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The New Space Race
"There's no need for NASA to build rockets for low earth orbit. The right thing to do is to turn it over to private industry."
— Richard Garriott,
Richard Garriott
In early 2008, Fiscal Notes examined Constellation, NASA's ambitious program to return man to the moon and ultimately take us to Mars. By 2010, however, the program was in serious jeopardy, due largely to rising costs and technical problems associated with the development of Ares I, a NASA-designed rocket intended to carry crew members to orbit.
In June of this year, the White House announced a new roadmap for manned space exploration, one that would use private companies to provide routine access to earth orbit, freeing NASA to concentrate on more difficult and distant missions. The proposal has proven highly controversial, pitting the enthusiastic support of "new space" companies and entrepreneurs against defenders of NASA's traditional approach — and the thousands of jobs it provides.
Few are better equipped to discuss this transition period than Texan Richard Garriott, a key figure in the development of computer gaming who has devoted much of his life and fortune to expanding man's reach into space. An astronaut's son, Garriott is an investor in private space ventures, a board member of Space Adventures Ltd. and a member of the NASA Advisory Council. In October 2008, Garriott fulfilled a lifelong ambition by self-funding a 12-day trip to the International Space Station.
In this issue of Fiscal Notes, we begin an exclusive three-part discussion with Garriott on the outlook for privatized space travel — and Texas' role in this new space race.
FN: You grew up as the son of an astronaut — they were families, friends and neighbors. Could you tell me that how that influenced the course of your life and interests?
Garriott: I think every kid grows up believing that their family situation is relatively normal, especially if your situation is the same as your neighbor's.
My father was a NASA astronaut, my right-hand neighbor was Joe Engle, a shuttle astronaut, left-hand neighbor Hoot Gibson, another shuttle astronaut — and all the other astronauts, including Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, the well-known folks, all lived relatively nearby.
And my neighbors who weren't astronauts were NASA scientists and engineers. I mean, it just seemed to me like everybody goes to space because everybody I know did go to space. It wasn't till I went to college that I realized that my life wasn't normal.
FN: Did you want to join the astronaut corps when you were a teenager, say?
Garriott: When I was a kid, I never said, "When I grow up I want to be an astronaut" — until one day I was getting my regular checkup at NASA and one of the doctors saw that my eyesight was going bad. He said, "Hey, Richard, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but you're no longer eligible to become a NASA astronaut."
"At the age of about 13, I devoted myself to the privatization of space."
It was like being told you're no longer eligible to be a member of the club that your father, your neighbors and all of your friends' parents are members of. I was shocked.
And then, you know, after a brief period of anger and depression, I said, look, who is NASA to be the keeper of the keys to space? And so really, at the age of about 13, I devoted myself to the privatization of space — frankly, so I could go. And, you know, at the age of 13 you don't really realize how phenomenally difficult that problem's going to be.
But 30 years of perseverance, and having the good fortune to have made some money in the games industry, allowed me to press on. Eventually, it worked.
FN: Was gaming your avenue to get yourself in that position?
Garriott: Absolutely, yeah. Since 13, space always beckoned as the big prize, and the thing I continued to work towards.
FN: Your father first flew into space in 1973, toward the end of what you could call the "heroic" era of NASA. When you were young, where did you expect we would be in space by now?
Garriott: Well, I think that most everyone in the world probably believed in the 2001 vision of the future — wagon-wheel space stations generating artificial gravity and bases on the moon. We thought we'd be much further along.
"A lot of those people who were inspired by Apollo went into tech businesses."
But look at the community of people who were inspired by that heroic era. Apollo did a great job of getting lots of people, especially in this nation, involved in science, technology, engineering and math.
And right on the heels of Apollo we saw the big tech boom, where America became a leader in the high-tech industry. And that, I believe, was not an accident.
A lot of those people who were inspired by Apollo went into tech businesses and helped create this renaissance of high tech we've been through. We now have wealth, and we're turning to space.
I'm not the only example of that. Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com, now has a company called Blue Origin making rockets. Elon Musk, the founder of Paypal, is doing SpaceX, which just launched its Falcon 9 rocket, reaching orbit with a vehicle that will ultimately take cargo and potentially crew to the space station.
John Carmack, who did the Doom and Quake series of games, makes rockets now, too, at his Dallas company Armadillo Aerospace. In fact, my company, Space Adventures, just announced a partnership with him. He's going to build a rocket that we're going to fly to suborbital space.
And there's more. I mean, I could list many more teams of commercial groups that are now pursuing space.
In addition, look at the traditional rocket builders — Boeing, the United Launch Alliance, Sierra Nevada Corporation — all these guys that have what I'll call "tenure" in building for space. The people who lead those companies are in the same generation I am. They're orphans of Apollo, too.
And they too feel generally like I do, which is that now is the time for us to take over the space race. Our generation is now in charge, really, in the prime contractors and all these entrepreneurial startups.
And across the board, that group of people is saying that the way for us to really push beyond earth orbit is to take the stuff we already know how to do reasonably well, like low earth orbit, and push that into commercial hands, and then let NASA focus on things that private industry truly can't do yet, the really hard stuff, like visiting asteroids, the moon and Mars.
This has been repeated in history over and over — governments go first into the places that are too expensive, too risky for private industry. But once you've proven it can be done, if there's value there, it turns over to them. And now is the time for space.
FN: Would you agree with people who feel that NASA shouldn't be building its own launchers, as they were attempting to do with Ares?
Garriott: Well, I think that there's no question that NASA can build rockets. They clearly have the skill. I just think there's no need for NASA to build rockets for low earth orbit. And because there's no need, the right thing to do is to turn it over to private industry.
I mean, NASA could go to Boeing and say, "You go buy the solid rocket boosters, you take care of the launch — I just want a launch service." And even if the tab is a billion dollars, things will happen. If anybody can do it for half a billion, NASA's going to buy from them.
And Space Adventures, or any other company — I can buy it too, whereas right now even if I had a billion dollars for a launch, NASA wouldn't sell it to me. They're not in the business of selling services.
And so you need to privatize these things. You know, fundamentally, there either is or isn't value in going back to space. If there's no value, none of us should be going. If there is value to be had in space, private industry should be there.
And only by getting the cost down and democratizing access to space do we have any prayer of making it anything other than the rarest of all human journeys. FN
Our conversation with Richard Garriott continues in our next issue. Learn more about Richard Garriott's trip to the International Space Station.


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Pirates are invading multiplexes this summer, and we're not talking about the rogues who duel Johnny Depp in ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.'' We're talking about the rogues who sit in theaters copying movies with their camcorders, making blockbusters available on street corners and the Web before they even hit cinemas.
Shivering in their timbers, Hollywood studios now employ such swashbuckling tactics as transporting movie reels under aliases, scoping media previews for duplicators, and putting high-tech watermarks on prints to make bootlegged copies traceable to their source. ''We have been extremely careful,'' says Joel Silver, producer of the ''Matrix'' series. ''Press screenings, where they don't normally patrol everything -- that's where [we're vulnerable].''
Which explains why Disney's recent invitations for advance showings of ''Finding Nemo'' included a clear, stern warning: ''This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording...[which] may subject you to criminal and civil liability.'' Other studios are using military-style special ops. At a press presentation of Fox's ''X2: X-Men United,'' security personnel patrolled the aisles, wearing night-vision goggles to spot recording devices. And those lucky enough to attend early screenings of Warner Bros.' ''Matrix Reloaded'' met a phalanx of veritable Agent Smiths -- down to the dark suits and earpieces -- who closely inspected purses and eyeglass cases, not for post-9/11 red flags like box cutters, but for recording equipment.
Combating piracy ''is the No. 1 priority of this industry in this decade,'' says Warner spokesperson Barbara Brogliatti. And no wonder: In counterfeit videos alone, Hollywood is ''losing about $3 billion to $3.5 billion a year,'' says Jack Valenti, president and chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America. Compounding that figure are some 400,000 to 600,000 daily movie downloads -- a 20 percent increase over 2001.

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Co-Chair of CPAC 2014 and Chairman of the ACU Foundation Carly Fiorina addressed a crowd of excited conservative activists at CPAC 2014 – a celebration of 50 years of the ACU and America's largest gathering of conservative leaders and activists.
"You know what makes me mad? Liberals who say we don't care. Aren't we sick of hearing that conservatives are waging a war on women, or we don't care about the poor or we're all about the 1% or we don't care about the little guy? In truth it is liberals who are willing to sacrifice other people's lives and livelihoods at the altar of their ideology. In truth it is liberals who are willing to sacrifice other people's lives and livelihoods at the altar of their ideology," the ACUF Chairman said.
Fiorina went on to continue, "When a person – any person – has the tools, training and education to tap their potential, the opportunities to fulfill their potential and the liberty to pursue their own dreams in their own way – both they and our nation prosper."
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Heaps and heaps of kudos to the theater team at Central High School. My wife and I had the pleasure of attending their presentation of "Alice in Wonderland" on Saturday evening. It was an absolutely enjoyable experience. The set work and costuming were great but even more so was the acting and presentation.
Had this been presented elsewhere with no indication otherwise, one might not have known that these young adults were of high school age and many of them with little or no experience on the stage. The only minor issue was with the sound system and the diction of a couple of the players which made some of the dialogue hard to hear and/or understand. However, that is a minor point.
The overall experience was a most enjoyable Saturday evening that would otherwise have been spent at home staring at the stupid box or some such other lackluster endeavor. Thank you to all involved in preparing and presenting a most enjoyable production!
Looking forward to others.
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(Editor's note: I've seen some great stage productions at Grand Junction High School in recent years and am always impressed at the level of talent and heart that goes into the students' craft. The last Shakespeare play I saw at GJHS, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the student-actors were so entrancing; they made me forget I was sitting through Shakespeare, which for me has always had a sleep-inducing effect. - TD)


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Jobs & Training for people with learning disabilities
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Getting a job boosts self-esteem, fosters independence and makes life much more interesting, not to mention paying the bills. Everyone has the right to work, but people with learning disabilities are not always given the right opportunities to realise their potential.
One of the most important things to do when supporting someone to find a job or training is to find something that interests them. While it may not be possible to secure the job of their dreams, it's important to try to match up at least some of their interests and passions with what's out there.
Your local Parent Partnership – which you can find through your council - is a good place to start. They offer support to people with learning disabilities through college, jobs and training.
Local and online support groups are also really useful for advice from other parents, along with social workers. And you can find help from your nearest branch of organisations like Mencap and Cerebra, or carers' associations. The local Citizens Advice Bureau is another good place to try.
Some of the services below may face cuts in the foreseeable future. It's advisable to check with the local branch of the service for the most up-to-date news on what's available.
ContactsUse your contacts. Ask friends, neighbours and extended family whether there is any scope for work placements or on the job training at their place of work.
NetworkMake links with other parents and find out what techniques they've used to help their offspring get work.
Self esteem
Do everything possible to boost self-esteem. Entering the world of work is hard for everyone and self-belief can really help someone achieve success.
Realistic Goals
Set realistic goals so that you're not setting the person you're supporting up to fail.
Small steps
Take things slowly. Break goals down into small, bite-sized tasks which are more achievable than one big goal. Achieving lots of small steps will make the person you're supporting feel successful and able.
OptionsExplore as many forms of job training as possible (see below). If one kind of training turns out not to be suitable it's worth exploring other options.
FundingKeep checking on what's available with your local authority and major learning disability charities. Funding for many initiatives is precarious at the moment and what's available may change in the next few months.
No job too small
A job can be anything from one hour a day to full-time. Even working a couple of hours a week can make a big difference to someone's self-esteem and enjoyment in life.
Key organisations and initiatives
Two Ticks Disability Symbol
Employers are awarded this symbol by Job Centres if they prove themselves to have a positive attitude towards job applications from people with disabilities. Two Ticks website
Disability Employment Advisors
These advisors are based at Job Centres . They can carry out assessments and decide what the most suitable work might be and can also advise about the kind of support available and suitable job vacancies. Disability employment advisors link
Access To Work
Government initiative that can help pay for support to allow people with disabilities to access the workplace. Support workers, specialist equipment and funding to travel to work are amongst the things which may be provided. Access to work link
Work Choice
A Government initiative that has replaced Workstep, Work Preparation and the Job Introduction Scheme. Government support to help people with disabilities get work and appropriate support while they are in work. It also provides more support for employers so that they can employ more people with disabilities. Work choice link
The Knowledge Base
An open, freely accessible trove of information and resources, both for supported employment and for disability/employment support generally. These resources include practical guidance and support, policy and research reports, evaluations, framework documents and links to relevant content elsewhere on the web. http://base-uk.org/knowledge
National Valuing Families Forum
Dave Barker, who is a family carer and Amanda Platts, who has a learning disability are leading a national campaign to promote the presumption of employment for people with a learning disability.
Funded by the DH via VEN and National Valuing Families Forum/National Forum, they can deliver a presentation to families, self-advocates and professionals. Contact email@example.com or 07968798123
Moving On Up
A guide for young people with learning disabilities detailing post-16 options – staying on at school, going to college, working or volunteering.
One of the UK's leading providers of employment services and employment to people with learning disabilities and complex barriers to work. It provides sustainable work opportunities for this group. http://www.remploy.co.uk/
Supports people in gaining and sustaining employment in large corporations, public sector bodies and local employers. It also offers training. http://www.scope.org.uk/services/employment-service
Scope also offers vocational training at six regional centres in England and Wales. http://www.scope.org.uk/services/training/vocational-training-disabled-people
The National Autistic Society
Prospects Employment Service offers student support, work preparation, job finding support and employment support. It also helps employers with the recruitment, training and retention of staff with an autistic spectrum disorder. www.autism.org.uk/our-services/employment-support.aspx
Aspirations For Life
Aspirations For Life is a campaign funded by the Department for Education as part of the Valuing Employment Now strategy. The campaign is designed to raise aspirations and expectations for children and young people with learning disabilities, with a particular focus on employment. www.aspirationsforlife.org
Employ Me
Employ Me is a specialist programme run by Mencap. It supports people with a learning disability to gain skills and undertake practical learning opportunities, which enables them to find paid work and lead a more independent lifestyle.
Employ Me also supports companies and organisations to recruit people with a learning disability. www.mencap.org.uk/employment or call Mencap Direct on 0300 333 1111.
Preparing for Adulthood
The Preparing for Adulthood programme (PfA) is funded by the Department for Education as part of the delivery support for the SEN and disability reforms. They offer a number of resources and publications about employment, supported internships and study programmes, as well as positive stories about disabled people in work.
Employment support and training
British Association for Supported Employment (BASE)
A membership organisation for supported employment agencies which offer job opportunities to people with learning disabilities. Helps this group by encouraging the provision of support in employment and promotes quality standards in supported employment. More than 200 supported employment agencies in the UK are members. http://www.afse.org.uk/
North West Training and Development Team
A not for profit training and development team based in the north west of England which works with both young people with learning disabilities and their families and the commissioning and development of services for this group of young people. It helps with the development of training and new projects and forges links between families and commissioners and providers of services. http://www.nwtdt.com/
The Harington Scheme, London
A training scheme in horticulture for people with learning disabilities that may lead to work placements. http://www.muswellhillgardeners.co.uk/harington.php
Disability Rights UK
Campaigns for rights and equality for people with disabilities and offers support, advice and consultancy. Provides a resource on areas like direct payments and works towards enabling people with disabilities to be equal citizens with choice, rights and control and the ability to lead full economic, social and cultural lives. http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/independent-living
First Step Trust
Provides real work, training and employment opportunities for people excluded from ordinary working life because of disabilities or other problems. It helps people become less dependent on health and social care and to make the transition to paid employment and to become more employable by updating skills, building confidence and developing disciplines like punctuality and reliability. http://www.fst.org.uk/
The Shaw Trust
Supports people with disabilities and helps them to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently. Help is provided with moving off benefits into work, work preparation and skills training, helping people to find jobs and offering ongoing support once people have jobs. http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk/home
Autism Initiatives Group
Provides a range of services for people with autism including one stop shops offering advice and support, residential care and community outreach offering people support in their own homes. It also provides employment and apprenticeship activities including an artists' initiative at a gallery and studios in Edinburgh offering young people the opportunity to create artworks for sale. www.autisminitiatives.org
Kisharon, London
Organisation for people of all ages with learning disabilities. The Asher Loftus Business Centre is an initiative that offers a variety of work-based learning projects and supported employment opportunities including a bicycle repair workshop, a print shop, a woodwork enterprise and retail sales http://www.kisharon.org.uk/services/asherloftus.htm
Norwood, London and South East
Runs a supported employment service offering work experience programmes, work searches, help with interview skills as well as on the job support. Training and qualifications in catering are also offered. www.norwood.org.uk
Disability Law Service
The service can offer advice and support for people with disabilities who are having problems in the workplace. With support from Apasenth http://www.apasenth.org.uk/ and Green Shoes Arts, the service ran a series of workshops about this which culminated in a film produced by the young people who participated. The film can be viewed at http://www.dls.org.uk/ple/ along with an easy words and pictures guide to Your Rights At Work at http://www.dls.org.uk/ple/easy.html
Action For Kids
Provides work-related learning services. It provides work experience, work placements and key skills development. http://www.actionforkids.org/
Real Roles
Useful site for people looking for work, employers, third sector organizations, councils. http://www.realroles.co.uk/
Support for Self Employment
MiEnterprise and Community Catalysts are two organisations that work creatively with individuals, supporting them to set up their own businesses. Covering everything from support with tax forms to purchasing equipment which individuals can rent. Lots of positive outcomes all round!
From 14th January 2013, disabled people who want to set up their own business will be able to get help from Access to Work if they enrol on the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA).
The NEA provides expert coaching and financial support for jobseekers with a business idea. Access to Work support can help pay for specialised equipment, support workers and travel costs when setting up a business. For further information, please see the following links:
Access to Work Factsheet
Employer's Guide to Access to Work
Individual projects
Values Into Action Scotland
Practical help with CV and covering letter writing, help with preparing for a job interview, provides information and advice about supported employment and work-related benefits issues. http://www.viascotland.org.uk/work
Now Project, Belfast
Training and employment service for people with learning disabilities in Belfast. Offers a transition and employment service. http://www.nowproject.co.uk/
A national organisation led by disabled people, working for equal rights for all people with learning difficulties. They produce and deliver training packages and accessible resources about issues raised by people with learning difficulties.
CHANGE has produced an Employment Pack for Employers. The Employment Pack contains an accessible book and DVD 'Guidance for Employers', and the Employment Picture Bank, which have been developed with people with learning difficulties. www.changepeople.org/product/employment-pack
SEEN - South East Employment Network
Guiding jobseekers with additional needs on their journeys to find and keep paid employment: www.theseen.uk.net
National charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of impairment in post-16 education, training and employment. Information and advice about all the various options available to post-16s. Runs one-day introductory courses with Disability Alliance on the benefits, grants and loans available to students with disabilities. http://www.skill.org.uk/
Ability Media Centre
A Leonard Cheshire Disability project based in Southwark, South London for 16-25s. It offers cutting edge media training in the hope of increasing the percentage of people with disabilities in the media industry from 5% to 13% in the next 10 years. http://www.lcdisability.org/?lid=21473
Speaking Up
Charity and social business which enables people with learning disabilities and mental health problems find their voice and take action to make positive changes in their lives through advocacy. http://speakingupspeaksout.blogspot.com/2009/07/speaking-up-at-learning-disability.html
Stepping Stones, Northern Ireland
A community business that offers adults with learning disabilities vocational training leading to employment. Training includes picture framing and catering. http://www.stepping-stones.org.uk/
Camden Society, London and Oxfordshire
Offers a range of employment and learning services. People with learning disabilities can access help to acquire skills, experience and qualifications so they can get jobs. Support is also offered to employers to help them understand various forms of disability in the work place. http://www.thecamdensociety.co.uk/default.aspx?page=91
Kith & Kids, London
Kith & Kids Employment & Life Skills Project provides a Monday to Friday term-time service for young adults (18 – 28) who have a learning disability and/or autism. The young adults are supported by volunteer mentors to develop skills to access further education, employment opportunities, and mainstream community facilities. This scheme also incorporates creative art activities alongside exercise sessions including disco/Zumba dance and yoga. Additionally, parents can access individual support and information relating to carers' needs assessment, personal budget management and residential provision. Full details are available at http://www.kithandkids.org.uk/what-we-do/adult-services/ or you can call 0208 801 7432.
Getting a Life
A project for young people with severe learning disabilities. It is about raising aspirations, making changes to the system and creating a clear path to paid employment. The main aims of the project are to find and share new ways of working, so that people with learning disabilities have equal life opportunties. http://www.gettingalife.org.uk/about.html
Aldingbourne Trust, Sussex
Provides training and development for adults with learning disabilities. Provides accredited work preparation through Work Aid, working with employers, agencies, specialist benefit advisors and partnerships. Also provides training by people with learning disabilities. www.aldingbournetrust.co.uk
Where Next Association, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Where Next provides work experience and accredited training in a real working environment to people with learning disabilities or other special needs.
There is a choice of work across social enterprises in Redditch, Worcestershire and Studley, Warwickshire. www.wherenextassociation.co.uk
Link Up, Berkshire
Link Up is a work skills unit based just outside Newbury, Berkshire who support adults with a learning disability to do real work for real customers. Part of West Berkshire Mencap and established in 1995, Link Up helps the trainees to develop work skills in a supported environment and also provides an accredited educational element.
www.link-up-project.org.uk or contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Schools offering post-16 support and colleges
Macintyre, Wales and Buckinghamshire
Runs two special schools in Wales and Buckinghamshire and a further education college in Oxfordshire, along with registered care homes, accredited training schemes and lifelong learning. Offers highly specialist education and residential care services.
There is a No Limits programme for young people post-16 offering a bespoke community-based education and support programme. They adopt a multi-agency approach to post-16 provision, blending different funding streams to get better value for money.
Offers My Way project for transition, a facilitator works with a young person for 2 years before they leave school and coordinates care for the young person with a range of professionals including local authorities, teachers, social workers, medical staff, family and friends. http://www.macintyrecharity.org/
Prior's Court Foundation, Newbury
A specialist school for children and young people with autism who have particularly complex needs. The school, near Newbury, focuses on developing skills to prepare young people for adult life, offering classes in cooking and cleaning along with vocational training such as animal husbandry and horticulture. It offers pupils the chance to get nationally recognised certificates of achievement and to go on work placements. http://www.priorscourt.org.uk/page.asp?section=00010001000100010001§ionTitle=The+Prior+Approach
Beaumont College, Lancaster
On the outskirts of Lancaster Beaumont College caters for 19-25-year-olds. It emphasises ability rather than disability. The college uses creative arts as a vehicle for developing students' confidence as well as building literacy, numeracy, social and communication skills. The college supports some students who are aiming for higher education, employment or volunteering schemes. http://www.scope.org.uk/education/beaumont.php
Treloar's School, Hampshire
Based in Upper Froyle, near Alton, Hampshire, a non-maintained, special school for children with disabilities. It is part of the Treloar Trust which provides education, therapy and medical support and independence training for young people with physical disabilities. http://www.treloar.org.uk/school-for-physically-disabled-children/
Orchard Manor, Hertfordshire
Part of the SCOPE transition programme. It is based in Hertfordshire close to the charity's school Meldreth Manor. It caters for 18-25's with complex care needs and provides a three-year course in a stimulating environment combining life and social skills with care. It helps young people make the transition from childhood to adulthood. http://www.scope.org.uk/education/orchard.php
Area 51 Education, London
A further education college that caters specifically for young people with severe, complex and profound learning difficulties. Individualised learning packages and a strong focus on preparation for work. http://www.area51ed.org.uk/
Benefits Advisor Service
Benefits are still available for people with learning disabilities when they are in employment. The link below helps those in employment tcalculate what they are entitled to. The same service can be provided over the phone on 0800 882200.
The Benefits Advisor Service is the best place to go to provide individual advice, as benefits vary according to the nature of the learning disability, the number of hours worked and the amount of income earned.
Disability Living Allowance, tax credits, housing benefit and council tax benefit are amongst the benefits it may be possible to claim for. www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser
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Employing people with autism: a brief guide for employers
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Well faith certainly. As of now most of us have heard about the death of Savita Halapannavar who was denied life saving medical care. For those who haven't? Savita required an abortion. Not because she wanted one but because she needed one. She had a medical condition where her cervix prematurely dilated. Now there are some cases where you can save the child (my cousin's kid is one such child. Medication and surgical stitches to keep the os shut if you must know.), but this was not such a case. After trying everything, Savita agreed that an abortion was in her best interest. She was denied one by the laws and indeed doctors at an Irish hospital. She was told that "This is a Catholic Country".
Savita contracted septicaemia and died. Because doctors were unwilling to terminate a foetus even one that was going to die ANYWAYS due to the open Os. If this had occurred in England, Wales or Scotland she wouldn't have had any issue. She was at just 18 weeks. The child is completely unviable so that argument doesn't hold water (Brains and hearts are all well and good, but lungs only develop by week 24 which is why the cut off between late and early abortion is at 24 weeks in the west. It's at 28 weeks in India and many third world nations due to a lack of technology.). This wasn't late term this was a cut and dry case. Where the science of medicine actually indicates that abortion is the correct medical procedure to resolve this case. Savita actually tried to delay the abortion for as long as possible too but her attempts failed and she was resigned to losing the pregnancy. There is in fact a law in Ireland indicating that this procedure should be done. To therefore deny her the the right to an abortion is frank lunacy. Your faith as a doctor should not exceed patient welfare particularly if the law is on the patient's side.
This is a Catholic Country. Really? And how has that worked out for Ireland which has listed some of the worst kinds of abuse of the catholic church. Everything from the Magdalene Laundries to the Christian Brothers (Two infamous organisations that were complicit in the systematic physical abuse of generations of children. Where perceived sin and guilt were used to harass children into blind obedience.) and the well known paedophile priest scandals.
One would think that Ireland would learn to be better than all that. To embrace science and logic without the men in robes telling them what the fuck they should do.
"This is a Catholic Country" should be a statement of apology and embarrassment. Not one of pride. All this has demonstrated is the shocking nature of faith. That people are willing to believe in fairy tales to the point where they do things because their personal imaginary friend has told them to and they have made an entire constitution that acknowledges this imaginary being. That's not a mark of respect, that's a mark of a delusion albeit one that we widely accept as normal. If any man said "I do this because the tooth fairy tells me to" he would be ridiculed.
There are countless ways to acknowledge life. Catholicism doesn't give a flying fuck about the quality of life of it's adherents. Fitting for a religion that prides itself on torture, but Catholicism seeks to make life as miserable as fucking possible. The treatment for pain is an opiate right? Never mind the addiction. Or the crippling constipation. Or the inability to think clearly. If your primary problem in life is that "life sucks" then Catholicism is great! But so is Heroin. Neither are good for you. They just stop you giving a fuck about how sucky your life is.
Ireland is great! It's a first world nation (even after bullshit like this). People don't have anything to be sad about. So you just need to invent things to make people miserable. The abortion ban is this. The church has fought against abortion, divorce and contraception.
It's time for Ireland to go cold turkey. Ireland does not lose it's nature if it stops listening to celibate men obsessed with sex, robes and stupid hats. You can be catholic in your own house and church and mind, but not force your ludicrous god on others. Hell! If you feel so strongly against abortions then don't get one. Stick to your guns then. But to stop others?
Legalise abortion, ban the church from the law.
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Economics Professor: Don't Let A Crisis Go To Waste, Use It To End Fractional Reserve Banking [libertariannews]
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I suspect only Austrian economists and other proponents of a free-banking system would correctly identify Jimmy Stewart's George Bailey as the villain in the 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life. George Bailey, a villain? How can a man who devoted his life to helping the people of Bedford Falls achieve the American dream of owning a home be the villain in such a heartwarming tale? Well, he and Milburn Drysdale, the Beverly hillbillies' banker, are fractional-reserve bankers.
In fractional-reserve banking, demand deposits can be lent out or held. The reserve ratio is the percentage of demand deposits banks must hold. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the U.S., set this ratio at 10% in 1992. This policy means banks only have to back up 10% of their customers' demand deposits with cash. This cash is called required reserves. If this is less than reserves, the difference in the two is referred to as excess reserves. For example, required reserves equal $1 billion at a bank with $10 billion in demand deposits. If such a bank has $2.5 billion in reserves, it has $1.5 billion in excess reserves because it has lent out $7.5 billion. So, fractional bankers like Bailey and Drysdale are legally allowed to treat most of their customers' money as their own.
In episode 18 of season seven of Seinfeld, fractional reserve banking is lampooned with the famous Austrianfractional reserve parking lot analogy. In this episode, George and Kramer discover their cars are being lent to others by Jiffy Park. Although a procurer had been selling tricks out of George's car, it was mostly available upon demand. Kramer wasn't so lucky. When he demands his deposit, the parking lot meets this demand by supplying another's pink Cadillac Eldorado deposit. Regulating parking lots like banks in a fractional reserve system means lots can lend cars to people other than their owners. George and Kramer agreed to this because Jiffy Park spaces were just $75 a month, and they didn't read the fine print. Of course the analogy is overly simplistic because cars are not homogenous. Nonetheless, if you think of your money as your money, allowing a bank to lend it to others makes as much sense as allowing Jiffy Park to lend your car to adult service provider procures.
Fractional-reserve banking is also inflationary because banks lend money into existence. With the reserve ratio at 10%, a $100 deposit in Bill's checking account can metastasize into as much as $1,000 in new money. To see this, imagine Bill's bank lending out $90 of his money to Jill, a student who needs to buy a graphing calculator. By law, the bank can lend up to this amount because it must keep at least $10 in reserve. If Jill buys the calculator from Buy-Mart, the store deposits the sale in its bank. Buy-Mart's bank keeps $9 in reserve and loans Jack $81 to buy tickets to a Broadway show. The ticket office deposits the sale in its bank, which lends $72.90 to a borrower to buy a used lawnmower. After just three rounds, banks create an additional $243.90 by lending it into existence. After 100 rounds, the $100 deposit is two cents shy of $1000.
Fractional-reserve banking is inherently unstable because its proponents assume depositors will not withdraw more than 10% in a given day. In addition, the bank lending example above illustrates that demand deposits are a house of cards, which can implode at any moment. This is why fractional-reserve banking is prone to bank runs and failures. In order to mitigate this risk, a government regulates and oversees commercial banks, and provides deposit insurance. Because these activities are not sufficient, a central bank is set up to be a lender of last resort. To better understand why central banking is deemed necessary in a fractional-banking system, one must grasp how our central bank, affectionately known as the Fed, functions under various scenarios. In the macroeconomic principles course I regularly teach, I refer to these as historic, normal, emergency, and crisis modes.


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Anxiety-panic disorders health centre
Symptom rating scales
If you have anxiety disorder, your doctor may use a list of questions or statements to measure your symptoms. Later, your doctor may use the same list to see if your treatment has helped. There are several different scales. Here are some of the scales mentioned in the research on anxiety disorder.Hamilton Anxiety Scale
This scale lists 14 types of symptom. You and your doctor rate each symptom on a scale from 0 (meaning you don't have that symptom) to 4 (meaning you have it very badly). The total score can range from 0 to 56. A total score of 18 or more means you should get treatment for anxiety disorder. The symptoms are: [24]
Anxiety, including worry, insecurity, irritability, fear, dread, and panic
Tension, including nervousness, muscle tension, and trembling
Fears, such as fear of enclosed spaces or fear of open spaces, and avoidance of these situations
Lack of sleep or poor sleep
Poor concentration or trouble making decisions
Depression, including sadness, gloom, and hopelessness
Muscle pain or weakness
Trouble hearing or tinnitus (ringing in the ears), poor vision or blurred vision, unusual sensations on your skin (such as prickling)
Symptoms to do with your heart, such as palpitations (you feel your heart beating faster than normal) or feeling faint
Trouble breathing
Constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, or other problems with your digestive system
Needing to urinate too often; abnormal periods
Nervous symptoms, such as sweating, dizziness, or a dry mouth
Feeling anxious, nervous, or agitated while talking to your doctor.
This test consists of two scales, the state anxiety scale and the trait anxiety scale. The state anxiety scale measures how anxious you feel at the moment. The trait anxiety scale measures how anxious you generally feel. For patients who may have anxiety disorder, doctors usually just use the trait scale, which looks at ongoing levels of anxiety. This scale measures your symptoms in four categories: [25] [26]
Excessive worry
Low self-esteem (feeling that you are not good enough, or even worthless)
Feeling demoralised (feeling that you can't be bothered to do anything because you won't do it well).
The four categories have a total of 20 symptoms. For each symptom you rate how you generally feel on a scale of 1 (almost never) to 4 (almost always). The total score can range from 20 to 80. A higher score means worse anxiety.Beck Anxiety Inventory
For this scale, you describe how much you've been bothered in the past week by various symptoms. [27] You rate each of the 21 symptoms on a scale from 0 to 3 (the higher the number, the more you have been bothered by the symptom). The total score can go up to 63. A higher score means higher anxiety levels. Some of the symptoms are:
Feeling hot
Feeling wobbly
Fearing the worst
Losing control
This scale measures how much you worry. [28] You score yourself from 1 to 5 on the following 16 statements. A rating of 1 means the statement does not describe you at all, and 5 means it describes you perfectly. Higher total scores mean higher anxiety levels.
If I don't have enough time to do everything, I don't worry about it.
My worries overwhelm me.
I don't tend to worry about things.
Many situations make me worry.
I know I shouldn't worry about things, but I just can't help it.
When I'm under pressure, I worry a lot.
I'm always worrying about something.
I find it easy to dismiss worrying thoughts.
As soon as I finish one task, I start to worry about everything else I have to do.
I never worry about anything.
When there is nothing more I can do about something, I don't worry about it anymore.
I've been a worrier all my life.
I notice that I've been worrying about things.
Once I start worrying I can't stop.
I worry all the time.
I worry about projects until they're finished.


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In addition to stocking environmentally friendly products in its aisles, Wal-Mart introduced reusable shopping bags this month to give customers a new "green" option at the checkout counter. The bags, which will be available at all Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and discount stores, are offered at $1 each and are made of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET), a woven fabric derived from recycled plastic bottles.
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So, I asked my Rheumy, if I get the joint replacements in my hands as you suggested, will I be able to play the piano? He said YES, I said that's odd, I never could before! BA DUMP BUMP! Sorry....... I told you, I have RA in my funny bone....
Well, that's not really true, in fact I think that is the only joint (plus the seedy bar down the street) that is not affected by RA. However, your funny bone can affect your RA! It's true, Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from stress. Think about it, the last time you had a good laugh, did you think about your pain? NO! You think about nothing but the fun thing that just happened, endorphins are released in your brain, your own personally built pain killers! So what all can a good laugh do for you?
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CJ is only the answer if you think Matt Spaeth is the type of starting TE you want after Heath. CJF is very much Matt Spaeth II.
Personally, I think we need more of a weapon at the position to help Heath and eventually step in as a replacement.
Playing Fantasy Football does not qualify you to be the in the front office or on the coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are professionals and you are not!
1.15) Ryan Shazier - ILB/OLB
2.46) Stephon Tuitt - DE
3.97) Dri Archer - RB
4.118 ) Martavis Bryant - WR
5.157) Shaquille Richardson - CB
6.173) Wesley Johnson - OT
6.192) Jordan Zumwalt - ILB
7.215) Daniel McCullers - DT
7.230) Rob Blanchflower - TE
"Before you can win a game, you have to not lose it." -- Chuck Noll
Amazing how much intelligence is involved in the career of a Tight End (or any position for that matter). Rob Gronkowski is an incredible physical talent. He's big, fast, great hands, fearless...all you'd want in a player. He's also a bit of an idiot who plays with wild abandon. He's also constantly injured. Some is just bad luck, sure, but not all. Gronk seeks contact on the field.
Look at Tony Gonzalez. Probably the greatest TE the game has ever seen. One of the reasons he's played for so long and had such a great career is that he's consciously tried to avoid the big hits as much as possible. This might mean going to the ground a yard early, or getting out of bounds a yard early. Yet in the NFL, people often look at this as being soft or not a man. It's as they say, a "business decision."
Who would you rather have over the course of his career? A guy who avoids big hits or a guy that seeks them out? I know my answer. Give me a smart player like TG every day.


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Family-friendly Garza Garcia hotel with an outdoor pool
This family-friendly hotel is located in the business district, close to Plaza Fiesta San Agustin, KidZania Monterrey, and Galerias Valle Oriente. Also nearby are Plaza Mexico and Barrio Antiguo.
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In addition to a restaurant, Novotel Monterrey Valle features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and a complimentary children's club.
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Novotel Monterrey Valle features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. 7 meeting rooms are available. This Art Deco hotel also offers a terrace, a complimentary children's club, and barbecue grills. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge). A total renovation of this property was completed in January 2010.
- Outdoor pool
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- Total number of rooms - 238
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- Number of meeting rooms - 7
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24-hour room service is available.
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Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
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- Breakfast fee: MXN 145 per person (approximately)
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Enabling A Liar
Obama The Uniter: Mocks GOP Over Energy Positions
By: Curt, Flopping Aces
This man has to be the sorriest example of a "professor" ever seen. Not only does he not understand the argument against his green energy push he also "mangles U.S., world History"
That is the headline at the very liberal, very leftist, blog known as Talking Points Memo.
You know it's bad when they are calling him out.
But let's not even get into his ignorance in history. Let's get into this statement:
"Now, here's the sad thing. Lately, we have heard a lot of professional politicians, a lot of the folks who were running for a certain office, who shall go unnamed, they've been talking down new sources of energy. They dismiss wind power. They dismiss solar power. They make jokes about biofuels. They were against raising fuel standards. I guess they like gas guzzlers. They think that's good for our future. We're trying to move towards the future. They want to be stuck in the past!" Obama exclaimed to cheers from the crowd. "If some of these folks were around when Columbus set sail, they probably must have been founding members of the flat earth society. They would not believe that the world was round!"
Leaving out the fact that the Columbus flat earth assertion is not historically accurate either he still fails to acknowledge what the real argument against his policies are. We all want alternatives to the traditional oil energy but conservatives understand that there is NO green energy alternative that is around today, or will be in the next decade, that can replace oil. So while we all want energy alternatives to be investigated and refined, we still need oil. And its better for our country to get it's own oil rather than depend on other countries.
Read the article here.
I don't know what is more pathetic, Obama's lies or the MSM happily allowing him to lie.
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OMG…what a maroon.+6
Here's is the problem in a nutshell. Obama is the leader of a cult of morons. Both Obama and his shit for brains followers are incapable of understand reality nor anything close to it. This is what living too easy for too long does to people. They plant their heads permanently up their asses and then never see the light of day again.
These people are so fucking stupid and incapable of grasping reality that we could beat them in a revolution, and they'd still think they won. They are that fucking batshit crazy. And they're running things!+9
The green energy companies barry is shoveling money to is for his benefit… campaign donations/pay back.
I don't believe he really thinks green energy is superior, he just needs cover for weakening the U.S.
Barry also enjoys lying.+8
But AvgDude, they will be savoring victory in the afterlife…good riddance.+2
Modern cars are not "gas guzzlers". But apparently the DB wants coal guzzlers instead. The performance of electric cars has not improved since the very first. The idiots are also standing in the way of increased natural gas production, which could actually be used as cleaner burning motor fuel. They seem not to understand that cars, trucks, and buses will never run on solar or wind power. Not with the currently available laws of the natural world. Reality can't just be wished away.
Their deeply delusional and self-important state has made them a clear and present danger to us all.+7
This speech was jaw-dropping, especially the Henry Ford reference.
The horse and buggy lost favor after the automobile became reliable and affordable…and that only happened because of free-market private innovation.
What a dumbass.+7
Re-birth of the Birthers
When a grinning Barack Hussein Obama finally produced his long form Hawaiian birth certificate on April 27, 2011–following years of questions fueled by strong suspicions he was born in Kenya–he felt certain all doubts that he was constitutionally-qualified to hold the office of the presidency had been laid to rest.
They hadn't.
Principal contributing factors for the qustions related to the inexplicably inordinate delays in providing the Long Form certificate and the million or so dollars the Obama camp spent to avoid the minimalist task of simply displaying a piece of paper. Neither the delay nor the money expended made any sense.
Testimony to the lingering doubts, Arizona's Sherrif Joe Arpaio recently launched a privately-funded 6 month investigation into the matter of exactly who and what our president was, Kenyan or American?
As he announced at a press conference, no major media source had investigated the controversy so his cold case posse of volunteers would look into the issue in order to resolve it once and for all.
Arpaio said after receiving the posse report, "We believe probable cause exists indicating that forgery and fraud may have been committed, not only in President Obama's long-form birth certificate, but more disturbing evidence suggests that another fraud may have been committed regarding his selected service registration card. Based on all of the evidence presented and investigated I cannot in good faith report to you that these documents are authentic." (http://abcn.ws/zrMUTU)
Although Arpaio was convinced that both Obama's birth certificate and draft card were forgeries, he isn't prepared to accuse the president, yet. The investigation is continuing.
Left unmentioned by the sheriff is the issue of Obama's Social Security card number which was originally issued to a French immigrant born in 1890 and re-issued to Obama in the state of Connecticut in 1977. The 15 year old Barry was residing in Hawaii with his maternal grandparents at the time and never resided in the Nutmeg State.
At least one blogger has suggested the grandparents' connection with well-connected Connecticut socialite, Helen Canfield, helped grease the skids to secure a SSN for Obama since he lacked an American birth certificate.
On the other hand, Snopes.com, long an avid Obama defender, alleged the SSN was valid. Snopes termed the brouhaha "fantastical." As "proof," Snopes said Jean Paul Ludwig's SSN was different and offered for verification a link to the Social Security Death Index which turned out to be useless and referred searchers to Ancestry.com.
Personally, I'm dubious as to all the birther allegations despite their potent arguments that Barack Hussein Obama was not born in the United States of America and thus ineligible to serve as president–and subject to prosecution as a liar and usurper.
Perhaps due to my septuagenarian naiveté, I find it difficult to accept that America's mainstream media would not have reported those damning facts.
However, a composite, 11 minute video of the president's statements . . . (Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=17584.)0
"I don't know what is more pathetic, Obama's lies or the MSM happily allowing him to lie."
I do. It's beyond "pathetic" it's criminal. As Breitbart said, our war is not with the politicians, it's with the media. If the media did their job, we wouldn't have to worry about the politicians doing theirs.+6
I've come to loathe the use of the word "folks".+1
So now he turns to mocking people for his belief in failed technology and ventures that won't get us off foreign oil?
His mindless drones who follow him without checking out the facts on solar, wind, bio-mass, alge, gunk or slime are the ones I would consider as followers of the flat earth society….Probably dumb eneough to think multiculturalism works and islam is the religion of peace too.
Yeah keep right on spewing barry, we know you can't perform basic math, so your history recently (lets not forget Rutheford hayes and the telephone quip),just confirms you were in special ed as the reason why no one will release your transcipts.+1


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Definitions for icelander-ˌlæn dər, -lən dər
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word icelander
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ice•landˈaɪs lənd(n.)
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish; independent since 1944. 272,512.
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Ref: Cap.: Reykjavik.
Ice′land`er-ˌlæn dər, -lən dər(n.)
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a native or inhabitant of Iceland
A person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent.
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a native, or one of the Scandinavian people, of Iceland
Icelander is the debut novel of Dustin Long. It is part of the Rectangulars line of McSweeney's Books. It appeared on the Los Angeles Times best-seller's list. The plot primarily follows the adventures of a character known only as Our Heroine as she attempts to solve the mystery of her friend's murder while repeated flashbacks detail her family's past adventures in the underground Icelandic kingdom of Vanaheim. Though playing on the mystery genre, the book is more in line with the postmodern fiction of Vladimir Nabokov, Thomas Pynchon, Alasdair Gray, and Flann O'Brien. The author created a real life "Bean Day" website.
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The onset of winter is recognizable not just by the chilly days and warm woolens but also by the running nose, sore throat and coughing. Be it offices, buses, homes or malls, the frequency of people pulling out their handkerchief to tackle the discomforts of winter illnesses becomes hundred times more than regular days.
The temperature condition during winter months is ideal for many kind of viruses to thrive and grow. Be it the common cold virus or the influenza virus. It is therefore not always the same infection that may result in the symptoms of headache, cough sneezing etc. And it is therefore also not always the same treatment you need to ward off the infection. The dreaded swine flu virus too finds the cool climate ideal for its growth and thus it is H1N1 symptoms too that you should be aware about.
To be better prepared this winter and understand what exactly the viral infection is you have, here are some telltale signs,
Under most circumstances fever is linked with influenza. Though many people especially children may get mild fever with common cold too, if the fever is persistent it is more the symptom of flu. In children the flu fever temperature runs higher mostly more than 101 degree F. In adults flu temperatures may range between 100-102 or higher persistently.
With common cold the fatigue, tiredness and aching of body parts last for a day or two initially, or may not even occur. But with flu the body weakness lasts for 3-4 weeks or even longer if you are weak or elderly. Certain body parts like the joints always seem to be aching.
Both common cold and flu can result in headaches therefore it is not a reliable indicator or whether you have flu or cold. Though headaches with cold are milder the pain perception of different people are different and it cannot be a sure symptom to differentiate between the two illnesses.
Again both cold and flu can cause coughing because both are respiratory illnesses. But if you have chest pain, shortness of breath or severe coughing it is better to tell the symptoms to your doctor as it may be severe flu that may lead to pneumonia.
The Eustachian tube that connects the ear with the troat gets affected by both cold and flu virus. That is why ear aches may be a common symptom with both the problems.
Sore Throat
When you get a cold, the feeling often starts with sore throat and then a running nose. In the case of flu, sore throat, body ache, and weakness are all occurring at once, making it harder for you to carry on daily activities.
Is it Swine Flu?
If you have flu like symptoms and afraid that it might be swine flu, the best thing to do is visit your doctor immediately and ask for tests to be done. Currently, when swine flu is spreading so easily, it does not seem incorrect to be a little extra cautious.
Prevention Better than Cure
- Wash hands thoroughly every time you come from outside.
- Use a tissue or handkerchief while sneezing or blowing your nose.
- If tissue is not available instead of covering with hands, use shoulders which reduces the spread of infections.
- Avoid touching the walls of public places or the rallying of staircases.
- Keep a hand sanitizer handy and use it whenever the need.
Look for these telltale signs of cold or flu and take advice from your doctor accordingly.


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I will risk my green cred by admitting that I never got the hang of riding the bus with my daughter. Before I had a baby of my own, I'd see parents wearing their babies in slings or pouches, hopping on and off the bus with ease. During the ride, the babies would sleep or calmly stare out at the view. Maybe it wasn't as easy for these parents as it looked–I know it wasn't that easy for me! I tend to choose walking over bus-riding most days, so I hardly qualify as a baby-bus-riding expert, but here are some pros and cons involved in the different ways of traveling with your tot.
Wearing Your Baby. The most common baby-toting method for bus-riding in my town is a sling or baby carrier.
Taking the Stroller. In Portland, we have to fold up strollers before getting on buses, but we can wheel strollers directly on trains or streetcars. If you are planning on buying a stroller to use on public transportation, figure out how it works in your city. If you have to fold the stroller up and carry it on, you'll want something that folds compactly. Look for a model that's light-weight and has a carrying strap. I chose the Maclaren Triumph because it weighs just eleven pounds–about the lightest I could find at the time.
Using the Stroller + Sling Combo. I've tried wearing my baby in the sling and taking the stroller along as a backup.
Simply Carrying the Baby. Last term I needed to take my toddler to work with me on Fridays. This involved two one-hour bus trips, complete with stints of walking and transferring lines. Because she was old enough to set down every once in a while, I decided to just carry her to the bus stop (or let her walk alongside me in her nonlinear fashion).
Walking everywhere with my baby or taking her on public transportation works for me. For more helpful Works for Me Wednesday links, head on over to Rocks in My Dryer. How are you managing taking your little ones on public transportation? Please leave a comment with your traveling tales, stroller or sling recommendations, or questions for other bus-riding parents.
Rebecca, I ride the bus all the time now, but never before my kids could walk. And when Ian was still taking naps, there were many times when I had to carry sleeping baby in arms the 5 blocks back to our house – not fun! For my kids when we did it, it was always a treat – my version of a cheap day out was to ride the bus downtown, ride max and streetcar around downtown and then go to Finnegan's toy store and Central Library. This could all be done for the cost of a single bus ticket (and late fees at the library! lol). If I were doing it to run errands, I imagine I would feel differently about it. I really applaud the women who do this with young kids on a daily basis.
What kind of sling did Joy use? I have a Moby wrap and my baby boy (1 month) can't stand it…and neither can i. Its got too much fabric and here in Florida where the weather reaches in the upper 90's with over 50% humidity most of the year, we can't handle being wrapped up with 2o"+ feet of thick fabric. I need something easier and lighter to use. Maybe you could write a post on some different wraps/slings?!?!
Great discussion. I often took the bus and various forms of public transportation when my son was a baby.
I used a small but sturdy stroller too, but skipped the purse preferring a fanny pack. That gave me one less thing to worry about carrying.
The bus is wonderful fun for a toddler too – just riding around is great at nap time!
Eileen and Not Quite Crunchy Parent–Good point about the bus providing entertainment for a toddler! My daughter really loves riding the bus, though I can't say it's quite as fun for me when she's squealing and scrambling all over a moving vehicle. No way would she ever NAP on a bus; the excitement is too great!
Jillian, we actually have written a post on slings here: http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/01/03/baby-wearing-101/. A Moby is made of jersey knit, which can get hot. My sister-in-law made her own Moby-style wrap using gauze material, and she liked it a lot better, both because it was thinner and stronger than the stretchy Moby. A pouch-style sling would also be less warm because it involves much less fabric.
Sounds like you don't have the right type of baby carrier! Please check out thebabywearer.com. I wear my son who just turned one and weighs 25 lbs all the time and have my hands free to carry bags, chase a toddler, get money/keys out of pockets and everything else I can normally do without a baby on my back. I usually use and Ergo or Beco or other soft structured carrier but I also really like mei tais like my BabyHawk which you can use for infants as well. Oh and by the way I can still carry my almost three year old in either carrier too. Wraps are also great! Definitely check out thebabywearer.com. I use it daily!
Oops in my last posting could you please remove my last name. Thanks!
And I forgot to add…
Be sure to check out the forums on TBW (thebabywearer.com) as there are always many knowledgeable women (and some dads too) online to help answer questions and point you in the right direction. Good luck!
Thanks for the comment, Jessica! I never had any issues with my baby carriers. . . . My daughter did. I wore her for about eight hours a day until she turned about ten weeks old, and then she never wanted anything to do with the sling again. I tried different kinds, but she just preferred riding the stroller.
Oh, I guess I did have the issue of not wanting to carry too much at a time. It's just much easier to push twenty pounds of baby and fifteen pounds of groceries in a stroller than to carry it all.
It's still not clear to me what the SAFEST way to transport baby is? Is it safer to hold in a carrier to keep strapped into a stroller?
(And by the way, i just got a beco butterfly and LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! you can see my post on baby carriers here — please add your 2 cents! http://www.babythingsiwant.com/2009/01/baby-carriers.html )


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I'm glad to say the owlets are beginning to make their presence felt around the centre. Since the weekend there have been confirmed sightings of three Great Grey Owlets and four Burrowing Owlets. I have heard owlets in with the Dark-breasted Barn Owls in the Breeding Ground this morning. It would appear also that the Long-eared Owl in the Laybourne which produced a single owlet a few months ago has now recycled. There has been a confirmed sighting of an owlet in her nest box. We know we have some almost fully grown owlets in with both pairs of American Barn Owls in the Breeding Ground.
We have had our share of disappointment though; I have checked the nest boxes of the Ural Owls and Striped Owls in the Main display, and both nest boxes were empty, despite the females being out of sight for a month. I imagine that more results will become apparent in the near future.
I would like to mention a project that one of my friends on Facebook has started just now; this is in India, and is called Owls; the DARK Knights. This is a facebook page dedicated to educating against prevailing superstitions in India. I think this is a worthwhile cause in a country where people often have very different priorities compared with the average westerner. How can we expect people who believe owls to be evil, to help in owl conservation? I would like to wish Adityana Sawant all the best with this project.
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