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There was a Republican politician on my television screen this morning telling me, or trying to tell me, that Medicaid was "meant for mothers, children, and those who couldn't work…" This is outdated. Then, he tried to convince me that Medicaid was being "abused" by those who work and 'game the system,' while spouting platitudes about the Free Market and the Joys of Competition. Let's start at the very beginning.
This is the explanation of Medicaid as reported by Nevada's Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (pdf)
"Medicaid is the nation's main public health insurance program for people with low incomes and the single largest source of health coverage in the U.S."
The program is meant to help people with low incomes.
"The PPACA extended coverage to many of the non-elderly uninsured people nationwide. The June 2012 Supreme Court Ruling made Medicaid expansion optional for states, and Nevada elected to join the expansion and maximize federal dollars. Effective January 1, 2014, this move broadened Medicaid eligibility to nearly all adults under age 65 with income at or below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). At the end of SFY 2014 that meant that there were an additional 125,989 new enrollees in Nevada Medicaid, and increased expenditures of $154,816,777.00. These new expenditures are 100% federally funded." [NV med pdf]
Medicaid expansion added those working Americans who were earning 138% of the poverty line and below, (pdf) and more specifically: (1) Those between the ages of 19 and 64 who are earning less than 138% of the FPL. (2) Pregnant women in homes earning less than 165% of the FPL. (3) Children from birth to 19 years of age in homes wherein the earnings are at or below 205% of the FPL, with a small premium required in some cases. Translated into real people with real levels of low income earned, this means a family of four would be eligible for Medicaid in Nevada if the family earnings are less than $2795 per month; for pregnant women if the earnings are at or less than $3341 per month; and families are eligible for the kids' Check Up program if family earnings are less than $4151 per month.
If we calculate annual earnings, then monthly earnings of $2795 mean an annual income of $33,540. At $3341 annual earnings of $40,092, and at $4151 annual income of $41,630. Nevada's median income is $52,431 (2015). To put these numbers in perspective, the average weekly wages of a person working in a private restaurant in this state are $382, or $1528 per month ($18,336 yearly). [DETR] The average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in Las Vegas, the obvious site for most private restaurants, is $932 per month. [RJ] In short, not only are wages not all that generous in Nevada, the benefits available for Nevada families aren't all that generous either.
Republicans, however, strenuously oppose benefits for adults capable of working. This would make infinitely more sense IF and ONLY IF they were willing to support a living wage for all employees. One really doesn't get to have it both ways. Either you want a reduction in benefits that most working people can afford to purchase on their own because they have the financial resources to do so, or you want lower wages which mean that individuals and families cannot afford those things, like health insurance, and the public benefits are required to make up the difference. However, at this point we slam into another GOP myth.
Free market competition will make health insurance affordable for everyone, even those who are working in low wage jobs. Good luck with that. Personally, I have yet to hear anyone explain with any specificity why health insurance corporations will be flocking to Clark, Washoe, or even Esmeralda counties because there is more "free market" applied to the situation. If the insurance companies weren't wildly excited about selling individual and family health insurance before the enaction of the ACA, why would they do so now? Unless, of course…
They could sell policies that didn't cover all that much? That cost more for those between the ages of 50 and 64? That didn't cover maternity expenses? That didn't cover preventative care? That didn't cover drug rehabilitation and mental health services in parity with physical treatments? That only covered the items required in those states with the least consumer protections? And, even then all we have to look to is the situation in Nevada when insurance corporations were free to offer what they were pleased to call comprehensive policies. Again, if they weren't interested in selling a plethora of individual and family policies then why believe they would be now?
And that Free Marketeering? It doesn't work in the health care industry:
"In a free market, goods and services are allocated through transactions based on mutual consent. No one is forced to buy from a particular supplier. No one is forced to engage in any transaction at all. In a free market, no transactions occur if a price cannot be agreed.
The medical industry exists almost entirely to serve people who have been rendered incapable of representing their own interests in an adversarial transaction. When I need health services I often need them in a way that is quite different from my desire for a good quality television or a fine automobile. As I lie unconscious under a bus, I am in no position to shop for the best provider of ambulance services at the most reasonable price. All personal volition is lost. Whatever happens next, it will not be a market transaction." [Forbes]
The only thing I can say with any certainty is that the Republicans have little idea exactly what constitutes a Free Market, and instead are waving it like a banner crovering their underlying desire to be free from the moral requirements compelling us to be our brother's keepers. The range of misanthropic explications are appalling, from "we need not do anything because the poor will always be with us anyway," to "when Jesus told us to provide for one another he only meant fellow Christians."
The Repeal and Replace campaign is as void of humanity as it is of understanding of the reality of most family economics, and of the comprehension of what the term 'free market' actually means.


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This building in Cherchell is known as the "Tomb of the Christian". A denomination that is completely false since the mausoleum is not Christian.
It belonged to king Juba Il and his wife Cleopatra Selene, the grandchild of queen Cleopatra of Egypt. The French, the dishonest ones, erased all traces of all that our people had accomplished just by making believe that the domination of Rome was a military domination of the legion. Which is entirely false. The Roman Empire was a cultural empire, an idea of civilization carried by intellectuals like our good Juba Il, the most learned of kings.
But what is most unfortunate is the Kabyles themselves who are thus stripped of their own history by adopting the French terminology, by saying "Roman" ruins, even for ruins of cities that were built thousands of years before the very existence of Roman civilization.
The mausoleum under the Ottoman and French occupation
In 1555, the Pasha of Algiers, Salah Rais, a Turkish governor , gave orders to pull down the mausoleum hoping to find a treasure to steal. After large black wasps swarmed out and stung some of the workers to death, the effort was abandoned. At the end of the 18th century, Baba Mahommed tried in vain to destroy the monument with artillery.
Later, when the French occupied Algeria the monument was used by the French Navy for target practice.
The entrance is under one of the false doors (west side).
The architecture is similar to that of the medghasen tomb. Circular shape with stacked stones without mortar. This technique is called Bazina (avazin in Kabyle).
It is a technique very controlled by the Kabyle. Just see Tighremt (stone walls without mortar).
Aghrum, unleavened bread (semolina without binder) also derives from this word.
The historical monuments built by our ancestors demonstrate this mastery of architecture without mortar. The Romans only copied us.
Render to Caesar what is Caesar. The ruins that exist in Kabylia are Kabylian ruins.

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The most popular entry on my blog (and on many other blogs) still is that a guy lipsynching O-Zone's Dragostea din tei. As a reprise of this log: this school class seems to be a fan of this video also.
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Winter and snow may be upon us, and then some, but one can still have a cozy time for all that. One way is to cuddle under a warm rug and raise the heat to a considerable degree or you might choose to attend some of the events happening this month. Among them is the excellent Reykjavik Folk Festival, starting tonight, March 7th and lasting until Saturday, March 9th.
This annual festival is now being held for the fourth time and features 12 modern folk artists, most of them locals, the cream of the crop. These artists are Árstíðir, Benni Hemm Hemm, Magnús og Jóhann, Ólöf Arnalds, Pétur Ben, Puzzle Muteson (UK), Elín Ey, Snorri Helgason, Valgeir Guðjónsson, Ylja, Þjóðlagasveit Höfuðborgarsvæðisins and Þokkabót. The festival will be held at the super cozy Kex Hostel. A pass to all the concerts is around 8000 krónur and for a single evening it's 3000. The only one of these bands that really plays the more old-time traditional folk is Þjóðlagasveit höfuðborgarsvæðisins, though I sadly found no video by them. If your looking for more such music in general, I'd also suggest the annual Folk Music Festival at Siglufjörður in North Iceland, which will be held on July third until July 7th.
Below are songs by the artists, to give you a little taste. For more on the festival and the schedule, check the festival's homepage.


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Hypnosis is a natural and safe state – one that we can enter spontaneously every day when performing routine tasks. It's akin to a state of daydreaming.
When guided into a state of hypnosis, you can become very relaxed physically and mentally. This is a very resourceful state where communication with the subconscious mind is possible. The subconscious is a driver of much of our actions and accessing this part of our mind can help us solve our problems and ultimately improve our lives. In the hypnotic state, positive suggestions for life improvement can take effect and the result can be a healthier and happier you.
In hypnosis, the client is always in control and cannot be forced to anything against his/her will. You cannot become 'stuck' in hypnosis and the therapist will always guide you back but you could end the 'trance' whenever you choose. All exchanges are bound by strict confidentiality.
The mind plays a large role in either gaining or losing weight.
Stopping smoking could save your life, also, it could help you feel fitter and healthier.
The effects of stress and anxiety are not only on the mind.


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Each year, NSMA hosts an annual conference to bring together a diverse group of participants to discuss the latest spectrum-related trends and developments. The conference's topic areas are as diverse as the participants, and with increasing spectrum congestion, reallocations, sharing, and repurposing, it's more important than ever to understand the radio spectrum environment from all angles. The NSMA conference is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with representatives from all sectors of the wireless industry.
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Sadiq Khan expects Labour to wrest control of long-held Conservative councils in the capital in next year's local elections, pledging that there is "no corner of London where Labour can't win".
The mayor of London will say his party's aim is to capture the Tory "crown jewels" of Wandsworth – known for its historically low council tax – and Barnet, once dubbed "Easycouncil" for its mass outsourcing of services.
In a speech at London Labour's conference on Saturday, Khan will say he will make Brexit the cornerstone of the campaign, as well as air quality, police cuts and affordable housing.
Labour will hope to capitalise on a strong general election earlier this year, which was partly attributed to the city's staunch remain vote.
Barnet's MPs are all Conservatives and two – Matthew Offord and Theresa Villiers – backed Brexit despite the borough voting 60% in favour of remain.
The council's OneBarnet outsourcing programme, adopted in 2013, has been highly controversial. It involves outsourcing care in areas such as disability care, legal services, parking, cemeteries, crematoriums and trading standards. Activists failed in a high court challenge to a 10-year outsourcing contract with Capita worth £474m.
Wandsworth, where Labour has two MPs, has an even longer association with Conservative politics; the council was last won by Labour in 1974, with Tories surviving even after the Labour landslide of 1997 under Tony Blair.
However, June's result – when the Conservative treasury minister Jane Ellison was swept out of her Battersea seat after a 10% swing to Labour – has given local activists grounds for optimism.
"There is now no corner of London where Labour can't win – and with enough hard work we can challenge the Tories even in their crown jewels of Wandsworth and Barnet," Khan will tell the conference.
"Labour in London is going from strength to strength. Under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, we achieved the best results in London since 2001 in this year's general election.
"However, Londoners that desperately need Labour in power across London cannot afford for us to be complacent about the upcoming local elections. That's why we must keep taking the fight to the Tories – who are weaker and more divided than ever – and I pledge to lead Labour members in that fight."
Khan will say that the prospect of a hard Brexit is "letting down Londoners" as well as highlight cuts to police funding, which has led to station closures.
The mayor of London, who has been critical of Corbyn in the past, will underline again the need for his party to take power. "As we have shown in City Hall, Labour in power can change lives for the better," he will say. "If Labour can win control of more councils, we can truly transform the lives of Londoners."
Labour is set to hold its biggest ever campaign day on Saturday, with events in 555 constituencies across the country. Shadow cabinet ministers including Debbie Abrahams, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Emily Thornberry will host events in some marginal constituencies, including the Conservative-held Calder Valley, Southport and Colchester.
The Labour leader is set to attend the party's south-west regional conference, where he will announce new analysis showing the average worker will be £2,257 worse off by 2022 because of wage growth forecasts being downgraded.
"To put it another way: for the last three weeks of that financial year, everybody on the 'national living wage' in Britain will effectively be working for free as they are denied the earnings previously expected," he will say.
"It is frankly astonishing that anybody could have the cheek to claim we have a strong economy, when most people are losing and not gaining income."
• This article was amended on 27 November 2017. An earlier version said Wandsworth had three Labour MPs. This has been corrected to two.


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Measuring the Impacts of Social Media on Advancing Public Transit
Jenny Liu, Portland State University
(Jeff) Xuegang Ban, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Civil & Environmental Engineering
This project is a collaboration between Portland State University (PSU) and the Center for Infrastructure Transportation & Environment (CITE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeking to develop performance measures for assessing the impacts of social media on promoting public transit. Revolutionary changes have occurred in the communication landscape, and there has been a rapid diffusion of social media use as a means of communicating transit information to the public. Significant resources are being directed to the use of social media in communication, yet little effort exists which measures the impacts of these popular vehicles of communication. Rarely studied is the role of social media in achieving the overarching goals of advancing the mission of transit agencies through increasing recruitment and retention of transit riders; increasing resources, customer satisfaction, addressing system issues, performance efficiency and effectiveness and improving employee productivity and morale. There is a need to measure the impacts of social media and account for the cost effectiveness of its wide use as a means of communication in public transit agencies. This research intends to extend understanding about whether investments in social media tools effectively achieve their intended purposes. The goal of this project is to identify social media-related measures for public transit agencies that can comprehensively capture the impacts of social media use on agency performance. This project will rely on a review of the research and practice literature to document findings in other fields on performance measures used to assess the impacts of social media. Best practices will be identified. A survey of a random sample of public transit agencies nationwide will target identifying performance measures currently used to document impacts. Gaps will be identified. Investigators will compare and contrast measures used in transit agencies and other fields and identify a list of performance measures that are most effective for transit agencies.
The findings of this study will significantly advance the state of the practice, and we believe that this study is groundbreaking as one of the first studies of its kind. It addresses a major gap in knowledge about measuring the effectiveness of social media in accomplishing public transit agencies' communication objectives. As resources become significantly constrained, public agencies need to justify any major investments in their operations. Social media is increasingly becoming a major fixture in many agencies, yet currently agencies do not have reliable metrics to assess whether these investments are justified. Including performance metrics in transit agencies' evaluation processes will strengthen communications and allow these agencies to fully leverage the potential of these technologies. Our results will likely help guide public transportation decision makers in making future investments in social media as well as provide guidance to others that utilize similar social media tools.
Project Details
- Project Type:
- Research
- Project Status:
- Completed
- End Date:
- July 31,2016
- UTC Grant Cycle:
- Tier 1 Round 2
- UTC Funding:
- $123,793
- Sponsors:
- Portland State University, Portland State University, TriMet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Downloadable Products
- Measuring the Impacts of Social Media on Advancing Public Transit (FINAL_REPORT)
- Understanding social media program usage in public transit agencies (PUBLICATION)
- Helping Agencies Meet Goals Through Social Media (PROJECT_BRIEF)


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I'm learning to make jewellery at The Jewellery Business in Sheffield, but I'm running out of finger, arm and neck space so I thought I'd start selling some of the bits I make in my class and in my craft room to help pay for more time in the studio!
I started making jewellery at an evening class whilst having chemotheraphy and I haven't looked back since!
Wednesday night's in the studio are my favourite night of the week - not only for because I love making things from silver, but because the ladies I create with are wonderful people!
You can find my jewellery here in my Etsy shop.
You can find my jewellery here in my Etsy shop.
I'll be posting photos of the jewellery I've made on instagram at Oh Gosh Silver so follow me there for updates!
If you have any questions, or would like to chat to me about something I have made and isn't for sale right now, email me on ohgoshsilver (at) gmail.com.


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Between the boardroom and the grocery aisle, it's easy to feel like you have multiple personalities. Juggling back-to-back conference calls, but can't remember to get the oil changed?
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It started with a short in-class question. If you know the mass of one mole of platinum and the density of platinum, what is an estimate for the diameter of one platinum atom? Of course, this calculation involves some assumptions. The primary assumption is that the platinum atoms form a cubic lattice such that the diameter of an atom would be the same length as one side of the cube of space it takes up.
It isn't a terribly difficult question, but still students will make mistakes. One of the early student responses I saw said that the atom diameter would be 5.4 x 1018 meters. And I thought the red Angry Bird was big....
How Wrong Is Wrong? ——————-
Just for fun (and because I was curious), I made this histogram of all of the student answers. I know you can't really take the natural log of something like a diameter (because it has units) - but you get the idea. Oh, the value based on the given density of platinum would have ln(d) = -22.
As you can see, many students did indeed have the correct answer (or at least close to the same order of magnitude). There are some students that are off by a factor of 100 because they incorrectly converted centimeters to meters. The two largest answers were 6.69 x 1028 m and 5.4 x 1018 m. The smallest response was 1.8 x 10-25 m.
Let me just throw out some numbers for comparison.
- The distance across the Milky Way Galaxy is about 1021 meters.
- The Andromeda Galaxy is about 2 x 1022 meters from here.
- The distance to the Sun from the Earth is about 1011 meters.
- The Earth is about 107 meters.
I don't expect students to know all these values. However, they should know that people-sized things are on the order of a meter but something like 107 meters isn't anywhere close to people sized let alone atom-sized.
What Is The Problem? ——————–
After a short twitter discussion, Brian Utter commented:
@rjallain Agreed. Gauging plausibility of answers is not automatic & an important skill to develop. Funny answers along the way though!
— Brian Utter (@QuantumTweep) October 1, 2012
This is so true. All too often, we set things up for students such they never have to make these evaluations. I think there are some other problems. People tend to think that 107 is sort of like 7 times bigger than 10. If you ask them a direct question regarding this, they won't say that. However they can fall into a trap regarding this.
Perhaps just addressing issues like this in class can help. Maybe even better is to present students situations where they can evaluate answers. They can look at other students' work and they can look at their own work. If that presents logistical questions, the instructor could create answers with (or without) errors for the students to evaluate. I think that is where I am going to start.
Let me leave you with one more great tweet about large answers.
@rjallain I once saw a mass of a frog being 10^24kg.Such a frog made from that platinum might not gravitationally reshape itself.
— Tom Swanson (@Swansontea) October 1, 2012
Powers of Ten ————-
You know I couldn't let this go without including the famous "Powers of Ten" video. However, I posted the 1977 version of this video and it was rejected by my students. They liked this Morgan Freeman version much better.


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The Marist Brothers' Iberica province celebrated its third provincial chapter December 27-29, 2009 in Lardero (La Rioja). There were 37 brothers capitulants present, along with councilor general Br. Antonio Ramalho, delegate of Brother Superior General, and six invited lay people. At the beginning of the sessions the Chapter installed the new provincial, Brother Ambrosio Alonso.
The methodology used in the proceedings was that of "see, judge, act". The first day consisted in a perception exercise and listening to the various feelings and voices from around the Province, in a retrospective of the past three years, using the results of the surveys conducted by the preparatory commission, as well as five reports developed by certain commissions or teams: province priorities, the expanded council, the Mission Commission, the educational works commission and the commission on spirituality. At another point other reports were considered: that of the Technical Team of Brothers, vocation ministry, publications service and the commission on finances.
SOURCE: Third Provincial Chapter of the Iberica province (Marist Brothers)


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What is it about the ukulele? This sweet little musical instrument that makes you feel so good. When you hear it. When you play it.
We "oo" and "ah" when we watch a great guitar player or violin virtuoso, piano, sax… "Wow, look at that." We are grateful spectators.
There are ukulele virtuosos too but that is not what this story is about because the ukulele, more than any instrument I can think of, finds YOU. With its four tinkly strings, it invites you to join the party. Because you can. The ukulele is for "civilians." For people who have never thought of themselves as "musical." With this instrument you can experience the utter joy and deep mystery that comes with being THE ONE who is making music.
The ukulele turns spectators into participants and when we keep on strumming, something magical happens. A community appears. Out of nowhere… I have seen this again and again. At my gigs. In my classes. There is just something non-threatening and goofy and sweet happening with this instrument. It is not about rivalry. It is about sharing. It's about "being human." Together. That means the whole circus of being human. The triumphs. The travails. The hello's. The goodbye's.
The CC Strummers and I "take our community on the road." Every other month we visit The U.C.L.A. Mattel Children's Hospital. The music therapist tells us that some of the kids we meet…well…they won't make it. Room after room we breathe in the truth that hangs over all of us: It's a short life even when we live long.
So we make music. That's what we do. We play a song or two, sometimes we teach a kid or mom and dad how to strum along then we give them the ukulele with a tuner and songbook. There are no words to describe what this means to them. What it means to us. Several CC Strummers have come close when they say it's "life-changing."
I put together a short video of our trips to Mattel. It includes kids, parents and our "Carpool Ukulele" where we rehearse as we drive north on Westwood Boulevard towards U.C.L.A.
And you can do something like this too. First of all we partnered with The Ukulele Kids Club which donates ukes to pediatric hospitals around the United States. When we sent them our first check they asked if we had a hospital we'd like to designate. The CC Strummers are close to Westwood so we contacted U.C.L.A. and waited several months for them to get funding to begin a Music Therapy program. But it happened! And from that moment on things started moving very fast. With the help of the music therapist whom I swear is an angel incarnate, we brought the ukulele to the intensive care unit at Mattel.
Doing something like this changes you. Our entire group has been transformed because we are all part of this journey whether we step foot into the hospital or not. It goes back to that "community" thing. As of August 2017, we have donated over $1000 to The Ukulele Kids Club. That's a lot of ukuleles… And a lot of smiles.
Please watch the video by CLICKING HERE and you will see what I mean. This instrument is powerful medicine! For the kids, the families, the staff. For us. It is a gift that keeps on giving.
The Ukulele Kids Club
Mattel Childrens Hospital Music Therapy Department
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We recently lost a member of The CC Strummers Family. Raymond. He joined us the first time we visited Mattel and brought a strong, tender and very sweet presence to those kids that day. We miss him.


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Animated Video
Virgin America Airline In-Flight Safety Video | Innovative, Entertaining AND Fun
I personally have never flown on a plane, partly through fear, and partly through enjoying my holidays to Cornwall, in the South-West corner of England, too much.
I do however know what sort of demonstration is normally given at the start of a flight, with some fussy air steward lecturing you on what you should do, and not do, and how to act in case of an emergency.
This is Virgin America's new in flight safety video, and it does away with the stuffy demonstration, and replaces it with a fun, yet informative animation, which keeps you watching until the end.
More airlines should adopt this fun style, as it encourages people to actually take notice rather than just nod and smile. I now know better than ever what I'd do if ever I took a flight on a Virgin plane.


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I wrote this in response to a blog post where a reader commented that they found the Christian's practice of telling people "they're great and special and loved" unproductive and ridiculous.
If we just go and tell someone how "special and great they are," then we have a problem.
The reality is that we're born with these "marks" that Jon (writer of the original blog post) referenced. We look in the Law's mirror and it tells us we're failures and ugly and worthless. That reality makes the one-sided message of, "You're okay, in fact, you're special and awesome," a problematic one. Who do we believe? If you're one type of person, your ego will automatically inflate; if you're another type of person, you'll feel like someone you thought cared about you is lying to you. If you're the former, then you're not looking at the Law's mirror long enough. If you're the latter, then you see how much you need mercy, but you feel like you don't deserve it.
That's where God comes in. To use figurative speech, Christ's blood washes off the guilt (not the original sin, the actual sin). His forgiveness tells us that we are His, we can become whole and joyful again, we are alive.
As for the marks of original sin? Those are the moments when we look at our Christian brother and sister and think: "I am loved in spite of this. I'm not okay, you're not okay . . . But that's okay."


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To those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, we're here for you.
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The 21-year-old enjoyed a barnstorming first two seasons with Spurs, having been brought in from MK Dons in 2015.
Alli scored 10 Premier League goals in his debut campaign and followed it up with 18 last term while also becoming a regular in the England squad.
He has been backed to be one of the Three Lions' key men at next summer's World Cup in Russia but a lackluster start to this season has resulted in some criticism coming his way for the first time in his career.
But following four assists and a goal in the past two Premier League games, Alli feels he is rediscovering his best form for Mauricio Pochettino's side and is not too concerned.
"My form is not really something I think about too much but it's always nice to prove people wrong," he told the Daily Mail.
"At 21 years of age, when you set your standards as high as I did in the last two years, it's not always the case that you're going to be able to reach them all the time.
"Some people think if you're not scoring or assisting then you're playing badly but I criticize myself all the time. I always think I can do better, I can do more for the team so it's just about working on myself and my own game.
"People's opinions are changing all the time and you'd be more worried if the other fans liked you as a player. When your own fans start disliking you then it changes and you think about it a bit more."


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Discerning viewers will notice that everything past ALDS game 3 is marked "if necessary".
Game 3: Monday, October 7, time TBD @ TBStarters: Zack Greinke (18-5, 2.93) vs. Charlie Morton (16-6, 3.05)TV: MLB Network (Bob Costas, Joe Girardi, Jim Kaat, Jon Paul Morosi)
The game is set for 12:05 CDT because why would they want kids to watch more than three innings of any postseason game.
I need help. I have to work today and am trying to figure out how to watch today's game?I currently have Comcast/Xfinity. Will I be able to watch it through that? Normally, I cannot but maybe the MLB network will have it?I signed up for the free week at fuboTV but it had all the games but the Astros listed. (Hell, I could watch the Twins on two different channels.)Any suggestion is welcome.
Try mlb.tv app. They ask for proof of your tv provider subscription.
Keep in mind that not all providers are participating in the coverage. Here's the chart:https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/postseason/2019/providers
Game 4* is at 3:15 on a Tuesday and game 5* is WHADDAYA KNOW?! 7:40 on a Thursday.
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Spring is in the air and I'm thinking about venturing out of the Chicago winter cocoon and back into the yard. If you're planning a few spring remodeling projects, think about those that can connect you with the outdoors.
Home Improvement Starts at the Front Porch
My all time favorite is a front porch. Whether it's a wrap around that hails from the Victorian home design or a simple, yet functional, stoop with space for several chairs, that front façade can make a powerful statement. Check out this story about Victorian home design and porches.
If you're wondering how to boost your curb appeal, look at your entryway. Is there room for a porch? Can you widen the stoop and add a decorative bench on one side? (Check with your local building department and a contractor, because some projects require zoning review.)
Moving around the back of the house, you can find a deck–or a perfect spot for one. If your house is raised up a little from the street, a deck is a perfect way to connect with the yard. Talk with an architect or contractor about how to lay out the deck so it flows with your home's architecture. This article from deck products manufacturer Trex should help.
Replacement Windows That Move You
Replacement windows are another great way to help bring the outdoors in. If you're remodeling your family room, ask the contractor about adding a bank of large replacement windows to connect with the yard. Add a perennial garden, pond, or patio in the yard and make it highly visible from the family room. Here's a look at how a replacement window helps boost your home's appeal.
Among other "connecting with the outdoors" remodeling options are:
- Skylights
- Sliding glass doors
- Patios
- Stone seating areas with water elements
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9 Ways to Ease Psoriatic Arthritis Pain
Living with chronic pain can make your days challenging, but it shouldn't keep you from living your life. Try these expert tips to relieve psoriatic arthritis pain.
Most forms of arthritis have one thing in common: chronic pain. When you have psoriatic arthritis, that pain can involve any of the joints and range from mild to severe. Although there's no cure for psoriatic arthritis, you can control the inflammation that causes pain and can lead to permanent joint damage. Try these tips from rheumatologists and physical therapists to help manage the chronic pain associated with psoriatic arthritis.
Additional reporting by Beth W. Orenstein
Pain Medications for Psoriatic Arthritis
Over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen and naproxen are often used to manage pain in psoriatic arthritis. If those don't provide enough relief, Eric L. Matteson, MD, consultant in the division of rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, also recommends trying non-narcotic prescription medications. He explains that the prescription medications change the way the brain's pain center processes certain proteins that trigger pain. "The idea is to push down the pain, to change the pain threshold," he says. Although the prescription drugs aren't narcotics, side effects can include stomach upset and bad dreams.
Medications to treat psoriatic arthritis include traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic therapies. Always follow your treatment plan as prescribed and talk to your doctor before taking a pain medication.
Gentle Stretching and Strengthening
If you're less active because of psoriatic arthritis pain, your muscles can start to weaken. And tight, weak muscles can put extra pressure on your joints, which can make pain worse, says Maribeth Gibbon, PT, a physical therapist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Stretching and strengthening can increase your range of motion and build muscle to help take pressure off of your joints. But, Gibbon says, the key is to determine which muscles to work and how much to work them. With chronic pain, she recommends stretching to a tolerable limit and then gradually increasing the stretch over time. Likewise, strength training with free weights, resistance bands, or your own body weight can help build muscle, but only do as much as your body allows without leading to more pain and swelling.
Physical Activity
Exercise is important for maintaining a healthy weight and strong muscles, both of which can reduce pressure on your joints. The National Psoriasis Foundation recommends getting 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least five times a week. If joint pain makes it too hard to walk, bike, or run, Gibbon recommends trying swimming or water aerobics. Several organizations, including the Arthritis Foundation, offer exercise programs geared toward people with arthritis. Call 800-283-7800 for more information or check out the organization's website.
Heat or Cold Therapy
People who suffer from chronic pain often find relief through temperature. Most people respond best to heat, but others might find relief from cold, Gibbon says. For example, a hot shower or bath in the morning can relax joints. Otherwise, try using a hot pad or cold pack for up to 20 minutes several times a day. Gibbon cautions against placing heat or ice directly on the skin, especially open sores, and recommends using a towel or other surface barrier.
Electrical Stimulation
Electrical stimulation of the nerves is another therapy that can be used to relieve pain. This is done using a device called a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit. The electrodes of the TENS unit are placed at the location of the pain to gently stimulate the nerve cells. The device is often used in 12-hour intervals, Dr. Matteson says. Skin irritation is a possible side effect.
Adaptive Devices
There are many ways to make it easier and less painful to do everyday tasks. Crutches and walkers can help some people get around better, Matteson says. In addition, Gibbon recommends using devices to help with fine motor tasks like buttoning your shirt and pulling on your socks. She also suggests eating with large-handled utensils that are easier to hold, trying extended-length shoehorns to put on your shoes, and switching your shoelaces to elastic ones that stay tied.
Good Shoes and Arch Support
People with psoriatic arthritis often experience pain in their toes, which can make it difficult to walk or exercise. Wearing supportive shoes with plenty of toe room and using orthotics, either off the shelf or custom-made, can relieve foot pain. Orthotics redistribute the pressure on your foot, Gibbon says, and supportive or cushioned shoes can provide comfort and better skeletal alignment. She also recommends seeing an arthritis specialist (rheumatologist) or foot specialist (podiatrist) if foot pain related to psoriatic arthritis is an issue.
Stress Reduction and Pacing Yourself
Relaxing your muscles is important to easing the pain of psoriatic arthritis. People with chronic pain tend to tense their muscles, which actually tightens the joints and makes the pain worse, Gibbon says. Deep, abdominal breathing and guided imagery — like closing your eyes and imagining a relaxing place — can be an effective way to help quiet your muscles. Balancing your life from day to day is also important, Gibbon says, explaining that rushing to get as much done as possible on a "good" day may only cause you more pain later on.
Acupuncture and Acupressure
You may find some relief from acupuncture or acupressure, two alternative therapies that have their roots in ancient Chinese medicine. Though there is limited scientific evidence that either reduces the pain and stress of psoriatic arthritis, they do help some people, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. Others may find that, as additional therapies, they enhance the effects of traditional treatments, such as pain medication, according to a report published in FP Essentials, a publication of the American Academy of Family Physicians, in May 2015.


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Melrose has deep roots in the Creole history along Cane River.
When you look closely at the paintings of renowned folk-artist Clementine Hunter, you see the cotton fields, the cabins, the big house, and the distinct structures of Melrose Plantation.
Gift shop manager Betty Metoyer says, "Clementine came to this plantation around the age of 16 to be a worker in the field, the cotton fields. She recorded, like, her whole life."
The plantation was founded in the late 1700's by Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer, who fell in love with one of his slaves.
Betty Metoyer says, "He met Marie Therese CoinCoin, a former slave who was born in Natchitoches in 1742. He leased her to be his maid and cook and they lived together for almost 20 years and they had 10 children."
Betty Metoyer is an eighth-generation descendant of this Creole family. She says, when her ancestors ended their relationship, Marie Therese acquired 18,000 acres, and her children ran the plantation until the time of the Civil War. But a new owner, John Henry, started a new chapter at Melrose.
In the early 1900's, the daughter-in-law of the new owners of the property decided to turn this plantation into an artist colony. Miss Cammie, as she was known, was college-educated and loved the arts.
Executive director Adam Foreman says, "Artists and writers, we had photographers, we had naturalists like Caroline Dormon, who was the first female in the National Forest Service. We had weavers, we had all sorts of different craftsmen here. They gave them a safe place to work and they could stay here for as long as they liked, as long as they were still working."
And that's when Clementine Hunter, who picked cotton as a child and then worked as the plantation cook, was introduced to painting.
Metoyer says, "She saw these artists producing all of this beautiful work, and one artist threw away a twisted tube of pain. Clementine picked the paint out of the garbage and painted her very first painting on a green window shade."
Writer Francois Mignon recognized her talent. Metoyer says, "He's the one who encouraged her throughout the years."
Clementine Hunter lived in a simple house at Melrose for most of her adult life. She painted scenes of pecan picking in the plantation's orchard, baptisms in the Cane River, and even herself with a paint brush and canvas.
And through her art, we get a unique glimpse of life at this historic Cane River plantation.
Melrose Plantation is open for tours six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, go online to http://www.melroseplantation.org.


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UAT attended CactusCon 2017 in the Robotics Village on Saturday, October 1, at Phoenix Convention Center.
UAT Professor Joseph Horen showed off robot demonstrations as well as Arduino programming labs for attendees to learn to program and see the results via the hardware.
The Robotics Village was a new edition to Cactus Con but turned out to be a popular event for 8-17-year-olds who wanted to learn about Cyber Security and Robotics.


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Forgiveness is like toffee!!!
from this morning's sermon: the toffee analogy....
Imagine someone gives you a lovely piece of sweet creamy toffee... you want to save it, to savour it, to fully appreciate it. So you decide to keep for a special occasion – when you really need a lift.
So it goes into your handbag, or your pocket. And there it stays; waiting until you feel the time is right.
But toffee is a funny thing. Store it in a box or a tin away from other substances and you know it starts to get sticky.
Store it in a pocket or your bag and not only does it get sticky- it gets covered in stuff – bits of grit and dust; old hankies and whatever else is lurking down there...
Eventually you try to eat the sweet, sweet confection – but the toffee is no longer the lovely gift you received. It has become dirty, contaminated... not at all nice. Somewhere at the heart the sweetness remains... but toffee needs to be given fresh... just like forgiveness
If we hold onto forgiveness – do not give it out until we feel the time is right (feel it has been fully earned) – it too becomes contaminated – it attracts bitterness, resentment, hostility and it damages a relationship – sometimes beyond repair.
So if someone has offended you – what should you, I, we do?
What would Jesus do?
He would take the brother who caused offence, and gently, firmly bring him home
He would encourage us to forgive, forgive and forget – to taste the sweet, sweet gift of forgiveness.
Given and received!
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Do you use Etwall Library? Is this Your Local Library?
Derbyshire County Council are consulting on the County's Library service and this affects Etwall. The attached document details their plans for the library to be managed by the community. Etwall Parish Council have asked for our help in case it affects Willington residents. An extract from the document attached:
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It's Worth Getting Sloppy for This Grilled Cheese Taco
It's no secret that everyone loves a good taco, and a good grilled cheese, so why not combine 'em? Twisted is replacing your tortillas with warm, grilled cheese sandwiches, and stuffing them to the brim with minced beef, mozzarella, Red Leicester, then topping them with sour cream, chilies, spring onions, and tomatoes.
Sloppy Grilled Cheese Taco
- olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 7 oz beef mince
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 7 oz tomato puree
- 4 slices white bread
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 1/2 oz Red Leicester cheese, grated (plus extra for sprinkling)
- 3 1/2 oz mozzarella, grated
- For topping:
- sliced spring onions, sliced chillies, sour cream, paprika, diced tomatoes, coriander
- Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan then add the onion and cook until soft. Add your minced beef and brown.
- Add the taco seasoning, salt and pepper then stir until evenly coated and cook out for 2 minutes.
- Pour in your tomato puree and stir to combine. Reduce a little if necessary (you are looking for a thick spoonable consistency).
- Take your bread slices and flatten each one with the palm of your hand. Pile up the cheese on one half of each sandwich then top with the other bread slice. Flatten as much as possible. Butter the outer edges.
- Heat the remaining butter and some oil in a frying pan and place the sandwich down. Cook until crisp and golden on one side then flip and repeat.
- Take the grilled cheese sandwich and lie over a rolling pin to form a taco shape. Fill with the spiced beef mince, sour cream, spring onions, chillies, paprika, tomatoes, and some coriander.
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Freedom is always worth marching for.
(SALEM, Ore.) - What an unbelievable turnout in Oregon's capitol city! The national Women's March on Washington had sister marches all over the country- millions of women and men standing together against inequality, disrespect, misogyny and in unison to improve the situation at hand.
"Stronger Together!" is the chant heard at every event, in dozens of cities, across the country. We shall overcome.
As it rained, we were reminded of Oregon's fresh air, clean water, and our personal liberty to walk about unimpeded. There were no anarchists, no hate speech, no confrontations with police and no arrests. A perfect, peaceful march.
Why are they marching? Many have asked.
The question begs for a head shake. Simply, the new administration headed by Donald Trump has all people with concern for human rights gathering together.
Immediately upon his taking of the oath for the office of President of the United States, the new White House deleted pages from their website for Civil Rights, LGBTQ Rights, and Climate Change- to name a few. That's a lot of disenfranchisement.
Women today are not accustomed to banding together for their rights, not like they have in the past. And, our American society is not used to seeing women stand together either. It's not just women though. It's all sexes, ages, colors and creeds from every corner of our fair country. And it looks like they have just gotten started.
Back in the old days...Not so very long ago, it was uncommon for women to be educated. Reading, writing and "ciphering" (math) was necessary for boys, but not girls who would "just" run a home and have children. Many would die in childbirth and be replaced without much delay anyway.
Less than 100 years ago, in the very country we were born in and dwell in today, women didn't even have the right to custody of their own children. Plenty of parents are suffering in today's world for the fear of losing their children. Now, most have legal grounds to stand on in their fight, unlike women of any color, race or religion from our recent past.
Women were not allowed to own property in most of the country, and certainly could not vote. For the independent American woman, this did not sit well.
Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams, wrote to her husband in 1776 with advice that we so wish he'd heeded.
On March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote, "...in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.
"Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation."
Her husband, the future President of the United States, answers, "As to your extraordinary Code of Laws, I cannot but laugh.
"Depend upon it, We know better than to repeal our Masculine systems."
He laughed.
It would take nearly 150 years before most American women were allowed to vote.
John Adams believed his actions were most realistic. He did not have concern for the rights of women or children, as few men in positions of authority did. He knew that by sharing "power", men's power would be reduced. He reflected the true attitude of the "man's world", and he knew it to be his fellow man's preferred position.
Women have life tenacityFor these reasons and a myriad of others, women have always taken care of each other. Legal or not, we have done what is necessary to survive.
Death due to pregnancy and childbirth has always been a leading killer of women. Until 1936, just sharing information about birth control via the postal service was considered "obscene".
Women had to educate lawmakers, overcome their fears, and improve women's health in so doing. That struggle continues, as over 500,000 women die every year from complications of pregnancy and childbirth worldwide.
The brave members of the Daughters of Bilitis were leaders, trail blazers. They founded the first lesbian organization in the country in 1954, to win basic acceptance for lesbians in the United States.
In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job, and in 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act passed, barring discrimination in employment on the basis of race and sex. These Acts did not change attitude quickly, as culture takes time to be affected.
Until the early 1970's, women had to wear dresses into a courtroom or be removed. An unmarried woman didn't have the legal right to use contraceptives until 1972. No kidding.
Then in 1973, Roe v. Wade was passed by the Supreme Court, establishing a woman's right to safe and legal abortion. This sensitive subject of reproductive rights has continued to be a pulpit for many politicians, but the fact remains that birth control is a necessity for the majority of women and, as such, is a very personal decision.
The fight for equality has been constant, with huge steps being made and celebrated at times, just to discover another major challenge ahead.
Tomorrow is another day...to stand strongThis is a part of human evolution. Women and men have worked long and hard for their voices to be heard. For justice to be served. For their children's rights to be considered. We have made incredible strides, but we can never get lackadaisical.
The same is true with all human rights. Just because some great milestones have been achieved the last thing to do is let off the pressure. Human rights must have constant supervision, so that we don't slip backward, as is apparently so easy to do.
America is Great. America can be even Greater.
Encouraging standards, and a healthy self-respect, would be a good start. As every parent knows, we must treat others with respect if we expect to be treated with respect.
If our new Administration would like to enjoy the respect and adulation of the Country's citizens, then it seems a remedial task of extending the same. And if that doesn't come easily, this group of passionate marchers would be pleased to explain the benefits for a happy, healthy America.
As it stands, it seems more than likely that there will be more Women's Marches to come. Remember what Abigail Adams said, "We are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation."
That's right Abigail, Stronger Together!
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After hours on the road, countless 5-hour Energies, and a couple "cheap" motels, Catch a Cure II (me) has reached its first destination: Grand Lake of the Cherokees, Oklahoma.
We're here to fish for a cure, thanks to our sponsors Sunology, Get Vicious, Native Eyewear and Rick Roth at Mirror Image.
I'm excited to be at the site of an upcoming B.A.S.S. tournament, and ready to get on the water.
For the second time in less than a year, we'll be on the water for a great cause: to fight cancer, and a cancer that's especially dangerous to outdoorsmen and anglers.
I've been blessed to catch a few fish in my life, but none have meant more than the ones I've caught on this project, because I know each is getting us closer to the day when Melanoma is a disease you're diagnosed with, treated for, and then cured of.
And most importantly, we get to have fun fighting, and fishing, for that cure. I'm looking forward to getting on the water, having some fun, and spreading the word, and getting this second incarnation of the project off to a positive start.
If anyone's in Oklahoma and interested in helping out, don't hesitate to e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com, or call or text at 315-794-8253.
The next time I post on this blog… I fully intend to be holding a fish that will bring us closer to a day when skin cancer is eradicated.
Thanks to everyone who has read, followed and supported my project and I'll look forward to meeting more of you on this trip.
I like to think of it this way: Catching a largemouth bass is a great experience no matter who you are, where you're from or what lake you're fishing on. But when that bass means that more dollars are going to a place where they'll finish skin cancer once and for all…. how can you beat that?


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Evening Post, 16 December 2002
Mansfield Town assistant manager John Gannon was unable to hide his delight after Keith Curle's career at Field Mill got off to a perfect start on Saturday.
An eighth-minute opener from Iyseden Christie, one in the second half from Liam Lawrence and a late brace from substitute Colin Larkin gave the Stags a 4-0 win over Blackpool.
It was only the second clean sheet the team has kept this season and Gannon said Curle, who played at the heart of the defence, put in an outstanding performance.
He said: "He was the leader on the pitch and he showed them the way and got them playing.
"In the first 25 minutes we were excellent going forward and, after going backwards a little bit, we took the game to them in the second half and the sending-off changed the whole complexion of the match.
"Blackpool can play if you let them, but we set out to show them that we weren't going to give them time on the ball. We got after them from the front, the midfield got after them and, with Keith at the back, we were able to keep things nice and tight."
Gannon said the gameplan was to hit Blackpool over their defence and leave Christie and Andy White to cause plenty of problems, which led to Chris Clarke being sent off for a professional foul on Christie, who has now scored 14 goals this season.
He was also delighted with the way Larkin came on and tied up the game with two goals, just six minutes after he replaced White.
He said: "When we came in at half-time, we knew Andy and Iyseden were causing them problems and we looked to hit the ball behind their defence, squeeze them up and play in the final third.
"And that was what happened when Iyseden got in and caused the incident that led to the sending-off.
"The manager shouted over to give Andy a break and bring Larks on and he took the credit for that, but we were pretending we had already handed the slip to the fourth official.
"Larks was always going to be a danger with his pace as the game opened up and that was reflected in his two goals."
The message now is for more of the same, as Stags travel to Barnsley on Saturday.
Gannon said: "When we came in two weeks ago, Keith said from that moment that this was the way things were going to be.
"We want standards, passion and commitment and we want to go forward and try and get the club out of this mess.
"It's only a start. What we have got to do is get ourselves into the dogfight and it may go the distance.
"There's so much we can take out of it. Kevin Pilkington said his last clean sheet was April 20.
"The fact we haven't let in a goal will bring confidence to everyone.
"It took them half an hour to have their first shot on goal and it shows that we can defend.
"It's a huge step in the right direction for us."
Evening Post, 16 December 2002
Mansfield Town 4 v 0 Blackpool
If we had been able to see the constellations through the fog that descended on Field Mill on Saturday, we may well have concluded that a win for the Stags was written in the stars.
But, while there seems to be a sense of inevitability about a manager's first home game producing a favourable result, it would be a mistake to put Mansfield's success over Blackpool down to fate or pure luck.
For once, despite the visitors proclaiming that Mansfield were not looking like the bottom-of-the-table team, they managed to get the result to prove it.
And the importance of the game was not really evident until the news had come through that the three teams above them had all won as well.
That was when it became a must-win game.
It was true that the sending-off of Chris Clarke did have a bearing on proceedings, but only because Stags were able to exploit their advantage.
The goals were all well taken, particularly the brace Colin Larkin helped himself to after what proved an inspired substitution, and they attacked with menace throughout the duration of the match.
Unbelievably, Stags are the joint- second-highest scorers in the league with leaders Wigan, behind Bristol City.
But, while everyone will applaud the performance in the attacking third, it was at the back - the area that has caused all the problems this season - where the changes were so evident. And it was down not in any small part to the way the player-manager influenced proceedings.
There was an absence of the panic factor on Saturday and Curle was on hand throughout just to calm everybody down and also led by example with a series of well-timed interceptions and tackles.
One telling moment was immediately after the sending-off when, with Neil MacKenzie and Liam Lawrence looking to take a free kick, Curle was on hand just to tell them to calm down and then watched as MacKenzie rattled the post.
It is the sort of experience that Stags have been lacking this season and can only help the younger players think a little more abut what they are doing and choose the sensible options.
There have been times when, whatever lead the Stags have enjoyed, there were still a few nerves. But that wasn't the case on Saturday as they spent the last seven or eight minutes just passing the ball between themselves in a display of supreme confidence.
As a consequence, Steve McMahon's outfit joined Peterborough as the only team that has failed to penetrate the Stags defence all season and they hardly troubled goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington.
The only problem with the day was that they were unable to boost their league position as a result.
But that will come if Curle and his staff build on this particular showing and produce a result at Barnsley on Saturday.
Anyone who has watched the Stags this season will know that, on their day, they can be a match for any team in Division Two going forward and now they have an excellent defensive performance to push on from.
An improvement in their status will follow if they can continue this in the coming weeks and, with the Christmas period providing the opportunity to put some results together in a relatively short space of time, now seems as good a time to start as any.
At the moment, it is getting tighter and tighter and, on Saturday's evidence, Stags definitely have enough about them to give themselves a chance.
And, with a shored-up defence and the continuation of their strike-rate, they can ensure their safety and make sure the only gloom around the place is meteorological.
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Over the past year, I've been growing increasingly concerned about environmental and sustainability issues. Climate change is a real and growing problem that threatens world food supplies and even the very existence of island nations (including my birth country, the Philippines), which could displace between 50 million to 200 million people by 2050; the fracking boom has been causing earthquakes in my home city Dallas, yet the Texas state government refuses to let the Dallas suburbs ban the practice; developed and developing countries alike continue to pollute the air with more carbon emissions; and while one likely U.S. presidential candidate rates miles ahead of her presumed opponent on environmental protection, her proposals—even assuming they get passed by Congress—don't seem to be enough to rapidly switch to renewable energy and protect the planet from 2 degree warming.
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Media Confirmation about Severe battles in Syria – The air and the ground will become black – as predicted by Clairvoyant/Psychic Dimitrinka Staikova in her Ebook :
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This is only a part of the clairvoyant/psychic prediction
Jens Stoltenber (Secretary General of NATO) -"Wars : Iraq,Syria,Turkey,Israel,Egypt,Iran,Russia,ISIS and PKK -and their future through through the eyes of Jens Stoltenberg- Clairvoyant/Psychic Predictions by Clairvoyant House " Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova" – from Europe,Bulgaria,Varna – August 11 year 2015,3pm.
Double war: on the border of Turkey and in Iraq encloses Syria and joins (unites) the wars. Three big countries are included, but only Turkey will lead the war in Syria. NATO is starting new stage of the wars – integration (unification). The unificating element is Syria.Turkey is cleaning its territories by the kurds – then passes in advance in Syria. They will stop on a stage – contractual in NATO. But what is really interesting for them is the energy field – oil field. There i see to stop their invasion. There are upcoming hard combats (battles) for that oil field. There are also included american soldiers, i see also battles consequently with ISIS, with russian soldiers and with soldiers of the Syrian Army. Iran is using a threating note and opens a corridor. The army equipment will enter in Syria through the borders of Iran.
The first victory is for NATO. In the next two days after that are starting new battles. There will be withdrawal of the turkish army and with american soldiers. The battle will be terrible by air and overland. The air and the ground will become black, the land will be covered with killed people. Photos of that battle will be seen in the whole world. Turkey will go back in its territory expecting the new battle.
NATO allowed to Turkey to deal with PKK (The Kurdistan Worker's Party) – To kill them. …..
Media Confirmation :
Syrian government and rebels trade gas attack claims
On Tuesday, residents of the rebel-held parts of Aleppo returned to burning tyres, sending up big plumes of black smoke in the hope of preventing air strikes.
Interview: Syrian army's progress in Aleppo could entirely change conflict map: expertSource: Xinhua 2016-08-03 04:49:57
The Turkish coup has made Ankara busy rearranging its inner home, which led to lifting the cover from the rebels, who were largely supported by Turkey.


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This red nose cutie is still battling a cold. We have been to the doctor's twice, however, it is just a bad cold apparently. He is still 21 pounds. Funny how the first few months this boy was packing on the weight like crazy but now it has slowed to a trickle. I'm not complaining, he is still my little squishy 🙂
Hudson is still not crawling, however, is showing signs of trying to pull himself up. I hope he doesn't think he can just skip the crawling stage because that's not happening. Still, he gets around pretty well.
He is eating more and more finger foods. He loves yogurt melts and baby rice cakes and is still obsessed with puffs. He isn't sure what to do with peas and just leaves them in his mouth. Gross. I do need to step up my games to soft fruits like pears and make him some sweet potato cubes. In time people.
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I am so interested in law and it's the unfairness of it that attracts me. I want to learn how to work within the system to change it. I've gotten to some really good parts in my text, so I will have quite a few political and somewhat educational texts. Well just educational texts really, since as a help in retaining all the info I am learning I will be posting excerpts that seem important from all my classes. Today is American Federal Government since that's what I'm cramming on. These blog entries are my breaks between long reading periods, Anyways, I am in the same section on personal liberties again and this time, as the title states, it's about abortion. Before I even get into this, I am completely pro-choice. I have had an abortion myself. It wasn't an easy choice but it was the best choice and I don't appreciate anyone trying to tell me what I can do with my body. A 2 month old fetus is only a fetus, it is not a life yet. So this is a series of excerpts from this section in the chapter. I will start with Roe v. Wade and continue into the effects and the current conditions of the issue.
"In 1969, Norma McCorvey sought an abortion in Texas but was refused by doctors who cited a state law prohibiting abortion except to save a woman's life. McCorvey challenged the Texas law in federal courts on a variety of constitutional grounds, including the right to privacy. McCorvey became "Jane Roe" and the case became one of the most controversial in the Supreme Court's history.
The Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional right of privacy as well as the 14th Amendments guarantee of "liberty" included a woman's decision to bear or not to bear a child. The Court held that the word person in the Constitution did not include the unborn child, therefore the 5th and 14th Amendments guarantee of "life, liberty, or property" did not protect the "life" of the fetus. The Court also ruled that a state's power to protect the health and safety of the mother could not justify any restriction on abortion in the first 3 months of pregnancy….. Only in the final 3 months could a state prohibit or regulate abortion to protect the unborn.
Rather than end the political controversy over abortion, Roe v. Wade set off a conflagration. Congress defeated efforts to pass a constitutional amendment restricting abortion or declaring that life begins at conception. However, when Congress banned the use of federal funds under Medicaid…. for abortions except to protect the life of a woman, the Supreme Court upheld the ban, holding that there was no constitutional obligation for government to pay for abortions."
Politics in America, 8th Ed., pg. 504; Thomas R. Dye and Batholomew H. Sparrow
Of course here's some of the things that the college textbook doesn't want to talk about.
The reaction to Roe was swift. Supporters of legal abortion rejoiced and generally felt their battle was won. However, others faulted the Court for the decision. Those opposed to legal abortion immediately began working to prevent any federal or state funding for abortion and to undermine or limit the effect of the decision.
Some turned to measures directly aimed at disrupting clinics where abortions were being provided. Their tactics have included demonstrating in front of abortion clinics, harassing people trying to enter, vandalizing clinic property, and blocking access to clinics.
As time passed, the level of anti-abortion violence escalated. Increasingly, clinic bombings, physical attacks, and even murders endanger abortion providers and create a hostile environment for women seeking abortions.
— History of Abortion, National Abortion Federation
Multiple instances of anti-abortion violence in Florida:
Pensacola, FL: This city was a focal point for anti-abortion crime from mid 1984 to mid 1994: 4
1984-JUN: An abortion clinic was bombed. 1984-DEC: The same clinic was bombed again. 1986-MAR: A second clinic was broken into and vandalized; two female employees were assaulted. John Burt, a former member of the KKK, and his daughter were tried and convicted. John Burt became the local leader of Rescue America. 1993-MAR: Michael Griffin, allegedly a member of Rescue America, assassinated Dr. David Gunn outside an abortion clinic. Griffin's lawyers claimed that Burt had brainwashed Griffin into committing the killing. (There is a consensus among mental health professionals that this sort of "Manchurian Candidate" programming is impossible). Griffin was convicted and given a life sentence. 1994-JUL: Paul Hill, a former Presbyterian minister and leader in Defensive Action assassinated a physician and bodyguard outside another abortion clinic; he also wounded the wife of the bodyguard. He was sentenced to both life imprisonment on federal charges, and execution on state charges. 1994-AUG: Five KKK groups demonstrated adjacent to an abortion clinic in Melbourne FL. They were opposed to abortions given to whites; they encourage abortions to persons of other races. They named Hill their hero of the month.
I can agree with everything that the Supreme Court has stated. Of course, I am not a person who believes it's the government's job to take care of any healthcare except for children whose parents can't afford it. I believe in survival of the fittest and if an adult is not fit enough to take care of themselves, they don't deserve health care. Children deserve it only because they cannot help themselves and did not ask to be born to weak and genetically defective parents. But once those children are adults, it is their job to take care of themselves. The rich are rich because they have earned it (well sometimes their parents and ancestors have earned it, but one of the privileges of being the fittest is being able to choose whether your children will have any access to your riches or have to earn their own. It's your money and you can do what you want.) and the poor are poor for many reasons, all adding up to they have not proved themselves the fittest. We cultivate and nurture the stupidity and our society with all these damn welfare programs. But anyways back to abortion, I think it's completely a woman's right to choose whether they wish to have a child, but once out of the first trimester, science has proved that it becomes a miniature human and not just a fetus. You then cross the line into murder after the first trimester. I do believe late abortions are ok if it is a choice between the mother and the child surviving. A child should not be born into this world without a mother, on top of the fact that self-preservation is the greatest human instinct until you actually have a child in your hands. Then it becomes family preservation. But, the text goes on to say.
"Abortion has become such a polarizing issue that "pro-choice" and "pro-life" groups are generally unwilling to search out a middle ground. Yet the Supreme Court appears to have chosen a policy of affirming a woman's right to abortion while upholding modest restrictions…… [After a case, Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992)] The Court established a new standard of for constitutionally evaluating restrictions: they must not impose an "undue burden" on women seeking abortion or place "substantial obstacles" in her path."
Politics in America, 8th Ed., pg. 505; Thomas R. Dye and Batholomew H. Sparrow
Here the problem lies that there really is no middle ground. As a dedicated pro-choicer, I would not support any undue restrictions on abortion. All the restrictions I have mentioned so far, I can understand why they are there. But I can't think of a single restriction beyond these that I would agree to being put in place. The part that seriously bothers me is that most pro-lifers (and I mean most, not all) only feel that way for religious reasons, which means 2 things: 1) You have no possible way of changing their minds. People are very stubborn and unbending on their religious beliefs, and 2) It proves they have no logical reason for being against it. Science has proven that up to 3 months a fetus is not human, so that kills the common rule of no murder. Religion has no logic, it runs on faith and faith is a dangerous thing. maybe if an abortion were easier to get, we would not be creating quite the overpopulation issue we're beginning to experience. But back to abortion, these pro-lifers are so obsessed with this issue that they tend to picket abortion clinics and government has had to set rules to intervene.
" Freedom of assembly is currently being tested by opponents of abortion who picket abortion clinics, hoping to embarrass and dissuade women from entering them. Generally the courts have allowed limits on these demonstrations to ensure that people can move freely in and out of the clinics. Freedom of assembly does not include the right to block access to public or private buildings. And when abortion opponents demonstrated at the residence of a physician who performed abortions, the Supreme Court upheld a local ordinance barring assemblies in residential neighborhoods….. The Supreme Court made a distinction between a "fixed buffer zone," prohibiting assembly around a building entrance, and a "floating buffer zone" (of 15 feet), prohibiting demonstrators from approaching individuals in public places. The "fixed zone" was held to be a constitutional limit on assembly but the "floating zone" was found to be a unconstutional limit on free speech. In 1994 Congress passed a federal law guaranteeing access to abortion clinics, arguing that the federal government should act to guarantee a recognized constitutional right."
Politics in America, 8th Ed., pg. 513; Thomas R. Dye and Batholomew H. Sparrow
It's sickening that people would treat each other like that. There's a thousand parts about this that bother me but there's one in particular that pops into my mind. Don't these people have better things to do with their lives? Is their daily life so dull and inconsequential that they have to spend hours standing outside an abortion clinic in all kinds of weather just to yell at people and try to make them feel bad? Honestly, I consider myself pro-choice mainly for the fact that it's their body, they can do what they want with it. I don't like strippers or strip clubs, I think they're demeaning and serve no purpose, but you don't see me trying to get them shut down or outlawed. I will admit I am mouthy and if you are in front of me and I don't like what you're doing, I will most certainly tell you. If you are not my significant other, you will get my opinion and no more. No one has the right to make someone else's decisions.


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