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A Four Modes Approach to Ration Health Care
Typically, modern health care systems are faced with the presence of conflicting policy goals, like managing the increasing health care costs and providing equal access to the health care that is needed (Cutler 2002). Therefore, the Dutch health care system moved over time from an etatist policy program to a market-oriented program. A process called rationing of health care is often applied to maintain health care costs. To date, health insurance is governed by the market, not the state. This modification of the health care system simultaneously changed the role of the health insurer (Zorgverzekeringswet, 2006). They are responsible for providing their clients good quality health care for the lowest price. This is arranged in a process called "zorginkoop" (to buy health care), which leads to selective contracting of health care providers. Price, quality, amount, and type of health care are described in these contracts (RVZ 2008:7). As a consequence, some health care providers are contracted by the health insurer and some not.
Multiple conflicting interests are present in this case. The NZa promotes selective contracting of health care providers based on transparent quality criteria, keeping the health care providers conscious about price and quality (Stafleu van Loghum, 2011). However, health care providers doubt that this will lead to higher quality of care since these quality criteria are insufficiently scientifically proven. A second doubt is the quality of the used data (Stafleu van Loghum, 2011). Furthermore, patients and patient groups are concerned about the access of health care and freedom of choice.
According to Streeck and Schmitter (1985), the Community, the Market, and the State are the three models of social order that have dominated in social science. All three have their specific conflicts. Applicable to the case above are the conflict in economic markets. Namely, the conflict of sellers and buyers (Streeck and Schmitter, 1985), e.g. the conflict between health insurer (seller) and the insured (buyer) or the health insurer (buyer) and the health care provider (seller).
"The sharpest and most potentially destructive conflicts are generated when the principles, actors, media of exchange, resources, motives, decision rules, and lines of cleavage from the different 'orders' compete with each other for the allegiance of specific groups, for the control of scarce resources, for the incorporation of new issues, for the definition of rules regulating exchanges between them and so forth"(Streeck and Schmitter, 1985:123). Meaning that the main threats come not from within the social mode but from without. These destructive conflicts can also arise in the market of health care insurance. For example a conflict between Market and State: until the 1970s the Dutch health policy was a corporatist policy program, which goal was to create universal access to basic health care services (Schut 1995). Selective contracting of hospitals by insurers would threaten the access to health care. As becomes clear by this example, the three social orders have become dependent from each other and can affect each other (Streeck and Schmitter, 1985). The State provides authoritative regulation that makes selective contracting in the health care market possible.
However, Streeck and Schmitter (1985) state that these three modes of governance are insufficient to analyse policy processes. They suggest a fourth mode of governance, the Association, that can be used as an analytical tool to assess governance structure, under the assumption: "if you want to get the governance right, you need to manipulate the structures." (lecture Meurs, 28-11-2012). To analyse policy processes, four modes of governance are also preferred by Tenbensel (2005). Though, he identifies two additional modes to Hierarchies (State) and Markets which he calls Networks and Communities. He points out that the...
References: Cutler, D. M. 2002. Equality, Efficiency, and Market Fundamentals: The Dynamics of International Medical-Care Reform. Journal of Economic Literature, 40:
Raad voor de Volksgezondheid en Zorg. 2008. Zorginkoop. Den Haag, 2008.
Schut, F. T. 1995. Health Care Reform in the Netherlands: Balancing Corporatism,
Etatism, and Market Mechanisms. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 20: 615–652.
Stafleu van Loghum, B. 2011. NZa wijst klacht over selectieve inkoop CZ af, Zorg en Financiering, 10(8): 40 – 41.
Streeck, W. Schmitter, P.C. 1985. Community, Market, State – and Associations?: The prospective Contribution of Interest Governance to Social Order. European Sociological Review. 1 (2): 119-139.
Tenbensel, T. 2005. Multiple Moded of Governance: Disentangling the alternatives to hierarchies and markets. Public Management Review. 7(2): 267-288.
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In fiction as in life, you can't save people from themselves. Although that never keeps anyone from trying, as Rosecrans Baldwin's amiable first novel demonstrates. Dr. Victor Aaron is 58 years old, a research scientist specializing in Alzheimer's disease at a small (but well endowed) college on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Almost three years earlier, he lost his wife, Sara, in a car accident. They had no children. Everyone around Victor is concerned about him, and with good reason. His response to Sara's death is not so much stoic as anesthetized. He goes about his routines of healthy breakfast, swimming, work and more work, seeming increasingly numb and remote. As another character puts it, "Your wife had died and everyone knew but you."
But Victor's misery and bewilderment are only submerged. He returns again and again to the puzzle of his marriage, which had both its good stretches and sour notes. At the time of Sara's death they were attempting to reconcile after a trial separation. Would it have been successful? What brought them to such a pass in the first place? Was the marriage, either in its entirety or its particular moments, what he had believed it to be? There is a sense in which Victor cannot complete or even begin his mourning until he knows exactly what he lost. Unfortunately for him, verifiable results are hard to find outside the lab.
Sara enters the narrative both through Victor's own memories and by means of the journal entries, in the form of index cards, that Victor discovers after her death. These had been written at the suggestion of a marriage counselor who urged each of them to document "five changes of direction" in the marriage. Sara's observations are sharp enough and damning enough that every spouse should consider a similar project, just so his or her side of the story gets told in the event of a premature death. Sara wrote out 54 cards. Victor's only attempt at completing the writing assignment comes after Sara's accident: "My marriage went in a single direction, and then it stopped."
Sara was an avant-garde playwright turned screenwriter with one megahit movie that conferred both money and Hollywood celebrity.( For what it's worth, she is also a more graceful narrator than Victor.) She seems to have had more than her share of bad moods, self-doubt, writer's block and fits of temperament. She and Victor were something close to polar opposites. There were missed cues, conflicts and a fair amount of drifting apart. Of course, Victor felt threatened and excluded by Sara's success, while Sara suffered from his apparent lack of interest and remoteness. You really wish these two had given marriage counseling a fair chance.
No one should be surprised that memory is often unreliable and subjective. But Victor is surprised, over and over again. The discrepancies between Sara's accounts and his own version of the same events dismay him beyond all measure. It's as if one of his Alzheimer's experiments has turned on him. Victor's obdurate cluelessness regarding basic emotional processes and responses can be exasperating for the reader. He's not a bad guy; he just isn't paying attention. He would seem unbelievable if we didn't all know people who were just as lacking in self-awareness and self-expression. He is the sort of narrator who occasionally moves a reader to sympathy, but just as often makes you want to give him a few good smacks upside the head.
Smacks of various sorts are administered by the other characters, certainly by Sara, both before and after her death. More psychic blows come from Sara's 86-year-old Aunt Betsy, who makes the most of the behavioral latitude allowed those who are elderly, wealthy and well liquored. By default, she has become Victor's regular Friday night dinner date. "Be honest dear," she asks, "am I all you've got?"
Well, yes and no. Victor's world is populated by other women who also worry about him and make their different attempts to reach out to him. Lucy, his hypercompetent associate director, has her own relationship troubles and for some reason believes that Victor will have good advice to offer. Cornelia, the 22-year-old daughter of a childhood friend, comes to spend the summer with "Uncle Victor," her godfather. Only Aunt Betsy is sharp enough to raise an alarm at this prospect. Victor, of course, is oblivious to sexual tension. As for Cornelia, she indulges in such an excess of lap-sitting, leg-draping and hand-holding that one suspects it's just a setup for an inevitable plot complication: "People stared at us," Victor frets, "probably mistaking us for some May-December couple." They might be forgiven.
Perhaps the most important of these women is Regina, Victor's sometime lover. She is 25, hardly older than Cornelia, and a graduate fellow in a lab adjacent to Victor's. A young woman who, after an initial social encounter, e-mails an older gentleman to invite him to an evening of costumed burleseque and sexual congress, has her own interesting complexities. (Really, Victor was only hoping for a coffee date!) During these private performances, Regina adopts the persona La Loulou and addresses Victor as "chéri." "So why burlesque? Because it's the personal empowerment revue. It's not about sex, it's about luster, it's about control." As one might suspect, this rationale has its limits. When Regina turns sulky and needy, Victor can't put two sentences together to understand or placate her.
Of course Victor must be humbled and undone before he can reconnect. Once this process is under way, "You Lost Me There" hits its stride. Victor's body sends him increasingly urgent S.O.S.'s in the form of insomnia and what we have learned to call erectile dysfunction. Sara's notecards recount a night when Russell, Victor's childhood friend, made a pass at her. Did it really happen? If it did, Victor, who was present, never noticed. Did Russell and Sara later have an affair? Victor's memories of events both large and small are suspect, and by now he doesn't know what to believe or disbelieve. And where is Sara's final, missing screenplay?
Victor's breakdown is a gradual affair. One might wish that, for maximum effect, the episode had been subcontracted out to Richard Russo, who has made a minor art form out of wincing physical comedy combined with public humiliation. But Baldwin has a softer landing in mind for Victor, as well as for the novel. Victor takes a forced break from work and learns to tend to his own needs and the needs of those around him. Aunt Betsy's health is in decline. Her estranged son, an addict and an alcoholic fighting relapse, is also on the scene. Victor is able to relax and contemplate, as if for the first time, the splendid coastal scenery.
Like a man with a brand-new brain, Victor begins to make connections and assemble a store of cautious wisdom. Neither memories nor marriages are static. As a boy, he'd once watched Russell ride a bike no-hands. Why was Victor scared to do the same? "Was how I thought about things, the way things happened in my mind, the same as how Russell thought about things?" It's taken Victor all his life to come up with the answer: No, and that's all right. Welcome to the world, Dr. Aaron. It's never too late to find your place in it.


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Did you know that insects and caterpillars are also food for human? My grandmother once told me "anything birds eat, human can eats! "According to Christian Ratompoarison and others findings, there are about 65 edible insects identified in Madagascar. Strange?
Insects and caterpillars were considered as food for poor households or communities during the famines. Surprisingly, the trend is now changing worldwide. In Tropentag 2019, number of researchers presented their research findings about edible insects and caterpillars in Africa and Asia. Edible insects and caterpillars form sustainable ecosystem between environments and nutrition. Case studies from Madagascar, Myanmar, Kenya and Uganda were presented during the poster sessions in Tropentag 2019.
Immaculate N. Maina- County Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Nakuru County, Kenya was among the keynote speaker who gave a great speech on Scientific knowledge transfer and the Science-Policy Interface: Bridging the Gaps and Overcoming the Traps " Scientists need opportunities to engage with policy makers. For instance, the Tropentag conference could be one of the platforms. Having open dialogues can enhance the knowledge hence understanding in the policymaking process. The academic research findings are to be consumables to the community not just end in conferences and publications." - Immaculate N. Maina
Surprisingly, legumes are imported from Canada to Algeria! The similar trend had been observed in Morocco. Algeria's and Morocco's main crops are cereals, mainly wheat and barley. Why not crop rotation? It's possible past crop failure due to diseases and pests and labour demand could be the traps for this trend in Algeria and Morocco. However, more evidence is needed.
Why chocolate? In 2018, chocolate consumption worth about 828 billion USD in USA. Per capita consumption was about 5.5kg and 8.5kg in USA and Germany, respectively. The main driver for such higher chocolate consumption in Europe comapred to the USA is the flavour. A keynote speaker, Carla Martin, Founder and Executive Director of The Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute said it is not just chocolate, "it is a flavour that has value". "The best flavour shows status, enjoyment and so on but, farmers get less credit on it." The best flavour of the food can be used as a factor to express originality and status. However, the question is are farmers getting the right profit value of their cacao?Youtube video: Carla shares her love & enthusiasm for cacao


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Do you find your online dating pursuit just turn into text buddies? Are you tired of being text buddies? Are you having trouble getting to the first date? I've noticed a growing trend of men complaining that women just want to be text buddies and that they are looking for something more. What I've also experiencedRead more
Do you think that nice guys always finish last? They do and the reason is simple. "Nice guys" don't go after what they want. Do these questions sound familiar? "When do I get to see you?" "When do you have time for me?" "When can we hang out?" Then if she accepts the next questionRead more
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Branchage Soundtracks... Serafina Steer & Sam Steer: This Side of the Moon
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The Branchage Festival in Jersey has been going for 4 years and in that time has become known for its live music & film events, which take place all across the Island. The first Festival in 2008 saw The Memory Band perform a live soundtrack to The Wicker Man on the battlements of a medieval castle, and since then the Festival has seen Zombie Zombie perform live to Battleship Potemkin, projected on the back on a tugboat in the harbour, and has hosted a number of spectacular live events in the majestic Opera House including British Sea Power (with Man of Aran) and Simon Fisher Turner (with The Great White Silence). The Festival has also worked on original commissions with a number of artists such as Amiina, Euros Childs & Richard James (of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci) and Bo Ningen.
In 2011 the Festival invited Teeth of the Sea and Serafina Steer to create new live film events. At the 9th London Short Film Festival we offer the chance to see the London premiere of both soundtracks….
Serafina Steer and Sam Steer: This Side of the Moon
Originally commissioned for the 2011 Branchage Jersey Film Festival, we present the London premiere of harpist and songwriter Serafina Steer and animator Sam Steer's performance, inspired by Kenneth Anger's 1950 short film Rabbit's Moon.
In their bizarre, astounding new animation, Postman's Familiar, the Steer brother and sister team have re-interpreted the archetypal characters of Anger's avant-garde clown fantasy. Anger's original soundtrack features mainly doo-wop pop, juxtaposed against his surreal, classical, silent take on 'commedia dell'arte'.
Serafina Steer (Stolen Recordings) creates a live sonic interpretation of this mythical story, using the new sound of 'psychedelic harp'. There will be a programme of classic and recent animations, including other Steer brother and sister collaborations.
There will be also be a full supporting programme of live music, and a late bar until 1am with guest DJs.
Serafina's live soundtrack event is supported with a grant from PRS for Music Foundation's 'Women Make Music'.
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Q&A with Lisa M. Clark on Revealed
Happy half birthday, Revealed! The final book of The Messengers Series turns six months old this week, and we're celebrating with the series author, Lisa M. Clark! We asked her a few questions about writing, ending her series, and how she connects fiction with real life.


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This post is for parents who mercifully leave their own children's genitals intact but refuse to condemn other parents for performing non-essential "surgery" on their own children's genitals (for religious or non-religious reasons).
Congratulations, you're the parent of a beautiful bouncing girl or boy.
Fun though being a parent is, the reality is that there's only so much you can do yourself. You need to earn a living and you also just need some free time. Luckily for you, you have wonderful parents of your own who are more than happy to play the role of loving grandparents.
Of course, you don't always agree with your parents. These differences of opinion might manifest themselves in a silent, mental roll of your eyes, or perhaps a gentle disagreement, or even sometimes a full-blown argument. That's life. You're willing to put up with these hiccups because you know your parents mean well and you want your children to form a loving relationship with their grandparents.
Your parents might buy a new outfit for their grandchild that you don't like. Who cares that the colour might not suit them, or that the top's too big? You might grow to like it, and your child will definitely grow into it. You're not going to fall out with your parents over something as trivial as that.
Your parents might be a little too indulgent when it comes to television. You tell them you want a well-rounded child, not a mini telly-addict. Not a problem: your parents agree to throttle back television-viewing to a moderate level and to increase the reading sessions and trips to the park.
You like your kids to be in bed generally by 8.00pm but if their grandparents let them stay up for another half an hour or so once in a while, you can live with that. Kids need a little excitement, after all.
Kids love junk food but you don't want yours getting too accustomed to McDonald's, pestering you for a HappyMeal® whenever you go shopping and refusing to eat proper food. Grandma and grandpa need a little slap on the wrists for that. They agree that McDonald's trips will not exceed one per calendar month.
Your parents decide their grandchild needs a haircut. You don't like the new hairstyle you're unexpectedly presented with when you pick your child up, and you didn't think your child needed a haircut anyway. Ok, this is getting a bit annoying now so you tell your parents not to do that again. You'll decide when it's time for a haircut. At least your child's hair will grow back, you tell yourself.
Then one day you pick your child up from the grandparental home after a hard day's work. You get home, have something to eat and then it's time for the evening bath. But something's different. What's this? Your child's genitals have been altered. This is a big deal. You phone your parents to ask how this might have happened. They say they did it. You ask why. They say their religion or culture required them to do it, and that in any case they just prefer their grandchild's genitals that way. "It looks better", they tell you.
"You did what? To what?", you ask.
You're furious. Your parents had no right to do what they did because a child's genitals don't belong to the child's grandparents. They belong to…you?
No. They belong to your child.
You don't own your child's genitals, because you don't own your child. You have certain rights as a parent – to a family life, to privacy, to decide how to bring up your child – but you also have obligations to your child: you have an obligation to make decisions in your child's best interests.
Permanently altering your child's genitals and removing bits of their genitals for your or someone else's religion, or because you or someone else prefers them that way, is not acting in your child's best interests. Altering the genitals of someone who is not in a position to stop you needs a rather high bar; that bar is one of clear medical necessity. Is that a difficult concept to grasp? If it is, are you sure you're, you know, "cut out" for this whole parenting business?
When your parents altered your child's genitals they not only infringed your rights. Much more importantly than that, they infringed your child's rights.
Why should your child have additional rights to children who – through the simple lottery of birth – are born into communities where genital mutilation is practised? Isn't one of the vital functions of a legal system, and indeed of a civilisation, to ensure a child's fundamental, basic human rights are not left to the wild mercies of a ruthless and unforgiving game of chance?
Do other children have lower-grade rights than your child?
If male circumcision or female genital mutilation is acceptable for other children, why are you so upset when it's performed on your child?
If male circumcision or female genital mutilation is an abuse of your child's rights, why is it acceptable when it's performed on other children?
Why are you not outraged at human rights abuses committed against other children?
Is it because they're not your children? Is it because they're not from your "community"?
Do you like to think your refusal to condemn male circumcision or female genital mutilation, or your support for parents who choose to perform it on their children, or your tendency just to turn a blind eye to all of this, makes you somehow more "tolerant" than me? Tolerant of what? Tolerant of human rights abuses against defenceless children? I am proud to be intolerant of that.
I thought in the year humans successfully overcame unimaginable scientific and engineering challenges to place a rover on Mars we could at least have agreed that all children on Earth had identical human rights.
Unfortunately not.
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I went to Whitcoulls, and they said they stopped selling them due to the scam that's on the rise.
I'm looking for a place that stocks them for legitimate reasons, I'm a South African Expatriate, and I found this provider (Tellfree) that lets you have a SA number, and I can phone home for next to nothing and they can call me, and pay a fraction of the cost to phone internationally. The only problem, is that they stopped accepting Paypal, and the only way to add funds to your account is through Ukash, and I'm having a hard time finding a place that stocks them
PS I just want to say a big **** you to those who abused the Ukash system, and their actions have made it harder to find a place that stocks them who have legitimate reasons for purchasing these vouchers.


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While the American artist Nicole Wittenberg uses amateur pornography as source imagery for her figurative works, the Finnish artist Ville Kylätasku explores existential themes both on the level of the reality we see and experience and within the context of perceptual psychology. These two talented contemporary artists will soon be on view at Galerie Lisa Kandlhofer in two separate exhibitions. Titled Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Nicole Wittenberg art exhibition will be presented in the main gallery room, while the solo presentation of Ville Kylätasku art will be presented in the intimate space of the new PROJECT ROOM.
Nicole Wittenberg finds strong images that she works and re-works, discovering fresh ways to rebuild the image through the process of painting - varying her marks, thicknesses and colors. Through her unique method, Wittenberg is able to easily make connections to canonical works by way of building and reducing the image, in terms of color, scale and form. Thus, her work is in the perfectly calibrated balance between powerhouse image and abstract form. The recent paintings can be grouped into the three rough categories: Kissing, Cock Sucking and Pussy Eating. These are pictures of action, which Wittenberg aligns with the activity of painting, one she perceives to be as endless as the operations of desire itself.
Ville Kylätasku deals with life and art with a passion, showing a sincere and profound interest towards grand questions. Thus, in his work, he boldly reaches for large-scale topics of a human and metaphysical nature. Exploring these perennial themes, the artist leans on metaphysical and human opposites or counterparts. Spirit and matter, awareness and body, thinking and experience, self and otherness, desire and object of desire, presence and absence, visible and invisible – these are just some of the life-defining counterparts that are brought together in Kylätasku's work. He creates work on foggy sheets of hi-tech PVC, demonstrating his fascination with different materials and processes. Applying the paint on the reverse side and trapping it beneath a haze of plastic, the artist flips back to front both the normal order of the painting process and the viewing experience.
When seeing Wittenberg's work in a group, the viewer can grasp the technical inventiveness and painterly sophistication of the artist. The exhibition at Galerie Lisa Kandlhofer in Vienna will be the artist's first exhibition in Austria. The exhibition Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Nicole Wittenberg and the solo presentation by Ville Kylätasku will be on view from June 8th until July 15th, 2017. The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, June 7th from 7 p.m.
Featured image: Nicole Wittenberg - Pussy Eaters, 2016 (detail); Ville Kylatasku - Gasping (detail). All images courtesy of Galerie Lisa Kandlhofer.
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re: Do You Remember Your First Coding Experience? VIEW POST
I made a shooting game in 3D GameStudio some 12 years ago. I don't even know if 3d GameStudio even exists. It was a defend the castle sort of game. I had little animated 3d stick men who'd attack your castle and you'd have to shoot them before they got to your castle. There were numerous weapons you could use.
It was in a language called C-Script, some mishmash of C++ that GameStudio used (it's now Lite-C I think)
I never got it finished due to a bug in the code I couldn't find, but the first level or two worked!
I still have the code and the code was god awful.
Hey! I found the code and put it on Github!
Andrew (he/him) Author
Wow! A blast from the past! Maybe someone can help you get it working (and debug the enemy spawning issues).


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We have two breeds of geese: Pilgrim and Large Dewlap Toulouse. Pilgrim Ganders (male) are all white. They are a bit smaller than the Toulouse Geese in the back. Geese can leave many years and usually mate for life. We will allow them to raise their babies. (They don't lay many eggs) and will then process their young for food around 8 weeks. We plan to process one of our males for Thanksgiving dinner this year.
This is a Pilgrim Goose (female). The female (goose) is gray, and the male (gander) is all white. Believe it or not, we cannot put these geese and ducks (easily) on any of our ponds. These animals are very hard on bodies of water and if you put too many of them on the water, they will deplete your fish production and they can even completely ruin the pond. For now, we simply have them around our house, moving them regularly to fresh grass. The geese love to eat grass. We may, eventually, allow one pair on the pond.
One of our Large Dewlap Toulouse Ganders showing off. These are amazingly beautiful birds.
Another shot of another Large Dewlap Toulouse Gander. You can't really see from this picture, but they have a HUGE amount of fat on their chest. This actually makes breeding difficult for them unless they are in water.
Guineas on the prowl. These are Pearl Guineas, the most common variety. They are bug eaters on our farm. They are wild and have free roam of the property -- even the ability to leave us if they wanted. We put a small amount of food out for them each night to help them continue to return to us. Isaac thinks they look like skeletons. In addition, they are an extremely unintelligent animal. (Maybe it is their head size.) They really make us laugh with their antics. For example, if they are separated from their friends by a fence, they will throw themselves into a fence dozens of times before we chase them over to an open gate just a few feet away.
A fine looking Rouen Drake (male). Rouen Ducks were developed from the wild Mallard which is why they have a similar color pattern, but the Rouens are much larger. They were developed for both meat and egg production. We have decreased our males so now we have 5 males and 10 females. We will eat their eggs but also allow them to raise their own young and then process the young around 12 weeks for meat. These ducks are fed a small amount of feed every morning but really enjoy being rotated onto fresh grass and digging in mud for bugs and worms of all kinds!


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Today's first track is called "Bottle Of Jack" by Mikey Wax, here in the Achtabahn Remix. Originally a purebred pop song, now thanks to Munich based duo Achtabahn a delicious, catchy, upbeat melodic deep house track. I like how Achtabahn made this remix very easy going, making it perfect for easy listening, but upbeat enough to make it work in clubs as well. This remix is part of the official remix EP, which also features an acoustic version and a few more remixes.
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Up next is a remix by Hansolo for Years & Years' "Desire". The German producer has created a remix that's refreshingly different. He calls it feel good house and it definitely makes me feel good. The new instrumental works well together with the vocal and the energy is distributed well, making this a great new way to listen to "Desire". This remix is up for grabs, so make sure to pick up a free download via the link below:
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AB392 passed out of the Assembly on May 29 with support from the entire Orange County Assembly delegation. AB392 also passed the State Senate and has been signed by Governor Newsom!
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Join us in calling on Orange County's Democratic Assembly Members to support the California Act to Save Lives (AB 392) when it comes to a floor vote in May, and put an end to the culture of impunity that allows officers to use unnecessary deadly force without consequences.
Police are killing people in California at alarming rates, but are rarely held accountable for these deaths. In 2017, police killed 172 people in California, according to the California Department of Justice. Of the 172 people killed, nearly 50% were Latino and 15.1% were Black. California police departments such as Bakersfield, Stockton, Santa Ana and Long Beach have some of the highest rates of use of force killings per capita. One of the biggest and long overdue problems is addressing the deadly use of force policy in place.
Current law allows police to use deadly force whenever an "objectively reasonable" officer would have done so under the same circumstances–regardless of whether deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury.
The current law has justified police killings, adding to the ongoing distrust between communities and law enforcement. AB392 provides a clear definition for when deadly force can be used. The bill makes sure that police only use deadly force if it is necessary to prevent an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury. In other words, police officers can only use deadly force when there was no reasonable alternative, including warnings, verbal persuasion, or other nonlethal methods to resolve or de-escalate a situation.
If AB 392 becomes law, police departments can discipline or fire officers who use unnecessary deadly force, and in some situations, local District Attorneys could file criminal charges. The bill is modeled after best practices already in place in a number of departments across the country– and that we know work to reduce deadly use of force.
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State legislators in New Mexico recently dropped a bill that would have allowed workers' compensation insurers from having to pay for their client's medical marijuana treatment. The bill could have set a dangerous precedent for patients across the country, especially ones who might choose opioid treatment over cannabis simply because their insurance will pay for morphine, but not for skunk.
Greg Vialpando, a disabled former automobile body worker who uses marijuana to treat chronic pain, appeared before New Mexico lawmakers to fight for the right to have cannabis treated like any other medicine. He said that marijuana freed him from the stupor caused by using opioids and other prescription narcotics. "I would recommend that people use medical marijuana over opioids any day," Vialpando told The New York Times in a recent interview.
Even though patients like Vialpando won a battle in New Mexico, the war for insurance coverage of medical cannabis is far from over. There are two major problems that still block MMJ patients from insurance coverage: the federal ban on marijuana and a workplace's right to be drug-free.
Beside the ruling in New Mexico, lower courts in Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut have given similar dictums to workplace insurers. But the number of marijuana patients actually getting their MMJ bill picked by workers' comp is still pretty small. It's not just the usual sleazy insurance company tactics either. Many insurance companies don't want to directly pay for medical marijuana, as they would still be purchasing a Schedule I controlled substance, according to federal regulations.
Firms are forced to find workaround strategies such as reimbursing patients for their marijuana costs instead of paying a dispensary directly. "The legality of this has not been tested in court," general counsel of the California Workers' Compensation Institute Ellen Sims Langille told NYT.
The other hazy question for worker's coverage of MMJ is that many employers can (and do) legally forbid their employees from using marijuana. "We are entering this conflict between a social policy decision and a workplace that is highly regulated," according to Alex Swedlow, the chief executive the research group, California Workers' Compensation Institute.
All states permit employers to establish a drug-free workplace. Though some states protect medical marijuana patients from receiving adverse treatment because they test positive for cannabis, many workers are not protected by these provisions and find themselves in a limbo, and may have to choose between their job and their doctor-recommended treatment.
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Sometimes you just happen to see a landscape, and then you got to make it work for you.
Red turf is the homeland of Zak van Biljon. The South African photographer, born 1981, spent his childhood and teenage years in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. 2003 he graduated as best student at the National College of Photography. With a study of black & white printing – ironically, for someone who grew up under the colourful impressions of the Rainbow Nation.
In 2004 he left the country and emigrated to Europe. It was in Rome, where he discovered another sunlight and in London, where he scored himself on top of booking lists for prestigious underground labels. He continued his career as a part-time commercial photographer in Zurich, Switzerland, exerting his mastery to his fine art projects.BACK TO PHOTO


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We're looking for opportunities to green the Dominguez Channel – if you know of any low-hanging fruit, please pass it along! And we're finding we need to move FAST, because, despite the lousy economy, the market is hot for impractical bad development.
What could I possibly mean?
Just a few days ago, intrepid Dominguero Brent Morgan posted his first dispatch of Tour de Channel. He spied an excellent open space opportunity along 120th Street, where Yukon Street hits the 105 Freeway.
Nearby is a bus stop and parking area for public transit. While parkland adjacent to a freeway is loaded with its own environmental issues, it's several orders of magnitude better than, say, "open space" that is really a railroad, such as the City of Hawthorne has called out here:
Yes, the City's own zoning map appears to be endorsing the idea of kids living in R-3 (high density) housing to go play at active railroad tracks. (to be fair, yes, the Memorial Center is also open space in the lower right hand corner)
Ironically, the land in the photo above, this nice potential park site, is zoned commercial. The Dominguez channel upstream, like the rail road tracks, is zoned open space, but again, I can't imagine any public agency seriously wanting kids to occupy the bottom of a concrete channel – can you? The roads on the Right-of-Way is one thing, but the entire channel??
But don't worry, soon this disconnect will be rectified. Our lovely green patch on the channel is expected to be covered with storage units, showing that land use decisions are made with a great deal of attention to community needs.
Because what we're really overflowing with is stuff – and definitely not usable open space.


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Global strategic brand consultancy Hall & Partners has launched OpenMind, a specialist consultancy offering collaborative approach on brand and innovation solutions.
It will be run by managing partner Jen Drexler - who has spent the past 20 years working with clients such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Ikea, Bloomingdales and Estee Lauder, and will aim to tackle the "ever-increasing pressure on brands for growth".
She said: "In our post-truth era, brands must be honest with themselves, and brave enough to challenge their own status quo.
"I always admired Hall & Partners' global reach, deep client relationships and cutting-edge approaches for translating human truths for the world's biggest brands.
"I look forward to working with clients to co-create and craft their blueprints for the future."
Drexler was previously executive vice president for research and strategy agency Now What and held roles at Ketchum Communications and Insight Strategy Group.
Vanella Jackson, CEO of Hall & Partners, said: "In a dynamic, changing environment, identifying opportunities for growth is challenging.
"Rapid innovation experimentation is vital to ensure brands survive and prosper.
"Jen brings with her a wealh of knowledge and a history of non-traditional approaches to insights and innovation that clients love."
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The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced the USAF's F-35 combat exercise on January 6, during which all 52 F-35 jet fighters of USAF's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at the Hill Air Force Base in the State of Utah took off at the same time. It is concluded by the DoD that the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base has achieved full war-fighting capability.
As the US-Iran conflict keeps escalating, the US military has been flexing its muscles intensely to release strong signals of deterrence, which has captured extensive attention. Given the recent movements in the international community and the progress on F-35's commissioning, the US military's muscle-flexing moves are based on three considerations.
First, the US military tries to change the negative image of F-35. The F-35 jet fighter has been widely criticized for its high price, poor performance and the possibility of information leak since it was debuted. The US claiming on such a high profile the full combat capability of its first F-35 Fighter Wing aimed to enhance people's confidence in the fighter's performance and save its reputation to some extent.
Second, the US military attempts to advance the global deployments of F-35. Lately Turkey has almost abandoned the agreement to buy 100 F-35 jet fighters from the US, which lent a blow to the latter's global deployments of the F-35 combat system. By demonstrating the fighter jet's conditions, ground support capability, commanding and combat capability, the US military wants to show its allies F-35's outstanding system and advance its global combat system.
Third, the US wants to intensify the strategic deterrence against Iran. The official announcement from the Pentagon came at a tricky moment considering the all-round tension between the US and Iran, and the photo of so many F-35 fighters in "elephant walk"—the term for military planes taxiing in close formation just before takeoff- at the Hill Air Force Base was obviously aimed to intensify the strategic deterrence against Iran. Some of the air, ground, commanding and supportive personnel at the air force base were deployed to the Middle East last year, and the fully war-ready fighter squadron has been deployed to UAE's al-Dhafra Air Base, ready to carry out "emergency tasks" in the region anytime.
However, although the first F-35 Fighter Wing has achieved full war-fighting capability, its path of development remains a long and hard journey strewn with various tests.
There is the test of "realistic combat". If the Trump administration decided to launch military attacks on Iran, the USAF's F-35 fighters stationed at UAE's al-Dhafra Air Base might be mobilized as "vanguards", and their performance would be the basis to evaluate their combat capability.
There is the test of "multi-purpose performance". The US military has high hopes for F-35 and plans to assign it with more new-type combat tasks in addition to the regular combined air battle, surface battle and ground assault. It even plans to equip the fighter jet with anti-missile capability before 2025, but whether F-35 will be able to carry out these new tasks effectively remains to be observed.
Last but not least, there is the test of "integration". According to the plan, the US military will strongly promote the F-35 global combat system by way of frontline deployments, selling the fighter jet to other countries, joint exercise and training, and real combats. But there are concerns that the F-35 is not compatible with the combat systems of American allies yet, and sustained explorations and efforts have to be made in order to integrate them seamlessly in the future.


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The primary factor that you must keep in mind on this journey is simply be good to everybody and at all times smile.
It is form of complicated as a result of I am a much bigger lady, Dalbesio says. I am not the largest lady available on the market however I am positively greater than all the ladies [Calvin Klein] has ever labored with, so that's actually intimidating. She wasn't positive, she stated of the shoot, what was anticipated from her by way of her measurement or form.
Refreshingly, what was anticipated of her was the identical factor that was anticipated of Lara Stone: to take a good looking image.
It's essential to study one factor. The world was made to be free in. Hand over all the opposite worlds Besides the one through which you belong.
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They launched me on this marketing campaign with everybody else there no distinction. It is not a separate part for plus measurement ladies she says.
There was a time within the trade not too way back, when it appeared that the excessive trend world was utilizing plus measurement fashions as a headline-grabbing gimmick see the groundbreaking Italian Vogue cowl that includes Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine, and Robyn Lawley in June 2016.
Associated: Calendar Will get Its First Plus-Dimension Mannequin 2016
There was that stunning Italian Vogue story and the ladies that had been in that ended up doing rather well the traditional lace-up shoe is a real.
I really feel like for a minute, it was beginning to really feel like this plus measurement I am not skinny sufficient to be with the thin ladies actually was a pattern.
That it was Dalbesio says to banish one shoe that may do its very hardest labored with, so that's actually intimidating.
WordPress a troublesome recreation as a result of everybody needs to be cool in trend.
Now, Dalbesio is a little more hopeful about measurement within the modeling trade ma quande lingues coalesce. Within the center Occidental in reality she says not skinny sufficient.
To search out my place. She hedges, I do not learn about that runway although, that is going to be a tough one to deal with. Everybody realizes why a brand new widespread language can be fascinating: one may refuse to pay costly translators.
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You do not essentially put on them to the grocery store on a Saturday morning with the youngsters, however with my jewelry they most likely will.
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I said goodbye to my cousin Ramona & Husband Doug this am and I was on the road to Mississippi at 8:00 and 42 deg. The heavy rain over night had ended and I will be driving into clearing skies as I head southwest. When I entered Alibama I also entered the central Timezone. That gave another hour to get to my destination today.
My trip to Biloxi followed the same general roads as last year with the first half of the 7 hour travel time trip on secindary roads going through rural northwest Georgia then down eastern Alibama.
There was one town that I drove through that has the county courthouse (above) in the town square. This is Clay, the county seat. Unfortunately it still looks like it is having hard economic times as thereare many commercial buildings empty. It's a shame as it is picturesque.
I did stop at McDonalds on Clay as I did last year.
Denise shared the latest winter storm that closed schools and nonessential government offices.
There is a street between the large maple trees and the fir tree/mail box
This is the third big stom at home with the blizzard the middle one, and with no melting puts the snow depth about 4 feet. I don't feel bad about the snow flurries and 37 deg in Clay when I see what is at home.
I like this ride as it is rolling hills until you get to Monthomery, AL (above) where it flattens out and I got on the interstate to head toward Mobile, AL.
I stopped at a rest area about half way between Montgomery & Mobile. Sunny and high 40's.
Then it was on to Mobile where I pick up I10 west that I will be traveling on or near it to Arazona.
I entered Missippi.
I stopped at a Flying-J truck stop for gas at $1.89/ gal and had a Moe's burrito for dinner. The billboard on I10 said get off here for historic US90. So I did head down to the ocean where US90 is along the gulf coast and it was 52 deg.
Traffic was terrible and the sun was setting in my eyes, but I didn't mind as I didn't want to get to the Hard Rock Casino too early.
I arrived and parked in the Hard Rock lot across the street with s couple other RV's. I figured this would be better than trying to sleep in the multilevel parking garage. This is where I parked last year and where they allow RV's to park. Some other casinos offer the same.
Here is my view from the car tonight with flashing lights and traffic it doesn't bother me
I went into the casino for a few hours & played a few slots and made back what I had initially put in.
The free WIFI followed me to my Prius. Although slow it is adiquate for posting my blog.
On the way here I passed 3000 miles so far on this trip. About 12000 more to go.
Tomorrow it's on to TX. Once I get to Texas it is about 900 miles from the LA border to Where you enter NM by El Paso.


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WOMEX - the World Music Expo - has announced Tampere in Finland as its destination for 2019. The WOMEX will head to the Southern Finnish city from 23-27 October. It will mark the 25th edition of WOMEX, organized by Berlin-based Piranha Arts. The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, City of Tampere, Visit Tampere and Music Finland have signed on as co-hosts.
Tampere is known for its natural beauty, with two large lakes to the north and south of the city. Further, it hosts over 30 music festivals each year.
Commented Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen:
"My solo showcase at WOMEX 1999 in Berlin was more than winning a lottery. It created a lot of interest around the World, and the gigs that followed made it possible for me to fully concentrate on composing and performing my own music. It is fantastic to have WOMEX finally in Finland. I believe it can provide similar possibilities to other Finnish artists for an international breakthrough."
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Tarlac Dike by Kerima Polotan
Farewell, dear Fatherland, clime of the sun caress'd,
Pearl of the Orient seas, our Eden lost!
Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life's best,
And were it brighter, fresher, or more blest,
Still would I give it thee, nor count the cost.
On the field of battle, 'mid the frenzy of fight,
Others have given their lives, without doubt or heed;
The place matters not--cypress or laurel or lily white,
Scaffold of open plain, combat or martyrdom's plight,
'Tis ever the same, to serve our home and country's need.
I die just when I see the dawn break,
Through the gloom of night, to herald the day;
And if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take,
Pour'd out at need for thy dear sake,
To dye with its crimson the waking ray.
My dreams, when life first opened to me,
My dreams, when the hopes of youth beat high,
Were to see thy lov'd face, O gem of the Orient sea,
From gloom and grief, from care and sorrow free;
No blush on thy brow, no tear in thine eye
Dream of my life, my living and burning desire,
All hail! cries the soul that is now to take flight;
All hail! And sweet it is for thee to expire;
To die for thy sake, that thou mayst aspire;
And sleep in thy bosom eternity's long night.
If over my grave some day thou seest grow,
In the grassy sod, a humble flower,
Draw it to thy lips and kiss my soul so,
While I may feel on my brow in the cold tomb below
The touch of thy tenderness, thy breath's warm power.
Let the moon beam over me soft and serene,
Let the dawn shed over me its radiant flashes,
Let the wind with sad lament over me keen;
And if on my cross a bird should be seen,
Let it trill there its hymn of peace to my ashes.
Let the sun draw the vapors up to the sky,
And heavenward in purity bear my tardy protest;
Let some kind soul o'er my untimely fate sigh,
And in the still evening a prayer be lifted on high
From thee, O my country, that in God I may rest.
Pray for all those that hapless...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
I've been on a scary kick lately, and this is one of the results of that. I'm not sure I should let my kids see this, as it may give them more reasons to climb into bed with mom and dad in the middle of the night, but here it is...
Ghosts were one of the first things I can remember drawing, and I draw them every year, usually around Halloween, to look at as sort of a benchmark for my progress through the year. I got started a little early this year, but I plan on doing more and more ghosts, so if the planets align, we may just see them here.
7 comments:
- Andrew Glazebrook said...
S c a r y !!!!
- August 29, 2006 2:53 AM
- S.T. Lewis said...
AAAAAHHHHH! I want to say more, but I'm a little shaken, and typing isn't very easy in my current state. Yikes, Seth! If this is the August sketch, I'm horrified to think of what may come out of your drawing hand in late October. There will be at least one Halloween-themed Toon Club week. Great drawing, man... you are now a master of evil. Nice work.
- August 29, 2006 9:34 AM
- Karalenn Hippen said...
That's SCARY for me dad! Scary for my movie. That's my favorite movie right? And the ghost says oooOOOoooo! I like to draw now too. I draw scary dad!
- September 01, 2006 2:14 PM
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- September 01, 2006 2:18 PM
I love your picture and anyways why does it say, "leave your comment"? Because what if you weren't doing a comment and were just reading them and then it tried to make you leave a comment. hehehe BUt I do want to leave a comment. I like how it's in color instead of how it was in the picture you showed me earlier in your sketch book. I like your new scary picture too with the big EYE. It's so fricky, freaky I mean! I can't wait for you to put that one on your blog! I want to put both of them on my blog! I know! I'll make scary Halloween pictures for my blog too dad. I love you bye.
- September 01, 2006 2:19 PM
- Ken Chandler said...
Your kids might not have nightmares, but I'm going to! Nice one Seth!
- September 03, 2006 2:02 PM
- elephantmarchblog said...
I love your designs my friend. Especially the frogs
- September 05, 2006 7:32 PM


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7 chakra lava stone diffuser bracelet
Lava rock stones work great as a natural essential oil diffuser. Add a few drops or rub on your favorite oils the lava stones absorb the oil and will diffuse throughout the day.
The 7 chakra bracelet can help balance your chakras if they're unbalanced. This bracelet works great for meditation, yoga practices, and other grounding practices.
Chakras Root Chakra (1)
– Red Agate – The center where we ground ourselves and be in the present.
– Balanced when one has good energy, feeling of security, and healthy awareness.
Sacral Chakra (2) – Amber
– Center of creativity; sexuality and emotional centers.
– Balanced when one has stable energy, alertness, and connected to all 5 senses.
Solar Plexus Chakra (3) – Tiger Eye
– The source of personal power. Set our intentions and desires.
– Balanced when one achieves goals, self-confident, and strong motivation.
Heart Chakra (4) – Emperor Stone
– Opening the heart, center of sympathy, empathy, and love.
– Balanced when one feels love and connection to self and others.
Throat Chakra (5) – Turquoise
– Self-expression and communication.
– Balanced when one has inner trust, reliance and easily expresses thoughts.
Third Eye Chakra (6) – Lapis Lazuli
– Center of intuition and imagination.
– Balanced when one feels strong intuition, connection to oneself and mentally fit.
Crown Chakra (7) – Purple Agate
– Center of connecting to something greater than oneself.
– Balanced when one feels strong joy for life.


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We have a new rendering for a proposed McLaren MP4-12C GTR. The pics and details inside.
Jonsibal.com has published a new rendering featuring a proposed McLaren MP4-12C GTR. Jon drew up the idea in several different classic liveries, including Fina, Gulf, and Marlboro.
"I gave the car wider fenders to house four OZ wheels (with some lip) the previous F1 GTR ran back in the days," said the artist on the website. "I also added splitters in the front and rocker panels to keep the air moving underneath as fast and clean as possible."
The artist was a big fan of the Gordon Murray design for the McLaren F1, and the GTR version that followed. Photos of the F1 GTR are included on this page. The follow-up rendering to the MP4-12C GTR will be a Long Tail variety, an homage to the GTR '97 Long Tail. Once Jon sends it out, we will bring it to you.
The 2011 McLaren MP4-12C will be launched next year with a 3.8-liter V8 engine that produces 447 kW (600 bhp / 608 PS) and up to 422 ft-lb. Pricing will be set at £150,000.


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MovieStarPlanet, a fashion mobile game released all the way back in 2009, has surfaced to take the entire mobile gaming industry by storm, as this game has suddenly gained thousands of followers and players from all over the world.
A game where you basically pave your way to stardom with various films, scenes, outfits, and other items, MovieStarPlanet has exploded online, as young teens and adults around the world have taken a liking to it.
5 Games Like MovieStarPlanet
However, some people who have been playing the game for some time may be a bit bored of it, and may be searching for games which have similar context and objectives, but with different gameplay. For them, here are 5 Games Like MovieStarPlanet:
1. The Sims FreePlay
The Sims is undoubtedly one of the most well-known life simulator games out there, and over time has risen to a post where even most non gamers recognize the game. If you liked MovieStarPlanet's building up your character to become an eventual celebrity, The Sims Freeplay would appeal to you, as you basically do the same thing but in greater detail.
2. OurWorld
OurWorld has been on the online gaming scene for some time, and has built up a quite respectable player base in that time, since it has thousands of players from around the world.
A game where you basically live a social life, OurWorld has lots of themes, gameplay mechanics, and items similar to MovieStarPlaanet. However, the real attraction lies in the friendly players who seem to be drawn to the game. OurWorld allows you to live out a rich social life, where you can have friends, best friends, and even relationships, just like in MovieStarPlanet.
3. Stardoll
Stardoll is a game that is quite a bit like MovieStarPlanet, and has lots of things in common with it, since both of them focus on the same thing: making your character a celebrity. Just like in MovieStarPlanet, you have to get different kinds of fashionable clothes, and different types of items, to make your character the eventual celebrity he or she is destined to be! Stardoll also features a wide range of clothes and items.
4. Superstar Life
Superstar Life, a game about the high life, focuses on how you get to the superstar life. A complicated game about the different aspects of stardom, you have to accessorize yourself to the max if you want to be famous and well known in this game! As you may have guessed, its quite a bit like MovieStarPlanet, since both of these games are centered around becoming a celebrity.
5. Second Life
Second Life is probably one of the most famous games on this list, as this MMORPG has become famous for being one of the perfect simulations of social life online. Social Life allows you to live a life where you have more friends than you can count, and even allows you to customize your character with different items and such!


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Shine Your Light on Me by Lee Thompson
Shine Your Light On Me dumps you directly into the local town bar just as an "incident"occurs that changes young Aiden's life forever.
As this story progresses, we learn more about the small town where Aiden lives, why everyone now wants a piece of him, and why Lee Thompson is such a good writer.
I can't say much without spoilers, but I can say that, as usual, Lee brings these characters alive. Small town life seems to fit with his writing style perfectly. He seems to know how things are in these communities and the stresses that life there can cause.
Will Aiden be able to "see" his way out out of town and be allowed to live the life of his choosing? Or will the town and its residents drag him on down? You will have to read this novella to find out!
Recommended for fans of dark fiction and when I say that I mean DARK, even though that light is shining.
You can buy your copy here: Shine Your Light On Me
Find this review and others like it at Horror After Dark.com.
*I received a free e-copy of this novella from Shock Totem in exchange for an honest review. This is it!** I am proud to call Lee an online friend of mine, but that did not influence my review one way or another, because that's how we roll.**


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This exhibition Paris in display: 18th-Century Boutiques invites everyone to visit the City of Light as it was in the 18th century and explore the boutiques in three districts of Paris known for their commercial bustle: la Cité, la Ville and l'Université.
This Spring, take a unique journey to the prestigious capital of France to explore the finest Parisian boutiques of the 18th century. Discover nearly 400 French artefacts from the Stewart Museum collection, one of the most important of its kind in Quebec, that reflect the commercial practices, quality of merchandise and scientific instruments of that period. With the help of a guidebook, stroll in three main districts of the period: La Cité, La Ville, and L'Université.The exhibition Paris on Display invites visitors to explore the boutiques of 18th century Paris in an intimate atmosphere. From the merchants of the Quai de l'Horloge, to the haberdashers of St-Honoré, our collections illustrate the activities of such celebrated boutiques as À l'Olivier, À la Sphère or Au Chagrin de Turquie, places that remain the stuff of dreams todaAt the end of your visit, immerse yourself in the heart of historic Paris with a creative virtual reality experience.


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About the Book
Book: Pulse
Author: Linore Burkard
Genre: Christian YA/Apocalyptic Suspense
Release date: August 24, 2015
What do you do when the whole world stops?
Andrea, Lexie and Sarah are just ordinary teens until a mysterious event shuts down all technology. In the dead of winter, there's no heat, no internet, no cell phones–not even a working car.
In this chilling Christian YA tale, most of the population doesn't survive. Pitting faith and grit against a world without power, the girls and their families must beat the odds. But can they find the strength to survive when society collapses and technology fails?
Click here to get your copy.
In this action-packed YA novel, three teenage girls and their families deal with the after-effects of an electromagnetic pulse. The author does an excellent job of taking three different storylines for three different girls and pulling them into one cohesive storyline.
I found this story difficult to put down without finishing the book. I found it interesting to read about the possible effects an EMP would have on people and their daily lives. I appreciated how Lexie was concerned about Andrea and Andrea's family and persisted in convincing her father to go save her friend and their family. I have already downloaded the next book in the story because I am anxious to find out how the story continues.
While the story deals with some difficult topics including death, violence, and other topics, the author does an excellent job of making the story appropriate for young adults to read. So check out this book for yourself.
I received a copy of this book for my fair and honest review
About the Author
Linore Rose Burkard wrote a trilogy of genuine regency romances for the Christian market before there were any regencies for the Christian market. Published with Harvest House, her books opened the genre for the CBA. She also writes YA Suspense/Apocalyptic fiction as L.R. Burkard. Married with five children, Linore home-schools her youngest daughter, teaches workshops for writers, and is the Vice President of the Dayton Christian Scribes. Her latest PULSE EFFEX SERIES, takes readers into a "chilling possible future for America, while affirming the power of faith in the darkest of times."
More from Linore
When my sweet historical romance series was published, I never dreamed my next would be YA/dystopian. What a switch in genres! So, how did I go from one end of the writing spectrum to another? Blame it on an idea that refused to die. I read a headline about how close the earth came to suffering a catastrophic electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, in 2012. We missed the worst effects of a solar flare by a hair (in space terms); but the "what if" factor had been set in motion. What if that flare hadn't missed us? What if I was a teen raised on electronics–or an adult medically dependent on them–and it all went dead in a matter of seconds? What if the next flare doesn't miss? PULSE, the first book in my PULSE EFFEX Series, was born.
The books shows life in the aftermath of such an event for three teens and their families. With the world plunged into a new dark age, can they keep hope alive?
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Really having a hard time finding the light these last 6 weeks, it's there but its pretty damn weak. I can't put a handle on why I am convincing myself to keep enduring this misery. Sure, I am doing great, staying strong, just so I can keep this groundhog day of a nightmare ongoing? Truly it is very hard to answer the why each day. And I say the mantras, that "this too shall pass" and the question they always have you ask in class is "what is the worst this could possibly be?". Unfortunate for me, death seems to be the answer to this one, and to the regular person that's pretty damn bad. It's very confusing and I keep anxiously turning each corner thinking that silver lining is going to pop out and surprise me but nope, still wake up each morning wondering why I am still here and why on earth should I make that effort to get up.
Im having one of my sleepless nights, my head is churning out scenarios of morbidity at an alarming rate and sleep is not to be had. Tomorrow I have a day off from work. Thankfully. If someone had handed me a revolver today i would have gladly shot myself a few times and enjoyed it. Work felt like nails on chalkboard all day, and smiling was about as enjoyable as being water boarded.


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New York State is creating a suicide prevention task force to study ways to reduce the number of New Yorkers who take their own lives.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the creation of the panel earlier this year. On Thursday, Cuomo cited the recent rise in the number of suicides across the country and says New York will make prevention a "top priority.''
"The rise in the number of suicides nationwide is unacceptable," Cuomo said. "The Suicide Prevention Task Force will focus on high-risk communities and groups to build on our efforts to address this challenge and help build a stronger, healthier New York for all."
The task force will include state mental health officials, academic researchers and representatives of non-profit community groups.
The group will examine factors that can lead people to consider suicide, with a special focus on bullying and cyberbullying. It also plans to look at the best ways to help at-risk groups such as veterans, people in the LGBTQ community and individuals struggling with mental illness or addiction.


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The Anti Defamation League {ADL} Signature Synagogues are a network of engaged congregations committed to fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of hate.
Signature Synagogues receive direct access to ADL programs, resources and learning opportunities, creating a central location for community education and taking action. Members will become ambassadors for ADL at a critical time when standing up against anti-Semitism and hate is more important than ever.
Designed to encourage congregation-wide commitment, the program activates members into long-term engagement with ADL, and will culminate with recognition for implementing the programmatic components listed below. Benefits & Opportunities:
- Congregation Leader(s) Collaborate Directly with ADL Staff. Each synagogue will appoint a leader or leaders to serve as the liaisons and main points of contact with ADL, in addition to synagogue clergy and staff. Liaisons should be equipped and willing to encourage participation in ADL activities at the synagogue.
- Words to Action (WTA) workshops for youth and young adults. WTA workshops are interactive discussion-based programs focused on providing youth and young adults with a heightened understanding of historical and contemporary anti-Semitism. WTA programs are led by trained ADL facilitators, utilize realistic case studies of anti-Semitic incidents, and include effective tools for taking action. Programs are 1.5 to 2 hours long and customizable for all age groups.
- Discounted Ticket Pricing to ADL's: Never Is Now: Summit on Anti-Semitism & Hate. As ADL'.s signature annual event, Never Is Now is a one-day conference focused on understanding contemporary drivers and dynamics of anti-Semitism. Each Signature Synagogue should strive to organize a delegation of 10+ members to attend Never Is Now. Synagogues will receive an exclusive 18% discounted ticket rate. More information can be found at neverisnow.org.
- ADL Experts Address Your Community on a Variety of Topics. Synagogues enrolled in the program are invited to organize at least one ADL speaker event to provide detailed insight into ADL's core areas of work. The event will provide exclusive access to ADL's experts on extremism, anti-Semitism, international affairs, cyberhate and more.
- Training Sessions on How to be an ADL Ambassador Against Hate. An ADL staff member will host a workshop on ADL's mission, efforts and engagements opportunities, including education, research, policy, and advocacy, while emphasizing ways community members can get involved.
{**Synagogues that sign on to participate in this program should be committed to implementing at least 2 of the above programs, in addition to sending a delegation of 10+ members to the Never Is Now Summit. }
Registering for the Signature Synagogue program involves a one-time contribution of $750.00 to ADL New York/New Jersey. This generous and meaningful gift will cover the cost of every programmatic component of the Signature Synagogue initiative, including all ADL speaker and workshop honoraria. This gift can be underwritten by a member of the congregation or a contribution of the synagogue.
Each Signature Synagogue is granted an 18% discounted ticket rate for the Annual Never Is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism & Hate. This year's summit will be held on November 21, 2019 at the Javits Center in New York City.
Synagogues that actively participate in the Signature Synagogue program will be recognized with a certificate on an annual basis.
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The amnesty means if you haven't yet had the chance to update FACS Housing about a change in your income or assets or to tell them that someone has moved in, you can let them know during the amnesty without worrying about having to pay back rent or facing prosecution.
FACS Housing will use the information you disclose about your household income to recalculate your rent and water payments, and you'll be expected to pay this recalculated (likely higher) rent going forward. They won't, however, raise a debt, prosecute or take action to evict you on the basis of the rent increase.
Providing information about about someone who is living with you that FACS doesn't know about (an "unauthorised occupant") will be treated as an application to approve an additional occupant. If approved (see FACS policy on this) your rent will be reassessed from the date you provided the new info - again not backdated. If you're trying to figure out when FACS considers someone to be an 'additional occupant' rather than a visitor, this is generally when the person has been or will be staying longer than 28 days in a row (but again see FACS policy for more information).
All public housing and Aboriginal housing tenants will receive some information directly from FACS about the amnesty encouraging them to self disclose. But it will also be open to members of the public to call in and make 'allegations' about tenants (and unfortunately given past experience we can expect there to be a bit of 'dob your neighbour in' messaging running through mainstream media reports about the amnesty). Where an allegation is made FACS Housing will provide a tenant with an opportunity to respond to an allegation. If the tenant accepts the allegation at that point they will be protected by the amnesty. If they challenge the allegation they forfeit protection under the amnesty and FACS will continue to investigate following 'standard business procedures'.
If you are a public housing or AHO tenant and know that FACS has incorrect information about your household's income and assets, or you haven't yet made an application for an 'additional occupant' and someone's already moved in this might be a good opportunity to let FACS know. Outside of an amnesty FACS Housing will normally vary or cancel a tenant's rebate, raise a debt for rent arrears (sometimes a very significant debt), and then move to terminate on the basis of that debt. So you could be saving yourself a whole lot of hassle ... and perhaps your tenancy.
Some extra detail to consider:
- If you are a tenant of a Community Housing Provider or an Aboriginal Community Housing Provider you are not covered by the amnesty. Any information you provide, or any information provided as an allegation by someone else, will not be passed on by FACS Housing to your relevant provider. Tenants will be encouraged to contact their provider, but will not be protected from any debts or evictions by the amnesty.
- If an investigation around income and assets, or about an unauthorised occupant has already commenced and you have received a letter informing you of this (a 'Natural Justice' letter) you will not be given any protection under the amnesty.
- If you disclose or are found to own/part own property that makes you ineligible for housing assistance, FACS Housing states you will be "required to surrender your tenancy at a time that is agreed"
- Only disclosures about income & assets and unauthorised occupants will come under protection during the amnesty. FACS notes "tenants who make declarations that don't fall under the protected amnesty categories will be assessed on a case by case basis and may face prosecution".
If you have any extra questions about the amnesty, send them through ... we might be able to help answer them or ask FACS Housing to respond.
The original version of this post included information provided by FACS that any allegation or self-disclosures made about Community Housing tenants would be passed on by FACS to the provider. This information was incorrect and the post has been edited accordingly.


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Noah Pfeffer's Reversible Treasure Necklaces are quickly becoming one of our customers favorite jewelry designs with its reversible stones, beads, and fine tabs.
As always with Noah's Treasure Necklaces, the piece is reversible, with different stones set on either side of the necklace. This necklace features natural turquoise from the Carico Lake, Fox, Pilot Mountain, Kingman, and Royal Peacock mines. Lapis, Spiny Oyster Shell, Sugilite, and Chrysoprase hand-rolled beads and tabs are also featured throughout.
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Because Baking is Creative: Just Add Butter
Sometimes I think I'd like to institute "bake break" in addition or in place of "lunch break." There's just something so satisfying about baking...you have the ingredients, follow directions, make something, it smells good, and tada, you're done (unlike most art projects). Last week I had an itch to bake something, but I didn't have ingredients nor much time. I remembered a fabulous party favor from a lovely baby shower I attended recently, I was saving it for the perfect moment and this was the moment.
Cookie mix in a jar--great for party favors or holiday gifts (and perfect for when you want to make cookies on a whim!). The fine gals that put these together gave their gifts a personal touch with a sweet swatch of pale pink fabric and a porcelain spoon. Even the Kerr jar gave it a nice old fashioned look. I've included the directions for the cookies that I made below (I added coconut, too). You can find many more cookie mixes to which you can add your own personal touch, here.
Country Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Using a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, layer in the ingredients in the order given. Pack down the jar after each addition. Put the lid on, and cover with an 8 inch circle of fabric. Secure the fabric over the lid using a rubber band, then cover the rubber band by tying a nice piece of ribbon or raffia around the lid.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of softened butter, with 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Add the entire contents of the jar, and mix by hand until combined. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.