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What is Social Work and Where do Social Workers Work?
What is Social Work?
Social work is a profession that is primarily concerned with supporting and helping people in a variety of situations and settings. It is also about working in solidarity with socially excluded people and groups in meeting the challenges that their social exclusion creates. Social workers work in a wide range of settings and with different groups of people. Social workers work with individuals, families, groups and communities. Their work can span a wide variety of roles including counselling, group work, lobbying, advocacy and political activism. Social workers often have to network with other professions such as gardai, doctors, public health nurses, and schools, as well as service-user and advocacy networks. Ultimately, social work aims to support people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them to find solutions to their problems.
Where do Social Workers Work?
Reflecting the diversity of the profession, social workers work in a wide variety of settings. These include, but are not limited to: hospitals, where social workers work with patients and their families to address issues such as housing and welfare entitlements, and grief and loss; in community projects, working with people to address issues of common concern; in the Probation and Welfare Service, where their role can include providing reports to the court and supporting offenders through counselling, advocacy, and referral to other support services; in family support, working with children and their families in different settings including family centres and child welfare and protection services; in mental health care settings, working with service-users and their families; in disability services, working to support the needs of disabled people; and in fostering and adoption, providing support to children in care. Social workers also work in local authority housing departments with local authority tenants and in work with Travellers. In recent years, social work has also become increasingly concerned with working in a variety of community organisations providing support to Ireland's growing immigrant population.
IFSW Definition of Social Work
The International Federation of Social Workers define social work as follows:
The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilising theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.
Social work in its various forms addresses the multiple, complex transactions between people and their environments. Its mission is to enable all people to develop their full potential, enrich their lives, and prevent dysfunction. Professional social work is focused on problem solving and change. As such, social workers are change agents in society and in the lives of the individuals, families and communities they serve. Social work is an interrelated system of values, theory and practice.
Social work grew out of humanitarian and democratic ideals, and its values are based on respect for the equality, worth, and dignity of all people. Since its beginnings over a century ago, social work practice has focused on meeting human needs and developing human potential. Human rights and social justice serve as the motivation and justification for social work action. In solidarity with those who are dis-advantaged, the profession strives to alleviate poverty and to liberate vulnerable and oppressed people in order to promote social inclusion. Social work values are embodied in the profession's national and international codes of ethics.
Social work bases its methodology on a systematic body of evidence-based knowledge derived from research and practice evaluation, including local and indigenous knowledge specific to its context. It recognises the complexity of interactions between human beings and their environment, and the capacity of people both to be affected by and to alter the multiple influences upon them including bio-psychosocial factors. The social work profession draws on theories of human development and behaviour and social systems to analyse complex situations and to facilitate individual, organisational, social and cultural changes.
Social work addresses the barriers, inequities and injustices that exist in society. It responds to crises and emergencies as well as to everyday personal and social problems. Social work utilises a variety of skills, techniques, and activities consistent with its holistic focus on persons and their environments. Social work interventions range from primarily person-focused psychosocial processes to involvement in social policy, planning and development. These include counselling, clinical social work, group work, social pedagogical work, and family treatment and therapy as well as efforts to help people obtain services and resources in the community. Interventions also include agency administration, community organisation and engaging in social and political action to impact social policy and economic development. The holistic focus of social work is universal, but the priorities of social work practice will vary from country to country and from time to time depending on cultural, historical, and socio-economic conditions.


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CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls executive vice president John Paxson says there is a "really good chance," the team will exercise its $13.4 million option on point guard Rajon Rondo next month.
"We're going to make those decisions down the road, but there's a good chance, a really good chance, that we'll bring Rajon back," Paxson said at his end-of-season news conference with Bulls general manager Gar Forman. "And for these reasons: As we get younger, it's still really important to have quality veterans around your young players. And to a man, our young people love Rajon. He was great in the locker room, he was great off the court with these guys.
"He took them under his wing in a lot of ways. He was responsible for a lot of the good things that came from them. We have a lot of respect for Rajon, especially how he believes in the game. He used to drag guys into the weight room. He held them accountable in a lot of ways so we really take a lot from him. And we're looking forward to sitting down with him this week."
Paxson's pronouncement regarding Rondo may come as a surprise to many around the league, given the veteran point guard's up-and-down season in Chicago. Rondo, who averaged 7.8 points and 6.7 assists a game this season, was suspended for one game in December after whipping a towel at assistant coach Jim Boylen's face. He was benched for five games in January because the coaching staff felt he wasn't playing "fast" enough.
Later that month, Rondo took to Instagram to defend the Bulls' younger players after Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler questioned the group's desire. He joked during the year that he wouldn't be back in the starting lineup all season, but then he returned March 13 and helped propel the Bulls into the playoffs. He averaged 11.5 points and 10.0 assists in two playoff wins against the Boston Celtics, but did not play again after his fractured his thumb in Game 2.
Rondo's potential return to Chicago was one of several key points hit on by Forman and Paxson in their session with reporters on Wednesday. Paxson stated that coach Fred Hoiberg would be back next season, but admitted that the front office felt Hoiberg had to grow as a leader heading into the third season of a $25 million contract.
"I'm not gonna get into the specifics about things we've seen," Paxson said, when asked what the Bulls have seen in Hoiberg that leads them to believe he is the right long term fit. "We have a lot of discussions throughout the year about issues we have, things with him, but that's for us internally to have and to talk about. I do believe that. I think Fred's challenge this offseason is to find ways to be a better leader. I think he showed progress in that area. The team did rally around him at times. But again, that's part of the process, too. We made the commitment to him. We support him. And we're in this with him. That's how an organization has to work."
As for Butler, Paxson said he is "far and away our best player," and that the Bulls would sit down with their All-Star swingman in the coming weeks to have an in-depth conversation with him about the future. Butler said after the season that he would like to remain in Chicago, but he understands the Bulls might look to trade him and rebuild this summer.
"The thing with Jimmy is all of us would love to go out and get another a superstar player to go along with him," Paxson said. "But right now the situation we're in with the salaries we have, that type of thing, that's a difficult thing for us to manage. I respect very much Jimmy Butler's professionalism and how he goes about his job. I think the one thing we will do is continue to communicate with him. Like I said earlier, we're going to sit down and talk to him. We can say anything to him, he can say anything to us. He can ask any questions he wants and we'll be honest with him. Look, that's the responsibility for us to do. He's our best player. Ultimately, Gar and I are always going to continue to do what we think we have to do from our seat."
Paxson also said that the Bulls would sit down with Wade in the coming weeks to discuss how they want to approach the future. Wade has a $23.8 million player option for next season and many people within the Bulls organization believe he will pick it up because it's highly unlikely that he will get that kind of financial commitment from another team.
"In a lot of ways Dwyane was really good for us," Paxson said. "His injury toward the end of the year hurt him, again we are just in the process, as I mentioned we sat down with the players, we went through, again as I said, it's saw, we're all, we just lost the night before we say down with these guys so you are all numb and your mind a lot of times isn't always where you want it to be in another week or so. These are things we will discuss and we told Dwyane we will sit down with him again during this off season."
Forman sounded optimistic regarding a return for Niko Mirotic, who will be a restricted free agent this summer.
"We value Niko," Forman said. "We see him as a 25-year-old 6-10 guy who can shoot. He's got to get better in certain areas. We had a really good conversation with him the other day. As we talked to him, Niko made it clear that he wants to be in Chicago. He's comfortable here, his family's comfortable here, we made it clear that we would like for him to be in Chicago."
Paxson also made it clear that there will be no major changes to the Bulls' hierarchy despite speculation of a shakeup from within. It's worth noting that when asked specifically who had the final say between he and Forman, Paxson reiterated that he answers only to owner Jerry Reinsdorf and team president Michael Reinsdorf.
"In my role as EVP, I always have the ability to say yes or no," Paxson said. "It's that simple."
Paxson and Forman took questions for more than 40 minutes, one of the longest Bulls' news conferences in recent memory. It's clear they know their roster needs to be fixed, but the reality in the short term is that there is a very good chance the roster heading into the 2017-18 season looks much similar to the 2016-17 version.
"We saw what you saw, and a lot of our fans saw, and that is inconsistency in our play," Paxson said. "And really a team that was searching for an identity much of the season. Getting to the playoffs always for a young group of guys is something that they can learn from, but with that said we always know that that's not the goal, just getting to the playoffs. Gar and I organizationally, we understand what we're facing, we've understood since last year when we decided to change course. But from ownership down, we're committed to working through the issues that we face. [Owner] Jerry and Michael continue to give us resources. Gar and I are committed to reshaping the roster, continuing to do that in a disciplined fashion."


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"Rest and self-care are so important.
When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow.
You cannot serve from an empty vessel."
~ Eleanor Brownn
"Taking care of yourself doesn't mean me first, it means me too."
~ L.R. Knost
Dismissing the Stigma of Laziness
that Surrounds Self Care
How often in our lives do we get wrapped up in work and what is expected of us, and forget to take time for ourselves? Our society promotes working hard, and continues to perpetuate the stigma against conceptual "laziness." Pampering the self is often confused with laziness by people who look at other people and judge, or by people who have been so severely indoctrinated by society's stigmas that they have come to believe their own needs don't matter. Oddly enough, there is one stigma for what is considered affluent leisure, and another stigma for laziness without affluence. If a person tells another person about their day at the spa, they can almost sense the other person's eyes rolling behind their carefully straight face, and they know the other person is possibly either thinking, "Well, she's got a cushy life with money to blow!" or, "Look at her, trying to impress!" Some people may tell another person about their day at the spa deliberately to rub-in the fact that they have the leisure time and the money to enjoy the spa, Others may share their experience as a way to promote self-care, and will tell the other person it's not that expensive, and is well worth the money. This is very possibly true, but it is not always received the way the person relaying it intended.
While going to the spa implies a sort of prestige, those who care nothing about prestige – or can't afford to show it in that way – scorn people who go to the spa. This is an age-old prejudice – after all, it was only those who were wealthy, or those who pretended to be, who retired to Bath, England, in the right season during the nineteenth century. Those who could not afford to even pretend to wealth stayed at home, and scorned those who went, for their affluence. Yet, if those same people found a way to get the money, or came into an inheritance, they would be seen heading to Bath in the next season, so that they, too, could appear wealthy enough to support the appearance of "absolute laziness." It's a funny little conundrum.
Laziness is both scorned and striven for. The person who is considered to be too lazy to get a job is condemned by society, while society overtly celebrates (but secretly loathes) the person who is wealthy enough not to have to work. Today's society includes more people who have to work, but who also have enough funds to pamper themselves, than in the nineteenth century. These people are likely to be scorned from both ends of the spectrum – by those who don't have enough money to afford the same lifestyle, and by those who are financially above them, who look down at them and think they are putting on pretensions above their position in society. If someone thinks that class divisions do not exist today, they are sadly mistaken. While those divisions, in many cases, are not as overt as they have been in the past, in some cases, they still exist under the surface. The stigmas show us class divisions still exist, and we must work around those stigmas for our own self-care; we must get past the concepts of what society judges and how, and think of what we actually need.
It is the societal expectation that people should work themselves to death – going above and beyond, putting in overtime, working at home after work – without pay – in order to make deadlines – that keep us from taking care of ourselves the way we should. We know those reports are due tomorrow, and there are backed-up reports for next week. Meanwhile, the kids need to be fed, and the house needs to be cleaned. Even if you don't have children, you still have a myriad of obligations outside of work. Where is the time for yourself? You have to make the time for yourself, and something else must be sacrificed in order to do this. Often, we are just unwilling to sacrifice anything for our own leisure, and while part of it is that we feel that we can't take time out for ourselves without failing in some major point or losing our jobs, another part of this is because we often see leisure with the same stigma on it that society has painted all over it – as something that implies laziness and makes us seem worthless.
This is utter garbage – it is not true that taking time for yourself makes you less capable, lazy, or worthless. It is important to know that before you read my suggestions for self-care. In order to function at your highest capacity, you must take some time for yourself. No one does their best work when they're burnt-out and exhausted; no one can pour from an empty vessel. Rest is not a privilege, it is a necessity for proper function. So, you can stop beating yourself up for needing to take time for yourself. I hope you will consider the following suggestions with an open mind, rather than looking at them as a waste of time.
There are many wonderful ways to relax and relieve stress that help you function at your best level if you take the time for yourself. The spa was mentioned before, and a thorough pampering is definitely one of the best ways to tend to one's self-care; however, the spa costs money, and if you are pinching your pennies, caring for a family, or saving for the time ahead, the spa may not be the ideal way to relax on a regular basis. Fortunately, there are many other ways to relax that cost nothing more than what you are already paying, for room and board in your own home. It is important for each of us to take at least one hour out of our busy day for ourselves.
The first method of self-care I am going to suggest is a hot bath in the evening – something that, if you have a bathtub with a drain that works, is something you can definitely do. Taking a hot bath can be a way to untangle all your stresses for a while. The hot water helps your muscles to relax from their tense positions after sitting at your desk all day, or from running all over the place, trying to get your children to all of their appointments, or from rushing to complete other tasks. You can add essential oils or scented bubbles to your bath, which will help this process along, with their soothing and pleasing aromas. The most relaxing aroma is lavender. To read about research of lavender on the nervous system and effects for relaxation, follow this link.
While some people may not care for alcohol, and a bubble bath can work perfectly well without it, having a glass of wine can accelerate the relaxation process while soaking up the suds. In addition to all of this, a fairly recent study showed that sitting in hot water can actually make you shed pounds, as your body's temperature-regulation function burns calories while in the heat. I know it sounds too good to be true, but it is true. Read more about that here.
While an evening bath is a way to swiftly relax you, during the day, just taking an hour to lie down on your couch, or another place away from stressful noises and interruptions, can be very relaxing, as well. Some people lie on their couches and listen to soft music, close their eyes, and just try to rest for a while. Others go to a park, lie down under a tree, and listen to the distant noises of other people, as well as enjoying the closer sounds of the birds in the trees. Even if you are sitting at a desk all day, and feel that you don't physically exert yourself very much, you are using your brain and focusing your eyes sharply on that screen for hours-on-end, and you can still benefit from a lie-down with your eyes closed, giving your body a rest from sitting. It is important to be gentle with yourself, and to care for yourself. Giving yourself a rest like this does that.
Sitting for too long at a computer can have several negative impacts on the body, including back pain, spinal settling, neck tension, hemorrhoids, eye strain, mental exhaustion, depression, and more. Some additional effects of sitting too long can be read about here. Taking an hour-long break is a good idea – it takes you out of that position you have been in for several hours at a stretch, and it rests your body so that you can come back to your labors feeling more refreshed. Find a spot and make it your own; create a routine that develops into habit. This sort of self-care is very important for your overall health, as well as for your emotional and mental wellbeing. Set a timer or an alarm, if you are worried about taking more than the hour you have allotted for yourself. While this may not eliminate some of the health issues that come with extended sitting, such as weight gain, heart issues, or cholesterol, it does help with several others, such as back pain, spinal settling, muscle tension, hemorrhoids, eye strain, mental exhaustion, and depression, simply by altering your position and changing the points where gravity is working on your body, as well as giving yourself a rest.
On that note, we come to my third suggestion for relaxation and self-care: napping. It has been found that people who take naps are healthier, better rested, and more productive. You can read more about that here. Taking a nap can refresh both your mind and your body, and is well worth considering as an option for your daily hour of self-care. If you find that you have trouble unwinding, or that napping on a couch gives you back, shoulder, or neck cramps or stiffness, try lying down on your bed with a snuggly throw-blanket instead. If you are someone who has dealt with insomnia, you know that we are told to reserve our beds for only two functions: sex and sleeping, and we are advised to do nothing else in that space so that our brains associate our bed with sleeping. You can read more about this here. You may find that you fall asleep in your naps easier, there, than anywhere else, because of the association of your bed with sleep. Again, if you are concerned with sleeping too long, set an alarm.
Some people experience sinus issues if they sleep during the day – it happens to me, too. I have a couple of suspicions about causes, as you can see from my suggestions to remedy this negative effect of napping. If you have this issue, try sleeping with propped-up soft pillows under your head so that you are not lying so flat and the fluids in your sinuses won't build up and cause you to wake with a headache. You can also try using a saline nasal spray just before lying down, because it may be due to the warmer and drier air during the day that you are breathing in with your sinuses relaxed and open in slumber. As the point is to wake feeling rested, avoiding headaches – for those who get them – is paramount in all of this. Napping helps you take the time to rest so that you can be more productive when you go back to work.
For those who don't want to lie down or nap, especially those who do not spend their days sitting at a desk, there are other options for relaxation that can both relax you and boost your mood. One of these options is my fourth suggestion for self care: finding a place outdoors to just sit and enjoy the sounds, sights, and smells of nature. Whether this is in your own garden, in a park, or sitting on a bench on or near the grounds of your place of employment, there is almost always a nice, quiet spot – somewhere within walking distance – that you can go to and sit and enjoy the weather, the sound of birds, and the changing seasons of nature. One of the most important aspects of this particular method is to pick out a spot and make it yours. Go back to the same place every time you go. You will find that each day, as you approach the spot, you will feel a sort of uplifting, and happy – or, at the very least, a relieved – feeling when you recognize it; for this is your spot to relax, and your mood already begins to lift, just in seeing it again. That feeling helps you to recognize how precious and important the time you take for yourself truly is.
Many of us cannot sit for an hour without doing something, you may find that you can only spend around ten minutes actively looking, listening, and thinking about nature before you start to get restless. This is why it is a good idea to bring a journal, cellphone, tablet, or laptop with you. When you have absorbed as much of nature, consciously, as you can, but have become restless, you can take out your writing device of choice, and start writing. If you don't have a physical journal or don't like writing by hand, the cellphone, tablet, or laptop can work. For cell-phones or tablets, notes apps can be used to write thoughts in, and laptops usually have some kind of word processing program on them. You can also create a WordPress account, and sign in from any of those devices to write.
Every day, you will find that there are new things to write about. Indulge in that. You are not writing for anyone else to read, you are writing for yourself, to let off steam. You can share it if you like, but that's not the point. This activity actually helps the relaxation process, but it is important that you do it in a place you have already established that you are happy in, or at least content. This is why it is so important to pick out a spot and make it yours. Writing in a place that's yours makes the writing feel more comfortable.
You may not know, at first, what you want to write about. You'll open your app, your journal, or your WordPress, and find that you feel you have nothing to say. Start by describing your surroundings. Before long, you will find that your deeper thoughts start coming to the surface and there is always something there that you would like to explore more fully. The process of writing, itself, will bring the thoughts up so that you can write about them. It is this process that will help refresh you so that when you rise from your seat out in nature to go back to work, your step will be lighter. You will feel better, and go back to work happier. A bonus of the writing you do, is that you can work through many different kinds of problems while writing about them, and get a closer look at issues you've been too busy to really consider, fully. Often, solutions present themselves during the writing, so you can really feel like you have also spent that hour productively.
There are many other ways to relax, for the hour you take for yourself every day. The important thing is to take the hour. If you can manage it, you can always take two hours instead of one – the afternoon nap, sitting in nature, or lie down and listen to soft music, and then the bath in the evening. Most busy people cannot just take a bath in the middle of the day. If a person works at a business, they may not get an hour-long break at any time during their shift and will have to take it after they get off of work. Most people do get some sort of break during their shift, though, so finding a spot nearby to sit outside (except in inclement weather, of course) during that break can help. Most people cannot nap at work, either, but napping after work can do wonders, as well.
It is important to take time for yourself, and to give your body and your mind a rest. It is not laziness. It is not something that should fall under society's stigma against leisure. It is a necessity. We only get one body in this life. If we run it into the ground because we refuse to meet its needs and give it regular rest in addition to a decent night's sleep, what do we have? Our jobs pay us, but they do not take care of us. We have to do it. In the end, it is we who have to live with all of the health issues that constant, unbroken work creates in us if we don't make the time to take care of ourselves.
© Lorraine Hall 2018
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Just to make sure the western suburbs pay for the Big Dig, Govenor Patrick is proposing the dismantling of Mass Turnpike Authority and placing roads east of 128 in the hands of Massport. In addition to this, all toll west of 128 would be removed with the exception of the toll plaza at Stockbridge which connects I 84 with Connecticut and I 90 with New York State. Well that seems fair doesn't it? You can drive 50+ miles for free, but if you drive from Newton to Copley (about 5 miles) you will pass 2 toll booths. The biggest benefactors of the Big Dig are the North and South shore and yet they don't pay any tolls on 93. Massport now runs the airport and seaport so you can see how that experience translates into assuming the role of the Turnpike Authority, which is already 2.2 billion dollars in debt. How does running Logan and the Seaport qualify you to manage the Mass Turnpike? Where is the money coming from? If Patick wants Massport to assume responsibility for the Mass Pike (and keep it as a toll road) than they should also assume responsibility of all Mass highways. A toll booth at Exit 16 will increase pollution, traffic, and have a negative impact on the City of Newton. Tolls do put the burden on the people who use the highways, however, let's eliminate all manned booths, build "open road tolls" as they already have in other states, and require a transponder. Since transponders clearly eliminate traffic back ups they should be free. Transponders save time, eliminate unnecessary employees, and reduce pollution caused by idling cars. The towns inside 128 should not bear the burden of all the highways in Mass. Why is driving the Mass Pike different than driving 495 or 128? What added benefits are we getting? All vehicle drivers should pay their fair share, Pike drivers also pay a gas and income tax that is used to maintain all of Mass highways, so why the extra fee assessed to them by way of tolls? Why don't other drivers contribute to the Pike, since Pike drivers contribute to other roads? Let's have one highway authority that has control of all Mass roads and distribute the burden evenly.
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Agree with you 100%. In Florida you can get a transpotter at the supermarket. Why can't they make those things easy to purchase here? Who has time to go by the turnpike authority and wait in line. Adding a small tax on gas is the way to resolve the turnpike's fiasco. Everyone should be contributing, not just the drivers trying to come into the city that are also contributing to Boston's economy.


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Luncheon @ Bar-Roque Grill: January 2018
12 Jan 2018 – Every month, the French Chamber organises a business luncheon at a different restaurant. This month's luncheon took place at Bar-Roque Grill in the heart of the Tanjong Pagar business district.
Bar-Roque is about the joy of togetherness shared over good, honest food. The inspiration for the restaurant's aesthetics is the Baroque era of 17th-century Europe, a time of artistic flamboyance that saw masterpieces of architecture, music, painting and sculpture being created. Food at Bar-Roque is not just food. It is a cornucopia – a feast for the stomach and the soul. Bar-Roque serves French-inspired food with a refined contemporary character.
Thank you all for joining us! Do visit our website for more upcoming events.
Discover more about Bar-Roque Grill on So Chic, your guide to French shopping, dining & lifestyle in Singapore


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"It was in December. I stood in the back of the tram, all the way in the back. It drove through the country and stopped and started again, it took hours, the countryside was endless. And the sky got bluer and bluer and the sun shone until it seemed like flowers would have to start sprouting out of the country bumpkins. And the red roofs in the villages and the black trees and the fields, most of them covered with straw, had it nice and warm, and the dunes sat bareheaded in the sun. And the road lay there, white and smarting, it couldn't bear the sunlight, and the glass panes of the village streetlamp flashed, they had trouble withstanding the glare too.
But I got colder and colder. And the tram ran as long as the sun shone. It's a long ride from Hillegom to Leiden and the days are short in December. By the end, a block of ice was standing there on the tram staring into the big stupid cold sun that was flaming red as though the revolution was finally starting, as though offices were being blown up all over Amsterdam, but still it couldn't bring a spark of life back to my cold feet and stiff legs. And it kept getting bigger and colder, the sun, and I got colder and stayed the same size, and the blue sky looked down very disapprovingly: What are you doing on that tram?"
― Amsterdam Stories
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Your chance to weigh in on franchising's heavyweights
So who is the most pivotal pioneer in franchising: Ray Kroc, the brains behind McDonald's? Subway's founder, Fred DeLuca? Martha Matilda Harper who is credited with improving the lives of servants through her hair-care franchise and who created the reclinable chair salons still use for shampooing hair?
Don't like any of them? Well, there are 47 more to choose from.
Empowerkit, a platform for franchisee websites, launched their own interactive website earlier this month to collect votes for the most influential franchise pioneers. There are 50 names with short bios, which make for interesting reading. Most of the names are familiar—at least for those of us who have been in this business for more years than we care to remember—but there are still surprises in this walk down memory lane.
Included on the list is one father and son team, Bill and Bob Rosenberg of Dunkin' Donuts (although you vote for them separately) and three-and-a-half women. Flo Francis appears in her husband's bio and picture—Joseph Francis of The Barbers Hair Styling for Men—but she's not officially in the running.
As of today's date, Don Dwyer Sr., founder of The Dwyer Group of service brands, is the leader with 362 votes, followed by Jim Bugg Sr., who made his mark growing first real estate franchises and then Decorating Den. Bugg has 209 votes.
Those two numbers are significant because Col. Sanders only has eight votes and the founders of Holiday Inn and Burger King each have goose eggs.
Voting ends July 31, so log onto www.Empowerkit.com/pioneers/ to cast your vote. And if you're one of the trailblazers on the list, you may want to mobilize your franchisees and get out the vote.
The 10 pioneers withthe most votes will be a part of an upcoming series by Empowerkit that will take a more in-depth look into each individual, and all voters will also receive a free printed copy of the series, according to Empowerkit's CEO Chris Anderson.


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Perle de Ré
"Perle de Ré" is a cluster of six charming houses built in the local traditional style bordering the dunes of the longest beach on the Ile de Ré, in which three apartments (each accommodating 4 to 6 people) are available for beachside vacations.
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We are expecting THREE coupon inserts on Sunday, October 21st, 2018! ONE SmartSource Insert and TWO RetailMeNot inserts (formerly RedPlum)
$2.00 off the purchase of TWO Bagged Candy, 14 oz or larger (limit 4 per household per day) exp 10/27/18
FREE $5 Target Gift Card with Select Beauty Purchase of $15 or More
~Cosmetics, Cosmetic Bags & Accessories, Hair Color & Accessories, Nail Care~
$5.00 off Hyde & Eek! Halloween Shop Purchase of $25 or more
~Costumes & Accessories, Decor, Party Supplies, Lighting~
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Here are the coupons that are listed for this Sunday!
Keep in mind that they WILL vary by region and not all inserts will have the same coupon values.
Bausch+Lomb $2/1 lumify 2.5ml product (12/28)
Bausch+Lomb $4/1 lumify 7.5ml product (12/28)
Cacique $.25/1 chorizo 8oz+ (12/5)
Cacique $1/1 cheese or cream 10oz+ (12/5)
Covergirl $2/1 face product excluding cheekers, accessories, and trial (11/17)
Covergirl $2/1 lip product excluding accessories and trial (11/17)
Covergirl $3/1 eye product excluding 1-kit, accessories, and trial (11/17)
Crunchmaster $1/1 purchase (1/20)
Delsym $2/1 product (12/2)
Farm Rich $.75/1 snack 13.6oz+ (12/29)
Fisherman's Friend $1/1 38ct+ product (11/4)
Fisherman's Friend $1/2 products (1/13)
General Mills $1/3 cereal (12/1)
Mucinex $2/1 12 hour (12/2)
Mucinex $2/1 product (12/2)
Nature Valley $.50/1 5ct+ granola cups, layered granola bars, or granola bites pouch (12/15)
Nature Valley $.50/1 breakfast biscuits, biscuits with almond butter, biscuits with peanut butter, biscuits with cocoa almond butter, or biscuits with coconut butter (12/15)
Nature Valley $.50/2 5ct+ granola bars, biscuits, granola cups, layered granola bars, soft-baked filled squares, or peanut or almond butter granola bites pouch (12/15)
Nonni's $1/1 biscotti (12/21)
Nonni's $1/1 thinaddictives (12/21)
OxiClean $1/1 laundry detergent (11/21)
Pillsbury $1/3 refrigerated bakes goods products (1/12)
Revlon $1/2 hair color products (11/4)
Revlon $2/1 colorsilk buttercream hair color (11/4)
Welch's $.50/1 fruit rolls or fruit 'n yogurt snacks 6ct+ (12/1)
Welch's $.75/2 fruit snacks 8oz+ or 8ct+ (12/1)
RetailMeNot (formerly RedPlum) #1
Degree Men $.75/1 advanced protection, ultraclear, or motionsense antiperspirant deodorant stick excluding twin packs and trial (11/18)
Degree Men $1.50/1 advanced protection, ultraclear, or motionsense antiperspirant deodorant stick twin pack or dry spray ets (11/3)
Degree Women $1.50/1 motionsnese dry spray antiperspirant or clinical protection deodorant product excluding twin packs and trial (11/3)
Degree Women $1/1 motionsense antiperspirant deodorant stick or ultraclear antiperspirant deodorant excluding twin packs and trial (11/3)
Dove $.75/1 beauty bar 4pk+ ets (11/4)
Dove $1/1 body wash 22oz+ or shower foam 13.5oz (11/4)
Dove Men+Care $1.50/1 bar 4pk+ or body wash ets (11/3)
Dove Men+Care $2/1 foaming body wash product (11/3)
Fitcrunch $1/1 product excluding single serve protein packs (1/20)
No7 $2/1 restore & renew multiaction day cream, night cream, or eye cream (1/31)
No7 $3/1 restore & renew multiaction serum 30ml & 50ml (1/31)
Reynolds Kitchens $1/1 quick cut plastic wrap (12/31)
Suave $.75/1 body wash product ets (11/10)
Suave $1/1 styling product excluding 2oz trial and twin packs (11/18)
Suave $3/2 styling products excluding 2oz and twin packs (11/18)
Suave Kids $1/1 hair care product ets (11/17)
Suave Men $.50/1 products excluding twin packs and trial (11/4)
Suave Professionals $1/1 wash and care product excluding twin packs and trial (11/18)
Suave Professionals $3/2 wash and care products excluding twin packs and trial (11/18)
TRESemme $2/1 dry shampoo product ets (11/4)
TRESemme $2/1 micro-mist hair spray product ets (11/4)
TRESemme $5/2 pro collection shampoo or conditioner products ets (11/4)
RetailMeNot Insert #2
CeraVe $3/1 healing ointment product excluding .35oz size (11/21)
CeraVe $3/1 product excluding cleanser bar, travel sizes, and .35oz healing ointment (11/21)
CeraVe $4/1 baby product (11/21)
Garnier Fructis $3/2 shampoo, conditioner, treatment, or styling product excluding 1oz, 2oz, 2.9oz, and 3oz trial sizes (11/3)
Garnier Nutrisse $2/1 haircolor product (11/17)
Garnier SkinActive $.50/1 sheet masks (11/17)
Garnier SkinActive $2/1 product excluding trial, travel, and masks (11/17)
Garnier Whole Blends $2/1 shampoo, conditioner, or treatment excluding 3oz travel size and .68oz care creams mask (11/3)
L'Oreal $1/1 eye product excluding mascara (11/17)
L'Oreal $1/1 magic root cover up spray (11/17)
L'Oreal $2/1 colour riche lip product (11/17)
L'Oreal $2/1 cosmetic face product excluding magic perfecting base .17fl and infallible setting spray 1floz (11/17)
L'Oreal $2/1 lip product excluding colour riche lipcolor (11/17)
L'Oreal $2/1 mascara product (11/17)
L'Oreal $2/1 skincare product ets (11/17)
L'Oreal $2/1 superior preference, excellence, or age perfect by excellence haircolor product (11/17)
L'Oreal $2/1 true match lumi cushion foundation (11/17)
L'Oreal $3/2 elvive or hair expert hair care, advanced hairstyle, or studio line products excluding 1oz treatments and 1oz and 3oz shampoo and conditioner (11/4)
L'Oreal $6/2 superior preference, excellence, or age perfect by excellence haircolor products (11/3)
Maybelline New York $1/1 eyeliner or eyeshadow product (11/17)
Maybelline New York $2/1 lip product excluding baby lips (11/17)
Maybelline New York $2/1 mascara product excluding trial and mini (11/17)
Maybelline New York $3/1 super stay product (11/17)
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Make sure you check in on our facebook fan page or our facebook chat page to say hi and hang out with all of your coupon freak friends! We are having a blast over there!


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Piped Jogger | Black White
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We present a study of computational through-wall imaging using a dynamically reconfigurable metasurface antenna (DMA). The DMA consists of a single-feed, electrically-large microstrip line, loaded with individually addressable metamaterial radiators. Each metamaterial resonator is integrated with a diode, enabling it to be switched on (radiating) or off (non-radiating) by an externally applied voltage. By switching subsets of the array of elements on or off, spatially diverse radiation patterns are formed that are scattered by the wall and structures beyond the wall. Images can be reconstructed from these measurements, using a combination of range migration algorithms and wall compensation algorithms, with minimal frequency bandwidth requirements; even single frequency measurements are possible in conjunction with the DMA. We investigate imaging through a variety of wall materials at K-band frequencies (18-26.5 GHz), including homogeneous media with known properties and inhomogeneous materials such as plywood. We further investigate single-frequency performance against full-bandwidth measurements. The DMA used here is electrically large in one dimension, over which many spatially diverse measurements can be taken. By scanning the DMA in the perpendicular direction, full two-dimensional scans can be acquired with minimal cost and time, making the one-dimensional DMA attractive as the basis for future through-wall scanning systems.
© 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing AgreementFull Article | PDF Article
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- Greeting: Name and Feeling
- Activity: GoNoodle
- Second Step (Social Emotional Learning): Learning to Listen
- Calm Classroom (3x/day)
- Listen to Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for the First Day of Kindergarten.
- Compare and contrast Chester's school in The Kissing Hand to Ray School.
- Students will be asked to identify their name, tell me the first letter, and tell me where it should go on the word wall.
- Read to Self, our first literacy center will be introduced. This week we will work on building stamina starting with reading three full minutes and hopefully gaining a minute each day until we reach our goal of 15 minutes.
- While working on building our read to self stamina students will also learn the three ways to read a book: read the words, read the pictures, retell
- Read Wemberly Worried then discuss what makes Wemberly worried and what makes the students in Room 101 worried.
- Students will learn the song, Who Let the Letters Out? It is a wonderful letter and sound identification song
Feelings, School Rules and Classroom Community Building
- Listen to The Kissing Hand then make a first day of school project and talk about/list first day of school feelings. .
- Students will help me read the pictures of No, David!, we will talk about classroom peacemakers and peacebreakers, and students will draw a picture of David expressing a feeling of their choice.
- Listen to Pete the Cat Rockin' In My School Shoes and make a cool crown project.
Students will be introduced to independent journaling this week. We will start with how to make a WOW Picture and come up with a list of topics to write about. Students are encouraged to draw very detailed pictures and the students who can write words/letters will be encouraged to do so.
- Math Survey
- Numerous graphing activities
- First Day Feelings, Favorite Cookie after reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
- Name Rockets
- Math Centers
- Students will get to explore different activities/manipulatives in our math center
Closing Circle
- Each day three students will be asked to share something they liked that day.
- Good bye song.
- Secret Student
Donor's Choose: Our classroom is in need of a few items to bring it all together. Visit this link to see my current Donor's Choose project: www.donorschoose.org/project/building-our-way-for-a-comfy- reading-jou/3530668/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=page&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_2480453&rf=page-dc-2018-08-project-teacher_2480453&challengeid=20460118
Snack: Girls donate this month. Please make sure to send a whole class snack (24 students) one day this month.
Upcoming Important Dates:
- Thursday, September 13th - Open House starting at 4:30 p.m. During this time you are free to visit your child(ren)'s classroom(s). I will not be giving a formal presentation but there will be a packet of information available.
- Warrior Wednesday - Every Wednesday students should wear Ray gear or green to show their Warrior pride!
- Please check regularly and use the Things To Be Working On At Home link on the blog.
- Every Friday morning is the Student Town Hall Meeting. They will be escorted into the school (auditorium) by support staff at 8:45 for the Town Hall Meeting. They will then be escorted to the classroom at 9:15 a.m.
- We have not started homework yet, but please get in the habit of or continue reading at least 20 minutes a day with your child.
- Your child will have time to free draw on scratch paper throughout the week. They will be reusing old paper. This is not homework to be turned in, I will let you know when homework starts.
- School starts promptly at 8:45 a.m. I will pick up the students on the north playground at the spot labeled 101. If a student is tardy they should go directly to the security desk and obtain a tardy slip. They will then hand that to me when they get to the classroom.
- Dismissal is at 3:45 p.m. I will dismiss the students at the wall near the doors of the north playground. Students are handed off directly to the person picking them up. Students must say good-bye to me and give me a high five before they leave. Adults picking up the children should walk to me, I will not be sending children across the playground or out the gates to someone. If your child is going home with someone new, please send a note or email letting me know.
- Students may bring water bottles to keep in the classroom. They must have a secure lid that students can open and close to prevent spills. Only water may be kept in the water bottle in the classroom.
- Student folders are to come back and forth from school each day. Folders should be emptied out each night and anything that needs to be returned to school should be placed in the left side. Students have the responsibility of turning their folder in to me each day.
- Accidents happen. It is preferred that students keep an extra pair of clothes at school.
- Lunch is free for all students though students may bring a lunch from home.
- Breakfast is served in the cafeteria and is available for free to all students. If a student would like breakfast they should be at the cafeteria around 8:20 a.m. to eat before school gets started.
- You may contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling the school. My blog address is rmaltz.weebly.com. Check my website often for updates. Please look around my website and the Ray School website; questions you have may be answered on them.
- Room 101 loves having volunteers, however I will not be asking for volunteers until October. You will need to fill out a volunteer packet and follow any directions given in that packet. Information about volunteering at Ray is on the Ray School website.
- If you would like to go paperless with my weekly newsletter, send me an email to let me know.
- We will be having monthly birthday celebrations. You will receive a letter the month of your child's birthday with all the information. July and August birthdays will be celebrated in June.
- I am really looking forward to a great school year!
- Students will get to explore different activities/manipulatives in our math center


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The Hobie Fishing Round 4 event was held at Forster this year. Always a bream mecca, pics of cracking fish were texted to and fro on the Friday as anglers pre-fished in great conditions. Conditions for the Sunday were forecast to be mixed but one thing was certain – the wind would blow a dog off its chain.
Starting calmly, the breeze and overcast conditions seemed perfect for breamin' but the blow came soon enough. Competitors did their best to keep out of the worst of the wind and in with the fish, and many boats ended up finding productive patches in the rivers feeding into the lake. Despite the challenges, 46 out of 65 teams returned with a bag of five fish but it was the team that made the longer run to the back of the lake that secured the fish needed for victory.
Ross Cannizarro and Alan Loftus of Team Pflueger Evinrude have seen their fair share of success over the years but a BETS win always goes down well, and it was a consistent bag of quality fish from the back of the lake that brought about another. Fishing Berkley 3Bs in mongrel colour and Gulp Shrimps in green camo colour, the pair fished a current line sitting along the windblown flats and found quality fish where ever baitfish could be seen. Despite the loss of a good upgrade, the quality of fish carried the bag to 4.81kg and the team to another BETS victory, earning a cool $3200 and a Hobie Prize Pack in the process.
Fish of the day was a 1.46kg cracker snared by Grant Manusu of Team Carpet Court/Cranka that earned him an Austackle Lure Pack valued at $250. The team also won a paid first away entry courtesy of Austackle.
The pace is definitely picking up as we head to the pointy end of the season. It's Lake Macquarie next for the breamers and Lowrance Round 5 on June 8th, Lake St Clair for the bassers in July for Coleman Round 2. Both will provide results that will begin to shape the respective grand finals and we'll see who will be in a position to vie for one of the 20 highly prized places. Keep an eye on the website (www.betsbream.com.au) and the BETS Facebook page for updates. - BETS
|Pflueger Evinrude
|Alan Loftus, Ross Cannizzaro
|$3200 + Hobie Prize Packs
|Carpet Court/Cranka
|Mike Nelson, Grant Manusu
|$2200 + Hobie Prize Packs
|Bears Concreting
|Kevin Tommerup, Mitch Martin
|$1200 + 2 x $150 Tackle Power vouchers
|Brad Williams, Tracey Wright
|$800 + Lowrance $1500 voucher
|Berkley 2
|Michael Milburn, David Peterson
|$600 + Lowrance $1500 voucher
Big Bream: Carpet Court/Cranka (1.46kg), BRIMIN (1.3kg), Bears Concreting (1.28kg)
Alan Loftus and Ross Cannizzaro took out first place with a 4.81kg bag.


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HRO Confidence Jumps 13 Percentage Points, Per NelsonHall's 4Q10 Index
What a difference a quarter, or two, or three, can make! NelsonHall's just-released 4Q10 HR Outsourcing Confidence Index found that 54 percent of respondents are much more confident about the health and growth of the HR outsourcing industry over the next 12 months as compared to the previous 12 months. And this number is up from 41 percent in 3Q10, 33 percent in the second quarter of 2010, and 27 percent in 1Q10.
The primary drivers for this boosted confidence are increases in both new contract awards and in providers' pipelines. The strongest pipeline is in RPO, followed by outsourced payroll (especially in the SMB market, as providers are offering better technology and services targeted specifically to this segment) and then outsourced learning services.
In terms of revenue growth, based on financial results for the period ending 3Q10, RPO led the pack, followed by payroll, learning, benefits administration and multi-process HRO (MPHRO) taking the next four rankings. It should come as no surprise that RPO took the top spot as contracts continue to be awarded weekly. As I've written about before and consistently hear during discussions with RPO providers, growth in this space is about scalability to meet demand while lowering fixed costs of dedicated internal resources when volumes are low, while, of course, simultaneously improving quality of hire.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, MPHRO is facing significant challenges due to a range of factors – especially risk aversion, which in turn is driving more point solution deals – but it is by no means dead. If I were an MPHRO provider, I would continue to hold steady as MPHRO contracts are being awarded, albeit smaller in scope than in the boom years of mega deals.
As for expected HRO growth by geography in 2011, on our 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being lowest and 5 being highest, we see:
- Asia Pacific (overall): 4.3
- Europe: (overall) 4.0
- Central and Latin America (overall): 3.9
I believe all these indicators point to a move out of the mucky waters HRO has been slogging through for the past eight quarters. Further, I believe the U.S. and other regions will continue their outsourcing trend as companies try and continue to grow their strategic businesses, while offsetting costs associated with non-core areas (and companies' views of what IS core are changing quite substantially.) Finally, I believe we will continue to see more multi-country and multi-continent point solution HRO deals as companies look to standardize those processes and implement best practices provided by a single, best-of-breed vendor.
Gary Bragar, Lead HRO Analyst, NelsonHallExplore posts in the same categories: benefits administration outsourcing, hr outsourcing, hr outsourcing research, hro, HRO contracts, HRO providers, hro research, learning outsourcing, nelsonhall, payroll outsourcing, rpo
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By Lora Gene Young
The Alaskan wilderness, vast and beautiful, desolate and magnificent. Towering peaks enshrouded in mists, cloudy teal rivers surging through valleys below, iridescent mountain lakes dotting crevice and plateaus, a splendor of unfathomable depths in a landscape so remote. Animal species that, to me, could only be considered exotic and unobtainable. Alaska is a land of dreams. As I sat on the plane bound for Anchorage my dreams were coming true, and I was scared to death!
As my plane touched down in Anchorage a barrage of emotions assaulted me, the least of which was elation. I realized I had no clue what I was getting into! Three months of packing for Alaska Frontier Guides in the Alaskan wilderness, an area and outfitter I knew little about. I was on a one-way ticket. I had no idea what the future held, but, I took a deep breath and stepped out into the unknown.
The other packer and I were dropped off to scout the territory for a couple days. Four days later, the boss brought us boxed wine, a veggie tray and a roasted chicken. After living on Mountain House for a week, this is like nectar from the Gods. We should have realized it was just a ploy, his way of buttering us up for the news that we would be staying until the hunters arrived, and finished, their hunt. I thought I was being cautious by bringing socks and underwear for five days when we were only supposed to be there for three, but it will be eight by the time the hunters arrive. Welcome to Alaska!
After a few bad weather days, the weather clears, and the hunters arrive. The first day of the hunt dawns rainy and foggy, again. The hunters are restless, excited and ready to go, but we must wait until the fog lifts or risk spooking any sheep before we even know they are there. The day proves to be beautiful and successful. A full curl Dall's Sheep is found and taken by the father of the hunting party. This has been is lifelong dream, and now at the age of 72, he has fulfilled that dream. He and his son laugh, and hug and I think they are going to cry, or maybe it is just me that is going to cry. My first sheep hunt! Such a beautiful event. With heavy packs and light hearts, we head back to camp, excited for the next day.
I keep replaying the moments in my head. It feels like the scenario lasted an eternity, but it all happened in less than a minute. The crash of the rock as it started its descent. Seeing the stone come around the corner of the rock chute above. Hearing the hunter call out that it was coming straight at me. Knowing the boulder was going to bounce away from its current path. Not knowing which direction it would take after the bounce. Debating, left or right, zig or zag. Making the decision. Moving left. Pausing to check the trajectory of the rock. Realizing it was still heading toward me. Taking one more step. Watching the boulder roll by. Thinking, "man, that was close." Feeling the pain.
Yes, it was close. So close, it hit me. I had just been hit by a boulder approximately 150 pounds and about two feet squared. A boulder that had gained momentum over the almost 100 yards of descent between its initial point and me. I was in shock. The moment was incomprehensible, inconceivable, but the evidence was there. My gaiters were torn, my boot scratched. It did, indeed, happen.
I wiggle my toes, all good. Rotate my ankle, fine there. Put weight on it, no problem. A sigh of relief escapes my lungs. I smile and tell everyone I am okay. I take one step, I am no wuss, I have got this. Bend my knee, high step up the steep rocky grade, and it does not happen. I try again. I cannot do it. My leg gives way every time I try to put weight on it. My knee screams in pain. No more mountain climbing for me.
I devise a plan in my head. I can crab walk, butt slide down the mountain. Then limp or crawl the almost three miles back to camp. I call back and tell the others to go on. I will be fine. It might take a long time, but I will make it back to camp. The hunters carry on to the top of the mountain to join the guide. The other packer, Chris, will not hear of letting me go back on my own. It is bear country and I am hurt and have no gun. I do think he should carry one with the hunters but having someone to help and encourage me does sound appealing. I do not mention that he has no gun either.
By this time, I have already crab crawled down the rock slide to the softer, more even creek bed. Down this hill we go at a tortoise pace. One baby step after the other. I cannot walk forward on my knee, only sideways. When we reach the bushes by the creek Chris cuts a branch off a willow tree to use as a crutch.
The way back to camp is less than three miles over a series of small rolls and dips. It took us less than an hour to walk this far that morning. Now I hobble along like a 90-year-old grandmother. Tiny baby side steps, resting my weight on the willow cane, I slowly make my way across the valley to camp. Frequent stops keep me from grinding my teeth to nubs. My knee thumps in time with my rapidly beating heart. We inch along, going down the swells is harder than up. On each descent my knee protests in agony and on each ascent my leg throbs with pain.
Eventually, I can no longer bend my knee. I am dragging my bum leg behind me as I attempt to hobble. The pace is slower than a snail's crawl. The pain is unbearable. I want to crawl. It is bound to be easier and faster than this slow shuffle.
By the time we get back to camp it has been five hours. I crawl inside my tent, mostly pulling myself in the door. My knee is so stiff I cannot bend it, I cannot straighten it all the way either. I wriggle out of my pants and pull up my woolen long johns. My knee is the size of a grapefruit. I find my first aid kit, take some Ibuprofen, elevate my leg on a dry bag, put a water sack of cold water on my knee and have a good cry.
Yes, I cried. Not because of the pain, but because I could see my dreams of hunting a mountain goat and becoming an Alaskan guide rapidly dissolving like the Emergence-C in the hot water in my cup. Less than a month in Alaska, less than two weeks out at camp and I was already injured. A million thoughts race through my head as I try to relax. I can move my toes and turn my ankle, therefore the injury must not be too bad. Maybe it will be better in the morning and I can carry on. If it is not better in the morning, what happens then? Will the boss send me home? How will I ever do my goat hunt? I have a month and a half before then, surely it will be better. I have no insurance, what if I need a doctor? I drift off to sleep with a heavy heart.
There is an inch worm in my tent, and he has made it from the window to the top of the tent. Industrious little guy. I can only hope to have his fortitude and resolve on my recovery to get back on the mountain.
It is the second morning since my accident. Mobility in the knee is increasing every day. The morning starts out foggy, as usual, but we have the spotting scope aimed at the bowl at the top of the mountain across the gully from camp. We are sure we saw some sheep there just before dark last night and want to get a better look in the daylight. As the fog lifts, a band of rams is revealed. There is excitement in camp! The hunters are excited at the prospect of pursuing their second ram; I am excited at the fact that I was able to be a part, though small, of this development. I might be stuck in camp, but I can still be useful.
Camp becomes a flurry of action. Packs are checked. Snacks are grabbed. Water bottles are filled. In the middle of the commotion, we hear the telltale sound of an airplane in the distance. We all pause. Who is coming? The sound gets louder. The plane is coming in our direction. It is the recognizable rhythm of a Super Cub. As it clears the surrounding mountains, we glimpse the bright yellow and black pattern and big Tundra Tires, it is the boss. Preparations to pursue the ram stop for the moment.
As the airplane approaches and lands, a sense of dread builds in me. Though the boss is coming to take the sheep meat and trophy back to town, taking me back to town is probably on the agenda as well. The boss, Ben, comes down from the plane and congratulates the hunters. A thorough inspection of the horns and head is made, and more congratulations are in order. The ram we have spotted across the ravine is checked on again and the plan for the day is approved. Now the attention is focused on me.
Just as I had feared, Ben is there to take me back to town. I am devastated. Though I am injured and know that going back to town is the best option, I want to stay and witness the success of the hunt. There is the desire to be in camp when the men return with a second beautiful ram. To complete the full cycle of an Alaskan adventure, spotting, pursuing, obtaining, and the celebratory last night in camp before the flight to town. Alas, it was not meant to be.
My head and spirits are low as I pack my things. I have become quite fond of my little tent on the plateau. Though it did hold moments of great sorrow, it also held memories of personal discovery. This was the beginning of my Alaskan adventure, and, at this moment, I feared it was also the end.
The plane takes off and the craggy peaks of the Talkeetna Mountains rise beneath us. The rivers glint in the morning sunlight and the glaciers shine pristine blue tint across the black, rocky cliffs. I take in the scene, absorb every minute detail, try to sear it into my brain to never be forgotten. As the mountains give way to more valleys and hills, the mountain lakes dotting the landscapes turn into houses, then towns. I cling onto the memories of the plateau in the Talkeetnas, of my little tent surrounded by the giant peaks of the North. This is not the end of my adventure. I will not let this injury stop me. It might take time to heal and effort to recover, but I will be back. I will get my Alaskan mountain goat. My knee is injured, but my resolve is strong. The adventure is not finished. No, my Alaskan adventure has barely begun.


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@THE GUSS REPORT-The blissfully ignorant LA City Council will be back soon from its frolicking, multi-week summer recess despite the tumult, crises and emergencies it caused and failed to remedy, including the immediate health risk of a bubonic plague outbreak, according to Dr. Drew Pinsky, the apolitical M.D. heard on KABC-790 AM from noon to 3 p.m. each weekday.
Speaking of KABC, thanks to its evening talk guru Peter Tilden for inviting me to drop in for an hour last week to discuss my recent columns on actor Robert Blake and the dishonest efforts of the LAPD and LA County District Attorney to take down the actor. "It's an eye-opener," said Tilden, who is as engaging and amusing between commercials as he is during his 6-9 p.m. weeknight show.
You know, it's oddly comforting that City Hall is so corrupt that the bad behavior continues even when Mayor Garcetti and the City's 17 other elected officials cavort poolside in places not named Los Angeles. Let's dig in.
Lights, Camera…Stop Bugging Me!
According to the "El Segundo" (formerly LA) Times, at least one staffer of disgraced Councilmember Jose Huizar, whose offices and home were raided by the FBI last year, may have illegally recorded workplace activity--which nobody would do unless they needed to document the lecherous behavior or other misconduct that has become synonymous with the Huizar name.
If so, whether or not it is illegal, many applaud the possible take-down of Huizar, and there's much speculation about who Huizar himself could take down (read: Council President Herb Wesson) if the Feds have the goods, indict Huizar and offer him a plea deal. Again, it's all speculation, but speculation that has caused a City Hall grand jury betting pool among insiders.
But why is the LAPD investigating the case? It has a huge conflict of interest in investigating offices of the lawmakers who vote on their pay and retirement benefits. Also, the LAPD continues to refuse requests for official documents related to an automobile accident Huizar was in a few years back, after which the cops allegedly allowed him to sit in the back of a patrol car for hours before administering a field sobriety test.
Will the Department of Justice and FBI please step in?
Yes, a Jose Huizar DUI, but…
A faction of the gadfly set was abuzz during City Hall's extended vacay when it was discovered that a recent DUI case was filed in a neighboring city against Jose Luis Huizar, but it all died down when it was determined to be a different dude with the same exact name as the Councilmember.
Stop Bugging Me, Part 2
Consistent with City Hall's me-first approach to everything, they ripped out a whole lot of infected and infested carpet in their offices while on vacation.
But which operative snapped photos of the unattended, unlocked Council offices under renovation?
Why, none other than immigration attorney and uber-thorn-in-the-government's-ribcage, Wayne Spindler, fresh off his double legal victory over City Attorney Mike Feuer in the latter's unsuccessful attempt to get two restraining orders against him.
The LAPD sent up six officers when Spindler appeared on City Hall's fourth floor where the Council offices are located but didn't do anything but observe.
No Cake for Alexis
Since Spindler's recent legal victory, he has been regularly buzzed in City Hall corridors like a Putin military jet taunting a U.S. Navy ship by Alexis Marin-Wesson, the daughter-in-law of City Council president Herb Wesson.
It appears that by repeatedly and pointlessly getting in Spindler's way, she is trying to taunt or provoke a case for a restraining order that pop-in-law was denied.
Why else would she so consistently be observed so close to the dastardly gadfly?
Spindler's response to Marin-Wesson's aggressions apparently unnerved her, as he started using his public speaking time to make pointed comments about her physical appearance, causing her to unsuccessfully complain to the sergeants-at-arms to do something about it. At one point, Marin-Wesson, who was a Republican before marrying into the Wesson family, became so flustered that she was seen accosting Spindler at his seat during a recent meeting, getting no response from him and subsequently being approached by the same sergeants-at-arms and told to leave Spindler alone.
How's that for irony?
If nothing else, it's good to see that Marin-Wesson finally removed her incorrect title from her city bio page. Until this column pointed it out, she improperly listed herself as Chief of Staff to Councilmember Nury Martinez. That job belongs to Ackley Padilla. Martinez refuses to state whether misrepresenting her job title was reported to Personnel.
City Hall's Incognito Deputy City Attorney
Why would a Deputy City Attorney in the office of Mike Feuer named Jonathan Bislig go to a recent court hearing, refuse to identify himself as an attorney, refuse to provide his name and claim that he didn't have any business cards with him?
Well, among other things, it's because Bislig wasn't a witness to the case, and because attorneys aren't allowed to represent parties in small claims cases, he didn't want the other party (namely, yours truly) to know that as an officer of the court, he was knowingly violating its rules.
In fact, Bislig participated in the discovery process and attempted to give the judge's clerk a legal brief on behalf of the City government. And then, without advising the other party, he arranged a delay in the case.
It wasn't until the original judge, who said he knew Bislig and was disqualified from the case, that Bislig's name was read into the record.
That kind of attorney misconduct may cause the city to lose the case on a default judgment or a possible sanction against Bislig. It has already resulted in a complaint about him, a five-year graduate of Loyola Law School, to the State Bar of California, and a subpoena to now appear as a witness in the case.
And finally…
Carson Smacks Down LA
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson laid an $80 million beatdown on Mayor Eric Garcetti, as the Trump administration denied the city a massive grant because of ongoing discrimination policies that the Mayor and company have long refused to remedy.
There's a certain satisfaction in seeing City Hall bullies take it in the pants from a bigger, wealthier and more powerful government. But fear not, City Hall, your next vacation is right around the corner.
So much more to share; so little word count left. Come back soon and have a great week.
(Daniel Guss, MBA, is a member of the Los Angeles Press Club, and has contributed to CityWatch, KFI AM-640, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Los Angeles Magazine, Movieline Magazine, Emmy Magazine, Los Angeles Business Journal and elsewhere. Follow him on Twitter @TheGussReport. His opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of CityWatch.) Prepped for CityWatch by Linda Abrams.


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A fascinating study of the thinginess of a video game.
Put in your quarter, hit the one-player button and grab the joystick. All you have to do is move Pac-Man through a series of tight cornered mazes, trying to eat all the dots and fruit on screen while also trying to out-maneuver a group of ghosts who will kill you as soon as they touch you. If you eat one of the energizer dots, though, you'll have a short period of gameplay where the ghosts slow down and stop chasing you so you can eat the ghosts and pick up extra points. But something else happens, something I've never seen anyone ever mention in any article or video before. It's a physical response and it always occurs by the time the player reaches the second screen… (Retro Bitch)


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Brooks, M.M. and Rose, M. (2006) Contextualising textiles : using documentary evidence to retrieve evidence for regenerated protein fibres. Townsend, J (ed.) In The Object in Context: Crossing Conservation Boundaries. International Institute for Conservation. pp. 1-7 .
Conservators are often faced with unfamiliar artefacts. The challenge of understanding little known materials when few examples survive is more unusual. This paper describes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding a group of significant but largely forgotten man-made fibres produced in Europe, America and Japan in the mid-twentieth century. Made from animal proteins (milk, egg white, gelatine, slaughterhouse waste and whale flesh) and vegetable proteins (peanuts, soya bean and maize), their development was closely linked to military preparations for World War 2. Evidence from a wide range of documentary sources used to understand their technology and cultural significance is evaluated and the issue of lacking corroborative data derived from artefacts is discussed. Thompson's 'rubbish theory' is proposed as a useful conceptual framework for understanding changing attitudes to these man-made fibres.
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Citizen complaint of the day: Feast or famine when it comes to playground water sprayers
One concerned citizen files a 311 report that one of the rain-garden sprayers at playground at Moakley Park in South Boston doesn't shut off; another concerned citizen reports the sprayer at the Fallon Field playground in Roslindale won't turn on.
We need an exchange program for playground splash pads.
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Disgraceful performance by Walsh on hot 4th of July weekend
Are you kidding me on the long Fourth of July heatwave weekend? The lack of leadership by Marty Walsh is astounding. Baker is as bad if not worse on the state level. A real leader would call his Park Commissioner (who is probably down the Cape) on this 90+ degree beautiful day and order him to the scene of each of these embarrassments and say, "if you humiliate me again, you will be escorted out of the building but for now, just leave the keys to your city owned SUV on my desk and get back to me by noon tomorrow when every splash pad is working."
Actually, a real leader wouldn't have to do that because his Chief of Staff would have already chewed out the Park Commissioner and those dozens of mid-level, six figure bureaucrats responsible for these things. I couldn't help but chuckle when a "water feature" was approved as a key part of the City Hall Plaza upgrades. If they can't maintain what is essentially a sprinkler for kids, good luck maintaining a large fountain where homeless and others will be bathing, diving for coins or simply cooling off. The Registry scandal is somewhat similar. Just put the 311's and out of state suspensions in that Rubbermaid bin over there. Disgraceful by Walsh and Baker.
Fallon Spray Deck
Fallon field spray deck has been having some issues, but it was also on during the hottest days(7/3, 7/5, 7/6). Yesterday (7/7) wasn't really hot enough to need the splash deck working. It does appear to have had its pressure adjusted, because it's now making a much smaller puddle all the way down the stairs and down the street than it did before.


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Matthew 25:40 – The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." (NIV)
I have no spectacular memory to hold onto of a phenomenal Christmas present or an outstanding occasion that is unique to the season. Instead, all those days are melded together into a montage of laughter, embraces, food, cheer, and deep devotion to family and God. For days on end, different branches of our families, on both sides, would make the journey to our door. Coats, hats and mittens would come off, snow would be stomped loose to melt in small pools on the tile floor, mugs of hot cocoa and coffee would be passed around and laughter would prevail. Lots of back-slapping by the men accompanied the hugs and kisses of the women, while the children squealed with delight over more company to entertain and another present to place under the tree. With no great wealth in our family, I still wonder where the provision came from to supply the gifts shared within our family. They were not of great expense, but practical and always appreciated: a box of chocolates, a fruitcake (the kind you could really eat!), slips, handkerchiefs — all the wonderful presents that would assure one a spot in the memory of the recipient each time that gift was shared.
How wonderful to have those precious memories in my mental scrapbook! How sad it is that today, because of schedules, priorities, and lack of interest, we cannot add to the scrapbook our children will one day open. While we prepare to lavish presents on one another, why not dig deep, pull out a bankroll of "self", and give it to someone? We might decide simply to drop by the house of a family member, bearing a tray of cookies, a loaf of homemade bread, or a small basket of fruit. Sharing the happy times of their family activities will enhance our own. And before leaving, let us share Christ with them, perhaps with a word and a prayer. He's a present that has already been bought — and He's a "one size fits all"!
John 15:13 – Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (KJV)
Prayer: Gracious God, we thank You for sharing the gift of Yourself with us at that first Christmas in Bethlehem. Help us, as we remember the birthday of our Saviour Jesus Christ, to offer ourselves, more than any material gift, to our families and our neighbours. Help us to take time to share the love of Jesus Christ in person this Christmas. In His name, we pray. Amen.


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The Code of Student Conduct identifies the following behaviors as sexual misconduct:
Sexual Harassment
Engaging in unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it interferes with, denies, or limits an individual's ability to participate in or benefit from the University's educational programs or activities, and is based on circumstances involving quid pro quo sexual harassment, the creation of a hostile environment, or retaliation. Examples include but are not limited to:
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- contact with the breasts, buttocks, groin, or genitals, or touching another with any of these body parts, or making an individual touch another or themselves with or on any of these body parts; and
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These festive candy corn m&m Halloween cookie bars are sure to be a hit! A soft, thick, chewy cookie bar loaded with candy corn m&m's, Halloween sprinkles, chocolate chips and peanut butter. Perfect treat for Halloween parties or just because.
I realized the other day that I have not shared a single Halloween recipe with you all! No better way to fix that than by sharing these super fun and festive Halloween cookie bars. They are loaded you guys, and I do mean loaded! Candy corn m&m's, Halloween sprinkles, chocolate chips, oats, and peanut butter.
It's a soft baked cookie bar that just screams Halloween. I don't know about you but I love Holiday food and all the fun baking stuff you can find in the store for each Holiday. These cookie bars are just perfect for a fun treat or a classroom party at school. Careful of peanut allergies because there is peanut butter in these!
I have a confession to make: I am not a fan of Halloween! But seeing as I have kids now I have been forced to like it. I remember growing up and dreading the day of our school's Elementary costume parade. Ugh! I hated it and I am pretty sure I pretended I was sick that day a few times just so I could miss it 🙂
My kids on the other hand love Halloween so it's something that I have learned to embrace in the past 5 or 6 years. I mostly love Halloween because of all the fun food and it gives me an excuse to make festive treats. My kids love it because of the CANDY, fun costumes, and they get to stay up late organizing and counting their candy.
I was so excited when I was asked to participate in I Dig Pinterest 'Halloween Extravaganza' a year ago and this was my contribution.