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Problem houses have been popping up in neighborhoods all over the Valley. Sober living homes have spiked in the last year and a half, prompting action from neighbors.
As of right now, there's no official list and no real way to know for sure if a sober living or recovery home moves in on your block.
There are a total of 293 substance abuse treatment centers across the state, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
See where each center is located using the interactive map below.
But Phoenix resident Jeff Spellman said he and his neighbors saw the signs.
"One of our other block watch leaders had seen a real spike in crime," Spellman said.
After investigating, Spellman and his neighbors found that there were several sober living homes that had moved into the neighborhood.
They looked for a solution to the associated rise in crime and discovered something frustrating.
"What we discovered is nobody oversees [group homes]. What we found out was the city had no idea where they were at; how many of them there were," Spellman said.
It's a familiar refrain being heard in neighborhoods around the Valley.
Many people can simply look at their "Nextdoor" app and see complaints about new sober living homes popping up all over the place.
A lot of the complaints are the same with fights, late night traffic, and transients.
The big questions are where did they all come from and why? Jeff Taylor, who runs the Arizona Recovery Housing Association, has some answers.
"Heroin has become extremely cheap and readily available," Taylor said. "When you have people with addiction they're going to need treatment. They're going to need safe environments to practice their recovery."
Unfortunately, some are taking advantage of those addicted people.
The Arizona Recovery Housing Association is a self-policing agency, and its member homes have strict rules they have to follow.
But not all group homes are members, and there's never been regulation forcing them to adhere to any set of standards.
Taylor said many of the bad actors are fly-by-night operations with no real rules. Many, he said, recruit patients from out of town.
"They suck their money dry. They don't help them out, and as soon as they're done with their money, they kick them out and then we have another homeless person wandering around," Spellman said.
When Spellman discovered the problem was widespread, he teamed up with concerned citizens from several Phoenix neighborhoods to form "Take Action Phoenix."
After more than a year of work the group successfully pushed the Phoenix City Council to pass new regulations on recovery homes.
The regulations establish a $1,500 licensing fee and have spacing rules so a bunch of group homes can't move into the same neighborhood.
Taylor said, for the most part, his industry supports the new laws that largely mirror the rules to which his organization, and it's members already adhere to.
"If I'm living next door to a sober living home I want it really to be invisible," Taylor said.
He added that a good group home will be neat and clean with every one of the six to ten residents having chores and responsibilities.
There are potential problems with the new laws, however. The Fair Housing and Americans with Disabilities Acts could come into play if someone feels they're being discriminated against.
But Taylor said the federal laws allow regulation in most cases where the rules help the sober living clients in some way.
"Those standards make it safe for the client, and when you make it safer for the client you make it safer for the community," Taylor said.
The Phoenix ordinance takes effect in in a few days. That means the existing homes will have to get in compliance or move out.
However, as mentioned, there's no list of these homes, so regulators will likely rely on neighbors to report unlicensed violators.
In the meantime, the Arizona legislature passed a similar law that allows regulation over the entire state and will make local ordinances less important.
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Smart cities have long been a concept, but now more financial muscle is being added to bring them closer to reality.
Cities across the country are hoping to use Internet of Things technology to find greater efficiencies in operating their transportation, water, sewer, traffic, parking and street lighting operations. Some cities are also building apps to generate revenues through wired and wireless networks, sometimes supported by online advertising.
On Monday, US Ignite, a nonprofit group devoted to fostering Internet apps with public benefits announced it had won a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build testbeds for smart gigabit applications in 15 U.S. cities.
The grant will help U.S. communities participate in a "smart city app store" for interoperable and interconnected gigabit apps that address national priorities, US Ignite said. US Ignite has already assisted local communities in building more than 100 apps over the past three years.
Each US Ignite community receives access to a fast, low-latency network with local cloud and storage capabilities to support interactive experiences not possible with the commercial Internet, according to US Ignite. In return, cities must fund and building two next-generation apps that will be shared with the nationwide ecosystem of gigabit-connected cites. The latest award winners were picked for their strong support from local government, colleges and universities, nonprofit groups and Internet services providers, among others.
Among the 15 cities receiving the latest US Ignite awards were Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., both of which were picked by Google to be the first Gigabit Fiber cities in the nation three years ago.
The US Ignite award is "another opportunity for Kansas City to expand on the momentum of the gigabit infrastructure that's been constructed in our community," said Rick Usher, assistant city manager for Kansas City, Mo., in an interview.
It isn't yet clear what apps might be built in the US Ignite program, Kansas City, Mo., officials said. In Kansas City, a variety of apps are possible that could share data gathered by users of kiosks at coming streetcar stations. In addition, the city expects to see savings from smart streetlights that can be dimmed automatically based on lighting conditions.
The KC Streetcar Authority said that is possible advertising via various wireless-enabled apps will be used to support the coming free streetcar service in Kansas City.
Other cities involved in the US Ignite announcement are Burlington, Vermont; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Cleveland; Flint, Mich.; Madison, Wisc.; the North Carolina Next Generation Network (NCNGN); Austin and Richardson, Texas; Utah Wasatch Front cities including Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah; Lafayette, La.; and Urbana-Champaign, Ill.

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Mashhad, Iran; 21 February 1997 (RFE/RL) - Tajik President Imomali Rahmonov and Tajik opposition leader Abdulloh Nuri met in Mashhad in northeastern Iran today and agreed on the formation of a coalition government and the composition of a reconciliation commission.
The government will grant the opposition 30 percent of the cabinet seats in the central government and in local governments.
The Reconciliation Commission will consist of 26 members, 13 from the government and 13 from the opposition. The commission will be headed by an opposition member, whose deputy will be from the government.
No agreement was reached on the participation of a "third force" in the commission. But it is being reported that the government agreed that the opposition could share its portion of seats with other groups.
The agreements will be signed later today in Mashhad in a ceremony attended by Rahmonov, Nuri, as well as Iranian Foreign Minister Velayati. Other details of the conciliation between the two sides are expected to be finalized in the next round of talks between the experts of the two sides due to start Wednesday in Moscow.


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The first one is another literary/historical novel set in 1890's northern England. Only this time I've moved away from Durham and on to Cumbria and Yorkshire. A CREATURE OF FANCY, (previously known as A Proper Lady) is set in the lovely market town of Kirkby Lonsdale with its breathtaking rural landscapes, praised by poet, John Ruskin.
And the picturesque coastal town of Whitby with its brooding, ruined abbey sitting on the cliff top. The site where Bram Stoker's famous vampire, Count Dracula, landed on British soil en route from Transylvania.
Here's a quick blurb:
Cumberland, England,1898. Orphaned farm girl, Bonita Salt longs for a glamorous life away from the drudgery of the pig pens. On the way to the swine market, she meets the elegant and mysterious Violetta de Vere and, lured by promises of luxury and fortune, leaves home to join her new beauty enterprise.
Miss V transforms Bonita from plump and slatternly farm girl into a slender, poised lady to serve as inspiration for titled parents that seek to transform their plain, frumpy daughters into "marriageable" young beauties.
While visiting her mother's grave, Bonita meets Reverend Jeremy Castleford. Despite a near proposal of marriage and strong advice to be wary of enterprises based solely on vanity and , Bonita moves to the pretty seaside town of Whitby where she soon discovers the true nature of Miss Violetta's enterprise.
Bonita is soon caught up in a web of deceit, fraud, immorality and murder that leads to a catastrophic event and a strange and dangerous journey to uncover the truth about her mentor.
This book combines detailed research about the Victorian beauty industry with humor and unforgettable characters while taking a serious look at Victorian beliefs about the consequences of vanity and the place of women in Victorian society. Look out for this to be released EARLY DECEMBER!!
I'm also happy to say I've finally finished THE FEEDERS, Part 3 of The Iduna Project Trilogy. I've really enjoyed writing this Young Adult Sci-Fi series and am glad to bring the story of Paige, Junius and Chale to a great and I hope, satisfying conclusion. Look out for this to come out early December!
Paige returns to Carter City, determined to find her father on Masalina Island, a place that could provide permanent sanctuary for the Forevers.
But Marcia has other ideas and when Junius's father shows up unexpectedly, plans for the next mission to save Junius go into high gear. Meanwhile a shocking discovery among the ARP residents of Golden Heights threatens Yul's entire empire making him desperate to get to Paige and her father who may hold the key to the survival of The Iduna Project.
Paige must find the courage to outwit Marcia and Yul otherwise she'll always be a pawn in the race for immortality. But she faces a tough road and unexpected dangers and revelations in her search to uncover the truth about all the players involved in the Iduna Project.
Can Paige finally find freedom, happiness and peace? Find out in the gripping final episode of The Iduna Project.
I'll keep you posted about these exciting new releases! Happy reading!


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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
3x02 (19/4/13 edition) [season finale]
Sometimes, my "[season finale]" convention feels silly.
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Have I Got News For You
45x03 (19/4/2013 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended version (again) on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
8x13 Band or DJ?
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Playhouse Presents
1x06 Care
A new series of this started last week (apparently it's the second, though four-part miniseries A Young Doctor's Notebook was presented as part of the strand in between), but I never finished the first run, so, yeah, doing that now.
Scott & Bailey
3x04 Episode 4
Well that was grim.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
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As an introductory platform for a global pet-loving community, we enable pet parents to connect with sitters who will sit for free in exchange for the chance to spend time with some amazing pets along with free accommodation. Due to this fair exchange we have a minimum of a one night sit but there is no maximum duration.
In terms of joining, you would want to register under our Pet Parent Membership - there is an annual subscription and this gives you unlimited access to the site meaning you can post as many dates as you like to look for a sitter.
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Are you the best among your mates at FIFA? Do you boast the Call of Duty has the highest kill-to-death ratio? Why not convert your gaming prowess into cash, then? In recent years, esports has become increasingly popular and there are even expectations that competitive video gaming will one day become an Olympic sport.
Some of the best esports players in the world earn millions, mostly through sponsorship and advertisement, while prize money can also help. And what are the gaming world's highest-paid esports games? What are the highest paying games for esports?
Dota 2, according to esportsearnings.com, is the highest-paid esports game to date. Since it was introduced in 2013, the action real-time strategy game has awarded $229.4m (£164.7m) out of almost 1,500 tournaments. Fortnite: Protect the future with the skins of Terminator and Sarah Connor
Counter Strike: $109.2m (£78.4m) Global Offensive sits second on the list and Fortnite's famous mainstream video game $99.4m (£71.4m) completes the top three. Why is Dota 2 the highest-paying game for esports?
The 2019 Dota 2 World Championships had a £ 24.65m prize pool (Picture: Getty) An vast majority of the top 100 paying players come from Dota 2, which has seen the popularity of the game grow.
Due primarily to its unusual way of financing, Dota 2 has the highest prize pools of any contemporary esports. Battle Pass transactions in the game, which directly lead to major tournament prizes, account for a large portion of their prize pools. In short, Dota 2 players can buy a whole bunch of digital prizes to boost their gaming experience.
The motivation is for owners of Battle Pass to play matches, gain points and level them up, and finally unlock items and benefits. Dota 2 has a large following of fans (Picture: Suzi Pratt/FilmMagic) With its presence at one of the most widely known esports events each year at The International, the popularity of Dota 2 is also boosted.
The International 2019, which took place in Shanghai, ranked with a total prize pool worth $ 34.3 m (£ 24.7 m) as the world's highest paying esports tournament. Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament last year was canceled, but there are preparations for the 2021 event to take place in August in Stockholm, Sweden. The pool of prizes is still to be verified. On the list of the highest paying esports games, Fortnite ranks seventh.
Top 10 highest paying esports games The world's highest-paid esports games are as follows:
- Dota 2 – $229.4m (£164.7m)
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – $109.2m (£78.4m)
- Fortnite – $99.4m (£71.4m)
- League of Legends – $82m (£58.9m)
- StarCraft II – $34.4m (£24.7m)
- Overwatch – $26.8m (£19.2m)
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds – $25.4m (£18.2m)
- Hearthstone – $24.2m (£17.3m)
- Arena of Valor – $23.8m (£17.1m)
- Heroes of the Storm – $18.2m (£13.1m)


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Ronald Eldon Sexsmith was born on January 8th, 1964 in St. Catharines, Ontario.
When he was 17, he began playing at the Lion Tavern in Port Dalhousie.
In 1985, after the birth of his first son Christopher, he began writing and recording his own songs. In 1986, he and his family moved to Toronto where he formed a band "The Uncool" and released his album "Out of the Duff" in the same year and "There's A Way" the next year. While living in Toronto he also worked as a courier to help support his family, which had another addition in 1989 – a daughter Evelyne.
In 1991, he released "Grand Opera Lane" which helped get him a contract with Interscope Records. In 1995, he released "Ron Sexsmith"; in 1999, "Whereabouts"; in 2001, "Blue Boy"; in 2002 "Cobblestone Runway"; in 2006 "Time Being"; in 2008 "Exit Strategy of the Soul"; in 2011 "Long Player Late Bloomer"; and in 2013 "Forever Endeavor".
His music style is described as "Melancholic Pop Folk".
Ron Sexsmith won a Juno Award in 2011 for "Songwriter of the Year" for the song "Whatever It Takes".


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Practical Information for Blind & Partially Sighted People!
National isolation
- Stay at home
- Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)
- If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times
- Wash your hands as soon as you get home
- Do not meet others, even friends or family. You can spread the virus even if you don't have symptoms.
The police have been issued powers to disperse or fine.
- People can move about to care for vulnerable people, get medical help, or medical supplies.
COVID-19 Guides and Citizen Advice
- An easy read guide to Coronavirus can be found here: Guide
- Sight Advice COVID-19 FAQ: FAQ Link
- A comprehensive guide to the latest government guidance, topic by topic, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
- Information on symptoms, what the virus does, and what to do if you think you may have it, can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
- Citizens Advice has also issued guidance for people needing help at this time. You can find it here: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- And here: COVID-19 What it Means to you
- Social welfare law updates can be found here: https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/covid19
- Need help with shopping, a prescription collection or just want someone to talk to? Give NHS Volunteer Responders a call 0808 196 3646 (8 am to 8 pm) Visit this website for more info: https://blindsport.uk/NHSResponders
Your shopping environment may be changing
If you are blind or partially sighted and are needing to go to a local supermarket for your essential shopping, please be aware that stores across the country and putting measures in place to protect us all. So, it's important that you are aware that you may find changes to the environment you are usually used to. These measures could include the following:
- Temporary barriers
- Store reconfiguration (especially near checkouts)
- Floor markings for social distancing
- Perspex screens protecting check-out staff
- Requests for contactless payment methods.
These measures will differ from store to store and may change over time.
Hidden Disability Lanyard
If you have a disability that may not be immediately obvious but would appreciate support from staff when you're doing your shopping, you may be interested to know there is a lanyard which can signal this. The sunflower lanyard is currently recognised in Tesco, Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury's. Find out more about the lanyard and how you can get one.
A number of supermarkets and retailers started trialling the lanyard in 2018. In September 2019, M&S become the first UK retailer to introduce sunflower lanyards into all of its stores. They were followed by Sainsbury's and Argos, who announced the nationwide rollout of sunflower lanyards in all their stores in October. In December 2019, Tesco also announced that they would begin providing sunflower lanyards at all of its stores.
Vangarde Shopping Park in York, intu Trafford Centre in Manchester and Ladysmith Shopping Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne are a number of shopping centres that recognise the scheme.
The Mall, which has five shopping centres in Blackburn, Luton, Maidstone, Walthamstow and Wood Green under its umbrella, has adopted the lanyard.
List of Supermarkets and their website below
You can check for the latest information and find contact details for the major UK supermarkets on their websites.
- Aldi: https://www.aldi.co.uk/
- Asda: https://www.asda.com/
- Best-One: https://www.best-one.co.uk/
- Budgens: https://www.budgens.co.uk/
- Co-Op: https://www.coop.co.uk/
- Costco: https://www.costco.co.uk/
- Costcutter: https://www.costcutter.co.uk/
- Farmfoods: https://www.farmfoods.co.uk/
- Iceland: https://www.iceland.co.uk/
- Lidl: https://www.lidl.co.uk/
- Londis: https://www.londis.co.uk/
- Makro: https://www.makro.co.uk/
- Marks and Spencer: https://www.marksandspencer.com/
- Morrisons: https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/startWebshop.do
- Nisa: https://www.nisalocally.co.uk/
- Ocado: https://www.ocado.com/
- Premier: https://www.premier-stores.co.uk/
- Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/
Sainsbury's – latest info
if you are having problems with getting an online home delivery slot with Sainsbury's the phone number is 0800 052 5500, this contact centre will help you to get a slot & will explain how it works going forward. Call wait times may be substantial.
- Spar: https://www.spar.co.uk/
- Tesco: https://www.tesco.com/
- Waitrose: https://www.waitrose.com/
Some branches of some of the major supermarkets, including Sainsbury's, M&S, Asda, Morrison's and Tesco, are offering a quieter hour for shopping for vulnerable groups (older people, people with long-term health conditions, and disabled people). While the intention is there, concerns have been raised in the media that the queues are long and proximity to people too close to be considered isolating. If you are able to use the internet, online grocery shopping affords more isolation.
Sight Advice FAQ Website
On the Sight Advice FAQ website, a resource for blind and partially sighted people supported by RNIB, there is a range of useful information on a variety of subjects including how to arrange shopping deliveries and how to get essential food supplies if you are struggling financially.
Letter to Supermarkets
RNIB, jointly with other sight loss sector charities Guide Dogs, Thomas Pocklington Trust and Visionary, has written to supermarket chief executives to ask them how they are helping blind and partially sighted people. While we wait for their responses we have put together information we've found online about what they are doing to help disabled customers.
A round up of information from the major supermarkets can be found on the inews website. Please note that information is subject to change: https://inews.co.uk/
Community Support
Most communities have now set up support groups to help anyone in self-isolation. This may include shopping for food and collecting prescriptions from the chemist.
Find your local Community helpers
The Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK supports local community groups organising mutual aid. It provides resources and connects people to their local group.
Support is also available through a Government Register. It is free to register if you have a medical condition that makes you vulnerable to the virus. https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
Medical and NHS services
In the case of GP surgeries closing due to Coronavirus or short staffing, NHS out of hours advice still stands. This can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care/nhs-out-of-hours-services/
Information on support from your pharmacy can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/pharmacies/
Hospitals are cancelling non-essential appointments, and publishing their own guidance on Coronavirus on their websites. Check before travelling.
You can find a list of NHS Trusts linking to websites here: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
You can find a list of Clinical Commissioning Groups linking to websites here: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/ccglisting.aspx
General NHS information on Coronavirus can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
NHS England has put out the following comprehensive guidance to the Heads of Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS Trusts across the country, determining which services should continue to run, which should run with limited capacity, and which will need to be discontinued during the outbreak: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/COVID-19-prioritisation-within-community-health-services-with-annex_19-March-2020.pdf
Social distancing
You will almost certainly be aware that Public Health England is advising vulnerable groups, including those with disabilities and long-term health conditions, to practice social distancing. New guidance from the NHS for those at greatest risk is expected this week. For the current guidance on social distancing, go here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged vulnerable groups to isolate for 12 weeks in a "period of maximum protection" from the weekend which has just passed. While this is not yet mandatory, it is very strongly advised. You can hear him speaking about this from five minutes ten seconds in on this youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTC8-og9W3Q
Face to face benefits assessments have been cancelled for (at least) three months. More information can be found here: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/march/face-face-benefits-appointments-cancelled
The Government's has published guidance on Statutory Sick Pay, job centre appointments, health assessment appointments, changes to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits, Local Housing Allowances and Housing Benefit here: https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/
For the first seven days off work, employees can self-certify so they don't need any evidence for their employer. After that, employers may ask for evidence of sickness absence. Where this is related to having symptoms of coronavirus or living with someone who has symptoms, the isolation note can be used to provide evidence of the advice to self-isolate.
People who need to claim universal credit or employment and support allowance because of coronavirus will not be required to produce a fit note or an isolation note.
In addition, the government advises that the note can be accessed through the NHS website and NHS 111 online, and that:
"'After answering a few questions, an isolation note will be emailed to the user. If they don't have an email address, they can have the note sent to a trusted family member or friend, or directly to their employer. The service can also be used to generate an isolation note on behalf of someone else.'"
Other welfare benefit changes include:
- Increasing the universal credit standard allowance and the working tax credit basic element by £20 a week for the next 12 months.
- Suspending the minimum income floor for everyone affected by the economic impacts of coronavirus.
- The rule that means statutory sick pay (SSP) is not paid for the first three days of work missed because of sickness absence with (retrospective effect from 13 March 2020);
- Raising the 'generosity' of housing benefit and universal credit, so that the local housing allowance will cover at least 30% of market rents in an area.
- Removing the universal credit minimum income floor rule for the self employed.
- New PIP, ESA and Attendance Allowance claimants will have priority for telephone and paper-based disability assessments to ensure access to support
- The DWP has announced that there no requirement to attend jobcentre appointments for three months,
However, jobcentres will remain open and will continue to support people who cannot go online or use the phone to make claims or get support.
Turn2Us is a useful website to find out more about benefits: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/Benefits-and-Coronavirus-Sickness
The Ministry of Housing and Communities has announced plans for emergency legislation to suspend evictions from social or private rented accommodation. More information about the announcement can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters
Energy companies have agreed emergency measures to ensure vulnerable people do not get cut off at this time. Details on energy company measures can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51958920
and water company measures here: https://wwtonline.co.uk/news/water-sector-responds-to-coronavirus-outbreak-
Social care
The government has published guidance on home care provision here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-residential-care-supported-living-and-home-care-guidance/covid-19-guidance-on-home-care-provision
And adult social care here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-ethical-framework-for-adult-social-care/responding-to-covid-19-the-ethical-framework-for-adult-social-care?fbclid=IwAR0avXPoMZ2zW-4GpnJlWCOv0tOeXrC0Px0RZO6wphFXvHIu82tuOTtqrLQ
Last week, the In Control charity ran a webinar on social care and direct payments during the Coronavirus outbreak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tii17_p48Y (note this link is to a youtube video, you cannot actively participate now as the event has passed).
In Control has set up a web page on its Be Human initiative, which links to local facebook Coronavirus support groups, as well as other resources created by Disabled People's Groups: https://be-human.org.uk/coronaheroes/
While we know it is a challenging time for everyone at the moment due to Coronavirus. Disabled people are still entitled to the care and support they receive from their Local Authorities to promote their independence, safety and wellbeing. Disabled people are also entitled to be adequately assessed in order to ensure proper person-centred care needs are met, and assessment and care and support plans are written. Assessment and care and support plans can be undertaken without face to face meetings.
We have produced a Care Act Guide that can be dowloaded for free from: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/care-act-guide
Schools are closed, with the exception of need for keyworkers and vulnerable children. Details of who is eligible to attend school can be found in this BBC article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-51643556
Government advice on SEND schools is wooly: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers
If you are in doubt about what to do with a child who attends a SEND setting, contact your local authority.
Coram Children's Legal Centre has some useful advice for SEND provision at this time which can be found here: https://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/coronavirus-impact-sen/
Support for self-employed people is so far minimal. If you're self-employed, claiming Universal Credit and having to stay at home because of COVID-19, the minimum income floor rules do not apply. From 6 April there will be a "temporary relaxation" of minimum income floor rules, and self-employed people claiming Universal Credit will not have to attend job centre appointments to demonstrate what their work is. There has been additional support promised for self-employed workers but no details yet.
If you're self-isolating due to COVID-19 you can get SSP from day one off work, rather than day four. There have been plans announced to support the income of people out of work due to COVID-19 through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, but that does not cover self-employed workers, and is applied for employers. If you're not eligible for statutory sick pay you can apply for Universal Credit and/or Employment and Support Allowance.
The government has issued information for employees here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19
and information for employers here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19
Access to Work payment claim process
Public transport
Some local councils have eased the terms of use for free bus passes, allowing people to use them on all buses, not just on those after the morning rush hour. This potentially allows people to access the early morning hour of shopping reserved at the major supermarkets for vulnerable groups. However, while isolation is not yet compulsory, these groups are being strongly advised to self-isolate to avoid infection.
Rail routes will be running reduced services but will stay running to allow key workers, including NHS and care workers, to get to work.
Refunds will be issued for season tickets. People with passes will need to contact the pass issuer for details.
BBC output
The BBC intends to continue its remit to inform, educate and entertain during the outbreak. It has committed to keeping flagship news broadcasts on the air, to use The One Show as a consumer programme for all aspects of the crisis, including health and well-being advice, keeping fit and healthy eating tips, while Health Check UK Live will directly address the concerns of viewers who are in isolation, offering tips on how to keep healthy and happy at home. It will work to offer TV and radio fitness programmes, and use the BBC Food website to focus on what meals can be made with essentials, for those on low incomes.
It has also given the Red Button service a reprieve for the time being.
It has pledged to keep spirits up with repeats of favourite shows on the TV, and iPlayer, as well as launching a new iPlayer experience for children, part of which will focus on education. Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/bbc-keeping-nation-informed-educated-entertained


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It's a good time of year to finish new projects, and that's exactly what's happening with the Catfish.
Windshield–the big news is that the windshield is entering the mold-making phase of construction. This is a full-width windscreen that will become an option to having no screen or the Brooklands-style personal chin-screens that we have now. It is low, sleek, slung back and requires changes to the hood and the frame. All new Cars from now on will include a hood and a "cowl", which sits above the dash. The cowl will also hold the windscreen (if ordered) and the wiper components. The entire assembly is fairly involved, but is scheduled to be available this year. Pricing TBA. Following behind the full windscreen will be a bikini top to help cover the car from wind and weather.
Roll Hoop Covers–While the initial roll hoop covers were made in aluminum, the standard material for the Catfish will be high performance fiberglass. Carbon Fiber is also available. Okay, or aluminum too. In fact, the first hoops ordered are to be made in aluminum and will include custom dimple die work. These parts have been on the "to do" list for a long time, and they're finally getting done.
Custom Wiring Harness Kit–As we get deeper into the Catfish build, the parts become less and less universal. Mark & David have made a custom wiring harness for the Catfish that will not only allow for a wiring install time that can be done before lunch, but the connections are either OEM or waterproof. In fact, it's possible to disconnect the wiring from the entire engine with a single plug. Need more? A Smart Wire System can also be incorporated to further simplify the wiring while at the same time adding features.
What's Next? We've got some exciting news coming up, but we don't want to steal thunder from our current projects. Check back soon for announcements about new power plants and new bodywork.


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The secret to XOYO's success is that it keeps things simple. A dark basement, big system, and concrete bookings put the East London institution at the top of every local's list.
It's obvious the team (also responsible for Phonox and Sunfall) know the market inside-out, and it's this that has earned XOYO a water-tight reputation. Quarterly Friday night residencies are given over to a DJ at the top of their game, performing mammoth all-night sets and bringing in acts they've selected. This format gives the artists the freedom and flexibility to explore the roots of their sound, as well as its trajectory.
So far this year the two-floored club has boasted Andy C playing alongside some of his favourite drum & bass heavyweights, while past residents include Bicep, Heidi, and Jackmaster. From April, one of the most hyped DJs in the game right now — The Black Madonna — takes the reins. Saturday nights are given over to some of the biggest acts in house and techno, performing in this intimate sweatbox. As if that wasn't enough, an eclectic calendar of leftfield artists keeps things exciting midweek. A club for clubbers; you don't go to be seen here… it's all about the music, bro!!


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RE: Poem: Passamaquoddy Girl ---------
Date: 07 Mar 95 12:54:28 EST
From: email@example.com (Christopher A. Newell)
Subj: Passamaquoddy Girl
I didn't write this, but I grew up knowing the woman who did pretty closely. Her death was a loss to our community and in her honor I post her words so that others may learn from her.
A proud Indian girl grows up on the reservation
Takes a walk to the white community
She knew nothing of
She was greeted with laughter
She was treated unfairly
For she did nothing to
She was called a redskin
She looked upon herself saw only brown skin
She wonders what is wrong with
She is called an Apache with a sneer.
She says, I am Passamaquoddy eyes full of tears.
She asks herself what have I done to
They make funny noises imitating her language.
She says to
them I know two languages.
Doesn't that mean anything to you.
But to
them, they only understood one language.
The language of hate.
She asks herself what have I done to
They don't know her. Still they condemn.
She committed no crime still they prosecute
Stones of injustice are thrown at her
Her heart starts to fill with bitterness.
She proclaims her hate for
Years of ignorance go by.
Then she realized what was happening.
She was getting to be just like
She says I am not one of
I will not condemn all of
For I am Passamaquoddy
A proud Indian woman.
--Mary Ellen Socobasin
I saw Rita Joe 2 summers ago at the Wabanaki Conference on the Restigouche Mi'kmaq Reserve in Quebec. Her words for young people were that she is getting old and her disease soon won't let her be able to write anymore, but for others to continue their education and continue to express yourself in poetry. I have no gift for the beauty of poetry, but hopefully through others I can express myself still. For those of you who don't know who Rita Joe is she's a Mi'kmaq poet who's published around 3-5 books. She's an elderly woman now, but she's wise even beyond her years and tells some great jokes. She knows the importance of learning, but she also knows that you must have fun doing it, maybe that's why she was one of the best teachers I've ever met. Torture and education should not be synonymous.
Mary Ellen taught me in grade school and she too was one of the best teachers I've ever known. This is just a small piece of her.


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I don't entirely agree with the concept of New Year's resolutions. Why do we wait until the next year to make an effort to self-improve? It gives some people the excuse to put making changes/starting something new, off. Therefore, I think it's good to make resolutions all year round.
I also wholeheartedly despise the 'new year, new me' mantra that people churn out every year come January 1st. I say 'New Year, same me. I'm just going to try and be better at texting people back…" (why is that such a struggle for me?!)
However, as New Year's is just around the corner and we're almost at the 2017 finish line (seriously though, where has this year gone?) I guess it IS a good a time as any to 'tweak' a little. I think the key to successful resolutions (New Year's or not) is 1) be realistic 2) a limit to them. Making grand, sweeping statements like; 'I'm going to go to the gym 5 days a week from now on' from not going at all is just setting yourself up for abject, failure and nothing feels worse than failure.
This also means, do not eliminate entire food groups e.g. carbs or sugar. You'll make it to January 18th at a push and feel miserable for those eighteen days. Sugar. Sugar is in absolutely everything, do you're destined to fail. Maybe just cut down slightly; remove it from your morning tea. Skip that 3 o'clock chocolate based snack.
So here are some of my suggestions. Why focus on yourself as a resolution? Why not look to how you can help improve other's lives instead? However preachy that may sounds. This gives you added motivation when you involve someone else.
· Pop round your mums once a week and help her walk the dog.
· Visit Grandad once a month and watch that film you've always talked about together.
· Join that netball team that your best friend has been nagging you to do with her.
· Look after your sister's kids every now and then to give her the night off.
My New Year's resolution (am I a massive hypocrite? Yes!) will be to read a book every month. This will keep my brain ticking over. It means I always have something worthwhile, to talk about for that month, either the book itself or the topics it touches upon. It burns time on my commute from Kent (assuming you don't drive…) and I can make recommendations to my friends (how selfless!). I'm going to make it my mission to have a book in my bag at all times and instead of reaching for my phone and aimlessly scrolling through Instagram, I'll read instead.
Just a few thoughts to finish off with; do not let failure throw you off your course of progression. Just because you fucked up, doesn't mean you should give up. Learn from where you went wrong. If you binge on a packet of biscuits mid-week because you're having sugar withdrawals ease yourself back into it. Just one less fizzy drink a day is still achieving something!


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Meet Stray Kids Bang Chan's Idol Lookalike Even His Mom Mistook Him For
Within Stray Kids, there are quite a few members that have resemblances to other idols. While some say Hyunjin and ITZY's Yeji could be siblings and others see Han and DAY6's Young K as brothers, Bang Chan is the next member to get a lookalike.
Although the combination of his features is so unique that it's rare to find someone who looks similar to him, there is one person who comes closest.
As a matter of fact, Bang Chan and the rookie idol look similar enough for his own mother to mistake the two. Even though his members' lookalikes were all under JYP Entertainment, his wasn't—at least not how you'd think.
Rather than the idol being one that Bang Chan isn't familiar with, he was once a trainee under JYP Entertainment. He was even said to be a part of the group right up until the first episode of Stray Kids aired and eventually decided the final members.
His lookalike is none other than his newly-debuted friend CRAVITY's Taiwanese-American rapper Allen. At first glance, there may not appear to be too much of a resemblance.
That changes when you take a closer look. With both Allen and Bang Chan now having shorter hair, it's easier to notice. From the thick eyebrows, the shape and size of their noses, and their fuller lips, they definitely look similar.
Whenever their faces are at the right angles, some eagle-eyed fans point out how much the two favor each other. STAYs and LUVITYs aren't the only ones who notice the resemblance.
Before Allen debuted in CRAVITY and had a personal Instagram account, he addressed a comment of him and Bang Chan looking similar. Allen then mentioned one of their performances together when he was at JYP Entertainment. Bang Chan's mother had kept her eyes on Allen, thinking he'd been Bang Chan:
Yeah, I get that a lot. A lot of people say I look like Chris hyung. Even his mom mistook me for him during a performance. His mom thought she was looking at Chris hyung, but then it was actually me.
— Allen
allen talked about bangchan's mom who mistook him for bangchan on ig live pic.twitter.com/1YxVbfcpb7
— drippin debut (@drippined) May 3, 2020
Although Allen may not have been able to debut with Stray Kids, he's right at home in CRAVITY. He was even able to reconnect with them years later on stage. Just look at Bang Chan and Allen.
After all, the more time you've spent with someone, the more you look like them.
Stray Kids
Stray Kids' Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Seungmin Involved In A Minor Car Accident — Upcoming Schedules To Be Changed
Stray Kids Go Viral For "Exposing" A STAY For Drinking Soju During Their Concert
Stray Kids' Felix Spills On Receiving An Unexpected Notice From Louis Vuitton Ahead Of Their "Cruise 2024 Show"


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Italy's Lombardy region and the central government exchanged blame on Saturday over the release of COVID-19 data that wrongly condemned the region to stricter restrictions.
Lombardy, the country's wealthiest and most productive area which includes the fashion capital Milan, was forced to close most shops a week ago after being classed "red" under Italy's system of tiered restrictions.
Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Saturday Lombardy had initially submitted wrong data, messing up calculations by Italy's higher health council.
He then designated Lombardy as "orange", allowing shops to reopen and older students to attend classes after they were forced to switch to distance learning.
Lombardy's administration, led by the right-wing League party which has come under fire for its handling of the pandemic, hit back at Rome.
"They wanted us to say it was our mistake, but it wasn't. I'll never agree to saying there has been a mistake in the data we sent," Governor Attilio Fontana told a press conference.
He said the region would press ahead with a lawsuit filed with an administrative court and seek money from the government to compensate shopkeepers who have been forced to close down just as the sales season was starting.
Retail association Confcommercio Milano estimated shops in Milan had lost around 100 million euros in revenue.
Lombardy, the country's industrial heartland, accounts for more than a fifth of Italy's 2.46 million COVID-19 cases to date.
With 26,622 deaths out of the national total of 85,162, it is by far the worst-hit region and was the epicentre of the pandemic during the first wave in the Spring.
Italy calculates its tiers using a rage of data including the number of cases and intensive care occupancy rates.


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Rick Bowman, filmmaker with Backyard Green Films in San Deigo, CA has a special passion for bluegrass music. Despite his west coast location, he has family roots in Appalachia, and a long familiarity with the music and the people of
Chris Hillman
Photos from Delaware Valley 2016
Here is Frank Baker's first installment of photos from the 2016 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. Much more to come.
All-Star Civil War Tribute Due Nov 5
ATO Records has announced November 5th as the official release date for Divided & United, a two-disc set commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. This hearty thirty-two song collection features the best in American music. Drawing from country, bluegrass, and
Chris Hillman with Katy Daley on Thursday
Country rock pioneer and California bluegrass legend Chris Hillman will be the guest on Thursday morning's (5/13) Katy Daley show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. Chris is coming on to talk about his upcoming Rounder CD with Herb Pedersen and his


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My very first time to attend a shopping event for consumers!
As a wholesaler I am used to trade fairs: you show your designs in the nicest possible way, talk to your customers (who all have a store) and write down orders. That's it, simple.
This time it is completely different: I need to have a counter, lots of stock, a mobile card machine for the payments and I need to have bags, price tags, baskets... I guess I underestimated this big time!
At the moment I am working my *** off to get everything organised. But I know that once the doors open I will feel happy as a child (and so honoured) with all the lovely customers that come to see my designs.
I am going to sell all my new and old designs, some wrapping paper, gift tags, gift bags and stickers I designed for wholesaler Ompak and there will be a small sample sale as well (with small prices of course!)
We (= assistant Kim, husband Peter & I) would love to meet you...


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How do I start a review about a trilogy that I lovingly recommended to all of my reader friends? I profusely claim the Divergent series far surpasses that of the Hunger Games. I was even able to persuade my boyfriend to give it a chance.
I honestly didn't get around to rereading Divergent and Insurgent before Allegiant came out. As a result, I had a hard time remembering what happened at the end of the other books. To refresh my memory, I read a few summaries online before starting the first chapter.
Insurgent ended with the announcement of life outside the fence. Apparently the factions and everyone in them were setup as an experiment. Tris and the crew start out anxious and ready to escape and find what's out there. Unfortunately, they must first go on trial for releasing the sealed video of Edith Prior. Each member must undergo the truth serum and reveal whether they knew Marcus' intentions behind unleashing the video.
I must apologize as this isn't as thorough of a review as I had hoped. This book was alright, but I'm finding it difficult to write about. The passion is just not there for me. I'm sorry.
From that point on, the book flip flops between drawn out chapters revealing the truth behind the factions, sexual tension between Tris and Tobias, and revolutions. Seriously, I think there are three different revolutions in this novel. Personally, I believe the novel would've been much better if Roth focused on one main revolution and developed it throughout. Throwing out too many uprising is confusing and redundant.
With that said, I did enjoy Roth's writing throughout the somewhat repetitive chapters. I was eager to find out what led society to perform such a heinous experiment. My curiosity allowed the pages to flow by in quick succession. If there is one thing Roth is great at, it is world building.
Learning about Tobias through his perspective was intriguing, albeit hard to distinguish from Tris' perspective. The other books were all told from Tris' point-of-view and it took some adjusting to get used to have two views. Overall, I think it was a good choice. I was dying to learn more about Tobias and Roth delivered.
There was too much yet too little going on throughout the book. Life in the compound felt as if time was moving in slow motion. Details about the outside world and the compound were released in little bits at a time. In between those tidbits, there was a lot of tension between Tris and Tobias. Don't get me wrong, I definitely welcome the relational tension. It is unrealistic for couples to never fight or have squabbles.
I appreciated the fact that Roth included an epilogue. It was interesting to see where the characters were a few years after the incident. Allegiant was a solid book with some flaws. Despite those flaws, I read it all in three days, which is pretty fast for me nowadays. However, I would list this book as my least favorite of the three and I am a bit disappointed by it. That being said, it doesn't stop me from recommending it and it won't stop me from going to see the Divergent movie. I don't understand people who react so strongly. I for one very much enjoyed reading the first two books and they are still listed among my favorites.
Overall, Allegiant was a good read. I ate the pages up scrambling to find out how it would all end. I would define it as the weakest of the series, but I will continue to recommend this trilogy to all of my reader friends.
For my take on the ending, read ahead…View Spoiler » Let's talk about that ending. Let me be clear about this: I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH A MAIN CHARACTER DYING. For me, the error was in the way she died. If I'm reading an action filled series and the main character has to die, I want to see it in a badass way. This character's death just didn't do it for me. The villain was sanctioned to a chair and she couldn't figure out a way to maneuver around him? Seriously? I mean she didn't even try. She made a feeble attempt to talk to him and that was about it. I understand she was weakened from the serum, but this was incredibly disappointing. It left me feeling as if she just gave up without a fight.
Actually, back up a second. I still don't understand why they were going to have Caleb be the one to go through the death serum when they knew Tris was immune to serums from the beginning? Just for revenge? This seemed really out of character from the other books for me.
Okay, back to the ending. I am the type of reader that actually enjoys books that break my heart into a million pieces. Why? If I'm crying at the end of a book, I know that it's because the author made the characters lifelike for me and I actually care about them. For whatever reason, Allegiant didn't really do it for me. I found myself trying to force the tears because I actually did care for the characters. Something about the ending just didn't feel right and I couldn't shake the feeling enough to really process that she is gone. « Hide Spoiler
I think it is important for everyone to read and form their own opinions. My best friend read Allegiant and loved it. To each their own!
Am I misinterpreting the ending? How do you feel about it? I would love to discuss!
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Summary: The undernews overflows with reports of sexual assaults by immigrants to Europe. Are these just rumors or gender and class biases in action? (as in Why report it since it affects only lower class women?) If true, these will fuel the growing revolt against Europe's leaders as voters turn to right-wing parties. Read and decide for yourself. Time will tell the truth.
From the Daily Mail (a UK tabloid)
The Daily Mail is a British tabloid. They have run several articles about the problems emerging in Sweden as the number of migrants hits a tipping point and overwhelms their society.
"How Europe's most liberal nation gagged its own people on migration attacks", 4 March 2016 — "The Swedish conspiracy to hide the truth about the refugee influx."
"Stockholm train station is where a 'group of neo-Nazis attacked refugees'. Around the same time as a woman, 22, was allegedly murdered by migrant. Despite reports no migrants have told police they were assaulted at station. If exaggerated, it could have made Swedes less ready to voice their worries."
"Women are warned not to go out alone at night in Swedish town after multiple sex attacks by 'foreigners'", 8 March 2016.
"Women in Östersund, Sweden, warned not to go out alone after dark. Follows spike in assaults in city centre by 'men of foreign appearance'. Police added that attacks are unusual as 'no perpetrators were drunk'."
"Two 10-year-old schoolgirls molested and a woman's trousers ripped off", 11 March 2016 — "Inside the sleepy Swedish town rocked by EIGHT sex attacks in three weeks by migrant men."
"A string of brutal sex attacks has left residents of Östersund, population 44,000, living in fear they could be next. The small town has seen eight separate sex attacks since February 20, with the latest occurring at the weekend. Girls as young as 10 have reported being groped and threatened, while others have fought off would-be rapists. Police have warned women they are no longer safe walking alone at night, turning the city into an empty ghost town. Local women spoken to by MailOnline have said they are 'terrified' and that the situation in the town is 'out of hand'."
The Swedish government strikes back
The government has begun to push back against these reports, such as this on CNBC: "Migrants not to blame for sex attacks: Swedish PM", 20 January 2016.
A report about the Daily News' series prepared for the Swedish Foreign Ministry was sent to State Secretary Hans Dahlgren and the prime minister, reported the Swedish news agency TT, with snippets repeated by Breitbart and the English-language version of The Local — and approvingly echoed by the major media. TT also said Sweden's British embassy is to try to counter the negative coverage by working with Swedish organisations in the UK. The report does not deny the substance of the Daily Mail articles, a detail that journalists forget to mention.
"Sweden is being used as a deterrent and an argument against allowing more refugees into the UK. …The tabloid Daily Mail has launched a campaign against Swedish migration policy. …The Daily Mail characterises Sweden as naive and an example of the negative consequences of a liberal migration policy. …Sweden has been seen as a pioneer symbolizing humanism, solidarity, transparency and has risen above all the challenges that Swedish society is facing with the large number of refugees."
The pièce de résistance: Sweden's leaders mock the public's increasing concern about the flood of migrants by opening the borders for two weeks: "Sweden's border checks have dramatically stemmed the flow of asylum seekers, but people without IDs will be allowed in to the country for at least two weeks this summer" It's fun to mock the proles!
The Local reports the facts, with the spin
The Local is an English-language news service published across Europe (see Wikipedia). They do not well report crimes by migrants but they thoroughly cover attacks on migrants (here and here). Their reporting about the mitigation crisis has been solidly pro-government: "Police defend warning for solo women in northern Sweden", 8 March 2016 — "Police in Östersund in northern Sweden have warned women about being out on their own after dark, but the city's mayor has trashed the idea."
However, some developments are too large to ignore: "Immigration concerns swell among Swedish voters", 20 Feb 2016. Opening…
"40% of Swedes now believe 'integration and immigration' is the biggest issue facing the Nordic nation, a new poll suggests. Immigration has overtaken education as the single most important issue for voters selecting a political party, a new poll for Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) by Ipsos suggests.
"The poll shows that 40% of Swedes selected 'integration and immigration' as the key political topic when deciding who they would vote for if there was an election. This compares to 20% in June 2015 and just 5% in 2010. "It's the biggest change for an individual issue we've ever seen in our measurements," Johanna Laurin Gulled, a spokesperson for Ipsos, told DN.
"The poll also suggests that only 17% of voters think that Prime Minister Stefan Löfven's Social Democrat party has the best policies on immigration. Meanwhile, 21% favour the approach of the nationalist Sweden Democrats."
From the Gatestone Institute
The Gatestone Institute is a conservative think-tank with a reputation among critics as being anti-Muslim. They too have covered this issue, with a series of article like this: "Sweden: Sexual Assaults at Swimming Pools" — Horrific, if true.
"Young male asylum seekers have turned Sweden's public swimming pools into ordeals of rape and sexual assault. Swedish politicians seem convinced that some education on "equality" will change the ways of men, who, since childhood, have been taught that it is the responsibility of women not to arouse them — and therefore the woman's fault if the man feels like raping her. More and more Swedes are now avoiding public pools altogether. Staff at Malmö's Hylliebadet family adventure pool were given strict instructions not to report certain things, and above all, never to mention the ethnicity or religion of those who cause problems at the pool."
Their reports appear well-sourced, usually from major news services. Read and decide for yourself. Germany: Migration Crisis Becomes Public Health Crisis. Germans Opposed to Mass Migration are "Free to Leave". Sweden: Shambles in Asylum Heaven. Germany's Migrant Deportation Plan: "Political Charade". Sweden: Death by Immigration. Germany: Migrant Crime Skyrockets. Sweden's Migration Industry. Germany: Migrant Rape Crisis Worsens. Finland's Immigration Crisis.
Reports from Europe's other newspapers
"Swedish police accused of covering up sex attacks by refugees at music festival" by David Crouch in The Guardian, 11 January 2016 — "PM says police report's failure to mention incidents at 2014 event amounts to 'double betrayal', while reports emerge on New Year's Eve attacks in Malmö." Also see their op-ed by Andrew Brown: "The cover-up of sex assaults in Sweden is a gift for xenophobes", and the NYT article about the incident. AP news: Cologne prosecutor Ulrich Bremer said reports describing only three of the suspects as refugees are "total nonsense" and that "the overwhelming majority of persons fall into the general category of refugees."
Result: "the Cologne police chief was 'removed from his post' after sex attacks by 'migrants gangs' in the German city – and there are fears such incidents could spread across Europe."
"It's not only Germany that covers up mass sex attacks by migrant men… Sweden's record is shameful" by Ivar Arpi in the UK Spectator, 16 January 2016 — From the Aftonbladet. "Stockholm police were warned not to give descriptions of the perpetrators lest they were accused of being racist."
"Swedish Feminists Thread Needle Between Sexism and Racism in Migrant Controversy" by Eliza Gray in Time, 19 January 2016.
Europe has entered the last stages of the great experiment: allowing mass immigration into Europe from culturally-different and much poorer nations. To maintain support Europe's leaders use their power to hide its ill effects.
Unfortunately their scale and intensity of these events makes this impossible, although they are reported only by conservatives and tabloids. Elite media maintain a decorous silence, allowing their upper class readers to maintain their illusions. But the lower classes live with the consequences and are beginning to revolt — supporting far-right parties that want Europe's borders closed. As Merkel learned today.
This could get exciting if Europe's leaders refuse to change course. Watch this space.
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(JTA) — Participants in the first St. Petersburg Limmud gathered to remember the 70th anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad.
The commemoration in Pushkin, Russia, a city on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, featured a group of conference participants, dignitaries and survivors speaking on the implications of the battle today.
The 872-day offensive by the Nazis in the former Leningrad, now named St. Petersburg and Russia's second-largest city, was particularly bloody and was responsible for the deaths of about 1.5 million civilians and Soviet soldiers. In Pushkin, about 800 Jews were killed in a Nazi massacre on Sept. 9, 1941.
Matthew Bronfman, chairman of the Limmud Former Soviet Union international steering committee, told the crowd that the gathering was a rebuke to Nazis who sought to destroy Russian Jewish life.
"The importance of this ceremony is to emphasize that the Nazis failed in their endeavor to extinguish Jewish life, and here in St. Petersburg we are actively restoring it," he said.
Other speakers included steering committee member Chaim Chesler, former treasurer of the Jewish Agency for Israel and a longtime Soviet Jewry activist; Steven Schwager, executive vice president of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; Ben Helfgott, a Holocaust survivor and the vice president of the Claims Conference; Dorit Golender, Israel's ambassador to Russia; Sofa Landver, Israel's minister of immigrant absorption; Roman Polonsky, head of the Former Soviet Union department of the Jewish Agency; and Eddie Shapira, Israel's consul general in St. Petersburg.
A St. Petersburg-area Holocaust survivor also addressed the gathering, recalling the effect of the siege on the city's Jews.
"People like living skeletons were roaming the streets," Ludmila Yampolskaya said.
The siege began in the city's outskirts and Jews made attempts to relocate to central St. Petersburg. Those unable to flee were tortured and killed by the Nazis.


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The Need for Auto Shop at NHS
October 8, 2019
Novato High has a variety of electives, but there is a hole that can only be filled by reinstituting auto shop. Since the 2015-16 school year, students have been deprived of a valuable class where they could learn simple, yet valuable skills that will be helpful for life.
Auto shop is a class where students can learn how automobiles works, as well as how to maintain and repair them. This class would be useful, as too many people rely on mechanics for even the simplest of tasks. Auto shop can save students money because they can work on their cars at school rather than pay top dollar for a mechanic to do the work. This class would be a great resource for students because most kids at NHS don't have access to a lift or even common hand tools.
Novato High Assistant Principal Greg Fister emphasized the positives of offering auto shop to high school students.
"I feel that it's very valuable and if I was a student I would take auto shop… I took auto shop (in high school). My dad always said that I should be able to change my own oil so I listened to dad and I took autoshop because I wanted to know how to take care of my car," Fister said.
With some oil changes costing over $100, it's in a high schooler's best interest to save their money and change their car's oil themselves, a skill that auto shop would teach.
For some students, cars are their passion, and if MSA students get two periods to practice their passion, why can't car guys and girls get a class to do what they love to do?
Many students around campus think that this class would be very beneficial.
"People who enjoy cars should be able to have this class because MSA students love the arts, and dancing, and drama and all that, so people who drive cars should have the benefit of having a class that they would enjoy being in," said senior Dominic Delucchi. "Many people want to find a career in the automotive industry and they could really benefit from a class like that."
Students would benefit from a class specifically tailored to the career they want in the future, and with Novato High introducing Medical Career Pathways (MCP) in 2017, it gives hope to students that automotive career-focused classes could be a possibility.
Tam High class of 2018 graduate Eddie Schultz took auto shop in high school and believes it's an essential high school class.
"The class that I took was helpful for everybody to take. I think everyone should know how to take their tires off, change their oil and what not," said Schultz. "I think every school should have an auto shop."
According to Fister, in order to get auto shop reinstated, a group of students or a teacher would have to submit the course description to the principal, and if approved, the course would go onto the BOE (Board of Education) to get the final approval. Eventually, the class would need to attract enough interest and student enrollments to qualify.
Although there is only one way to find out if auto shop could be on the course schedule in the future, lots of students believe that even if the course got to the BOE, it would not be approved.
"As much as we all want this, it probably won't happen because the school won't provide any funding towards the class," said junior Alex Morice.
Auto shop wouldn't be a cheap class. Just a two-post car lift would cost around $4,000, and tools plus a car students can work on would easily add another $5,000 to $10,000. With a teacher's salary on top of all other expenses, it could be difficult to convince a district that claims to have no money to provide funding.
While the funding of the class may be expensive, the value the class offers would be much greater and fully worth it.
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1,000 children from eight schools in Kerala, wrote handwritten messages to the District Chief of Police (DCP), about various issues of concern to them.
The Department of Posts observed National Post Week from October 9-15 in various districts across the country to highlight why handwritten letters are still relevant and important in today's India.
According to the World Energy Outlook survey from 2015, around 237 million Indians in rural areas live without electricity leave alone the internet. It is impossible for the people living in these areas to communicate with the outside world through electronic media. In 2015, there were around 1,54,939 post offices in India and 1,39,222 (89.86%) of these were located in rural areas.
On October 24, 1,000 children from eight schools in Kottayam, Kerala, wrote personalised handwritten messages to the District Chief of Police (DCP), N Ramachandran, about various issues of concern to them. These letters were written on postcards that were handed out to the kids free of cost by the postal department in the district.
The DCP has now formed a special team to take immediate action to solve the problems that the children brought up in the letters.
Alexin George, the Division Senior Superintendent of the Postal Department in Kottayam, spoke to The Better India about this Kutty (child) Thapal (post) project.
What was the inspiration behind this project? Alexin says, "The DCP was the keynote speaker during an exhibition organised at a local school. He expressed his disappointment at the fact that we've grown completely out of touch with art of writing letters and the children were quite enthused by his speech. During the National Post Week, post offices across the country find new ways to introduce children to letter writing through competitions on various subjects. But this time around, we thought we'd experiment with an idea that is more sustainable and impactful."
"It is a novel concept as far as the general public in Kerala is concerned. We organised the event to revive the culture of writing personal messages among young people in our district. Letters are a very potent form of self-expression and they are a medium through which children can make their voices heard. We can get rid of boredom, isolation and self-centred attitudes through this exercise because it allows the children to reflect on their thoughts," says DCP N. Ramachandran, who inspired the children.
The Postal Department of Kottayam has four subdivisions, and workers from these centres went to various schools across the district to raise awareness about the exercise. Over the course of the Postal Week, each child was given the opportunity to write a letter about anything he/she wanted – from voicing a grievance to praising the good work of the police.
"We received 1,000+ letters over the past few weeks and handed them over to the police on October 24. We are not entitled to read the letters but the District Police Officer told us he was able to find out about so many problems that children face daily," said Alexin.
Children brought up pertinent issues, which they would find difficult to discuss through any other medium. They wrote about harrowing personal experiences – of being touched inappropriately in buses, fearing harassment from eve-teasers, and being victims of bullying in the classrooms.
"The exercise was not just about writing a letter as a nostalgic experience. It's about giving children the opportunity to introspect and refine their thoughts. It was meant for the children to participate with the police, to be proactive in protecting their neighbourhoods and themselves," said M. Ramachandran.
The DCP has constituted a special team of six members to look into the problems that were mentioned and intervene immediately. He said, "If it's a major issue we will identify the children and approach them. We will have personal interaction with the child and try our best to address his/her grievance. And the kids are eagerly awaiting a solid response from a competent team."
However, this is not the first time that the Indian Postal Service officer Alexin George has used the power of his position for the betterment of society. He belongs to the Civil Services Batch of 2013 and was posted to Coimbatore in the same year. During a chance visit to tribal hamlets in the Western Ghats in 2015, he realised that many tribals were not aware of/making use of government schemes that were meant to help them.
Post offices are especially relevant in areas where there is limited connectivity because they have very high penetration in such areas. They are important as facilitators, connecting people in these areas with not just relatives and friends but also the government so they can avail of beneficial schemes that will give them financial security.
One such scheme is the Sukkanya Samriddhi Yojana introduced in January 2015. This is a saving scheme that allows parents of under-18 daughters to deposit money in a recurring scheme through the post office and use the money, with accrued interest, for her education or other expenses later.
Alexin had all 23 girls living in seven hamlets enrol in this scheme through the Siruvani Adivaram Post Office in Coimbatore. He says, "This was the first time in the country that all the girls from seven tribal villages in a district were enrolled into the Sukkanya Samriddhi Yojana."
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- Lake Erie is the most productive Great Lake because it is the shallowest and warmest, and has the most nutrients.
- Lake Erie receives more sediment, more nutrients, and more pesticides than any of the other Great Lakes, due to the surrounding and uses.
- Lake Erie gets 80% of its water from the upper Great Lakes, 10% from direct precipitation, and 10% from Lake Erie Tributaries.
- The Maumee River is the largest tributary to the Great Lakes and it drains 4.5 million acres of agricultural land and contributes 3% of the flow into Lake Erie.
- The annual phosphorus load to Lake Erie has been reduced from 29,000 metric tons to less than 11,000; largely due to reductions from point sources.
- The amount of phosphorus that enters Lake Erie between March and June of each year is what is most important for algal growth.


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