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|BBC America
|March 29, 1998
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|480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
|United States
|New York City
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BBC World News
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BBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, and available on both cable and satellite.
The channel launched on March 29, 1998[1], broadcasting comedy, drama and lifestyle programs from the BBC and other British television channels.
In the early days, the channel focused on repeats of popular lifestyle shows such as Changing Rooms and Ground Force. BBC America's head of programming later stated that it was important for the channel to establish a niche since non-UK viewers found the lifestyle shows appealing. The evening schedule is where most new programming would appear.
The network removed the popular British soap opera EastEnders from the schedules in 2003 after low ratings, but provoked a high number of complaints from viewers which caught the attention of the media.[2][3][4]
After CEO Paul Lee moved to ABC Family, the network appointed Bill Hilary from Comedy Central. He appointed Kathryn Mitchell to the newly created position of GM. Under Hilary's tenure, BBC America was restructured; it moved its main offices to New York City and saw its programming budget increase substantially.
Currently, the network is led by Garth Ancier, who has been the president of BBC Worldwide Americas since February 2007.[5] Since then the channel has adopted the same visual presentation (including the circle-themed IDs) used on BBC One, the BBC's flagship channel in the UK.
BBC America is distributed in association with Discovery Networks, the United States division of Discovery Communications and parent company of the Discovery Channel, which also handled affiliate and advertising sales until this moved in-house on April 1, 2008.[1]
The network is not subject to funding from the UK licence fee by law: the BBC cannot fund any of its channels that are not available in the United Kingdom.[6] As this is the case, the channel carries advertisements.
BBC America is available in Bermuda on both Bermuda CableVision's digital cable TV service[7], and the WOW (World on Wireless) service[8], and is also available in the US territory of Guam in the Pacific[9], the only territory outside North America where the channel is available.
BBC America On Demand refers to a selection of BBC America programs available as video on demand programming on many U.S. digital cable systems. These video-on-demand programs are usually available for two to four weeks before being rotated out. These programs are offered commercial-free though they are interrupted for network promos.
As of Q2 2008, select BBC America Shows are available on Apple's iTunes Store.
As of June 2009, select BBC America shows are available on Microsoft's Zune Marketplace.
BBC America HD, a high definition simulcast version of BBC America, is carried nationally by DISH Network, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications. It was rolled out by these carriers on February 10, 2010, and is also carried on some smaller regional providers. [10]
The channel was originally made available to all the channel's distribution partners on July 20, 2009. No providers carried the HD version at launch. However, in an interview with Multichannel News on July 21, 2009, channel publicity VP Amy Mulcair said "We've got great reaction from viewers on our HD service." She added, "Everyone's very keen to see it and we're very keen for them to see it. And we're glad to say there are a number of deals that will be announced imminently." The article also said "Citing complications involving the availability of HD shows such as Torchwood: Children of Earth, which only just aired on the BBC in the United Kingdom with big ratings, the network did not announce the HD launch date until June 1. As a result, it has taken a while for BBC America to line up launches."[11] On August 19, 2009, Time Warner Cable's New York City division became the first provider to carry the HD channel.[12] BBC America HD is available on Dish Network as of February 10, 2010, but its restriction to newer orbital locations makes it difficult to obtain for many customers. [13]
The following is a list of programming that is currently airing on the channel . While many of the shows were produced by the BBC, some of the shows are either Channel 4, ITV or Five programs, or reruns of American programming that was co-produced by the BBC or a British network:
Most of the non news programming is edited either for adult content or to allow for commercials. However, many comedy programs run in specially formatted 40-minute blocks and a few first run drama programs in a longer block that allow them to run to their original broadcast length, though adult content is still edited.
In the mid 2000's BBC America produced a few of its own shows along with some joint productions. This has included Sharpe's Challenge, part of the Sharpe series of TV movies and co-produced with ITV; also The State Within, a co-production with the BBC; Jekyll.
BBC America simulcast several newscasts during the day from its sister channel, BBC World News.
The weekday morning (6:00–9:00 am ET) simulcast which included BBC World News newscasts, World Business Report, Sport Today, Asia Today and a one-hour newscast called World News Today, was canceled for a brief period without any announcement on April 6, 2009. The weekend morning (6:00–6:30 am ET) simulcast was also abruptly canceled on April 4, 2009. According to BBC America the simulcast was canceled because of disappointing ratings.[14] BBC World News was replaced in its morning time slot by re-runs of Cash in The Attic and Gordon Ramsay's F Word. The morning simulcast returned on May 18, but now airs from 5:00–8:00 am on weekdays.
At 7–8 pm ET and repeated at 10–11 pm ET, BBC America airs BBC World News America, presented live from Washington by Matt Frei. Katty Kay serves as Washington correspondent. Rome Hartman (formerly of CBS Evening News) is executive producer.
The network was in discussions to unveil a weekly news program fronted by Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman. He was to introduce a synopsis of Newsnight items with an international aspect and was expected to bring his brash interviewing style to bear on American politicians. "Jeremy Paxman is the sort of person that Americans will just eat up," Garth Ancier told the Financial Times. An international edition of Newsnight debuted on February 29, 2008, in the 10 pm time slot. This program was canceled in November 2008, but the cancellation was not announced until April 2009.[14]
During major breaking news situations, the network will sometimes take BBC World News's coverage and pre-empt regular programming. The London Bombings in July 2005 were one such example. However, BBC World News itself is not currently widely available in the US as a separate channel (although it does appear on several cable systems throughout the United States, generally in lieu of BBC America; one such example is the New York based service Cablevision) or in a 30-minute telecast on public television stations daily.


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6 Dec 2018
Justin McGregor, star of Ex on the Beach, returns to make a mess multiple times! He's an extremely handsome straight lad, outgoing by nature and keen to show off his great body. His physique is great, defined body a little light body hair, and a big uncut cock that gets hard really quickly! He wanks it for us and even videos some of it himself, and when he cums he really cums! Soaking his abs and chest right up to his neck! Then before you know it he's at it again, hard and wanking and shoots another load! And then repeats again - what a trooper! A quick shower, then he's at it again, this guy has so much cum in him, and the last cumshot is as big and far-shooting as the first!
24 Sep 2018
Aldo is an exceptionally good looking lad - handsome and amazing body - he's naturally sporty and is really proud of his body - rightly so! He shows off all of his body in this video - nothing hidden, from his smile, his muscles, though to his rock hard big uncut cock, tight balls, and pulling back his legs to show off his bum, through to a really big thick cumshot for us! He's a straight man who seems to get off from entertaining us through the camera - and we like it!
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11 Sep 2018
This is a video of Ex on the Beach Star Justin McGregor's photoshoot. Justin is a really sexy young man, confident and outgoing, this guy is great to look at and he makes the most of it! He's got a winning smile, longish blond hair, stubble and smooth body. He used to be into boxing, and still keeps incredibly fit, his chest is well defined, and has solid legs, and his cock is solid from moment go! Thick, long and uncut, its a beautiful sight! He wanks sexily for us, showing off his defined body, cock rock solid throughout, until he lays back on the bed and shoots all over himself, and what a huge load! He covers his abs and gets right up to his nipples! Hot!
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8 May 2018
Henry Kane is one of our good looking young althletic lads, he's a keen climber and he's taken this rather naughty footage while out on a climbing trip! His cousin Jerry filmed it, but this video is about Henry, his handsome face, stunning muscular body and his sense of fun! He's not averse to stripping off when he's climbing, and he even has a go at naked abseiling, showing off his taut muscles, strong upper body and legs, and in another scene he shows his other great asset - a big uncut cock - which he wanks at the top of a snow covered mountain range! Quite a view in every meaning of the word! This video also includes some bonus footage of Henry and his cousin dipping naked in the clear glacier water, and so fun and sexy photo show from his iphone!
19 Apr 2018
Young lad Aldo is a confident young man, with a great body, handsome face and to cap it all - a massive uncut cock! He is big on social media, and has a natural energy about him, which makes him a really sexy guy. Buy when he strips off and pulls off those bulging boxers, his thick uncut meat is quite a sight. In this shoot Aldo plays with himself long and slow, showing off his body, filming himself sometimes, but working that thick cock in his hands until he is ready to blow his load - shooting a thick creamy load over himself. Very hot.
2 Mar 2018
Straight hunk Brandon Myers, TV star who flexed his muscles on Ex on the Beach and Bromans really experiments today! He's looking really handsome - fit, tanned and blonde floppy hair, this lad is a really attractive and his outgoing personality really shows on the shoot. We've paired him with fit hung hunk Joel Jenkins who has done a few shoots with us - Brandon starts with a massage, and even though he's still in his underwear, the bulge in his pants is enormous, straining at the material already! The baby oil goes on, and Joel massages Brandon, off come his undies and Joel pulls apart Brandon's pert ass cheeks and shows off his smooth hole. You can see that Brandon's uncut dick is already hardening at this. Joel wanks Brandon while naked - Brandon's dick is simply massive, an amazing piece of meat. The lads sit next to each other and wank each others' uncut cock - two massive pieces of meat rock solid. Both lads show off their tight holes and pert bums, then both of them sit back and unload their balls, spunking hot loads over themselves! A really sexy shoot.
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1 Mar 2018
This is a streaming 31 minute home movie and downloadable for 120+ day members. Jerry Manson's shoot is a bit out of the ordinary. He is off climbing in the French Alps and he and his cousin Henry Kane have filmed their adventures! As well as some stunning scenery, we see some stunningly sexy and precarious sexual exploits! Jerry does seem to love getting naked in the fresh air, putting on his climbing harnesses and letting us have a view as he climbs across the rocks and snow. When at the top, he gets out his uncut cock and starts wanking on the summit of the mountain at 3500 meters and almost getting caught! We then have some great bonus footage from a Go Pro and iPhone, of Jerry and his cousin Henry stripping off and having a dip in some glacier water, then applying some sun cream and wanking again in the beautiful shadow of a mountain, splattering himself with cum! A really horny collection of fun adventures! You won't have seen anything quite like this before!
28 Mins
27 Feb 2018
This is a downloadable video of a photo shoot that was done for our sister website FitYoungMen.com, Henry Kane is a fit, athletic and extremely handsome lad. He's an avid climber, and has the resulting physique - lean, taut muscles, strong arms and upper body and great legs. He's a natural in front of the camera, and I get him to pose with some of his climbing equipment, ropes and harnesses all over the place! Harness and no underwear is a great look! His large uncut cock gets hard and his cousin steps in a puts a rope around it! They mess around a bit, then Henry wanks hard, his body tensing as he spurts a lovely great cumshot over himself!
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13 Feb 2018
There are lots of stories with these two, Jerry modelled for me about a year ago and then I didn't hear from him until summer 2017. I got a text saying he was in Chamonix and he was mountaineering with his cousin and he had just told him about his nude modelling and would I be interested in the guys shooting some content of their own for the website. I asked for some photographs and there was Henry in my whatsapp. Wow, Henry's snaps made my heart race and after photographing thousands of naked young men that doesn't happen often! What you see in this photo set is the two cousins photographing each other on their holiday in the French Alps. At times they are at over 4000 meters and wow that does something to their cocks, how hard an erection can you have when oxygen is short! A brilliant photo diary of two straight cousins on holiday, how we all fantasise of being 20 and having a cousin who wanted to be photographed naked. . . and with an erection. . . and wanking most the time! They have a lot of fun filming each other wanking and wow those barriers, there are none!
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12 Feb 2018
This is a video of a photo shoot that was done for our sister website FitYoungMen.com, Jerry Manson is a lean young lad and full of fun - he and his cousin Henry stumbled into modelling for us but as keen climbers they've had some fun theming their shoots! Jerry strips off for us, showing off his bulge, and his uncut cock inside his underpants. His cousin Henry comes in to the shoot and helps with climbing props, not afraid to use a climbing tool on Jerry's tool! Jerry gets hard with Henry in shot, wanks and plays with himself, shows off his big cock, and cums over himself!
28 Jan 2018
Straight hunk Brandon Myers, formerly on Ex on the Beach and more recently on Bromans, lets himself swing to the wild side today letting ultra athletic Joel give him a massage and is the first man to wank Brandon's big uncut cock, some nine inches of uncut cock that is soon rock hard in Joel's hand! Not wanting to miss out on the experience he is soon wanking off Joel's equally big cock, in fact its hard to tell the difference in their cocks, Joel is slightly thicker, Brandon maybe half in longer, but both straight men have massive cocks and know how to wank them! Lots of play and wanking and bum showing, all this leads to two big eruptions; Joel first, squirting on his abs and then Brandon looks to cum twice, a little flies out and then about 30 seconds later a huge load squirts out, more cums, more and even more. Brandon I think you did enjoy yourself, nearly drowning yourself in your own cum! Well done lads, don't we love devious straight men doing for us on camera what they won't do in their private lives!
18 Dec 2017
Aldo is one of these energetic young men who plays a lot of sports and leads a busy social life. When nights out get a little quiet Aldo is just as likely to get naked and flop his big uncut cock around and as always a young man with a big cock can always get the party going! He does a great job at stripping and showing his footballer legs and nice long uncut cock. Grows into something over 7 inches when full erect and it stands proud and tall and at that stage you cant miss its thickness! Also is pretty thick with a great big head! Watch him wank and show his hairy hole and lie back and shoot a nice big load all over the pillow and his abs. Well done Aldo, we love straight men this confident.
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17 Oct 2017
Brandon Myers is the cheeky outgoing young lad from Ex on the Beach and TV series Bromans, he's handsome, smiley, confident and blond - and packed with lean muscle, this straight lad is decorated with tattoos and knows how to look hot. He's also packed with an amazing talent which we've persuaded him to reveal! He strips to his white undies, even soft you can see the outline of a massive uncut cock in there, and as he pulls off the undies his cock is already hardening, it just loves to be played with! He puts on a jockstrap for us and shows off an incredibly pert ass, and as that jockstrap drops to the floor, his cock bounces up - it is huge, uncut and clearly needs to shoot! Brandon wanks his massive cock, how many inches is that thing?! and even takes the camera so you can get an idea of what it is like to be him and so hung! His balls tighten as he brings himself to orgasm and he unloads a massive amount of cum - which then runs down from his chest down his abs back to his balls - this guy is so sexy!
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31 Jul 2017
18 Jun 2017
Justin has proved himself already as a stunning looking guy - tall, bronzed, blond, muscular - absolutely ripped - and to beat it all an uncut dick which just doesn't seem to go soft! He looks amazing stripping down to his white undies - and as he pulls them off his uncut cock bounces to attention - he's starts playing with himself and showing off his amazing cock, and he slowly brings himself to orgasm, balls going tight and unloading a massive load all over himself! Then he's at it again, wanking away, dick rock solid until he unloads another big cumshot, and he's not done yet! This guy is made for porn, his cock, solid again performs once more, shooting another splashy load over himself. So hot.
24 May 2017
It is not very often you come across a young man who has that talent to shoot his load of cum, take a few minutes break and then shoot another load. So that is what Justin does for us today, he strips and shows off his fantastically defined body and treats us to three great cum shots. The first loads is pretty massive and squirts with real force when its hits his chest it splashes around; then his second load is still pretty impressive and you'd think those balls would now be drained, but he shoots a third time and still ends up nicely covered from this last load. Well done Justin!
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23 Apr 2017
Young straight Essex lad Justin is full of energy and he loves showing off on camera, he strips down to show his well tanned and toned body and its covered in a light blond fuzz. Today he is more relaxed about letting us see his hole, surrounded by a light blond fuzz and he gets himself so aroused you should see what happens when he cums. He doesn't just jizz, he fires load after load with real force that hits his chest and sprays! Wow we love your cum shots Justin!
596 Photos
29 Mar 2017
Justin comes back and wow does he cum back! He strips down and pumps up his muscles and lets us see his tanned and really toned body, some great shots of the blond fuzz covering his body and today he lets us see that hairy hole! Justin has a lovely long uncut cock, gets hard real easy and stays that way, he is quite the show off and his cock has a great life of its own! When he lies back today and pumps his cock, his first load of cum spurts out and hits him in the face and quickly after this at least ten more squirts come out with also real force. This must be one of the top three biggest cum shots on EL.
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24 Feb 2017
Justin is a really sexy young man, confident and outgoing, this guy is great to look at and he makes the most of it! He's got a winning smile, longish blond hair, stubble and smooth body. He used to be into boxing, and still keeps incredibly fit, his chest is well defined, and has solid legs, and his cock is solid from moment go! Thick, long and uncut, its a beautiful sight! He wanks sexily for us, showing off his defined body, cock rock solid throughout, until he lays back on the bed and shoots all over himself, and what a huge load! He covers his abs and gets right up to his nipples! Hot!

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Location. 30° 19.76′ N, 87° 17.563′ W. Marker is near Pensacola Beach, Florida, in Escambia County. Marker is on Fort Pickens Road near Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fort Pickens Road, Gulf Breeze FL 32561, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonial Power Struggle (within shouting distance of this marker); Beefing Up Defenses (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dueling with Confederates Swatting Mosquitoes (about 800 feet away); Battery Cullum, Battery Sevier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery Trueman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Step Back in History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deadly Explosion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola Beach.
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I'm ill and can't go outside! It's raining!
I, too, am ill
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Mmm, soup.
chicken+cream+salt and pepper+blender
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Here's a Heston Blumenthal recipe
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March 2013 | Nancy Shulock and Colleen Moore
This report is the culmination of a four-part series on career technical education in the California Community Colleges. Based on a comprehensive analysis of potential barriers to more effective CTE, the report offers a set of suggestions for policy changes intended as a resource for the community college system as it continues to work to improve student success.
September 2012 | Nancy Shulock and Colleen Moore
This report is the third in the four-part series on career technical education in the California Community Colleges. It examines policies in other states that might offer helpful lessons for shaping CTE in California to better meet student and employer needs. It provides examples in the following five policy areas: degree and certificate programs offered; curriculum structure and delivery; high school – community college – workplace pathways; financing CTE – college and student costs; and accountability.
July 2012 | Mary Kirlin and Nancy Shulock
This report examines the importance of effective coordination of postsecondary education in boosting educational attainment and economic competitiveness. It describes a case study of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), and analyzes the key strategies and conditions that have led to the effectiveness of the Board as a coordinating agency over locally governed colleges. The report includes a self-assessment instrument intended for use by other states that seek to improve the effectiveness of their own postsecondary education coordination to better serve students and meet state needs.
May 2012 | Caroline West, Nancy Shulock, and Colleen Moore
This report, prepared by IHELP for the University of California All Campus Consortium on Research for Diversity (UC/ACCORD), looks at the opportunities and challenges in measuring institutional conditions that support student success. The report draws from the literature and ongoing research to describe the significant challenges in identifying, defining and measuring indicators of supportive institutional conditions in the community colleges. It offers a list of possible indicators and existing sources of data that could be used as a "starting point" in defining a set that could fairly and accurately capture the conditions at a particular institution.
March 2012 | Nancy Shulock, Colleen Moore, Su Jin Jez, and Eric Chisholm
This policy brief is a summary of the first two reports in a series on career technical education in the California Community Colleges. The first report analyzes the complex organizational structure and funding arrangements for the CTE mission and the closely related economic and workforce development mission, while the second report examines the full set of career-technical certificate and associate degree programs offered by the CCC. The brief identifies key issues discussed in the two reports that will need to be addressed as efforts proceed to increase the effectiveness of CTE.


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I have been working on this project for awhile now and I'm so happy with how it turned out. I must start by saying that the window that I used came out of my grandpa's old chicken coop. The first step was to wash the window...very...very....well. I used industrial cleaner and then soap and water. I had to clean out all the old caulk because pieces of it had chipped away and replace it with new clear caulk.
Now that they are all cleaned, I had to reposition the pane of glass that wouldn't stay in on it's own. From what my dad could tell he thinks the windows are possibly from the 20's so I can't believe they have stayed together this long! Once I got the window caulked up, I taped off the glass so I could put on a new coat of paint. I didn't want to paint it to look new so I tried to make it look aged.
The next step was to pick out the picture I wanted to place behind the window. I wanted to use a picture that was taken from up north but when I saw this picture in my folder of flowers I have photographed, I knew it was perfect. This is a picture of a flower from the hibiscus plant my step mom gave me. I edited the picture a bit because I wanted it to be either black and white or sepia.
The problem with the frame was that it wasn't exactly a perfect size so I ended up having to get a mat to make the picture fit right. I think it turned out perfect though and have gotten LOTS of compliments. Right now I'm working on cleaning 3 more windows and will post pictures of those when they are finished :)


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VAN Forum
Finding Your Creative Art
April 8, 2008
Pat Samples, MN Creative Arts and Aging Network (MnCAAN)
The meeting began with Tom Hyder who welcomed guests and gave a brief history of the Vital Aging Network (VAN) which began in 2000. VAN has a focus on civic engagement and serves as a conduit for older people and organizations to find ways to get involved.
Tom asked everyone to introduce themselves and take turns describing how they were feeling at that moment, and to accompany their feeling with a gesture. The rest of the group was then asked to restate the person's name and feeling, and mimic the gesture.
Pat Samples, author, writing instructor and MN Creative Arts and Aging Network (MnCAAN) Coordinator spoke about creativity, saying that creativity is being fully present in yourself. Our stories are part of our nature, and our bodies are our stories. Everyone has a creative spark in them.
Studies have shown that people's brains improve with age. Research demonstrates that as we age, we begin to integrate both halves of our brain, resulting in more balanced thinking. Creativity, too, has an effect on the brain. Creativity displaces negative feelings, promotes a feeling of well-being and has been shown to improve our immune system. Creativity is a natural, vibrant force and a catalyst for change. Creativity in older individuals can improve health, result in fewer incidents of falls, and reduce the amount of medications needed to sustain health. It can also improve morale. When people begin to explore their creativity they become more engaged in other activities as well.
Dr. Gene Cohen, Director of the Center on Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University, has studied creativity in older adults and has determined that there are four stages of older life:
- Midlife revival stage in which people in their 50's tend to re-evaluate their lives and often find themselves on a quest to find an activity that would actively engage them.
- Liberation stage in which people in their 60's and 70's decide they can try something new and may decide that risk-taking is OK.
- Summing up stage where people decide that they need to give back....and do so by volunteering or finding other ways to get involved.
- Encore stage where folks in their 80's and up want to find ways to make a final statement of their life or leave a legacy that would give some meaning to their existence.
MnCAAN helps create opportunities for seniors to get involved in artistic endeavors. They connect people wishing to find a creative outlet to a network of programs and individuals. They provide networking opportunities for artists and opportunities to showcase the work of artists. They offer information, inspiration and referrals to seniors and artists alike, and provide training to those wishing to teach seniors and others.
Pat Samples had three of her students read stories from the writing class that she teaches at Loren on Park, and then invited the attendees to break into small groups to tell a story that had special meaning for them. She actively engaged everyone to explore their own creativity....and provided some fun, too.
MnCAAN has just produced a film, "The Creative Power of Aging," which will premier on May 15th. Pat invited everyone to attend this first showing of the film "The Creative Power of Aging" and the kick-off of the Creativity Matters roll-out campaign. It will be on May 15, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the Bloomington Arts Center. The film will be aired for the first time on Channel 17 on May 24 at 8:00 PM. Details are available on the MnCAAN website.
MnCAAN is a statewide organization with many volunteer opportunities. Their website www.McCAAN.net is a means to express creativity through existing programs, post artistic events, or find additional information.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Gail Hernandez


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After many nights designing and coding, my official blogsite is finally live. I can't even express how thrilled I am to get this done and to go live in public! I've moved all posts from 2010 to the new blogsite and will be updating the new one from now one so please update your rss. :) Thanks!
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Two more air conditioned rooms 2 May
'The Virgin and Child with an Angel' attributed to Frencesco Francis may be a forgery 12 May
General notice concerning new additions to the collection 16 May
'The Banquet of Cleopatra' by G. B. Tiepolo on loan 21 Jun
Liechtenstein pictures return to Liechtenstein 4 Aug
Acquisition: 'Adoration in the name of Jesus' by El Greco 25 Oct
Criticism of the purchase of 'The dream of Philip II' by El Greco Nov
Publication of the annual report 11 Nov.
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(written April 21, 2010)
I am doing a tentative happy dance this morning. Happy because I have finally, after 24 years, finished the coursework for my BA in English!!! Tentative because I still have to schedule and pass a French test to prove that I remember everything that I forgot from my classes over 20 years ago.
I will walk in the May 2 graduation. I am being coerced. Personally, I'd like to just skip to the party and dispense with the 2 ½ hour meditation in boredom. (Although it is tempting to go see Obama at the Ann Arbor graduation the day before. The problem is, that would require yet another vacation day stolen from my October sisters' trip to Arizona or from the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. Both of those are important to me this year. I will probably miss my big family reunion though. That is always a fun time.)
I am surprised at how much French I remember. I am much slower than I remember being with it before. I am still working on the specifics of verb conjugations, always the hardest thing to learn. For some odd reasons, I remembered almost all of the prepositions. Why is it that I can remember everywhere a rabbit can go, but not when it goes there. I can say the basic, present tense of go, so that is something anyway. I don't know how to say rabbit though, so I can't demonstrate here.
Part of me longs for my one very manic summer of twenty something years ago when I began to think in French. That is one of my most vivid memories from those days. Perhaps because I didn't sleep much, it was like one long day instead of one short summer…
I was working full time on midnights at the local convenience store. I was working part time at the MSU Voice Library (awesome place- one of the largest in the country-but that's another story), I was taking a playwriting class which was emotionally intense, and I was taking an intensive series of French classes, three hours per day five days per week plus homework and a daily journal. I would lunch on the lawn behind the student union, and regularly shared my raisins with a squirrel who always saw me coming. (I quit feeding him raisins from my hand when he got pissed one day when I didn't bring him raisins, due to being out of them. He, lickety split, ran up my leg and grabbed my hand to look for raisins, and looked at me like I had dishonored the Queen!) I didn't have a whole lot of time to sleep. So, at night before work, I'd take herbs to stay awake, and again in the morning before class. Break for lunch with the psychotic raisin addicted squirrel go to work for a few hours at the library go home take herbs to sleep for about 2 hours before work at the store. I took the couple of hours between lunch and work to do my homework (no computer in those days, so the green grass was my desk). On the nights that I didn't work at the store, I'd usually go out dancing because I couldn't sleep an;yway because I had gotten my body into this crazy no sleep pattern and my brain wouldn't turn offffffffff! One day, during this manic frenzy, I was making chocolate chip cookies and listening to music really loud. I think it was classic rock because I remember that I was delighted when I realized that I was singing along in French, not in English and I hadn't had to do any translating. I had begun to think in French!!! That was pretty amazing. I'm glad that I lived with very tolerant and patient friends that summer. My friend Sara and I still laugh about it. She still teases me about taking guarana and living not just a manic moment, but a whole summer of manic. I wrote a lot that summer. I laughed a lot that summer and I probably would have died very young had I kept up that pace. But, I did learn to think in French.
And now, I'm nervous about taking this test because I am nowhere near being able to think in French, except to tell you: in out between before after on under until because why...That's not very substantial. That is very very small talk.
I am so grateful and feel so blessed to have such an amazing support system in my life. Without the support of those around me, I would never have gotten to this point. I would not have motivated myself to get back into the classroom and stimulate my brain that way. I have had some fantastic teachers as well. Those teachers have shown a dedicated passion and love of what they do, which in turn motivates me to love the subject as well. I have a pair of angels who have believed enough in me to lay out the funds that it has taken for me to finish school, so that the money that I earn has been able to go toward my regular household stuff. Thank you. You know who you are. I feel honored that you believe in me that way.
I wish my friend Ellen was still around to celebrate with me. She did hold out long enough to see me to the beginning of this last class. (I'll write more about her in another post.)


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The series stars comedienne Miranda Hart as Miranda, a tall and very awkward woman who is often mistaken for a man. Miranda is the owner of a joke shop she runs with her best friend Stevie (Sarah Hadland). She is constantly put off by her mother Penny (Patricia Hodge) and still tries to fit in with her old boarding school friends, Tilly (Sally Phillips) and Fanny (Katy Wix). The one shining light in Miranda's life is Gary (Tom Ellis), a university friend, who works as a chef at the restaurant next door, run by Clive (James Holmes). Miranda is desperately in love with Gary, but, as Stevie puts it, lacks the allure.
Miranda is the rare sitcom that uses slapstick comedy effectively. Miranda is so incredibly awkward and clumsy that she easily finds herself in the most preposterous situations. Besides being deliciously funny, the show is perfectly cast. Sarah Hadland and Patricia Hodge are great complements to Hart's physical comedy.
Miranda has aired two series of six episodes each on BBC Two, but I unfortunately have yet to see it on BBC Canada's schedule.


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Martial Law Is Their Business, And Business Sure Is Swell• Pro Liberate
The first to be snapped up was Becky Shay, a former Billings Gazette reporter whose beat included the Hardin jail. Within a day of AFP's arrival, she was hired away from the paper to serve as a $60,000-a-year spokesperson for the company (a pretty hefty salary increase for a local reporter in Montana). So quickly and slickly was this career change made that Shay's editor didn't even know she had talked with AFP about the position.


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Kjostad/Ligature - Overgrown
Michigan's Kjostad pairs up with New York's Ligature for a slab of vinyl drenched in field recordings and heavy atmosphere. First side is a longform ripper by Stefan Aune of Kjostad/New Forces that drifts from meditative to harsh - engrossing and uneasy. Second side is three separate tracks from Chris Hansell, which feature vocal contributions from Sara Abruña on one piece.


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Utility classes and functions to make async operations with dart easier.
Pull requests are welcome!
A class for limiting the number of async tasks that are pending in the async queue at a given time.
// Only allow a single task to be pending in the async queue.
final limiter = new Limiter(1);
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Shifting from ActivityMania to Inquiry Science-What Do We Science Educators Need To Do
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This study surveyed the degree of comfort expressed by prospective elementary teachers in using inquiry techniques when teaching science. Sixty-six students enrolled in three sections of the Elementary Science Methods course at a university in the northwest United States responded. The general perception expressed by these prospective elementary teachers was that they were unable to use techniques consistent with inquiry science as they were never involved in such processes as students. During their schooling as well as their studies at the university, prospective elementary teachers did not feel they encountered such teaching. This paper concentrates on what science educators can do to support the shift toward inquiry science in the elementary classroom. Inquiry is discussed as a central part of the methods courses. (Contains 11 references.) (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Higher Education, Inquiry, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Autor: Moscovici, Hedy
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Newly Enforced Youtube Terms Have Creators Scrambling
October 31, 2016
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YouTube has earned its place in our society. Everyone has their own personal favorite kind of YouTube video. A single video about a cat playing with a ball of string could end up leading to a video about the how the Civil War got started. To put it simply, YouTube has many different videos, but a recent set of rules have been causing problems in the Youtube community.
The newly enforced rules, recently earning the term "Advertiser Friendly Content" involve a set of rules that are meant to help create content that is better for the Advertiser. These terms state that content that is not "Advertiser Friendly" include Sexually suggestive content, Violence, Inappropriate language, or mentioning of sensitive content. The punishment for breaking these rules is that the video becomes demonetized, meaning that the video does not earn the channel owner money. This has some Youtubers worried that Youtube may have taken money away from their account without them knowing.
One of the first videos made about the new rules was made by Philip DeFranco, a YouTuber with over 4 million subscribers and a creator on Youtube since it began in 2008. The video, called "YouTube Is Shutting Down My Channel And I Don't Know What To Do," has gained nearly 5 million views at the time of writing this article. In the video, DeFranco talks about how many of his videos have been demonetized recently. After the video became popular, other YouTube channels found out they were missing money as well.
Channels such as TheYoungTurks, a channel focused on reporting the news, have reportedly lost money on over 100 videos. Other channels such as Boogie2988, an extremely popular channel with over 3 million subscribers, had 4 videos talking about suicide and suicidal thoughts flagged as being too negative. Rob Dyke, a YouTuber known for talking about horror content, was flagged in multiple videos for its content, though most were talking about real life events. Even the Vlogbrothers, who we watch in this school for their series called Crash Course, had a few of their videos demonized as well.
It has recently come to light that these terms have been in place for a while, but YouTube has only recently given the creators the ability to regain the ability to make money from the video, as well as notifying creators of when they lost this video. The main problem of these rules has been the idea that YouTube had been taking away money from content creators without them knowing, and are only now allowing them to appeal to have monetization returned to their video.
YouTube has, at the time of writing this article, not given a formal statement in regards to everything that has happened in recent weeks.


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Chair of Arts Council England, Sir Nicholas Serota, will visit Gloucester next week to find out about plans to grow Gloucester's cultural scene.
Sir Nicholas will begin his visit to the city in Matson to meet arts organisation Culture Matson, and see examples of the work they have done with Create Gloucestershire and Strike A Light, which runs the popular Strike A Light Festival. Both Create Gloucestershire and Strike A Light, recently joined the Arts Council's National Portfolio which means they are recognised as being among the UK's most high quality arts organisations.
Sir Nicholas will hear first hand how the GL4 Festival, a new creative enterprise based on the estate, has developed inter-generational performances for local people and the impact this is having on health and educational opportunities.
He will then visit Gloucester Cathedral, home to Project Pilgrim, where he will meet with representatives from the city council including leader, Councillor Paul James, who is also Chair of Marketing Gloucester, and other key partners involved in Gloucester's cultural calendar including Gloucester Culture Trust, and Gloucester Heritage Forum.
Sir Nicholas will be given a taste of what's planned for the year including a growing number of events such as the Aethelflaed festival in June devoted to the Anglo Saxon warrior queen and Gloucester Rooftop an innovative season of concerts, theatre and music on car park rooftops. He will also hear about August's King's Jam festival of urban music and dance and the Festival of Winter including The Snow Queen and her Winter Wonderland at Blackfriars.
In addition, Sir Nicholas will find out about the city's work with the Roundhouse in London, a partnership between Gloucester Culture Trust, Gloucester Guildhall, The Music Works and Strike A Light that has already resulted in hundreds of young people taking part in new dance, music and music technology clubs across the city.
The visit taking place on Monday (May 14) is a chance for those gathered to give a flavour of how culture is shaping the future of the city, with the support for young creatives to be offered at a new Creative Entrepreneurs' Hub and the plans for the Kings Quarter development that will involve artists throughout the process.
It follows last year's Great Place award that was given to Gloucester by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England and saw the city receive £1.49 million over three years to help boost culture and the arts.
Leader of Gloucester City Council, Councillor Paul James said: "Gloucester is fast developing a name for cultural activities and it is a key priority for the city council to make sure that the city is a vibrant place to live in and to visit. The creative industries, which is a key contributor to the UK's economy, also provides a wealth of opportunities for young people and if we can develop the cultural offer and the talent we have here in this city it can also be a driver for economic growth and regeneration."
Hollie Smith-Charles of Gloucester Culture Trust, said: "Gloucester is a young, diverse city with huge potential and a clear strategy for how we will put ourselves on the cultural map. We are delighted to welcome Sir Nicholas and to share our progress, partnerships and future ambitions with him."
Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair, Arts Council England, said: "The city of Gloucester is quietly but powerfully beginning to emerge as a cultural centre, stemming from its diverse and community based sector. I am pleased to be visiting to learn more about the city's ambitious and exciting plans.
"And I am delighted that the Arts Council has recently deepened their commitment to Gloucestershire's rich cultural life, both urban and rural, by increasing spending in the county to around £4.6 million in funding for 2018-22 – an increase of 15%.
"The funding builds on the investment made through the Great Place scheme and will help consolidate the partnerships, talent development opportunities and artistic ambition required to develop a truly thriving cultural scene."


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Combat Logistics Battalion 7
|Combat Logistics Battalion 7
CLB 7 (Fwd) Logo
|30 August 1986 – present
|United States
|Part of
|Combat Logistics Regiment 1
1st Marine Logistics Group
|Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
|"Enable the March"
|Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Combat Logistics Battalion 7 (CLB 7) is a logistics battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG) and I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
- 1 Mission
- 2 Table of organization
- 3 History
- 4 Unit awards
- 5 See also
- 6 References
Wartime mission[edit]
Combat Logistics Battalion 7 ( - / + ), as the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) of the MAGTF provide Tactical Logistics Support (TLS) to the Regional Command in order to enable/sustain operations and facilitate retrograde.
MCAGCC mission[edit]
Provide combat service support to I MEF units based at MCAGCC, to the Exercise Support Division at MCAGCC, Marine Corps exercise forces operating at MCAGCC, and 23rd Dental Company, beyond organic capabilities. CLB-7 will also provide combat service support to MCAGCC base and other units as directed by the Commanding General, 1st Marine Logistics Group.
Table of organization[edit]
Headquarters & Service Company[edit]
Comprising three functional units responsible for both the internal support of Combat Logistics Battalion 7 as well as external support to units based or training aboard MCAGCC.
- S-Shops
- Battalion Aid Station
- Supply
Transportation Services Company[edit]
Provide tactical logistics support to I MEF and MCAGCC units and exercise forces deployed to MCAGCC.
- Landing Support Platoon
- (3) Transportation Platoons
Engineer Services Company[edit]
Provide general engineering capabilities to I MEF and MCAGCC units and exercise forces deployed to MCAGCC.
- Operations Platoon
- Combat Engineer Platoon
Maintenance Services Company[edit]
Provide intermediate maintenance capabilities to I MEF and MCAGCC units and exercise forces deployed to MCAGCC. Provide secondary reparable support through the Repairable Issue Point (RIP).
- Maintenance Support Platoon
- Communications/Electronics Platoon
- Organic Maintenance Platoon
Early years 1976–1989[edit]
Activated 30 August 1976 at Twentynine Palms California, as detachment A, 1st Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force.
Redesignated 27 December 1989 as Combat Service Support Detachment 12, Fleet Marine Force.
The Gulf War and the 1990s[edit]
Participated in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia, August 1990 – April 1991.
Redesignated 2 August 1991 as 1st Force Service Support Group, Forward, Fleet Marine Force.
Redesignated 1 August 1992 as Combat Service Support Group 1, Fleet Marine Force.
Participated in Support of the Hunter Warrior Advanced Warfighting Experiment, January–March 1997.
The Global War on Terror[edit]
Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, March–June 2003 providing logistic support to the 1st Marine Division on its march to Baghdad. The Battalion redeployed to Iraq from August 2004 – February 2005 in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
Redesignated 1 April 2005 as Combat Logistics Battalion 7 and Reassigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group.
The battalion redeployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the beginning of 2006 and provided logistics to Marine units in the Al Anbar province.[1][2] CLB-7 undertook their third deployment to Iraq from February to September 2008. The battalion's Marines were stationed at Camp Fallujah, Camp Ramadi and Al Asad Airbase where they provided support to the infantry battalions, conducted logistics convoys, handled security for some EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) missions, conducting Arrival/Departure Air Control Group (A/DACG) operations as well as providing security for recovery missions." [3]
Unit awards[edit]
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. CLB-7 has been presented with the following awards:
|Unit Award
|Presidential Unit Citation
|Navy Unit Commendation
|Meritorious Unit Commendation
|National Defense Service Medal with two Bronze Star
|Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Stars
|Iraq Campaign Medal
|Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
See also[edit]
- Notes
- ^ Redding, Cpl. Daniel J. (13 April 2006). "Battalion commander: Logistics Marines 'key to the fight' for independent Iraq". USMC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
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Being a writer, an author I never thought you would be wanting to read about my personal life. I am not even sure on how much I have already shared with you, but I don't think it is that much.
However, the beginning of this year I found myself again at the crossover. I needed a change and I needed it fast. For the past eleven plus years, I worked for a steel industry company focused on export and for the past seven years my role was Senior Buyer. I loved doing what I did. I had daily contacts with half of Europe if not quite with half of the world.
We went through different kinds of times. Good and bad for business, yet we survived and strived. I was proud. Still am. But I started to become… restless. I think that is the best word to describe how I felt for the past few months.
Slowly everything started to get on my nerves. Don't get me wrong, I was still doing my job as it needed to be done and better. I was raised that way.
Then it happened.
In scheduled the publication of my third novel – At the End of the Summer. You've heard a lot about it this past few months. Then I joined Pict Publishing.
And then… I was offered a new job. In a new company. In a new city.
Two weeks after, at the beginning of March, I handed in my four weeks' notice and continued working till the end, at the beginning of April, like I had not resigned.
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There are so many ideas on what it means to be confident. But to me, I think confidence is knowing who you are and knowing your worth.
"How To Become the Confident Woman You Want To Be" was the title of an article I recently read. After spending the time reading it and soaking it all in, I felt almost less confident than before I started reading. Why is that? As a lay there thinking about it, I realized why. All of these "fixes" the article gave were contributing to the idea that there is something we can do to make ourselves more confident, more desirable. And that's just it. If what we do or don't do will shape our confidence, we're already walking on eggshells.
I knew it wasn't true. My confidence is boosted at times when I get a new outfit, work out more, live a health-conscious life, YES…. but in order to STAY confident even on the days I skip a workout or haven't spent time on myself, I needed to look deeper.
Our confidence as women does not have to go up and down depending on how we feel, dress, look or wish. It can stay consistent with our beliefs. And that is the best news ever. (like EVER!!)
Here are 4 things that help me keep my confidence all year:
1- Stay "anchored" This. Just this. For me, it's clinging to my faith. Knowing I have worth because of who I am to Christ takes a place in my life that gives my reality a dose of more than how I feel on any given day. Staying anchored to me, means waking up and giving God my first part of my day (Elmo has helped me stick to it!). I usually make coffee and sit with my journal, Bible, and read a daily devotion or just say a prayer. Each day it is different, but the impact on my life is profound.
2- Stay "free" If Jesus came to set us FREE, we can release ourselves from the demands of this world and stay free. I do this by simplifying my life at various times throughout the year. Sometimes, and especially with a child, it's simplifying my schedule. It's breaking up with old habits that don't help you. It's joining a new church, group or being intentional about getting some healing. It's surrounding myself with real, heart-level relationships. It's getting out of my comfort zone at times. It's laughing. It's chasing my dreams no matter the cost. It's abiding and growing closer to God, which is the only true freedom there really is.
3- Stay "peace-filled" For me, I cannot feel confident when things are in chaos. Yet, surely life will throw things at you and there are certain mountains to climb. There are challenges on this side of life, whether we like it or not. But it's not about getting rid of these so that we can have the peace we so desperately need. Instead, it's calling out to God in the midst of them. In the heat of the battle. In your fight of struggle. In the hand you've been dealt since birth or in the news you've just received. That is the time to look to God and call out to Him. Keep your eyes on Him and peace will surround you and your treacherous circumstance. It will come over you like a flood and it will strangle out your anxiety, fear or doubts. Living in that peace is more than possible and will keep your confidence strong because you know Who holds the world.
4- Stay "brave" This is part of being confident. And no, I am not referring to the ability to jump off high objects or to take crazy risks for no reason. I am talking about being brave in order to accomplish your dreams. Being brave is being vulnerable at times to save a relationship. Taking chances that feel terrifying. Standing up for your faith or sharing it. Pursuing your goals and your passions with a fire behind you. Being willing to step out on a ledge that you know you need to. Chasing your dreams while pushing away your own doubts. That is what it truly means to be brave. Don't wait for it to feel "good" or "safe" to be brave in your life… do it afraid. That is true confidence.
And remember- You are beautiful. You are worthy. You are loved.
I'd LOVE to hear from you!!! What helps you feel confident?? Do you struggle in any of these areas (Staying anchored, staying free, staying peace-filled, or brave)?? I promise to respond to your comment below!!
XO and Happy 4th,
p.s. Here are our 4th of July pics! Olivia is such a little fire-cracker!


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Via CBC News British Columbia, another reason why I'm really glad to be a Canadian: B.C. government makes hepatitis C treatment available to all citizens.
The B.C. government will now allow anyone living with chronic hepatitis C to access treatment, even in its early stages.
"In years past, a hepatitis C diagnosis was a stressful and lifelong struggle," said health minister Adrian Dix in a statement.
"I'm pleased to share that, as of today, anyone in B.C. living with this now-curable virus will have a choice of several treatment options — all of which are fully funded under PharmaCare."
The government announced Tuesday that Vosevi, a new drug to treat hepatitis C approved by the national Common Drug Review in January 2018, will be available for British Columbians via PharmaCare.
It comes a week after the Ontario government announced a similar measure, saying they were able to expand because of newer, minimally invasive drugs, with very high cure rates.
In 2017, 2,657 British Columbians received treatment for chronic hepatitis C through PharmaCare, but an estimated 73,000 people in the province have the virus.


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I have been working at Cleo Communications full-time (More than 3 years)
Cleo has a strong pedigree and great customer base to leverage. Each day is a challenge but you can be confident you are helping customers and don't have to feel like a used car salesman.
Spread thin during massive growth. Scaling some departments is a challenge and to operationalize an organization after a major acquisitions (EXTOL) is tricky to align new responsibilities.
Advice to Management
Focus on bringing in top talent from colleges & universities around the area. Great to have Sr staff that are industry experts but Cleo shouldn't be afraid to invest in top level collegiate talent.
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I worked at Cleo Communications (More than a year)
I can mostly speak to the engineering department, a great bunch of people there. There are a few subject matter experts who are fixtures and get away with some negative behavior, but overall it's a good environment where you can grow very quickly and learn some dynamic skill sets. During my time at Cleo they were beginning to transition to agile methodologies and it appeared to have been a good fit for the department.
Nearly no on-boarding at all. You are left to your own devices when learning the companies platform and work flow. It's a sink or swim proposition but if you survive, you come out stronger. Also, there's definitely a cultural clash between the newly agile Engineering department and the rest of the company which operates in a very traditional "corporate" fashion.
Advice to Management
I would make sure you value your hard working employees and constantly enforce how important they are through real incentives because there's a lot of amazing people I met at Cleo that other companies would love to snatch up. Lip service isn't enough when someone gives up a weekend and their nights to ensure a release gets out on time.
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I have been working at Cleo Communications (More than a year)
100% remote position and flexible hours make this a perfect position for the modern work/life balance. Company is stable and growing at an impressive pace.
We work hard... harder than almost any comparable company that I've heard of. More 18-20hour days and lost weekends than I care to think of.
Advice to Management
Keep up the good work. Meetings cut into productivity. Provide a meal stipend to remote employees and those in the Chicago office who miss out on the catered meals.


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You're such a wonderful mama. Agreed, sometimes we just need our mama, and that's all. :)ReplyDelete
We are the same as far as sleeping is concerned. But, I do love to sing and rock. And the whispering I love you made me choke back tears!ReplyDelete
As I wipe the tears after reading this post, I need to remember the same thing when it comes to Cate. Thanks for this post, Krista! You're a good momma!ReplyDelete
Got more to say, but things to do right now...nonetheless, you must know this - favorite post ever! (even though I think I've said that about another one of your posts!) That "thankful for one more time" feeling...I get it. Being a momma is such a gift and such a privilege. Way to go, Girl! Love those boys with all you got! Much love and Happy Easter Weekend! ~ KReplyDelete
How incredibly sweet. And you made me tear up again! ;)ReplyDelete
I completely understand that frustration you feel -- but the moments when that passes and you realize the specialness of that time -- that's priceless!
Beautiful post! And good luck at the vendor sale! I would TOTALLY come if I didn't live hundreds of miles away! ;)
Oh my goodness, what a sweet post! Being a mama is such a blessing. The responsibilities can be overwhelming and exhausting sometimes, but also incredibly fulfilling. This is what we were designed to do! Your babies are so lucky to have you as their mama!ReplyDelete
AW! It makes my heart melt to read how he took comfort in his mothers arms, even though he's not a baby anymore. Goes to show that we all need our mommies, no matter how old we get. :) Happy Easter to you and yours, btw.ReplyDelete
Sometimes they just need their momma. Parenting can be hard. We have to make hard decisions. We also have to figure out the appropriate times to teach a lesson and to comfort them. I think you are doing a great job! But, what I think doesn't matter. It is what your kiddos think and I bet they agree. :)ReplyDelete


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Sunday, 8:00 am and the U haul truck drives up to our cafe. Packed in the back like sardines are over 10,000 records...LPs, 45's, and 12" singles. In someways it was a Deejays dream...until you realize that you had to carry them up stairs and each 13"x13"x17"box of records (100 in all) weighed over 70 lbs.
The record came from several storage units, basements, and all other places people put the things they once loved but no longer need. For months I have been asking folks to give me their vinyl records that they don't want and I will make sure they are played or used in some fashion.
For many of the records, the task would be easy...Rolling Stones, Rush, The Beatles, James Browne...no problem. But what about Olivia Newton-John? Montavanti? Lawrence Welks? Air Supply? I wasn't sure how I would keep my pledge...but I figured I could always make record bowls and plates with them.
It took three guys plus myself to move 100 boxes of records out of the trucks, up the stairs, and stacked--ready to get sorted, alphabetized, cleaned, and priced to be sold at our record sale. It is my hopes that the sale of the records will make enough money to seed a new organization, RecordHeadz.
I got the idea one day while talking to my mother, a social services director and long time activist. Part of her position is to review grants and to act as an intermediary between the federal, state, and county level funding sources and the agencies that perform community services.
We talked about the changes that are happening on a federal level. Simply put, there is less money being given to the states and counties. The trickle down effect is less money at the community level as well. Every one will feel this change if they already haven't.
The big causes like United Way will have some support as they have a great outreach network and lots of good PR. The big artist organizations like the opera, ballet, symphony, and the theater will feel the crunch, but also have a great network of supporters that give donations.
I worried about groups like "Voices Rising", "Katalyst Project", "B-Girl's Bench", "Human Harmony", and "(206) Zulu"? These very small organizations do very big things in the community--working with kids in schools, at risk youth on the streets, and inspirational performances that bring awareness to their various causes.
It was in that same conversation that she reminded me that I needed to move all of my junk out of her garage and the back of our cafe. The majority of the junk being about 40,000 records I have collected over the years. The thought of giving them way passed my mind along with selling them to a record store or another collector. It was at this point I realized that I could create an organization to sell my records and use the proceeds to support small music groups and sponsor performances within the community..."turning old records into new music".
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Turning Old Records Into New Music
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United States District Court, D. Minnesota
March 31, 2017
MO SAVOY HICKS, Petitioner,v.STEVE HAMMER, Respondent.
Savoy Hicks pro se.
Jonathan C. Audette, Assistant Anoka County Attorney, for
R. TUNHEIM Chief Judge United States District Court
Mo Savoy Hicks seeks federal review of his 420-month
aggravated sentence for Second-Degree Unintentional Felony
Murder pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 609.19, subd. 2(1)
(2014). After Hicks directly appealed the basis for the
aggravated sentence under the state sentencing guidelines,
both the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme
Court affirmed the sentence. Hicks subsequently filed a
petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 2254, asserting that the imposition of the aggravated
sentence violated his due process and equal protection rights
under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Steve Hammer ("Respondent") moves to dismiss
Hicks' petition, arguing that Hicks failed to present a
federal claim in state court. United States Magistrate Judge
Hildy Bowbeer issued a report and recommendation
("R&R") recommending dismissal of Hicks'
petition. Hicks now objects to the R&R. Because the Court
finds that Hicks failed to present a federal claim to the
state court, the Court will overrule Hicks' objections,
adopt the R&R, and grant Respondent's motion to
After a
bench trial, on February 17, 2012, the Anoka County District
Court convicted Hicks on one count of Second-Degree
Unintentional Felony Murder. (Pet. for Relief from Conviction
or Sentence ("Pet.") at 17, June 6, 2016, Docket
No. 1.) Hicks represented himself during sentencing and
waived his Sixth Amendment right, as established in
Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 (2004), to a
jury determination of facts supporting an aggravated
sentence. (Id. at 18.) The state court sentenced
Hicks to a 420-month term of imprisonment, which included an
upward durational departure, resulting in a sentence 168
months longer than the presumptive sentence. (Id. at
17); State v. Hicks, 864 N.W.2d 153, 156 (Minn.
2015). The departure was based on the state court's
factual finding that Hicks concealed the victim's body,
which the sentencing court determined was an indicator that
the crime was carried out with "particular
cruelty" - an aggravating factor under Minnesota's
sentencing guidelines. (Pet. at 18); Hicks, 864
N.W.2d at 156.
appealed his sentence to the Minnesota Court of Appeals,
arguing that concealment of a body alone does not justify a
finding that a crime was particularly cruel under applicable
precedent and also that concealment of a body alone cannot
justify an upward departure because it is a separate
uncharged offense.[1] The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed
the sentence on September 3, 2013. State v. Hicks,
837 N.W.2d 51 (Minn.Ct.App. 2013).
filed a petition for review with the Minnesota Supreme Court,
which agreed to review the propriety of the aggravated
sentence based solely on the finding that Hicks concealed the
body. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed on June 3, 2015,
holding that "concealment of a homicide victim's
body, in and of itself, may be an aggravating factor under
the [state] sentencing guidelines that supports an upward
durational sentencing departure." Hicks, 864
N.W.2d at 159. Hicks amounted to a slight change in
state law, abrogating the existing precedent set in State
v. Schmit, 329 N.W.2d 56, 58 n.1 (Minn. 1983) (finding
that concealment of the victim's body did not operate as
an aggravating factor in sentencing because the
"defendant made no effort to bargain with information
concerning the location of the body").[2]
On June
6, 2016, Hicks filed a federal habeas petition pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2254 seeking review of his aggravated sentence.
In the petition, Hicks presents one ground for relief: that
he "was denied his 5th and 14th
Amendment rights to Due Process/Equal Protection."
(Pet. at 18.) More specifically, Hicks alleges "[t]he
Minnesota Supreme Court violated Hicks['] right to due
process when it arbitrarily and discriminatorily overruled
precedent set by previous case law to affirm Hicks'
upward departure." (Id.)
August 15, 2016, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss
Hicks' petition. Respondent argues the petition should be
dismissed because Hicks did not present a federal claim to
the state court regarding the propriety of his aggravated
sentence. (Resp't's Mem. of Law in Supp. of Mot. to
Dismiss at 1, Aug. 15, 2016, Docket No. 9.) Hicks responded
that he did present a federal claim in state court because
his brief to the Minnesota Supreme Court cited
Blakely, a federal constitutional case.
(Pet'r's Obj. to Resp't's Mot. to Dismiss at
2, Sept. 19, 2016, Docket No. 16.)
Magistrate Judge issued an R&R on January 19, 2017,
recommending dismissal of Hicks' petition. (R&R, Jan.
19, 2017, Docket No. 17.) The Magistrate Judge found that
Hicks did not present due process or equal protection claims
to the state courts, nor did Hicks present a Blakely
claim, and therefore these claims are procedurally defaulted.
(Id. at 4, 7.) The Magistrate Judge further
concluded that Hicks failed to demonstrate a basis for the
Court to overlook the procedural default because Hicks did
not show cause for the default, actual prejudice, or that a
miscarriage of justice would occur if the Court did not
address the merits of the claims, (id. at 6-7), as
would be required for the Court to review the merits of
Hicks' claim despite the procedural default, see
McCall v. Benson, 114 F.3d 754, 757 (8th Cir.
1997). Hicks filed objections to the R&R on February 6,
2017. (Pet'r's Obj. to R&R ("Obj."),
Feb. 6, 2017, Docket No. 18.)
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The Town purchased the Campbell Station Inn and the surrounding 2.26 acres in 2012 because of the site's rich history and prominent location. While the future use of the building has yet to be determined, the house will continue to grace the intersection of Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road for years to come due to ongoing restoration work.
The west wing, the kitchen addition and the screened porch on the east side have been removed. The brick on the entire house has been repointed and a new roof will be installed this fall.
Interior repairs to walls, floors and ceilings and installation of new wiring, new heat and air, and a sprinkler system are currently underway, along with the evaluation of the original windows. The former pet day care business behind the house is currently being demolished, along with a portion of the parking lot.
All of these interior and exterior repairs will be completed by the end of December. The Town plans to host open houses for the general public in early 2019, even though the interior of the building will not be completed until the use of the house has been determined.
Plans for Phase 3 renovations – creation of an adjacent park, construction of a restroom facility and the addition of two driveway connections to Village Green Shopping Center – are currently in the design phase. Public input on the future use of the Campbell Station Inn will be solicited when work is further along.