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Find and hire a local band for your event in Bristol.
Briston is one of the most unique cities in the UK with a storied history and deep cultural roots. There is a wealth of activities including concerts, music festivals, and parades. Briston is cherished by locals and continues to be a popular destination for visitors looking to expand their boundaries.
No matter the city you live in, large or small, people love to be entertained, and people in Briston know how to entertain.
Whether a wedding reception, holiday party, 40th birthday celebration, 'Welcome Home' party, or a corporate event, good music and live entertainment can add tremendous fun and enjoyment to any affair – and local Briston bands can bring just that.
Similar to any other city across the globe, more and more people in Briston are embracing and appreciating live musicians and the demand for such performances has increased.
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Sure, most musicians and entertainers are on social media, but unless they are constantly checking their profiles and emails, or having someone else do it, inquiries fall through the cracks. Not to mention delays in correspondences, miscommunications involving contract terms, or simply musicians not showing up.
In other words, the effort necessary to book a musician or more specifically, to hire a band in Briston, had proven to be an overwhelming task.
Nowadays, there are platforms like Headliner.io that have transformed the way musicians and live entertainers are found and booked.
In 2015, three entrepreneurs, Maria Hayden, Stan Mcleod, and Rosario Garcia de Zuniga, noticed a void in the live entertainment niche and set out to fill it – a streamlined way to find London's (as well as other cities') best bands and hire them, regardless of the type of event.
Maria Hayden and Stan Mcleod, a couple and long-time music industry pros, had a difficult time finding musicians that were suitable for their wedding day; in essence, Headliner.io was born out of frustration.
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Live entertainment provides an enjoyable and festive ambience to events. Elegance and poised, energetic and over the top, or laid back and relaxed, local Briston bands listed on Headliner are committed to meeting the demands of attendees and performing to the best of their abilities.
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For instance, a booker looking to hire acts for a wedding reception could effortlessly use specific search filters to return results for 'Briston bands for weddings'.
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From there, a profile can be saved to a wish list for later viewing or a free no-obligation quote can be requested, with a typical response time of 48 hours.
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Sarah Palin has put her bus tour on hold because she has jury duty. This is also why she can't come to your birthday party, and why her TPS reports were not filed on time.
The Telegraph points us to Palin's most recent Facebook note, which states, in part,
Imagine our surprise when reading media reports today that the "One Nation Tour" has been cancelled. Why didn't anyone tell me? Oh, wait, that's because it hasn't been cancelled. (Good ol' media... you never cease to amaze!)
As I said myself at the end of the east coast leg of the tour, the summer is long, and I'm looking forward to hitting the open road again. The coming weeks are tight because civic duty calls (like most everyone else, even former governors get called up for jury duty) and I look forward to doing my part just like every other Alaskan.
Palin hasn't exactly been known for answering the call of duty in the past, and you can't just quit a jury in the middle of a case. You can, however, quit a bus tour — is it possible that Palin just needs a breather to deal with the fallout from her daughter's date rape allegations against Levi Johnston? If that's not the case, and her jury duty excuse is real, she may want to refer to Alaska's Trial Jury Handbook. One little tip:
For security reasons, weapons are not permitted in courthouses. Some examples of things you should not bring to court are: firearms, knives of any size, other sharp objects, and chemical agents such as mace, bear spray and other forms of pepper spray.
Sorry, Sarah — leave the bear spray at home.
Sarah Palin Called Up To Do Jury Service In Alaska [Telegraph]


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John Legend is working on dance drama 'Breaking Through' which John Swetnam will helm,
John Legend is working on dance drama 'Breaking Through'.
The 'All Of Me' hitmaker and 'Step Up: All In' scribe John Swetnam - who is set to make his directorial debut - have teamed up for the project which combines dance movies and found footage, reports deadline.com.
The plot has been described as a ''documentary-style dance drama for the YouTube generation'' and the picture is looking to discover new dance talent.
Mike Jackson, Uri Singer, Luis Fragali, and Fabio Golombek are producing while Legend will executive produce with Ty Stiklorius and Alexandru Celea.
Meanwhile Legend, who released his fourth studio album 'Love in the Future' in 2013, recently admitted that because the majority of his songs are about relationships people presume that they are all based on his own personal experiences.
The 35-year-old musician - who is married to Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen - said: ''If I write about relationships gone bad in the future, I worry that people will think my marriage has gone bad.
''Everyone is so focused on my relationship with my wife after writing a really romantic album, and it's interesting to see if people will read things into everything I write.''
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Sahiba Chadha is surprised by the maturity of Bath's output
In recent years, Bath has been criticised for its restraint and lack of exploratory 'mess'. Now in its fourth year the show, based at Candid Arts warehouse, exhibited vestiges of this purported restraint but by no means to its detriment; the work was well-considered with a refreshing clarity. The School's self-branding as 'treading the line between the poetic and the practical' was indeed evident.
But this blanket competency made it difficult for projects to truly stand out. The exhibition was defiant in its simplicity; the work spoke for itself with the degree being rated top by the Times Good University Guide 2013.
Degree and master's students were given a regional context and brief to explore their own identity. This resulted in a sense of ownership and surprising maturity. Master's students looked at an analysis-led design project based in Redcliffe in Bristol and the BSc brief, 'Somnambulant City', asked students to 're-enchant' the dormitory town of Salisbury.
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Among the profusion of ruralist degree projects, Ben Holmes' timber 'Biomass Energy Centre' encompassed the brief's semi-rural themes, while remaining responsive to the landscape of biomass crops.
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Maurice Louis was born in 1958 in France (Normandie). His birth city is located between Honfleur, a worldwide renowned harbor town along the Seine river and Deauville, one of the most prestigious seaside cities in France. It hosts international fairs such as the American Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival. Because he was in that rich artistic environment and worked within the crews who were setting up the fairs, Maurice very quickly developed a taste for the arts, especially ...


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Economy leads to Baltimore homeless shelter's closure
Heart's Place helped people in Charles Village since 1988
The bad economy has made it hard for Baltimore's emergency homeless shelters to stay afloat, and one of them had to close its doors this year because of it.
There are at least 4,000 people in Baltimore who are considered homeless, including nearly 500 children.
The basement of Saint John's Church in Charles Village has been home to Heart's Place Shelter since 1988. It usually operates from November through April, and even though there's a sign on the basement door saying it's closed this year, that hasn't stopped people from banging on the door looking for help, those who ran the shelter said.
Last winter, the shelter was filled with 20 beds which were, in turn, filled with 20 people in need.
"We had barriers here with shelving, and this corner was our women and children's area, filled with eight cots," said Carol Berman, who co-founded the shelter with her late husband. "It is a rather meager surrounding, but you should have seen it."
Berman said for a quarter of a century, they offered people hot showers, food, clothing and counseling.
"The basement leaks a lot, so we have floors on which the paint is come off a lot, but in spite of all of that, our guests called us the Hilton of the shelters," Berman said.
She said the shelter could only afford to operate for part of the week, and even that took about $85,000 a year.
"It took a village, as people say. It always takes a village to run anything like this," Berman said.
But in recent years, the recession has taken its toll, and donations are way down. Berman said there has been a shift in government funding, so the focus is now on longer-term housing, not emergency shelters.
"The only problem is, by providing permanent housing, it's only going to help a very small amount of homeless out there," she said.
The fact that the shelter has had to close is unfortunate.
"I have actually seen people come and ask if they were open," said resident Eric Hardy, who lives nearby.
Even though the shelter isn't operating, those who helped there are still trying to help Baltimore's thousands of homeless citizens. Each weekend, they give out backpacks full of nonperishable food to homeless elementary school students, 11 News reporter Sarah Sampson said.
"So that when the child goes back to school on Monday, the first thing on his mind isn't necessarily eating," Berman said.
That program is currently in one school, but the group said they're hoping to expand.
Heart's Place is still accepting donations. Berman said the money will also be used to help pay off a loan it took out last year to stay in operation.


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AAngelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and their kids have been living in Venice, Italy recently, and over the weekend, it looks like the Jolie-Pitts had a visitor: Jolie's father Jon Voight.
Jolie and Voight have been estranged for the better part of a decade, and sources are saying the father and daughter have reconciled. A photo taken in Venice showed Jolie and Voight together, along with Pitt and their oldest daughter, Zahara.
Pitt played a big part in bringing the father and daughter back together, according to a source close to the couple. "Since (Pitt and Jolie) have been together, Brad has been encouraging Angie to smooth things over with her dad," the source said. "And when it comes to the kids, Brad wants them to know their grandfather the way the kids know his parents."
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The family has been in Venice while Jolie prepares to shoot "The Tourist," opposite Johnny Depp.
Betty White on 'SNL' might happen
A grassroots campaign to get Betty White to host "Saturday Night Live" might actually be working. More than 421,000 people have joined the Facebook group "Betty White to host SNL (please?)!" and Lorne Michaels might be listening, according to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello.
He writes, "I hear SNL is putting together a 'Women of Comedy' episode that would team the former Rose Nylund with several of her younger contemporaries. Ex-SNL MVP Molly Shannon is on board, I hear, and feelers have also been put out to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler."
Reps for the show don't comment on guests until they're formally announced, but the plan, if it comes together, is a good one. The show would make a lot of White fans happy, and she wouldn't have to shoulder the burden of having to carry the entire show.
Opening the 'Shutter'
Actor-director team Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese had their best opening ever over the weekend — "Shutter Island" raked in $40.2 million.
This is the fourth time Scorsese and DiCaprio have paired up; their last opening was 2006's "The Departed," which had a $30.1 million opening.
"Shutter Island" was supposed to open last October but the studio, Paramount, pulled it from the schedule just weeks before the opening.
Courtney Hazlett delivers the Scoop Monday through Friday on msnbc.com. Follow Scoop on Twitter @courtneyatmsnbc


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Forelli Family
Members of the Forellis in GTA Liberty City Stories.
|Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
GTA Liberty City Stories
|Saint Mark's, Red Light District, Newport, Fort Staunton and Wichita Gardens, Liberty City
Caligula's Palace, Las Venturas
|Sonny Forelli (? - 1986)
Franco Forelli (? - 1998)
|Cosa Nostra Mob Family
|Vercetti Gang, Leone Family, Sindacco Family, Sicilian Mafia, San Fierro Triads, Uptown Yardies, Southside Hoods and Yakuza
|Leone Family, Sindacco Family and Sicilian Mafia
|Forelli Excess
|Caligula's Casino and Marco's Bistro
|Sonny Forelli (Deceased)
Giorgio Forelli
Mike Forelli (Deceased)
Harry (Deceased)
Lee (Deceased)
Tommy Vercetti (Left gang)
Lou Bricant (Multiplayer)
Marco Forelli (Deceaed)
The Forelli Family is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Liberty City. The family has been in operation since at least 1971 and has been headed by family members Sonny, Franco, Marco, Mike and possibly cousin Giorgio Forelli in the 30 years between 1971 and 2001.
Forelli Family associate Tommy Vercetti kills eleven men in Harwood, Liberty City earning him 15 years in prison and the nickname "The Harwood Butcher"
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Giorgio Forelli attempts to kill Phil Collins due to Barry Mickelthwaite owing Giorgio Forelli money. Victor Vance kills all the hitmen squads sent therefore saving both Phil and Barry from dying.
In GTA Vice City, the Forellis had decided to expand "down south" by opening relations with local drug cartels through recently released from prison Tommy Vercetti. However, this never happened due to Sonny Forelli's death and Tommy's defection.
In GTA San Andreas, it was agreed the Forellis would own an equal share of Caligula's Palace casino in Las Venturas, along with the Sindacco and Leone families. The Families couldn't decide between themselves who should run the casino. Therefore, Ken Rosenberg was put forward as a neutral party, which any war between the families ignite, Rosenberg will be killed.
While Johnny Sindacco is at the hospital for being traumatized, the Forellis decide to take the moment to kill him, by hijacking his ambulance. Rosenberg becomes aware of the hit, and sends Carl Johnson to retrieve Johnny's ambulance before a war is ignited between the families. However, Johnny later dies from an induced heart attack, and Salvatore Leone returns to Las Ventruas to reclaim the money that he invested in the casino from Rosenberg. The Forellis later send hitman to kill Salvatore, who was aware of the hit and decides to send Carl to kill the hitmen in their flight before they arrive in Las Ventruas. The hit leads to Salvatore to finish the Forellis by sending Carl to Liberty City, to kill the Forellis underboss Marco Forelli, while at the Marco's Bistro. The hit weakens the Forellis, and ends their occupation in Las Venturas, leaving the Leones to take full control of the casino.
In GTA Liberty City Stories, the Forellis deal with the death of Mayor Roger C. Hole who was working for Franco Forelli at the time and then had found another representative Miles O'Donovan to go against Donald Love, who was representative with the Leone's. However, O'Donovan wins as the voters found out that Love was unfit for office because he was working with Toni Cipriani.
Later on a war was sparked between the Forellis and the Sindaccos in Fort Staunton, which was caused by the Sicilian Mob, after the Sindacco's had begun invading Forelli territory on Staunton Island. Toni is caught up in it, as Salvatore Leone takes advantage of the war to foil Massimo Torini's plan to take over the city. The war leads to both families to be weakened as upcoming gangs the Uptown Yardies and the Yakuza take over their territory left behind. The families eventually try to broker a truce to which Salvatore bug's Paulie Sindacco's car to kill the Forellis attending the peace meeting. As the war continues the Forellis continue to lose territory on Shoreside Vale, after Toni Cipriani and the Southside Hoods take over the last expanding turf the Forellis have occupation in. The war continues until Paulie Sindacco was killed after trying to flee Liberty City, after his invlovement in getting Salvatore jailed.
The Forellis later target the Yakuza, after Kazuki Kasen had taken over all the territory in Liberty City and began stocking up on powerful weapons such as a tank. The Forellis catch Kazuki's wife Toshiko Kasen attending the Fort Staunton Opera House with Toni Cipriani, and attempt to kill her (not knowing that Toshiko is against her huspand's plots). The Forellis are later completly weakened after their main base of operations Fort Staunton, was destroyed by underground explosives in the old subway main line running throught southern Staunton Island.
In GTA III, they are named the Forelli Brothers. The Forellis seems to have been weakened considerably, with the killing of several more Forelli members. It is assumed that the Forellis have been reduced to servitude under the Leone Family and their organization on the whole is now considered a brotherhood.
A high-ranking member Mike Forelli, was killed in a car explosion by a bomb that was set by Claude, on orders from Joey Leone, who the Forellis owed money to at the time. Bad blood between Joey and the Forelli brothers continue, to which Joey had another Forelli killed and stuffed in a car. Due to the Forelli surveillance around the vehicle, Joey sent Claude to dispose of it at the Harwood Autocrusher and Junkyard.
In GTA Liberty City Stories, Forelli henchmen don blue/dark red shirts with light blue/white jackets over and carry pistols. In GTA III, they dressed like the Leones as seen in one of Joey Leone's missions, although this is because they were in disguise. In GTA Vice City, the Forelli's are seen wearing light blue or brown Hawaiian shirts. In GTA San Andreas, the mobsters (presumed to be the Forelli's) either dress in brown jackets, light green shirts with black pants or black jogging suits. In GTA Vice City Stories, the Forelli hitman seen in a couple of missions wear dark colored shirts with black jackets over.
Their first appearance in GTA III, "Dead Skunk in the Trunk".
The Forelli Family in GTA Vice City, placed in-game with a mod. Actual skins used.
Their appearance in GTA LCS (1998).
A Forelli Excess.


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Number of the Week: 13 Cents of Every Retail Dollar Spent at Gas Stations
13%: The share of total retail sales spent at gasoline stations in October.
Thirteen cents of every retail dollar is spent at gas stations, but that level has stagnated in recent years amid weaker demand.
Americans spent some $47.85 billion at gas stations in October, according to Commerce Department figures released this week. That represents 13% of the $367.56 billion spent at all retail locations in the month. That share has increased a bit in recent months, but overall it's little changed over the past two years. In the third quarter it was 12.5%, the same level as the first quarter of 2011.
Gas sales have been subdued amid continued weak demand in the U.S. Gasoline use posted its weakest October since 2000 last month. A modest economic recovery and continued high unemployment, as well as higher fuel-economy standards, have reduced demand.


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Filmmaker Michael Moore and the socialist intelligentsia will not rest until they have eliminated the opposition. On Monday, a few hours after the terrorist attack in Boston, Moore went on his Twitter account and posted a couple tweets blaming the patriot movement for the attack.
2+2 =
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) April 15, 2013
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Tax Day. Patriots Day.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) April 15, 2013
"The filmmaker was not giving us a math lesson, but rather insinuating to his 1.5 million followers that they should put two and two together to figure out who was behind the bombings,"writes Red Alert Politics.
Even Mediaite found Moore's accusation over-the-top. "Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore was uncharacteristically cryptic about his thoughts on the Boston bombings, but it didn't take a mathematical genius to figure out just what he was saying here: This must be the work of anti-government, anti-tax Tea Party right-wing whatevers, because… just because," Andrew Kirell wrote earlier today.
It's precisely the sort of behavior we should expect from radical modern day socialists who hate the Constitution and the Bill of Rights – except for the First Amendment, of course, which they wouldn't think of defending with the power granted by the Second.


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Selling Price : AED 400/- per sq ft
Total Selling Price : AED 8,000,000
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Transfer Charges : 4% of selling priceOVER VIEW OF NADD AL HAMMARNad Al Hammar is an area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nad Al Hammar is a small region where there is residential area containing villas with rooms ranging from 4 bedroom to 7 and more. The industrial community situated east of Dubai Creek.Nad Al Hammar is also best known for their commercial properties such as land and warehouses. It is surrounded to the west by Ras Al Khor, the south by Ras Al Khor Industrial Areas, the east by Al Warqaa and the north by Nad Al Shamma.
Nad Al Hammar comprises a total of individual plots ranging in size from 15,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet, which are meant for the construction of either warehouses or showrooms
The routes E 311 (Emirates Road) and E 44 (Ras Al Khor Road) form the eastern and southern peripheries of Nad Al Hammar. Nad Al Hammar is on the outer edge of Dubai city and has a small residential community. A Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) substation is located in the southeast of Nad Al Hammar.
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NORD gratefully acknowledges Allen E. Bale, MD, Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, for assistance in the preparation of this report.
The nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is a rare, complex genetic disorder characterized by a wide variety of developmental abnormalities and a predisposition to developing certain forms of cancer, particularly a type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma. The specific symptoms and severity of NBCCS can vary greatly from one individual to another, even among members of the same family. Multiple organ systems can become involved. Common symptoms include multiple basal cell carcinomas, recurrent keratocystic odontogenic tumors of the jaws, pits of the palms and soles, and skeletal malformations. Some affected individuals may have distinctive facial features. The onset of specific symptoms can vary occurring anywhere from infancy through adulthood. NBCCS is caused by mutations in the PTCH1 gene and is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, but a significant fraction of cases are sporadic (due to new mutations) with no previous family history.Introduction
In 1894, the first patients with NBCCS were described in the medical literature by two different doctors. However, it was not until 1960 that two physicians (Drs. Robert Gorlin and Robert Goltz) wrote the first in-depth description of NBCCS as a distinct clinical entity. Consequently, the disorder is also known as Gorlin syndrome or Gorlin-Goltz syndrome. Over the years, case reports and series have continued to expand the range of symptoms and physical findings that can be associated with NBCCS, and there are now more than 100 different recognized features.
As stated above, NBCCS can potentially affect multiple organ systems in the body. However, it is important to note that affected individuals will not usually develop all of the symptoms discussed below. The severity of NBCCS can vary, and some individuals with mild forms can go undiagnosed, while others can have significant complications. Affected individuals and parents of affected children should talk to their physician and medical team about their specific case, associated symptoms, and overall prognosis.
Some clinicians break down the symptoms into major and minor categories. Major categories include basal cell carcinomas, keratocystic odontogenic tumors, multiple distinctive palmar pits, and calcification of the structures in the brain including the dura mater, the outermost layer of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.
Many affected individuals will develop basal cell carcinomas, a type of skin cancer. BCCs may appear as brownish, flesh-colored, or orange spots on the skin. They can also appear as red patches of skin or scars. In some patients, BCCs will be small growths or bumps (nodules), while in other individuals they may be flat or nearly flat. The number of BCCs that can develop ranges from only a few spots to thousands of tiny lesions. These lesions can vary in size from less than 1 millimeter to approximately 10 millimeters. BCCs do not usually spread to other areas of the body, but they can become aggressive and invade local tissue. Localized infection can develop and these lesions can crust, bleed and ulcerate. Sun-exposed areas of the skin are affected more often than areas that are not commonly exposed to the sun. The face, nape of the neck, back, and chest are most commonly affected. If left untreated BCCs can cause disfigurement, especially if located on the face.
BCCs usually develop between puberty and the mid-30s, but can occur at almost any age. Cases have been reported in children as young as 2 years of age. At least one case was reported where BCCs did not develop until after 50 years of age. Approximately 10% of individuals with NBCCS, especially those with dark skin and limited sunlight exposure, do not develop any BCCs.
Keratocystic odontogenic tumors, also known as odontogenic keratocytes or jaw cysts, are growths that develop in the jaw bones, usually in the lower jaw bone (mandible). Affected individuals usually develop multiple, recurrent cysts. These growths can develop as painless swellings in the jaws, but are often aggressive, progressing to cause pain, fractures, loose teeth or displacement of developing permanent teeth. The alignment of the jaw can be affected. There is a high recurrence rate. Because of their aggressive nature, prompt treatment is recommended. If left untreated, they can potentially damage large portions of the jaw. Keratocystic odontogenic tumors usually appear in the first or second decade of life and have been reported in children as young as 5 years of age. Although their peak occurrence is during the second decade of life, these cysts can occur throughout an affected individual's life. These cysts are the first presenting sign in many individuals.
Some individuals may develop hardening (calcification) of certain areas of the central nervous system such as the falx cerebri, which is the structure that divides the two hemispheres (cerebrum) of the brain. The falx cerebri consists of the dura mater, which is the outermost layer of the three membranes covering the brain. Other areas of the central nervous system may be affected as well. Abnormal calcification of structures within the central nervous system affects approximately 90% of affected individuals by the age of 20. This clinical finding is usually not associated with any symptoms.
Affected individuals may develop multiple distinctive small pits on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet (palmar-plantar pits). These pits are usually only 1-2 millimeters in size. They can be seen much more clearly after soaking the hands or feet in warm water for approximately 10 minutes. Affected individuals may also develop skin tags, which are common, soft small growths that hang off the skin. Individuals with NBCCS tend to develop more skin tags than would normally be seen. These growths are benign and painless, although they can be irritated by friction (e.g. clothes rubbing against them). Small, bumps (epidermal cysts) are also common findings, usually found on the limbs and trunk.
At birth, infants may display certain characteristic features including macrocephaly, a condition characterized by a head circumference larger than would normally be expected based upon a child's age and height. Additional early distinctive features include a bulging forehead (frontal bossing), widely spaced eyes (hypertelorism), tiny white bumps or cysts on the skin (facial milia) and coarse facial features. Facial milia are most often found below the eyes or on the forehead. In rare cases, affected individuals may develop cleft palate or cleft lip or additional eye abnormalities including abnormally small eyes (microphthalmia), cataracts, rapid involuntary eye movements (nystagmus), and a partial absence of tissue from the iris or retina (coloboma). Crossed eyes (strabismus), which are common in the general population, occur a bit more frequently in NBCCS. The eyes may appear sunken due to frontal bossing.
A variety of skeletal abnormalities may be associated with NBCCS including fused, splayed or missing ribs, abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis), extra fingers or toes (polydactyly), webbing of the fingers or toes (syndactyly), and Sprengel deformity, a condition characterized by elevation and/or underdevelopment of the shoulder blade (scapula), limited movement of the arm on the affected side, and the development of a lump at the base of the neck due to elevation of the shoulder blade. Affected individuals may exhibit a sunken chest (pectus carinatum) or a chest that protrudes outward (pectus excavatum). In some cases, individuals may have spina bifida, a condition characterized by a malformation of the spinal column in which incomplete closure of certain vertebrae leaves a portion of the spinal cord exposed. Individuals with NBCSS generally have a mild form of spinal bifida, which may not be associated with symptoms, but can be associated with hydrocephalus in rare cases. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the skull causes pressure on the brain.
Approximately 1% to 5% of affected individuals develop a medulloblastoma, the most common type of malignant brain tumor in children. Medulloblastomas occur in the cerebellum, the part of the brain located at the base of the skull just above the brainstem. The cerebellum is involved in many functions including coordination of voluntary movements and regulating balance and posture. Symptoms associated with a medulloblastoma can include headaches in the morning that improve as the day goes on, recurrent vomiting and difficulty walking and with balance. Medulloblastomas can spread to affect other areas of the central nervous system. Medulloblastomas associated with NBCCS tend to occur around the age of 2, younger than in children without NBCCS (isolated medulloblastoma). In addition, when associated with NBCCS, this tumor is generally less aggressive than the isolated form. In most patients, the desmoplastic subtype of medulloblastoma develops. Medulloblastomas in NBCCS are more common in males than females by a ratio of approximately 3:1. (For more information on this disorder, choose "medulloblastoma" as your search term in the Rare Disease Database.)
Individuals with NBCCS are at risk of developing additional tumors including cardiac or ovarian fibromas. Fibromas are benign tumors consisting of connective tissue. Cardiac fibromas are present at birth or shortly thereafter. These growths may not cause symptoms or they can cause irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) or obstruct blood flow. Affected females may develop ovarian fibromas. These growths may not cause any symptoms unless they become large and calcified, potentially causing twisting (torsion) of the ovaries. Ovarian fibromas are not thought to affect fertility.
Additional tumors can develop including tumors that arise from the membranes (meninges) that line the brain and spinal cord (meningiomas), tumors of the muscles attached to the bone (rhabdomyosarcoma), and a benign tumor normally located inside the heart (rhabdomyomoma). Other brain tumors have been reported individuals with NBCCS, but may occur secondary to radiation therapy.
Males with NBCCS may develop diminished hormone production from the testes (hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism), abnormally enlarged breasts (gynecomostia), and a female pattern of pubic hair distribution.
Cysts or polyps can form in various parts of the body including the bones, airway passages (bronchi), intestines, and the fold of tissue of the peritoneum that supports and attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen (mesentery). The peritoneum is the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity. Mesenteric cysts are common and usually do not produce symptoms. Cysts on the brain have been found as well.
Additional symptoms and physical findings have been reported in individuals with NBCCS. These symptoms may include intellectual disability, seizures, middle ear anomalies, minor kidney abnormalities, absence of the internal carotid artery, an impaired ability to smell (anosmia), and hardening of the skin due to the accumulation of calcium deposits underneath the skin. Intellectual disability is unusual in patients with mutations limited to the PTCH1 gene and is often related to deletions or other chromosome rearrangements that affect PTCH1 along with surrounding genes.
Various other forms of cancer have been reported to occur in individuals with NBCCS. However, it is unknown whether affected individuals have a predisposition to developing these cancers or whether their development is coincidental (i.e. independent of the disorder). More research is necessary to determine what forms of cancer are related to NBCCS and which forms are chance occurrences.
Nearly all cases of NBCCS have been caused by a mutation in the PTCH1 gene. Genes provide instructions for creating proteins that play a critical role in many functions of the body. When a mutation of a gene occurs, the protein product may be faulty, inefficient, or absent. Depending upon the functions of the particular protein, this can affect many organ systems of the body.
In cases without a positive family history of the disorder, the PTCH1 gene mutation may occur spontaneously for no apparent reason (sporadically) representing a new mutation. Approximately 35-50% of affected individuals represent a new mutation. In cases with a positive family history, the mutation is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
Among those rare patients with NBCCS and no detectable mutation in PTCH1, some have been found to have mutations in PTCH2, a gene that is very similar to PTCH1; and some have been found to have mutations in SUFU, another hedgehog pathway gene that works in concert with PTCH1 to control cell growth and development.
Genetic diseases are determined by the combination of genes for a particular trait that are on the chromosomes received from the father and the mother. Dominant genetic disorders occur when only a single copy of an abnormal gene is necessary for the appearance of the disease. The abnormal gene can be inherited from either parent, or can be the result of a new mutation (gene change) in the affected individual. The risk of passing the abnormal gene from affected parent to offspring is 50% for each pregnancy regardless of the sex of the resulting child.
NBCCS is characterized by complete penetrance, which means that all individuals who inherit the gene for a dominant disorder will develop symptoms of the disorder. NBCCS is also characterized by variable expressivity, which means that widely varying signs and symptoms can occur among affected individuals.
Investigators have determined that the PTCH1 gene is located on the long arm (q) of chromosome 9 (9q22.3- q31). Chromosomes, which are present in the nucleus of human cells, carry the genetic information for each individual. Human body cells normally have 46 chromosomes. Pairs of human chromosomes are numbered from 1 through 22 and the sex chromosomes are designated X and Y. Males have one X and one Y chromosome and females have two X chromosomes. Each chromosome has a short arm designated "p" and a long arm designated "q". Chromosomes are further sub-divided into many bands that are numbered. For example, "chromosome 9q22.3-q3" refers to bands 22.3-31 on the long arm of chromosome 9. The numbered bands specify the location of the thousands of genes that are present on each chromosome.
Researchers believe that the PTCH1 gene is as a tumor suppressor gene. A tumor suppressor gene is a gene that slows down cell division, repairs damage to the DNA of cells, and/or tells cells when to die, a normal process called apoptosis. The PTCH1 gene creates (encodes) a protein that is involved in the sonic hedgehog pathway. This pathway involves a number of complex interactions that are critical for normal human development. These interactions involve the activation or repression of certain other genes. Impairment (dysregulation) of this pathway leads to human disease including cancer.
Mutation of one of an individual's two copies of the PTCH1 gene is believed to be sufficient to cause many of the developmental abnormalities associated with NBCCS such as rib/vertebrae abnormalities or macrocephaly. However, cancer development in affected individuals is believed to follow the "two-hit" theory. This theory states that a second hit, damage to the normal copy of the PTCH1 gene, is required before cancer can develop. This second hit can occur at any point after conception (somatically).
Exposure to ultraviolet light appears to play a role in the development of BCCs in individuals with NBCCS. BCCs are much more common in sun-exposed areas of the skin and more common in Caucasian individuals than individuals of African American descent. Additionally, individuals with NBCCS are particularly prone to develop BCCs in areas of the body exposed to high levels of ionizing radiation, such as radiation therapy. There is no evidence linking diagnostic X-rays to an increased risk of BCCs.
The exact prevalence of NBCCS is unknown. The figure most quoted in the medical literature is 1 individual per 57,000 people in the general population. This figure was based upon a population study in the United Kingdom. However, the authors of that study have revised that figure to approximately 1 in 30,000. The true prevalence of NBCCS in the general population may actually be higher because individuals, especially mild ones, can go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. NBCCS affects males and females in equal numbers. Basal cell carcinoma of the skin (including isolated cases not associated with NBCCS) is the most common form of cancer in humans.
A diagnosis of NBCCS is based upon identification of characteristic symptoms, a detailed patient history, a thorough clinical evaluation and a variety of specialized tests. Most medical sources cite that the presence of specific clinical symptoms is sufficient for a diagnosis of NBCCS. These symptoms are grouped into major and minor categories. The specific number of major or minor criteria required for a diagnosis can vary based upon different sources. One commonly used diagnostic set of criteria for NBCCS involves the identification of two major and one minor diagnostic criteria or one major and three minor diagnostic criteria from the list below.
Major criteria include,
1.Calcification of the falx cerebri
2.Keratocystic odontogenic tumor
3.Two or more palmar or plantar pits
4.Multiple BCCs or a BCC before the age of 30
5.First degree relative with NBCCS
Minor criteria include,
2.Various ocular anomalies
3.Radiographic abnormalities of the ribs/vertebrae
4.Cleft lip/palate
6.Mesenteric or pleural cysts
7.Ovarian or cardiac fibromas
Clinical Testing and Workup
Specialized imaging techniques can aid in obtaining a diagnosis of NBCCS. Such tests can include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), abdominal ultrasound, a skeletal survey, and x-rays of the teeth and jaw. An MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce cross-sectional images of particular organs and bodily tissues. An MRI of the brain can reveal calcification of the falx cerebri or other structures. An abdominal ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to create an image of the abdomen and can reveal mesenteric cysts. A skeletal survey is a series of x-rays taken of bones all over the body. For example, an anteroposterior (AP) x-ray of the skull can reveal calcification of the falx cerebri.
An echocardiogram may be performed to check for cardiac fibromas. During an echocardiogram, sound waves are bounced off the heart enabling physicians to study cardiac function and motion. An ovarian ultrasound may be performed to check for ovarian fibromas.
A diagnosis of NBCCS can be confirmed through molecular genetic testing, which can detect mutations in the PTCH1 gene that is known to cause NBCCS. Because some cases of NBCCS are due to mutations in SUFU or PTCH2, many laboratories choose to test for all three genes at the same time. Molecular genetic testing is available on a clinical basis.
The treatment of NBCCS is directed toward the specific symptoms that are apparent in each individual. Treatment may require the coordinated efforts of a team of specialists. Pediatricians, dermatologists, oral surgeons, dentists, cardiologists, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons, and other healthcare professionals may need to systematically and comprehensively plan an affect child's treatment. Genetic counseling will be of benefit for affected individuals and their families.
Specific therapeutic procedures and interventions may vary, depending upon numerous factors, such as disease severity; tumor size; the presence or absence of certain symptoms; an individual's age and general health; and/or other elements. Decisions concerning the use of particular therapies or procedures should be made by physicians and other members of the health care team in careful consultation with the patient based upon the specifics of his or her case; a thorough discussion of the potential benefits and risks, including possible side effects and long-term effects; patient preference; and other appropriate factors.
Odontogenic keratocysts usually require prompt surgical removal (excision). The goal of this therapy is to preserve as much of the jaw and teeth as possible because affected individuals often develop multiple cysts throughout adolescence and adulthood. With larger cysts, it is recommended that they be decompressed first, usually through the insertion of a small tube that allows water or saline solution to flush out the tumor, shrinking it in size.
A wide variety of treatment options exist for individuals with BCCs including topical chemotherapy, surgery, drug therapy, cryotherapy, electrodessication and curettage, and photodynamic therapy.
Topical chemotherapy involves the application of creams applied directly to the lesion. Two common topical medications used to treat NBCCS are 5-fluorouracil and imiquimod 5%. These treatments may be used alone or in conjunction with other therapies. 5-fluorouracil works by destroying the abnormal skin cells and may be used to treat small, superficial BCCs in low risk areas. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of imiquimod 5% (Aldara®) topical cream for the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma.
Many individuals with NBCCS opt for surgical removal lesions if the overall number of lesions is low. Straightforward surgical removal of a lesion involves cutting the lesion out and closing the wound with sutures. In certain cases, large lesions may require a skin graft from another area of the body. Surgical excision of a lesion can result in a scar. Recurrence is possible as well.
A specific type of surgery called Mohs micrographic surgery may be recommended for some individuals with NBCCS. With this surgery, a surgeon uses a precise technique to remove diseased tissue one layer at a time. According to the medical literature, Mohs surgery has proven particularly effective in treating NBCCS and is useful for treating difficult tumors that may not respond to other standard treatments.
Cryotherapy may also be used to treat NBCCS. Cryotherapy is the use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy the tissue and cells of skin lesions and is a minimally invasive treatment option. With cryotherapy a freezing substance such as liquid nitrogen or argon gas is applied directly to the lesion. Cryotherapy is most effective for single or small lesions.
Another surgical procedure used to treat individuals with NBCCS is electrodessication and curettage. With curettage, the lesion is scraped off the skin with a surgical instrument called a curette. The procedure is usually performed under anesthesia. In some cases, curettage may be followed by the use of an electrosurgical needle to apply heat and dry up the remaining cancerous tissue (electrodessication). This procedure may need to be repeated for some patients and will often leave a small white scar. This procedure is best for the treatment of small BCCs located in areas where the risk of recurrence is low. Electrodessication and curettage is often used as an alternative to topical chemotherapy.
Laser vaporization is a newer procedure that is sometimes used alone or with curettage to treat BCCs, specifically individuals with multiple or superficial lesions. This procedure involves the use of a carbon dioxide laser to destroy (vaporize) abnormal tissue.
Photodynamic therapy, a procedure in which a drug known as a photosensitizer is used along with a special type light, has been used to treat some individuals with NBCCS who have large lesions. During photodynamic therapy, the drug is administered to an affected individual and absorbed by the affected cells. A specific wavelength of light is used to activate the drug which binds with oxygen creating a chemical that destroys the affected cells.
In recent years, the FDA has approved two targeted drugs that specifically counteract the effect of PTCH1 mutations. Sonidegib (Odomzo®) and vismodegib (Erivedge®) specifically inhibit the hedgehog pathway. Both can be used for the treatment of adults with advanced basal cell carcinoma that has spread to other parts of the body or that has recurred following surgery. I Vismodegib has been used also for treatment of medulloblastoma. With additional research and experience in clinical trials, these drugs may become first-line agents for treatment of BCCs.
In the past, x-ray or radiation therapy (radiotherapy) was often used to treat individuals with NBCCS, especially individuals who were poor candidates for surgery or who had multiple lesions. Although radiotherapy was effective, researchers have determined that this therapy can actually cause new BCCs to form in the treated areas. Because of this significant adverse side effect and because systemic medications have become available to treat widespread and advanced BCCs , radiotherapy is avoided in patients with NBCCS unless other modalities have failed.
Affected individuals are encouraged to avoid excess exposure to the sun and to take proper precautions when in the sun (e.g. using sunscreen, sunglasses). Exposure to therapeutic levels of ionizing radiation should be avoided.
Affected individuals should receive a panoramic radiograph once a year from the age of 8. A panoramic radiograph is a specialized x-ray that allows physicians to assess the health of the jaws and surrounding areas such as the nasal cavity. These tests can detect keratocystic odontogenic tumors of the jaw.
Head circumference should be monitored throughout childhood. Any rapid enlargement should prompt an evaluation for hydrocephalus. Physical examination and assessment for a medulloblastoma during childhood is recommended.
Targeted therapies are being studied for the treatment of individuals with NBCCS. Targeted therapies are drugs and other substances that prevent the growth and spread of cancer by blocking or inhibiting certain specific molecules (often proteins) that are involved in the development of specific cancers (these proteins are produced by mutated genes). Generally, targeted therapies are less toxic than other treatments for cancer.
Some individuals with NBCCS have been treated with drugs known as retinoids. These drugs are synthetic versions of vitamin A. Retinoid therapy has caused regression of small lesions and help to prevent new lesions in some cases. However, this has required very large doses that are often associated with significant side effects and toxicity.
A drug known as interferon has been used to treat individuals with NBCCS. Interferon is a type of immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is the enhancement or suppression of the body's natural immune system to fight disease such as cancer. In some affected individuals, treatment with interferon has led to complete resolution of BCCs; in other patients it was less effective.
Information on current clinical trials is posted on the Internet at www.clinicaltrials.gov. All studies receiving U.S. government funding, and some supported by private industry, are posted on this government web site.
For information about clinical trials being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, contact the NIH Patient Recruitment Office:
Toll-free: (800) 411-1222
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For more information about clinical trials conducted in Europe, contact: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/
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Michael Murdock doesn't believe in anti-Perlism. Of course he has to indulge in some of his own.
I find it hard to understand French but I don't go round saying it is a speak-only language.
You couldn't make it up. Or was the irony intentional?
March 7, 2011 by Jared
Michael Murdock doesn't believe in anti-Perlism. Of course he has to indulge in some of his own.
I find it hard to understand French but I don't go round saying it is a speak-only language.
You couldn't make it up. Or was the irony intentional?
I've been developing using Perl for over 10 years and the only, ahem, "developers" that I've ever heard say that are, on closer inspection, those who never really bothered to learn the language or learn how to use CPAN.
Perl is a language that's very easy to get started with and become productive but I think people who get past those initial milestones suddenly believe they have mastered the entire the language (typically the same people that call it a "scripting" language). Why? I don't know. The language is really rich and CPAN is as well. Developers who have learned the language and how to use CPAN write very readable production code.
Software I wrote 10 years ago I can pick up and immediately know what I did and all of my colleagues that are proper Perl developers can do the same, so I'm not sure what Mr. Murdock is saying he didn't sample enough Perl developers.
Gosh knows how many times I've had to work with a horribly written piece of Java, Python, or (gasp) PHP code. Bad programmers write bad programs in every language they touch, no language is spared.
How easy is it supposed to be? Start out with the understanding that it is ALWAYS going to take some effort to understand code, even your own. The problem is only exacerbated by the nature of our typical syntactical construction which is the mutation of states within a finite state machine. This will always be a struggle to understand even when we're used to it. The more functional and/or declarative it gets – where the code says what it is doing instead of being a sequence of derivative mutation operations that result in the goal – the more obvious it is what the code does. You don't have to figure out 'what does this pattern of changes result in' – it is stated. Find the innermost function that doesn't return what its supposed to, and you've got the location of the problem.
Essentially, we create our own comprehension problems by trying to express the solution in terms of its operations instead of in terms of its logical constructions.
I've seen some beautiful Perl code, in articles, books, tutorials.
I've seen some ugly code in production, usually old code that has been maintained with a "priority speed", "cut-paste-modify" attitude. Among other things, the code was characterized by "revision control by commenting out old code".
I've seen some reasonable code from teams who discuss standards, where more experienced members share with newer people, where there is a vision of what the code should become, and every revision is an opportunity to evolve in the right direction.
Wouldn't the argument be that French is a "Speak Only" language? My wife used to describe her French as being able to perfectly ask a question and not understand the answer.
That certainly sounds like my experience with Python.
@Jared – yes. Few are sure, that is why few use it and reap the benefits. A shame. It will reduce the fundamental complexity to units of a size that are manageable. That may not reduce the fundamental complexity, but it does reduce the complexity you have to deal with at any particular moment. Low point complexity leads to quick comprehension.
This is nonsense. I very often take a look at strange Perl code — usually peeking under the covers of a CPAN module, to see how it does stuff, to see if it has undocumented features, to fill in gaps in the documentation. I can get the gist of what's going on almost immediately, and the details with a few minutes' study.
Granted, I've used Perl for many years, but come on — Perl's idioms aren't bizarre or obtuse (for the most part!). Read The Perl Cookbook and Effective Perl Programming, and you'll be able to grok 75% of CPAN in short order.
It's like anything else: The more you use it, and the more you read others' code, the easier it becomes. And if you're a professional software engineer with half a clue about effective, efficient style, your code will be readable to others (and to yourself) as well. This goes for any modern language — or, I daresay, the classics of the previous generation (C, Lisp, Forth, Pascal, etc).
The lady doth protest too much, methinks. No one goes on and on about how unreadable Python, Java, C#, etc. are. It's mainly perl and php. So I wonder… is the problem everyone else, or is it these two languages?
I do not know Perl, but I've had to modify some existing, non-authored scripts at work at times (and outside work, as well). At first it always looks unreadable to me with the '$'s, but once my eyes adjust to that, its very easy to read and understand – as is using CPAN.
I know I am very guilty of writing a lot of less than easily understandable Perl in the early 90s. Coming from a systems programming background, I was very terse and used a lot of complicated regular expressions that I didn't factor cleanly. A lot of it also ported from sh/sed/awk/grep/find for performance which were complex in syntax and approached train of thought programming.
I suspect many folks just starting out at the same time with similar backgrounds.
@Perigrin: My experience with Python has been similar.
I know plenty of languages and have been programming for close to 30 years, but write mostly Perl. I've spent about 30 hours with Python for a client project (running on Google App Engine), and have come to the conclusion that Python is indeed a write-only language.


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Located north of the island of St. Maarten, this archipelago of 102 km ˛ is a British overseas territory. Anguilla is the main island, with an area of 96 km ˛ and rises to 65 m.The main town is the capital: The Valley.
Anguilla is a marine reserve which counts no less than seven marine parks.
Friendly and welcoming, embraced by white sand beaches and turquoise sea breathtaking, the island will provide memories that will last a lifetime.
The island is English, motorists drive on the left!
A little history...
The island was formerly called Malliouhana "Arrowhead" by the Arawak Indians who grew cotton, cassava, sweet potato and corn.
They left many relics dating back to the year 600 of our era, such as petroglyphs at the bottom of a cave called the "Fountain" and remains of some forty villages.
In 1493, the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus who named Anguilla, probably due to its elongated shape.
In 1650, it was colonized by the English, mostly pirates, making a den.
April 1st, 1982, Anguilla became independent, by adopting a constitution which makes a separate British territory, and adheres to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.


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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Phillies outfielder Darin Ruf has strained his left oblique muscle during batting practice and is being scratched from Thursday's lineup.
Ruf was scheduled to bat third for the Phillies' split-squad game against the Houston Astros. Steve Susdorf has replaced him in left field and batted ninth.
Ruf, who is batting .217 with two home runs in 18 spring training games, returned to Clearwater for a medical evaluation.
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Fidelity Bond materials:
- Certification form (PDF)
- Sample letter to employers (State -- MS Word)
- 1-page flyer (PDF)
Fidelity Bonding Program
Information for Wisconsin Employers
(Adapted from U.S. Dept. of Labor information)
Q. What is the Fidelity Bonding Program?
The Federal Bonding Program provides Fidelity Bonds to anyone who is not eligible for commercial bonding, at NO COST to the employers or employees. It is a unique tool to help a job applicant get and keep a job.
Q. What Is A Fidelity Bond?
It is a business insurance policy that protects the employer in case of any loss of money or property due to employee dishonesty. It is like a "guarantee" to the employer that the person hired will be an honest worker. The Fidelity Bonds are insurance policies of the Travelers Property Casualty insurance company. The Union Insurance Group in Chicago, Illinois is the agent for Travelers Property Casualty in managing the program nationwide.
Q. How Does the Bond Help Someone Get A Job?
The bond is given to the employer free-of-charge, and serves as an incentive to the company to hire a job applicant who is an ex-offender or has some other "risk" factor in their personal background. The employer is then able to get the workers skills without taking any risk of worker dishonesty on the job. It is like a "guarantee" to the employer that the person hired will be an honest worker.
Q. What Exactly Does the Bond Insurance Cover?
It insures the employer for any type of stealing by theft, forgery, larceny or embezzlement. It does not cover liability due to poor workmanship, job injuries or work accidents. It is not a bail bond or court bond for the legal system. It is not a contract bond, performance bond or license bond sometimes needed to be self-employed.
Q. What Restrictions Exist In The Programs Bond Coverage?
The worker must meet the States legal age for working; there are no age limits. Workers must be paid wages with federal taxes automatically deducted from pay; self-employed persons cannot be covered.
Q. Who Does The Program Help?
Bond coverage is provided for any person whose background usually leads employers to question their honesty and deny them a job. The program will cover any person who is a "risk" due to their being in one or more of the following groups:
- Ex-offender with a record of arrest, conviction or imprisonment; anyone who has ever been on parole or probation, or has any police record.
- Ex-addict who has been rehabilitated through treatment for alcohol or drug abuse
- Poor credit record or have declared bankruptcy.
- Dishonorably discharged from the military
- Persons lacking a work history who are from low income families.
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients
Q. Can Other Persons Be Bonded?
YES. Anyone else who needs the programs bond in order to get a job. (For more information, read "Why Is It Needed" and "Who Is Eligible" in the sections that follow.)
Q. Since Employers Buy Fidelity Bond Insurance To Protect Against Employee Dishonesty, Why Is This Program Needed?
Fidelity Bonds that employers purchase commercially do not cover anyone who has already committed "a fraudulent or dishonest act." Ex-offenders and other job applicants with questionable backgrounds are designated by the insurance industry as being NOT BONDABLE because they are too risky to insure for job honesty.
Only this Bonding Program will issue bonds to employers to cover anyone who is usually NOT BONDABLE. As a result, bonding is eliminated as a barrier to employment and the program serves as a unique job placement tool.
Q. Is It Legal for Employers to Deny Employment To Applicants Who Are NOT BONDABLE Under Commercially Purchased Bonds?
Employers fear that applicants who are NOT BONDABLE will be untrustworthy employees, and companies can require bonding and deny employment on that basis. The Bonding Program can help overcome that employer fear by making the applicant BONDABLE. The programs bond is like a guarantee of employee job honesty for the hardest-to-place job applicants.
Q. Can the Program's Fidelity Bond Coverage Exist Forever?
The key purpose of the program's bond is to help an at-risk applicant get a job. The bond insurance is issued free-of-charge to the employer for a period of six months. If the worker demonstrates job honesty during the six months of Bonding Program coverage, that worker can become BONDABLE FOR LIFE under commercial bonding made available to their present employer. Commercial bonding is available for purchase from the Travelers Property Casualty insurance company, or the employer may contact their own insurance carrier.
Q. How Can You Know If Someone Qualifies for Obtaining Bonding Services?
Anyone who cannot get a job without bonding is eligible for help by the Bonding Program. All individuals who have, in the past, committed a fraudulent or dishonest act, are eligible for bonding services. These persons include ex-offenders and ex-addicts, as well as people who have poor personal credit, poor persons who lack a work history, and individuals who were dishonorably discharged from the military.
Q. At What Age Can You Obtain Bonding From The Program?
You must meet the legal minimum working age set by the State in which the job exists. The program has no maximum age limit.
Q. What If You Have Already Been Told By A Company That You Are "NOT BONDABLE"?
The main reason that the Bonding Program exists is to help get a job for any person who experiences bonding as a barrier to getting a job. The program will bond anyone who has been told (or will be told) that they are NOT BONDABLE.
Q. Can The Program Bond Persons Who Are Self-Employed?
NO. The program's fidelity bond is issued to an employer to cover only a worker who earns wages with federal taxes automatically withheld from the worker's paycheck.
Q. Can Bonding Be Issued For A Worker Placed On a part-time Job or a Temporary Job?
Usually, bonding is issued to cover workers who obtain permanent jobs providing at least 30 hours work per week. However, the agency issuing the bond can make an exception to this rule if they determine it is needed.
Q. If An Applicant Is To Be Placed On A Job Where Bonding Was Not Previously Required, Can A Bond be issued?
YES. Bonding can be provided for any job if issuance of the bond is the difference between getting the job and not getting it. Job placement often occurs simply due to the fact that the bond overcomes an employer's fear that the job applicant may be a dishonest worker.
Q. Can Bonding Be Issued To Cover An Already Employed Worker?
The main purpose of the Bonding Program is to help secure employment for applicants who are having a hard time getting a job due their questionable backgrounds. However, a bond can be issued to cover a current employee who is NOT BONDABLE under the employer's insurance, and needs the program's bonding in order to secure a promotion to a new job requiring bonding or to prevent being laid off.
Q. Is A Person On Welfare (W-2, or other program) Automatically Eligible For Bonding?
Welfare status does not dictate eligibility for bonding. If a job applicant is turned down for a job because of the employers refusal to bond, eligibility is established.
Q. Who Must Request Issuance Of The Fidelity Bond?
Either the employer or the job applicant can request issuance of the bond for job placement to occur, by filling in the Fidelity Bond Certification Form. This request is to be made to any local partner agency in any Job Center in Wisconsin. These offices are designated as State Job Centers, or Workforce Development Centers. The partner will relay the request to the Job Service local bonding representative.
Q. Can the Bond Be Issued At Any Time?
For a new bond to be issued, the employer must make the applicant a job offer and set a date for the individual to start work. The job start date will be the effective date of the bond insurance, which will terminate six months later. After six months, continued coverage is available for purchase if the worker has exhibited job honesty under the program's bond. With sufficient justification a renewal bond may be issued. Contact the State Bonding Service Coordinator with questions about eligibility for a subsidized renewal bond.
Q. How Much Bond Insurance Coverage Will Be Issued?
A basic $5,000 coverage bond is usually issued, with a NO DEDUCTIBLE amount of liability for the employer. Larger bond amounts can be issued if the State Bonding Coordinator has determined that a larger bond amount is appropriate.
Q. What Papers Must The Employer Sign And What Other Actions Must The Employer Take In Order To Get The Bond?
NONE. Once the date is set for the applicant to start work, the bond can be issued instantly. The employer signs NO papers, and keeps NO special records since the bond is self-terminating. The Union Insurance Group in Chicago, IL, mails the bond directly to the employer as the agent for Travelers.
Q. How Many People Have Been Helped By The Program?
Over 50,000 job placements have been made in industries like hospitality, retail, construction, transportation, auto repair, health care and more. The Federal/Fidelity Bonding Program has help many at-risk job seekers.
Q. What Do Employers Think About Bonding As A Job-Hire Incentive?
A research study published by a university in Texas surveyed employer attitudes toward hiring ex-offenders. Only 12% said that they were willing to hire these applicants. However, 51% said that they would hire ex-offenders if they were bonded.
Q. What Proof Is There That Bonding Is Needed and Useful?
New York State found that having a job helps prevent a parolee from returning to prison. The fact is that 89% of persons who violated parole were unemployed at the time. Texas found that Project RIO bonding and other services for those released from its State prisons saved the State $10 million annually, and made tax payers out of tax users. A study of the U.S. Department of Justice found that released felony offenders with histories of alcohol and drug offenses were able to be helped to secure steady employment by offering employers bonding as a job-hire incentive.
In August 1998, the Pittsburgh City Paper brought attention to the fact that "a criminal past may prevent the transition from welfare to work," and called for expanded use of the Federal Bonding Program to deal with this job placement problem.
Q. Are There Other Benefits?
YES. Applicants can obtain a greater variety of jobs and higher wage jobs.
Q. What Do You Have To Do To Get Bonding Services in Wisconsin?
The employer or job applicant must contact the nearest Wisconsin Job Center. Call 1-888-258-9966, or see this list of Wisconsin Job Center locations. The applicant must first visit and register with the Job Center. Other than this registration, there are no papers to be completed by the job applicant or the employer in order for the bond to be issued.
The applicant must receive a job offer and the employer must schedule a date to start work before a bond can be issued. The Job Center will contact the local bonding representative who will submit the proper paper work to Job Service (central office). Job Service staff will request that The Union Insurance Group in Chicago, IL issue the employer a Fidelity Bond insurance policy covering the worker. This policy is underwritten through the Travelers Property Casualty insurance company.
Q. How Would An Employer Learn That Bonding Is Available?
Currently, representatives from the Wisconsin Departments of Workforce Development and Corrections inform employers and jobseekers about the availability of bonding services at Wisconsin Job Centers. Job applicants could also inform employers about this bonding program in their job search interviews.
What are People Saying About the Federal Bonding Program?
"A vital resource in the provision of offender job placement services, the Federal Bonding
Program has become a critical component of training for Offender Employment Specialist by
the National Institute of Corrections, Office of Correctional Job Training and
John E. Moore, Administrator, Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement, National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice
"Its a phenomenal job-selling tool."
Bobby Genn, State Bonding Coordinator, New York State Department of Labor
"Employers were more willing to hire
ex-offenders who are bonded . . .. Bonding was the only variable to which the majority of
employers (51%) responded favorably. This supports the importance of the Federal Bonding
Program to ex-offenders."
Study of "Employer Attitudes Toward Hiring Ex-Offenders" published in The Prison Journal, June 1996. Authored by Shelley Albright, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Furjen Denq, Sam Houston State University.
"A criminal past may prevent the
transition from welfare to work. Each year, the States of New York, Texas and California
use hundreds of these special bonds to place at-risk employees in jobs. The bonds offer
the reassurance many employers are seeking."
Ruth Hammond, Pittsburgh City Paper, August 12, 1998.
this innovative activity
delivers a unique helping service that is not duplicated by any other program in the U.S.
to secure the job placement of ex-offenders and other high-risk job applicants . . . by
providing employers with a special incentive to hire the hardest-to-place jobseekers. It
has a proven track record . . .."
U.S. Department of Labor, Training and Employment Information Notice No. 5-98, August 3, 1998.


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Max Miller (Eppo #14, 2009)
IJsbrand Oost is a Dutch application manager, who works as a comic artist and illustrator on the side. In the mid 1990s, he made a comic strip for Wartaal, the magazine of Het Stripschap. He then made a comic about a TV reporter for the magazine Afslag Noord, as well as several strips and illustrations for the environmental services of the city of Groningen.
Oost is inspired by the Clear Line style of Henk Kuijpers, which can be seen in his adventure strip 'Max Miller', which first appeared in Eppo in 2009. After a short story and a longer story called 'Moordkunsten', Oost started working with Frank Jonker for new scripts.
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From Openmoko
This simple tool can be used to achieve to following tasks without the need of the terminal. This is mostly useful to speedup the configuration of the phone or to do these tasks without the pen.
- Set fast charge mode
- Switch USB operation mode between host and device
- Set time
- Switch sound profile
- Set DNS configuration
- Enable Bluetooth hardware
- Scan Bluetooth devices
- Create a PAN networking connection with a BT device
The tool can be started from the "applications" menu and looks like this:
It can be downloaded from the following link:
todo: add the link
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Hey all,
I know some of you may not share the same religious beliefs as do I, but I thought I'd share this Christmas poem I recently wrote and posted on my blog(http://from-the-adamah.blogspot.com). Let's not forget.
Christmas is coming
Two tired, modest travelers--
well, three: One undelivered,
soon to be delivered
to deliver
the two and the rest of the world--
knock on the door.
The bells jingle as it opens--crack of light--
a face pokes through--the door of
one inn: too good and no room within
for the two (three).
Please, she's pregnant. The baby is coming.
Well, see, all I have is a place for the animals.
Unless--a little extra cash?
Well, you can stay
with the trash.
I'm sorry; it's all I have.
The two (plus One coming) come
to the stable. As they settle in, bells jingle--
someone's money bags sound louder than the lack of vacancy.
Honey, He's coming. The one promised by the angel Gabriel
and the Prophets. Should the Great Messiah begin in this barn?
How can I bring forth the Savior
in this formless stable?
There is no majesty here--oh!--He's coming.
As the baby came, so did the shepherds.
The poor to worship
the King coming in poverty;
shepherds to worship
the Shepherd who came.
What's His name?
His name is Jesus, as the angel said.
Scholars from the sun's rising came
to see the rising King: the Son
who came in poverty.
These men gave lavish gifts--
the rich to worship
the King coming in poverty;
wise men to worship
the Wisdom who came.
Christmas is coming! and the jingle bells jingle
with the toyshop bells and Walmart carts wheeling--
for what? For Christmas, of course! 'Tis the season of
buying. Billions-worth of debt, throwing our money away
for destructible things. Sure, we worship the King--
we give presents to our family and friends!
Isn't that the spirit of Christmas? Giving!
Laying up treasures for each other
(and some here and there for ourselves--
it's Christmas for Me, too, after all)
until their trees are stuffed. Santa Claus' sack
couldn't pack enough for our kids.
Or our friends. Or Me.
It's Christmas, after all.
So the rich have room for the rich,
building up their own riches
(but we don't worship our wealth!)--
would there be room in your house for the two (three)--
the One
coming in poverty? One poor man knocks at your door
one Christmas eve.
Well, gee, all I have is a place for my car.
You could sleep there--
but hey, there's a shelter not far from here.
I have other guests on the way. I'm sure you understand.
So Rich turns away an angel, unaware,
and as he hasn't done it for the least of these,
so hasn't he done it for the One who came.
The Christ of Christmas came, furious,
to His Father's temple:
the house of prayer made into the robbers' den--
religion gone to market.
Christ came to God's holy temple to
cleanse it from their master
that there may be room again for the Master.
They cannot serve God and money.
No, not Herod's. Or didn't you know?
God dwells within your hearts,
if there's room within for the Three(One).
Be cleansed, and come.
the rich, to realize their poverty,
to worship
the One who came in poverty,
Who owns all.
Christ is coming and will claim His own:
the poor in spirit--
they have little to show here;
and it shows how much they have in heavenly treasures.
Christmas is coming! and the jingle bells jingle--
are they loud enough to drown out the sound--
the cry of the lonely, the poor:
I clean animal filth off the streets just to eat.
And I have not heard of the One who came.
don't forget
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
About This Animal
SIZE: 18.5 inches
RANGE: Mainly eastern United States
HABITAT: Rivers, ponds and wooded swamps
DIET: Aquatic and terrestrial vegetation, small aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates
ON EXHIBIT: Delta Swamp at River Journey
The male is a brightly-colored mix of green, red, white and brown with a conspicuous crest. The female is a much more subtly-colored mix of brown and gray with an obvious white "tear drop" around and behind the eye.
Wood ducks nest in tree cavities sometimes several feet high above the ground and readily use artificial nest boxes.
At the turn of the century, over hunting for its plumage and habitat loss forced it to the verge of extinction. Today the population is stable and they are very common in captivity. The Tennessee Aquarium has a pair in the Delta Country exhibit.