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Flea Addresses the Whole Super Bowl Air Guitar Thing
"We thought it better to not pretend."
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"We thought it better to not pretend."
111.5 million people watched.
Purple reign.
"That guitar is plugged into NOTHING."
You can call Bob Dylan's Super Bowl advertisements whatever you like, but the only accurate descriptor is Dylanesque.
And Tom Hooper and John Hillcoat
From Captain America: The Winter Soldier to Transformers: Age of Extinction.
For a Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee episode.
Did Bruno Mars do his halftime predecessor justice?
We just had to save all those snakes, didn't we?
Both will air Saturday instead of Sunday.


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Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery: Research & Education
Staying on the leading edge of pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery is important to the team at the Folgeson Plastic Surgery & Craniofacial Center at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Find out more about the residencies that we currently have available through UT Southwestern for the new generation of surgeons.
Learn more about the fellowships we offer to surgeons who are seeking to receive additional specialized training through UT Southwestern.


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He had never been in the smoky, confusing haze of gunfire. Never watched helplessly as strong young men fell dead in front of him. Until the Battle of Antietam, William Reichard didn't know war.
Reichard, barely 20, left Allentown in the summer of 1862 for a nine-month stint in the U.S. Army. His first combat came a month later at Antietam, the bloodiest one-day battle in American history.
Nearly 12 hours of cannon and gunfire left 23,000 men dead, wounded or missing. Six generals were killed. Entire regiments were nearly depleted. Those who survived were never the same.
For Reichard, the battle was what soldiers called "seeing the elephant" -- experiencing for the first time the reality of killing and the possibility of being killed.
Reichard's story of becoming a soldier is preserved 150 years after the outset of the Civil War because the Allentown native wrote 140 letters to his parents, seven sisters and three brothers.
His grandson gave the letters to the Lehigh County Historical Society, which published them in 1958 and maintains the original copies in its archives, which are available to the public. In terms of volume, the Reichard collection ranks among the most extensive in the state, said Scott Hartwig, a supervisory historian at Gettysburg National Military Park.
Reichard writes of being "mustered in," a time of enthusiasm. He writes of the justness of the Union's cause, a belief that never seems to waver. He tells of burying a friend and longing to hear a sermon. And, to a younger brother who wants to join up as a drummer boy, he offers sobering advice.
'I like camp life very well'
William Reichard first wrote to his parents on Aug. 10, 1862. The location in his heading is Camp Curtin, indicating he was near Harrisburg and Pennsylvania Gov. Andrew Curtin.
"Dear Father and All ... I thought I had better write you a few lines to let you know how we are getting along. We like camp very well. There are 7 in our tent, namely Knauss, Bieber, Wint, Ritter, Brader & Stull, a stranger but a gentleman, & myself....
"Mother do not grieve about my leaving for I shall try to live as good as I can. Shall take your advice. I like camp life very well. ..."
Three days later, he wrote from the Senate chamber in Harrisburg.
"I thought I would take this opportunity to write to you again as there are a number of Allentonians in here. We were marched to town yesterday morning at 9 o'clock to be examined ... only about 6 were rejected, strangers to me. When I was called up I was requested to strike my hands together over my head, then jump up which I did pretty well. I was then asked my age and showed my permit and then I passed on. We did not return to camp before 3 o'clock when we were mustered in and are now Uncle Sam's boys."
Reichard was a private in the 128th Pennsylvania Regiment, which became part of the Army of the Potomac under the command of Gen. George B. McClellan. The general, under pressure from President Abraham Lincoln to move against the Confederate capital of Richmond, planned to attack the city from the north in conjunction with a smaller Union force led by Gen. John Pope.
On Aug. 19, Reichard composed his first letter from Confederate territory, writing "Here we are in the sacred soil of Virginia."
Then in late August, Pope's army collided with rebel forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run. On Aug. 31, Reichard wrote home saying he heard the cannons from Bull Run in the distance.
"The fight must have been terrific yesterday for the cannonading was kept up all day long; it would seem strange to you to hear the thundering of the distant artillery, but we are used to it, we expected to receive orders to move every minute but did not get off."
Pope's army was defeated and retreated to Washington, D.C., to defend it against possible attack from the rebels. Union forces were defeated again on Sept. 15 at Harpers Ferry, just one day after troops under McClellan claimed victory at nearby South Mountain.
Though Reichard still hadn't fought when he wrote home on Sept. 15, he got his first glimpse of the enemy at South Mountain.
"We marched all afternoon until midnight when we camped on the battle field of the day; most of our men gave out about 11 o'clock. Milt, Willoughby, and myself stopped about 2 miles from camp ground and caught up to them about day light. ...


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Child safety seats and safety belts, when installed and used properly, can prevent injuries and save lives. Young children restrained in child safety seats have an 80 percent lower risk of fatal injury than those who are unrestrained (Safe Kids USA).
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released updated best practice
recommendations for child passenger safety. These new recommendations include:
As of October 7, 2009, children are required to use belt-positioning booster seats once they outgrow their child safety seats (usually at 4 years old and 40 pounds) until they are 8 years old, unless they are at least 4 feet, 9 inches (57 inches) tall.
Ohio's revised child restraint law requires the following:
For more information about booster seats, visit the Ohio Department of Health.
Franklin County Public Health will no longer be providing car seats through the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes program. If you are in need of a car seat, please contact Columbus Public Health at (614) 645-7748 to learn about their car seat program.
To report violations call 1 (866) 559-OHIO (6446).
The major requirements of the state law include:
The Quit Smoking Today brochure provides a list of local cessation resources.
The Ohio Tobacco Quit Line is a phone based tobacco cessation resource available to uninsured individuals, Medicaid recipients, pregnant women and members of the Tobacco Collaborative free of charge. To speak with a Quit Specialist call 1 (800) QUIT-NOW.
BecomeAnEX.org is a free, interactive website that shows smokers how to re-learn life without cigarettes. The site, developed by Legacy in partnership with Mayo Clinic, offers a free, personalized quit plan and an online support community to help people prepare to quit and stay quit.
American Cancer Society
Breathing Association
American Lung Association
NetWellness: Smoking and Tobacco
Schools can help reduce youth tobacco use by adopting a 100% tobacco campus policy. A model policy is available from the Ohio Department of Health. Call Franklin County Public Health at (614) 525-6668 for copies of the Creating Tobacco Free Schools toolkit.
Every two years the Ohio Department of Health, with the help of local public health departments like Franklin County Public Health, surveys middle school and high school students about tobacco use and perceptions. Results are published in the Ohio Youth Tobacco Survey.
Secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful and can lead to disease and even death in non-smokers. In multiunit housing, smoke can migrate from one unit to another and exposing residents to SHS. However, smoke free policies in multiunit housing can protect all occupants from SHS infiltration in individual units and common areas.
Smoke-free policies can apply to indoor common areas (e.g., lobbies, laundry rooms, corridors), outdoor common areas (e.g., swimming pools and picnic and barbecue areas), and individual units, and to some or all buildings. For help working on multiunit smoke free housing polices, you can access this manual developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Homes program. The manual offers suggestions, tips, and tools that draw on research and lessons from successful efforts to reduce secondhand smoke in multifamily housing.
According to stopbullying.gov, bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
There are many other types of aggressive behavior that don't fit the definition of bullying. This does not mean that they are any less serious or require less attention than bullying. Rather, these behaviors require different prevention and response strategies.
Help kids understand bullying. Talk about what bullying is and how to stand up to it safely. Tell kids bullying is unacceptable. Make sure kids know how to get help.
Visit stopbullying.gov for information, tools and resources to help children, parents, teachers and community members prevent and stop bullying. You can learn how to take action against bullying and prevent it from happening.
Yes...That's Bullying:
Ohio Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is part of a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. AFHK has a variety of resources for parents, educators and administrators. Locally, AFHK offers trainings, events and grants.
Buckeye Health Schools Alliance (BHSA) works to impact the learning environment to ensure healthy and successful children through the coordinated school health model and collaboration.
There is a 20 second song that is spreading across central Ohio - that song is "Happy Birthday". It's being used to promote good hygiene. You want to wash your hands for 20 seconds and singing helps you pass the time. Singing "Happy Birthday" two times while washing your hands can significantly reduce the number of sick days you use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that proper hand washing is one of the best defenses against influenza and preventing the spread of disease.
Washing your hands correctly actually removes germs and other bacteria that causes disease so it reduces the chance of spreading germs.
Three things you don't want to catch
Antivirus software for your body
How every touch should feel to your baby
Bingo card
Business Poster
Chicks dig guys who wash their hands
Dating poster
Farmer poster
Power and Gesundheit - (5x7)
Misconception, Speed, Duration, Power and Gesundheit - (8x10)
Parenting Magazine
The Cough Safe web site to view the brief comedic video, Why Don't We Do it in Our Sleeves, on cough etiquette
Presentations, Training & Health Fairs
Please call (614) 525-6668 if you would like to schedule a presentation. We can provide presentations to a variety of audiences on a variety of topics including emergency preparedness, beg bugs and general health department information. We can also suggest other community partners to contact. Presentation scheduling is limited by the availability of our staff and we may not be able to accommodate all requests. For requests in the City of Columbus, please contact Columbus Public Health at (614) 645-7417.
Check with the Greater Columbus Red Cross for training on:
Information about training for the food industry can be found in our Food Safety Program section.
American Red Cross - National Organization
American Red Cross - Columbus Chapter
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
American Heart Association
Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)
Columbus Public Health
Safe Kids Central Ohio
Ohio Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)


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Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 1:41pm
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott kicked off his campaign for governor, and spoke to El Pasoans Thursday at the Tony Lama Factory.
He made his announcement to run for governor while at a rally in San Antonio.
Tune in to Amber Downing at 5:30 for more from this Republican candidate.


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Good corporate governance is about more than compliance with rules and regulations. It is an integral part of how the Group chooses to do business.
While our internal control, risk management and Group audit procedures ensure that proper controls are in place, we also encourage our employees to review their own and each other's activities and outputs. This helps them make sure they have acted correctly – and to confirm that correct decisions are made – and to challenge each other if they think something is the matter, if something appears unusual or they think there is a better way of doing things.
The Board is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and believes that a solid corporate governance framework enables efficient and effective decision making with clear responsibilities, leading to achieving the Company's objectives and delivering long-term value to shareholders. Key areas of focus for the Board include developing the Group's strategy, monitoring financial performance, and ensuring standards of conduct and accountability across the Group.
The Board is responsible for organising and directing the affairs of the Company in a manner that is most likely to promote our success for the benefit of the members as a whole benefit. It provides entrepreneurial leadership of the Company within a framework of prudent and effective controls.
There is a Schedule of Matters Reserved for the Board, which includes:
The Board sets annual objectives for the business in line with the current Group strategy and monitors achievement of the Company's objectives through regular reports which include updates from the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer on all material business matters. The Board has a standing agenda of items that are regularly considered which is continually refreshed to include any topical matters that arise.
The number of meetings held each year and attendance at those meetings is set out within the Annual Report and Accounts.
Matters reserved for the board (PDF 0.02 MB)
Company Secretary role statement
Division of responsibilities – Chairman and Chief Executive
The roles of the Chairman and the Chief Executive are separate and complementary, with responsibilities clearly divided and set out in role statements.
Chairman and Chief Executive role statements (PDF 0.03 MB)
The Non-Executive Directors challenge and agree the Group's strategy with Executive management and assess their performance against it. Dr John Hood is the Senior Independent Director.
Senior Independent Director role statement (PDF 0.02 MB)
The Board has several committees, which support the discharge of its duties. The structure of these committees is set out below.
Financial controls and systems are assessed through the Audit Committee and the Board. The Remuneration Committee sets levels of remuneration for the Executive Directors and senior management. The Nominations Committee is responsible for reviewing the balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge required by the Board and the senior leadership needs of the Group, and makes recommendations to the Board on matters relating to the Board's membership.
The Committee supports the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in respect of: overseeing BG Group's financial reporting processes; the way in which management ensures and monitors the adequacy of financial and compliance controls and business risk management processes; the appointment, remuneration, independence and performance of the Group's external auditors; and the independence and performance of Group Audit.
Details of the work carried out by the Committee in accordance with its terms of reference and in addressing significant issues are reported to the Board as a matter of course by the Chairman of the Committee and are described in the Annual Report and Accounts...
Audit Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.04 MB)
The Committee formulates management's approach to risk and risk management. This includes consideration of risk appetite and strategic risks and oversight of the risk management function and the Enterprise Risk Management Framework. The key responsibilities of the Energy Trading and Credit Risk Committee (ETCRC) have been subsumed into the Committee. The ETCRC was disbanded during the year.
Risk Management Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.02 MB)
The role of the Chairman's Committee is to advise and assist the Chairman in the preparation for Board meetings. The Committee also acts on behalf of the Board between scheduled meetings, within clearly defined delegated authority.
Chairman's Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.02 MB)
The Committee is responsible for funding and treasury policy decisions. During the year, the Committee considered reports on treasury activity, the Group's funding plans, cash management, hedging, and forward gas sales. In July 2012, the Committee approved the increase and extension of the Group's committed bank credit facilities to $5.2 billion. The Committee also oversaw the work streams regarding the issuance of a hybrid bond in June 2012 which resulted in just over $2 billion being raised across three currencies in a period of three days. The Committee will continue to monitor the Group's funding requirements and debt market conditions during 2013.
Finance Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.02 MB)
The Board's policy on diversity is set out in the Chairman's statement of the Annual Report and Accounts. The Board's external evaluation during 2012 noted the importance of securing sufficient industry and sector knowledge and global experience as part of the continued refreshment of the Board, and that diversity (including, but not limited to, gender) of backgrounds and professional experience would become an important future consideration.
Nominations Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.03 MB)
The Committee's principal responsibility is for setting, reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval BG Group's overall remuneration policy and strategy, and setting remuneration arrangements for Executive Directors, members of the GEC and Company Secretary. Full details of the Committee's responsibilities, and a report of its activities during the year, are set out in the Remuneration report of the Annual Report and Accounts.
Remuneration Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.03 MB)
The Committee reviews and scrutinises BG Group's work in engaging with its stakeholders in government, the political world, civil society, the media and the communities in areas where the Group already operates, or may operate in the future. In this work, the Committee supports the establishment and maintenance of the Group's Business Principles and its Licence to Operate strategy.
Sustainability Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.02 MB)
The GEC has primary authority for the day-to-day management of the Group's operations, within the agreed limits set by the Board. The GEC is responsible for monitoring strategic risk, operational management of the Group and health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) strategy. The GEC has also assumed the key performance management responsibilities of the Group, previously delegated to the Group Performance Committee, which was disbanded during the year.
Group Executive Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.02 MB)
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The Committee formulates the Group's exploration and appraisal strategy, and is responsible for planning and setting objectives and priorities to deliver that strategy. In addition, the Committee approves funding for exploration and appraisal.
Exploration and Appraisal Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.02 MB)
Exploration and Appraisal Committee
The Committee considers and, where appropriate, approves merger, acquisition and disposal transactions, and other investment decisions, with the exception of exploration and appraisal business development transactions.
Investment Committee terms of reference (PDF 0.02 MB)
The Committee approves amendments to reserves policy, process and guidelines. It reports annually to the Audit Committee on the reserves process, and reviews and challenges BG Group's proposed reserves and resources estimates.
The Disclosure Committee is established to make timely and accurate disclosure of all information that is required to be so disclosed to meet the legal and regulatory obligations and requirements arising under the UK Listing Authority's Listing and Disclosure and Transparency Rules; and the requirement for the Company to take reasonable steps to establish and maintain adequate procedures.
The BG Group Articles of Association are available below in PDF format:
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Your child will love the fun prints and bright colors of the Wheelz™ Sport Sippers from Nûby™. They are sized just right for little hands to grip and feature an easy to use sports sipper straw that is durable enough for your child's newly formed sharp teeth. And because they are from Nûby™, you know that they have been engineered to prevent spills and reduce leaks.
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A name with vintage appeal, Leigh is a spelling variation of the less romantic looking Lee. This peaceful sounding moniker is often used as a middle name rather than a first, or as part of name combinations such as Leigh-Anne, or Jodi-Leigh.
- English: Meadow, pasture; delicate
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Actress Leigh Ann Larkin, Poet Leigh Hunt
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Arrived here after 11:30 and got the last room. 3 people came in asking for rooms as I was paying. 85 dollars plus 10 dollars tax for 2 people with a big bed each. We searched for motels in Santa Barbara and 7 of them were full and another was $140 so I was happy this place did not overcharge... More
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More than 700 paintings from 14th to 18th century Europe hang on the walls of the Alte Pinakothek gallery in Munich – and that's just the permanent exhibition.
The majority of the paintings on display are from the Renaissance period and the Dutch baroque movement. The collection includes masterpieces such as Dürer and Rembrandt's self-portraits, Altdorfer's 'The Battle of Alexander at Issus', Leonardo da Vinci's 'Madonna of the Carnation' and Tintoretto's humorous interpretation of Venus's adultery.
Opening times:
Wednesday-Sunday 10am-6pm, Tuesday 10am-8pm, Monday closed
Ovdje možete dodati svoje omiljene stavke. Osigurajte, razvrstajte, dijelite i ispišite svoj odabir te planirajte cjelokupno putovanje kroz Njemačku.
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By Rachel Krismann / Tucson News Now Intern
TrekWest, a wildlife corridor conservation campaign, is unveiling an expedition by outdoor adventurer John Davis.
Davis is arriving in Tucson on Saturday during his 5,000-mile international wildlife hike. He will speak about his journey through the Sierra Madre wildlife corridor of Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico, and his upcoming journey to Canada in honor of protecting America's Wildlife Movement Corridors.
Along with live music and food, the TrekWest event will include appearances by Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva and Ron Barber and with Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias.
The event will be held at Tucson's "The Historic Y" Courtyard and Zuzi Theater, 4-6 p.m Saturday.
It's free and open to the public.
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Queen of the Mountain: Rachel Atherton Wins In Norway - Clinches Second Career Overall World Cup Title
All she needed was a fifth place or better finish in Norway, but that's not Rachel Atherton's style. The British mountain bike star crushed a stacked field at the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup stop in Norway to claim the overall title for the second time in her career. Her win in Norway brought her season points total to 1450, putting her atop the women's downhill mountain biking world once more. What's even more impressive about Atherton's season is that she was unable to compete in the first of seven World Cup stops due to a shoulder injury. Even with her absence in Pietermaritzburg, she was able to secure the season title.
Atherton was on point from the beginning of the Norwegian event, qualifying in first place, 6.9 seconds ahead of second place qualifier Manon Carpenter. Atherton's main season long competition, Frenchwoman Emmeline Ragot qualified third, despite an almost costly mistake in one of the technical sections of the course. In the finals, Ragot owned the hot seat once the final three got their turn to ride. Carpenter fell during her run, leaving it Atherton's race to win. Ragot's first third of the course was more impressive than Atherton's, leaving the final two thirds of the run for Atherton to make up some time. She did just that through the first major rock garden, claiming 1.1 seconds from Ragot's leading time. In the final section of the course, Atherton doubled her lead; eventually finishing 2.2 seconds faster than Ragot, earning the Brit her fifth win out of the six World Cup events she was able to compete in this season. Her time of 4:01.545 was also enough to finish over eight seconds quicker than third place rider Morgane Charre.
"The track was ridiculously rad and reminded me of home," Atherton said. "To win a world cup on such a cool track was an amazing feeling but to clinch the overall title at the same time was a dream come true. I'm still a little shocked after this World Cup season, a real battle, the way it should be!"
This was the first time that Norway had hosted a World Cup event. The riders, including Atherton were all thoroughly impressed by the course at the Hafjell Resort. It was described as diverse and very testing, making Atherton's victory all the more remarkable. On the men's side of competition in Norway, Oakley rider Steve Smith won his first ever World Cup event, beating out his teammate George Brannigan for the victory.
Atherton showed guts and determination to come from such an early season setback and claim the overall World Cup title. Oakley congratulates Rachel on her amazing accomplishment!


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The New Yorker is now on iPad and iPhone
It's not the first DPS magazine appearing on the iPhone, but it is the biggest title and one of the best DPS magazines out there.
The team at Condé Nast around Scott Dadich made a great job transferring the longform experience to that smaller screen. NewYorker's content adapts greatly to the new formfactor, and has all the features and more:
They introduced persistent objects that don't move on screen and a drawer that appears on the bottom of the screen that you can tap-open and share your article from.
This is possible because The New Yorker is using HTML for most it's articles, instead of creating them in InDesign originally.
They even made a great introduction video featuring Lena Dunham and Alex Kaporvsky. This short clip was written by Dunham and Produced by Dadich.
If you want to hear the New Yorker story in the corporate marketing voice of Adobe, watch this video.


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Adult Nonfiction F355 .D74 2006
Summary: Only in the Midwest is civic pride measured by the size of a town's roadside sculpture. Much-loved monuments and larger-than-life replicas add character to their surroundings, intriguing and amusing visitors as they pass through town. Midwest Marvels is not your typical guidebook. Regional travel expert Eric Dregni takes the reader on a slightly off-center tour of the bizarre--and the beautiful--across Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin, and directs road-trippers to the one-of-a-kind oddities that cause drivers to turn off the interstate in awe.Intricate architecture and historical monuments often reveal the soul of a city, but in Audubon, Iowa, visitors find a thirty-foot, forty-five-ton talking bull erected as a monument to the beef industry. In Minnesota a tourist can view monuments to Paul Bunyan or visit the Spam Museum, and North Dakota boasts a forty-five-foot tower of discarded oil cans, trumped only by the world's tallest structure: a TV tower jutting nearly a half mile into the sky. Everyone is familiar with South Dakota's Mount Rushmore and Corn Palace, but less famous is the unique Outhouse Museum. Of course, only in Wisconsin can a couple get married in the mouth of a 145-foot muskie.Readers will appreciate the countless hours Dregni has spent searching for the biggest, the smallest, the oddest, the most mysterious, and the most outrageous tourist attractions. Complete with detailed descriptions, driving directions, and numerous photographs, Midwest Marvels is a must-have for everyone from armchair travelers to seasoned road warriors planning a trip through the heart of the country.Born in the shadow of the World's Largest Six-Pack in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Eric Dregni is a freelance writer for the Rake and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He is the author of several books, including Minnesota Marvels: Roadside Attractions in the Land of Lakes (Minnesota, 2001), The Scooter Bible, Ads That Put America on Wheels, and, most recently, Let's Go Bowling! He lives in Minneapolis.
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I feel sorry for the guy who needs to cheat in an online competition about beard growth in a cricket forum.
How convenient! I smell a ratty fish...Originally Posted by BoyBrumby
Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend."
No competition pertaining to manliness such as facial hair should be spirited.Originally Posted by Mister Wright
Agreed. Fair play isn't manly at all.Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Here's me with some facial hair (and really inexcusably long hair) from about 18 months back as some kind of form guide. Think it was about two weeks growth
Cricket Web's 2013/14 Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"as much a news event as an actual footballer, a worthy stop-start centre forward, but an all-time hyper-galactico when it comes to doing funny things with cars and hats, a player whose signing proves once again that the Premier League is still undoubtedly the best in the world when it comes to doing things with cars and hats."
- Barney Ronay on Mario Balotelli
Do you not get sunlight down south?
Crap dig camera, like I said.Originally Posted by steds
& I'd put Cambridgeshire's weather up against St Helens's any old day of the week.
I'd go for it because i've been told by more than one chick that a goatee or some facial hair looks pretty good on me. Unfortunately, i cant stay more than 2-3 weeks without shaving- sometime after the 2nd week, invariably and without fail, my face requires an insane amount of scratching and itching and any facial hair feels quite terrible.
That's a terrible idea. Just grab a week old paper and pretend that's the date you took the photo.Originally Posted by Mr Mxyzptlk
Forgot to edit this one, Kyle.Originally Posted by Mister Wright
Thanks mate.Originally Posted by burkey_1988
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I'm a member of Club KerryOriginally Posted by Richard
I'm Green
The color of immortality, nature and envy - you are truly a unique person. While clearly the color of nature, you also symbolize rebirth, fertility and hope in the world. On the other side of the spectrum, a natural aptitude to money with green coming to signify money and possibly even *********!
I would but cant because i have to be clean shaven for work...
Still a few quotes that say the wrong thing.Originally Posted by Mister Wright
Where do you work?Originally Posted by broncoman
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You're also the costume designer on Gossip Girl. What will happen to all of the amazing clothes worn by Serena, Blair, Chuck and the rest of the gang when the show comes to an end?
[The wardrobe is] being logged out and sent to Warner Brothers studio. Some of it will be repurposed.
Does that mean we should keep our eye out for Gossip Girl hand-me-downs on The Carrie Diaries?
Maybe. I'm going back and forth with that one, like, 'Do I want to use that iconic dress from Blair Waldorf here?' I kind of do in some weird way, so we'll see! I'm in the process of figuring that out in my head. It's weird, I'm kind of attached like, 'Oh that's my favorite Blair Waldorf dress but it would be really exciting to see on Carrie.' There is a very big possibility that you'll see iconic pieces appear in a very different way, a very Carrie way.
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I recently read an article in Le Monde Diplomatique. I found the article interesting, though I couldn't help feeling irritated by the, not so uncommon, French finger pointing towards the US. So I took to reading into the recent/current happenings in Tunisia and Egypt myself to try to make my own sense of what this might mean for the situation in Europe.
Now lets get one thing clear, what happened on December 17th in Sidi Bouzid was tragic… This act of desperation is an indication that things have gone way too far, in a country that has been very clearly in the international spotlight for a while now. Unbelievably, we are all happy NOT to ask ourselves how our H&M tops remain at €4.99, as ignorance saves us having to think about the sad realities that poor Mohamed Bouazizi and his family lived through every day.
I'd just like to shoot something back at Le Monde Diplomatique… Why insist so much on the US support for these regimes, when French minister are quietly accepting gifts (from Tunisia AND Egypt) and showing their support for them? Perhaps we deserve a little neutrality?!
The state of the economy in both of the aforementioned is clearly the biggest factor in the unrests, but what sparked people to go to the streets and mobilise? Many articles seemed to have simplified this to the combination of the Economic situation and heavy handed politics that are losing their grip… something that I would like to any reader to reconsider.
One Foreign Policy article explains how WikiLeaks could also be somewhat responsible:
"Shortly before the December protests began, WikiLeaks released internal US State Department communications in which the American ambassador described Ben Ali as aging, out of touch, and surrounded by corruption." … "These revelations contributed to an environment that was ripe for a wave of protest that gathered broad support."
Although it angers me to think that some might suggest that it better that we are not told the truth, I still read many interesting points in the article, but I still think that people are missing something that all these truths just build upon: the gap between the have and the have nots!
I looked closely at some figures to see if :
"… unemployment among university graduates in Sidi Bouzid ranges between 25 and 30 percent."
Anyone hear Spain? I have heard the same figures quoted for regions of Spain, where protest have also been firing up, though they remain relatively peaceful. I do believe, however, that there is another factor, another imbalance, that we are not seeing…
A lot of us must be wondering: Why nobody saw this coming?
Now I understand that we are getting back to Economic pressures here… but I think that this rage is caused by the injustices that people feel have been made against them: falsified figures that don't show their true hardship, uneven wealth distribution, corrupt politicians… this is the stuff that gets the blood boiling! Like the naked emperor, there seems to be a lot of denial in the air!
Living in Berlin, I have come to appreciate that it is not a rich city, however, it is increasingly becoming like many other cities in Europe, where fairly central locations are no longer within reach of the people who were born here and these price rises are impacting people in different ways. Those who can afford life in the city are worried that prices only ever go up, those who feel they could be next are starting to stand up to the authorities and protest.
Having lived in London, where the situation is much further along than Berlin and you need a very good job to live NEAR the city, I wonder how long before they start to get out and tell the government about the justice they want to see made - after all, the bonuses will be rolling out of tax payers bank accounts and into those of bankers soon! Expect a few more tube strikes when that happens!
Knowing how the French have a penchant for protest (I had to get that in!) and having friends struggling to make ends meet in France, it's a wonder that the streets are not already on fire with protests against foreign/private property owners, bankers and the governments recent capers! Even the Italians have dared to question their love affair with plastic surgery/flimsily clad teenager/football/media - loving prime minister lately!
What does this have to do with Egypt and Tunisia?
Well, "finally", you might say! All of the above says to me, that we all need to be worried in these precarious times… this is no West vs. East, Allies vs. Terrorists battle of the ideologies. This is a time when, as in Egypt and Tunisia, those in need are looking to the state for their own hand-outs, something to help them through tough times… People are increasingly having to deal with the reality that they are just too small to save and not too big to fail (just as normal Tunisians realised that the were not on the guest list for their leaderships' party) and the injustice of this is making them mobilise…
I fear not for control, I fear for the Economic impact and it's inevitable hit on the lives of those not privy to the bailouts! Tunisia may be able to turn a new page and start looking at positive steps to improve their situation, Egypt may also be striving for that, however, Algeria, Iran and others are also becoming restless and when people down their tools, they are no longer building for the future!
As for Europe… a negative quarter of growth in the UK means that they can't afford more disruption and you have to wonder if other countries will also feel the pressure from their statistics. Bankers are set to receive bonuses close to the highs of recent years, yet people are still struggling to pay mortgages on record low interest rates and last figures I saw for the car industry in the UK was that sales in January were down over 11%!
The UK government have a good excuse - Labour… just blame them! However, Germany and France, the big players of the Eurozone have creaking governments (with a few years under their belts already) and should things get any worse, I fear we could see similar scenes in Europe, where the big difference is that government is too strong to fail, but too weak to move towards any constructive measures to overcome the situation.
Lets just hope I'm wrong!


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The official video for Deacon Blue's Christmas EP, You'll Know It's Christmas, released on 15th December 2013.
You'll know It's Christmas will be played for the first time on Real Radio Scotland on Monday 25th November at 7.45am
Ricky will be on the phone to the studio to introduce the song.
Don't worry if you can't tune in, we will post the video here shortly afterwards.
We're very excited to announce that Deacon Blue will be releasing a brand new Christmas EP on December 15th called 'You'll Know It's Christmas'. The lead track is an upbeat celebration of all things great and good about the season and about people coming together.
You'll be able to hear it live at the December shows and we'll post details of the first play on radio and the video here soon. The EP is packaged with two additional new tracks, 'Starstruck' and 'Twelve Nights'.
Deacon Blue have been confirmed as the headline act for this year's Hogmanay celebrations which take place on the Esplanade at Stirling Castle. They will be bringing in the bells with thousands of revelers at the historic site.
Full details and tickets available here: www.stirlinghogmanay.co.uk
Deacon Blue crown off their biggest tour in over a decade underneath The Hydro's iconic silver dome, Glasgow's newest arena.
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Sadly, "this fall" does not mean "now." Meaning we all have to wait a little longer for Pac-Man to take another "hypnotic neon" bite out of our hearts.
Although the possibilities are slim, we'd ask anyone with the capability to allow us to travel through time to play Nacmo Bandai's latest right away. As "old" as the character and gameplay style is, we just can't get enough of this decade's take on Pac-Man.
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Question: What's India's fourth largest city?
You might guess the top three pretty quickly and then give up. I would have — that is, until I spent the better part of a week in India's fourth largest city, Chennai. Formerly known as Madras, it is the capital of Tamil Nadu — the Southern state that is home to Tamil culture. Its population of 72 million is greater than that of the United Kingdom, France or Italy. The Tamil language has one of the world's oldest literary traditions, as if Latin or Ancient Hebrew were more or less unchanged into modern times.
My wife and I took a ridiculously quick trip to Chennai last week to visit our daughter, who is spending the year teaching in a school there. We mostly stayed in town, with a quick overnight visit to the lovely seaside town of Pondicherry (now called Puducherry, the former French colony that is familiar to readers of the novel "Life of Pi.")
I made no attempt to document our South Indian dining adventures in any kind of comprehensive way. But my kid loves to eat as much as I do, and she took us to some really appealing restaurants.
If you've eaten in any of the South Indian restaurants in Decatur, then you're familiar with the cuisine of dosai, uthappam, idli and other savory vegetarian pastries served with sambar and chutneys. In fact, everyone kept recommending the ubiquitous local chain of Hotel Saravana Bhavan restaurants, which has a Lawrenceville Highway outpost.
We ended up at Murugan Idli Shop, a smaller local chain that serves its food on banana leaves. It is known for the great variety of chutneys and its unusually savory and light idli — those white, puffy cakes made of rice and lentil flour that can be bland elsewhere. I loved it, as well as the crunchy rava on its left. Later in the meal we got a serving of idli podi — a hill of well spiced lentil and chickpea flour. You make a well, add sesame oil and stir it up into a delicious thin paste to dip your idli into.
The man sitting next to us said that we fold the banana leaf to show we're finished. You fold it toward yourself to show that you liked the meal and away from yourself to register a tacit complaint. Toward, baby, toward.
Two other kinds of South Indian restaurants seemed very popular. The cuisine of Chettinad — a southern region of Tamil Nadu famous for its meat dishes and biryanis — was ubiquitous. Also, Chennaites seem to love the cooking of neighboring Kerala, famous for its fish curries and varied diet. Our daughter took us to her favorite Keralite restaurant, which is the only place she eats beef in Chennai. At right are banana blossom croquettes with a beef chutney. We also ate an unbelievably delicious fish curry with a fresh green peppercorn gravy. It had a sour undertone I couldn't quite place — almost like tamarind, but not. The waiter was so happy that I asked he ran into the kitchen and came back with a plate of kodampuli, a dried fruit that is essential to Kerala cuisine, sometimes called "Malabar tamarind."
(Note to self: get to Cardamom Hill STAT.)
We finished the meal with small glasses of sulaimani chai — a spiced, strongly steeped and lightly sweetened tea prepared without milk, a digestion aid. Wonderful.
In Pondicherry, where there's a large expat community and a lot of tourism, my kid and her friend were very excited to go out to an Italian restaurant, curiously called Umami Cafe. They made some banging lasagna.
We also had to visit the famous French bakery, Baker Street, opened by the wife a French consul, for European breads and sweets. I've never had a better palmier, with layers of perfectly puffed and sugar-saturated pastry cooked just to edge of caramel bitterness. It was almost like a jalebi, that Indian fried pastry.
On the way back from Pondicherry, we stopped in Mahabalipuram, a beachside town with a famous temple, stone carvings, resorts and a lively shopping scene.
While I had gotten used to seeing cows everywhere, it was nonetheless surprising to see so many of them splayed out in the sand, sunning themselves on the beach. It was like a Chick-fil-a commercial. The occasional monkey loped by, as well.
Our kid took us to a restaurant she likes, with a rooftop terrace and an open kitchen in the dining room.
We ordered a coconut vegetable curry, a spicy curry made with pointy (and bony) little barracuda just off the dock and delicious, manhole-cover-sized paratha breads that were kneaded, rolled and cooked just 10 feet away. As Tamil Nadu is a state with conservative liquor laws (you can only drink in establishments attached to a tourist hotel), we learned the code. You ask for "special tea." It comes in a teapot, with teacups. It is ice cold, fizzy and a little hoppy. Just what you need with barracuda curry.
Our other meal of note was at the super-deluxe Leela Palace hotel, where we had our last big dinner. We ate in the Indian restaurant, Jamavar, which has a spectacular exhibition kitchen behind a glass wall. The gracious chef, Debdas Balaga, invited us back into the kitchen to peer into the tandoors and eat a loaf of naan fresh from the oven.
One side of the kitchen was devoted to South Indian dishes, and the other side to North Indian. The tandoor lamb (as moist, smoky and magical in texture as the best whole-hog barbecue) was a highlight of the meal, as was the Keralite dish of kingfish in a brighter-than-bright green mango sauce. The house special Jamavar dahl seemed to be equal parts lentils and butter. I tried, but failed, to stop eating it.
All through Chennai, I drank glass after glass of "lime soda salt," the most thirst-quenching thing you can imagine in 90-degree weather. Yep, we missed the storm.
If you ever find yourself in Chennai, you've got to spend a day like we did on a Speed Trust tour. This group sets up slum women with auto rickshaws to take you around. (The name is an acronym for "slum people education and economic development.")
The drivers greet you with gardenia garlands (which come in handy when you pass over open sewers) and then take you to the most important temples and sights in town, then to a prearranged lunch and finally a shopping expedition to Fabindia, a cooperative that sells all manner of clothes and home furnishings made by a hedge network of rural craft-based producers.
The connecting flight home involved a late night transfer in Mumbai. The international terminal seemed like it had metamorphosed in 5 days from grimy to opulent. When we asked someone at the ticket counter why the airport looked so different, she laughed. We were, in fact, in the new terminal on its second day of operation.
- by John Kessler for the Food & More blog
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Amazing…thanks for the rundown of your visit. I work with folks from Gurgaon daily and was supposed to visit India last year on business but the trip was postponed. Hope to get there this year and sample the local cuisine.
February 19th, 2014
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JK, you went to South India and did not have our coffee? Oh man…..that's like going to NY and not having their famous Italian American pizzas or going to S. Philly and not having their cheesesteaks….
February 20th, 2014
2:53 am
Incredible incredible India. India is th one of the most popular city of world… The foods of India is delicious.. People are interesting.. I love India..
February 20th, 2014
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I love a good dhosa.
When I go vegetarian, I usually eat Indian. They understand vegetarian cusine, they've only been doing it for thousands of years.
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February 21st, 2014
1:51 pm
Interesting – I forwarded to my wife who is in Chennai this very week for a furniture show. BTW – your daughter (not the one in this article but your youngest?) used to go to the same school as my son…
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A Naturopathic doctor has completed four years of pre-med studies, four years of graduate school at an accredited naturopathic medical university and has successfully passed North American-wide licensing exams, known as NPLEX.
Nutritional Supplements - Vitamins, amino acids, and other nutritional supplements are recommended on a case by case basis to restore balance in the body. These can help to address underlying nutritional deficiencies, balance hormones, support detoxification, improve mood, boost immunity and improve digestive function.
Diet - Our Naturopathic doctors look at dietary patterns and make recommendations to balance blood sugar, decrease inflammation, eliminate food sensitivities, and optimize wellness.
Herbal Medicine - Many plant substances are powerful medicines when used properly. Their organic nature makes botanicals compatible with the body's own chemistry, and they can be gently effective for decreasing inflammation & supporting immunity. As with nutritional supplements, botanicals can be used in conjunction with conventional treatments to reduce their side effects and enhance their effectiveness, but care must be taken to avoid herb drug interactions.
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Hallie earned her bachelors degree from Michigan State and graduated as a naturopathic doctor from the Canadian Collage of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. In her practice, she has worked with diverse populations to treat physical and mental health concerns. She specializes in women's health, pediatrics and naturopathic oncology.
Hallie regularly contributes articles to local newspapers and lectures on health topics such as menopause, detoxification, Attention Deficit Disorder and cancer prevention.
Dr. Sheba Roy, ND comes to us from Philadelphia, having completed her oncology residency and specialty training at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Eastern Regional Medical Center. She did her undergraduate work at UCLA and Harvard University, and received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University. She brings an expertise in the complementary management and prevention of side effects from chemotherapy and radiation, and in helping patients to optimize surgical outcomes.
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A humanitarian committed to working with the underserved, Dr. Roy has travelled the world and lived and worked in both India and Africa, with hospice patients. She is Michigander from childhood, a first-generation American born, raised just around the corner.
Dr. Saunders, Adjunct Professor of Materia Medica, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, has been in private practice in Dundas, Ontario, Canada since 1991and now comes to Beaumont to see patients. His earned a Ph.D. in plant ecology from Duke University, was on the faculty at Clemson University, and tenured at Washington State University. He earned his ND from the College of Naturopathic Medicine, and did additional training and residency at National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, Oregon, earned a second ND, served as their interim Research Director, and initiated their Institutional Review Board.
He earned a Diplomate from the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians (DHANP) and Certified Classical Homeopath (CCH) from the American Council on Homeopathic Certification in 1993. He completed chelation board examinations from the International College of Integrated Medicine in 1998. As Editor, The Canadian Journal of Herbalism, 2000-2002, he instituted peer-review. He does grant reviews for the NIH, NCCAM. He has honored as Ontario Naturopathic Doctor of the Year in 1994 and 2002. In 1999 he was a member of the Transition Team that established the Office of Natural Health Products, Health Canada, served on its Expert Advisory Committee to 2006, and served as an expert on various subcommittees. He has co-authored three books, served as an expert legal witness, conducted clinical research, published numerous papers, and lectured frequently on naturopathic medicine.
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Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services (ACBHCS) Graduate Intern Stipend Program Application Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the 2014-15 application for Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Graduate Intern Stipend Program is now available at: http://www.acbhcs.org/internships/grad_intern_stipend.htm.
The application deadline is: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014. Applications will not be accepted after this date.
If you have any questions on the application process or requirements, please contact Sanjida Mazid, Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Workforce, Education and Training Manager at: email@example.com or (510) 567-8071.
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Early Connections received a Gold ECCO award for Excellence in Community Communication and Outreach (ECCO) awarded by SAMHSA
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Crisis Response Program
BHCS North County Crisis Response Program will move to Eastmont, 7200 Bancroft Avenue, Suite 125A in Oakland CA 94605 on June 12, 2014. The new main telephone number is (510)383-5020 and the Fax number is (510)383-5022.
New Resources Available for Providers Working with Consumers with Eating Disorders
We are pleased to announce that BHCS is strengthening its capacity to serve consumers diagnosed with Eating Disorders (ED). Our goal is to build internal ED assessment and treatment capacity within BHCS and its contracted providers and to increase the level of care options available for consumers. As of May 1, 2014 the following consultation services are available to all county clinicians, including county funded CBO clinicians and Level III Network providers. This consultation service will be available until April 30, 2015. We strongly encourage clinicians with an interest in ED treatment &/or who are currently serving clients diagnosed with ED to utilize these consultation and training services.
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Alameda County BHCS and BEST Now partners with Mental Health Association San Francisco Awarded Peer Personnel Preparation RFP
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services and BEST Now, our County's primary peer specialist training program, an organization of Alameda Network of Mental Health Clients, have partnered with primary bidder: Mental Health Association, San Francisco (MHASF), in their application for the "Peer Personnel Preparation RFP," a grant designed by the Office of Statewide Health and Planning Development (OSHPD). We are proud to announce that MHASF was one of four awardees of this contract. This contract was designed to develop career pathways for peer positions through training, education, and placement in the public mental health system. Our hope is that this contract will increase the number of mental health consumers hired in Alameda County while strengthening our peer specialist program, BEST Now. Additionally, the RFP will strengthen our collaborative relationships and networking capacity with other counties and programs. Our fellow public grant partners with MHASF include: San Francisco and Marin County, and the City of Berkeley. For more information about the project please contact Khatera Aslami, Office of Consumer Empowerment or Andree Reyes, Workforce Education & Training Unit.
FY 13/14 EQRO Final Report
The California External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) completed its annual site review on September 25th-27th 2013. Medicaid Managed Care regulations require our California Medicaid State Agency (the Department of Health Care Services - DHCS) to complete an annual "external quality review" of services provided by county Mental Health Plans (MHPs). BHCS is a Mental Health Plan. The regulations also require the EQRO Site Review to assess MHP performance across four areas: quality, outcomes, timeliness of services, and access.
We invite you to read the Final Report, below:
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- Section II: Attachments
South County Crisis Response Has Moved
South County Crisis Response has moved to 409 Jackson St. Hayward, CA 94544 effective 3/22/12. The administrative phone number is (510) 891-5600. QIC code is 50801. Business hours are 8:30-5:00 M-F.
New Fax Number For TAY referrals (510) 383-2820
CHOICES for Community Living "is a large scale pilot project in Alameda County's Adult mental health system. Its primary objectives are to promote wellness and recovery for mental health consumer participants and to bring about organizational transformation directly."
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The Children's System of Care (CSOC) 2009-2012 Strategic Plan and EPSDT expansion and augmentation guideline are available.
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BHCS Co-Occurring Conditions Initiative
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ACBHCS - African American Utilization Study Project
ACBHCS Cultural Competency Committee begins a Utilization Study Project to address the behavioral health care needs of the African American community.
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Our mission is to maximize the recovery, resilience and wellness of all eligible Alameda County residents who are developing or experiencing serious mental health, alcohol or drug concerns.
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The level of mandated services is prescribed by AB 1288 and related Realignment legislation. AB 1288 requires the County to fund Mental Health Services up to amounts received via its Realignment allocation, mandated matching funds set according to a base year and any applicable third party revenues that are available. The mandated services that are required to be funded include: psychiatric crisis or emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient/day care, case management, conservatorship, administration and evaluation. Within these seven mandated service areas, there are a variety of specific mandates such as staffing standards, quality assurance standards, and a host of reporting and general practice standards.
Discretionary funding has been used to augment the seven basic departmental services and other program services, such as housing support services and Community-Based Organization stabilization. Continuation of this funding level and service support is at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors.
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Most of us read dozens of status updates on Facebook every day. People post everything from their Friday night plans, to what they ate for lunch. For a working single mom in Gwinnett County one Facebook post changed her life.
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