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Audit Scotland warns NHS waiting list information 'poor'
Scotland's public sector watchdog said it was unable to say whether NHS waiting list manipulation had taken place, due to "poor" information.
In a small number of cases, it said patients were inappropriately marked as unavailable for treatment, but could not say whether these were deliberate.
Audit Scotland said the management and scrutiny of the system "had not been good enough".
Health Secretary Alex Neil insisted the problem was "historical".
Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, the minister admitted that IT systems had not been robust enough but that was now changing.
He added that the ability to list patients as "socially unavailable", thereby removing them from the waiting time system, no longer existed.
Audit Scotland investigated after waiting list manipulation came to light in NHS Lothian.
They were criticised for removing patients from the 18-week waiting list when they refused to travel to England for treatment, marking them as "unavailable for social reasons".
It also emerged that some staff at NHS Tayside said they felt under pressure to say patients were "unavailable" for appointments in order to meet waiting-times targets.
Mr Neil, who made a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the report, said an internal investigation at the health authority found no evidence of waiting time manipulation or coercion of staff.
The Audit Scotland report - which covered the period when Lothian waiting lists were being manipulated, between April and December 2011 - said there was "widespread use across Scotland" of the social unavailability patient code during that time.
It said use of the code rose from 11% of patients in 2008 to more than 30% in mid-2011, which came during a time when waiting time targets were being shortened.
Audit Scotland also said key areas of waiting time systems were inadequate.
It said limited information in the records of patients waiting for treatment meant it was not always possible to identify changes or check that status codes were applied appropriately.
The figure started dropping at the end of that year, but Audit Scotland said the reason for this was unclear due to the lack of available information.
"Audit Scotland found a small number of instances where unavailability codes were used inappropriately," the watchdog stated.
"Due to the poor information, it was not possible to determine whether these were due to human error, inconsistent interpretation of guidance, or deliberate manipulation."
Scotland's auditor general, Caroline Gardner, said: "The management and scrutiny of the waiting-list systems have not been good enough.
"During the period we reviewed, the Scottish government and boards were focussed on making sure waiting times targets were being met but not giving enough attention to how this was being done.
"Better scrutiny of the increasing use of social unavailability codes could have highlighted concerns earlier. It also could have identified where waiting times pressures were building in the system."
Mr Neil said most of the recommendations in the Audit Scotland report were already being implemented.
He told the BBC: "Patients are happy with the waiting times, what we are unhappy with is - now an historical situation - is the lack of robustness in some of the IT systems to record the detail of information that we need."
Mr Neil said the social unavailability code was replaced in October by a new system giving patients more flexibility to agree when they want to be treated.
The explicit agreement of patients is also needed if they want their treatment to be delayed.
Findings 'unsettling'
The minister has announced that a pilot phone line for patients seeking advice on waiting times will be opened later this year.
The health secretary said work was also under way to make sure patients knew their rights.
Labour health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: "This report makes clear that hidden waiting lists were widespread, not just in Lothian, and the SNP government was aware there was a problem and did nothing.
"It preferred to believe it's own spin and hype than concern itself with what was really going on in our hospitals."
Scottish Conservative deputy leader Jackson Carlaw added: "If you look at the trends presented here, it is difficult to reach any other conclusion than the deception used by NHS Lothian may well have been mirrored elsewhere.
"If that isn't the case, the Scottish government needs to explain why there was such a bizarre rise in patients who became unavailable over a fairly short period of time."
Liberal Democrat MSP Jim Hume said: "This report takes the gloss off of the SNP government's record on waiting times targets.
"People across Scotland will find the report's findings disappointing and unsettling given that, prior to the waiting-times scandal coming to light, as many as 30% of inpatients in Scotland were marked as socially unavailable."
Iain Gray, convener of Holyrood's cross-party audit committee, said it would be looking into the issues raised in the report, adding: "Patient wait times are a major NHS performance target and extremely important to the patients themselves."


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Join us for an hack night of using JavaScript on Hardware with Tessel. Hardware provided by PubNub. Location, Snacks and Drinks provided by financial.com AG
Please register at: http://www.meetup.com/MunichJS-User-Group/events/215149172/
Our special guest Dave Nugent will stop by with a bunch (15) of Tessel controllers and modules.
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6:30p: Doors Open
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of inherited neurological disorders characterized by progressive weakness (paraplegia) and increased muscle tone and stiffness (spasticity) of leg muscles. HSP is also sometimes referred to as familial spastic paraplegia (FSP) or Strumpell-Lorraine syndrome. The age at symptom onset and the degree of muscle weakness and spasticity may be extremely variable from case to case, including among individuals within the same family (kindred). According to reports in the medical literature, symptom onset may occur as early as infancy or as late as the eighth or ninth decade of life; however, symptoms may most often develop during early to mid-adulthood. Initial findings typically include stiffness and relatively mild weakness of leg muscles, balance difficulties, unexplained tripping and falls, and an unusually "clumsy" manner of walking (gait). As the disorder progresses, walking may become increasingly difficult. However, complete loss of the ability to walk is relatively rare.
HSP may be classified into two major subtypes: "uncomplicated" or "complicated" HSP. In individuals with uncomplicated (or "pure") HSP, progressive spastic paraplegia occurs as an isolated, primary finding. In those with complicated HSP, additional neurologic abnormalities are present. Some individuals with uncomplicated HSP may develop muscle spasms and difficulties with bladder control. In those with complicated HSP, associated symptoms and findings may include visual and/or hearing impairment, mental retardation, impaired control of voluntary movements (ataxia), and/or other abnormalities.
According to researchers, changes (mutations) of many different genes may cause HSP. In most cases, such mutations appear to be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. More rarely, mutations for HSP may be inherited as an autosomal recessive or X-linked recessive trait. The basic underlying defect or defects in HSP are unknown. However, associated symptoms appear to result from progressive degenerative changes of regions of the spinal cord (corticospinal tracts) that convey motor impulses from the brain to muscles involved in controlling certain voluntary movements
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According to Fox News, a north Austin high school student fatally shot himself Tuesday in the school's courtyard during lunch in front of other horrified student, MyFoxAustin.com reported.
"He just pulled the gun out of his jacket and he was like, bam, and he was on the floor, twitching and everything," Shekinah Dawson, who witnessed the incident, told the station. She said the single gunshot sounded like a firecracker.
A spokesman from the Austin Independent School District confirmed that the student attended Lanier High School, which was then placed on lockdown.
Once the lockdown was lifted, faculty and students poured out of the building, some crying.
Lanier student Alexis Vasques said he knew the 16-year-old.
"All he did was post a Facebook status that he was going do it and then he did it," Vasques told the station.
An excerpt from the Facebook post read: "I don't know if this is going to affect people or if ya'll are even going to care but I just want to say I'm taking my life away not for my ex but cause I'm tired to be who I am I have give my mom a lot of pain trouble...I just want to say I'm sorry..."
Alex Sanchez from the Austin Independent School District said that AISD high schools do not have metal detectors. Representatives from the AISD said they're not allowed to check students or their bags for banned items like guns.


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CRAM is a framework technology comprising file format and toolkit in which we combine highly efficient and tunable reference-based compression of sequence data with a data format that is directly available for computational use. In support of CRAM, we also provide the CRAM reference registry.
Building on early proof-of-principle for reference-based compression (Hsi-Yang Fritz, et al. (2011). Genome Res. 21:734-740), our approach has been to balance usability with compression efficiency. CRAM supports production pipelines for the European Nucleotide Archive*. Current work includes improvements to functionality and broader integration with third party tools. We remain involved in the community discussion around the application of CRAM to different types of data (Cochrane G. et al. (2012). GigaScience 1:2)
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Front PageE komo Mai... Come on in and letÔÇÖs shop together in the Kamakana Country Store for sweet gifts, Molokai flavors, great home products and Hawaianna.
Don't expect the flash and dashÔÇŽor that "shopping cart" where you put things and then pay for it online.
I'm sure you'll want to chat about our products and your wishes, that's half the fun of shopping with friends. We've posted lots of photos so you can see many of the wonderful products we usually have in stock.
You can Step Inside the store for a quick overview or see some of the Plants & Flowers that are available from our nursery.
For a closer peek at some of our tropical & Hawaiian products see the Food Products, Kitchen Items, Health & Beauty Choices and Other Neat Stuff.
How To BuyJust drop us an email note containing your wishes and we'll reply as soon as possible with suggestions, photos and prices.
Or better yet, give us a call. We'll be thrilled to discover your preferences voice-to-voice.
Mahalo for supporting Kamakana Country Store.
We wish you a holiday season filled with magic and memories!
A Little HistoryKamakana Country Store is located in Kalamaula, a section of Molokai that has deep roots for Hawaiians!
It is the area where the first ÔÇťHomestead LandsÔÇŁ were created in 1920 in an act that set aside land to help the Hawaiians maintain traditional ties to the land and to be able to grow traditional crops such as kalo (taro).
William and Edith Kamakana were among the first to be given this land. They built a home, raised two children and used the land by planting the now famous Haden mango, plus about 10 other mango varieties. He also planted many different crops to eat and raised cattle, pigs, chicken and horses.
In the 1960s Weymouth Kamakana returned to his land to help his father care for the property. He continued his father's advice... "plant things that will feed you!"
Today, the land supports a citrus orchard, papaya, banana, lychee, coconut, pineapple, ulu, herbs, a recycled garden with whatever is growing in season, and the always favorite, mango!
This then, is the backdrop for the Kamakana Country Store.
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Budjetti $100-300 USD
I require a coder to make an ASP based live chat system that operates so that customers can request a chat session with staff. I have some of the code in place but it does not work with all browsers. I need it to work with IE, Netscape, Firefox, Opera, Etc.
This system will have such features as:
1. Interface with our current database (Access/MySQL/MS-SQL).
2. Request chat (client) through website or clicked link.
3. Staff can make themselves online or offline based on button click.
4. If client requests chat session and the staff are marked online the staff have an option to enable an audio notification.
5. Staff member can send a preformatted response from drop down list.
6. Staff member can send a file or image to the remote client.
7. When staff are not available the client is forwarded to a web link.
8. When staff does not answer request for chat in X minutes, the user is forwarded to a web link.
9. The staff member has a monitor popup window open that shows them what users are requesting chat.
10. Staff member can join a specific department from database list of departments.
11. Client can request a chat session with staff from a department.
This should be a one staff member to one client chat application not a chat room type application. Staff should be able to transfer sessions from one que to another.


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Know from anywhere. Connect Nest Protect to Wi-Fi and it will send an alert to your phone if the alarm goes off or the batteries run low.
Tells you what and where. It speaks up to tell you if there's smoke or CO and where the problem is, so you know what to do.
App Silence. Nest Protect is the first alarm you can hush from your phone. Simply walk to the Nest Protect that noticed the problem and open the Nest app.
No more wires. No more expensive installations. Setting up Siren couldn't be simpler. Select where you want it to be in your home and plug it in to a power outlet.
Siren has to immediately alert you to emergencies and safety problems. So that you always hear it, it has a high-intensity, 106dB speaker built right in.
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A single Gateway device and Wall Control unit will work with multiple Chamberlain garage doors openers and up to 16 individual MyQ enabled accessories
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Syrian Weapons
The story of Israel's supposed action to prevent sophisticated weapons getting to the murderous terrorist gangs on our borders is nothing new. Neither is the world's shock at our determination to stay alive and to prosper in our little country.
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" Our country house is available for you in Mont-Tremblant, Canada ".
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It seems that home-exchange is turning into a popular way to save on travel. Many of our friends talk about it. Anyhow, we live in Montreal and we have a beautiful family vacation home we would like to exchange for a similarly wonderful place in an exotic destination. Send us your proposals. Surprise us!
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The development of Encosta Do Lago is a luxury family resort within walking distance to the beach in Quinta Da Lago. Set just beside the lake in Quinta do... Read all »
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We stayed in Encosta do Lago and it was perfect for a little romantic getaway. Loved the facilities including the pool and the food in the restaurant...
The development of Encosta Do Lago is a luxury family resort within walking distance to the beach in Quinta Da Lago. Set just beside the lake in Quinta do Lago and bordering the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, Encosta do Lago is surrounded by some of the most expensive properties in Portugal - get ready to rub shoulders with the jetset crowd!
SandyBlue is very proud to offer the most luxurious apartments in Encosta Do Lago. Due to demand for luxury apartments in prime locations we have sourced the best properties for you direct with the management of Encosta do Lago Resort. Enjoy the privacy of a self catering apartment with all the luxury of a fully serviced hotel suite.
Did you say you think you might want to bring your loved pet on holiday? No worries - you can bring Fido or Tigger on holiday with you when you holiday with SandyBlue in Encosta do Lago Resort. The resort is very pet friendly and will give your furry friend a warm welcome.
We have a selection of 1 bedroom apartments furnished to the highest specification with many extras for you to enjoy the most relaxed of holidays.
Some of the extras included for your holiday: FREE welcome drink at the Tucanos pool bar, a luscious welcome basket with fruit and yummy goodies, Moulton Brown Toiletries for all bathrooms, air conditioning and heating throughout the property, Wi-Fi internet access in the property and around the pool, excellent selection of TV programmes for all, TV in living rooms, access to the onsite gymnasium, access to the tennis courts, free use of wellness facilities including the pool, gym & sauna, free pool towels and bath robes, maid service 6 days a week, regular change of bedding and towels and to top it off every day in summer we will deliver fresh bread rolls to your door !
Our apartments are located on the upper level and some even have a spacious balcony where you can enjoy the sunshine! The one bedroom apartments are suitable for up to 2 adults and one child (a child can be accommodated in a foldaway bed or a baby cot). The lounge area is bright and spacious with luxury furnishings.
There is a large communal swimming pool for both adults and children to enjoy, with surrounding terraces and sunloungers, a café with snacks, sweets, ice creams and refreshments. Fresh pool towels are provided daily.
There is an onsite restaurant - Tucanos - with international cuisine and an excellent wine list to enjoy the best flavours of Portugal.
Encosta do Lago Resort, located at Quinta do Lago, one of the most exclusive resorts in Europe, Encosta do Lago is the perfect family holiday destination. Just a few hundred metres from golden sandy beaches of Ria Formosa Natural Reserve, and the internationally renowned Laranjal, Quinta do Lago North and South golf courses.
Encosta do Lago Resort is located just near the Quinta Do Lago Water Sports Centre with a restaurant and bar - Casa Do Lago. Catering for water babies of all ages, the centre offers a terrific range of both lake and beach water sports. Windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking and rowing are available on the lake, or try a mini course in sailing, windsurfing or water skiing.
Beach-side water sports range from the challenging to the relaxing. Get your adrenalin going with high-energy sports including parasailing, water skiing and jet skiing or go a little slower on a pedalo. Family beach activities are on offer or try a power boat tour along the coastline.
Quinta Do Lago sits like a rich and famous' playground of the Algarve. Founded in the early '70's, Quinta do Lago is a symbol of sophistication, with lavish villas and apartments overlooking lush golf courses, serene woodland, tranquil lakes or unspoilt golden beaches. As part of the UNESCO Ria Formosa bird sanctuary, there is strict 8% building restriction.
In Quinta do Lago there are numerous facilities including restaurants: Casa Velha, Casa Do Lago, GiGi's, Tucano's, Bobby Jones Bar & Grill, Pure Café, Quinta do Lago Golf Clubhouse Restaurant. There are more bars in the Q Centre including the Melting Pot and T nightclub, also designer shops and newsagents.
In the Quinta do Lago Resort, there is also a fitness centre, golf, driving range, The Campus Sports Centre, cash machines, numerous water sports available on the lake, Philip Stabile Hairdresser and beauty salon. Everything is available so you never have to leave the resort!
One of the most important aspects of Quinta do Lago is its guardianship of the UNESCO protected, Ria Formosa, which is a series of large lagoons separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a coastal dune system, which is broken up by various natural and artificial inlets used for salt farming.
The nature trail is a delightful way to spend time with the children, allowing them to roam and enjoy the environment will be a highlight of their holiday. Along the route are enclosed bird watching areas with identification charts that are placed en route. The trail has been designed to enhance awareness of the environmental value of the area.
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A reader asks how any New York publication could miss the old "Drop Dead" remark attributed to President Gerald Ford. Credit for that bit of condensed genius should actually go to William J. Brink, a headline writer of the Daily News, who summed up Ford's response to New York City's 1975 fiscal crisis.
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Discussion in 'Community' started by Dr. Zauis, Jul 7, 2004.
Anybody seen this? Pretty Funny. I'm thinking about buying a T-shirt from this guy.
LOL!!! My favorite part is "Can I play?" "NOOOOOO!!!!" Although "Pen Missile" is pretty funny too.
haha i expected this to be kind of lame from that one picture, but it was pretty damn funny... They should turn it into a Flash presentation tho, the scrolling was awkward...
Yes, that was pretty excellent - the scrolling was awkward, as was mentioned above, but the captions matched the pictures brilliantly!
I'm gonna buy some stickers!
Lol...Imma get that shirt
cry me a river dude
wow! perhaps the funniest saddam parody I've seen. that kicks ass! thanks for sharing!
Enjoyed the laughing... the Pen Missile is hilarious...
I thought I would post so this gets bumped so hopefully more people can enjoy this as much as I do and to tell you that there is now a flash version up as well.


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Collecting Antique Typewriters
You name any item, and I'm sure there is someone out there who is collecting it. I'm a big packrat and have had many collections over the years, and I'm sure most people can say the same thing. My most enduring and passionate collection has been my antique typewriters.
Not a small or easily handled collectible, unfortunately. But I have always loved old typewriters. I love the exposed mechanics of them, I suppose. They're huge, heavy and awkward.
If you love the look of an old typewriter as much as I do, you could start your own collection. I have some basic tips for anyone wanting to start an antique typewriter collection.
Have Space
Ok, this is the biggest issue with typewriters. They are big and they are heavy. I mean, really heavy. The old ones are solid cast metal and weigh a ton. Most average book shelves won't be able to hold an old Remington or Oliver without buckling. Several of my larger units are sitting on the floor, waiting for the to-be-built custom shelving.
Shelving units designed for the garage are a good choice, as they are built to handle fairly heavy loads. They may not be the most attractive, but they will get your typewriters up off the floor.
Learn to Restore
As a mechanical device, typewriters have a level of functionality to them, unlike collectibles that just sit and look neat. In other words, they actually do something. You might not care whether or not your precious Bing typewriter types anymore, but the value of your collection will go up if your machines are in working order. Buying non-working typewriters can provide a bargain if you are willing to fix them up yourself. This isn't necessary, though you can have a lot of fun with your machines once you roll up your sleeves and get working. Many times, keys or platens are stuck due to dirt or rust. A good cleaning can make a world of difference.
Antique Tyepwriter Guides
Know Your Makes and Models
The name of the manufacturer is only half the identification battle. Remington made typewriters for decades, and there will be a world of difference between a Remington #2 and a #10. Besides the age difference, certain models are harder to find than others, making them more valuable.
A good typewriter or office supply collectible guide should provide you with listings and photos of all makes, models, years of typewriters on the market through history.
Know Where to Shop
Finding old typewriters can be a challenge. Due to their size, few people bother to deal in them and they are seldom seen at garage sales. But keep your eyes open at flea markets, antique stores and used furniture stores. They're not common, making the hunt all the more fun. You can find lots of antique typewriters on E-bay or other online venues. Be careful when shopping online though. Shipping can be astronomical and can quickly bust your budget, even when you find a super machine at a low price.
Branch Out
If you are having trouble acquiring actual machines, you can always satisfy yourself with other related typewriter collectibles. You can find postcards, old newspaper ads, knick knacks and even jewellery. Back when typewriters were the mainstay of any office, people could get speed medals for their proficiency in typing. I have a handful of these. They look like military medals. Old advertisements are much easier to find, and can provide great information as well, specifically for dating your typewriters.
My main collection is antique radios, but I have a great old LC Smith and Corona typewriter. You're right, it does weigh a ton. I also have several antique sewing machines.
The idea is fine but you need space and lot of time of your hobby!
The idea of restoring typewriters is interesting but probably not very lucrative as a career choice. I think the hard part would be finding replacement parts as the small parts wear out.
See previous comment. meant to say keys possibly dirty. auto correct is very frustrating !
We picked up a BING typewriter, no case I'm afraid. is there any value to these items that you know of. I haven't tried paper in it yet. keys seems to work, some sticky but I assume possibly sorry.
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Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk
May 11, 2013 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Griffis Business Park
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On Saturday May 11, the Central New York Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host its 25th annual Mohawk Valley Great Strides walk at the Griffiss Business & Technology Park in Rome. The walk will begin at 10AM and end at Griffiss Institute. For more information call 463-4965.


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Source: Mike DeBonis / The Washington Post
The world's largest retailer delivered an ultimatum to District lawmakers Tuesday, telling them less than 24 hours before a decisive vote that at least three planned Wal-Marts will not open in the city if a super-minimum-wage proposal becomes law.
A team of Wal-Mart officials and lobbyists, including a high-level executive from the mega-retailer's Arkansas headquarters, walked the halls of the John A. Wilson Building on Tuesday afternoon, delivering the news to D.C. Council members.
The company's hardball tactics come out of a well-worn playbook that involves successfully using Wal-Mart's leverage in the form of jobs and low-priced goods to fend off legislation and regulation that could cut into its profits and set precedent in other potential markets. In the Wilson Building, elected officials have found their reliable liberal, pro-union political sentiments in conflict with their desire to bring amenities to underserved neighborhoods.
Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) called Wal-Mart's move "immensely discouraging," indicating that he may consider vetoing the bill while pondering whether to seek reelection.
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Standing to Challenge Administrative Action: An Inadequate Surrogate for Claim for Relief, 83 Yale Law Journal 425 (1974)
A significant question in a society where courts are relied upon to protect individual and group interests from unlawful government infringements is who may obtain review of administrative action. Voluminous litigation over the doctrine of standing and widespread dissatisfaction with it by judges and commentators suggest that the question has been a difficult one. A good deal of the confusion is attributable to a tradition which regards standing as a preliminary question, distinct from the merits of a claim. Such threshold doctrines, which include political question, ripeness, and reviewability, insure concreteness and adverseness in a case and maintain the institutional position of courts by regulating the availability and timing of review. They may characterize substantive issues as a basis for deciding whether the issues are suitable for resolution, but they do not adjudicate the claim. In an unripe case, for example, a court may later decide the identical claim between the same parties. As a member of this grouping, standing is seen to define the proper occasions for adjudication of a claim.
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Albert, Lee A., "Standing to Challenge Administrative Action: An Inadequate Surrogate for Claim for Relief" (1974). Faculty Scholarship Series. 4005.


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Pink Cream 69 Drummer Kosta Zafiriou Splits With Band, Drum Tech Chris Schmidt To Replace
Drummer and original member Kosta Zafiriou has split with Pink Cream 69 in an effort to concentrate on new band Unisonic (featuring Ex-Helloween founder Kai Hansen and vocalist Michael Kiske). He will be replaced by his long time drum technician Mike Schmidt, who also played with Sunstorm.
Zaifiriou explained his departure:
It was a very hard decision to leave the band I co-founded back in 1987, but I am sure this is the right step. Due to my various activities with my company Bottom Row plus being the drummer and manager of my new band UNISONIC, more and more I felt I was retarding PC 69´s career. Chris is a great drummer and a good friend of the band since many years, which makes him the perfect match for PINK CREAM 69. I wish the guys only the best and look forward to see the first show with him - as a visitor, enjoying the songs that accompanied me half of my life!
On March 1, 2012, the band entered the studio to record it's 11th full length studio release and successor to "In10sity" (2007). The new, yet-untitled, album is targeted for release by Frontiers Records in the autumn of 2012.
Guitarist Alfred Koffler commented on the new album:
The vibe within the band is very enthusiastic and creative. There are far too many strong songs by Dennis (Ward), David (Readman) and myself to pick from. There will be eleven of them on the album plus a couple of bonus tracks for the different markets and formats. We also will have guest appearances by two famous musicians on the new record – both fans of the band. More on that soon!
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Represents all the towns and cities in Coos and Grafton counties as well as the cities and towns of Albany, Alton, Bartlett, Belmont, Center Harbor, Charlestown, Chatham, Claremont, Conway, Cornish, Croydon, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Gilford, Grantham, Hale's Location (unincorporated place), Hart's Location, Jackson, Laconia, Madison, Meredith, Moultonborough, New Hampton, Newport, Ossipee, Plainfield, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Springfield, Sunapee, Tamworth, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro.
About Raymond S Burton
Ray Burton is a native of New Hampshire and has lived his entire life in the north region of this state. He deeply understands the lifestyle and character of Northern New Hampshire residents. After attending Bath Village School for his early years of education, Ray attended Woodsville High School in the late 1950's. Upon graduation in the spring of 1958, he attended Plymouth State College (now Plymouth State University) where he earned his B.Ed. in 1962.
After a short tenure in the Andover and Warren New Hampshire School Districts as a teaching principal, Ray began to pursue a career in politics. He served as Sergeant at Arms for the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the State Senate from 1967-1968. During this time his interest in politics was transformed from a mere aspiration, to the beginning of a lifelong dedication to service through government. His first elected position came in 1977 when he was elected to the Executive Council for a two-year term. After a brief hiatus during 1980, he was re-elected to the Executive Council and has served each term since 1981.
Councilor Burton has become extremely involved in the Youth in Government Program, where high school juniors and seniors form their own mock legislature and executive branch in order to vote on simulated governmental issues. Councilor Burton's guidance and dedication to this program and his position as Co-Chair has lead to a successful and beneficial program for New Hampshire's youth.
His initiation of a student intern program further exhibits his dedication to strengthening young adults' understanding of government. Since the program began in 1977, one hundred and fifteen New Hampshire college students have had the opportunity to gain practical experience in government. Councilor Burton felt so strongly that student interns should be present in his office that he began this program in his first year as an elected official.
Councilor Burton has been the recipient of numerous awards including the opening of a bridge in Woodsville, NH, named in his honor as the Raymond Burton Bridge on Route 135 in Bath. With his usual enthusiasm and wit, his representation of the North Country was summed up when he said, "We cannot let anybody in Concord forget that there's life north of Concord. We have to tell them to start looking out their north windows."
The Councilor is very actively involved with events and functions in his District. It is not unusual to see him driving one of his classic cars in a local parade, riding a snowmobile or attending events from agricultural fairs to town functions and award ceremonies.
The list of boards and committees of which Councilor Burton is a member are far too numerous to list, but include: Core Faculty Member at Springfield College, Chairman of the Bath Town Republican Committee, Chairman of the NH Operation Life Saver, Chairman of the North Country Council Transportation Committee, Clerk on the Grafton County Board of Commissioners, Member of the Burch House Advisory Committee, Member of the North Country Arts Advisory Council, Member of the NH Safety Council Advisory Council, Member of the New Hampshire Mathematics Coalitions, Member of the Pemi Fish and Game Club, Member of the Governor's Highway Advisory Council, Member of the Northern Community Investment Corporation, Member of the North Country Council, Member of the Ammonoosuc Fire Wardens, Member of the Grafton County Republican Committee, Member of the Grafton County Conservation District, Member of the Cottage Hospital Corporation, Member of the Mary A. Glidden Rebekah Lodge, member of the Grafton Lodge of F&M, Member of the United Church of Christ in Bath, Member of the Pine Grove Grange (7th degree), Member of the Consumer Advisory Committee Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Member of the NH Farm Bureau, Member of the McIntire School Advisory Board, Member of the Littleton Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Residential Care Advisory Board, Member of the Advisory board at Headrest, Honorary Trustee of the Eastern States Exposition.
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Raymond S Burton
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Colin Van Ostern
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Christopher C. Pappas
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The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, January 4, 1918
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This page lists the chart runs for songs called "I Only Have Eyes For You" in order of success.
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music for piano and lyrics
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First of all we don't have sheet music, mp3s or lyrics.
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GOT GAME ENTERTAINMENT'S "SCRATCHES: DIRECTOR'S CUT" RIPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICAWeston, CT – May 23, 2007 - Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced that "Scratches: Director's Cut", an expanded "one-year anniversary" edition of the successful mystery-adventure game for the PC has shipped to retail across North America. This extended edition includes an exciting new chapter in the story ("The Last Visit"), an alternate original ending, new clues to understanding the story, new, revealing thoughts from the main character in "Michael Diary", higher supported resolution, and a new default control method with fixed mouse, FPS-like movement. "Scratches: Director's Cut" makes its retail debut at $19.99 (USD) and is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB for Alcohol and Tobacco Reference/Blood/Mild Language/Mild Violence.
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In "Scratches: Director's Cut", dark legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood Manor, secluded in the northern wastelands. For horror writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon finds himself drawn into a mystery beyond even his wildest imagination. Players join Michael in this suspenseful adventure, exploring beautiful and chilling environments, prowling dark corners and solving puzzles leading to the solution to a tale begun with obsession and ending with madness and murder.
"Scratches: Director's Cut" features a careful combination of inventory-based and deductive-style puzzles, integrated with a riveting storyline, non-linear gameplay, intricately detailed graphics, and an entrancing soundtrack, immersing players in a haunting gothic atmosphere.
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I thought I might mention something for those of us who write and read the many wonderful pieces of information we all like to share. When discussing weeks by number (week 43 as an example), most people don't know when week 43 is. Try using the actual dates wherever possible (I know week 51 and 52 are obvious ones).
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PARIS (AP) — A global agency fighting terrorist financing says Islamic State extremists are financially vulnerable as oil prices have fallen and their ability to extort resources in Iraq and Syria is peaking.
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force, in a report released Friday, urges governments to do more to starve the group of funds.
The report says most of Islamic State's money comes from looting banks and farms, selling oil, kidnapping for ransom, remittances from abroad, and donations.
It says airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition and falling oil prices have "significantly diminished" the group's oil revenue recently. It urged governments to do more to fight the group's online crowd-funding and other fundraising.
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News roundups
August 15, 2018
UW professor Cecilia Bitz elected American Geophysical Union fellow
Cecilia M. Bitz, a University of Washington atmospheric scientist, has been elected as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
January 3, 2018
Essay by UW historian Laurie Marhoefer named most memorable of 2017 by The Conversation US
An essay by Laurie Marhoefer, UW assistant professor of history, has been named the most memorable of the year 2017 by the editors and readers of The Conversation US.
September 26, 2017
Jackson School hosts lectures on 'Trump in the World' Mondays through fall
Faculty members in the UW's Jackson School of International Studies will explore the ongoing impact of the Trump presidency in weekly lectures each Monday through fall quarter.
December 27, 2016
Year in review: 2016 news from the University of Washington
The research happening here at the University of Washington — across all three campuses — is exceptional and selecting only a handful of stories to feature from the hundreds, if not thousands, that came out this year is a monumental task. Using UW Today's page view data, social media reach and news coverage, we have narrowed it down to these highlights showcasing the impact and ambition of the UW's work regionally and around the world — listed here in chronological order.
December 29, 2015
#BestofUW: Top news stories of 2015
From a new president and lasers cooling liquids to spotting rare sea creatures and major collaborations, great things have happened at the University of Washington in 2015. Here's a look back at the top stories of the year. These stories were chosen based on the total number of views they received on our website and are not in any particular order….
November 12, 2015
'Pale orange dot': Early Earth's haze may give clue to habitability elsewhere in space
An atmospheric haze around a faraway planet — like the one which probably shrouded and cooled the young Earth — could show that the world is potentially habitable, or even be a sign of life itself.
February 25, 2015
Arts Roundup: Music, drama — and Mark Morris Dance Group
As February ends and March begins, the arts present a variety of events. In drama, the Undergraduate Theater Society's production of "Cabaret" continues and the School of Drama opens the slapstick satire, "The Hostage." In music, Piano Professor Robin McCabe gears up for her faculty recital. Meanwhile, students in the Dance Program prepare for the Dance Majors Concert.
February 17, 2015
Study: Manufacturing growth can benefit Bangladeshi women workers
The life of a Bangladeshi garment factory worker is not an easy one. But new research from the University of Washington indicates that access to such factory jobs can improve the lives of young Bangladeshi women — motivating them to stay in school and lowering their likelihood of early marriage and childbirth.
February 3, 2015
UW President Michael K. Young named sole finalist for president at Texas A&M University
University of Washington President Michael K. Young on Tuesday was named as the sole finalist for president of Texas A&M University by its Board of Regents. Young became President of the UW in July 2011. Young is expected to assume his duties at Texas A&M in the spring. Statement from UW President Michael K. Young…
January 2, 2015
Board of Regents — Jan. 8 meeting
The Board of Regents will hold their Regular Meeting at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in the Petersen Room of Allen Library. The full schedule and agendas are available online.
November 7, 2014
Board of Regents — Nov. 13 meeting
The Board of Regents will hold their Regular Meeting at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Petersen Room of Allen Library. The full schedule and agendas are available online.
October 3, 2014
Board of Regents — Oct. 9 meeting
The Board of Regents will hold meetings Thursday, Oct. 9, in the UW Tower Board Room, 22nd floor. The full schedule and agendas are available online.
October 1, 2014
News digest: New schedules for Health Sciences Express/shuttle, flu clinics underway
Compiled by the Office of News and Information.
September 9, 2014
Board of Regents — Sept. 11 meeting
The Board of Regents will hold meetings Thursday, Sept. 11. The Regular meeting will take place in the Petersen Room of the Allen Library 10:45 a.m. The full schedule and agendas are available online.
September 5, 2014
News digest: Waas to lead aeronautics and astronautics; Climate science conference Sept. 9-10
Compiled by the Office of News and Information.
September 2, 2014
Honor: Barry Witham, asbestos training change, Myanmar visitors present Sept. 4
Compiled by the UW Office of News and Information.
July 30, 2014
Availability of a draft environmental impact statement — Animal Research and Care Facility
Project Name: Animal Research and Care Facility (ARCF) Proponent: University of Washington Description: The University is proposing to construct a new state of the art" two-story below-grade structure approximately 96,000 square feet of building development to replace currently non-compliant facilities and provide centralized holding and procedure space for the Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM) and…
July 29, 2014
Health Sciences News Digest 7.29.2014
News from the UW Health Sciences: Alzheimer's impact on our aging population, hunger cues, trauma treatment study, avoiding burnout, training new neuroscientists, an AIDS-free generation
July 25, 2014
News Digest: Honors: Christopher Adolph and Ruth Johnston
Compiled by the Office of News and Information.
June 26, 2014
Notice of Expedited Rule Making
Housekeeping changes to Title 478 WAC rules are intended to keep the university's rules accurate and up to date.
June 25, 2014
News digest: 35,000 to stadium July 4 weekend, transportation-safety research, new poetry, staff awards
Compiled by the Office of News and Information.
June 17, 2014
UW news office, advancement services, Columns win national awards
UW units have won medals in the annual awards program sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
June 13, 2014
News digest: NeuroFutures Conference, Honors: David Wright, Richard Haag, UWTV
Compiled by the Office of News and Information
May 29, 2014
News digest: Empowering blind students, personal stories of identity, pro staff nominations
Compiled by the Office of News and Information.
May 15, 2014
News Digest: New cherry trees, Mushroom May-nia, autism assessments, Honor: Daily staff
Compiled by the Office of News and Information.
May 13, 2014
Health Digest: Cutbacks jeopardize newborns, safe water, MERS facts
The costly effects of cutbacks on maternal/child services, assuring a pure water supply, and what you need to know about Middle East respiratory syndrome.
May 5, 2014
Board of Regents — May 8 Regular Meeting
The Board of Regents will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, May 8, at 12:30 p.m. in the Petersen Room of Allen Library. The full agenda is available online.
May 2, 2014
Public Hearing Notice
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at Noon on Monday, May 12, 2014, in Room 142 of Gerberding Hall, on the UW Seattle campus. The purpose of the hearing is to allow all interested persons an opportunity to present their views, either orally or in writing, on the proposed amendments…
April 22, 2014
News digest: Burke-Gilman detours, Honor: McCarthy, provost town hall, Honors: Sutton and Loveland, Green UW
Compiled by the Office of News and Information.
April 8, 2014
Board of Regents — April 10 Special Meeting
The Board of Regents will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m. by teleconference. The meeting will be held in Room 142, Gerberding. The full agenda is available online.
April 7, 2014
News digest: Students at Town Hall, home fair, renew passes and permits
UW student speaker series at Town Hall starts Wednesday || Home Improvement Fair Thursday || Time to renew annual parking permits, U-Pass
March 28, 2014
News Briefs: Minimum wage analysis; Climate change discussion; Suicide prevention bill
UW faculty analyze $15 minimum wage | Panel discussion on climate change April 1 | UW group helps pass suicide prevention bill
March 25, 2014
News digest: Health innovator launch, students promote bill, self-help seminars, students win
UW Health Innovators Collaborative kicks off || Law student activism prompts legislation || UW CareLink seminars || Graduate students best two Canadian universities
March 17, 2014
News Digest: Info forum on state's Dream Act, Commuter Services extends hours, biomedical technology changes
Informational forum March 18 about state's Dream Act || Commuter Services extends hours for start of quarter || Lecture March 21 discusses changing field of biomedical technology
March 14, 2014
Board of Regents — April 10 Meeting Canceled
The Regular meeting of the Board scheduled for Thursday, April 10, is canceled. The next Regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, in the Petersen Room of the Allen Library. Agendas and schedule will be available Friday, May 2.
March 12, 2014
News digest: Faculty lecturer nominations, Celebrate UW Women, language of science
Nominations due March 17 for annual faculty lecturer || Nominate outstanding UW women by Friday || Book: Should English be the language of science?
March 7, 2014
Board of Regents — March 13 Meeting Announcement
The Board of Regents will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 13, at 12:30 p.m. in the Tacoma Room of the Garretson Woodruff Pratt Building on the UW Tacoma campus. The full agenda is available online.
February 24, 2014
News Digest: Justice Sotomayor visit, donate frequent flyer miles
Tickets available starting Tuesday for Justice Sotomayor visit || Donate frequent flyer miles to UW Combined Fund Drive, Make-A-Wish
February 21, 2014
News Digest; Literary conference; Honor: Classics department
Writers to gather in Seattle for literary conference || Classics department wins new award for professional equity
February 20, 2014
Notice of Possible Rule Making — Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (per RCW 34.05.310)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 478-136-041, Alcoholic Beverage Policy, and WAC 478-137-050, Limitations on Use Statutes Authorizing the University to Adopt Rules on This Subject: RCW 28B.20.130. Reasons Why Rules on This Subject May Be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Due to recent changes in the state Liquor Control Board's rules for the special…
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The Drums – The Drums (album review)
It seems like ages since I've been listening to some of the songs on this debut album by The Drums, and really, that's probably true. The group dropped a variation on the same EP sometime in 2009 and their self-titled full-length arrived in most of the world earlier this year. Nearly half the songs on the full-length had already been released elsewhere, and yet it's nice to finally have them all in one place (along with some more standouts).
I held out on buying the release earlier this year, as I hoped it would have a few bonus tracks. My hopes were piqued a bit a couple months ago, when it was stated that such would be the case, but the tracklisting is out and it's the same as it's ever been (sadly, "I'm Felt Stupid" still isn't included).
C'est la vie, though. This 12-song, 43 minute album is still one of my favorites from the past 12 months or so. The group has drawn a load of hype, and in doing so has inevitably drawn many comparisons (Franz Ferdinand! Joy Division gone happy! etc!). While there are certainly echoes of a lot of different groups in their songs, the true charm of the album is the way that it brings them all together into something just different enough that it feels fresh.
Because just about every song on the release is laser-sighted on pop goodness, it's hard to pick favorites, but if my arm was being twisted behind my back, I'd probably put "Me And The Moon" near the top. With repetitive, muffled drums banging out an incessant beat, a dry, repeated guitar melody soars over a gurgling synth bass, it sounds like it could have plopped down in the 80s sometimes, and Jonathan Pierce's high, crooning vocals certainly don't take it out of the era.
"Me And The Moon" – The Drums
A lot of cuts on the release have the same building blocks, and "It'll All End In Tears" is another perfect example, mixing some tinny bass guitar, synth, and more chiming guitars with low-fi drums and filtered vocals by Pierce. It sounds a little new wave and a little post punk, but like the best work of the group it refracts their sound just enough to set it apart.
"It Will All End In Tears" – The Drums
Supposedly a large portion of this album was recorded in a bedroom on a less-than-optimal setup, and that shows in the recording. Considering the music itself, it almost seems logical that the release be an over-produced, glossed-up number full of overcompressed mastering and razor-sharp modern production, but that's about the furthest thing from the truth. It's a bit rough around the edges, and that's honestly part of the charm. The summer rays might be dying away even as I type these words, but if you didn't check it out in the spring, don't sleep on this album.


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Rabbi Jon Adland
Let me be honest right from the beginning, I have never been as nervous about the High Holy Days as I am this year. Since I was ordained in 1982 and ascended the bimah of my first congregation as an assistant rabbi, I have led High Holy Day services from the red Gates of Repentance. Not any Gates of Repentance, but I have used the exact same book all those years. I've numbered in English and Hebrew the year we are currently in. I've added and erased cues for music depending on which congregation I served. There are notes and erased notes. Names of readers and erased names. Post its and more post its. Paperclips holding extra readings. The Donkey Story at the end. I knew what to expect when I turned each page. I knew what to read and what to skip. I knew how long each service was and what time we'd let out. Though I was becoming more uncomfortable with the aging language and themes and content of Gates of Repentance, the idea of moving to something new at this stage of my career frightened me. Why in the world would I want to do this and why take the risk? Why would I want this responsibility? The old was so comfortable, like a well-worn pair of shoes. The new presented risks. In the end, the answer to all my questions and the calming breeze to the nervous storm inside me is in the mahzor itself. It is in the prayers, the readings, the notes, the language, and the incredible vision of the editors to make the High Holy Days meaningful to each and every one of us.
Mishkan Hanefesh, The Tabernacle of the Soul, the book you are holding in your lap right now, was written and edited by rabbis and cantors over the last several years. Drafts were field tested. Reviews and comments were processed to refine, enhance, upgrade, and improve the original drafts. Finally, the book was published and first used in 2015 to rave reviews by rabbis and congregants across the country. So, kicking and screaming after the 2015 holy days I ordered a set—the volume you are holding is for Rosh Hashanah with a different volume for Yom Kippur that you will see next week—and began to page through it. I would read a prayer here and a reading there. I looked at the footnotes and teaching sections. In the end, my worst nightmare was confirmed—this book was really good and I needed to bring a taste of this awesome mahzor to Temple Israel. Last year, through some supplements, I shared a bit of Mishkan Hanefesh with you and you liked it. So here we are today with a new book and a very nervous rabbi. I really have no idea whether all of you will like this change. I have no idea whether I've made the right choices of what to read. I have no idea if I've made the service too long for which I will get complaints or too short for which I will get no complaints.
Change is never easy. I remember how people felt when we moved from the Union Prayer Book to the Gates of Prayer and the Gates of Repentance. People complained that there was too much Hebrew, no consistency from week to week, the language wasn't as magnificent, or the UPB was just so easy to hold. These complaints were valid, but we humans tend to go kicking and screaming into innovation or progress or change. Why change when the way we did things worked just fine? Who needed planes when trains got us to where we wanted to go? Who needed horseless carriages when carriages with horses were just fine? Who needs to carry a phone everywhere we go when the one with the cord was just fine? Every generation has improved on what was to what is. I won't even discuss natural gas versus coal versus solar and wind—maybe another sermon at another time.
Judaism changes too. It has never been stagnant responding to modernity whenever and wherever and whatever modernity was at the time. We moved from a cult run by priests with sacrifices to a synagogue of prayer and rabbis. We learned how to live as Jews away from Israel. We adapted our holidays to the places we were living. We've adjusted to changes in technology. We've created movements more attuned to modernity. We stream our services to those unable to join us.
Innovating our prayers to reflect Reform Judaism in the 21st Century is a part of being a Reform Jew. Reform Judaism is not stagnant nor was it ever meant to be. Reform Judaism has always changed. Our prayers in the "old" UPB changed from edition to edition though the changes were more subtle. Over the last forty years, Reform Jewish change has quickened, but so has the pace of change everywhere. As human beings in the modern technological age, we are changing rapidly and adapting quickly to new ideas and concepts. Sometimes it is exhausting. Sometimes when we come to Temple, we don't want this to be a place of change, but rather consistency with the past. Reform is a verb not an adjective. Change is part of who we are.
I would argue that responding to change in our spiritual lives is just as important as responding to change in the secular world. The editors of our new mahzor wrote the following:
Twenty-first century life in America offers many blessings, especially in the field of technology. Nevertheless, the ability to do more without a value-laden context is frightening. Some fear we are turning ourselves into something akin to the Sorcerer's Apprentice. Edna St. Vincent Millay was prophetic when she wrote in 1939:
Upon this gifted age, in its dark hour,
Rains from the sky a meteoric shower
Of facts…they lie unquestioned, uncombined.
Wisdom enough to leech us of our ill
Is daily spun, but there exists no loom
To weave it unto fabric…
In short, we post-moderns need a corrective, "a reset" that centers us in a context of what matters most. Life, many of us deem, is a problem. Jewish text and tradition—present as a meaning, relevant High Holy Day experience—can be a captivating and vital solution.
Before we proceed any further into our worship this evening, I want to introduce you more formally to this mahzor so that you can truly inhale this beautifully written liturgical gem of an experience. This mahzor was designed as a sacred tool for exciting and transformative worship on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The book seeks to meet you where you are, present diverse views of God with a respectful yet fresh approach to tradition.
The mahzor is framed in the following four ways:
- An unwavering commitment to the equality of men and women;
- Attention paid to the present day concerns, fears, and hopes of the people who will pray from these pages;
- Fidelity to the ethical dimension of Judaism; embracing of the universal and the particular;
- An effort to deal with the tension between the historical theology of the High Holy Days (God's sovereignty and judgment) and more contemporary beliefs, such as the "theology of human adequacy."
Before I go any further, let me just explain how this book works so as we move through the holy days you can maximize your experience. Like our Shabbat siddur—Mishkan Tefillah—Mishkan Hanefesh uses a two-page spread most of the time. The right side reflects a more traditional rendering and the left side a more creative theological approach. I've tried to balance using the left side and right side through our special days. I will be announcing a lot of page turning and place location, but if I don't, then it means to just turn the page or look at the left side. Sometimes the book moves to a linear approach without the two-page spread. To help identify the more creative readings, they are shaded with gray background.
There are many notes at the bottom of the page and I urge you to take the time to read and explore these. If you don't keep up at times with everyone else, I will be announcing enough page numbers that you can get back in sync. The notes at the bottom help you understand so much about our High Holy Day liturgy. It is worth the time.
There will be times when I skip sections. The book is not designed to use as is, but for the leader to make choices and I've made lots of choices. In the past we've done the three parts of the shofar service as one long section. This book breaks them into three parts to be read at three different times. On the advice of many rabbis, I've decided to bring them together as one.
There are many study sections. Feel free to read and explore them.
Responsive readings are not indicated by italics, but will be announced by me as are the sections we read together.
Finally, you will notice the most dramatic editing on Yom Kippur in the afternoon. If we tried to do it all, we'd be here until Simchat Torah.
Before the mahzor was created, a vision statement was written to help guide the editors. The text of this statement is too long to share, but let me share three primary aspects of this vision.
First, "T'shuvah—repentance—is the chief goal of the Yamim Noraim—Days of Awe—and a mahzor is our indispensable manual and guide. What do we hope for worshippers to have realized by the end of Neilah? How will their lives have changed? What will be different?"
Second, the vision reads, "We seek metaphors and images of God that will speak to our time, as the prayers of Union Prayer Book II and Gates of Repentance spoke with depth and authenticity to theirs." The commentary on this statement reads, "Somewhere, a more traditional theology of hierarchy has to be offered if we are to be true to the essential message and tone of these days. Therefore, we know that the greatest challenge of the book most likely will be how to reflect this tradition, while at the same time not turning off all those who cannot reconcile such views with the God in which they want to believe."
And third, "Most important to our work are the people for whom this book is intended: the members of a dynamic, ever-changing and diverse Reform Movement who gather in community to experience awe and forgiveness and hope." We are a diverse group. We come from Judaisms across the spectrum. Some of us had an Orthodox upbring and some a Reform and some came from Jewish families without any participation in Jewish life. Some here this evening chose Judaism as a way of life. Some here this evening are not yet Jewish and some here this evening are not Jewish. This book can speak to everyone. And while I make the choices of what to read, you have the choice to be an active or passive participant. You can just go with the flow by listening when it is time to listen and reading when it is time to read without any significant engagement. Or you can actively dive into this book and transform these Yamim Noraim into a deeply meaningful and spiritual experience. I can't do your t'shuvah. This is up to you. But we can walk these days together. We can support each other's journey and embrace each other's experience.
Yes, I am nervous about these holy days. I strive to make them meaningful for you and me. I put extra effort into the sermons. I love the fact that we have Hebrew and English readers. It is uplifting to see that many of our members come to be a part of a holy day experience and that so many of you are here at every worship opportunity. I am always hopeful that your being here will inspire you to dig deeper into your Judaism and Jewish life and Jewish soul. I don't want this new mahzor to be an impediment. Open your heart and soul to the prayers and readings I've chosen and if it doesn't speak to you, look elsewhere on the page. Open your heart and soul to the meaning and depth and purpose of these holy days: t'shuvah—repentance and cheshbon Hanefesh—an accounting of your soul should be the primary focus. My nervous hope is that when these days of introspection are ended, my nervousness will be dispelled. You will understand why I saw in Mishkan Hanefesh, the moment I opened the book and started reading, the greatest possibility for renewal on these holy days through words we are about to read and experience.
May God grant us a meaningful journey with Avinu Malkeinu and may our prayers ascend to heaven, our hearts fill with joy, and our hands find direction in redemption.
Kein yehi ratzon—may this be God's will.


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This dissertation is a collection of essays on financial market development and economic growth. In contrast to existing literature, which considers credit for investment along, we investigate the relationship between credit market development and economic growth in the framework where both investment and consumption are financed via credit markets. The environment developed on this dissertation creates a role for each kind of credit to play. First, credit market conditions of entrepreneurs and consumers are related and depend on each other. Second, the interactions between consumers and entrepreneurs are of importance for economic growth. The models are empirically relevant, as they can explain why the effect of credit market development on economic growth appears to differ between high-income and middle- and low-income countries.
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"I love coffee, but I always say not everything has to be instant." - Alber Elbaz
One of my favourite fashion brands Lanvin (I did line up from 6am to get my Lanvin x H&M yellow dress) has collaborated with one of my favourite cosmetics brands Lancome (I only used to buy Juicy Tubes). BOOM. Amazingness. Alber Elbaz is one of the sweetest men alive and if you haven't seen him, you really need to check him out. He's designed a collection for Lancome with a strong focus on the eyes, because that's what his impression of fashion is... Peeking out from behind a curtain at a sea of faces and eyes. I also made a gif from the collection's video because, well, I love gifs.
We arrived to a bottle of sparkling water (my favourite!) and a talk with Lara, Lancome's national make up artist, about the collection. I volunteered to be a model and then got to sit down for the rest of the time and get prettified! Lara did an amazing job on my slightly tired face and we went out to dinner afterwards to celebrate (a) my face and (b) my new permanent job! Hurrah!
Here's the gorgeous video Alber created (presumably with his team. One cannot be a crazy talented designer and artist and video editor and cartoonist, surely!):


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Last week Jay Tummelson visited the Game Bistro. Jay is an old friend, operator of Rio Grande Games, and it was great to see him again. He used to come to game night much more often, but in recent years he only appears once in a while. Jay always has a new game under his arm when he comes.
The most recent one is 20th Century, Ltd. This is a game by Jeff and Carla Horger. This husband/wife duo authored Thunder Alley, a race game that has proven popular around here. I also own Manoeuvre, a game by Jeff which I have found worthy. Jay taught us how to play 20th Century, Ltd. My initial reaction was that this looked a lot like TransAmerica. There is a map of North America, divided by a triangle overlay of black lines connecting cities.
I seem to be a bit train-crazy. As time has gone by I continually find train games of interest. So this theme immediately interested me. Players get two regional cards and 4 "normal" business cards. On your turn you lay 3 sections of track to the board – this was very much like TransAmerica. You try to establish service between all the cards listed on one of your cards.
Once you complete service you can turn in your card. Or, if an opponent has an adjacent link, you can pay them a cube to use their link to complete the needed services. If you complete a regional railroad, the track endures. But if you complete a normal railroad all of your track (not opponent's links) used to provide service is removed from the board. I have no idea what this may be simulating in real life. But it made for a lively game. You might be one turn away from completing service on a card, when your opponent removes some track you were planning to link through.
The scoring is conducted through completion of both regional and normal railroad cards completed. In the case of the regional railroads, once you complete a region, you draw a new region card. There are 8 different regions on the board, and you only establish a single RR in each region. If you complete all 8 regions, the game ends, and you get 100 pts. There is a sliding scale down for completing fewer than 8 regions. For the normal railroads, they can cross into several regions, and state how many points they are worth. Once you complete a normal RR card, you can draw a new one from the 4 on display, or a blind draw from the top of the deck.
For our first play, with Jay, Zack and Alex were unimpressed. But I had enjoyed it a fair bit. So the next week I asked two other players to give it a whirl. In this play, everyone enjoyed the game more – including me. I am quite pleased with both plays of this game, and find my enthusiasm for further plays is still intact.
Roll for the Galaxy – This is another game that Jay brought. He brought it last year, and it has seen a fair bit of play. I played it again recently (right after the second play of 20th Century, Ltd.) and with this last play the game gained some stature for me. I think the difference might have been that we played it 3 player. I am not certain, but I suspect all of my prior plays were at least 4 player, if not 5 player. With a 3-player game, the number of active phases are fewer. This somehow made the game better for me. We had a very entertaining game, and Amy and I tied for the victory – the best result either of us had ever had. Our third opponent declared he loved this new game and was going to rush right out and buy a copy for himself!
Formula De – We recently finished our latest linked series of races on Monday night gaming. We are not playing this as often as we once did, but we have continued to occasionally get sessions in. Gary had a nice lead going into the final race. But Chris came roaring through for a very strong victory, and nosed himself into a season points tie with Gary. In case of a tie, we check for the most victories (still tied), then most 2nd places (still tied), and then 3rd places (Chris wins). So based on a triple tie-breaker rule, Chris won the season competition.
Drunter & Drueber – One thing I really appreciate about the Monday night gamers is their willingness to try just about anything I bring over. I played Drunter & Drueber a couple of times roughly a decade ago. I eventually traded/sold it off after years of neglect. But in the past year I got the desire to revisit it. So I reacquired it. And I was reminded, there are really two games in the box. The standard game, the one most everyone usually plays, involves voting with special YAAA/NEEE cards about whether to build over an outhouse, or not. But the second game eliminates the voting, and injects two secret objectives for each player to try to work towards. So I asked if the boys on Monday night might be willing to play the game twice, back to back. We would start with the voting game, and then move on to the variant. This was entertaining. While we found the voting game somewhat charming, everyone seemed to feel the variant was a stronger game. Rick liked it so much I agreed to leave it with him so he could show it to other folks he games with.
Other games I have been playing recently include:
Hansa Teutonica
7 Wonders
Pony Express
Daytona 500
Battle Beyond Space
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"Welcome to your tape."
These four words recur throughout the new Netflix Original Series "13 Reasons Why" and have since become viral. Airing on March 31, the show has become a source of controversy among parents, students and schools. Adapted from Jay Asher's novel of the same name, the series centers around sophomore Hannah Baker. After dealing with bullying and depression, Hannah commits suicide to escape from the hardship. She leaves behind 13 tapes addressed to the classmates to whom she attributes her death. The series addresses sensitive topics, including suicide, rape, and mental illness. While some viewers are grateful for the honesty, others find it alarming, making the blockbuster series contentious for the following 13 reasons.
Dr. Madelyn Gould of the New York State Psychiatric Institute started a study on copycat suicide, the idea that detailed reportings of suicides can result in individuals taking their own lives in the exact manner depicted on TV. Gould examined suicide "clusters" — groups of individuals (ages 13 to 20) who committed suicide in the same town within three months of each other.
She found that in cluster suicides, the original suicide was reported in more detail beforehand, supporting the copycat suicide phenomenon.
After noticing the traffic the show was getting, Mason City Schools notified families, warning parents of its possible dangers. Within the email, Public Information Officer Tracy Carson said the show could provoke students to harm themselves.
"The overriding concern is that it could be triggering for those who are already struggling, as well as for those who are supporting their friend(s)," Carson said. "According to some behavioral health experts, this series could do more harm than good – especially for youth who may be isolated, struggling, or vulnerable to suggestive images and storylines."
The show portrays two rape scenes and a suicide, all of which are graphic, resulting in criticism.
Actress Alisha Boe plays Jessica Davis and, within the show, her character is raped by Bryce Walker. Boe appeared alongside former Vice President Joe Biden and "13 Reasons Why" executive producer Joy Gorman to speak out as a part of the "It's On Us" campaign in a push to end sexual assault. Boe addressed the controversy surrounding the graphic depictions and said the scenes were necessary to convey the reality of rape and suicide.
"It shouldn't be censored at all," Boe said. "If you just brush over the suicide scene, the audience will think that it was easy. If you brush over the two rape scenes then the audience will think, 'Why are these girls freaking out so much?' Because that's already the stigma behind it. We really have to show how ugly it is and how much it can affect a person's life. It's not easy and it shouldn't be easy to watch."
Two of three rape incidents will go unreported, said Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). This theme is represented in "13 Reasons Why" when despite Jessica being raped and multiple characters knowing, nobody stopped it nor did they report it.
Academic advisor Anne Toohey speaks with students through her involvement in Comet Connections and said showing a group of people keeping a rape a secret on TV can be dangerous.
"Some kids will emulate," Toohey said. "Whether it was another friend who did it or whether it was portrayed in the media, I think that's extremely harmful."
Holding true to its TV-MA Netflix rating, parents and school districts nationwide are deeming the show inappropriate for young viewers. A number of schools have alerted parents, some even going as far as banning discussions about the show.
Carson attached talking points to her district-wide email for parents to use to discuss the show with their children and said she was concerned with the number of students who were potentially watching the series alone.
Mental illnesses can cause an individual to have suicidal thoughts. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention outlines behavioral changes common among individuals contemplating suicide as anxiety, depression, isolation from others and irritability to name a few. Viewers of "13 Reasons Why" can watch as Hannah undergoes these changes until she decides to end her own life.
depression, isolation from others and irritability to name a few. Viewers of "13 Reasons Why" can watch as Hannah undergoes these changes until she decides to end her own life.
School psychologist Jeff Schlaeger said it is important to bring up mental illness, something he felt the show failed to do.
"If people are already watching the show for the plot and the reasons, it's something that can be discussed in part of what they're showing," Schlaeger said. "To me, it's an opportunity lost if they're not discussing more of the mental illness side of it."
Senior Kit Kresky, however, saw signs of depression, despite them not being outwardly mentioned.
"Depression can show itself in different ways," Kresky said. "To her, some things were a big deal, and to a lot of people that have depression, that would be a big deal because the brain of someone with depression makes you blow different things out of proportion. It's not her fault that she killed herself because of those reasons. It's because of the depression."
Faced with the recent tragedy of Hannah's death, the San Luis community on the show began having discussions about suicide and student's mental health in the midst of mourning.
Carson said following a suicide at Mason, the district has to find a delicate balance between reaching out to the victim's family and getting information out to the community, something the school in the series struggled with as well.
Executive producer Selena Gomez has struggled with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. In the 30-minute special "13 Reasons Why: Beyond the Reasons," which aired following the show, Gomez said the intent of the show was to share a message against suicide in a way that was "honest." Kresky, however, said the show does not portray depression accurately, adding it belittles the illness rather than bringing awareness to it.
Much debate surrounding the show centers on if it glamorizes suicide. Toohey said the show sends a dangerous message that suicide can be committed for revenge.
"This girl commits suicide and leaves tapes telling how everyone has wronged her, sucking people in together," Toohey said. "I think that that glamorizes that you get the ultimate revenge. That you got to do it and then you get to go back and ruin these people's lives."
Senior Spencer Walsh said the show's portrayal of the aftermath of Hannah's death could lead viewers to falsely draw conclusions that suicide is way to get recognized.
"It's not realistic, and it's cathartic," Walsh said. "It's so frustrating that implicitly it has this idea that if you kill yourself, people will start paying attention to you, and that's a little dangerous. It makes it look appealing."
Despite its negative stigma, junior Sophie Foy said the show can have positive effects in inspiring people to treat others kindly.
"If you're treating someone badly, it shows what can happen," Foy said. "It really shows that your actions can have a big impact on how someone feels about themself and their life."
After Hannah's death, her former classmates reflected on their actions. Sophomore Michelle Crispin said while people may be quick to dwell on the past, it is important to move forward, learning from previous mistakes.
"They shouldn't get mad at each other for something they could have changed in the past," Crispin said. "I feel like they should look towards the future as an opportunity to redo something you may have done wrong: be nice to someone that you maybe have been mean to in the past, try and renew relationships that may have fallen apart."
Following the suicide of a fellow classmate, Crispin and her friends placed post-it notes on lockers and doors, which Crispin hoped would lighten the mood and inspire positive change.
"I hope people will start to, one, open up their feelings if they're feeling down, and two, spread happiness," Crispin said. "Even if you don't know someone, give them a compliment, make them feel happy and welcome because you never know how much it can impact them and their day."
Senior Hannah Geiger said the show leaves those struggling with the wrong impression.
"It depicts suicide as the only way to get out of your situation, when there are so many other things she could've lived for," Geiger said. "You see her (Hannah Baker's) parents are devastated afterwards, and they did a good job showing the repercussions. But it shows there's just one way to get out of a hard situation, which is not true. I think that's really harmful."
In episode 13 Hannah expresses her sense of feeling loss and thoughts of committing suicide to her guidance counselor, Mr. Porter; however, he did not pass this along.
Toohey said this representation of a guidance counselor is inaccurate and in Mason, action would be taken immediately.
"We as a group and the administrative team in any of those situations: reports of rape, wanting to kill yourself, self harm, all of those things, that's not something we just sit on," Toohey said. "That's always a phone call to a parent; that's always alerting an administrator if we need to."
Throughout the featurette, a red box flashes at the bottom of the screen with a link to a help site for those in need. This information, however, does not appear in the 13 episodes.