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Legal instructions and directives on the treatment of minors involved in acts of opposition to the Disengagement plan and the evacuations entailed therein – updated version to date with the closing of the evacuation areas and the period of the Disengagement.
A. The purpose of this document is to concentrate all legal instructions and directives that have been issued up to this time of how to deal with minors involved in acts of opposition to the Disengagement plan and to the evacuation of the settlers and all that this entails.
B. This document is an update to the document released on 21 April 2005 by the Head of the Youth Division. Due to changes in the regulations and the additions given here anyone with the previous document is requested to disregard it and replace it with this current release.
Directives on investigation and prosecution of minors involved in demonstrations and the blocking of roads that are expected to occur in opposition to the Disengagement – until the beginning of and throughout the evacuation period in areas outside the Disengagement territories.
A. On the treatment of minors:
- The enforcement policy that was established towards adults, which includes arrest procedures, a criminal record and prosecution in court, will be subject to change due to the sensitive nature in dealing with minors and subject to the instructions laid down in the Youth Law (judgment, punishment and treatment) 1971, which applies to minors as well. This decision has been taken because many youths and minors are involved in the most serious of demonstrations.
- Despite the above, it is possible in exceptional instances, where the circumstances justify it, to show leniency towards minors.
- When dealing with youth, especially those old enough to bare criminal liability, the youth directives in existence will stay in affect and arresting of minors should be avoided as much as possible, with that it must be emphasized that in accordance with the existing directives it is allowed, when there are severe incidences, to treat minors strictly, if needed by arresting, initiating a criminal record and bringing them to trial.
B. Parental involvement of arrested minors.
- The parents of minors at the age of criminal liability, that have committed offences and have been arrested, will have to come to the police station in order to sign the terms of release and bail.
- If the parents refuse to come to the police station or if it has been decided in court to release the minors, the youth court is to be instructed that the release be conditional only if a parent or guardian signs the conditions of the bail.
- If the parents refuse to sign the conditional release and to post bail, thus delaying the release of their child, the youth court is to be instructed to summon the parents to a court appearance, according to paragraph 19 of the Youth Law (judging, punishment and treatment) 1971, in the hope that summoning will assist in obtaining their agreement to fulfill the terms to release their child.
- If the court denies the police supplication and the police consider the denial erroneous they will ask the attorney's office to file an appeal and the attorney will be inclined to agree to the request in the spirit of what has been said.
- If a minor has been tried and convicted of the allegations against him/her it is to be requested of the court that they instruct the minor and the parents to take responsibility, with or without placing a bond, for the future behavior of the minor. Furthermore a fine may be requested as well as legal expenses and/or compensation to a person whose property has been damaged during the committed offence, as detailed in the youth law (judging, punishment and treatment) 1971.
C. Identifying detained and arrested minors (of the age of criminal liability).
- As a rule the issue is to be addressed in accordance with directives given on the subject of identification of detained and arrested persons as was written in a related document on the subject. What is written here is meant to clarify certain details pertaining to minors.
- Identification of minors will be done, as a rule, by the parent of the minor in such a way that will allow reasonable certainty of the identification (such as by showing identifying papers, giving descriptions etc.).
- The police must inform the minors' parents – if enough details have been given to find them – of the minors' presence at the station and request their presence to complete the identification process and/or their release.
- Arrested minors (of the age of criminal liability) who refuse to identify themselves:
a. In all cases of the arrest of an unidentified minor refusing to be identified, when it is clear the minor is above the age of 12, a parole officer is to be summoned (through the district parole officer) to arrive within 24 -48 hours of the arrest, in order to speak to the minor, check his condition and try to persuade him/her to give proper identification. If the parole officer perceives that the minor is in need of a social worker one will be called. If the minor is in some sort of distress (depression, refusing to eat etc…) the police will alert the social worker immediately (through the district social worker).
b. No indictment is to be served against a minor. Instead the police is to request an extension of the arrest period and continue attempting to identify the minor. If the minor has not been identified after a substantial period of time from the day of the arrest, and enough evidence has been accumulated against him/her, an indictment may be served along with a request to keep the minor in custody until the end of the proceedings or until such a time as the minor satisfactorily identifies him/herself.
c. When unidentified minors, as described above, are brought before the court to prolong their custody, the court is asked to explain to them that since they have been brought to court they must respect the proceedings and respond to the court as they are requested to, this includes identifying themselves for the procedures.
d. If they don't identify themselves the court will be asked to clarify to them that withholding their identity is in itself cause for their continued detainment.
e. Furthermore the court will be requested to clarify to the minors that they are required under the law to cooperate with all measures that are being taken to discover their identity and lack of cooperation is an ongoing criminal offence.
f. These statements and clarifications may also be made by the police, however it is possible that when handed over by the court it will help persuade the minors to identify themselves.
g. As a rule, parents will be allowed, on request, to enter the detention area of the minors in order to facilitate the identification of their children.
h. If the minor identifies him/herself he/she will be treated in accordance to what was written in paragraph 2(B) as pertaining to the involvement of the parents.
D. Conditions for holding arrested minors:
- In accordance to paragraph 13 of the youth law (judging, punishment and treatment) 1971, arrested minors will be held in a separate wing from the adults and only in extreme cases, may minors, being detained for investigation, be kept in a wing with adults and that, only if they are kept in separate cells and kept strictly apart from the adults, during walks, synagogue etc… Arrested minors that have already been charged will be held in any case in a separate wing.
- In the matter of holding minors with adults, in the context of opposition to the disengagement and in accordance with the Disengagement Law, 2005, see the paragraph 3.
- As often as possible arrested people that haven't been charged will be kept in separate cells from those that have already been charged.
- Detainees that have not been charged may not speak on the phone unless given permission to do so from the officer in charge of the investigation or from the court, as is accepted with all uncharged detainees.
- In the matter of unidentified detainees who refuse to disclose their identity see above section C.
E. Parents and minors who endanger minors by participating in acts of opposition to the security forces.
- If during a demonstration or while resisting evacuation, a parent or guardian are seen to be putting their children (adolescents, toddlers or babies) in danger or using them to avoid arrest, evacuation or questioning, that parent/guardian will be investigated for being irresponsible in their duty to protect their children.
- Any person seen holding a baby or toddler will be seen as the minors guardian in respect to this directive.
- If enough evidence is collected the case will be taken to trial.
F. Minors under the age of criminal liability involved in criminal acts:
- When it is clear that the case is a minor under the age of criminal liability whose identity is known:
a. The minor is not to be taken to the police station, arrested or detained.
b. The information about the offence and the details of the minor are to be passed to a social worker to continue treatment of the case.
c. The minor's parents must be contacted and informed of the actions of their child and of the fact that the details have been passed on to the social worker who will continue treatment of the matter.
d. When the issue is a serious crime or a repeated offence the social worker will treat the case as he would with any similar case.
e. In the first stage the court will be requested to instruct the minor and parent/guardian in the manner of caring for and supervising the youth as the social worker sees fit. Furthermore the court will be asked to demand a bond to insure that the court order is fulfilled and that the minor will not repeat the offence.
f. If the court order is seen not to be fulfilled and it turns out that the guardian is not preventing (perhaps even encouraging) involvement in criminal offences the social worker will consider appealing to the court for more severe directives and will consider liquidating the bond.
- When it is clearly a minor under the age of criminal liability whose identity is not known and cannot be discovered immediately:
a. The minor will be taken to the police station, even against his/her will in order to discern his identity and will be passed on to the care of a social worker.
b. If the identity cannot be discerned a social worker will be called to care for the youth and attempt to discover his identity and facilitate a hasty release of the minor.
c. If within 3 hours of arriving at the station no identification has been made the minor will be transferred entirely to the care of a social worker.
d. If the identification of the youth was disclosed it will be treated according to what has been stated above.
- If there is doubt due to the appearance as to the age of the minor and the identity is not known and cannot be discovered immediately:(/LI>
a. The minor will be taken to the station so that the police may try and discern his/her identity and so that he may be investigated. If the identity and age of the youth have not been discovered he/she will be treated as though he/she were over the age of criminal liability in all matters.
b. If it should be discovered that the youth is under the age of criminal liability he/she must be treated accordingly as was stated previously in this document.
c. If the identity cannot be discerned a social worker will be called to care for the youth and attempt to discover the identity and speed along the release of the minor.
d. If the identity of the youth has not been discerned within 3 hours of being detained and there is cause for an arrest, the youth may be arrested.
e. If within 12 hours of his/her detention the youth's identity is still unknown and there is cause to extend the detention period the minor must be brought before a judge to extend the detention until an identification can be made so that the investigation and further judicial actions may continue, if indeed the youth is above the age of criminal liability. If it is not possible to bring the minor before a judge within 12 hours of the arrest due to "irregular circumstances" the youth may be detained for another 12 hours.
f. If the minor is found to be above the age of criminal liability he/she will be treated according to the procedures and directives which the situation demands.
- These directions were given by the welfare office and social workers have been instructed in the spirit of all that was written here.
G. Young children that arrive at the police station with a parent or guardian that have been arrested.
- The parent is to be allowed immediate access to a phone to contact another parent or guardian to come and take the child.
- If the arrested parent refuses this option all efforts are to be made by the police to contact the said parties so that they may come and take the child. If the option is a guardian and not a parent, the child can only be transferred with the parent's consent.
- If the police were unable to track down a guardian or parent a social worker will be summoned to take custody of the children, regardless of the parents consent, and to try to convince the parent to arrive at an agreement of guardianship for the children.
- Under no circumstance is a parent to be placed in a holding cell with his/her young children nor is the parent to be separated from the children without the consent of a parent or the intervention of a social worker.
- If none of the above is possible due to irregular events, the officer in charge is to contact the district youth officer for directions.
Directives for investigating and prosecuting minors involved in demonstrations and mass act of opposition to the disengagement
A. Basic assumptions for the directives dealing with minors:
- Many youths are expected to be involved in anti-disengagement and anit-evacuation activities, either as active demonstrators or as children accompanying their parents and thus being involved in these activities to varying degrees.
- The treatment of minors will be with full coordination of welfare and educational bodies.
- The expected scenarios will not allow action within the special regulations for minors due to the massive amount of minors expected to participate in the demonstrations and acts of opposition.
B. Directives for the treatment of minors.
Detention for investigation policy:
a. Minors over the age of criminal liability (12):
i. As a rule the authority to arrest or detain a minor will fall under the same directives that were decided for adults committing a serious offence and giving cause for arrests stipulated by the law. This will be tendered with the sensitivity due to minors.
ii. A distinction must also be drawn between minors committing a serious offence as part of a youth organization, in which case a strict enforcement policy will be taken, including the use of arresting the minors, and minors involved in serious offences along with their parents, in which case the parent will be arrested as a first measure and the minor only if he/she continues the offence or if the minor was the main instigator.
b. Minors under the age of criminal liability:
i. There is no sanction given to arresting minors under the age of 12 for offences they have committed.
ii. With that however when there is no other option, reasonable force may be used to distance the minors from the evacuation area, however an attempt should be made at all times not to use force. If in fact force is needed to evacuate the children all attempts must be made to keep them with their parents.
iii. On the occurrence that a child is left without his/her parents, due to arrest of the parents, participation in youth organizations without parental supervision etc., the child will be transferred to a social worker for continued care and return to his/her family.


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A co-worker recently pointed out to me Cuba's recent discovery of an oil field with 100 million barrels. He then wanted to know if that was a sufficient amount for us to invade Cuba. Ha! What a cynic. When we invade Cuba, it will be to spread democracy.
The world uses 65-80 million barrels a day; a substantial fraction of that is used by the US military. The Pentagon could probably save 100 million barrels of oil over the next year by not invading anybody. Jes' stay home and drink beer. Wax the missiles.
One of the problems with proselytizing peak oil is the huge numbers involved. All those millions and billions can get confusing.
Take this quote, from the Jan 2nd edition of the New York Times, Libya Is Enticing U.S. Executives With Its Abundant Oil Reserves.
(...) holds oil reserves estimated at over 36 billion barrels. That is enough to meet the daily imports of the United States for eight years.
Wow! More than thirty six BILLION! You could almost skip right over "eight years", as in the amount of oil we use therein.
Number seems a little high though. Let's check ASPO.
Uh oh - looks like only enough oil to run the US for seven years!
That's if you can trust those rascally retired oil geologists. I for one go to sleep with the sonorous tones of Lawrence Kudlow whispering sweet nothings in my ear.
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Medicaid Expansion's Possible Effects on Health Sector Employment Growth
In most states, the health care sector is among the industry sectors with the largest employment. Health care jobs tend to pay more than a state's median wages, and growth in this sector can have a positive economic effect on other areas of a state's economy. Many organizations, ours included, have written about the effects of Medicaid expansion on a state's economy. Recently, Missouri (a state that has not yet expanded Medicaid) compared its employment growth in the health care sector to that of select Medicaid expansion states. The findings point to a correlation between Medicaid expansion and more robust health sector growth.
Released in June, following a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing sluggish growth in Missouri's health care and social services sector, Missouri's Bureau of Economic Development and Assistance report examines health care sector employment growth in 10 states that are comparable to Missouri in overall employment size (five states that have expanded Medicaid and five that have not).
Missouri study examines employment growth in health care sector in 5 Medicaid expansion states compared to 5 non-expansion states
The five Medicaid expansion states that the Missouri report examined were: Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington. These states had approved their Medicaid expansions by June 2013, and the expansions went into effect on January 1, 2014.The non-expansion states were Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, and Tennessee.
The study compared employment growth in the health care social services sector in the first five months of 2013—before the Medicaid expansion went into effect—with the first five months of 2014.
The report found that, in the expansion states, employment in the health care and social assistance sector grew by an average of 2.1 percent. In the non-expansion states, growth in that sector was lower, averaging only 0.7 percent.
Medicaid expansion was correlated with more growth in health sector employment
These preliminary data look at state experiences from just the first five months of the Medicaid expansion, which makes it tough to say whether this is a trend we will continue to see or whether it was the Medicaid expansion that caused the difference in growth.
However, for non-expansion states, this study should serve as a caution.
Families USA and many other groups have examined how Medicaid expansion will generate jobs and economic growth in states that choose to expand. It is not surprising that the health care sector would be the first area in state economies to register this growth. Expanding Medicaid gives more residents health insurance so that they can afford to see a doctor.
Also, by reducing the number of people who are uninsured, providers will have less uncompensated care. That helps their bottom line, which makes it easier to hire needed staff. We've written about how hospitals in states that have chosen to expand Medicaid are providing free care (also known as "charity care") to fewer uninsured patients.
Health care sector job growth can lead to overall state economic growth
Growth in the health care sector has broader implications. As one of the sectors that is among the largest industries in most states, growth in the health care sector ripples throughout the economy. And, as noted above, in many states, employees in the health care sector are (on average) making wages that are above the median.
The Missouri report noted that, in 2013, the health care sector employed one in six Missouri residents, with an average wage of just over $41,300.
These employees spend their wages on other goods and services in the state, leading to growth in other areas of the state's economy over time. Additionally, hospitals that see a reduction in uncompensated care and associated growth in their bottom line may have more funds to undertake capital improvement projects that create construction and other jobs throughout the state.
In contrast, states that don't expand Medicaid don't see this economic growth, which is unfortunate, as it helps the state's economy overall. Because people tend to move to areas where jobs are available, over time, non-expansion states could lose skilled health care employees to other states.
Right now, 26 states have chosen to expand Medicaid. That's a choice that gives more state residents access to affordable health insurance while the federal government covers most of the cost.
It's also a choice that we've repeatedly argued will be good for state economies. Now, we're beginning to see data showing that Medicaid expansion could be a contributing factor to employment growth in the health care sector.


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To that end, we have been engaging with the schools and the South African Union of Jewish Students to encourage all of our young, first-time voters who have not yet done so to get their names and details onto the voters' roll.
In addition to first-time voters, those already on the roll whose details have changed also need to visit their relevant IEC registration station to ensure that their information is up-to-date come election time. For more details, refer to our advertisement in this week's SA Jewish Report.
The board's voter-registration drive forms part of its broader pre-election education and awareness campaign, which I will report on in this column as it unfolds over the next four months.
Remembering the victims of Nazism
Also taking place this weekend, on Sunday 27 January, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This date, chosen because it marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to be the day to remember the six million Jewish and other victims of Nazi tyranny, and foster the development of educational programmes aimed at preventing the recurrence of such atrocities.
For this year's commemoration, the World Jewish Congress has once again launched a worldwide #WeRemember campaign, in which people are asked to take a photograph of themselves holding a "We Remember" sign and either post it online with #WeRemember, or send it to [email protected] I encourage everyone to join in this solemn demonstration of solidarity and commemoration.
Tribute to a great Jewish South African
The highlight of the board's Gauteng Council conference last November was an exchange of perspectives on South Africa's challenges and prospects between President Cyril Ramaphosa and renowned business leader Stephen Koseff.
As a community, we were proud to be represented by someone who has combined extraordinary success in the business world with a passionate commitment to working for the betterment of the country as a whole. We also owe Koseff a lasting debt of gratitude for all the friendship, support, and generous assistance he has shown the Jewish community, with which he wholeheartedly identifies.
From the perspective of the board, his assistance over the years has been invaluable, and this is equally true of a range of other Jewish organisations. Koseff recently stepped down as chief executive of investment banking giant Investec, of which he is a co-founder, and whose remarkable success both locally and abroad has been in great part due to his skill, foresight, and bold initiatives.
We warmly thank him for everything he has given to our community, and salute him for multiple contributions to the development of our economy and society.
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At the now gone SP engine terminal in San Jose. Nothing in this photo still exist and is completely unrecognizable.
ACE 06 passes College Park underneath the signal bridges during the typical evening rush hour.
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Northbound Coast Starlight making its station stop in San Jose
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Southbound Amtrak No. 11 the Coast Starlight on the causeway across sloughs at the south end of San Francisco Bay. Next stop San Jose Diridon Station.
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The Artistry of Bees
Anna Taugher
As I watch the bees around me decline from the cold winter months, I have begun an examination of the hives left behind. The beauty within the form and function that these creatures create is awe-inspiring and an act in which I strive to achieve. Artist and beekeeper Ren Ri works with his hive of insects to create a collaboration of sculptures. Ri constructs geometric glass enclosures and places the queen inside for a re-population effort. Together this cross-species partnership creates pristine organic forms out of crisp structural lines.


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Two Dozen Roses with 9 Valentine's Cheesecake Bites
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As an incentive to home buyers during the holiday season, Peoples Bank is offering $500 off closing costs on applications received by December 20, 2013.
According to their October 30th rate sheet, they are offering a 4.125% mortgage rate on a 30-year-fixed-rate mortgage. When figuring out what that would be in a mortgage payment, the rate sheet states that is $4.85 per $1,000. So if you mortgaged $300,000, that would be figured by calculating $4.85 X 300 for a payment of $1,455. Real estate taxes and insurance would add to your payment amount, as well. This is standard. (Article continues below video.)
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They also offer a 20 year, a 15 year, and a 10 year fixed-rate mortgage with lower interest rates.
This assumes a 20% down payment and the usual other factors like credit history and loan-to-value history and other investor guidelines as loans are sold to the secondary mortgage market. Rates are subject to change. The best thing to do is to call Peoples Bank to learn for which mortgage terms you qualify.
Home buyers would be well-advised to take advantage of this rate and ring in the New Year with a new home. Mortgage rates were on their way up until the Fed announced in September that they decided to extend their purchase of treasury bonds and mortgage-backed-securities. This helped the housing market in light of the hit to consumer confidence caused by the recent government shutdown and the 11th hour debt-ceiling debate in Congress.
According to MortgageNewsDaily.com, "Fannie Mae's economists expect the Fed to start tapering next year and end its asset purchase program in the second half of 2014." They also expect interest rates to average 4.4% to 5% during the fourth quarter of next year.
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When a romance novel (or really any novel) opens with a Victorian-era, bluestocking, just about old enough to be considered a spinster female protagonist falling out of a tree because she climbed it to spy on the man of her dreams propose to another woman…well, you know you've got one interesting, captivating, and convention breaking main character. And then, a few chapters later, an Earl and a Duke exchange in fisticuffs in said female protagonist's sitting room while battling over her affections…you definitely know you're in for a fun, romantic ride.
THE DEVILISH DUKE is Maddison Michaels' debut historical romance novel. The novel is set in Victorian Era England. The novel was published by Entangled Publishing on February 26, 2018.
Lady Sophie Wolcott has no desire to every get married. After watching her mother get heartbroken time and time again thanks to her philandering father, Sophie has no desire to make the same mistake. Sophie, who is nearing the age where she will be considered a spinster, is quite content working at the orphanage for poor children that her mother had originally started. Until the Devil Duke, Devlin Markham, inserts herself into her life and proposes marriage and a business deal.
Devlin Markham, the Duke of Huntington, has earned his reputation as the Devil Duke. Though the rumors about him are a bit more scandalous than the truth. Devlin also has no desire to get married but when Queen Victoria all but forces him to get married so she will back one of his business ventures, he pursues Lady Wolcott. First, Devlin wins the deed to Sophie's orphanage, and then he offers to give her the deed if she will marry him. If Sophie doesn't marry him, Devlin threatens to turn the orphans out into the street and then knock the orphanage down. After making her own deal, Sophie agrees to marry Devlin.
They also both agree not to fall in love with each other… Good luck with that…
Added to Sophie's and Devlin's budding romance is a murder mystery. After one of the former orphans is killed while working as a maid for another noble family, Sophie is determined to find out what happened to her. Then two other servants from the same household are also murdered. Delvin finds himself caught up in Sophie's quest to uncover the killer, and, in the process, uncovers something from his past that has haunted him for years. The added aspect of the murder mystery plays out nicely alongside the romance. Both of the storylines make this novel a page-turner. And, I have to admit, the identity of the bad guy kept me guessing up until the very end when it was revealed.
THE DEVILISH DUKE is an enchanting romance novel. Sophie and Devlin are both likeable characters. The readers will find themselves cheering for the couple in the early stages of their unconventional courtship. They're both so determined not to fall in love, and watching it happen is both fun and frustrating. I kept wanting to yell at Sophie and Devlin to open their eyes and realize what is going on. Overall, THE DEVILISH DUKE is a fantastic novel. It's well written, the characters are fascinating, and Michaels brings Victorian Era England to life.


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With Valentine's Day less than 2 weeks away, it's a good time for etailers to take advantage of this underrated holiday to boost sales.
From flowers to candy to consumer electronics, the economy may be tough but Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that wise men and women in committed relationships aren't going to cut corners on. Here are 7 tips for etailers looking to maximize Valentine's Day sales.
Give recommendations. As a guy, I readily admit that picking the right gift for my girlfriend is often a challenge. Even though I know what she likes, there's always a bit of uncertainty. Is this too much? Is this not enough? Is this appropriate? Is this unique? Etailers can help their customers out by making Valentine's Day suggestions. What are your best sellers? Have any recommendations for different types of couples and relationships? For example, what gifts are ideal for new couples? What gifts are ideal for married couples? This is the perfect time to get creative with your copy and highlight the intangible characteristics of the items you're selling and how they can make for unique gifts for that special someone.
Upsell. One of the best recommendations you can make: what a customer can add to his or her order to make his or her Valentine's Day gift even better.
Remind. Some etailers send out too many emails when it's not appropriate. But now is the perfect time to send out an email reminding those with low romantic IQs that Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Be sure to use the opportunity to make a few recommendations. And remember: Valentine's Day isn't just for couples; it's the perfect day to treat yourself so be sure to promote an ideal gift for those who are still waiting to meet Mr. or Ms. Right.
Personalize. If at all possible, give customers the opportunity to personalize their gifts. Whether it's offering gift wrap, premium greeting cards or personalization of the product itself, few want to feel that their Valentine's Day gifts are bland and unoriginal. Valentine's Day is one of the most personal of holidays so make sure your customers don't feel like you're offering gifts that are impersonal!
Make order deadlines clear. Not having a gift on Valentine's Day is bad. Really bad. And it's one of those days on which an excuse only makes matters worse, no matter how legitimate it is. Etailers need to make it clear when orders must be received by for timely deliver so that customers know when their orders must be placed.
Offer shipping discounts and upgrades. Valentine's Day is less than two weeks away, meaning that procrastinators will soon been in dire straits. Their procrastination, however, could be your profit. If possible, think about offering shipping discounts, free shipping or free rush delivery upgrades to those who order above a certain dollar amount. They get a better gift (and they don't get dumped) and you get a larger sale. That's win-win.
Deliver. Given what's at stake when someone orders a Valentine's Day gift from you (relationship life or death), this is one holiday that demands your 'A' game. Provide stellar customer support, make sure your customers know where their orders are and make sure they get them on time.
By implementing some or all of these tips, you'll be well on your way to building a long-term relationship with your customers. Some of them may even be so delighted with your service that they'll (temporarily) feel like marrying you.


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While most of you relaxed somewhere nice and comfy over last week's long weekend, the hardworking guys (ehem!) here at FHM went to Vigan to witness something really awesome. No, we didn't watch how our cholesterol-loving Ilokano kababayans make bagnet and longganisa. We were there to witness the wet and wild action of the second leg of the first ICTSI Philippine Kiteboarding Tour!
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Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is an extreme water sport which involves the use of a kiteboard (similar to a surfboard in function) and a large kite. The kiteboarder controls the kite with his body and arms and uses it to go forward on the kiteboard. It's like surfing while flying a ginormous kite measuring as large as 16 square meters in area.
And, we tell you, it's not something anyone can do. You have to have a kiteboarding license first and, to get one, you have to finish lessons in an accredited kiteboarding school. It's not classified as an extreme sport for nothing
The event organizers with a few of the contenders
The ICTSI Philippine Kiteboarding Tour's three-day Vigan stop was the second leg of the competiton; the first one was held in Boracay while the next two will take place in Caliraya, Laguna and Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Aside from attracting the country's best kiteboarders, the tour, which is open to both men and women, also welcomed foreign bets from Sweden and Brazil. Why all this fuss? Well, a grand total of $32,000 (almost P1.5 million) in cash and kiteboarding equipment are up for grabs! That's why!
The tournament is also the very first event organized by the PKA (Philippine Kiteboarding Association). Formed just last year, the PKA aims to represent all local kiteboarders and introduce the sport to a wider local audience.
"We established this because of two objectives: to promote the sport of kiteboarding all over the country and to develop local talent," says PKA President Jay Ortiz, who adds that their group is also recognized by the International Kiteboarding Association, the world governing body for kiteboarding.
PKA head Jay Ortiz certainly knows his stuff
The Vigan leg was held on the white sand beach of Barangay Suso (we kid you not!) in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur from January 31 to February 2. However, only the second and third days saw true kiteboarding action as the first day lacked enough wind speed to propel the huge-ass saranggolas. Yes, if there's something sucky about kiteboarding, it's the fact that you need a good amount of wind if you want some fun.
Now that's a mean hang time!
A total of 33 competitors spread out over three disciplines/divisions joined the Vigan leg. The first division was called Hang Time. Here, the kiteboarders try their best to get elevation and "hang" on their kites with their feet off the water. Think of it as the kiteboarding equivalent of the slam dunk competition. The one with the longest hang time wins.
'I call the The Bukaka'
The second division was the Freestyle and was, for us, the most entertaining part of the competition. In Freestyle, kiteboarders execute awesome tricks reminiscent of what wakeboarders and skateboarders do. Mas mahirap, mas maganda. You have to be darn athletic and in control of your kite and board to succeed. Aside from the tricks being hard, you also have make land perfectly. If you fall butt- or face-first or if you let go of your kite, your trick won't count, no matter how bad-ass you looked like in the air.
The third one is the Race. It's basically a flat-out sprint across a course marked by buoys. The kiteboarder with the fastest time wins (duh!).
Our first thought when we saw this: 'Yari pag nagkabuhol-buhol 'yan!'
Here are the official winners of the Vigan leg:
- Hang Time: Doque Delos Santos (first place), Ronel Mateo (second place), Ryan Cahilig (third place)
- Course Race: Bong Fernando (first place), Doque Delos Santos (second place), Ronel Mateo (third place)
- Freestyle: Dong Manuel (first place), Roldan Astronaut (second place), Doque Delos Santos and Ryan Cahilig (tied for third place)
Aside from ICTSI, the competition was made possible with support from other brands including Cabrinha, Stoked, Aloha Boardsports, Tanduay, and Summit Water. The local government of Ilocos Sur also deserves a thumbs-up for being super hospitable to the kiteboarders and guests, including us! Binusog kami ng mga Ilokano!
Their next stop: Lake Caliraya in Laguna (February 7-9)!
For more information and tour details, visit the PKA's Facebook page! Hit the gallery below for more exclusive photos from the ICTSI Philippine Kiteboarding Tour.


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- They show a wwe.com interview piece of Triple H discussing Daniel Bryan's controversial title win at Night of Champions. Triple H compares DB to Pete Rose.
- Vicky Guerrero comes out and runs down Daniel Bryan, then introduces him to the ring to a huge pop. She tries to get DB to admit that he conspired to win the title at Night of Champions. DB says that the ref could have counted to 20 because Randy Orton was knocked out. DB also goes on to say that he should still be the WWE Champion.
- Vicky decides to punish all the superstars that helped Daniel Bryan out at the end of RAW. She puts them all in a handicap gauntlet match versus the Shield.
- AJ Lee taps out Naomi via Black Widow Hold
- Santino Marella pins Jack Swagger (w/ Antonio Cesaro and Zeb Colter) via backslide
- Paul Heyman, Curtis Axel, and Ryback cut a promo on CM Punk in the ring.
- Ryback obliterates local worker, Nick Nardone with the Shell Shocked
- Randy Orton is in the ring and re-introduces his sadistic viper side and that he's going to end Daniel Bryan and regain the WWE Title.
- The Shield make their way down for their gauntlet match.
- The Shield pin Darren Young via Roman Reigns's Spear.
- The Shield pin Titus O'Neil via Shield Bomb
- The Shield defeat Dolph Ziggler via countout when Ziggler is speared on the outside
- The Shield pin Kofi Kingston after Ambrose rocked Kofi with the Headlock Driver
- The Shield and Rob Van Dam goes to a no-contest when Triple H cancels the match right before RVD could hit his Frogsplash on Ambrose.
- Triple H berates Vicky Guerrero backstage and justifies his cancellation of the match. He says he doesn't want the wrestlers to revolt for unfair competition. He suggests a six man tag between the Shield versus the Usos and Daniel Bryan.
- Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeat Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel when Harper clotheslines Ryder for the win. After the match, Bray Wyatt blasts Ryder with his finisher.
- Triple H apologizes for RVD in the trainers' room and rewards him a rematch against Alberto Del Rio at Battleground. After he leaves, ADR attacks RVD.
- Alberto Del Rio submits R-Truth via Cross Arm Breaker
- The Usos and Daniel Bryan defeat The Shield when Daniel Bryan pins Dean Ambrose with the Running Knee
Nice and effective opening segment to set up the rest of the show. Unfortunately, Triple H canceled the gauntlet later in the show.
The Divas worked hard to give the crowd a decent match. I worry that Naomi's tights will snap when she's delivering one of her high flying moves. I was also impressed by Naomi's flying clothesline. The finishing sequence was pretty interesting. It reminded me of Urijah Faber tapping out Ivan Menjivar at UFC 157. Both AJ and Urijah hung on and climbed into position to tap out their opponent while they were still standing.
I hate seeing Swagger and Cesaro jobbing to anybody but for some reason I don't mind when it's putting over Santino. I don't know where this Santino push is going but I hope it lasts a little while before they cut the legs from under it.
The only equation I want to see is Punk vs. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. I don't really care to see Heyman associated with Axel or Ryback. I would have preferred to see an NXT worker be the next Heyman guy instead of the Ryback. I think Ryback was doing just fine on his own. I'm just glad Axel didn't touch the mic.
I do enjoy a good Ryback beatdown. I hope this heel run will lead to Ryback having some meaningful programs with Mark Henry or the Big Show before the year is over. I hope Punk can bring out the best in him in the coming months.
The handicap gauntlet match was shaping up to be an epic showcase for the Shield before Triple H stopped it. I liked how each of the faces looked a little nervous before they each entered the ring. The spear on Ziggler was downright brutal. It was cool to see the crowd root for everybody involved.
Luke Harper continues to impress week after week. I look forward to seeing Harper break away from the group and start dominating singles competition. His discus clothesline was impressive. I realize the spotlight is on Bray but I think Harper is going to be the breakout star as soon as his character comes together.
ADR vs. R-Truth was okay. While the WWE creative goes to great lengths to give twists and turns to the saga of Punk vs. Heyman, they continue to book by the numbers when it comes to anything involving ADR. He's a great worker but it's hard to care when he's involved in limp storylines.
The Mexican Surfboard has returned! I can watch Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins wrestle every week. I also hope the Usos win the tag titles before Los Matadores come in and take up the tag team division spotlight. The Usos' double team moves are just what WWE's tag team division needs right now.
I'm beginning to feel spoiled by the Shield and Daniel Bryan wrestling in the main event every week. This match was no exception and everybody brought their A game as usual. The dives to the outside by all competitors were well done. The finish was perfect and I no longer dislike the Shield losing as long as Daniel Bryan is the one celebrating at the end.
Overall this was a solid plot-driven episode of Smackdown. Daniel Bryan was the focal point of the show and I can't complain about that.
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I never thought I was an obsessive-type person. Until I had kids. It's not that I am a nervous Nilly or Worry Wart, it's just that when you have so little "free" time to get things done, you have to become sort of a one-track mind, hence the obsession.
Since back-to-school time is right around the corner, I have taken it upon myself to get these kiddos ready. I don't want to leave it to my husband to dress them. They'd be wearing overalls and fleece everyday. And you know, you gotta get to the kid stores early in the season, or all of the fall stuff will be the wrong size,picked over, or just gone. And then of course, the holiday -themed wardrobe starts making it's debut in early October. You gotta play the merchandising game or you get it all wrong.
So, I go–alone. While the girls are at the last day of summer day camp (a whole 3 hours). I get cute stuff. I hold it up to them in the van at pick-up time. Holy cow! These are size 3T?! You've gotta be kidding–I could fit my grown body into that! And then it dawns on me that I should have picked up dark brown cords in size 5/6 as well as 3T. I need a white long-sleeved tee to go under that cute short-sleeved Hello Kitty tee once it gets cold….agghhhh! And then I obsess. I need to get back to the mall! I need to go now. But the girls are pooped from camp and my little one actually wants to nap.
I am usually thrilled when nap time rolls around. But today, well today I just want to get this "project" done and behind me because tomorrow will bring a whole new set of kid-related care and obsession.
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1. Venus by Vahni Capildeo
Vahni Capildeo's previous collection Measures of Expatriation (Carcanet Press, 2016) won the Forward Best Collection Prize, it explored the alienation of borders and movement in prose poem forms. The new collection from Capildeo, Venus as a Bear, is also as inventive as you would imagine, it brings to life non-living things such as glass, moss, stone, exploring how they can represent a time or period. She places them at the centre using shorter poems as main forms. Vahni Capildeo is a British Trinidadian writer, and a contributing editor for the Caribbean Review of Books. This equally striking imaginative collection is bound to pick up awards also.
(Carcanet Press, 26 April 2018)
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10. Who Is Mary Sue? By Sophie Collins
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Lawrence was an amazing man who had four careers in his life. He was exposed to the concepts of being unbiased and non-prejudicial at an early age. His Dad was Irish, Mother was a French Canadian, he was delivered by a Jewish Doctor, Nurse was Polish, Priest was Catholic, hospital was Protestant run and they lived in the German section of town.
He did not stay long in Wisconsin – took a train ride to upstate New York to Richland, a crossroad farm community and a watering stop for the north/south trains. He attend school in a little one room schoolhouse with a big pot bellied stove in the middle of the room. He met his first wife, Helen, in the sixth grade at St. Anthony's; learned to square dance, play basketball, baseball, and joined the Boy Scouts. He then became an Eagle Scout and later in life a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, and Merit Badge Counselor.
Soon moved to Syracuse, New York and went on to graduate from a Catholic High School in 1944 at age 16. World War II was hot and heavy and as soon as he turned 17 he enlisted in the Navy, served 2 years, and 8 more in the Reserve. When he got home he married his grammar school gal, started college under the GI Bill at Syracuse University part time; looked for a job – worked in a department store, drove a cab, was a night watchman and finally landed a job – starting career #1 with RKO Keiths, a theater chain as a house manager. High pressure, low pay, wearing a tuxedo, seeing all the movies in town, top price admission on Saturday night was 65 cents – had Vaudeville acts, Dick Contina, Johnny Ray, Oklahoma, Alex Smith, and Victory Jory. It was great however TV came along and you know what happened to movies. While at the theatre he started a photography studio on the side, doing Theatre promotional pictures and the outside advertising, commercial, wedding, legal, and even divorce photography.
His career path continued with a move in 1954 to the police department where he was promoted through the ranks to retire as a Captain in 1974. He was on the Inspectors list, however politics intervened, the list was abolished by the department, the Mayor was indicted and went to a Federal "Rest Home" and Lawrence got out of there. He went on to do Police and College Consulting work, became a licensed Private Investigator in the state of New York, and ended up taking a job as Chief of Police with the DeWitt Police Department in a reorganization mode for the next 5 years, retiring again in 1988.
His second career actually had its start in 1962 when a new Police Chief PV Murphy from New York City took over the department; he later went back to NYC to become the Police Commission. The timing was such that the county was starting a Community College, and Lawrence was assigned as liaison from the Police Department to develop a Police Science 2 year Degree Program for Officers. This developed from a part-time to a fulltime 25 year job and Department Chairman, Instructor, to full Professor; with a law enforcement and civilian student body of over 400 when he resigned in 1988.
His third career was as a perpetual student, doing the usual grammar and even radio school in the Navy, part-time college business courses while at the theater; switching to science courses when he went to the Police Department and was assigned to the Crime Laboratory. After 16 years of night school, he earned a BA degree with a Chemistry major; Physics and Business minors. He took a year off and then went back for 4 more years part -time to get a Masters in Public Administration and then continued taking courses towards a Doctorate stopping short of the dissertation. By this time he was already an "old man"; a Chief of Police in one job and a Professor in another, he felt it did not make much sense to spend the time doing the dissertation.
His fourth and most important career was his family, which as he said "put up with an awful lot from him through all the years." His wife gave him three beautiful kids – a son, and 2 daughters. However, in May 1984 after 38 years of marriage he lost his wife Helen from a heart attack while working part-time job as a switch board operator at the hospital.
For a few years after his wife's untimely death, things were quite difficult. However, he had hired a young lady back in the 1960's while at the Police Department, under some Federal Grant that he was supervising and she typed the manuscripts for a text book on PROACTIVE POLICE MANAGEMENT that he co-authored and had published through Prentice Hall. Marilyn ended up working with his daughter at an insurance company and was available, so they got together, wrote a revised edition of the text, and got married. Lawrence got 5 more step children and 4 more grandchildren and headed West in 1988.
Lawrence is survived by his wife, Marilyn Lynch, son, Lawrence Mark Lynch III, daughter, Lou Anne Palmer, step-son Thomas MacBain, step-daughters, Vicki MacBain and Kim Reed, 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and his brother Robert Lynch.
Lawrence was preceded in death by his first wife Helen, daughter Lorraine Rita Lynch-Enright, and step-daughters Christine Laughlin and Wendy Peterson.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcleodmortuary.com for the Lynch family.
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February 22, 2018
Winter weekends have found a full contingent of Half -Shire trustees and volunteers at the building working on projects. On February 17, a good work day was conducted with seven officers present. Through The following week President Monette has been working on inventories of newspapers and other collections. Curator Erma Schroeder has been a regular at the building through the winter months working on the obituary collection.
Work across Oswego County among town historians is focused on trying to better assess our World War I lists and records. The recent release of NYS Historians office records to ancestry.com has allowed access to some very good files collected in the 1920s by area historians. Dan Allen of Oswego has reached out and asked the current historians to provide information for the 100th anniversary of the Great War. Half-Shire has downloaded the pertinent pages and records from online sources and we are working to build notebooks for each of our twelve towns.
Detailed books on the lives of World War I vets have been published in the past for Osceola, Williamstown and Sandy Creek. It is hoped that biographies can eventually be constructed on all of our other towns. Richland historians Shawn Doyle and Kevin Stewart are working on the Richland and Redfield lists. Florence Whitney of Pulaski compiled very credible records in 1922, while Agnes Duane Grant assembled records in Redfield, neither sets of records were ever compiled in a published format.
The goal of the Richland historians is to have notebooks on the men named on the Pulaski World War I monument available by Memorial Day for public inspection. Copies will be provided to the American Legion, VFW and the Pulaski Historical Society. Over 175 men and one nurse, Golda E. Tryon, are credited with service from Richland and Pulaski.
The society will be closing the building for a portion of March as we lay down our new laminate wood flooring in the main hall and hallways. This project is a result of a successful Pulaski Community Fund Grant in 2017. In order to do this we must disconnect our furnaces for a few days, and so this work will be delayed until the danger of a hard freeze has passed.
Sharon Turo and Linda Remilard have completed their extensive editing and updating of the Pulaski Masons biography book. This book was begun by two Pulaski students in 2006, Colin and Libbie Wansink. The purpose of the project was to research the identities and biographies of 100 men whose photos have hung in two large frames at the Pulaski masonic Temple for over 125 years. The two students split the work, 50/50, and as part of two Snow Scholarship projects, and during their time identified the basic vital records and life information on the men. For the past two years Sharon and Linda have transformed this booklet into a detailed study on the lives of these men, and their contributions to the greater Pulaski community in the 1890s. We plan to publish the book later this year and offer it for sale. Sharon and Linda have done an amazing job, and the book presents not just a focus on these 100 men, but their families also.
Editing of the newest book by Julie Litts Robst on the biographies of the people in Pulaski Cemetery continues. This book has been nearly 10 years in research and production, and will be offered for sale later in the spring in a four-volume set due to the size. The researching public will truly appreciate Julies efforts to locate all obituaries, or in the absence of them, provide basic information on those interned in the main cemetery in Pulaski. Price of the set is yet to be determined.
Half-Shire's website contains many valuable links to publications, maps and photos, as well as inventories of items at the society. www.halfshire.org. Thanks to Kevin Stewart and Steve young who maintain this site.
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Each summer Foothills has a Children's Art Camp for children entering Kindergarten through 6th grade. Activities include music, culinary, visual arts and movement, all of which take place in a fun and caring environment.
The camp runs from 9 am to 1 pm and includes lunch and snacks (made by the campers!). Scholarships are made available to members of our church and our extended community as needed.
Arts professionals and adult volunteers from the church staff the camp, and a good time is had by all.
View the flyer from our 2018 camp.


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I love planning ahead. It's one of the finer points of scoring as an interchangeable INTJ and INFJ on the Meyers-Briggs test. So when my husband announced that he was going out of town for a few days, I planned my weekend. I would have a glass of wine and watch Jessica Jones on Friday. I would exercise Saturday morning and see one or two shows at the Dallas Comedy House that night, and then Sunday would be the day that I got some writing done for National Novel Writing Month, which I'm super behind on. Instead, I didn't leave my bed all weekend.
I've been a fatigue artist for most of my adulthood. It's a natural symptom of depression in addition to some other minor medical issues I have. So, when I take a nap, it's not the 15- to 30-minute power nap that is preferable for human beings. I can engage in some heavy duty sleep two to four hours, and still get a decent eight hours of sleep that night.
What can I say? I'm a natural talent.
This is something that I've recently figured out is a problem. I'm someone who aspires to a creative lifestyle, someone who yearns to perform and write as much as time can possibly allow. And as much as I find sleeping in my nice warm bed enjoyable, I'm not measuring up to my full potential by allowing my weekends to get lost. The life of a two-toed sloth is appealing, but I am a bipedal mammal of complex thought who is not nearly as adorable as those fluffy, smiley sleepy-heads.
So the question becomes, "What can I do to get the most out of my day?" The go-to methods don't really work for me. Caffeine? It's just something I take with breakfast in the morning because it tastes good. Then I suffer the withdrawal headaches when I forget my cup of coffee the next morning. Exercise? I don't so much get a rush of endorphins so much as my body responding, "Good job, three miles! You did it! That's enough for one day, now you can't use your brain any more and your eyelids are getting heavy. Go lie down."
The best way I've handled this before—and continue doing on-again and off-again—is to treat at least half the weekend like I am going to work. The other half, I'm allowed to nap and recharge. I split this up in whatever feels comfortable for that weekend, which is usually half-days on both Saturday and Sunday. I guess that time could also be spent running errands, but I would much rather skip the grocery store and go to a cafe and write followed by a night seeing a stage show. Then I follow the rule of author John Scalzi: 1,000 words or four hours is the limit. Whichever comes first, that's the stopping point. The reward is my head on a pillow, snuggled up next to my dog.
This attitude of staying away from home is a little easier when I've already spent eight or more hours at my day job. The weekend, though? It's so hard to give up the weekends after pretending to be an adult for 40-plus hours. The perfect weekend often involves wearing your pyjamas all day and watching cartoons while eating Fruity Pebbles out of a Tupperware bowl. However, that's only one or two hours of a morning for me. The rest is sleep. For a creative personality, REM sleep doesn't fulfill that artistic need that I need to express. Sure, inspiration can be found in a dream. However, the act of writing down comes with the reality of the waking world. Plus, there's a cup of coffee and a Tupperware of Fruity Pebbles waiting there. So go forth, arise, and feast upon the meal of the modern artist!
KC Ryan is currently a Level Three student at DCH. An office worker by day, she spends her nights writing, improvising, recording podcasts, and having existential crises. She's a co-host of Parsec Award-nominated podcast Anomaly Supplemental about general sci-fi and fantasy topics. Her greatest achievement so far is convincing her husband to watch Project Runway.


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PARIS (AP) — The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, received a record 10.2 million visitors in 2018, numbers boosted by a video clip shot by pop star Beyonce amid its paintings and sculptures.
The Louvre also mentioned in a statement Thursday the success of its flagship exhibition on French master Delacroix as a reason for the record.
The video of Beyonce and her husband Jay Z, featuring the Mona Lisa and other world-famous artworks, has been viewed over 146 million times on YouTube.
The museum notes a significant rise in the number of foreign visitors —almost three-quarters of total visitor numbers — mostly from the United States, China, other European countries and Brazil.
Tourism in the French capital has rebounded since 2017 after a sharp fall following 2015 terror attacks.
Copyright © 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.


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Wing M&M
No case details, just a few take home points.
If a patient has signs of cardiac strain from PE or has other high risk factors (PESI score), consider admitting patient to the ICU or Step-down rather than the floor.
All the above indicators should prompt consideration of admission to a higher level of care (Step down or ICU)
Putman HEENT Study Guide
We commonly associate HSV keratitis with a dendritic pattern on the cornea
If HSV involves the deeper layers of the cornea, you can also see a disciform HSV keratitis.
Walchuk/Robinson Oral Boards
Case 1. 61yo female brought in by EMS with "stroke" symptoms. Dexi=155. Patient is altered and has slurred speech. Last time patient was normal is unclear. On further history, patient states she has been dizzy for a week. Patient is on phenytoin for seizures. Her phenytoin level is markedly elevated to 63. Treatment of phenytoin toxicity is supportive. Very severe toxicity may benefit from dialysis.
Phenytoin has a long and erratic absorption phase after oral overdose, so the decision to discharge or medically clear a patient for psychiatric evaluation cannot be based on one serum level. After acute ingestions, serum level should be measured every few hours. Patients with serious complications after an oral ingestion (seizures, coma, altered mental status, or significant ataxia) should be admitted for further evaluation and treatment. Those with mild symptoms should be observed in the ED and discharged once their levels of phenytoin are declining and they are clinically well. Mental health or psychiatric evaluation should be obtained, as indicated, in cases of intentional overdose. (Tintinalli 8th edition)
Case 2. 61 yo male brought in by EMS after a motorcycle crash. It was low speed accident and patient struck his head on the other vehicle. Patient has bilateral hand weakness. CT head and CT cervical spine show no acute abnormalities. MRI of the cervical spine shows:
The patient required C-spine stabilization and Neurosurgery consultation. Steroids are no longer recommended for central cord syndrome.
Case 3. 18yo male with right wrist injury from playing football.
Treatment is closed reduction, splinting the wrist, and orthopedic follow up. In some cases surgery is required.
Davis/Shroff/Friend ED BounceBacks
No case details, just a few take home points.
3 cases were presented. Each patient returned to the ED with a change in clinical picture. If the patient has an unclear diagnosis (belly pain, vague neurologic symptoms, back pain) and you are discharging them home, be sure to give clear discharge instructions describing signs/symptoms that should prompt return to the ED.
Dr. Williamson comment: These cases demonstrate the importance of communication with the patient. You want the patient to feel totally comfortable about returning to the ED for further evaluation.
Dr. Ryan comment: I tell the patient, "if your pain is getting worse, or you get a fever, or some new problem develops, that should not be happening. If it does happen, that is a sign that something is wrong and you need to come back to the ER." Also give patients a time frame on when they should be feeling better. If they are not feeling better by then, they need to return for further evaluation.
Ebeledike/Johns Safety Lecture Choosing In-Patient Level of Care
Choosing the appropriate level of inpatient care for a specific patient (Floor, Telemetry, Step Down, or ICU) can be challenging.
Examples of diagnoses suitable for telemetry: Stable NSTEMI, syncope presumed to be cardiac, arrhythmia/heart blocks, pacemaker or ICD problem.
Examples of Patients suitable for Step-Down: Patient on a single pressor, chronically ventilated patients, patients requiring a high level of nursing care, and patients with significant risk of deterioration.
In general, if you are concerned that a patient may deteriorate or decompensate, strongly consider placing them in Step-Down rather than the floor.
If the patient is critically ill put them in the ICU.
Dennis Ryan comment: Consult with the ICU attending to collaborate on whether a patient belongs in Step-Down or the ICU to better determine level of care.
Editor's comment: Suggested simplified algorithm. Stable patients go to the floor/med-tele/telemetry. If you are worried the patient may deteriorate consider Step-down. Critically ill patients go to ICU.
Lorenz/Shroff Visual Diagnosis
The Chiefs presented multiple clinical pictures for pattern recognition. This outstanding presentation moved too fast for me to capture.


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Kansas welfare recipients can still withdraw more than $25 from ATMs – for now
Kansas will not enforce a $25 limit on welfare recipients' ATM withdrawals on July 1, the date the state's tough new restrictions on cash assistance were supposed to take effect.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families said in a statement on Monday that it's awaiting feedback from the federal government to ensure any ATM limit it might impose doesn't violate federal statutes.
"We have been in discussions with our federal partners about this provision of the law, but we have not received specific guidance about the daily ATM withdrawal limit at this time," said Phyllis Gilmore, department secretary.
The agency also is working to overcome technical difficulties with the contractor that provides the Kansas Benefits Card, the debit card Kansans use to withdraw benefits. That vendor, FIS, likely won't be able to enforce the ATM limit or another provision that bars point-of-sale withdrawals from out of state for at least six to 12 months.
The state's one-of-a-kind ATM limit was added as an amendment to a welfare overhaul bill signed in April by Kansas' Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. McClatchy reported in May that the limit might violate the Social Security Act, which requires states to ensure that recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, "have adequate access to their cash assistance" and can withdraw money "with minimal fees or charges."
Kansas receives about $102 million in TANF block grant funds every year from the federal government. That money could be in jeopardy if the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services determines that ATM limit doesn't meet the requirements of federal law.
Concerned about the risk to federal funds, Brownback signed a "fix-it" bill last week that modified the welfare law by allowing Gilmore to raise or eliminate the $25 limit to ensure compliance with federal law.
As of last week, a spokesman for HHS's Administration for Children and Families said the agency had yet to receive any changes in Kansas' welfare plan from the state for review, said a spokesman for the agency, Kenneth Wolfe, in an email.
Wolfe said HHS "will work with the state to resolve any issues that require clarification."
In addition to setting a cash limit on ATM withdrawals, Kansas' new welfare law also imposed stricter eligibility requirements and prohibited welfare recipients from spending their benefit money at certain places, including movie theaters, massage parlors, cruise ships and swimming pools.
The law also reduced the amount of time recipients could remain on welfare from 48 months to 36 months. That policy will be implemented in stages, starting on July 1, when new applications for benefits from households that have already spent 36 months on welfare will be denied, the Kansas Department for Children and Families said in its statement on Monday.
Households that had received extensions before July 1 or will hit the limit by January 1, 2016, will be given a six-month grace period, the agency said.
People can apply for hardship extensions to receive another year of eligibility.
"We know that the average client on TANF uses 18 months of eligibility, so we are confident that through our services, we can help individuals obtain self-sufficiency before they ever come close to the limit," Gilmore said.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com; Twitter: @lindsaywise.


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Plenary #3 Robert Jones
Compassion, Care and Counsel for Families Broken by Homosexuality
Four clarifications:
1. Particularly aimed at parents
2. Assume that parents are suffering because they love they love their son or daughter; but because of what they believe about Scripture, they have trouble due to their child's embracing homosexuality.
3. Assumes a family where the child has embraced homosexuality
4. Assumes the audience for this talk
While no passage in particular refers to this matter,
Matthew 9:35–36 (ESV)
35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Here is Jesus' regular ministry: making personal contact with the people who were in struggles. He understood their needs; they were being harassed by their rulers. Jesus understood their needs, but he brought them help: he brought himself (God's answers).
In counsel, we enter into the family and enter into their suffer and bring God's Word as their family and friend.
How do we do this?
First, we must enter into the world of the suffering parent. We must know who they are. If the family has a member with cancer, you'll probably know. But if there is a homosexual child, the family is less likely to tell you. If you learn about it, they are unlikely to seek counsel. Therefore, we must be approachable and open to them. (Col. 3:12)
Second, if do know and are let him, how do we engage:
2A Thank them for letting us into their life. Acknowledge their courage to share.
2B We weep with those who weep;
2C Seek to understand
Third: Learn. Question: What are these parents experiencing? I don't know, you don't know until you sit down with them and listen to them. Don't assume. Don't say, I know what you're going through. Don't hijack their suffering.
Listen so well that the person you're speaking to draws the conclusion that you do understand.
Example: The Lord, even, heard of Haggar's suffering. The Exodus began with God heard their suffering — the Exodus began with the ears of God. This is what redeemers do: they see, they hear, they enter into that world — then they act.
There is nothing more Godlike than being a good listener: Psalm 116:1, "he heard my voice …."
What are the common things heard:
Parental shock; numbness; they don't expect this to happen. The child has probably been struggling with these questions for years.
Parental Confusion: Why, what, when did this happen? The parents scramble. As a pastor, you may be the last to learn.
Parental Despair: Loss of hope. "The phrase it feels like he died, comes up more than any other."
Parental Anger: Betrayal, What have you done to me. We may have been lied to directly or indirectly. Just like any parental relationship, there is plenty to be disturbing. Anger against God.
Parental Guilt: If anger looks at the child and says, What you have done?, Guilt looks and says, "What have I done." Nothing causes; it may influence, but not cause.
Parental Shame: Embarrassment, disgrace. What will people think of me or my child?
Loneliness, isolation: To whom can we speak? Who will relate to us? Upon discovery, most parents don't seek (here is the importance of being approachable so others feel freedom to go).
We have entered into their world? How do we bring Christ?
Help Parents Draw Near to God, and thus find security and identity in God. The parent's chief identity is being a child of God, not parent of this child. I am who I am before God. Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalm 27:10 Though the earth give way — God is our refuge and strength. Heb. 4: Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence to receive (1) mercy, (2) empowering grace.
A counselor cannot answer every question: but you don't have to.
Help parents distinguish parents' responsibility from child's responsibility.
Isaiah 1:2 (ESV)
2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth;
for the Lord has spoken:
"Children have I reared and brought up,
but they have rebelled against me.
You can be a perfect parent and your child may rebel
Help parents to see what they rightly may do and desire.
We ask God to bring about the repentance of the chid.
Help parents connect with their church.
Help them to confide with some mature others. The parents need (1) support, and (2) reaffirmation as to what the Bible teaches (for instance if the child says, the Bible permits this).
Help parents gain and maintain godly unity.
Help parents to humbly love and communicate with their child.
The Pharisee and the tax collector.
I thank you I am not like other men. the only thing worse than being a robber, adulterer, is being one who is proud he is not.
Humility and love does not mean rejecting the person or compromising their convictions.
Help parents know how to think through a host of practical question: Can he live here? Can he visit here? Should we attend his same sex wedding? How do we care for the other children?
Coda: A family's experience.
Parents needing to truly understand that God is truly good — even if my child is a vessel of wrath. It doesn't mean I'm immune pain.
While the child was raised well and even made a profession, it was not helpful for others to point to his past experience as comfort.
Child's grasp of God's power: With God there is plentiful redemption. God is more than able to save our son. As long as Manassah could be saved.
**How has the church helped? We knew we were not alone, we knew that people cared. They cared for us in a knowing way. They were not experts, they learned along with us.