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by Rock Rockett
Like most of you, my wife and I enjoy living in Winfield. We're active citizens and favor open government-run by fair-minded, elected officials. Recently, I've been concerned about what I hear from one of the Village Trustee candidates, Tim Allen.
Tim Allen gave residents of Klein Creek a flyer saying their taxes would go up $1,000 per year if they voted yes for the road referendum. That's NOT true. Not one resident in Klein Creek subdivision would have their taxes increased by $1,000. In fact, according to tax records, the highest would have been only half of that amount.
Tim Allen also told Klein Creek residents that only one of their streets would be repaired if they voted for the road referendum. That's also NOT true. In fact, all of their streets would be repaired within the first couple of years. This was pointed out in the Special Edition of the Winfield Word regarding the road referendum.
In an effort to divide our village, Tim Allen printed a flyer with a map trying to portray that the majority of the village board lives south of the tracks. That's also NOT true. The village board is equally represented from both sides of the tracks. Trustees' addresses are listed in the monthly Winfield Word.
Tim Allen tried to make residents believe that Winfield United spent $31,635 in a single election. That's a LIE. That amount was actually spent over 3 elections. Opposing candidates and their political action committees (Citizens for Winfield, Tony for the People, etc.) spent TWICE that amount in the same elections. Records can be obtained from the DuPage County Election Commission.
In opposing the road referendum, Tim Allen created a video with a road construction company in which he tried to deceive Winfield residents about the cost of repairing our roads. That was a LIE. Cass Price, Vice President of the company said that the video and information presented were totally misleading. Contact Village Hall for details.
Tim Allen says that the Village Board passed on developments such as a Country Inn on Roosevelt Rd and CDH's Proton Center. That's another LIE. These development proposals NEVER came before the Board. You can confirm this in the Village Board minutes.
Do you really want someone like this representing you? I DON'T. I favor truthful, fair-minded elected officials and ask you to join me in supporting Jim Hughes, Cliff Mortenson, and Glenn VadeBonCoeur for seats on the Village Board.


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Representative Miranda Resigned from the Legislature in February
After thirteen years of service in the Arizona legislature, 56-year-old Tolleson Democrat Richard Miranda resigned from the House on February 16, 2012, for what he described as family and health reasons, both of which are probably true although not directly. He had quietly served his Arizona constituents since 1999 and is not credited with proposing many bills. Miranda's sister-in-law (Rep. Catherine H. Miranda D-Dist.16) is an Arizona legislator. Ben R. Miranda (former Rep. D-Dist.16) was serving in the House while his brother Richard was serving in the Senate (D-Dist.13). When Ben left the House in 2011, his wife Catherine took the reins. So, yes, Richard Miranda probably did resign in part for family reasons. But his abrupt resignation was also part of the plea agreement.
White Collar Crime – Fraud and Tax Evasion
Miranda's educational nonprofit organization is Centro Adelante Campesino, Inc. The non-profit provided GED and job assistance to farmworkers and their families. The organization was incorporated in 1979; Isaac Serna of Phoenix is both president and director. Richard Miranda is still listed as the non-profit's registered statutory agent, accepting that legal role in 2004. Miranda assumed the position of executive director on July 1, 2002. Centro Adelante Campesino was administratively dissolved on September 29, 2009, by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for failure to file a mandatory annual report. However, the non-profit was issued a certificate of reinstatement by the ACC on January 14, 2010, putting the organization in good standing, as it still appears on the ACC's official website. Miranda resigned from the AZ Latino Caucus Foundation and from Centro Adelante Campesino, too, as part of his plea agreement.
Arraigned in Federal District Court
Miranda appeared before the U.S. District Court judge and pleaded "guilty" to both felony wire fraud and attempted tax evasion.
In a public statement, Miranda accepted responsibility for all of his criminal actions in the matter stating, "I would like to thank my family, friends and supporters in the community. I hope in the future I can overcome the hurt and disappointment I have caused."
What Miranda did wrong was sell a building owned by the non-profit organization in Surprise, AZ. Selling the building was not the entire problem. The problem was that he sold the property without authority from the board of directors. And then there was the part about his keeping the money for himself. Miranda had the first bank (Marshall & Ilsley Bank) wire the sale proceeds to the Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, Phoenix – the account held by Centro Adelante Campesino, but over which Miranda had sole access and control as executive director. Although he told a volunteer that the proceeds would be used for scholarships, he applied more than $60,000 of the proceeds to pay off his personal credit card debts. And he got caught.
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The FBI played an important part, as James Turgal, Jr., FBI Special Agent in Charge, said in a statement:
"The FBI and our law-enforcement partners are committed to holding our elected officials accountable from intentionally engaging in schemes to profit from fraudulent activity and exploiting the faith placed in them by the American public."
Miranda Sentencing Scheduled for June
With sentencing scheduled for June 5, Miranda could face 25 years in prison, although it is believed that the sentence will be more in the range of 21 to 27 months with substantial fines and possible probation. The former state legislator will be responsible for paying restitution to Centro Adelante Campesino in the amount of $144,577 (the amount illegally wired on March 7, 2007). He'll also be liable for unpaid federal taxes in the amount of $56,000.
But Is There More? The Arizona Latino Caucus Foundation
The second non-profit organization that Miranda was deeply involved with, and was required to resign from as part of his plea deal, was the Arizona Latino Caucus Foundation, Inc. (AZLCF). Actually, it started out as the Arizona Latino Legislative Foundation, Inc., but was renamed in 2008.
Miranda served as president and director of the AZLCF right up until his resignation. A lot of money was taken into the AZLCF coffers during fund-raising golf tournaments each year between 2007 (when the organization was formed) through 2010 (when it was administratively dissolved by the ACC, yet later reinstated). The AZLCF was routinely lax in filing its mandatory financial disclosures. It is believed by some that the AZLCF's income far exceeded what was reported, and that its pattern of lax reporting is indicia of missing assets. The AZLCF's website was taken offline in January, but the ACC website still shows the non-profit as being in good standing.
Some sources report possible problems surrounding the seven-member board of directors for the AZLCF. Two board members were surprised with news that they were named as board members on the now-archived AZLCF website — Phoenix attorney Ty Taber and APS former director Art Orthon. They didn't know because they didn't accept any such position.
In addition to Richard Miranda and Shelby Fletcher, the Assistant Director of Gov't Relations at Pfizer, Inc., other members of the AZLCF board included Phoenix attorney Ben Miranda (the brother), Ofelia Gonzalez who is the Multicultural Marketing Officer of Desert Schools Federal Credit Union (the very financial institution used in the illegal wire transfer on March 7, 2007) and Ambassador Raul H. Yzaguirre.
Yzaguirre, you may recall, was former president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, leading that organization for 30 years. In 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Yzaguirre to be ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Yzaguirre was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 29, 2010.

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Tasty Mac-un-Cheese
1/2-3/4 pound macaroni or other pasta
1/4 cup raw cashews
1 orange bell pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
1 teaspoon mustard powder
few garlic flakes
few peppercorns
1/3 cup oil
1 cup nutritional yeast flakes
salt, to taste
breadcrumbs, for sprinkling
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Put the pasta on to cook according to package directions. Puree the cashews in a blender with a splash of water, scraping down the sides when necessary.
2. Add the orange pepper to the blender along with the arrowroot, mustard powder, garlic flakes, and peppercorns. Blend until smooth, adding a little water whenever necessary.
3. Put the oil into a saucepan and warm over medium-low heat, then add the yeast flakes and warm, stirring, until they begin to smell toasty. Do not overheat, they burn easily!
4. Pour in the mixture from the blender and stir frequently until thickened, adding more water bit by bit until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. (Bear in mind that it will thicken a little upon baking.) Salt, to taste.
5. When the pasta is done, drain it and mix with the sauce in a large baking dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake until golden on top, about 20 minutes. Devour.
Source of recipe: I experimented, it worked, then I wrote down this recipe.
This was really tasty! I made some changes to cut down on prep time though, and it still turned out great.
First, I just cut up the bell pepper, didn't peel it, and sauteed it. Worked great!
Second, I only used 2 tbsp of nutritional yeast, sauteed it in buttery spread for a few minutes, and it was nice and warm and cheesy.
Third, I blended the cashews with coconut milk
instead of water.
Fourth, I changed the spices: salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
Fifth, I just dumped the cheese sauce in with the drained pasta, and it was great. My meat eating hubby loves it. I love it. Everyone is happy.
Thanks for the great recipe, sorry I was too lazy to follow it to a t. I'll definately make my variation again, and maybe when I'm feeling bored and adventurous, I'll make it how it's written.


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I normally squeeze in some form of exercise. This week nothing. Nada. Now I write it down I feel quite embarrassed. Ashamed even, and so I should be. I'm not sure what happened or how I suddenly tumbled out of the healthy wagon, but man do I despise myself right now. I was doing so well and then literally I stopped. Almost overnight. The lard is creeping up. The jeans are getting tighter and still the motivation is lacking. This is not like me! What has happened?
I could blame it on a number of factors. So humour me and pretend with me that you think these are valid reasons.
I Haven't Booked A Race!
I still haven't booked an actual race. This means that the devil sits on my shoulder and whispers "But you haven't booked a race. You don't need to run when you can walk. Here, have another doughnut". I know, I'm pathetic but unless I book a race soon I will keep listening to that devil and when it comes to persuading me to eat doughnuts, oh he is so persuasive.
Oh So Tired!
I am tired, oh so tired. I'm not sure what is going on here. I am sleeping so much better at the moment. I close my eyes and that's it, I'm gone. This never used to happen and I am enjoying the sleep but I am waking up still feeling like I have had no sleep and I am reliably informed that I "look like sh*t". I mean, that could be the nonchalant approach I take to wearing make-up. Most days I choose not to wear it. Mr C was so concerned by my pale and ghostly appearance that he demanded I abandon my mostly vegetarian virtues and he fed me steak. Even stranger was that for someone who doesn't even really ever like meat, I loved it.
Mountains Of Work!
Then the third reason is that my work is going nuclear. Any freelancer will tell you that when you are offered work, you accept it! Even if you have 20 million other deadlines. There's that saying "you make hay whilst the sun is shining" Yep, I am making a whole field of hay bales and I love it, wouldn't have it any other way but it also means that I am working before the school run, when the children are at school, when the children are in bed, and repeat. So squeezing exercise in has been pushed aside for the deadlines that I had to meet yesterday.
House Trauma
Then there has been the house. The never ending saga of our beautiful house. People come round: they love it. We never hear from them again. The other side is that people come round, again and again. We make the house sparkle, vacate the house at random times of their choosing, and still nothing. The stress of it is starting to take its toll, but Mr C is MEGA stressed so I am trying to calm him down and be the positive voice of reason. Not easy when there seems to be no reason. So this week we have been going round in circles and backwards and forwards. Do we move into rented? Do we move back to the UK, now that I have a job I can take with me, or do we just stay put? Who knows, all I know is that I am terrified of making the wrong decision.
So yes it has been pretty full on but if anything that is more of a reason to exercise. Perhaps I have just been looking for excuses. It's time I just got on with it. Next week will see me exercising and saying no to doughnuts.


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It's the time for the new session, school advertisements are running in full force. Colleges are packed all over the country, some are going for the first time and other students are returning to the campus. Newcomers are very excited to enjoy their college life but college can be stressful sometimes. Some of them feel home-sick, sad, some have doubts regarding themselves and some have a feeling of anticipation.
This time period brings a pretty intense range of emotions as some are heading back to normal routine or some are joining fresh. Mixed emotions are noticed in every corner of the college. A college is where the life begins, where you will learn and were the major self-discovery take place. When it offers a thrill, it will also serve you stress, as students will be worried about missing the closed ones, may feel nervous as they have to live far away from home or feel excited to start a new life and welcoming everything comes their way.
These emotions are quite normal to some extent. It's not easy to come out of your comfort zone and your support system while you are trying to adjust to your college life. So, if you are facing some trouble in concentrating, not being happy, or keeping yourself healthy. When you want to talk to someone to discuss some matters, therapy is the option you can consider.
Stigma is attached to the therapies even in the 21st century and it's really strange to believe. Majority of mental illness begins when fall into the category of a teenager are or you are below 24. Every 1 in 5 people is suffering from mental illness. Social Stigma is the foremost reason why people don't seek help and they try to cop up with it alone.
Therapy can be formidable, but there are many students that are suffering from mental health problems and they are suffering silently. The stigma remains even if the schools are providing counselling sessions for the students. They have a fear in mind that if my problem is spread among my class fellows, they'll make fun of me.


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About the ProductLivit is a welcoming piece with soft cushions buoyed up by a slender aluminum frame, which balances comfort and lightness with the aim of providing a blithesome relax. It is light and comfortable, but it does not give up in the least to that "timeless Mediterranean elegance", as its own designers Lievore Altherr Molina define it. A couch especially designed so everyone enjoys "at ease".
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La Exportadora del Mimbre was founded by lawyer Miguel Laso Tortosa in 1960 to export wicker products. Tortosa had identified a gap in the European market for products made from natural materials. He brought in the wicker from the nearby region of Cuenca and it was handcrafted into baskets, folding screens, cradles and toys. A few years later, armchairs and loungechairs were added to the company's range.
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ESPON EGTC is recruiting an administrative officer for a fixed-term period of two years to support the implementation of the Single Operation financed by ESPON 2020 Cooperation Programme.
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Ariana Grande Slays with Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing' for Honeymoon Tour (Video)
Ariana Grande sings her heart out while giving an amazing surprise performance of Whitney Houston's classic song "I Have Nothing" during her The Honeymoon Tour concert on Wednesday (April 8) at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
The 21-year-old singer was joined by songwriter/producer David Foster on piano for the performance.
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"He's one of the [most] incredible songwriters of all time and I can't believe I'm actually about to perform with him," Ariana said while introducing him to the stage. "We're going to do one of my favorite songs of all time. It was my go-to song to sing at a gay bar, a karaoke bar… anywhere. So I'm actually going to get to perform it with him right now. This is such a surreal experience."
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ADB says developing Asian economies are holding steady
The Asian Development Bank says the economies of developing countries in Asia are holding up despite stubborn global headwinds, and that earlier forecasts that the countries as a group will grow 5.7 percent in 2016 and 2017 remain unchanged. The group grew 5.9 percent in 2015.
A bank report released Tuesday said China, the world's second-largest economy, is expected to grow by 6.6 percent in 2016 and 6.4 percent in 2017, 0.1 percentage points more than was forecast in March, due to strong fiscal and monetary stimulus to boost domestic demand while external demand remains tepid.
The report says steady progress on reforms is helping India realize its growth targets, with earlier forecasts of 7.4 percent growth in 2016 and 7.8 percent in 2017 unchanged.
The India forecasts take into account a boost in private consumption after recent wage and pension increases and expectations of a healthy monsoon lifting rural incomes. A recovery in private investment will help drive growth to 7.8 percent in 2017, the report by the Manila-based bank said.
Growth in the five largest economies in Southeast Asia was forecast at 4.8 percent in 2016, the same as projected in March, with strong first-half performances in the Philippines and Thailand offset by a cut in forecasts for Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Government investment in infrastructure, particularly in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, has countered sluggish export demand and droughts that caused a drop in agriculture output in the first half of the year in the Philippines and Thailand, the report said.
Growth is forecast to accelerate to 5.0 percent in 2017 on expectation of firmer demand from major industrial economies, higher prices for exports, and rising infrastructure investment, it said.
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Louis F. Tumolo had tried to verdict more than 50 jury trials and 300 bench trials by the age of 30. But when the opportunity to join the Beasley Firm to represent the injured came knocking, Mr. Tumolo left the Philadelphia District Attorney's office after 6 years. Mr. Tumolo brings his invaluable trial skills to fight for victims of intentional and/or negligent wrongdoing.
Before joining the Beasley Firm, he had unprecedented record as the youngest prosecutor in Philadelphia's history to be promoted to the Homicide Unit. Among many prosecutions, Mr. Tumolo handled some of the most high-profile and complex murder cases in the City of Philadelphia including the fatal shooting of a uniform police officer, gang shoot-outs, and execution-style killings. Mr. Tumolo brings to The Beasley Firm his extensive trial skills, the long-hours work ethic, and the tenacity required to successfully handle complex, catastrophic injury litigation.
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The information in the following pages explains the process and forms required to make an application to the DHS Equipment Program for the following funding streams.
Disability - Aged Clients
If you were a client registered with Disability SA, aged 65 years and over at time of transition to NDIS (and therefore have been deemed not eligible by NDIA), you may be eligible for continued equipment services through the DHS Equipment Program.
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- DHS Equipment Program Equipment In-Scope List (XLSX 104.0 KB)
- Home Modifications In Scope List (XLS 277.0 KB)
- Key Approval Criteria for Equipment (DOCX 142.0 KB)
- Key Approval Criteria for Home Modifications (DOC 145.0 KB)
- Terms and Conditions and Information on Use of Equipment (DOCX 141.5 KB)
- Terms and Conditions of Installation of Home Modifications (DOCX 112.6 KB)
- Care and Use of a Powered Mobility Aid (DOC 156.0 KB)
- Equipment Selection Agreement Form (DOCX 144.4 KB)
Determining Eligibility
Overarching Eligibility
To be eligible for DHS Equipment Program you must already be a registered client of Disability SA or Minda Inc.
Information on how to determine service eligibility is outlined in the documents below:
- Determining eligibility for equipment items (DOC 392.5 KB)
- Determining eligibility for home modification (DOC 401.5 KB)
- Completing eligibility assessment using screening tool (DOC 449.5 KB)
- Funding of additional features to equipment by client (DOC 393.0 KB)
- Funding of additional home modification features by client (DOC 341.0 KB)
Key Approval Criteria
You must meet key approval criteria to be eligible for equipment or home modifications through the DHS Equipment Program:
- Key Approval Criteria for Equipment (DOCX 142.0 KB)
- Key Approval Criteria for Home Modifications (DOC 145.0 KB)
Specific Eligibility Criteria and Screening Tools
Some items have specific eligibility criteria associated that must be met in addition to the Key Approval Criteria. For some of these items, a screening tool must be completed by your therapist. Use of the screening tool ensures all aspects of the eligibility criteria have been met.
For all relevant documents, proceed to the Specific Eligibility Criteria and Screening Tools on the eligibility document list.
All Category 2 requests must be submitted using a Delegate Approval Request Form (DOCX 106.3 KB) with any supporting documents.
Assessment and Ordering
Assessment and Ordering
You must have your needs assessed by a suitably qualified allied health professional, and they need to submit all paperwork to the DHS Equipment Program (currently based at Domiciliary Equipment Service - DES).
If you are requesting an item of equipment or home modification, or you are having difficulty using equipment currently provided, contact your service provider to arrange a health professional to assess your clinical needs.
Who can do an Assessment?
Any allied health professional with the right discipline for the item being requested can prescribe for eligible clients. The in scope list identifies which discipline can prescribe for each item type.
Minda Disability Choices (formerly ASSIST Therapy Services) continue to provide assessment services for clients living in metropolitan Adelaide on behalf of the DHS Equipment Program. They can be contacted to arrange an assessment.
Alternatively, clients can arrange an assessment (which may incur costs to the individual) via:
- a Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan through their GP
- a private therapist (health insurance or self-funded)
- the Commonwealth My Aged Care Programme (people aged 65 and over only), or
- SA Health or Country Connect.
What is available through the DHS Equipment Program?
In Scope Lists are the lists of equipment or home modification types that the DHS Equipment Program has endorsed for supply when a client meets the Program's eligibility criteria.
The lists include information on assessor requirements, if delegate sign-off is required, and if any additional criteria and screening tools apply.
- DHS Equipment Program Equipment In-Scope List (XLS 424.0 KB)
- Home Modification In Scope List (XLS 277.0 KB)
The Equipment Item Types and Definitions (XLS 80.5 KB) document provides a consolidated list of the equipment with definitions of each item.
Each equipment and home modification type on the In Scope List lists relevant documents that support the prescription process.
Note that all Category 2 items must be submitted with a Delegate Approval Request Form (DOCX 106.3 KB) and supporting documentation.
Selecting Equipment or Home Modifications
Selecting the most suitable item with the right measurements, features and accessories can sometimes be difficult. A number of information sheets have been developed to support assessors in the assessment of equipment and home modifications. Find further information on the assistive technology selection page.
There are multiple equipment and home modification documents which can assist in the appropriate selection and prescription of equipment or home modifications.
Submitting a request for Equipment or Home Modification
Submitting a request for Equipment or Home Modification
Details of the requirements of the equipment or home modification need to be recorded on a request form.
- Equipment Request Form - DHS Equipment Program (DOCX 119.5 KB)
- Equipment Selection Agreement Form (DOC 153.0 KB)
- Home Modification Request and Agreement Form - DHS Equipment Program (DOC 207.5 KB) (DOCX 129.9 KB)
All Category 2 items must be submitted with:
- Delegate Approval Request Form (DOCX 106.3 KB)
- Any Relevant Assessment Forms (refer to any relevant in-scope list)
- Risk Rating and Priority Scoring Form (DOC 153.5 KB) OR
- Priority Scoring Communication and Assistive Technology (DOC 161.0 KB)
An additional specification form may be needed if measurements or adjustments to the item need to be detailed. Any customised equipment item must also have an Equipment Selection Agreement Form (DOCX 144.4 KB) completed with the client.
- Checklist For Assessors Submitting Equipment Requests (DOC 193.5 KB)
- Checklist For Assessors Submitting Home Modification Requests (DOCX 71.7 KB)
Please ensure that individuals and their carers read the following document prior to planning and commencing major home modifications:
Further information can be found on the Assistive Technology Services - Ordering page.
Transferring Ownership of Assistive Technology
Transferring Ownership of Assistive Technology
Ownership of most equipment supplied to clients via the DHS Equipment Program is retained by DHS, with DES tracking these items and managing any repairs and collections needed.
Some smaller equipment items and all home modifications are considered to be consumable and become the responsibility of the person to care for and maintain once supplied.
People moving to / from interstate can apply to have the ownership of the items transferred to the respective state funding program, as outlined in the documents below:
- Transferring ownership of equipment items from the department (DOC 361.5 KB)
- Transferring ownership of equipment items to the department (DOC 475.0 KB)
- Transferring ownership of equipment items from the department Terms and Conditions (DOC 152.0 KB)
- Transferring ownership of equipment items to the department Terms and Conditions (DOC 145.5 KB)
- Travelling or moving interstate, Access to equipment and services (DOC 151.0 KB)
When equipment and home modifications are supplied to a person, there are Terms and Conditions associated with the provision of these items.
Follow up and Review
Follow up and Review
Follow Up
Following delivery or installation of equipment or home modifications, it is an expectation that follow up contact is made by the assessing therapist to ensure that it is meeting the person's needs. Any issues with the item or home modification need to be identified within the first month post-delivery. This process allows any clinical issues to be addressed by the assessor without a subsequent request form being needed.
Follow up can be completed via phone call (low risk, basic items) or home visit (high risk or complex items). If you are unable to complete a follow up check of the item, please advise DES so that alternative arrangements can be discussed.
Review is a process that is encouraged after a person has had their equipment for a period of time. It helps to identify any problems with either the function of the equipment, how it is being used by the client, or if the item requires replacement. These problems may result from changes in the client's condition, ability of the client to use the modifications, a change in their living situation, or deterioration of the item.
Domiciliary Equipment Service encourages prescribers to check with any client they have contact with if they are having any problems with their equipment, so as to avoid putting a person at unnecessary risk.
Becoming an Assessor
Becoming an Assessor
Allied health professionals and registered nurses can assess for, and select equipment and home modifications relevant to their discipline for eligible clients. It is expected that individual assessors adhere to their professional conduct and only complete assessments and recommendations for items within their skills and scope of practice.
Approved Disciplines
Different equipment and home modification types may only be prescribed by approved disciplines. This information can be found in the DHS Equipment Program Equipment In-Scope List (XLSX 104.0 KB)and the Home Modifications In Scope List (XLS 277.0 KB).
There is no registration process for assessors. All requests completed by assessors are sent to DES for consideration.
Training is available to support assessors in learning relevant information to support best practice and accurate prescription of various equipment and home modifications. See the training page for information on courses, session dates and times.
Wheelchair and Seating Service
Wheelchair and Seating Service
DES offers a Wheelchair and Seating Service for clients of the DHS Equipment Program. Find more information on the Wheelchair and Seating Service Page.
Access and Communication Technology Service
Access and Communication Technology Service
The Access and Communication Technology Service (ACTS) is a consultancy service that can provide support to clinicians when assessing for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (AAC), Computer Access Technology (CAT) and/or Environmental Control Systems (ECS) for clients eligible for the DHS Equipment Program.
ACTS is staffed by a team of Novita Children's Services allied health specialists, with backgrounds in speech pathology, occupational therapy and electronics, and expertise in the field of assistive technology.
Documents for Prescribing ACTS
Forms - Assessment
Specific Eligibility Criteria
Glossary of Common Terms
Glossary of Common Terms
This is a list of common terms used for the DHS Equipment Program.
|DHS Equipment Program
The Department of Human Services (DHS) state-wide equipment program (also known as the Equipment Program) services the equipment and home modification needs of a range of eligible clients.
Clients are assessed by Allied Health Professionals or registered nurse for items in scope of the program and they send their request to Domiciliary Equipment Service (DES) for consideration and approval. DES then manages the supply and maintenance of all.
Clients must meet the general 'key approval criteria' for the equipment item(s) or home modifications being requested. In addition, there are specific eligibility criteria for particular equipment items or /home modifications.
|Key Approval Criteria
A set of key criteria that a person must meet in order to be eligible for any item available through the Equipment Program (see "Eligibility").
|Specific Eligibility Criteria
|Some equipment and home modifications have additional eligibility criteria that must be met by a client in order to be approved for supply. The in-scope lists indicate if the item has extra specific eligibility criteria.
|Equipment Screening Tool
A tool that must be completed and submitted to the Equipment Program to demonstrate that the client has met the eligibility criteria set out for the item. Not all items require a screening tool to be completed; this is indicated on the in-scope list.
|In-Scope lists - Equipment/Home Modifications
The lists of equipment or home modification types that the Equipment Program has endorsed for supply when the client meets the eligibility criteria. The list includes information on prescriber requirements, whether the item is Category 1 or 2 and whether any additional criteria and screening tools apply.
|Equipment Item Types
Manual and powered wheelchairs, mobile shower commodes, seating and accessories, children's posture chairs, children's walkers, children's standing frames, technology and speech generating devices have different features and accessories available and the Equipment Program has listed these separately as different 'types (i.e. 1-4)'. There is a document which describes each equipment type named Equipment Item Types.
|Category 1 (Cat 1) Equipment
Generally, lower cost or easily re-issuable items that DES maintains as stock. These items are supplied immediately if available; they may be placed on back-order if not immediately available. Items are identified as Category 1 on the equipment in-scope list.
|Category 1 (Cat 1) Home Modifications
|Generally, lower cost home modifications which will usually be completed within 2 weeks of being processed, pending availability of funding. Items are identified as Category 1 on the Home Modifications In-scope list.
|Category 2 (Cat 2) Equipment
Equipment items that require sign-off by a delegate before DES will supply the item to the client. Item types are identified as Category 2 on the Equipment in-scope lists. If a client's needs cannot be met through the Cat 1 items available on the Catalogue, then the item being requested for purchase is considered Category 2. All Category 2 items require a risk rating and priority scoring form to be completed as part of the prescription.
|Category 2 (Cat 2) Home Modifications
|Home modifications that require sign-off by a delegate before DES will process the request. Home modification types are identified as Category 2 on the in-scope list.
|Risk Rating and Priority Scoring Form
|This is required for all Category 2 items of equipment. It is used to prioritise supply of these items..


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As from May 2018, the Peruvian representation of Access Latin America is managed by Feline Bouwhuis, lawyer and owner of the Dutch Desk: a juridical platform Dutch citizens, companies and investors can rely to in order to facilitate their commercial activities in Peru. Her role as Country Director Access Latin America Peru is a perfect addition to her daily activities.
Feline Bouwhuis lives in Peru since 2012 and has extensive knowledge of its cultural, juridical and political background. She worked at the Dutch Embassy in Lima after which she successfully obtained her LL.M. title issued by the University of Maastricht, in Peru by means of a recognition procedure at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. In 2017 she entered the Lima Bar Association.
Her enterprising mindset led to the founding of the Dutch Desk in 2016. Through the Dutch Desk she facilitated foreign, mainly Dutch, companies with their business in Peru; not only by attending their juridical cases or resolving obstacles for trade with/in Peru, but also by means of local representation, the establishment of companies and branches, mediation and negotiation with potential clients and customers.
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Thus Sinon's guile and practiced perjury
our doubt dispelled. His stratagems and tears
wrought victory where neither Tydeus' son,
nor mountain-bred Achilles could prevail,
nor ten years' war, nor fleets a thousand strong.
But now a vaster spectacle of fear
burst over us, to vex our startled souls.
Laocoon, that day by cast of lot
priest unto Neptune, was in act to slay
a huge bull at the god's appointed fane.
Lo! o'er the tranquil deep from Tenedos
appeared a pair (I shudder as I tell)
of vastly coiling serpents, side by side,
stretching along the waves, and to the shore
taking swift course; their necks were lifted high,
their gory dragon-crests o'ertopped the waves;
all else, half seen, trailed low along the sea;
while with loud cleavage of the foaming brine
their monstrous backs wound forward fold on fold.
Soon they made land; the furious bright eyes
glowed with ensanguined fire; their quivering tongues
lapped hungrily the hissing, gruesome jaws.
All terror-pale we fled. Unswerving then
the monsters to Laocoon made way.
First round the tender limbs of his two sons
each dragon coiled, and on the shrinking flesh
fixed fast and fed. Then seized they on the sire,
who flew to aid, a javelin in his hand,
embracing close in bondage serpentine
twice round the waist; and twice in scaly grasp
around his neck, and o'er him grimly peered
with lifted head and crest; he, all the while,
his holy fillet fouled with venomous blood,
tore at his fetters with a desperate hand,
and lifted up such agonizing voice,
as when a bull, death-wounded, seeks to flee
the sacrificial altar, and thrusts back
from his doomed head the ill-aimed, glancing blade.
then swiftly writhed the dragon-pair away
unto the templed height, and in the shrine
of cruel Pallas sure asylum found
beneath the goddess' feet and orbed shield.
Such trembling horror as we ne'er had known
seized now on every heart. " Of his vast guilt
Laocoon," they say, "receives reward;
for he with most abominable spear
did strike and violate that blessed wood.
Yon statue to the temple! Ask the grace
of glorious Pallas!" So the people cried
in general acclaim.
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A cosy space in a friendly house.Whether travelling for work, visiting family, or just getting away it's comforting to know you have somewhere welcoming to stay while away from home. We have strived to turn our 1893 craftsman house into a welcoming and relaxing environment. We have 3 guest rooms available and two bathrooms available to guests. One bathroom is located on the guest room floor and one is adjacent to the office on the ground floor.
Covid conscious guest floor in a welcoming house.We now live in strange times and we are taking appropriate measures to meet the challenges currently faced. Three guest rooms are available on a private floor with a dedicated bathroom. All bedrooms and sprayed with disinfectant and all surfaces wiped down. We are currently limited our interaction with guests and require masks to be worn until guests reach the guest floor. We have strived to turn our 1893 craftsman house into a welcoming, relaxing and safe environment for your stay.


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Story By Honey Good Contributor Maria Davies
A person's hands say a lot about how well they care for themselves. If you've ever looked down and felt that your hands are looking older than they should be, you are not alone! In fact, it's been said that nothing gives away one's age faster than the hands!
This isn't to say that our hands aren't beautiful as they age, but it is to say that caring for hands (and feet) is an easy way to look and feel younger. Here's how…
Caring for Your Hands & Feet With Professional Help
- Develop a hand and foot care regimen and follow it, no matter where you are or how hectic you feel your schedule is.
- Decide if you want to do the necessary care yourself or if you want to have a professional do it for you. We all know nail salons are now a dime a dozen but how do you find a great technician? That's another story, but if you have an amazing technician and you're willing to share, please post your city, the name of your salon, and the name of the technician you trust in the comments below. We would love to know who you trust!
- Decide if you want to wear polish or just have your nails cleaned and buffed. The nail buff manicure, often called the "anti-manicure," is wildly popular in the fashion and entertainment industries, largely because it eradicates chipped polish and serves up glossy, well-kept nails for weeks.
What do you think, can you imagine life without polish?
If you decide to go artificial, i.e. acrylic or silk wrap, be sure to get regular fills as recommended by your nail technician,
Now, if you prefer to take care of your own hands and feet, or perhaps you must because that's what your budget dictates, here are my tips & tricks for at home nail care…
Caring for Your Hands & Feet at Home
- Set aside two hours, ideally once a week, for your hand and foot care regimen. That's how long it takes to do the job properly!
- Start with a large bowl into which you add 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 cups of milk, and 2 gallons of warm water.
- Put your feet and hands into the bowl and brush first your hands all over. Next, brush back of the hands, palms, and nails, then feet. Soak for a few minutes, leaving feet to soak while working on your hands.
- Work on your cuticles first: never cut, just push back, and then file, even out, and smooth nails.
- Work on feet, getting rid of callouses, and hard skin. Cut toenails evenly across the top.
- Work some lotion on both hands and feet. Here's one to try by Origins: Plantscription Anti-Aging Hand Cream.
- Apply polish if desired, starting with a base coat for hands, then color. Make sure fingers and toes are completely dry before resuming any activity.
I make this process less boring by reading a book while my nails are drying.
Caring for Your Hands & Feet While Traveling
If you're traveling, spend the few extra dollars to have a salon take care of hands and feet. Never use an excuse to neglect them. If it's absolutely impossible to find the time for a salon treatment, remove all polish and keep nails filed, evened out, clean and bare.
Bunions & Hammer Toes
Now the issue of bunions and hammer toes. If the budget allows, consult a podiatric surgeon and have the problems corrected. The procedure is outpatient with some pain and limited mobility for a few weeks but the relief and aesthetic result is well worth it.
One more hint: the skin on your hands ages as quickly or perhaps even more quickly as the skin on your face. To minimize this process, use the same moisturizer on your hands as you use on your face. Apply the moisturizer after having hands in water (doing hand washables, washing vegetables while cooking, etc.) every time.
What are your thoughts?
How do you feel about your hands? Do you have tips for keeping them healthy? Have a trusted manicurist you recommend? Do tell! You can comment below or connect with the HoneyGood.com community on Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram. Let's chat!


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The Hop Saltaire is awarded Pub of the Season Spring 2015 by Bradford CAMRA
Congratulations to The Hop Saltaire for scooping the award for Pub of the Season Spring 2015 by Bradford CAMRA. The Bradford Branch of CAMRA will be attending this newly refurbished bar and kitchen on Wednesday at 7.30pm to present the award to General Manager, Sami Foster. The venue is housed in an historic old tramshed, situated in the world heritage site of Saltaire, delivering great food, real ale and live music throughout the year. In addition to the presentation, complimentary nibbles will be provided in celebration of this fantastic achievement.
Every quarter CAMRA selects a Town and a Country Pub of the Season, the award highlights the on-going excellence in the quality of real ales on offer as well as continuously demonstrating outstanding service to every customer that steps through the doors at The Hop Saltaire.
The Hop Saltaire will be celebrating its first birthday this year on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June and what a great early birthday present this award is.
Thank you Bradford CAMRA.


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Former DOJ Spokesman Slams FBI Director for "Flagrantly Violating DOJ Rules"
Matthew A. Miller served as director of the Department of Justice's office of public affairs under Eric Holder, and today he harshly criticized FBI director James Comey for releasing his statement about Hillary Clinton's email case.
Miller says Comey has "flagrantly violated" Justice Department rules before, when he held a press conference to announce he wasn't recommending charges against Clinton, but said today's statement, released to House Republicans, was "the worst abuse yet."
According to Miller, the Justice Department deliberately avoids publicly discussing investigations most of the time, but especially this close to an election.
FBI director Comey has some 'splaining to do.
Here's Miller's Twitter timeline; the tweets slamming Comey are still near the top.Tweets by matthewamiller


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A few months ago I drove the 2014 Buick LaCrosse and wrote up a First Drive review of it. For all of my quibbles with that sedan (and I had a fair number), I understand that it speaks to the heart of what new Buick loyalists like in a car; it's roomy, has a cushy ride and is as placid as a summer's morning at highway speeds.
Those qualities, while undeniably desirable, don't mean a whole lot to me personally. I prefer sedans that conjure up words like "nimble," "punchy" or even "raucous" on occasion. So, directionally, the high-performance GS version of the 2014 Buick Regal is more my cup of tea than any other car in the company's current range.
In fact, I'd already come to know the Regal GS from its 2012 model year introduction, and grown more than a little fond of the sporting sedan in its original front-wheel-drive, six-speed-manual guise. The fast, sweet-handling car with well-sorted controls may have suffered from a slight identity crisis in terms of pricing (and may still), but it was undeniably fun to drive. So, when I heard that the GS was coming to market for 2014 with optional all-wheel drive (albeit only in combination with a six-speed automatic transmission), I was stoked to have another go and concentrated my driving impressions on the AWD car.
2014 Buick Regal priced from $29,690*Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:58:00 EST
Buick has announced pricing for the refreshed 2014 Regal. The base model offers a 2.0-liter, turbocharged, 259-horsepower, four-cylinder engine for $30,615 (*after $925 delivery and destination fee). The standard turbo can be replaced by Buick's eAssist mild hybrid system for $32,485. The electrified powertrain delivers 36 miles per gallon, in place of the turbo's 30 mpg on the highway.
The big powertrain news for 2014 is the inclusion of an all-wheel-drive system for an extra $2,175. Marking one of the few uses of all-wheel drive on a Buick car, the new Regal AWD has an electronic, limited-slip differential and a HiPer Strut front suspension, which is the same front arrangement used on the hot, front-drive Regal GS.
Speaking of the Regal GS, it's not so hot for 2014. It sports the same 259-horsepower engine as the standard Regal, but offsets that with a wealth of standard, optional or flat-out exclusive equipment like active dampers, Brembo brakes and a Bose stereo. Prices (all including the $925 fee) start at $37,830. Like the standard car, the GS will be available with all-wheel drive for the first time, bringing it a bit more in line with its cousins across the pond - Opel Insignia OPC and Vauxhall Insignia VXR. Prices for the GS AWD start at $40,195.
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Just the other day, we told you about how Lincoln isn't really a luxury brand, according to Ford's head design man, J Mays. His argument was that Lincoln lacked the unique DNA to differentiate it from the rest of the market, although the arrival of the MKZ is beginning to change that. Now, we have this video from Autoline Detroit, where Jim Hall, an analyst for 2953 Analytics who was quoted in yesterday's Lincoln story, explains the influence of certain styling cues and how they impact the brands.
Using BMW (Angel Eyes) and Buick (Ventiports) as examples for small, simple touches that serve to distinguish the brand's vehicles on the road, Hall then points out how changing trademark styling features, as Chevrolet has done on the new Corvette Stingray, can hurt the vehicle's public perception. Take a look at the full video below for an interesting dive into what these styling features mean to their individual brands.
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Drive down the Autobahn and there's any number of vehicles likely to pass you, and most of them are produced locally. But if you're wondering how that Opel left you in its dust, look closely (and quickly) enough and you might make out the letters OPC on the back.
They stand for Opel Performance Center (the German counterpart to Vauxhall's VXR line) and they adorn performance versions of the Corsa, Astra and Insignia. The latter is undergoing a bit of a refresh and is expected to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in a couple of weeks, but you don't have to wait that long as our intrepid spy photographers have caught it in the flesh outside an Opel facility in Germany.
Spied here completely undisguised in Sports Tourer (read: wagon) form, the Insignia has had a few nips and tucks performed, but we'll be more intrigued to see what it's got under the hood. The current model packs a 2.8-liter twin-turbo V6 driving 325 horsepower to all four wheels, but rumors suggest that the OPC (yeah you know me!) could have as much as 400 hp up its sleeve. That would make this one heck of a sleeper - especially in wagon form - and only make us pine for a more potent version of its twin Buick Regal to roam our highways, too.
2013 Buick EncoreWed, 14 Aug 2013 11:57:00 EST
Ignored On Arrival, But Coming On Strong
An image exists out there that perfectly conveys the fate we thought would befall the Buick Encore after its world debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The shot shows the just-unveiled Encore on stage, basking in the glow of spotlights but surrounded by a large display area that's bereft of both cars and people. Two journalists are sitting on a couch over to the side, both facing the Encore but ignoring it as they inspect their swag, and a solitary custodial engineer pushes a vacuum back and forth across a sea of gray carpet.
Like a kid with his birthday cake at a party no one came to, this little crossover's debut was largely, almost cruelly, ignored. Who can blame us, though? Two shows ago, the Motor City's main stage welcomed the redesigned Aston Martin-esque Ford Fusion, the 3 Series-assassin ATS from Cadillac and the return of Dodge to the small car game with the Dart. A fourth model for the wayward Buick brand, especially one so arguably un-Buick in form and function, did not seem to deserve the attention paid to its peers that year.
How to hack a Buick Regal with CarKnowThu, 08 Aug 2013 12:44:00 EST
If you own an Apple iPhone or Android device, perhaps you've been tempted to jailbreak or root it. This process gives you access to the the software's code, and can be used to make minor or drastic changes to its operating system. CarKnow, a company in Boston, is working applying a similar concept to the automobile.
Translogic recently took a look inside CarKnow to see just how it can tweak the computers inside a car and what sort of things can be done. As our transportation tech sister site explains, CarKnow basically created a digital duplicate of their Buick Regal in the cloud, while harvesting data generated to create custom apps and infiltrate the deepest function of their test car.
And before you freak out about people maliciously taking over your car, CarKnow's founder, Josh Siegel, stresses that it isn't quite so easy as driving up alongside someone. Take a look at the full video below to see just what it's like to jailbreak a car.
GM investing $167m in Spring Hill for new midsize vehiclesTue, 06 Aug 2013 18:59:00 EST
General Motors has announced a large investment in its Spring Hill, Tennessee facility. The former home of Saturn production will be getting a $167 million addition to a previously announced $183 million, to cover a pair of new midsize vehicles. The investment is expected to create 1,800 jobs at the factory.
That $350 million is being divvied up for a pair of programs at Spring Hill. The first will take the bulk of the money ($223 million) and create 1,000 of the 1,800 jobs, while the other will take the remaining $127 million and generate the leftover 800 positions. But GM says the investment will cover "midsize vehicle programs." So what could they be?
The leading candidate in our minds is a new crossover for Buick, called the Anthem, that will slot between the Encore and Enclave, but will be slightly smaller than the Equinox and Terrain. As we've explained, the new model will likely be the first product to sport GM's new D2UX platform, which will eventually replace both the Delta and Theta platforms. Spring Hill is already building the Equinox, so there could be some credence to this theory.
Buick struggling to keep up with Encore demandTue, 06 Aug 2013 14:01:00 EST
Buick is having a hard time keeping up with demand for its all-new Encore mini-CUV, according to a report from Automotive News. The stylish, lifted five-door went on sale in January, but dealers have reported that supplies have dwindled after the initial high demand, taking the proverbial "wind out of the sails."
General Motors admits that it underestimated demand for the diminutive Buick, which is built in Korea and sold as the Opel Mokka in Europe, where it's also seen success. Buick spokesperson Nick Richards told AN, "We increased production, so there have been a lot more landing within the last month."
Buick has done a booming business, though, even with its limited supply of Encores. With over 12,000 units sold in the first half of 2013, the small CUV is on pace to annihilate industry analysts' estimates, which predicted no more than 18,500 units in 2013. We're not entirely surprised. When we first drove the Encore late last year, Autoblog professed that we had no idea how sales would turn out, as the Encore wasn't really entering into an established segment. Even so, wefound a surprising amount to like in the Encore, enough that we "wouldn't bet against it" being a major success.
2014 Buick LaCrosseWed, 24 Jul 2013 11:57:00 EST
A Nice, New Buick Aims For Middle Of The Road
Any time someone describes some portion of a car or a driving experience as being "nice," I want to either A) throttle them or B) run as fast and as far as I can from that vehicle. "Nice" is among the most insidious words in the English language - at best it's vague, and at worst, it conveys the exact opposite of its literal meaning. Yet it seems to be used with damnable frequency when it comes to verbally illustrating vehicles. "It looks really nice," or "These seats feel nice," or, heaven forefend, "It's got a nice ride," are all windy signifiers of absolutely nothing resembling a concrete opinion. "Nice" is the adjectival equivalent of meekly smiling and nodding your head.
Of course, I'm as guilty as the next person of having thrown English's least powerful descriptor around. There's even a chance that, rant aside, you'll catch me making nice in reviews to come. That's fine, but you should know that when you stumble upon such usage, past or future, that you've found a sentence in which I'm simply applying a bare minimum of effort to the task.
Cadillac, Buick and Chevy decisions impacted by worries abroadFri, 05 Jul 2013 15:01:00 EST
European Concerns Drive GM, But Beware Of The French Connection
GM's bid to rationalize Europe will impact the products that will be offered domestically.
It seems that Europe is defining the future of General Motors more so than its home North American market. Having axed Saturn, Pontiac and Hummer, GM has done a fairly good job of repositioning its remaining four divisions, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC. Cadillac carries the luxury banner. Chevrolet is aimed at the masses with cars and trucks along with a nod to performance thanks to Camaro and Corvette. Buick bridges the premium gap between Chevy and Cadillac, while GMC offers a hardcore work/upscale proposition.


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Since I got a great response from my wedding make up post, I thought I'd share a few wedding related things every week until I get bored. This Wednesday I bring you my beautiful wedding cake(s) made by the marvellous Mama Doreen's Cupakes, who are based in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Photographs by India Hobson again. We had our wedding at Oulton Hall, Leeds on 24th May 2010.
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text: Scandinavia has positively reinvigorated the piano trio format over the last ten to fifteen years with the EST phenomenon and various other luminaries, and to that list must be added a new formation from Finland that is most definitely carrying on that innovative tradition. Unlike other pianists in the region, however, there does not, on the surface at least, appear to be any obvious influence of Finnish folk music, though subconsciously that may well prove to be the case. In fact if any influences do emerge from this debut recording, then it might be a combination of Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau. Indeed it is the latter who springs to mind on the piece 'Sothis' on which Haaavisto really stretches out and constitutes the finest performance on the album. In general there is a quiet assurance and disarming simplicity about the recording that bodes well for the future. Joonas Haavisto is very ably assisted by a tight knit rhythm section comprising bassist Antti Lötjünen and drummer Joonas Riippa who make a major contribution to the collective effort and the trio are in scintillating from on the hustle-bustle of 'Partying quirks' with the repetitive piano rolls conveying the chaotic atmosphere quite beautifully. From the quietly brooding 'Is there anybody?' with its hint of menace in the cymbal-led intro to the austere ballad 'Circling planets' and the unusual rhythm pattern of 'Light from behind the sun' which recalls, perhaps, early Thelonius Monk, this debut set is a delight from start to finish. Tim Stenhouse


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Have you ever written code like this:
newBullet.x = hero.gun.x; newBullet.y = hero.gun.y;
…and found that the bullet appears in a seemingly random place compared to the hero's gun?
Or have you ever traced
tank.turret.rotation and found that it always returns zero, even when it's clearly pointing diagonally?
Maybe you've compared the
width of two identical objects, one obviously double the size of the other, and found that Flash thinks they are the same.
Every Flash dev I know has run across one of these and sat scratching their head — myself included!
So what's going on?
Well, it's all to do with
The Flash Bucket
Think of Flash as a bucket. When you look at a SWF, you're looking into a container — a DisplayObjectContainer, to be precise.
To demonstrate, let's suppose I've got three MovieClips (or Sprites, or Bitmaps, or whatever, it doesn't matter), and I
addChild() them to the document class:
public class DocumentClass extends MovieClip { public var bigM:BigM = new BigM(); public var bigJ:BigJ = new BigJ(); public var bigW:BigW = new BigW(); public var shapes:Shapes = new Shapes(); public function DocumentClass() { bigM.x = 25; bigJ.x = 160; bigW.x = 270; bigM.y = 140; bigJ.y = 140; bigW.y = 140; addChild( bigM ); addChild( bigJ ); addChild( bigW ); addChild( shapes ); } }
(I think you can guess which symbol has which instance name.)
When I say Flash is like a bucket, I mean it looks like this:
When you
addChild() a symbol, you drop it into the bucket, and it sits slightly above everything else that's in there. Of course, unless the objects overlap, you don't notice this.
Buckets of Buckets
Now let's take a look at what happens with a more complicated display object. Suppose we make a new class like this:
public class Shapes extends MovieClip { public var greenTriangle:GreenTriangle = new GreenTriangle(); public var blueCircle:BlueCircle = new BlueCircle(); public var redSquare:RedSquare = new RedSquare(); public function Shapes() { greenTriangle.x = 25; blueCircle.x = 160; redSquare.x = 270; greenTriangle.y = 270; blueCircle.y = 270; redSquare.y = 270; addChild( greenTriangle ); addChild( blueCircle ); addChild( redSquare ); } }
As a bucket, we can imagine that this symbol will look like this:
…but we won't see any of this inside the SWF unless we
addChild() it to the document class:
public var shapes:Shapes = new Shapes(); //...missed out some code here... shapes.x = 0; shapes.y = 0; //...missed out some more code... addChild( shapes );
Now the SWF will look like this:
…but what about in bucket view? Well, we don't just drop each new shape into the document class bucket; rather, we drop each shape into the
Shapes bucket, and then drop the whole
Shapes bucket into the document class bucket:
OK, cool. Now, you can see that the M is just above the green triangle, so they should have the same x-values but different y-values, right? We can check with a
addChild( shapes ); trace( bigM.x, shapes.greenTriangle.x, bigM.y, shapes.greenTriangle.y );
This returns
25 25 140 270 as we'd expect. So far, no problems.
What if we move the M to the right by 50 pixels?
addChild( shapes ); bigM.x += 50; trace( bigM.x, shapes.greenTriangle.x, bigM.y, shapes.greenTriangle.y );
trace() now returns
75 25 140 270 — again, just as it looks. For the sake of completeness, let's try moving the green triangle too:
bigM.y += 10; shapes.greenTriangle.y += 10; trace( bigM.x, shapes.greenTriangle.x, bigM.y, shapes.greenTriangle.y );
Now the
trace() returns
75 75 140 270. Great. Let's just set everything back how it was, now:
addChild( bigM ); addChild( bigJ ); addChild( bigW ); addChild( shapes ); //no changes to any x-values
There's one thing we haven't tried, of course; moving the
shapes object.
Stretchy Buckets
What happens if we move the entire
shapes bucket 50 pixels to the right?
addChild( shapes ); shapes.x += 50;
It looks like this:
This time, the green triangle is 50 pixels to the right of the M, so presumably its x-value will be 50 bigger:
addChild( shapes ); shapes.x += 50; trace( bigM.x, shapes.greenTriangle.x );
Hang on… the
trace() returns
25 25. It says the two x-values are the same. What's happened?
It's easier to understand in bucket view:
It's a little unclear, but the shapes bucket has shifted to the right, just as we told it to. This has caused the document class bucket to stretch wide enough to fit it — though note that the Flash player window still has the same view of the document class that it did before.
If you look at the shapes bucket, you can see that the green triangle is still as far away from the left-hand side of that bucket as it was before. And here's where the confusion lies.
x and
y are just values that say how far away an object is from the top-left corner of its parent — that is, the bucket to which the object is
Here, I'll prove it. When you call
addChild() on an object, its x- and y-values don't change. Also, an object can only have one parent at any given time. This means we can change the green triangles parent from the shape class to the document class:
addChild( shapes ); shapes.x += 50; addChild( shapes.greenTriangle );
The green triangle is still a variable belonging to the Shapes class, which is why we have to write
shapes.greenTriangle to access it, but now we've changed which bucket it's in. The SWF looks like this:
…and in bucket view, it looks like this:
The triangle's x-value is the same as before (we could trace it and prove it) but it now refers to its distance from the left edge of the document class, rather than from
shapes. Also note that it's dropped on top of everything else inside the document class bucket.
The same applies to
width and
height, but they're a little harder to visualise.
Other Affected Properties
For this part, I'm going to go back to how things were at the start, with
shapes in its normal place and the green triangle inside the shapes bucket.
Also, to make things simpler, I'll draw a border around the edge of the Shapes class so that we can see it:
public function Shapes() { graphics.lineStyle( 6, 0x330066 ); graphics.drawRect( 0, 0, 400, 380 );
(I've used those values because they're the dimensions of my Flash movie.)
By default,
shapes.rotation is zero, so let's change it and see what happens:
//etc shapes.rotation -= 10;
Not a surprising result. You probably won't be surprised either to learn that the
rotation values of each shape is still zero. Only their parent's rotation is different.
What about the x- and y-values of the triangle now?
trace( shapes.bigTriangle.x, shapes.bigTriangle.y );
This returns:
25 270, the same as before. It's a little odd, because the distance from the triangle to the left side of the shapes bucket actually has changed this time, if we measure horizontally:
What's happened is, when we rotated
shapes, we also rotated the x-axis and y-axis used by every child of
We say that each DisplayObjectContainer has its own coordinate system (its own pair of x- and y-axes).
So instead of thinking as the triangle's x-value as its distance from the left edge of its parent, we should think of it as the distance from the edge of its parent along the negative x-direction. The same goes for its y-value. (Remember, in Flash, y points "downwards". Well, until you rotate it!)
This is kind of complicated when written out in words, so I like to sketch out a picture (like the one above) whenever I get confused.
How about width? Let's set the rotation back to normal and try changing the width instead:
addChild( shapes ); shapes.width *= 2;
Here, the circle is clearly twice as wide as it is high.
trace( shapes.blueCircle.width, shapes.blueCircle.height );
…and yet this trace returns
83 83. Once again, the shapes coordinate system has been changed; this time it's been stretched.
If we were to now set
shapes.bigTriangle.x += 1, we would actually see the triangle move two pixels to the right. So the x-value of the triangle can no longer be measured in pixels, since pixels are a property of the computer screen.
What do we call them, then? Well, they're just "units". Units-that-would-be-equal-to-pixels-if-everything-were-at-its-correct-size is a more accurate name, but a little unwieldy.
What To Do About All This
The simplest way to avoid getting in a big mess is to make sure every single object we'd ever want to refer to in code has the same parent: the document class. That way, if two objects have the same x- and y-values, we know they are in the same place, because they must be using the same coordinate system.
Of course, this is ridiculously inconvenient. Fortunately, we can get the benefits of a shared coordinate system without the drawbacks.
There is a function, localToGlobal(), that will take the x- and y-values of a point in one coordinate system, and return the x- and y-values of the same point in the document class's coordinate system.
What? OK, here's an example. Suppose I move the shapes over to the right:
addChild( shapes ); shapes.x += 135; //no longer altering the width or rotation
Now, we know that the green triangle's x-value is going to say the same as before — the same as the M — if we trace it. And yet, we can see that in the coordinate system of the document class, it should have the same x-value as the J. We can use
localToGlobal to show this:
var triangleCoordinatesInsideShapes:Point = new Point( shapes.greenTriangle.x, shapes.greenTriangle.y ); var triangleCoordinatesInsideDocumentClass:Point = shapes.localToGlobal( triangleCoordinatesInsideShapes ); trace( bigJ.x, triangleCoordinatesInsideDocumentClass.x );
As you can see,
localToGlobal is run on the shapes object, not the triangle; this is because we are converting from the shapes coordinate system.
That trace statement returns
160 160, just as we'd hope, showing that the green triangle and big J have the same x-coordinate relative to the document class.
What about the other way around? Use the globalToLocal() function. This takes a point in the coordinate system of the document class and returns the same point in any given object's coordinate system, like this:
var bigJCoordinatesInsideDocumentClass:Point = new Point( bigJ.x, bigJ.y ); var bigJCoordinatesInsideShapes:Point = shapes.globalToLocal( bigJCoordinatesInsideDocumentClass); trace( bigJCoordinatesInsideShapes.x, shapes.greenTriangle.x );
That returns
25 25 — again, the coordinates match, but this time they're given relative to
If you want to compare two objects that are in different containers, but neither of them is a child of the document class, you can combine the
localToGlobal() and
globalToLocal() functions.
For example, here I'll add another instance of the shapes class, but I'll set its
alpha to 0.5 so that it looks transparent:
public var transparentShapes:Shapes = new Shapes(); //...missed out some code here... transparentShapes.x = 0; transparentShapes.y = 0; //...missed out some more code... addChild( transparentShapes ); transparentShapes.alpha = 0.5; transparentShapes.x += 135;
(Note that I've also moved
transparentShapes to the right by 135 units.)
Here, naturally, we'd find that
shapes.bigTriangle.x and
transparentShapes.bigTriangle.x were equal, because we haven't moved either triangle within its parent. But we want to show that the transparent triangle has the same coordinates as the opaque circle. We need to chain a
globalToLocal and a
localToGlobal command:
var circleCoordinatesInsideShapes:Point = new Point( shapes.blueCircle.x, shapes.blueCircle.y ); var circleCoordinatesInsideDocumentClass:Point = shapes.localToGlobal( circleCoordinatesInsideShapes ); var circleCoordinatesInsideTransparentShapes:Point = transparentShapes.globalToLocal( circleCoordinatesInsideDocumentClass ); trace( circleCoordinatesInsideTransparentShapes.x, transparentShapes.greenTriangle.x );
This trace gives us
25 25. Success!
What About Rotation and Width?
Rotation and width are slightly more awkward to deal with.
Rotation is just a matter of addition and subtraction. If we wanted to see what angle the opaque triangle was at in the coordinate space of the document class, we'd have to add
shapes.rotation and
shapes.greenTriangle.rotation. If we wanted to work out its angle in the coordinate space of the transparent shapes, we'd then have to subtract
For widths and heights we have the getBounds() method. It's used like this:
var triangleBounds:Rectangle = shapes.greenTriangle.getBounds( this ); trace( triangleBounds.width );
That'll give us the width of the triangle in the coordinate space of the document class (because we're writing code inside the document class, that's what
this will refer to).
Note that the format is different to
localToGlobal; you call the function as a method of the object whose width you want to find out, and pass the desired coordinate space as an argument — in
localToGlobal its the other way around.
If for some reason you wanted to find the width of an object apart from any lines used to draw it, you could use the getRect() method instead. It's called in the same way.
So that's pretty much everything you'd need to know about coordinate systems in Flash. Any questions?


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Hi, I installed XAMPP v 1.8.1 Control Panel v3.1.0 3.1.0 on Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. I was following along with a YT tutorial: Install Opencart on XAMPP [Windows tutorial]. In my installation of Opencart on my computer everything is checked green with the exception of Step 3. How do I set the permissions for config.php? Please see image attachment to see what I'm referring too. Thanks help greatly appreciated.
no I did not as I stated, "I was following along a YT tutorial on installing Opencart on XAMPP [Windows tutorial]", so the Youtube channel author didn't mention these additional steps. He only showed how to enable CURL since it wasn't checked green in his YT tutorial. What you have stated still has not effectively changed the Status warning Missing after I renamed the config-dist.php and the config-dist.php in admin folder to config.php. What else am I doing wrong?ChetanCx wrote:have you considered reading install.txt file ( instruction file ) its clearly written thereRename config-dist.php to config.php and admin/config-dist.php to admin/config.php
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The ruling Social Democrats are trailing with 13.9%.
Victory would mark a dramatic comeback for the centre-right, which was widely blamed for Iceland's near-economic collapse in 2008.


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FCIAC Football Notebook: St. Joseph cannot get caught looking ahead
ST. JOSEPH AIMS TO STAY HOT -- St. Joseph is attempting to divorce itself from a four-year run of hot starts and weak finishes.
For the third time in four years, the Cadets have opened 4-0 (the other time they were 4-1). In each instance they finished with at least three losses. Last season, they dropped five of their final seven contests to finish 6-5.
It is a routine St. Joseph coach Joe DellaVecchia said he and his players try not to think about, even if they are reminded about it constantly.
"It certainly has been written about a lot," DellaVecchia said. "We try not to pay too much attention to it. Our league is so tough. You look outside our league and no one goes through what we go through, except for maybe the SCC large division."
The Cadets have outscored their opponents 109-23, and should go to 5-0 against a vastly improved Bassick team Saturday. That could set up a showdown of unbeaten teams the following week when they travel to play New Canaan, the three-time defending state and reigning league champion.
It will be the Rams' homecoming game, an occasion St. Joseph spoiled two years ago.
The Cadets again close with a tough schedule, which includes Greenwich and Trumbull to end the regular season.
Is this the year the program becomes a factor in the title hunt?
"I hope so," DellaVecchia said. "I think we can play with anybody. You never believe you can lose to anybody. We know how good all the teams are. All you can do it go out and compete."
PLAYOFF SYSTEM -- Trumbull's Bob Maffei believes its time for the CIAC to expand the 24-team state tournament.
The Eagles coach will get no argument from Greenwich, tonight's opponent, which was also left out in the cold last year despite a strong finish to the regular season. Both schools ended 2008 with three losses, but failed to qualify for the Class LL tournament because only four teams in each of the state's six divisions make the playoffs.
Maffei recalls one year, 1980 to be exact, when Trumbull went undefeated but still didn't make the state playoffs.
In Maffei's opinion, one model that makes sense is the one Nebraska uses in which 16 teams per division qualify for the state tournament.
"That's a real playoff," Maffei said. "Last year, we won five in a row to end the season and probably could have made a run, but we'll never know. The reality here is that LL has some really good teams that aren't going to make it. In Nebraska, they start three weeks earlier and finish up right around Thanksgiving."
Maffei's son, Bobby, is student assistant at the University of Nebraska, where he works with the receivers and gets paid doing it.
Maffei is hoping his son's Cornhusker connection will pay off for Jeff John, the Trumbull senior co-captain and two-way starter who tore his ACL on his first carry in a scrimmage against Stratford earlier this year. John could follow in Maffei's footsteps as an undergraduate assistant.
ROLLERCOASTER RIDE -- With 18 starters graduated from last year's league and state runner-up team, Darien coach Rob Trifone expected this to be somewhat of a rebuilding season.
He just didn't expect such a roller-coaster ride.
The Blue Wave are 2-2 heading into Saturday's home game at Trinity Catholic. They are 2-0 at their stadium and 0-2 on the road. They have followed each of their two losses with a victory.
Trifone is looking for his team to break from its patterns for a strong stretch run over the final six games.
"I've been on both ends of the spectrum, with veteran teams and young teams," Trifone said. "And young teams are unpredictable at times. There is no question we are a better team now than the one that lined up against Fairfield Warde."
Trifone said Darien's 14-0 season-opening loss to the Mustangs set a bad tone the team has been trying to erase.
"That one hurt," Trifone said. "We had our chances. If we had been able to pull it out we would be looking at 3-1. On the bus ride home we went to work."
Though the Blue Wave's wins have come against teams with losing records, Trifone said he has seen signs of development from his players.
SITE CHANGE? -- Because of expected bad weather, tonight's New Canaan at Seymour game may be moved to New Canaan.