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June 4, 2008, 10:23 PM
I'm not sure I understand you. But if I do, the answer is no. Kalashnikovs (true AK-47s) are full-auto.
You can get any number of semi-auto AK clones.
June 4, 2008, 10:24 PM
That's practically all you can buy and assuming you live in one of the states that allow them, (there are about 5 that don't), they are readily available.
June 4, 2008, 10:56 PM
Yes, you can buy (or even build) your own Kalashniclone.
The Romanian one I bought:
The one I built as a gift for my Father-in-law.
June 4, 2008, 11:06 PM
Thanks for the replies. I meant I didn't want a clone but I see that's not an option. I thought maybe the company also made them in semi-auto.
June 4, 2008, 11:16 PM
The Izhmash company of Russia actually manufactures Russian military AK rifles, and they also make a commercial model known as the "Saiga".
It is semi-auto only, and does not look like the military models.
June 4, 2008, 11:21 PM
I'm not entirely clear on what entity you mean by "the company" since the Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947 was a product manufactured in numerous factories by the USSR which is now a defunct nation. There are Kalashnikov derived rifles made in Russia in one of the original factories by the Izhevsk Mechanical Works; which you can buy on the civilian market in the US. They're marketed here by the Russian American Armory Company (http://www.raacfirearms.com/) as sporting guns under the name 'Saiga'.
As you can see they're cosmetically a little different from a 'real' AK, but there are companies like Tromix (http://www.tromix.com/) that specialize in converting them back to their classic configuration.
June 5, 2008, 12:07 AM
I knew that Kalashnikov was the name of the creator of the gun and assumed that it was also the name of the company. My mistake. Basically I'm interested in buying an ak that looks most like the original. This would be perfect.
June 5, 2008, 12:23 AM
If you want something that looks like one of the original AKs with a milled receiver, you might looks at the offerings from Arsenal Inc (http://www.arsenalinc.com/index.htm).
(you can always drag it behind your car down a gravel road if you want a more weathered look :neener:)
If you're okay with a stamped receiver AK with wooden furniture, there are quite a few options since the stocks and handguards are easy to change out.
June 5, 2008, 12:28 AM
Get an Arsenal, do your research though some of them have sight issues.
and by the way JesseL, where did you get that stock?? looks awesome!
June 5, 2008, 12:32 AM
and by the way JesseL, where did you get that stock?? looks awesome!
Thank you!
That is what happens when you sand the quarter inch of varnish off of commie plywood (ate 2 or 3 belts on my sander), stain it with some blue-green stain mixed up by True-Value, and finish it off with a couple coats of semi-gloss polyurethane.
June 5, 2008, 12:36 AM
Anyone know why Arsenal discontinued that model??
June 5, 2008, 01:37 AM
Jessel, its not varnish its Shelac and comes right off with denatured alcohol or paint stripper in bout 10 minutes....... no power tools needed ;)
June 5, 2008, 01:43 AM
if this is your first ak i wouldnt prolly get a $1000.00+ Milled receiver Arsenal lol
i would go with a romanian G code, or Romanian WASR or something a bit cheaper then once you are hoplessly addicted or completly turned off then go in to the higher end models. unless you are just rich then it wouldnt matter either way lol
June 5, 2008, 02:25 AM
Yeah romanians are a lot cheaper and can shoot just as well. Just check to make sure the front site isn't canted (turned). They have problems with that.
Personally, I STRONGLY reccomend a saiga, they are the cheapest of all and the quality is top notch. (for an AK) My friend has $250 7.62x39 saiga. At 100 yards we can hit those small 3 inch mini-clays, it is pretty impressive. If you want it to "look" AK you can mod it yourself for under $200. Also, to my knowledge, they are the only authentic russians you can get.
June 5, 2008, 03:11 AM
I bought a Century WASR-10 hi-cap late last year for $329 on sale.
Basicaly an inexpensive AKM clone. No provision for a bayonet, plus no sling, and shorted a couple pieces of the cleaning kit tools.
I checked for straight sights and that sort of issue's, then chose one I thought looked OK. But really, none of the WASR's I looked at at the store were obviously infected with crooked sights.
The gun does have a bit of mag wobble. However seems to depend on the mag itself, some magazines being a decent fit, and other identical mags being somewhat loose.
The WASR-10 I bought works perfectly. I bought some used Russian mags from JG sales that pretty much identical to the Romainan mags, and they work great too.
Accuracy is fine, being much better than I had expected. Once the sights were properly centered up, shoots perfectly centered goups on paper. Group size seems to depend on shooter. The Century installed Tapco trigger goodies deliver a nice trigger pull(way-way better than an SAR-1 I had fired in the past!). I'm sure the trigger being civilized aids accuracy.
The gun is however nothing fancy! While the exterior fit and finish is nothing fancy, it's not at all ugly. Wood furniture was laminated wood, unfinished, and sanded to about 40 grit. Rear sight notch was just an off center hacksaw cut! The gun appeared to be straight off the assembly line. Sights were not calibrated or sight notch finished, wood was bare.
To use the rifle I had to center up and somewhat widen the rear sight notch. Then smear some linseed oil on the wood. Reminded me of a 95% finished AK kit; finish the stock, then sight it in.
I was satisfied with it, and consider my AKM clone a keeper. Looks just about the same as everyone else's AK and shoots great to boot.
June 5, 2008, 03:40 AM
Thanks for the review on the WASR. Was reading about them and wasn't sure but the price seems good. Saiga also has good prices but I don't like the look of them.
June 5, 2008, 05:34 AM
Basicaly an inexpensive AKM clone. No provision for a bayonet, plus no sling, and shorted a couple pieces of the cleaning kit tools.The WASR-10/63 comes with a sling, bayonet (yes, a bayonet lug, too) oiler, cleaning kit and at least 2 new Romy mags. Did you buy yours new?
Saiga also has good prices but I don't like the look of them. You don't?
Now I ask you, "What's not to like?"
Many more pix of super cool Saigas here (http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showforum=29)
June 5, 2008, 07:46 AM
saiga's are awesome. and you can get wood furniture to put on them.
otherwise, go to www.classicarms.us and look at the romanian WASRs or something like that. atlantic firearms has some good ones too
June 5, 2008, 08:12 AM
Yes, the WASR I bought was new. I looked at 3 or 4 identical rifles in the box's at the store. None had a sling or bayonet lug. The cleaning kit thing I believe was just my rifle being short a couple tools I believe should have been in the kit.
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Upstate vaccinates more than 450 against flu and pneumonia at Christmas Bureau registration clinics
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital provided free flu shots and pneumonia vaccinations to 460 people, from ages 6 months to 94, during registration sessions held earlier this month for the Salvation Army's Christmas Bureau. The Christmas Bureau's distribution of toys is today, Dec. 22, at the Oncenter in Syracuse.
In addition to the free vaccinations, Upstate enrolled 1,533 children who will be studied over the next year as researchers examine how to reduce barriers to childhood immunizations. One first step was to assess the benefit of providing vaccinations at a community-based event.
"This was an enormous success for us and for these families," said Joseph Domachowske, M.D., a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital. "Not only were we able to provide vaccinations on site, we also laid the necessary foundation to ensure these children stay current with these vaccinations."
Domachowske and Manika Suryadevara, M.D., an infectious disease fellow at Upstate, are leading the study.
In addition to providing vaccinations to children, the Upstate study will
• survey parents on their opinions about childhood vaccinations;
• secure a primary care physician or "medical home" for family, if needed;
• begin insurance enrollment process for family, if needed;
• provide parents with current information from the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) so they can review their child's vaccination history and highlight overdue vaccines. (State law requires healthcare providers to report all immunizations to people under the age of 19, along with immunization histories to the state Health Department through NYSIIS.)
"Over the next year, we will access the state's immunization information system to see if these children are receiving the necessary vaccinations, and if they aren't we will contact the families to find out why this hasn't happened," Domachowske said.
Problems in scheduling appointments, and access to care remain common barriers that keep children from being vaccinated, Domachowske said. "Our follow up with parents will give us a better understanding about these obstacles to care and help us find solutions that keep our children healthy," he said.
The free immunization clinics held during the Salvation Army Christmas Bureau registration were funded by Pfizer.
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• Niagara Region 2013 Winter 3-D League, Double T Archery Club, Amherst, sunrise to 1 p.m., Jan. 27. Call Linda Dawson (834-4707).
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We concieved our Miracle 1 in 10,000 baby while I had a copper IUD in for 4 1/2 years! yep! You heard right 4 1/2 years :)
I was always a regular 30 day cycle, was 5 days late took a test and BAM positive! I caught it so early that the first ultrasound they couldn't find the baby and only saw that the IUD was basically sticking out of my cervix. The sono-tech looked over at my husband as asked, "couldn't you feel this?" LOL He turned 20 shades of red.
They took the IUD out no bleeding (thank you God) and two weeks later we went in for another ultrasound to make she it wasn't an ectopic pregnancy. Which is wasn't! And now I'm 19weeks with a sweet little girl on the way!
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The price cut is a permanent cut from Nintendo and is valid for North America only for now. Nintendo will likely cut the price in Europe and Japan soon. The price cut is also in effect on the Wii U eShop, where the game can be downloaded for $30 right now.
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Strategic Planning and Budgeting
University Reaccreditation 2007
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Budget Challenge and Recovery
In today's town meeting, we present material on the budget challenges along with a description of the plan for stabilization and recovery. More specific details on portions of the plan are available on recent budget and planning documents on this web site.
The Situation
Student credit hour generation has declined each year for the past five years resulting in a decrease in our percent share of the state appropriation. At the same time our revenue was further limited by earlier decisions to hold tuition low and disincentives in our current tuition and fee structure. Meanwhile, fixed unit costs from compensation and utilities continued to rise during most of those years, and connections between resource allocation and revenue generation were too weak to promote fiscal stability. Finally, base budgets were not sufficiently reduced in keeping with the combination of declining revenue and increasing fixed expenses, resulting in a structural deficit.
It will take us at least a few years to recover from the state appropriation front of the storm. Tax revenue funds state appropriations. Thus, if the economy recovers in Year 1, the tax revenue rebounds in Year 2, and the appropriation would hopefully catch up in Year 3. The most recent state economic forecast suggests both a slow recovery and a potential additional problem for the 2012 – 2013 biennium. See http://www.mmb.state.mn.us/doc/fu/09/summary-feb09.pdf .
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Schooling The Media
Should journalists be professionally trained? Would it have an impact on the way they perceive themselves?
Do journalists require professional training? This is a question that has vexed not only the journalist community but the consumers of journalism as well. I believe it is apposite to debate whether journalism should be treated on par with other regulated professions like medicine and law where proper training emerging from an accepted syllabus and strict quality control are necessary, given its ever widening scope in the last few decades.
Mark Deuze, an academic from Indiana has made a very strong case for regularisation of the journalism syllabus which offers a degree of international uniformity. I attended one of his lectures in Ohio and the notes I took at the time form the basis of this column. I would like to add that apart from a few minor deviations, the views are entirely his for which he deserves my gratitude as well as felicitations.
A worldwide comparison of contemporary approaches to and programmes of journalism education also leads to the inevitable conclusion that across the world journalism education is proliferating and differentiating. Schools have been started, special programmes and initiatives deployed, new institutions or foundations erected. The world of journalism education is becoming increasingly complex. At the same time – not in the least, because of the trends as outlined above – journalism education everywhere is increasingly facing the same issues. Using the cross-national comparative work of Gaunt, one can define five distinct types of journalism education worldwide:
1. Training at schools and institutes generally located at universities (see e.g. Finland, Spain, United States, Canada, South Korea, Egypt, Kenya, Argentina, the Gulf States, increasingly in Great Britain and Australia; this is becoming the dominant mode of training journalists-to-be worldwide; some educators, particularly in Africa and Latin America, resist this model on the grounds that it has neo-colonial features, making local programs increasingly dependent on global Western ideas and economies).
2. Mixed systems of stand-alone and university-level training (France, Germany, India, Indonesia, China, Brazil, Nigeria, Turkey, South Africa).
3. Journalism education at stand-alone schools (Netherlands, Denmark, Italy).
4. Primarily on-the-job training by the media industry, for example through apprenticeship systems (Austria, Japan; Great Britain and Australia started this way, as this is a typical feature of the Anglo-Saxon model).
5. All of the above, and particularly including commercial programs at universities as well as in-house training by media companies, publishers, trade unions, and other private or government institutions (Eastern Europe, Cuba, North and Central Africa, the Middle East).
Although one should not reduce regional and local complexities too much, the literature on journalism education does suggest that most if not all systems of journalism education are moving towards the first or second model, indicating increasing levels of professionalisation, formalisation and standardisation worldwide. However, this is neither an inevitable nor necessarily linear development, and my argument should not be construed as a claim to singularity or universality as an inescapable by-product of globalisation. One also has to note that industry training exists in most if not all countries, even though investment in newsroom training tends to suffer most in times of economic downturn for the news (Bierhoff et al., 2000; Kees, 2002). The sketched trend towards differentiated and specialised teaching is not unique to journalism education, as systems of higher education worldwide are expanding rapidly, innovating and further developing existing programs, adding all kinds of new courses, curricula or even disciplines.
The relevance of journalism education ties in with the ongoing professionalisation of journalism (and the discipline of journalism studies), as more and more journalists enter the profession via a school, department or institute for journalism education. Roughly 40 per cent of journalists in 21 countries have a college degree in journalism. A closer look reveals that among those journalists younger than 30 years, college graduates are the vast majority. Considering the growth of higher education, the motivation to start, expand, or create a program in journalism education becomes pertinent again.
Some kind of training in journalism, coupled with contextual courses, at the university level is offered by a wide range of departments and disciplinary traditions, from the humanities to the social sciences up to computer science and library studies. As the average age of journalists in most Western countries is rising steadily, there may be a market for all these graduates when a whole cluster of reporters reaches (early) retirement age between 2005 and 2010. Such an economic argument does seem a bit limited as a motivation for journalism education. The discussion could therefore be more focused on conceptual arguments for a well-rounded program in journalism, after all: journalism research and education can (or should) help to build and sustain the professional self-organisation of journalism, and contribute to the establishment, development and application of quality assessment tools for journalistic practices. Although many educators insist such lofty ideals are part of their motivation, only rarely are such ideals made explicit, put up for critical reflection or debate.
Journalism students generally are trained in sequences, based on the premise that different media – television, newspaper, magazine, radio, Internet – each have distinctly different journalism practices. This is only true if one embraces a strictly instrumental definition of journalism – an approach that tends to reduce journalists to "button-pushers", media workers who understand how, but not why. Several authors have suggested other orientations for journalism education, for example sequencing the program out along functions of news – information, opinion, criticism, entertainment – or genres, domains and types of journalism – "hard" versus "soft" news, human interest versus investigative reportage, the beat system, and so on. There is much to say for each of these orientations, but all of them suffer from the same problem: they tend to reify the existing ideas, values and practices within the constructed sequence, while ignoring the on-going hybridisation and convergence of such genres, media types and domains of the media. If anything, most if not all of the (news) media around the world are developing along two different but related lines: fragmentation and generalisation. On the one hand, specialised (and often short-lived) niche media are put on the market at a bewildering pace. Examples are new radio and television stations, portal sites or magazines dedicated to a narrowly defined target audience as profiled by a market research company or advertising agency.
Management philosopher Charles Handy (1995) suggests the direction of education and training should move towards the preparation of students for a "portfolio worklife", arguing that contemporary professionals do not build a career within one organisation nor by doing one thing really well. They switch regularly from employer to employer, from industry to industry, whereas the quality of their work is defined by the diversity and richness of the collection of their skills and achievements. This pattern of career-building and employment is typical for information professionals, and indeed is already visible among the most recent newcomers in journalism around the world: they switch between newsrooms, departments and media more in five years than their senior colleagues have done in 20 years.
Most of the literature on journalism education starts at the curriculum. Many scholars, educators and media practitioners thus conveniently ignore the forces and decisions that defined the parameters within which any discussion of curricular matters takes place. This also means that there are plenty of tools available for conceptualising and theorising the journalism curriculum. As mentioned earlier, most of the literature draws a clear line between practical and contextual knowledge. But many question this seemingly clear-cut distinction, if only because of the impossibility to articulate where "context" stops and "practice" begins. Kovach and Rosenstiel for example, effectively argue that newsgathering is meaningless without putting the "facts" in a more or less coherent or at least thematic context. Morgan rephrases this dichotomy as a combination of procedural and propositional knowledge plus a professional capability to enact this knowledge, thereby solving the problem of drawing boundaries between two interconnected sets of values, idea(l)s, and practices. Weischenberg offers one of the most complex and articulate approaches to what he calls the ideal-typical journalistic competence, defining three particular domains: Fach-Kompetenz, Vermittlungs-Kompetenz and Sach-Kompetenz.
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By sharing her experiences as an ER nurse, Linda helps students consider the consequences of poor choices and enables them to develop healthy attitudes about life. "The emergency room is the last place anyone wants to visit," Dutil states. "I hope to make a lasting impression on young people across the country. I want to empower them with the skills that they need to make good choices to stay safe!"
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Table of Contents:
Introduction | Back to top
The relationship between sexual violence and housing is multi-layered and complex. Safe and affordable housing is a protective factor against sexual violence (both victimization and perpetration) and a basic need in recovering from a sexual assault. The majority of sexual assaults take place in or near victims' homes or the homes of friends, relatives, or neighbors. Because of this, many victims wish to relocate after their sexual assaults, but often find they cannot do so because of limited resources. The effects of sexual violence can create an economic downward spiral for many victims, jeopardizing their access to safe and affordable housing. Homelessness increases the risks for both sexual violence perpetration and victimization.
This collection was developed by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center to assist communities in developing more effective strategies to address this complex issue. Additional resources, including book titles, articles, reports, and journals can be found by browsing the library at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center or sending information requests to firstname.lastname@example.com.
* See the parallel Special Collection: Housing and Domestic Violence.
Overview of Sexual Violence and Homelessness | Back to top
- Housing and Sexual Violence Fact Sheet | PDF (2 p.)
by National Sexual Violence Resource Center (July 2010)
This two page fact sheet offers information on the impact of housing costs, housing and various forms of oppression, and how advocates can help.
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- Housing and Sexual Violence: Overview of National Survey | PDF (12 p.)
by National Sexual Violence Resource Center (July 2010)
This report provides a summary of key survey findings from a national survey on housing and sexual violence.
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- Sexual Violence and Homelessness | PDF (2 p.)
by Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (March 2006)
This bulletin discusses the links between homelessness and sexual violence, barriers to receiving services and information on what rape crisis centers can do to meet the needs of people who are homeless.
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- No Safe Place: Sexual Assault in the Lives of Homeless Women | PDF (13 p.) HTML
by Lisa A. Goodman, Ph.D., Katya Fels, & Catherine Glenn, M.A., VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (September 2006)
This paper consolidates knowledge about the damaging interplay between homelessness and sexual violence. It clarifies steps researchers, policy-makers, and service providers can take to intervene with victims and prevent future sexual assaults.
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- Homelessness and Family Trauma: The Case for Early Intervention | PDF (6 p.)
by National Healthcare for the Homeless Council (2003)
This edition of Healing Hands presents an overview of the effects of domestic violence, abuse and neglect on young children and discusses strategies for treatment and prevention for people who are homeless.
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- Homeless, Runaway & Throwaway Youth: Sexual Victimization and the Consequences of Life on the Streets | PDF (16 p.)
by Janet Anderson, Editor, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (October 2004)
Volume 7, Issue 1 of the Research and Advocacy Digest focuses on the intersection between sexual victimization and homeless youth, and provides an overview of research on this topic area.
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- Homeless Youth and Sexual Exploitation: Research Findings and Practice Implications | PDF (14 p.)
by National Alliance to End Homelessness (2009)
This issue brief reviews research regarding the involvement of unaccompanied, homeless youth in various types of sexual exploitation. The article recommends a series of programmatic responses to meet their needs.
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- Preventing Homelessness and Ensuring Housing Rights for Victims of Landlord Sexual Assault | PDF (59 p.)
by Terri Keeley, National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (2006)
This report discusses the results of a survey of landlord sexual assault and/or rape of tenants. It explores the ways that sexual violence may contribute to homelessness and restricted access to housing for individuals with low incomes.
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- Overview of Homelessness in Minnesota 2006: Key facts from the statewide survey | PDF (61 p.)
by Wilder Research Center (April 2007)
Drawn from interviews with more than 3,000 homeless adults and youth throughout Minnesota, this research describes some of the causes, effects and circumstances surrounding homelessness.
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- Pathways to and from Homelessness: Women And Children In Chicago Shelters | PDF (16 p.)
by R. Levin, L. McKean, & J. Raphael, Center For Impact Research (2004)
This report provides information from structured interviews with 45 homeless women living in emergency shelters (not domestic violence shelters) in Chicago during May, June, and July 2003.
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Housing Needs of Sexual Assault Survivors | Back to top
- Housing In America: Recent Research On Housing Trends
by Campaign For Housing And Community Development Funding (December 2003)
This fact sheet (available from the NRCDV) provides current information, charts and statistics on the lack of affordability of housing. It provides current information on rural housing, people with disabilities and immigrant families.
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- Why Are People Homeless? | PDF (7 p.)
by National Coalition For The Homeless (2009)
This fact sheet provides an overview of current poverty and housing statistics, as well as additional factors contributing to homelessness. A list of resources for further study is also provided.
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- Unlocking the Door, A Call to Action
by The Women And Housing Task Force, McAuley Institute (1996)
This report (available from the NRCDV) informs advocates of the needs of women trying to secure safe, affordable housing. Divided into 13 issues, it includes an overview, statistics and recommendations for action, a resource list, and a success story.
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- Women Need Safe, Stable, Affordable Housing: A Study of Social Housing, Private Rental Housing and Co-Op Housing in Winnipeg | HTML (50 p.) PDF (50 p.)
by M. McCracken & G. Watson, Prairie Women's Health Centre Of Excellence (2004)
This report describes the differences between private, public, and cooperative housing in Winnipeg, Canada and supports the notion that co-op housing, because it is designed to give residents a voice in governance, better suits the needs of women.
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Resources for Victim Service Professionals and Other Providers | Back to top
- Housing and Sexual Violence Technical Assistance Bulletin | PDF (4 p.)
by National Sexual Violence Resource Center (July 2010)
Sexual violence and housing are intricately linked by several factors including access to affordable housing, various forms of oppression and sex offender management. This bulletin covers these topics including how advocates can help survivors.
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- 2010 Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy | PDF (284 p.)
by National Low Income Housing Coalition (2010)
This guide, issued/updated annually, is an extremely practical and useful document for its breadth of review of federal housing-related programs such as CDBG, Fair Housing, HOPE VI, Housing Choice Vouchers, McKinney-Vento, and Public Housing.
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- The Violence Against Women Act: A Housing Toolkit for Advocates | PDF (104 p.)
by National Housing Law Project (2008)
This toolkit is designed to provide advocates with an overview of VAWA's housing provisions and includes administrative guidance, recent legal developments, and sample advocacy materials.
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- Fight Hate: A Prevention and Response Guide for America's Neighborhoods. Community Guide | PDF (32 p.)
by National Fair Housing Alliance and Leadership Conference Education Fund (2000)
This manual provides legal information and steps to build prevention and response strategies to housing related hate activities.
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- Federal Housing Resource Guide | PDF (15 p.)
Technical Assistance Collaborative (2001)
This manual lays out federal housing programs including programs for the elderly and section 8 housing.
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- Homeless Assistance Programs: A Guide To Counting Unsheltered Homeless People | PDF (123 p.)
by US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (Updated January 2008)
This guide is offered in chapters and covers the basics of counting unsheltered homeless people, counting unsheltered people in public places, counts based on use of non-shelter services and sample data collection instruments.
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- Women's Homeless Shelters: Information Resources for the Homeless | HTML (4 p.)
by Housing and Urban Development (2008)
This website provides resources and contact information for shelters specifically for women.
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Public Policy Approaches | Back to top
Federal: Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2005 Housing Provisions
VAWA 2005 (Public Law 109-162) is the second reauthorization of the historic Violence Against Women Act originally passed by the U.S. Congress in 1994. In VAWA 2005, there was, for the first time, a concentrated focus on housing issues explicitly related to domestic and sexual violence. These new provisions appear in Title VI.
- The Impact of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA) on the Housing Rights and Options of Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence | PDF (10 p.)
by National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (March 2006)
This Q&A document explains the key housing provisions of VAWA 2005, including housing-related grant programs, amendments to public housing and section 8 regarding eviction defense, eligibility, and portability, HMIS changes, and new planning requirements.
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- VAWA Confidentiality | HTML (1 p.)
by National Network to End Domestic Violence (2009)
This is a Q&A about VAWA, how it works and what information it protects.
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- VAWA 2005 and Public and Section 8 Housing | HTML (4 p.)
by National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (2009)
This wiki provides information on the requirements for Public Housing Authorities and Section 8 landlords under VAWA, including HUD Guidance and model Public Housing Authority plans.
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Federal: Affordable Housing
Affordable housing, under federal guidelines, is housing that costs an owner or renter no more than 30% of household income. Households are "rent burdened" if they pay between 30 and 50 percent of income towards housing costs. Those households paying more than 50% of their income towards housing costs are considered "severely rent burdened."
- America's Neighbors: The Affordable Housing Crisis And The People It Affects | PDF (21 p.)
by National Low Income Housing Coalition (February 2004)
This short report is an excellent source for statistics on housing issues from a national perspective. The report analyzes housing problems in comparison to food insecurity and lack of health insurance. It is an excellent resource for talking points.
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- Out Of Reach 2010: Renters in the Great Recession, the Crisis Continues | PDF (226 p.)
by National Low Income Housing Coalition (June 2010)
This report analyzes the national housing wage for a two bedroom unit, lack of affordable housing for extremely low income renters, inadequacy of minimum wage earnings and SSI benefits to pay for housing, and the insufficiency of the average renter wage.
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- Priced Out In 2008: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities | PDF (54 p.)
by Emily Cooper, Henry Korman, Ann O'Hara, and Andrew Zovistoski, Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. & Consortium For Citizens w/Disabilities Housing Task Force (2009)
This biannual report helps measure the gap between HUD's Fair Market Rents and the incomes of individuals and families who rely on monthly SSI benefits, to shed light on the housing crisis being faced by people with disabilities.
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- Federal Housing Resource Guide | PDF (15 p.)
Technical Assistance Collaborative (2001)
This manual lays out federal housing programs including programs for the elderly and section 8 housing.
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- Decade Of HOPE VI: Research Findings And Policy Challenges | HTML (72 p.) PDF (72 p.)
by B. Katz, M. Cunningham, K. Brown, J. Gustafson, & M. A. Turner, Urban Institute (2004)
This research and policy report offers an extensive overview of the HOPE VI program. The introduction provides historical background, evaluation challenges and suggested reforms. It includes a description of the policy debates surrounding HOPE VI.
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- The Violence Against Women Act: A Housing Toolkit for Advocates | PDF (104 p.)
by National Housing Law Project (2008)
This toolkit is designed to provide advocates with an overview of VAWA's housing provisions and includes administrative guidance, recent legal developments, and sample advocacy materials.
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Federal: Discrimination & Fair Housing
Discrimination & fair housing refers to laws, policies and practices addressing unequal and biased treatment of people based upon prohibited classifications, e.g. race or color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (having one or more children under the age of 18) or disability.
- The Future of Fair Housing: Report of the National Commission on Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity | PDF (99 p.)
by National Fair Housing Alliance (December 2008)
This report presents a summary of recommendations from the National Commission on Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
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- A Step in the Right Direction: 2010 Fair Housing Trends Report | PDF (57 p.)
by National Fair Housing Alliance (May 2010)
This report makes recommends to improve the state of fair housing in the U.S. Additionally, the 2005 report specifically addresses the nature and extent of racial segregation in the U.S.
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- Discrimination in Metropolitan Housing Markets: National Results from Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 of the Housing Discrimination Study (HDS) | HTML (5 p.)
by M. Turner & S. Ross (2005)
These reports focuses on housing discrimination experienced by African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans when they search for housing in metropolitan areas.
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- Housing Discrimination Against Abused Women | PDF (2 p.)
by National Law Center On Homelessness & Poverty (2006)
This Q&A discusses discrimination in housing and the legal avenues that DV survivors can use. This includes information regarding the Fair Housing Act and when to contact an attorney.
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State and Local
- State Law Guide: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence and Stalking | HTML
by Legal Momentum (Updated Regularly)
This guide lists state laws and recent legislative proposals addressing DV and SA housing-related issues, including prohibitions on housing discrimination, defenses to eviction, termination of leases, and penalties for seeking police assistance.
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Housing Rights Information | Back to top
- Housing Rights of Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence | HTML (3 p.)
by Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Brochures, flyers and tools are available for download and distribution in a variety of languages regarding the housing rights of victims of domestic and sexual violence.
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- Housing Rights of Survivors with Disabilities | PDF (29 p.)
by National Housing Law Project (2008)
This slideshow covers common housing issues that survivors with disabilities face; housing rights and protections available for survivors with disabilities; and using reasonable accommodation laws to advocate for survivors' housing needs.
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- The Safe Homes Act and VAWA: How to Protect Victims of Violence in Private Rental Market, Public, and Subsidized Housing Webinar | PDF (41 p.)
by Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law (December 2008)
This slideshow is from a webinar for victim service providers to discuss how to protect the housing rights of victims of violence under the Safe Homes Act and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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- Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook | PDF (235 p.)
by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2003)
The HUD Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook is a reference tool for public housing staff. There is not a specific chapter about sexual violence, but it does include information about nondiscrimination and civil rights.
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Additional Resources: Organizations | Back to top
Council for Affordable and Rural Housing
"The Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH) is a national non-profit trade organization. For 30 years, CARH has served as the nation's premier association for participants in the affordable rural housing profession, including: Builders, Owners, Developers, Managers, Non-profits, Housing Authorities, Syndicators, Accountants, Architects, Attorneys, Bankers, and Companies that supply goods and services to the industry. There is no other association that solely represents the needs of the entire rural housing industry."
National Alliance to End Homelessness
"The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a leading voice on the issue of homelessness. The Alliance analyzes policy and develops pragmatic, cost-effective policy solutions. The Alliance works collaboratively with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build state and local capacity, leading to stronger programs and policies that help communities achieve their goal of ending homelessness."
National Housing Law Project
"NHLP works to achieve its mission through public policy advocacy and by providing legal and technical assistance, training, publications, and resources to a broad audience of housing attorneys and affordable housing advocacy organizations. Our initiatives focus on issues that will have the greatest impact on the housing rights of the poor."
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
"People fleeing domestic violence experience a state of uncertainty; gathering clothes, children, and medicine as they leave. What are their housing options? A shelter, a friend's couch, public housing, the street? NLCHP's Domestic Violence Program works to improve access to housing for domestic violence survivors and their families. We work to develop and implement policy changes, build networks, and broaden education efforts in the housing, legal, and domestic violence communities. Our efforts expand access to housing for those fleeing abuse. We also prevent victims of domestic violence from losing their housing due to the violence committed against them."
National Low Income Housing Coalition
"The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes. We hope you will use our website to learn more about housing affordability in your community and nationally, and to help you take action for better and more affordable housing choices."
National Network to End Domestic Violence: Transitional Housing
"NNEDV provides technical assistance to state domestic violence coalitions, local domestic violence programs, other nonprofit organizations, and local and state agencies in creating best practices for transitional housing and related services for women fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Transitional housing and related services bridge the gap from leaving a violent home to self-sufficiency by providing short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payment assistance; support services to locate and secure permanent housing; and services such as transportation, child care and employment counseling."
Office on Violence Against Women: Transitional Housing Assistance Program
"The OVW Transitional Housing Assistance Program Grant for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Program (Transitional Housing Assistance Program) focuses on a holistic, victim-centered approach to provide transitional housing services that move individuals into permanent housing. Grants made under this grant program support programs that provide assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are in need of transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and related support services. It is critical that successful transitional housing programs provide a wide range of flexible and optional services that reflect the differences and individual needs of victims and that allows victims to choose the course of action that is best for them. Transitional housing programs may offer individualized services such as counseling, support groups, safety planning, and advocacy services as well as practical services such as licensed child care, employment services, transportation vouchers, telephones, and referrals to other agencies. Trained staff and case managers may also be available to work with clients to help them determine and reach their goals."
SAMHSA Homelessness Resource Center
The Homelessness Resource Center is an "interactive community of providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at federal, state, and local levels. We share state-of-the art knowledge and promising practices to prevent and end homelessness through: training and technical assistance; publications and materials; on-line learning opportunities; and networking and collaboration."
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
"HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business."
USDA: Rural Information Center
"The Rural Information Center (RIC) provides services for rural communities, local officials, organizations, businesses and rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas."


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While driving from Ontario to Canada's Maritime provinces I took a round trip around Gaspe peninsula in Quebec spending few days in this beautiful region.
I wasn't disappointed - there is a lot to see in Gaspesie. Colorful lighthouses, mountain ridges, fishing villages, beautiful parks and of course the famous Perc� Rock. There were many public rest stops and observation areas along the way, which make a car trip a lot more enjoyable. The weather wasn't always perfect, but I got to see many interesting views with low clouds hovering over the hills, highlighted sun rays and double rainbows.
Here are some photos from my trip. Feel free to leave your feedback.


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Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Shallots and Pancetta #SundaySupper
Author: Susan Palmer
How "shaved" the brussels sprouts are in the salad depend on how soft they ended up when you originally roasted them. I wanted to slice my sprouts, but I had tiny ones, and the best I could do was chop them up a little more without smooshing everything.
Leftover roasted brussels sprouts, sliced or cut into quarters
2 ounces pancetta, cut into ½ inch pieces
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
For the dressing:
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
½ tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
In a medium saute pan over medium to medium-low heat, cook your pancetta until crisp and golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels, reserving grease in the pan.
If the reserved grease in the saute pan starts to smoke, lower the heat and add the sliced shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and they just begin to caramelized about 8-10 minutes.
After the shallots are finished cooking, add the leftover cold brussels sprouts to the pan and heat through until warm - about 5 minutes. Toss in the cooked pancetta.
While everything is cooking, in a small bowl, whisk together the dijon mustard and white wine vinegar. Slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil and whisk to make an emulsion. Season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the brussels sprouts mixture in the saute pan and toss to combine.
Adjust seasoning if necessary and serve immediately.
Recipe by
The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
at http://girlinthelittleredkitchen.com/2012/11/shaved-brussels-sprouts-salad-with-shallots-and-pancetta-sundaysupper/


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FLEMINGTON — Comedian Joe Piscopo is scheduled to appear in Superior Court this afternoon to address a child support issue, a court official said.
Full details on the issue were not immediately available, but a court official confirmed the former "Saturday Night Live" star, who resides in Hunterdon County, will appear before a hearing officer at 1:30 p.m. in Flemington.
Piscopo, 61, rose to fame in the 1980s on television's "Saturday Night Live," where his Frank Sinatra and David Letterman impersonations earned him a devout following. Piscopo left the show in 1984, but wasn't able to replicate the Hollywood success seen by fellow SNL cohort Eddie Murphy.
The personal life of the Lebanon Township funnyman has been just as rocky. His second wife, Kimberly Driscoll, his oldest son's former nanny, filed for divorce in 2006, with the couple accusing each other of domestic abuse.
The two were married in 1997, nearly a decade after Piscopo divorced his first wife, television producer Nancy Jones.
Piscopo has three young children with Driscoll. He also has another child, 33-year-old Joe Jr., with Jones.


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