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The producers of MasterChef are feeling the heat after a leading Maori academic slammed the decision to let contestants sit on a table which is also used to present food to the judges.
In the Masterclass episodes of the show, screened on Fridays, some contestants are regularly shown sitting on a table that is normally used to show off the food they have prepared during cooking challenges.
But Dr Ranginui Walker told the Sunday Star-Times that this was a "cultural no-no".
"Putting your bum where food is, that's not appropriate.
"It really is strange, putting the place where you excrete from onto the place where you serve food."
Walker said this was a social taboo for Maori.
Despite significant Pakeha awareness of Maori protocol, ignorance persisted. "People who produce programmes for public consumption should know better."
Professor of history at Auckland's AUT, Paul Moon, said that from a traditional and a contemporary Maori point of view, tables were for food only.
"Every piece of furniture has a specific purpose and you don't cross them, so if a table is for eating on, that's it.
"You don't put your feet on it or anything else.
"More specifically though, putting your bottom on a place where food is eaten or prepared has all sorts of other connotations and most Maori households would be clear you don't sit on tables."
Dr Moon said he assumed the state broadcaster would not be aware of the cultural implications.
"Most Europeans won't be aware of it, you see Europeans sitting on tables all the time on television programmes, it's just taken for granted but in Maori communities they will be very aware that something just isn't right and it's just something you wouldn't want to see."
A TVNZ spokeswoman said it was not an issue that had been brought to the broadcaster's attention until now.
"The bench that the contestants sit on is kept separately for storing props and is not used for food preparation.
"But we will certainly bear the concerns in mind for any future series.
"Unfortunately the rest of the series has been filmed so we are unable to change remaining episodes at this stage."
One of the show's judges, Simon Gault, said he hoped that no one was upset or offended.
"But I also wonder if it's even the same bench, they have so many benches in the studio that it could be any one of them that is being used.
"It's not like they're cooking on them."


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Disclaimer: This will probably be the most personal of all my blog posts. This post isn't geared toward web design practices, branding, WordPress-related topics, design thinking or professional development. Nothing in this post is for students, professional constituents or clients to take away ideas that can help further business goals and acumen. Rather it is meant to be a cathartic expression of some ongoing issues I've had in my life, and from which I see many others in the industry also suffering. It's for my colleagues, friends and peers to hopefully understand the toll of depression. My hopes are that we can have an honest discussion about depression and help build empathy and understanding in our industry and among our friends and family.
A Day in the Life
I typically wake up at 6:30 a.m. most days during the week. Mondays and Fridays are usually even earlier, at 3:30 a.m., due to my part-time job at the YMCA. I slothfully wake up in the morning, sit on the side of the bed and let out a deep sigh. At this point, when my mind should be switching on slowly, the flood of thoughts and pressures re-enter my mind, and I sigh. I make my way to the bathroom and stare into the mirror for a moment, leaning in with my hands on the sink. Looking at my reflection, I am not happy. The obvious and easy things, like shaving, combing away my bed head and applying some moisturizer under my eyes, pop into my mind for a moment, but my reflection stares back at me, and the feeling of emptiness begins to make its presence known. I sigh once more, shrug it off and continue on with my morning ritual. A hot shower and the promise of good coffee typically give me something to look forward to, driving away any negative feelings under the surface. My girlfriend and I leave the apartment around the same time most days, otherwise I leave before her.
My morning commute gives me some time to think about the most pressing matters that I'll need to address when I arrive at the office, allowing me to bury any negative inward feelings I have about myself and focus on being productive and getting shit done. My temper sometimes flares as I deal with traffic and construction, but for the most part, it's a somewhat relaxing and mindless drive while I listen to music. Throughout the day, I work on various projects. I attend meetings, work solo in my office, collaborate with colleagues when the need arises and use downtime to organize and plan for future events and initiatives with the various groups that I am part of or catch up on emails for freelance work. I head to lunch alone to try to eat what solid food I can due to my gastric band to which I am still getting accustomed. When I head home, I am greeted by my girlfriend, and we talk about our day, make dinner and watch a few TV shows. During this time, I am the happiest because I am spending time with the person I love. I work on my own projects late into the night, but often, I am completely worn out — mentally and physically drained. I'll get angry with myself for my apathy those nights. I get settled into bed, and because my mind can't turn off the thoughts and ideas automatically, I'll lay in bed and distract myself with my phone. I'll look at posts because I don't want to be left alone with just my thoughts in the dark. Throughout the night, I suffer from night terrors regularly. I'll shoot straight up in bed — sometimes hyperventilating — with my eyes darting around the room. I'll get in a few hours of sleep before doing it all over again the next day.
Life up to Diagnosis
When I was 16, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. I grew up in a stable home environment with great parents who worked very hard and provided a positive home environment for myself and my younger sister and brother. We were a typical middle-class family in the '90s — nice house, good neighborhood, private school, involved parents and a metric ton of Legos in my room. I grew up with no friends when I was young though. My sister and I were all we had in our neighborhood and at school. We attended a Catholic elementary school where we both didn't fit in well with our classmates. I didn't have any friends to speak of, but I had a few people who were nice to me but would quickly join in on the teasing and taunting if it suited them. School was very lonely for me, and I grew very insular. I tried sports and was involved with Boy Scouts. But sports was never really my thing, and Boy Scouts was an extension of school for me. I grew to love nature more than people, and I was often left to my own devices. Eventually, my sister and I transitioned to public school, and I started to make friends. I felt a whole new world open up for me, but I also had to learn how that world operated. The close-knit and close-minded environment of a private school didn't have the same spectrum of opportunities and experiences that public school offered — people were much nicer yet much more cruel. At this point in my life, I started to not only dive deeper into depression, but I also started to get angry. My temper and attitude would push people away and legitimately scare adults from interacting with me, let alone most people my own age.
I never talked to anyone about how I felt inside. At an early age, I learned that if I spoke, it could be used against me. I never wanted to show my vulnerability. I didn't want to be taken advantage of in any situation. I blockaded myself from external harm by building walls around my feelings, and those walls were well armed.
Before high school, I buried my feelings in food. I had an unhealthful penchant for eating my feelings away. It was one of the main reasons I was teased and tormented when I was young — being a tall, heavy kid who was awkward. All throughout freshman year, I worked out and lost 110 pounds inside of 12 months. It was during that time that I built the wall around my feelings. As I was getting physically healthier, I was tearing myself apart mentally. At the beginning of sophomore year, I was accused of being on drugs as the explanation for my drastic weight loss. It made me very angry. I became despondent and would allow a voice in my mind to constantly tear myself down and reinforce all of the negativity that I desperately tried to avoid. I became my own tormentor and convinced myself that I was worthless. When dealing with school, my after-school job and my parents, my attitude was either one of combat or completely sullen. All of this built up to my first mental break where I tried to end my life. I spent a week in the hospital after my suicide attempt, and I began therapy after coming home. This happened when I was 16.
Living with Depression
I'm 30 years old now, and I have lived with depression for almost half of my life. I can honestly say that I have led a very productive and fulfilling life since 16. I've travelled abroad many times. I was a drummer for a successful post-hardcore band when it was all the rage in the mid-2000s. I've met, hung out and even played with some of my music idols (barring Metallica). I moved to Philadelphia to attend college, voted in as class president and graduated at the top of my class. I have been working in the design industry for the last seven years in various roles, and I have won several awards for my work. With my girlfriend who loves me deeply, I live in an apartment with a beautiful view of the Appalachian Mountains. I have friends who value me for the person I am. I have colleagues and peers in the industry that value my thoughts and contributions. I have had interns I have mentored who have gone on to be successful in their own right. I still have a great relationship with my parents.
And I still suffer.
Since I was 16, I have attempted suicide multiple times. It wasn't until I was 27, while working at an awesome in-house position (and in of all industries, health care), did I make an appointment with a psychiatrist once again. I was re-diagnosed as having Bipolar II disorder. I found out that, due to the complexity of mental illness, many people suffer from more serious issues, like Bipolar II disorder, and do not discover it until going through a thorough and accurate recount of the life of episodes in depression and mania (or what I felt like was a time of being a happy, "normal" functioning individual of society) and revisiting your original diagnosis. Needless to say, the diagnosis didn't make me happy, but it did make sense. I learned that the constant depressive states I experienced, punctuated with the times of genuine optimism and energy, were indicative of Bipolar II disorder. My hyper-manic episodes were never detrimental to my life, in fact, it made it hard to diagnose. I had always been reticent toward medication because, in my mind, it was the full admission of a real problem within me. With the new diagnosis though, it was inevitable.
When I finally came to terms with my depression, being Bipolar and my general outlook toward people and life, I was at the proverbial crossroads we've all heard of before. I could do something or nothing about it. I would be a liar if I said I was a valiant crusader in the fight against the darkness that clouded my mind and personality, because I was not. There have been many times when I knew I should have done the right thing, namely keeping up with my medication and talking with people in my life, but I didn't. I would go through moods of complete depression to only resurface for air briefly in a sense of normalcy. My life started to turn once I committed to treatment and therapy.
Being a Creative
Fairly early on in my life, the urge to create was ever-present. I was always drawing, building with Legos and dreaming up fantasies that would rival Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings or Star Trek. It's fairly common place in the creative realm to be a "bit off" or "moody.". It's safe to say that creative individuals understand a level of emotion beyond the surface that is needed to be innovative and expressive. Regardless of what type of creative professional you are, there is a strong undercurrent of emotion that courses through us in our process. Emotion and experience coupled with information and data are the wells from which we draw in order to create. This is where designers, illustrators, developers, painters and photographers are all alike. We don't create just for ourselves, we create for others. Our end goals are all different, but our audience is always more than just ourselves. The common stereotype of artists being "moody" or "a little strange" is not because of some inherent flaw or quirk; it is part of our nature to approach problems and to provide solutions that are meaningful and useful to people. Let's face it, all people are weird — there is no normal, and that's what makes life fun. What is not fun is being affected by an ever-present feeling of worthlessness and despair. No one wants to feel that but unfortunately many do.
As a designer, it's very easy to get burned-out. Often, the feelings of burn-out can masquerade a deeper issue, one that might have been there all along. I have suffered burn-out at a few places I have worked. Either I was too close and too involved with a project, my ambitions weren't in line with how the reality of the situation was really happening or I constantly pushed myself to be a better designer, more well-informed and with more applicable skills. I would even hone my expertise even further without real-world applications for them. Burn-out is a very real state that affects almost all of us in our lives, but depression and other mental illness is a separate, much deeper issue. The emotions of burn-out can worsen the symptoms of depression, and they feed into each other. Burn-out, however, is quite reversible without the need of professional medical help.
The toll that depression has had on my life and my choices of dealing and not dealing with it are varied. During one manic period, I decided to register my business as an LLC instead of a sole proprietorship. In the future, that could be a huge benefit to the eventual future plans of having a full-blown creative agency, but it was a waste of money at the time. During periods of extreme optimism and vigor, I have taken on freelance work to which I should have said no. I have volunteered to head up projects with outside groups that weren't in line with my own group's initiatives. I've stretched myself thin between too many responsibilities without any thought to my own well-being or sanity. In my mind, the ability to legitimately share my involvement with so many projects, initiatives and groups meant that I was providing meaning in my life. This dangerously led to burn-out, but feelings of worthlessness were present even before the times of high productivity.
During periods of lows, I would become lethargic and ashamed to even answer the phone. Waking was a horrible activity, and all I wanted to do was hide away in bed and not talk to anyone. My outlook and attitude toward life was miserable at best and intensely disturbing at worst. I thought the worst in people and the worst in myself. Any and all communication was an anathema to me. I dreaded voicemails and hid away from my inboxes. Texts were uncomfortable reminders of instant communication. During these times, I wanted nothing more than escapism and oblivion — not death, just oblivion, to not exist at all. I put my friends and family through this. I have lost clients because of this.
Working for myself and dealing with depression is one thing. When you work with others, it adds another layer of complexity. Outside of family, you spend the most time with your co-workers and colleagues. As much as you may want to hide away in a cubicle or office, you know interaction with others is inevitable.
Treatment and Opening Up
Unfortunately, the stigma surrounding mental illness is still a very real and prevalent issue in society. Design is no different from many other industries in that we have a silent group of professionals who also suffer and feel completely alone. For me, treatment has been an ever-evolving issue. I have let medication lapse for a variety of reasons but mostly because of excuses. Some methods of treatment have been tremendously beneficial. Going to therapy had been a personal stigma when I was younger, but as I became older, I began to understand and extol the benefits of therapy. Either in a group setting, virtual or one-on-one, talking and working through issues with a trained professional has helped me be a much more positive, focused and productive person. Medication, at first, sounded like a crutch, but I learned that my attitude and perception toward medication was incorrect. I've found that I am much more clear-minded and level headed with the combination of medication and talk therapy than I am trying to do it on my own.
Don't get me wrong, I still suffer the personification of my issues that manifest as a mental voice, which wants nothing but to torment me. This part of me is like living with two halves. Even on days, weeks, months and longer periods of no episodes, I have to quell that part of me. I feel much more in control of my life, and that makes me happy.
I mulled over writing this post for over a year because I was honestly afraid of what would come out of it. My cynical and negative self would say that nothing I have to share matters and that all I am doing is hurting an already embattled issue in society. My hopeful side thought, by sharing my experiences and my own personal history, that it would resonate with some individuals and help those out there enduring the same battle feel that they weren't going through it alone. I wanted to discuss this topic, which I have seen and shied away from in our industry. It's not a topic that I hear broached much, if at all, in physical settings. The online community skims the discussion in favor of mostly asking if others also have similar issues without opening up into detail about them. The reason why so many of us went into design is because of the passion we have for creating and thinking. Depression and other mental illnesses are the virulent opposition to that passion.
What we can do
As designers, we think very highly of our profession, and we are one of the most introspective and self-critical industries. Our industry and its practitioners are always in a constant state of change and innovation. I find it disheartening that we haven't had more frank and open discussions about mental health in our field, considering how open and expressive we are with others. The discussion needs to be open and respectful with progress and an attitude that is supportive toward those suffering with mental illness — be it anxiety disorder, depression, mood disorders and many other afflictions.
One thing we all can do is to become more empathic. Empathy toward and understanding our colleagues help to foster a sense that we are more than just our craft, that we are understanding and appreciative of each other.
For myself, I have found that I had friends and colleagues that were open and willing to talk with me about some of my issues. I didn't expect them to give me solutions, nor did they expect to impart some valuable, life-changing advice, but the simple fact of listening and being there made lasting impressions. The only mandate I ever received was that I go and seek professional help, whatever form that took. I can be extremely private, and sharing issues with others can, naturally, put you in a state of extreme vulnerability. But the right person, or persons, to talk to can help you start making positive steps toward taking back control of your emotions.
For those who are asked to listen, it's an honor and responsibility to keep the conversation confidential and guide the person to professional help if it is needed. Sometimes, all a person needs is just a friendly ear and a judgment-free zone to let out some thoughts. Other times, you can be drawn into a deep conversation surrounding heavy life issues for which you may not be prepared. Regardless of the discussion, treat it with the utmost respect, confidentiality and concern. Most often, a person suffering will not want to share anything, so the idea of being approached and having a conversation initiated by that person will be rare. If you suspect someone is dealing with personal issues or that they are struggling, the best way to avail yourself without sounding intrusive is condition that person to know that you're available to talk if needed. I've done this with many people. I almost always let people know that I'm always here to talk to, and I say it with sincerity, and I say it often.
Everyone is not going to feel comfortable and ready to talk and listen, but as a whole, we must change perceptions to make these issues in our industry not a taboo subject.
Regaining Yourself
After a long internal struggle, I have come to find acceptance through therapy, medication and striving for balance. Now, I am at a really wonderful point in life. I still have episodes, but I can manage them better now. I can see life turn around for me, and I am excited to continue. I have high goals I want to achieve, relationships that are meaningful and I am part of great groups with initiatives that are meaningful to me as designer and developer. Above all, I have close friends and family who love me. No matter how you define success, if you can have meaningful relationships with others, then you are successful in life.
It wouldn't be a post unless I shared some resources that can help. I revealed a lot of my back story, and I imagine that some may want to share how they feel — maybe with me, maybe with their loved ones or maybe with someone in their life, whether it be a co-worker, supervisor or friend. Regardless, take the time to talk with someone.
How to Deal with a Mentally Ill Co-worker: It sounds like a harsh title, but this post actually gives a lot of good information on how to approach a potential situation with someone who you think is suffering. It identifies several different types of mental illness, gives an overview of how a person's behavior is while suffering through them and a lot of good advice on how to broach the subject.
We Need to Talk about Developers and Depression: An insightful post on CreativeBloq from Greg Baugues, a developer who also reveals a fair amount of personal history and his struggle with Bipolar II disorder.
Helping a Depressed Person: An overview of depression and how to help when it's centered around a loved one or family member. It contains good tips on also helps you stay well while helping someone else.
The Unspoken D Word that Eats You from the Inside: A personal account of getting help and finding a path to managing depression from British designer James Greig.
Burnout: An extremely well-written and in-depth look at burn-out in the design industry written by Scott Boms. This article shines the light on the difference between depression and burnout, while showing how interconnected they can be.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: I personally can vouch for this service. I learned about it years ago from a Take Action Tour compilation CD in 2003. Funds raised from the tour went to support the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and the tour was geared to help against teen suicide in the U.S. (800) 273–8255
Healthsherpa: While I think it could have used a better name, it does the job of healthcare.gov much better in my opinion. In the U.S., enter your zip code, indicate if you're a smoker and find health insurance plans that can fit your budget.
BlahTherapy: An online chat service where you can talk with a licensed therapist or a stranger who is willing to listen. A licensed therapist has rates of $1.99/minute and up, or you can talk to an unlicensed individual who shares their time to listen for free.
At the end of all of this, you can always email me. I'm not a licensed therapist, but I can talk design, share my experiences and listen. You don't have to be alone. Something that I know to be true is that the design community can be an incredibly supportive network. We have the ability to have these open discussions and be supportive of our colleagues. You don't have to let depression get in the way of your passion. Let's find ways to enable each other to be the best designers we can be through thoughtful critiques, innovative new techniques, time-honored principles and with a healthy mind with which to create.
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Hey guys ! Long time no see ! And what better way to reunite with this little blog than trough a wiaw post. As always thanks jenn for hosting As you might guess I have been quite busy lastly. School is on again,I started a new rotation in rhumatalogy and I really wanted to … [Read more...]
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Once upon a time there was a product manager for a consumer products company. He was approached by an inventor in the early days of aerosol products, who had a great idea for a product. It was a thin oil that would displace water an put a protective film on metallic surfaces. It also provided some lubrication. The product manager didn't really see any use for it, and turned the guy down.
The product was later produced, and is called WD-40.
The product manager, who was my father, obviously saw his mistake once WD-40's success was apparent, but sometimes when opportunity knocks we just don't listen.
I think it will be the same with the NSA.
For those who are looking for evidence that the government is out of control, and democracy is being destroyed the NSA could hardly have provided more evidence. Obama has recently tried to address the issue (pathetically, in my opinion) in an attempt to restore the broken trust.
BUT, If the NSA had done things just a little differently, they would have not broken our trust and made a mint in the process. It goes like this:
- Create a subsidiary in silicon valley. Keep the NSA tie-in, but make a separate brand.
- Create a product that promises to automatically archive everything you do on the web, storing it for prosperity, making it indelible, backed up, and easy to share if desired. Really, this is just Evernote with some added functions.
- Emphasize that all of the content is encrypted, so it is safe. Use some typically funny marketing language to make it seem like the NSA can't break it while not actually saying that: "All of your data is encrypted using an algorithm that has even the NSA in awe – 'I wouldn't want to be the guy responsible for breaking that code!' said NSA Chief of Data Security, Jeff Birdsplat."
- Offer this service for FREE to the American people, and watch them sign up.
- The next time congress needs a few extra bucks, just start charging $45 a year for the service, and watch captured users pay up.
Ka-ching! All the data they want, collected more easily, voluntarily, and getting paid for it.


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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
I love the quote "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants" from Isaac Newton. There is inherent humility of that sentiment, but it's more than that. I relate to it because I am fortunate enough to stand on the shoulders of giants.


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The sections that preceded this one briefly discussed some laws that relate to privacy and security, digital or not. Legislatures, however, meet for the purpose of passing laws, or at least discussing and debating passing new laws.
In the United States, we all learn the path a bill takes between introduction and enactment. The exact path differs from state to state. Some states have legislatures that meet for a fixed period of time every two years. Some states have full-time legislatures. All but one, Nebraska, have two houses through which a bill must pass before being signed by the governor and becoming law. The federal bill process is the one with which we are most familiar because we have been taken through it time and again.


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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Your Website Should be Your Hardest Working Employee
The problem with creating a website in today's environment, is understanding why you are creating it and what you are going to use it for. Yes, it is no secret that if you want to do business in 2010 and beyond, you need to have a website to be taken seriously. However, don't just have one designed and created just because you read an article that said you should. You need to have a complete plan on how making this investment is going to pay off for your business before you even think of having it designed. The key is you want to design it to meet your goals not wrap your goals around its design.
Another key point to remember is that creating a website is an ongoing effort. The worst mistake you can make is creating a website and then just leaving it on the Internet and hoping that the magic god of traffic will refer you customer after customer. You have to be an active manager of your website or hire managers for your website, just as you do your employees. You have to set goals and objectives for your website to meet. Make sure your website finishes its projects on time. When making an investment you have to either constantly cultivate it yourself, or hire a professional to do it for you. Make sure that if you invest in building an online presence, that presence isn't just left to run however it sees fit. You are the boss and your website is an employee, tell that lazy bum to get to work.
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Khalid Patel is the British writer of innovative, underground literature. His works are known for their subversive unconventionalities. Challenging narratives, inventive dialogue and beautifully offbeat prose are a staple of his writings. His stories, laced with scalding social commentary and sneaky dark humour, wrenches readers out of their comfort zone for an unforgettable, jolting experience.
An English Literature graduate and culture junkie, Khalid is an ardent fan of film (particularly South Korean cinema), comic-books and videogames…passions which seep into his works. He also copiously digs New York, pasta and wearing black shirts.
Khalid Patel advocates activism and the questioning of the status quo. He has supported greater rights for Burma, the birth country of his mother, long before the mass media began highlighting the brutalities and human rights atrocities perpetrated by its military junta government. He is also a fierce critic of far right, fascist outfits such as the English Defence League (EDL). He has attended anti-racism and anti-hate protests where he has engaged in running street battles with Neo-Nazis.
Khalid's narratives are seared with socio-political asides, quietly making his readers consider deeper issues. With his writings, Khalid also seeks to disintegrate media-reinforced stereotypes of Muslims and people of brown colour. He is keen to raise the literacy rates of British South Asians, especially males, and hopes through his stories more will catch an interest in literature.
"This kid breaks some rules and he breaks them across people's faces… Khalid Patel represents a new age in fiction. He examines traditional fiction and turns it on its head with technology and innovation." – Eryk Pruitt, author of Dirtbags
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WASHINGTON: The White House branded Egypt's sentencing of former president Mohamed Morsi as politically motivated Tuesday, in a sharp rebuke of its uneasy military ally. "We are deeply troubled by the politically motivated sentences that have been handed down against former president Morsi and several …Read More »
Alqaeda leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in Libya
ALGIERS (AFP) – Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed terrorist reported to have been killed in a US airstrike in Libya Monday, was an Al-Qaeda veteran and the mastermind behind a devastating attack on an Algerian gas plant in 2013. Branded variously as "the Uncatchable", "The One-Eyed" …Read More »
Gaza facing 'dangerous fiscal crisis': World Bank
Jerusalem : The Gaza Strip has the world s highest unemployment and Palestinians, Israelis and donors must take action to avoid a "dangerous fiscal crisis," the World Bank said Friday. The report, prepared ahead of the bi-annual meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) …Read More »
Israel army wounds 10 Palestinians in West Bank clashes
NABLUS, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Rubber bullets and live fire by Israeli soldiers wounded at least 10 Palestinians on Friday during clashes in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, security sources and witnesses said. The Israeli army confirmed the clashes, but denied its forces …Read More »
Parliament rejects saudi demands;urging mediating role in Yemen crisis
BY IFTIKHAR MASHWANI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's parliament on Friday urged the government to stay out of the conflict in Yemen, rejecting Saudi demands for Islamabad to join its coalition against Huthi rebels. A unanimous resolution passed by a special session of parliament backed the government's commitment …Read More »
Russia urges UN-mandated pause in Yemen air strikes
UNITED NATIONS: Russia called on the UN Security Council Saturday to push for a pause in the air war in Yemen, as a Saudi-led coalition pounded rebels in the country for a 10th day. Yemen's main southern city, a last foothold of supporters of self-exiled …Read More »
39 dead in Yemen since Saudi-led strikes began: health officials
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Saudi Arabia, allies launch air strikes against Houthis in Yemen
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Beleaguered Hamas struggles to mend damaged Iran ties
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Banksy leaves his mark in war-ravaged Gaza
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We often get Inquiries about what items we will and will not accept for a loan or a buy in our stores. The obvious and very general responses are items like: jewelry, electronics, tools, and vehicles all of value. You can learn more about our lending process on our website here. One thing to note is that It is very hard to tell you how much we can loan you on an item without seeing it. If you have something that you find valuable it never hurts to bring it in and have it appraised. Also, if you are looking to purchase something that you don't think we'd have you may be surprised by the unique items we've had in our store in the past. Check out a few of the most interesting items we've had in our stores:
Hot dog cart: yup this was a full blown functional hot dog cart just like you'd see outside of Fenway Park.
Segway: This thing is awesome, come see for yourself.
Silver Belts: Yes, a belt, made entirely of silver.
Snowblowers, lawnmowers, leaf blowers: everything you need to maintain your yard every season.
A porcelain bride and groom: (no explanation necessary).
Bicycles: all different sizes and styles.
The list is proof positive that it never hurts to ask, we might surprise you and love the item you bring in!
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March 19th
Collinwood TN to Tupelo Mississippi
Today was originally supposed to be an 89 mile day, but last night they said it would be 96, by the time I arrived at the church I had traveled 99.7 miles and yes I did finish out the century with another rider by riding circles in the parking lot.
I volunteered to sweep today with Sarah Doren. Sarah had generously volunteered to be sweep yesterday since she knew the mileage alone would deter people from volunteering to be sweeps. I volunteered because I wanted to catch up with Sarah since it's been so long since we've been together in person.
The Natchez Trace was beautiful today, but it was cold. Thank God there was no rain today. When we left in the morning it was in the 30s. Many of the riders including myself bundled up with all the layers we could, even sweaters and sweat shirts that weren't bike gear. It was reported that the high today would be 58o, which is not bad cycling weather if it stays 58o. However the further below that temperature it gets the more uncomfortable a ride can be, especially if there is wind.
It was chilly in the morning, but gradually became better. The ride and the scenery were beautiful. Luscious trees with green or sometimes red leaves, endless miles without stop signs or stop lights, we saw cows today on a farm off the Trace a ways. There was also long fields of grace off to the sides.
Sarah and I had some interesting adventures on the trail while sweeping today and we encountered some interesting challenges. Most of the challenges emerged from the fact that we share a similar problem, we both have weak bladders. Generally this wouldn't be a problem since trees are usually all over the place on these rides, but since the Trace is such a well-kept and well groomed Parkway the trees and brush are cut back to a certain point and then it's impossible to creep through them any further. Also sometimes there aren't any trees around.
Sarah had the brilliant idea of using the bridges on the trail as bathrooms. I took the right side of the bridge and Sarah took the left and there was enough cover before the gap in the middle of the bridge to hide us from each other as well as anyone who may be riding a car along the road.
Also we crossed through two states today – Alabama and now we're in Mississippi!!!!
The ride was long and exhausting, but we finally made it to the church – it's a big facility with showers and they served us a huge meal. We had fried chicken, baked chicken, mashed potatoes, pastas and all kinds of foods as well as deserts. We met George the President of the Fuller Center here and were given a warm welcome.
We have our build day tomorrow and I can't wait to get up and get to work blessing a family in need! Good Night!


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"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3:16
Who are we? The Music Ministry at Gateway exists to lift up the name of the Lord through singing and to prepare His church for a lifestyle of worship.
What do we believe? We feel that our primary purpose is to bring forth the good news of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through the ministry of song.
What do we do? We are one of the largest and most visible ministries in the church. We serve all the sectors within the 5 functions of the church, and it is the goal of each member of the music ministry to contribute to the expansion of the ministry of Gateway Baptist Church.
How can you connect? The music ministry is full of opportunities to get involved at Gateway. We are always looking for people to sing in the choir or praise team as well as instrumentalists for the worship band. The choir practices on Sunday afternoons and sings most Sunday mornings as well as special performances throughout the year including Easter and Christmas. In addition, there is a creative worship/drama ministry that also participates often in worship. Contact our Worship Minister, Phil McKibben at 937-9682 or our Creative Worship leader, Kelley Taylor at 568-3690.
Lifting up the name of the Lord in song, reaching out to His people in love, and living life according to His purpose.


text: MICK LUVIN PHOTOGRAPHY | Tips for Parents Home About Portfolio▼ Portfolio▼ {Maternity} {Newborn} {Babies & Tots} {Kids & Tweens} {Family & Groups} {Seniors & Models} {Executive Head Shots} {Real Estate} Info▼ Info▼ Locations Session FAQs Tips for Parents What To Wear Holiday Cards Pricing▼ Pricing▼ How It Works Collections Real Estate Photography▼ Real Estate Photography▼ Pricing Portfolio of Homes Property Preparation License Terms & Condition Landscapes for Purchase Blog Contact "The Rules for Parents" (Source: www.kimberlingrayphotography.com) 1. Come to the session with well-rested, well-fed children. Nap times might need to be adjusted on the day of our session for the littlest, or dinner time might have to be a couple hours early. It truly makes a WORLD of difference if you plan your day around our session – even if it means a schedule that is non-typical for your family. A good photographer will interact with your child, play games, chat with them and make them feel comfortable. But we cannot take a tired, hungry, writhing ball of meltdown and create a beautiful portrait!! 2. Don't prep your child too much for a photo session. Talking about it for days on end (or even all day on the day of the session) only raises the stress level for your child and creates an atmosphere of "you'd better…or else!". It's better to let your child become comfortable at the session and have their personality shine through. That said, bring a "backup plan". If you have wee little ones, bringing a non-messy snack (for babies: puffs, small cookies, etc.) and a drink is essential! For older toddlers, a special snack (something a bit exciting even!) might be just the thing to get that big smile! If your child has a lovey or special friend that you don't mind being in some photos, it can be a great comfort item. I am not above bribery, but be sure to keep it positive and specific. "Give two beautiful smiles and you get a special treat!" is great. 3. Allow your photographer to interact with your child. Don't answer for them – or chime in with your own thoughts. The photographer needs to spend a few moments getting comfortable with your child and allowing your child to get comfortable with her. Many times I will ask children questions about what things they like, about their teacher or friends, or find something in common to chat about. It helps to break the ice and allows the photographer to get a sense of your child's personality. 4. If you have a baby, allow the photographer to interact with her and try to get her to look at the camera and smile. This is a hard one for parents. If there's a particular thing that "works" – a game, a sound, a word, a song – tell the photographer at the beginning of your session together and allow her to try it with your baby. The goal of the photographer is to get your baby to look directly into the camera. If you are standing to the photographer's left or right, even slightly, and shouting your baby's name to get her to look up, she is going to look AT YOU! Why is that a bad thing? Because even though she could be giving the best, most beautiful and perfect smile to you…when you see the photo, it looks like she's smiling at someone outside the frame. I never really understood this until I started photographing children professionally, but now I notice it all the time. In most studio photos, the children are almost always looking at someone above the camera's level. My goal as a custom photographer is to capture your child(ren) looking right at me – so that when you see that photo, it looks like they are smiling directly at you every time you look at the picture. You will see the twinkle in their eye, you will see the mischievous grin, you will feel the connection! It is hard to step back and not interact with your own baby – but let the photographer try first. She'll let you know if she needs help! 5. If your child is between 12 months and 2 1/2 years old, expect your session to be a lot of "follow the baby around"! This age is the most unpredictable. Since bribing, cajoling, and joking doesn't work yet, we are forced to go with the flow! The best thing to do is to see where he wants to play, sit, stand and then position yourselves around him for a group shot. When he moves, you move! Again, interact like you normally do – if that's playing peek-a-boo or clapping, we'll capture it, and maybe a few smiles in the process! 6. If you have older toddlers or elementary school children, allow the photographer some space to work with them. If you "disappear" or hang back a bit, photographers can often work more easily with your child – especially siblings! Trust us, we have interacted with many children and have a few tricks up our sleeves! Oftentimes, children will act up when their parents are around and watching just to get their attention – but they wouldn't dare misbehave with a stranger! (Just ask their teachers – they are angels at school, right?!) I sometimes take a child by the hand and we take a walk to a new location so that we can start fresh and not have mom and dad watching our every move. Most of the time, I capture the truest smiles that way! 7. Try not to threaten your child or coerce them into smiling. You are most likely not going to get a genuine smile if you've just told them that they must smile or you will not take them for ice cream. Please, whatever you do, don't tell your child to SAY CHEESE! It does not capture their true smile and we're probably only going to get that smile the rest of the session. (That's why they call it a cheezy smile!) Your photographer will help with fun things to make your child smile – or you could always just start a tickle fight or say something really silly that makes everyone laugh! 8. Get close. When you stand next to each other, you should always be touching! Wrap your arms around each other or hold hands. Even a few inches of space looks like a wide gap in a picture! I often tell people to, "act like you like each other!" (which always gets people to smile, by the way!) because I want them to be close. Kids sitting on laps, or standing with their arms around their parents legs or shoulders are natural "poses". Your closeness and love for each other will shine through if you are close to each other when standing or sitting for a photograph. 9. Your job, as parents is to look at the camera and smile when we attempt the big group shot. When your photographer poses you and is doing her best to get the childrens' attention, don't look down at the kids and don't point your finger towards the camera toyou're your kids to look at me!!! My job is to get the baby to smile. My job is to keep the kids looking at me. My job is to see whose head is turned or fingers are in their mouth. Your job is to plaster that (natural!) smile on your face and look at my camera! There have been too many times when I've gotten home, downloaded a family session, and found that by the time I got all three or four kids looking at the camera and smiling, the mom and dad had dropped their smiles or were "just checking" to see if the kids were smiling. So, I either have a great shot of mom and dad with wild monkeys or beautiful children with parents who look completely over it! Remember to just look at the camera and smile – your photographer will do the rest!! 10. Be yourselves and try to have fun! The absolute best family photographs are those where the family looks comfortable and connected. If you are silly, be silly during your session. If dad is the comedian, by all means, bring on the jokes! If your kids like to play Ring around the Rosy (or Superheroes!), let's get to it early on in the session so that we can capture your family being you. After all, that's what you want to remember in ten or twenty years, right? © MICK LUVIN PHOTOGRAPHY Home | About | Portfolio ▲ Portfolio ▲ {Maternity} {Newborn} {Babies & Tots} {Kids & Tweens} {Family & Groups} {Seniors & Models} {Executive Head Shots} {Real Estate} | Info ▲ Info ▲ Locations Session FAQs Tips for Parents What To Wear Holiday Cards | Pricing ▲ Pricing ▲ How It Works Collections | Real Estate Photography ▲ Real Estate Photography ▲ Pricing Portfolio of Homes Property Preparation License Terms & Condition | Landscapes for Purchase | Blog | Contact Powered by ZENFOLIO User Agreement Cancel Continue


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Book review – Dissent by Deepak Kaul
Some leave you in suspense, some to your imagination while some make a quiet but impressive exit. Born out of "prompts" released by well-known authors, as part of Times of India, Write India campaign, author Deepak Kaul manages to churn out a mixed bag of stories.
The author has tried to prove his versatility by dabbling in different genres – suspense, drama, sci-fi, romance – and within different settings. The first story is set in a cotton plantation of a bygone era and makes its way with ease. It's the story of a young unconventional girl in a conventional set-up, but does not end nor suggests a stereotypical succumbing-to- the-pressure kind of closure. It proves to be a good start for an anthology. Then there are others with filmdom as a background, a woman bureaucrat as the central character, intrigue in a coffee shop, love becoming a jihad and a sci-fi (which doesn't quite stand in comparison to the rest). In all, there are a few of them where the reader waits for some interest but falls flat, and leaving them disappointed. But then, it is not easy to work within the limitations of a prompt or sometimes the title, and this where the author has done a good job. The challenge throughout is to keep the interest alive and pack the punch within limited dimensions. Of course, after about three or four stories, the reader may have an idea where it might be leading, yet keeps them waiting till the end of the story!
Folks who prefer a light, peppy read and look for variety will find it suited to their taste.
A word of advice. In addition to having a good storyline, it is very important to keep the language intact and error-free. Edits are needed to also tighten the lines here and there. Else even the best of stories may fall apart.
I received a copy from Writersmelon.com in exchange of an honest and unbiased review.


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Security Questions
Can I have 24-hour access?
Yes, if our regular access hours are not adequate for your specific needs then, 24-hour access may be granted upon request in certain locations. There is a "per period" fee for this service and you must complete an application form with our office.
What is PIN Code access?
In select locations we offer individual unit alarms. At the time of rental, you will choose a code that will allow you to enter the building and will disarm your unit. The same code will be used to exit and re-arm your unit each time you leave.
What happens if we are locked in the facility after hours?
You will still be able to leave the building. However, an alarm will sound when you open the doors. You will then need to contact the emergency cell number in order to have the main gates opened for you to exit the property.
Can a unit have more than one access code if more than one person is using it?
No, only one access code is assigned per unit.
Why is there an opening along the top of the unit?
To ensure adequate airflow for the heated buildings. Depending on which building you are in you either have mesh over the top of your unit, or bars/mesh between units.
Is your facility alarmed?
Select sites offer individual unit alarms. We pride ourselves on offering a secure and safe facility. Ask our office for more details on our security systems.
When am I able to access my unit?
Access hours vary by location. Ask your location for more details.
Account Questions
Do I need a credit card to rent a unit?
It is preferred. However, we do accept debit and cash with proper identification.
How do I setup auto debit?
If you are an existing customer, simply log in to "Your Account" through the link at the top right of our website and follow the on-line instructions. Or, feel free to visit our office and bring a void cheque to complete an authorization form. If you are a new customer this can be done at the time of rental. Please call your location for more specific information.
Need to update your banking information?
You can do this yourself by logging into your account using the Your Account link on the top right corner of our website and following the on-line instructions for auto-debit. Alternatively, please contact your location directly and we will update the information for you when you complete the related paperwork.
Is there a minimum stay required?
The minimum rental charge is 4 weeks. You may move in or out within a shorter period of time, however, only full, unused cycles of rent are eligible for refund.
When is rent due?
Your rent is due on the first day of each rental period. Usually, the day you move in and every 4 weeks thereafter.
Do we have to give notice when moving out?
We require 14 days written notice prior to moving out. Also, once you have completely vacated the unit, you must let the office know so that a unit inspection may be conducted.
What happens if I pay my rent late?
Your access will be suspended and a late fee(s) will apply. After 30 days your account will be referred to our Collections Officer for further action.
Why do you bill every 4 weeks?
Most of our customers have short term needs. Billing every 4 weeks ensures that you only pay for what you use.
What payment methods do you offer?
Bank Auto Debit, Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Debit and Cash.
General Questions
Do I need insurance?
Yes! We can take care of this at the time of move in. Your first premium is on us!
Do you have indoor vehicle storage?
Yes, you may store vehicles inside our larger units. There are restrictions and requirements when the vehicle is stored – please contact our location for more details.
Can I leave gas in the gas tank?
No. When storing vehicles in an indoor unit, vehicles must be empty of fuel and other similar substances (propane tanks for recreational vehicles).
Can we store paint or other similar materials used for our business?
In order to maintain our fire and safety standards, no hazardous, flammable or explosive material, fluid, or chemicals are permitted. This includes paint.
What is the temperature of the units?
All of our buildings are heated to help prevent mold and mildew. While we do not cool the buildings we try to ensure that the temperature is at least an average of 10°C. These buildings are massive so the temperature does vary from one place to another and depends on whether you have a small indoor unit on the second floor vs. a large outdoor unit. However, the majority of our exterior roll up doors are insulated and equipped with draft stops to help keep the cold air out.
Can we install shelves?
Yes, of course you may install free standing shelves in the unit, if you ensure they will be completely removed upon move out and will not damage the walls of the unit.
Can I work out of my unit during the day?
We are a secure storage facility. Should you wish to access your belongings while they are in storage of course you may. We only require that the unit door be left open at all times while you are in your unit as this is a fire regulation.
Do you have outdoor storage?
Yes. We have outdoor spaces for vehicles as long as 40 feet. We do require a copy of your registration and insurance (storage insurance is ok) to be placed on file.
Will you accept deliveries on my behalf?
Yes! Please ask our office for more details.
Are your units and facility wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Our office, hallways and units are wheelchair accessible. In addition, some locations now have special remote control access available to the gate and/or individual specialized units.
What payment methods do you offer?
Bank Auto Debit, Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Debit and Cash.
Do you rent moving trucks or vans?
We have a free move in van offer – ask our office for more details.
What is a mini unit?
A mini unit is just that! A miniature version of a storage locker that suits a few contents or seasonal items. They range between 9 and 25 square feet but are only 3 or 4 feet high. Call us to learn more.
What does personalized service mean?
We believe that each of our customers have different needs. Our team is committed to providing you with personalized service. Tell us what you need and we'll do our best to make it happen!
Can I store food, spices or any organic material?
NO! Absolutely not! In order to maintain a clean and pest free environment for all tenants no food or organic material of any kind can be stored in our facilities.
Do you have a referral program?
Yes! When you tell your friends about us you will receive a value up to $100! See our office for more details.
Packing Supplies
Can I phone in an order for packing supplies ahead of time?
Yes, of course, we would be pleased to prepare your order for pick up at your convenience.
Do you have dollies for rent?
No, because our dollies are FREE! If you wish to reserve the use of one please call the office.
Do you sell tape guns?
Yes, this is another highly used packing supply that we carry.
Do you sell locks?
Yes. We have a variety of types to choose from in our office.
If I don't use all of the supplies I purchased, can I return the unused items?
Yes. You may bring back any unused and/or unopened items within 14 days. A full refund will be provided upon presentation of your receipt.
Can I special order different box sizes?
Yes. If we don't have what you need we are happy to follow up with our supplier to find the product that is right for you.
Do you sell moving kits?
Yes. We have different moving kits available. Moving kits are sold in packages suitable for different packing needs and include everything from boxes and tape to newsprint and labels.


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Four Clayton-area art teachers received inaugural Dorothy Demboski Art Teacher Assistance Grants of $300 each from Clayton Visual Arts at an arts reception at the Clayton Center.
Recipients were Charlene Bowling of Cleveland High, Abby Boykin of Corinth Holders High, Suzan Fontaine of Cooper Elementary, and Mary Catherine Foust of Powhatan Elementary.
Funds for the grants were raised by Clayton Visual Arts through its Christmas in Clayton Art and Homes Tour in December. The awards are a new effort by the group to support art teachers and promote art among Clayton-area school children, as well as part of Clayton Visual Arts' 17-year effort to bring art to Clayton.
The teachers' proposals are:
Boykin's Corinth Holders High School students will create portraits of students in another country – Romania – who have faced obstacles in life, hoping that the portraits of the foreign students will show them that others care for them and their well-being. It is being called "The Memory Project."
Bowling's project at Cleveland High School, called "This is Johnston County," will have students study the works of artists Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden and then use mixed media to create works representing the students' personal views of living in Johnston County.
At Cooper Elementary School, selected fifth-grade students will be taught by a calligraphy artist to use lettering sets in a project Fontaine calls "The Lost Art of Handwriting." The students will learn and practice creating art that incorporates hand-lettering.
Foust will have her Powhatan Elementary students use a GoPro camera to create YouTube videos of themselves creating art from start to finish. The video will be featured in the "GoPro Picasso" segment of their school's website.
The grants honor the late Clayton artist Dorothy Demboski, who was president of Clayton Visual Arts during 2009-11 and who passed away in 2013.


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Other attributes include a bilbliotheque, loft, office, elevator, custom spa and pool, a bar with adjoining wine room and a 4 garage with hydraulic lift for 5th car. Old Palm Golf Club offers a signature Raymond Floyd 18 hole championship golf course, 33 acre practice facility including 3 practice holes, full-service club house with spa and much more. Club membership is available, but not mandatory with home sale.
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MBIA Inc. said it was "surprised" by Moody's Investor Service move late Thursday to put its all-important credit rating under review.
Moody's announcement helped send shares of the Armonk, N.Y., bond insurer down 19%, or $1.72, to $7.50 in recent trading.
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Residents of Florida who are struggling to make ends meet and have enormous amounts of debt may consider filing for bankruptcy. While each case depends on individual circumstances, there are some basic guidelines that can help people asses if bankruptcy is their best bet. Filing for bankruptcy can give someone a fresh start, but it is not without consequences.The main drawbacks associated with bankruptcy are loss of high-value assets and limited access to credit. If someone has certain types of property, it may be sold to pay off creditors during the bankruptcy process. Additionally, following a bankruptcy, credit will be limited and may be difficult to get without high interest rates and fees. It is also important to note that filing does not always discharge all debts. For example, student loans are often not covered by bankruptcy, but most debts are covered by filing.
Pros and cons of filing for bankruptcy
Mortgage modification may not always provide relief
In recent years, many Florida residents have found themselves in the unfortunate position of potentially losing their homes to foreclosure. This process can be confusing and overwhelming, especially where the foreclosure comes about through circumstances beyond the control of the borrower.One 57-year-old woman in another state spent more than two years attempting to avoid foreclosure. She has made telephone calls, completed forms, protested her payments and even had meetings with the bank. However, her efforts were in vain. The bank sent the woman a letter that purported to offer relief yet wanted to increase her payments by more than $200 per month, which is not a practical solution for a grandmother struggling to make ends meet. After 12 years in the home, the woman still has not received a reasonable mortgage modification and now faces foreclosure.
Tomato shipping business in Florida files for Chapter 11
Apparently in hopes of continuing operations, East Coast Brokers & Packers have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Florida courts. Besides being in the tomato shipping business, the owners of the packing company also own a hotel that has been closed for the last ten months.
Medical debt can sometimes be hard to avoid
Many people are riddled by credit card debt. This debt can sometimes be avoided by controlling spending and only using credit cards in extreme emergencies. Medical debt on the other hand is often caused by unexpected illness or injury. These are things that people would obviously like to avoid, but they aren't always able to.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy for Philippe Chow Boca Raton restaurant
Startup restaurants can be hard to get off the ground. While the concept may seem like something that can work, legalities and other costs can get in the way.
Casey Anthony appears in Tampa court for bankruptcy hearing
Last month we posted on the fact that Casey Anthony had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. With more than $792,000 in liabilities, a list of 80 creditors and just $1,100 in assets, she is a good example of when debts just get so far out of hand that bankruptcy really seems like the only option.
Unpaid medical bills? Bankruptcy could be an option
Any Florida resident with unpaid medical bills will tell you that medical debt is frustrating. It is not like anyone wants to have unplanned medical emergencies. Yet, when an emergency happens, there is no other choice than to get the medical attention that is needed.


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A great deal of technological developments has shaped today's healthcare and medical services.Medical tools, procedures and medicines were devised to get everything easy.A growing amount of men and women are having their attention on the present healthcare system given that a lot of people have been consistently taken care and well treated because of these developments.A lot of this success is due to the correct medical alert system.This type of medical alert systems does not only rescues it's clients when hazards occur.The alert system functions additionally on connecting your families and relatives whenever any incidents take place so as to keep them notify.When you register for a program such as this it must inquire you for the identify of different individuals that they can get in touch with for any incidents.Due to this, your loved ones will become educated regarding what is taking place.This is just one from many benefits upon signing up to these systems.Ordinarily, this extensive program works on providing services to people on accidents and medical emergencies. This could also be essential to people on remaining guarded anywhere they go.As well as, this system will keep certain that your loved ones will learn about the scenario that you currently stated. The systems additionally guarantees that you'll be help to regardless of what wounds and injuries that you've acquired.
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A medical alarm could transform people's lives very notably aged and on persons with disability.Recognized as a medical alert or Personal Emergency Response System (PERS), it was created to signify the presence of a risk needing instant understanding and summon emergency medical workers.Disabled people and senior citizens settling down alone are the most numbered clients that obtain this medical system.At occasions this can induce greater danger to health}There are a considerable amount of instances that it could have been spared if medical assistance was delivered earlier.As compare to other people, the old and the disabled are more susceptible to these threats. They also are typically feeble and can not handle things without having medical assistance instantly.At this cases, medical alarms have confirmed to become very beneficial.Most customers usually have worries on the quickness of the emergency response and it's excellence.Employees on the monitoring center are experienced sufficiently to deal with medical emergencies and are in addition well-informed on first aids and medical emergencies.Records and history of the clients are also kept confidential. This information are liable on taking first aid and medical assistance during threats and complications.Considering that, the elderly people choose to live in an assisted facilities than settling to their homes. A lot of them is afraid to die without seeking immediate medical assistance.There are various who feel that they may lose their sense of freedom in a an elderly care facility or retirement home.That is why, medical alarms are important. They help a lot of people on assisting and protecting their lives with comfort and ease.Medical alert systems, just like other product becoming sold in the marketplace could differ in costs and specs like range, hours of standby power, repair, replacement options, payment options and setup time.Prior to buying, it is essential to perform an assessment and research to products and services to companies available today.Therefore, clients can ascertain the validity and efficiency of the product and service.
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Medical alert alarms are also set up within telephone connections.Exceptionally, it incorporates an audible and loud speaker with an extremely receptive mic.This permits clients to speak while the monitoring agency hears them. Hereafter, the patient's friends, and family are then called.An established communication through telephone by the patient and the monitoring agency is facilitated. This then, connects to the medical agency and to the family of the patient.Furthermore, varying sort of Medical Alert Alarm Systems are available in the marketExisting medical alert systems that fits even in to your pillows are readily available. All you need to do is to press the transmitted switch for which lies in your pillow. Then, tadah! assistance will arrived instantly.Identical button forms could also be set up in beds. This is to maximize the access of these buttons in case accidents occur.Men and women who are healthy could also avail this Medical Alert Alarms.We could not identify when emergencies and accidents occur. Any person could go through it so making use of this could make it possible for contact to medical services instantly.These systems reduces the anxiety that every single member of the family feels.These alarm systems assists a great deal of people. This could establish more confidence and enhances assurance towards a healthy and accident free living.Additionally, these systems are really basic to make use of.
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We two bits. we run the bed rock
out of the Ground & came to where
the channel split we quit the one
on our left & followd the one on our
right. we had to set out boxes
a new & made a commencement
Th 16 we are at work a long side
where John & old Lloyd work this
time last year, but I fear there
there is not so mutch gold to be
had as was then at least our day
work is quite slim only 9$ —
I dreamd of wife the last two kts
in connection with some other
young woman the first with
Lizzy & last kt. Miss Jes cannon
Fr 17 we have run our diggins to
the top of the ground, what I
would call entirely out of gold
we scrapd & cleand about & only
1$ by noon so we concluded to
moove our tools & set to work
P.M. to clean the brush off the
ground claimd by Rositer, down
August 55
below where we first commensd
on these claims. I was mending
a piece of hose to lenthen those
we are at owrk with for the pur
pose to get head on thepipe. I
Dreamd of G. Toppass. I thought he
was broke & that his sisters broke
him, I still think of two woman
& I hope they will make their appear
ance soon
Sat 18 we was till noon cutting & bur
ning brush & small logs on Rosi
ters claim P.M. mending up heap
& cut a small ditch to run the wa
ter on the diggins & clowdy all
day & sprinkled a verry little this p.m.
we quit work mutch before sun set
& all took a good wash as we were
quite black & dirty. after supper
went down to the point quite
late when returnd to our cabins
Su 19 raind some this morning be
fore daylight to cover the dust
a little we were rather late getting
breckfast I & Rositer went down
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There are many photos in the foPPA Archives regarding the building of the PPA Memorial, and we plan to bring them to you in due course. Meanwhile, here are two of the original design sketches, as submitted for approval to the planning committee of the National Memorial Arboretum in 2007 - note that the Memorial itself was orginally envisaged as a single block of local granite or Italian marble. The hedging's orientation was also eventually rotated so that the top-left arm of the Astrolabe shape pointed North, making it a pefect fit for its location in the Allied Special Forces Grove. It was designed to be easily and recognisably seen from satellite photos.
|A 2007 sketch of the proposed PPA Memorial rock (R. Paterson)
|A 2007 sketch of the proposed PPA Memorial hedging (R. Paterson)


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