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A few months ago I got a call from John, a small remodeler with a 10-year track record and a respectable reputation. John's mom, a trial lawyer, was helping him battle for his business and reputation. They contacted me to serve as an expert witness in their upcoming trial. The trial was the result of a lawsuit filed by John and his partner, David, less than two weeks from finishing the job, for nonpayment of $18,000 in draws and unpaid change orders. The homeowners counterclaimed for about $60,000 more than John's original balance due, and the fur began to fly.
I came into the picture midway through what had already become a long ordeal. As I sat in a chair in his mother's office listening to his story, I could tell that John would've paid $1 million to turn back the clock and put an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) requirement in his estimate contract - anything to avoid this litigation pickle. I sat amid stacked boxes pertaining to John's dispute, amazed at the number of pages and files that had piled up during the two-year battle between John and the homeowners. I knew these symbolized the huge amounts of time stolen from John's family life and business. It was a humbling, visible reality check.
If you stay in the remodeling business long enough, you will get into a serious scrape with a homeowner no matter how good you are. John's case went to trial in District Court and lasted a week. I was prepared to testify for the better part of a day about quality standards, realistic expectations and the common challenges of finishing a remodeling project. The judge was rushed and gave me only 1 1/2 hours.
John's mother put on evidence that she had spent $50,000 worth of lawyer-legitimate hourly time preparing for the case and doing battle, sending numerous claims and counterclaims back and forth. Ultimately John prevailed in the case, and the judge awarded him most of the balance due, but his mother recovered only $20,000 of the $50,000 she had expended. John was lucky he had a family member who was willing to go to bat for him. If the same scenario happened to you absent free legal representation, it could shut your business's doors forever.
I have recently found myself in a similar clash and am testing my contract clauses in a nasty dispute with a client who's a trial lawyer. Fortunately, I have a binding arbitration and mediation clause in my contract, so I am not seeking relief in his world. The purpose of this article is to give you practical tips on how to stay out of a courtroom and resolve serious disputes using ADR methods such as mediation and arbitration.
What are mediation and arbitration?
Mediation refers to an informal, nonbinding procedure that tries to settle the dispute between you and the homeowner, much like a counseling session. There is no final judgment or adjudication. The mediator simply tries to find the strengths and weaknesses of each side's case and pushes to find a solution with which both parties can live. The parties meet initially in one room with the mediator, who explains the rules of the road. Both parties should be prepared to explain the core issues and desired results. This is not the place to put on witnesses and get into the details of each side's case. The mediator is interested only in looking at big-picture issues.
Next, the mediator asks each party to make a general opening statement. This is designed to give the mediator each side's view of the situation and establish the central issues. Remember, your head will be swimming with facts and figures, but the mediator knows nothing about your case.
Then the parties are led to separate rooms. The mediator shuttles back and forth between the two, exploring the strengths and weaknesses, costs and obligations, and also the temperaments of the parties involved. Mediators generally charge a set fee per day, so the parties are encouraged to find a solution within one day. A skilled mediator can cut through the emotion quickly to determine what each party really wants and to find a solution acceptable to both parties. If a settlement is reached, the mediator drafts a settlement document reflecting the terms of the agreement.
Mediation doesn't always settle the matter, however, and the parties then can proceed to arbitration.
Arbitration is more formal than mediation but less formal than a courtroom trial. It usually lasts one day, two days at the most. It is run more like a courtroom proceeding, but the rules of evidence are much more relaxed. The arbitrator has wide discretion to hear any witness or see any type of documentation or other evidence. The difficulty for you as the business owner is to boil down your argument to the big issues and your strongest points and leave emotions at the door.
The best way to avoid gushing secondary information is to work with an adviser. Usually this is an attorney with mediation and arbitration experience who can advocate for you while still allowing you to contribute your personal experience to the process. I do not recommend that you represent yourself in mediation or arbitration (especially arbitration), as you might be viewed as emotionally over-involved, even if you keep your cool fairly well. Hiring an adviser costs more, but your stress level will be lower, and the arbitrator won't be worried about your getting out of control.
The arbitrator will make a final ruling that binds both parties. It can be filed at the courthouse and be enforced just like a court-ruled judgment. In fact, if you prevail and the other side does not honor that decree by paying up, you can pursue the same post-judgment collection procedures using the court system.
Pros, cons and costs of ADR
- Speed. This process is much faster than the traditional court system, taking a few weeks or months instead of two to four years.
- Privacy. If you don't want a client to find your name in courthouse records, this is a consideration whether you win or lose.
- Lower cost. In the past, arbitrating a dispute was guaranteed to cost significantly less than a trial. That is changing as preparing for arbitration becomes more complex and costly. You will pay the arbitrator as well as your lawyer.
- Lack of resolution. In mediation, you might go through the process and pay the mediator and your lawyer but never reach an agreement. Unlike in binding arbitration, no one has the power to make the final decision.
- "Split-the-baby" syndrome. If you have an inexperienced arbitrator, or if there is fault on both sides, the arbitrator might split the case down the middle dollarwise. If you are convinced you are totally right but your client has built a large amount of bogus damages against you, this is not a cheery prospect.
- No chance for appeal. That's why it's called binding arbitration. If you lose, you cannot decide you would rather take your case to a courtroom. Of course, appeals in litigation are very expensive; chances are you would not pursue an appeal unless more than $100,000 was at stake.
Costs Mediation and arbitration generally are charged for by the day, per party, with charges varying depending on the dollar amount in controversy. Mediation is usually more expensive than arbitration.
- Costs for a good mediator in my area, Houston, run from $600 per day for non-attorneys to $1,300-$2,000 per day, per party for attorney-mediators. These are usually litigation veterans who like the faster resolution (and who enjoy getting to play judge without having to run for office).
- Local Better Business Bureaus often do mediations for free for members or for a much-reduced cost. The downside is that you are more likely to get a mediator with little or no "construction experience" and lots of "homeowner experience," increasing the likelihood of an unfavorable result.
- Mediators and arbitrators can rule on who pays which attorney's fees. You can specify in your contract that both parties will pay their own fees or that the prevailing party will pay all fees. The latter often discourages frivolous cases and game playing, forcing the parties to deal more forthrightly with each other.
- Small trials in justice-of-the-peace courts can run $5,000. Larger trials in higher courts can run $30,000 to $40,000 in attorney's fees alone.
Finding a good 'neutral'
Use "neutrals" (mediators and arbitrators) who have at least five years of experience, specifically including settling residential construction disputes if possible. The last thing you want is someone with little residential construction experience deciding your company's fate on a project. Some states license these folks. Invest in somebody qualified and experienced. After all, you encourage your clients to do the same in picking a remodeler.
You can find construction-savvy mediator/arbitrators from American Arbitration Association lists or by calling your local bar association. Ask your local builders association or NARI chapter if anyone has had good experiences with particular mediators. Get résumés and fee schedules by fax first. Then call and interview them to be sure they know about residential construction, have lots of experience in settling these types of cases and don't play golf with your opponent. They have a sworn duty to disclose any relationship with either party and are good about not taking the case if there's a conflict.
Use one neutral, not a panel of neutrals. Good neutrals charge $650 to $2,000 per party, per day, so two- to three-person panels get very expensive. Oil companies use panels.
If you select a mediator and things do not settle, you should not use the same person as an arbitrator. The reason is that the mediator, or "neutral," hears each side spill its guts about the weaknesses of its case "ex parte" in separate rooms and does not share many confidential facts with the other side. In arbitrations, both parties are in the same room the whole time, and only select evidence is disclosed. Someone who acted as a mediator cannot objectively hear the case as an arbitrator.
Often the party losing its shirt in an arbitration will request that the proceeding be switched back to mediation mode to better its prospects, but be warned: Once you switch to mediation, you can't go back to arbitration, for the reasons mentioned above.
I believe that all remodelers should have a binding mediation and arbitration ("med-arb") clause in their contracts. The wording and enforceability of these vary from state to state, so take your lawyer to lunch and confirm that these meet your local requirements before signing a contract containing them. ADR clauses in your contract can save you a lot of time, money and aggravation. They might even save your business. Dan Bawden, CAPS, CGR, GMB, J.D., is a practicing attorney and owner of Legal Eagle Contractors Co. in Houston.


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Marengo resident, Jaime Campuzano, 31, was struck and killed Oct. 22 while crossing Route 176 at Prospect Street. The McHenry County Coroner's Office and the Marengo Police Department are investigating the death, which occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. that evening. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Department responded to the call at 6:21 p.m., and at 6:44 p.m., Campuzano was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson with the Mc Henry County Sheriff's Department Special Services stated that their personnel was completing documentation on the incident with timeline, diagrams, and report information. There was a witness to the accident, and the driver's identity is on file with law enforcement agencies. The coroner's office performed an autopsy on the following day, due to non-natural cause and manner of death.
The Marengo Police Department is leading the actual investigation for criminal charges. "At this point, no citations have been issued," said Marengo Police Chief Rich Solarz. "The investigation is still open and ongoing."
Toxicology reports on the body of Rob Sherman, who perished when his Zenair CH601 aircraft crashed in a Marengo farm field last Dec. 10, returned as negative. The autopsy and tests eliminated physical impairments, due to drugs or alcohol, and no health-related issues that contributed to the accident. Additionally, no suicide notes, or allusions to self-injury were discovered. The McHenry County Coroner's Office identified his remains in a Dec. 12 press release, following an autopsy performed that afternoon. County coroner Anne Majewski stated Sherman, 63, of Poplar Grove, died from multiple trauma injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Federal Aviation Authority, and the National Transportation Safety Board. , as to causality for the downed aircraft.
Sherman's plane was found in a snow-covered Marengo farm field, and had crashed either late evening Dec. 9, or early hours of Dec. 10. He was pronounced dead at 7:53 a.m., approximately 25 minutes after the Marengo dispatch had responded to the scene after being alerted to the wreckage.
A preliminary NTSB report indicated that Sherman was flying at night in violation of his pilot's license which only carried a sports pilot designation. Those findings also indicated the plane crashed after "a loss of control. He left the Poplar Grove Airport at 6;12 p.m., Dec. 9, flying to the Schaumburg Regional Airport for an Experimental Aircraft Association party for the holiday season. Sherman had been involved with "building your own airplane" kits from the Missouri-based Zenith Plane Aircraft Company.
Sherman is best remembered for being party to a lawsuit filed on the premise of the separation between church and state against the city of Zion, and the village of Wauconda, regarding Christian crosses atop municipally- owned structures during the holiday season.
Three members of the Marengo Cemetery Board will tender their resignations due to an ongoing dispute regarding funding from the city's property tax levy that has been reduced successively over the last few fiscal years, as Brittney Richardson, George Bauman, and Richard Zenk will relinquish their duties. Richardson appeared at the Oct. 9 city council session, and read a prepared statement leading to the announcement that she would vacate her position Dec. 15, and the others would follow suit. Problems with communications between the city and the board were cited as the defining point, and Richardson expressed her frustration with her statement, in part: "The ad hoc committee formed in 2015 took a negative approach…they made implications of missing mowers, stolen gas, and misuse of property. They even went so far as to allege financial abuse...Despite knowing the full extent that another (committee) member was willing to go to find something wrong---I increased my effort to cooperate, hoping to come to an amicable resolution.
"For the last two years we have been trying to work with you. Apparently, those efforts meant nothing to you."
The city council allotted $10,000 for Fiscal Year 2017, from its budget, along with an additional $5,000 for Fiscal Year 2018, at their discretion. The cemetery board projected approximately $15,000 in expenses for the next fiscal year. Several options are on the table for consideration by the full council at a special meeting Oct. 30, and also on the statements of qualification for wastewater engineering services, at its plant.

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At Pillsbury, our focus is on nutrition, quality...and choice!
We understand that proper nutrition is key to ensuring our residents continue to live healthy, active lives. It's important the homemade meals we prepare in-house are not only nutritious, but taste great and are enjoyable. Our Director of Dining Services works hand in hand with our clinical dietician to hand craft and review all of our meal offerings to make sure they meet necessary nutrition requirements. We are able to accommodate for special dietary requirements our residents may have as well.
Residents who live in our assisted care locations receive three homemade meals per day which are served in our family style dining rooms. Breakfast service begins at 7:30 am, lunch is served at noon, and dinner service begins at 5 pm. Traditionally, the larger meal was served mid-day, but we have recently reconfigured our menus to offer residents more choice and flexibility. We now offer one expanded menu with three entree choices daily for the mid-day (lunch) and dinner (evening) meals. In addition to the entrees, we offer sides, sandwich and soups options each day, as well as dessert options. Family members and friends are always welcome to come and enjoy a meal with their loved-one. We ask for at least 24 hours notice and charge a nominal fee for each guest meal. Click here to see sample menus.
We are excited to announce that we have our own in-house baker who hand crafts many of the breads, baguettes, rolls and pastries our residents enjoy. We also prepare all of our own soup and sauce bases from scratch which really makes a huge difference in the taste and quality of our varied menu offerings!
In season, we order local produce, meats, and dairy to not only have our food be as fresh and healthy as possible but to also support local producers.
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Sarah, Maggie and I joined 2 of my brothers, their families and my sister in Rhode Island for New Years. This is a wonderful tradition that I have missed for the last couple of years. For those of you who know us, know that Maggie has had a sometimes difficult road since she came home to us 7 years ago. She had some serious developmental issues that we thought were resolved. I have been concerned that some of her quirks were getting in the way of her progress at school. After many interviews, test etc. Maggie has been diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome. We are actually relieved to finally have a 'diagnosis' which will lead to a specialised plan for her education.
That just about brings us up to date. Once again I hope my 'blog block' has lifted and I will continue on a more regular basis. Anyhow, here are some pictures that give a peek into our lives.
|Goats with hair cuts. Unfortunately we lost Castor this month.
|Cricket decided that sharing the laundry porch with a dog was ok, but the duck was too much. She has moved to the front porch and the banana box with mohair.
|Fey, one of my 2 birthday presents.
|Simi, my other present.
|Bryan finally had the time to put up a new side on the barn.
|Cousins having fun.
|Jenna, Mathew, Sofia, Maggie & Sarah at 40 steps.
|David and Sofia moments before the duck snatched the whole cone out of Sofia's hand.
|Maggie hanging with Uncle Andrew.
|Maggie at Brenton Point.
|Some things never change.
|Eve running at Fort Adams, running for her friend Catherine, who is at peace now.
|Newport will always be the home of my heart.
|Morning after a full moon.
|Slightly blurry, but beautiful.
|Fey and Simi enjoy a rare 'quiet' time.
|Even Buddha can keep smiling in the snow.
|Simi climbs the door of the porch to let me know she has been locked on the porch.
|Yes that is a vertical climb.


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Computers in the Learning Commons
Accessing the Computers
A Network Services ID (NSID) is required to access the Learning Commons computers. If you do not know your NSID and/or password, please bring photo ID to any one of the following locations:
- Murray Library Student Computing Service Desk
- Health Sciences Learning Commons Student Computing Service Desk
- ICT Service Desk in room 70 of the Arts Building
Software Packages
A variety of software applications are available in the learning commons; however, all software applications may not be available in all locations.
College computer labs may have additional discipline-specific software applications available.
Remote Access (vlab.usask.ca)
Need to use the software after Learning Commons closing hours? Check out remote software access using vlab.usask.ca.


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Four Star Wave Charm
Four Star Wave Charm
A gold organic wavy pendant set with four diamonds placed in the center, evoking the stars.
Each piece of Adel Chefridi jewelry is handcrafted with care. Please allow up to 7 days of studio production time. This time does not include time in transit with the shipping carrier.
More details
18K Yellow Gold, Diamond, 16" 18K Yellow Gold Chain, Satin Finish, Approx 11mm, Approx .04ct
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text: Hi all- The past few days I've noticed that my TB has been causing interference on my computer speakers. The speakers are wired, the internet is wired, etc. so their isn't anything wireless that it could be interfering with. It happens anytime my phone is within about three feet of them and seems to only happen when there is some kind of data being sent or received. I've had the phone since March but the problem is recent. Nothing has changed with the speakers as far as I know so I am thinking it is the phone. But at the same time I haven't noticed it with other speakers. I Googled the issue and found no results. Any one else have these issues? Solutions? Cause? Thanks


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Mali: Community Development Support Project
Tunis, 3 May 2006 – A new loan of the African Development Fund will support community development in 505 villages in Mali.
The loan of 15 million Units of Account* (US$ 22 million or 11.7 billion CFA) approved by the ADF Board of Directors on Wednesday 3 May, will build the capacities of all local development stakeholders, improve access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and extend financial services to remote areas.
Capacity building activities will finance guidance sessions on participatory diagnoses in 157 new villages for the benefit of 9,420 persons (51.7% women) and design community development plans. Information campaigns in the 157 villages will focus on various themes such as health, hygiene, education, gender mainstreaming, female genital mutilation, family planning, girl education, greater female representation in decision-making bodies, forced and early marriages, the environment, HIV/AIDS, malaria, etc. The project shall bear the literacy expenses of 7,590 villagers (more than 50% women) and provide assistance for the construction and equipment of 253 literacy centers.
The project will finance the implementation of one basic socio-economic infrastructure per village or inter-village and/or commune micro-projects (for a total of 505 micro-projects, with an average cost per micro-project of CFA.F 16.764 million and a maximum of CFA.F 30 million).
In the rural deprived project areas, a credit fund will finance agricultural sector activities, processing of agricultural produce, services, handicrafts, trade and other activities from which revenue can be generated to repay the loans.
Over the 2000-2004 period, Mali's economic performance was sound with an average growth rate of more than 5%. However, given the enormous structural constraints to development, this performance did not translate into improved socio-economic conditions for the people. Indeed, from 2000 to 2003, close to 64% of the population was living below the poverty line.
ADB Group operations in Mali commenced in 1970. To date, its cumulative commitments in the country stand at US$ 900 million (CFA.F 492.4 billion) in 91 operations.
Project Brief
- Sources of financing: ADF & Government
- Estimated start-up date and duration: July 2006, for 5 years
- Executing Agency: Ministry of Social Development, Solidarity and Senior Citizens (MDSSPA), 03 BP Bamako. Tel: (223) 222 03 87; Fax: (223) 222 03 42
- Total project cost: UA 18.72 million


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5 things to know about AC Milan
Five things to know about AC Milan ahead of the start of the
Serie A season:
AC Milan is once again the team likeliest to challenge Juventus
following a season of transition. After a complete overhaul of its
squad, Milan started the last campaign poorly and looked more like
candidates for relegation. However, Milan's youngsters began to
play well and, with the addition of Mario Balotelli in January,
stormed up the standings to secure third spot. If the team
continues this season in the same fashion as the second half of
last campaign, Milan will once again be a force to be reckoned
Bringing Mario Balotelli back to Italy was certainly the
greatest coup Milan achieved last season. Finally the team had a
star player and one that could score goals – two things sorely
needed following the offseason departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. And
score goals Balotelli did – 12 in 13 games to be precise, helping
lead Milan to the Champions League qualification round. Balotelli's
penalty-taking skills are second to none, having never missed a
spot kick, and he has formed a lethal partnership with Stephan El
Shaarawy that is set to benefit both Milan and the Italian national
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has never really won the
hearts of the team's supporters and is not a media favorite either.
There has been persistent talk of a change amid reports of a
fractious relationship between Allegri and club owner Silvio
Berlusconi. Allegri clung on despite the difficult times at the
start of last season, however, and he won grudging respect for
managing to turn the team's fortunes around and get the best out of
a young and inexperienced squad. But more will be expected of him
this season following two trophyless years.
AC Milan fans were left stunned last offseason when the old
guard and several stars departed the club en masse, leaving a squad
composed mainly of young unknown players. It appeared as if the
club's gamble was set to fail spectacularly as Milan collected only
eight points from its opening seven matches. However, the team
started to gel as the youngsters grew in confidence, with Stephan
El Shaarawy bursting onto the scene in style, and Milan climbed
steadily from 16th place to third. Milan has continued to focus on
youth and it will be interesting to see what the youngsters can
achieve with an added year of experience.
Milan has been widely expected to bring in a couple of players
this offseason to add experience to its youthful squad. However, it
has been relatively quiet in the transfer market, with its biggest
signing to date being Matias Silvestre from Inter Milan. It has
been linked to a number of players but the likes of Adam Ljajic,
Mamadou Sakho and Keisuke Honda are perhaps waiting to see if Milan
gets through the Champions League playoff round. It drew the first
leg 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven. Failure to qualify for the competition
proper could have a serious impact on its domestic fortunes as
Milan would then struggle to attract important players.


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Day 82 of 366
Daughter's Concert (Toronto: Danforth Music Hall – 3.8.16)
One thing that excited me the most was Daughter's concert – at first, I almost didn't end up going. I felt as though the universe literally force me to go, considering I asked the universe "if it was meant to be, I'd be able to go!" (weird as I am, it's true.)
I found out quite late about the concert (happened March 7-8; figured out February) so I was a bit sad that it was sold out. So I decided I'll pass considering someone try to sell me tickets for overprice! I decided I wouldn't go. It wasn't until the day of the first concert that I spontaneously and "crazy"; I decided, I WILL GO SEE DAUGHTER!
I found ticket for the next night, and… the next day, I went! I came 2 hours early, don't ask me why. I was excited but also I didn't know what to expect. I was kind of bummed because I couldn't bring in my DSLR. I planned on taking some bomb shots of Daughter but the security were strict. HAHA, my phone was just as good, jokes on them! (so I thought)
I got inside and I got the very front, up close and personal with them! I made some new friends (2 ladies) that night. It was funny because one of them was beside me in line but we didn't end up talking until randomly as we waited for the band to play. (I was also blessed to have met them cause I needed to pee… and my spot would be taken if I didn't, so thank you ladies + the universe <3)
It finally started and my goodness, I was so amped and nervous… I realize that they were setting up, not knowing at the time completely that Elena (the lead singer) would be in front of me – Her bass.. HER BASS, I just wanted to grab it and run. (joke, kind of)
Finally, they came out and then I fell in love. I mean I was in love originally with their music, their music has always gotten me through hell. Being there felt like I was being completed and affirmed. That their music that I listen to while broken, mended my wounds that I couldn't express on my own. I almost got kicked out four times for... putting my phone on the stage and recording, like seriously? LOL
We were caught in a state of awe, melancholic bliss I would call it; I was intensely thinking to myself while starring at Elena and the band how amazing it was to see them in such a state, they were so intense in present moment. I admire it so much how in sync with the sound of the precious flow of the music. I thought to myself, how masterful they are - captivatingly mesmerizing everybody in the room with their energy. It was so beautiful. I thought to myself, I want that so badly… Thinking about the person I wanted to become. I wanted to be masterful at something, I wanted to mesmerize people. I wanted that passion that Daughter had when they played music that touched the soul of many painful memories that all of these people had in their hearts, mind and souls.
The best part I felt was after every performance, I would wait for Elena to get off her state, to return back to reality, she was a shy and timid but kind spirit. You could barely hear her speak into the mic. I shouted "WILL YOU MARRY ME?!" LOL yup. It was adorable, she was adorable.
After the show, I was so excited, I almost left 3 times, but I wanted to stay I wanted to see them. So I stayed. I finally had the chance, to see them. I didn't know what to say, but I did it anyway. (although I had so much to say) after 2 hours, I'm glad I stayed. I got to meet Daughter, and Elena especially. I knew they were just as human as I was, but damn, was I star struck at their ability to do such beautiful things.
I went home, fulfilled…
I just knew that listening to Daughter will never be the same ever again…
For all the words I couldn't say in the moment:
Thank you for speaking on behalf of my torn soul, thank you on taking me on this melancholic journey and making such beautiful music. For all the awkward people who have kind and amazing spirits. You inspire us all. <3
Thank you Daughter. I will greatly remember this special birthday.
For all the words I couldn't say in the moment:
Thank you for speaking on behalf of my torn soul, thank you on taking me on this melancholic journey and making such beautiful music. For all the awkward people who have kind and amazing spirits. You inspire us all. <3
Thank you Daughter. I will greatly remember this special birthday.


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Try looking for books about Broadmoor Hospital. There are not many that were written by people who WERE THERE in the early 1970's. The above is one of two written by Peter Thompson who knows quite a lot about the place As it Happens, because he was not only SENT there himself, he went on to become a very influential campaigner for the rights of the mentally ill.
Here's a very good article about this inspirational man !
Interested ? Read on !
'Tabloid newspaper' 'played a large part' ? Tell me more Sir ?
Strewth, I came across the following article a while ago but this is I think the first time I have mentioned it, especially given the fact that it refers to a allegations about a CHILD PAEDOPHILE RING operating at Broadmoor !
Thankfully no evidence of such activities were found !
It seems trouble had been brewing at Broadmoor for some years prior to Mr Franey's early retirement. On perusing the following from 1994 one name shot out at me that of Harry Field !
Harry Field said: 'As you can see, it's a very gothic place. Patients experience fear approaching it. They have all seen The Silence of the Lambs. But it's not like that: no chains hanging against the wall and no padded rooms.'
I knew I'd seen Harry Field's name mentioned somewhere this week. Oh yes, it was here !
Strewth things get worse but not for Jimmy ! The interview with Field develops into some heavy gossip about his old boss !
The above is from P57 of 139 pages of the Broadmoor Report
I mentioned Peter Thompson at the start of my post because I hoped that he might have been able to provide some input into Ms Lampards Broadmoor 'investigations' ! Unfortunately the man died in 2003 but his writings remain as some of the very FEW written by the inmates (prisoners/patients) themselves.
I'll be taking a closer look at the Ms Lampards findings over the next few posts. In the meantime, scroll down to P86 if you will because here you will find details of WHOM her team bothered to speak to.
Just 8 ex patients were spoken to ! Thank goodness for folk like the late Mr Thompson who did his best and spoke up for those who could not !


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Event Detail
"Admit in a Day" event Dec. 12
Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will hold an "Admit in a Day," event Friday, Dec. 12 giving potential students a one-stop option for enrolling in classes or a program for the spring 2015 semester.
The event will be held from 1-5 p.m. in the King Hall Campus Center on the Fairfield campus. Those interested should plan to arrive at 1 p.m. They will need to bring an official sealed copy of their high school transcript, immunization records, and 2013 federal tax forms and W-2 forms. Students with previous college credits should also bring a copy of their college transcript(s) for review.
The event is free and open to the public and the application fee will be waived for those attending.
Prospective students will be guided by professional advisors as they take placement tests, fill out applications, apply for financial aid, and are reviewed for admission in a four-hour period.
Anyone with questions about the event should call 453-5822. Updated information will also be posted on the college web site at kvcc.me.edu.


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Yesterday I talked about getting my departmental annual reviews back and one commenter asked:
"Maybe you can enlighten us about how you wrote the review."
I started to write a comment, but then decided to turn it into a post. Basically, an excellent piece of advice that one of my colleagues has given me is to keep a simple Word file that tracks all of the little things that you do. Why is this important? Well, when you go to write an annual report it's easy to remember the big things like papers and grants, etc, but all the little stuff really adds up and is much harder to recall.
For example, every time I get a paper to review, I write down the date and what journal it was for. Same for grants. Represent the department at some university-wide meeting? Write it down. Receive some small recognition? Again, put it on paper. It's amazing how quickly things get forgotten when you have so much to do and getting it all on paper saves you buckets of time when it comes to writing the annual report. As another example, I gave four invited seminars last year at university around the area and because I wrote down all the details when they happened, it was easy to slot them into the review file. Rather than going through your calendar and emails looking for dates, it's all in one place.
Other than that, I asked for a template from someone a few years ahead of me whom I respect. I simply switched out their information for mine and I was off and running. Once you establish the document the first time it can just be added to in subsequent years, with the new information bolded. If you keep that sort of document up it can be the basis for your tenure package and make that process a whole lot easier as well.


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Updated: It didn't take long for privacy advocates to launch their crusade against Google's "Search, plus your world" social search feature, which attempts to surface photos, posts and people from users' Google+ accounts.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) said Jan. 12 it will file a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission that Google's Search, plus your world service infringes on user privacy and even antitrust regulations.
EPIC Executive Director Marc Rotenberg, who spearheaded the complaint over Google Buzz that led to the FTC ordering Google to avail itself to privacy audits for the next 20 years is holding a press conference with media at 3 p.m. EST today to discuss the filing.
Search, plus your world lets searchers see Picasa photos and posts they've created on Google+, as well as those their Google+ followers have shared with them, on search results pages. Users can also search people they follow in Google+ in the search autocomplete function of the search box and directly in search results. Google also surfaces Google profiles and Google+ pages related to a specific topic or area of interest.
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The service builds on Google Social Search, a service that to date held little value for users because it lacked the connective fabric of a social network from which to tap relevant content. With more than 60-plus million users reportedly on Google+, the search engine now has that network to leverage.
While this may all sound great for avid Google+ users, Google confirmed earlier this week that it wasn't surfacing content from rivals Facebook and Twitter. Google said these companies refused to make their data available to its search crawlers.
Moreover, some believe this is just another example of Google leveraging its search engine to bolster its other Web services to the detriment of Internet rivals vying for prime placement in the world's leading search engine.
"Google is an entrenched player trying to fight off its challenger Facebook by using its market dominance in a separate sector," Rotenberg told the Los Angeles Times Jan. 11. "I think that should trouble people."
Twitter, the company from whom Google fueled its real-time search service, was one of the most vocal critics of the service. The microblog, which reportedly wanted more money than Google would pay to index Twitter's fire hose of tweets, complained that its tweets would not be as accessible on Google.com, with Google giving priority to Google+ content in personalized results.
The sentiment that Google is cutting off smaller players from its prime real estate is something that the FTC and Congress are looking into. Senators grilled Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt last September on Capitol Hill, arguing that Google ranks its own content over results from Yelp, TripAdvisor and other smaller players that rely on the search engine for traffic.
Less clear is how Search, plus your world infringes on user privacy because the personal results remain separate and distinct for each user. A Google+ user's results will only include photos, posts and content from their Google+ account, as well as content from people who have shared content with them via Google+.
Moreover, the personal results are protected by HTTPS encryption, the same security protocol Google used for its search and Gmail services.
Even so, EPIC said in a note on its Website: "Google's changes make the personal data of users more accessible." Also, while users can opt out of seeing personalized search results, they cannot opt out of having their information found through Google search.
The FTC will almost certainly look into Search, plus your world, per EPIC's request.
The bigger question is how Google will respond. Will it curb its investment in the product, or point the finger at Facebook and Twitter, which Google argues will not open their massive data feeds to Google's crawlers.


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Interesting piece by Ben Zimmer on the OUP Blog. I give the first two paragraphs:
When carbon-neutral was named The New Oxford American Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2006, the choice highlighted how recent efforts to combat climate change have brought forth a whole new class of carbon compounds (the lexical kind of compounds, not the chemical kind!). To be carbon-neutral, you can use a carbon calculator to estimate your household's carbon footprint. Then you can seek to reduce your own carbon emissions, or you can purchase carbon offsets or carbon credits. Countries can institute carbon taxes, while eco-conscious companies can engage in carbon trading on the carbon market. And maybe someday, if we're all low-carbon or even zero-carbon, we can live in a post-carbon world.
Putting aside the politics of the global warming debate, lexicographers are particularly interested in how the usage of the word carbon has been expanding in recent years. Not everyone is happy about the carbon boom. Salon's advice columnist Cary Tennis recently fielded a letter from "Bothered by Bad Buzzwords," who complained that carbon-neutral and related terms misuse the word carbon. "What I don't understand is why no one is calling the concept correctly," the letter-writer grumbled. "Carbon is not carbon dioxide! One is a black solid. One is an odorless, colorless gas. Couldn't they call it CO2 neutral?"


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Naturopathy is a system or method of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic drugs but uses special diets, herbs, vitamins, massage, etc., to assist the natural healing processes. A consultation with a naturopath will often be a lot longer than one you may have experienced with your family doctor or GP, with the first visit often taking from 1 to 2 hours. This is because a thorough assessment of your health status needs to be made, examining all aspects.
The following steps will generally form the basis for any naturopathic consultation:
Health profile – the practitioner will make a thorough assessment, your case history, in an attempt to identify the root cause of your health problem/s
Dietary advice – dietary advice is based on the patient's health and lifestyle, and the practitioner will draw on herbal medicine, as well as vitamin and mineral supplements to maintain or restore optimal health
(Optional) Health Report Intepretation / Iridology – analysis of the iris of the eye can tell a naturopath a range of health facts, specifically identifying inherited health issues and any toxicity present in the body


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Tropical Storm Irene dealt our region a serious blow. The destruction is evident in every direction you look. While the flooding destroyed roads, bridges and wreaked havoc with basements and yards, it also served to highlight some very important issues.
Those not directly affected by the storm may argue that it was overhyped by our elected officials and media. We were all reminded of the destruction these storms can have even in areas that aren't generally affected by tropical storms.
The warnings are given for a reason, and we are wise to listen and be prepared. Far better to be ready than to be caught off guard when we are given such advanced notice as we had with Irene. Lives were saved, and while some might have felt inconvenienced, the millions of inconveniences don't add up to one life. We can be thankful more lives weren't lost.
Second, our governor reaffirmed the confidence we've placed in his leadership of our state. His confident leadership has provided hope to those affected. He's made good on his promises and he has demonstrated that he cares even about the smallest of communities.
Strong words like "Either wheels are going to roll or heads are going to roll" are both comforting to those affected and motivating to the many teams working around the clock to repair our infrastructure. In his short time in office, he has displayed the type of characteristics we've long to see in our elected leaders. To date he has made good on the budget and now navigating through this major crisis; his leadership is a welcome sight, and he's come into office at a time when we need a strong leader.
The other major fact that has once again been so very evident in the past few weeks goes right to heart of what this country is all about. The American spirit is alive and well and is hard at work doing what we've always done supporting each other when our backs are against the wall. No bickering, no questioning of someone's motives, political views, sexual orientation, religion, no concern for who makes how much or what is ones social position. None of that, just helping hands and hearts stepping forward to help carry the load, large or small.
The freedoms we enjoy are on full display during this type of crisis. There is no more rewarding feeling then giving of oneself for nothing more than a smile and a thank you. But those opportunities don't go away when we aren't challenged in the way Irene challenged us. They are on display every day throughout the region, state and country whenever someone lends another a helping hand. So many good causes to help each other at times we take them for granted.
It's exactly this type of spirit we need to be reminded of when we address the many other problems facing our country. Let's not worry about who gets credit for what, let's all just roll up our sleeves and work together to solve the problem. There will be time later on to argue about the finer points.
With the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 coming up this weekend, we are reminded of what acts of unselfish commitment to help a stranger are all about. So as the many around us who go about putting their lives, homes and communities back together let us all keep in mind the strong sense of unity we all felt after 9-11 and sense of accomplishment and satisfaction we feel when helping those struggling to recover from this recent devastation.
Just imagine what we could accomplish as a nation if we could act in this manner without the need to respond a catastrophic event and what a difference it would make in so many lives.
We will always be faced with tough challenges, but working together there is little we can't accomplish when we pull our resources and act unselfishly for the good of all.
Dan Alexander is publisher and owner of Denton Publications. He may be reached at email@example.com.


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In what could further spook multinational companies (MNCs) operating in India, the income-tax (I-T) department has notified a revised form to check for transfer pricing infractions, something that could intensify the scrutiny on their books.
The new form explicitly requires companies to disclose specific international transactions even if they do not have any impact on profits.
Analysts said this will force companies to disclose all business transactions such as the issue or buy-back of shares or details of restructuring.
Transfer pricing refers to the practice of arm's length pricing for transactions between group companies based in different countries to ensure that a fair price—one that would have been charged to an unrelated party—is levied. It has been an area of increasing dispute in India with the tax department aggressively pursuing such cases.The government had attempted to widen the definition of transfer pricing in last year's budget by including domestic transactions and making it clear that it wasn't necessary that international transactions should have a tangible impact on income to come under the purview of transfer pricing provisions.
However, the tax department had not effected any changes in the reporting requirements last year, which enabled many companies to avoid disclosing such transactions. Taxpayers are required to obtain and file an annual transfer pricing certification in Form 3CEB by 30 November.The tax department, through its revised reporting requirements, has now tried to plug this loophole.
The revision in the format comes in the backdrop of the tax department's increased scrutiny on share valuation cases in its audits last fiscal. The I-T department issued notices to 26 companies, including Shell India Pvt. Ltd, HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Pvt. Ltd and Standard Chartered Securities (India) Ltd, in 2012-13 for under-pricing an intra-company share sale, according to the I-T department.
"Most of the companies were taking a stand that purchase or sale of shares between group companies did not lead to any taxable income and refrained from reporting such transactions. Now, the income-tax department has inserted this specific disclosure requirement in this form. Companies will have no option but to disclose such transactions," said Karishma Phatarphekar, partner and practice leader (transfer pricing services) at Grant Thornton India LLP. "The companies will even have to file business structuring agreements along with this revised transfer pricing form, something that was not required till last year."
Many firms undertake business reorganizations that may lead to a reduction in the profits of the Indian entity. They will now have to file their detailed business structuring agreements with the tax department.
As per a 10 June notification from the Central Board of Direct Taxes regarding international transactions, separate requirements have been introduced for guarantees, issue of equity shares, business restructuring or reorganizations and deemed international transactions.
With respect to domestic transactions, a separate section has been introduced in the form, seeking information on details of the associated enterprises, including business description, the nature of the relationship, description of the transaction, along with quantitative details and the transfer pricing methodology, PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a note.


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A Boston-based journal with descriptions and photos of hiking areas in the Boston area, including challenging places to hike, as well as areas geared toward easy hikes.
Monday, April 05, 2010
Fells Cascade, Middlesex Fells
Much of the western section of the Middlesex Fells Reservation consists of rolling hills and trails that are relatively easy to maneuver. But once you head into the Eastern Fells, the landscape changes a bit, with some areas that are very rugged. And one section along the extreme eastern edge of the reservation looks like something you might find in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, with extremely steep trails, rugged ledges, and a cascade that, especially in the spring, can be quite a site. Situated close to the beautiful Black Rock ledges and fanning out from a stream that cuts through the Eastern Fells between the Fellsway East and Washington Street, the Fells Cascade drops precipitously eastward toward a residential section of Melrose, and the trail that goes alongside it can be treacherous, especially if it is wet. The views from the bottom of the cascade (see photo) are some of the most interesting in the entire reservation.
The Fells Cascade can be reached via the Rock Circuit Trail from the Flynn Ice Rink in Medford as part of a longer hike, or from the Oak Grove T stop in Malden as a much shorter hike. There is limited parking along the Fellsway East as well, which allows hikers to reach this spot in a matter of minutes.
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Cobalt – a chemical element with the atomic number of 27 or a cool blue colour. Strangely enough though, this colour like its name evokes energy, movement… electricity. Even warmth. In fashion, the colour has been around for a while and for us Oriental ladies it is a great shade to wear. Actually scratch that … for any lady to wear. I have not seen one lady wearing cobalt who does not look good and hey its definitely more interesting than wearing a black dress. The colour just seems to brighten the complexion so for us sallow complexion ladies…(like me it is a blessing).
As I am in an adventurous mode, I stepped away from the safe zone of a LCD (little cobalt dress…I have a gorgeous one from local label What the Frock? but wanted to push it and show the current trend of matchy matchy tops and bottoms. I found a great pants and tops set from Marks & Spencer (warning the trousers are stretchy but can be very tight fitting!!) A word of warning here, check out the size above your normal size just in case as it might be a better fit. No camel toe please!
COBALT COORDS… This makes for a great change from a cobalt dress or even a trouser suit. The top is smart enough and the trousers are sleek enough to look professional for work….
Excited for New Work Wear Options!! Go Bold Go Blue Go Cobalt!
Another word of warning, with slim fitting trousers such as these and in such a bright colour, make sure you do not have the bottoms too long for you. Ideally they should skim the ankles or just cover the ankles otherwise you have a lot of material in excess and fold ups do not help maintain the silhouette!
Does my BUM look big? Simple accessories such as these sleek heels and my MISCHA black and white tote adds structure and balance to such a loud colourful piece…
With a top like this…do not do what I did, forget to tie the belt and pay attention to it. This is definitely a DON'T shot as you can see that the belt half tied makes an otherwise polished look look sloppy…
My intention was to keep hair and accessories sleek to counterbalance my colourful clothing and also keep it work appropriate.
My hair (as you might have noticed) recently got cut and I have been wearing it curly. However, for this shoot, I thought it would be nice to see how my new cut styles up when straightened. I tried out the new GHD Platinum and they are awesome. Hair was shiny and also easy to straighten. Check them out (though they are pricey at around HK$2,500 per pop but much better than ruining your hair with cheaper imitations as my friend says…hair you wear with you every day!). My bucket bag is from local favourite MISCHA and it really is a great city bag. I put pretty much everything in it!! I grabbed it in the warehouse sales but check out her current offerings to get something just as good.)
This MISCH Bucket Bag has been a perfect city bag…
Unfortunately or well fortunately for me, I got these awesome sleek heels from Badgley Mischka at a garage sale but here is a pair from Pedro Garcia's Fall 2015 collection which would be a great alternative.
Pedro Garcia Heels from Fall 2015 collection. Check here for stockists.
And one final thing…the COBALT COORDS!! Yes they are from Marks & Spencer and you can get them in store or go online.
A big THANK YOU to Marks & Spencer for the outfit and of course to my boo Bryant Lee for the photographs. http://www.bryantleee.com!


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Curriculum Framework Big Ideas
The links below provide detailed maps of Big Ideas to support instruction.
These will be posted throughout the year as we continue to develop our curriculum resources. The maps below are Quarter 1 and 2 Curriculum Guides.
Idea #1 Authors use specific genres for different purposes.
Idea #2 Authors make specific word choices to support their purposes.
Idea #3 Authors use narrative structure and characterization to create interesting stories.
Idea #4 Authors write about real people and events with specific tone and viewpoint.
Idea #5 Authors use specific organizational patterns in informational text to support their purpose.
Idea #6 Authors use carefully selected facts and opinions to persuade readers.
Idea #7 Authors use poetic and literary devices to create tone and mood in poetry and literature.
Idea #8 Authors past and present use literature to communicate universal themes.
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PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin
Vol. 141 , No. 25
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Peabody, KS 66866
USD 398 school board cuts three positions
Peabody-Burns Board of Education made the first of many tough decisions this year to combat large projected budget short falls. After a 19-minute executive session with building administrators, the board decided to cut three positions, a multi-tiered systems of support teacher in the elementary school, and one 6-12 grade math, and one 6-12 grade science position.
Council reviews water rate increase
Peabody City Council members heard a report Monday evening from Beth Warren of Ranson Financial Consultants LLC of Wichita about a rate study by her company to look at the feasibility of making the water utility financially sound as required by USDA, the agency that funded the water project. Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Environmental Capacity Development Program funded the study at no cost to the city. The study looked at proposed water rate increases of 20 percent, 24.75 percent, and 27.25 percent and the financial affects on water users in Peabody.
Schools react to court's funding ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court issued its ruling Friday morning on a lawsuit against the state filed in 2010 by several school districts, claiming the state did not adequately fund public schools. The long-awaited decision ruled against the state saying that certain school funding laws failed to provide equality in public education as required by the state constitution. The case was returned to Shawnee County District Court to enforce the court's decision and to reconsider whether school funding laws provide adequacy in public education.
Life's work inspires children's books
Lisa Clark of Burns loves horses, dogs, her grandchildren, and writing so she thought of a way to combine them. Clark has five series of children's books that bear her name. For 29 years, she has written and illustrated the books. They tell of worlds both fantasy and non-fiction and are largely derived from her life.
Lake subdivision nears approval
When county Planning and Zoning Director Tonya Richards and developer Garry Dunnegan showed commissioners a new draft of a plat for Saddle Creek Estates at the county lake, only one adjustment needed to be made. After discussing different roads in the plat, commissioners requested a specification that a road not be built over a 40-foot easement in the back row of houses. Commissioner Dan Holub said the easement looks like a road, but will not be used as one.
Barn quilts catching on in county
Sandra Heyman of Burns has been an avid quilter for many years. She, Marion County Economic Development Director Teresa Huffman, and Marge Summervill of Marion have formed a committee to promote barn quilts in Marion County. They hope eventually to develop a brochure for a driving tour of quilts on display within the county. Marion County is one of a coalition of 22 counties involved in the Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail. The trail was formed a year ago to promote tourism and rural pride throughout the region. The quilt trail group promotes quilt art in the Flint Hills as well as the beauty and agricultural history of the Flint Hills region.
MKC and Farmers Cooperative Association to merge
Members of Farmers Cooperative Association approved a merger deal Thursday with Mid-Kansas Cooperative. The merger will take effect June 1 and will increase MKC to 41 co-ops throughout 14 counties. MKC has four locations in Marion County — Peabody, Florence, Goessel, and Burns.
Dying baitfish are feast for eagles
Bald eagles have become a fixture in Marion County every winter, attracted by a surprisingly plentiful food source. Every winter, full-grown shad die and float to the surface of lakes in the winter, an easy meal for eagles. Shad are small fish, larger than minnows, commonly eaten by sport fish.
National Poison Prevention week focuses on medications
More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the nation's poison centers. The Kansas Poison Control Center received over 30,000 calls in 2013. Approximately three out of every four calls were for a child under the age of five.
Crappie fishing derby is Saturday
The seventh annual John Waner Memorial Crappie Fishing Derby will be Saturday at the county lake's heated fishing dock. Registration is in advance at the lake office or starting at 6 a.m. Saturday. There is a $15 fee and registration is limited to the first 35.
Legislators will visit Saturday
Rep. Don Schroeder and Sen. Clark Schultz will meet with Peabody-area constituents at 10:30 Saturday morning at Pop's Diner in downtown Peabody. Residents are encouraged to attend and hear what is going on in Topeka. The legislators will answer questions and hear concerns of the voters.
Rosalie Smith
Rosalie Ann (Brewer) Smith, 84, of Marion died Friday at Peabody Care Center. She was born May 28, 1929, near Burns to Marion Brewer and Alice Nonken. She was a homemaker and telephone operator.
Beverly Goering
Accidents reported
Civil division cases
County Jail arrests and bookings
Criminal division cases
Deeds recorded
Emergency dispatches
Marriage licenses issued
Police incident reports
Traffic division cases
Students witness where milk comes from
Instructor Callie Unruh and her bovine assistant Tiny visited Hillsboro Elementary School Monday morning with their mobile dairy classroom to show students where milk comes from and demonstrate how milk travels from a cow's udder to a milk jug. "Tiny is just over 2 years old; that's 24 years old in human years," Unruh told students. "That means she ages the equivalent of one human year every month. At the age of 2, she had her very first calf. Mammals like Tiny have to have a baby first before they can start producing milk."
Complete records can help farmers recover losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests farmers and ranchers to keep detailed records of any losses due to natural disasters. Losses include livestock and feed losses, crop losses, and any additional expenses that resulted from a natural disaster such as drought or flood.
USAD expands storage loan program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded the Farm Storage and Facility Loan program. The expansion includes 22 new categories of eligible equipment for fruit and vegetable producers, and makes the process easier for farmers and ranchers to receive low-interest financing.
Vinduska reelected to corn commission
Terry Vinduska was recently reelected to the Kansas Corn Commission, representing District Five. He farms in northern Marion County and is a past officer of the U.S. Grains Council. He is also a member of the National Corn Growers Association, Kansas Corn Growers Association, and Kansas Farm Bureau. He has a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Kansas State University.
Cow nutrition is critical to calf health
Special conditions such as drought and extreme cold temperatures require that special attention be made to the nutritional needs of cows and calves. "Nutrition is the foundation of anyone's health," veterinarian Jessica Laurin of Animal Health Center said.
Farmer's daughter adds style to herd
Tim Summervill is a fourth generation farmer. He knows what it is like as a child, watching your dad work on the farm. This year it was time for Summervill to have his own helper, his 3-year-old daughter, Shelby.
Hay permits available for highway right-of-ways
Several changes have been made to Kansas Department of Transportation permits to harvest hay along state and federal roadways. Changes to the permits include:
Sharing an anniversary
I have an announcement to make and then I am going to nag at some of you. That is your warning. If you simply cannot take it anymore, it is time to move to another page. My announcement is that Monday was the 10th anniversary of my first heart attack. I have squeezed 10 extra years out of this heart and I am grateful. If I am still around in July, I will celebrate the 10th anniversary of my bypass surgery. And I will be even more grateful for that. I bet you know what I am going to say next, don't you? I am going to tell you that I just about killed myself on three separate occasions from March to July of 2004. Of course, those of you who know me know what I was doing to put myself out on that suicide ledge, don't you? Yup, I was smoking … still.
A little label should make a big difference
If you're among our more observant readers, you may have noticed something different on this week's front page — a tiny change we hope will lead to huge improvements in how quickly and accurately the Postal Service delivers your paper. At considerable expense, we've purchased and installed a new, top-of-the-line labeling system, designed to make maximal use of computerized mail sorting. Having a barcode on out-of-town subscribers' mailing labels isn't new. We've been using an older style barcode for years. We switched to a new style when the Postal Service did a few weeks ago. What's different is that we've greatly improved the legibility of the labels and barcodes themselves — all in an effort to eliminate any and all excuses for anything other than prompt, reliable delivery.
Days of Yore
Legislature needs to take action about school funding
Sorosis Beta members hear about books and reading
On Feb. 20, 13 Sorosis Beta Club members and one guest met at the home of Lou Ann Gray. President Marilyn Cox opened the meeting and members repeated the flag salute and the club collect.
The reality of evil
Peabody-Burns business students qualify for nationals
Peabody-Burns Business Professionals of America competed in the state leadership conference Feb. 20 and 21 in Wichita. Several team members placed and qualified for nationals April 30 through May 4 in Indianapolis, Ind. Nineteen group members competed in state, each competing in two events.
Warriors' season ends at Hillsboro
The 2014 Warrior basketball season ended Tuesday in the first round of sub-state. Peabody-Burns was defeated 64-26 at Hillsboro. The Warriors finished 1-6 in league standings and 6-15 overall. Hillsboro scored the first 22 points unanswered in the first quarter. Xavier Jabary got on the board with a free throw with less than a minute to play. Hillsboro went on to score 3 more. PBHS trailed 25-1 at the end of the quarter.
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Philosophy of Care Questions Explained
The Physician Health Values Survey is designed to match patients with physicians who share healthcare values and philosophy of care. The survey is not exhaustive nor a perfect exploration of the intricacies of each physician's practice. Rather, they are a tool with which we attempt to approximate physician and patient compatibility.
When answering the Physician Health Values Survey we encourage you to be straightforward about how you practice healthcare in order to optimize compatibility.
Privacy is important to us and the answers to the philosophy of care questions will not be displayed on your public profile. Only specific value systems will be displayed in search results, such as Veteran'sHealth or important religious competencies.
Please read our FAQ for providers if you have questions about ValueMed. Research has shown a strong association between doctor-patient compatability and patient satisfaction and improved healthcare outcomes. The following article explains what each question means and how you should think about answering each.
Healthcare Management and Patient Decision Making
Patients vary widely with the extent to which they expect to be involved in their healthcare management. Some patients want to be informed of every lab value or image finding. Others simply trust in the expertise of their physician. The similarity between patient and physician expectations regarding involvement in personal care is a significant factor in predicting patient satisfaction.
Diagnostic Approach
The physician's toolbox grows larger everyday. As such, each physician must strike a balance between ordering tests and using basic diagnostic skills. Labs and imaging can be a burden to patients, but they can also be comforting. Matching patient and physician preference for diagnostic approach is essential to compatibility.
Treatment Strategy
Balancing aggressiveness of treatment with the potential side effects is a perennial struggle. Some physicians prefer to attack the problem head on. Others prefer a "wait and see" approach. Not surprisingly, patients have a similar attitude when it comes to treatment of their illness.
Evidence and Experience
Physician guidelines are a useful tool, but they do not always account for the intricacies of every patient's situations. Physicians differ in their familiarity with each clinical situation. As such, physicians rely on guidelines differently according to their personal experience.
Visit Time and Relationship
The clinic day is busy. It demands balancing the work of healing patients with building relationships. Patients also have busy days, trying to squeeze in physician appointments between the demands of everyday life. Not surprisingly, patients vary in their desire to balance having healthcare needs met efficiently with building a physician relationship.
Patient counseling is a physician tool just like any medication. As such, patients vary in the receptivity
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Colette Bryce's "Self-Portrait in a Wing Mirror", which won the Cardiff international poetry competition in 2007, is the kind of patient, carefully written, perfectly sized poem much beloved of poetry competition committees. Bryce's phrasing is precise, her word-play sensuous, smart and snappy. In fact, it ticks all the boxes for what a contemporary poem should be:
The lens has popped from its case,
Minutely cracked and yet intact,
Where it stopped against a rock on
the tarmac.
And this could be Selkirk, washed
up on a beach,
In prone position surveying the
Of his future sanctuary, or prison.
Note the appropriate literary reference: Elizabeth Bishop via Defoe; the smooth use of alliteration and assonance; the skilful phrasing. It is indeed an accomplished poem, yet (to paraphrase a remark WH Auden once made about the work of the young Adrienne Rich) it minds its manners just a little too much, and this is characteristic of the collection as a whole. Despite the poised success of its composition, or perhaps more properly because of it, it leaves a residual mild frustration.
The calm, even tone of Bryce's poetry is similar to that of her slightly older contemporary Lavinia Greenlaw, but possesses less of that quality once memorably described by Andrew Motion as combining "an excited way of seeing with a calm way of thinking". Where Greenlaw's work possesses the unmistakable erotic charge of strong poetry, Bryce's is for the most part flatter, on occasion almost affectless.
Or perhaps it is more correct to say that Bryce's work yields its significance a little less readily. Certainly, Self-Portrait in the Dark repays rereading - the subtle interconnectedness of the poems emerges more strongly on a second or third encounter. The first poem in the volume sets the general tone: "I trapped a spider in a glass, / a fine-blown wineglass. / It shut around him, silently . . . I meant to let him go / but still he taps against the glass / all Marcel Marceau / in the wall that is there but not there, / a circumstance I know." "A Spider" employs a circumlocutory strategy common among women writers, and the poem is a comment on this. The invisible barrier encountered by the spider is a glass ceiling as well as a glass wall, while the spider spinning its webs is a familiar metaphor for the double-edged power of the woman artist, from Penelope in the Odyssey to Emily Dickinson to Louise Bourgeois (the latter explicitly referenced by Bryce elsewhere in the collection).
In fact, the last line of "A Spider" gestures towards Dickinson's poem "Alone and in a Circumstance / Reluctant to be told/ A spider on my reticence / Assiduously crawled." As Bryce writes in "Sin Musica", "The words cover more than they reveal". Or as Dickinson also wrote: "Success in Circuit lies" - a strategy in which Bryce evidently believes. Nevertheless, despite its undoubted delicacy and sensitive attunement to minutiae, Self-Portrait in the Dark occasionally leaves one wishing for greater explicitness and less scrupulous hanging-around-corners.
An interplay between revelation and concealment runs throughout the collection. Bryce envisages the self as a frail, porous entity, haunted by the absence of unnamed others. "Ghost Words" describes the elusiveness of poetic inspiration as a haunting: "I float through a door, / you prick up your ears. I pass / through your body, front / to back, like a sigh, a faint electric shock." In "One Night in the Glasgow Central Hotel", the anonymous "you" has an experience reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining: "And no, you never checked out in the end / but walk and walk those muted halls / searching for breakfast - for kippers on request." An attentive reading will detect these carefully linked themes throughout the book, but the ultimate point, whether sociological or personal, or a combination of both, remains as elusive as the ghosts Bryce describes.
"The Residents", with the deliberate bathos of its cod-Yeatsian refrain ("Bunker, funk-hole, new-place-to-dwell, / the mould is blossoming on the wall"), describes the most immediate ghostly forerunners of any contemporary poet - her predecessors as writer-in-residence at whichever funk-hole university or similar institution she happens to find herself. The poem dramatises the peculiar forced jollity and emptiness of the residency experience: "You have entered the mind of the previous incumbent, / chaos, yes, but rationally governed / by a certain Havisham imperative. / You have come, like her, to 'be creative' / and 'encourage creativity', for your sins." The "Havisham imperative" is interesting, implying an anchoritic or romantic design, but whether this is disingenuousness (reluctance to bite the hand that feeds) or irony is moot, since a poet's primary imperative for accepting a residency is almost always an economic one. It is difficult to read an earnest poem on this subject without thinking "come off it"; Carol Ann Duffy's "Dear Writer-in-Residence" and Sean O'Brien's hilarious "Never Can Say Goodbye" are more astringent exercises in this line.
There is a great deal of enjoyment to be had from the sensitivity and sensuousness of Bryce's language and from her gentle wit. "The Poetry Bug" wittily literalises a parasitic creature, not unlike EE Cummings's "busy monster", as "a moon-pale lumpish creature / parcelled in translucent skin / papery as filo pastry". Elsewhere there are successful experiments in verse form: a sestina, a concrete poem and a triolet. Bryce's skill and industry are not in doubt. Nevertheless the impression persists of a poet reining herself in, needing to reconnect with a deeper imperative or a more urgent necessity before that talent can fully mature.
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Presented by LULA Lake Worth Arts and R Dot Photography, Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, is a festive time to honor deceased relatives, satirize the living, and entice the spirits to visit with flower-decked altars and offerings of food. One of South and Central America's most distinctive holidays, Day of the Dead, is considered a day of cheerful celebration rather than one of mourning.
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Situated in West Baltimore, the University of Maryland, Baltimore – CHHS' home base – is a 71-acre campus encompassing nearly 70 buildings, hosting more than 7,000 employees and 6,000 students. With such a large footprint, safety and security is a top priority for University leadership. While CHHS has worked with the University on emergency preparedness on a number of initiatives over the years, the University recently utilized CHHS' expertise to conduct a comprehensive campus security project that included an examination and updates to Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans, development of awareness campaigns, building safety assessments, and a series of exercises to test security readiness.
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Looking at the graphic it seems the good news is that most of the water that we get from water treatment plants and public water utilities is safe. The bad news is that there are still many Americans whose drinking water does not meet safety guidelines. To further muddy the waters, so to speak, there are currently only 91 chemicals covered under the safe water act. Read More