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text: l have TiVo Premiere XL - a few old or so. It's begun recording a lot of movies (bc my wife tends to record movies), so I wanted to remove some of the thumb ratings from movies, esp those we didn't really like. Movies take up a lot of space and I'd much rather have 5 tv shows in place of each movie in the suggestions. When the Suggestions start filling up with movies, there's not room for much else. Anyway, on the HD Menus I went to "TiVo Suggestions" and then scrolled to the bottom and selected "Improve my TiVo Suggestions". It brings up the "Review Thumbs" screen that I expected, but after a moment a message appears which says "This screen allows you to review thumbs for programs you've already rated. Please rate a few programs and return to this screen to review them". I have plenty of thumb ratings, so that should not be an issue. As I said, I've been using this TiVo for a few years. I tried rebooting... I still get the same message. I tried setting it to SD Menus and going to my Suggestion and hitting 'Enter'... I still get the same screen with the same message. Any idea how I can kick this back into gear??

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LIPA, FEMA Explain Post-Sandy Process At Town Hall Meeting
Superstorm Sandy left in its wake a path of devastation on the Rockaway peninsula.
All over Rockaway, residents sat in the dark for days, if not weeks. A large number remain without power as The Wave goes to press for the first time in nearly a month.
At the same time, locals had to come to terms with what they lost and began navigating the mazes of relief agencies such as LIPA and FEMA.
To help explain those mazes Councilmember James Sanders Jr. hosted a Town Hall meeting at PS 104 on November 21. Representatives from LIPA and FEMA were there to explain the processes of their agencies and answer questions from locals.
LIPA officials told those at the meeting that all power that could safely be turned back on had been restored. Yet, the damage was so severe that, for many, it will be a while before they see their lights back on.
Despite repeated promises that LIPA officials made to the media during the aftermath of Sandy, lights did not return quickly. Bob Rowe and Tom Smith explained the process required to insure electricity was safely returned to customers.
"The system has been restored for about one week," said Rowe, who is responsible for the restoration of the Rockaways for LIPA. "We are working closely with the city to identify those facilities that flooded and get them proper certification for the buildings department that they are safe to be re-energized."
Approximately 10,000 of LIPAs 34,000 Rockaway customers were not flooded and had their power returned as soon as the electric company's system on the peninsula was restored. The others, with flooded basements and fried heaters and boilers, had to wait for certification from a licensed electrician that their system was safe to be energized.
Smith, who works with Rowe, explained the extensive damages that occurred to the Rockaway system. All four substations that serve Rockaway needed repairs.
"We had to get into the substations and replace a lot of circuit breakers and a lot of monitoring equipment and remote equipment had to be repaired," said Smith.
Smith added that the "electrical grid is a very complicated network and we had to do it safely, and we did move in a methodical way to do that."
While the LIPA reps repeated that those who "did not have a flooding situation in their home had their power back," Pat Carter of Beach 24 Street took issue with that. There was no flooding in Carter's home, yet power had not yet been restored.
Rowe said that LIPA had worked with the city to identify areas that were not flooded.
"It's possible that the inspection might have missed areas that were dry [yet] some areas around it were wet," said Rowe, who promised an immediate check of Carter's home and anyone else who believed that their power should already be on.
Others have been trying, without success, to reach LIPA's customer service for help and information. While the company did not provide an alternative method of communication, Sanders did urge those residents "to get in touch with my office. Call LIPA, then call my office."
Sanders' Far Rockaway office can be reached at 718-471-7014.
FEMA had several representatives at the meeting to explain how the application for assistance works.
All residents were advised to apply. There are many steps to FEMA that could lead to assistance that an applicant may not have been aware of. Those applying can do so online, by phone, or in person. FEMA housing assistance includes assistance toward temporary housing, home repairs or replacement, and certain types of construction. They can also help with medical, dental, funeral or other types of needs.
Part of the process is the application for a very low interest loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA.)
"When you register with FEMA, they do an analysis of your situation. They may refer you to the SBA," said Nicholas Hines, representing SBA Disaster Assistance.
Hines stressed that if you receive an application for a SBA loan "you need to apply for that loan." "That is part of the [FEMA] process," said Hines.
He added "if you don't fill it out and turn it in, the process will stop."
If you are not eligible or cannot afford the loan, you will be referred back to FEMA. Even if you are found to be eligible for the loan, you do not have to take it. But you must apply if you receive the application.
There are five LIPA locations around Rockaway. The main one is at Beach 108 Street, where most applications by electricians are being turned in to re-energize homes and businesses; Fort Tilden at Breezy Point; the Battalion Pentecostal Church on Beach 67 Street; and Waldbaum's parking lot on Beach 112 Street. St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor is being used as a warming center.
According to FEMA's website there are numerous places throughout the Rockaways to help locals. They include the Church of the Nazarene at 14-14 Central Avenue and 10-01 Beach 20 Street, both in Far Rockaway; 68-20 Rockaway Beach Boulevard; Waldbaum's parking lot on Beach 112 Street; 209 Cross Bay Boulevard; 415 State Road in Breezy Point and Fort Tilden in Breezy Point.


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Slacks Creek
Slacks Creek originally encompassed both sides of the Pacific Highway but in May 2002, the boundaries were altered so that the suburb was located only on the south side of the highway. The Slacks Creek Progress Association had lobbied for many years for the retention of the area containing the school, the historic St Marks Anglican Church and the cemetery, but these are now in the locality of Daisy Hill.
This is one of the oldest settled areas in the Logan District and was named after John Slack whose property was named Mungaree near the Logan River. He grazed cattle in the district from about 1845. John Slack died in 1861 and his son William remained in the area and married local girl Mary Anne Skyring. William Slack leased land along the current Pacific Highway in between Paradise Road and the Loganlea Road interchange. William Slack originally operated a slaughter yard on Mungaree which Markwells later bought, as well as another one opposite the Upper Mount Gravatt School.
When the first bridge over the Brisbane River was constructed in 1865, this land was opened up for closer settlement and the rough bush track through Mt Gravatt to the Logan River was known as Slack's track. The main road to the south followed the current Pacific Highway to Loganlea Road, and then crossed Slacks Creek on Loganlea Road and continued to Waterford.
The Slacks Creek School has operated from numerous locations including the provisional school which operated from 1873 from the original Wesleyan Church located in Centenary Road. Messrs, Shailer and Markwell ran the school committee and the first teacher was Mr Beach who transferred from Eight Mile Plains. By 1878, Francis Shailer was teaching at the school. Following a falling out with some of the locals, the church steward Thomas Armstrong, refused to allow the school to continue in that location and a site for a new provisional school was chosen in Loganlea Road. This site was on the western side of the road between the creek and Loganlea Road. The site was gazetted in July 1879.
Mail services began in 1878, with the Markwells acting as receiving office keeper. Once the railway opened in 1885, mail was collected from the railway at Loganlea and by 1890, a receiving office opened at Daisy Hill. Mail was delivered by horse and buggy twice a week.
The Slacks Creek Provisional School was subject to much local flooding and by the end of 1893, the school and teacher's residence had been moved to a flood free location on the Logan Road (Pacific Highway) near the intersection with Daisy Hill Road. It was moved again in 1964 when the ever-increasing traffic on the Pacific Highway made it a less than ideal site for a school.
The first Church of England was St Marks which was built in 1901 and still remains today in Winnetts Road. A small cemetery exists adjacent to the church. Both are on the State Heritage Register.
The first store in Slacks Creek was opened by Sid Floate on the highway following World War II. The store was built of bricks removed from a demolition site in Brisbane and it housed the telephone exchange, post office as well as a general store. In March 1954 business became so brisk that Mr Floate erected a new Post Office building next door. Both buildings remain on the service road to the south of the Watland Street overpass (which was built in 1978).
At the end of World War II the Fiesta Gardens pool operated from a site to the south of Floate's store. The site was home to an army camp during the war. In 1954, it was noted in the council minutes that the pool was emptied every fortnight. Presumably the use of chlorine and pool filtration was quite primitive at that time. This site later became the Blue Gum Caravan Park.
While attempts to commence the construction of a community hall were made as early as 1938, the war hindered the process for some time. In 1955 the Slacks Creek Progress Association formed as on offshoot of the Slacks Creek School Welfare Committee, and fundraising began. The hall was built with community labour during 1958-59 under the direction of local carpenter Dick Ison. The building was regularly upgraded, with the final brick cladding completed in 1993.
Another significant shopping centre in the area was the Argonaut Centre. It evolved from Noel Burke's Golden Fleece Service Station on Kingston Road. The site was rebuilt in Early 1967 following a fire. An industrial estate was developed adjacent in 1968, and the Argonaut Shopping Centre was officially opened on 1 May 1969. A post office, known as Woodridge East was located in the shopping centre in 1970.
The area in the vicinity of Springlands Drive was part of the Dennis family's holdings. Many locals will remember Springlands Barn, which was demolished in 1983. It was originally built to house the Dennis's jersey cows and there was a sawmill at the rear of the building which provided timber for many local buildings. In later years the barn was converted into a dance hall by the Porter family and was used for many social functions in the district for many years.
During the 1960s, industry in the Slacks Creek area was developing with a macadamia nut processing plant located on the Pacific Highway, as well as a timber veneer manufacturer, Slacks Creek Pottery, Paxton's poultry abattoir and their subsequent machinery service centre. The Moss Street industrial subdivision in the 1960s was the forerunner to today's extensive industrialisation of the area.
In recent years the suburb boundary has been altered so that the Slacks Creek School and historic St Marks Church are now located in Daisy Hill. The Pacific Motorway now forms the suburb boundary.


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Saw this activity a while back on So this is English…. You can click the link to read the full activity, but basically the idea is that you show students a picture for a few seconds and then get them to describe it. I have done similar things in the past and it works really well, especially if the picture is interesting and has lots of weird details. Students start arguing about what they really saw.
I posted once about my first course as a teacher and how my poor students suffered grammar pounding. The one good thing I ever did in that class was the first class.
I found a funny crime scene photo in a textbook (tried to find something good that works on Google but failed to do so), with the suspects wearing Groucho Marx glasses and crazy wigs. If I remember correctly, the victim was killed by safety scissors or a toilet brush or something ridiculous. I flashed it to one student for a few seconds and asked her to say what she thought happened. Then I showed it to another student who could add details or contradict the first students' account. After showing it to three or four individual students, I gave copies to the students in pairs and had them come up with a story of what happened and why.
By showing it to individual students first, I piqued the other students' curiosity and started a dialogue among a small group of students first as the students who saw it discussed what they had seen. At the same time, because the picture was weird, other students could jump in–What do you mean he had pink hair? He had a stick in his mouth? Was it a cigarette? And then I turned it into a basic story-telling/writing exercise for everyone.If you enjoyed this post, check out my books at www.AlphabetPublishingBooks.com.


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Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., the first and only bakery to obtain the ISO
22000:2005 and HACCP certification in Sri Lanka, recently launched a
range of new cookie products in three flavours, Finagle Cookies, Ginger
Cookies and Coconut Cookies at the recently concluded Propack 2010
exhibition at the BMICH, a company spokesperson said.
Made to a traditional Danish cookie recipe using imported ingredients
from Denmark, Finagle Cookies is available in 125g packs. The cookie is
prepared with a Belgium Jam centre giving a delightful experience to a
consumer's taste buds.
Managing Director of Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Mahinda Ranasinghe
said, "Our Company strives to produce nutrients of the highest standards
for our consumers and the market. The demand for the recently launched
Multi Seed Health Bread is a testament of the trust and loyalty to our
products. The newly introduced cookies would also create a new dimension
in the market without a doubt, adding a new experience to our
Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., was a venture which started with a capital
of Rs. 210 million, which is the first and yet the only bakery to obtain
the ISO 22000:2005 and HACCP certification in Sri Lanka. The company has
a 54 percent market share in the sandwich bread market in Sri Lanka and
is a joint venture between the USA-based Finagle a Bagel, Phoenix
Ventures and Ran Ovens.
Finagle's state-of-the-art Italian technology leads to a distinctive
production process, using high-protein Prima flour, positioning the
company as the third largest prima flour buyer in the country.
In addition Finagle recently introduced "Finagle Multi Seed Health
Bread" produced under a Low GI, rated 54 in the Glycemic Index-GI as per
research by the British Oxford Brookes University, making the consumers
enjoy a nutritious meal.
Glycemic Index ranks food on how they affect a human beings blood
glucose levels. Carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion
and release glucose rapidly into the bloodstream have a high GI;
carbohydrates that break down more slowly, releasing glucose more
gradually into the bloodstream, have a low GI.
A lower Glycemic Index suggests slower rates of digestion and
absorption of the foods' carbohydrates and may also indicate greater
extraction from the liver and periphery of the products of carbohydrate
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The Crazy Newshound has found a new Ravens article.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens: Preview & Predictions
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Baltimore (9-2) continues to find ways to win. While most of us were ready to write off the Ravens' season when Lardarius Webb and Ray Lewis went down for the season, they clearly were not. And how ironic is it that they catch their division rival ...
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As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on the album Swing Out (MCG Jazz), this loose swing original is a perfect programming choice for proficient groups. Based on the C Ionian mode, the composer uses a complex and dense harmonic approach as evidenced in voicings throughout this innovative work. Due to the chord clusters, blend and balance are of utmost importance. A solo is provided for trumpet, during which time the rhythm section allows the player space to improvise freely before initiating a groove. Duration 7:15.


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Ventilated seat opinions/info
Looking for info and on the ventilated seats.
1) Do they actually keep you cool?
2) Are they as comfortable as the standard leather seats on the 2014 Limited?
3) Are they as durable as the standard being that they are perforated?
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1) Yes they do a good job of keeping the seat cool
2) To me, the perforated leather seats are actually more comfortable than the leather in the Limited. The standard Limited leather feels a bit hard compared to the soft Nappa leather of the Limited with LUX & Overland. I also didn't like the gathered look of the standard Limited leather.
3) Leather seems excellent quality, but only time will tell how it will hold up.
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I have the ventilated seats on my 2012 Overland and agree with everything lckysvn77 said. No wear after a year and a half of ownership.
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I've experienced a number of ventilated seats in various vehicles, so I'll provide some perspective of my experience.
According to the manual, the vented seats in the GC simply circulate the air already present in the cabin, meaning they don't actually push cooled air through them. I was concerned about this because I sold an Infiniti QX56 to buy the GC and I found the cooled seats in the QX very underwhelming. But I live in CA where temps are frequently around 100 deg or higher.
Best to worst cooled seats I've had so far:
1. husband's Chevy silverado. Wow, these seats are like sitting on an ice pack. Niiiice.
2. Lexus GS430, worked very well
3. 2014 Jeep GC
4. 2012 Infiniti QX56 (had to keep looking at the knob to verify they were even on)
We've never had any problems with the perforated seats in any of these vehicles.
Like most have commented here, I HATE having to turn the seats on/off via the Uconnect screen. It desperately needs a knob or button.
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They are not 'cooled' seats, just ventilated. They do work well in keeping your butt cooler though.
I have already had the driver seat cushion replaced due to side bolster cracking. Nothing to do with the actual ventilation part of the seat though.
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This is a feature I never had before and chuckled about at first...but after using it during travel to Florida and back shortly after taking delivery of my Summit last summer, I'm a believer. The moving air really enhances comfort, not just to deal with "hot" but I find it also reduces fatigue from sitting a long time.
No issues with seat quality on my Jeep.
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I had this feature on my Ram Laramie as well--these are not air conditioned or cooled, just ventilated. The fan SUCKS air down from the seat as opposed to BLOWING air up your crack. Would it not make more sense that if Ram/Jeep won't connect the a/c duct to blow cold air up the butt to at least blow cabin air up ot better cool the lower extremities? Or do the rocket scientists feel tha SUCKING air down and away is better to mitigate swamp azz? :rolleyes:
It's alright----it keeps the seat a bit cooler in summer nad reduces some stickiness---better than nothing at all.
It's like the heated seats. Takes forever and only warms your butt. I've ridden in my friend's BMW and that cooks your butt like a pound of bacon. You'd be singin "chestnuts roasting over an open fire" in five minutes. :lol:
THe heated steering wheel is pretty darn good.
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Well on most cars there are A/C ducts leading underneath the front seats. And presumably those blow cold air which is sucked by fans to cool your butt. I think having actual flexible duct-work (rubber hosing) might complicate things too much than it's worth.
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Marking Giant Robot's 15th anniversary, their upcoming Biennale 2:15 years Art Exhibition and Celebration enjoys an early look here involving David Choe's contribution to the monumental show. Never one to shy away from controversy, David Choe takes things to a new level with some vivid and realistic imagery. The show will run from October 24th till January 24th at the Japanese American National Museum.
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Teaching the Holocaust
Lookstein Center for Jewish Education, Fall 2009
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Nicholas Hughes has finally gone to ground, but that doesn't mean that he's done running, or that Scarlet's done chasing. When last he saw her, she promised to take his head, but when next he hears of her, she's waist deep in trouble and he's the only one that can help her out of it. This time the problem isn't so much choice. It's price. After all, he has his own battle to fight, with things speaking into his ear and looking over his shoulder. She told him too that all debts come due, and among all the shadows, it's difficult to see the face of the clock that's counting down. He's not in Bay City anymore, but then again, Nick also isn't the same man, but that doesn't mean the man he's become won't regret the decisions made by the man he was. Excerpt: "I need your help," Scarlet said, followed by a snicker and a chuckle from the darkness. "Well, supposing you do, you certainly went through more trouble than most people would to get it. Call the police." That sounded like the conversation was over. "He is an exile from the Academy." Scarlet had bought into the sniper story. She did not move. "I trust you know what that means." After another moment, the darkness spoke again. "Well, we aren't an assassination squad. We go where we're needed," "By the time he makes himself overtly known it will be too late. I've been tracking him," "And you lost him," the interruption stung the pride. Scarlet nodded. "Yes, he was in league with a vampire and a lycanthrope, and together they killed those with me," but it would have been more correct to say the ones she was with. "And you survived?" "Yes." The answer sounded ridiculous even to her ears. For a brief moment, she thought she might actually be shot and left dead on the side of the highway in the middle of nowhere. In the moment after the bullet didn't arrive, she briefly contemplated her situation more objectively. She had to accept that she was alive for reasons out of her control. A broad, plain-faced woman stepped from the shadows beneath the overpass. Her dress didn't say stalker. It said farm-wife. A plaid shirt and blue jeans with her hair pulled back, she was wearing work boots and holding a shotgun trained steadily on Scarlet. She was cautious, and yet confident. At ten feet distant, she stopped. "Well, you look like maybe you could play the part," the woman said. Up close, she was somewhat tall, too. "If I put your story together right, then that makes you," "Just like you." Scarlet jumped at the opportunity to interrupt her. Strangely, the woman smiled. She was more handsome when she emoted, but only slightly. "Not so much. I gather we do things a little differently here in the new world. You sound like a foreigner. Where you coming from recently?" "Bay City."
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(POCATELLO, ID) — The owner of a night club in Pocatello is speaking out about the brutal beating of two gay men last week. David Mihlfeith owns Club Charley's, a bar that caters to the gay, lesbian, and transgender community. He says what happened Feb. 10 along 9th and Lewis was a hate crime, and is urging police to do what they can to find the assailant. Bannock County Prosecutor Steve Herzog hopes the culprit is found before he harms anyone else. Club Charley's patrons are raising funds to offer a reward for the arrest of the man responsible.
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Saratoga: Travers entrants will be subject to increased security and testing
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – All horses entered for the $1 million Travers Stakes here Aug. 25 will be subject to increased security protocols, including round-the-clock monitoring, out-of-competition testing, and public disclosure of veterinarian's records, according to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
Under protocols announced by the board Wednesday, Travers horses will be required to be on the grounds by Aug. 22, which is the day of entry and three days before the race. Horses will have out-of-competition blood testing taken Aug. 22.
Travers horses will stay in their current barns/stalls, which will be monitored 24 hours a day by additional security personnel. Thus, a security barn like the one that was in place for the Belmont Stakes will not be utilized.
Finally, a full daily veterinarian's record of all medications and treatments given to horses from noon Aug. 22 until Travers Day will be provided to the Racing and Wagering Board and be posted on the board's website.
"The Travers Stakes is the highest-profile race of the world-class Saratoga meet and will be conducted with integrity and high standards for equine safety," Racing and Wagering Board chairman John Sabini said in a press release. "These protocols, which will help ensure that horses are kept safe and secure prior to the race, were put in place in consultation with equine safety experts, prominent trainers, and track management."
Kiaran McLaughlin, trainer of Jim Dandy winner and possible Travers favorite Alpha, said he's fine with the protocols. And though his horse is technically stabled off the grounds at the Godolphin training center, adjacent to Saratoga, it is not expected that Alpha will have to move to McLaughlin's barn that is on the grounds.
"I signed a release before the meet started to allow them to come back and take out-of-competition testing," McLaughlin said. "I don't think he should have to move. They do everything as though we're on the track.
"I don't want to move, I would prefer not to move," McLaughlin added. "He worries a little bit, but he's as happy as he can be right now."
As of Wednesday, other horses pointing to the Travers were Neck 'n Neck, Nonios, Street Life, Liaison, Five Sixteen, and possibly Hansen and Easter Gift.
We are coming and are fine with the increased scrutiny. We had planned on shipping Hansen in Thursday, so now have to come a day earlier. If we all have to be on the grounds, I would think it only fair that Alpha comes over too. By the way I look forward to Hansen's run against Alpha the most. I have enjoyed watching his career. I am a fan of his and Godolphin. Many feel Alpha is better suited for this distance than Hansen so Ramon will likely ride Alpha.....of course I will be paying particular attention whether Hansen stays in front of Alpha.
Let's hope nyra is serious about stamping out the cheating and not just blowing smoke.as for McLaughlin why should his horse get preferential treatment just because he's a godolphin horse,they are always asking for cleaner racing now they don't want to cooperate ?.its hamazing how trainers are always against stricter drug testing and any effort at keeping the game honest,remember dale Romans outbursts at the Belmont well we've all seen dullahans results since.lets keep it horse racing and not junkie racing.
Besides the hefty purse money, races at Saratoga are quite sad so far. Please cut down on the number of racing days and card more route races on dirt. 1) They have got to make it a 6.5 weeks meet, 5 days per week, start on the last saturday of July, and end on the first Sunday of September. A 32-day meet, 10 races per card except for 12 races on Saturdays. 2) Route races should feature 40-60% higher purses than sprint races for all level of races, not just the graded stakes races. Currently the G1 sprint races are worth about 50% of their G1 route counterparts, but the purses for the sprint and route races are about the same. 3) Trainers must enter at least the equal number of route starters as sprint runners for any given week. Each trainer could have more route starters than sprint, but not the other way round. NYRA should then be able to card more route races without fear of them not filling.
What's the deal here? This is not even going to be a race with a really good horse in it!
The O'Neill factor. Obviously,NY got wind that IHA was drugged winning the first two legs,so they saved racing the embarassment of a major scandal by making him scratch so they wouldn't have a tainted TC
Another good move by Nyra. And they listened to horseman and changed the whole stakes barn idea. These horses can be monitored in their own stables just as well and it won't disrupt them. Strange coincidence that Paynter, Bode have ailments that are preventing them from competing and thus void of the tests? Is Bob a profit or these horses truelly sick? Either way, Neck and Neck,Alpha,and Street Life seem to have the edge in class and horsemanship. Hansen... gutys,well handled, but I can't see it.
If all the entrants are gonna be put into the Stakes barn, they really should announce that now. All that last minute stuff at Belmont was no good for man - or - beast.
I guess there is a chance that Doug O'Neil may come to the spa to say hi on Travers weekend.


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In the memo, which the Pentagon released on Wednesday after a copy was leaked, Mr Rumsfeld talks in unusually stark tones about the difficulties in the war on terrorism and in Iraq. He questions whether the United States is winning or losing against al-Qaeda and says victory in Iraq will require a "long, hard slog".
Democratic critics of White House policy in Iraq seized on the memo as proof that senior Administration officials know things are going poorly, but have sought to paper over the problems with a public-relations push designed to highlight good news.
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As others have noted, the location of this park is its best feature, provided you are using it as a "base camp" to explore Duluth. Unless you're really into the feel of tailgating, it may not be a comfortable park to hang out at by your RV all day. To the east, across the lift bridge, is Canal Park and downtown Duluth with restaurants, museums, shops, and a nice bike/running/walking path along the waterfront. To the west is Park Point (a nice 3+ mile bike ride from Lakehead), which also has nice trails and a beautiful sand beach. The bathrooms/showers, temporarily located in a trailer, were dirty and had a funky smell. The unit itself looked newer and considering the interior was constructed of fiberglass/plastics, it should have been easy to keep them cleaner than what they were. This was the main reason I couldn't give them a 9 or 10. I'm sure the facilities will be nicer once the hotel is completed, but I also wonder if they'll still allow campers then or if they'll need the extra parking for hotel guests. We didn't use their Wi-Fi, but it seemed like their signal was pretty weak where we were parked (just about the end of the lot). Didn't use the dump station either.
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Mar 7, 2014 - By Bob Moen, The Associated PressGov. Matt Mead said it would create "unneccesary chaos."
CHEYENNE -- Saying she has waited long enough, state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill vowed Thursday to resume her duties as head of the Department of Education next week.
Her announcement came more than a month after the Wyoming Supreme Court overturned a 2013 law that removed the elected superintendent as a state department head.
Legislators enacted the law after complaints about Hill's performance, and she was moved to a separate state office building the day after the law took effect.
Hill said Gov. Matt Mead and lawmakers have had plenty of time to resolve the issue but have only stalled.
"The time for waiting and deference has long since passed," Hill said. "I must resume my duty as required by the constitution."
Mead said Hill's plan is premature because the courts haven't issued a final order that would tell the state how to resolve the superintendent's duties.
"Otherwise I just think it's a case of creating unnecessary chaos," Mead said.
Hill said she will return to the agency's main offices in Cheyenne at 8 a.m. Monday. The move could set up a conflict with Richard Crandall, who was appointed by the governor to run the education department.
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Phoenix -- Saturday marks the first full-squad workout for the Brewers, which means team principal owner Mark Attanasio will be on hand.
Attanasio traditionally comes to camp for the first full-squad workout to address the players. He introduces himself to new players who haven't met him, tells the team that he wants to help any way he can and gives a bit of a pep talk about the upcoming season.
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As is with every Wii U title, it's always intriguing to see how the developer works the tablet into the gameplay. Zen Studios does a fairly respectable job by allowing the tablet screen to show off some of the visual actions you activate on the table, such as two characters beginning to fight at the top of the cabinet. It also serves as a reminder for your current high score and just how close you are to topping yourself. The issue with these enticing features is that while they're nice, they're also quite the distraction. There were many times where I lost a ball simply because I was curious as to what was happening on the screen in my hand.
Thankfully, Star Wars Pinball is one of the games that you can play using only the tablet. It's always a nice touch when a developer utilizes the tablet in that way and it's even better when the game loses no visual beauty in transition, which Star Wars does not. Possibly the only issue in playing the game on the tablet is the eye strain caused by having to focus on all the moving parts on your pinball table. Though it may be due to me being prone to migraines, I experienced multiple instances where a headache would arise while playing with just the tablet. It's great that it's an option, however.
The thing that this sort of game lives and dies by is obvious: the tables. Star Wars Pinball comes with three different tables at launch: Star Wars Episode V, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and a Boba Fett variation. The three choices are all understandable selections, but It leaves you wondering: why only three? For a game that costs $10, getting only three tables will be looked at by many as a bad proposition. While it isn't necessarily a rip off, it's incredibly disappointing that only three tables were included in this package. Obviously, Zen will sell the rest of the tables as DLC, but that doesn't rectify the icky feeling you get from knowing you're also being sold the right to download more tables.
The tables themselves are, simply put, quite impressive. The Boba Fett table is a visual splendor reminiscent to his history in the saga. The animations
Unfortunately, the three tables do have a weak link and that comes in the form of the "Clone Wars" table. Now, I'll preface this by saying I've never watched the Clone Wars TV show or movie so it may be a problem birthed out of my lack of attachment to the series. But that being said, the Clone Wars table just felt dry at times, lacking the personality the other two tables held so high. It has its own unique sequences, most definitely, but none of them are particularly fun to dabble around with. It feels as if Clone Wars was the afterthought in the development of Star Wars Pinball and the other two tables were the clear focuses. Don't get me wrong, at the end of the day, the Clone Wars table plays just fine. But in a game with such a simple genre, you have to give something extra. Boba Fett and Episode V have that something extra, Clone Wars does not.
Technically, you won't find a tighter pinball experience than Star Wars Pinball and the other Zen products. The feel of pinball is incredibly tough to duplicate in a video game — that's been proven many times before. Despite that, Zen captured that feel with excellent precision. A major part of their execution came in the form of sound effects. It's a simple thing, yes. But in pinball, sound effects play a major part and if you don't get them right, your pinball game is doomed to irrelevance. Thankfully, that is something Zen didn't have to worry about as the many sounds in Star Wars Pinball all explode out of your TV screen one right after another. Rather it's the clanging of the flippers or simply the sweet sound of you racking up points, Star Wars Pinball knows how to feel like candy to your ears.
Coming into Star Wars Pinball, I expected very little. I knew of Zen's previous franchises and knew they were highly regarded but I've never been a pinball lover. Zen quickly changed that once I began to dig through the multiple scenes on the Episode V table. The Boba Fett table only further lamented my enjoyment of the title. The main issue comes in the form of paying $10 for two great tables, one acceptable one, and the chance to purchase future (possibly better) tables. Is that a deal many are willing to take? If you're a fan of either pinball or Star Wars, you shouldn't think twice before clicking download.
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- Multiplayer additions are nice
- The Clone Wars table is by far the weakest of the bunch
- Purchasing only three tables for $10 can be looked at as a poor proposition
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Once a quaint walled city surrounded by mountains and mystical legends, Chiang Mai has become a dynamic and modern city, while still maintaining much of its rich history and cultural traditions. This relatively small city houses more than 300 temples, nearly as many as Bangkok, and this profusion has made the old city centre both alluring for travelers, and visually striking.
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WASHINGTON - American taxpayers will pay the imam behind plans for a mosque near the Manhattan site of the Sept. 11 attacks $3,000 in fees for a three-nation outreach trip to the Middle East that will cost roughly $16,000, the State Department said Wednesday.
The department said Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf will get a daily $200 honorarium for the 15-day tour to Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which is intended to promote religious tolerance.
Airfare is included, as well as the standard federal government per diem for expenses and lodging in each of the cities he will visit, spokesman P.J. Crowley said. Those per diem rates range from nearly $400 to nearly $500, according to official documents.
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Ingram Micro has promoted Kirk Robinson to senior vice president, commercial markets and global accounts, North America, where he will maintain responsibility for the company's U.S. commercial markets business and gain ownership of the distributor's global accounts as well as executive oversight of additional strategic key business units for the region.
Robinson also will manage the business leaders responsible for the distributor's small-to-midsize business (SMB), public sector and strategic VAR business units, along with several top-performing systems product categories and vendor relationships.
"Kirk is a demonstrated and passionate sales leader who inspires our associates and channel partners to achieve success and exceed expectations," said Paul Bay, president, Ingram Micro North America. "Under Kirk's leadership, our commercial markets business, as well as our global accounts and relationships with strategic vendor partners and customers, are well positioned for growth and continued prosperity."
Robinson has been with Ingram Micro for 20 years. He's been responsible for leading key initiatives including the launch of the distributor's proprietary Business Intelligence Center in 2009, which has since grown into one of the company's most valuable service differentiators. Under his leadership, the commercial markets division and its SMB business unit have reached record growth rates and enabled hundreds of new channel partners, the company said.
Robinson joined Ingram Micro in 1993 as a sales representative and worked his way up to sales director. In 2003, he moved into the marketing department as senior director, channel programs, and in 2004 he was promoted to customer and solutions marketing vice president. In September 2006, Robinson was named vice president of North America channel marketing. In May 2010, he was appointed vice president of VAR sales, market development and business intelligence. Shortly thereafter, Robinson became the vice president of Ingram Micro's U.S. commercial markets business.
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The posters advertising HBO's Saddam biopic look a lot like parodies of The Sopranos posters of old. And there's good reason: House of Saddam is less a story of a dictator (played by Igal Naor) than a dramatization of Saddam Hussein's private life. The characters in both series are similar. There's the overbearing, politically savvy mother, a neglected and slightly tragic wife (Shohreh Aghdashloo), and a glamorous mistress. There are also some graphic representations of murder and torture, but that's where the resemblance to Hollywood mafia ends. Saddam's world feels smaller than life, perhaps because the director made the limiting decision to remain as close to reality as possible, even recreating clothes seen in family pictures. But House of Saddam isn't a documentary, so it's hard to understand why the director insists on living in a factual netherworld that is limited to historical accuracy and yet, because of its dramatic nature, cannot conform to it wholeheartedly.
House of Saddam is broken into four one-hour parts, beginning with Saddam's July 1979 takeover of the Baath party. He gets rid of opposing politicians by accusing them of an attempted assassination plot (after which they are handily assassinated themselves) and installs family members to take their positions. It's hard to feel any compassion for such a cold-blooded character, because even in Saddam's free time he's cheating on his devoted wife or selling off his daughter's hand to the most politically attractive suitor. In fact, Saddam's family, and his time spent with them, is far more interesting than his political machinations. When wandering in Saddam's home turf near Tikrit, he extols the virtues of living in the cradle of civilization. His young son, Uday, complains he's hot. Saddam turns to him with a look of disbelief. "You are your mother's son. Of course you're hot!" he exclaims. "You're in the desert!" He all but slaps the kid upside the head, showing that even he doesn't get a free pass.
The adult Uday is addicting in a performance by Philip Arditti. Impatiently power-hungry in the way of eldest sons, Uday is like a one-man soap opera. He will viciously beat a man to death at a party for little reason, then half an hour later become so ashamed and fearful of his father's reaction that he tries to commit suicide. Uday's loose-cannon antics, plus Bollywood-style propaganda videos and an autobiographical movie Saddam commissioned, keep House of Saddam watchable. Inexplicably, though much of the film focuses on Saddam's political manipulations, the bloodiest bits (e.g. gassing of the Kurds) are glossed over in favor of closed-door meetings that have all the appeal of C-SPAN.
Many of the meetings discuss how to deal with "the Americans." George Bush Sr. and Jr. are seen as vicious hound dogs, constantly nipping at Saddam's heels and beleaguering the tired dictator in his rare moments of rest. But watching Saddam rule, the point comes across that he and Bush Jr. had more in common than they had differences. Both leaders ruled based on emotional, gut decisions, and both left their countries bankrupt and in bad standing with the international community. Oil is at the heart of both their native lands. Maybe the key difference was that Saddam had to fight, and murder, his way to the top while Bush was simply born on it. And while Saddam clung desperately to his power, even while hiding in a foxhole, Bush seems all too glad to let it simply slip away.
House of Saddam, parts 1 and 2 premiere December 7 at 9 p.m. on HBO. Parts 3 and 4 premiere December 17.
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Below is a guest post from Shanan W., who expresses frustration that many of us have felt. How do we handle these sorts of conversations with friends, frenemies and family on social media and in person? Should we ignore them? Point out inconsistencies?
Thank you for sharing, Shanan!
I don't typically get into arguments on the Internet, because honestly, I think they are rather pointless. However, when the Malaysian airliner was allegedly shot down on July 17th over the Ukraine, I couldn't help but respond to one particular post. Snippets of the post were as follows:
(All but first initials redacted to protect those involved.)
K: (After several "God help us" posts, and this is a paraphrase, because the original post seemed to be removed): 1) God cannot help. 2) Deepest sympathies to the families of all of the victims. Please wait for all facts to be gathered before coming to conclusions about what really happened.
R: K that is your twisted opinion. You are misguided if you think God cannot help!
My Response to R: Whose God? Which one is going to help? Yours? Where was this God when the plane went down? Why is it God can help after the fact, but doesn't get the blame for the act to begin with? Why is it "God works in mysterious ways" when bad happens, but then God is the first thing people look to if they need comfort. God: Created in the image of man.
KS: (different person from K): Why do these posts always end up with jerks insulting each other?
My gosh just get over yourselves! Not every one [sic] had the same views or opinions.
Shame on you Shanan Winters for insulting someone's personal beliefs!!!
Now wait just a minute, here. I didn't send that response to someone who offered up a sincere prayer. KS asserts that not everyone has the same views or opinions. That is correct. But R was the first one to insult someone's opposing view (which, again, was not in response to anyone's sincere prayer). Why is it that the non-believers are the "jerks" and why is it "shame on us?" This conversation went on for a few more rounds, and never once did I or any of the other non-believers who got involved stoop to name-calling or shaming. What kills me is the irony of the fact that KS didn't realize that she called herself a jerk. In a follow-up, she asserted that she never once insulted someone based upon their views. Oh really? I guess "jerk" and "shame on you" are terms of endearment?
Let me state that I would never respond in a derogatory manner to someone's heartfelt prayer for the victims or family members of a tragedy. I may roll my eyes quietly behind the scenes and then express sympathy in my own way, but I wouldn't outright insult someone else's sincere wishes. I wouldn't have said anything at all, except that R decided to blast K for her assertion that God cannot help.
What it boils down to is this: It is acceptable in our society for strangers to "shame" us and insult us for our lack of belief. Yet, for the most part, non-believers assert that people can have their beliefs all they want. We just tend to get sick of sitting in the wings, listening to everyone go on and on about them, especially when they outright attack a non-believer verbally. But when one of us speaks up, it's somehow shameful. But that's ok… hypocrisy is hypocritical.
I guess the moral of the story is, don't reply unless you believe the same thing they do? Honestly, I'm kind of done with that thinking.
The fact is, this allegedly-shot-down aircraft is a horrific tragedy, and people reach for that which comforts them to ease the fear. In many cases, it's a prayer to God. In our case, we simply feel saddened by the senseless loss of life, and wish there was more we could do to help.
My one wish for humanity is a growth of intellect, and that all people would reach for peace instead of violence. My main beef with the "God" argument is that it seems to cause more wars than it stops. It justifies retaliation and perpetuation of violence, as long as the other person's "God" doesn't match the aggressor's. If religions preach peace, why don't we have it? The definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results. We've been trying religion for a long time now, and it's not getting us very far. I'd love to see humanity evolve beyond superstition, learn how the natural world works, and realize our place within it.
I do hope that the investigators of this airline crash are able to pull together the pieces and figure out what happened. It doesn't bring back the deceased, but it can offer a measure of closure for the impacted families. I hope that they can find peace in the days, months and years to come. I hope that the people involved, if it was an attack, can find better, more constructive, and less violent ways to resolve their conflicts.
And my sincerest wish is this: for those who would invoke the name of their God in this tragedy, please do so out of love and peace, and not as an act of wanted vengeance.
Was I wrong to reply? Maybe. It's not the best forum to express this specific frustration. It might not be the optimal time or place. I just couldn't help it.
(All comments on this thread, along with the original story, can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/12news?hc_location=timeline under the post "BREAKING: Malaysia Airlines plane crashes in Ukraine with 295 people on board, Reports coming in that it was shot down.")


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Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, 1825 New South Wales, Australia. firstname.lastname@example.com
Note: this information is from 2010 and may not be completely up to date. Information is taken from the most recent article we have where Ada L is the first author. Also, it is possible for multiple authors named Ada L to have articles in the CIRRIE database.
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Ada L has been an author on 45 articles in the CIRRIE database. The 5 most recent are:
Preston E, Ada L, Dean CM, Stanton R, Waddington G, et al. (2012). The Physiotherapy eSkills Training Online resource improves performance of practical skills: a controlled trial. BMC medical education 12:119.
Dorsch S, Ada L, Canning CG, Al-Zharani M, et al. (2012 ). [The strength of the ankle dorsiflexors has a significant contribution to walking speed in people who can walk independently after stroke: an observational study.]. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 93(6):1072-6.
Scianni A, Teixeira-Salmela LF, Ada L. (2012 ). [Challenges in recruitment, attendance and adherence of acute stroke survivors to a randomized trial in Brazil: a feasibility study.]. Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia 16(1):40-5.
Janssen H, Ada L, Karayanidis F, Drysdale K, et al. (2012 ). [Translating the use of an enriched environment poststroke from bench to bedside: study design and protocol used to test the feasibility of environmental enrichment on stroke patients in rehabilitation.]. International Journal of Stroke 7(6):521-6.
Kuys SS, Brauer SG, Ada L. (2011 ). [Test-retest reliability of the GAITRite system in people with stroke undergoing rehabilitation.]. Disability and Rehabilitation 33(19-20):1848-53.
View all articles by Ada L in the CIRRIE database.
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- Stroke (36)
- Rehabilitation (24)
- Physical therapy (19)
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The electronic consignment security declaration (e-CSD) will be adopted in Switzerland, paving the way for the more secure transport of air cargo.
For the last two years, the International Air Transport Association has been working with carriers, regulators, freight forwarders, ground handling agents and other parties worldwide to develop standards and processes for e-CSD data capture.
In Switzerland, SWISS WorldCargo, Kuehne + Nagel and ground handling agent Cargologic were involved in the preparatory e-CSD testing earlier in 2013 in collaboration with Interest Group Air Cargo Switzerland.
IG Cargo is an organization that promotes Swiss airfreight.
The adoption of the new e-CSD facility in Switzerland follows the recent approval of the corresponding e-CSD standards by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Switzerland's aviation authority. IATA and its partners have proven to FOCA that there are no obstacles to the electronic transmission of highly sensitive data.
The e-CSD approach is making the transport of air cargo more efficient and secure by providing the security status of a shipment in electronic format. The new electronic declaration highlights who has secured each consignment as well as how and when it was secured.
With its standardization of both the process and the documentation of such evidence, e-CSD will replace redundant security declarations in various formats, and will simplify validity checks to ease the operational work.
"The e-CSD is a key facilitator for securing the whole supply chain," Des Vertannes, global head of cargo at IATA, said. "By establishing that cargo and mail consignments have been correctly secured upstream of the airport and through transit points, bottlenecks and delays will be reduced. Thanks to the work of the IG Air Cargo in Switzerland, the FOCA have joined other key regulators in endorsing the e-CSD, which we hope will pave the way for other significant endorsements in the months to come."
Swiss WorldCargo and IG Air Cargo will now present the benefits of the new e-CSD standards to the main airfreight stakeholders in Switzerland. This will be done in January through three separate introduction sessions in Zurich, Basel and Geneva.


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UPDATE 2-Canadian lender CIBC profit beats estimates, eyes U.S. deals
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By Jeffrey Hodgson
TORONTO Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the country's No 5 lender, reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, helped by strong growth in its wholesale banking business, and unexpectedly raised its dividend.
Excluding items, CIBC earned C$2.36 ($2) per share in the quarter ended Jan. 31, topping the average analyst estimate of C$2.27, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
CIBC shares rose 2.9 percent to C$94.89 in Toronto, the biggest gain among the country's major banks. Toronto-Dominion Bank also reported results on Thursday, posting an in-line profit.
Investor sentiment had soured on Canadian largest banks heading into the results season on concerns about the impact of a sharp price drop in oil prices. But four of five lenders reporting have met or beat expectations.
CIBC CEO Victor Dodig told analysts the bank was still looking at buying U.S. asset management and private banking providers. He had previously said the bank could do deals in the C$1 billion to C$2 billion range.
"While we have been actively assessing opportunities, we have not identified anything that meets our acquisition criteria. We will be patient and remain disciplined on valuation," he said on a conference call.
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A new policy paper from the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham has helpful points to make about "Developing a new social care offer". The report highlights the frequent lack of fit between ambitious service goals of empowerment, involvement, independence and choice and a continuing reliance on the same old repertoire of services and the same old processes of assessment, allocation and service delivery.
There's a timely concern here with recognising people's own ways of doing things, own strengths and skills and of connecting with them, rather than riding roughshod over them. The report highlights the gains of returning to a community development approach to social work, for which Bob Holman continues effectively to argue. It offers examples of localities that have been working differently with their care managers to focus more fully on social capital, developing new approaches through the social work practice pilots and exploring concepts such as local area co-ordination, time-banking and support for micro-enterprise.
But as the authors remind us, this is also where it all gets complicated. As they say, it's easy to talk the language of "social capital" and then impose unhelpful top-down solutions. Big organisations have an unfortunate habit of doing this to small people and communities. But perhaps there is a bigger point here too.
Words and ideas are like guns and other weapons. They are largely neutral, but it all depends on whose hands they are in and with what intentions they are being used. This is becoming increasingly clear with a number of big ideas that have current currency in social care and social policy. For example, recovery (in mental health), independence, welfare reform, resilience, personalisation and of course social capital itself.
All may start with a liberatory intent, but in times of cuts in public spending and services and a desire to pull back the state, all can serve a different, more regressive role, leaving the individual and their family to be left to manage on their own.
That's why this report is right to highlight that there may be a need for fundamental cultural changes and investment if the kind of progressive ideas it explores are to serve positive purposes, rather than represent cuts by stealth as many disabled people and other social care service users fear. This demands rolling out such schemes at human pace, making sure that service users and their allies are always involved in a real process of co-production and ensuring a constant process of user-led evaluation and review.
However, there is also another major hurdle in the way of implementing the authors' recommendations for social care. The title of the report highlights the problem. It's called "Turning the Welfare State Upside Down". The authors argue that the system we have inherited was designed with 1940s society in mind, and that it is now "fundamentally broken": no longer fit for purpose in terms of how we live other aspects of our lives in the early 21st century.
Social care in England is actually the only human service that was essentially unchanged by the welfare state reformers. It is the 19th century poor law alive and kicking. It is still rooted in the poor law principles of needs and means testing – and it looks like staying like that way under the latest set of government reforms. Social care is fundamentally different from the NHS, which remains rooted in the universalist aspirations of the post-war Labour government and is paid for out of general taxation.
Whether the proposals mooted in this report can ever be rolled out fully and equally for all, must be open to question so long as social care is a residualised service. The issue is perhaps not so much one of turning the welfare state upside down to get a decent system of social care, but of at last introducing reforms in line with the best of welfare state principles into social care so it can be a flexible, responsive humanistic service for all.
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