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Waismann Method® Supports Gov. Shumlin's Focus on Heroin Addiction
The rising heroin addiction epidemic, and how major cities are trading punishment for medical rehabilitation
Jan 21, 2014, 06:03 ET
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to Vermont Governor Shumlin's recent action against drug addiction, Waismann Method® supports the shift from punishment to drug treatment. Communities understand that drugs don't just harm the individual user. An addiction puts strain on the user's family, friends, and on the community that tries to help them escape from the grips of addiction. Even with such dire results, the heroin epidemic is on the rise in major cities and small towns alike. Luckily, politicians are quickly realizing that rehabilitation provides a far better outcome than punishment.
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The Rising Heroin Epidemic
Heroin was on the upswing in the early and middle 1990's. The drug culture became mainstream once bands like Alice in Chains and films like Trainspotting reached critical acclaim. However, the use of the drug did not fade away along with the popularity of these bands and films. In fact, more people die from opiate overdoses than from car accidents in America today. In 2010, 38,329 people died from an overdose in America compared to 33,687 traffic fatalities. In comparison, 31,672 people were killed by firearms. These numbers don't even account for people that are alive but still addicted. As the statistics show, not only are there more deaths from heroin than previously accounted for, but there is a greater geographical reach for heroin than ever before.
Heroin: Not Just a City Drug
The illusion of heroin being an inner city drug is quickly fading away. While heroin is generally cheaper in the city, dealers are now pushing their product into suburbs and remote areas. Even though dealers are raising prices in these scarce suburban markets, buyers are happily paying the inflated prices for a chance to get high.
The price of heroin in rural areas can be so high that users quickly run out of funds to further their addiction. However, the highly addictive nature of heroin is indifferent to the user's finances, and this is what leads to an increased crime rate in rural and suburban areas. In desperate moments of hunger for the drug, users may rob family, friends, or local stores in the hope of salvaging enough funds for one more hit.
Heroin affects the user's life in horrific and innumerable ways, but it also brings strife and horror to the entire community. Punishment has been shown to do nothing for the user or their addiction, and it only serves to push the addict further away from life and society. However, as treatments continue to evolve, there becomes more hope for recovery from this damaging and highly addictive drug.
Heroin Treatment
Putting a user behind bars is not an adequate form of treatment. Unless properly treated, the heroin addict will continue to crave throughout their sentence, and the possibility of a relapse upon release is nearly certain. In some cases, the physical symptoms of opiate withdrawal are enough to warrant immediate hospitalization. Luckily, major cities are taking the initiative to replace jail time with a more practical approach: proper medical treatment.
Cincinnati's $32 million dollar plan to help addicts get the treatment they deserve is a great first step towards national acceptance of rehabilitation. The plan calls for more treatment centers, and it promotes the idea that treatment centers are nothing for communities to be ashamed about. Some communities may worry that a treatment center will devalue the area or promote usage. However, treatment centers help to clean the streets from addicts, and this will keep everyone safer in the long run. Heroin treatment will not only help the user, but it will also help to reduce the local crime rate.
Ensuring Effective Heroin Treatment
Due to the incredibly addictive nature of opiates, heroin treatment can often be unsuccessful without the proper medical guidance. A treatment center will use state of the art means of assistance to help safely guide the patient out of their heroin addiction. In some cases, this calls for a rapid detox to quickly get the patient off opiates so psychological assessment and treatment can begin.
The right center will focus on an individualized approach to guiding the patient out of a life of dependence. The patient may need a medically guided rapid detox where they are sedated during the harshest moments of withdrawal, and this should only be done in a full-service accredited hospital. Since the process of withdrawal can seem frightening, and this often deters people from quitting, it is crucial that the patient is detoxed in a professional and safe manner. This humane method of detox can help to minimize the suffering involved in withdrawal, and it will allow the patient to sooner put their physical dependence behind them.
If you or anyone you know suffers from heroin addiction, it is never too late to seek professional help. The Waismann Method® treatment center offers a number of medical detoxifications that helps to safely and rapidly detox patients so that they can leave physical dependency in the past. Aftercare is offered at Domus Retreat where a tranquil environment helps patients to optimally recover. With the Waismann Method® in its only location in Southern California, patients from all over the world restart their lives on the right foot without the pangs of addiction. Contact the Waismann Method® today to ensure a healthy future.
About Waismann Method® Treatment
Waismann Method®, directed by Dr. Michael H. Lowenstein, is a pioneering opiate treatment based on a safe and proven protocol that utilizes the most advanced medical techniques available. A major center for opioid dependency, treatment and detoxification based only in California, Waismann Method® offers a variety of programs from rapid opiate detoxification under sedation, to medically assisted detoxification and other forms of treatment at Domus Retreat. Our team of doctors, therapists and staff work with each patient to create personalized treatment and aftercare plans designed to ensure a healthy and effective transition to life without opiates. Patient safety, comfort, and complete confidence are our primary priorities, and we always put treatment and care over blame and punishment.
To learn more about the Waismann Method call 1-800-423-2482 or visit www.opiates.com.
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Ever since I cut my hair short again, I've had an insatiable urge to wear '90s-style dresses.
The soft vintage rayon, the flattering cuts, the body skimming rib knit: it's super figure flattering without feeling constricting, a little bit like late '90s, kick-ass feminism (Buffy anyone?).
This year I have felt freer than usual in bringing in pieces that I like. It's as if I've finally gotten back the confidence I had as a teenager to go with my gut and wear what I want. With that in mind, when Ankura reached out for a collaboration, I immediately went for this avocado green pima cotton dress, The Arielle.
About AnkuraAnkura makes sophisticated and quirky pieces out of sustainably harvested organic pima cotton and alpaca fiber, working with fairly paid artisans in Peru to produce their line of women's clothing and accessories. Both pima cotton and alpaca are some of my favorite fibers due to their incredible softness, breathability, and long-wearing nature.
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Rec: Meyer-Lemon Pudding Cake
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Posted to Thread #283 at 10:56 pm on Dec 30, 2005
These yield more than four servings but they store really well in the refrigerator for several days. Sometimes I share extras with the neighbors who provide me with the meyer lemons. :o)
Just made these for a dinner party and garnished with chantilly cream and fresh raspberries in lieu of the oranges. Very yummy.
Meyer-Lemon Pudding Cake
York Street, Dallas
This fabulous dessert uses Meyer lemons and blood oranges, but regular lemons and oranges may be substituted.
3 egg whites
1/4 cup and 2/3 cup sugar, in separate batches
1/4 cup flour
7 tbsp fresh Meyer-lemon juice (about 2-3 lemons)
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tbsp grated zest of a Meyer lemon, chopped if the pieces are too long
3 egg yolks
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
Note: Meyer lemons are sweeter and softer than regular lemons. You will need a total of 3 Meyer lemons (medium size or larger) for the cake recipe and the garnish; one will be used mainly for zest.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl beat the egg whites and 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Set aside. In a small bowl mix together 2/3 cup sugar and the flour and set aside. In another bowl mix together the lemon juice, melted butter, and lemon zest. Add this to the flour mixture and stir well. In yet another bowl combine the egg yolks and the buttermilk. Add to the lemon mixture and stir well. If you are using regular lemons, taste to be sure the mixture is sweet enough. Using a rubber spatula, fold the beaten egg whites into the lemonegg yolk mixture.
Butter and sugar 6 soufflé cups or ramekins and fill 3/4 full. Bake in a water bath until top feels slightly firm, about 40 minutes. Do not brown. The individual cakes will consist of 2 distinct layers, cake and pudding. If you prefer a more cakelike texture throughout, bake longer and let them brown a bit. Remove from the oven and immediately take the ramekins out of the water bath. Let cool to room temperature and then chill for 2 hours to overnight. The pudding cakes can be served in the ramekins with the cake on top, or inverted onto plates so that the pudding layer is on top.
1/2 cup whipping cream (or heavy cream)
juice of 1/2 regular orange
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
zest of 1 Meyer lemon
2 blood oranges, peeled and cut into clean segments (a pint of any type of fresh berries may be substituted) Note: Blood oranges have bright red interiors and are sweet-tart.
Whip cream and a teaspoon of the sugar together and set aside. Put the orange juice, the remaining sugar, and the lemon zest in a bowl and stir to mix. Add blood-orange segments.
To serve, garnish the chilled cakes with a dollop of whipped cream and arrange the sweetened orange segments around them. Serves 6.
Pat's notes: These pudding cakes are yummy. Sometimes I leave them in the oven a bit longer to become more cake-like. Dont have the recommended souffle dishes so I use 4 oz. ramekins which yield 10-12 pudding cakes.
Other messages in this thread:
- 283. ISO a dessert for FOUR (could be individual servings) for NYE - Luisa_Calif - 9:52pm on 12/30/05 (22)
- Hi Luisa, I'm not quite sure what you're looking for >>> - Meryl - 10:12pm on 12/30/05
- Meryl, I thought I had a link to recipes you had posted on line, but can't find it>> - Curious1 - 10:15pm on 12/30/05
- Curious, I dismantled the site a few months ago, but if there are any recipes>>> - Meryl - 10:33pm on 12/30/05
- I have lots of both vanilla & almond. so you recommend the vanilla instead? [NT] - Luisa_Calif - 11:23pm on 12/30/05
- I only recommended the vanilla, because your friend has a nut allergy! [NT] - Meryl - 12:22am on 12/31/05
- Okay, I see now. Not a nut allergy but nuts irritate her intestines - Luisa_Calif - 2:46am on 12/31/05
- Thanks Meryl, nothing in particular, just remembered your link to it from the old swap. nt [NT] - Curious1 - 6:26am on 12/31/05
- Rec: Meyer-Lemon Pudding Cake - Pat-NoCal - 10:56pm on 12/30/05
- Both these sound good. I will have to go get the Meyers from - Luisa_Calif - 11:08pm on 12/30/05
- Luisa, the recipe I posted uses almond extract, so you'll probably need to use vanilla instead. [NT] - Meryl - 11:14pm on 12/30/05
- Not to make your decision any harder but here's another idea....Lemon Sorbet in Lemon Shells [LINK] [IMAGE] - Pat-NoCal - 11:44pm on 12/30/05
- And these Frozen Orange Cups which CathyZ shared a while back are even easier.... - Pat-NoCal - 11:53pm on 12/30/05
- I love these, and everyone I serve them to does, too! [NT] - LisainLA - 7:11am on 12/31/05
- Pat, Thanks for posting CathyZ's rec! These sound like fun! I have tried them at Trader Joes; (m) - barb_b - 4:53pm on 12/31/05
- Or to satisfy the chocoholics what about this Chocolate Fondue...so easy and the diet doesn't.... - Pat-NoCal - 12:07am on 12/31/05
- How about a gooey [NT] - GayleMO - 12:45am on 12/31/05
- OOPS! Baked Fudge is simple yet satisfying dessert over ice cream... - GayleMO - 12:53am on 12/31/05
- How about Molten chocolate cake. - Dahia - 1:01am on 12/31/05
- More temptations! How will I decide? [NT] - Luisa_Calif - 2:51am on 12/31/05
- Make them all, invite all of us, and have a giant party!!! [NT] - Meryl - 3:09am on 12/31/05
- I made TWO desserts, but made the portions SMALL. - Luisa_Calif - 1:24am on 01/02/06
- Glad they both were successes! [NT] - Meryl - 7:33pm on 01/02/06


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It is difficult at the onset of a lawsuit to foresee how long it will take to complete. We are better able to give you a range of time after the case has been partially prepared and we understand what is at issue. The time involved is primarily based on three factors: The number and complexity of the contested issues; The intensity of feelings between the parties and whether there is an inclination to settle; and The court's calendar.
A hearing is requested according to the amount of time needed. A five-minute hearing can usually be scheduled within 10 days. A full divorce trial, taking a full day or more, usually must be scheduled six months to one year in advance.
By far, the factor which makes lawsuits last longer is the intensity of the feelings between the parties and how much the parties want to fight.
It is difficult to make a realistic estimate of the total fee until we know what issues will be contested and the intensity of the parties feelings. The parties, not the lawyers, determine the amount of attorney fees in their case. If the parties want to settle, make compromises, and end the matter quickly, they can do so. If the parties do not trust each other, want complete discovery of all assets and liabilities, and argue many issues to the bitter end, no matter what the issue is, the process becomes very long, drawn out and expensive. Going to trial is almost always more expensive than settling the lawsuit.
When we discuss "expensive" you should be aware that you will pay three ways - with your time, the hole in your stomach, and the hole in your pocketbook.
Time - You will have to spend your time to prepare your lawsuit. Your spouse does not prepare your lawsuit; your spouse's attorney does not prepare your lawsuit. Your attorney prepares your lawsuit. We do that with your help. You must make a commitment to put time into your case. It takes hard work. If you are not prepared to spend the time and do the work, then your case will not be as satisfactorily or inexpensively prepared as it would have had you made the expenditure of time.
The Hole In Your Stomach - Many health professionals will tell you that experiencing a divorce is one the most painful things you can do. Your emotions will likely roller coaster. It is unusual for both parties to want to end the relationship to the same degree, and therefore, one party is very often emotionally hurt along the way. If that is you, then divorce can be an extremely painful process, which is one reason we strongly recommend counseling. The more issues raised, the more painful the way of dragging the matter out or punishing his or her spouse. You should be aware of this, and we will call this to your attention when we see this happening.
The Hole in Your Pocketbook - Because preparing and trying a lawsuit is very expensive, we want you to scrutinize the issues at an early stage and determine what issues can be settled. We do not recommend making unreasonable or unnecessary concessions, but we recommend you look carefully at the issues that separate you and your spouse. You do exercise some control over issues and so if there are concessions you can make them bring your case to a speedy conclusion and thus reduce your fees, please consider making them. You should weigh the price that you pay with your time, the hold in your stomach and the hole in your pocketbook to determine whether certain issues are worth litigation.
The attorney sells his/her time. If you can save the attorney time by doing some of the spadework then your money can be more efficiently used.
Most of the firm's clients come to this office to seek a divorce. Not all have made up their minds to take the big step, and seek first to know their other options. The firm encourages clients or potential clients to explore alternatives to divorce, and often suggests other approaches which will protect the client and meet his or her needs, short of divorce.
When your attorney raises the topic of reconciliation with you, he or she is not questioning or judging your decision, but is confirming that you are aware that the results you seek may be attained by other means and that what you really desire is a divorce.
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Color: WhiteCard Text: When Suncleanser enters the battlefield, choose one -* Remove all counters from target creature. It can't have counters put on it for as long as Suncleanser remains on the battlefield.* Target opponent loses all counters. That player can't get counters for as long as Suncleanser remains on the battlefield.Rarity: RCost: 1WPow/Tgh: 1/4Card Type: Creature - Human ClericArtist: Mark ZugName: SuncleanserFinish: FoilCard Number: 039/280Set Name: Core Set 2019


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Monday, March 4, 2013
Just a Few More Pics
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Very realistic looking.So beautiful that i can't decide what i like more in this landscape. Stones, water and trees all look as a work of art. :)ReplyDelete
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There is a misconception that orphanages, no longer existent in developed countries, are a good alternative to childcare in impoverished and underdeveloped nations. There is a misconception that mothers and fathers give their children up out of a lack of love for them, while words like abandonment and negligence taint the images, stories and dignity of these men and women with negative connotation. There is a misconception that the business of orphanages is not a crisis when, indeed, it is a crisis extending globally because the term "orphan" no longer encompasses only children without a living mother and father, but now includes a vast percentage of children who have been placed in a home or institution out of obligation. But perhaps the greatest misconception pertains to a misunderstanding of the definition of poverty, in that it is not only a monetary problem, but also one of deep emotional instability.
What if you knew that many mothers and fathers give their children up because they love them? What if you knew poverty is much more than a lack of monetary income, but also a lack of emotional support, a lack of empowerment, a lack of feeling worthy and valued and capable? What if you knew these very parents labeled as negligent are rarely given a choice when choosing the future for their children?
These impoverished countries are foreign, literally and figuratively, to a lifestyle of comfort and privilege and convenience. And these misconceptions are not a result of carelessness and unconcern, but a result of the glaring disconnect between these two separate worlds – a world of insufficient means versus a world of plentiful excess. Where does this opposition even begin to align? But despite this disconnect, there is one aligning factor – love. The love a mother or father has for his or her child is not unique to circumstance. Regardless of income, regardless of social or economic status, regardless of difference in culture, love always prevails. What if parents became empowered to care for their children rather than made to feel discouraged to care for them because love deserves to be upheld? What if parents were given an opportunity to provide rather than given an ultimatum to give up their children because love deserves to be honored? What if the disconnect was based upon one thing – poor infrastructure – and that a job would allow for love to be realized?
In Haiti, more often than not, parents give their kids up for a chance at a better life because they don't have a way to provide for their very basic needs. They feel less than worthy to fulfill their basic calling as a parent solely based upon the circumstances into which they were born. If they only had an income, they would not only be able to raise their own children, but they would also save themselves from the trauma that follows both parent and child for the rest of their lives. What if the solution to the orphan crisis was not as complicated as we make it out to be? What if it all just started with a job?
This is exactly why Papillon is worth it. Job creation is worth it. Because parents are worth it. Dignity is worth it. Family preservation is worth it. And love is ultimately worth it.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Maintaining A healthy Life style
I thought it was a good idea to share it amongst the bloggers who might find this information useful.
Eat a variety of foods
Maintain a desirable weight
Avoid to much fat,saturated fat and cholesterol
Eat food with adequate starch and fibre
Avoid too much sugar
Avoid too much sodium
If you drink Alcoholic beverages,do it in moderation.
These guidelines are also highly recommended for people who are already experiencing some risks factors for chronic diseases including family history of obesity,heart diseases,,diabetes or high blood pressure.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Potato Contains Solanine
|Curried potatoes
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
I have tried the old fashioned method of stopping hiccups,by letting my child with hiccups ,drink water out of the wrong side of the glass.But it doesn't work sometime.Another common belief is holding the breathe for a few minutes.
I like to share a tip on how to stop hiccups using food.
Take a slice of lemon and dip it in hot water.Take the lemon out of the water and sprinkle on it sugar,salt and black pepper.The lemon should be sucked until the hiccups stop.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
A Special Day
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Germinating Seeds
My youngest had to do a class project.It was about germination.So I asked if how I could help him.I was so proud of him when he very carefully told me step by step what I should do to germinate some seeds.So with his guidance ,I planted some mustards seeds in a cantainer with some soiled cotton. The pictures above are the results after a couple of days. He even said that it looks good to make a salad out of it.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Candy Bar
It was too hot and stuffy inside the house and we decided to go the mall just to feel relaxed and get a bit of fresh air.The mall was so big that I was afraid the children would get lost if I didn't keep monitoring them closely.While walking leisurely and in our own pace,I spotted this candy bar in the centre of the long broad avenues within the mall.It was beautiful set. There were an assortment of candies,in a variety of colours assembled inside neat and tiny cubicles. Luckily I had my digital camera in my bag .To the amusement of the candy store keeper,I started clicking pictures.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
What's For Dinner!
The heat is on.And I am constantly getting tired .I have n't decided what to prepare for dinner.I cannot run through my mind fixing a recipe in a jiffy and that too when it's way past time to prepare everything from scratch. Oh! How my children love days like this!Because now is the time that they get to pick their favourite .I am going to leave this writing unfinished until later, when everyone has done with the dinner.By the way I have left it totally on to my children to decide what they want to eat for dinner.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Fun With Food
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Allieviate The Irritation With Curd
|Curd good for itchy skin
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Orange Punch For Summer
Fruits come in different shapes , sizes and colours. They give us a healthy body when taken adequately.Eating fruits and drinking the juice extracted from them keep our skin glowing and in good condition.The Fruit my children like to eat and drink are oranges.They are greatly appreciated on a hot summer afternoon. Oranges are best,when taken in the form of juice.It tastes so delicious.It is a wonderful drink to quench our thirst. An orange punch with a lot of crushed ice will keep one cool and refreshing. Oranges are loaded with Vitamin C. It is a good source of calcium ,beta carotene,magnesium and folic. It lowers cholesterol, prevents diabetics and high blood pressure. It is also good for those having respiratory problems like asthma,bronchitis and pneumonia. Is n't it beneficial to make oranges a part of our daily diet!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Colourful Combo
I was feeling a little dull this evening and was not in a mood to cook dinner.Then my Hubby suggested he would bring some take aways. I am forever thinking of reducing too much of fried food and all the rich sauces off my diet.But when my hubby brought this for dinner ,I couldn't take my hungry eyes off it.Who would resist a colourful sandwich combo as delicious as this!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Traditional Dish During The Festive Season
Monday, May 2, 2011
Banana Muffins
This recipe was originally tried with plums.But My Children didn't quite like the taste However when I made the recipe again using bananas ,it became an instant hit.
Ingredients For Banana muffins
200 gram condensed milk
60 gram butter
130 gram flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla/banana essence
1/2 cup coarsely mashed bananas
1/2 cup water
(1/2- denotes half)
Sieve the flour,baking powder and baking soda together.Add condensed milk,butter,vanilla/banana essence and half a cup water into the flour mixture and blend it well.Fold in the mashed bananas.Pour this into a greased muffin tray and bake in a hot hour till done.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Facts About Honey And Cinnamon
It is believed that honey and cinnamon cures most diseases.Honey is produced in most countries in the world.Scientists also accept honey as a very useful medicine for various illnesses.Honey can be used in patients and it doesn't cause any side effects.It has also been proven that although honey is sweet it ,doesn't harm a diabetic ,patient if the correct amount is taken.
Those suffering from common colds and coughs ,should be given one tablespoon lukewarm honey,with 1/4 spoon of cinnamon.For a period of three days.This procedure cures the cold, cough and will clear the sinuses.
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ailments and also clearsany stomach ulcers.
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder boasts the immune system and protects the body from all kings of viral attacks.
Honey and cinnamon is also recommended for various other health related issues like skin diseases,pimples,bad breathe and weight loss.


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DIY Cedar Shingle Accent Wall
Most people would never think to bring shingles indoors, but this accent wall project is perfect for adding New England charm to a room and is really inexpensive!
Materials Needed:
- cedar shingle bundles
- nails
- nail gun
- driftwood stain (optional)
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NAPA, Calif.
So, expectation is the root of all heartache?
I can only imagine how many volumes of blank verse Billy Shakespeare could have penned to chronicle the Raiders over the past three decades.
When his team won a third and what remains its most recent Super Bowl in January 1984, Al Davis believed the franchise's greatness would unveil itself in the future, that it had just begun a journey of what would deliver annual dominance.
Davis died in 2011, the longtime owner having never come close to seeing his prophecy realized, his silver and black obsession instead left more black and blue by the reality of losing seasons more often than not.
But if The Bard also wrote to have patience and endure, the Raiders might be closer to the doorstep of contention than they have known in years.
Feeling is, they're really, really good again.
For the first time since 2003, the Raiders have opened training camp when coming off a winning record and playoff berth, a team preparing at the Napa Valley Marriott for a season that most are predicting will culminate with an AFC West title and potentially deep playoff run.
Yeah, tell it to the 2001 Eagles or the 2000 Redskins or the 1995 Browns.
Or, yes, those 2003 Raiders.
The NFL doesn't lack for teams that sorely underachieved based on preseason hype, and it would be shrewd of the Raiders, who went 12-4 and lost to Houston in the wild-card round last year, to understand and respect such history before thinking about sizing any rings.
There is a reason that for 13 straight years — a streak that ended in 2014 — a team went from worst in its division the previous season to first. Whether it's more certainty or ruse, the mere perception this is a parity-driven league suggests nobody outside Foxborough, Mass., should ever believe themselves all that special until proven otherwise.
"Our thing is, we never cared about (expectations)," quarterback Derek Carr said. "It's nice for people to say good things, but we know that's only because of what happened last year. That's not this team. We have a lot more work to do to become a better football team.
"I said it many times leading up to camp — we didn't even beat Kansas City twice last year, so I don't know why everyone is so excited."
Which, given the Chiefs also went 12-4 and won the division, wasn't like losing to Cleveland.
Past examples
The Raiders reached the '02 Super Bowl against Tampa Bay, were trounced 48-21, returned a roster the following season that included a league MVP at quarterback in Rich Gannon and future Hall of Famers in receivers Jerry Rice and Tim Brown, and still went 4-12.
Do you remember the Dream Team in Philadelphia? It spent a fortune on free agents and went 8-8.
What about the Redskins when adding Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith and Jeff George following a 10-win playoff season? Another 8-8 side.
Cleveland — no, seriously — was coming off an 11-win season and thought a Super Bowl contender in the mid-1990s when it started 4-4, owner Art Modell announced he was moving the franchise to Baltimore and the year ended with a 5-11 record and the firing of a head coach … fellow named Bill Belichick.
"I don't think you can stick your head in the sand and not be aware of (predictions)," Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. "That wouldn't be realistic. But for us, it's about where our focus is and where our energy is and understanding we're all part of something greater than self.
"There is a lot of talk about where we rank in the preseason. I don't really know if that adds up to much. I don't put a lot of stock in it. The season is long. Lots of ups and downs. It's about putting the work in and getting ready for a very challenging schedule."
It's one of the league's five toughest based on last year's results, and good luck finding an automatic win following the team's Week 10 bye, meaning if the Raiders are as good as many believe, it might not be until near Christmas and perhaps beyond when it becomes more fact than forecast.
That's a long time from now, and things like injuries and criminal investigations hanging over the head of a first-round draft pick and contract holdouts of a left tackle meant to protect the franchise quarterback you absolutely can't afford to get injured again and expect to win big are all things that can derail the process.
That's how thin the margin is, how expectations in the NFL can either produce great memories or even greater heartache.
The Raiders have had plenty of the latter since last standing atop the league.
Maybe that changes soon. Many believe it will.
Heck, even Billy Shakespeare found time for a little All's Well That Ends Well.
More Raiders: Follow all of our Oakland Raiders-to-Las Vegas coverage online at reviewjournal.com/Raiders and @NFLinVegas on Twitter.
Contact columnist Ed Graney at email@example.com or 702-383-4618. He can be heard on "The Press Box," ESPN Radio 100.9 FM and 1100 AM from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Follow @edgraney on Twitter.


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A missing 5 year old boy is found at Sam's Town Casino
May 16th, 2016 by Fire Casinos
A missing 5 year old boy is found at Sam's Town Casino
Amari Connor, 5, was found safe and sound at Sam's Town Casino on Thursday the 12th of May after being reported missing for more than 24 hours. According to reports, Amari left home with 22-year-old Shaquille Pierce on Wednesday afternoon. Pierce, who is a family acquaintance, had allegedly told the child's mother that he was going to a local youth center, but did not return or contact the family. North Las Vegas Police, the FBI and Red Rock Search and Rescue conducted a search shortly after the child was reported missing. The child and Pierce were found at Sam's Town Casino on Thursday evening. The child was checked at a hospital before being returned to his mother on Thursday night, while Pierce was arrested for felony kidnapping.
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In the event that something on your braces becomes loose or breaks, it's probably not a true emergency. However, you should contact our practice as soon as possible. We have three conveniently located orthodontic offices in Sudbury, Parry Sound and Espanola and serve patients from the entire Ontario area. Contact our nearest office ASAP during normal business hours to explain what has happened so we can determine the best course of action to take.
Here are some directions for dealing with issues with your braces:
It is common to have some soreness or discomfort following routine orthodontic adjustments. You can use a salt-water mouth rinse to help relieve soreness or irritated gums. Simply dissolve one teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of warm water and rinse vigorously. You can also take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as acetaminophen for pain and discomfort.
Sometimes wires can irritate your gums. If this happens, try to gently move the wire away from the area. You can also place a small piece of dental wax on the irritating wire end to alleviate the discomfort. If this doesn't work, you can carefully cut the end of the wire with sterilized nail clippers. If the wire continues to bother you, contact our office to make an appointment.
If a wire or bracket becomes loose, please call Sudbury Orthodontics immediately to set up an appointment or for further instructions. If you need to cut the wire or slide the bracket off, use sterilized fingernail clippers.
It is common to lose a separator during orthodontic treatment. Just call our office for instructions if this happens.
If you have any other problems with your braces, please contact us right away. We're always happy to speak with you so don't hesitate to get in touch with us regarding any concerns or questions you may have.


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I was always the person that never could do anything alone. I went to the cinema only if my friends went with me. I went shopping only if someone went with me. Hell, I bought ice-cream if only someone bought it too. I do not know why I always had this thing about never doing anything alone but it really has been getting to my nerves lately. The previous Saturday I was having a really rought day - life was getting a bit to hard to handle, I just needed to get out of my house and go somewhere, do something. I texted three of my best friends and all three of them were busy either studying, cleaning her room or out with other friends. I felt so alone and even more sad but I just couldn't stay home. So I did what I never did before - I went out alone. I took a book and went to the beautiful Bernardin gardens all by myself. I sat there and read alone. When the weather got a bit too chilly I went to a coffee shop, ordered a pistachio lattee and sat there all alone with my book and a delicious cup of coffee. And when the night came, I did my makeup, put a beautiful blue retro dress, took my dance shoes, sat on my bike and I rode to a big lindy hop dance party. Drinking coffee and reading a book alone was first level stuff, but going to a party all alone that was something very hard to make myself do. I always used to go to these parties with my dance partner but he left me and stopped dancing some time ago. However, the event was so beautiful and I met a lot of friends there so I wasn't alone at all. I barely got few minutes to rest my feet because I danced almost the whole night.
Despite being so affraid to do something alone, I really enjoyed it. A person needs to learn to be all by himself but once he does it becomes a real pleasure. I needed that time to unwind my head and this little thing changed my attitude big time.


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Analysis of the 2016 Election from Sociological Perspectives
Author: Elijah Johnson
The 2016 presidential election was unlike any in recent history. Donald Trump, a billionaire businessman with no political experience, announced his candidacy for president in June, 2015. Many laughed at his candidacy in the beginning. He made what some thought were childish comments, such as labeling the other candidates with names. For example, he called former Florida governor Jeb Bush "Low Energy Jeb." Trump called Texas Senator Ted Cruz "Lyin' Ted." Trump called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "Crooked Hillary." On top of that, Trump made what many thought were offensive and disqualifying comments and promises. Trump said "rapists" and "drugs" were coming across the Mexican border. How can a sociologist analyze and explain what many people saw as a bewildering election? This essay will analyze the 2016 election with two different sociological perspectives: symbolic interactionism and conflict.
Symbolic interactionism is the sociological theory people's actions are motivated by shared meanings that are socially constructed. For example, symbolic interactionism would say Trump is president of the United States simply because we believe he is, anoint him with the powers of the presidency, and act as if he is president (Bakeman 56). The label "president" and the meaning behind the label is socially constructed, yet it impacts the way people act and make decisions.
Within symbolic interactionism, there is the theory of stigma. A stigma is "a negative social label that not only changes others' behavior toward a person but also alters that person's own self-concept and social identity" (Bakeman 209). For the purposes of this essay, we will only look at how stigmas change other's behavior toward those stigmatized. Devah Pager studied how one's race impacts the probability of getting a job. Pager interviewed employers and said black men have many negative stigmas making it less likely for them to get hired. Pager said,
[The employers] talked about black men as being lazy and dangerous and criminal and dressing poorly; they were very candid about all of these negative characteristics that they attributed to black men. But then, right after that, when I asked them about their experiences over the past year with black applicants or black employees, they had a much harder time coming up with concrete examples of those general attitudes, and for the most part, employers reported having very similar kinds of experiences with their black and white employees. (qtd. in Bakeman 210)
Pager noted the negative stereotypes, regardless of whether they are true, still impact how people view black men.
Focusing on people's perceptions of reality instead of reality itself is what led one man to correctly predict the outcome of the election. While many of the political pundits saw Trump's candidacy as a joke, Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams was predicting Trump would win the general election by a landslide. When November 8th, 2016 rolled around, the professionals were humiliated, and the cartoonist was vindicated. How did so many professionals get it so wrong, while a cartoonist got it so right? The cartoonist was a trained hypnotist. The professionals were looking at the facts, while the hypnotist was looking at people's perceptions.
Trump stigmatized other candidates throughout the campaign by attaching negative labels to their names. Regardless of whether Jeb Bush really had "low energy," or whether Clinton was "crooked," Adams says these labels stuck like glue and changed the way people perceived the candidates. After Trump started calling Clinton "Crooked Hillary," Adams says, the label "created the confirmation bias trap that made everything Clinton ever did sound suspicious." In essence, people look for patterns. Once a negative label is placed on someone, people's brains start to recognize and cherry pick the information that fits that label. When new information came out about Clinton's email scandal or speculation about pay for play in the Clinton Foundation, people became more and more assured that Clinton was "crooked." Black men are often seen as poorly dressed, dangerous, and/or criminal even though the facts say otherwise. Pager says negative stereotypes about black men are pervasive throughout the media, and this shapes how employers view black men. The mere perception that black men are deviant and criminal impacts how they are treated by employers. In the same way, whether there was truth to Clinton's scandals made no difference, Trump's stigma stuck. When it comes to symbolic interactionism, it's people's perceptions that matter. Adams notes, "The mainstream media and the public now accept the idea that Trump ignored facts, science, and even common decency… and still got elected….facts don't matter."
Adams also analyzed how Clinton's incident during the 9/11 memorial service impacted people's perceptions. Clinton left the 9/11 memorial service in New York early because she felt "overheated." As she was getting into her car, someone took video of her that appeared to show her collapse and need to be supported by security. Many different symbols were at play here, and made this event devastating to Clinton's campaign, Adams says. First, there was the symbol of 9/11, one of the biggest attacks on the U.S. in recent memory. Second, people have the perception that a president must be strong and able to protect people against terrorist attacks. On that day, Adams called the end of Clinton's campaign. "When a would-be Commander-in-Chief withers – literally – in front of our most emotional reminder of an attack on the homeland, we feel unsafe. And safety is our first priority," Adams wrote. Afterward, Clinton's campaign announced Clinton had pneumonia. But again, the facts didn't matter, only the symbols of 9/11 and a president's need to be able to protect against threats clashed as the American people saw the video of Clinton collapsing on her way out from the memorial. In Adams words, this combination made Clinton "unelectable."
Another symbol that impacted the election was the concept of an "outsider" or "anti-establishment" candidate. In August 2015, a national Quinnipiac poll showed that 73 percent of Republicans wanted a "DC Outsider" as president. What a "DC Outsider" is and what it means are social constructs. And Trump used them to his advantage. Trump labeled himself as an outsider. Reflecting on his campaign, Trump said, "I went from being a true insider to perhaps the ultimate outsider ever." Trump also labeled himself as anti-establishment, "I am a person that used to be establishment, when I'd give them hundreds of thousands of dollars. But when I decided to run, I became very anti-establishment because I understand the system better than anyone." Trump's use of symbolism went even further when he promised to "drain the swamp" in Washington D.C.
Trump also stigmatized illegal immigrants as drug dealers, rapists, and criminals. In his first campaign speech, he said,
When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.
The fact is illegal immigrants commit crimes at a lower rate than native-born citizens. Nevertheless, Trump gave people a perception that illegal immigrants committing crimes was a major issue. Now, more than half of Americans support Trump's executive order to build a border wall, hire ten thousand more immigration officers, and revoke money from sanctuary cities that refuse to deport illegal immigrants.
The issue of illegal immigration is where the sociological conflict perspective can also be applied. The conflict perspective focuses on how social groups dominate over others (Bakeman 30). In Trump's first speech, when he said "They're not sending you" across the Mexican border illegally, he emphasized the distinction between citizens of the United States and illegal immigrants. He made the class of people who had the power to vote – citizens – rise up against those who did not – illegal immigrants. In recent American presidential elections, whites vote more Republican, while blacks, Latinos, and Asian Americans vote more Democrat. However, greater percentages of the black, Latino, and Asian American votes went for Trump in 2016 than for Republican nominee Mitt Romney in 2012. An explanation for why a greater percentage of people of color voted for Trump than Romney would be that "citizenship" is a status/class that can be held by any race. Thus, some people of color were unified with Republican white voters through their shared citizenship status towards the common goal of cracking down on illegal immigrants. Latino and Trump supporter Hector Barreto wrote, that a "broken" immigration system impacts "all communities, regardless of race." He went on to write, "we love our country and want it to reach its full potential."
Some immigrants who followed the procedures required to move to the United States legally rose up against those who did not come to America legally. Anand Ahuja, an Indian who immigrated legally to the United States, supported Trump. Ahuja said, "You should not reward people who have broken the law." He also said, "I believe anybody who came in this country illegally should be deported." Jewish refugee from Russia and now U.S. citizen Isaak Shikhman said, "We came to this country legally." He continued, "It's very important if Mexican people do the same." Again, this represented a conflict between the class of people who have American citizenship and the class of people who came to America illegally.
Another conflict that helped elect Trump was the working class voters resentment in the Rust Belt towards Republican elites and big business. Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate to win Wisconsin since 1984, Michigan since 1988, Iowa since 2004. Sociologist Josh Pacewicz says that before the 1980s, local politics in the Rust Belt cities was a fight between labor union leaders and factory owners. Pacewicz notes,
Business owners and labor leaders clashed over workplace relations, maintained competing charities and called on voters to support either "labor" or "chamber" politicians for city council. During federal elections, associations like the Chamber of Commerce and the Labor Council were key to, respectively, Republican and Democratic efforts to get out the vote.
But come the 1980s, locally owned industries in the Rust Belt were in decline. Many were swept up by larger corporations. With the disappearance of the locally owned industries, came the disappearance of labor union leaders and factory owners. Not only did the Rust Belt working class lose jobs, they also lost their touch to politics. Instead of being influenced by union leaders, the local governments were influenced by community leaders who got big business and new professionals to the cities. Pacewicz interviewed a man from the Rust Belt in 2008. The man said, "We got businesses coming in with their money and saying, 'Your city wants it!' That's not democracy — that's communism. [But our leaders] don't give a s— about what happens. We need to tear things down and take them back to where they used to be." Many Rust Belters were Democrat before Trump came to the scene. But Trump promised to bring jobs home, back to the Rust Belt. After out of touch politicians and big businesses dominated over the working class in the Rust Belt states, the working class rose up, turned states that have gone blue in recent elections red, and won Trump the White House.
Another related conflict during the campaign was between the nationalists and globalists. Nationalists believe in protecting the rights of one's own country, while globalists believe in more cooperation with other nations and surrendering some of one's own country's power to international organizations and deals. The worry about globalization is not new. Back in 1996, American historian Christopher Lasch argued in his book The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy the founders of modern nations appealed to their nation's middle class. However, as the world economy became more integrated and money started to flow freely across borders, politicians and the elite lost touch with their own nation's citizens. Lasch wrote
[The top 20 percent in America] have ceased to think of themselves as Americans in any important sense, implicated in America's destiny for better or worse. Their ties to an international culture of work and leisure…make many of them deeply indifferent to the prospect of American national decline.
American political commentator Robert Reich said, "We learn to feel responsible for others because we share with them a common history, …a common culture, …a common fate" (qtd. in Lasch). When people start thinking globally, they become "world citizens," they lose this sense of cultural identity and with it the sense of responsibility for others, Lasch says. He says these global "new elites" turn to supporting themselves and their fellow elites, while ignoring their fellow countrymen. Lasch writes,
Instead of supporting public services, the new elites put their money into the improvement of their own self-enclosed enclaves. They gladly pay for private and suburban schools, private police, and private systems of garbage collection; but they have managed to relieve themselves, to a remarkable extent, of the obligation to contribute to the national treasury.
This feeling of being abandoned by the elite class resulted in a conflict led between middle class nationalists and elite globalists.
This battle was led by Trump. Trump echoed Lasch's words when he said America's "corrupt political establishment" was the "greatest power behind the efforts at radical globalization and the disenfranchisement of working people." Trump promised to put "America First." He said the United States was being taken advantage of through its trade deals with other countries. He said,
We will no longer surrender this country or its people to the false song of globalism….I am skeptical of international unions that tie us up and bring America down….And under my administration, we will never enter America into any agreement that reduces our ability to control our own affairs. The nation-state remains the true foundation of happiness and harmony.
Nationalists rose up in support of Trump, and contributed to his winning the White House.
The 2016 election involved stigmas in addition to conflicts between different social groups. Trump stigmatized candidates and illegal immigrants, making the public see them in an unfavorable light. Native citizens and legal immigrants rose up against illegal immigrants, the working class rose up against the elite politicians and big business owners, and nationalists rose up against globalists. What was the result? The man some thought to be the most unlikely of candidates, Donald Trump, became America's 45th president.
The independent media is under attack. The Telegraph states Google is changing it's search results to promote what it considers to be "reputable news sources and government websites, and punish those deemed low-quality."
FinanceAndLiberty and many other independent news YouTube channels are experiencing reduced revenue. FinanceAndLiberty YouTube earnings and views from the first quarter of 2017 were down nearly 50% compared to one year ago. My goal is to continue running my independent media outlet and create even more quality content. So, I've created a Patreon account. If you'd like to be a supporter, simply make a pledge! Once we reach our $2000 per month goal, I will create an exclusive podcast featuring one of you. Yes, I will be interviewing one Patreon subscriber per month and let them tell their own story of how they woke up to the reality of our fraudulent financial system and the importance of owning sound money. I want to build a community of like-minded individuals. If you can make a monetary pledge to help FinanceAndLiberty, then awesome! Go to patreon.com/FinanceAndLiberty and pledge as little as $1 per month. I understand that not everyone can pay for extra content, and I want the community to be open to everyone! I will be sending out the special monthly podcasts in the FinanceAndLiberty newsletter as well.
Works Cited (Non-Internet sources)
Bakeman, Karl. "You May Ask Yourself," 4th Ed., W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2015.
Lasch, Christopher. The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1996.


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Cost To Ride: £30 annually or £5 per session.
The Bull Track is on rented farm land still used for grazing in the off-season! You may have heard of the BR4R downhill series - this is where they are held. The venue boasts the most laid back race series in the region, if you ever wanted to start racing, this is the place to do it.
What's The Riding Like?
The hill is fairly gradual, so makes up for its lack gradient with fun jumps. All features can be rolled around which is why it is such a great place for newer riders wanting to try racing. The jumps which, thanks to not having the red-tape restrictions that other venues face, vary from tiny to pretty sizeable.
And that's exactly why The Bull Track comes up trumps when it comes to freeride. There is also a pretty extensive jump area under the trees, lines for varying levels cris-cross down to the railway line at the base. You probably wouldn't make the trip for the downhill until a course is taped up pre-race, but there is a lot of fun the be had in the lower jump area.
There is also a newer set of dirt jumps to the left of the freeride area, which really helps broaden the appeal of the venue. Expect to see this extended in the future.
How Do I Get There?
For sat nav; Palesgate Lane, Crowborough. At Crowborough cross, take road towards Rotherfield (B2100). Keep following the road, eventually you will pass under a railway. You want the second left - with a blue 'Weak Bridge' sign. Follow this lane until you go over the rail bridge. Take the first right after this, The Bull Track is the first gate on the right.


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Linda Brown Quotes
5 Linda Brown quotes:
"They do not have a right to buy more democracy than the rest of us. All levels of government would be for sale to the highest bidder."
"Pat Locke is very community minded and she knew that this would be a great place for it [the money] to go."


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GHAAT first look out
B. N. Motion Pictures presentation GHAAT first look was unveiled in Mumbai. Producers Vijaykumar, Dimple Laalchandani and Dinesh Keshwani's film is action packed. The shoot was held at beautiful locals of Gujarat and now post production is going on in Mumbai.
GHAAT stars Satyendra Singh and Poonam Dubey in lead with Dinesh Keshwani, Rajni Mehta, Prakash Jais, Akshay Keshwani, Neeraj Yadav, R.K. Goswami, Neha Mehta and Vinod Mishra.
The film is directed by Anand D. Ghatraj, music by Dhananjay Mishra, lyrics by Pyarelal Yadav, stunts by Master Shahbuddin Sheikh, choreography by Kanu Mukherji and Sanjay Kourve, story by Dinesh Keshwani, cinematography by Nagendra Patel and promotion by Sanjay Bhushan Patiala.


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Review Vacancy
AgencyTransportation, Department of
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $81446 to $102661 Annually
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Street Address Division of Legal Affairs
50 Wolf Road
Minimum Qualifications In order to be considered for appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
Duties Description The selected candidate will perform the following duties:
• Research and analyze legal issues, statutes, case law, opinions, briefs and other material for use in preparation of recommendations and memoranda of law, contracts, agreements and legislation. Respond, both orally and in writing, to requests for legal decisions and opinions. Topics to be handled, include, but are not limited to issues involving Transportation Law, Highway Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Public Officers Law, Finance Law, Executive Law, highway construction and maintenance, Federal Highway Administration, traffic safety, highway beautification and environmental matters. Interpret pertinent laws, rules, regulations, procedures, etc. for compliance and enforcement issues.
• Independently plan, organize and conduct reviews and analysis of day-to-day agency legal problems, cases and legislative proposals. Confer with Department personnel or outside parties to address legal issues related to the Department's activities and services. Participate in conferences and meetings in order to exchange specific information regarding agency actions and the legal basis for such actions. Advise Department personnel regarding the legality of actions or determinations and may, as appropriate, suggest changes to conform to legal requirements. Provide litigation support to the Office of the Attorney General handling litigation on behalf of the Department.
• Provide general legal advice and assistance to Department personnel and others as may be necessary in connection with the activities and services provided by the Department. Review, comment on and approve bulletins, forms, pamphlets, etc., related to the legal aspects of agency activities.
• Negotiate, prepare and review various legal documents, including but not limited to, contracts, agreements and leases. Possess related familiarity with related contract requirements. Review and analyze documents for legal sufficiency. Meet with those concerned to obtain information, answer questions and resolve problems.
• Review and determine small claim matters by gathering information.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
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Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea
In March 2013 I boarded Mike Ball's Spoilsport and headed to Australia's Great Barrier ribbon reefs north of Cairns and then on to the Coral Sea. Although we were restricted by high winds and waves to mainly protected dive sites we did enjoy several spectacular Coral Sea wall dives. We were also able to explore bommies that had not been dived by Spoilsport before. Of course we visited world famous dive sites like Cod Hole and Steve's Bommie and were rewarded with reefs in great shape with a large variety of fish and other marine critters. These photos are a sample from 16 dives.Read More


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Agenda Item No. 9
1. To highlight the positive contribution the Third Sector play in responding to homelessness in the Vale and the added value provided as a result of Section 180 funding provided by the Council
1. The Committee acknowledges the impact that the S180 Council funded Homelessness schemes have in reducing and preventing homelessness.
1. To ensure Committee are apprised of the important role these projects play in supporting the Council's Homelessness services.
2. Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 empowers local authorities to give assistance by way of grant or loan to voluntary organisations concerned with homelessness or matters relating to homelessness in their area. This provides for the provision of services from local support agencies identified as having the specific areas of expertise to manage particular cases / clients or where the voluntary sector can provide services more cost effectively. For example, providing advice for young vulnerable people and bonds to access private sector housing.
3. It is now a requirement of the Welsh Assembly Government that support services be included within the Supporting People Revenue Grant or Supporting People Grant. This means that S.180 funding need only be provided to those agencies which fall outside the criteria of the Supporting People Revenue Grant.
4. Since 2005 / 06 the Council has provided S.180 funding to three voluntary sector organisations who provided four services, in addition to the Council, to homeless persons in the Vale. These are:-
5. Tabernacle Home Access Project – Accommodation finding and bond services - £5,000.
6. Llamau – JIGSO project – Advice and assistance to single people aged 16 or over who are homeless or threatened with homelessness(includes a bond service, landlord and tenant support and general housing advice) – £12,000.
7. Llamau – Furniture grants to homeless people who cannot fund the purchase of furniture - £6,000
8. This funding allocation reflects the objectives identified in the Housing Strategy Action Plan under Strategic Aim 3: To eradicate homelessness and ensure the public have accessible, high quality advice and information on housing matters.
9. Given the recent and pending Welfare Reform changes coupled with implications expected in 2015 through the introduction of the Housing White Paper, homelessness presentations are anticipated to increase by 25% placing even greater pressure on resources. The combination of these changes means that greater emphasis will be placed on homelessness prevention and redirecting potentially homeless households away from the statutory route provided by the Council.
10. The following outlines the activity associated with the S180 funded schemes evidencing the vital role each project plays in provision of homelessness advice, support and prevention assisting in relieving pressure on the Council's statutory functions.
11. Tabernacle Baptist Church - Home Access was first established in 1993 and over this period it has provided housing advice to over 3,000 potentially homeless households.
12. In 2011-2012, 85 of those who approached Home Access for advice were families with dependant children with 113 single household presentations a total of 198 households that may otherwise have presented to the Council. Also in 2011-2012 Home Access issued 207 bonds that either maintained tenancies or provided many households access into the private rented sector. Thus evidencing a re-direction of potentially homeless households away from the Council's statutory services proving year on year to be an added valued resource.
13. Llamau JIGSO Project - Since 2010 Llamau have worked in partnership with the Council managing single potentially homeless households with WAG consent.
14. In 2011 Llamau reconfigured their services opening a 'one stop shop' for 16-25 yrs offering a wealth of housing advice, family mediation and supported lodgings development in partnership with the Council's Homelessness and Children's Services. The provision of holistic services has streamlined and improved not only opportunities in relation to housing but also education and employment.
15. In 2011-2012 Llamau received 342 new cases of young people accessing their services with 142 young people together with their families accessing the family mediation service. Out of these 142 cases Llamau successfully negotiated with the individuals and their families 92 young people returning back to their family home. Llamau have a total of 30 supported lodgings placements for young people between 16 & 17 yrs where prevention was either unsuccessful or returning home was deemed inappropriate. Many of these cases would have presented to the Council as homeless requiring temporary accommodation (B&B).
16. Llamau's Furniture Project awarded 17 grants throughout 2011-2012 averaging £294 per grant and so far to date have awarded 13 grants at an average of £155 per grant. These grants in many cases would have opened up the private rented sector as a sustainable housing option with young people. The Council is looking at various options to increase their homelessness prevention focus, which should reduce the numbers of clients facing homelessness, reduce the use of inappropriate temporary accommodation and increase the supply of good quality temporary accommodation.
17. In particular the allocation of the funds will reflect the objectives identified in the Housing Strategy Action Plan under Strategic Aim 3: To eradicate homelessness and ensure the public have accessible, high quality advice and information on housing matters.
18. The £23,000 under the S.180 funding programme is taken from the Council's General Fund and is included within the Council's Estimates for 2012/ 2013
19. The provision of the S.180 funding to voluntary organisations will enable costly statutory duties to be redirected thus allowing the internal financial resources to become increasingly effective in identifying alternative options for the use of homelessness prevention.
20. The S.180 funding will also promote community sustainability ensuring that we are able to utilise and range of tenure options across the Vale of Glamorgan and in particular areas of high demand.
21. Approval of this funding will have no adverse impact on climate change.
22. The provision of S.180 funding to voluntary sector organisations will enable the Council to fulfil its statutory homelessness duties as set down in Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, the National Assembly for Wales Homelessness Commission, the Homelessness Act 2002 and Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 67 (w.30) Housing, Wales Homeless Persons (Priority Need) (Wales) Order 2001. Access to good quality, warm and structurally stable shelter is a fundamental human right and the development of these services will do much to ensure the basic requirement is extended to some of the most vulnerable households in the Vale of Glamorgan.
23. The development of homelessness services will protect and support very vulnerable clients who are likely to be more susceptible to experience crime and disorder difficulties if these projects were not developed. The provision of the services to very vulnerable clients will have a beneficial impact upon reducing crime and disorder in the Vale of Glamorgan. The provision of support services to vulnerable homeless people will also allow for the Council to provide more stable housing and support which will minimise the potential for criminal activity.
24. The provision of S.180 resources to voluntary sector partners will enable the Council to ensure its statutory homelessness service complies with the requirements of the Homelessness Bill and the work of the Homelessness Commission, which is focused on addressing one of the most acute forms of social exclusion in Wales today. Supporting People provides a framework at the local level for the funding and support of the elderly and very vulnerable tenants and clients of Council services and enables the Council to develop and maintain support services to meet their needs.
25. This report is consistent with the following Corporate and Service Objective of the Council:-
· Social Wellbeing and Tackling Disadvantage
· Ensuring that all Vale residents have access to good quality, affordable and appropriate accommodation that is sufficient for their needs
· Providing homelessness and housing advice and information
· Assessing the needs of vulnerable children and older people
26. This report is for information only.
27. No members were consulted as there are no proposals within this report that will affect a specific ward
28. Housing and Public protection
Part VII Housing Act 1996
Vale of Glamorgan Housing Strategy 2007 - 2012
Vale of Glamorgan Supporting People Operational Plan 2010/11
Report to Cabinet January 30th 2001 – S.180 Voluntary Sector Funding Proposals 2002 /2003
Council Minute No 457
Report to Cabinet S.180 Voluntary Sector Funding Proposals
Report to Cabinet 21st January 2009 – S.180 Voluntary Sector Funding Proposals 2008/ 09
Council Minutes No C685
Scrutiny Committee (Social Care & Health) 23rd November 2009
Report to Cabinet 2nd June 2010 – S.180 Voluntary Sector Funding Proposals 2012/13
Council Minute C911
Ian Jones - Homelessness & Housing Advice Manager
Finance - Housing Accountant
Operational Manager Housing
Legal - Committee Reports
Miles Punter, Director of Visible Services and Housing


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Faculty of Science and Technology Annual Public Lecture Series
Learn about everything from the formation of the Himalayas to driverless cars with this year's free public lectures given by Lancaster University academics at The Storey in Lancaster.
A celebration of global Dark Matter Day will mark the opening of this year's lecture series on Wednesday 31st October, with experts from the Physics department delivering two lectures on the mystery of Dark Matter.
This year's series is entitled 'Impact' and will feature the topics listed below.
To book a place at any of our free upcoming lectures please register using either the Eventbrite link below each lecture.
Wednesday 31st October (7-9pm)
Dark matter- does it even matter?
Join us at The Storey for an evening of talks, demos, sweets and more to help celebrate global Dark Matter Day.
Physicists Dr Ian Bailey and Dr David Sobral will deliver two lectures covering all things dark matter, from explaining why dark matter really matters in understanding why we are here, to the latest developments in the quest to detect dark matter on Earth.
This event is suitable for ages 14 plus.
Solving the mystery of our cosmic origins: why dark matter really matters
Dr David Sobral - Physics
Our quest to try to understand the Universe and where we come from has led humankind to spectacular discoveries. Our world view has changed multiple times and, every time we thought we had figured it all out, the Universe has proven us wrong. For most of our history, we have been oblivious to 80% of all matter in the Universe, simply because we cannot see it directly: dark matter. The range of evidence to support its existence is now over-whelming and, it turns out, dark matter is even responsible for us being here: it has played a crucial role in our cosmic origins. In this talk, we will travel through time and space, in order to shed light over the discovery and importance of dark matter, and how it ultimately led to stars, galaxies and our rich and diverse Universe.
Seeing the dark: detecting dark matter in the lab
Dr Ian Bailey - Physics
If our Universe is permeated with dark matter then it should be around us and passing through us all the time. Can it be detected in laboratories on Earth? What is dark matter actually made from? In this talk we will explore some of the possible constituents of dark matter. These hypothetical particles have been given names such as: WIMPS, axions and dark photons. We'll take a look at the diverse ways in which the physics community is attempting to search for these particles and to understand dark matter: a seemingly omnipresent and yet undetected component of our world.
Wednesday 7th November (7-8pm)
Do you want your car to be driven by a computer?
Professor Roger Kemp - Engineering
In the last 5 years, there has been increasing enthusiasm for autonomous vehicles (AVs). The claimed benefits include energy consumption, efficient use of infrastructure, fewer accidents and mobility for all. Last year, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, told the BBC: 'It will happen, I can promise you. It is happening already ... It is going to revolutionise our lives, it is going to revolutionise the way we work.'
However, evidence shows that managing safety is more difficult than many had hoped. There are also questions over AVs energy use and their effects on congestion. And many people, already worried that US "tech" companies like Google already know too much about our lives, question whether we want them also to have detailed inventories of everywhere we go.
Wednesday 14th November (7-8pm)
Under pressure: The psychology of decision-making during crises
Dr Nicola Power - Psychology
People make hundreds, if not thousands, of decisions every single day. From what clothes to put on in the morning to what time to go bed, decisions encompass almost every moment of human life. But what happens when decision-making goes beyond the day-to-day; when the choices you have to make can have catastrophic, even life-or-death, consequences? This is a daily challenge for those working in safety-critical environments – from medics through to emergency responders. This talk will explore the psychology of decision-making during crises, identifying what we know so far, and the important questions that remain.
Wednesday 28th November (7-8pm)
Self-Designing Software Systems
Dr Barry Porter - Computing and Communications
Modern software systems have become extremely complex, reaching tens of millions of lines of code, and are deployed into unknown environments with frequently changing conditions. Computer scientists have long sought to tackle this complexity, and in this lecture we reveal some of the latest research on software that takes responsibility for its own design. Using real-time machine learning, and a new kind of programming technology, we show how software can assemble itself from small building blocks – and can then observe and learn about its own behaviour in order to redesign itself to better suit the world around it. This technique can help reduce complexity in building software and also begins to redefine the relationship between humans and machines in achieving an objective - with humans offering guidance and creativity while the machine fills in the fine details.
Wednesday 5th December (7-8pm)
How do mountain belts form? The adventures of a Himalayan geologist.
Dr Yani Najman - Lancaster Environment Centre
Today the mountains of the Himalaya rise to over 8000 m. Yet sea shells have been found at the top of mount Everest, which shows that the rocks now located on the roof of the world, used to lie at the bottom of the ocean. So how did this mountain belt form, and what processes caused rocks formed at the sea bed to be pushed over 8km upwards? This lecture will look at how the Himalayas formed, and how geologists use information they collect in the field and lab to determine the ways in which our land evolved millions of years ago.Back to News


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The embodiment of the spirit, the joy, all that is wonderful in mountaineering—that is the persona of Leonard Kalal, remembered by his many friends in the mountaineering community at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Joseph and Anna Jirik Kalal, graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Glencoe, Missouri, and St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, then taught high school mathematics in Chicago and at Boys Town, Nebraska.
During World War II, he worked at the national nuclear laboratories in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It was here that Leonard and the mountains found each other, and a lifelong bond was formed.
He then had an assistant professorship in philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley, did some graduate work at Stanford University, and worked with Dr. Jonas Salk on the development of the oral polio vaccine.
Further graduate studies, and his love for the mountains, drew Leonard to the University of Colorado in Boulder. With a masters degree in physics, he taught at the University of Colorado, then at Eastern Washington College, then returned to CU to complete a doctorate in the Philosophy of Science.
In the late 1950s, Leonard became Head Guide of the Mountain Recreation Department of the University of Colorado, a summer program that was started in 1920 to give the large numbers of students attending the burgeoning summer programs at the university a safe and rich experience in the high country of the Rockies. Under Leonard's superb direction, the program flourished for 25 years, with an unblemished safety record, and giving memorable and meaningful experiences to thousands.
Leonard's easygoing and philosophic style of leadership always kept the program on an even keel. Should mishaps arise, such as the breaking down of a university truck bringing supplies, or a sudden summer snowstorm, or a route traversing a long scree slope, Leonard would smile, and shrug, and declare, "This, too, is mountaineering!" And his followers would take heart, and follow, ungrumbling.
Always a highlight on the weekend trips was the Saturday night campfire, with frivolity and song for hours. Leonard's repertoire seemed endless, starting with the usual American camp songs, then into countless German folk and drinking ballads, and some English, Russian, Latin, Norwegian, Hungarian, Spanish, and other folk and religious songs thrown in for good measure!
Dr. Kalal taught philosophy for many years at the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, until his retirement in 1989. A lingering illness robbed him of the strong, lithe body that took him "with grace and alacrity" to so many summits, leading so many loyal and loving followers. He leaves a legion of mountaineers, who learned to respect and honor the mountains, and to pass on this sacred legacy to others.
Al Ossinger


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In 2000, Suy Senglim met a French journalist who inspired in him a passion for photography. To put this new-found passion to good use, since 2012 he began to capture images of Cambodia's vast variety of birdlife.
"Yeun Jas Primary School," a community school in a remote area in Ratanakiri province, is helping the indigenous children, who had previously dropped out of school, to return to the classrooms. Initiated by Plan International Cambodia and partnerships, the school was built in 2015 by local residences. Currently, there are approximately one hundred students studying at the school.