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In our showrooms you will find the most wide ranging selection of Traditional Fireplaces. We have both new and antique fireplaces in traditional styles.
You will see fireplaces in Stone, Marble, Slate, Timbers of all types and shades, Cast Iron and Polished Steel. We have approximately 200 fireplaces on display though the selection and number does vary all the time.
Around two thirds of our selection are reclaimed or antique fireplaces, and these are of course not repeatable items. The remainder of our display which amounts to some 50-100 fireplaces is selected from a variety of quality fireplace suppliers such as Chesney's, Stovax, Wessex Stone, and Acquisitions among others.
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The Wells Group is a masonry company that offer gorgeous fireplaces in Bath Stone and Cotswold stone. Each fireplace is handcrafted to order and can be customised and personalised to suit the individual requirements.
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Of course with new fireplaces we are able to have any fireplace you like made to your exact specification of size and design. Our helpful and knowledgeable staff will be happy to provide any help in designing and deciding on your new fireplace.
Almost all the fireplaces can be equipped for real fire, gas fire or even electric fire use.
For more information on our traditional Antique fireplaces please also see our Antiquities page
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Traditional Stone Fireplaces
We supply a wide variety of traditional stone fireplaces, all are made to measure to suit your requirements and choice of fire – be this an open fire, convector box or closed stove. The photograph here shows a Portchester fireplace with Efel Harmony stove installed.
Traditional Marble Fireplaces
We display and sell a wide variety of traditional reproduction fireplace surrounds in marble. The photo here shows the Acquisitions William IV fireplace surround in Carrara marble together with matching hearth and a decorative cast iron insert.


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One of our readers commented on our article about changes to Illinois child support laws that went into effect on July 1, 2017, with the following question:
According to Illinois child support law, courts are provided with guidelines for the percentage of the non-custodial parent's net income that should be awarded as child support each month, based on the number of children of the particular parents involved. You can read more about the current law here.
In July 1, 2017, Illinois law changed to an "income shares" model of child support. According to the new law, courts use economic tables to determine a baseline level of child support for which both parents will be responsible. Each parent's share of this responsibility will be based on their relative net incomes. You can read about the new law in more detail here.
The key to understanding how child support is calculated when the non-custodial parent has multiple child support obligations to multiple families is that the non-custodial parent's child support obligation is based on "net income," as opposed to "gross income." Net income is calculated by deducting certain expenses from gross income, such as income tax and health insurance premiums.
One of the items that is deducted from gross income to arrive at the net income figure for the purpose of determining child support is any prior obligation of child support or maintenance actually paid pursuant to a court order.
This means that if a person has multiple child support obligations, the timeline of when each child support order was entered by the court is very important. If you are seeking child support from a parent who has a pre-existing child support obligation to another family, that parent's net income will be reduced by the amount of the previous child support obligation.
For example, if Peter Parker is ordered to pay 20% of his net income of $100,000.00 to support his child with Gwen Stacy, his annual child support obligation to Gwen will be $20,000.00. If in the next year Peter is order to pay 20% of his net income to his child with Mary Jane, his net income will have been reduced from $100,000.00 to $80,000.00 by Gwen's child support order. Even though both orders require him to pay 20% of his net income, Peter will only be required to pay $16,000.00 per year to Mary Jane, as opposed ot the $20,000.00 per year he is paying to Gwen, because Gwen's order came first.
When the new law goes into effect in July of 2017, the non-custodial parent's child support obligation will be based on his or her net income relative to the custodial parent. The effect of a previous child support obligation will be to reduce the non-custodial parent's net income by the amount of that obligation, thereby reducing that parent's responsibility for the total amount of child support.
If the non-custodial parent has families in multiple states, each state's particular laws would determine how much will be awarded for child support for the family residing in that state. However, each states will still give priority to earlier out-of-state child support obligations when determining net income.
For an overview of Illinois child support law, check out our article: Illinois Child Support 2019.
Maria 12/4/2016 08:39:50 am
My husband receives VA disability and SSD here in Florida (I'm unemployed). We have a child and another one on the way. His ex and daughter live in Illinois. His daughter will receive a SSD check. He wants to notify the court about it and he will pay the difference of what it's owed to the court. She wants to do a revision to get the child support increased. She earns more than he does (but that won't come effective until July 2017). The court doesn't know he has another child and another on the way. Will the court take our children in consideration for the revision? Because if they don't we won't be able to afford our new baby.
Kevin O'Flaherty 12/4/2016 02:05:21 pm
Thanks so much for your question, Maria. I updated our article on Changes to Illinois Child Support Law for 2017 with an in-depth answer to your question, which you can read here:https://www.oflaherty-law.com/our-law-blog/changes-to-illinois-child-support-laws-for-2017The brief version of the answer is that, under both the current Illinois child support law and the new law that will be effective on July 1, 2017, the court has discretion to deviate from the guidelines if the court finds an application of the guidelines to be inappropriate in light of the best interests of the child. The best interests of the child are determined by weighing several factors, including the financial resources and the needs of the custodial parent. Your husband's children from your marriage, which were not contemplated in the original child support order, would constitute a "substantial change of circumstances" which would likely allow your husband to request a modification of the existing child support order. Whether the court is likely to exercise its discretion to deviate from the child support guidelines is something that you should discuss with an attorney who can review your specific situation against relevant case law precedent in order to give you an estimate of expected outcomes. Please do not hesitate to call us at (630)324-6666 for a more specific answer to this question. We are happy to help. Please also feel free to reply to this comment with any further questions.
Reply Jules 4/13/2017 08:56:39 pm
My bff has issues with her ex baby daddy (no marriage): refusal to pay mandated court order child support, taking child out of state without permission, or notification, parenting issue like calling his daughter a whore (because she wore shorts). :( She's 9. Yes, it really happened and more. And has drug (cocaine) issues. But anyway, he is currently married with children. After all of this and sooooo much more, she finally took him to court and after over one year of constant continuances by he and his lawyer, (& her lawyer having personal issues) he was finally ordered to pay back child support of over $10,000 because he lied on support filed papers and was actually making a lot more (and had been for years! ) than he said he was, plus the back support he failed to pay because he just refused, and of course they increased his monthly child support after that. His wife said to her while leaving the courthouse, "yeah, enjoy it while you can "b----", it's not going to last long. That was ~ November, 2016 She is now pregnant with twins! So they've told her "she can kiss her money good bye" because they will now have two more to feed. Oh and they're demanding the mutual child stay with them over the summer and they are not going to pay any child support (which was brought up in mediation--refused by the mom and they know it, the final decree papers give him regular visits, not all summer). Their twins will give them 4 children in their household (not including the mutual child), all will be under age of 8 years, his spouse does not work. They have a house, 4 cars (all with car payments). So I'm sure they can show a lot of debt. The child's mom (my bff) makes a lot less than him, works two jobs (one full, the other, part time) to try and make ends meet. She just bought a house for them so she has that bill plus one car payment and daycare. With all of that explained, she is terribly frightened. She just spent all of this money on an attorney to finally get him to pay something and to get him to act appropriately and now this. Is it true, that now (after the July1, 2017 new law) he can claim the twins against what he's been ordered to pay, and knew his responsibility before they chose to get pregnant again. And I'm not even going to say whether the dad's wife said that they did this on purpose, just to decrease the support. And we're not talking a ton of money here, either. I just don't get it.(I say, "I don't get it" in regards to his response to the child support-- because he's still refusing to pay some if the court mandated expenses-- and I guess to this very scarey and confusing new law because for my bff every penny counts, and to this law because it has the potential for devistating results.) And to think, they co-parented together just fine (financially and parenting) until he remarried. :-(And this mom, yes, she's my bff but all of that aside, she's a really good and decent person and has tried so hard with these two people. It's rather sickening, this whole thing. And the money spent to get it taken care of in the first place, OMG! Anyway... I know this is a long and convoluted description (be glad you don't have to live it) however, fair question or not, I'm asking anyway, do you have any thoughts or advice? She'd take speculation and any hope at this point. Her stress levels are off the chart! Thanks so much! Oh! And her lawyer? Yeah, she says she'll go back to court against him but she has to pay 4K this time! Or she offered to file the motion in court fir $75 and then my bff was on her own. Even though (it's my understanding) it "should" be quick, one time appearance & on an already judgement decreed case. %-( OMG!Jules
Reply Thomas marable 5/10/2017 03:39:06 pm
Under the new law will my children be entitled to the same monetary benefits even though the father is already paying child support for 2 other children
Reply Kevin O'Flaherty 5/11/2017 01:27:11 pm
Thanks so much for the question, Thomas. Under both the new child support law and the previous law, a key factor in determining the amount of the child support obligation is the obligor's "net income." Amounts that are paid pursuant to a prior child support order serve to reduce the "net income" of the obligor. This means that if the father is paying child support to a different mother for other children, your children are not likely to receive the same monetary benefits as if that prior child support order were not already in place. I hope this answers your question. Please let me know if you have any follow up questions. Disclaimer: This post is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship or to constitute legal advice. Before taking any action, I recommend consulting with an attorney at our firm or at another firm of your choice. Feel free to call us at (630)324-6666 for a free consultation.
David jones 9/13/2017 10:44:06 pm
If i am married with a family of 5, is that obligation taken into consideration if another baby mama files for child support?For instance, i have 1 child with her and i have a family where i fully support my wife and other 3 children.
Kevin O'Flaherty 10/2/2017 12:03:31 pm
Thanks for your question, David. In this context, only prior court-ordered child support orders serve to reduce your net income for the purpose of calculating your child support obligation. So, in your situation, the fact that you have 3 other children will not reduce your child support obligation. Disclaimer: This post is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship or to constitute legal advice. Before taking any action, I recommend consulting with an attorney at our firm or at another firm of your choice. Feel free to call us at (630)324-6666 for a free consultation.
Aaron Tobin 9/18/2017 04:01:03 pm
I live in Jefferson County Illinois and I have a court date Sept.27.i had a lawyer up until 2 weeks ago because he has done nothing for me and tells me that they dont take my two kids I have now with my immediate family now when it comes time for calculating child support.Also when it comes to figuring child support they dont take into consideration my health insurancve premiums that come out every week.I have a boyh that is 18 yrs old and has his pwn job and has had it for awhile.Do they add his income in with the custodials parent income also or does his income not count.I may sound like I'm trying to get out of paying but NO.I just have a ex wife that doesnt want to work full time and work as a watress and hide her money so I pay the difference.I have another boy thats 14 but the 18 yr old Im talking about graduates high school next year.Do I have any ground to stand on in this situation.Could you please answer the questions Ive sat forth.Thank you for your time.
Kevin O'Flaherty 10/2/2017 12:05:27 pm
Thanks for your question, Aaron. Unfortunately, I can't give you answers regarding the specifics of your situation without being retained as your attorney. Feel free to call our office at (630)324-6666 for a free consultation.
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shaddam replied to Offler's topic in Windows 9x/MEtested this some time ago... Rank 2: Heroes of Might and Magic 5 (windows version masq. for install + kernelx + patch 1.41 (i think)) Heroes of Might and Magic 5 - Hammers of Fate (windows version masq. for install + kernelx + patch 2.0) Rank 4: Heroes of Might and Magic 5 (with patch >= 1.5 - saving is not working anymore, no folder found) Heroes of Might and Magic 5 - Hammers of Fate (with patch 2.1 - saving is not working anymore, no folder found) Supreme Commander (numerous missing exports) Rank 3: BTAS: Zak McKracken - between time and space (http://www.zak2.org/zak2/cms/front_content.php?idart=33&idcat=1&changelang=2) (wxWidgets bug for windows9x systems, worked around by kernelx)
Games not requiring directx updates...
shaddam replied to jumpjack's topic in Windows 9x/MEWarhammer: Dark Omen (1998), a HOTU - TopDog. A tactical realtime game, pretty hard but very realistic, with friendly fire, moral and physical correct artillery. I Loved it.
update on an alternative PDF Viewer (Opensource, slim+fast, multi-platform, PDF support >1.4), Sumatra PDF v0.8 http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/ works on win98se but with smaller flaws (e.g. menubar is missing,... ) a win9x maintainer is needed for testing and providing smaller fixes (which seems to be welcome, see post http://blog.kowalczyk.info/forum_sumatra/t...77&Posts=1)
Anybody still got Adobe Reader lite?
shaddam replied to weEvil's topic in Application Installsalso try: http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/
if you calculate it in percentage it is enormous increase... 1MB > 3.6MB -> astonishing increase by 260%! second reason for calling it bloated, they introduced features in the reader which are hardly be used even in an PDF editor ... so the taskbar gets also bloated, introduction of errors... etc. but you are right compared against the bloatware of acrobat... it pretty slim, but i don't like the direction of development it looks like they try to copy acrobat... i would like if foxitreader stays feature minimized like the first releases.
news from foxitreader version v2.1 is out. but (from my experience) not recommendable anymore for win9x users... to bloated, instablities , seems not testest at all for win9x systems :/ personally i stick on version 1.3 build 0930 http://us03.foxitsoftware.com/foxitreader/FoxitReader21.zip ...but there is hope! a new project, even opensource and based on two pdf render engines, sumatra pdf reader v0.7 very stable, very comptible, very small, support pdfversions > 1.4 & and not footstep in system (no install, no registry entries...) very promising! http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/
hello, was also trying a agp 7600gt on win98se, amd64 4000+, 1GB ram, mobo gigabyte nforce3... exchanged my geforce 5700 against a 7600gt, was detected on bootup, drivers freshly installed , was able to change resolution and seems to work. but got some graphical 'glitches' in some games, then if found out that in the driver menu from nvidia the card was listed as 'unknown' but options were available. so i got the feeling this glithces maybe coming from the wrong expectation of the driver of hardware.... someoneelse got such behaviour? greetings
Hi,Please download again and install this 5-28-2007 revised driver [14.5 MB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/NV8269.EXE Then please post in this forum: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=97140 any errors you may encounter during install [hopefully there won't be any ]. Thanks for your feedback. Best wishes. thanks, mdgx, problems are solved now! one question on your registrytweaks: your version: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\Global\OpenGL] "ShaderObjects"=dword:00000001 from coolbits 2.0: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\OpenGL] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\OpenGL\Debug] "ShaderObjects"=dword:00000001 which version works, both? greets
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shaddam replied to MDGx's topic in Windows 9x Member Projectshello MDGx, thanks for win9x version of the nvdia driver (NV8269.EXE), but got a installation problem. system: win98se german, 1gb ram, nforce 3 board, Geforce 5700 AGP, uSP2.1, nvidia driver 53.06 -> tried to install NV8269.EXE -> stops in process with message 'setup was unable to read the following registry value: system\currentcontrolset\services\class\display000\default\mode Installation will be terminated' -> failed installation DiD NOT remove all remainings, uninstall entry remains with a 'pci managment driver'??? (AGP driver? PCIEXPRess driver?) -> removed all GFX drivers per uninstall and remainings by hand, registrycleaner, set GFX to 'standard pci driver' -> tried again to install NV8269.EXE -> failed again , removed again all stuff and installed 53.06 :/
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shaddam replied to creopard's topic in Windows 9x Member ProjectsDownload here: http://www.nandlstadt.com/beta.htm Thank you very much ! ... one question, in some sense it is a fork of gape's pack, because it includes newer available updates which were not included at all in the original pack. How these extensions are selected? because if we look here or at the autopatcher project there should be many more new updates available since gape's pack. http://www.msfn.org/board/complete_list_ho...8se_t84886.html
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shaddam replied to Offler's topic in Windows 9x Member ProjectsHeroes of Might and Magic 5. patch 1.5 - save behaviour changed, seems not to able to create save files under win9x anymore (but able to load old one), versions up to 1.41 work without problems Heroes of Might and Magic 5, extension hammer of fate patch 2.1 - save behaviour changed, seems not to able to create save files under win9x anymore (but able to load old one), versions up to 2.0 work without problems Supreme Commander, - way to much dependencies missing from winXP, but at least the XACT audio extension seems for win2000 to be implantable from XP maybe also true for win9x
WUPG98 updated!
shaddam replied to X-Mas's topic in Windows 9x Member Projectshello thanks for this pack also available for german windows.... some reports after install everything (german win98se): - after install, movieMK.exe won't work, missing export 'die datei shell.new ist verknuepft mit export-shlwapi.dll:shrregisterValidatetemplate' - on almost every part of update there was an codepage conflict on qfecheck.exe flipping between german & englsih version (- not a bug: conflict between kernel update pack and WUPG, don't notice each other and installing conflicting backup mechanismns)
again, no success.... :/ someone asked me for tihiy's windows 9x version masquerading tool... seems difficult to find in the deepness of this forum so here the link: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=37738 download: http://simplestas.nm.ru/w98hack/
Corrected FDISK and FORMAT
shaddam replied to Petr's topic in Windows 9x Member Projectsanother (well know?) partition resizer, freeware, DOS-based, support up to 2TB download: http://www.zeleps.com/Files/PRESZ134.ZIP beside... someone got (positive) experience on 'mixed' environments, (newer) parts from freedos + win9x ? e.g. the emm386 substitute which seems to use less low memory... good for old games & MS emm386 seems to have for my new hardware an problem in detection upper memory blocks... :/ freedos base tools http://www.freedos.org/cgi-bin/freedos-lsm...?q=d&a=base
thank you mdgx, but didn't work for me... same problem... 'cannot load...'


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Ring out the Old, Ring in the New! (or, in my case, try to stay home and be safe!) When I was much younger I loved to go to parties but now that I'm (how do we put this?) older/wiser/more cautious – going 'out' on New Year's Eve is NOT my idea of a good idea. Youngest son is invited to a Game Night at church from 8 p.m. to midnight (who thinks up these times?) and I'm not happy with the 'pick up' time. The church is 5 minutes away but just being on the roads at that hour on New Years Eve is not my idea of a safe thing. Of course, when you're 15 1/2 things like safety are not usually in your vocabulary, so my apprehension is totally foreign to him…time will tell whether I will relent and drive him or not (and weather will play a big roll, also). Middle son is invited to three parties and he said to me this morning before going to work: "It depends on whether it's still snowing if I go to the one party (an hour away) or just stay close to home." (PLEASE stay closer!)
On the recipe end of it, I spotted this one which sounds like a good combination with a kick, especially for a party:
Pepper Jack Cheese Ball
1 1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (6 oz)
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3/4 cup nacho-flavored tortilla chips, crushed
Assorted crackers or tortilla chips
In food processor, place cheeses, lime juice and onion powder. Cover; process until well mixed. Spoon into medium bowl. Stir in olives and cilantro.
Place crushed tortilla chips on waxed paper. Spoon cheese mixture onto chips. Roll to coat cheese ball with chips. Serve with crackers.
Since I seem to be in a 'spicy' mood today, here's another goodie:
Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Nachos
1 loaf (16 oz) Mexican prepared cheese product with jalapeño peppers, cut into cubes
3/4 C. Old El Paso Thick `n Chunky salsa
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained, rinsed
1 (9 oz) pkg. frozen cooked chicken breast strips, thawed, cubed
1 (8 oz) container sour cream
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
3 medium green onions, sliced (3 tablespoons)
Large tortilla chips
Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, place cheese, salsa, beans and chicken.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking.
Stir in sour cream, bell pepper and onions. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 45 minutes longer or until mixture is hot.
Serve with tortilla chips. Topping can be kept warm on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.
Here's hoping all of you have a wonderful New Year's Eve celebration, even if it's just you watching the 'ball drop' munching on chips – remember it's YOUR celebration and make the most of it!
HAPPY NEW YEAR and a wonderful 2010!


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SCTV stars Levy and O'Hara reunite for a forthcoming CBC sitcom called Schitt's Creek
When it comes to the pursuit of a successful TV comedy idea, it appears that Canada is still dependent upon the legacy of SCTV, which ended its run as a regular series 30 years ago.
The latest announcement is for a CBC sitcom called Schitt's Creek, which will star Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara, along with Get a Life and Cabin Boy legend Chris Elliott — plus Eugene's son Dan Levy, who is best known for providing discourse about the pseudo-reality show The Hills on MTV Canada.
The official description of the series from the CBC Media Centre:
When video store billionaire Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his soap star wife Moira (Catherine O'Hara) and their two kids, über hipster son David (Dan Levy) and socialite daughter Alexis suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup and rebuild their empire from within the rural city limits of their only remaining asset — Schitt's Creek, an arm pit of a town they once bought as a joke.
Schitt's Creek will begin production in Ontario this spring, presumably in time to appear on the 2014-15 lineup on CBC Television, which is overdue for a refresh after offering few new shows for the current season, which has resulted in cratering ratings in the 25-54 demographic.
Levy and O'Hara appeared together on SCTV for much of its run between 1976 and 1984 — although she was absent during the 1980-81 season, partly due what turned out to be a non-starter role in the cast of Saturday Night Live.
More recently, the duo appeared as the folk singing duo Mitch & Mickey in the 2003 Christopher Guest mockumentary A Mighty Wind.
SCTV veteran Andrea Martin will also star in a forthcoming sitcom, Working the Engels, which will air on both Global in Canada and NBC in the U.S. — the first cross-border partnership of its kind for a half-hour comedy.
Working the Engels announced its Canadian premiere date of March 12 on Monday, along with the fact that its episodes feature a guest appearance from Levy along with another SCTV alum, Martin Short.
Meanwhile, the Count Floyd character played by Joe Flaherty was recently brought back from the undead for a music video by Edmonton band the Wet Secrets.


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"Nearly 70 years ago, a mighty armada embarked on an invasion that forever changed world history. The Nazi grip on western Europe was cracked on June 6, 1944, as brave soldiers crossed a slender ribbon of sea from England into Normandy and initiated one of the most influential battles of WWII. D-Day has been recalled by the veterans who fought it, the newsreels that depicted it, and thousands of dedicated historians – yet few have actually set foot on the infamous beaches."
Uniworld describes the motivation for their "Paris & Normandy" cruise with those moving words, and provides an opportunity to explore history and the story that captures the Allies' fight for freedom in WWII.
The "Paris and Normandy" cruise tours Northern France, including time on the Seine River, Notre Dame and Monet's garden in Giverny. Guests will visit the D-Day Museum and the landing sites at Juno and Omaha Beach, along with a stop at the American Cemetary for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor American Soldiers.
"Paris & Normandy" is an 8-day river cruise from Paris to Paris. For more information on Uniworld, please click here.


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EU inks $283-mn-deal to boost refugee education in Turkey
Brussels, Dec 23 The European Union (EU) will invest 270 million euros ($283 million) to build and equip schools for Syrian refugee children in Turkey, according to contracts signed by the European Commission.
Under these contracts, some 100 schools are to be built and equipped, benefiting over 70,000 Syrian refugee children, Efe news agency cited a press release by the Commission on Thursday.
"With the contracts signed today, we will further improve the educational infrastructure on the ground, enabling over 70,000 Syrian refugee children to have access to schooling across the country," said Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.
The largest part of the funding, about 200 million euros comes from the EU's Facility for Refugees in Turkey, which is designed to address the most critical needs of Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey today.
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Jammu and Kashmir, which is known for its natural beauty, is also known for many handicrafts. Who doesn't know about Kashmiri embroidery? Most of us wish to own a Kasmiri carpet. If we observe all the handicrafts of Kashmir, they are done , using very delicate designs. Another such handicraft of India, is Papier Mache work.
I could collect some pictures of papier mache work , when I visited a handicrafts exhibition.The manufacturer explained about how they make different products using papier mache.
|Different products of Papier Mache
The process of making Papier Mache:
Normally they use fine sheets of wood, from a kind of pine tree. And some use old papers too. These are made into pulp, by soaking in water and some chemicals for 4-5 days and grinding it. The pulp is molded into different shapes. And painted with natural colors . Earlier days, the golden color was made with real gold powder. Now they use acrylic and natural colors.
Here are two kinds of paintings. One with single color and another with different colors. The paintings which made with different color is very difficult to make and looks beautiful too.
|Papier mache in single color and different colors.
Though papier mache was used to make boxes and pen stands, now the manufacturers make different decorative products. I could click photos of some :
|Different products of papier mache
|Small house boat model made of papier mache
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As any other handicrafts of Kashmir, papier mache also has very intricate work and design. I wish to see the complete process of making this , whenever I visit Kashmir.
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Max got up with the sun for his first holiday and was soon followed by big brother Jack. After a quick breakfast and letting Daddy sleep in for a little while longer, we got the boys dressed in their red, white and blue outfits and off we went for a walk before it became ungodly hot.
We ended up stopping at our friend's house for a quick hello which turned into spending the majority of the day with them. It was very nice to relax, let the kids play, talk for a while and soak up the air conditioning instead of spending the time out in the hot and humid air.
Our friends were heading to a party and we decided to get the kids home and off to bed at a decent hour as Jack is terrified of the sound that fireworks make and to alleviate the crying and late bedtime, if he would just go to sleep, we wouldn't have the hysteria when the fireworks started. Our plan didn't work out, but at least we tried. 😉
Jack and Max enjoyed a few sparklers before bed, and that was the extent of our day. Not very exciting, but that was the best part. Just a day to enjoy and take it easy. Exactly what the doctor ordered!


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'Goenkarponn' doesn't spare even dead Muslims!
By Dr Oscar Rebelo
20 September 2017 11:18 IST
It was an alarming sight, to witness, the frightening spectacle when the villagers of Raia, Curtorim, vociferously protested the setting up of a burial ground for Muslims in Salcete.
From Madman Trump to the allegedly peaceful Aung San Su Kchyi to the mean, spiteful Hindutwa brigade, "barely alive" Muslims are in the cross hairs of every form of organised and sadistic bigotry, on the planet.
In Goa, we have decided not to spare even the dead Muslim by denying him / her a decent burial space. This must be a record of sorts.
It is true the Islamic world is passing through a severe crisis, buffeted by insane radicalism and medieval revivalism, but this is destroying Islamic societies, far more severely, than our societies, that this toxic ideology seeks to target.
So, mainstream Islam wants to beat the pants off radical Islamists as much as the rest of the world wants to.
Hence to achieve this objective, we need to join hands with ordinary, regular, law abiding Muslims and desist from demonizing them as the Sonsodo Kabrastan issue clearly seeks to do.
Therefore, the courageous and emphatically Christian stand of Fr Maverick Fernandes of the Council for Social Justice and Peace, of demanding that Muslims deserve a decent burial ground, and for which he was hounded. out of a meeting recently at Sonsodo deserves to be whole heartedly applauded.
Of course, the legendary "Goenkar" Vijay Sardesai and Aleixo Reginald Lourenco, played to the gallery with customary elan.
Goans have had a historic trait of settling and prospering in every corner of the globe including the United Arab Emirates, where there are churches for them to pray in and cemeteries to bury their dead.
The creation of this unnecessary and hideous targeting of the Muslim community by predominantly the Christian folk in South Goa will surely sound the death knell of the legendary and evidently hollow " secularism " that Goa is supposedly , so famous for.
So take a bow Fr Maverick , for standing up for the rights of another , much beleaguered , community and by this you have truly demonstrated the magical beauty and the genuine luminosity of Goem,. Goenkar and Goenkarponn.
It's a pity the church doesn't allow you to enter formal politics!!!
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Some Christians esp. those of South have always had a hostile attitude towards other religions including Hindus! The kabrastan issue depicts the very same fact. These xenophobic people are ready to queue for Portuguese passports but cannot tolerate another Indian settling in Goa. Konkani Rajbhaas Andolan used these xenophobes and the hooligan who died after being shot dead by the police, was hailed as a martyr.
- Viraj Gawde, Ponda | 24 th September 2017 02:06
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(2) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Association established by G.S. 97-132.
(3) "Commissioner" means the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance.
(4) "Covered claim" means an unpaid claim against an insolvent individual self-insurer or group self-insurer that relates to an injury that occurs while the individual self-insurer or group self-insurer is a member of the Association and that is compensable under this Chapter.
(5) "Fund" means the North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Fund established by G.S. 97-133.
(5a) "Group" or "Group self‑insurer" means a group self‑insurer licensed by the Commissioner under Part 1, Article 47 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.
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(8) Repealed by Session Laws 2005‑400, s. 1.2, effective January 1, 2006.
(9) "Servicing facility" means those persons delegated by the Board to settle or compromise claims and to expend Fund assets to pay claims. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1013, s. 1; 1987, c. 528, s. 1; 1997-362, s. 8; 2005; 2011.)
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Setting up an email list has not been my favorite extracurricular author duty. They all say, "you have to do this!" No, I do not know who they are.
One company wanted me to import all my contacts. Little did they know if I had contacts I wouldn't need their help. Contacts were what I was fishing for.
I finally settled on Mailchimp. It has proven to be the easiest. I say this before I've even sent out my first newsletter. We'll see what I have to say after that ordeal. I'm probably having anxiety attacks over nothing.
I have managed to make a landing page. You can see it here. And while you're there go ahead and sign up. Help a frazzled girl out. There are prizes to be won! A $100 Amazon gift card on publishing day of Avoiding The Tilt to be exact! (6/25/2019). Who wouldn't want some free money! You can spend it on books. Here's a good one to start with.
I'm not going to say the prizes will get bigger and better as the time rolls on, but it's a start and I will have give-a-ways.
My soon-to-be-published book, Avoiding The Tilt can now be pre-ordered as a kindle book. The paperback will be up soon.
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The IMF has attracted plenty of favourable attention from unfamiliar places with two 'staff papers' (we're enjoined to consider them as the personal opinions of the authors, not the IMF itself, an injunction that we all merrily ignore). The first argues that inequality reduces growth, while redistribution is an effective tool for reducing it; the second explains how governments should use taxes and public expenditure to achieve this goal.
Inequality campaigners are over-the-moon to have the IMF on their side. Oxfam International hails the IMF for "mashing myths and debunking dogma in economic policy," while the Oxfam inequality guru, Nick Galasso, is fulsome in his praise of an "ideological sea change" at the Fund ("if If it sounds like I have a crush on the IMF's Managing Director, Christian Lagarde…").
IMF economists offer countries tools to shrink #inequality http://t.co/fIAoL5IpIH #globaldev
— Oxfam International (@Oxfam) March 16, 2014
But what tools does the IMF think we should use to shrink inequality? Oxfam's tweet leads to a Reuters article covering a speech by IMF deputy managing director, David Lipton. The speech is definitely worth reading in full – it's a digestible summary of emerging IMF thinking, while the table on page 43 of the IMF report provides an overview of its suite of policy prescriptions.
Key recommendations for developed countries include substituting means-tested benefits for universal ones; raising the retirement age and making the rich work longer than the poor; charging more for university education in order to spend more on schools; and making income tax more progressive, while eliminating tax breaks.
Many of these are good policies, but let's not pretend they're all politically palatable. Take the last one as an example. In the United States, President Obama and the Republicans are locked into fruitless combat on eliminating a few of the most egregious pro-rich tax breaks. A recent revenue-neutral tax reform plan from a Republican has provoked a blizzard of protest from Wall Street and has been roundly condemned by his colleagues.
But the IMF is not interested in these small-bore controversies, it has the big one in its sights: the 37 million Americans who benefit to the tune of $70bn or so from tax relief on their mortgages. And that's a political live wire. I'd speculate that any presidential candidate – Republican or Democrat – who ran for 2016 on a "tax the homeowners" platform would have as much chance of winning the nomination as I do.
This is not just an American problem. Look at the IMF's core policy prescription for the United Kingdom – one good enough that it makes it into Lipton's speech as well as into the report. The UK should move to a flat rate of VAT on all goods and services, Lipton argues, and use the money to increase benefits.
That would mean imposing a 20% tax on food (raising £16bn or so), and on rent and house construction (another £13bn), while increasing tax on household electricity and gas from 5% to 20% (£5bn). Tax would also go up on books, children's clothing, tampons, condoms, stamps, charities like Oxfam, and… funerals. Yep – the IMF is proposing a burial tax.
All in all, this would give George Osborne £60bn to play with (table 4), more if he axes universal benefits in favour of greater means-testing (goodbye child benefit, winter fuel allowance etc). This would be enough to double benefits for working-age low earners and the unemployed (table 8.2).
Good news for inequality, maybe, but an act of political insanity. In the UK, we once had a manifesto that was derided as 'the longest suicide note in history'. Flat rate VAT (for all its merits) would be the shortest. VAT on food? On books? On coffins? Just look at the disaster that befell the British government when it tried to tax Cornish pasties to see how badly this would go wrong.
There are equally obvious political bear traps when you look at the problem from the point of view of low and middle income countries. And the task ahead of them is daunting, given that inequality levels are higher in Asia and the Middle East than in the West, and much higher again in Africa and Latin America. A European minister told me that he was hoping for a post-2015 goal that would inspire the whole world to be as equal as his country by 2030. I shudder to think of the collective apoplexy this prospect would cause in the G77.
No-one is pretending that IMF-branded policies represent the final word on inequality. Oxfam issued a media brief this week, which proposes the UK tackles inequality by cracking down on tax dodgers, implementing a Tobin tax and a tax on land, and increasing the minimum wage.
But what the Fund's excellent report does is underline the importance of going from high-level aspirations to detailed scrutiny of the policies we want governments to implement to bring inequality down. Only then can we understand how today's high level debate on inequality will play out in the bruising world of retail politics. It would be good to see Oxfam's proposals costed and their likely impact on inequality audited, so we can see what they'll deliver and who'd foot the bill. Without that the politics remain hard to read.
A greater focus on policies and implementation, and the politics of both, is especially important for those arguing that we should stop being "belligerent" about the "unrealistic goal" of ending sub-$1.25 a day poverty and instead build a post-2015 agenda on the the more sustainable political foundations that inequality offers.
Sure, we have an 'emerging consensus' that something needs to be done to bring inequality down. But will that consensus hold when publics around the world, and assorted lobbyists, get a better sense of what that something looks like?


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Gendarme is one of the top high-quality men's colognes. This statement may seem to be hyperbole, but truth can be stranger than fiction, even in Hollywood.
Gendarme eau de cologne, to give it its full and proper name, is the original creation of the one and only Topper Schroeder, owner of The Gendarmerie, an exclusive men's spa just off Santa Monica Boulevard, halfway between Beverly Hills and Hollywood itself, in the neighborhood known as West Hollywood. As an aside, just for your information, Los Angeles Magazine has featured the Gendarmerie as offering one of the "best spa treatments for men."
Back in 1983, Topper Schroeder needed a fragrance that he could "wear with pride, but without annoying skin irritations or asthmatic reactions". What started as a scent to satisfy his own personal requirements soon became a popular item among the Hollywood elite, men who need to be well-groomed and elegant every day.
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As you might expect, Gendarme men's cologne is near the top end of the price range for men's products. However, a travel sized container is available for about half the price of the largest bottle. As befits a scent with this luxurious, glamorous pedigree, the product is packaged in an understated black box with the Gendarme name and logo discreetly presented in white. The bottle reverses the color scheme, with a white label and simple black graphics and text. The most distinctive touch is a sword-slash mark crossing the capital G of Gendarme on the label of the bottle.
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There are few places quite like Los Angeles when it comes to enjoying a long weekend. Labor Day Weekend lets you know that summer is winding down, but it also gives you one last chance to take in the sun and all that is Los Angeles. Splash Magazines Worldwide has put together a list of a few of our favorite options for this upcoming weekend.
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Over the last couple of years, instrumentation has come on in leaps and bounds. It is just as important to note the data communication has not been left behind, and has rightfully kept pace with all the requirements of the modern plant. There is an increased tendency towards better data communication (especially in the industrial environment), and the aim of this GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar is to take all the mysticism out of the data communication systems, in existing (and future) networks.
This GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar covers all aspects of data communication, starting from an overview perspective and then delves individually into all the major aspects that are considered important to current users. Special attention is also given to the hybridized systems (i.e. HART) as well as the all-important fieldbus options that currently play such an important role in communicating with field devices. This GLOMACS training seminar is presented in a manner which is easy to understand and grasp, even for novices and those new to the field of data communication and fieldbus, as well as those that wish to improve / refresh their current knowledge.
This GLOMACS training seminar will highlight:
- Data communication and basic principles
- Communication standards
- Communication media
- Communication protocols
- Fieldbus and how it ties in with the modern instrumentation
- Understand the basics of cabling utilized with data communication and fieldbus systems
- Have a full understanding of industrial protocols
- Distinguish between physical communication standards (232, 423, 422, 485)
- Examine the various aspects of the OSI model
- Compare, contrast and debates network architecture and hardware pertaining to data communication and fieldbus systems
Training Methodology
Participants will be taken from basics, and built up in their ability to deal with all the major types of data communication and fieldbus systems. The most important components of the work are covered in a theoretical manner, but the instructor will also ensure that delegates are individually assessed on a regular basis. This GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar will make use of pre-and post-seminar tests, individual and group-based exercises, open discussions and make use of proven adult learning methodologies and facilitation techniques. The whole focus is on the transfer of vital data. The sharing of information, between delegates and participants, is encouraged.
Organisational Impact
Delegates will return to their place of work, equipped with the skills and knowledge required to maximize the performance of the current data communication networks, and the competency skills to guide decision-makers in the planning and implementation of future data communication and fieldbus strategies.
The organizational impact would include:
- Having people with comprehensive knowledge pertaining to data communication and fieldbus systems
- Having staff with knowledge that has been built up on a solid foundation
- Having staff members that can effectively communicate about the subject matter with their peers
- Having staff that can identify possible problems that may occur, and what the solutions might need to be
- Having people with an understanding of all the hardware associated with data communication and fieldbus systems
- Having people who can assist in the specification of data communication and fieldbus additions to current and existing networks
Personal Impact
Participants will gain knowledge, enhance / hone their skills and learn to apply themselves fully in their workplace. Improved knowledge often equates to better career prospects within the organization, and recognition that the participant can play a more meaningful leadership role in their field of expertise.
Personal impact would include:
- Building up their own levels of self-confidence in the subject matter
- Communicating effectively with their peers, operators, management and supervisory staff
- Enhancing the knowledge and understanding of the subject matter
- Giving them the peace of mind to participate in meaningful discussion and analysis pertaining to data communication and fieldbus systems
- Reduce the amount of time in problem solving, because of better understanding of the subject matter. This should equate to improved time management
- The ability to show the organization that they are a valuable team member, and that they can develop within their current careers
Who Should Attend?
This GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar would be particularly aimed at people who are involved either in the maintenance and installation of data communication and fieldbus equipment, or those that actively take part in the assessment, selection and purchasing of these devices. But, it is not specifically aimed only at these individuals, but also to cater for the needs of all levels of personnel, regardless of their working background, who have an interest in the field of data communication and fieldbus systems.
In this sense, this GLOMACS training seminar is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Instrumentation Personnel
- Personnel involved in data communication and networked topologies
- Artisans from other fields, who may assist, or be interested in data communication and fieldbus systems
- Financial People involved in the purchasing of data communication and fieldbus equipment
- Commissioning Engineers
- Process Control Engineers
- Health and Safety Representatives
- Administration Staff
- Foremen and Supervisors who oversee staff performing functions on the data communication and fieldbus equipment
- Cost-controllers
- Lower Middle and Top Management
- Engineers from Non-instrumentation Disciplines
Seminar Outline
Data Communication and Basic Communication Principles
- Historical Background and Perspective on Data Communication and Fieldbus Systems
- Physical Standards
- Data Communication with Respect to Modern Instrumentation, Control Systems and Smart Equipment
- The Breakdown of the Digital Communication Signal (bits, nibbles, bytes, etc.)
- Communication Modes and Principles, and Asynchronous and Synchronous Data Communication
- Error Detection
- Transmission Characteristics and Data Coding
- The Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (UART)
Serial Data Communication Standards, Error Detection and Communication Media
- Standards Organizations
- Interface Standards (including the 232, 423, 422 and 485)
- Troubleshooting Serial Data Communication Systems, and Test Equipment
- Serial Interface Converters
- The General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) and the Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- Factors that can Influence Signal Propagation
- Error Detection, Control and Correction
- Communication Media (including copper, microwave, fiber, etc.)
Electrical Noise, Modems & Multiplexors and Communication Protocols
- Possible Sources of Electrical Noise, in the Modern Plant
- Shielding, Earthing and Grounding requirements
- Interchange Circuits Pertinent to Modems and Multiplexors
- Flow Controls that Need to be Considered
- Modulating Techniques (including, but not limited to ASK, FSK, PSK and QAM)
- Types of Modems Available
- Modem Standards, Selection Criteria and Concepts Specific to Multiplexing
- Flow Control, Binary-synchronous, HDLC and SDLC as well as File Transfer Protocols
The OSI Model, Industrial Protocols and HART Equipment
- The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
- The Simplified OSI Model
- ASCII-based Protocols
- The MODBUS Protocol
- The Data Highway (Plus) Protocol
- MAP / TOP Protocols
- Highway Addressable Remote Transducers (HART)
Assorted Fieldbus Devices and Local Area Networks
- Benefits of the Modern Fieldbus System
- Various Classes of Fieldbus Networks
- Fieldbus Choices (including ASI, Seriplex, Canbus, Devicenet, SDS, Interbus-S, Profibus, FIP, WorldFip and Foundation Fieldbus)
- Assorted Network Topologies
- Control Mechanisms used for Media Access, as well as Transmission Techniques
- Standards Associated with Local Area Networks (LANs)
- Ethernet and Aspects Associated with It
- Internetwork Connections, Network Operating Systems and Network Architectures and Protocols
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor, will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
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Cartier exhibition opens at Washington museum
"Cartier: Marjorie Merriweather Post's Dazzling Gems" opened on June 7 and will run through Dec. 31 at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington.
Post, who was born in 1887 and died in 1973, inherited the Postum Cereal Company at age 27 when her father died. The company later became General Food Corp.
She began collecting Cartier pieces in the 1920s, and remained one of the company's most important clients the rest of her life. The exhibition at Hillwood will offer perspective on the taste and refinement that characterized Post's style, criteria for collecting and overall way of life.
"The exhibition of Post's most important Cartier acquisitions offers a snapshot of the very time at which Cartier in the 1920s boldly embraced the modern sensibilities of the Art Deco period and attracted the interest of the world's most visible and fashionable clientele," said Liana Paredes, Hillwood's director of collections and exhibition curator.
Highlights of the exhibition, which National Jeweler first reported on in March, include a brooch made of seven 17th century carved Mogul emeralds, weighing a total of 250 carats, as well as a 21-carat Colombian emerald that once had been set into a ring worn by the emperor of Mexico, Maximilian.
An arrow-shaped brooch with dangling diamond tassels that Post used as a clasp for her pearl strands and a necklace made of amethyst, turquoise and diamonds set in platinum show how Cartier adhered to the latest fashions.
Several Cartier pieces that Post donated to the Smithsonian Institute in 1964 also will be on display, such as an Indian-style necklace featuring 24 baroque-cut emerald drops.
Today, Post's Cartier collection remains one of the best examples of patronage of the brand in the 20th century, Hillwood said.
"Marjorie didn't just purchase jewelry off the shelf. She was a connoisseur who knew gems and chose only those of the highest quality," said Hillwood Executive Director Kate Markert. "She recognized great design and knew how to wear her jewelry to show it to its best advantage."
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Ryancare exposes common interests pulling Republican & Democrat puppet strings
By Deborah Nelson
The Obamacare-replacement debacle has exposed a dirty little secret Congressional Republicans and Democrats habitually put a great deal of time and energy into concealing under noisy wedge issue distractions like gay bathrooms, the Flat Tax, Benghazi (hint: it was incompetence, not conspiracy) and Russian "hacking" activities.
Specifically, the fact that the same faceless bunch are pulling the puppet strings on both sides.
Republicans have been railing against Obamacare's wasteful subsidies and atrocious "individual mandate" since its inception.
Now, they're in the embarrassing position of having to find a "substitute" that doesn't cut into the perpetual Christmas Obamacare provides insurance industry lords and masters who have donated as generously to them as they have to Democrat lawmakers.
House Speaker Paul Ryan appears poised to push a "substitute" that looks a whole lot like the original mess. And like the original, gives insurance companies free, government-policed rein to extract every last dime from the middle-class ratepayers who will be subsidizing everybody else; via inflated premiums, copays and deductibles.
In an ironic nod to then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comment about Obamacare's Byzantine negotiations; it looks like Ryancare will also have to be "passed so we can see what's in it."
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told Breitbart News that "Ryancare" retains Obamacare's worst provisions; the very ones to which Republicans have been objecting all these years; albeit with new labels.
They include:
*Potentially bottomless middle-class borne subsidies for low-income policies, now called "tax credits."
*A "Cadillac tax" on "really good" (i.e. standard) insurance policies.
*An "individual mandate" penalty for people who don't buy health insurance, which under Ryancare goes directly to insurance companies, rather than the government.
*Insurance company "reinsurance" bailout subsidies, also contributed by middle-class people who work for a living.
Paul also told Breitbart illegal aliens may have access to the new program.
Indications are, Ryan doesn't have the 218 votes it'll take to pass his repackaged Obamacare bill. There are 237 Republicans, but at least 40 House Freedom Caucus members are not expected to support it.
So…where might the extra votes come from?
Oh, righhhhhht. Democrats!
President Trump is talking Ryan's bill up on twitter. If Trump "negotiates" a deal that pulls enough Democrats in, the status quo will win.
Or, more precisely, the insurance industry donors who are pulling a whole lot of Republican and Democrat lawmaker strings will reaffirm their government-sponsored lordship over America's dwindling middle class serfs.
And if it does pass, expect similar "negotiated" takedowns of the middle class on gun rights; free public elementary, middle and high school education; free speech, Medicare and Social Security reimbursement, etc. The possibilities are endless.
Either way, Panhandle Politico will be keeping a veeeery close eye on one Representative Matt Gaetz' vote.


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Cast Number: 1
Run-time:12 min.
Bible Reference: Ephesians 6:4Categories: Children, Family, Monologue, Mother, Mothers Day, Valentines/Love
A very straightforward and hard-hitting monologue, can be used on Mother's Day or at any other time. Taking time to love our children. Teaching them responsibility, respect for others, respect for time given to each other.
Sample of script:
"Mummy I want to be with you!"
This was the third time my three year old daughter has said these words. I had already urged her to return to bed several times. Each time she had simply said, "Mummy, I want to be with you."
My term paper was due, and I wasn't listening.
Then, to get my attention, she asked a dozen questions. When I stopped typing she would ask, "Mummy, why did you stop typing?"
Or, "What are you thinking about now, Mummy?" When I started to type again she asked, "What are you typing now, Mummy?"
Finally, when she saw my real thoughts had ignored her completely, and that I was somewhat annoyed by her interruptions, she slowly climbed down from the stool beside me, and quietly said, "Mummy, I guess I'll go to bed now."
The it hit me. My daughter, in her own way, was asking me, "Why don't you take time for me? Please, why won't you talk to me?"
Just as she rounded the corner to go upstairs, I called to her, "Come sit with me for a bit before you go to sleep. I want to talk to my little girl for a while."
With a big smile, she came. I lifted her on my lap and we rocked and talked a while. After a few minutes she went happily to bed.
I wonder how many times my busyness has caused me to miss golden opportunities to share my love with my children? I remember reading how different authors would say, "If only I'd taken more time to enjoy my children." Or, "If I had my family all over again, I would certainly take more time to be with them."
One of the basic needs of our children is to be loved and accepted by the family unit. It is only after this need is fulfilled that we can teach our children to reach out to others in the community or in the world. We cannot expect them, or us, to develop a passion for lost souls if there is no love in our own home.
It doesn't seem fair that at the very time that the parents are trying to get their careers going, they must take time for their children. At the same time that most hours in the day are taken up by going to work, feeding the family, keeping the house clean and doing the laundry, the call comes for us to love our children.
Creating an atmosphere of love in the home is the first step in teaching our children what love is and how to share love. And this takes time.
But how do we make time?
In 1969, (that was when a 900 square foot home cost fourteen to eighteen thousand dollars, not fifty-four to sixty thousand dollars as it does today), John Doescher, in an article, "Now is the Time to Love", advised us to seek for more simplicity in living. He continues, "We need to be aware of the common concerns of the community, and of the home, that intrude on our time that has been set aside for family time.
Even church activities can rob us of the thing we need the most."
How many of you, either now or when you had children in your home, expect your children to perform household tasks for which they are not paid? My daughter, Kendra, brought home the fact that there were only 4 out of 30 students in Grade 8 who did chores without pay, only 10 had chores with pay, and the rest did not have any chores to do on a regular basis. That is 50% of children who do not help out at home!
Now then how many of you, yourselves, had to do chores without being paid when you were a child at home? My, times have changed, haven't they?
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Blonds, brunettes, and some raven-haired beauties lined the entry to Union Station in Los Angeles, happily greeting travelers with wagging tails as they made their way to trains.
With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Guide Dogs of America and Metrolink hosted a "Puppy Pop-Up" at the historic transit hub to introduce people and bring awareness to guide dogs. Guide dogs and their handlers, along with puppies in training, were on hand to answer questions and demonstrate the dogs and the skills they use to help visually impaired and blind people.
"He's so cute" said Marisol Guerrero, of East Los Angeles, as Yogi, a two-year-old guide dog-in-training, wagged his tail and kissed her.
"All guide dogs start as puppies in the homes of volunteers that raise them and take them almost everywhere they go for about the first year of their life," said Guide Dog of America Puppy Program Coordinator Stephanie Colman.
"We literally cannot make guide dogs without volunteer puppy raisers who welcome these dogs into their homes and hearts," Colman said. The organization places about 150 puppies a year in volunteer homes and are always looking for volunteer puppy raisers to help.
Life coach and motivational speaker Thomas Olzak, Pomona, and his guide dog Goliath, or Baby G as Olzak likes to call him, answered questions and gave tail wags to all that stopped to talk. Olzak lost his eyesight in 1993 to a hereditary condition.
"I used a cane for 13 years before I got my first dog," said Olzak. "It has changed my life in a variety of ways. It has helped with my mobility and my independence and things like that in an obvious way. Plus, when we are in places like this, he is a social icebreaker. People will come up and talk to him."
Guide Dogs of America was founded in 1948 and has provided thousands of dogs to people that are blind or visually impaired to help them navigate busy places like Union Station and anywhere else they need to go.


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I am a 'can I go out to play' sort of gardener and also a very sweaty one and all together look like someone you would not like to met ANYWHERE at ANYTIME! Because once the flies get going I also swear liberally and with gusto – but that is not the only therapy. For when all the sweat and swearing has finished and you have a shower and scrub your filthy feet then make a nice cup of tea and your face has lost its drunken flush you wander out to see what was achieved. A patch of nice clear rich brown soil planted with three lilies saved from imminent destruction in B & Q. I hope they will be part of a red/yellow/orange section of the border. But the most theraputic part of this bit of gardening was digging and tearing out a plant I thought was rather pretty and has turned out to be an invasive, treacherous wicked fiend who tramples over all around and about and wipes them out. But no more I now have its number and from now on it will NOT be allowed to wander far. In truth I have gone right of the damn thing and will eventually get rid of any bits lurking anywhere! So beware.
I'm not sure whether to write this next bit but its part of how it is. As I ripped and dug and pulled out the roots of this plant, I thought of cancer. My husband died of cancer and I miss that man almost unbearably at times I sometimes wonder how I go on breathing but I do and will until my time comes. So I garden with joy and sorrow for both of us. He was a painter and I know his easel would have been outside all this wonderful summer and with great energy, skill and colour he would have been totally engaged in catching the vibrant days this sizzling summer has produced (and done a quick cartoon of his glamourous wife busy digging, sweating and swearing ) and both of us thoroughly enjoying ourselves.
If you are lucky enough to have a life you should live it as full and as honestly as you can – that is what I have to repeat to myself daily and I can hear Colin in my head and feel him in my heart just steadily willing me onwards and upwards.
What is your therapy for those hard days or do you just grit your teeth and hope the morrow will dawn with a brighter light.


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The new BLOCK-BUSTER™ bulk bag conditioner from Flexicon features a hydraulically actuated, variable-height turntable for automated in-frame bag rotation and conditioning of bulk bags at varying heights. The company says that the BLOCK-BUSTER is additionally equipped with:
- 2 hydraulic rams with specially contoured end plates to press opposing sides and corners of bulk bags, thereby loosening material that has solidified during storage and shipment to enable bulk bag unloaders to discharge it through bag spouts.
- Suitability for bulk bags containing hygroscopic chemicals, certain spice blends, heat-sensitive products and other materials prone to solidifying to the point at which pneumatically actuated flow promotion accessories integral to bulk bag dischargers are inefficient or completely ineffective.
- The flexibility to program the number and pressure of hydraulic ram actuations, the height of the turntable and the degree of rotation.
- A cantilevered I-beam with a motorized hoist and trolley to load and unload bulk bags without the need for a forklift.
- The full enclosure of the conditioner on all 4 sides for operator safety, and full-height doors that interlock to disallow operation of the system when the doors are open.
- The ability to mount the system controller and hydraulic pump on the exterior of the safety cage or remotely.


text: I have to give a shout out to our Adventure Guides (Robyne and Massi) from our recent Italy trip. I was just able to spend time looking at the pictures that they took and they are great. In addition to having family photos (which we never have), one of them (I think Robyne) has a great photographer's eye. So many neat photos of all of us, our fellow travelers, the sites. What a wonderful perk!


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What Bothers Me?
While cleaning the cupboards, I came across this poem written by my mother and brother for a school competition of mine, years ago. Just thought I'd share it here. :)
Unfortunately, we're still in the same situation.
What bothers me is the…
Helplessness of the millions of people of Iraq,
Blood of the innocent,
Pain of the injured,
Collapse of a nation.
What bothers me are the…
Scattered bodies of the dead,
Cries of the children,
Explosions of the bombs,
Clouds of smoke,
Shattered homes.
What bothers me is…
War in the name of terrorism,
Occupation in the name of freedom,
Anarchy in the name of discipline,
Foe in the name of friend,
Destruction in the name of reconstruction,
Oil searching in the name of weapon searching,
Dictation in the name of democracy,
Misery in the name of aid.
What bothers me is…
Terror in place of peace,
Oppression in place of justice,
Hatred in place of love,
Frustration in place of tranquility,
Sadness in place of happiness,
Mourning in place of laughter,
Darkness in place of light,
Hunger in place of satiety,
Looting in place of security,
Propaganda in place of facts.
What bothers me are the…
Graves in place of gardens,
Dead in place of living,
Weapons in place of flowers,
Ruins in place of schools,
Tears in place of smiles.
What bothers me is the…
Fall of historic cities of Baghdad and Basra,
Irreparable loss of property and life,
Huge wastage of natural resources,
Uncertainty of the future of humanity.


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Here are the books (listed in published order) that I have been tearing through the last month or so:
Cat and Mouse - A sequel to Along Came a Spider of sorts, Alex is once again matching wits with serial killer Gary Soneji, but that's not enough. A really creepy dude who calls himself Mr. Smith is causing mayhem in Europe and the U.S.
Pop Goes the Weasel - A killer dubbed The Weasel is running wild in Southeast D.C. As he is chasing The Weasel Alex also grows closer to his girlfriend Christine, but that puts her in danger ...
Roses are Red - The Mastermind is orchestrating some deadly bank robberies and Alex must work with the FBI to catch him ... except this story is a to-be-continued ... (and must have really pissed off Patterson junkies when it first came out and they read the whole thing, which was really just a set-up for ...
Violets Are Blue - This is a truly terrible book. The Mastermind is still round, but so is a vampire cult of killers. The murders are even grosser than usual, and as always there is no reason or motivation for the heinous crimes. If Alex was my shrink, or detective, or police analyst, I'd fire him. He doesn't find clues, he trips over them.
The Big Bad Wolf - Alex has joined the FBI now, but his problems and modus operandi seem the same. This time the killer is "The Wolf", but don't expect Alex to solve anything. Again, just another set-up for the next book ...
London Bridges - This time Patterson teams up The Wolf with The Weasel to do their worst. Does anyone Alex investigate ever stay in prison?
|I don't think there are enough shelves for all of his published books
Mary, Mary - This one was better-than-average, which made me wonder if someone else may have ghost-written the book. While on vacation with his family, Alex is pulled into a serial killer case in Los Angeles that seems to be targeting celebrity moms. Can't his kids and ancient grandma Nana Mama ever catch a break?
Cross Country - Another truly awful one. Alex travels to Africa, against everyone and anyone with a brain's advice, to chase down a brutal killer called the Tiger. He doesn't ever seem to solve his cases. He survives them, making consistently bad decisions at almost every step along the way, while those around him drop like flies.
Cross Fire - The Mastermind is back, putting Alex and his family in danger. Again.
Cross Justice - Alex travels to North Carolina to help his cousin, who has been accused of murder. But in order to solve that case he must also delve into his family's past and unearth some deep dark family secrets.
So ... that's it. I think I have read enough about the "Muhammed Ali look-alike" super detective Alex Cross. I do like how Patterson is pro-reading and my daughter seems to like his Middle School and I Funny kids-book series. So there's that.