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As we close in on the Nittany Lions’ opening game, a couple of suspensions could get in the way. Well, not in the way of winning against Indiana State, but remember that on Week Two the Lions’ opponent will be Alabama, to whom Sports Illustrated has given the #1 on da cover kiss of death this season. Surely, both of the suspensions, namely RB Stephfon Green and P Anthony Fera, will be detrimental to the PSU effort in that game.
At Media Day, Joe Paterno said that he “doubted” whether Stephfon Green would be coming back.
He should know. That sounds pretty much like a typical Paterno response when he throws someone off the team but doesn’t want to say so. Green has been known to be in Joe’s infamous doghouse for a while. Problem is, now how will we celebrate Christmas without Redd and Green on the team together? And who will back up and supplement Silas Redd?
Oy, so this we need in addition to the much ballyhooed quarterback controversy? (This Turkey prefers the term quarterback competition to quarterback controversy. The actual controversy is usually among a bunch of fat old guzzlers sitting at a bar each asserting which quarterback is better when a short lived fight breaks out, quenched when the bartender reminds them that they’re over 65, that they all have heart conditions, and then “cards” them just to prove it. Medicare card, not draft card — oops, I mean driver’s license. I’m showing my age. Hey, I’ve got a Medicare card. But I digress.)
Anthony Fera, the first string punter, had an off-field incident, the kind involving booze and people who don’t have enough brains to let their friends who are of age buy it for them. This, of course, means that Fera is an idiot. It is this Turkey’s hope that the multiple game suspension plus the $700 or so in fines and costs will drum some smarts into his damn kicker head. (You know, with all the ethanol our federal government pays corn farmers to produce, surely they could give free corn liquor handouts to needy punters.)
Sophomore Alex Butterworth will fill in for the shamed punter. Alas, Butterworth isn’t all that great. Last year as a freshman, he punted 12 times for an average of 38.1 yards. That’s what happens when you are born to a lady who is made of glass and filled with syrup.
So, I’m overdue for a pre-season pontification. I’m kind of like Phil Grosz of BWI — if any part of my prediction turns out to be true, I brag that “I was right!” next year; if it’s all wrong, I don’t talk about it at all. I’ll get around to posting some thoughts on another mediocre season ahead (that’s a hint — you may quote me on that) shortly, after I read everyone else’s sanguine projections and stop laughing. Now, who amongst you thinks Penn State will beat Alabama in Beaver Stadium? Tawk amongst yaselves. Discuss. |
Riverside County Trucking Accident Lawyer
Big Rig/18-Wheeler Accidents in Riverside County, CA
An accident with a big rig is typically very devastating. The sheer size and weight of these large trucks can cause serious injury and damage to a vehicle. With more 18-wheelers on the road these days, it is inevitable that there will be more accidents involving large trucks than ever before.
Have You Been Involved In an 18-Wheeler Truck Accident in Riverside County?
If you or a loved one have recently been in an accident involving a commercial truck, you should know that the matter will likely be more complicated than it would be in a simple traffic accident involving commuter vehicles. There are more people involved with commercial trucks, including both the owner and driver of the truck, and you often need to have some knowledge of the industry to fully understand the intricacies of the case. The knowledge of the common reasons for trucking accidents, relationships between those involved with the truck, trailer and load, will all be helpful in presenting your case.
Laws Pertaining to Truck Accidents in Riverside County, CA
In the United States, the trucking industry is mandated by federal regulations that establish a set of standards and can determine the responsible party in a truck-related accident. Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations contains most applicable regulations. Fortunately, the Duque Law Group can put years of expertise in your corner to understand your rights under the law.
Who Is Responsible?
There is a large number of potential responsible parties in any commercial truck accident. These include: the owner, whoever leased the truck from the owner, the driver, shippers and loaders, the manufacturer of the vehicle or any parts, etc.
Avoidance of Liability by Trucking Companies
In recent years, trucking companies have found loopholes that have allowed them to avoid liability for accidents by distancing themselves from the drivers, vehicles and equipment. While they are the holders of the required permits to operate the vehicles, they often do not own the equipment itself. They also hire drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. These practices have enabled them in the past to shift the responsibility over to the truck owner and driver.
Fortunately, federal regulations have closed some of these loopholes and have made it so that any company who owns a trucking permit is liable for any accident that involves a truck with its name or placard on the vehicle.
Accident victims historically had to rely on police reports and witness statements to prove the specifics of an accident. Now, data from high tech devices and information from government agencies are also available for greater understanding.
Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Riverside County
The most frequent causes of truck accidents are driver error, mechanical failure, weather conditions, road design and traffic signal failures.
- Driver Error
- Mechanical Problems
According to FMCSA, 88% of trucking accidents are caused by a driver’s action or failure to take action. Sleep deprivation and driver fatigue are by far the most common causes of big truck-related accidents.
Closely following driver error, the second leading contributor to truck accidents is equipment and mechanical issues. These can be design mistakes within the vehicles, manufacturing errors, or some other issue that interferes with the truck running smoothly. The vast majority of mechanical causes of these accidents are a result of a failure to maintain the equipment properly. These can include the following: jackknifing of a truck which is caused by the de-powering or removing of the front brakes, failure of the brakes as a result of inadequate adjustments, blowouts of the tires because of wear and tear, truck rollover because of improper securing of the load distribution, defective steering, transmission failure, incorrect trailer attachment, defective lighting on the rears or sides of vehicles, and many more.
Getting Legal Help in Riverside County, California
Truck accidents can be quite overwhelming due to the number of individuals involved. It can be quite difficult to navigate through the events and responsible parties without the help of someone who is knowledgeable and skilled with trucking law. If you have been injured in a truck accident in the state of California, the Duque Law Group has the expertise and experience to be able to help you figure out who exactly is responsible so that you can proceed with a strong case and get the reparations that you deserve for your suffering. You will want a Riverside County Trucking Accident Lawyer to help you in your case after a truck accident, and the Duque Law Group is here to help you. Call our office today or leave a message for us online. |
St.Michael's Sr Sec School, New Delhihas advertised in THE HINDUSTAN TIMES newspaper for recruitment of Teachers - PGT / TGT / Librarian / Office assistant job vacancies. Interested and eligible job aspirants are requested to get application form from 18th Feb. 2021. Check out further more details below.
Name of the School: St.Michael's Sr Sec School, New Delhi
School Profile: Any accomplishment requires vision and efforts of many people and St. Michael’s is not different.It was the vision of late Archbishop Angelo Fernandes which led to the establishment of the school in 1980 based on the concept of “SAHODAY SYSTEM” (RISING TOGETHER) where the rich and the poor are able to live and study together which is the National Objective as envisaged in the Preamble of our Indian Constitution.
Name of the Posts:
PGT -Physical education (Male)
TGT-Weatern Music (Male)
Librarian - Male/Female
Front desk cum office assistant(Female)
Qualifications:(Preference) Proficiency in computer and excellent communication skills is must Two years experience preferred. (B.Com with Computer Tally & letter drafting must) Qualification, Age & Salary: As per Govt. Rules. Candidates should have Proficiency in English, Basic Computer
Job Location: NewDelhi, Delhi[Search tip: Search in Google as FacultyON Delhi to find latest faculty teachers vacancies in NewDelhi city alone]
Salary Package: Salary as per school norms
Apply Mode: Application form get from school
How to Apply: Candidates can gat application form from school to 18th Feb 2021 on working hours.
Postal Address: St Michael's ar sec school, 3, Pusa Rd, Old Rajinder Nagar, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110005
Last Date: 18th Feb. 2021 Email: [email protected], [email protected] |
Maca Ado About Something!
So, you’ve probably heard about Maca Root. Walking down the health aisle or while shopping online, you’ll see this plant pop up in any wellness search. So what is Maca? It’s a plant that has been cultivated as a vegetable crop in Peru for centuries. Known as “Peruvian Ginseng,” Maca has gained reputation due to its ability to balance hormones.
Maca powder is rich in minerals, sterols, antioxidants, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. The root is most frequently recommended to individuals with adrenal fatigue. The plant reduces stress hormones while providing nutrients in the process.
Beyond this, maca powder is known to increase energy levels, improve fertility, enhance mental clarity, reduce depression and also help with managing menopause symptoms. It can also improve blood circulation, strengthen bones and teeth, even skin tone, and promote hair growth.
How To Use Maca To Boost Your Health
If you’re ready to give your health status a good boost, check out the simple ways to use maca powder below!
#1 Add It to Smoothies
Make your favorite smoothie more nutritious by adding one teaspoon of maca powder to it. You can also add chia seeds and raw cacao nibs to reap additional benefits! Keep in mind that in the process you should always opt for organic ingredients.
#2 Make Maca Pancakes
Start your day right with this gluten-free, paleo friendly, and dairy-free breakfast. When making pancakes, you can add one tablespoon of maca powder in the mixing bowl for additional nutrient boost.
#3 Simple Maca Milk
If you just want to secure the health benefits of maca without taking too much time on preparation, you can add two to three teaspoons of maca powder in one cup of rice or almond milk. Then, add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon for extra taste and drink the solution.
#4 Maca Hummus
Add some maca to your favorite hummus recipe to give it an extra boost! You can use up to three teaspoons of maca powder with the chickpeas. Combine it with other ingredients and enjoy.
#5 Raw Maca Treats
We all love something sweet, and we can always make our snacks healthier by choosing the right ingredients. Consider adding some maca powder when making chocolate truffles, vegan blondies, durian pudding, ice creams, homemade snack bars, and more! The addition will prove a healthy worthwhile proposition!
Maca is an excellent source of essential nutrients and can help you improve your overall health. While this superfood is safe for most people, some may need to keep control of their intake.
Fortunately, there are infinite ways to incorporate maca powder into your diet, and the suggestions mentioned above offer only but a few of them. Get your maca powder today and begin harvesting its numerous benefits!
– Amit Vaidya
Amit Vaidya is the best-selling author of the memoir Holy Cancer and the upcoming Food Is Medicine cookbook series. He is the in-house health & wellness expert for Kapiva Ayurveda, advocating for the empowerment of all individuals to be in the driver’s seat of their own lives. He chronicles his life on Instagram under the handle @live4todayamit.
Also check our blog on Amaranth: Superfood Through The Ages |
Setting up any sort of retainer or regular payments seems to be a great business model. Subscribers to software-as-a-service are auto-billed or auto-renewed regularly, funding any updates to the product and keeping cash flowing. The challenges arise with missed payments or non-paying customers.
If your business has sent bad debt accounts off to a collections agency, you likely have questions about recovering that debt. Typically, commercial collections agencies only charge a fee if they're able to collect. The agency should also be transparent about the collections process and the documentation along the way. But you may also be wondering how long they'll work on your behalf before you take the case to court.
How Long Can a Collection Agency Attempt to Collect Business Debts?
Defining 'startup' isn't as simple as it would seem. To some, your business is no longer a startup when you begin turning a profit. To others, 'startup' is a state of mind, like always chasing or hustling to push out new ideas. If your company has been calling itself a 'startup', what have you determined pushes you past that startup idea?
When is a startup considered a real business?
Chasing down an unpaid invoice can take away time and resources that could be better served elsewhere in your business. It's important to understand when and how to follow-up on invoices. Obviously you don't want to appear too needy but you don't want your clients getting away with paying late or not at all, either. And when should you get help from a professional collections service?
When exactly is the best time to send an invoice to third party collections?
If you're in sales, and we all are, you've heard the expression that it's cheaper to retain a customer than to get a new one. Sales and marketing is expensive and retention is easier because the relationship has already been established. Instead of losing customers, especially SaaS customers that have been working with you for months or years, let's try to understand why they're leaving.
Is there a way to reduce churn among SaaS customers?
If you've agreed to contract with another business, you are providing valuable products and services that benefit their company's success. Likewise, their payment to your business is cash flow that keeps your company running smoothly. When your business fulfills its obligation but your client doesn't pay, it could sour the relationship and put your cash flow at risk. There are steps that your business can take to ensure payment prior to taking legal action. Or you can work with an professional agency that takes these steps with you.
Get yourself a partner who does accounts receivable, bad debt collection and helps with litigation. B2B Debt Collections in 1...2...3.
As we move into the new year and look back on 2020, we are able to get a clearer picture of what topics to cover in 2021. The mission of this blog is to inform our readers, whether they're our clients or not. It's important for us to help tech entrepreneurs, startup businesses, small businesses, freelancers, independent consultants, manufacturers and other business-to-business organizations build better relationships with their clients. We believe better relationships mean better cashflow.
Here are the Top B2B Debt Collections and Client Retention Blogs of 2020.
The internet allows for businesses to sell the use of software (and hardware) and revenue is collected either yearly or monthly as a subscription service. The as-a-service or subscription business model is sustainable as long as payments are received. Because client retention is very important to this business model, debt collections must be handled with business relationships in mind.
Here are four things to consider when sending SaaS clients to debt collections.
As if the month of December isn't blurry enough, your accounting department is working on year-end activities. Whether your business is a single-person shop or an enterprise corporation, the end of the year may also be the end of your fiscal year. Common activities during this time will provide insights into your business' financial situation including:
- Reconciliation of A/R
- Closing entries and journal adjustments
- Bad debt write-offs
It's time to take a closer look at some of these numbers to figure out exactly how well you're following up on those accounts receivable invoices.
Here are 5 end-of-year activities for your accounts receivable department.
As if it's not challenging enough to deal with late paying clients, the pandemic and the holiday season can add more stress. Your business may be working to resolve late payments to close out your year. Your clients may be struggling with cash flow shortages due to the pandemic. Is there a gentle-yet-firm way to ask that your invoices are paid on time? |
A serial burglar called the police from inside prison to confess to 10 break-ins in Derby.
Simon Brown telephoned officers to tell them he was responsible for smashing his way into nine takeaways and a bookmakers during a two-month crime wave in the summer of 2016.
He admitted to them that he would use a brick or another implement to break windows or doors to gain entry before stealing cash and alcohol.
And Derby Crown Court heard how he chose to own up to the offences while serving a 21-month jail term as he “has realised at the age of 44 enough is enough” and when he is finally released he wants to love “a crime-free life”.
Handing Brown a fresh 14-month jail term, Judge Robert Egbuna said: “I have to sentence you for 10 commercial burglaries totalling just over £4,000 in takings that were all committed around the same area of Derby.
“It is quite clear you targeted these premises because they were easy pickings for you.
“However, it is fair to say that, but for your admissions, many of these offences would never have made it to court.
“Putting it bluntly, but for you opening your mouth you would not be here.”
Lucky Thandi, prosecuting, told the court how Brown, of HMP Peterborough, has 26 convictions for 87 offences between 1985 and 2016, 24 of which are for burglaries or thefts.
She said between May and July last year he broke into the nine takeaways in the Normanton, city centre and Littleover areas as well as the Ladbrokes, in Normanton Road.
She said he would use either a brick or another items to smash his way in before searching for money and booze.
Miss Thandi said: “The defendant has been in custody since November last year when he was handed a 21-month prison term for an unrelated offence.
“He telephoned the police to ask them to come and visit him in custody saying he wanted to confess to a number of burglaries that he committed.”
Brown pleaded guilty to one burglary when he smashed his way into Mumbai Chilli, in Stenson Road, Sunny Hill, on June 10, 2016 and stole £600.
He asked for the other nine burglaries to be taken into consideration.
Elisabeth Evans, for Brown, said: “This was not a situation where the premises were ransacked.
“People were not inside and the premises were empty when he entered.
“I accept that Mr Brown would use a brick or another implement to gain entry so was effectively going equipped (to steal).
“But the reason why he is being so frank, he tells me, is that he is now 44 year of age and enough is enough.
“He wants to have a crime-free life when he is released from prison.”
The premises Simon Brown admitted to breaking into and stealing from in 2016 were:
May 13: Royal Fast Food, Pear Tree Road, Normanton: Money taken.
May 23: Maryland Chicken, Pear Tree Road, Normanton. Cash stolen.
May 25-26: Pear Tree Balti, Balaclava Road, Pear Tree. Money taken.
June 10: Mumbai Chili, Stenson Road, Sunny Hill. £600 and a bottle of whisky were stolen.
June 10: Cavendish Kebabs, Stenson Road, Derby. Nothing taken.
June 14: Ladbrokes, Normanton Road. £90 in cash and lottery cards taken.
June 27-28: Momo’s Grill, London Road, Derby. £70 in money taken.
July 21: Derby Grill, Friar Gate, Derby. Money and a charity box containing cash stolen.
July 22: Pizza Hot and Chicken, Pear Tree Road. £1,600 in money taken.
July 27: Mount Everest Ghurka Restaurant, London Road, Derby. Cash stolen. |
Finding Self Storage in Altoona, IA: Everything You Need To Know
If you're searching for self storage in Altoona, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Storage unit prices and availability in Altoona are determined by many different factors, including real estate, population growth, the wealth of the local population, the current economic climate, and more. We used US Census data on Altoona to give you a better idea of these factors.Altoona, IA Self Storage and Moving
Many people use storage as part of their move, so if there are many people moving to Altoona, you might expect storage prices to be higher and unit availability to be lower. By looking at population changes in Altoona, we should be able to get an idea of how many people are moving to or from the city. The US Census tells us that the metro area population of Altoona grew from 14,615 in 2010 to 16,105 in 2014, which is a rate of 10.2% growth over four years.Real Estate and Self Storage in Altoona, IA
Vacancy and occupancy rates in the Altoona housing market can help us gauge the demand for living space and thus self-storage space in Altoona, and may hint at storage availability and pricing. High occupancy rates can indicate a lack of housing supply in Altoona, which may correlate to a lack of storage unit inventory and thus higher rental rates for self storage in the Altoona area. Altoona is estimated to have a 95.7% housing occupancy rate, while the vacancy rate is at 4.3%. The average occupancy rate in US cities is 89%, so it's likely the case that storage facilities in Altoona also have higher than average occupancy rates. High occupancy rates in Altoona will make it more difficult to find a good deal on a storage unit.
There are 21 self storage units in Altoona, IA in a 15 mile radius to choose from with over 21 units available for rent
Using $1.00/sqft as a national average, the average price for a self storage unit is $1.30. This is 30.35% higher with $0.30 net increase in cost per square foot. You'll be paying more in medium to large cities as storage prices are generally higher in densely populated areas.
Choose from multiple self storage facilities in Altoona including:
If storage near Altoona, Iowa is not close enough to you, you may be interested in the 15 nearby cities including Ankeny, Bondurant, Clive, Cumming, Des Moines, Grimes, Huxley, Johnston, Mitchellville, Norwalk, Polk City, Prairie City, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights.
We also have specialized storage to choose from in Altoona. If you require a climate controlled unit where temperature and humidity are important, please check out our Altoona, IA Climate Controlled Storage, page. If you need to store a boat, car, or RV near Altoona, IA, please visit our Altoona, IA Car, Boat & RV Storage Storage page. |
How could ‘normal’ people become victims or supporters of ‘abnormal ideologies? What were the causes of the First World War? How did Lenin and Stalin rise to power? These are the kinds of questions that students will investigate while studying A-Level History.
What is History?
History provides an opportunity to look at the behaviour, ideas and attitudes of people in the past, and to interpret them using secondary information and the materials produced at the time. It allows students to see the impact of government decisions on all levels of society, and see how societies developed both through slow evolution and more revolutionary stages.
These skills are primarily assessed by means of essays, giving students a sound understanding of how to create and support arguments and counter-arguments to reach a clear and convincing conclusion. Contemporary sources are compared in order to see where agreement and disagreement occurs. Students learn a range of historical interpretations of a contentious issue and become able to locate views in the context of the wider debate among practising historians.
How is it studied?
CIE A-Level History is taught within the two-year and five-term A-Level programmes.
Tutors encourage students to explore and use knowledge in class debate, analysing contemporary sources and historians’ interpretations of the past. This means that students are regularly encouraged to cement their knowledge, but also to challenge it by being offered alternative perspectives and interpretations. Essays, source analysis and an understanding of historiography all form part of the overall assessment.
OCR, AQA and Edexcel A-Level History are available as two-term or one year retake programmes.
How is A-Level History assessed?
|1||Liberalism and Nationalism in Italy and Germany 1815-1871||20% (40% AS)||External Exam: Source-based analysis|
|2||Modern Europe 1789-1917: The Origins of World War I, 1900-14 / The Russian Revolution, 1894-1917||30% (60% AS)||External Exam: Short essays|
|3||The Holocaust||20%||External Exam: Interpretations (source-based)|
|4||Depth Study: Europe of the Dictators: Lenin’s Russia 1918-24 / Stalin’s Russia, 1924-41||30%||External Exam: Essays|
Exam Board: CIE
What do I need?
5 GCSEs grade 5 or above including Maths and English or equivalent international qualifications.
For international students who have taken IELTS, we require an overall score of 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the reading and writing components.
For international students who have taken IGCSE English (Second Language), we require grade 5 or above.
You do not need to have studied GCSE or IGCSE History, although familiarity with interpretation of sources will help. To do well in History, you need to have a strong interest in the past and a willingness to read and take notes effectively. Success relies upon building up sound knowledge and using this to analyse events thematically, so an organised approach is helpful, as is an awareness of how to build and support arguments. As the course involves interpreting the content, style and tone of sources, it is useful to have a strong command of English.
What should I study with History?
History combines well virtually any other subject. The skills learned are applicable in many other areas, including the sciences. There are no wrong combinations with History, so you can be extremely creative in your options!
What can I do with A-Level History?
History at A-Level is a traditional and highly valued course. Many universities look upon it as showing a sound academic preparation in the humanities. The ways in which History builds an ability to question, argue and counterargue make it a very good preparation for courses in law, politics, philosophy and business. It can also support science applications as it shows the ability to argue critically at length in an essay format.
Questions about the course
Can I take History in one year?
As an A-level History retake student, yes. |
The movement for women’s rights and gender equality began with Evelyn Cunningham an activist of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA during the 20th century, at last, found expression in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 under the sponsorship of the UN. One of those principal rights stresses the requirement for gender equality and non-discrimination based on sex. Subsequently it is universally recognized that the empowerment of women and gender equality is imperative for the socio-economic development of a nation, building steady, democratic societies, protecting human rights, furthering international harmony and security, developing dynamic market economies, addressing health and education challenges. The level of women empowerment and gender equality determines the contrast between developed and developing countries. Any country trying to change its economic fortunes and building a melodious society needs to embrace this comprehensive approach. It is easier said than done, particularly in the developing countries with social inequalities, traditional prejudices against women, urban and rural divide, and the lack of opportunities for women to become part of the national working force.
Progressive governments in Pakistan have been showing commitment to women empowerment and gender equality by taking managerial and legal measures to guarantee that the women joining the workforce were given an honorable workplace. Because of these tireless endeavors, Pakistan today can boast of being a reformist entity where women are making their contribution in each field of national life. Women have a 10% quota in the Central Superior Services (CSS). Pakistan’s parliament has over 100 female members who apart from adding to other national efforts are likewise zeroing in on issues related to women, for example, fair access of women to assets, knowledge, and institutions. The significance that Pakistan joins attaches to women development and gender equality can be gauged from the way that it declared 22 December as National Day of Working Women in 2010 to recognize their role in the nation-building, sharpening the society about their respect and to energize their investment in each field of work. |
Research Support Officer, MRC WIMM
My primary role is to manage all funding applications on behalf of NDCLS researchers based at MRC WIMM. It is my responsibility to ensure that all applications are costed appropriately, that the documentation is complete and the submission complies with funder requirements. I liaise with funding bodies during the application stage. I work with the University's Research Services Office to process applications with Research Accounts and Contract colleagues to ensure the timely set-up of newly award grants and the fulfilment of stipulations of research related contracts.
I circulate new funding opportunities to our PIs and postdoctoral researchers as they arise and, when appropriate, suggest specific calls which might suit particular individuals, and applications to initiatives, where these are congruent with the strategic objectives of the MRC WIMM.
I provide support to applicants in planning research funding applications, assisting in identifying appropriate awards and Fellowships, and with the non-scientific elements of research funding applications, including:
- explaining the application process
- advising on eligible costs, and
- ensuring that all of the required documentation is in place
Before joining the WIMM in 2019 I worked in research support in the Departments of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology at Oxford, and prior to this in administration and non-clinical research roles at King’s College London.
For any grant queries, please contact me at [email protected].
Please note that although I welcome general questions from any WIMM researchers, I can only give application support to the following groups: Buckle, De Bruijn, Fulga, Gibbons, Goriely, Higgs, Hughes, Iotchkova, Jacobsen, Morrissey, Mead, Milne, Nerlov, Porcher, Rabbitts, Sahakyan, Sauka-Spengler, Taylor, Vyas, and Wilkie. For researchers in other groups, your local Departmental Grants Office can provided application support.
Economic impact of early intervention in people at high risk of psychosis.
Valmaggia LR. et al, (2009), Psychol Med, 39, 1617 - 1626
Virtual reality and paranoid ideations in people with an 'at-risk mental state' for psychosis.
Valmaggia LR. et al, (2007), Br J Psychiatry Suppl, 51, s63 - s68 |
The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), a discredited Jewish pressure group, has called on US President Donald Trump to “instruct the FBI to establish a special task force to tackle the upsurge” in so-called “anti-Semitism”.
This is an ill-defined category which often includes mere criticism of, or political opposition to, Israel, and which always includes criticism of Jews as an organized group.
Rabbi Marvin Hier, boss of the SWC, said that there has “never been a more dangerous time in US history” for Jews than now — this despite the unparalleled wealth and power of Jews, unequaled by any other ethnic group. Observers note that the real concern of Hier and other influential Jews is that their massive wealth, their control of the US political process, and their overwhelming control of finance and media are all becoming more and more well known — and they wish to shut down and, if possible, criminalize those who are telling the truth about them.
“We’ve reached a danger point in American history,” says Hier. He said that the way to combat the “outbreak of anti-Semitism” was to establish a special task force within the FBI to “deal with anti-Semitism alone.”
He said this would lead to more arrests and prosecutions of “attackers.” His phrasing was chosen to suggest to the public that those who commit acts of violence against Jews would be the only targets of the desired “task force” — but the history of the Jewish lobby suggests that the real target will be dissidents, whistle-blowers who expose Jewish criminality, and non-Jewish nationalists.
“The longer we ignore it, the harder it is to solve the problem. If we don’t take this seriously it will get worse. These perpetrators need to be brought to justice and they need to know there are serious consequences,” Rabbi Hier added.
Hier said that the responsibility for “tackling anti-Semitism” was “outside the responsibility of US states and local governments,” and that the FBI should “tackle the problem” on a national level.
Hier also said that an “educational effort was also needed to help combat the rise of anti-Semitism in the US,” and, in an incredible and risible blaze of hubris and chutzpah, lamented what he said is the “near absence of Holocaust education in public schools.” (The so-called “Holocaust” is the Jewish claim of six million losses at the hands of the Germans in World War 2, and the claim that Jewish losses were somehow unique. Many historians and researchers put Jewish losses during that war at around one-twentieth of what Jewish groups claim. Other nations’ loss of life in World War 2 was far greater than that of the Jews, yet get almost no media attention.)
When leaders and others in the New York City Black community recently complained about Jewish complicity in illegal organ harvesting and trafficking, as well as about Jews caught bribing elected officials, Jewish activist and former Assemblyman Dov Hikind said that “there is a problem with many young people in the Black community, and not just young people.” Hikind later added, “This is unreral.” It’s hard to interpret Hikind’s remarks as anything but a condemnation of free speech — when that free speech is disapproved of by Jews. This is exactly the kind of speech that would be targeted by the FBI task force wanted by the SWC.
Another extremely wealthy Jewish pressure group, the ADL (“Anti-Defamation League”), also chimed in. Alexander Rosemberg, the Anti-Defamation League’s Director of Community Affairs for the New York and New Jersey Region, said that “rhetoric from high levels of leadership on the right and left have created a permissive atmosphere for “individuals to speak and act in a certain way.” What else can this man be talking about but restricting free speech?
Rosemberg added that some of the tensions between Blacks and Jews “are a result of the Jewish and Black communities living together side by side,” as well as of “online and social media hate” which he said was “a cocktail that has fueled anti-Semitism.”
Source: Jerusalem Post and National Vanguard correspondents
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Quantum computing is different than conventional computing and makes use of quantum mechanical phenomena such as entanglement and superposition to perform computation. The quantum computer provides high computational power due to which it is gaining popularity. Rising awareness about quantum computing among various industry verticals such as BFSI, automotive, and government among others is driving the growth of enterprise quantum computing market.
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Peterman JE, Morris KL, Kram R, Byrnes WC. Pedelecs as a physically active transportation mode. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2016;116(8):1565-1573.
Open, single arm study
To determine if use of pedelectric bicycles for real-world commuting improves cardiometabolic risk factors
Twenty sedentary individuals (14 female, 6 male) who did not perform regular exercise and commuted to work by car and/or public transit participated in the study. Participants engaged in less than 150 minutes of exercise per week (prior to study start) and were employed in occupations that do not require significant physical activity. The average age was 41.5 years (range 22-55 years).
Participants were supplied with 1 of 2 models of pedelectric bicycles (either a Trek T80+ or a 2013 E-Motion City Wave) and were instructed to commute using the supplied bicycles for at least 3 days per week, for a minimum total of 40 minutes per day on each of these days. They were free to ride the bicycles as much as they liked for additional commutes, errands, or pleasure. Participants wore heart rate monitors and GPS devices whenever they rode the bicycles.
Pre- and post-intervention evaluations and physiologic testing included a medical history, physical examination, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) bone scan, graded exercise testing (GXT) on a cycling ergometer, maximum heart rate, and resting blood pressure. Respiratory gas exchange and energy expenditure were measured along with heart rate and maximum oxygen consumption during exercise testing. Blood samples were obtained to assess levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose (fasting and 2-hour post glucose), and insulin. Fasting plasma glucose and insulin levels were used to calculate homeostatic model assessment (HOMA), a measure of insulin sensitivity.
During the 4-week intervention participants rode an average of 318 kilometers, averaging 4.9 ± 1.2 metabolic equivalents (METs) when riding. This activity significantly improved their 2-hour glucose tolerance test and their power output. There were nonsignificant trends toward improved mean arterial blood pressure and decreased fat mass.
As the impact of a sedentary lifestyle on health becomes more apparent, the value of even incremental increases in physical activity also becomes clearer. This study demonstrates that using an electrically assisted bicycle to commute to work for even 1 month has measurable health benefits.
While electric bicycles remain relatively rare in our country, they have become a phenomenon in much of the rest of the world. Sales in China increased during the 12 years from 2000 to 2012 from 300,000 units per year to 30 million. The vast majority—95%—of these bikes remain in Asia. At this point only a tiny fraction of the bikes manufactured (0.5%) reach North America. Nearly 4% reach Europe; over 1 million electric bikes were sold in Europe in 2012. In Germany over 6,000 electric bikes have been provided to postal employees.1 Sales in Europe are increasing by about 30% per year. The United States lags behind on adoption of the electric bike but the assumption is that we will soon follow these international trends.1
While electric bicycles remain relatively rare in our country, they have become a phenomenon in much of the rest of the world.
Electric bikes vary in the way the electric assist is activated to make pedaling easier. The main division is whether they use a throttle or a pedal assist. Throttle-activated assist is similar to how a motorcycle or scooter works. Activation of the throttle engages a motor to provide power and propel the bike forward.
In contrast, pedal assist bicycles, referred to a pedelecs, provide power only when the rider is pedaling.2 The participants in this study all used pedelec bikes. The riders had to pedal in order to activate assistance from the electric function to propel the bike.
The reasons that these bikes are popular in developing countries are obvious. Pedelecs are inexpensive, selling for less than 200 US dollars in China. The models sold in the developing world are typically compact; their frames fold in half for storage and they use small tires.
In 2009 Monique Simons from the Netherlands suggested that pedelec bikes might serve “…as a novel tool for meeting the physical activity guidelines in terms of intensity.” She tested 12 active adults riding various types of bicycles on a track course while wearing portable gas-analyzing equipment. Some of the bikes had electric power assist while others did not. Obviously it took less effort to pedal the pedelec bikes but Simons concluded that riding any of the bikes provided a level of exercise intensity “… sufficiently high to contribute to the physical activity guidelines for moderate-intensity health-enhancing physical activity for adults…”3,4
In 2012 French physiologists reported that riders of pedelec bikes were confused by the experience; their perceived exertion was significantly less than their actual exertion. In other words, they were expending more energy than they thought. The authors concluded that “by reducing the perceived sensation of effort while maintaining a sufficiently high energy expenditure, the electrically assisted bicycle has a great potential to promote physical activity in industrialized societies.”5
This current study is notable in part because it demonstrates significant improvements in health status over a short period with only moderate use of these pedelec bikes, but also because of the study’s location, Boulder, Colorado. Boulder is the home of many elite athletes, including some of the top bicycle racers in the United States. This has influenced local culture so that a high percentage of the city’s population consists of ultra-fit athletes. Colorado has the fewest overweight people of any state, but here in Colorado, Boulder stands out as having a population that is super-fit. The number of bicycles in Boulder nearly equals the city’s population.6 This reader found himself impressed that Peterman et al could even find 20 sedentary individuals in the city to participate in their study.
Using pedelec bikes appears to overcome some of the deterrents to bicycle commuting, in particular long distances and difficult hills, reducing the level of exertion so that one can commute without necessarily needing to shower and change on arrival. The participants did not experience increased fatigue to the degree that they reduced or curtailed other physical activities. Participants were able to “…incorporate physical activity into their day without requiring them to set aside time specifically for exercise and thus limit some of the barriers associated with meeting the physical activity recommendations…”
One downside of these pedelec bikes is that it is easy to go fast. While power assist speeds are limited to 25 km/h, Dutch research suggests riders of pedelec bikes are more likely to be treated for injuries sustained in accidents than riders of traditional bikes.7 A second downside is cost. While inexpensive in Asia, these pedelecs sell for significantly higher prices in the United States. Time, increasing popularity, and market competition may change that.
What doesn’t get reported in the research is that riding these bikes is apparently fun, even described as “a blast.” In the words of one of the study authors, William Byrnes, “It’s exercise that is fun.”8
It might serve our patients if we, their naturopathic physicians, were to be early adopters of this technology and were to model commuting to work by pedelec bike.
- Projected sales of electric bicycles in the United States from 2014 to 2016. Statista, Inc. website. http://www.statista.com/statistics/326124/us-sales-of-electric-bicycles. Accessed August 17, 2016
- Understanding Electric Bike Modes: Throttle vs. Pedal Assist (Pedelec). Electric Bike Report website. http://electricbikereport.com/electric-bike-throttle-pedal-assist-pedelec. Accessed August 17, 2016.
- Simons M, Van Es E, Hendriksen I. Electrically assisted cycling: a new mode for meeting physical activity guidelines? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009;41(11):2097-2102.
- de Geus B, Kempenaers F, Lataire P, Meeusen R. Influence of electrically assisted cycling on physiological parameters in untrained subjects. Eur J Sport Sci. 2013;13(3):290-294.
- Louis J, Brisswalter J, Morio C, Barla C, Temprado JJ. The electrically assisted bicycle: an alternative way to promote physical activity. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2012;91(11):931-940.
- Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau. Boulder Trivia. Bolder Colorado USA website. http://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/about-boulder/boulder-trivia. Accessed August 17, 2016.
- Schepers JP, Fishman E, den Hertog P, Wolt KK, Schwab AL. The safety of electrically assisted bicycles compared to classic bicycles. Accid Anal Prev. 2014;73:174-180.
- Reynolds G. The Surprising Health Benefits of an Electric Bike. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/06/the-surprising-health-benefits-of-an-electric-bike-2/?_r=0. Published July 6, 2016. Accessed August 17, 2016. |
The effectively-worn internet pages on lease-verses-get in organization textbooks makes considerably of a meal of gear and motor cars but leaves manifestly absent the software to true estate. Maybe the omission is the end result of the specialised nature of real estate, which tends to make it difficult to offer basic illustration of rules. This provides us to Ruby Tuesday. Huh?
Dependent on your generation or where you reside you may know that Ruby Tuesday was a track recorded by The Rolling Stones in 1966. The tune, was a number-a single strike in the United States and arrived at variety three in the United Kingdom and five in South Africa.
But Ruby Tuesday is also an American multinational cafe chain, named following the Rolling Stones hit, that owns and franchises the eponymous Ruby Tuesday eateries. Whilst the name and concept of Ruby Tuesday was established in 1972, the corporation was formed in 1996 as a reincorporation of Morrison Dining establishments Inc. The centre of functions is in Maryville, Tennessee, and from there 800 websites are operated throughout the world.
Heading again a few a long time, analysts were inquiring if Ruby Tuesdays was the Canary in the Coal Mine with regards to the Entire world Economic Crisis. Experiencing default on its loans back in 2008 the cafe chain seemed established to drop off its perch. Then started a programme of sale leasebacks which arguably saved the working day. So what about sale leasebacks? Should organizations possess their very own actual estate to offer and lease back again in the very first spot?
Many firms have massive sums tied up in commercial real estate that it owns and employs for its company, whether or not that is warehouses, retail merchants, head workplace or dining establishments. In the US, section shops like Dillards and Sears personal their own premises. Several restaurant chains like Ruby Tuesdays and Cracker Barrel very own their very own retailers. Zynga, the on the internet gaming company lately acquired their headquarters creating in San Francisco for above $200million. Google bought its new headquarters in New York in 2011 for almost $2 billion. Microsoft and Wal-Mart also own a good deal of their possess property nonetheless they are also illustrations of businesses that have made much use of the sale leaseback.
Industrial actual estate is considered a cash intensive asset and involves, among other people: workplace buildings, retail centres and industrial warehouses. The qualities are matter to a lease deal that usually has a base hire, added ‘rent’ covering the property’s working charges like prices and routine maintenance, a expression of a few to 10 a long time with the selection for renewal. The base rental rate differs relying on the credit rating of the tenant and the location and age of the creating.
There is an argument that it isn’t going to make financial and expense sense for a community running company to sink massive quantities of money in its own true estate. In fact the argument is that a company need to not personal, or be in the organization of leasing out its own true estate. Businesses and in specific community companies need to not be tying up cash in commercial true estate. Also, proudly owning actual estate may be deemed a distraction from what need to be the main focus of the business.
In fact because the arrival of the Entire world Fiscal Disaster, the companies that have invested in industrial actual estate are currently being encouraged to offer these assets and do a sale/leaseback unless the belongings are of a ‘strategic investment decision worth.’ The argument is that cash tied up in genuine estate ought to be reinvested into the firm’s main organization in which the price of return is greater than in a real estate expenditure. And there lies the rub: The anticipated return from investing in an functioning business is predicted to be increased than a true estate investment decision.
So if what the investment firms’ have locked up in property is not producing a return other than that which is becoming saved on lease by owning the house, what is there to display for it? The amount saved is modest in comparison to the lost money expense. It could be concluded then that to multiply returns there ought to be a disposal of real estate belongings and a reinvestment of that funds in the company to make expansion.
Just a reminder as to what a sale-leaseback is: a sale leaseback choice allows a business to market its assets and lease them back again at the same time. This can be beneficial for companies that are in require of an influx of funds. As opposed to a traditional home loan, which usually funds 70% to eighty% of the residence worth, a sale-leaseback makes it possible for a business to get 100% of the benefit from the actual estate.
Bringing us back to Ruby Tuesday. Although as a covert technique, purists could argue that the accumulation of true estate as a “wet working day fund” is a relatively archaic concept, a single cannot help admire in hindsight Ruby Tuesday’s desire to own substantial sum of actual estate for their places as ahead pondering. As a ‘rainy day fund’ the notion is a fly in the ointment of the non-possession faculty of believed.
Ruby Tuesday has introduced ideas to acquire Lime Refreshing Mexican Grill. It has launched a new tv advertising marketing campaign and increased projected annualized price savings to $40million. The organization has also begun utilizing its sale leaseback strategy to increase $50million via the sale and leaseback of nearly thirty outlets ending the 1st quarter of 2013. By quarter’s end, the organization accomplished a sale-leaseback offer on eight houses, ensuing in nearly $eighteen million in gross proceeds.
So who’s to say, in the midst of seem fiscal common sense, which is what a single might contact the school of imagined that would have companies personal as little real estate as achievable, we experience a manifestly excellent instance of rewards of obtaining real estate belongings like Ruby Tuesday. A single stage is that Ruby Tuesday could not have been capable to dig itself out if it were not for sale leasebacks, a potential answer for several medium to massive enterprises to purchase significantly essential company expense capital.
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Having already joined the fun with a Tundra pickup packed with off-road goodies engineered under the TRD Pro banner, Toyota is now giving the Sequoia SUV the same treatment.
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Key to the vehicle's off-road chops is the custom suspension with TRD-tuned Fox shock absorbers, which are designed to become firmer the more they are compressed to resist bottoming over rough trail surfaces.
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Moment Indian pilot is savagely beaten by locals after Pakistan shoots down jet
This is the moment an Indian pilot who's jet was shot down appears to be brutally attacked by villagers in Kashmir.
Members of the Pakistani military can be seen trying to stop the locals from attacking the man, wearing a flight suit, who is now being held as a prisoner and has been paraded in public.
The brief clip shows the cameraman approach a group of people huddled around the stricken pilot in what appears to be a small creek.
The pilot, whose arms are being held above his head, is struck in the face twice before being kicked in the back of the head, with someone behind him appearing to attempt to knee him.
The footage has not been independently verified, however, the man looks very similar to captured pilot Commander Abhinandan - with a bloody face - publicised in Pakistan earlier today.
India has confirmed the loss of one MiG21 fighter and said its pilot was missing in action.Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian jets and has not mentioned the loss of any of its planes.
Both India and Pakistan claim all of Kashmir as their territory, but each control only parts of it.
Pakistan's information ministry published but subsequently deleted a video purporting to show one of the Indian pilots that the Pakistani military says it has captured.
In the video, the pilot - who is blindfolded and appears to have blood on his face - identifies himself as Wing-Commander Abhinandan.
In India, Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar acknowledged the loss of a jet and its pilot.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called for talks with India and hoped "better sense" would prevail to de-escalate the dispute."History tells us that wars are full of miscalculation. My question is that given the weapons we have can we afford miscalculation," Khan said during a brief televised broadcast to the nation. "We should sit down and talk."
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has also said that her country will act "with responsibility and restraint".
"India does not wish to see further escalation of the situation," she said, speaking from a meeting with Russian and Chinese foreign ministers in China.Both countries are nuclear powers.Pakistan has closed its entire airspace, its civil aviation authority said. International flights are also avoiding the area.
Indian and Pakistani troops have been shelling across the LoC (Line of Control).
Four Pakistani civilians were killed and 10 others were injured in shelling yesterday.
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06.08.15 — Teamsters Local 727 continues its efforts to help improve working conditions and standards for pharmacists and ensure patient safety across Illinois through important legislation. Union representatives prepared proposals to introduce as legislation that addresses the concerns of Teamsters Local 727-represented pharmacists. Local 727 President John Coli Jr. and union representatives also held meetings with State Rep. Lou Lang and industry groups to discuss the union’s efforts. CONTINUE READING
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Based on suggestions from Teamster pharmacists, Teamsters Local 727 is in the early stages of planning a live continuing education seminar that would be free of cost for union members in good standing.
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Q. I felt like the pacing of the show has gotten faster – shorter scenes between people and more cutting back and forth between several stories. Is this really the case? If so, could you talk about how you decided to do it this way? | Thor
You’re right, Thor. If you go back and watch season one of The Office, it’s a pretty different show. It has a lot more in common with its British predecessor than what you see now.
I think what happened was eventually we realized that if we took out that third shot of the copier making copies or people yawning, we could fit another joke in there.
We have so many characters to service, that it’s hard to justify that slower pace. I mean, we’re still like the slowest paced show on television, but it’s slightly less glacial these days.
Q. Someone pointed out that Jim’s line about going to put up some shelves may have been a reference to the fabulous Mr. Roper of Three’s Company. Any truth to this? | nemme
Gene: No, that’s insane.
Q. Did Mindy do her own stunt work when Kelly fell off the scale? I loved that part. | jmj
Gene: Not only does Mindy do all her own stuntwork, she also does all the stuntwork for the other characters, as well as some of the stunts on Knight Rider.
One time, there was a dangerous stunt and when Mindy was told she couldn’t do it (for insurance reasons), she flew into a rage, and threw Justin Spitzer down the stairs. True story.
Q. Was there a cold open for this episode? I didn’t catch it on tv and the online version on NBC.com doesn’t have a cold open. It goes directly to the theme song. | Melissa
Gene: Originally, there was a cold open, but, through the editing process, the cold open got absorbed into the first act. But, yes, now that I think about it, it has been a long time since the show started right with the opening credits.
What was your favorite scene from the episode and why? Did you do any “research” into office weight loss initiatives to prepare for writing this episode? | Angela Bernard Schrute
Gene: My favorite scene was probably Phyllis storming back after Dwight kicked her out of his car. I just thought both Phyllis and Rainn were so funny. I remember trying to control my laughter so I wouldn’t ruin the take.
As for research, we didn’t do any “official” research. But in our writers’ room, there are usually two or three different diets going on at any one time.
One of the best things about working in the entertainment industry is that there is always so much food around. They really push this stuff on you. But the dark side to all of this is that we gain weight throughout the season. I know, boo-hoo, right?
Thanks for all your questions, Tallyheads!
Thanks, as always, to Tally Nation for submitting questions, and a big thanks to Gene Stupnitsky for answering them! It was a great premiere!
Check out more Q&As in the Episode Q&A Archive. Essential reading for every Office super fan! |
Consumer Reports Scores Tesla Autopilot “Distant Second” to GM Super Cruise
In total, 17 driver assistance systems were tested
Tesla has been able to dominate the conversation around both electric and autonomous vehicles, for good and bad reasons. In terms of its Autopilot driver assistance system, which is somewhat deceptively named, the general consensus is that Tesla is leading the auto industry in the technology. A new comprehensive evaluation begs to differ.
On Wednesday, Consumer Reports released its findings from a wide-ranging test of 17 different vehicles with active driving assistance systems (ADAS). The result? Tesla Autopilot is “now a distant second” to Super Cruise from General Motors.
The test follows one the nonprofit conducted in 2018 in which they compared vehicles from just four automakers, including Cadillac (a GM brand), Nissan/Infiniti, Tesla and Volvo. This new report features ADAS from Porsche, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and others — and being able to compare the 2018 test to today gave Consumer Reports more incisive insight.
“Even after two years, Cadillac’s Super Cruise remained our top-rated system because, when turned on, it uses direct driver monitoring to warn drivers that appear to have stopped paying attention to the road. General Motors told CR that Super Cruise will be on 22 GM vehicles by 2023,” Consumer Reports explained. “Of the other systems we tested, we saw minor improvements in lane keeping performance for the Tesla and Volvo.”
The testing organization is clear to note that these are driver assistance features and not “self-driving” vehicles. While Tesla released a beta version of its self-driving functionality last week, Consumer Reports did not include that in this test, though they do have thoughts on it.
Consumer Reports goes into great detail about its scoring system, which included categories like “capability and performance” and “unresponsive driver,” which you can read in full here.
The final score, however, put the Cadillac Super Cruise from GM in first with 69 points out of 100, Tesla Autopilot in second with 57 points, and Ford Co-Pilot 360 in third with 52.
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Complete Semester Withdrawals
Students may submit withdrawal requests online in CentralLink's Course Search and Registration or by contacting the Registrar's Office.
Please see the Registrar's Office website for withdrawal deadlines and policies about tuition credits.
Contact your Residence Hall Director or the Office of Residence Life to discuss termination of your housing and/or meal plan contract. A contract breakage fee may apply.
Students utilizing any form of financial aid should be sure to understand both the current-term and continuing eligibility implications of a withdrawal from classes.
Title IV Funds
Title IV funds include Federal Student Aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Initial eligibility is determined annually with filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Title IV sources of financial aid and loans include:
- Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans
- Graduate PLUS Loans
- Parent PLUS Loans
- Pell Grants
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
- TEACH Grants
- Iraq Afghanistan Service Grants
As a Title IV recipient, you must complete >60% of the length of the semester for which you received federal grant and/or loan money in order to retain full eligibility. A withdrawal prior to that point in your semester will require a recalculation of eligibility for the term.
If you are considering a withdrawal from classes, follow this link to book an appointment with an advisor that can summarize the considerations unique to your circumstances:
SASUB Withdrawal Counseling
Title IV Policies & Procedures
Unofficial Withdrawals / Unofficial Enrollment Adjustments
Title IV regulations mandate that last dates of attendance are reported for courses where unsatisfactory grades (E, NC) are assigned. To comply with this regulation, professors are required to include your last date of participation in an academically-related activity* whenever submitting an unsatisfactory grade.
If it is determined in a review of this information that a Return of Title IV Funds is necessary (see below), CMU will return amounts determined by regulations to the Department of Education, and one or more charge(s) for the same will appear on your student account.
*An introductory post in an online course does not qualify as attendance.
Return of Title IV Funds:
Title IV sources of financial aid and loans are most commonly reduced or cancelled when:
- A student ceases attendance (either officially or unofficially) before completing >60% of the length of the term for which funds were disbursed.
- Example: Jane's fall semester dates are September 1 - December 15th. Jane withdraws from all classes on October 20th, at 47.2% of the length of the period for which financial aid disbursed. Title IV eligibility will change because Jane completed less than 60% of her semester.
- A student is reported as having "never attended" one or more classes. Any classes reported or confirmed as such will not count toward a student's enrollment status.
- Example: Jane is enrolled in a Fall I course and a Fall II course and has received an unsubsidized loan. Jane completes her Fall I course but then does not participate in Fall II. When the course concludes, the professor reports a grade of E and "never attended". Because this class can no longer count toward Jane's enrollment status, she is reclassified to less than half-time and no longer has loan eligibility. Jane's loan must be cancelled in full and returned to the Department of Education.
Post Withdrawal Disbursements
In cases where a student withdrew from Central Michigan University prior to receiving the full amount of financial aid they were eligible for, they may be eligible to receive a post-withdrawal disbursement. The amount of aid a student is eligible to receive as a post-withdrawal disbursement is determined by the Return of Title IV (R2T4) calculation.
To receive a post-withdrawal disbursement, students must meet the conditions for late disbursement (34 CFR 668.164(j)). Additionally, a post-withdrawal disbursement cannot be made under the following conditions:
- Second or subsequent Direct Loan disbursement to, or on behalf of, a student who did not graduate or successfully complete the loan period.
- Direct Loan or Perkins Loan disbursement to a borrower who has not signed their promissory note.
- TIV Funds disbursements for students that do not have a valid ISIR or SAR with the University by deadline published by the Department of Education (34 CFR 668.164(j)).
Post Withdrawal Disbursements – Grants
In accordance with Federal regulations, post-withdrawal disbursements will be made from available grant funds before available loan funds (34 CRF 668.22 (a)(6)). Central Michigan University may disburse post-withdrawal disbursements of grant funds directly to student accounts, without obtaining confirmation from the student.
Post Withdrawal Disbursements – Loans
In accordance with Federal regulations, post-withdrawal disbursements from loan funds will only be disbursed to students or parents (in the case of PLUS loans) after obtaining confirmation from the borrower that they wish to receive the loan (34 CRF 668.22 (a)(6)).
If a student or parent is eligible for a post-withdrawal disbursement of loan funds, a letter will be mailed to them within 30 days of their withdrawal, providing the borrower the opportunity to accept all or part of a post-withdrawal disbursement of their loan funds.
Timeframe for Return to Title IV Adjustments
Central Michigan University must return any unearned TIV funds the university is responsible for within 45-days of determining the student withdrew (34 CFR 668.22 (j)).
Post withdrawal disbursements of loan funds (If applicable) must be made as soon as possible but no later than 180 days after the date school determined student withdrew, in accordance with required for disbursing Title IV funds (34 CFR 668.164 (j)). Post withdrawal disbursements of grant funds (If applicable) must be made as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date school determined student withdrew, in accordance with required for disbursing Title IV funds (34 CFR 668.164 (j)).
Order of Return
In accordance with Federal regulations outlined in 34 CFR 668.22(i), R2T4 funds are returned in the following order:
1. Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans
2. Subsidized Federal Direct Loans
3. Federal Direct PLUS (Grad)
4. Federal Direct (PLUS) Parent Loan Program
6. Academic Competitive Grant
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Your withdrawal - whether official or unofficial - may impact your satisfactory academic progress.
Federal regulations (HEA Sec 484(c)) require that Central Michigan University monitor the satisfactory academic progress (SAP) of all students regardless of whether they have received financial aid in previous semesters. These financial aid requirements are separate from students' academic requirements. To maintain eligibility for federal student aid, as well as most state and institutional aid programs, there are three distinct criteria that must be monitored and met.
SAP is measured utilizing the following criteria every semester (including summer):
Quantitative Standard: Students must complete 67% of all CMU credits attempted each semester of enrollment.
Qualitative Standard: Students must maintain a 2.00 cumulative GPA as an undergraduate student and a 3.00 cumulative GPA as a graduate student.
Maximum Time Frame Standard: The number of attempted credits in which a student is expected to finish a program cannot exceed 150% of the published length of the program. |
Upon opening a wedding invitation, it’s not unusual for party panic to set in, and for the anxiety-filled "What do I wear?" question to be the one that pops into your mind. After all, this is a very special day in the lives of the bride and groom — and it's important to celebrate the occasion in style. Bobbie Thomas, TODAY style editor and author of the Buzz column for In Touch Weekly, offers advice on everything from deciphering the dress codes to considering frocks from your friends’ closets.
Don’t be afraid to bargain, borrow or trade
Your first stop should be your own closet. Adding accents may be all you need to update an old favorite. No luck? Then remember, a woman makes the dress. Ask a girlfriend to borrow, trade or even buy a special-occasion dress she may have worn in the past. Chances are it's been collecting dust in the back of her closet, and she'll be happy to recoup some of the original cost while you score a deal. Just be sure to add your own twist with accessories — and attitude. If you’re still searching, don't forget about discount department stores. Bridesmaids dress retailers are also a hidden resource for guests. And last but not least, it's important to keep the option of alterations in mind, as a small change can make a dramatic difference.
Now, for help deciphering the invitation’s dress code:
Department stores offer a wide range of styles and price points, and many of their Web sites have special shopping sections to help you navigate. Nordstrom.com's "Dress Shop" presents options by category from Guest to Mother-of-the-Bride.
What you saw on TODAY for this look: Soroya wearing JS Collections Laser Cut Dress with Matching Shawl, $186, Nordstrom.com; Galica sandals, $99, NinaShoes.com
What you saw on TODAY for this look: Jenny wearing silk taffeta Lorelei dress, $215, JCrew.com; Kenneth Jay Lane's large enamel flower ring, $88, (877) 953-5264
What you saw on TODAY for this look: Jasmine wearing Simply Vera by Vera Wang for Kohls skirt, $58, jacket, $88, Kohls.com; sleeveless ruffle blouse, $49, expressfashion.com; shoes from DSW.com
What you saw on TODAY for this look: Daniella wearing Butter by Nadia signature satin wrap convertible dress, $270, ButterbyNadia.com; Kolhapuris sandals, $25, Indomix.com |
Many Faces of Compassion
“Walking In Each Other’s Shoes”
Join Us April 22, 2021
Talking to Young People About Dying & Death
“How to Talk to Young People About Dying & Death” is about how to help young people understand that death is a part of life and helping the ones who have experienced loss through death understand their grief and how to grieve in a healthy way. It’s about helping adults understand the Developmental Stages of the brain during youth and how that impacts how young people see the world and the events happening in their lives. And finally, it’s about how to listen so kids will talk about their feelings and ask questions. This presentation is part “spilling forth of information” and part conversation. Hope you can join us!
Meet your workshop Presenter Terri Viola-Wilson
Chapter Champion Home Hospice Association Hamilton - Halton
Program Manager C.A.N.D.Y. Cafe
(Creating Awareness and Normalizing Death for Youth)
Terri grew up in a family of six, on the east side of the mountain in Hamilton, Ontario. She acquired her B.A. (Hons.) at Queen’s University and, after working full time in banking for a couple of years, returned to Queen’s to earn her B. Ed. in Junior/Intermediate education. Throughout her career, Terri was an avid coach of volleyball, basketball, and track and field as well as student choir director, lead teacher for various social justice and environmental student organizations, and a frequent Mentor for Student Teachers from various Teachers’ Colleges. She served on writing teams at the Board level and at times, took on the role as School Division Leader.
Shortly after retiring in 2017, Terri connected with Home Hospice Association and has taken on different roles at different times within the organization including Hamilton-Halton Chapter Champion, Executive Director for Hamilton-Halton, and now, Program Manager for C.A.N.D.Y. Café. Creating Awareness and Normalizing Death for Youth is a special, proactive program that puts the concepts of Dying, Death, and Grief, in front of young people before they experience of loss through death. “Forewarned is forearmed” is never more true than when we can talk to young people about inevitable life situations and help them to understand why they will happen and how they might deal with them. The death of a loved one can be one of the most difficult life events to deal with as a young person. The more a young person understands before facing that, the better the chance that they will be able to grieve in a healthy way.
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Many Faces of Compassion is an educational series aiming to provide valuable information and resources for volunteer, family and professional caregivers supporting someone with a life-threatening illness.
Compassion is what motivates us to go out of our way to help the physical, mental, or emotional pains of another and ourselves…. Do you consider yourself a compassionate person? Would you like to learn more about how to be the most compassionate person towards others AND yourself?
Our days are busier and busier it seems. Each Many Faces of Compassion event is a time for you to “breathe” and through that sense of peace learn, practical ways to care for ourselves and others. Will it make our days less busy? Likely not. It will however make us more aware of how to make time for compassion in the middle of that busy-ness.
Who is Many Faces of Compassion for: Volunteer, familial and professional caregivers will all benefit from this event.
Who is Many Faces of Compassion for: Volunteer, familial and professional caregivers will all benefit from this event. “One in four Canadians aged 15 and older (7.8 million) provided care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, a physical or mental disability, or problems related to aging” (Statistics Canada, 2018). Further “over half (55%) of caregivers felt worried or anxious as a result of their caregiving responsibilities” (Statistics Canada; Portrait of Caregivers, 2012).
The theme, “Walking In Each Other’s Shoes”, portrays an important message: “you are not alone”.
Why your business's in-kind donation or sponsorship is needed: Funding through cash sponsorships or donations for items will allow us to have a small suggested donation amount as admission instead of a registration fee.
Your expertise matters: Now recruiting participants for our entire series. If you offer resources or solutions for caregivers we invite you to have a table display. Perhaps you would like to host an activity room or facilitate a workshop. Let’s work together to find a way for you to offer your expertise to our audience. |
Have you been injured at work? Has a workplace accident caused you to be out of work? Is your employer dragging its feet filing your claim with its insurance company? Do you have questions about the workers’ compensation process in Florida? Below are five important things you need to know about Florida’s workers’ compensation laws if you have been injured at work.
When people think of work injuries, they often think of factories, remote job sites, and construction jobs. An office job rarely comes to mind when thinking about a workers’ comp claim. However, there are dangers in the office that you may not be aware of until too late. Here are some of the more common office job-related injuries that may result in a Florida workers’ comp claim.
You can fall anywhere, even in an office setting. A wet floor or trip hazard can cause you to lose your balance or slip and fall. A fall can lead to long-term injuries and time off from work. Employers should repair loose or worn carpeting or other floorings, remove trip hazards, and secure things like cords and wire. Spills should be cleaned up immediately. […]
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious condition that can render a person unable to work or function normally in daily life. First responders can suffer PTSD because they see horrific sights and deal with traumatic and heartbreaking situations. Unfortunately, first responders diagnosed with PTSD are not eligible for workers’ compensation under Florida’s Workers’ Compensation system unless they also have a physical injury. […]
According to a report in Clay Today, a principal of an Orange Park pizzeria was arrested on felony charges for allowing his workers’ compensation insurance coverage to lapse two times in the past five years. The report states that an investigator conducted a compliance visit at Infield Pizzeria and Sports Bar late last year. […]
Florida has a statute of limitations that applies to workers’ compensation claims filed after January 1, 1994. The statute is located within Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Below is a general, broad discussion of the statute of limitations for a Florida workers’ compensation claim. We urge you not to assume your claim falls within any certain category or scenario. There are always exceptions to every rule because each case is unique. […]
Many individuals are working two jobs to make ends meet. Because of this situation, the question of how to handle two jobs when you are hurt at one job is coming up more often in Florida workers’ comp cases. Our West Palm Beach workers’ comp attorneys have experience handling claims involving concurrent employment. […]
According to information provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there are approximately 18 million workers under the age of 24 years in the United States. This number represents about 13 percent of the total workforce, but these workers have some of the highest occupational injury rates. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) reports that 80 percent of teens are employed at some time during their high school years.
In 2004, more than 38,000 teen workers suffered an injury at work, and 134 teen workers died from on the job accidents and injuries. Each year, it is estimated that 70 teen workers die from work-related injuries and another 77,000 teen workers are sent to the emergency room for work-related accidents and injuries. […]
If you are injured at work, you have the right to have your medical bills paid and receive other benefits pursuant to the Florida workers’ compensation laws. In many cases, your claim is approved, you receive medical care, and you return to work without any issues. However, in some cases, you may need the assistance of an attorney if your employer or its insurance company is not paying your claim or denying your claim unfairly.
When you need an attorney for a workplace injury, will a personal injury attorney be okay to hire? […]
The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) issued a News Release last week announcing it has updated its Drug Impaired Driving: A Guide For States because of the continued increase in the number of drugged driving fatalities. According to information by the GHSA, 43% of fatally-injured drivers in 2015 tested positive for some type of drug, a much higher percent than alcohol-impaired driver fatalities for that year. The GHSA is urging states and lawmakers to take steps to crack down on drugged driving incidents. Introducing new programs, providing additional resources, training for law enforcement officers, and empowering a state-wide task force are some of the suggestions provided to states by the GHSA. […] |
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Blog posts are the personal views of Letty Hardi and not official statements or records on behalf of the Falls Church City Council
After this week’s historic moments and collective sigh of relief, I know there is still some anxiety around, especially over the prospects of vaccinations to finally end COVID-19. Thanks for all the good questions about vaccines from my post last week. We are continuing to advocate for our residents, and I am heartened that new federal leadership has already taken action. In the meantime, the Fairfax Health Department currently has much greater demand than available supply of vaccines. If you are 65+ or a high risk adult and are already registered, you’re urged to be patient – the Health Department will contact you as soon as there is supply. There is a new round of FAQs published by the Health Department (in addition to my post last week that had various links too).
This week’s work session was a productive one, with topics that will likely pique most everyone’s interest: Broad and Washington (aka Whole Foods project), which will be up for a final vote next Monday, affordable housing in that development, Founders Row, traffic calming, the noise ordinance, and the latest on our financials. I’m happy to hear any questions or comments from you.
PS – Thanks to the high volume of public comments, many of which were from you (thank you!), on Virginia’s electronic meeting participation policy, HB1931 is making its way through the General Assembly, now in session. Last November, I wrote about urging Richmond to lift the cap of 2 electronic meetings per year so those with families, aging parents who need care, less flexible jobs, transportation issues, etc can more readily volunteer or run for office. The cap is now proposed to be 25% of a body’s annual meetings, a decent compromise. You can provide your support of HB1931 before the full House votes; if passed, it will head to the Senate after crossover in February. ICYMI from December, this priority is one of many others within our annual Legislative Program we advocate with our delegation.
What Happened this Week:
(1) Broad and Washington Project
We had a final work session based on the last submission on the Broad and Washington project, which will be up for a second/final vote next Monday. There are over 25 documents in Monday’s agenda package – from board and commission comments to architectural renderings to the latest redline of voluntary concessions – too many to link here. The staff report is a good summary.
The project is proposed to be a 339 unit mixed unit development, anchored with a 56k square foot Whole Foods and a new home for Creative Cauldron, yielding between $1.1M-$1.5M in net annual revenue and other voluntary concessions. If the project were to be approved, the city would sell the adjacent public parking lot that currently houses 64 public spaces, which would be replaced with 64 public spaces in a new garage built on the footprint. Last year, after addressing interim parking plans, the project received support from neighboring businesses, Clare and Dons and Thompson Italian.
Among other final negotiations this week, we encouraged the developer to get similar support from The State Theater and neighbors and strengthen the language for a Whole Food commitments in spite of having a signed lease.
(2) Affordable Housing
A large part of our Broad and Washington discussion above was on affordable housing units within the new development, a topic I last wrote about in December and last October following the most recent affordable housing study. Our current policy proposes 6% of new units be set aside as affordable for people earning 60% AMI (area median income). For reference, 60% AMI for a family of 4 is roughly $75K/year – these are households who have jobs that are critical in our community: teachers, restaurant workers, health assistants. Below is a helpful chart of sample occupations at various AMI levels.
With the current deficit in affordable housing stock and impending expirations of other units on top of a pandemic that is exacerbating affordable housing, we should treat this as a crisis – the need for more affordable housing is greater than ever. We need a step change from the 6% set aside if we want to be the welcoming and inclusive community we espouse and aspire to be.
Mixed use development in the city has traditionally brought in a large basket of voluntary concessions, including cash proffers that are meant to help offset a variety of capital needs in the city. Given the large capital investments for schools, library, city hall, and parks the past few years – our future capital needs are much smaller. Among other policies, we should be willing to evolve our concession model to shift those developer dollars toward more affordable housing as a more pressing need and secure more affordable units.
With Broad and Washington, we have an option to increase the affordable housing from 6% to 10% of the total building, serve households between 40-80% AMI, and set a higher bar going forward. While there are many stakeholders in this decision, ultimately the City Council has the tough responsibility of prioritizing dollars against our needs and values. If you have thoughts on this topic, I’m happy to hear from you.
(3) Founders Row
Another casualty of pandemic is the bankruptcy of the theater that was to anchor the under-construction Founders Row project. This week, we reviewed a request from the developer, Mill Creek, to revise the voluntary concessions in response to economic conditions.
The original commitment connected the issuance of certificates of occupancy (COs) for a portion of the apartments to the construction of the theater. Mill Creek assures us they remain committed to finding a replacement theater and proposes putting in $3.6M into an escrow account if there is no signed lease at the opening of the apartments. The cash will remain in escrow until tenant improvements for a movie theater are underway.
Much like the renegotiations we had to complete recently with the West Falls Church project, this is a difficult decision in front of us. I’d welcome ideas for alternate mechanisms of ensuring the developer opens a theater as planned.
(4) Neighborhood Traffic Calming
Staff shared an informative update on the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. As part of our request to “clear the queue” in 2020 – out of 11 projects in total, 6 were complete, 2 have minor work left, and 3 are underway. The good news is that there has been no new projects petitioned or added to the queue, but I believe this may be only temporary since car traffic waned during the pandemic. I know this will continue to be a priority for residents of Falls Church.
Of note is the most ambitious and largest geographic area for traffic calming we’ve undertaken to date – the Greenway Downs project – that will kickoff soon with neighborhood surveying and engagement. Since we were receiving multiple requests for traffic calming concerns from the streets off Rt 29, the requests have been bundled into 1 big project to create a holistic solution and avoid creating solutions on one street that would divert traffic onto another parallel street.
(5) Noise Ordinance Update
Updating the current noise ordinance has been on the to-do list for awhile. The current/old ordinance is based on a “reasonable person standard” which is a more subjective standard and was struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court. The city now has a noise meter and can more objectively address noise complaints, so the ordinance is recommended to be updated. It’s quite detailed and covers everything from barking dogs to lawn equipment to construction noise and daytime vs nighttime hours. As proposed, the new ordinance is comparable to neighboring localities and makes distinctions for various zoning districts.
During work session we shared feedback for revisions that will be made before it’s back on an upcoming agenda.
(6) Financials Update
With the first half of Fiscal Year 2021 complete, the no news/good news is that financials are coming in mostly as expected.
Overall, revenues are slightly over budget but key revenue indicators still show mixed results – for example: sales tax remains strong with grocery and internet sales, while dining and hospitality businesses are still hurting – meals tax revenue met the budgeted target for the year which is at 75% of pre COVID-19 levels and hotel taxes were budgeted at 65% of pre COVID-19 level and came in at 35% (#shoplocal) More details here.
For broader context, Virginia is working through the state budget process as well. The good news is that Virginia is one of the few states with increased revenue growth even during a pandemic, and things don’t look as grim as feared several months ago.
As the FY22 budget process kicks off soon, there is still much uncertainty ahead and we will keep monitoring the data.
What’s Coming Up:
Current draft schedule of meetings and agenda items: https://fallschurch-va.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1408
City Council Meetings start at 730 pm, unless otherwise specified. You can access the agenda and livestream here, including recordings of past meetings including virtual Board & Commission meetings: http://www.fallschurchva.gov/471/Watch-City-Council-Meetings |
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The University of Manchester Library recently acquired a slim pamphlet bound in blue board with a grubby white spine and a label stuck on the front cover. While small and nondescript – a mere 13 cm x 21cm – its impact is massive. The first clues of what lies within are the printed label which reads ‘The Relief of the Manchester Sufferers’ and the title page: Report of the Metropolitan and Central Committee, appointed for the relief of the Manchester sufferers; with an appendix, containing the names of the sufferers, and the nature and extent of their injuries. It is only as you turn the pages of the tabulated appendices that you get a sense of their full meaning; a poignant and powerful alphabetical list of injuries received by people attending a political meeting in 1819. It is a shocking record of violence inflicted by the state on its own people.
On 16 August 1819, civil and military powers viciously dispersed a peaceful Manchester meeting of around 60,000 people, held to discuss parliamentary reform. That afternoon at least 15 people lost their lives. Several others, in the days and weeks following, died of their injuries. A further 700 people were injured by mounted yeomanry brandishing sabres or battered by the truncheons of special constables. Others were trampled underfoot as the crowd panicked and fled. The shocking drama of St Peter’s Field soon became known as ‘Peterloo’ in mocking reference to the heroic battle of Waterloo some 4 years earlier.
Across the country money was collected to help the injured and the families of the dead. The report’s authors, the Metropolitan Committee, met regularly at the Crown and Anchor Pub on the Strand and worked closely with Manchester radicals. On 5 November 1819 they sent a deputation to Manchester which operated alongside the local committee to coordinate the best distribution of aid. In an era before the welfare state, this fund offered vital support, saving many of those hurt in the massacre and their families from complete destitution. Many victims hid their injuries from unsympathetic employers and parish officers who refused to support destitution caused by political activity. Alongside graphic accounts of injuries, the appendices of the pamphlet record the names, addresses, occupations and amount of compensation paid to those caught up in the violence.
It should be noted that, in addition to this printed volume, the Library holds a manuscript relief book recognised by UNESCO as having world history significance. The Peterloo Relief Fund Account Book records the names of 350 people who received payments from the fund. As with the Metropolitan Committee Report it gives descriptions of their injuries and the circumstances in which they were hurt. While information is duplicated between the printed and manuscript volumes, they are tantalisingly different. Take, for example, Mary Fildes, a leading figure in the Manchester Female Reform Group. In the printed list she is described as: ‘Beat about the head and face by Constables when escaping from the hustings’. The manuscript states that she ‘was much beat by Constables & leaped off the Hustings when Mr Hunt was taken, was obliged to absent herself a fortnight to avoid imprisonment’. This would suggest that, while the respective relief committees shared information, they each made their own investigations into the injuries and personal circumstances of those injured at St Peter’s Field.
On a personal level I can still recall the horror of opening the Metropolitan Committee Report and reading the names and personal circumstances of the victims and the descriptions of their injuries. It made me understand the anger of contemporaries – that these unarmed men, women and children were attacked and butchered simply for attending a peaceful meeting that called for political change. There was no official enquiry into the massacre and no redress for the victims. And yet, with uncanny prescience, page 4 of the report predicted that historians will provide some redress. Therein lies the power of this radical object. Two hundred years on, this slim pamphlet (and its chunkier manuscript companion) exposes the lies of Manchester magistrates and authorities who carefully downplayed the number of dead and injured and tried to pass off the event as a riot. Not only does it reinforce the scale of the massacre, the printed list of ‘the Manchester Sufferers’ humanises the story of Peterloo. It moves our thoughts away from numbers to actual people and, in doing so, gives voice to the victims.
After the Manchester massacre the Government retaliated with the Six Acts which effectively closed down the reform movement. Yet, in the longer term, reaction against the tyrannical response to Peterloo confirmed the right of free speech, assembly and peaceful protest in British politics. The relevance of Peterloo resonates through the centuries and across nations and political cultures. In 2019 the City of Manchester is focussing much attention on Peterloo, notably through the work of the Manchester Histories Festival and the installation of Jeremy Deller’s public memorial. And yet, while all bicentenaries shed new light on historical episodes, in practice they often tell us more about contemporary preoccupations. When revisiting Peterloo it is hard to avoid drawing parallels with today’s political climate where politics is again riven into two antagonistic camps. Brexit, like Peterloo, is causing a generation to think carefully about the meaning of democracy and political participation.
Janette Martin curated the exhibition ‘Peterloo: Manchester’s Fight for Freedom’ at The John Rylands Library (21 March 2019 – 29 Sept 2019) and worked on the project to identify and digitise collections relating to the Peterloo Massacre held at The University of Manchester Library. Her research interests include nineteenth century radical politics, political oratory and public history. She is a long-serving member of both the Society for the Study of Labour History and Huddersfield Local History Society. She tweets as @hisjlm. (Photo credit Jill Jennings) |
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The blind oversight of the auto industry
That’s how many vehicles were recalled by automakers in the United States in 2014. To put that in perspective, that’s about one car for every five on the road. And while GM holds a significant stake in that total with more than 80 separate recalls affecting close to 27 million automobiles just in North America, the Takata airbag issue also had a significant role in pushing this frightening number to its record breaking total.
We should have asked ourselves “why so many recalls?” back in 1999 when we reached our previous record of more than 55,600,000 vehicles and items of equipment recalled. But now that we’re sliding into 2015 with little hope of setting to right the torrential number of 2014’s recalled vehicles by the end of this year, let alone by 2016, it’s time we took a good, hard look at how our nation handles vehicle safety regulations as a whole.
The series of recalls for vehicles containing defective Takata airbags is not only the most recent but also one of the most glaring examples of safety oversight failure.
Leaving the Fox to Guard the Henhouse
In a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) dated Jan. 30, 2015, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson, and Ed Markey of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of the Subcommittee on Consumer Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security made several excellent points and relevant requests as they both welcomed new NHTSA Administrator Dr. Mark Rosekind and requested some long-overdue information.
Upon learning of another death in a vehicle equipped with Takata airbags where the airbag may have ruptured, the Senators correctly noted that “millions of unrepaired cars like this one remain on the road today, posing an imminent risk to the drivers and passengers riding them.” Not only should these vehicles be removed from the road as quickly as possible, but only about six percent of all recalled vehicles have been repaired to date. The Senators proposed a logical solution, suggesting that Takata share information with other airbag manufacturers to help expedite the repair process, which is currently projected to take more than two years. In fact, NHTSA has the authority to compel Takata to do so, but this all-too-important tool has yet to be implemented. Why? We’re still waiting on an answer.
Another critical unanswered question is why NHTSA has to date neglected to conduct any independent testing of the defective Takata airbags. Despite the fact that more than 24 million vehicles with Takata airbags have been recalled worldwide since 2008, NHTSA is nonetheless allowing “all inflators that are removed as part of these recall efforts [to be] shipped directly from the dealers who repair the recalled vehicles to Takata’s facility.” As the Senators eloquently informed Administrator Rosekind, this situation “is a classic example of the fox guarding the henhouse.”
If Takata airbags are exploding with too much force and possibly shooting shrapnel at vehicle passengers – a very real possibility and one that our independent researchers were able to capture on film – then why is our government’s agency tasked with monitoring automotive safety entrusting what amounts to potentially crucial evidence of Takata’s design and manufacture of the airbags to Takata, the very entity that has the most to gain by minimizing the importance of that evidence?
“Millions of Americans are currently waiting on replacement inflators – and need to know that the new parts are safe and that they fix the problem. That assurance can only be given if NHTSA or other independent parties can test defective inflators, as well as the new replacements, and verify that the replacements actually fix this very serious defect,” the Senators conclude. “The American public is counting on NHTSA to do the right thing and use all of the authority at its disposal to prevent more avoidable deaths, injuries and damages.”
The Bitter Truth of Lemon Laws
The situation with Takata lends itself to another ongoing issue with vehicle safety as a whole. If you’ve ever purchased a used car from a dealership, you might have noticed that the vehicle’s history is scant…if it’s even provided. One of the reasons for this is a lack of any overarching federal laws requiring auto defects be disclosed to used car dealers and after-market salvage parts dealers. Each state, in fact, has its own set of “lemon laws” that vary so dramatically that it’s difficult to find one common thread. Because of this, there’s a strong chance that you could purchase, say, a vehicle being recalled for the Takata airbag issue and not even know it – and you would have little, if any, legal recourse when and if you found out about it down the road.
If the Takata situation teaches us anything, it’s that we need to speak up with those calling for a reform, if not a total overhaul, of our current vehicle safety regulation system. From GM looking to save 57 cents a part for a defect that is now attributed to at least 50 deaths, to Takata using a violently combustible gas that has been described as “unbelievably cheap.” It’s time to change how things are done.
To read the full letter to the NHTSA from Nelson, Blumenthal and Markey, click here.
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WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said President Donald Trump should demonstrate his rejection of the white supremacists’ agenda by shutting down his commission on voter fraud, saying the panel’s real aim is to “disenfranchise voters.”
If Trump fails to rescind his order creating the Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, Congress should bar it by adding a measure to must-pass pieces of legislation this fall, Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in an essay he published on Medium, the online publication.
Schumer said the commission was a “ruse” based on Trump’s claim that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in last year’s election. Schumer also said the panel’s intent was similar to the KKK’s: to limit the voting rights of black and other minority voters.
“In the wake of the events in Charlottesville, President Trump’s refusal to promptly and unequivocally denounce the radical, white-supremacist movement in this country was disgraceful,” he wrote.
“If the president wants to truly show that he rejects the discrimination agenda of the white supremacist movement, he will rescind the Executive Order that created this [election integrity] commission,” Schumer wrote.
“And if the president does not act, the Congress should prohibit its operation through one of the must-pass legislative vehicles in September,” he added.
Schumer also called for a public debate on the status of voting rights in America, including issues such as same-day registration and voting fraud.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is leading the commission, dismissed Schumer’s essay.
“It’s idiotic to suggest that a commission studying an issue from 30,000 feet looking at statistics and numbers is somehow going to cause a voter in some far-flung corner of the country to decide not to go to the polls some Tuesday,” he said.
Kobach acknowledged that black people and other minorities were barred or discouraged from registering and turning out to vote during the years of segregationist Jim Crow laws. But he said, “This [commission] bears no relationship or semblance to any of the discrimination laws of the Jim Crow South.”
The commission stirred widespread alarm when it sent a request to all states for publicly available voter registration data, but also asked for confidential information such as partial Social Security numbers and party registration.
After a federal judge ruled the commission could proceed with its data collection, Kobach scaled back his request for just publicly available voter registration data. New York State initially refused to comply, but in July gave the panel its publicly available registration file. |
State of the Shirt
I am not uncommon in that I spend a great deal of time online, absorbing visuals and information at rates that I find alarming. In those feasts of ones and zeros I come across inordinate amounts of sites selling shirts, either as their primary function, or as a side dish to some other main protein component.
Most of these sites are digested quickly, their nutrient value fairly thin. Some cause various mind-bowel irregularities, depending on how they fall on the range from puerile to just vile. There have been many that stand as points of interest over the years. I remember the first time I naturally arrived at threadless. This must have been years ago now, and I remember immediately dismissing it as a “myspace of shirts”. Distantly watching references from media and persons over the years, I kept my distance. Recently, chance brought them back into pervue,. Going to threadless now, it is obvious that the first visit is not demonstrable of how it has evolved. Designers of high talent have taken up there since my first visit, resulting in some visual feats that satisfy me even if they do not victoriously call me to log into paypal.
But there seems to be a grand majority of shirt designs that fall into the clever trap. I’ve owned and made my fair share of shirts that people have called clever. I’ve developed a rather large bias against clever. One thing that boggled me at first, is that clever doesn’t stick. It is not amazing enough to really get in there and stay there. And it seems that even most shirts at threadless fall into this, which to me is such a low level algebra. a+b=c. I know we might not need to be doing clothing calculus here, that shirts may be to people only so much laundry or a disposable article of fashion.
But it seems to me that we are capable of so much more. |
No matter what field you may work in or where you’re at in your life, turning on the creative switch in our minds is not always that easy. And no matter how many inspiring books you read or classes you may take, sometimes, the answer to how to be more creative lies within. But you see, many of us are still navigating life working remotely and staying closer to home, so days can tend to run together and make us feel uninspired. So to make things a little easier and give you a little motivation, I’d like to share with you some easy ways to stay creative and inspired, no matter what is going on around you.
ESTABLISH A HAPPY PLACE
What is your happy place? What or where is that moment for you when you can just sit back and bask in gratitude? Perhaps it’s at the beach? Or spending time people-watching in a park? My happy place is overlooking the view from my balcony while enjoying a nice warm cup of tea. This is about 20 minutes of alone time I dedicate to myself to get the creative juices flowing.
Often when we are in a calm, quiet, and relaxed place, we can better receive the clarity we need to thrive. When you are in your happy place, you are giving yourself a chance to hear and process all of your innermost thoughts and feelings. This is when you can also use visualization and mindfulness to gain a better understanding of what it is that truly makes you happy. And it’s that joy and happiness that has the power to unlock our most creative selves.
So if you don’t have a happy place, now is the time to find one! And if you already have a happy place, you can unlock even more creativity and inspiration by establishing a new or different happy place. You may be surprised at what you discover simply by establishing a new place or routine to call your own.
SHAKE UP YOUR ENVIRONMENT
In addition to establishing a new happy place or healthy routine, changing up your environment is another great way to awaken creativity when days feel monotonous. Whether it’s rearranging furniture, decluttering your work environment, or bringing home some new house plants, changing up your space can provide an instant dose of much-needed creativity and inspiration.
When you move things around (or clear things out) in a space that you’re used to, you gain a brand new perspective from your surroundings. Something as simple as moving a work desk to face outward toward a window has the power to breathe new life into not only your environment but into you and your productivity. A lot of the time, days can feel the same because everything looks the same, so our brains know what to expect. By stirring things up a bit, you are welcoming new life, new energy, and more creativity into a once dreary environment.
START SOMETHING NEW
Oftentimes it’s the newness of life that forces us to shift and even react differently. Perhaps it’s a new job or a new pet or even having a child that forces us to get creative and think differently, whether we’re ready for it or not. That’s why starting something new is another great way to keep creativity flowing when life feels like Groundhog Day.
Perhaps it’s starting a new book or a gratitude journal or even listening to new music – there are so many different ways to engage your creativity muscle. But the key here is to be intentional about it. It’s one thing to start something new, but don’t forget to give yourself deadlines or checkpoints. Having something new to start for yourself is a great way to spark creativity and hold yourself accountable and on track toward your desires.
SPEND TIME DAYDREAMING
Can you remember the last time you daydreamed? Well, daydreaming isn’t just for kids – we can daydream well into adulthood (and I highly encourage it!). When we constantly feel like we’re on autopilot day in and day out, we rarely have time to unplug. But when you daydream, you are allowing yourself to get lost in your thoughts and think about all of your wildest dreams and desires. Some may even consider it a form of visualization or meditation! So don’t be afraid to get lost in your thoughts because you never know what you may think of when you take a little time for yourself to unplug.
CONNECT AND COLLABORATE
Sometimes we can be so stuck on collaborating upwards when many of the best collaborations happen across. What I mean by this is, it’s okay to seek out your peers and the people in your inner circle to collaborate on new projects or ideas. Of course, working with those we admire or who have reached a level we aspire to get to is ideal, but you may find even more creativity and inspiration comes from those that are right in front of you.
And I’m not just talking business or career. This can happen in friendships, relationships, and even with family members. Maybe it’s deciding to start a fun blog with a friend or learning about a new topic, like the stock market or a foreign language, with your significant other – collaboration is one of the easiest and most fulfilling ways to get those creative juices flowing again when you’re feeling stuck.
TAKE A WALK
Walking is something that not only benefits our health and wellbeing but our creativity and brain function as well. If you find yourself sitting behind a computer screen or stuck on Zoom meetings most days, you may not always feel creative or inspired. That’s why taking a break to go for a walk and get fresh air can work wonders for our mental health. The improved concentration and reduction in stress that you get from walking outside and breathing in the fresh oxygen nature provides can be used to invigorate our personal power.
When you think of going for a walk as a way to ignite creativity, instead of just moderate exercise, you are boosting your ability to think outside the box. This is an incredible way to combat those creative blocks and even bouts of brain fog from burnout. This kind of relief tends to allow us to spend less time worrying about our insecurities or challenges and more time on inspired action with each step.
Hopefully, this list will send you on your way toward a more creative, inspired way of life and get you out of that stubborn creative block! But if you’re still feeling stuck, consider adding our Free Flow Energy Clearing System into the mix. It’s an immersive guided meditation that is specially designed to clear your energetic blueprint of all blocks and negative charges. So if you’re ready to activate those creative juices, start with Free Flow today to harness the inspiration and motivation you need to thrive!
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Crossett School District
219 Main Street
Crossett, AR 71635
June 24, 2020
Dear Parents and Community Members,
I am writing you to provide information regarding the opening of schools in August. Governor Hutchinson announced the plan to return to onsite instruction during his daily press conference on June 11, 2020. He stated, “When it comes to education, as I’ve said before and we want to emphasize today our plans are to go back to school next year in the school year in regular classroom fashion supplemented by online learning as needed.” What this means for Crossett School District and schools across the state is that we plan to open as normal with additional precautions in place to provide a safe environment for our students and staff. It also means that we will have “Blended Learning” available for those who wish to utilize that option.
Blended Learning is the use of virtual access for our students to connect with their teacher while at home. This option allows students to continue their course work from home if the parent feels it is best for their child. We feel that onsite instruction in the presences of our teachers is the most effective learning environment and are excited to hear Governor Hutchinson announce the plan to return to school in August. However, we also realize the concerns regarding COVID-19 and that some may wish to not return to campus for school when we reopen. It is for this reason that we are excited about the work our staff are doing to prepare for both onsite instruction and remote instruction. As more details about the options for parents become available, we will share them at that time.
If you have any questions, please call your child’s building principal and he or she will be glad to help in any way. In closing, we want to again say how excited we are to be able to provide our parents the option of having their child back at school or the option of utilizing our virtual access to continue school from home. We wish you a safe and fun filled summer!
Gary Williams, Superintendent |
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Glen Edward Daley, 79, of Montecito, passed away peacefully on 2/19/2015 after a lengthy illness surrounded by his loving friends and family. He is survived by his wife Sally Daley of 27 years, 5 children and 8 grandchildren.
Glen was born on April 18, 1935, in Turlock, California, and graduated from Hilmar High School in 1953. Glen was an honorary member of the Oxnard High School Class of “57”, as he and his wife Sally loved to socialize with their many friends and classmates at class reunions and annual Christmas
Glen moved to Santa Barbara in 1962 where he practiced as a barber. He was president and founder of Daley’s Barber and Beauty Supply, originally in Carpinteria, before moving the business to Oxnard. In 1998 Glen sold the business to Maley’s Beauty Supply and semi-retired. But because of his love for people and his passion for work, Glen continued to do sales from his home and car for many years thereafter.
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Most importantly Glen Daley was a loving husband, a generous and caring father and an amazing friend to so many. He will be greatly missed, but we honor his wonderful life and incredible spirit. May he rest in peace.
A graveside service will be held at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, Friday, February 27, at 11 am with reception to honor Glen’s life to follow at the Elks Lodge 613 – 150 N Kellogg Ave, Santa Barbara CA, 93111 – (805) 964-6859. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Silverado Hospice at Silverado Senior Living Facility and The Alzheimer’s Association of Santa Barbara. |
A gang who plied two teenage girls with alcohol and drugs before they were raped and sexually assaulted have been jailed for a total of 42 years.
The five men – all from Coventry – groomed their victims on Facebook before driving them to locations in the city where they were attacked.
One of the girls regained consciousness while she was being attacked on the back seat of a car.
Waqaar Khan, Kadeem Bourne, Marcus Woolcock, Kenan Kelly and Zahid Chaudhary - whose addresses cannot be published for legal reasons - were found guilty of a total of 18 offences following a six-week trial which ended in December.
All five men appeared for sentencing at Warwick Crown Court today.
The heaviest prison sentence was handed to Khan, 24, who will serve 14-and-a-half years after being found guilty of two counts of trafficking and three of rape.
Bourne, 23, was found guilty of two counts of trafficking, three of rape and one of sexual assault and was jailed for 13-and-a-half-years.
The youngest in the group, 18-year-old Kelly, was convicted of two rapes, one sexual assault and one count of trafficking, and was jailed for ten years.
He also pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply drugs.
Marcus Woolcock, 22, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years for one count each of trafficking and sexual assault, while Chaudhary was given 18 months for one count of trafficking.
The group were charged in connection with offences against six girls, but were only found guilty of offences relating to two of them.
Judge Sylvia de Bertodano told them: “You five are all here because of what happened between you and two teenage girls.
“You, as older boys and young men, each in different ways, took advantage of the naivety of these teenage girls in order to sexually exploit them.
“You, Waqaar Khan, used the fact that through social media it is easy to get in touch with girls and to exploit their desire to be grown up and rebellious in order to persuade them to get in to cars with you, and to then sexually exploit them when they have no realistic chance to escape.
“All of you played a part in that exploitation that then happened.
“These two girls suffered horrific experiences.”
Judge de Bertodano told the five defendants that they all come from supportive families and they must all have “younger sisters or cousins who you would be horrified for if anyone treated them in the way you treated these girls”.
She added: “Your families have had to sit and listen to what you have been doing which bears no reality at all to the person they have brought up.”
The gang were led by Khan who contacted teenage girls via Facebook in May 2015 and groomed them before arranging to meet them with the promise of gifts and shopping trips.
Once they had been picked up and driven elsewhere, they were attacked, with one girl having her ordeal recorded on a mobile phone.
Khan, Bourne and Kelly were all ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for life, while Woolcock must sign for five years.
The court heard how a number of references and letters had been sent to the court by family and friends of the defendants.
Three letters were sent on Khan’s behalf - from his mother, sister-in-law and a neighbour – which his barrister David Jackson said showed “another side” to him.
A trio of references for Bourne were also been sent to the court, which Tim Sapwell, Bourne’s representative, said showed the offending was “out of character” and that he had “expressed deep regret”.
Mr Sapwell had urged Judge de Bertodano to pass a sentence which “punishes [Bourne] but recognises the need not to crush him”.
The court also heard from Zahir Afzal, for Chaudhary, who said that Chaudhary’s involvement was the “most limited” of all the defendants.
Judge de Bertodano interrupted him to say: “He drove the car while a girl was assaulted by two men and videod by a third.”
Mr Afzal replied: “He did not verbally encourage any of the others to do anything during that journey.”
Graeme Simpson, on behalf of Kelly, made reference to a letter written by Kelly’s mother to the court and stated a line which read: “I know he is aware of the pain he has caused but wants nothing more than to make amends for his actions.”
Mr Simpson said that Kelly can go on to become a “useful member of society”.
The court also heard that Woolcock “a follower rather than an instigator in this passage of his life”, according to his barrister Peter Cooper.
He added that Woolcock “can rebuild his life” and his girlfriend had stood by him. |
The Lady of the House had told me about the ladders.
On some of the trails she’d hiked during her family vacation in Utah, visitors had to climb up or down (or up and down) ladders to get to different levels of the trail. Today I would experience my first ladder.
We were in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. We’d just hiked Pothole Point Trail, and now we were on our way to Cave Spring Trail.
It was early afternoon and warm. I was glad it was early April and not full-on summer because despite the mild temperature, the sun was beating down. The last hike had mostly been in direct sun, and even with long cotton clothing covering m body and my big hat covering my head, I knew the sun would wear me down. Hiking in the sun and the heat—well, that’s not my idea of a good time. But as I said, the heat wasn’t so bad, and I was enjoying myself.
The Lady had read a description of Cave Spring at the visitor center or maybe in the informational newspaper about Canyonlands she’d picked up during her last visit to the park. She knew this was the hike with the ladder. I was calmly excited to climb a ladder on a hike because it’s not something everyone had done. Climbing a ladder on a hike would probably make me a little tougher, gave me a little extra trail cred. Lord knows I need all the trail cred I can get.
The first interesting stop on the trail was the cowboy camp. According to the sign at the trailhead, this first alcove served as an open-air bunkhouse. I’m not sure when this particular area was in use, but the sign says cowboys lived in isolated camps like this one from the 1890s until cattle ranching was discontinued in Canyonlands in 1975.
I don’t know if the items in the alcove are the actual items left in this particular spot by actual cowboys or if they were set up here to represent what a cowboy camp might have looked like. The sign alludes to the fact that this is the real deal, but doesn’t come right out and say so. When I believe real cowboys left these actual items in this particular place, I feel real lonely. Did the cowboys know they would never return and decided these items weren’t even worth taking out, or did they think they’d be back someday to pick up their things? Did anyone ever miss the blue bowl left on the table?
The next point of interest was Cave Spring itself. Located in more of an alcove than an actual cave, the trailhead sign calls it “one of the area’s few year-round water sources.” No wonder the cowboys wanted to camp nearby! There wasn’t a lot of water there—barely a pool—but enough for people to live off of when other sources were dry. I love the vivid green of the plants growing by the spring, especially against the browns and tans of the rock and dirt.
We soon saw that cowboys weren’t the only people who utilized this place. The sign at the trailhead says the area “contains evidence of almost 1,000 years of human use.” Past the cowboy camp, near the spring, we saw cave paintings.
We saw the handprints first. They’re not actually paintings, but the outlines of hands held up against the wall of stone while some white pigment was thrown or blown around the fingers. Who was this person who centuries ago decided to lean an “I was here” mark on the stone? Were there two people leaving evidence of their lives on that wall? (Only while looking at my photo of these hand outlines months later did I realize the outline on the left is that of a right hand—well, unless the person had the back of the hand pressed against the rock and not the palm as I’d first supposed.) Why is the outline on the right not very good? Was the wall too bumpy there for a good outline? What is the white pigment and how has it lasted for centuries? Did the person who left this mark imagine someone so far in the future would see it and wonder about it? Some of these questions may be answerable (how I wish I’d been able to attend a ranger talk at this site!) but the thought process that went into these marks will forever remain a mystery.
We saw more prehistoric art by the spring, these pieces produced with a rusty orange pigment. Most of the figures appear to me to be humanoid—I could see what I thought were meant to be arms and legs—but I have no idea what the figures are supposed to represent. Gods? Shamans? Aliens from outer space? Mom and Dad? Were these figures religious representations or the equivalent of a child’s drawing of the family fastened to the refrigerator door? Again, I doubt we’ll ever know with certainty.
The last of the rock painting we saw depicted hands again. I’m not sure if these were actual hand prints or paintings of handprints. The bright orange one to the far right looks most like an actual handprint done by someone who wasn’t very good at making handprints. (The outline of the thumb is barely there.) The others that look more spirally in the palm—was that from slightly different positioning in repeated printings? I wish now I had paid attention to the size of the hands, perhaps taken a photo with my own hand close by for comparison. I also wish I had seen the trail guide the sign at the trailhead describes as offering “more information on the human history of the area.”
The first part of the hike had been mostly in the cool of the shade. Especially near the spring, the air was damp and almost chilly. Soon after we saw the last of the rock paintings, we moved out into the open and back into the sun. It wasn’t long before I was climbing my first ladder!
There were actually two ladders on the tail. The trailhead sign says, “Past the spring, two wooden ladders lead to views of the surrounding terrain.”
The ladders weren’t as rickety as I had feared. I thought they’d be more rustic, but they were held together with modern metal bolts and washers. (Not to worry, I’d get my share of rustic and rickety ladders at Natural Bridges National Monument.)
Why ladders? I wondered. Did the native people of the area use ladders to get to different levels of the land? Were ladders less cost prohibitive than were metal or wooden stairways? Did wooden ladders blend into the landscape better than other options did? I have no answers to these questions.
Past the spring, this is not a trail for people with serious physical limitations. I made it down the ladder ok, but I went slowly and carefully. I gripped the rung in front of me before I moved to place my feet carefully on the rung below. I wouldn’t say I was scared, but I would say I was definitely cautious. I certainly felt tough once I had my feet back on the ground. Oh, yeah! I do hikes that involve climbing ladders! I’m a badass!
As someone who enjoyed studying anthropology, the human history aspect of Cave Spring Trail made it one of my favorite hikes. I was fascinated by what’s been left behind there by humans of the past. And did I mention I climbed down two ladders while hiking that trail? Did I mention I’m a badass?
I took all the photos in this post. |
The Holidays With A Loved One That Has Memory Loss
The holidays can be a tough time to get through when you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. To help maintain not only your loved one’s health but also your own mental health, here are some tips to help de-stress during the holidays and hopefully make things manageable.
1. Keep The Holidays Simple (Or As Simple As They Can Be): A key to planning holiday events with someone with dementia is to keep things as simple as possible, but find ways to include them. Whether you are hosting or visiting from out of town with your loved one try to plan ahead to identify some things your loved one can do at home or at the location you are visiting. Then try to make sure they are included in these opportunities. Can they mix up cookie dough or decorate cookies? Can they chop vegetables? Can they fold the table linens or set the table or arrange the food on trays?
2. Plan Activities That Everybody Can Join In. Consider taking walks, icing cookies, telling stories, making paper airplanes and then flying them, playing board games, doing chores together, making a memory book or family tree, or keeping a journal.
3. Structure and routine are important for a person with dementia. Plan ahead. Have an outline for the day, minimize the rules. If there is any change – like attending a gathering at another home – he or she could be out of sorts for the next few days, adding stress to the caregiver. Unexpected changes in routine can be tough for the person to adapt to. Sometimes, it’s best for the loved one to stay at home and receive visits of 30 minutes or less from a small number of guests stretched out over a period of days. Keep the number of guests to a minimum; sometimes even having two extra people in the room can be too much stimulation.
4. Prepare yourself and loved ones in advance: If the person with dementia has been experiencing changes and the guests have not seen the person in a long time, talk to them in advance about what to expect. Familiarize family and friends with behaviors and condition changes. Let everyone know that Grandma or Grandpa might forget things but that they will remember the way they feel around you.
5. Ask your family for help. Caregivers should try to ask for help when they can. If you are the primary caregiver, select things others can do for you and ask specific people to do them. Try not to be shy, it’s possible others may want to help but don’t know how. Share activities of the day, from laughter to clean up, which will allow everyone to help you. Sharing creates caring.
6. Self care is important. Pace yourself so you can be present with your loved one, family and friends. Also, you may need to shift your mental perspective and resolve to be alright with however the holidays turn out. Remember that your priority for your event is to love and have fun. Everything else that occurs is incidental. Remember to enjoy yourself. Although you may have a schedule going into the holidays if things don't happen as you expect, try to be flexible and open so you don't become overstressed or take things personally.
7. What can you give to someone with memory issues and their caregivers? Try practical and useful gifts, such as ID bracelets, easy-to-remove clothing, art supplies, or favorite music/books/movies. Caregivers usually appreciate anything that makes their life easier, such as gift cards for take-out food or a promise to help with a project around the home that they haven’t been able to tackle. You can offer to stay with the person so the caregiver can attend a family gathering or take time for him or herself. Extend the gift of yourself throughout the year. If you’re an adult child of someone with dementia, offer to stay with a parent each weekend for a few hours to provide relief to a caregiving parent or sibling. Develop new family traditions that has everybody involved. |
Queen of Sheba’s Sword is a side quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance. You can start it by talking to a particular blacksmith, but only after you’ve already acquired one of the sword’s pieces. The blacksmith will ask you to gather the remaining shards, so that he can reforge the blade. The game won’t tell you where to find them, though, which is exactly what you’ll find in our Kingdom Come Deliverance Queen of Sheba’s Sword quest guide.
You can start the quest by talking to the swordsmith in Sasau after you’ve obtained one piece. He can be found in the south part of town, as soon as you cross the river.
Where to find Queen of Sheba sword pieces?
You can get one piece by assigning Pickman work as a water carrier during the Aquarius quest. Afterwards, talk to him and he’ll give you the sword piece. Keep in mind this piece is missable. If you complete the quest without giving Pickman work, you won’t be able to obtain the sword.
You can get the second piece from Zach, the Sasau blacksmith. His workshop is in the northern part of town, right next to the monastery, and he’s the one with the yellow cap. You can either pickpocket him, or knock him out and steal it. If you choose the latter, you can either follow him home after hours, or wait for his apprentice to leave the shop (around noon).
The third piece is in Ledetchko, owned by the local blacksmith. You’ll find his shoppe on the south bank of the river – he’s the only one who lives there, so you won’t be able to miss him. If you’re feeling particularly generous, you can buy his piece for 200 groschen. Otherwise, simply pickpocket or choke him.
The next piece is in Rattay. You’ll find it in the home of the local swordsmith. He works and lives in the western part of town. The shard is in a trunk on the second floor, next to the inner staircase. You’ll need a key for it, or the ability to crack a very hard lock. The swordsmith himself has a key, but we got ours from a woman who entered the house for some reason – presumably a member of his family.
The last one is in Talmberg, in the blacksmith’s house. He lives in the center of the village, near the place where the two rivers converge. When you enter the house, you’ll see two doors on your left. Go through the second one, and you’ll see the piece on a barrel in the corner. |
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GroundFloor Media, a Denver communications firm that is a The Civic 50 Colorado honoree, established a site to help the community support Colorado’s smaller nonprofits that may need assistance during this volatile time. Opportunities to contribute are updated daily and can include distributing food, volunteering remotely, making an in-kind donation or providing corporations with a way to give back to their Colorado community.
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Interesting Twitter thread about the following question: If you plot the US state-by-state COVID infection rates since Sept 1, 2020–i.e. the recent and now receding surge–which is a better predictor:
The percent of the population infected before Sept 1, or
The margin of Biden’s victory in the state?
You might expect that states which had lots of COVID before Sept. 1 would have more of it after Sept. 1 for the same reasons they were getting it earlier. Or, I suppose, you might expect the reverse: states learn from their mistakes, and if infection rates were higher earlier then more people have immunity, so there’s a negative relationship between earlier infection rates and later infection rates.
According to Youyang Gu, both of those expectations are broadly wrong:
Instead, the single variable with the most predictive power is how strongly states voted for Biden.
As commenters in the thread note, at an R-squared of about 0.5, this is not a fully explanatory variable–there’s a lot going on, no doubt. Youyang Gu’s suggestive claim is only that as single-variable explanations go, this is the most powerful.
Florida is dismissing a recent warning from federal regulators about the accuracy of a popular COVID-19 test from one of the state’s largest testing providers — and continuing to use the test in a way the FDA has advised against.
Meanwhile, the state’s most populous county, Miami-Dade, is reconsidering how it uses the test.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last month alerting the public to “the risk of false results, particularly false negative results,” with the test made by an enormous San Dimas, CA-based testing start-up, Curative, noting that false negatives can mean people unknowingly spreading the virus to others. The risk of false negatives is higher, the FDA noted, when the test isn’t used correctly.
Looks fairly dramatic to me, but of course I’m not a scientist.
The increase in cases has not been matched, yet, by as great an increase in deaths, although that number is also rising quickly.
I suspect this is because deaths lag cases by several weeks, and because treatment has improved. In addition, perhaps, a smaller fraction of the new cases are in the most vulnerable (e.g. elderly) population compared to the earlier peaks. But if the lag claim is correct, then expect the weekly deaths number to go up for some time before it goes down. |
When it comes to music streaming services that you subscribe to, Spotify is without doubt one of the popular services on today's Internet.
The service is available for a variety of platforms, including desktop computers, the mobile platforms iOS and Android, and also as as web-based version.
The company behind Spotify made an announcement recently that introduced a free version of the service for mobile devices and tablets.
This new version provides unlimited (meaning no time limit) access to music on Spotify if you are using a tablet or mobile for the connection and are a free user of the service.
While you can only experience shuffle play this way, it effectively means free access to Spotify's vast database of music.
What Spotify did not mention in the announcement, or anywhere else on the official website, is that it also removed the 10 hour limit for free Spotify accounts.
The free accounts were limited to 10 hours of ad-interrupted playback in the past. Apparently, that is a thing of the past, so that desktop and web users can listen to Spotify for as long as they want, even if they use a free account and not one of the premium accounts.
There is no official confirmation for that, but you find positive responses to that on the official forum, and if you browse the Terms of Service, you will also notice that a time limit is not mentioned here anymore.
So how do the free mobile, free desktop and premium version of Spotify differ from each other?
If you are using a free account on a mobile device, you get access to shuffle play any playlist or artist catalog, and to create your own playlists.
Desktop and tablet users get the same experience, and on top of that, an option to play any song on-demand.
Premium account owners get all of those features, plus access to the highest quality audio, an ad-free listening environment, and options to download music for offline listening.
And Spotify Unlimited users? Those users get the same experience as desktop users it semms, but with uninterrupted playback added so that they can listen to music that is not interrupted by advertisement.
Free users will certainly appreciate the removal of the time limit, while premium users will have one of the features that set their accounts apart from free accounts taken away from them.
It is likely that at least some paying users of the service have only upgraded their accounts to premium for the ability to listen to Spotify music for as long as they like.
Why did Spotify make the change? It is likely that the company is trying to increase the user count of the service this way.
Are you using Spotify or another music streaming service? What's your take on this?Advertisement
Ghacks is a technology news blog that was founded in 2005 by Martin Brinkmann. It has since then become one of the most popular tech news sites on the Internet with five authors and regular contributions from freelance writers. |
Omar Hariri named chairman of SkyTeam Cargo
Saudia Cargo is the newest member of SkyTeam Cargo’s 12 member airlines after joining the air cargo alliance in April 2019.
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Air freight alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced the appointment of Omar Hariri, CEO of Saudi Airlines Cargo (Saudia Cargo) and Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL), as new chairman of its executive board.
He replaces Shawn Cole, VP of Delta Cargo, who chaired for the last three years.
“It will be an honour chairing the executive board of SkyTeam Cargo, the largest alliance in the cargo industry accounting for nearly 20% of the global air cargo movement. SkyTeam Cargo with its two decades of formulation has come a long way and with its 12-member airlines reaching every corner of the globe, enjoys a vast geographic reach and connectivity between the east and west and vice versa,” Hariri expressed in a statement.
“With the growing demand for pharma and e-commerce, our aim is to continue exploring new markets while enhancing connectivity and efficient deliveries, further grow and strengthening the core business of our 12-member airlines,” he added.
Hariri joined Saudia Cargo as CEO in February 2018, with extensive experience in air freight and logistics management from previous roles with DHL Express and FedEx Express.
Outgoing chairman, Shawn Cole, commented, “Our true character was revealed in the face of the many unprecedented challenges brought upon us by COVID-19. I know that Omar Hariri will serve our alliance well as we continue to navigate through the crisis, rebuild network connectivity and contribute to support the transportation of vaccines”.
Saudia Cargo is the latest member of SkyTeam Cargo after joining in April 2019. The air cargo group, which marked its 20th anniversary last September, counts Aeroflot Cargo, Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, Air France-KLM Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Cargo and Korean Air Cargo as its members.
Collectively, the alliance of 12 member airlines is working together with more than 3,337 aircraft, including 63 full freighters to 159 destinations. |
The Parable of the Two Toilet Paper Rolls: An Opinion Piece
Although in the photo it may look like there is still some paper on roll number two, there, where it stops hanging, is where the glue starts. There is not even one full sheet left on it!. Now, before we start, please be aware that the re-stock toilet paper rolls can be reached without even lifting a single cheek off the toilet!
Therefore, we have three pre-wipe/pre-flush scenarios:
- Roll number one has paper, but roll number two is effectively empty. A person came in and ran out the rest of roll one, but, since there were scraps on roll two, “technically” they did not use the last of the toilet paper without refilling it. I can understand (not condone mind you, but understand) that perhaps this is the result of a bit of apathy combined with being in a hurry.
- Roll number one is empty, but roll number two has paper. This is the next step along the path toward an abject lack of consideration. Some horribly lazy person came in to poop and roll one was already empty. So, they used up the last bit on roll two, essentially using the last of the paper. This person probably rationalized their laziness by thinking, “The last person did not refill the empty roll, so why should I have to refill both rolls?” This is scarier than the first scenario because it required actual thought to be neglectful.
- Roll number one has paper; roll number two has paper: What if there was paper on BOTH rolls? This monster sat down and emptied the last of roll one, and, since that was not enough to accomplish the mission, moved on to roll two and cleaned that one out too! If this is the case, we have a real sociopath on our hands. To actively empty both rolls and refill neither of them while sitting at arm’s length from the resupply really requires total disdain for your co-workers and yourself. This is beyond some sort of personality quirk—this is a life disorder.
Regardless of which scenario actually took place, this is no way to go through life. You don’t necessarily refill the toilet paper for other people; you refill the toilet paper because that is the type of society and world you want to live in.
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Wheat Yeah! Jimmy John’s Unveils New 9-Grain Wheat Sub
Sandwich Giant Announces The Menu Addition With A Pop-up Store In North Dakota Wheat Field
September 05, 2018 // Franchising.com // CHAMPAIGN, IL - One of America’s fastest-growing sandwich franchises is adding a new bread to its lineup for the first time in over 20 years. The new 9-Grain Wheat Sub features a delicious blend of wheat, rye, flaxseed, quinoa, millet, oats, barley, amaranth and spelt, as well as honey, coconut and molasses. It is available with any Jimmy John’s sandwich at no extra charge.
The addition is part of Jimmy John’s Freak Yeah™ campaign which celebrates the extreme lengths to which their employees go to make the perfect sandwich. To introduce the new 9-Grain Wheat Sub, the freaks at Jimmy John’s opened a pop-up store made from a grain bin in a wheat field in Binford, North Dakota - a farming community known for its vast wheat fields.
“The new 9-Grain Wheat Sub has a taste so inspired, we introduced it in the place that inspired it.” said Jimmy John’s Chief Marketing Officer John Shea.
Local farmers and residents were among the first to taste the new sandwiches.
“Over the last year, we have been listening to our customers to better understand exactly what they want and how we can offer additional high-quality products,” explained Shea. “The new 9-Grain Wheat Sub is a direct result of those conversations.”
Like the traditional French bread, the new 9-Grain Wheat Sub will be freshly-baked in store every day. It is the latest in a series of new products that Jimmy John’s has rolled out this year, including the popular Kickin’ Ranch®, the 16” Giant Sandwich, and a sliced version of Jimmy John’s World-Famous pickles, all of which can be applied to the new 9-Grain Wheat Sub.
Founded in 1983 by Jimmy John Liautaud in Charleston, Ill., Jimmy John’s has built its reputation on serving up fast and fresh sandwiches in communities across the country and is one of the fastest growing franchises in the U.S. with nearly 2,800 Jimmy John’s locations across 43 states.
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Freaky Fast! Freaky Fresh!™ Jimmy John’s makes fresh, fast, tasty sandwiches. Homemade bread is served freshly baked and locally purchased veggies and all-natural meats are hand sliced daily. For more information, visit jimmyjohns.com or check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at facebook.com/jimmyjohns, twitter.com/jimmyjohns, and instagram.com/jimmyjohns/.
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This well proportioned extended beungalow is situated in a popular location at the head of a quiet cul de sac and stands within a large corner plot surrounded by its own garden.
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Darlington Classic Car Show
Want to take part in the first ever Darlington Classic Car Show? Register now.
On Saturday 3 September, the town centre will welcome cars, military vehicles, bikes and even old-fashioned fire engines, from across the decades – and organisers are calling on anyone who still wants to take part to sign up now. The show will be the centrepiece of a day of free, family entertainment at the town centre’s Joseph Pease Place, West Row and Market Square and organiser, Distinct Darlington, said places are still available for classic car exhibitors.
“We really want as many types of vehicle, from as many different eras, as possible,” said Alex Hirst, manager of Distinct Darlington, which was formed to promote business in the town centre. “So, I would urge any owners, or car clubs who haven’t already registered, to do so as soon as possible.”
Along with the chance to get up close to vehicles from days gone by, visitors will be able to chat to exhibitors and enjoy a variety of automotive-themed entertainment throughout the day.There will be the chance to help a local graffiti artist transform a scrapped car into a community art installation and Darlington business, Hole in the Wall Market Tavern and Kitchen, will be on hand to provide refreshments and musical entertainment and the UK’s leading freestyle mountain bike stunt team, Savage Skills, will provide a dare devil show, suitable for all ages.
Spitfires and Stags, Morris Minors and Midgets are all making their way to Darlington next month for the town’s first ever classic car show.
On Saturday, 3 September, the town centre will play host to dozens of vintage vehicles, from a 1930s Austin 10 Cambridge and a 1950s Singer Roadster to a 1960s Ford Anglia and a 70s Mercedes.
And with cars coming from across the country to attend the free event, organiser Distinct Darlington said families are in for a great day out.
“The response from car clubs and owners has been incredible,” said manager, Alex Hirst.
“More exhibitors are getting in touch every day and the number – and variety – of cars just keeps growing. It’ll be great to see them all and the atmosphere should be brilliant.”
The show will take place at the town centre’s Joseph Pease Place, West Row and Market Square and a wide range of entertainment is planned throughout the course of the day.
Favourite children’s character, Bumblebee; an ‘autobot’ Chevrolet Camaro from the Transformers films, will be making a special appearance and there will be the chance to help a local graffiti artist transform a scrapped car into an artwork.And Darlington business Hole in the Wall Market Tavern and Kitchen will be on hand to provide refreshments and musical entertainment.
Darlington’s Classic Car Show will take place between 10am and 4pm and exhibitors must register no later than 26 August. Registration is free and forms and further information can be found at www.distinctdarlington.co.uk/eventsBack to News |
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