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Samudra beach:
This is yet another attractive beach of Kovalam, however, it cannot be found if the tourists happen to visit the place during monsoons. The reason for this is that the beach gets covered by the water and what is left of it is the long sea wall that you can walk on.
Shri Dharmasastha Temple:
The Kovalam Shri Dharmasastha Temple is a prominent pilgrim center of Kovalam which is located close to the beach. This temple attracts a whole lot of visitors during the annual festival held in the month of January. Temple is open on Fridays and on the Aayilyam days of Malyalam calendar.
Vizhinjam Village:
The village of Vizhinjam located at a distance of around 2 km from Kovalam town, has a number of attractions stored within its area. The prominent destinations includes the Marine Aquarium displaying a wide variety of marine life like squirrel fish, moon wrasse, butterfly fish, lion fish and giant turtles and the well known Cave Temple with unfinished carvings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The Marine aquarium has also a unique display in form of pearl images of Christ, Virgin Mary, Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
Chowara is yet another fishing village with manifold attractions awaiting the tourists. An Ayyappa Temple at Chowara dominating the white sandy beach catches the eye. Azhimalathur beach.is the one and only place in Kerala where the sea water is believed to be withdrawing rather than occupying the beach area. The Pulinkudi Azhimala Shiva Temple located near by the beach is open to the tourist on fixed time. Lastly, there is also a church by the name of Analothbhava Matha Church situated nearby.
Thiruvallom around 8 km from Kovalam is a fascinating tourist destination of Kerala. It is located on the road to Trivandrum where the Killi and Karamana rivers meet. It is an ideal place to enjoy boat cruise. Thiruvallom is also Known for the temple dedicated to Parsurama, the creator of Kerala himself as it happens to be the only place in Kerala that houses Parasurama as the deity.
Vellayani Lake:
Vellayani Lake is the only fresh water lake in Kerala apart from Sasthamkotta in north Kollam. The modernization of the state has not touched the serenity of this beautiful lake which looks magnificent during a full moon night. Vellayani lake is also a venue for boat races during the seasonal festival Onam. A Government Agricultural College and a Devi Temple is located close to the lake. The main college building was once the summer palace of the royal family of Travancore. The Devi temple has members of non brahmins Vathi caste as its priests and is the only one of its kind in Kerala. The main festival of the temple is held once every third year.
Valliathura Pier:
Valliathura pier located 10km from Kovalam is a must see destination of Kerala especially during monsoons when the local fishermen, unable to launch their boat from the beach, head towards this pier. These fishermen carry on with their fishing activity which attracts the visitors to this pier. The catamaran is thrown to the end of the pier and throws them in the water by these fishermen. Then they jump themselves in to the sea water and reach their catamaran.


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Today's post was actually going to be a really yummy teriyaki chicken casserole, and then Friday happened. It was a long day. Actually it flew by too quickly, but I mean it was one of "those" days. And so I decided that if it was going to be a craptastic day I might as well knock out some cookies for an upcoming Valentines Day post. Then these Red Velvet Marshmallow Dream Cookies happened and dudes, they have a secret ingredient. Who needs chocolate marshmallow cookies, or cookies n cream brownies (actually, I still love both so don't get rid of them) when you can have these?
Deborah from Taste and Tell and one of my very dear friends is the queen of red velvet. In fact she has more red velvet recipes than anyone. A few of our favorites are, Red Velvet Cheese Ball,Red Velvet Donuts, Red Velvet Cream Cheese Muffins, and Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies. Seriously, she's the queen and totally inspired me to try a new red velvet recipe.
Good golly they are good. Like, really good. They are like a dream. A heavenly dream that when someone wakes you up you quickly try to get back to sleep so you can get back to that dream. Quite unlike the dream I had a couple of weeks ago. I dreamed that we knew the end was coming. Cade and I grabbed the girls and tried to go warn a friend but they were convinced that nothing was going to happen and they were just fine doing things their way. We tried to make sure they had a place to go but again they insisted that we were wrong and they weren't at all worried.
Disappointed, but still in a hurry to get to safety we left. By now huge black clouds and smoke were coming up over the mountains. The sky was darkening and the world seemed to be divided, some were hurrying to safety while others were going about their business or mocking others for their worry.
We made it home and realized that we don't have a basement so the safest place we could think of was a closet under the stairs. We all huddled in and by now the fires had started. Cade shut the door and we held on to each other and then the world went dark. We were safe, but we could feel that others were not. We knew that there was suffering but we couldn't leave or we would be gone too. Instead we held onto our girls and just prayed.
The end. How's that for dramatic?! I woke up feeling a little disoriented and totally weirded out. And then you'll never guess what happened! Hours later C went down for her nap and when she got up she was crying. I asked what was wrong and she said, "I dweemed there were fires and smoke coming over the mountains". Cue the creepy theme music.
And on that happy note, haha, I leave you with the worlds best stinking Valentines cookie there is. And who knows, maybe they could even save the world with all the love and goodness that's wrapped up in them. Oh gosh, and I almost forgot a recap!! Red velvet cookies, marshmallow and the secret ingredient is a greek yogurt cream cheese (yes, it's a real thing! Check out the cream cheese at your store and look for the one with greek yogurt)! You'd never guess the secret but it makes the yum yummiest frosting! Ok, now tell me your craziest dream!
Red Velvet Marshmallow Dream Cookies
- 1 Box Red Velvet Cake Mix
- ⅓ Cup Melted Unsalted Butter, cooled slightly
- 2 Large Eggs
- 24 Marshmallows
- 8oz Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese* see note
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 3½ Cups Powdered Sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, butter and eggs until smooth. Scoop into rounded balls on the cookie sheet. Bake for 6 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice the marshmallows in half. Remove the cookies from the oven and gently add both halves of the marshmallow to the top of the cookie and return to the oven for 2 minutes.
- Remove to cool slightly before frosting.
- In a large bowl, mix the frosting ingredients until smooth. Using a knife, carefully frost each cookie. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
3 Ingredient Red Velvet Truffles
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Taekwondo is a modern Korean martial sport, which along with Judo is one of only two Asian martial arts to make it into the Olympic Games. Taekwondo places major emphasis on flexibility and kicking techniques, using the leg's greater reach and power to disable the opponent from a distance, but hand techniques are also widely employed. Taekwondo offers a total fitness program integrating mind, body and spirit, and can be practiced by men and women of all ages.
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Our results speak for themselves. We have helped hundreds of patients and their families achieve and exceed their health goals, from decreased pain and better movement to all parts of the body to decreased frequency of ear infections and bladder control issues for both children and adults. Our commitment is to lead all our patients and their families towards lifetime family wellness. When you put your resources towards a proactive approach to your health, you can experience all the benefits of an optimally functioning body, including more energy, mobility, and independence. People who get adjusted regularly don't get sick every winter, or have headaches or back pain regularly. Life is full of possibilities when your spine is in line!For a Beaver Dam chiropractor who holds patient needs as top priority, Chiropractic USA is the right place for you. We offer a variety of services for any type of physical ailment you may have. And be sure to check out the best Chiropractor for car accidents in Green Acres FLLicenses / Credentials:• Doctor of Chiropractic• State Certified in Nutrition Counseling
Each year many Americans seek chiropractic care for a reliable, safe and holistic method for alleviating back, neck and shoulder pain. Chiropractic care is also sought out to relieve fatigue, pain in the extremities, and general poor health. Marked long term benefits can be realized and as your Beaver Dam Chiropractor we believe in dealing with the real problems rather than merely treating or hiding the symptoms.
We do not perform surgery or prescribe drugs but stress the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and I may prescribe dietary supplements. We might suggest some spine exercises as well as some other strengthening moves for you to do. The exercises that I teach you will coincide with your therapy between appointments here at your chiropractic center. Your restoration to optimal health is our goal as your Beaver Dam Chiropractor.
Many people are under the misconception that a chiropractic doctor is limited to providing back pain relief or neck pain relief. Not only does chiropractic therapy provide back pain treatment but includes treatment of the entire body. A hands-on approach is taken by me through adjustment of the imbalances in your skeletal system, especially your spine. A noninvasive approach is what chiropractic care is about as it treats the body as a balanced, integrated system of parts that work together.
Nerve impulses can be disrupted causing a number of symptoms due to misalignment in one or more of the spinal vertebrae. These symptoms may include sensations of pain, numbness and tingling. Fatigue, allergy or sinus symptoms may also be added to the list. A chiropractic center is where you might come to find shoulder pain relief and hip pain relief and will be surprised to discover that with chiropractic care you are pain free.
Through a series of adjustments we will adjust your spine and other areas of your skeletal system to its correct alignment. Healing and proper function of the nervous system will be restored by returning the vertebrae to their correct placement. Our goal as your Beaver Dam Chiropractor is to restore you to complete health by realignment of the spinal column. We plan to attain this goal without the use of drugs or surgery.
Our education and training allows me to treat patients from infancy to the elderly. Misalignment of the spine can occur in any point of life. This can even happen at birth because of pressure in the birth canal. As children learn to walk, falls are common. A young body is subjected to a lot of jolting experiences especially in their early development. These experiences can cause some physical problems when they reach adulthood. Children can benefit from a visit to the family chiropractor at a young age.
As an adult or senior citizen, you can benefit from chiropractic care as well. A visit to your Beaver Dam chiropractor will be helpful in maintaining your mobility as you age. We'll help you by easing joint or back pain caused by natural degenerative changes or arthritis. The force of gravity alone is a known cause of misalignment of the spine as we age. A number of problems such as hip pain, arm pain and shoulder pain are evidence of this.
Working closely with your Beaver Dam Chiropractor, we will aim to reach our target. This goal includes your ability to keep up a healthy and active life. Surgeries and the use of prescription drugs have caused speculation. As your Beaver Dam Chiropractor we can offer you holistic methods to heal and be in good health.
Prescriptions drugs and over the counter remedies are the first ideas to occur to people who live with allergies, infections, and headaches. Results with these treatments are minimally successful. Many adverse side effects are common with these drugs such as drowsiness, anxiety and sometimes heart palpitations. If this sounds like you, you may want to talk with us, your Beaver Dam Chiropractor as we may be able to suggest other options.
As a professional Beaver Dam Chiropractor we can facilitate healing. With chiropractic care, pain caused by spinal misalignment will be relieved, as will allergies and sinus congestion. It may be difficult to imagine how chiropractic manipulation and adjustment play a role in helping you to relieve the suffering from sinus and allergy problems. For over a century people with these illnesses have been finding relief through chiropractic care.
Through the correction of spinal misalignment, as your Beaver Dam Chiropractor we can alleviate the symptoms. The immune system can begin to heal and work properly with regular chiropractic care. Allergies and sinus problems often need chiropractic care to relieve the signs and symptoms. Come in to your family chiropractic office for a visit if allergies or sinus issues are bothering you.
As your Beaver Dam Chiropractor our job is to help you prevent health problems from occurring in the future. We will want to help you to identify areas in your life that might be creating excessive wear and tear on your body. For example, if your job requires heavy lifting we can discuss the proper body mechanics to ease the strain on the back muscles and spinal column. Injuries from sports are common. Runners look for leg pain relief and arm pain relief.
Lower back exercises will strengthen your back and we may advise you to do them. As your Beaver Dam Chiropractor we know that diet, sleep, environment, exercise level and heredity affect your health. We will be recommending some positive changes in your lifestyle to benefit you in those areas. We take pride in serving you as your Beaver Dam pain relief specialist.
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MacLennan was the first who undertook to attach totemism to the general history of humanity.
MacLennan maintains the existence of matriarchy in promiscuity, but this is inadmissible.
According to MacLennan, the capture of a woman from a strange tribe represents the earliest exogamy.
It is not always for human beings that Dr. MacLennan is asked to prescribe.
In each of these cases the individual is either a Mackenzie, Urquhart, or MacLennan, but is never so called by his neighbours.
"But this here business is going too far," continued MacLennan.
A look of wrathful amazement crossed MacLennan's countenance.
MacLennan was rather pleased to find himself at length taking fire.
MacLennan had ingeniously guessed that exogamy resulted from the remnants of customs pointing to earlier forms of female rape.
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The power of my prayer list
I'm still discovering all the benefits of praying for others
By Ed Block
In John Hassler's 1990 novel North of Hope, a kindly pastor, Monsignor Adrian Lawrence, tells the protagonist, Father Frank Healy, "I am currently praying for 705 departed souls." Frank replies, "That's too many, Adrian."
Though few of us probably have as many intentions as Monsignor Lawrence, many of us have lists of family and friends for whom we pray. I keep my list in my Book of Hours, but I also have a list that is updated monthly.
I am part of a prayer network organized by the parish that my family attended where we used to live. I have been praying for years with and for people from that parish. Every month I receive a list of the living for whom members of the prayer network are asked to pray, and another list of those "born to eternal life." Many of the names on the living list appear, in time, on the born-to-eternal-life list. I add both to my personal list and pray for each person every morning.
Praying for others, even those I've never met, gives me a personal sense of the mystery and efficacy of prayer. The New Testament assures us that our prayers are heard: "Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive it, and you will" (Mark 11:24).
C.S. Lewis' Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer, which I've read several times, has helped me understand the power of prayer. (Letter VII is particularly good.) For instance, I like what Lewis says about the need to pray for things both great and small: "Perhaps, as those who do not turn to God in petty trials will have no habit ... to help them when the great trials come, so those who have not learned to ask Him for childish things will have less readiness to ask Him for great ones."
We believe on faith that our prayers are heard. As it says in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "We know that God hears the prayer inspired by steadfast faith." But what constitutes an answer? We all know of instances when tumors unaccountably disappear or longtime alcoholics dry out and never drink again. But were these events the result of prayer? Again, from my own experience: One person for whom I was praying got the job of her dreams; another, the husband of a former student, recovered from a dread disease. Did these things happen because of my prayers? I really don't need to know. The joy of the news, in each case, was its own reward.
I had been apprehensive about prayers of petition ever since I read an article by Michael Novak titled "Gimme is dead." But C.S. Lewis reassured me that the Gospels encourage prayers of petition as much as prayers of gratitude or praise.
I generally start by praying the psalms of the day, most of which are prayers of praise, gratitude, or wonder. In that way I balance the prayers of petition with those of thanksgiving, praise, or contrition. Praying for those I don't know, and whose intentions are equally unknown to me, "de-centers" selfish prayers and underlines the mystery of prayer. I must have faith I will be heard.
Lewis says unequivocally: "Of course I pray for the dead. I hardly know how the rest of my prayers would survive if those for the dead were forbidden." Praying down the list of those born to eternal life gives me a sense of the impermanence of life, but also the enduring power of memory, faith, and God's abiding love.
I find that praying for people I don't know, or know little, is a way of expanding my spiritual horizons. In doing so I also find myself in good company. For years Dorothy Day kept lists of people for whom she prayed.
Some months ago the parish list came with a special plea. One of those for whom we were asked to pray was a longtime member of the prayer network. Though I didn't know the person, I felt a bond because — unbeknownst to either of us — we had been praying together for years.
Like Monsignor Lawrence's, my list is always threatening to lengthen excessively. But as I pray for all those people — although never the 705 that Monsignor Lawrence tried to pray for — I realize, in a small way, another meaning of "the communion of saints." CD
The world can pray for you
A number of Religious communities, dioceses, and Web sites have been using the Internet to connect people from all corners of the world who wish to pray for and with each other. Some sites receive hundreds of prayer requests each day. The Catholic faith community Catholic Online and the interfaith Web site Beliefnet are good places to start.
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1. Self-training of programs, services and environments.
2. Generation of a free time, and not the reverse.
3. Convenient coherence.
4. Intuition of programs and services, predictability.
5. Giving some tools to the information units for their independent promotion to the user. Creation of the vehicle for the moving and duplication of such tools.
6. Activity and creativity of programs and services. (as opposed to the inertance present when that there should be an event, it is necessary to click for something). A way to this direction, for example - a slide-show.
7. Conscious vertical and multidimensional upbuilding, creation of the superstructures, as distinct from the linear mash-ups.
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First trip Royal Caribbean: Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review by lrm1964
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First trip Royal Caribbean
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Bayonne (Cape Liberty)
I thought the common areas in the ship were very nice if a little small for such a big ship. Every night on the Promenade the were having some kind of sale on tables that they set up in the promenade and it was like a feeding frenzy and made passing impossible. I actually suggested to two people that seemed to be a safety issue, I'm sure others did as well so that after a few nights they adjusted the size of the area.
Overall we had a great time but we will be sticking with Celebrity. We missed not haveing the late night food option such as the theme nights and grand buffet. It just seemed that there was never enough help. We thoght the help they did have tried but are not being given the proper tools by management. A good example is the guest relation areas, they had seven or eight service areas at guest relations and only ever 1 or 2 attendants and one person trying to expidite the line. Amother example was the ice show, which was great by the way. Your show time was by muster station and about 5-10 minutes before the show they were going to check see pass cards and allow standby's to enter. We got there 20 minutes and walked right in luckily we found a seat but it was packed and people were sitting in the aisles but nowhere to be seen was anyone to try to help those folks or to see if they were part of the muster stations for that show.
I also wanted to mention Leigh (CD) and TT (sidekick) one day on thier morning show which I found funny most days they were reading the shout outs and read one from a lady who said she could not wait for the cruise to be over and get off of the ship. After they read that they said good for her and that they couldn't wait for her to get of the ship. I felt this was in very poor taste and thought she really had to be at wits end to right that and felt that Leigh should have sought her out personally and tried to help her instead of ridiculing her.
Like other reviewer the process at the port is a disaster. It took us 45 minutes or so to get to a point where our friend could drop us off. Disembakation was where the process really went down hill. They seemed to be in a hurry to get everyone off so they would call several numbers and this would lead to several hundred people being jammed in a hall way or stairway waiting for busses to the terminal. The really need a lesson in people moving because that is the last impression of the company that you get and it is not a good one. After we were off it took our friend more that an hour to make her way around to us. to get picked up. Less
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Cabin review: 9624
Our cabin was in great shape and in our 5 cruises this was the biggest cabin we have ever had. My loved the walk-in closet, she wanted to invite someone over to sit as we had the couch and two extra chairs with room to spare. Our attendant Francis was absolutely wonderful and anything we asked for he took care of right away.
Port and Shore Excursions
Horseshoe Bay Beach
There is now a direct shuttle run by the Bermudain tourism folks for $15 round trip to Horseshoe Bay Beach, this is half of Royal's excursion and runs more frequently. If you take this option just leep in mind that the ticket can only be purchased with cash just off of the ship. We thought is was beautiful and that we wanted to see more of the island. For this reason while on board we booked a Celebrity bermuda cruise for next june.
Here we just went to the beach and relaxed and loved it.
We arrived an hour late do to mechanical difficulties and still had to leave on time at 8pm. If you wanted to shop in this port everything closed at 6 so after our excursion which was a tour around the island we had to hurry to find the item my wife wanted to purchase because they were closing.
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45-70 "Trapdoor" rifle ammo
Does anyone know where I can order ammo for an old 45-70 "trapdoor" rifle. I was warned by the prior owner that new ammunition could blow it up. I have been told otherwise by a gun shop employee, but I want to be sure before I go and do damage to the gun and myself.
http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f2/ammunition-old-gun-13819/#post105586 part deux
You get the same answers.
It could. the trap door was not a very strong action. Most reloading manuals list 2 or 3 different loading sections for this cartridge. One for levers one for trapdoors and one for single shot modern actions.
I answered your question in another thread. Whether new or old, the trapdoor design is weak. I shoot several trapdoors on regular occasions so have some working knowledge about them. If you start reloading get Ken Waters book " PET LOADS " he does and excellent job of explaining the presures and strenghs of varios 45-70 rifles.
2 boxes?
I have a couple of boxes of trap door Factory loads left if interested?
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The TD is NOT safe with smokeless. Like many 19th century designs, modern made or otherwise, there is no safety margin.
Thin 19th century steel barrels and an action that is designed to "auto open" (do some research and note "copper cases with no spring back" jamming the breech block).
Yes it can be "gotten away with" but its a risk.
Some years back when the import TDs hit the market I had two different shooters at the BPCR Nats tell me that they had their new import TDs auto eject with BP loads one told me the case cut a groove in his hair.
I have heard third hand stories of the H&R TD doing this.
The "cam" must be CAREFULLY fit to the mortise in the breechplug. Any "goof" in the angles and the action may not stay closed. Modern steels cannot overcome this.
Remember the Gov't was constantly upgrading the action till it was replaced by the Krag. Some experts on the action do not consider the early versions safe even with BP.
Remember that many TDs have oversized bores. So you may have problems with jacketed/hard cast bullets and/or smokeless powder.
My understanding is that the American manufacturers' factory loads (as can be bought at any ammo store) are manufactured to produce the low chamber pressures that should be OK for the old trapdoor rifles (assuming it is in good mechanical condition).
I have a new Pedersoli Sharps 1874 replica in .45-70. I started shooting factory smokeless powder ammo (Remington 405 gr Corelock). When I re-loaded these cases I loaded to the mid-level specs from my loading manuals. These rounds shot way high (point of impact) when compared to the factory ammo, and produced quite a bit more recoil. These "mid-level" handloads were obviously much higher powered than the factory loads.
Then I started shooting Black Powder factory (Goex) and then my own BP re-loads. The BP rounds (either factory or my BP re-loads) shot to the same point of impact as the factory Remington smokeless ammo. From this, I concluded that what I had read about the factory .45-70 is correct, and that they are low powered (i.e. low chamber pressure) rounds. Now I have been dialing back the smokeless re-loads to achieve the same velocities and therefore the same point of impact as the BP loads so I can shoot either round without having to adjust the sights.
My understanding is that the US ammo companies "down load" the older cartridges such as the .45-70 in order to avoid the lawsuits from having someone blow up their rifle. I see the same thing in 8 mm Mauser (8 x 57 JIS). The Remington 8mm Mauser is pretty tame compared to the European (S&B) manufactured 8mm. The Europeans apparently aren't so worried about the lawsuits.
Whatever you do be careful.
I wouldn't shoot smokeless rounds out of a 73 but I shot hundreds of them out of an original 1884. Black powder is much mo funner with them tho.:D
As stated above MOST factory ammo is safe for a "trapdoor" however jacketed bullets will rapidly wear the barrel of a Springfield. You should only use jacketed sparingly. The barrels were made of soft steel well before anyone even thought of jacketed bullets.
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Dwight Howard Fixes His Back 'Gangnam Style...'
In April, newly-acquired Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, then playing with Orlando, had back surgery to repair a herniated disk, causing him to miss the end of the season and keeping him off the US Olympic Team roster. While that would usually be cause for concern, Lakers fans can rest easy. Dwight says he's healthier than ever thanks to a special physical therapy program, brought over from Korea. Via The Basketball Jones:
"Gangnam Style has helped me strengthen my core and lower back. I've got a great PT program, but this dance has taken me to the next level," said Howard.
Dwight is such a big believer in the program, he's recommended it to injured teammate Jordan Hill.
"The only way to go is Gangnam Style."
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Performance Improvement
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Performance improvement is a critical piece of the NPHPSP activities and is highlighted in the stated mission and goals of the program. If the results of the assessments are not used for action planning and performance improvement, then the hard work of the assessments will not have its intended impact.
Performance improvement is shown through positive change in capacity, process and outcomes of public health as practiced in government, private, and voluntary sector organizations. Performance improvement can occur system-wide as well as within individual organizations that are part of the public health system. It involves strategic changes to address public health system (or organizational) weaknesses and the use of evidence to inform decision-making.
Performance improvement can be achieved through the practice of "performance management." As defined by the Turning Point Performance Management Collaborative, performance management is the practice of actively using performance data to improve the public's health. This practice involves the strategic use of performance measures and standards to establish performance targets and goals, to prioritize and allocate resources, to inform managers about needed adjustments or changes in policy or program directions to meet goals, to frame reports on the success in meeting performance goals, and to improve the quality of public health practice.
Therefore, performance improvement is what systems and organizations should strive to achieve; performance management is how it can be done.
This information and the following links provide sites that are using the NPHPSP assessments with guidance and resources for this important activity.
Moving Toward System Performance Improvement After the NPHPSP Assessments
The NPHPSP performance assessments should provide system participants with an understanding of the gaps between their current performance and the optimal level of performance described by the standards. System partners can then determine where the largest or most crucial gaps in performance are; these are the areas on which the action plan should focus.
The results should be incorporated into a broader planning process, such as a community health improvement process such as Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), a state health improvement process, or a local board of health strategic planning process.
If this type of planning process is not underway, go to the "What Next?" section of the NPHPSP User Guide for strategies and ideas for moving forward with performance improvement efforts. The Resources link also provides useful information.
Depending on which assessments are used, different levels of improvement planning may be needed:
- State / local system performance improvement planning - every responding state or local public health system should conduct improvement planning. These plans should be based both on the CDC quantitative reports, as well as on qualitative ideas and comments that emerged during the assessment discussions. Improvement strategies and areas for accountability should be identified for the public health agency and system partners.
- Governance body improvement planning - governing entities that undertake the governance assessment often use their results to develop a strategic plan for the board of health. To the extent possible, boards should work with their local health official and other agency staff to identify key areas and strategies for improvement. If the local public health system assessment was done, the two sets of information can be quite insightful. In these cases, the governance action plan should be coordinated with the system performance improvement plan.
- Statewide performance improvement planning - in states where a coordinated statewide approach is used to implement multiple NPHPSP assessments, the statewide action plans should be developed. CDC provides statewide aggregate reports to states that use the local instrument in all or most local jurisdictions. Another report is also available that summarizes both the state and local data, if both instruments have been used.
Once improvement planning is underway, the action plans should be institutionalized to assure that the performance continues at the higher levels.
Reassessments every three to four years can aid in monitoring progress and identifying new gaps that need to be addressed.
Performance Improvement Activities in the Field
The NPHPSP partnership has recently established a monthly teleconference series for individuals who are coordinating statewide efforts to implement the National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPS).
The purpose of the calls is for participants to share lessons learned in using the NPHPSP assessment instruments as well as to discuss ideas for moving forward in implementing performance improvement activities.
Post-Assessment / Performance Improvement RESOURCES
This section includes sample tools and links to resources for groups that have completed the NPHPSP assessment and have entered the post assessment / performance improvement phase. Many of these resources are available for download and customization.
Follow-up Letter [PDF - 77KB]
Word [DOC
- a sample follow-up letter that can be customized and used to reconvene system partners for quality improvement planning purposes.
- Performance Improvement / Post-Assessment Reports view post-assessment reports describing assessment results and next steps for performance improvement. Sample reports are provided from the states of Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, Montana, and New Mexico.
- State of Illinois (State Assessment Report) [PDF - 3.32MB]
- Portland, Maine (Local Assessment Report) [PDF - 1.33MB]
- Southern Stratford County, New Hampshire (Local Assessment Report) [PDF - 308KB]
- State of Montana (State Assessment Report) [PDF - 1.24MB]
State of New Mexico (State Assessment Report) [PDF - 1.72MB]
Improvement Plan by Essential Service [PDF
- an example of a team's improvement plan for one priority area (essential service. The outline includes a focus topic, goal, related objectives, and performance measures, as well as documentation of leadership support, resources, expertise, and plans for reporting progress.
Improvement Briefing Sheet [PDF
- an example briefing sheet one site used to provide a contextual analysis, including notes from the assessment process, for an Essential Service and related indicators.
Prioritization Process [PDF
- an example four step process for identifying priorities from among all NPHPSP Essential Service and indicator scores.
Quality Improvement Template [PDF - 10KB]
Word [DOC
- a document used to gather information from teams or small groups regarding the next steps and performance improvement strategies that will be implemented.
- Links to Quality Improvement Resources - on-line documents are available of a variety of resources that NPHPSP users can access in their efforts to improve performance in each Essential Service. For example, if your public health system wants to improve its efforts to develop a community health profile, visit this resource to view numerous links that can assist in building a community health profile. See:
- State Public Health System Performance Improvement Resources
- Local Public Health System Performance Improvement Resources
- State Public Health System Performance Improvement Resources
- Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) - the MAPP process is a comprehensive community health improvement process, which includes the Local Public Health System Performance Assessment as one of the components. Even if the full MAPP process is not used, the guidance for developing an improvement plan can be valuable for those who have conducted a performance assessment.
- Performance Management Resources - The Public Health Foundation website includes information about performance management, links to reports, and information about state activities.
- Public Health Institutes - The mission of the (NNPHI) is to promote multi-sector activities resulting in measurable improvements of public health structures, systems, and outcomes. NNPHI members have expressed interest in facilitating quality improvement processes with the National Public Health Performance Standards assessment results.
- The Public Health Foundation's Public Health Infrastructure Resource Center (PHIRC) website was created to meet the needs and interests of states, communities, and the public in assessing and building public health infrastructure. This website serves as a gateway to information and resources on building capacity of public health systems.
- Prioritization section from APEXPH in Practice.pdf [PDF - 3 MB] - this section from NACCHO's APEXPH in Practice workbook includes a discussion of the use of priority-setting within planning processes. Several common methods, including their advantages and disadvantages, as well as process steps and examples, are described.
- Potential Lull-Breaking Strategies [PDF - 61KB]
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BAGHDAD - The 1st Cavalry Division rock band jammed at the division chapel Dec. 22 in one of their last performances before the unit redeploys.
As the band members prepare for their redeployment, they performed a holiday concert, thanking their many supporters and contributors to their success.
"The performance was set up for the Division Special Troops Battalion," Staff Sgt. Dennis Milne said.
On behalf of the band members, vocalist Staff Sgt. Renatta Draper formally thanked both the Division Special Troops Battalion members for their support and the chaplain for the use of the chapel for both practices and concerts.
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As the Chicago media corps surrounded the city's most exciting player this month before Monday's Cubs-White Sox game at Wrigley Field, Willson Contreras widened his bleary eyes to adjust to the bright lights of the cameras.
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Francis Ona at the Arawa protest.
The reclusive leader of the Bougainville rebellion has emerged from his mountain stronghold for the first time in 16 years to demand the departure of Australian police and independence for the troubled island.
In a move that has surprised and concerned authorities in Papua New Guinea and Australia, Francis Ona left the militia-controlled Panguna Mine site on Tuesday. He led a protest march to the doors of the Australian-staffed police station on the island's main town of Arawa and presented a demand for independence to the nearby United Nations mission.
Before a crowd of hundreds, Mr Ona demanded that all Australian police leave by today. Six Australian police are stationed at Arawa and 13 in other parts of Bougainville under the $1.1 billion Australian program to restore law and order to PNG.
Although an Australian-sponsored peace agreement in 2001 largely ended the bloody secessionist conflict - begun with guerilla attacks on the giant copper mine in 1989 - Mr Ona has refused to recognise the peace process. With armed remnants of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army, he has continued to control a no-go zone around the deserted mine.
Australian Police Commander Bill Quade yesterday indicated his officers would not be withdrawn from Bougainville. "Whilst we fully respect the comments of Mr Ona, we will continue to maintain our working relationship with the PNG police in Buka and Arawa," Mr Quade said.
Demonstrators led by Mr Ona carried placards, some stating "We want Australian Federal Police out now" and describing leaders who were part of the peace process as "devil men".
Outside the police station, he demanded that Australian police and the PNG Government leave Bougainville, claiming Australia was running an illegal government in the province.
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EXCLUSIVE: Paramount has issued a featurette on director the David O. Russell-directed The Fighter, a film that is developing momentum that might give it more than a puncher's chance in awards season.
Video: Making Of 'The Fighter'
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I'm having fun with you Mike.
But really? "Puncher's chance?" Really?
"It could TKO the awards season."
" Hopefully the Academy becomes punch drunk, watching it."
"A Fighting Chance."
"Showing they have artistry in their corner."
"It's a bantam weight short."
Before voting for The Fighter for anything, stop and consider Mark Wahlberg's past. Call me unforgiving, but I do begrudge him his previous actions because they were so heinous. What kind of hypocritic industry condemns a drinker with a big mouth (Mel Gibson) and basically blackballs a young lady with moral compass issues but who doesn't hurt anyone but herself (Lindsay Lohan) yet urges its own to celebrate someone like Wahlberg? Mel & Lindsay hurt themselves; Wahlberg hurt someone else. Huge difference. Sometimes I'm disgusted to work in in this town. I won't be celebrating Wahlberg. Matter of fact, I have not paid to see any of his work, and that dates back to when he was with the Funky Bunch.
LOL – what the hell did Mark Wahlberg do? Besides kick ass in the fighter, that is.
Wahlberg was good in this flick, but Adams and Bale were great. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see both Amy Adams and Christian Bale get Best Supporting Actor nominations – each of them transcended a merely decent story by completely imersing themselves into their respective characters and thankfully, the required skills were ready in waiting to showcase their interpretations of these two individuals.
This is what acting is supposed to look like.
– BestActor.TV
"I'm disgusted to work in in this town."
Then leave whiney!! I live in the other part of this planet and I am dying to work there. Switch places!
You sound like you work in hell. Sick and tired of losers like you.
Candice…Google this. Mark Wahlberg blinded a man in a racially motivated attack in Boston when he was 18. Cruel and Heinous. He hides it well but his donkey Eric Weinstein acts the same way today.
Oh silly ole me…. I clicked on this link because I thought it would offer some insight into how The Fighter's crappy script was jerry-rigged and soldered together into a cinematic and overblown "little train that could" win an Oscar …. or Oscars.
Fat chance. This "featurette" is just more media hype surrounding a movie that is more hype (all the TV shows and news articles it has garnered is embarrassingly over the top) than substance.
I think it was Kurosawa who said: "With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece. With the same script a mediocre director can make it passable … but with a bad script even a good director can't possibly make a good film."
David Russell is a solid director. He hit the Powerball lottery with the actors — Christian Bale and Amy Adams but not Mark Wahlberg– in The Fighter. So two-thirds of the movie's main ingredients delivered. The part that didn't? The script.
The Fighter's script was a solid "C" effort that could have been a B, or even an A- if the second half of the Second Act and Third Act wasn't such a damn mess of predictability, flatness and treacly cliche.
Not even a good director and fantastic actors/actresses like those in The Fighter can save the script at that point, though they ALMOST pulled it off, which is a testament to their stellar gifts. Truly.
Anyone know how the movie's script got cobbled together? I've read it three times and it still leaves a bittersweet taste of writing that was a 'lost opportunity' to create unforgettably sublime art. Instead The Figher is forgettably satisfactory, a bland flavor-of-the-season, one-view wonder to be rented or re-watched in five years or so, if at all.
Too bad.
Dear Voting WGA Member – Predictable? It's a true story lame brain. of course, it's predictable. It wouldn't be a story much less a movie if Micky Ward (SPOILER ALERT) lost the fight or if anything other than what is shown onscreen happened.
"forgettably satisfactory?" "one view wonder?!?" Sorry mate, me and at least two dozen friends of mine have seen the movie in the theater more than once since it came out. Personally my only hope is that the movie studio sends DVDs to all of SAG so that we can see it again like they did for those lucky bastards on the nominating committee (why am I never on that by the way??? who do ya gotta sleep with to get on that lucky committee?).
The Fighter is raw, real and wholly UNforgettable – it's an inspiring story that I'm glad someone told. And, even as an actor, I can say that big props have to go to the director AND the writer.
I may not have an Academy Awards ballot but I do have a SAG one, and the fighter is top of my list.
Hey Voting SAG member — no need to call people names ("lame brain"?) What are we in, third grade? If that is the best you can do — launching ad hominem attacks… um, you can look up that Latin phrase if you don't have a clue — your argumentation cannot possibly rise above sewer flotsam.
As I was saying in the previous post here, The Fighter is wholly predictable. The fact that it is based on a true story doesn't change the beats of good story. I can point to dozens of movies based on real, not ubiquitously known people — A Beautiful Mind, The Hurricane, Remember The Titans, Erin Brockovich, Charlie Wilson's War — that have predictable elements told in — here's the key! — unpredictable ways to make the overall story riveting, non-cliched and, ultimately, MEMORABLE.
The Fighter lacks (pardon the pun) the punch of these other films, and that's not because of the acting. As I pointed out, Amy Adams and Christian Bale pulled exceptional "thesp" duty here. The rest of the cast? Ho-hum, especially Wahlberg who could use acting lessons to polish his natural onscreen charisma/ likeableness.
The fault lies with the writer. Well, actually WRITERS– you were incorrect to suggest there was just one cook in this messy kitchen. The Fighter had FOUR writers: Scott Silver, who specializes in breathless stories of blue-collar guys who have to struggle to rise (Eight Mile); Paul Tamasy, best known for the sequel classics, Air Bud and Air Bud:Golden Retriever; Eric Johnson, who gets his first writing credit on The Fighter; Keith Dorrington, who wrote the 2007 film, The Merger, gets a story credit here.
Looking at this many cooks leads to one conclusion: cluster f*ck! (And you can tell because The Fighter is tonally off, smooth in some places, illogical in others, treacly in some parts, while solid in others, and paint-by-numbers predictable throughout!) It reads (on paper) and views (on the Big Screen) like a movie clumped-and-humped together by committee. Of course, there's nothing wrong with committee IF the writing is stellar. Here the writing is, to be kind, lustrously mediocre.
Director Russell and Adams and Bale almost save the movie through sheer talent; the script lets them down — and will hurt The Fighter come Oscar time. Many a time a Best Movie nom also is represented in Best Screenplay categories (think 2009, when the best picture nominees Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, and Slumdog were ALL represented as writing nominees.)
The Fighter's script was underwhelming, so it shouldn't get nominated. Where the film shines is in acting (Adams/Bale) and arguably in directing (Russell) and they should get recognized in those categories.
2010's best picture winner will without a doubt have an outstanding script that has been executed to perfection. That means only one of three films: The King's Speech; The Social Network; True Grit.
I'd take this prediction to Vegas, but hey, whadda I know? I'm just a writer.
There were even more writers brought on who didn't get credit–including Paul Attanasio. At one point, the IMDb had seven credited writers. Also, I agree with every single thing you said.
Dear Sr,
You know a lot of big words! I only have a B.A. in Theater Arts so it's unlikely I can keep up with your oratory fireworks. The bottom line is this — I love the movie and I know a lot of actors that feel the same. We feel it's best ensemble and best picture material all the way. I've read numerous times that actors are the biggest branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. If me or my friends are an indication of how actors are responding to this film, then I think it will do quite well at the SAG Awards and the Oscars. Frankly, I felt the story was a strong point and enjoyed very much the way it was told, so I'm betting the WGA nominates it as well, as will the Oscars. You may have some kind of perspective due to your experience as a writer that makes you feel otherwise, but audiences don't seem to be noticing all the weaknesses you seem to feel are so obvious.
As for your hypothesis that The Social Network, The King's Speech or True Grit will win the Oscar: Maybe The King's Speech – definitely an enjoyable and inspiring movie based on true facts, has heart and warmth and a talented cast. True Grit? The Social Network? I am not oblivious to the fact that they are very much in the conversation, but I cannot think of two films that left me so cold in quite awhile.
I have to agree with SAG member, I thought the script was great. Although the script took predictable turns genre-wise, the movie never felt as though it wouldn't go down this path because the characters were so dangerous and raw. I actually think one of the best things in this movie was the score, it never once telegraphed where the scene was going. I was genuinely surprised by the end.
Have to say that after reading and re-reading The Fighter script I was filled with ennui and a unremitting sense that this is what mediocrity looks like writ large upon the page. I had just read The King's Speech and there is no way in hell the two can even be compared. The King's Speech was exponentially more deft in terms of technique, characterization, powerful subtlety, uplift, language and, yes, grammar. The Fighter was, charitably speaking, a hot mess. Alas, the script is but one component of film. I hope The Fighter does well in the categories where it shines (acting, for one) but should it get awarded for Best Screenplay (or even considered) writers everywhere should chuck their laptops into the sea, for it would be that much of a travesty. Pedestrian writing should not be showered with uncommon praise. The Fighter is as pedestrian as Hollywood writing comes.
I've hear some great stories about D.O. Russell. Stories that include him crying and surfing the web for porn during studio meetings…sweet!
By far the best movie of the year and besides that f-n awesome cast, you have to give this director credit for making a fight film about so much more. For my money, this is the one film I've seen that I would happily see again and again.
Please stop trying to make The Fighter happen. It's not that good of a movie.
Two, can Hollywood stop trying to glorify lower middle-class Massachusetts? We get it. We all liked Good Will Hunting.
It's ironic that Hollywood preaches tolerance and bleeding heart values. Ironic, because all of the people glorified in The Town, Southie, and The Fighter pretty much HATE gays, minorities and anything that's not on Fox News.
Your comment not so subtly suggests that the fine folks from lower-middle class Mass areas all hate gays, minorities and love everything on Fox News. I happen to be from the area (and I'm gay! and people love me!), and you couldn't be more mistaken. You've made a massive generalization here and one that is not fair in the slightest. Just like anywhere else, there's good folks and bad folks. One thing most of them have in common is this: We are a colorful lot! It's no wonder Hollywood keeps making movies about us. :)
"Please stop trying to make The Fighter happen. It's not that good of a movie."
Perfectly said. No matter how much pr gets poured into this, at the end of the day it's great performances in a mediocre movie.
I think a film should speak for itself. But after watching this, I realize that marketing budgets and PR campaigns determine the winners during awards season, not the work standing on its own. To be fair, every film should get a two minute piece to tell its behind-the-scenes story, or none at all.
My favorite movie of the year. It may not have done anything new or revolutionary, but sometimes execution is everything. I'm rooting for it to get some Oscar love.
Here's hoping the word-of-mouth will translate into good legs at the B.O. too.
Looks like O'Russell has mellowed out. The Fighter is a really good movie. Hope Bale gets a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
Yeah – totally looks like he's matured as a man and as a director. His voice is soft – he speaks simply and eloquently. Sort of like the movie – straight forward. though it's a straight forward tale, it moved me deeply. Can't seem to get it out of my mind. It really made me feel good and, to me, that's what movies are all about.
the flick's about the comeback of mickie ward – kind of ironic that it's ended up to be the comeback of david russell. I remember when I saw spanking the monkey at sundance and thought this filmmaker was going to go places. and flirting with disaster was awesome. then three kings blew my mind. I wasn't so high on i love huckabees but still respected it, and then it felt like he just disappeared. obviously the guy is baaaa-aack.
pr flack anyone? russells getting nuthin for this.
Personally, I think this movie deserves every bit of attention its getting. It's definitely the best acting I've been in a movie this year. The story is compelling and worthy of telling and, yes, this director pulled it all together beautifully. "THE FIGHTER" gets my vote.
Are you kidding, Arika? In his illustrious 25 year career, this guy has directed a total of only 7 full length films (including one documentary), and one of the films was so bad that it was never finished or released despite being 95% completed (had it been half way decent another financier would have paid to have it finished, so don't blame the lack of financing). He is very far from a box office sensation. And ask anyone involved in his one commercial success, and they will tell you it was the stellar cast of Three Kings that made it was it was, despite "O'Russell's" temper tantrums and fighting on the set. (He did co-write a decent script, however).
Arika, "this guy is baaa-aak"? He was never "there." Why did he disappear? Because he is a B- talent and an F- human being. He should crawl back into the cesspool from whence he came.
"O'Russell" is a complete low life, physically fighting with one actor on set; having a complete melt down and screaming at Lily Tomlim over and over again, who was 65 years old at the time for God's sake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMVILMo1Cq0); having actors quit in the middle of films he was directing; and the list goes on and on. And that is just on set. The stories of his off set behavior make his on set activities look like those of a choir boy. To the extent people know him, he is one of the most disliked people in Hollywood,and rightfully so. Only in Hollywood can such bad behavior be tolerated.
Nikki/Michael, why do you continually try to promote this piece of human trash? You should be well above that.
As far as the film, it was a good solid B+ effort in a year with not many good films. It was also an A+ marketing/Oscar effort by the studio. If it receives any awards other than for the top notch acting, this industry will have finally reached rock bottom. As with Three Kings, the fact that The Fighter turned out pretty good is the result of a terrific cast (one of whom lived this film for a decade), not "O'Russell".
Very, very well put. A horrible human being who got lucky with a great cast.
Boy are they working overtime to campaign for a movie that is average at best. Christian Bale and Melissa Leo were great in the movie (Though someone should have told Ms. Leo that a Mass accent is not the same as a New York accent.)
But the rest of the movie?? Who cares? where's the drama? where's the conflict. The whole thing was more of a New England cliche showcase than a real story that anyone should care about. And when we're talking about the umpteenth boxing movie ever made, either do something different or don't do anything at all. But I guess with 10 best picture slots, now anyone can get in.
As phony as the phony sweat stains on the clothes. In. Like. Every. Scene. Perfect circles. Ha ha!
Oh thank GOD I thought I was the only person who found this movie mediocre and predictable!! It's clear Paramount had nothing else to push, having not even seen True Grit until December, and tried to make this a winner. The actors are great and deserve the attention, but the script and direction and everything else are just okay.
god said it best in above post. Please stop trying to make this happen.
"Clear Paramount had nothing to push having not seen True Grit yet." Are you nuts? If I saw Fighter and True Grit back to back, I would have doubled down on the fighter and folded true grit! the most boring film I've seen this year, bar none. the fact that paramount has parlayed that boring piece of nothing into as much money as they have is in a word – amazing. then again, they did it for GI Joe and Paranormal Activity 2 too, so they're good at getting audiences to plunk down good money to see boring tripe. They hit the mother load with the fighter and are right to put the muscle behind it they have.
i thought the film was well directed and applaud DOR for his comeback.


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Following attack inside Syria, Bush says Israel has right for self-defense
U.S. President George W. Bush avoided criticizing Israel on Monday over its attack inside Syria and said it must not feel constrained in its self-defense.
Referring to a conversation with Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday after the Israeli strike at an alleged training base, Bush said, "I expressed our nation's condolences at the needless murder of innocent people, by the latest suicider. That murder came on a weekend of a high holy holiday."
"I made it very clear to the prime minister like I have consistently done, that Israel's got a right to defend herself, that Israel must not feel constrained in terms of defending the homeland."
"However, I said that it's very important that any action Israel take(s) should avoid escalation and creating higher tensions," he added.
In Damascus, deputy regional secretary of the ruling Al-Baath Party, Suleiman Kaddah described Israeli allegations that there are training camps for Palestinian factions in Syria as "false and desperate," saying that the latest Israeli attack reflected its "stumbling policy and its racist nature."
Addressing a speech rally on the 30th anniversary of the 1973 War, Kaddah said the Israeli strike "mirrors failure to provide security and stability" to it citizens.
He called on the international community to reject and condemn this aggression and hold Israel responsible for the deterioration in the region and to stop beating the drums of war.
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The move to discontinue the programme comes weeks after the BBC said it planned to spend less on factual shows as part of BBC-wide budget cuts.
Since it was first aired in 1980, Rough Justice has taken up 32 cases, leading to 15 convictions being quashed.
Presenters have included Martin Young, John Ware and Kirsty Wark.
Conviction challenge
The BBC said it would continue to look into possible miscarriages of justice in other factual programmes.
"Rough Justice has not been on the air since April and the strand will not continue," the BBC said.
"But news and current affairs will continue to investigate potential miscarriages of justice, for example the recent Panorama on Barry George and current affairs investigations into the Webster family and Angela Canning."
Rough Justice has also been credited with contributing to the establishment of the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 1997.
This week the Court of Appeal is due to hear a challenge against the conviction of Barri White, who was convicted in 2002 of the murder of his girlfriend Rachel Manning.
Rough Justice gathered evidence which suggests that White and Keith Hyatt, who was convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, were not involved.
A programme about the case was broadcast in 2005.
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Lawrence Teicher, founder of CFO Consulting Services and leading Long Island CPA, discusses how the IRS's delay of health care penalties effects small businesses.
According to a February 10th article published in the Journal of Accountancy titled "IRS Announces Additional One-Year Delay in Health Coverage Penalty for Midsize Employers," the IRS is delaying penalties for small businesses that have 50-99 employees and do not provide health care.
The article says that the penalty was originally supposed to be enforced in 2014 and was postponed to 2015 last July. The penalty now has been postponed again to 2016. This gives small businesses more time to transition to being health insurance providers. Employers with over 100 employees will be required to pay an employer shared-responsibility payment for 2015 if they do not provide "adequate and affordable" insurance for their employees.
Lawrence Teicher, founder of CFO Consulting Services and leading Long Island CPA, says that the IRS delay gives small businesses the opportunity to begin offering compliant health care packages. "This delay gives businesses more time to try to find suitable health care packages for their employees," he says. "While providing health care for your employees can be expensive, it will help you avoid penalties from the IRS and keep your employees happier. It may seem difficult at first, but hiring a part time CFO can help you select plans and establish employee contribution levels that comply with the law.. CFO Consulting Services can help you with all aspects of your business, including matters relating to employee compensation and benefits."
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text: (click image to embiggen) This wonderfully cute yet sophisticated cookbook for children reminds me of when I took my picky 3-year-old to Paris. She lived on bread and butter for a week while I noticed with astonishment that the French children ate whatever exotic dish was put in front of them. American "kid menus" of white mac and cheese and white buttery pasta trains children to fear food that has any real taste or texture to it. The antidote to this is Big Meals for Little Hands, filled with recipes created by French Michelin chef Sébastien Guénard. The book, which has a slick waterproof cover, is divided into seasons, offering dishes such as cold cucumber soup in the summer, a mushroom omelette in the fall, banana fondue in the winter, and deviled eggs in the spring. While these recipes would work beautifully at any adult party, they are also simple, fun, slightly exotic, and will expand your child's palate beyond chicken nuggets and cheese pizza. (See more pages from this book at Wink.)


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Over 80 departments utilize volunteer services. The list below represents the departments that make use of the largest number of volunteers. It is not necessarily an indication of volunteer position availability.
Learn more about the volunteering application process.
Minimum Age: 18
Volunteers interact with patients, siblings, and families in the playroom and at the bedside, to provide opportunities for developmentally appropriate play and socialization, to minimize the impact of hospitalization. Mature, enthusiastic, caring, and reliable volunteers need to demonstrate initiative, independence, and problem solving skills. Volunteers must be able to interact and engage with children of all ages and help maintain toys and play supplies for all areas.
Monday-Thursday9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Friday-Sunday9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Volunteers assist in supporting the Ambulatory Care Clinics. Mature, enthusiastic, caring, and reliable volunteers are needed to provide fun, purposeful activities for siblings and patients during clinic appointment (s). Volunteers help maintain toys and play supplies in the playroom; checking for safety, and cleaning on a regular basis.
Weekdays only9 a.m.-12 p.m, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Volunteers help transport patients to and from therapy appointments and keep patients company between therapy sessions. Volunteers also assist therapists and other staff as needed and help to maintain clean and organized therapy areas within the department. Other tasks include filing, delivering mail and cleaning toys.
Volunteers who are pursuing a career in either physical or occupational therapy may apply for the Student Volunteer Bonus Program after meeting the required amount of service hours (approximately 10 consecutive shifts) in the department. Volunteers in the Student Volunteer Bonus Program shadow a therapist for one session (one to three hours) per week, outside of their already agreed volunteer shift, for a total of six sessions. The OT/PT department processes Student Volunteer Bonus Program requests based on hospital census and therapist availability. Thus, there are times where we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
We are not accepting volunteer applications for the OT/PT department at this time. All positions are currently full. Please check back periodically for availability. Thank you.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit Swim Sessions
Volunteers interact with patients in the Therapy Pool during recreational swimming sessions. Mature, enthusiastic and reliable volunteers are needed to provide fun, safe water activities for school-age and adolescent patients.
Monday and Wednesday2-3 p.m.Minimum Age: 21
Tuesday and Thursday12:45-1:45 p.m.Minimum Age: 21
Friday (all-age group)9:45-10:45 a.m.Minimum Age: 21
Saturday (all-age group)3:15-4:15 p.m.Minimum Age: 21
Patient and Family Recreational Swim
Volunteers will join children and families in the pool during recreational swim times. Energetic volunteers will provide fun and safe water activities that may include leading games for groups, or working with individual children to help them get used to the pool. Volunteers will also help with cleaning and maintenance of pool equipment.
Monday-Friday4-5 p.m.
Saturday2-3 p.m.
Swim Lessons
Reliable volunteers are needed to assist swimming instructors providing lessons for children from the community. Volunteers will work with children ages 3 to 6 as they develop swimming and water safety skills.
Monday and Wednesday5:15-6:45 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday6:15-7:45 p.m.
Minimum Age: 16
Deliver supplies and equipment vital to patient care, restock incoming product, perform inventory counts, assemble materials like personal belonging bags, baby tourniquets, and stethoscopes. All of these tasks are imperative to day-to-day operations at the hospital.
Shifts are available seven days a week around the clock.
Assist the staff with clerical and office duties in clinical and administrative departments. Opportunities are open to volunteers who would like to gain office experience and learn new skills in a hospital environment. Duties may include filing and collating, answering phones, using office machines and word processing.
Shifts vary by department: weekdays, some evenings, limited weekends and not available on Sundays.
The Family Resource Center provides families with health and local area information, basic needs, and stress-relieving services during their stay. The FRC also manages patient and family education and communications for the hospital. We are looking for enthusiastic, caring volunteers to greet families, answer questions, assist with family support programs, and help staff with various projects.
Shifts are available seven days a week between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Volunteers assist entrance coordinators in welcoming families and visitors, by providing directions, securing wheelchairs, and guiding families to where they need to go. Volunteers also help stock supplies for the entrances and make deliveries to patient rooms.
Weekday and weekend shifts available.
Assist the Surgery Center coordinator with labeling of patient packets and hand-writing patient labels for charts. May be asked to direct families and/or escort them to various areas. Lots of interaction with patients and families awaiting surgery.
Weekdays only between 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
A great way to learn your way around the hospital; delivering flowers, gifts and meal trays to patient areas, collecting and distributing wheelchairs and dozens of other in-hospital errands. Messengers also assist with various projects in the volunteer office such as bulk mailings and other fun stuff!
Weekdays, evenings and Saturday shifts. No Sunday shifts.
A perfect job for persons with retail or cash handling background, those interested in a business/retail career or those who love to shop! We interact with patients and families in the hospital's unique and fun gift shop on a daily basis and count on our volunteers for support in our effort to raise funds for uncompensated care.
Shifts vary.
Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday: Closed


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Seattle's Zunino leap-frogs three levels
No. 3 overall pick jumps to Jackson after stellar start in Everett
By Zack Cox / Special to MLB.com | August 13, 2012 7:46 PM ET
On Monday, the Seattle Mariners promoted Zunino, whom they selected third overall in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, from Class A Short-Season Everett to Seattle's Double-A affiliate in Jackson, Tenn.
The reigning recipient of the Golden Spikes Award -- given annually to the nation's top amateur ballplayer -- Zunino performed just as advertised in his first taste of professional competition. The 21-year-old led the Northwest League in nearly every offensive statistical category during his short stint with the AquaSox, batting .373 with an OPB of .474, 10 homers and 35 RBIs.
His home run total leads the circuit, and more than half of Zunino's 21 RBIs have been notched in his last eight games.
His early pro success came on the heels of a stellar junior season as he led the Gators to the College World Series while putting up team highs in average (.322), home runs (19) and RBIs (67).
The Coral Gables native is slated to make his debut for the Generals on Thursday.
"Just got the news. [I'm] heading to Jackson [tomorrow] to play [for] the @jacksongenerals!" Zunino Tweeted on Monday night. "Can't thank my teammates and coaches at Everett enough #blessed."
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With season 5 of "The Voice" coming back to TV, we're super pumped to watch this year's crop of vocal talent, and see which coach's team makes it to victory.
With season 5 of "The Voice" coming back to TV, we're super pumped to watch this year's crop of vocal talent, and see which coach's team makes it to victory.
The new season starts Sept. 23, and will feature all four original coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera. Aside from playing judge at home in our comfy chairs, we want to celebrate the fifth season of the show the best way we know how – with some themed cocktails, naturally.
If you're hosting a premiere watch party, or just enjoying the entertainment at home, make some of these delicious drinks to partake in all of the fun.
Cee Lo Green Apple Martini
After a brief hiatus to go on tour, Cee Lo is back for another season. Although we're not sure what animal he'll have with him this time (Purrfect the cat and Lady the cockatoo will be hard to beat), we do know he'll bring his signature smooth voice and suave personality back to the judge's chair. And an apple martini is just sweet and sophisticated enough for the Gnarls Barkley alum.
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Green apple schnapps
- 1/2 oz Apple juice (or lemonade)
- Apple slice for garnish
Fill cocktail shaker with ice, and mix all of the ingredients in the shaker. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with apple slice (optional).
Sweet Southern Shelton
Country crooner Blake Shelton hasn't been shy about his love affair with alcohol (he even has a hit single titled "Drink on It"), so what better way to cheer him on than with a stiff drink? This Sweet Southern Shelton is sweet, but a little rough and smoky around the edges – just like Blake.
Image via Whiskey Goldmine
- 1/2 ounce pure maple syrup
- 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
- 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 1/2 ounces club soda
- Orange peel
Add maple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, and bourbon to a cocktail glass. Stir well, then add with club soda. Top with ice.
Makes: 1 Drink
Christina Aguilera is bringing back her signature sexiness and sass to the judge's chair, and she's sure to make some flirty comments as the only woman in an all-boys club. To honor Miss Christina's diva status and girlie style, make this XXX-Tina for a fun and flirty drink that's sweet to sip on.
Image via iStock
- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 3/4 oz peach schnapps
- 2 oz orange juice
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- Maraschino cherry
- Orange wedge
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into glass, and garnish with a cherry and orange wedge.
Makes: 1 Drink
Maroon Swoon
Who doesn't love Adam Levine? He's friendly, sexy and super adorable on camera. With his signature uniform of a T-shirt and jeans, the Maroon 5 frontman looks like he enjoys sipping whiskey on the rocks. But to jazz up the drink – and to pay homage to Adam's diverse and unexpected vocal range – we've created a whiskey cocktail that makes us swoon like he does. (Plus, it's a pretty maroon color).
Image via Liquor.com
- 2 oz whiskey
- 1 oz rum
- 1 tsp grenadine
- 1 tsp crème de cassis
- 2 oz ginger ale
- Maraschino cherry
Mix all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Strain in a cocktail glass filled with ice, and garnish with cherry.
Makes: 1 Drink
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upstream if the DNS server does not know the answer itself. Probably
the servers you have specified are not good (not all DNS servers
perform recursive queries - they may just provide answers for the
domain they look after).
However make sure that you have not blocked incoming DNS packets, and
that your own DNS servers are not looped into each other.
On 11/16/05, Don Munyak <don dot munyak at gmail dot com> wrote:
> On the System:General setup are two text boxes for DNS IP's
> I have two internal DNS servers on the LAN.
> Currently I have m0n0wall setup with our ISP DNS IP's.
> I do not have m0n0wall setup as a dhcp server. This is done via our
> internal DHCP servers. All computers on the LAN use our internal DNS.
> Is there any reason why I would "NOT" want to use these internal DNS,
> versus putting our ISP's DNS IP's...for the m0n0wall general setup ??
> In otherwords, what benefit am I getting by not using the internal DNS
> ??
> The reason why I am asking is that in the state table, more than half
> of the 300 entries are the m0n0wall WAN going to the ISP DNS. I was
> wondering If I had incorrectly configured m0n0wall.
> I also noticed in the status.php page
> Oct 12 17:10:04 m0n0wall dnsmasq[110]: using nameserver 66.255.xx.11#53
> Oct 12 17:10:04 m0n0wall dnsmasq[110]: using nameserver 66.255.xx.10#53
> Oct 13 05:19:24 m0n0wall dnsmasq[110]: nameserver 66.255.xx.10 refused
> to do a recursive query
> Oct 13 05:19:24 m0n0wall dnsmasq[110]: nameserver 66.255.xx.10 refused
> to do a recursive query
> Otherwise everything appears to be working correctly.
> Thanks,
> -Don
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