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Local funding is key to ending FGM in UK landmark report shows
UK Communities affected by FGM 'transforming attitudes' to the practice
Local funding is key to government ambitions to end FGM in the UK and the future health of thousands of British girls and young women, a landmark report by the Tackling FGM Initiative (TFGMI) warns today.
The £2.8 million initiative (TFGMI) today, Monday the 11th of July, hails the success of community-led approaches to prevent FGM and support local organisations. However we are concerned about the lack of local investment, which is a major threat to the health of women and girls in affected communities and the Government's efforts to end FGM in the UK.
The evaluation report marks the end of our six year programme, which worked in almost 20 local authorities across the UK to chart and develop community-led interventions to tackle FGM.
The report shows how community based organisations have:
- Transformed attitudes amongst many affected communities, with particular success amongst young people and young mothers, by identifying community champions, creating 'safe places' for discussion and developing best practice approaches for tackling FGM
- Successfully trained more than 6,000 professionals – including teachers (52% of total trained), health professionals (13%), social workers (7%) and GPs (5%) – with statutory responsibilities to safeguard girls and support women
- Worked alongside local safeguarding agencies to connect with communities, develop local guidance and improve integration of FGM into child protection policies
- Shown how an increased understanding that FGM is not a religiously required practice, is illegal and has severe health implications has led to an attitudinal change and a decreasing number of people in affected communities who see FGM as an important 'cultural artefact'
The final evaluation report, one in a series of reports produced by the TFGMI since 2010, says:
"There is good evidence that the community based approach has worked with a range of audiences within communities affected by FGM and has started to create a critical mass of people who are opposed to the practice."
However it adds: "The major barrier to the future of the ending FGM campaign is still funding. Even in areas where local authorities, public health colleagues, police and others highly valued TFGMI-partners, when asked about future funding intentions it was not evident that funding needs had even been considered."
"This may be because of the lack of clarity on where FGM 'sits' and who should be funding [FGM work] (local authorities, Health and Well-being Boards, public health or clinical commissioning groups), as well as the impact of the cuts of local budgets."
It says that lack of training and availability of specialist social workers – even in areas believed to have high prevalence of FGM – is of concern to many community organisations and warns that the role of community groups in promoting a broader understanding of child protection is still often under estimated. This could lead to heavy handed responses by frontline professionals.
The TFGMI was funded by: Rosa, the UK Fund for Women and Girls; the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation; Trust for London; Comic Relief; and Kering Corporate Foundation. Its final evaluation report was launched today, with 'Communities Tackling FGM in the UK: Best Practice Guide', at an event hosted by Karen Bradley MP, Minister for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime.
To download the full TFGM Final Evaluation Report click here
For more information and to access the resources please see: www.preventingfgm.org


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We had a great time dry-camping (no water, electric, sewer) in our RV this Labor Day weekend near Pine Flat (exact location: 35.051240, -112.154390) with a nice group of relatives, friends, and friends of relatives. It was a perfect, cool, 78° in the afternoons at this 6,500' high elevation about 20 miles south of Williams, AZ. Pam and I took a rigorous 12-mile day-trip in our Jeep Cherokee tow-car, but it was worth the jostling around because the views were spectacular overlooking the Red Rock Wilderness Area.
4-Day Weekend Trip to Show Low, AZ
We wanted (needed!) to get out of the Phoenix heat so we went to one of our favorite spots in Arizona for a few days this past weekend. We stayed at the Woodfield RV Park, which is a brand-new RV park in Show Low, conveniently located right next to the White Mountain Vacation Village RV planned community. The weather was perfect around 80° for the highs and 60° for the overnight lows. Pam and I took a nice ride in the Jeep on Saturday and enjoyed watching the zip-line riders and the dark, black clouds, thunder and lighting at the Sunrise Park Ski Resort. We took the long way back home on Monday via Holbrook and Flagstaff to avoid the many up and down hills on Highway 87.
Places the RV has been!
Thanks to the RV, we've been to some beautiful places and stayed in some great campsites.
Some of the best sunsets we've ever seen are right from our RV campsites!
Medford, OR to Peoria, AZ
After five weeks away from home, we were ready to go back. We drove the 1,000 miles from Medford to Peoria in three days, staying the first night at the Flag City RV Park just off of I-5 in Lodi, CA, which is a perfect RV park for us to stopover at on the way to and from Oregon. It has nice, wide paved spaces and all the normal RV park amenities such as sewer, water, 50-amp electric, pool, spa and a big dog park. For the second night, we stayed at Valencia Travel Village in Castaic, CA. It's a very tight park and I probably wouldn't stay there again. We had major smoke from the "Sand" fire in L.A. all the way through California, then blowing dust in Arizona, which didn't make for a very pleasant drive, so we're very glad to be home. Now, time to start planning our next trip!
We left rainy Seattle on July 10th for the better weather east of the Cascade Mountains. Once we cleared Snoqualmie Pass, the sun came out the rest of the way. Temps were in the 70s and 80s, including a perfect 70° at 6,178' high Crater Lake.
We stayed at a cute little RV park right on the Columbia River in Goldendale, WA named Peach Beach RV Park. It was fun watching the kite surfers, which this area of the Columbia is famous for.
From there, we drove south and stayed five days in Bend, Oregon at the very upscale Crown Villa RV Resort. I've never seen so many top-of-the-line class A motorhomes in one park. There was even one with a trailer for their Porsche Cayman GT4 tow-car! The park was great because it was beautifully landscaped, nice wide spaces, the driveways were all paved with pavers, excellent wi-fi, and a great dog area for Spanky!
One evening, we took a drive on the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway, which takes you up past Mt. Bachelor and several beautiful high-mountain lakes. We ran out of time to take the entire loop, which would probably have been as spectacular as the first 30 miles that we took from Bend to Elk Lake. Maybe next time!
On Friday, July 15th We drove the 100 miles from Bend to our camping spot at the Diamond Lake RV Park, just outside of the entrance to Crater Lake. It was a very nice forest camping spot with a peek-a-boo view of the lake. No sewer, no cell phone service, no cable TV, no antenna TV, not even satellite TV because of the large trees. We rented a movie for $1 from the park office one evening and then enjoyed the peace and quite of the park for the two nights that we used this park as home-base to explore Crater Lake.
Saturday, July 16th was a perfect day at Crater Lake with the temp around 70°. Didn't even need a light coat! There was still some snow on the ground from the heavy winter snows they had this year. Until you see it for yourself, you just can't believe how clear and blue the water is in Crater Lake.
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Seattle, WA. June 21-July 10, 2016
Easily drove the 290 miles from Depoe Bay, Oregon via Lincoln City-to-Portland-to Seattle, WA in one day, where we spent a wonderful two and a half weeks staying at the Lake Pleasant RV Park in Bothell, WA. We love this park, except for the fact that they have TERRIBLE wi-fi. In fact, it's absolutely worthless! But, there aren't any other RV parks in the entire Seattle area that are half as nice, so we spent our working hours at the local Starbucks, library and our nieces house.
We took a day-trip to Friday Harbor, in the San Juan Islands. The weather was perfect with temps about 70°, even out on the open water! Dave, Krista and the grand kids rented kayaks and had a great time paddling around Friday Harbor while the rest of us enjoyed dining and shopping around town.
Because we stayed so long in Seattle this trip, we were able to visit with all our relatives and even took my 92 & 93 year old parents out to dinner at Ivars Salmon House on Seattle's Lake Union.
The weather held out for the first week, but then turned to typical Seattle gray clouds most of the second week.
June 26, 2016 day-trip to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands, Washington.
Oregon Coast. June 17-21, 2016
I was a little worried about driving the 36' RV and Jeep toad on little-old Highway 42 between I-5 and Coos Bay, but we made it just fine (except for following a very smelly diesel semi truck most of the way). We stayed two nights at the Oceanside Beachfront RV Resort in Coos Bay (we've stayed here before and loved it). Kyle, Crystal and Jason rented one of their cottages while Pam, Krista, our grandaughters and I stayed in the RV. The cottage worked out great.
Kyle, Crystal and Jason drove back to Medford while the rest of us drove 125 miles up the coast on Highway 101 to the Sea and Sand RV Park just north of Depoe Bay. We stayed two nights at this absolutely beautiful RV park right on the ocean. I want to go back here and stay a week next time!
Our oceanfront spot at the Sea & Sand RV Park in Depoe Bay, Oregon.
Made the 1,062 mile trek from home in Peoria, AZ to Medford, OR in a 3-day/2-night drive. Stayed at one of our favorite RV parks in the L.A. area, the East Shore RV Park and had a beautiful spot at the River Point Landing Marina & RV Resort along the Sacramento River in Stockton, CA.
San Diego's Campland on the Bay
We had a wonderful stay in space #I-3 in San Diego's Campland on the Bay for 6 days in April. This space worked out great because it was deeper than the other spaces along the fence in the I-group. My favorite spaces are still the H-group because they face directly south overlooking Mission Bay. I enjoyed riding my bike around Mission Bay on the great bike paths. We had a delicious dinner on the waterfront at Anthony's Fish Grotto (I had the seared scallops). We ended up staying an extra night in San Diego because the wind was forecasted to have 60 mph gusts in the mountains and deserts. The winds subsided on Tuesday for our drive back to Phoenix (too bad - I don't need much of an excuse to stay longer in San Diego!).
States We've Trekked To
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"A Life in the Theater" (Gem Theatre, Garden Grove): The Grove Theatre Company gave David Mamet's thoughtful contemplation of the acting profession an equally thoughtful staging, crystallized in two hard-to-shake performances by Wayne Watkins and John-David Keller.
-- "Quilters" (Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach): This spare production painted a haunting portrait of frontier life, told through seamless ensemble work, simple but startlingly effective design elements and eerie musical effects provided by on-stage musicians.
-- "Cole" (Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton): A warm summer night, a cozy outdoor setting and the music of Cole Porter--who could ask for anything more? Well, a better sound system would have helped. But everything else was de-lovely, especially Pippa Winslow's memorable rendition of "The Laziest Gal in Town."
-- "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" (Saddleback College, Mission Viejo), "The Merchant of Venice" (Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa) and "Romeo and Juliet" (Cal State Fullerton): Three intriguing productions pulled Shakespeare into contemporary times by visually blurring the time frames with a mix of modern and Elizabethan dress and allusions. The results were happily audacious, occasionally eye-popping and often revelatory.


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Hey guys! I'm popping in to share a notebook with you all today.
This was part of a commission for one of my lovely regulars. She has her very own Cupcake business which you can find HERE on FB!! I wish I lived closer to her, because everything she makes is so pretty and I want to gobble it all up!!
I used the cutie pie Wryn - Eat More Cake to adorn the front of the notebook. I coloured her up to match some papers from an older My Minds Eye collection (which I think I have just about used up now - result) I used a bunch of scraps to create the bunting along the bottom of the design, added a load of froofroo with gemstones, brads, liquid pearls and cabochons.
I stamped NOTES onto a Paper Smooches banner and fussy cut that out to adhere it to the top of the design. I couldn't stop there.. so as a final touch I stitched on a bunch of buttons here and there before I adhered the design to the notebook.
Job done. LOVE!
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Nothing Really New, Yet
Well, I have 3 testers so far for my Daughter of Dragons Shrug, so I am now focusing on working on the shrug for my Grandmother, until I'm needed to do editing and stuff.
I have 10″ out of 15″ for the first sleeve done, 5 more to go, so there is a chance I may finish that tonight. Then I'll work of the back and then the second sleeve after that. This shrug is actually working up faster than the 3 I previously made lol
This shrug I've modified a bit though, because I have it written for long sleeves (up to 20″ long) and she wants 3/4 length sleeves, so that could explain why it's taking less time.
Last night, my husband went to a MTG booster draft at one of the local game stores and used his new pouch for the first time. When he came home afterward, it was filled with cards! He said he got a lot of comments on it from some of the other players last night too. I couldn't get over how many cards he fit into it! LOL
I was also thinking that I should make up a bunch of necklaces for "ready to ship" for hopefully holiday sales too. I think I want to make at least a couple of the necklaces and a bracelet or two in the gold metallic thread I have.


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March Was Miley Cyrus' Month Of Many Hairdos, Which Was Your Fave?
Miley Cyrus loves to switch up her hair (what 17-year-old doesn't?!). What's your favorite fun 'do?
Whether you're a Hannah Montana fan or not, we can all agree on one thing – Miley Cyrus has great hair. For the big LA premiere of her new film, The Last Song, Miley opted for a super sleek, and super long pony. The look was sophisticated, yet totally fun. Perfect for her starring role. While in NYC promoting her new flick, Miley wore her signature hair long, loose and wavy. And, earlier in the month, Miley went for a stunning, slightly undone updo for the Oscars. Which was definitely one of my favorite looks of the night. What do you think of Miley's diverse looks? – Marta Topran


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The couple Cody Johnson and Jordan Linne Graham, Only Married 8 Days
Cody Johnson, age 25, was reported missing by his employer on July 8 when he failed to show up for work.
Jordan Linn Graham, 22, lied to police after "the accident" that was not yet revealed, and said that Johnson left their house late on July 7 with unidentified friends in a dark-colored car with Washington license plates.
Graham was questioned a day later and on July 11 told a Glacier National Park ranger that she found Johnson's body. She had said the location and the view, presumably at the top of the cliff, was something he wanted to see before he died. That seemed a little strange to investigators, and the questioning got a little more intense.
She made an initial court appearance on Monday, September 9, 2013 before US Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch.
Jordan Linn Graham could face life in prison if convicted in the July 7 murder of Cody Lee Johnson.
Graham told police they started to argue and at one point she turned to walk away when Johnson grabbed her by the arm.
A court affidavit states that when Graham turned around, he removed his hand from Graham's arm. In anger Graham said she pushed Johnson with both hands in the back, which caused him to fall face first off the cliff."
Court documents also say Graham was having second thoughts about their 8-day-old marriage.
According to a criminal complaint, Jordan Linn Graham told a friend she had second thoughts about marrying Cody Johnson.
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Citizens Bank Park Seating Tip – Stay Low
Posted by Kurt Smith
Philadelphia has a great ballpark, but when it comes to Citizens Bank Park seating, it's one of the few places where I would prefer to be in the outfield on the lower level than behind home plate in the upper level. If your funds are limited as mine often were before I made untold millions selling ballpark knowledge (joke), the lower level in right field is a good bet.
The reason for my lower level preference is that between the Hall of Fame Club seats and the suites, and the open concourse on the lower level, the upper level gets pushed up fairly high. Besides this, the angle is fairly steep, and it's definitely not for the acrophobic. If you get into the right field area past the gap, the seats are lowered somewhat, but you will be pretty far from home plate.
This is one place where you may be better off paying a few extra dollars for a lower level seat. Or, if you don't have a need to be sitting along the baselines, an outfield seat will take care of you just fine here.
The outfield seats in right field especially have several advantages. First and foremost, you're closest to Ashburn Alley and its many attractions, making it easier to tolerate the long line you will likely endure if you go for a Tony Luke's cheesesteak after the game starts.
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Secondly, unlike the seats in left field, you don't have to turn completely around to view the big scoreboard and the impressive new Jumbotron that was recently added, although you won't be able to see the out of town scoreboard. Third, if you're in the 101 or 201 sections, you will be very close to the visiting team's bullpen, where you can rattle their pitchers. Keep it clean though, the Phillies aren't as lenient on over-the-top behavior as they used to be.
And finally, there's a chance one of those young Phillies could send a homer your way, which you can then have them autograph and send to you.
OK, so maybe that last one isn't very likely. And the outfield seats don't have a view of the skyline in right center field or of the Liberty Bell. But it may be the best bang for your buck for Citizens Bank Park seating.
That said, even the upper level seats are still good seats here, and even if you don't get the perfect seat, chances are your seat here will be good enough. Every seating area at the Bank has its own advantages (which are explained in detail in the Citizens Bank Park E-Guide), and there aren't too many really bad seats in the place.
So when looking at the Citizens Bank Park seating chart, if the choice is a lower level seat, that is usually a better bet. But there's no need to be too fussy. Most all of the seats are very good here. But you should still consult this handy little guide when it comes to seating.
More About Citizens Bank Park:
Visiting Citizens Bank Park – Five Tips For Newbies
Three Cheap Citizens Bank Park Parking Options
Five Citizens Bank Park Cheesesteaks
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Long sweater with wolf's snout.
A cable military green sweater belted with a brown strap.
That's a loose fit turtleneck.
That's an impressive cable poncho
A long cable buttoned cardigan.
That's an impressive mustard scarf.
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I am the youngest of 4 siblings so most of my childhood was spent trying to prove to my sister and two brothers that I can do things on my own. I had the fortune of growing up with middle-class parents in which my Dad had his own service business and my stay-at-home mom worked at her fine craft of sewing window coverings for her customers. My Dad and Papa taught me how to work a hammer, screwdriver, wrench, etc., so in most cases I am a pretty good handyman. I enjoy working with my hands but at times I don't read instructions well and tend to go about building or assembling things on my own.
Read the instructions.
As a kid, I was great at tearing stuff apart but not so great at putting it all back together, which in turn required me to ask for help. This great skill and art of "handyman-ship" progressed right into fatherhood. I remember my first son getting a Radio Flyer wagon. This classic unit came with the typical "some assembly required" printed on the box. So this great handyman headed off with his 12 drawer toolbox to build a simple toy vehicle. To me it was a no-brainer, 10 minutes...15 minutes tops, to get the job done. I mean how hard was it to assemble 2 axles, 2 sets of wheels, carriage and a pull handle. Instructions...are you kidding me? I'm pretty good at visualizing how things should be put together. So this baby was done in no time flat and ready to ride.
Now came the time to test the fine looking machine out. My son was pumped, he hopped in and off we went down the street. Things were rolling along nicely. It was easy to pull with its nice big wheels but as we headed down the street all of a sudden it began riding a little rough and my son soon became worried that this ultimate street machine was not as stable as he had thought. As I looked back I saw that the wheels had some wobble in them. WHAT!? How could this be? This thing was brand new! I mean this fine handyman put it together -- how can there be anything wrong? So off we went back to the shop to see what was wrong.
Test and you might wobble but adjust accordingly.
As we began to inspect the wagon I realized that the wheel caps were making the wheels wobble. Maybe I needed to take a quick glance at the instructions. I reviewed the step-by-step instructions and realized that the 4 washers, that for some reason were unused and leftover, and the requirements of using a flat surface and piece of wood to install the wheels must be followed to ensure the wheels were installed on straight. Great, now I had to take the wheel caps off and re-assemble. Pulling the wheel caps off was not an easy job because once in place they tended to be clamped there for good. I made an attempt to remove them but 3 out of 4 became unsalvageable. So now what? I am somewhat of a perfectionist so I needed to get new wheel caps. Off I went to the store and explained to one of the store clerks my dilemma, in which he chuckled and said, "Didn't you read the instructions?" Embarrassingly I admitted that, no, I had not, and he took me to the backroom of the store where they assemble bikes and toys. He looked at me, smiled, handed me 3 new wheel caps and said, "Here, now go back and read the instructions step-by-step". I smile (red-faced) and said, "Yes of course".
Reaching you goals might take longer than you think BUT
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So what turned out to be a 10-15 minute job was now close to 2-hours. Lesson learned... well for this project anyway. From then on my other two sons had great Radio Flyer wagons done and assembled in 15 minutes flat. No problem.
As I reflect on 2012 and what was accomplished, there were some goals that got "assembled" well and there were others that wobbled and required some additional instruction and reassembly. At times this is just the way I think and learn or some would call it "learning the hard way". As I plan my goals for 2013, I really try to visualize what the end result will look like. How I am going to get there? What instructions and help will be required? Setting goals are great but what's most important to be successful is assembling the proper instructions. I tend not to over analyze things. In fact, I like to look at ways to make them simpler. As mentioned in my previous blog, our goals in life require a process, a series of steps. How we get there requires instruction and some assembly to get it done.
Don't over analyze, keep it simple, reward yourself for the experience knowing the next time will be much easier.
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What: 1st joint RCPsych-RCGP Conference International Medical Graduates' (IMGs) Conference.
Where: Royal College of Psychiatrists, 21, Prescot Street, London
When: 1st December 2016 0930-430 pm
Who should attend: Heads of School (GP and Psych); GP and Psychiatry educators – Clinical and Educational Supervisors, Training Programme Directors, Trust Directors of Medical Education; SpRs and other trainees interested in medical education and IMG issues.
Why should you attend:
This will be a unique opportunity for GPs and Psychiatrists to learn from each other and share information about best practice in supporting IMGs.
IMGs form 40% of the workforce and yet they continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions and perform disproportionately poorly so far as career progression is concerned. This Conference will present current evidence and best practice in addressing these issues.
The programme features
Ian Curran – GMC
Kate Lovett – Dean- RCPsych
Pauline Foreman- Chief Examiner – RCGP
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As I look at races, classes, prestige classes, and other things (but mostly classes, since they're the biggest deal) for Underpowered, I've found myself wondering more and more why I think these options need help. It's true that I don't think they're very good mechanically, but there are a lot of options in D&D where I don't like the mechanics and don't see a need to retool them (Hello, 4E bard! What fun we could have had together!). To get some perspective on this (and to fill time while I rewrite the half of the article I lost on the healer class from the Miniatures Handbook), I started looking at the classes that I thought were fine, figuring there was something there I could extrapolate.
Well, it turned out that was easy. The classes that were fine were the ones that people played. After all, there's a reason people play some classes and not others. But what have I seen people play?
For the purposes of this discussion, I'm not counting any times I saw the character in one-shots, PvP sessions, or Delve Night, unless the player made a conscious decision to play that character consistently. In short I'm only counting ongoing characters, not see-how-it-works trial runs. I also need to point out that this evidence is purely anecdotal rather than an analysis of every D&D character ever played, but I work with what I have.
Here are the classes I've never seen in 3.5E:
- Dragonfire adept
- Factotum
- Healer
- Marshal
- Ninja
- Paladin (I know, right?)
- Samurai
- Spellthief
- Spirit shaman
- Swashbuckler
- Warlock
- Wu jen
Here are the classes I've never seen in 4E:
- Ardent
- Assassin
- Runepriest (though I've seen a hybrid)
- Warlord (though I've seen a hybrid)
It's a little telling that of those four, the only one that isn't a healer came out during Essentials. This says to me that either people really like the other three healing classes or really hate these three.
But here's the kicker: 3.5 only has a few more classes than 4E. 3.5 had the core 11, 3 each in the first four Complete Whatever books, 2 each in the Miniatures Handbook and Heroes of Horror, and 1 each in Dungeonscape and Dragon Magic, a total of 29. 4E had 8 each in the first two Player's Handbooks, 6 in Player's Handbook 3, 2 in Heroes of Shadow, and 1 each in the Eberron Player's Guide and Neverwinter Campaign Setting, a total of 26.
I've been playing 4E for four years now, and I've been playing 3.5E for more than ten. I've had a much longer period to see 3.5E characters than 4E characters. So why is it that I've seen 85% of the classes 4E has to offer, but only 59% of 3.5E's?
From the standpoint of how the classes are built I think there are a few possibilities. It's possible that base classes in 3.5E were just that: bases. The real meat of a character is the choices made later, like feats, spells, items, and so on. For many characters, their prestige class was what really made them special and the base class was just a way to get there; Complete Warrior alone had more prestige classes than 3.5E as a whole had base classes. There's a reason my decision to play a single-class fighter in a recent campaign was something of a coup. In this respect, 3.5E provided so many options that no two characters looked the same even if they had similar starting points, because what they did was so much more important than how they started.
It's also possible that these classes are just so bad that nobody wants to play them. Why would somebody play a spirit shaman when a druid can cast the same spells and get wild shape? Why would somebody play a runepriest when a hybrid cleric/fighter has more healing and more defense? With this assumption, 4E's tight hold on power balance affords a much higher likelihood that any given class will be fun to play without breaking the game wide open.
But I think both of these just look at part of the picture. A lot of players are trying for a prestige class or looking for a class that isn't weak, but these are both means to the same end. A player picks a class because they think they'll have fun with it.
Looking at the list above, I can see why these classes generally weren't popular. Three of them are strongly Eastern (ninja, samurai, wu jen), which doesn't fit with a lot of fantasy archetypes, and people sign up for D&D because it's high fantasy; it helps that they're just retooled versions of core classes with less long-term support. The spellthief's usefulness is highly reliant on the DM's favor. The paladin has a hard alignment restriction that limits the characters who can play it. The spirit shaman is based on an obscure creature type. The swashbuckler's high concept is better satisfied by a rogue or ranger. The warlock…okay, I'm stumped here. The warlock is awesome. The other four classes aren't helped by being from obscure books, but are still strongly and unbreakably dragon-based (dragonfire adept), reliant on a player's strong rules knowledge (factotum), incapable of most participation in combat (healer), or built around making other people look better (marshal). For most of these classes, there's a pretty good reason why a player would look at them and decide, quite simply, that they weren't fun to play.
It's not possible to explain in a single blog post what players want to play. Large companies have entire departments devoted to learning the ways that people have fun, and they still can't always get it right (Hi, Square Enix!). Some people like classes because they're better mechanically, some because they fit a pre-existing concept the player wants, some because they work with the system in neat ways, and some even because the art was awesome and got them interested. I think that to be interesting and thus playable, a class has to fit at least one of these requirements, and the more the better.
As an example, take the 3.5E samurai. It's not as good mechanically as a straight fighter. It does have a unique high concept, scary Eastern fighting guy, but one that doesn't fit with D&D's core storyline. It does have an interesting mechanic, but one that doesn't actually work as expected. And the iconic samurai, a dwarf, doesn't know how to hold a katana. It fails on all counts. (For homework, open the same book as the samurai, Complete Warrior, and explain why the dark hunter prestige class also fails all four requirements).
Now let's take the redesigned samurai. It's roughly on par with the fighter, or at least with other non-magic classes. Its high concept is still restricted to something not like D&D, but it's expanded to allow for other interpretations and allow players to file off the serial numbers. Its interesting mechanic actually works beyond the small window of the original design. The art…okay, the art's still bad. But three out of four is a lot better than zero, and my stick figures wouldn't improve anything.
Of course this extends to things that aren't classes. The bullywug was underpowered, it had no interesting mechanics, and its art would have been improved if they'd used screenshots from Bucky O'Hare; all it had going for it was a concept that the player-ready version opted to ignore. The redesigned one has a mechanic no other race has (or even approximates), its concept is front and center, and its power is back up to the level of other races.
In general, though, a race should be a fairly small part of a character, while a class or prestige class is part of the three-word description you use to explain the character to somebody else. It colors your decisions, informs your build, and at least partially determines your party role. Having an interesting class is worlds more important than having an interesting race.
It's with this mindset that I'm looking through books, trying to figure out what it and isn't a candidate for Underpowered. There are a lot of things that nobody's playing, and sometimes it's hard to determine why. There are plenty of perfectly fine options that through happenstance haven't made it to my table (seriously, the paladin). The question is figuring out what's good but unlucky, what needs a small tweak, and what needs a total overhaul.
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Bands that don't go in for all this social media
What bands don't have a facebook? Not like old bands and stuff, I didn't expect to see Muddy Waters on Twitter. Parquet Courts don't have a facebook or twitter, they do have a website which is fair enough. A band not having any online presence is the next punk thing to do int' it?
my new band don't have a facebook, twitter, soundcloud or even a website
don't even have a name or line up.
#punkasgrintbadmanreturns this'd this
I presume you're referring to this article?
I found it a bit odd really. In my mind Spotify is the biggest social network when it comes to music and Parquet Courts are most definitely on it. People might not see Spotify as 'social media' but frankly any definition of Social Media is a bit blurry anyway.
Secondly they are signed to Rough Trade who most definitely promote PC on social media. Pretty much every week in fact. So when the say "We've come this far without it; I don't see it being a necessity." – I think they're being flat out ignorant of what other people are doing on their behalf.
Finally if they really want to be outside the system, why are they talking to the Guardian about it?jigglypuff, sadpunk, badmanreturns, and ma0sm this'd this
I think Spotify is still a Social Media tool, really.
Bands can be on there and presumably push playlists out to fans, etc. but there's no need to be there. People come to you.
Whereas FB, Twitter, etc. are about people subscribing to things you push out at them. If you do nothing, there is no content and no interaction.
You're entirely right about it being bullshit when they have labels, management, etc. using it for them now. I guess in their mind they got to where they are without it. No idea if that's true. I would say it would be rare to find any band that didn't make it without good, canny management who did the hard work of selling that band to people and providing them with the 'in'.
Totally assumed this was a marckee post.fuckyeahdubstep and WhiteLightWhiteCity this'd this
think this is a bit silly to be honest
i don't see Spotify as social media, it's primary function is for listening to music. Parquet Courts aren't on there as a band, making playlists etc. They make playlists on their website.
As far as the "We've come this far without it", that's completely true. He's not belittling what their label is doing for them now, he's saying they've reached this stage without it, as in everything before, which they have. Pretty sure that dude's been booking tours and shows for around eight years or more (in Fergus & the Geronimos, Teenage Cool Kids), selling records out of his apartment and making tapes and shit. I mean they booked a show with all their favourite bands with the money they got from SXSW. As they get bigger it was inevitable that a small band from New York would have to sign this type of deal to distribute their music as it's something they simply can't do by themselves ("Eventually it got picked up by What's Your Rupture?, but only because it was becoming kind of too much for me and Chris to handle. They were just flying out the door and I couldn't keep it in press.").
Find me a part of that interview where they said they wanted to be "outside the system"? I think some people would only be happen if a band shunned every form of media, played to five people and were forced to live in poverty, at least then they would have integrity on a message board I suppose.Nestor this'd this
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he just sends his kestrel out to deliver all his press releasesmyyada, badmanreturns, ma0sm, and PowerCorruptionNPies this'd this
communicate only via the medium of airborne roofs.ma0sm, Royter-Hatfood, no-class, and sadpunk this'd this
Can't be bothered to do one for my band
Get quite annoyed when bands I know start going on social media constantly too.
it's probably forbidden in the band
because Pavement didn't use social media.JimmyHuntspill and ma0sm this'd this
Yes, Shellac.
He doesn't blog about Shellac
I mean you could put the EA forums up there too. He and Bob certainly have a lot of net presence.
I guess the lack of instant, constant communication can add a bit of mystique
Like back before the net was everywhere; maybe that's appealing to bands.
Definitely prefer that to bands who have their Twitter, Facebook and Soundcloud pages all done up before they've got more than 3 songs though.
The most underrated British indie band
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754. Bennett, W., D. Pittman, D. Tingey, D. McAllister, H. Peterson, and I. Sampson. 1954. Fifty years of dry land research (at the Nephi Field Station).. Utah Agr. Expt. Sta. Bulletin 371.
Summarizes the results of 50 yr of research at the Nephi Field Station in cental Utah. Discusses climate - spring rainfall crucial, fall emergence of wheat correlated to high yields. Ave. annual precipitation is 12.65 in. Tillage experiments - fall verus spring plowing did not affect yields, while late spring plowing lowered yields. Plowing to 8" depth increased yields by 8% compared to plowing at 5". Yields were higher with plowing and no further cultivation on fallow (weeds controlled) than with normal fallow tillage. Yields were poor with stubble mulch. Fertility: A pea green manure increased wheat yields both in the short and long term. Wheat yields were sometimes depressed by green manure, due to moisture shortage or N immobilization. Manure application increased wheat yields in all treatments, and was more beneficial in wet years. N fertilizer increased wheat yields and protein. Burning straw increased yields for 30 yr, then they began to decline. No response to P. Wheat-fallow gave the greatest yields and net returns, and wheat was the only crop distinctly benefitted by summerfallow. Alfalfa depressed the following wheat yields but improved soil fertility. Continuous wheat yielded less than 40% of wheat-fallow. Wheatgrasses showed potential for forage and seed. Spring wheats yielded 60% of winter wheat. Only 32% of rainfall was stored as soil moisture in summerfallow. Overall, yields were low (15-25 bu/ac) and treatment differences were small (1-3 bu). These results predate the semidwarf wheat varieties.
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'You call yourself warriors, with your palaces and fountains, your medals and parades? I grasped my first axe when I was still in my birth-caul. I earned my first wolfskin when I was still a whelp. I've been fighting every single day of my life, son. Perhaps you're today's challenge, eh?!' - Vorek Gnarlfist of the Iron Wolves
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Harald marches forth with with his pack!
More wolves lope out of the mists surrounding the Fang!! This is the second pack, fluff and a wolf priest will be posted tomorrow :D enjoy spotting all the horrid mistakes and slip ups :P
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The majority of this money goes directly into the team's transfer budget, and although they do need to get right on signing a replacement for Neymar, that money will go a long way towards filling in that gap along with several others. Then, when people are talking about a huge range of football bets, Barcelona will be in the mix for a long time to come.. But who could Barcelona go after?
First, they need to be serious about replacing Neymar. It's not going to be easy to fill those shoes, but there are a number of prospects, but they could cost a lot, too. Eden Hazard, Kylian Mbappé and Philippe Coutinho have all been mentioned as reasonable replacements, but if Barcelona plays their cards right and thinks long and hard about not just immediate return, but long-term, they would do well to focus on Ousmane Dembélé.
Dembélé is only 21 and even though he lacks some vital experience, he has superstar potential, and he would cost a lot less than many of the other key prospects. Barcelona could realistically be able to acquire him for €100 million.
At the other end of the pitch, Napoli have rejected offers for Kalidou Koulibaly of €56 million and slightly higher. The central defender has unquestionably ability that would fit Barcelona's style well. He may not attract the kind of attention that Leonardo Bonucci or Mats Hummels do, but that doesn't mean he's not a solid defender. In fact, Koulibaly is solid on both sides of the pitch and can deliver precise passes and chip in with goals.
As a third option, Julian Weigl could garner a fair amount of attention from Barcelona, and he's valued at only €55 million. Central midfield is one of the key positions that Barcelona needs to strengthen and acquiring a player of Weigl's calibre could go a long way toward doing that. Not only is Weigl a solid presence in the centre of the field with his technique and intelligence, but he's only 21, which means he could be a valuable asset for years into the future.
When you start to see the potential for Barcelona with the money they received for the Neymar transfer, it's easy to understand why the deal might actually work out better for their general standing. They could ultimately build a powerhouse team for years to come if they focus on making the right moves with this transfer money right now.


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When a laptop with apmd is booted, anacron is not run. However, is suspended and
resumed it is. This has the inconvenient that if the laptop is not
suspended/resumed very often the anacron jobs will not run very often.
The start event of apmd should start anacron, in the same way as the resume
event does.
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Actual Results: anacron is never run if the laptop does not go through a
suspend/resume cycle. Note that adding anacron as a service to start on boot is
not an option, since that would not prevent running anacron if the laptop is on
Expected Results: Run anacron on the apmd start event. Maybe it would be of
interest to run it also when the power changes from battery to on-line (if
anacron is configured not to run on batteries).
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I have a problem with anacron that is pertinent
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services turned off, including anacron.
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Hi Everyone.....
My Husband and I decided to raise a few chickens in our backyard...We ordered 3 and to our surprise when we opened the box there were 5 beautiful fluffy Buff Orpingtons...Hoping we received all girls!!! However prior to ordering our babies we looked for a suitable building for the girls to call home.
We ended up finding a 6 x 8 shed and made our own revisions to it...So we put it together, we re painted it, added vintage windows, vintage hinges, vintage crates for nesting boxes, tin roof , automatic coop door and lighting. Also found the perfect Rooster hanging by the front coop door to protect our girls.
Then we needed a run...i searched and searched, we would going to build one but i finally found one on the internet and couldn't be happier and will know the girls will be safe and sound. The run is 4 x 12 made of heavy metal and predator proof.
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This year's Thanksgiving was a musical one. I sang in a beautiful concert on the top of Mount Royal with the McGill Choral Society Chamber Choir. It was the same material we sang in June at Loyola (in preparation for this concert), and it was an incredible place to perform. It was a huge audience and more and more people wandered in and stayed until the end. It was also an unbelievably beautiful sunny day -- I was walking around outside in short sleeves afterwards!
The night before, my stepdaughter and I baked two desserts for Thanksgiving dinner: a devil's food chocolate cake with maple icing and a pumpkin layer cheesecake.
We headed out to the Townships right after the concert, where family had kindly waited on supper for us (and delayed Thanksgiving until Monday). It was a brief trip, but I managed to squeeze in a walk and even a few rows of knitting with my morning coffee.
We also walked some paths I'd never been on before.
A mother bear with three cubs has been spotted a few times around the area, so we tried to remember to make noise.
We missed the peak of the fall colours, but there were still a few leaves clinging to the trees.
As always, the fallen leaves made for some irresistible piles.
And I'd show you a picture of the turkey, but it got eaten too quickly!
One of the surprise highlights of the weekend was turning on my computer Monday night after 11 p.m. to check on something, and somehow, without planning to, starting work on a new story that had been percolating for a few days. Sometimes 400 words take forever and sometimes they spill right out. Another thing I'm feeling grateful for this week.


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Unique and differential protein signatures within the mononuclear cells of HIV-1 and HCV mono-infected and co-infected patients
Unique and differential protein signatures within the mononuclear cells of HIV-1 and HCV mono-infected and co-infected patients - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Clinical Proteomics
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First Online: 07 September 2012Received: 12 August 2011Accepted: 15 February 2012
BackgroundPathogenesis of liver damage in patients with HIV and HCV co-infection is complex and multifactorial. Although global awareness regarding HIV-1-HCV co-infection is increasing little is known about the pathophysiology that mediates the rapid progression to hepatic disease in the co-infected individuals.
ResultsIn this study, we investigated the proteome profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from HIV-1 mono-, HCV mono-, and HIV-1-HCV co-infected patients. The results of high-resolution 2D gel electrophoresis and PD quest software quantitative analysis revealed that several proteins were differentially expressed in HIV-1, HCV, and HIV-1-HCV co-infection. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and Mascot database matching LC-MS-MS analysis successfully identified 29 unique and differentially expressed proteins. These included cytoskeletal proteins tropomyosin, gelsolin, DYPLSL3, DYPLSL4 and profilin-1, chaperones and co-chaperones HSP90-beta and stress-induced phosphoprotein, metabolic and pre-apoptotic proteins guanosine triphosphate GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran, the detoxifying enzyme glutathione S-transferase GST and Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor Rho-GDI, proteins involved in cell prosurvival mechanism, and those involved in matrix synthesis collagen binding protein 2 CBP2. The six most significant and relevant proteins were further validated in a group of mono- and co-infected patients n = 20 at the transcriptional levels.
ConclusionsThe specific pro- and anti- apoptotic protein signatures revealed in this study could facilitate the understanding of apoptotic and protective immune-mediated mechanisms underlying HIV-1 and HCV co-infection and their implications on liver disease progression in co-infected patients.
KeywordsHIV-1 HCV HIV-1-HCV 2D-GE Mass spectrometry Pro- and anti-apoptotic fingerprinting Proteomics AbbreviationsABAmmonium bicarbonate
AIDSAcquired immunodeficiency Syndrome
CBP2Collagen binding protein 2
GAPDHGlyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
GDPGuanosine diphosphate
GTPGuanosine triphosphate
HCVHepatitis C virus
HCCHepatocellular carcinoma
HIV-1Human immunodeficiency virus type 1
HPLCHigh-performance liquid chromatography
HSP90-betaHeat shock protein 90 beta
IEFIsoelectric focusing
IPIInternational Protein Index
LC-MS-MSLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and Mascot database
NADPHNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
PBMCPeripheral blood mononuclear cells
Rho-GDI-1Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor 1
ROSReactive oxygen species
STIP-1Stress-induced phosphoprotein 1
SDS-PAGESodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article doi:10.1186-1559-0275-9-11 contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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text: Wouldn't this nice, wide, Annie Sloan painted and waxed dresser make the CUTEST changing table in a little boy's nautical bedroom? I can just see a nice pad attached to the top with little blue and red sailboats on it right now. Yeah, I do realize it's missing two pulls. I have been soooo excited to get this piece finished, and it DEFINITELY needed new pulls, so I got 12 silver ones and 12 white ones, not really sure which I would like. Wouldn't you know, after much contemplation (and a picture message or two to Melissa) I selected the silver, only to discover that two of the silver ones I purchased did not match! So, back to Lowe's, but in the mean time, I couldn't wait for you to see it! Hope you have a great week!


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Supreme Court: Strip search of 13-year-old unconstitutional• McClathy News
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You have to love the Supremes. They rule that, yes, disrobing a girl under their "care" to look for over the counter Ibuproven is unconstitutional. And in the next breath say that school officials are protected from lawsuits. Nice. I especially liked Thomas' dissent for all those who continue to say Thomas is the most libertarian of the judges (sometimes he is): The courts shouldn't interfere with violating a person's Rights let alone common decency when it comes to school officials dealing with their "charges." Truthful. That is the way governemnt likes its decisions...unchallengable.


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Last month, I featured our family room here on the blog. Deme, from House for Five, is kind enough to feature it on her "Reader Spot." There you'll find a bit more Paul Harvey rest of the story.
She's a design whiz. If only we lived closer to one another. We could do some serious design damage!
Go give it a read by clicking here, y'all!


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Following the live final of Soldier On's competition, the panel of judges chose a lively and motivating piece as the official Soldier On! Quick March.
We hope that this great piece of music will be played far and wide. If you would be interested in playing our march at your event, proms or concert then please email Nicholas Harrison.
You can listen to a recording for the live final at the Guards Chapel here.
About the Composer
Flight Sergeant Mike Parsons has served as a musician in the Royal Air Force for 15 years, playing the oboe and piano. After beginning his musical life in Manchester playing with Tameside and Stockport Youth Orchestras, he then went on to study music at Durham University and, as well as performing, also enjoys composing, arranging and conducting.


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The Mills - studio G
Type of space: Design Studio, Office Space, Visual Art Studio
The Mills is located within the creative hub of Docklands Cotton Mills, Footscray.
This boutique space features a minimalist interior and a harmonious colour scheme, the private studio offices are perfect for creative small businesses and start-ups.
Studio G:
This space is suitable for 2-4 people, it is located on the first floor and features above eye level windows.
- NBN wireless Internet
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- Casual meeting space available
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- Communal kitchen and bathroom facilities
- Commercial coffee machine
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- Inner west location, convenient 5 minutes walk from Footscray station, and 6kms from CBD.
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Commercial lease $180+GST per week
Outgoings $25+GST per week
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Minimum lease is 6 months
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Red White and Blue Potato Salad
Yesterday was u-pick raspberries. Today was u-pick cherries. Oh this ripe fruit in california! And, it cooled down to the low 80's yesterday just in time to pick. My girlfriends and I have our own social network of dates, times and farms to pick every summer. It is like clockwork every June. Today at the cherry u-pick, I was the first customer to pick sour cherries. 6 pounds later I was dreaming about my 4th of July pie.
We have acclimated back to life since our airplane ride. M seems ok too. I have thought many times about that family and how they are. It is interesting how life just keeps going, and I have already integrated this experience into my mind.
One thing I realized on my Chicago trip is how much of a Californian I have become. In the ten short years I have adapted to the country life and its pace. Farms, food, rivers, people, weather and style. Perhaps it is age, but I feel that now I have found my lifestyle niche. I am always happy to come home to the golden hills of california.
This week I made Red, White and Blue Potato salad twice. Usually I do not make my own recipes more than once. I know that must sound a bit crazy. It is like I get it out of my system and then move on to the next creation. But I craved this salad so much that I made it three days later. I was telling my friend Kate about it today and she pointed out it was red, white and blue (with green thrown in)!! Red beets, white chevre, and blue potatoes. Duh. How did that escape me? I had thought it a great 4th of July recipe because it was a potato salad. But, this makes it an official 4th of July salad! I realize though, that beets are the deal breaker. My husband for example, does not particularly care for beets. I like them. I do not love them however like my daughter does. But with our farm share starting, we are going to get beets, and I am going to keep eating them, conspiring ways to eat them in the most tasty fashion. So, if you like beets, this might be a great addition to your 4th of July table. I really liked how the sweetness of the beets contrasted the peppery arugula. The potatoes and chevre brought everything together. The snap peas bring an unexpected crunch and sweetness to the whole dish. I imagine you could even add a couple of crumbled hard boiled eggs on top. Well, happy holiday everyone!
Red, White and Blue Potato Salad
2 cups boiled blue potatoes cut into 2 inch cubes (purple would be fine too)
1 cup sugar snap peas (shelled or if tender cut into 1 inch pieces with pods)
1 1/2 cups steamed or roasted beets cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces (roasting will have better flavor)
1 4oz. package chevre at room temperature
1-2 tsp. vinegar of choosing (I used cabernet vinegar)
zest of one large lemon
1 tbls fresh lemon juice
1 tbls (or more if needed) good quality olive oil
2 1/2 cups fresh baby arugula washed
salt to taste
I placed sugar snap peas in a colander and poured the potatoes and the water I had boiled them in over the peas to slightly blanch the peas. You could also just blanch them separate if you like. Drain well and set aside.
Place steamed or roasted cubed beets in mixing bowl. Add olive oil, salt, zest, lemon juice and vinegar. Add the potatoes and snap peas. Mix gently and then add chevre. Mix gently to combine, but only a little bit so you still have some little chunks of chevre left. Add arugula and mix again just to incorporate. The heat of the potatoes and beets will wilt the arugula slightly. This is what you want. Potatoes will be starting to fall apart by now, but be careful not to mix too much.
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- dreaminitvegan said...
So many people who live out here are from or around the Chicago area. My mother-in-law is from there and I have many friends from there as well.
Sounds like fun picking fruit with your friends. We are so lucky to live amongst farms, close to rivers, etc. We appreciate it too. It's nice to hear you acclimated so well.
We are going to pick berrie up the street today for pie! Yum! Enjoy your 4th!
- July 3, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Becky said...
That looks pretty good, even though I don't eat potatos!
One of my fondest childhood memories is of eating home canned freshly grown pickled beets that my grandma used to give me. Divine. She is my last surviving grandparent and has no recollection of it whatsoever.... so obviously that recipe is long gone. Anyhow, I was wondering if you've ever tried pickling the beets from farm share for Mae to enjoy over a longer period? They are quite delicious.
- July 3, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Jessica said...
Dreaminitvegan..any pie ideas? I am doing sour cherry/blueberry for the 4th, but fall short in pie inspiration...
Becky..I should pickle beets. Great idea. Kids love pickles. And you could use them a million different ways; thanks!
- July 3, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- heather said...
I love beets!!!! Love 'em. Love the dirt taste. But, I am alone in this in my family. I do wish, however, that I had this recipe for our beach 4th of july! It sounds so good....even if I had to eat it all myself! :)
miss you.xo
- July 5, 2010 at 7:16 PM
i love reading this; being away from home is making me feel detached from home. so reading this is making me remember how much i do love those golden hills and how somehow, not quite sure how, they have become home to this east coast ocean girl. thank you for the heartfelt reminder...and for the great recipe! cant wait to make when back in MY kitchen! x
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On 22 November 2012 Statutory Instrument 2012 No.2920, The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012 came into force.
A change introduced by the new Regulations directs that fees in respect of deemed planning applications be paid in full to the local planning authority rather than half to the local planning authority, and half to the Secretary of State.
With this change to the fee regulations, the LPA must ensure that the explanatory note which accompanies any enforcement notices states:
- the correct fee for the deemed planning application,
- that the full amount is payable to the LPA.
The LPA is also responsible for informing the Planning Inspectorate once the fee has been received OR if the fee has not been received by the deadline set.


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(Regd No.No.6601 under the trade union Act)
D-1/1, Sector –C, Scheme 71,Near Kasara Bazar School, Indore-452009
Ref:2018/025 Date : 16.03.2018
The Office Bearers/ C.C. Members/State Body Chiefs, AIBRF.
Dear Comrades,
Re: Pension Option to the Compulsorily Retired Employees
We are happy to inform you that IBA has sent advice to member banks to offer pension option to the compulsorily retired employees in terms of the settlement of 2010.
2. As you know , AIBRF has been making all efforts for this important issue for long time and has raised the issue before IBA officials time and again. It is matter of pride for all of us that organisational efforts have yielded positive results. 1277 compulsorily retired employees on all India basis will be benefited.
3. Arrears from 2010 for pension along with commuted amount will be paid against recovery of PF Contribution of the bank plus 56 per cent towards interest as per provisions of the settlement.
4. All affiliates are requested to get in touch with the eligible retirees / bank management to ensure the implementation of IBA circular smoothly which is being sent to member banks.
5. We convey our thanks to IBA officials/ UFBU leadership for extending all cooperation for resolution of this long pending issue.
6. We all congratulate all our office bearers/ central committee members/ affiliates and activists and membership at large for continuous struggle for retiree issues under the banner of AIBRF. Now you can see that your struggle has started bringing positive results for retirees.
7. As you know some time back we could resolve issue of notional service benefit to specialist officers under Regulation 26.
8. We expect IBA circular on payment of arrear under Index 1616-1684 in terms of Supreme Court decision to those who retired between 1998 to 2002. We shall inform you as soon as IBA circular is issued for implementation of the court judgement.
9. Decision on 100 per cent DA is round the corner and we expect it to be positive for retirees.
10 With the above developments the major issues for which we have to continue our struggle are as under
( a ) Improvement in family pension ( b) Updation of pension for retirees
( C ) Pension option to resignees
11. We are confident that we shall be able to resolve these important issues also in near future with the support of all of you.
But at the same time you should be in readiness for further struggle as and when needed.
S C Jain
Indian Banks' Association
March 16, 2018
Chief Executives of Member Banks which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement
Dear Sir/Madam,
2 nd Option of Pension for Compulsorily Retired Officers/Employees
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) representing workmen and officers in Banks were requesting to allow another option to those who were in the service of the Banks prior to 29th September, 1995 in case of Nationalized Banks / 26th March, 1996 in case of Associate Banks of State Bank of India and continued in service on or after that date and did not opt for pension when offered as per the scheme.
2. After holding various rounds of discussions in the matter, consensus was arrived at between the parties and a Bipartite Settlement/Joint Note was signed on 27.4.2010 to extend another option of pension to those Workmen / Officers who :
(a) were in the service of the Bank prior to 29th September, 1995 in case of the Nationalised Banks/26th March, 1996 in case of Associate Banks of State Bank of India and continue in service of the Bank on the date of signing above mentioned Bipartite Settlement/Joint Note; (b) exercise an option in writing within 60 days from the date of offer, to become a member of the Pension Fund and
( c) authorise the Trust of the Provident Fund of the Bank to transfer the entire contribution of the Bank along with interest accrued thereon to the credit of the Pension Fund. In addition, the individual employee/officer has to pay @ 2.8 times of the revised pay for the month of November 2007.
(d) were in service of the Bank prior to 29th September 1995 in case of Nationalised Banks/26th March 1996 in case of Associate Banks of State Bank of India and retired after that date and prior to the date of above mentioned Bipartite Settlement/Joint Note i.e. 27.04.2010;
(e ) exercise an option in writing within 60 days from the date of offer to become a member of the pension fund and,
(f) refund within 30days after expiry of the said period of 60days, the entire amount of the Bank's contribution to the Provident Fund and interest accrued thereon received by the employee/officer on retirement together with the payment over and above the said amount at 56% of the amount.
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Indian Banks' Association CONTINUATION SHEET
3. Families of above mentioned employees / officers were also made eligible for said option subject to refund of Bank's contribution to the Provident Fund received by them as mentioned in point (f) above.
4. 2nd option of Pension was, however, not made available to the employees/officers who were compulsorily retired by the Bank. As such, some of these aggrieved employees/officers approached different Hon'ble High Courts seeking relief in the matter. Various Hon'ble High Courts viz Andhra, Madras, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Haryana and Patna have ruled in favour of the employees/officers who were compulsorily retired. However Hon'ble Delhi High Court has taken a contrary view on the technical ground.
5. The matter was placed before the Standing Committee on HR of IBA in its meeting held on
07.12.2017. After deliberations, the committee recommended to place the matter before the Managing Committee of IBA. Accordingly, the matter was put up to the Managing Committee of IBA in its meeting held on 29.12.2017. The committee advised to seek legal opinion on the judgements as to whether 2nd option of pension may be allowed to all exofficers/ex-employees who were compulsorily retired from Bank's service between 29.09.1995 to 27.04.2010 or only selectively to those who approached the Bank for the same.
6. The legal opinion from Shri S.D. Kelkar, Senior Partner, Kelkar & Associates whose services have been engaged in IBA as retainer, was obtained in the matter. His opinion is as under:
"Having considered the decisions rendered by the Hon 'ble High Courts ofAndhra Pradesh, Madras, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Haryana, Patna which have ruled in favour of the employees/officers who were compulsorily retired by way ofpunishment on the ground that they are covered by the Joint Note as well as decision ofthe Hon 'ble Delhi High Court which has taken a contrary view on the technical ground and the fact that SLPs preferred against the judgments of the High Courts which had ruled infavour of the employees were dismissed, though such dismissal cannot be considered as law laid down by the SC, we are of the considered view that the banks are bound to give 2 option to all the employees/ officers who were compulsorily retired and who fall within the ambit of the Joint Note to exercise 2 option for the following reasons:-
The Joint Note does not distinguish between voluntary retirement, superannuation, premature retirement, compulsory retirement.
Even the employees/ officers who are compulsorily retired by way ofpunishment are eligible for pension under the pension regulations.
Banks being "State " within the ambit ofArticle 12 of the Constitution ofIndia should act in a fair and reasonable manner and should not restrict it only those who demand it. Such stand, ifany, adopted by the banks may invite stricturesfrom the Courts.
Indian Banks' Association CONTINUATION SHEET
7. The views of the Legal Retainer of IBA were placed before the Managing Committee of IBA in its meeting held on 25.01.2018. The committee after deliberation concurred with the legal opinion placed before it and advised to inform all PSBs accordingly. The exact modus operandi of the extension of 2nd option to compulsorily retired employees/officers was to be worked out in discussions with GMs (HR) of PSBs to decide on a uniform methodology. which will stand scrutiny of court.
8. To work out the methodology in this regard, a meeting of the GMs (HR) was convened on 28.02.2018 at IBA. After detailed discussions, a consensus has been arrived at to extend the option of pension to compulsorily retired employees/officers on same terms & conditions as are mentioned in Bipartite Settlement/Joint Note dated 27.04.2010. As per the agreed terms & conditions of said Bipartite Settlement/Joint Note, Pension/Family Pension shall be payable with effect from 27th November, 2009, provided that employees/officers who are compulsorily retired after that date shall get pension from the respective dates of such retirement. Court cases, if any, in the matter may be withdrawn forthwith.
9. Please do the needful accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
j Kumar
Deputy Chief Executive
Recently a good friend of mine turned 60. I asked him what is changing. He sent me the following lines.
Days slip into weeks,
Weeks turn into months and
Months transform into years.
Calendars are changing and so am I.
Yes, I am changing.
*After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now I have started loving myself.*
Yes, I am changing.
*I just realised that I am not "Atlas" & the world does not rest on my shoulders.*
Yes, I am changing.
*I now stopped bargaining with poor vegetables & fruits vendors. After all, a few rupees more is not going to burn a hole in my pocket but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter's school fees.*
Yes, I am changing.
*I pay the autowalla / cabbie & walk away without waiting for the change. The extra money might bring a smile on his face. After all he is toiling much harder for a living than me.*
Yes, I am changing.
*I stopped telling the elderly that they have already narrated that story many times. After all, the story makes them walk down the memory lane and relive the past.*
Yes, I am changing.
*I have learn not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. After all, the onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.*
Yes, I am changing.
*I give compliments freely & generously. After all its a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me*.
Yes, I am changing.
*I have learnt not to bother about a crease on my shirt or a spot on my skirt. After all, personality speaks louder than appearances*.
Yes, I am changing.
*I walk away from people who don't value me. After all, they might not know my worth, but I do*.
Yes, I am changing.
*I remain cool when someone plays dirty politics to outrun me in the rat race. After all, I am not a rat and neither am I in any race*.
Yes, I am changing.
*I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. After all, it's my emotions that make me human.*
Yes, I am changing.
*I have learnt that its better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. After all, my ego will keep me aloof whereas with relationships I will never be alone*.
Yes, I am changing.
*I demand for whatever is due to me. After all, accepting injustice is almost as bad as doing injustice*.
Yes, I am changing. *I've learnt to live each day as if it were the last. After all, it might be the last* .
Yes, I am changing.
*I am doing what makes me happy. After all, I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to me.*