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In honor of the first official day of fall, I am sharing my top 10 favorite things about this season. There really could be a list about a mile long, because I love it so much. But, here is the best of the best! I didn't put them in a particular order, because that took too much thought and I kept second guessing myself. So, instead, I completely randomized it, to make me feel better about not selecting a favorite.
1. Crockpot meals. I really can't wait to do the majority of our cooking from the crockpot. It's my most preferred cooking method, but somehow doesn't seem great when it's hot outside. Here are a few of the recipes I'm going to try out in the coming weeks.
2. Crisp air. As much as I absolutely cannot complain about the beautiful summer we are having. Yes, it was over 80 degrees today, still. I am loving that the evenings are cooling off and there is a crispness in the air. It's so refreshing to feel a cool breeze blowing through the house and I looooove having the windows open during the day!
3. Football. Need I say more? Besides my hubby being a high school football coach, we are also UW Husky football fans, not to mention the WORLD CHAMPION Seattle Seahawks. Whoop whoop! Nothing screams fall like a Friday night football game, followed by waking up to College GameDay on a Saturday morning. I know it's not for everyone, but we love to sit around in our sweats, drinking coffee, hanging out with the kids and watching football games. In fact, yesterday, the hubby and I had a date day, hired two high school babysitters (a sign that you have a LOT of kids!) and headed up to Seattle for the husky football game. So much fun! Our 9-year old will be taking my place the rest of the season, but I got one game in before then!
4. Pumpkin anything. My obsession with pumpkin flavored anything is very real. My sister just bought pumpkin flavored pretzels at Costco and I nearly died. Heaven. I also love pumpkin cookies, candy, muffins, candles, etc. If it's made of pumpkins, give it to me!!
5. Pumpkin patches. Speaking of pumpkins, the pumpkin patch is one of my favorite traditions. We have so many of them around here and I love taking the kids! We have a yearly tradition of meeting friends for a large group picture. There are now 14 of them. We also take just our kids up to one called Maris Farms, that is my favorite pumpkin patch of all. Sometimes, I'll even hit up a small one for a quick after school trip. Best part is that most of them are free!!
One of my favorite pics from when Jake was just 2!
6. My birthday. Those of you who know me well, know just how much I LOVE birthdays. My birthday included. I try so hard to make birthdays special for my kids, just like my parents did for me. And some of my friends can appreciate my deep love for birthdays and try to make the day extra special, too. That's when you know you've got good friends! This year, my birthday falls on a Sunday, so I'm looking forward to a day of family time. my favorite.
7. Changing leaves. The Pacific Northwest is such a beautiful place to live, but in the fall, it's absolutely breathtaking. Mt Rainier, combined with clear sunny skies and orange/red leaves. Doesn't get much better. We love to take walks, crunching on leaves, collecting them and taking pictures with them. One of the coolest parts of nature.
8. Fall scented candles. I am totally a scent girl. When I walk into a house, I loooooove the cozy smell of fall candles. Pumpkin spice, candy apple, pear cider, etc. The warm, food scents are my favorite and instantly put me in a good mood. I've already started using my fall Scentsy waxes and am loving the smell of my house.
9. Sweat pants. After a long summer, we finally reunite! I love a good baggy pair of sweats and a tattered hooded sweatshirt when I'm lounging around my house. Our house is too warm in the summer for me to be able to do this, so the minute it cools down enough, I bust them back out. I mean, these sweats are so old that they've been cut at the ankles, have paint splatter and look downright nasty, but like a favorite blanket, I can't get rid of them. If it weren't for my 4 kids needing my undivided attention alllll day, I would be content to lay on the couch in my sweats with a giant cozy blanket, drinking coffee and reading a book, or watching some football. Does that just not scream fall?!
10. Starbucks' pumpkin spice lattes. I guess this could have gone into the pumpkin category, but because I love them so much, I thought they deserved their own. I've actually expanded my palate and really love a Pumpkin Spice Americano, as well. I know that the pumpkin flavor isn't real. But, I guess it doesn't bother me that bad. It's a treat I only enjoy in the fall and because it makes me so happy, it's worth it. Gets me every time.
And there you have it. Fall....I just love you. And today I started decorating! Pics coming soon.
What are your favorite things about this amazing time of year?!


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Brock Clarke: Still Figuring Out Happiness
Interview with Stephanie Feldman: Bravery Verging on Recklessness
Stefan Beck reviews the The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami
Does Where You Live Make a Difference in How and What You Write?
Fantasy and the Buffered Self
Lisa Graff on Learning to be exactly who you are.
Ten Reasons To Read YA (No Matter What Age You Are)


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What happens when the artist leaves?
"Everyone…becomes a listener." – John Cage
About the contributor: Jen Delos Reyes is an artist originally from Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Her research interests include the history of socially engaged art, artist-run culture, group work, band dynamics, folk music, and artists' social roles. Jen is the founder and director of Open Engagement, an international conference on socially engaged art. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Portland State University where she teaches in the Art and Social Practice program. jendelosreyes.com


text: Anyone with the Tesla Universal Mobile Connector... Can you confirm that the 14-50 pigtail is oriented so that the three flat prongs are down and the 4th prong is at the top if I want the pigtail to hang straight down the wall from the outlet? I've been installing a NEMA 14-50 outlet (conduit, wire and outlet) in my garage today, and I'm about ready to put the plug into the box. Figure I may as well get it oriented the way I'll want it now. Thanks, ...Jason


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I had a few disappointed customers at the shop last Saturday. They brought in samples of Jauga body art and were hoping that I could do a henna tattoo similar to the ones they found online. Most often the answer is no.
Jagua is more of an ink.
Henna is a paste.
Jagua stains the skin a blue/black color and is made from a plant found in the Amazon.
Henna stains the skin a red to reddish brown (or black cherry red if we are lucky).
Jagua is shown on the back, thighs, the neck, and the upper arms.
Henna is for hands, arms, feet and legs!
I will no longer try to accomodate those who want a henna on the thigh, back or neck. I will do an upper arm band with the statement that you will not get the same rich stain as you would if you put henna on the palms of the hands or the inner wrist.
Even if I bring the best paste possible to the event, if you do not follow the aftercare tips, then you may not get as dark a design as is possible.
Please be sure you have No lotion, No sunscreen and No hand sanitizer on your skin. To work, henna has to actually come in contact with your skin!
|Notice the henna is darkest at the fingers. Lighter on the arm.
Please put the henna where you are going to be able to keep an eye on it through out the day. The best color happens when people leave the paste on 4 to 8 hours.
To get really good color, please sweat?? If you go home to an air conditioned room set at 72 degrees you will not get the same dark stain as someone who wanders about the arts markets or walks by the river for a few hours.
Henna is a heat activated body art! Heat is good.
Things that are not good for henna:
Washing the paste off. ( Scrape off & then apply a natural oil.)
Removing the paste in less than four hours.
Cholrine water.
Swimming pools.
So, most of the photos you see on my pages are photos of the henna paste on the skin. Sometimes people send me the "affter" photos.
The best after photos /best color designs are from those women who really work to get the best color. Here are some tricks they use to get good color:
They have the design applied to their hands!
They stay warm.
They stay warm.
They may sleep with a sport sock on their hand.
They might oil the design and then blow dry it for 5 minutes off an on through out the first day.
It takes 48 hours for the finished color to appear on the skin. This gives lots of time for you to help the process along.
Of course many people get great color without doing anything extra at all.
I write this because I want you to have the best, darkest, longest lasting henna tattoo possible. Also to emphasize I do not do Jagua.


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9 Versatile Watchbands For the iPod Nano
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9 Versatile Watchbands For the iPod Nano
The iPod Nano got a newer, longer form factor this year, but our favorite is still Apple's square-shaped sixth-generation music player whose super-compact size is perfect for working out, riding the bus — and telling time.
Even though Apple no longer carries the sixth-gen Nano (there are, however, plenty of refurbished devices for $99), tech accessory makers are still releasing super-chic watchbands that essentially transform the iPod Nano into a multifunctional smart watch, a gadget category increasingly popular these days.
As we know, the iPod Nano already comes preloaded with plenty of watch faces — the only issue is finding the right band to suit your style. We've handpicked nine sophisticated options for the very wearable sixth-generation iPod Nano.


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Patterned Paper: Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Bugaboo - Stella globe
Spellbinder: Small and large circle; Grand Circles
Embossing folder: Cuttlebug
Snowflake: Dress it Up
Sakura jelly glitter pen (on snowflakes)
Glossy Accents (on sled and glasses)
Catch the Bug - Wednesday Humor & BINGO
(Bugaboo image - shiney- embossing)
(funny sentiment - players choice - stripes)
(embossing - stripes - snowflake)
Snowflake Promise - Ch. 1 Christmas/Winter
Papertake - Don't be Square
Creative Knockout - Ch. 98 Outside Fun
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- If a trooper in the Normal state loses all the points of his Wounds/ Structure Attribute, and takes one or more extra points of damage, he enters the Dead state automatically.
- If a trooper in the Unconscious state loses one or more points from his Wounds/Structure Attribute, he enters the Dead state automatically.
- Troopers in this state are removed from play.
- Troopers in this state count as casualties for all purposes, and are not considered as survivors for the purposes of Retreat!
- Troopers in this state cease to generate Orders in successive turns.
- Players cannot count their Dead troopers as survivors for Victory Point purposes at the end of the game.
The Dead state is generally irreversible and cannot be cancelled, unless the rules specific to the mission or scenario being played indicate otherwise. In that case, follow the procedure stated in the rules.
|N3 Frequently Asked Question
|FAQ Version: 1.4, Sep 2018
|Q: What happens if a Pilot has Dismounted from a Manned TAG and the Pilot or TAG enters Dead State?
|A: If the Pilot is Dead, the TAG also enters Dead state and is removed from the game table. If the TAG is Dead, the Pilot stays on the table until he enters Dead state.
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Located only 10 minutes from the heart of Port Stephens, Nelson Bay, yet a world away, the park is set in 8 hectares of stunning bushland and nestled on the edge of the magnificent One Mile Beach and Samurai Beach sand dunes.
The park offers the best of both worlds being close enough to experience the abundance of sights and activities Port Stephens has to offer, yet secluded enough to commune with the native bird and animal life which have made their homes in the surrounding wetlands.....worth discovering.
Accommodation ranges from Studio Rooms, 1 Bed Suites and Deluxe Suites to unpowered campsites and powered van sites. Just perfect for your next family holiday.


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Not only do bees product the only insect food we eat, honey, but they are also directly or indirectly responsible for 50-80% of the world's food supply. With the world's food production being dependent on the honey bee pollination, we can safely say they are the most important insect EVAAAH.
Your role as an entrepreneur is JUST AS important. "According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms. Since 1995, small businesses have generated 64 percent of new jobs, and paid 44 percent of the total United States private payroll, according to the SBA."
Our economy thrives on the backs of small businesses like yours, not huge corporations. It's your business' potential that can provide jobs to others and stimulate the spending that cycles right back into job growth.
You're a critical part of that honey bee population, but the similarity doesn't stop there. This is the very reason I brand my services around bees. I call my tribe 'BEES' (Brands Everybody Envies).
Honey bees are social, adaptable insects, with a marked division of labor. A colony of honey bees inside a hive includes a queen, drones, and workers.
The Similarities of Bees + Brands
Hive: the hive is an enclosed structure where honey bees live. The hive is where the small business gives worker bees their tasks. This can be a physical location or virtual.
Colony: This is the workforce. Much like our work society, bees divide themselves into three different levels all with its own characteristics, roles, and responsibilities.
Drone: "The drone lives off the system until his purpose is fulfilled. Once his purpose is fulfilled he dies." And with him, any dreams and hopes. Unfortunately this is the vast amount of workers, unhappy with their 9-5, yearning for something more.
But I'm not hating on drones, they are needed for the survival of the hive. The colony/economy NEEDS those willing to be in the workforce because the Queen B can not do it all herself. Most of us start off as drones as first before we see the greener grass.
Worker Bee: Ah, the industrious little worker bee. She's the housekeeper, the nanny, the provider, the builder, the protector. She does it all – just like you, the entrepreneur. The worker bee tends to have so many hands on deck, most efforts are non-reproducing and simply busy work. Are you running around in circles without producing?
Queen Bee: the Queen is the heart and soul of the colony. She is the CEO, the decision-maker that moves the needle-point further.
The Queen's only job is to produce and unite. Have you ever seen a company ran without a boss of some sort? I haven't. The Queen ensures the survival of the company. Without Queen leadership, a company won't last very long. As a Worker B wearing 20 different hats, your ultimate goal is to ascend to Queen BEE status, a Brand Everybody Envies, where you own your own brand with entrepreneurial-focused leaders and workers.
Honey: The sweet profit, the fruit of your labor. Honey = money. A colony of bees may establish a functional hive with honeycomb in about a month, but it can take an entrepreneur months or even years.
In general, a new bee colony will not make a surplus of harvested honey (profit) in the first year. The first year is all about setting up shop and getting established. This means working on marketing and getting visible. B' colonies need to make lots of wax (content, services, products) which take time and resources.
Doesn't this sound oh too familiar?
So there you have it. Now you understand why we've branded ourselves around bees as it relates to entrepreneurs, specifically inventors and innovators. Think about the most symbolic "event" that happens when an inventor has an idea is the proverbial light bulb coming on. In the real world, no idea comes on perfectly. It's usually a flicker.
Imagine a light bulb flickering, that humming sound…like the sound of a bee?
Let us make you into a bee of your own…a brand everyone envies.


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The Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) forms the work environment for integrated engineering with SIMATIC STEP 7 and SIMATIC WinCC. In this first part of the SIMATIC TIA Portal programming training, we teach you the handling of the TIA Portal, basic knowledge about the structure of the SIMATIC S7 automation system, configuration and parameterization of hardware, and the basics of standard PLC programming. You also receive an overview of HMI, PROFINET IO, and connecting drives. After attending the course, you can do the following: Understand the fundamentals of interaction of the TIA components Solve simple programming tasks using elementary STEP 7 instructions Reliably operate the "TIA Portal" engineering platform Program simple plant functions with basic STEP 7 instructions in the ladder diagram (LAD) or function block diagram (FBD) Perform simple commissioning of TIA components
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- Overview and significant performance characteristics of the SIMATIC S7 system family
- The components of the TIA Portal: STEP 7, WinCC, communication
- Program execution in automation systems
- STEP 7 block types and program structuring
- Binary and digital operations in the function block diagram (FBD)
- Programming of parameterizable blocks
- Data management with data blocks
- Programming organizational blocks
- Test tools for system information, troubleshooting, and diagnostics
- Hardware configuration and parameterization of the SIMATIC S7 modules, a PROFINET IO system (ET-200), a Touch Panel, and a drive
- Program documentation and saving
- Deeper understanding of contents through practical exercises on the SIMATIC S7-1500 system model
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There are usually many of the affordable ways which are proved to be helpful to care for your teeth. So, here are given some of the natural as well as easy ways of taking care of your teeth.
Taking care of your teeth is mainly considered to be one of the single most preventative measures which you can take for yourself.
Poor oral health can lead to many of the health conditions such as facial pain, gum disease, infection of the mouth as well as more serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and irritable bowel syndrome, oral cancer and also diabetes.
It is according to the ADA that about 50% of the Americans usually do not go to the dentist because of money, fear as well as belief that their mouths are healthy.
Affordable, Easy And Natural Ways To Take Care Of Your Teeth
From The Inside Out
Your entire body is generally involved in a healthy mouth. Also, your body needs some fat-soluble minerals as well as vitamins in order to keep your mouth healthy. The body is also supported as a whole by these vitamins and minerals. It also creates saliva which is more mineral rich and it is used by our body for protecting your teeth.
Oral Health And Saliva
Saliva is the thing which the body uses in order to protect your teeth. Also, the teeth are remineralized as your saliva usually washes over your teeth on a practical level. But, sometimes, the saliva will generally lack the minerals which are needed in order to strengthen as well as protect your teeth.
Along with that, it is also very much important to watch your diet and it should be a balanced diet of vegetables, fruits, dairy as well as meats which provides you with all the essential nutrients required by you as well as your teeth.
Fruits And Vegetables
Your teeth generally become healthy as well as strong with the help of apples, carrots, celery sticks and also peppers.
Sesame Seeds
Usage of the sesame seeds as an oral scrub can prove to be much help as it helps in the gentle removal of tartar as well as plaque and also does not contribute to damage your teeth.
Brush Your Teeth Well
Every dentist suggests that the brushing routine is considered to be very much important for your overall oral health. It is required to brush your teeth at least twice a day. In case if it is properly done then the brushing should preferably take a time of about 2 minutes.
You need to set a timer for about 2 minutes which will preferably help in the effective brushing of your teeth for the appropriate time period.
In these days, there are a lot of controversies over flossing. It has been generally said that the flossing is considered to the most important thing which can help to protect both your gums as well as teeth. But, many of the people are not aware of that fact that how to do it correctly and so, it is required to help them understand the proper way of flossing.
Lastly, you need to drink a lot of water which will preferably help your teeth to be protected.
If you still have any dental problem then book your appointment today for availing 24/7 dentists Melbourne and that too at affordable cost.
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Charleston, S.C., shooting evokes dark side of U.S. history
Among the victims was the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a state senator and pastor of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Gothic Revival building itself, home of the largest AME church in the South, had its own sacred place in history. The church, founded by freed slave Denmark Vesey, was burned to the ground in the 1820s. It was rebuilt by his son a decade later.
There are no words to overstate the inhumanity of a killer who sat among the worshipers for an hour before taking their lives.
"There is no doubt in my mind that this is a hate crime," Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen.
However, it will be up to federal authorities to actually label it a hate crime. South Carolina, where a Confederate flag is still raised each day on statehouse grounds, is one of a handful of states without a hate-crime law. It is also one of many states where the gun culture thrives. The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which advocates firearms restrictions, rated South Carolina an "F" in gun safety.
President Obama, who knew the slain pastor, said the massacre "raises questions about a dark part of our history."
It's a history of denial, about the pervasiveness of racism and the dangers posed by easy access to guns. The suspect, Dylann Storm Roof, had been photographed wearing white supremacist emblems, and he reportedly received a .45-caliber handgun as a 21st birthday gift from his father.
Obama was unable to secure even something as sensibly basic as background checks on gun sales after the 2012 slaughters of moviegoers in Aurora, Colo., and 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn. As he observed with an edge in his voice Thursday, "I've had to make statements like this too many times."
It's a regrettably familiar American story that won't go away as long as so many elected officials remain debilitated by timidity and denial.


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The video above promotes a new Catholic boys boarding school, Gregory the Great Academy, which is being led by two Thomas Aquinas College alumni: Sean Fitzpatrick ('02) and Luke Culley ('94). Founded in the tradition of St. Gregory Academy — a recently shuttered school that the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter operated for nearly 20 years in Elmhurst, Penn. — GGA aspires to create a similar experience, rooted in the liberal arts and orthodox Catholicism. The new school, located in the Pocono Mountains, recently began its inaugural year with 23 students. "Please keep the Academy and its quixotic mission in your prayers," asks Mr. Fitzpatrick, the school's headmaster, "and help spread the word in this new endeavor for Catholic education."
Please pray for their efforts, as well of those of other alumni who are working to foster a climate of holiness and excellence in Catholic high schools.


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Brad Pitt, who in my opinion over the past couple of years has gone from OH SO HOT to OH SO NOT, showed up yesterday for the premier of his new Quentin Tarantino movie, Inglourious Basterds in Germany. The event was said to have included a red carpet gala and a few media hounds just to see if it was buzz-worthy.
Bard was said to look smashing in Tom Ford, while sitting next to Tarantino with beer in hand. No reports if Brad unbuckled his belt and stuck his hand down the front of his pants during the movie, but the atmosphere seemed very relaxed.
He was also reported to have spent a lot of time singing autographs after the premier. This was probably precipitated by the fact that the most revent scoop on the actor was when his motorcycle broke down recently and he had to catch a ride with the paparazzi.
Pitt's next appearance should be at the film's Hollywood premiere on Aug. 10. Unless he breaks down again on the side of the road..
Here are some Pic's from Brad OH SO HOT days!
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Ryan Reynolds Pics – HOT AND SEXY
Ryan Renolds is Super Hot! After watching The Proposal last-night I just had to have more… What do you think?
Drive me nuts…
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If you hav a heart condition, don't go any farther!
Lets see, we have had a Flirtatios Fireman, a Boodylicious Babe, what can we have next… Oh, I know,
I have to change the name of these posts… My friend Monkey Sue, Aka Monica says: we should call it " Cocktails " and you can keep the tails!
MooMoo Buckaroo!
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Men's Instructional Video – HOW TO SHAVE CHEST HAIR !
Gellette has apparently produced a line of instructional videos showing guys step by step how to shave different parts of their bodies.
It's bad enough that we girls have to tell them how to do everything else. They even have to video on how to shave!
This one show how to shave the chest and thier wang. I personally prefer a man with hair.
This video is hilarious!
We would love to hear your thoughts. Click "comments" below to give your opinion.


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During the past several years, it has been easy to see how a change in one location can impact other areas. Imagine the people who are living in Spain right now. Similar to the people of the United States starting around 2008, some Spanish people must be wondering about the leaders of their country and the world, and the effects they have on others.
Cause and effect is constant, and is referred to as causality, which is an action or event that produces a response to the action in the form of another event. The second event can be viewed as a consequence of the first event. Our lives are permeated by causality. What we do today or at this very moment has an effect on someone else, either positive or negative. How is that so? Consider the following scriptures.
Proverbs 11:24-25 describes a person who is generous and as such receives back. "There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want. The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered." (NASB)
Galatians 6:7-8 tells us that we will reap what we will sow. "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting."
Matthew 5:7 is clear about our approach to having mercy on others, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."
Luke 6:30-38 instructs us to do good, love our enemies, be merciful, not judge, and exhibit Christian-like attributes. "Give to every man that asketh of thee... For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
Psalm 41:1 says to consider the helpless and by doing so the Lord will deliver you. "Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble."
1 Peter 2:17 tells us to respect others. "Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king." (NASB)
Every action that you take, every word that you speak, and every thought that you contrive has an effect on others. In their causality, your works and words do not go unnoticed.
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The use of water-saving appliances and heat exchangers is becoming increasingly popular to decrease water consumption and recover energy from preheated water. However, such in-household changes can bring particular implications for subarctic rural areas, in terms of solids deposition in sewers and drops in performance of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), because these are already experiencing diminishing wastewater flows due to depopulation and seasonal dips in wastewater temperature resulting from infiltration into sewers. Hence, this study has considered two communities in Sweden, postulating three different cases with various scales of retrofitting and usage. The results indicate that the decrease in in-pipe velocities when all households are retrofitted with water-saving appliances could be counteracted by sewer relining, but not by the inclusion of a conventional estimate of infiltration. However, for the case in which retrofitting was combined with decreased usage of the appliances, the decrease in self-cleansing capacity could not be counteracted. The retrofitting of heat exchangers under shower trays in all households did not have a significant effect on treatment processes at the WWTP.
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FHA allows for financing of rehab costs for residential properties through the 203k streamline loan program. Using the streamline mortgage, a homebuyer can finance the cost of repair work up to $35,000. This program is only available for borrowers who occupy the subject property as a primary residence.
The flexible requirements of the 203k streamline mortgage allow buyers to quickly secure the additional funds needed for repair work along with the purchase financing. The purchase amount and the renovation cost amount are both rolled into a single FHA-insured rehab loan. This program is especially suitable for buyers interested in purchasing bank REOs, foreclosed properties and HUD repossessed homes; as such properties are often in need of additional renovation work.
The 203k streamline loan is generally sought on residential properties that need cosmetic and minor rehabilitation without any need for structural changes. The standard 203k program is appropriate for properties that need extensive repairs. The primary objective of the FHA streamlined programs is to reduce the loan processing and underwriting time. A streamline 203k loan has shorter closing periods that allow borrowers quick access to the necessary rehab funds upon closing.
Maximum $35,000
A streamline loan under FHA 203(K) can be used for both purchase and refinancing. The same guidelines apply for most scenarios. The total amount of rehab funds is limited to $35,000. A 10% contingency reserve is required on all 203k streamline loans. More maybe needed depending on the status utilities. On HUD properties, a 15% contingency reserve is needed. The reserve funds left unused are applied towards the principal upon the completion of renovation. The exact reserve amount is usually set by the 203k streamline lender.
In order to qualify under the 203k streamline guidelines, satisfactory credit, income and assets are mandatory. Credit score above 600 is generally preferred by 203k streamline lenders. At the time of loan submission, all relevant documents pertaining to contractor bids, agreement must be attached. A lender needs this information to properly process and approve the 203k loan application.
203k Streamline Guidelines and Requirements
The appraisal on a 203k streamline loan is performed based on the "After Improvement" value. The appraiser takes all the proposed repairs, additions and changes to determine the future value of the residential rehab property. No repair is too small under the 203k streamline guidelines. The previously mandated minimum loan amount for rehab work of $5,000 was eliminated in 2005.
The guidelines and requirements for 203k streamline loan financing are intended to make the process easier for buyers of residential properties that need minor repair work. Unlike the 203k Standard program guidelines, a HUD approved 203k consultant, engineer or architect is not required.
Allowable Repairs
The flexible guidelines allow for a number of discretionary improvements or repairs. The rehab loan funds can be used to repair or replace HVAC systems, electrical systems and flooring. Minor or Major remodeling of kitchens is allowed. Cosmetic stuff such as painting is allowed on both the interior and exterior. Energy-efficient weatherization that may involve the repair or replacement of storm doors and windows is also permitted. The cost of purchase and installation of new appliances can be included in the 203k streamline loan amount. This provision allows home buyers to easily finance all the necessary appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers and microwave ovens.
Improvements and changes that provide access to people with disabilities are allowed along with the repair, replacement or addition of porches, decks and patios. Roof repair, window replacement, weather proofing, lead-paint stabilization and septic repair are some of the other non-major repairs under the 203k streamline lending guidelines. A more exhaustive list of allowable repairs can be found on the HUD website under 203k section.
Escrow, Fees and Payments
HUD 203k guidelines do not stipulate the setting up of a contingency reserve. The lender funding the loan uses their discretion to arrive at this decision. When a 203k streamline lender deems it necessary for the smoother and administration of the rehab fund disbursement, then they may choose to do so.
Only a certain types of fees may be included under the $35,000 loan limit. The 203k inspection fee, building and other permit fees, 203k supplemental origination fee, title insurance costs and the contingency reserve are allowed under permissible fees.
The monthly mortgage payments are not allowed to be escrowed with a 203k streamline. The guidelines do not allow for advance payment inclusion in the escrow, as the maximum allowable time for renovation work is 30 days from the date of closing. In a standard 203k program, the maximum duration allowed is six months.


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Posts Tagged 'Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs'
New Drug Strategy Promises More Death, Misery And Ill Health For UK.
The long overdue update to the UK Drug Strategy is published today by the Home Office. A copy may be downloaded here.
Sadly, as expected, it is nothing except more of the same. It offers no new ideas worthy of any note and reinforces the failure of existing policy by further embedding an approach which has already been conclusively proven not to work.
The UK has become increasingly isolated in its approach to drugs policy and now that both Ireland and France are moving towards decriminalisation we are unique amongst modern democracies in maintaining an approach based on nothing but prohibition. We now stand closer to countries such as Russia, China, Indonesia and Singapore. In fact, the only thing that separates us from countries with such medieval policies is that we do not have the death penalty for drug offences. Otherwise our policy is just as repressive, anti-evidence, anti-human rights and based on prejudice rather than what is proven to work.
From Home Secretary Amber Rudd's introduction, through sections based on repetition of the original strategy, 'Reducing Demand, Restricting Supply and Building Recovery', the document is more of the same old platitudes, bureaucratic doublespeak and meaningless civil service and social worker jargon. It offers nothing but despair to those wracked by addiction, desperate for the proven medical benefits of cannabis or suffering from the tremendous social problems caused by prohibition. In every respect it mirrors the government's approach to housing which has led to mass homelessness, depravation and the Grenfell Tower disaster. It is yet another inadequate response imposed by a government which is out of touch and wedded to policies based on ideology rather than evidence.
Current UK drug policy has already led to the highest ever rate of deaths from overdose. Deaths from heroin more than doubled from 2012 to 2015, yet there is absolutely nothing offered in this document that might change this – as if existing policy is quite OK. Similarly, in what would be farcical humour were it not so tragic, the government seeks to portray the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 as a success. It trumpets the closure of hundreds of retailers and websites and end to open sales but it doesn't even mention the burgeoning new criminal market which has led to a massive increase in harm and products which are more potent but also more inconsistent and unpredictable. All the experts (except those appointed by the government) agree that this new law has been a disaster. Just like Grenfell Tower, this is government enforcing policies which significantly increase danger and harm without any regard at all to evidence or public opinion.
As before, this strategy doesn't even consider harm reduction, it offers only a puritanical, moralistic approach based on abstinence. It fails entirely to recognise that 95% of all drug use is non-problematic, without causing harm to anybody. It is entirely focused on mis-use and blind to the great benefits, often therapeutic but also simply of pleasure, enjoyment and recreation that many people gain from safe drug use, just as most people do with that most dangerous drug of all, alcohol. These people, the vast majority, are completely ignored by their government.
By its own title this is a drug strategy, not a drugs strategy. It treats all drugs and all drug users the same, whether they are a prisoner serving a long sentence without access to education or rehabilitation, a ruthless gangster engaged in human trafficking, an affluent clubber, humble festival goer or a multiple sclerosis patient who grows a few cannabis plants for pain relief. It is a travesty of government, failing entirely to meet the needs of the population.
It also contains some of the most extraordinary factual errors and contradictions. "Most cannabis in the UK is imported", it states in defiance of the evidence that the UK has been virtually self-sufficient in homegrown cannabis since the 1990s, even to the extent where we are 'exporting' to other European countries.
Unsurprisingly, the report states "We have no intention of decriminalising drugs" but then makes the dubious assertion that "Drugs are illegal because scientific and medical analysis has shown they are harmful to human health." This is simply unsustainable in face of the facts about harms caused by legal substances such as alcohol, peanuts and energy drinks. It is also inconsistent with the stated purpose of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 which is about misuse "having harmful effects sufficient to constitute a social problem.", nothing to do with individual health harms.
The report fails at all to consider the negative effects of current policy and how prohibition rather than drugs themselves is actually the cause of most harms connected with drugs. It doesn't even mention the worldwide revolution in the medical use of cannabis or that one million UK citizens are criminalised and placed in danger of criminal sanctions or contaminated product simply for trying to improve their health. Neither does it mention drug testing, a proven method of reducing the harms of club drugs, now being supported by many police forces at festivals.
This report really is as empty, ineffectual and useless as anything produced by this already tired and discredited government. The parallels between Grenfell Tower and a government which actively maximise the harms of drugs through its policies are extraordinary. Thousands are dying every year because Mrs May and Mrs Rudd won't listen to evidence. They pick and choose whether to accept the advice of their own Advisory Council based on political convenience rather than facts and while the Council includes eminent scientists it also includes specialists in 'chocolate addiction' and evangelical Christian 're-education' of gay people.
Whether it's determining the inflammability of building materials or the relative potential for harm of different substances, what is clear is that this government is more concerned with dogma, vested interests and old-fashioned prejudices than the safety, health and wellbeing of the population. This Drug Strategy is a recipe for failure, for continuing exactly as before.
Another Pack Of Lies On Cannabis From The UK Government.
Yet another cannabis petition amongst hundreds of similar pleas was filed earlier this autumn. This one though is more tightly focused on removing cannabis from schedule 1, which defines it as having no medicinal value. The petition is also commendably concise but characterises itself as a 'demand' that cannabis be rescheduled, an unfortunate choice of words.
Nevertheless, congratulations are due in that it has exceeded the threshold of 10,000 signatures which means the government must respond. That response is now in and it is predictably dishonest, dismissive and authoritarian in its tone. The Home Office has responsibility for drugs policy so it has drafted the response but it surely must have consulted with the Department of Health.
In fact, I was told only this week by a senior minister that "… the search into the medicinal use of cannabis is something that falls within the jurisdiction of the Department of Health." That may be a subtle shift in policy from which we can draw some hope. But I fear that the response to this petition offers no hope at all. It is stubborn, obstinate, inaccurate and in denial of evidence and experience.
To be clear, the Home Office has been systematically lying and misleading the British people about cannabis for at least 50 years. The Department of Health is timid on the issue, leaves the public statements to the Home Office heavies and seems more interested in generating fee income for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), than in actually treating patients effectively.
I analyse the response paragraph by paragraph.
"Herbal cannabis is listed in Schedule 1 as a drug with no recognised medicinal uses outside research. A substantial body of scientific evidence shows it is harmful and can damage human health."
By far the majority of scientists and doctors now recognise that cannabis has real and significant medicinal uses. Of course it is possible that cannabis can cause harm, as can any substance. However, there is no scientific evidence that shows cannabis as being any more harmful than over-the-counter medicines or many common foods. Professor Les Iversen, chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, is on the record saying: "cannabis is a safer drug than aspirin and can be used long term without serious side effects".
"The Government will not encourage the use of a Schedule 1 controlled drug based on anecdotal evidence. It is important that a medicine is very thoroughly trialled to ensure it meets rigorous standards before being licensed and placed on the market so that doctors and patients are sure of its efficacy and safety. "
It is not the government's role to encourage the use of any drug as medicine, that is the role of a doctor. Only by removing cannabis from schedule 1 can that decision be placed in doctors' hands. There is a vast quantity of peer-reviewed, published scientific evidence on the medicinal use of cannabis including human clinical trials. It is false to suggest that only anecdotal evidence is available. See 'Medicinal Cannabis: The Evidence'. Thousands of doctors and millions of patients are sure of the efficacy and safety of cannabis based on existing research, trials and experience. Many commonly prescribed medicines have nowhere near as much evidence behind them as cannabis.
"Cannabis in its raw form (herbal cannabis) is not recognised as having any medicinal purposes in the UK. There is already a clear regime in place to enable medicines (including those containing controlled drugs) to be developed and subsequently prescribed and supplied to patients via healthcare professionals. This regime is administered by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which issues Marketing Authorisations for drugs that have been tried and tested for their safety and efficacy as medicines in the UK."
The lack of recognition for the medicinal purposes of cannabis is a grave error with no evidence that supports it. Cannabis is a traditional medicine which recorded history shows has been used safely and effectively for at least 5,000 years. The only thing that stands in the way of cannabis being prescribed by doctors is its schedule 1 status. The MHRA is a diversion and is irrelevant. It exists to trial and regulate new medicines and requires a £100,000 application fee before very costly clinical trials take place. This is an unnecessary obstacle to a traditional medicine which contains more than 400 compounds. The MHRA process is designed for potentially dangerous, single molecule drugs and is not applicable to cannabis.
"It is up to organisations to apply for Marketing Authorisation for products that they believe have potential medicinal purposes so that these can be subject to the same stringent regime and requirements that all medicines in the UK are subjected to."
Many substances and drugs which have medicinal purposes are regulated either as Traditional Herbal Products or food supplements. It is the schedule 1 status of cannabis which prevents it being regulated and controlled in this way which is far more appropriate given its very low potential for harm and the very wide range of conditions for which it can be useful.
"Since 2010 UK patients can use the cannabis-based medicine 'Sativex' for the treatment of spasticity due to multiple sclerosis. 'Sativex' can also be prescribed for other conditions at the prescribing doctor's risk. 'Sativex' was rigorously tested for its safety and efficacy before receiving approval, and is distinguished from cannabis in its raw form. It is a spray which is standardised in composition, formulation and dose and developed to provide medicinal benefits without a psychoactive effect. Due to its low psychoactive profile 'Sativex' was rescheduled from Schedule 1 and placed in Schedule 4 Part 1 to enable its availability for use in healthcare in the UK."
Sativex is a massively expensive form of cannabis oil which is not prescribed because of its cost. It is at least 10 times the price of Bedrocan medicinal cannabis as regulated by the Netherlands government which could be immediately made available in the UK. It is a deliberate falsehood to claim that Sativex does not have a psychoactive effect. The statutory document 'Summary of Product Characteristics' describes "euphoric mood" as a "common" side effect. The scheduling of Sativex in schedule 4 is a deception requiring 75 words falsely to distinguish it from other forms of cannabis whereas every other drug in every other schedule requires just one word.
"The MHRA is open to considering marketing approval applications for other medicinal cannabis products should a product be developed. As happened in the case of 'Sativex', the Home Office will also consider issuing a licence to enable trials of new medicines to take place under the appropriate ethical approvals. "
Cannabis, which contains 400 + compounds is not suitable for MHRA regulation which is designed for single molecule drugs which are potentially dangerous. There is no significant danger from the use of cannabis when prescribed by a doctor. This is already well established in scientific evidence and the referral to the MHRA is a diversion and an excuse for failing simply to put the decision in doctors' hands.
"In view of the potential harms associated with the use of cannabis in its raw form and the availability of avenues for medicinal development, the Government does not consider it appropriate to make changes to the control status of raw or herbal cannabis. "
The government has offered no evidence of the potential harms to which it gives such weight. No "development" of cannabis is required. It is a traditional medicine consisting of the dried flowers of the cannabis plant.
"The Government's view is that the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and regulations made under the Act continue to facilitate the development of medicines which are made from Schedule 1 controlled drugs. The legislation is aimed at protecting the public from the potential harms of drugs and is not an impediment to research into these drugs or development of medicines."
The government's view is intransigent and as demonstrated by this response is ignorant of the available evidence. This response reinforces the government's clear intention not to consider the evidence and simply to deny it. The evidence shows that the potential harms of cannabis as medicine are trivial and inconsequential. If its schedule 1 status was not an impediment to research, there would already be a great deal more research into cannabis as medicine.
"In 2013 the Home Office undertook a scoping exercise targeted at a cross-section of the scientific community, including the main research bodies, in response to concerns from a limited number of research professionals that Schedule 1 status was generally impeding research into new drugs.
Our analysis of the responses confirmed a high level of interest, both generally and at institution level, in Schedule 1 research. However, the responses did not support the view that Schedule 1 controlled drug status impedes research in this area. While the responses confirmed Home Office licensing costs and requirements form part of a number of issues which influence decisions to undertake research in this area, ethics approval was identified as the key consideration, while the next most important consideration was the availability of funding."
The Home Office is entirely untrustworthy and dishonest on anything to do with cannabis. Researchers, scientists, doctors and those already using cannabis as medicine simply do not trust anything it says on the subject based on long experience of its calculated dishonesty and misinformation.
This Is How The UK Government Lies To Its Citizens About Cannabis.
The preposterous response from the UK government to the massive petition for the legalisation of cannabis is a pack of lies.
Yes. Lies. Not a word it's wise to use unless it's accurate but in this case it is. The Home Office is disgraced on so many aspects of its work but it has been systematically misleading, misinforming and promoting untruths about cannabis since 1971. Individual Home Secretaries are fully complicit in this dishonesty, most notably James Callaghan, Merlyn Rees, William Whitelaw, Leon Brittan, Douglas Hurd, Michael Howard, Jack Straw, Jacqui Smith, Alan Johnson and the incumbent, Theresa May.
Certainly in the last 20 years there can be no excuse at all. The balance of scientific evidence has been quite clear for at least that long that although a very small number of people may be vulnerable, for 99% of people cannabis is almost completely benign and often beneficial.
The dishonesty of these disgraced ministers brings shame on both the Conservative and Labour parties and the civil service officials in the Home Office. They all know full well that they have lied to the public and they continue to do so, undoubtedly because of corrupt influence from vested interests, principally the tabloid editors, press barons and the alcohol industry. Their lies have resulted in the unnecessary criminalisation of over one million people, the frittering away of tens of billions in futile law enforcement costs and lost tax revenue. Most dreadful of all, the denial of access to medicinal cannabis by those in pain, suffering and disability.
The basis for the government's dismissal of the petition is given as the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) 2008 report 'Cannabis: Classification and Public Health'.
In the covering letter to the report, the then chair of the ACMD does say "… the use of cannabis is a significant public health issue. Cannabis can unquestionably cause harm to individuals and society."
Judge for yourself whether the evidence in the report supports the idea that cannabis is a "significant public health issue". I don't think it does and nowhere in the report is such an unequivocal statement made except in the covering letter. Of course it is true that cannabis can cause harm to individuals, just as digestive biscuits, chips and sugary drinks can, so that's pretty meaningless. There is no evidence in the report at all of cannabis causing harm to society.
But the covering letter then makes the point very strongly that "strategies designed to minimise its use and adverse effects must be predominantly public health ones. Criminal justice measures – irrespective of classification – will have only a limited effect on usage."
The report recommends that cannabis remain in class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 but the government of the day, led by Gordon 'Skunk is Lethal' Brown, ignored that and increased it to class B.
Read the report yourself. Compare it with the government's response to the petition. To claim that the report supports present policy is false. It directly contradicts present policy. There is also now a host of high quality evidence on the reality of decriminalised or regulated cannabis markets from the Netherlands, Portugal, Colorado and Washington. This shows beyond any doubt that the government's suggestions of "drug dependence… misery… increased misuse" have no basis in evidence at all. Furthermore the idea that new tax revenue would be outweighed by new costs is directly contradicted by every study on the subject. I repeat, the government's response is a pack of lies
Sadly, the United Kingdom is a country where government ministers are prepared to lie, mislead, distort evidence and deceive the British people in order to maintain policies based on prejudice and the corrupt influence of vested interests.
What Happened In The House Of Lords About Cannabis?
Today, Baroness Molly Meacher asked a question about cannabis in the House of Lords .
There is a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding about what happened, so I shall do my best to explain.
A video of the eight minute debate is available here. A full transcript is here.
This was not a full debate. There never was any prospect of any law being changed. It was simply a question, which would be answered by the government spokesman and Lady Meacher would then have the opportunity to ask a further, supplementary question. In the process, other members of the House would be able to interject and make their own comments.
The question was whether cannabis could be re-scheduled, out of schedule one, which determines that it has no medicinal value, to schedule two or three which would allow doctors to prescribe it and also enable researchers to access and use cannabis more easily in studies and clinical trials.
The government behaved exactly as expected. The most generous interpretation is that the spokesman, Lord Bates, was misinformed. His first response to Lady Meacher's question was to parrot the Home Office's usual line on cannabis about it being a harmful drug.
This of course, is nothing to do with medicinal use. Most medicines are far more harmful than cannabis and any potential harms are traded off against therapeutic benefit.
I know some people are already accusing Lord Bates of being a 'liar' but this is not true. He simply has no idea what he is talking about and his briefing from Home Office officials is designed not to inform but to deflect, confuse and retain control within the bureaucracy. The claim that the Advisory Council recommends against medicinal cannabis is factually incorrect. The ACMD is not constituted to advise on the medicinal benefits of any drug.
So ignore what the government said. It is largely irrelevant to the process of informing and changing minds amongst those in power. They will instruct officials and spokespeople as necessary once they understand a more successful path forwards.
The rest of the debate was almost all positive. Lord Dubs succumbed to the 'skunk' myth but who can blame him. given the level of propaganda and hysteria promoted even by 'public service broadcasters' such as Channel 4 and and some of our so-called eminent 'scientists'. Lord Howarth of Newport hit the nail on the head and referred to the terrible difficulty of those who need access to Bedrocan. He is a stalwart ally of a few, fortunate CLEAR members whose doctors have had the courage to prescribe.
This mini debate was good news. It was another brick in the wall. Clearly, attitudes are changing and the facts are beginning to overtake the myths. Many Lords and MPs are on our side.
As ever, the way forward is relentless, individual, lobbying and informing. We must keep telling truth to power, challenging misinformation and providing knowledge.
Today, in the House of Lords, progress was made.
Cameron On Cannabis Part 6
Cameron On Cannabis Part 5 is here.
David Cameron's mistakes about university places, immigration and cannabis have been on my mind over the Easter holiday. Given the huge resources he has to ensure that his information is correct, it's not really acceptable for our prime minister to be so error prone. If the problem is that his attempts at spin are not working and he's deliberately telling untruths but being caught out, well perhaps that's even more worrying.
Whichever may be the case, and I'm ready to give Mr Cameron the benefit of the doubt about his sincerity, we are entitled to call him to account. I decided to give him another prod about the errors and mistakes he's making about cannabis.
Dear Mr Cameron,
I refer to my last letter of 5th April 2011.
The statements you made about cannabis in your Al Jazeera YouTube interview were inaccurate and misleading. Please will you now correct them?
"Incredibly damaging…very, very toxic…leads to, in many cases, huge mental health problems"
This is simply not true Mr Cameron. Professor Les Iversen, chair of the ACMD, your chief drugs advisor, is on the record, repeatedly, stating that cannabis is very, very low in toxicity and relatively safe. Furthermore, all the experts agree that the risks to mental health are very, very small, certainly much less than alcohol or tobacco.
On the medicinal use of cannabis you said:
"…the science and medical authorities…are free to make independent determinations about that."
This is also untrue Mr Cameron. The Home Office stands obstinately in the way of medicinal use despite overwhelming, peer reviewed scientific evidence. It denies the relief of a safe and inexpensive medicine to thousands who are trapped in pain, suffering and disability. This is a cruel policy and a disgraceful shame on our nation.
Please will you now correct these untruths Mr Cameron? They were your words. You were not advised by the Home Office. CLEAR represents the interests of at least six million regular users of cannabis in Britain, thousands of whom use it as medicine. We are reasonable, responsible, respectable citizens and taxpayers and we are entitled to insist that our prime minister speaks the truth
Recently, you also spoke misleading words about cannabis and mental health on "Jamie's Dream School" and you said that "…if you legalise drugs you will make them even more prevalent than they are", yet this too is contradicted by all the evidence in Portugal, Holland and the USA. Even the No 10 Strategy Unit Drugs Policy Project reported in 2003 that "There is no causal relationship between availability and incidence…problematic drug use is not driven by changes in availability or price."
This time though you were talking directly to young people, those who your government says it is most important to send the correct message to. Mr Cameron, the only message that government consistently sends to young people is that it does not tell them the truth about drugs.
Please Mr Cameron, we are entitled to expect that you tell the truth and that you correct errors when they are made. These statements were not matters of opinion nor of interpretation, They are determined by scientific evidence. Will you please now correct them?
Yours sincerely,
Peter Reynolds
Home Office Drug Strategy Blog – Brokenshire The Buffoon
James Brokenshire introduces the new Home Office drug strategy blog here.
It is difficult to contain the contempt in which I hold this odious and dishonest little man. His brazen cheek in believing that he has anything of honour or relevance to publish on the internet is astounding. Is he really so isolated in his ivory tower that he doen't realise how much he and his polices are despised and reviled? Does he not know that he is subject to intense ridicule and disrespect at his absurd ideas and propaganda? Doesn't he know that he is universally regarded as a complete prat – by all his colleagues, doctors, scientists, members of the ACMD, everyone who comes into contact with him?
This is my comment. I did my best to restrain myself and stay polite. I wonder whether it will be published?
There are many, many things wrong with Britain's drug strategy. We now have one of the most regressive, authoritarian and oppressive drug policies anywhere in the world. Only in places where they execute people for drug possession such as Malaysia or China are there more backwards, unjust and outdated ideas being implemented.
No omission or error is more heinous though than the failure even to mention the medicinal use of cannabis. With the new understanding of the endocannabinoid system and its vital importance to all aspects of human physiology, the power of cannabis as medicine is self-evident. Throughout Europe, doctors are able to prescribe medicinal cannabis to patients. Extraordinary results are achieved in multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, Crohn's, cancer, ADHD and many other conditions. Meanwhile the British government continues with what can only be described as its inane response that "there are no medicinal benefits in cannabis". It is not just a stupid policy. It is cruel. Hundreds of thousands of British citizens are denied access to the medicine that could relieve their pain and suffering. Meanwhile, in virtually every other country in Europe except France, in Israel and in 15 US states, cannabis is being used as medicine and achieving wonderful results.
Those denied their medicine in Britain are humiliated that European patients can bring medicinal cannabis into Britain and use it under the protection of the Schengen Agreement. This is a cruel and unusual punishment for the crime of being resident in Britain.
The British drug strategy is a joke throughout the world except amongst those agencies and drug workers that depend upon it for their living. It is a shame on our great nation and an extreme indictment of our political system which allows such discredited, cruel and self-defeating policies to persist.
The prohibition of medicinal cannabis is perhaps the best example of how utterly useless, out of date and hopeless is current government drugs policy.
Legal Opportunities For Medicinal Cannabis Users
Recent developments mean that there are new opportunities to challenge the prohibition of cannabis as medicine. Now I am not a lawyer, so these ideas should be carefully discussed with your legal advisors before you even consider pursuing any of them. I may be wrong about the correct procedure, process or terminology. I am highlighting opportunities that I have identified, based on my personal experience and knowledge. Qualified legal advice is essential.
The British government's current position on medicinal cannabis is absurd and irrational. As I understand it, those are exactly the criteria for which the process of judicial review is intended. That is one route. Another, more risky opportunity arises if you are facing prosecution or have been convicted of an offence of possession, cultivation or production. There are ideas here which you may want to consider as a defence or an appeal. However, please be very careful. If things go wrong, advancing such arguments might result in a heavier sentence, such is the cruel, oppressive and iniquitous intent of current government policy.
The Home Office is simply dishonest in its current stance saying that there "are no medicinal benefits" from cannabis. James Brokenshire, the drugs minister, cannot hide behind a lack of knowledge so he looks either more stupid or dishonest every day. David Cameron made the most dreadful, disingenuous comment about medicinal use in his Al Jazeera World View YouTube interview last week. See here. He said "That is a matter for the science and medical authorities to determine and they are free to make independent determinations about that." That, of course, is absolute rot and Cameron should be ashamed of himself for such misinformation.
Obtain A Doctor's Prescription For Medicinal Cannabis
There is nothing to prevent your British doctor from prescribing medicinal cannabis for you if he/she believes it is appropriate. Bedrocan BV is the official contractor to the Dutch government for the production of medicinal cannabis. Go to its website here and you will discover it has a range of products offering different proportions of cannabinoids and terpenoids for different conditions. Prescribing information is available for your doctor in exactly the same way as any other drug. All he/she has to do is select the product and write out a prescription in the normal way. Your doctor can't get in trouble for this. There is nothing improper or unethical about it, but it is, of course, your doctor's decision whether to do so or not.
If your doctor isn't prepared to help, the next best thing is to go to a doctor in Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain or Italy, all countries where medicinal cannabis is regularly prescribed. In theory, you should be able to see a doctor in another EU country under reciprocal healthcare arrangements but if you can afford it, it may be simpler to go privately.
Another option is to go to one of the 15 US states that permit medical marijuana and obtain a doctor's recommendation.
Once you have your prescription, you need to apply to the Home Office for a personal import licence to bring your medicine in from Holland. The licensing section on the Home Office website is here. If you obtain a licence you will also need to go through a similar process with the Dutch Bureau voor Medicinale Cannabis to obtain an export licence. The correct section of its website is here.
Of course, the reality is that the Home Office is not going to grant you a licence. You can then pursue the matter through your MP who should make representations to the minister on your behalf. You are then at the point to make an application for judical review of the Home Office's decision.
Challenge The Government's Interpretation Of The Schengen Agreement
The Schengen Agreement provides protection for travellers to carry their medicine with them within the EU. The crucial factor is your country of residence. See here for detailed information. Although there is no precise definition of residency, if you are resident in an EU country where medicinal cannabis is permitted, then you may bring your medicine into Britain and, believe it or not, there is no restriction on your use of it. You would be perfectly entitled to sit on the steps of Scotland Yard or even the Home Office's Marsham Street HQ and smoke a spliff. However, if you are a UK resident, even if you have obtained your medicine on prescription abroad, you are not protected. This is clearly discriminatory under EU law and could be challenged in court. I'm not certain whether you would apply to a British court or to the European court but your solicitor would advise you on this.
Defence Or Appeal On The Grounds Of Medical Necessity
The Appeal Court disallowed a defence of medical necessity back in 2005. A petition to the House Of Lords Judicial Committee and to the European Court Of Human Rights was dismissed without any reasons given. I understand that the Appeal Court's reasoning was that there were no proven medicinal benefits of cannabis. However, things have changed enormously since then. The MHRA approval of Sativex and the Home Office's issue of a general licence for it are conclusive proof of medicinal value. Whatever misinformation the Home Office may promote, expert evidence would prove that Sativex is pharmacologically identical to, for instance, one of the Bedrocan products. There is also now a vast resource of peer-reviewed clinical evidence of medicinal benefits.
There is an horrendously improper judgement (R -v- David King, St Albans Crown Court), where a medicinal user was not allowed even to mention medicinal reasons to a jury on pain of imprisonment for contempt. Your lawyers would need to study this carefully. However, it is so clearly unjust that I do not believe it could be sustained.
Sativex is currently a schedule 1 controlled drug which means it has no medicinal value. As mentioned earlier, the Home Office has dealt with this temporarily by issuing a general licence for it. However, it needs to be re-scheduled and the Advisory Council On the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has recommended that it be placed in schedule 4. See here for the full story.
Sativex cannot be re-scheduled under its brand name and the only pharmacologically accurate way of describing it is cannabis. The ACMD left a possible escape route for the Home Office by saying that its "active" ingredients would have to be specified. GW Pharma, the makers of Sativex would say that this means an extract of THC and CBD. However, this is dishonest. Sativex contains all the 60-odd cannabinoids that occur naturally in the plant. There is no other way of describing it accurately than to call it cannabis. If Brokenshire and his cronies try to prolong this deception then they can be challenged by judicial review. The aim here is to ensure that the re-scheduling is accurate and so cannabis becomes a schedule 4 drug. This would then open up all opportunities for cannabis as medicine.
I have no doubt now that medicinal cannabis will be permitted in some form or another in Britain within the near future. We may need to force the government's hand through litigation or, perhaps Brokenshire will be moved to another department and then the Home Office can "adjust" its position.
At present, it is a monstrous injustice, an evil and obscene scandal, that those who need cannabis as medicine are denied it. The way of politics is that a few years from now it may well all have changed and Brokenshire will be at the Ministry of Silly Walks or somewhere better suited to his talents. However it works out, what I care about is that those in pain and suffering get the relief they need. One day soon, Brokenshire will have to answer to his constituents and later to an even higher power. How he will justify his cruelty and negilgence I don't really care but I know I wouldn't want to be in his shoes on judgement day.


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After testing thousands of products in their PC Labs, PC Magazine selects the "Editor's Choice" winners within leading technology categories. Ortery recently earned the honorary and much coveted "Editor's Choice" award from PC Magazine. Tony Hoffman, an analyst for PC Magazine with extensive history of testing and reviewing products, said the following about Ortery:
"The Ortery 3D MFP is like no product I've reviewed before. It's essentially an automated photography studio, capable of taking not just still shots, but also 360-degree, hemispherical, and spherical image sequences to be used as animations. It can also create 3D scans of objects to be uploaded into a cloud-based model repository or saved as files that can be sent, modified, or output on a 3D printer. Sounds complicated, but it's actually very simple to operate, and in my testing, operation was largely problem-free."
"The Ortery 3D MFP is an audacious and wondrous machine."
"…it will make bulk product photography a much easier and quicker task."
After his review, Hoffman recognized the following regarding Ortery's capabilites:
- Shoots still images, as well as 360-degree, hemispherical, and spherical animations.
- Creates 3D scans.
- Largely automates product photography workflow.
- Very quick in shooting image sequences.
- Can save to multiple file formats.
- Extensive help screens and tutorials.
- Comes with 90-minute phone training session.
- Unlimited lifetime tech support.
"Enormous, with a price tag to match, the Ortery 3D MFP is a product photography studio that can shoot stills and image sequences, plus scan in 3D. But it's a breeze to use and could be a godsend for companies looking to market their products online." – Hoffman
This award and recognition could not have gone to a better company. After over a decade of commitment to providing companies with quality photography equipment, Ortery has finally earned the recognition they deserve.
"We are honored to win this prestigious distinction from PC Mag. 3D MFP represents more than a decade of research and development. It's wonderful to be recognized for our achievements in product photography and business communication." – Sam Shearer, Managing Director of Ortery Technologies Inc.
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The Department of Arts and Culture invites applications for bursaries from students who wish to pursue studies in heritage related programmes. The bursary will fund undergraduate studies only. The bursary is available for strictly 30 outstanding academic performers.
ELIGIBILITY: ♦ South African citizenship ♦ Financially needy ♦ NB: 2016 Proof of registration at an institution of higher learning.
FIELDS OF STUDY: ♦ Anthropology ♦ Archaeology (Marine, etc.) ♦ Archives and records management ♦ Conservation of the Built Environment ♦ Conservation and Preventive Conservation ♦ Collections (Cultural and Natural) Management ♦ Heritage Resources Management ♦ Museum Management and Curatorship ♦ Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
VALUE OF THE BURSARY: ♦ Maximum up to R70 000 ♦ NB: Funds are payable directly to the higher institution of learning.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: The following documents must accompany the application: ♦ Certified copy of ID document ♦ Certified copy of the salary statement or affidavit (if not working) of your parents/guardians ♦ Certified copy of Grade 12 results ♦ If you were already studying at a university in 2015 – latest results / academic record.
Application forms can be obtained from the offices of the Department of Arts and Culture, 5th Floor, 481 Kingsley Centre, corner Stanza Bopape and Steve Biko Streets, Arcadia, Pretoria or online at www.dac.gov.za . Completed application forms together with certified copies of necessary documents should be sent to:
the Heritage Bursaries, Department of Arts and Culture, Private Bag X897, Pretoria, 0001 or applications can also be hand delivered to:
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Lionsgate has just released a new poster for John Cameron Mitchell's upcoming drama Rabbit Hole. The poster is visually interesting, thoughtful, and a bit moving. Basically, it's everything the last poster wasn't. If this is the type of work we can expect from the final product, then consider me sold.
Hit the jump to check out the poster. The film, which stars Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart and picked up four Spirit Award nominations today, is slated for limited release on December 17th.
Poster via Cinematical.
Here's the official synopsis for Rabbit Hole:
RABBIT HOLE is a vivid, hopeful, honest and unexpectedly witty portrait of a family searching for what remains possible in the most impossible of all situations. Becca and Howie Corbett (NICOLE KIDMAN and AARON ECKHART) are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. Just eight months ago, they were a happy suburban family with everything they wanted. Now, they are caught in a maze of memory, longing, guilt, recrimination, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage from which they cannot escape. While Becca finds pain in the familiar, Howie finds comfort. The shifts come in abrupt, unforeseen moments. Becca hesitantly opens up to her opinionated, loving mother (DIANNE WIEST) and secretly reaches out to the teenager involved in the accident that changed everything (MILES TELLER); while Howie lashes out and imagines solace with another woman (SANDRA OH). Yet, as off track as they are, the couple keeps trying to find their way back to a life that still holds the potential for beauty, laughter and happiness. The resulting journey is an intimate glimpse into two people learning to re-engage with each other and a world that has been tilted off its axis.


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World Press Freedom Day: Commission launches 2010 Lorenzo Natali Prize for development journalism
On World Press Freedom Day on 3 May the Commission will officially launch the Lorenzo Natali Prize for 2010. The international prize is awarded in partnership with Reporters Without Borders and the World Association of Newspapers to the best journalism on development, democracy and human rights.
The European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, said: "Through the Lorenzo Natali Prize, the European Commission recognises journalists who contribute to the cause of development, democracy and human rights. Many work in what are often difficult conditions, but the light they shed on the realities on the ground is key to raising public awareness of the importance of development policy. That is why we wish to help them to continue providing information in the cause of combating poverty."
The Natali Prize is an international prize awarded each year since 1992 to the best journalistic work on development, democracy and human rights. It is open to journalists working in TV, radio, the press and online. In 2009 more than 1 000 journalists from 130 countries took part.
Interested journalists have until 31 August 2010 to apply (http://www.nataliprize2010.eu). The winners will be announced at an award ceremony in Brussels in December, in the presence of the European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs.
Prizes worth a total of €60 000 will be awarded to 17 journalists in the different sections: Africa, Europe, Arab World/Middle East, Asia and Latin America/Caribbean.
The Lorenzo Natali Prize has been an integral part of the Commission's development policy for 20 years. Defending freedom of expression, democracy, human rights and development is a way of promoting good governance, peace and improving living conditions in the poorest countries.
For the organisation of the Lorenzo Natali Prize, the European Commission is once again working with two of the most prestigious world press associations:
- Reporters Without Borders, winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2005;
- WAN IFRA – World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, which represents over 18 000 publications in all five continents.
Lorenzo Natali (1922-1990) was a European Commissioner and then a Vice President of the Commission between 1976 and 1989, with special responsibility for cooperation and development between 1985 and 1989.
More information at: http://www.nataliprize2010.eu
Catherine Ray, Spokesperson: +32 2 296 99 21 or +32 498 96 99 21 –email@example.com


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'How I Met Your Mother' Finale: 5 Loose Ends That Still Need Tying
The final slap of the slap bet has been delivered, dozens of random asides from the previous eight seasons have been addressed and the long-awaited introduction between Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) and the Mother (Cristin Milioti) is mere hours away -- but How I Met Your Mother still has so many questions left unanswered.
STORY: HIMYM Creators Talk About the Series Finale
CBS' cult sitcom comes to an end this Monday with its 208th and final episode. The show, which built its following thanks in large part to an elaborate mythology, is going to dole out resolution over the course of an hour. Many fans will leave feeling fulfilled byith their decade-long investment, while others may show up at the 20th Century Fox lot with pitchforks and flaming torches.
Of the several dozen loose ends that linger as we get ready to say goodbye to HIMYM (and its unfortunate acronym) forever, The Hollywood Reporter has taken a look back at the series and prioritized a few biggies that will -- or at least should -- come up during the swan song. Here they are, in no particular order:
PHOTOS: What's Next for the Cast of 'HIMYM'?
1. Who makes the yellow umbrella?
The average lifespan of a standard umbrella in New York City is roughly 2.5 rainy days -- depending on wind. The Mother's distinctive wet-weather accessory has been appearing in the HIMYM timeline since 2007, switching ownership, and finding itself in all manner of bar, street corner and train platform. Its inclusion in the finale is a given -- we've already seen her hiding beneath it on the night of Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin's (Cobie Smulders) wedding -- but what really needs explaining is where this durable rain deflector came from and how many colors does it come in?
2. Where did the pineapple come from?
Don't hold your breath on this one. Co-creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas have more or less gone on record saying that the pineapple was never meant to have a resolution, but its lingering mystery could provide some left-field resolution. How did Ted wind up sleeping next to a pineapple in episode 10 of the first season? Why has it been referenced so many times since? And why do we care so much?
PHOTOS: On the Set When 'How I Met Your Mother' Meets Baby
3. Will we never see Robin Sparkles again?
One of the most beloved recurring gags in HIMYM history is Robin's alter ego: a Canadian pop princess who released a brief string of '80s-friendly hits -- "Let's Go to the Mall," "Sandcastles in the Sand," "P.S. I Love You" -- before falling back into obscurity. Even though Sparkles made a subtle cameo in the penultimate episode -- did you hear the orchestral "Sandcastles in the Sand" as Robin walked down the aisle? -- there is still hope for some small revival. Thomas, Bays and Smulders have been coy throughout the season when many have happily doled out a definitive "no" to speculation.
4. How long has the ending really been set?
For better or worse, a big part of the HIMYM finale has been set since almost the very beginning. How will we know which part? It's been in a time capsule since 2006. Ted's future kids, played by the now-adult Lyndsy Fonseca and David Henrie, filmed a finale scene during the second season to get the pivotal moment in the can before the castmembers aged too much. Only a handful of people knew what it involved, and it's been in some vault ever since -- waiting for its finale reveal. What's actually said in the little time capsule will offer some insight into how long Bays and Thomas have had their plan.
5. What happens to the Mother?
This is the biggest one of all. Ted meets the Mother, that's for sure, but what happens after they have their two children is a big question mark. A February episode was very cryptic about the Mother's long-term prospects, mortality-wise. And though it hasn't been teased since, cast and crew have refuted theories that the Mother has been dead the whole time with varying degrees of "no comment." Is the Mother dead? And, if she is, does it really matter?
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Traces of Guilt
Dee Henderson's Traces of Guilt (available in print or as an e-book) is a great mix of police procedural and romance. She doesn't overdo either theme which makes this for a great easy summer read. Evie Blackwell is an Illinois State Police Detective who is suddenly shifted to Carin, Illinois to launch a new task force dedicated to reexamining unsolved crimes from across the state. Evie has always found it hard to have a meaningful relationship because of the demands of her job but when she moves to Carin she meets up Gabriel Thane the sheriff. Gabriel has also been missing having a serious relationship in his. Now there is a possiblity for both of them to fill those dreams but ... ! Will her thourghness at her job be her romantic undoing?


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Last year, a group of youth pastors, youth workers, pastors and volunteers came together to begin working together to encourage students of the Highway 35 area. Their first endeavor was a comedy night with a comedian named Michael Joiner. During the show, Michael told the audience about a new movie that he was going to act in. Well, that movie is just about to hit the theaters.
|Michael Joiner as "Mac" in "The Grace Card"
MEMPHIS TN – September 9, 2010 – Graceworks Pictures and Calvary Pictures have announced that THE GRACE CARD, a gritty drama that poignantly illustrates that the worst prisons are the ones we make ourselves, will open in theaters on February 25, 2011. Set in Memphis, THE GRACE CARD features Academy Award®-winner Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN) and centers on the unlikely partnership between two cops: Mac, embittered by tragedy, angry at life and God and everyone else; and Sam, a rising star in the department, promoted over Mac. As Mac's life nosedives, the tension builds: can he accept grace from a God he abandoned and a man he detests?
"The point is to grab people by the heart," says director David Evans. Evans is a successful optometrist known in Memphis for his 15-plus years producing Calvary Church's annual passion play. THE GRACE CARD is his feature film-directing debut—and through Graceworks Pictures, he's also executive producer. Calvary Pictures is a ministry of Calvary Church in the Memphis suburb of Cordova. THE GRACE CARD will be marketed and released by Affirm Films and Provident Films and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, the three companies behind FIREPROOF and FACING THE GIANTS.
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Food Valley Expo provides a stage for the latest agro-food technologies, innovative companies and food clusters. The Expo offers you practical insights, the latest innovative ideas and enlarges your professional network. This annual event is a must for all professionals in the agro-food business and related industries.
Wednesday 12 October | Holland Innovation Tours
Business and innovation tour through the Netherlands, one day before the Food Valley Expo.
Thursday 13 October | Food Valley Expo
The Netherlands' main agro-food networking event, where innovative businesses exhibit and give workshops on their technology and services.
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Fiber, Tritium, what's not to like?
These puppies cost some money but the clarity of the glass and construction quality is indeed noticeable.
Looking forward to trying it out and see what it can do in the range.
Fernando "FerFAL" Aguirre is the author of "The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse" and "Bugging Out and Relocating: When Staying is not an Option"
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