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Finlandia's lighting system was in need of an overhaul. Alvar Alto's original vision was that only incandescent light bulbs should be used as the hall's source of artificial light. However, because these bulbs were prone to overheating, they need frequent replacement. In addition, the heat and dust left black marks on the ceiling. The hall also had a hundred floor lamps that became scorching hot and could have caused considerable damage if they had fallen over.
LED was the answer. We replaced the incandescent bulbs with MASTER LED bulbs, which provide similar light levels without emitting heat. These energy saving lights can fit in the same sockets as the incandescent bulbs, so the venue could keep using the fittings which were designed by Alvar Alto. The fittings create a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere throughout the venue.
On the roof, six ColorReach floodlights were installed. This flexible architectural lighting creates attractive lighting effects on the building façade, giving it a unique look that can be seen from afar. The new lights can be changed for different events, and because they are controlled from inside the building, lighting managers never need to venture onto the cold roof.
The interior lights are controlled by motion sensors, which switch the fixtures off automatically when nobody is around. The intelligent light controls and the energy-efficient performance of the LED bulbs have cut energy consumption by a third, saving the venue 3500 euros per year.


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By Katrina Tiktinsky
Vaughn Lowery, founder and publisher of 360 MAGAZINE, pens poignant prose. Move Like Water × Be Fluid is a stunning memoir documenting the author's journey from a childhood in the Detroit's subsidized, section 8 housing to a successful career in fashion and media. The arc of this remarkable passage twists and turns in surprising ways, ensuring readers will believe in the concept that this life truly is what you make it. The text will debut as an exclusive multi-volume installation within 360 MAGAZINE and marks the inception of the brand's foray into publishing.
This provocative coming-of-age story explores the power of branding strategy, a technique the writer developed at an early age and carried with him throughout his lifetime. Lowery, from the time he was a young child, is able to comprehend that one's innate, individual self is their greatest commodity in life. Through the highs and lows that inform his experience, he stays true to that ideal. Lowery puts forward a raw and compelling narrative of a child, and later a man, who repeatedly picks himself up, reimagines his life, and finds innovative ways to move forward. The self-empowerment so emblematic in Lowery's character and story promotes readers to adopt the author's tactics in their own lives.
The influence of prominent civil rights leader Joseph Lowery, the writer's grandfather, is prevalent in this work. A beacon for both hope and progress during the Civil Rights Movement, the legacy of Joseph Lowery weighs heavily on the narrator. This, along with his upbringing and existence as a black man in America, make Lowery both introspective and contextually aware when it comes to race. Moreover, draws parallels between the movement his grandfather championed and led, and the Black Lives Matter movement of today, exposing the failures of our system and calling for meaningful, systemic change. Both Joseph and Vaughn Lowery are members of the first intercollegiate historically African American organization Alpha Phi Alpha. Lowery simultaneously considers the work he can do, as a singular human being, to forward social justice causes in his day-to-day life and interactions with others.
In 1920, his grandmother, Agnes Christine Moore Lowery (the little girl in the blue dress, also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha), came with her grandmother to become the first black to vote in Tennessee. The kids' book, The Big Day, depicts their journey the day she voted, now available on Amazon here.
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360 Magazine is also now selling one of a kind home goods via Chairish, a curated marketplace for the best in vintage and contemporary furniture, decor and art. Check out this piece designed by 360's founder Vaughn Lowery.
In the year 2020, which has been afflicted with an overwhelming amount of change, there has never been a timelier moment for insight from a man like Lowery. As mentioned, Lowery's deep ties and connections to racial justice in America feels incredibly relevant, as do his thoughts on digital media, something Lowery pioneered years before COVID-19 forced the world hurriedly online. Constantly at the forefront of social change, Move Like Water × Be Fluid offers an understanding of the current moment, yet looks forward to the possibility of an evolved, cosmopolitan world. One that Lowery aspires to through all his works, including this installation and 360 MAGAZINE.
As we follow the author through grade school, high school and on through Cornell University, we collect advice from a myriad of powerful secondary characters. From all walks of life, these secondary support systems offer Lowery the push he needs to continue on striving towards something better. We watch Lowery model the work ethic of his admired older sister, gain confidence from an encouraging teacher, change the trajectory of his life due to a neighborhood mentor, and learn from the critique of a Residential Advisor. This self-help-book stands apart for never failing to appreciate the importance of an individual's support system. Fittingly, while the book catalogues Lowery's journey to success, it inspires and encourages readers in the same way Lowery's community uplifted him – to take action towards a meaningful life.
Comparable titles to Move Like Water × Be Fluid include other stories of individuals who later turned to publishing their experiences in self-help books. Numerous celebrity examples include Becoming by Michelle Obama, Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, or The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey. These titles, as well as Lowery's first book, all feature introspection and explanations regarding the course of the authors' lives.
The following descriptions outlines the chapter-by-chapter journey within Move Like Water × Be Fluid.
Chapter 1: The beginning of Lowery's journey is marked by his complicated childhood in Detroit, distinctly connected to his sense of place and community. Financial struggles and surroundings reminiscent of the song "Gangsta's Paradise," as well as the author's early experience with assault contextualize the course of Lowery's life.
Chapter 2: A childhood mood, coupled with the realization of his intelligence, swiftly changed the direction of Lowery's life. Following a move to New Jersey to live with his older sister, Lowery's early experiences of racism shine a light on his passion for racial justice today. The opportunity to participate in an honored education program again changes the trajectory Lowery follows.
Chapter 3: This chapter offers insight into the ups and downs of high school, a narrative many are familiar with. Yet, Lowery's poised observations throughout the chapter reflect his early understanding of the world.
Chapter 4: After a remarkable yet complex journey through high school, Lowery achieves the first of many dreams by gaining the chance to attend Cornell University in New York. At Cornell, he is able to expand his understanding of self and what he hopes to accomplish.
Chapter 5: Saks Fifth Avenue recruits Lowery to work in their corporate office, marking Lowery's first foray into the world of economics and fashion. The advice he gains from mentors in the field prompts him to shift towards a career in acting and modeling, supplemented by working in the Medicare Department of U.S. Healthcare.
Chapter 6: New York, in all its hectic nature, pointed Lowery west towards California where he could further capitalize on his talents in the entertainment industry.
Chapter 7: This chapter details one of the events in Lowery's life for which he is best known: his commercials as "Joe Boxer Guy" that overwhelmed the nation. Following ups and downs in Los Angeles, this success cemented Lowery's understanding of his own talents as well as his ties to L.A.
Chapter 8: Following an offensive home invasion, Lowery pivots to continue embracing what life throws at him with appearances on NBC's "Scrubs" and "America's Next Top Model."
Chapter 9: With plenty of capital and the space to complement his next steps, Lowery founded 360 MAGAZINE in 2008, powering through the tidal wave that was the recession all due to his own brains and the belief in his product and brand.
Chapter 10: After another painful reminder of the inadequacies of the justice system in America due to an unjust prison stay, Lowery's comprehension of what is truly important is once again realigned. Despite his negative experiences, his magazine is able to be on the cutting edge of the Los Angeles scene.
Chapter 11: The number 360 is ubiquitous to Lowery – one embodies the other. His appreciation for both his own capabilities and expertise, as well as the ones of others, assures his magazine and brand are constantly evolving.
Chapter 12: Thinking on the future following the tragic death of a friend, Lowery is nowhere near finished and is more than ready to continue is many metamorphoses. He now exists in a space where he strives to empower others, all around the world. 360.
Move Like Water x Be Fluid, by Vaughn Lowery, is available this month exclusively on the 360 MAGAZINE's website. 360 MAGAZINE has received numerous accolades, and has recently been featured on Dancing with the Stars. Stay in touch by following both Lowery (@vaughnlowery) and 360 (@360magazine)
Additionally Vaughn has an audio book titled, "Say Uncle: The Story of Vaughn Lowery" which loosely based on his childhood. It is available for here on Amazon Music. For additional info on Vaughn Lowery visit Wikipedia and IMDb.
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Regardless of the type of product or the specific industry in question, putting together the perfect unit load is an ongoing quest for many warehouse and distribution center managers. The unit load is integral to the movement of products through the supply chain.
With the increasing emphasis on sustainability, more and more primary packaging designers are looking to eliminate weight and waste at the end of the line, once the materials handling is done. This focus ratchets up the pressure on shippers and handlers to find the magical methodology to protect the load from damage through its journey.
Here, we break down three integral components of the unit load—platform, load containment, and unitization—sharing the advice of experts about how to achieve the best combination of the three to meet the unique demands of your warehouse or distribution center.
Nearly 1.2 billion pallets are in circulation in the United States on a daily basis, with wood representing the bulk of them. "For an efficient unit load it would not be economically feasible for this economy to survive without a pallet," says Bruce Scholnick, president of the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA, 703-519-6104, http://www.palletcentral.com).
"In countries like China, with an inexpensive and vast labor pool, it has been cost effective to floor load trucks and shipping containers," Scholnick says. "But here, nearly everything that is boxed or bagged moves on a pallet, making it a critical component of the unit load from a logistics and a product safety perspective."
In use for the better part of 70 years, wood pallet manufacturers have adapted their construction, repair and recycling processes to meet user demands, including applying methyl bromide or heat treatment—as mandated by the International Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM 15)—to pallets shipped between countries for the elimination of pests, Scholnick says.
Regarding sustainability, not only is wood a renewable resource, but wood pallets are manufactured from waste materials in timber production that would otherwise be destined for landfills, according to Derek Hannum, director of marketing for CHEP (888-243-7111, http://www.chep.com). Other pallet materials, including reusable plastic and steel pallets, offer environmental benefits from repeated use and recyclability at the end of their useful lives.
"It's important to consider three things when evaluating your pallet material options," says Mike Lochner, mid-west region sales manager for Rehrig Pacific (800-421-6244, http://www.rehrigpacific.com). "These are: the characteristics of the load, the operational environment and the distribution channel."
First, consider your load: its weight, size, stability, primary packaging integrity, and form (boxes, super sack, column load, fluid load). "We see a lot of primary packaging designers trying to design products that both maximize the Grocery Manufacturer's Association (GMA) standard unit load footprint of 40 x 48 inches and remove weight from the product," CHEPs' Hannum says. "This means pallets must have good top deck coverage and good dimensional integrity because the unit load can't be supported by its primary packaging anymore."
Next, look at the load's environment (wet, extreme temperatures, sanitization required, fire retardance requirements) and how it will be used (work-in-progress, rackable storage, transport). Finally, consider your supply chain. All things being equal, wood pallets traditionally cost substantially less than their plastic or steel counterparts, making them ideal for situations where the pallets' owner is unlikely to get them back.
For plastic pallets, it's essential to get a return or make sure they never leave your system, notes Norm Kukuk, ORBIS Corporation's vice president of marketing and product management (800-890-7292, http://www.orbiscorporation.com). "In a controlled loop, plastic pallets offer hygienic advantages over wood. For loads of 3,500 pounds or more, steel pallets in a fully automated handling system make sense."
In lieu of corrugated boxes, the considerations for using reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are nearly identical to the evaluation of pallet forms. For tightly controlled distribution chains, reusable plastic containers offer sustainability benefits and the dimensional integrity required by automated systems, says ORBIS' Kukuk.
"Nestable totes with attached lids are perfect for shipping a mixed container load of product in a closed loop," he says. "They're returned nested empty inside of one another so you're not shipping air." For shipping eaches of multiple products that don't conform neatly into a stackable, modular load, Kukuk has seen a trend toward placing items in collapsible bulk containers instead of pallets, allowing double- or triple-stacking to maximize trailer utilization.
Purchasing reusable plastic or steel pallets or containers is truly an investment. And the best way to maximize (and ensure) the return is to closely control the asset. A variety of processes to assist with this retrieval—ranging from manual tracking to bar code scanning to radio-frequency identification (RFID) technologies offered in the pooled plastic pallets from iGPS (800-884-0225, http://www.igps.com) —but it's most essential for shippers and receivers to work together in partnership to ensure a return, says Rehrig Pacific's Lochner.
"It's a top-down commitment to taking a systematic approach to asset management in terms of retrieving and keeping the assets within the system," he explains. "You also have to continually educate—both internally and with customers—the financial and environmental benefits of applying a reusable container or pallet system to your distribution channel."
Far and away, stretch wrap is the most implemented methodology of securing the unit load to its pallet, with 1 billion pallet loads stretch wrapped in the United States (and 2.5 billion worldwide) annually, says Pat Lancaster, chairman of Lantech (800-866-0322, http://www.lantech.com).
While anyone can apply multiple layers of thin film around a pallet, the trick to ensuring proper use—that is, securing the load so that it arrives at its final destination intact—is understanding the principle of containment force.
"The total containment force that the film exerts on the load is what holds the load," Lancaster says. The point is critical, says Lancaster, with ongoing reductions in primary packaging. "There's a balance between the failure rate of product packaging and the solid waste it causes to the savings resulting from a reduction in the amount of packaging," he explains.
As a general rule, the more unstable the load, the more containment force required. When the wall thickness of a water bottle is reduced, for example, the containment force needs to be increased dramatically, sometimes two- to three-times, and often with a supplementary technology to prevent that force from crushing the load, Lancaster notes.
"It would be a crying shame if we got 5% of the plastic out of the primary packaging but generated a half a truck of solid waste twice a year by virtue of package failure," he says. "If you don't understand containment force you could be shipping product directly to the landfill."
For enhanced containment of extremely unstable loads, some shippers use plastic or steel strapping in addition to—or instead of—stretch wrap, says Matt Williamson, U.S. sales manager for Wulftec/M.J. Maillis (877-985-3832, http://www.wulftec.com). Determining the best method starts with close examination of the load.
"Is the load going to be on a pallet or not? For example, clay brick is often shipped as a cube with no pallet underneath—the strap alone holds it together," he notes. Other criteria include how will the product be stacked, does it have sharp edges, what are its weight and dimensions, how will it be shipped, and how far will it travel.
Although both steel and plastic strapping are recyclable, the inherent properties of steel makes it a less ergonomic, and more expensive, choice. The best way to determine the best unitization method and material, says Williamson, is testing via manual application of each to the load in question. "Packaging companies want to earn your business, so they'll go in and provide that type of testing for free," he adds.
|Monday, April 26
|The Business Case for Sustainable Distribution Centers
|Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)
|10:30 a.m.
|11:15 a.m.
|Theater A
|Save 15-20% in Operating Costs and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
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|How to Reduce Transportation Costs with Reusable Plastic Containers and Pallets
|ORBIS Corporation
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|Tuesday, April 27
|Leading Trends in Retail Distribution
|Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)
|10:30 a.m.
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|Optimize Mixed Pallet Loads with Improved Ergonomics
|Axium Inc.
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|The Future of Package Shipping - Getting the Most out of Your Operation
|United States Postal Service
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|Westfalia Technologies Inc.
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|Expediting Shipping in Today's Market: Options to Lower Costs and Improve Service
|United States Postal Service
|11:15 a.m.
|12:00 p.m.
|Theater D
|How to Choose the Right Reusable Plastic Pallet for Use in Retail
|ORBIS Corporation
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By David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com March 23, 2010 One of the reasons why it's so dangerous to mess with the United States militarily is that, while we Americans value hard work–which makes us formidable, in itself,–we've always exhibited and enjoyed a very healthy combination of inherent creativity/inventiveness and laziness, in the sense that if there's a way …Read More »
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U.S. Marine Corps Selects Heckler & Koch Infantry Automatic Rifle (HK IAR) Candidate as Replacement for FN M249 SAW/LMG
By David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com December 4, 2009 Updated on 12/15/09 Marine Times (a.k.a. Marine Corps Times) is reporting on the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) selecting the Heckler & Koch Infantry Automatic Rifle–or HK IAR, for short–to replace the FN M249 SAW/LMG (Squad Automatic Weapon/Light Machine Gun). The HK IAR is a 5.56x45mm NATO (5.56mm NATO) gas …Read More »
Springfield Armory XD-45ACP Tactical and LE Service Model .45ACP Pistols
By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 13, 2008 DefenseReview has been publishing information about Springfield Armory XD (eXtreme Duty) series pistols for quite awhile now, since a number of our professional contacts in the tactical community swear by them, particularly the .45 ACP models. To date, the most interesting XD pistol is the Springfield XD(M) a.k.a. Springfield …Read More »
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By David Crane defrev at gmail.com If you've been thinking about acquiring a production high-capacity/double-stack polymer-framed .45 ACP tactical pistol, now might just be the right time, considering that you've never had more choices. Here's DefenseReview's list to look at: Glock 21 (G21) series (including the new Glock 21SF a.k.a. Glock 21 SF) and Glock 30 (G30), Springfield Armory Xtreme …Read More »
HK416/17 vs. FN SCAR-L/H: Which System is Superior?
by David Crane [email protected] DefenseReview is interested to know how the Heckler & Koch HK416 / HK417 system stacks up against the FN SCAR-L (SCAR-Light) / FN SCAR-H (SCAR-Heavy) system with regard to reliability under adverse conditions and high round count, durability/ruggedness under same, and accuracy under same. While the HK416/17 system is closer to the Colt M4/M4A1 Carbine with …Read More »
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by David Crane [email protected] All photographic images contained in this article were taken by DefenseReview.com, and they are the exclusive property of DefenseReview.com. DefenseReview.com owns the copyright on these photos. All photos were shot with a 7.2-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot digital camera (Model #: DSC-P150). May 17, 2007 DefenseReview Exclusive: First Look at the MagPul PDR 5.56 PDW Concept! Back in …Read More »


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Emotional pain, depression, and angst among US soldiers seeing multiple deployments in war zones are much more common than the Pentagon has reported, a new Department of Veterans Affairs survey says.
Soldiers facing multiple deployments, moreover, are at least three times more likely to anonymously report problems of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than are those with a single deployment, according to the study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health.
Coming as 30,000 more troops are being sent to Afghanistan, the findings in a study of nearly 3,000 New Jersey National Guardsmen are likely to spur additional debate over military and societal response to America's heavy dependence on volunteer soldiers for repeated deployments in two wars.
The findings also raise questions about the military's ability – and willingness – to properly screen soldiers for combat-related problems that could limit their effectiveness in war zones, writes Anna Kline, lead author of the VA study.
"The Pentagon has tried to downplay these problems, and now it's a moral and strategic outrage that we've got on our hands," says Lawrence Korb, assistant defense secretary in the Reagan administration and now a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington. "They're in essence playing catch-up."
Prescription drug abuse a related problem
Still, the Pentagon does not have its head in the sand about the effects of turnstile deployments on both enlisted men and National Guard troops. A study of 28,000 troops released by the Pentagon on Wednesday acknowledged that 20 percent had abused prescription drugs, mostly painkillers, and that the number of troops experiencing PTSD has gone from 9 percent in 2005 to 13 percent in 2008.
The new VA study, however, says that up to 30 percent of soldiers seeing multiple deployments have psychological problems, including post-traumatic stress.
The study points out a potentially key caveat: National Guard troops may not be as well equipped to handle multiple deployments as are enlisted troops.
Another issue is the "buck up, soldier" attitude in the Army and Marine Corps. The VA survey finds that 53 percent of those who anonymously reported deployment-related problems did not let the Army know, fearing "mental health stigma" from officers and fellow soldiers. Moreover, 90 percent of soldiers who screened positive for alcohol dependence reported receiving no treatment in the past 12 months.
Recently, reports of suicides by active-duty soldiers and newly returned veterans have alarmed military commanders enough to start "spiritual resilience" campuses at places like Fort Hood, in Texas. The Pentagon has also established a new suicide hot line with an online chat option. Moreover, military officials report that all VA hospital patients are now screened for PTSD and are seen by professionals within two weeks of a diagnosis.
But the Army has also struggled to increase the time between deployments as the US mounts a new offensive in Afghanistan. Relatively calm Iraq, too, could flare back up, putting renewed stress on the volunteer force.
The VA study confirms what many mental health professionals have been warning of for years: the cumulative effects of a nation relying on a relatively few volunteers to fight what's now the longest-lasting war in modern US history fought without a draft. Currently, 38 percent of the fighting force has seen two deployments and 10 percent has seen three or more.
Difficulties increase with each deployment
"The difficulties with combat stresses increase with each deployment, and now we have people that have been there five, six times and we're going to be sending them back again," Dr. Judith Broder, a psychiatrist who runs the Soldiers Project, a nonprofit group that helps veterans, told the Whittier (Calif.) Daily News recently. "I don't think we're ready."
The VA study says another problem is that soldiers known by the Pentagon to be struggling mentally and physically are too often being redeployed. The Pentagon has reported that 43,000 medically unfit soldiers were pressed into service between 2003 and 2008, a practice which the Office of the Army Surgeon General warns can have adverse effects on the ability of soldiers to carry out their duties.
"Screening programs and mobilization trainings remain imperfect mechanisms for identifying and insuring treatment of psychologically impaired soldiers," Ms. Kline writes. "It is important, therefore, for military and veteran authorities to develop mechanisms for the truly confidential and accessible … treatment of mental and behavioral health problems … and to examine existing policies regarding multiple deployments of troops…."
One available but politically unpopular solution to the grinding stress on the volunteer force is the draft, Mr. Korb says. The mandatory US Selective Service system currently has 5 million able-bodied young Americans who could be called up, he notes.
The other option is to simply endure what's being played out now, he says.
"People are being sent back that don't have the required time home, and that's why we need to face up to this," he says. "These are battle-hardened guys, no doubt about it, but you do have this other aspect [of psychological trauma for some soldiers] and it's going to be dogging them for years."


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If you were involved in a traffic accident in which you sustained bodily injury, the SAAQ is there to help you. Here is the procedure to follow to report your accident.
Under the public automobile insurance plan, all Quebecers are covered in the event of a traffic accident in Québec or anywhere else in the world, regardless of whether they were responsible.
You must take the following actions as quickly as possible:
Certain types of accidents are not covered by the public automobile insurance plan.
If the accident occurred while you were exercising the duties of your employment, you must report your accident to the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail.
If your aggressor used a vehicle against you, you may file a claim for compensation:
Phone us to find out about the procedure that applies to your case.
If you were injured in a traffic accident while providing emergency assistance to another person, you may file a claim for compensation:
Phone us to find out about the procedure that applies to your case.
You have a maximum of 3 years from the date of the accident to file a compensation claim to the SAAQ.
In the case of a hit-and-run, you may be entitled to compensation for property damage.
When you see a physician, make sure he or she completes the initial report and gives it to you as soon as possible.
Finding a physician
Unfortunately, the SAAQ cannot help you find a physician or get an appointment more quickly. If you do not have a physician, refer to the list of network clinics in your area.
You may claim:
To find out the maximum amounts payable by the SAAQ following a traffic accident, refer to the Compensation Table (PDF, 186.7 ko).
Use our online service to file your compensation claim.
If you prefer to file your claim using the paper form, you must first call us to open a file and be given a claim number. You will need this number to complete the required compensation claim documents.
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Disability lasting 8 days or longer
Disability lasting 7 days or less
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You have a maximum of 3 years from the date of the accident to file a compensation claim to the SAAQ.
In the case of a hit-and-run, you may be entitled to compensation for property damage.
Remember to write your claim number on all documents you enclose with your claim.
These documents will be required if you are unable to work for more than 7 consecutive days after your accident.
If you were scheduled to begin new employment within 6 days after the date of your accident…
You will be deemed to be holding that employment at the time of the accident.
You must send us, for each of the past 3 years:
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You must have the Attestation of School Attendance form completed. This form is provided to you with the claim for compensation form.
You must have the Confirmation of Employment Insurance Benefits Lost or Confirmation of Employment-Assistance Allowance Lost form completed. This form is provided to you with the claim for compensation form.
If you are no longer able to perform your usual work in the family business, you are entitled to a reimbursement of the labour costs incurred to hire someone to replace you for the first 180 days after your accident.
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Once you have filed your compensation claim along with the required documents, we will send you a receipt confirmation on which the name of the compensation officer assigned to your case will be indicated.
If necessary, your compensation officer will contact you within 10 business daysDay of the week normally considered a work day, excluding statutory holidays. after receiving your compensation claim to inform you about the steps and processing times involved in your file.
If your claim is accepted, your compensation officer will indicate to you, in writing, the indemnities to which you are entitled and the amounts you will receive.
If you disagree with a decision by your compensation officer, phone him or her for additional explanations. If you still disagree with the decision, you have the right to contest that decision.
Direct deposit of the indemnities
The SAAQ can deposit your indemnities directly into your bank account. If you choose this option, complete the Direct Deposit (PDF, 472.4 ko) form and remember to enclose a cheque marked "VOID."
Based on your replies, you do not appear to have a claim to file for the time being.
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The fourth installment of Media, Culture, and Communication's "Inside the Internet Garage" will kick-off with famous computer publisher, digital intellectual, and originator of the phrase "Web 2.0," Tim O'Reilly.
The fourth installment of the NYU Steinhardt Department of Media, Culture, and Communication's "Inside the Internet Garage" will kick-off with famous computer publisher, digital intellectual, and originator of the phrase "Web 2.0," Tim O'Reilly. "Inside the Internet Garage" traces the history of Internet media and explores society's networked future with some of the industry's most accomplished contributors.
"Tim O'Reilly may be the Internet's most prolific intellectual," said Aaron Cohen, adjunct professor and founding director of INC@NYU. "He has published widely on nearly all of the most important trends in the past 20 years and we could spend 100 hours interviewing him. This session is certain to be informative and inspiring."
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Citing widespread dismay with Russia's anti-gay laws, a coalition of more than 30 human rights and gay rights groups is calling on the International Olympic Committee to ensure that future Olympic host countries do not have discriminatory laws on their books.
The coalition — including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the Human Rights Campaign — made the demands in a joint letter to IOC President Thomas Bach as the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, neared their close. Activists in Russia and abroad have tried to use the games to draw attention to the Russian law banning so-called gay "propaganda," which they say deters a wide range of gay-rights activities.
In their letter to Bach, being released on Friday, the groups said that future contracts between the IOC and host cities should include specific human rights pledges and a commitment not to introduce laws or policies before the Olympics that would violate human rights.
"The contracts should include clear sanctions for failing to respect these commitments, up to and including a relocation of the games," the letter said.
The letter also urged the IOC to amend Principle 6 of the Olympic Charter to specify that the Olympic movement's condemnation of discrimination extends to discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams, addressing this matter while in Sochi, has said that the IOC charter covers all discrimination, including sexual orientation. But he said the proposed wording could be considered during upcoming IOC deliberations.
As to broader human rights questions, Adams has said these could be addressed as part of a review of the Olympic Charter and other regulations. The IOC will meet in a special session in December in Monaco to vote on proposed changes and recommendations as part of Bach's proposed blueprint for the future, called "Olympic Agenda 2020."
The letter from the rights groups said the IOC "could indeed be a force for good" if it bolstered its criteria in regard to human rights.
"The worldwide wave of outrage spurred by Russia's discriminatory anti-LGBT laws should be a warning — one that should not be repeated," the letter said. "Countries with laws designed to discriminate against or attack the dignity or human rights of any individual or group ... should not be given the honor and privilege of hosting the Olympic Games."
According to Human Rights Watch, other abuses resulting from Russia's preparations for the Sochi Games included the exploitation of workers on Olympic venues, forced evictions of families to make way for construction, environmental and health hazards, and the stifling of journalists' efforts to document these abuses.
Minky Worden, director of global initiatives for Human Rights Watch, noted that some past reforms by the IOC — including a crackdown on doping and changes in its own governance — came about at least in part because of outside pressure.
"It has taken major global outrage, of the kind we've seen with Sochi, to spur changes in the Olympic movement," she said. "It's never fast, it's never easy.
"The IOC had plenty of warning to cope with these abuses in Russia," she added. "They failed to do that. The moment has arrived when there needs to be institutional reform."
AP sports Writer Stephen Wilson in Sochi contributed to this report.
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The sun is setting on the MobileMe era. By the time Sunday rolls around—on June 30 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time to be precise—the cloud storage and syncing service that Apple debuted in 2008 will fade away.
You've been warned—and if you're a MobileMe subscriber, you've been warned repeatedly over the past month— that whatever preparations you need to make for this event have now come due. Procrastinators must face the reality that like it or not—and many people had mixed feelings about MobileMe from the start—it's over and the new era of iCloud is beginning.
The new iCloud
Apple's iCloud service, introduced by Steve Jobs at the 2011 Worldwide Developers Conference, boasts a number of advantages over its predecessor. Unlike MobileMe, it's free—at least for the first 5GB of stored data—and it replaces a vast part, though not all, of the service's marquee features.
The new iCloud, much like the old MobileMe, aims to sync all of your devices, from your desktop Mac (running Lion) to your iPhone and iPad, and even some Windows computers. Specifically, iCloud offers document and data sync, mobile backup, location awareness, and purchase management. You can sync reminders from iOS 5's Reminders app, Safari and iBooks bookmarks, and notes from the Notes app. Moreover, iOS devices can sync app data and documents and back up information online. While purchased content, such as apps, music, books, and videos—as well as Photo Stream—are included in iCloud, these don't count against the 5GB storage limit.
With MobileMe will exit some high-profile defining elements: iDisk, iWeb site hosting, and Gallery. The services iCloud will not replace are available from a variety of other sources and Apple has helped users over time by loosening some deadline restrictions and throwing in some incentives.
Below is a summary of the major functions that will not be making the trip to iCloud, some alternatives Macworld has considered over the past year, and some of the newer Apple initiatives designed to make it easier for MobileMe holdouts to take the iCloud plunge.
Replacing iDisk sync, store, and share
MobileMe's iDisk provides a 20GB online file storage for e-mail and files that you can access from the Finder or via the Web. If you enable iDisk Sync, you get automatically synchronized local copies of all your iDisk files, too. But with the demise of MobileMe, iDisk will bite the dust. That means you won't be able to sync Mac Dashboard widgets, keychains, Dock items, System Preferences, and data from third-party Mac apps integrating with MobileMe. While no universal substitute exists for MobileMe in its entirety, certain parts can be replaced piece-by- piece, as needed. For example, the Keychain sync could be handled by 1Password or other keychain utilities. And there are numerous alternatives to iDisk for storage, backup, and syncing.
Macworld has detailed one method of replacing iDisk by creating your own online backup via a combination of file sharing, online storage, and FTP. There are also assorted utilities, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, Box.net, Amazon Cloud Drive, SugarSync, iDrive, and others that can also serve as replacements for iDisk. Some of those are free of charge.
Cirrus Thinking's Dolly Drive, for example, is software that uses Time Machine as a mechanism for creating a desktop networked volume. This software, which comes with various plans and functions, can mostly replace iDisk functionality. A Dolly Drive competitor is Codefortytwo Software's CrashPlan+, an online program that backs up your files in the cloud.
No discussion of iDisk alternatives would be complete with Dropbox. It syncs across computers creating backup copies of your files, and facilitates collaborative and read-only sharing, access to older file versions, restoration of deleted files, and uploading images from attached cameras and phones. There's also a mobile app to go with it. SpiderOak and Sharpcast's SugarSync are similar in concept. All three services include software that you can install on your Mac or on a Windows PC (SugarSync is also available for the iPhone and iPod touch). Once installed, you can easily sync files between your computers and an online storage area.
Amazon Cloud Drive, which launched more than a year ago, now offers an Amazon Cloud Drive desktop app for Macs running Snow Leopard or Lion. You get the first 5GB of storage free. As part of the Cloud Drive service, users can also store digital music—from Amazon's MP3 store or elsewhere—and play that music back on their computers. It also has a free mobile app.
If you have a Hotmail account and are running Lion, you can get SkyDrive, a Microsoft product that lets you store files in the cloud via a special folder, similar to Dropbox. Like Dropbox, you can drag files to it to upload them to the SkyDrive server for online access anywhere. You get 7GB of free storage with SkyDrive, but there are a few premium options available, too.
Replacing iWeb hosting
Perhaps nowhere has anxiety been higher than the prospect of losing MobileMe as a iWeb site host. That's because there are two distinct issues: one immediate and the other within line of sight. By Sunday morning, MobileMe will no longer act as a Web-hosting platform for iWeb, but sometime in the future, iWeb too, will no longer be usable.
With MobileMe (and before it, .Mac), iWeb was an easy and seamless way to get websites online without the hassle of dealing with a third-party Web host or FTP clients. For iWeb, MobileMe was the one-click publishing solution people really got behind. If you currently publish an iWeb site hosted by MobileMe, and you have not transferred your site to a new Web host yet, you are almost out of time.
Macworld examined some Mac-friendly Web hosts such as Digital Forest, Dreamhost, MacHighway, Fat Cow, MacMate, and others. Karelia Software, for example, recommends A2 Hosting for Sandvox sites and Realmac Software recommends Little Oak for hosting RapidWeaver sites.
It's very easy to salvage your iWeb site for publication on a different host. In iWeb, after creating or modifying a site, choose File->Publish to a Folder. Enter your site's URL and select or create a folder to hold the files. Then upload the files with an FTP program such as Panic's Transmit or Nolobe's Interarchy. There are a number of free FTP clients too, such as Cyberduck.
Macworld has published several in-depth stories about how to transition from iWeb, too. While iWeb is still among us, and is still in good working order, it's widely anticipated that future generations of the Mac OS will eventually break the program, which is no longer being updated, and which is no longer for sale by Apple.
Both RapidWeaver and Sandvox are often considered the most Mac-like alternatives to iWeb. The recently released Sandvox 2.6 introduced an Extract feature that brings text and graphics from previously published websites—such as iWeb—into a new Sandvox document. The extract feature lets you enter that website's URL and Sandvox automatically examines it, analyzes its main content, and creates corresponding pages in a new Sandvox document suitable for continued development and publishing to a different Web host.
If you can't decide on a new Web host just yet, you can always publish your iWeb site via Dropbox. While not designed as a long-term solution, it's easy to do and very effective in keeping your website online for the time being.
When it comes down to the wire, most ISPs offer limited free web hosting, and there are a number of other options like Google Sites and free blog-specific hosts like Blogger, WordPress, and Tumblr. Free Web-based designers like Jimdo and Weebly also offer robust blogging tools. Although recently acquired by Twitter, Posterous is still available. Depending on the purpose of your site, it may be possible to simply use social networking sites to share content and information.
Replacing Gallery
As with iDisk, Apple is not offering a direct substitute for its MobileMe Gallery. This part of MobileMe lets you create gorgeous online albums of photos and movies—either by publishing your media from iPhoto or iMovie, or by uploading files via the Web. Many users loved the Web Gallery because it provided a private, ad-free, stylish interface with which to view vidual content via computer, iOS device, and Apple TV.
Apple does provide a new feature called Journals in iPhoto for iOS that lets you create albums on the go. Journals differ from the elegant Gallery feature, but can serve the function of grouping images together in a pleasing way.
However, at this point there are numerous other ways to share photos online, and in leaving users to fend for themselves, Apple acknowledges that MobileMe's single photo sharing method can be replaced by free, third-party apps and websites, though perhaps without the same flair.
For example, a free Flickr account lets you upload 100MB of media per month with unlimited total storage while a $25-per-year Pro account gives you unlimited photo and video uploads and other features. Smugmug presents your photos more stylishly than Flickr, but accounts with unlimited storage start at $40 per year.
Both Flickr and Smugmug have Web interfaces for uploading photos, and optional Mac software to make the job easier. Dedicated photo sites like Picasa Web Albums, Photobucket, Shutterfly, and Adobe Photoshop Express let you organize and edit photos and order prints or photo-based merchandise, such as cards or books. Some of these features are also available in iPhoto, iPhoto for iOS, and in the iOS app Cards.
Also consider that you might want to switch to social networks for sharing photos and creating galleries. For that you have Facebook, Twitter utiltities, and many iPhone and iPad sharing apps.
Deadline extensions
With iCloud, MobileMe refugees can still maintain access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Bookmarks, Find my Phone, and Back to My Mac features. For iDisk-style online storage, Apple hopes that you'll stick with iCloud, and if 5GB isn't enough that you'll purchase more. For folks who do not have a high volume, 5GB may be all you need to get iCloud's benefits—though different from MobileMe's—completely free of charge.
While many people don't have a philosophical problem about migrating from MobileMe to iCloud, they may have a software or hardware problem that prevents them from doing so. For users with older Macs that cannot run Lion, or who for other reasons do not want to upgrade to Lion, switching to iCloud is a problem. For them, Apple has solved the problem. On May 1, the company announced that it was giving Mail users a way to get ready for iCloud, advising that anyone wishing to retain their me.com or mac.com email address need only sign up for the service at me.com/move by June 30.
Apple sweetened the deal further: MobileMe customers who had 20GB of storage will receive 25GB of iCloud storage for free until September 30; that much iCloud storage would normally cost $40 a year. MobileMe users who had purchased 40 to 60GB of storage will receive 55GB of free iCloud service, a $100-a-year value, until the new deadline. After that, users can choose to pay for the expanded storage space, or revert to iCloud's free 5GB of storage.
Apple is also trying to ease the burden on some customers still running Leopard. Because you need at least Snow Leopard to install Lion, and Lion is the only desktop OS compatible with iCloud, Apple has offered Leopard users of MobileMe free upgrades to Snow Leopard. That paves the way for them to purchase Lion without the extra cost of two upgrades.
Moving forward
The end of MobileMe and the beginning of iCloud give Mac users, PC users, and those with iOS mobile devices a lot to think about. While no one likes to change by force, MobileMe users have had a long time to mull alternatives to the service and decide how to proceed. Now's the time to take the plunge. You might find that the water feels just fine.
This story was updated on 6/28 at 2:30 PST to clarify Apple's solution for MobileMe email users who want to switch to iCloud without running Lion.
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The Queen on the application of Totel Ltd v The First-Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) and The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 1401 – read judgment
Tax litigation is not the most obvious hunting ground for human rights points but if claimants feel sufficiently pinched by what they perceive as unfair rules, there is nothing to stop them appealing to the courts' scrutiny of the lawfulness of those rules.
Human rights were not raised per se in this appeal but constitutional principles which arguably play the same role made all the difference to the outcome.
This case concerned the removal of a right of appeal by an Order in Parliament that stopped the appellant company (T) in its tracks, so naturally it turned to judicial review to find a remedy that the tax tribunal was not prepared to grant. T prayed in aid a fundamental principle of our unwritten constitution set out in R (Spath Holme Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport, the Environment and Regions [2000] 2 WLR 15:
Parliament does not lightly take the exceptional course of delegating to the executive the power to amend primary legislation. When it does so the enabling power should be scrutinised, should not receive anything but a narrow and strict construction and any doubts about its scope should be resolved by a restrictive approach.[35]
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One important influence on Portland's transportation system was the Donation Land Claim law which allowed people to claim property, up to 320 acres if they were married, by building a house on it and living on it for 5 years. You can see that the early claims - downtown Portland and St. Johns - were laid out before the government surveyors had come through and laid out the north-south grid. Those early claims are oriented to the river. After that the surveyors came through and laid out the grid and most of the rest of the donation land claims followed it. A lot of our street patterns are based on this. The continuous mile lines became our collector system - NE Broadway, SE Stark, Division and Holgate. On Division there's a jog in property lines due to a surveying error. The little jog at 41st & Division was inherited with the donation land claim period.


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I found this on hackinthebox.org:
Pretty clever..... Is AO secured for this type of "attack"? Probably it is, but I don't know for sure. Anyone want to try?Well by request of Seraphi (who came to me wanting to know why I didn't make a posting about the 'defacement'),
here's the official report. Yes, x2renegade managed to find a bug with our forum code which didn't have a check for allowable HTML tags... This in turn resulted in x2renegade making a nuisance of him/herself by including large images into the subject and body fields along with a bunch of crap text to go with the mood I suppose.
Now is this a defacement? Some would probrably say it is -- while I personally don't see it that way. Most forums do allow the inclusion of images, however they're formatted (to a certain width and height) so they don't screw up the entire page. This is precisely what we forgot to do -- format the images before the posting gets made. As such, the mainpage looked 'compromised' due to the included images in the subject line (which would have been picked up when the "Last 10 Forum Postings" box gets loaded). I sincerely doubt this programming oversight constitutes as a defacement (how hard is it to do an img src = blah blah blah?). Anyways, this posting is to satisfy everyone that wanted to see one, and just to let you all know that we have traced the source IP for x2renegade, and investigations on the source access side have already begun (I just want to have a quiet word with x2renegade)... I guess I should be thankful to x2renegade for 'discovering' the flaw (which has since been fixed), however due to the nature in which he let us know about it is in my opinion shallow and unprofessional. But hey, what can I say right -- script kiddies will always be script kiddies.


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DENVER – A 5-year-old Colorado girl attacked by a black bear outside her home over the weekend was expected to recover thanks to the quick thinking of her mother, who scared the animal away, officials said Monday.
The unidentified girl was in good condition at a hospital. Wildlife officials announced they killed the bear believed to be responsible for the attack early Sunday in East Orchard Mesa, a semi-rural, unincorporated area near the city of Grand Junction, about 240 miles west of Denver.
Bear sightings are fairly common in the high-desert area, though it's not their typical habitat. Because acorns and berries that bears typically rely on are doing well in the mountains where they usually live, officials suspect the animal hibernated locally and became accustomed to easily finding food near homes, from trash, livestock feed or grills.
The attack led officials to renew their call for residents to secure food sources and use bear-proof trash cans.
The girl's mother told state wildlife officers that her daughter went outside around 2:30 a.m. after hearing noises she thought might be coming from her dog. The mother said she heard screaming and found her daughter being dragged by a large black bear. She told authorities that the bear dropped the girl after she yelled at it.
"Before the sun rose on the morning of Mother's Day, she truly exemplified the love and courage of what it takes to be a mother and, because of those actions, her child is here today," said J.T. Romatzke, regional manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Pediatric surgeon Charles Breaux Jr. told reporters Sunday that the bear apparently bit the girl on her back side but she didn't have any injuries to her brain or organs or suffer any fractures. He said she received 77 external stitches and more internally.
Doctors expect the girl to "mend very well," though doctors will monitor her to make sure she does not develop any infections or rabies, hospital spokeswoman Teri Cavanagh said Monday.
In 911 recordings released Monday, the girl's father calmly says "she's just missing a chunk out of her back, a couple spots in her leg."
The 125-pound, approximately 2-year-old male bear suspected in the attack was shot by wildlife officers Sunday night as it was walking up to a home about a half-mile away from where the girl was attacked. Three traps were set to catch the bear, but officers killed it before the animal entered one.
Colorado has an estimated 17,000 to 20,000 bears, a population that's considered robust in a state of 5.7 million people that also attracts many tourists. Every year, there are cases of hungry bears getting into cars and sometimes buildings to find food, especially during periods of drought.
Wildlife officials stress black bears are not out to hunt people but that conflicts, including attacks, can happen once bears get access to easy, calorie-rich human food and return for more.
Another bear was spotted about a half-mile from the girl's home a week ago, Romatzke said. The area is nestled between the Gunnison and Colorado rivers, which provide corridors for migrating wildlife.
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Click. And there it was, the stuff of nightmares for any spouse, cuckolded or not. Wedding photos. At Walt Disney World, no less, featuring her husband literally dressed as Prince Charming. His new wife, a pretty blonde, was a glowing Sleeping Beauty, surrounded by footmen.
"I was numb with shock, to tell you the truth," says France, an occupational therapist from Westlake, a Cleveland suburb. "There was like an album of 200 pictures on there. Their whole wedding."
Affairs were once shadowy matters, illicit encounters whispered about and often difficult to prove. But in the age of Facebook and Twitter and lightning-fast communication, the notion of privacy is fast becoming obsolete. From flirtatious text messages to incriminating e-mails, marital indiscretions are much easier to track — especially if potentially damaging photographic evidence is posted online.
"All of these things are just a trail of cyber breadcrumbs that are easily tracked by good divorce lawyers," says Parry Aftab, an expert on Internet safety and privacy laws.
France, 41, was not completely blindsided by her Facebook discovery, which happened in January 2009. That fall, she had grown suspicious when her husband began taking frequent business trips, even leaving the day the couple's newborn son came home from the hospital. Once, she found his passport at home when he was supposed to be in China for business.
In October, before leaving for another trip, her husband left a hotel website up on the couple's computer screen.
"So I actually went there with a girlfriend, just to see for myself for sure," France says. "He was there with this girlfriend. I said, `Hey, I'm his wife. We've got a baby.'"
The woman told France that she was engaged to France's husband.
"Sure enough, they were registered for a wedding at Target," France says.
A girlfriend recommended checking the woman's Facebook page, which was then open to the public, France says, but has since become private. There, France found evidence of an unfolding relationship that she still couldn't wrap her head around. Overwhelmed with two young children, she confronted her husband. She says he told her he wouldn't actually go through with the wedding.
It wasn't until she saw the wedding photos that she finally began divorce proceedings.
"People who engage in these sorts of behaviors now have the option of trying to keep things private or turning it into a spectacle and becoming their own reality show," says lawyer Andrew Zashin, a child custody expert who is representing Lynn France. "In this case, it seems, the spouse may have crossed the line and gotten married while he was still married."
Aftab, a lawyer who runs the online protection site WiredSafety.org, says the lesson to be learned from the Frances' case is that no form of communication is sacred anymore.
"It's like trying to catch a river in your hand," she says. "It will leak out eventually."
But Aftab doesn't recommend snooping around online. That can backfire in court if used inappropriately — such as when spouses log onto each other's Facebook pages without permission. If your spouse isn't trustworthy, she says, get a divorce and save yourself the trouble.
Lynn's husband, John France, does not deny that he has remarried. Rather, he simply is insisting that he was never married to Lynn in the first place.
His attorney, Gary Williams, issued a statement Tuesday saying his client is asking a family law court to declare that his marriage to Lynn was "void since its inception."
"While it appears that John and Lynda France were both under the impression, once upon a time, that they were married, the fact of the matter is that their marriage was never legally proper," Williams wrote, "and, therefore, it does not actually exist."
Lynn and John France were married in July 2005 in a seaside wedding on Italy's Amalfi Coast, having organized the event through Regency San Marino, which coordinates weddings for couples looking to get hitched in Italy. On the company's website, Lynn is still the first radiant bride whose portrait appears in a gauzy veil, the brilliant blue sea behind her.
If that wedding was a fraud, it was news to Lynn.
"If that were true, then he's lied to the IRS," Zashin says. "He's lied to insurance companies. Banks."
In June 2009, against the advice of her attorneys, Lynn France dropped divorce proceedings when her husband came home and persuaded her to reconcile.
"I just wanted to believe the good when he came to me and said, `Let's reconcile, I love you,'" she says. "You want to give somebody a second chance."
But three months ago, Lynn says she was cleaning the sink when her husband took the couple's 2-year-old son out of her arms and said he was going to give him some milk. Minutes later, she heard the car running.
"He threw them in, no car seats, no nothing, and took off," she says.
She hasn't seen her sons since. John France had taken them to Tampa, Fla., where he currently lives with his new wife and, according to his attorney, is seeking custody of their children.
Lynn France called 911, but as in most parental custody disputes, little could be done. She is in contact with the Center for Missing and Exploited Children and has a team of attorneys preparing for a court fight. Authorities have told her not to attempt to take back the children forcibly.
For Lynn, the only glimpse of her children now comes, ironically, from the same Facebook page where she found those fairy-tale wedding photos.
Until the day she can see her children again, Lynn France says she continues to text her husband, pleading with him to bring the children back to Ohio.
"The only way I've been able to see my children is on her Facebook page," she says. "It's stranger than fiction to watch this woman living my life."


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A Fine Line: Don't Worry. Be Concerned
- Kris Swiatocho The Singles Network Ministries
- 2013 30 Apr
Editor's note: Today's article is the sixth in a series about "fine line" areas of our lives. Areas where we struggle to discern truth from sin. Areas we prefer not to deal with so that we can continue living on the edge, where the "fine line" is. Click here to read about Happiness vs. Joy, Judging vs. Accountability, Loneliness vs. Alone-ness, Gossip vs. Venting, Lust vs. Love, and Doubt vs. Questioning.
When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time at my grandma Bell's home. She was always very busy, whether in the fields gathering fresh vegetables and fruit or standing over her stove or cleaning her house. She rarely sat down unless she was shucking corn or snapping green beans. We all got to enjoy her made-from-scratch meals such as chicken and dumplings, buttered corn on the cob, and fresh peaches over homemade ice cream. Mmm, good.
As I look back on those days I can say with all honesty that I never once heard my grandmother complain or be worried about her life. I mean, for most of us she had a lot to be worried about. She married my grandfather who already had 7 children, and then had 5 more. They raised their children on a small farm. So if the weather was bad, their entire crop could have gone under. As the years passed, my grandmother would end up taking care of my aunt who died at 31 of multiple sclerosis, and then my grandfather who couldn't walk. And yet she never complained, never worried. One day, when I was in my twenties, I asked grandma if she ever worried about her life. She said, "Worrying is like a rocking chair. It doesn't get you anywhere but it gives you something to do." I had to think about it. She went on to say, she "didn't have time to worry because there was too much to get done." So grandma, you never got concerned about things? She went on to say, "Now don't get worried mixed up with being concerned. You can't have 12 kids, be poor and not be concerned." So grandma, what is the difference? Where is the fine line that divides them?
Worrying is a state of mind where you are anxious about something. This anxiety can be severe, at times to the point of obsession. You go over and over in your mind what the problem may be and how to fix it. Most of the time you are not able to fix things because they are out of your control. This obsession can lead to stress. This stress can lead to mental, physical and even spiritual issues. When you worry about anything in this way, you are not trusting God. Your focus becomes on the problem instead of the Lord as the solution and who is really in control.
Concern can sometimes look like worry. It all depends on the perspective. It also depends on the goal of the concerned party. When you are concerned over a situation, you are simply exhibiting care. You care about your children coming home too late. You can care about your work, your health, and your relationships. Because you know you can't control the situation, you must trust God to handle things for you. Being concerned is being responsible. Being concerned turns you towards Christ for help, for prayer, and for a solution.
The Fine Line Revealed:
Don't Worry, God Knows What You Need
God reminds us how valuable we are to him. So if we know this, then why do we worry so much about everything? Worrying will not add one more minute to our lives. This is why we need to trust him for all things.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Don't Worry, God Will Speak For You
Most of us have a hard time witnessing to others. We are so afraid of rejection. What if they ask you something you don't know? What if you say something that could get you into trouble? No matter what, remember, the Holy Spirit is always available to do the speaking for you. You just have to allow him.
But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
But Be Aware, Worry Can Distract
Like Martha, how quickly things in our lives distract us from Christ like our TV, cell phones, sports, work and relationships.
"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
Do Be Concerned as it Leads to Trust
Abraham would take his son and out of obedience prepare him to be sacrificed to the Lord. Abraham would not worry but trust God to provide what was necessary. God asked the same from us. He wants our time, our service, and our tithes. He wants us to trust him to provide even when we do not see how he is going to do it.
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son. But God said to him, "Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."
Do Be Concerned But Put Christ First
Our concerns, even with the best intentions can become about us. God instructs us to make sure all of our concerns have Him in mind first. So when you are praying about your job, your sickness, your kids, your friends, your boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. you need to ask God what he wants.
Matthew 16:23Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."
Bottom line, we can all easily become worried about our lives. It's hard to trust God in all things. God may not do things the way we want him too. God may not give us an answer at the time we want. But seriously, when has worrying added anything to your life? When has worrying changed the situation? So yes, be concerned. But let that concern turn you towards the Lord for prayer, trusting in God's answers when and how He chooses. Then let others see how you handle the tough situations of life. Be the witness who doesn't worry but trust the Lord in all things.
Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Kris Swiatocho is the President and Director of TheSinglesNetwork.org Ministries and FromHisHands.com Ministries. Kris has served in ministry in various capacities for the last 25 years. An accomplished trainer and mentor, Kris has a heart to reach and grow leaders so they will in turn reach and grow others. She is the author of three books: Singles and Relationships: A 31-Day Experiment (co-authored with Dick Purnell of Single Life Resources); From the Manger to the Cross: The Women in Jesus' Life; and the most recent, Jesus, Single Like Me with Study Questions (includes a leader's guide and conference/retreat of the same name). Kris is currently working on her fourth book: FAQ's of Singles Ministry coming 2013.
TheSinglesNetwork.org Ministries helps churches, pastors and single adult leaders evaluate, develop and support their single adult ministries through high-energy speaking engagements, results-oriented consulting and training and leadership development conferences and seminars. Click here to request a FREE "How to Start a Single Adult Ministry" guide.
FromHisHands.com Ministries is Kris' speaking ministry. If you've ever heard her speak, you know that Kris is the kind of speaker who keeps the crowd captivated, shares great information and motivates people to make a difference in the lives of those around them! She speaks to all church audiences on everything from "first impression" ministry to women's topics to singles and young adults. She can speak on a Sunday morning, at a woman's retreat or for a single adults conference. Bring Kris to your church today!
Publication date: April 30, 2013


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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Crustless Savory Veggie Delight
I'm not a party animal. Maybe its because I was super shy as a youngster, maybe its because I've always been on the heavy side, maybe its because I've never enjoyed crowds...who know why. Even so, sometimes I choose to go to a party. Recently I went to a birthday party for a lovely woman who love to do long bike rides. Guests were a fine combination of neighbors who live near where I work and J's friends from the City, including biking friends. The latter were particularly fun to talk with.
Since I knew that a lot of the guests would be health conscious I decided to bring a crust less quiche loaded with veggies. As is often the case at big parties I only spoke to one person who tried some but he gave the dish a hearty thumbs up.
Brown rice gives substance and a nice nutty flavor. I love spinach in almost anything and since I also used red pepper dice and fresh corn kernels the quiche had a nice confetti appearance with red, green, yellow and the caramelized onions golden brown. It goes together fairly quickly, too and can be served warm or cool. Maybe you'd like to try it for your next party?
Veggie Brown Rice Crust less Pie
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon olive or safflower oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (a mix of colors if possible)
1 cup frozen spinach, thawed (I like to use frozen chopped, but you can steam fresh spinach and chop it but you'll need a fair amount of fresh spinach to make 1 cup cooked)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme OR 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
1 cup cooked AND COOLED brown rice (you can use cooked white but you lose that wonderful nutty flavor)
1 3/4 cups milk
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup sour cream or yogurt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Butter a 10 inch pie plate with butter and sprinkle with the bread crumbs. Tilt to coat the pie plate with the crumbs. Discard the excess crumbs.
In a skillet, over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil, then add the chopped onions and bell peppers and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, to lightly brown the vegetables. Turn down the heat if they start to blacken. To the browned onions and peppers, add the spinach and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the mixture is heated through. Stir in the corn, nutmeg and thyme. Set aside to cool.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix together the cooled rice and the cooled veggie mixture. Spread in the prepared pie plate. Set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, sour cream or yogurt, paprika and salt and pepper to taste. Pour this milk mixture over the veggie-rice mixture in the pie plate. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
When oven is at 350 degrees F, bake the pie for about 35 minutes, or until top is lightly browned and the middle is almost set. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes on a cooling rack. Cut into serving portions and serve or refrigerate and serve later at room temperature.
Posted by Elle at 7:19 PM
Labels: brown rice , corn , onions , Parmesan cheese , quiche , red pepper , spinach
3 comments :
What constitutes a party? Perhaps a "party" could be just a party for two and this will be dinner ;-)ReplyDelete
Beautiful dish.
Oooh - my friend Kathy used to make something like this with broccoli - she died unexpectedly two years ago (age 42 - !) and so I love to make her broccoli "casserole thingy," as she called it, and think of her.ReplyDelete
This is a happy memory.
Oh yummy! This sounds just my kind of lunch or dinner dish. Not tried a crustless quiche, looks a sort of cross between quiche and frittata. Deff going to try :)ReplyDelete
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Oscars change rule for best original song nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There will be more songs vying for Oscars at next year's Academy Awards.
The motion picture academy said Thursday that there will be a minimum of five nominees in the original song category at next year's ceremony.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says that the five nominated songs receiving the highest number of votes from music branch members will be up for the final award. The voting process previously only allowed songs that earned an average score to be nominated.
Only two songs were nominated for the trophy earlier this year for the first time in Oscar history, with "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets" winning the prize.
The 85th annual Academy Awards will be presented Feb. 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.


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The Middle East in Motion
BERLIN - Great speeches are all too often underestimated as being mere words. In fact, they can have powerful consequences. This is obviously the case with President Barack Obama's recent address to the Muslim world in Cairo, because - mere coincidence or excellent timing? - things in the Middle East have been in flux ever since.
Since Obama's Cairo speech, there have been elections in Lebanon where, surprisingly, the alliance of pro-Western parties scored a clear victory against Hezbollah and its allies. Also noteworthy in that election is that the losing side immediately accepted defeat and that Syria is now obviously serious about building a new rapport with Lebanon.
Iran's recent "election" saw blatant manipulation in favor of the incumbent president incite a democratic mass uprising. One is astonished by the fact that Iran's government did not opt for transparency immediately, by promptly and comprehensively providing the facts about the voting, facts that it alone possesses. After all, if President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has genuinely won by a margin of 2:1, there is nothing to fear. What is happening, however, is precisely the opposite, and for this there is only one explanation: the election was rigged.
The election fraud in Iran has caused a mass movement in the country's cities, which - this much is clear even now - will fundamentally change the country. Indeed, either the regime will resort to brute force to suppress the protests, thus abandoning any pretense of democratic legitimacy in favor of de facto military dictatorship, or it will find it impossible to beat the subversive genie of democracy back into its bottle, and Iran will increasingly open up and reform itself. In the case of violent suppression, the West will find it a lot harder to hold talks with Iran over its nuclear program, because the regime will be able to rely for its survival solely on isolation and confrontation with the outside world. Moreover, talks with the regime would give rise to substantial legitimacy problems in the West.
The Islamic Republic will not be able to get away with the Chinese option - to combine political suppression at home with economic reform and greater openness to the outside world - because its structures are too weak and brittle for this. The ruling ideology, moreover, is unlikely to survive such a step unharmed.
Indeed, aside from matters of domestic policy and the issue of internal freedom, the choice between the major candidates hinges on the question of whether Iran should seek greater international integration. Ahmadinejad stands for a policy of confrontation and partial isolation; Moussavi stands for more openness. A policy of opening the country would therefore quickly put the regime's existence at risk.
If Ahmadinejad prevails, the dilemma for the West will be that it will have to deal with a regime discredited by election fraud, but still indispensable for resolving almost all of the Middle East's important problems: Iran's own nuclear program and the conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine. Iran is also a key player in cooling the hot spots in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
A regime in Tehran that must demonstrate external strength to survive its shattered legitimacy at home would therefore make the comprehensive, negotiated settlement that the West seeks much more difficult and risky, if not impossible, to achieve.
Things have also started to move in a third area: the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Obama wants a two-state solution, but, unlike Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, he hasn't postponed tackling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict until the end of his second term in office. Instead, Obama has energetically confronted the issue from the start. He also doesn't shy away from a limited conflict with Israel's government concerning the West Bank settlements.
The conditions for serious negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, however, are anything but good, owing to a lack of partners on both sides. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now committed himself to a Palestinian state, and the Hamas leadership, which rejects Israel's right to exist, has agreed to a Palestinian state within the borders prior to June 5, 1967. But the provisos that each side would demand of the other put into question the sincerity of their commitment to a two-state solution.
Yet only a government of the Israeli right can end the expansion of the settlements, and only Hamas can stop the violence against Israel. These two questions - settlements and security - will have to be simultaneously resolved in a practical manner if the peace process is to be restarted.
If Obama wants to make serious progress in this conflict, he will have to get the Netanyahu government and Hamas to negotiate. This may seem impossible from today's perspective, but appearances can deceive. Such negotiations will be possible if and when both sides - Israel and the Palestinians - form governments of national unity.
Today's flux in the Middle East is a highly ambivalent affair, because the situation can improve or (more likely) deteriorate. But one thing is certain: if the present impasse continues, the situation will only get worse. So it is right to take the risks that change requires.
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Sharper was arrested Friday in Los Angeles. While law enforcement officials didn't disclose details on the charge, the celebrity scandal site TMZ.com said sexual assault was involved.
He was free on $200,000 after his L.A. arrest, according to media reports.
That's the same allegation New Orleans police are pursuing, according the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The newspaper's website reported Sharper, 38, is under investigation in a sexual assault allegation from Sept. 24.
Sharper played 14 NFL seasons and was a member of New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl championship team. He played eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers and four with the Minnesota Vikings.
Additional information
Sharper has been arrested on suspicion of rape, the Los Angeles Police Department told The Associated Press. He faces a Feb. 14 court appearance.
LAPD said it is investigating Sharper in connection with two sexual assaults that occurred in October and earlier this month in the West Los Angeles area.
New Orleans Police Department representative Remi Braden said Saturday in a statement that NOPD is also investigating an allegation of sexual assault filed against Sharper on Sept. 24.
Sharper, 38, played 14 seasons in the NFL (1997-2010), retiring after the 2010 season.
Sharper was selected All-Pro six times and chosen for the Pro Bowl five times. He played in two Super Bowls, one with the Packers as a rookie and a second with the Saints after the 2009 season.
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Introduction to turbulence
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This section is currently undergoing heavy reorganization and editing. Please excuse any errors or unfinished parts. --Jola 07:01, 21 June 2007 (MDT)
Nature of turbulence
- The turbulent world around us
- What is turbulence?
- Why study turbulence?
- The cost of our ignorance
- What do we really know for sure?
Statistical analysis
- Ensemble average
- Probability
- Multivariate random variables
- Estimation from a finite number of realizations
- Generalization to the estimator of any quantity
Reynolds averaged equations and the turbulence closure problem
- Equations governing instantaneous fluid motion
- Equations for the average velocity
- The turbulence problem
- Origins of turbulence
- Importance of non-linearity
- Turbulence closure problem and eddy viscosity
- Reynolds stress equations
Turbulence kinetic energy
- Fluctuating kinetic energy
- Rate of dissipation of the turbulence kinetic energy
- Kinetic energy of the mean motion and production of turbulence
- Transport or divergence terms
- Intercomponent transfer of energy
Stationarity and homogeneity
- Processes statistically stationary in time
- Autocorrelation
- Autocorrelation coefficient
- Integral scale
- Temporal Taylor microscale
- Time averages of stationary processes
- Bias and variability of time estimators
- Random fields of space and time
- Multi-point statistics in homogeneous field
- Spatial integral and Taylor microscales
Homogeneous turbulence
- A first look at decaying turbulence
- The dissipation equation and turbulence modelling
- A second look at simple shear flow turbulence
Free turbulent shear flows
Wall bounded turbulent flows
- Introduction
- Review of laminar boundary layers
- The "outer" turbulent boundary layer
- The "inner" turbulent boundary layer
- The viscous sublayer
This text was based on "Lectures in Turbulence for the 21st Century" by Professor William K. George, Professor of Turbulence, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.