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I brought one of my Things To Do Today lists home from work. The tasks were some of my extracurricular things I've got going on in my life. Business-type tasks, but I don't get paid for doing them.
Yes, I'm taking a break to blog before getting back to work on those tasks.
A little self-disclosure here: My predominant learning (me) style is kinesthetic—I do better when I can put my hands on things. (Actually, in most situations, it kicks into gear like this: kinesthetic, then visual, then auditory.) Call me on the phone and ask me a computer/keyboard question? I'll ask you if I can come to your desk. When I get to your desk, I'll ask you if I can stand over your shoulder to see your computer screen. (My visual side shifts into gear.) If we can't figure out what you are trying to do, I will probably say something like, "Let me go back to my desk and sit at my keyboard. I should be able to figure it out."
See, I do better if I can put my hands on things. And that's why I prefer to use pen and paper when it comes to making a to-do list. Writing it down rather than clacking the keys. My current method works just fine for me. It's big enough (letter-size paper), with lines for 12 items. And each of the numbered areas are at least 3/4-inch wide, large enough for my big handwriting (see photo; I added the redaction). An admin manager first turned me onto that particular type of to-do list when she gave me a "going away to work on another project" basket of office supply goodies. (What's shown in the photo is Tops Form 2170, by the way.)
So having my to-do list here at home with me, it made me wonder about other administrators and how they stay on track with all the many, many things they have going on in their lives, whether it's work, or personal, or a both.
Do you use to-do lists? How are you doing it?
- Pen and paper?
- Keyboard, then print it out?
- Keyboard, then save and view on computer?
- Is it all in your head?
And after you've checked off all of your to-do items, then what?
- Do you recycle the hard copy?
- Do you save the hard copy, or save the electronic file?
I have been using this form for my 1:1 weekly meetings with my manager. I keep the forms at my desk, where it's handy for me to jot down things—as they come up—the things that I want to discuss with my manager that week. I use to only take a steno pad with me to those meetings, but then I'd find myself afterward re-writing any new tasks onto that Things To Do Today form, and I realized I was taking more time re-writing. (But I really, really like that form—it has pre-made check-off boxes!) So I started taking only the pad of forms into my meeting, and I use that form to also jot down new tasks. And then that form becomes a visual indicator for me (as in, look, I only have two more boxes to check off).
I'm a bit more productive, more focused, more not-so-forgetful, when I make a list of things I have to do.
Yes, I think that form is a keeper for my administrative toolbox.
Okay, Things To Do Today list; I'll get back to you now.
Hey, if you're into humorous sticky-notes and form pads—which may or may not be appropriate for the office—you might like some of these items.


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Robin Thicke & Girlfriend April Love Geary Grab Lunch After His 'Perfect' Birthday
Robin Thicke and April Love Geary matched in all-black outfits while stepping out for sushi.
The "Blurred Lines" singer and his girlfriend took their leftovers with them as they left Nobu earlier this week in Malibu, Calif.
Robin recently celebrated his 40th birthday at a Hawaiian-themed party with with family and friends, including April, his six-year-old son Julian, Adrien Brody, Russell Simmons, Orlando Bloom, and more.
"Thank you Julian, April and all my friends and family for a perfect bday!" Robin captioned an Instagram slideshow of photos from the event, which you can see here. "I love you all."
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Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister NT Rama Rao`s son and popular Telugu film actor N Balakrishna on Sunday confirmed he would contest the next Assembly elections.
Balakrishna would play an active role in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founded by NTR.
"I will do my best to strengthen the party in the state," Balakrishna told reporters at Anantapur, 350 km here.
But Balakrishna has not yet decided the assembly constituency he would contest from. He, however, clarified that he has no plans to become the chief minister.
The 51-year-old actor along with his nephew and young star Junior NTR, had campaigned for TDP in the 2009 elections but did not participate in the party activities.
Balakrishna`s daughter Brahmani is married to Lokesh, son of his brother-in-law and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu.
NTR, a popular film actor, had formed TDP in 1982 and had come to power within nine months.
NTR, who was unseated in a coup led by his son-in-law Naidu in Aug 1995, died five months later.
Earlier this year, there were reports of a succession war between the families of NTR and Naidu.
NTR`s elder son, TDP politburo member N Harikrishna, had openly expressed his resentment at the party conclave in May over the alleged attempts by Naidu to promote his son Lokesh as his successor.
Harikrishna is reportedly keen to see his son Junior NTR as the next TDP chief.


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- 85 g soba noodles
- 1 carrot
- 1 bulb fennel
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- Handful pre-chopped mushroom
- 175 g salmon fillet
- 1 tbsp coriander
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the soba (buckwheat) noodles. They'll need about five minutes.
- Meanwhile peel and roughly chop the carrot, fennel and garlic. Chop the spring onions, discarding the green bits. Wrap them all up with the mushrooms and the salmon in foil, scattered with chopped coriander.
- Bake the foil parcel at 200°C for 10 minutes, then unwrap it (don't burn your fingers). Add the cooked noodles, plate up and eat immediately. Or stick the foil parcel in your lunch box. Don't worry if you forget to take it to work, cooked salmon will keep well in the fridge for up to three days (a week if you're a gambling man).


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Our last day of The Roadtrip Diaries project started with an early morning hike down to treachery.
The Frenchies got wet and surfed, while we enjoyed being immersed in the yellow, blue and green contrast of nature that surrounded us.
We took to the road headed for our final destination Catherine Hill Bay.
A bush fire had just recently ripped through Catherine Hill Bay destroying everything in its path, even the historic pier was damaged. We made our way down a trail through a post apocalyptic scene before arriving at a cliff appropriately named "spinal tap" the idea is to run and jump out off the 25 m cliff to avoid hitting the rocks below. Everyone seemed hesitant at first but it was only a matter of time before one of us took it on with everyone following.
"the craziest experience of my life" said one traveller. it surely was an epic climax to the trip.
The last experience we would share together was exactly how it started. A BBQ in a scenic location with good wine (thanks Cock+ Bull!) good friends and a mesmerizing sunset.
We would like to thank everyone who shared this experience with us Anthea, Luke, Jarrad , Emma from Australia, Erica and Tyler from America, Kari and Shannelle from Canada, Lin from Brazil, Dave from England, Peirre and Perrick from France, Mark and Gemma from Scotland, Florian and Phillip from Austria, Hannah, Erik, Jonah from Sweden and all the other travellers and locals that we met along the way! Thanks to cock + bull for the wine and We Travel Company for making this trip a reality!
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Yup. Bolt set an Olympic record in 100m with a time of 9.63. Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake (9.75) and American Justin Gatlin (9.79) took silver and bronze respectively.
Then, Bolt celebrated. Cockiest man alive. Don't get me wrong. I love it. "Fastest man alive" is nice and all, and I'm sure it goes over really well in bars…but cockiest man alive? That's something special. Cue all the clowns that say, "it's not cocky if you can back it up… it's confidence." Right. Just keep telling yourself that. I guess I can stop listening to everybody that calls me cocky. Not my fault I'm the best blogger in San Diego. Those are just the facts.
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- Program Title: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. . . And Spring
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- Region/Country: Korea
- Language: Korean
- Subtitles: English
- Subject: Movie & TV Drama
- Program Type: Feature
- Media Type: DVD
- Director: Kim Ki-Duk
- Producer: Lee Seung-Jae and Karl Baumgartner
- Release Date: 2003
- Running Time: 102 min.
- Color or BW: Color
- Program Abstract: A tiny Buddhist monastery floats on a raft amidst a breathtaking landscape, teneded to by a solitary Monk. Into this serene setting comes a young child, who will become the Old Monk's protégé. . . And so begins a lifelong journey of hope, despair, passion, and redemption in a film hailed as "a triumph of sheer cinematic craft, " (Rene Rodriquez, Miami Herald).
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This blog will be my virtual kick in the pants to up my writing. The new marketing strategies start while you are still working on the novel. I have a novel that I have been working on for quite some time in small amounts. It has reached the point that I need to make some definite decisions about where it is going before it wanders so far away that it becomes lost.
One of my stumbling blocks is that I began this project as a mostly sighted person. My vision has reached the point that I need to change how I am managing the various notes of a novel from hand written notes and being able to easily flip through things for the information to a totally digital project that is easily followed without visual ques. This will not be the focus of this blog, but as a blind writer, it cannot be ignored either.
I will occasionally talk about some of the resources I have found and how they are helping me; however, this is not a review blog either.
So, what is this blog? I am going to sharing with you the excitement, challenges, and even some blog exclusives for the novel I am currently working on. Hopefully, you will enjoy the ride and look forward to each new post.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street after more signs of tension emerged from federal budget talks in Washington.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 75 points to close at 13,171 Thursday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell nine points to 1,420 and the Nasdaq composite fell 22 points to 2,992.
In Washington, House Speaker John Boehner said the White House was so resistant to cutting government spending that it risked pushing the country off the "fiscal cliff." That refers to large tax increases and spending cuts that take effect Jan. 1 unless Congress and the White House reach a budget deal.
Two stocks fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was in line with the recent average at 3.3 billion shares.


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Efforts to improve environmental performance also encompass offices and other work areas.
During the year, the Group continued the program of replacing electronic office equipment such as computers, monitors and printers with energy-saving equipment certified by Energy Star. The program to migrate to virtual servers also continued. For the period 2010-2013, these initiatives led to a reduction of more than 26,000 tons in CO2 emissions.
New and existing initiatives provided the opportunity for employee involvement and training on issues relating to personal health, the environment (waste management, water consumption, energy savings) and good practices in the workstation environment. The ultimate objective of these initiatives is to generate a 360 degree awareness of sustainable practices applicable both in the office and at home.
Environmental initiatives include the "Zero Waste to Landfill" program instituted at the Chrysler Group Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills (Michigan, U.S.A.), where more than 14,000 people work. Approximately 1,670 containers were installed for separate disposal of plastic, paper, recyclable and organic waste. At a special education event employees were given a questionnaire to test their awareness relating to waste disposal with awards given for the best responses. Of a total 8,358 tons of waste generated at the Auburn Hills complex during 2013, including 5,613 tons of metallic materials, zero waste was disposed of via landfill.
Group initiatives utilize a variety of different channels to encourage employee involvement, including face-to-face meetings, information published via intranet portals or websites, e-mail campaigns, notices posted in common areas and special events.
In 2013, the Group undertook the conversion of an unutilized 42,000 m2 industrial site in Mirafiori (Turin, Italy) into offices.
The energy performance specifications of the new structure are superior to existing regulations and, from 2014, the site will house approximately 1,600 employees. Beginning with the design phase, particular attention was given to the ability of the building's outer shell to adapt to seasonal variations in climate, optimizing ventilation systems and natural lighting, as well as using advanced technologies to limit thermal dispersion.
From an environmental point of view, the primary benefits of renovating an existing building rather than building a new structure are:
- reuse of an existing industrial site
- significant reduction in the generation of waste due to preservation of the building's internal structure and outer shell
- reduction in use of new construction materials with consequent impacts of production and transport being avoided
- conservation of latent energy of materials forming part of existing structure
Another tangible sign of the project's responsible approach was the use of recyclable materials for the renovation.
Once occupied, the building's energy performance will be monitored. In addition, the new site is expected to contribute to a progressive revitalization of the local area and infrastructure.


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My presentation on Cultural Commons that I gave at the NAMAC conference
(thanks are due to Jay Walljasper for some kind edits and augmentations)
The commons describes a social practice that unleashes people's capacity to create things together and take their lives and livelihood into their own hands. It is a social form that has long lived in the shadows of our market culture, but which is now on the rise.
But how does the commons relate to questions of culture and creativity, which we tend to think of as individualistic pursuits. What do we mean when we talk about cultural commons? First, we mean something that we create together, whether we are talking about wikipedia, which participants research, write and manage together on-line, or ancient traditions forged and passed along by a particular group such as, say, the Hopi nation. Secondly, we mean a way of creativity that embraces values like sharing, community and stewardship as opposed to privatization, enclosure and exploitation.
The founders of the United States embraced the ideas of the commons when it came to ideas. They understood that the best fresh ideas are generated out of previous ideas, and therefore should remain in the public domain (a cultural commons). Indeed, copyright and patent law in the early days of the nation expressly aimed to move new cultural creations into the public domain as soon as possible. Today's long terms for copyright, (as much as 70 years beyond the life of the original creator) are a relatively new phenomenon.
It's only very recently that the rise of intellectual property law has tipped the scales toward private ownership of every conceivable aspect of what we create, from breakthroughs in science and other academic fields to traditions in art and pop culture. Today people are attempting to claim exclusive rights to spices, healing herbs or yoga poses that have been used for centuries. Compare that to Benjamin Franklin, one of the founders of the U.S. Patent Office, who refused to patent the famous Franklin stove. Why? Because he said he was merely building on ideas of stoves that came before.
Novelist Jonathan Lethem documented how the free exchange of ideas works in art in an essay for Harper's Magazine, "The Ecstasy of Influence" in which he traced patterns of borrowed influences through music (Delta bluesman Son House to Chicago bluesman Muddy Waters to British rock bands), animation (without Fritz the Cat, there would be no Ren & Stimpy Show), literature (Pyramus and Thisbe is the inspiration for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which in turns was the the inspiration for West Side Story). To prove his point about the mutually collaborative nature of new ideas (as opposed to "eureka" theory, in which ideas are concocted out of thin air), he strived to footnote the influence of every line of his essay.
The Scientific Commons
A great example of a cultural commons from the field of science is the Human Genome Project, a massive collective effort on the part of scientists around the globe to decode human genetics. New information discovered in the project was shared for all to use and to improve upon in their own research. The project was competing with a private venture that sought to decode the genome, and then sell the data that was produced. The private venture didn't succeed, and thankfully so because the high cost of their data may have stymied many subsequent scientific and medical advances.
The Human Genome Project used a commons approach that was based on two assumptions: 1) genes are part of nature and thus belong to all of us; and 2) that sharing and collaborating information would be more productive than privatizing it.
Busting Out of the Market Mindset
Many of us in the U.S. have grown up in a time that when market economics and privatized ownership were hailed as the formula for all progress, innovation, and prosperity. Private wealth is worshipped, while our common wealth has been dismantled. If something is not owned by an individual, we are told, it will fall prey to misuse, disuse, or overuse—the tragedy of the commons. Many people today have lost sight of the common as both a practical way to share things valuable to all of us and as a cooperative model of how we can relate to one another as creators and users of culture.
Examples of thriving systems managed according to the principles of the commons, rather than the privatized market, exist all around the world today, from fisheries off the coast of Greece to forests in Tanzania and Indonesia, to the open source software movement.
But most of us have been taught that the commons began to fade away in 17th and 18th century England, when private landowners claimed and enclosed (literally with fences) land used by commoners to graze livestock. Yet the commons endures to this day throughout the British countryside in form of legally-protected rights of way that entitle anyone to cross private property on tens of thousands of miles of paths throughout England, Scotland and Wales. This is also true in the cultural realm, where we make imaginative journeys thanks to stories, songs, ideas, knowledge and research belonging to all of us. It is not trespassing to take advantage of the creativity of Plato, Buddha, Leonardo daVinci, Shakespeare, Bach, Darwin, Florence Nightingale and many others.
Those fences of the 18th century England give us a powerful image and metaphor for the "enclosure" of culture going on today at an alarming pace. Here are a couple of examples. Media companies want to slow down your access to websites that don't pay a premium fee for their place on the internet, a troubling violation of the commons principle of net neutrality that will allow huge enterprises to dominate the flow of information. Another is example is the Walt Disney Corporation, which has built its empire on appropriating and ultimately copyrighting material from the public domain—from The Little Mermaid and Robin Hood, all the way back to Mickey's first cartoon "Steamboat Willie," which was taken directly from Buster Keaton's character Steamboat Bill. But try using an image of Mickey Mouse in your own work, and you'll soon hear from the Mouse's lawyers.
Creative Commons Licenses
No one wants to deny people the chance to make an honest living off their creative work. But the recent proliferation of copyright and intellectual property privileges means that many artists, scientists and other creators are denied access to material they need to do their most valuable work—an even graver threat to their livelihoods, and to the needs of society as a whole. The Creative Commons license was created to address this dilemma, allowing sharing, remixing and reuse that is not possible within the more restrictive copyright framework, but still protecting creators' opportunity to realize profits when their work is bought and sold. I'm making a film called What We Got: DJ Spooky's Journey To the Commons to highlight all that we share, from air, water and land to our art, culture and discoveries. I want to practice what I preach by sharing the movie we make online so that others can remix and repurpose it under the terms of a Creative Commons license.
Adapted from a presentation given at NAMAC


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- missanonybee53
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I am working with a caterer who will hire bar tenders to serve the alcohol I buy beforehand. This is way more cost effective than a full open bar. She provides the mixers (like Coke, soda water, tonic, etc.), and will use the alcohol I buy. Anything that is not used that hasn't been chilled can be returned to the liquor store (they're great for allowing this policy!).
I have a few questions.
1) What do people think of two "signature cocktails" at a reception with a mix of beer and wine? Should I also offer plain liquor drinks like scotch and soda, just in case not everyone there wants a mojito or a tequila sunrise? (I'm actually thinking about making some lavender infused syrup to give to the bartenders to serve alcoholic and non alcoholic lavender lemonade. Fun, huh?)
2) How much alcohol should I buy for an estimated 90-person reception? How many types of beer, and how many types of wine?
3) Would people be put out that it's not a true "open bar"? My instincts tell me that as long as there's some variety, and it's free, folks will be just fine with it.


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Controllers are to gamers like race cars are to drivers. The better the controller the better the chance that the gamer will be more successful in a game. Additional accessories have allowed gamers to become more immersed in a game. A good example of this is headsets that can be used to communicate with other players in multi-player games to develop strategy. Of course, the Wii raised the bar even higher by forcing gamers to actually physically perform some of the actions required to manipulate actions in a game.
With the competition continuing to increase among manufacturers of game controllers and headsets, I suppose it shouldn't be too surprising to learn that a company has decided to enter a whole new area of virtual game manipulation. How would you like the possibility of controlling parts of a game by using your thoughts? That's the idea behind a new headset being developed by Emotiv.
BBC News is reporting that Emotiv is designing a headset that includes sensors that can detect brain activity and a gyroscope that tracks head movements. The headset connects to a computer using Wi-Fi. The headset is expected to retail for US$299. The EPOC, as the headset is called, is expected to ship in the late half of this year.
Well, if game publishers get on board with Emotiv and develop games that use the EPOC in some intriguing ways, it could mean good news for the headset. It's a little scary, though, to think that your thoughts may actually be able to influence a game you are playing. I'm not really sure if it will be effective on guys, though. Guys have the ability to truly think about nothing. That being said, I wonder if the EPOC could trigger cricket noises in a game when a guy does this. It would finally prove to most woman that guys can really think about nothing.
Read more from the BBC News article and the Emotiv website.


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BOSTON � The MBTA has missed planned launch dates for the expanded commuter rail service from Worcester to Boston, but MBTA General Manager Beverly A. Scott said Wednesday the city will see the start of 40 trains per day to and from Boston by the end of February.
Ms. Scott said that while the new schedule was set to go into effect on Jan. 13, and then pushed back to Jan. 27, several factors have held up the new schedule. She said the MBTA is not yet scheduling a new date for the expanded service, but hopes to give commuters notice next month.
"We want to give people at least a couple of weeks notice," she said, adding that she did not want to again set a date for the start of service until all the details are completed.
Besides obtaining various certifications and completing some construction, the MBTA is making last-minute changes to the new schedule from an earlier version published this month.
She said the agency received significant response to the planned schedule at community meetings and from about 500 commuters who completed questionnaires about the new schedule. As a result, the MBTA is considering "tweaks" to the schedule, but none of the changes will reduce the promised 40 weekday trips.
The earlier promised startup dates proved to be overly optimistic, she said.
Some of the schedule changes now being considered involve decisions over which trains will be express trains and which will include local stops, she said.
"You can't have an express and still stop everywhere," she said. "There will be some tweaks. ... Nothing that impacts the 40 trains in Worcester."
The MBTA has been planning the expanded service to Worcester for decades.
The authority has been able to increase train service because the state last year bought the track used for local commuter rail service from CSX Corp.
That acquisition has allowed the MBTA to assume responsibility for train dispatch and maintenance of the tracks, which are still used by CSX freight trains.
During the weekday, three more trains are scheduled to go Boston's Back Bay and South Station, while four more trains will make the trip to Worcester.
In all, there will be 20 trips from Worcester to Boston and 20 trips from Boston to Worcester.


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Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention. For more mobile game trailers, reviews and news be sure to Subscribe to IGNMobileGames on YouTube.
Game Debuts
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – (Freemium)
Nintendo's popular Professor Layton series is winding down on the 3DS, as there are only a couple of adventures left to be localized – and developer Level-5 has said that the Professor will be retiring after that. His son, however, is just starting his career! This new iOS-exclusive spin-off to Nintendo's Layton games features Inspector Alfendi Layton (the son of the Professor), and Inspector Layton's genre differs from his Dad's – Alfendi investigates crime scenes to solve mysteries instead of puzzling through the brain-teasers the Prof is known for. The first two cases are free to play, while the remaining cases are available via reasonably-priced in-app purchases. (Less than five bucks unlocks the whole game.)
As for why it's called "Layton Brothers"? Who knows.
League of Evil 3 – ($1.99)
Ravenous Games keeps their momentum rolling with another over-the-top action platformer for the App Store. This third installment in the League of Evil series looks like the best one yet:
Diner Dash Rush – (Freemium)
Another series that's still churning out the sequels, Diner Dash is back with what's being billed as the fastest game in the franchise so far. Looks like it, too:
Colin McRae Rally – ($4.99)
A couple of classics are up next, as the App Store sees the release of a new version of good old Colin McRae Rally. This version's got tracks drawn from the 2000 PS1 release, Colin McRae Rally 2.0:
Samurai Shodown II – ($8.99)
Stepping back in time just a bit further than that, here's an iOS encore for 1994's second Samurai Shodown game. (Seems a little pricey at nine bucks, though, SNK.)
War of the Zombie – ($2.99)
Because every installment of our App Store Update article series is contractually obligated to include a zombie game, here's War of the Zombie. (No Brad Pitt in this one, thankfully.)
Anodyne Mobile – ($2.99)
Old-school pixely Zelda-like goodness.
Siegecraft TD – ($2.99)
And the last new release we'll feature today is Crescent Moon's Siegecraft TD. The original Siegecraft was a huge hit, and this new follow-up looks like a brilliant new buy for tower defense fans:
Crazy Monster Bowling Pro – (Free)
A couple of freebies to round things out for your Thursday. This one is a bowling game fused with elements of a runner that replaces the bowling ball with a rotund monster who must dodge obstacles on his way to knocking down the pins (that are also replaced by monsters). It debuted last month for $2.99, but it's available for nothing right now!
Vs. Racing 2 – (Free)
Lastly, this sequel to Vs. Racing has gone free for the first time too. Grab it!
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Democratic Committee of Richmond County, Inc.
- "Mr. Democrat" John Sollazzo, Chairman
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Educating and Mobilizing Staten Island's Political Grass Roots
Chairman John N. Sollazzo
My name is John Sollazzo. I have been involved in the Staten Island community for well over 50 years. I am a retiree of the FDNY and remain involved in the issues concerning our first responders and their families. I am a retired businessman on Staten Island. I am on many charitable boards and administer several local charitable organizations. I have seen many of the changes on Staten Island. I remember the farms that I went to as a child that are now shopping centers. I have seen the shift in residential and commercial centers throughout the Island. I am originally from Mariner's Harbor (or "THE HARBOR") as us natives call it. Now I live in the Mid-Island area in Manor Heights. So many people, places and things have changed over the years. I embrace this change, which is a constant on Staten Island.
But as much as things change and progress, so many things still stay the same. We are still a tight-knit community, as was evident in the aftermath of Super-Storm Sandy and as is still clear with much of the community work I do. On Staten Island, neighbor helps neighbor, friend, and even stranger helps stranger - and then strangers become neighbors and friends. We are all in this together. We are one community dedicated to one another.
To that end, we have focused this organization that I call DEDICATED DEMOCRATS. We are focused on basic principles: That we are one community with many different voices and all are important. That a rising tide lifts all ships. That we can move forward together and effect positive change in our community through education, policy recommendations and grass-roots efforts to engage our neighbors and all of Staten Island.
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President Bush is expected shortly to sign into law the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, which represents the biggest change in the Medicare program since its inception in 1965. It's also one of the biggest pieces of domestic legislation to emerge from Congress in many years and one of the costliest (an estimated $395 billion over the next decade). Like the current Medicare plan, it helps cover the cost of medical services for some 40 million older and disabled Americans. Here are some major provisions of the new law.
Provision: Discount drug card (temporary)
Expected to cut 15 percent or more from the cost of buying prescription drugs. Low-income participants also receive $600 per year toward drug purchases.
When it takes effect: Spring 2004 (In 2006, other provisions take over - see below.)
What it will cost: $30 a year for participants
Provision: Drug purchase plan
Reduces cost of prescription drugs. Participants voluntarily sign up for a drug plan or choose a private healthcare provider that offers prescription-drug coverage. Employers who offer drug benefits to their retirees would receive tax-free subsidies worth as much as $70 billion to encourage them to continue their programs.
When it takes effect: 2006
What it will cost: $35 per month (estimate). After a $250 deductible, plan pays 75 percent of costs up to $2,250. Above that, no coverage until costs reach $5,100, then plan pays 95 percent. For low-income individuals with few assets, the premium, deductible, and coverage gap between $2,250 and $5,100 are waived. Deductible and coverage gap expected to grow after 2006.
Provision: Out-of-hospital and doctor coverage
Requires higher-income participants to pay more of their own costs for what is known as Medicare Part B, which helps pay out-of-hospital costs, such as doctor visits and physical and occupational therapy.
When it takes effect: Premium increases start in 2007 and phase in over five years
What it will cost: Participants with incomes under $80,000 pay 25 percent and the plan pays the rest. People with incomes over $80,000 would pay larger percentages, topping out at 80 percent for those with incomes over $200,000 a year. Deductible: $110 in 2005, afterward indexed to cost of the plan.
Provision: Physical exam and screening
When joining the program, participants are given a free doctor visit and screened for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Payments to doctors for mammograms would be increased to encourage doctors to provide them.
When it takes effect: 2006
What it will cost: Free
Provision: Health Savings Accounts
People under age 65 who pay high deductibles for health insurance (at least $1,000 a year for individuals; $2,000 for couples) can shelter income from taxes. Pretax contributions equal to the deductible can be made up to $2,600 a year for individuals, $5,150 for families. Earnings and distributions are tax free after age 65 as long as money is spent on health-related expenses, including insurance premiums, prescription drugs, or long-term care.
When it takes effect: 2006
What it will cost: No cost
Provision: Limited competition with private plans
For a six-year period in six metropolitan areas chosen by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, at least two alternative private health-care plans will compete with traditional Medicare coverage. Premiums for those who stay with traditional Medicare could not rise more than 5 percent per year.
When it takes effect: 2010
What it will cost: Unknown, but the aim is to reduce healthcare costs for participants.
• Increases payments to hospitals that serve a large number of low- income patients.
• Increases payments to rural hospitals and doctors by about $25 billion.
• Replaces a scheduled 4.5 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors in 2004 with increases of at least 1.5 percent in 2004, 2005.
• Reforms drug-patent laws to allow cheaper generic drugs to compete with brand names.
• Sets aside $12 billion to encourage private plans to participate in Medicare.
• Keeps the current ban on prescription-drug imports in place unless their safety is confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Law also calls for a study of the safety of imports.
Sources: AP, www.medicare.gov, www.Amednews.com, Reuters


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The thighmaster has been replaced. Meet my horse, or as Adam and I nicknamed him, Rusty, the beefaroni pony:
Adam and I decided to make a horseback riding excursion while visiting Bariloche. It taught me that it is a very, very good thing that I live in a city, not on a ranch. My first thought when I got on the horse was, "Ok, where is the seatbelt? And the handles? My saddle does not appear to have handles. Or guardrails, perhaps? Umm, guys, I think there's something missing from my saddle." Sadly, I was unable to translate those thoughts into spanish and we were off, me with only two measly little leather reins to hold on to.
It was a perfectly enjoyable little ride, that is until I saw our guide pull a small (not even as big around as my pinky) branch off a tree as we ambled down the path. As he pulled the leaves off, we passed into an open pasture. He proceeded to hand me the switch and motioned for me to use it to convince Rusty that it was time to really get moving. I, being ever obedient, but also not really keen on the idea of whacking an animal with a stick, gave him a little tap on the rump behind my saddle.
Rusty apparently did not appreciate the subtleness of the tap. He took off like that switch was electrified. My feet promptly slipped right out of the stirrups, leaving me holding on for dear, sweet life with only the strength of my inner thighs.
As I (painfully) discovered the following morning, it turns out that good old-fashioned fear is one of the best personal trainers out there. I woke up with legs that were more sore than any number of squats or lunges has ever left them. Have I stumbled on the next big exercise craze? Runaway horses with ill-adjusted stirrups, coming to a gym near you!


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Tears trickle under some of the laughs in Joe DiPietro's Over the River and Through the Woods, which is closing out the season at the Barnstable Comedy Club.
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PUTTING IT ON THE TABLE – (Left to right) Mille Sheerin, Carl Back, Garry Mitchell, Jan Anderson, Paul Widegren, and Katie Lynch-Koglin perform in Over the River and Through the Woods, a comedy by Joe DiPietro, at The Barnstable Comedy Club.
Tears trickle under some of the laughs in Joe DiPietro's Over the River and Through the Woods, which is closing out the season at the Barnstable Comedy Club.
The off-Broadway play unfolds like a screwball comedy. But there's more to it than a tale about bridging the generation gap. Instead, Over the River is a heart-warming, intimate and very funny portrait of an Italian-American family dealing with old age, loneliness, and a time long gone by. The script is spiced with wit, wisdom and poignant moments.
If you're of Italian descent, it's doubly funny. Yet if you grew up with grandparents with immigrant roots, you'll feel right at home.
The story centers on bachelor Nick Cristano and his tight yet sometimes strained relationship with his two sets of meddling but doting grandparents who live on the same block in Hoboken, N.J.
Nick's the only relative left in the immediate family. His parents escaped to Florida with other old people who like humidity, as his grandparents put it, and his sister moved to California. It's up to him to fill the void. Nick shows up dutifully for Sunday dinner every week at the home of his maternal grandparents, Grank and Aida Gianelli, where he gets their undivided attention sometimes to his pleasure but often to his chagrin.
The old folks are devastated when Nick announces that he's landed a big promotion and is moving to Seattle. They cook up a plan to coax their beloved grandson to stay put by inviting the single Irish lass, Caitlin O'Hare, to Sunday dinner. Their scheme backfires, however, in a comical and unexpected way.
Over the River would seem overly sentimental and contrived in less capable hands. But the playwright has created three-dimensional characters who are true- to- life.
Marti Baker's direction and casting are spot-on.
Paul Widegren is very funny as Nick, a high-strung marketing executive who is conflicted about wanting to break ties with his grandparents and make a new life for himself. Widegren's reaction to his grandparents' behavior is hilarious, especially when he experiences a breakdown. His eyes roll in utter exasperation while playing Trivial Pursuit with the clueless elders, who engage in circular reasoning.
Yet when an anxiety attack forces Nick to spend a few days with his grandparents, he gets to know them more intimately and gains an appreciation for their Old World values.
Gary Mitchell is perfectly prickly as the gruff patriarch, Grank Gianelli, who rails against giving up his car and voices the family mantra "tengo familia," an Italian expression that means putting family first. Mitchell movingly tells a heart-breaking story about Grank's boyhood in Italy.
Carl Back (Nunzio) has his own tender scene when he refrains from telling Nick a secret that would keep him from moving away.
Jan Anderson (Aida) humorously scurries around in her cobbler's apron feeding her family whether they're hungry or not. Millie Sheerin is the animated Emma, who has a Mass card handy for every occasion. Both women dish out bits of wisdom along with dollops of grandmotherly love.
Katie Lynch Koglin is appealing as the sweet-natured Caitlin.
The inviting set features traditional furnishings that reflect the family's comfortable and happy life in the house Grank lovingly built for Aida.
Over the River and Through the Woods will be presented by the Barnstable Comedy Club 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through May 31 at Village Hall, Route 6A, Barnstable. Tickets are $16, $14 for seniors and students. Call 508-362-6333.


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Getting a guest blog post on a high-profile website is a great feeling.
Forgive me for asking an obvious question, but: Do you have a sales process for your business or agency? Here's another three, straight off the bat: If you do have a sales process, what does it look like? Does it work? Is it scalable?
If your digital marketing team is churning out a load of great content to give you a favourable position in search rankings and an increase in visitors to your website, you might be wondering why your sales team is not delivering when it comes to closing all those juicy new leads and turning them into sales.
Ok, so the Irish summer blows hot and cold like a femme fatale in a film noir, but summer it is, and we can be forgiven for turning our thoughts towards holidays and a little relaxation. However, the world of inbound marketing doesn't take a holiday, and continues to evolve to meet ever-changing consumer demands, and sometimes it can be hard to keep up with the latest best practices, innovations and words of wisdom. Luckily, there are several handy events and workshops taking place in July to help keep you up to date and on top of your digital marketing strategy.
As you know, (and if you don't, you should) social selling is not as simple as some would have you believe. It is not a quick fix, so get that out of your head NOW. It's important that you start at the start and learn as you go. I always believe that you should learn on the job so I decided to give my thoughts on how I use LinkedIn, as that's what I know.


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New England Nationals in Epping: Hot rods, cool event
June 19. 2013 8:50PM
EPPING -- LANNY MIGLIZZI was impressed.
A longtime employee of John Force Racing, Miglizzi got down and dirty, and intently studied the concrete racing surface of the dragstrip at New England Dragway a little after noon on Wednesday. Then studied it some more.
"This is a really nice place," Miglizzi said. "Really nice."
Miglizzi's boss, John Force, and rest of the racers of the National Hot Rod Association hit New England Dragway this weekend for the NHRA New England Nationals.
It's the first time the top drag racing series has brought its Nationals to the dragway, and it's the first year of a 10-year deal that includes options for another 10.
"This is it; it's really going to happen," said Joe Lombardo, the dragway's general manager. "You start to realize you're going to make history for the track as well as the state. You kind of lose sight of that a bit and don't think of it that way when you're doing all the work to get ready for it. But you think about it as it ramps up. This is really going to be cool."While John Force, one of his racing daughters, Brittany, and fellow racers Robert Hight and Bob Tosca III were down in Boston doing promotional work at lunchtime on Wednesday, preparations for the weekend continued at the dragway.
Racing starts with qualifying this morning and builds with more qualifying on Friday and Saturday, leading up to Sunday's finals.
Brightly colored haulers carrying the Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycles that will compete this weekend jockeyed into position and unloaded at the track.
Merchandise vendors, just in from the NHRA's stop in Bristol, Tenn., last weekend, unpacked boxes and stocked their walls and sales counters while a crew set up the NHRA Nitro Mall.
A "Fast & Flirty" Courtney Force collapsible cooler — coozie, if you prefer — to keep your favorite beverage cold, goes for $5 at the John Force Racing Travelin' Roadshow trailer. Same price for the "Fastest Force: Brittany" one supporting her sister.
Out near the start of the quarter-mile dragstrip, Alan Beckwith, a firefighter and EMT at the track, and Doreen Schibbelhute, an EMT, watched as race officials worked near the starting line.
"Everyone is so excited to have the NHRA here," Schibbelhute said. "Excited is an understatement. The public is all talking about it. Anyone who knows you work here is asking about it. They don't stop talking about it."Miglizzi was back out on the track, down on his stomach again on his wheeled platform and looking down the track through his binoculars. He got back up and jotted a few more particulars down in his notebook and then headed back to the starting line to get the temperature of the track again.It was 107 degrees at 11 a.m. under blue skies. It was up to 112.5 at 11:30 a.m. and 122 at 1:15 p.m., he reported.
He takes note after note. It's all about compiling as much information as possible in an effort to give the competitors at John Force Racing any bit of an edge in these super-powered dragsters that roar down the concrete straightaway at 300-plus mph.
The information, he said, will be shared with the NHRA and track management.
"We're one big family," he said.
One big family throwing one big block party — Lombardo expects crowds of 17,000 to 20,000 each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday — this weekend.
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Justice Ginsburg said the other day that the people who are speculating about what the Supreme Court will do with the health care law don't know, and those who know aren't talking. That hasn't stopped the speculators from talking, and the talking has only gotten more intense as the decision has become imminent. Most of this loose talk focuses on the political implications of the Court's upcoming decision, as well as the possible effects on the health care law itself. Similarly, the speculation about the imminent Court decision on the constitutionality of Arizona's attempt to regulate immigration law has also generated much talk about the decision's political implications, as well as the effects of similar immigration enforcement by other states. From the Supreme Court's perspective, hardly any of this talk concerns what these cases are actually about at all. Granted, the justices' feelings about the advisability of the Affordable Care Act, or about Arizona's immigration statute, can't help but influence their rulings to some extent. Still, the justices have to think beyond those concerns.
What the Arizona case is really
about, as far as the Supreme Court is concerned, is the scope of the pre-emption doctrine. To what extent do federal laws prevent the states from legislating in the same area? Traditionally, immigration has been viewed as exclusively the concern of the federal government. Even if the conservatives on the Court approve of what Arizona is doing,
they might not like it if other states start enacting stricter laws than
the federal government has imposed in other areas. (environmental
regulation for example) They have to think carefully about the
precedent they are setting about the scope of federal pre-emption.
The health care case
is mainly about the meaning of the Constitution's commerce clause,
meaning that it is about whether we want to go back to the era before
the 1930's, when the Court took a narrow view of the permissible areas of federal
regulation of commerce. Clearly some of the judges are not afraid to
turn the clock back, but others are going to hesitate before doing that. If
the Supreme Court overturns all or part of the ACA (and I still think that is a big
if), what will be of most importance to the future of our whole federal system will be whether they do it on narrow grounds that can be restricted to this particular statute, or
whether they will issue a broader ruling that changes the meaning of federalism that has been accepted over the past 75 years or so.
In other words, what
is at stake in these cases is nothing less than the relationship
between the federal and state governments. The question is whether the
federal government has the power to deal comprehensively with important issues like
immigration and health care. The larger question is the one that has preoccupied us since the time the Constitution was written. Do we want a strong central government, or do we want most of the power to be dispersed among the fifty state governments? Two great events in our history--the Civil War and the Great Depression--caused us to create a much stronger central government. Our dominant military power built up during the two world wars, and the Cold War, also contributed to the need for a strong central government. (When military interests come into play, the conservatives tend to favor a strong central government.) The Supreme Court is now considering whether to dismantle that consensus. Three radicals on the Court seem eager to do that. The four justices appointed by Democrats probably favor the constitutional status quo. It will be up to the other two (Kennedy and Roberts) to choose whether to follow the radical vision, to uphold the status quo by upholding the Affordable Care Act while striking down the Arizona statute, or to modify our understanding of our federal system in some large or small way.


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Gastro Park Kapitolyo, 12 1st St., Kapitolyo, Pasig, Metro Manila
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Nasi goreng (P180) if you're a rice lover, you're definitely gonna love this. Puro kanin lang talaga teh. (Sorry, nag expect ako sa P180) It tastes like yang chow sprinkled magic sarap. It claims to have shrimp but i just found 2 small pieces. The Chicken was tiny and nothing great. Will not order again in any day.
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Tried it for lunch and dinner yesterday.
Lunch was the nasi goreng with chicken. We thoroughly enjoyed this one!
Dinner was the Singaporean fried rice plain. It was so plain, three of us tried it and came to the same conclusion, that it had no salt.
The chefs were different during the day and afternoon.
Servings are good for someone who's really hungry or two normal portion people.
Sadly I do not fit the profile of a normal portion eater, I eat way too much.
But the food here is good and also pretty good value for money. :)
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Singaporean Street Food - No skipping! I love singaporean food especially from hawker centers. I was happy that they have Char Kway Teow. I love these flat rice noodles.
Wok's version of Char Kway Teow is delicious. It didn't have the level of spice I wanted but it tastes really good. They used just enough amount of light and dark soy and had some onion chives for a refreshing pull on salty flavors. It has a lot of prawns too. I forgot how much I paid for it but I think around PHP140. I love that the flavors are restrained and not too overwhelming which is why I ordered another round.
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Well I can say is that you don't need to go to Singapore just to eat their dishes. You can have them here at Wok - Singaporean Street Food and I can say that they got the taste of an authentic Sg food at very affordable price.
I love their Hainnanesse Chicken rice which very moist and the rice itself is very tasty. They also have the 3 sauces that will make your chicken very extraordinary.
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Our latest discovery in Gastropark felt like an instant trip to SG sans the plane ride. Everything about Wok is quite straightforward -- from their clean, sleek and modern vibe to their 5-item menu. They only serve Mee Goreng, Char Kway Teow, Nasi Goreng, Hainanese chicken rice and Roast pork rice (which made it a lot more difficult for me because I wanted to try everything!)
From the 5, we just settled for their best-sellers, their Hainanese Chicken rice and Nasi Goreng. My boyfriend who is a huge fan of Hainanese chicken, LOVED their version. He pointed out that the chicken was extra tender and juicy without the overwhelming ginger-y aftertaste. The rice must've been cooked with the chicken stock too because it was delicious and flavorful! I, on the other hand, preferred the Nasi Goreng which comes with egg and fried chicken. And for someone who has GERD like myself, I liked that everything was perfectly spiced in moderation without triggering my reflux.
The taste and authenticity of the food exceeded my expectations (for something that's situated in a food park!). We can't wait to go back and try the other 3 items on the menu!
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Wok exceeded my initial expectation. At first, i thought it was just a normal stall in a food park that serves common tasting asian dishes. I was wrong. Their simple 5 dish menu can make you wonder what makes them so special among others. We tried their char kway teow because its a dish that can be a disaster most of the time. The dish looked amazing but the taste made it perfect. The balance of flavor and heat was harmonious. For 120 pesos its very affordable for the serving size and taste will make me come back and also try other dishes from Wok.
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Opbygning af modstandsdygtige liv og livsgrundlag i sårbare lokalsamfund i det nordøstlige Afghanistan (Badakhshan og Takhar) - Fase III
Overall Objective
To reduce vulnerability to chronic food insecurity, malnutrition and waterborne disease and to improve and diversify the livelihoods of at-risk remote rural communities in north-eastern Afghanistan
Specific Objectives
- To improve access to potable water and adequate sanitation, and knowledge and practices of health and hygiene;
- To improve quality and quantity of household food production, consumption and dietary diversity;
- To strengthen primary and alternative livelihood activities by improving agricultural infrastructure and providing support to producer groups;
- To develop and strengthen community-based disaster preparedness and response mechanisms for better protection of created water supply and community
The project covers the two provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar, north-eastern Afghanistan. The targeted villages were situated in under-served and remote parts of both districts. In Takhar the project is in the two districts of Chaab and Rustaq. In Badakhshan, activities were carried out in 35 communities spread over 6 districts in the eastern part of the province - Jurm, Wakhan, Warduj, Baharak, Ishkashim, and Shohada. Particular attention was given to selecting households found to be most vulnerable such as female-headed households, households with family members with disability or a large number of dependents, landless farmers, and other single-income households.
The programme takes the strategic approach of maximizing the sustainability and impact of project activities by creating ownership through the involvement of key stakeholders (both government and community) in the identification and implementation of projects with the eventual aim of full handover through the following steps: a) by developing and strengthening participatory systems for post-project management; b) by building the capacity of community-based groups to take ownership and responsibility for continuing project activities (Water User Committees or WUCs, Community Development Councils or CDCs, SHGs, producer groups); c) by improving community-level disaster preparedness, response and mitigation capacities to better protect created WASH and community infrastructure; d) by ensuring linkages of community groups with relevant local government departments that may provide future training and support and e) by facilitating market linkages between all players in the market chain, from producer to consumer, where possible. The capacity built within individual households helps them to ensure continued application of good hygiene and nutrition practices for their long-term health and food security benefits.
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The Truth about Homelessness
Homeless people litter the streets; one can see people begging on street corners or sleeping on park benches. A person looks the other way in disgust, when asked, if they could spare some change. Chants of "get a job" echo through the air. A common belief in society today is that homeless people should be able to help themselves; therefore homelessness must be a choice. Sometimes reality is not so black and white. Homelessness has become a major problem in America. In Florida alone, last year, 50,000 people, from different backgrounds were counted, among the homeless (Sheldon2009). Homelessness is a unique problem that needs a different solution what is being done about homelessness today is not enough.
The characteristics of homelessness
In Florida alone last year more than 50,000 people were homeless, and this number is expected to increase. The Interim Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families Gregory Sheldon Stated "The issues of homelessness remain rooted in the problems of poverty and the lack of affordable housing for the low income" (Sheldon, 2009, p.4). The reasons people become homeless are as diverse as the individual who has become homeless. Close to 20% of homeless people live on the streets or in shelters; because they believe this is the only option they have, to protect them from a violent home life.
Moreover, a startling 50% of the homeless populations were just average taxpaying citizens until the economy took a downturn and so many jobs were lost (Sheldon, 2009). Without income many people, who do not have the support of family or friends to rely on, have no other choice but to give up their homes and live on the streets. Because of the lack of jobs and affordable housing the number of homeless people will continue to increase. However, even as the numbers of homeless citizens grow the revenue dedicated to helping Floridians with food and shelter steadily decreases. In his annual report on homeless conditions in Florida Sheldon explains that because the local government has a decreased budget the amount of money for human services has decreased. Also, local homeless programs report a drop in donations (Sheldon, 2009).
Additionally, nearly 45% of the homeless population has debilitating conditions such as drug addiction, alcohol dependency, or mental illness (Sheldon, 2009). Some people become homeless because of these reasons though; some people develop these conditions after becoming homeless. When one is faced with a desperate situation, one sometimes turns to a crutch such as alcohol or drugs to numb them from the pain.
In the same way, the author of; A Comparison of Weight Related Behaviors among High School Students Who are Homeless and Non-Homeless, believed that the homeless population has risky eating habits so; the author conducted a study on high school students. The results of this study are that 95% of homeless students have an eating disorder or poor nutritional habits (Fournier & Austin, 2009). Eating disorders are classified as a mental illness; in this instance a teenager who has no control of anything in their lives may be more apt to crave the control of what goes into their own body. Teenagers are not adults, and as youths they crave a structured living environment. Indeed, being homeless creates problems other than being without a home; those who find themselves homeless are drawn to risky behaviors as a coping mechanism.
Almost half of the homeless population in Florida find there selves homeless for the second, third, or even fourth time. Sixty one percent of homeless people remain homeless for three months or more. Many of the people who find themselves homeless more than one time, suffer from drug addiction, alcohol dependency, mental illness, or an anxiety disorder. If people are not properly rehabilitated, this may lead to a cycle of homelessness. In 2009, the downfall in the economy is dramatically illustrated by the number of people, finding their selves homeless for the first time. However, it is clear the plan in action now to prevent homelessness is not working; this is illustrated by the number of people homeless for at least the fourth time.
The cycle of addiction starts over for many homeless people when they get back in touch with their old friends. When people suffer from debilitating conditions and try to go back to a normal life, they are faced with the very temptations that they are trying so hard to avoid. According to Douglas Polcin if a person who is being treated for drug and alcohol dependency is not going home to a nurturing environment; then they should not go home. He believes that a person who goes home to old friends may be going home to bad habits. According to Polcin "A major challenge facing many individuals attempting to abstain from substances is finding a stable living environment that supports sustained recovery" (Polcin, 2009, p1). This is particularly true for the homeless because their living environment is especially conducive to addiction.
More needs to be done in Florida to address issues of chronic homelessness
More can be done to prevent chronic Homelessness
When a person becomes homeless, they usually find there selves staying with family and friends, or sleeping on the streets, or in a homeless shelter. However, many people who stay with friends during their first or second instance of homelessness find that they have worn out their welcome and are faced with the decision between living on the streets or in a shelter. Most shelters will provide food and lodging but little more in the way of human services. These shelters are designed, for temporarily getting people off the streets, not to help them become self sufficient.
Some shelters, such as the Homeless coalition of Florida, offer more than just a hot meal and cot. They offer help with programs such as childcare, parenting classes, mental health counseling, and housing assistance (Homeless coalition, 2010). These are remarkable programs but, in order for a person to become truly rehabilitated certain steps must be taken. First, a person will need to have a complete evaluation before entering the homeless shelter. This will help determine the resources that will be needed. In- house rehab should be mandated for any resident suffering from an addiction. Psychological evaluations and counseling should be provided.
In fact, Augusto De Venanzi wrote these telling words, "Those individuals or groups who are severely stigmatized suffer the double humiliation in knowing that they carry a discrediting condition and that "normal" people would not be able fully to comprehend the root of their problems" (Venanzi, 2008, P.16). He is saying, when one lives such a life, in which he or she is looked upon as vermin; one is bound to suffer some degree of mental illness. A successful homeless shelter will lead an individual to self-sufficiency. When a person enters a homeless shelter a strict plan should be written up and followed. However, the key to a person becoming truly self-sufficient when left to their own accord is mandatory weekly follow-ups for one- year.
In conclusion, there are many factors in why the number of homeless citizens continues to grow. For example, the economy continues to suffer, and so do the people. Although many people do not have a drug or alcohol problem when they first become homeless, many times people develop these habits as a way of numbing their pain. This is especially true for homeless youth; in need of a structured living environment. Therefore, if the cycle of chronic homelessness is ever going to be eradicated, the system for helping these people must change. If people had access to strict programs, so that they may receive the help that they need; they would have a chance of becoming a success story and not just another statistic. Homelessness is a unique problem that needs a different solution, what is being done about homelessness today is not enough.
Please help! I am out of time, and money, and my hope is running out.. please.. help...
Thanks for addressing this issue. I just hated hearing the ringing "get a job" comments when I was living in my car. At the time I actually still had a job but it was part time and not enough to pay for housing. The problem is everywhere and is only now getting a little better.
Then there are those like myself that live in both worlds. I live in a tent but also spend much of my time volunteering for a church and other organizations. One of the things I have learned from my experience is that becoming homeless can happen to anyone!
wow lisa you've covered the homeless situation like a blanket.. pulls at my heart.. a great hub :)
Interesting read. Thanks for sharing. Voted up.
A good write. I'm so glad someone pointed this out. I know people who have dealt with this sad fact of life first-hand. It's never easy, but the few that I know who had lived on the streets now have places. Change is never easy, but if you have family and friends, help is never out of reach.
This is an interesting hubs but I believe that the government should help people willing to help themselves my they be homeless or unemployed. Here in my country even how corrupt the government is they always have budget for relocation for those who squat on lots that dont belong to them. Sadly right after they get relocated to a lot granted to them by the government majority of them turn around and sell them and go to another area and squat on another lot. This is a huge problem in my country.
A great Hub that shows the problem from all sides. Life without a safety net is truly stressful & enough to tip anyone over the edge. It is a shocking fact that the rich get richer. It's a sad reflection on our society that it allows the poor and vulnerable to suffer. It really is time that we the 99% get organized in every way we can to get this corrupted system changed. To get sufficient funding allocated to help sort out these problems. We watched the Banks get bailed out with our taxpayers money, yet they still award themselves obscene bonuses, while the needy continue to lose everything. Maybe we can get a petition organized here and get the ball rolling? Voted across & Up! Thanks, Christo.
excellent hub - needs to be said over and over again apparently ... thank you for publishing this
Thank you very much for writing this.
Very nice hub, Lisawilliamsj. It is always refreshing to see another person who has their head on straight about this topic and who attempts to educate the ones who don't quite grasp these things.
Voted you up and as useful. I agree with everything you are saying. It breaks my heart for myself and people who are struggling.
fabulous hub write thanks


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