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JAGUAR Motor Control Question from a Noob
For a lab project, I have to make a motor periodically spin, depending on parameters A, B, and a set frequency in : Acos(freq) + Bcos(freq). (The goal is to mimic a heartbeat.... somewhat).
The motor I have is a FaulHaber DC-Micromotor 2342: http://www.faulhaber.com/uploadpk/EN_2342_CR_DFF.pdf
and the motor controller I have is a RDK-BDC24 Jaguar Motor Controller: http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/RDK-BDC24/296-25446-ND/2184733
I've gotten the motor to move via the accompanying software with the Jaguar Motor Controller using Voltage Control, but I can't seem to configure it to periodically spin on it's own. I'm assuming I have to write a script/something with C++, MATLAB, or LABVIEW... I have no idea if i need an encoder, another board (Arduino/Raspberry Pi/etc).
I'm trying to read the basics of controls and whatnot on my own, I'm a completely new / lost with all of this stuff, and I'm trying to learn as much as I can as I go along. I'd appreciate if anyone could give advice or point me in the right direction of what extra things I need to learn/buy/whatever to get this done.
Thank you!!!!!
I haven't used the Jaguar controller but I think that you need to use the BDC-COMM application to controller the motor with RS232 serial port.
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On 10/14/05 15:10 Jim Thompson said the following:
> which doesn't explain why people are able to run JVMs in cell phones
> with less memory
> than the cache on your machine.
very much reduced instruction set. to handle this, i doubt we have the
resources to maintain a reduced instruction set JVM for m0n0wall.
> Also, no need to fork per-request or thread, we've known how to use
> select() (and poll()) for a long time.
which may make sense, since we wouldnt expect the daemon to handle
thousands of requests per second. 50 or so would suffice.
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Outbreak of fires in Flint, MI after firefighters laid off
FLINT, Michigan — Burton's fire chief to Flint: "We're not responding."
In the midst of a rash suspected arsons, the layoff of 23 Flint firefighters and the shuttering of two of the city's five fire stations last week, Burton and other fire departments around Genesee County are telling Flint that it is on its own.
"I can't solve the city's problems," said Burton Fire Chief Doug Halstead. "I have taxpayers in Burton who are my first priority. Those taxpayers are the ones that I will take care of."
Oak Street FireCity of Flint firefighters were work to extinguish a fire completely engulfing a home at 2:30 this morning at 927 Oak Street. The house was on the city's demolition list. The house was completely destroyed and a neighboring home sustained minor damage . (Sarah A. Miller | The Flint Journal)
Clio and Davison have already told the city it can't rely on them for mutual fire aid and the Grand Blanc Fire Commission is expected to take up the question this month.
When Flint sent out a plea for fire help early Thursday, Burton and Grand Blanc were not among the seven fire departments that sent firefighters into the city.
With two of its closest neighboring fire departments absent, Flint saw firefighters from 20 miles away in Linden and Gaines trek into the city to join a mutual aid response that included Swartz Creek, Mundy Township, Flint Township, Flushing and Mt. Morris.
The fires — five in a three-hour span — damaged or destroyed two occupied homes and six vacant houses.
Eugene McBride, 39, said he had to spray his own home with a hose as he watched his neighbors' homes on Zimmerman Street burn during the string of fire calls Thursday morning.
Police officers were the first on scene at Zimmerman and fire crews from Flint Township, Flushing, Mount Morris, Linden and Gaines responded while Flint was tied up with three other fires, according to the Flint fire department.
McBride said once the crews from across the county arrived they did a great job extinguishing the fire that destroyed the home next door to him and damaged another, but he is worried about the possibility that Flint could lose mutual aid assistance.
"That isn't fair at all," he said. "Why wouldn't you help us?"
Gary Bernard, 54, who lives across the street from the fires, said fire departments should work together to get through tough economic times.
Oak Street FireFlames from a burning home at 927 Oak Street in Flint outline a neighboring home as City of Flint firefighters work to extinguish the fire early Thursday morning. Flint firefighters responded to five fires in three hours Thursday morning. (Sarah A. Miller | The Flint Journal)
"Flint needs help, Davison needs help, Clio needs help," said Bernard. "You guys band together until we get through this hurdle."
Flint firefighters have scrambled to fight nearly 40 fires in the nine days since Mayor Dayne Walling held a March 24 press conference abut the layoffs of 23 firefighters and 46 police officers.
The day after the city layoffs took effect March 25, Halstead said he made the decision to stop responding to Flint with permission from Mayor Charles Smiley last week after his firefighters responded to three calls in Flint in two days.
He said no on the fourth call and sent a letter to Flint saying the mutual aid relationship is over.
Flint spokesperson Dawn Jones said that Public Safety Director Alvern Lock's comments about mutual aid in a press conference last week still stand, and declined to comment further on Thursday.
Grand Blanc Chief Jim Harmes also declined comment and would not say if his department had refused mutual aid Thursday. The Grand Blanc Fire Commission is expected to discuss the issue at its April 20 meeting, said Harmes.
Flint firefighters' union president Raul Garcia said he doesn't blame communities for making these decisions, but said he appreciates them especially after Thursday. Garcia said Flint should be reaching out to neighboring communities for help.
"With the manpower the we have, we need them," he said.
The Davison Area Fire Authority decided last year to stop responding to communities that need assistance because of budget cuts, said Davison City Manager Dale Martin.
"We're not going to be responsible for essentially covering gaps in anyone's coverage due to budget decisions," said Martin.
The Clio Fire Department also decided last year to stop responding in Flint.
Stone Street FireFlint Fire Department works to put out a blaze at an abandon home on Stone Street near Hurley Hospital Thursday afternoon March 25, 2010. Hollyn Johnson | The Flint Journal
Clio Fire Chief Gary Domerese said Flint needs to create a policy to call in its own off-duty firefighters and equipment before calling for outside help.
"My position was that true mutual aid is when you exhausted all your resources before you call for help," he said. "That's what we do in the outcounty and that's what I expect in the city of Flint."
The Clio and Davison officials both said they would assist in a catastrophic situation.
Communities like Flint Township and Fenton said the future of their mutual aid with Flint depends on the number of calls they get for help.
Flint Township Fire Chief John Ringwleski said the department helped extinguish a rash of fires Thursday morning for four hours and has been called two or three times in the past week.
"We're going to evaluate as time goes on," he said.
Fenton Fire Chief Bob Cairnduff said his department hasn't been asked to help Flint yet but said expects that to change if more communities turn Flint down.
"The biggest thing is mutual aid is reciprocal, it goes both ways," he said.
Photos of some fires. FLINT, Michigan — Here's a look at some photos submitted by Tarra Sifferman of the first blaze firefighters were called to Thursday morning.
Five fires damaged or destroyed eight homes in a rash of fires spanning three hours Thursday morning, continuing a rash of blazes in the city after 23 firefighters were laid off last week.
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A Bassmaster Classic champ for one week now, Chris Lane is just beginning to understand what winning the title really means.
"There have been mornings this past week when I've woken up in complete awe," Lane said Monday, back at home in Guntersville, Ala., after a string of appearances and media interviews. "Or I'll be driving down the road, and suddenly it hits me: You just won the Bassmaster Classic.
"I don't think it will sink in completely for a long, long time."
The 36-year-old landed the Classic title and its $500,000 first prize Feb. 26 by a margin of 3 pounds, 7 ounces over runner-up Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Ala. Lane took control on the second day, then rode his lead through the final and third competition day of the world championship on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
The Classic victory happened just five weeks after Lane won on the Harris Chain of Lakes in the season's first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open. Two wins means that he is double qualified for the Bassmaster Classic of 2013 before the Bassmaster Elite Series season begins, a rare accomplishment.
The day he won the Classic, he was invited to ESPN's Bristol, Conn., headquarters for a round of interviews known as the "car wash." His appearances on March 2 included Mike and Mike in the Morning, a SportsNation internet chat and SportsCenter.
"The Mike and Mike show was really neat, because those guys realize that bass fishing is truly a sport," Lane related.
For SportsCenter, "I was a little nervous because I was sitting up there at a desk like one of those analysts, and I'm thinking, 'Holy smokes, here we go.' Then I hear 'five, four, three, two, one — and you're live.' I'm like, 'Oh, my goodness, oh-kay!' They asked me some pretty crazy questions, and I hope I answered them well. I don't know. I haven't had a chance to see it yet."
Those who did catch the SportsCenter interview say that Lane fielded the questions thrown at him like, well, like the pro he is.
He was able to watch himself in one of the Bassmaster Classic television shows that aired last weekend on ESPN2. Lane said that when the footage of Paul Elias winning the 1982 Bassmaster Classic was shown, he thought again how he and his brothers, Bobby and Arnie, had seen Elias on TV.
"I remember that so well, the big-bearded guy winning the Bassmaster Classic, like it was yesterday. I don't even know how many years ago that was, but it was a long time ago," Lane said.
It was almost 30 years ago, in fact. Lane, born in July 1975, was 7 years old when he watched Elias win the 1982 Classic. It wasn't a conversion moment: Lane was already hooked on bass fishing. His father and grandfather had been taking Lane and his brothers out for years on the various bass fisheries around his hometown of Lakeland, Fla. Lane guesses he was about 3 years old the first time he was handed a rod and reel.
Since then, fishing has been, as he puts it, "What we do," and "Who we are." He developed those concise explanations over the past week after being asked, again and again, why he is a pro angler.
The "we" is intentional. Fishing is a family affair for the Lanes. He and brother Bobby (who gave Chris a run for his money in the 2012 Classic) are successful Bassmaster Elite Series pros. Arnie has competed in many tournaments, including Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens. Chris Lane's wife and four children play critical supporting roles.
"They are my backbone. Without them, it doesn't happen for me," Lane said.
The newly crowned Classic champ has had little time to think about the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series, which will start its season on the St. Johns River out of Palatka, Fla., on March 15. After that event, the field will travel south to Lake Okeechobee for the March 21-25 Power-Pole Slam.
The St. Johns event won't be like going home because the river was not a frequent destination when he lived in Florida. It's that second stop in which Lane is a favorite to win. He owns two Open-level titles taken on Okeechobee.
But how does an angler top two big wins in two months? The answer came easy for Lane:
"Win an Elite event. I really, really want to do that. I want to compete at the highest level consistently, and I'm ready."


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It wasn't just a few offers, it was 21 offers. And it wasn't just one state, or region even, it was 6 different states from the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Over the course of 2 days of action, the Ball State Cardinal Coaching Staff went on the onslaught, offering a whole slew of 2018 talent in hopes of adding to the class.
Let's break down the offers by state:
The second day of activity ended with the offer of Bloomfield Brother Rice DE Mike Laurencelle, his first offer. The Cardinals also extended an offer to mammoth OT Jimmy Bell of Arthur Hill High in Saginaw.
Ball State also handed out a first offer to Lewis Center Olentangy Orange DB Jayden Rodgers on Tuesday. The Cardinals also offered a pair of standout DEs in Mason Copley of Aurora and Davion Tyson of Delphos Jefferson. WR Tye Evans of Macedonia Nordonia and Bedford DB Kevin Brewer also picked up offers.
Ball State went heavy in the boot - offering a total of 4 players from the New Orleans area and one from Baton Rouge. The Cardinals offered a trio of New Orleans Landry-Walker standouts in FS Jomond Foster, DB Tywan Francis and DE Josh Smith. They also offered WR Yo'Heinz Tyler of Warren Easton Charter and DT Kyron Mims of Woodlawn in Baton Rouge.
The Cardinals are hoping to keep the Georgia Pipeline that served the 2017 Class so well flowing by offering 7 players from the Peach State the past two days. Heard County DB/WR Jaden Moreland started things off, followed by an offer going to Norcross NT Nazir Sy. The Cardinals then offered Luke Johns of Southeast Whitfield County and DB E.J. Thomas of Atlanta Carver. The Cardinals finished up by offering Stockbridge DB Nasir Greer and Acworth Allatoona DE Royce Francis.
The Cardinals offered just one player from Missouri, but it was a big one, literally, in 6-8 OT Nick Williams of Ritenour.
Finally, the Cardinals dipped into the Keystone State by offering DT Logan Hawkins of Penn Trafford and McKeesport RB/S Johnny Harper.
Stay tuned as we do interviews and post as many stories as possible on these new prospects in the Cardinals pipeline.


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Obama's Cure – More Jokes
- By: Larry Walker, Jr. -
Having been informed of the news prior to his DNC acceptance speech, that the hopes and dreams of another 72,000 Americans had been decimated, along with those of an estimated 27 million who were already unemployed or underemployed, Barack Obama slid into his quotidian comedy routine, ridiculing conservative economic policies, stating that, "They want your vote, but they don't want you to know their plan. And that's because all they have to offer is the same prescription they've had for the last thirty years: 'Have a surplus? Try a tax cut.' 'Deficit too high? Try another.' 'Feel a cold coming on? Take two tax cuts, roll back some regulations, and call us in the morning!'"
Here's the big picture. We had a recession which lasted for the last 12 month's of the Bush term through the first 6 month's of Obama's, not for the last 30 years. Today 12,544,000 Americans are counted as officially unemployed. Another 7,031,000 are unemployed and want jobs, but have dropped out of the labor force and are thus not officially counted. And still another 8,031,000 are employed part-time for economic reasons. The truth is that if Barack Obama's government-down, borrow-and-spend policies worked, then the jobs deficit wouldn't be worse-off today than it was in December 2009, yet it is. So enough with the jokes, how many jobs need to be created each month in order to reach full-employment, and how long will it take? And in light of the answer, is four more years of Obama's deficit spending and light-mindedness the cure?
Obama Got Jokes
No Mr. President, it's not a surplus, or a cold that we feel coming on, it's something much more fatal. You see, the U.S. National Debt surpassed the $16 trillion mark before Obama took to the podium. And why is this problematic? Well for one, the
Yet while Barack Obama has elected to waste the last four years of our lives running up the national debt, while capping on conservative economic policies, the
Updated Jobs Benchmark
Updating Economist Paul Krugman's job creation benchmark with the latest figures, we discover that to be meaningful, the number of jobs needed to return to more or less full employment by December of 2014, or within the next 28 months, is now 549,571 jobs a month, as follows:
In order to keep up with population growth, we would need to create 127,000 jobs times 28 months, or 3,556,000. Add in the need to make up for the jobs deficit and we're at around 15,388,000 (3,556,000 + 11,832,000) over the next 28 months — or 549,571 jobs a month.
If we extend the target date to 5 years from today, which will be more than 8 years from the time the recession ended, then the number of jobs needed to return to more or less full employment by August of 2017, or within the next 60 months, is now 324,200 jobs a month, as follows:
In order to keep up with population growth, we would need to create 127,000 jobs times 60 months, or 7,620,000. Add in the need to make up for the jobs deficit and we're at around 19,452,000 (7,620,000 + 11,832,000) over the next 60 months — or 324,200 jobs a month.
Did the
The sad truth is that the
Incomplete or Deficient?
At this point, we either need to create 549,571 jobs each and every month to be on a track towards full employment within the next 28 months, or 324,200 jobs each and every month to be on track towards full employment within the next 5 years (which will be more than 8 years from the end of the recession). And although Barack Obama has orated a plan which would add 600,000 new jobs in Natural Gas by 2020 (or over the next 8 years), and 1,000,000 new Manufacturing jobs over the next four years, we are forced to give his plan a grade of "D" for deficient. Under Obama's government-down, borrow-and-spend economic policies, most of us will indeed be in "a better place" by the time the
A lot of my friends, neighbors, and clients lost their jobs, lost their homes, divorced or filed for bankruptcy over the last 3 years and eight months. My neighborhood has been decimated, as our homes have lost a third of their value. Our business revenues have declined and leveled off at a lower tier. And as far as I can see, only one political party offers any hope of turning things around. The Obama-Biden plan includes a goal of creating 1,000,000 new manufacturing jobs over the next four years, which would be great, because their policies have thus far resulted in a loss of 582,000 manufacturing jobs since January 2009. In stark contrast, the Romney-Ryan Plan includes a goal of creating more than 12,000,000 jobs in the next four years, which is entirely doable.
I don't care what the policies are as long as they lead to the desired result. The Obama-Biden goal is deficient. Even if the plan works, it won't result in a sufficient number of new jobs to even keep pace with population growth (127,000 a month / 1,524,000 per year). In fact, Obama has set the bar so low that his plan is incapable of eliminating the jobs deficit, even if granted a second term. So what's the point? Based on our current trajectory, Obama's plan never comes close to full-employment, ever.
If you think that adding $5.3 trillion to the national debt over four years, establishing a goal of 1,000,000 new jobs when more than 12,000,000 are needed, and sprinkling it over with meaningless ramblings of a far-left gagman is a plan, then you might need to get your head examined. But if the cure for what ails America today really does involve reducing the growth of government spending, reducing income taxes and capital gains taxes, reducing the number of government regulations, and creating more than 12,000,000 new jobs in the next four years, and you reject it in favor of the former, then God help us all. If you're still sane after filtering through all the nonsense, then you know what you have to do. Vote for the Plan, there's only one.
Data: Worksheet on Google Drive
U.S. Jobs Deficit Holds at 11,760,000 in July
U.S. Jobs Deficit Grows by 47,000 in June
The Real Jobs Deficit | Moving in the wrong direction.


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No action was taken by the board of directors at a closed session for the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District on Friday. Although all five directors were present, no action was taken on agenda items during the closed session, said Karna Harrigfeld, an attorney with Herum Crabtree, who acts as legal counsel for the district.
The agenda for the meeting said directors would discuss employee discipline or dismissal. District general manager Ed Steffani said in a letter to the News-Sentinel he was the subject of the closed meeting. Steffani announced his retirement from the district months ago and is in the process of finalizing reports and clerical work.


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Educators Oppose Trump Plan to Scrap Teacher-Support Program
By Alyson Klein
Federal funding for educator quality helped a small district outside Boston cut down class sizes for beginning teachers. A cadre of Delaware districts used it to help teachers better personalize instruction for students. And the school district in El Paso, Texas, which is always on the lookout for teachers with expertise in working with English-language learners, has used some of the money for recruitment.
Those activities—and thousands of educators' jobs—could be in jeopardy if Congress takes President Donald Trump up on his proposal to get rid of the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grant program, better known to school districts as Title II, after the portion of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that governs it.
Eliminating the $2.3 billion program could hamper implementation of the law's newest version, the Every Student Succeeds Act. It also could lead to teacher layoffs and make it tougher for educators to reach English-learners and other special populations and to make the most of technology in their classrooms, educators and advocates say.
Title II Funding
The Trump administration proposes scrapping the third-largest federal K-12 program, the $2.3 billion Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, or Title II. Here's how those grants were distributed in the 2015-16 school year.
The proposed cut is the largest—and arguably, the most consequential—the new president pitched for the U.S. Department of Education in his fiscal 2018 budget request, unveiled earlier this month. Overall, the administration wants to slash spending at the department by $9 billion, or 13 percent of its current, nearly $70 billion budget. The plan would cover the budget year that begins Oct. 1 and generally affects the 2018-19 school year.
The administration has also proposed cutting Title II in half for the current federal fiscal year, according to reports. If that cut goes through, districts would feel the squeeze when classes begin this fall.
The Trump administration doesn't see Title II as effective. The funds are "poorly targeted and spread thinly across thousands of districts with scant evidence of impact," according to White House budget documents.
But educators feel differently. Title II, some agree, may need some tweaking. But it pays for programs that help teachers hone their practice.
"If you're cutting Title II, you're telling me one of two things," said Kevin Cormier, who teaches 7th and 8th grade math at Nissitissit Middle School in central Massachusetts. "One, we're perfect and we can't develop anymore, or two, we suck and we can't be helped."
There may be room for improving Title II, Cormier said, but it also finances valuable work, including an initiative in his district aimed at getting teachers more comfortable with collecting data and analyzing it to improve their practice.
For the Frisco Independent school district near Dallas, which is constantly hiring to keep pace with its ballooning enrollment,
Title II funds are a lifeline for providing professional development to teachers, principals, and other administrative staff members.
The district, whose enrollment shot up from 7,234 students in 2000 to a projected 58,253 this year thanks to a business boom, is planning eight new schools over the next few years, said Manuel Gonzales, the federal programs coordinator.
"We are hiring new principals, new assistant principals, and a large number of new teachers every year because we are growing so rapidly and opening up new schools," Gonzales said. "With that, there is a significant need to provide professional development for administrators and teachers on best practices in the field—everything from how do they collaborate, how to use data effectively, how to create common formative assessments, how to analyze student work and refine their instruction to improve student learning."
And the federal cuts would come on top of reductions to state funding, he added.
"If we lose this from the federal government, that's going to impact us doubly," Gonzales said.
Effectiveness Questioned
The Trump administration isn't the first to question Title II, which represents the third-largest pot of money for K-12 in the department.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told Education Week back in 2009 that the program—then funded at $3 billion—didn't seem to be getting much mileage for the dollar. "Anyone who'd argue you're getting great value for that $3 billion, I'd love to see that analysis," he said.
The Obama administration sought tweaks to the program, including making a small portion of it competitive, rather than having the money flow through a formula, but didn't seek to scrap Title II.
Research on the two main activities districts use their Title II dollars on—class-size reduction, which uses a quarter of the funds, and professional development, which accounts for another half—offer a mixed picture.
Numerous studies have questioned the impact of professional development on student achievement, said Chad Aldeman, a principal at Bellwether Education Partners who served in the Education Department during the Obama administration.
Professional development can help boost teacher confidence and improve their content knowledge, but there isn't a ton of evidence that those benefits translate into student achievement gains, he said.
But Deborah S. Delisle, the executive director of ASCD, an educational leadership organization, said that gains in student outcomes are only one piece of the puzzle. Professional development helps teachers stay on top of their craft, she said.
"Attempting to define the success of professional development through the single measure of student achievement is flawed logic," Delisle said in an email. "I wouldn't trust a doctor who was not continually reading the latest in medical research, and likewise, we can't pretend that educators don't need continuous learning opportunities that will help them become more effective in their schools."
Impact on ESSA Plans
Meanwhile, some studies of class-size reduction, another use of Title II funds, have shown some positive results, while others are inconclusive or don't show much impact. Class-size reduction seems to have the biggest bang for the buck when it's done on a large scale, slashing class size by seven or 10 students, and in the earliest grades.
Getting rid of Title II could make the teacher quality portion of states' ESSA plans more difficult to implement. Those plans are due to be sent to the department beginning in early April.
Pedro Rivera, the state chief in Pennsylvania, said his state considered both teacher preparation and educator effectiveness in writing its plan, which proposes moving to a full-year internship for beginning teachers and bolstering the state's superintendent and principal academies, he said.
"Now some of the funding we were going [to use] is ... in jeopardy of going away," Rivera said. In fact, just days before releasing a budget that would get rid of Title II, the Trump administration put out a template for states to use in crafting their ESSA plans that asks, specifically, how states are planning to use Title II dollars to implement the law.
It's unclear if Congress will take Trump up on the cut.
Aldeman, for one, noted that the money goes out to almost every congressional district. "There's lots of people affected," he said. "Almost every congressman has people who would be laid off because of this proposed budget cut."
Staff Writer Denisa R. Superville contributed to this report.
Please note: The JCPS Transfer Application Process window closes at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 22nd. If you are planning to put in a transfer request, you need to do so before the transfer window closes.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt will be hosting a regional Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, March 22nd at the Kentucky School For the Blind Auditorium (1867 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY), from 6:30-8:00 pm to gather feedback from Kentuckians on a new accountability system that has been under development for the past year.
"This system goes beyond compliance, focuses on students and truly reflects Kentucky's values," Pruitt said. "The comments collected at Town Hall Meetings last year, such as we need to educate the whole child, go beyond test scores, and ensure opportunity and access to a quality education for all, informed the development of the system."
Under the as yet unnamed system, schools would be evaluated on how well they perform on five indicators: Proficiency, Achievement Gap Closure, Student Growth (elementary and middle school only), Transition Readiness and Opportunity and Access. Each indicator includes multiple measures. Some will be reported only; others will figure into a school's overall accountability rating. Data will be reported online in a dashboard format that better illustrates school/district progress or deficits than a single number. Data will be reported by student group where available to create more transparency on where gaps may exist.
The work was driven by the congressional reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA shifts much of the oversight and responsibility for schools from the federal government to the state – including how accountability is determined and how to define and improve low-performing schools.
Approximately 3,500 Kentuckians, including superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, business and community members and education partners have participated in the accountability system's development thus far, either through Town Hall Meetings, by providing online feedback or by serving on one of the groups that worked on drafting the system.
"This has been a collaborative effort from the get go," Pruitt said. "I want to stress that the collaboration doesn't end here. This round of Town Hall Meetings is just as important as the ones last year. I hope parents, community members, teachers, students, legislators, business owners and concerned citizens will come to these meetings ready to share their thoughts and ideas," he added. "It's in everyone's best interest to create a system that will prepare our students to be successful, productive citizens of the Commonwealth."
February 22, 2017
"The purpose of education is to transmit from one generation to the next, the accumulated wisdom and knowledge of the society and to prepare the young people for their future membership in society and active participation in its maintenance and development." Julius Nyerere, Ujamna, 1968
Dear Representative:
Given that purpose of education it then stands that the authors and proponents of House Bill 151 have not yet grasped from years of learnings and court cases that the impact and intent of HB 151 are to take us back to a bygone era. Under the guise of "neighborhood schools" they seek to take us back to the land of alleged separate but equal schools, which was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954. They now attempt to take us back by bringing forth and using language very like what the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found unconstitutional in the 1970's. They now bring back what a group in Jefferson County sought to do a few years ago in attempting to have the Kentucky Courts interpret language to allow for "neighborhood schools" which the Kentucky Supreme Court would have no part of.
Some of the factors which drive us to this conclusion that H.B. 151 would further segregate Jefferson County Public Schools are –
These factors have not been considered by the proponents of HB 151. Nor have the financial impacts been studied to ensure all students get and receive an equal education without an unfair burden. One estimate alone has found that H.B. 151 would provide for 13,000 additional students to attend non-existing schools in West Louisville where there are not facilities to accommodate them.
The sponsors have provided no answers (either because they do not know or they do not care) to how learning will be addressed in schools where the impact of the bill will concentrate low income and poverty stricken students.
At the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year 91.6% of parents with students in JCPS were satisfied with their child's school assignment. With this data what is the motivation for H.B. 151?
To get the community involved and supportive of JCPS student assignment plan many conces- sions were made to accommodate community desires. Have the sponsors considered how H.B. 151 impact those concessions? Probably not!
Education should be about student achievement. In no way does H.B. 151 address student achievement. They can cite to no study or finding that so-called neighborhood schools improves or have improved student achievement.
With no legitimate and creditable arguments or support for H.B. 151 the only logical conclusion is it is a direct attempt to further segregate Jefferson which is completely and totally unaccept-able. We encourage you to vote "NO"!
Raoul Cunningham President
Jefferson County Public Schools Retiring Sooner Webinar
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Formerly known as Preretirement, "Retiring Sooner" is designed for members eligible to retire within the next five years. Webinar topics include: understanding your defined benefit retirement plan, the retirement process, postretirement employment, health insurance and the importance of staying informed about retirement.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Basis of Knowledge:
We have had teachers request information about recent changes to the JCPS Board Policy regarding ECE students and Basis of Knowledge. Those changes are attached here.
The changes are meant to ensure that students who are identified as ECE or are in the ECE referral process are given the protections and rights afforded to them under IDEA.
Invitation to attend the RISE (Re-Imagining Special Education) Forum:
On Saturday, March 18th, from 9 am-12 pm, JackBeNimble will be sponsoring the RISE (Re-Imagining Special Education) Forum at the Muhammad Ali Center. The purpose of this event is to bridge the empathy gap that too often complicates a supportive special education system; we can all do a better job when we better understand one another's perspective and lived experience. Through round-table discussions, we invite participants – students, families, educators, policy makers, and more – to "stand in my shoes".
We anticipate 50+ community members, including special ed students and their families. The format is somewhat similar to that of the Edcamp program where attendees will participate in roundtable discussions facilitated by JackBeNimble (JBN) trained staff. We'll open with personal stories from a student/family member, an educator, and an administrator or policy maker. Real people's real stories open hearts and minds.
Discussion topics are selected from participants' concerns and experiences. Skilled facilitators ensure that the discussions are respectful, positive, and focused on opportunities for collaborative problem-solving. All of the ideas are recorded, distilled into actionable opportunities and made publicly available on our website following the Forum.
We invite you to be a part of the conversation to help us to reimagine special education because every student is able to succeed.
To register for this forum, click: http://www.jackbenimble.org/reimagining-special-education
The Dare to Care Food bank is seeking out volunteers to participate in providing its new "Cooking Matters" curriculum. Both retirees and active teachers are encouraged to participate.
To find the Cooking Matters volunteer flier, click HERE.
To read a fact sheet about the Cooking Matters program, click HERE.
How to Pick a Better Ed. Secretary Than Betsy DeVos
Four principles for choosing the next U.S. Secretary of Education
By Kevin Kumashiro. EdWeek
February 2, 2017
Eight years ago, in this very newspaper, I warned against the appointment of Arne Duncan as President Barack Obama's first education secretary. He sailed through a Democratic-controlled Senate confirmation despite a track record in Chicago's public schools of advancing a corporate-driven agenda to marketize public schools, alongside test-and-punish policies that fractured the most struggling of communities—a harbinger of things to come. The nomination of billionaire Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. secretary of education, was sent to the Senate, despite a groundswell of concern—including from over 1 million petition signatories—about her lack of qualifications and her problematic track record. In a recent public statement, I joined with 229 current and former deans of schools of education from across the country to prevail on the new administration and Congress to do better. We offered four guiding principles for doing so:
First, uphold the role of public schools as a central institution in the strengthening of our democracy. Too often, education is treated like a commodity for the haves, or a competition where some win and many others lose, as if the marketplace is an appropriate metaphor for what should be a public responsibility. Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to fuel the marketization and privatization of schools with a $20 billion school choice proposal, which would in actuality consume nearly 30 percent of the federal education budget. DeVos, through her family foundations (funded, in part, by the Amway fortune) and her involvement as a board member of advocacy organizations, has leveraged her wealth to expand school choice and voucher initiatives and deregulate charter schools. These priorities resonate with the Republican Party. DeVos is a top national party donor; a former chair of the Michigan Republican Party; and among the wealthiest "one percent" of individuals in the country. DeVos was the board chair of the national Philanthropy Roundtable, which has long opposed investing in schools as a public good, instead turning to school choice as one of the most effective policy and rhetorical levers for privatizing.
We need a vision for public education that will not deepen the divide between the haves and the have-nots. Every child should be able to receive the very best that our country has to offer, regardless of his or her circumstances of birth.
"We should be wary when policies are developed with goals other than the learning and wellness of our children."
Second, protect the human and civil rights of all children, especially those from historically marginalized communities. Such is difficult to imagine when Trump signed an executive order in the first weeks of his presidency banning U.S. entry for travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, all refugees for 120 days, and Syrian refugees indefinitely. During the Senate education committee meeting, Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Conn., shared that DeVos would not commit to the Department of Education's collection of civil rights data in his private meeting with her, which is a contradiction of what she had earlier assured Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the ranking member of the education committee. For more than half a century, during both Republican and Democratic administrations, the federal government took the lead in protecting and supporting underserved groups in schools by addressing race discrimination in the Civil Rights Act, poverty in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, gender discrimination in Title IX, language discrimination in the Bilingual Education Act, and the needs of students with disabilities in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to name a few. Such laws are not perfect and have not always been applied equally, but they reflect core democratic ideals that the federal government must continue to advance.
Third, develop and implement policies, laws, and reform initiatives by building on a democratic vision for public education and sound educational research. We need leaders to be informed and judicious, but during her Jan. 17 confirmation hearing, DeVos displayed a stunning lack of knowledge about key federal laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. She came up cold when the questioning turned to policy debates and learning assessments. She also failed to discuss in detail her perspectives on such issues as institutional accountability and protections against fraudulent use of federal funds, or her own track record in Detroit public schools—an expensive experiment that even some supporters of choice say has failed. Our children deserve a much higher standard for decision-making.
Fourth, support and partner with colleges and schools of education to advance these goals. We should be wary when policies are developed with goals other than the learning and wellness of our children. According to the Center for Media and Democracy, DeVos funded and chaired the foundation American Federation for Children, which exerts significant but undisclosed influence (also known as "dark money") on elections, and sponsors and partners with the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is perhaps best known for developing "stand your ground" gun laws and voter-ID laws. ALEC has also long shaped education laws, from providing vouchers and school choice-related tax credits, to undermining the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to weakening teacher protections, to denying climate change in curriculum.
The federal government and education leaders have many other potential partners with whom to work collectively to build a successful educational system: students and parents, community organizations and businesses, and educators and education scholars. Schools cannot improve unless all are working together.
Current and former education deans are working to improve schools with these principles as our guides, as we imagine that many others across the country are doing. We hope that our federal leaders share this vision and join our movement.
Kevin Kumashiro stepped down as the dean of the University of San Francisco School of Education last month after serving in the position since July 2013. He is the founder of Education Deans for Justice and Equity and is the author of Bad Teacher! How Blaming Teachers Distorts the Bigger Picture (Teachers College Press, 2008).
Dear Activist,
The Senate education committee just voted to advance Betsy DeVos' nomination for secretary of education. Next she'll face the real test: a vote of the entire senate. It's taken almost a month for her nomination to get this far, and the fight isn't nearly over yet.
You've sent more than 1 million emails, and called senators more than 50,000 times, and believe me - they are taking notice. In explaining why she'll vote no, Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) said that 95 percent of the people that contacted her office opposed DeVos. Ninety-five percent! At the vote this morning, Senator Murkowski (R-AK) said she is still undecided, and that she is listening to the serious concerns of the thousands of her constituents who have called. And they're not the only ones. We've heard from senate staff that they're getting more emails and calls from our members and allies about stopping DeVos than they've ever had about a nominee.
Trust me - you are making a difference. We have to keep the pressure on. Keep calling. Keep emailing. Keep telling your senators that Betsy DeVos cannot be put in charge of our nation's schools.
Call 1-855-882-6229 to speak to your senators.
Click here to email them.
Our senators need to know that we will never back down when our students and public education are on the line. Let's keep up the fight.
Lily Eskelsen García
National Education Association
Looking for fresh BLACK HISTORY RESOURCES?
The Louisville Downtown Civil Rights Trail curriculum guide and brochures are available in all Jefferson County Public Schools.
There is a dvd or you can download it from the university's website.
The information is also available on the university's website below.


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In 10 days you can see an incredible amount of the beautiful island of Sri Lanka, although it would probably take you a month to take it all in. If you're heading to Sri Lanka and looking for an itinerary for the south and central part of the island, the following itinerary worked out perfectly for us. We saw so many magical places without feeling like we were constantly on the road, which is important when it's your holiday and supposed to be relaxing!
We took an early morning flight with Etihad which landed the next day at 5:30am, so if you're on a 12 day trip you will lose the first day travelling. From London, on the cheap flights at least, the other option is to arrive around 10pm in Colombo airport. Colombo airport is actually in Negombo, so it would be a good idea to take a room there overnight if you arrive late before starting this route.
Day 1 - Hikkaduwe or Unawatuna
We opted to stay in Unawatuna partly because it's a funny word to stay but also because we had mixed reviews on what was better: Hikkaduwe or Unawatuna. We met a few people who loved Hikkaduwe, which I think is bigger and amazing for surfing if that's what you want to do. Unawatuna was perfect for us though, it's a small town on the beach which, although touristy, has some lovely bars and restaurants to try out. The beach is also clean and not too crowded with a nice sea you can swim in.
To reach Unawatuna from Colombo airport, we grabbed a taxi with a few people we met at the airport who were on our flight. Pretty lucky eh? Definitely worth having a look round at baggage claim for people with surf boards who will definitely be heading your way. We paid 9500 rupees (£47) between 5 of us in a van, including the express highway toll - make sure to specify that.
Day 2 - Galle (stay in the same place as above)
After a day chilling in Unawatuna and getting our bearings we decided we needed to get out and visit Galle, which was about 20 mins back up the coast towards the airport in a tuk-tuk. We arrived mid morning in the searing heat of the day which you really feel in Galle. It would be a good idea to get up early and see Galle before it gets too hot then go back to your hotel in Unawatuna/Hikkaduwe and jump in the pool/sea! The main highlights in Galle are the walls and, of course, the beautiful lighthouse. We also stopped for a curry at Mamas Kitchen and for souvenir shopping at Stick No Bills.
To get to Galle from Unawatuna, we took a tuk-tuk there and back for 400 rupees (£2) each way.
Day 3 - Mirissa
Further east along the coast from Unawatuna is the smaller beach town of Mirissa. Here, the beach is like something out of a film. If Unawatuna's beach didn't do it for you, Mirissa beach certainly will. It's much less built up than Unawatuna which means that though there are less fun places to eat and drink in the evening, you do benefit from the unspoilt paradise of the beach and tasteful beach bars that line the palm fringed beach.
To get to Mirissa from Unawatuna we took a tuk-tuk for 40 minutes for 1400 rupees (£7), including tip.
Day 4 - Mirissa
On our second day in Mirissa we chilled on the beach again and hired body boards from a beach bar nearby to take on the pretty epic waves. Although they're not surfing level waves, Mirissa beach is ideal for body boards - although I got wiped out more times than I care to admit.
Day 5 - Mirissa / Udawawele
Get up early if you want to go whale watching off the coast of Mirissa on your last morning. We did it, and while I don't regret doing it as it was an experience and we did see blue whales, the trip took an incredible 7 hours(!!!) so make sure you have time to do it before setting off! I would recommend Raja and the Whales, who went to a lot of effort to make the tour interesting and even picked us up from our Airbnb.
After the tour, we struggled to find a taxi to take us to Udawawele so we ended up grabbing a tuk-tuk! Yep, 4 hours in a tuk-tuk with 3 people and 3 peoples' luggage. It was actually pretty comfortable and only cost us 6000 rupees (£30) for a 4 hour trip so I wouldn't discourage you from doing it, but if you want a bit more luxury, try and book a taxi in advance as they're not easy to pick up on the street.
Udawawele National Park is one of a few parks in Sri Lanka where you can see elephants in the wild. The town itself is quite small and basically caters for tourists wanting to visit the national park, so one night is enough. We arrived at our hotel/camp site late afternoon and by dinner time our gracious hotel manager had arranged us a tour of the park for 5am the next day! For the 3 of us, the tour (including entrance and guide) cost 13,000 rupees (£65) although the price varies on the number of people in your group, as you have to buy an entrance for the park on top of your guide. We spent a magical 4 and a half hours in the park and it was definitely the highlight of my trip.
Day 6 - Udawawele / Ella
We spent the next day in the small mountain town of Ella, 2.5 hours north of Udawawele. Arriving mid-afternoon, you have time for a hike up Little Adam's Peak when the sun cools down for spectacular views like the above.
We went from Udawawele to Ella in an air-conditioned taxi which cost 8,000 rupees (£40). I wouldn't recommend a tuk-tuk for this leg of the journey as it's really hilly and a tuk-tuk would definitely struggle!
Day 7 - Ella
We didn't spend this second day in Ella as we were pushed for time after spending longer in Mirissa but I definitely wish we'd had more time to explore this beautiful town. We missed out on visiting a tea plantation on our trip, which we could have done on a second day in Ella. Plus there were loads of amazing looking restaurants we didn't get to try!
Day 8 - Ella / Kandy
Take the train from Ella to Kandy for one of the most spectacular train journeys of your life. It's 6 hours but the journey goes really quickly as the train snakes lazily through the hill country. There's plenty to spot on the way: miles of tea plantations, tea pickers, forests, bridges, gorges...everything. It will take up a lot of your day, but it's more than worth it for the experience.
Book your tickets in advance for the train if possible. We bought ours on our first day in Ella and managed to secure 2nd class reserved seats for 1,300 rupees (£6). If you're on a budget, 3rd class is still comfortable, just more crowded. If you're really late, buy whatever's available and try and secure a seat at one of the train doors for some of the most amazing views.
Day 9 - Kandy
Kandy might be a bit of a shock to the system after Ella, but there's plenty to do there. I would recommend the Ceylon tea museum followed by a souvenir shopping spree and lunch at the Old Empire Cafe. In the evening, catch a tradition Kandyan dance show followed by evening prayers at The Temple of the Tooth.
Day 10 - Kandy / Colombo
We spent our second morning in Kandy lazing by the pool until we had to check out, before heading in a taxi to our Airbnb in Negombo, which we had booked to be near the airport for our flight the following day.
We took a van-style taxi to Negombo which cost 11,000 rupees (£55) although I suspect we could have got it cheaper if we'd booked it in town (outside the Old Empire Cafe) in advance.
Our 10-day itinerary possibly went against the grain of most people travelling around Sri Lanka who tend to go to Kandy first and then wind up at the beaches. It was much quieter going round this way though, and Kandy is the perfect place to end up and pick up your souvenirs, holiday shopping.
More to come on Sri Lanka, I hope!
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KF Flames Live Wallpaper
Kittehface Software
- May 13, 2014
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NOT A MOVIE! Has full support for landscape mode and responds to home screen switching! Rendered in OpenGL and supports any screen resolution, plus works as a Daydream on 4.2+ devices!
A beautiful live wallpaper of moving fire and flame, this full version features lots of settings for flame density and motion, flame color, heat shimmer, color shifting, custom backgrounds, touch response, and more!
TO USE: Home->Long Press->LiveWallpapers
A beautiful live wallpaper of moving fire and flame, this full version features lots of settings for flame density and motion, flame color, heat shimmer, color shifting, custom backgrounds, touch response, and more!
TO USE: Home->Long Press->LiveWallpapers
Great wallpaper but doesn't scroll back when the pages loop Doesn't slow down in my phone and paired with fancy iron icons and dark theme, this makes for a cool phone layout! Just one small thing, though, it doesn't scroll back when my pages loop. The wallpaper stays to its far ends and don't scroll around along with my pages. That's a small thing, but would give 5 stars if it gets fixed.
Mine seems to be bugged Bought the full version for my galaxy S4. One of the options says "use your own background image" but after checking that box and picking my own image from my gallery, it didn't show my image - the flames still work but would look so much cooler with my skull in the background. Would have given more stars if it all worked
5 star's for a fix Same as other here. My Galaxy Note 3 runs it fine except for the custom back round. Won't load my back rounds at all. 4.4.2 kit kat . Every thing else.works but again can not make custom back round work. Just stays black , you click your choice but it doesn't show it. Fix it and this will be a five star app .
Needs fixing Bought this to use on my own backgrounds and don't even work. It says you can pick your own background but when you do, it won't even display it. Please fix and will give 5 stars. Seems like this has been abandoned based on how old the reviews are for this issue.
Good get it... I had this for an old phone and it was great, on my new phone I went ahead and downloaded the google launcher. And since I don't have any icon on the screen I'm down to one screen plus the google one. I want to turn the camera movement off that's all. Besides that GREAT WALLPAPER
Great, but needs update Lollipop's (Android 5.1) default home screen panel is the leftmost (except the Google Now panel to the left). But KF Flame Live Wallpaper doesn't go to the edges of the side panels. That was not seen much when the middle was the default, but now the half empty screen is always shown. It looks even worse when the phone is locked. I emailed KF to ask that the flames be extended to the edges of the screen, but I got no response. That's really too bad, because this has been my favorite wallpaper for years.
What's New
- High res appearance style
- Adjusted settings layout


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Monday, July 23, 2012
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Nothing's wrong with a little radio silence to rest and relax in the few minutes I have here and there; but there are two boys that miiight be a little responsible for my absence of late, as well. Hope everyone is having a lovely July!
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Jan. 20, 2010, Las Vegas — Although the remodeling market has certainly suffered during the housing downturn, an uptick in business has begun, as homeowners opt to stay put but still desire improvements, industry experts told reporters during a press conference at the International Builders' Show.
According to Kermit Baker, Ph.D., senior research fellow at Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, remodeling experienced a peak-to-trough drop of about 30 percent to 35 percent, but the decline was considerably less than new-home construction's peak-to-trough drop of 75 percent.
"We're seeing some signs that it's starting to turn around," Baker said, attributing the change, in part, to increased existing-home sales driven by home-price declines in certain markets. The strongest segment of the market has been replacements, he continued, but that's giving way to more discretionary spending—albeit on a smaller scale than in the recent past. Boosting activity will be green initiatives to improve energy performance, adapting homes for aging-in-place Baby Boomers, and refurbishing foreclosed structures.
"People are nervous about investing, but when they do start to engage I think they're going to look at the remodeling market," said architect Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House.
Susanka, who recently released Not So Big Remodeling, is trying to reinforce to homeowners that living in an efficient dwelling doesn't mean buying a new one and that it typically takes less money to upgrade what you already have than to start from scratch. Like others at the show, Susanka noted an attitude shift toward smaller houses that suit homeowners' continued desire for safety and comfort, as well as their economical need to stay in. "Most likely they don't need to add on, they just need to remodel," she noted. "The home of [their] dreams may be the home [they're] living in now."
Bob Peterson is seeing that "nesting" trend with homeowners in Colorado—a need brought on by 9/11 and recently reinforced by the down economy. As a result, resale value has taken a back seat: "They're settling into a place to live for the long term and aren't as concerned about making money on it in the short term," said the remodeler, president of ABD Design/Build in Fort Collins.
Green building is here to stay, he noted, but the focus in his market is strictly on those upgrades that will make an immediate return, such as high-performance HVAC, windows, and doors.
As with Susanka, many of Peterson's remodels focus on ways to utilize the existing footprint by developing or reassigning unused areas of the home into desired new spaces. For example, a two-story foyer may be converted into a second-story bedroom.
In Issaquah, Wash., longtime SIPs remodeler and builder Donna Shirey, president and CEO of Shirey Contracting, is finding additional success by diversifying into home-energy analysis. People often love their home, she said,, but they don't know what to do to make it more comfortable. Energy testing gets the company's toe in the door, where they're able to provide the homeowner with a menu of options and priority recommendations based on the family's health and safety needs.
Another tool that's helpful to both homeowner and contractor: creating a master plan that allows for completion of the wish list in pieces over time.
And the most sustainable choice? Make it a house that people will want to live in for decades to come. "One of the most sustainable decisions you can make," Susanka said, "is to make it beautiful."
Katy Tomasulo is deputy editor for EcoHome.


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- Hospice facts
- What is hospice care?
- Why is hospice care important?
- What is the history of hospice?
- What are the main goals of hospice care?
- What are some misconceptions about hospice care?
- What kinds of services does hospice care provide?
- Are hospice services available for children?
- Can hospice care be offered at home?
- What are some medical conditions commonly referred to hospice?
- How is referral to hospice made?
- How does hospice care work?
- Who is part of the hospice team?
- What is respite care?
- Who is eligible for hospice care?
- Who pays for hospice care?
- How can people find and choose hospice care?
- What questions should people ask of hospice agencies?
- Where can a person find more information about hospice care?
Who pays for hospice care?
Medicare recipients are entitled to receive Medicare hospice benefits under Medicare Part A. Most state Medicaid programs also cover these services. The majority of private insurance carriers have hospice benefits as well.
How can people find and choose hospice care?
There are numerous choices for hospice care in every state, county, and city. The list of hospice companies for patients to choose from varies based on the location.
Although hospices typically offer the same basic requirements and focus on the comfort and quality of life, there is also some degree of flexibility and variation among different hospice agencies.
Your physicians or local hospitals may recommend a hospice for you. Most physicians are familiar with local hospice organizations and can refer patients or provide a list of what is available.
The following lists some general resources for people who are interested in more information about hospice in their local areas:
- Primary-care physician, specialists, or hospital doctor (hospitalist)
- Local hospitals and urgent-care centers
- Medical social workers
- Nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities
- State health department
- Health insurance carrier
- Local home health agencies
- Phonebook
- The Internet
What questions should people ask of hospice agencies?
Hospice frequently asked questions (FAQ)
1. Who pays for hospice?
Most people are concerned about the how the cost of hospice is covered. Medicare hospice benefit is a part of Medicare which would cover hospice care once a Medicare beneficiary is enrolled in hospice. Most other private insurance plans also carry their own hospice benefits.
2. Can I take my regular medications on hospice?
Many people want to know whether they should continue taking their regular medication while on hospice. This depends on the patient's goals, medical condition, prognosis, and the indication for these medications. In general, most medication can be continued as long as they do not interfere with patient's comfort and are not taken as a potential cure for the hospice qualifying condition. Most people prefer to take fewer pills. They can ask hospice which medications they can safely discontinue without an untoward reaction.
3. Can hospice help with my living situation?
Many people may have difficulty with having their loved ones die at home or simply are unable to provide the level of care that is needed. Hospice agencies often have relationships are local assisted-living facilities which can accommodate hospice patients, usually at an additional cost. Alternatively, sometimes Medicaid plans can cover some of the room and board cost at these rest homes.
4. Can hospice provide treatment for infections?
Many patients and families are concerned whether they can receive treatment for infections such as pneumonia or urine infection. Hospices are flexible in terms of their approach to treating reversible infections. Most, but not all, offer diagnostic tests and antibiotics. It is important to address these concerns during the initial hospice evaluation.
5. Is my own doctor allowed to see me on hospice?
Others want to know if they can still see their own regular physicians. As mentioned earlier, primary-care doctors can continue to follow their patients on hospice and even make home visits.
6. Is it possible to go the hospital if I am on hospice?
Hospitalizations are covered if someone's symptoms are out of control despite routine hospice care at home. Patients can also be hospitalized for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnosis. For example, if a patient with cancer suffers a fall and has a hip fracture, hospitalization may be required to fix the fracture. In this scenario, the patient's insurance usually covers the hospitalization in addition to the hospice benefits.
7. Other than medication and equipments, what other services does hospice offer?
Ancillary services such as nutritionists, therapists, and home health aides provide valuable services for hospice patients. The degree to which every hospice utilizes these services varies widely. Sometimes these additional interventions are important to patients and their families. Thus, it is advisable to discuss the availability of these services with the hospice representatives.


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Russia, holder of the world's biggest gas reserves and the largest exporter to Europe, said the Gas Exporting Countries Forum won't emulate OPEC by imposing production quotas on members.
The forum "is not OPEC," Anatoly Yonovsky, Russia's deputy oil minister, told reporters in Cairo before the 11- member group meets tomorrow. "I think it won't ever be."
Gas and oil markets are "quite different" and no members have attempted to impose production quotas in the same manner as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, he said.
The Gas Forum, which brings together some of the world's biggest exporters in the same way OPEC groups oil producers, can't control global production or prices for the next five or 10 years because most supply contracts are long-term, Secretary- General Leonid Bokhanovsky said in December.
The forum's members are Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela. Kazakhstan, the Netherlands and Norway have observer status. Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei may join as members, and the group may talk with Australia, Turkmenistan and Canada about becoming observers, Bokhanovsky said.


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Drake Sets A Billboard Chart Record
Drake's new album Nothing Was The Same continues blazing a trail on the charts, and this week one of its songs sets another Billboard chart record.
Sitting at No. 5 on the Hot 100 this week, "Hold On, We're Going Home" nonetheless bumped from No. 2 to No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart, breaking a tie with Usher for sole possession of the most No. 1's on the chart with 13.
The chart has been in existence for 21 years, and Drake becomes the only lead artist to top the chart with two different songs this year. Previously, "Started From The Bottom" hit No. 1 for a single week this past April.


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The traffic police are taking a page out of the Israel Defense Force's elite commando playbook in order to crack down on speeders.
Traffic cops have taken to cloaking themselves with camouflage gear and ambushing speeders on two of Israel's busiest highways, Channel 2 reported on Tuesday.
The officers conceal themselves and their motorcycles on the roadside until unsuspecting motorists whiz by, then photograph and relay the vehicle's information to a waiting patrol car.
The report cited the death toll from road accidents for the current year as 178.


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Chipmaker Intel is combining four divisions under a new mobile and communications unit in a bid to catch up in smartphones and tablets, where it has so far failed to gain traction. The new division combines Intel's netbook and tablets division, its ultra mobility division, the mobile communications division and the mobile wireless division, according to spokesman Robert Manetta.
"The ultimate goal is we want to speed up and improve the development process," says Manetta.
Intel's (Santa Clara, Calif., U.S.A.) processors power 80% of the world's PCs but the company so far has failed in the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market.
The new division will be headed by Mike Bell, who moved to Intel last year after playing a hand in the development of the iPhone at Apple (Cupertino, Calif., U.S.A.), and by former Infineon (Neubiberg, Germany) executive Hermann Eul.
Eul had headed Intel's mobile communications division, which included the cellphone technology business it bought from Infineon in January. Intel's mobile wireless group is responsible for short-range networking like WiFi and the ultra mobility group has developed smartphone processors.
According to an Intel spokesperson, one of the main goals of moving into the mobile and tablet space is to provide the software for phones and tablets such as the iPhone and iPad.
Intel has been adapting its PC chip architecture to be more suitable for mobile gadgets but it faces tough competition from rivals like Qualcomm (San Diego, Calif., U.S.A.) and Texas Instruments (Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.).
They specialize in energy efficient chips -- a big factor for devices that rally on batteries -- using technology licensed from Britain's ARM Holdings. Manufacturers are expected to unveil smartphones using a new Intel mobile chip, codenamed Medfield, early next year.
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Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticy Under Error-Term Non-Normality
This paper explores the impact of error-term non-normality on the performance of the normal-error Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedastic (GARCH) model under small and moderate sample sizes. A non-normal-, asymmetric-error GARCH model is proposed, and its finite-sample performance is evaluated in comparison to the normal-error GARCH under various underlying error-term distributions. The results suggest that one must be skeptical of using the normal-error GARCH when there is evidence of conditional error-term non-normality. The conditional distribution of the error-term in a previous mainstream application of the normal GARCH is found to be non-normal and asymmetric. The same application is used to illustrate the advantages of the proposed non-normal-error GARCH model.
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Black Sea Explorer - An Awesome Adventure!: Prinsendam Cruise Review by Beachnut53
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Black Sea Explorer - An Awesome Adventure!
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Rome (Civitavecchia)
We joined the cruise after spending two weeks of independent travel to Athens and Egypt - flying into Rome and transferring to the port by bus. We boarded at Civitavecchia and our initial impression of the ship was old and somewhat rusted from the exterior. Our embarkation process was amazingly fast and we were boarding in More less than 10 minutes after our arrival. We had a glitch with my picture and upon boarding were asked to go to the front desk sometime over the next two days for a re-do which we did immediately as well as ordering the "unlimited laundry package".
We also checked our table for 2 for early seating - which was great and re-confirmed that we had a reservation in the Pinnacle Grill for a special anniversary event. All of these steps were "tips" I learned from the Cruise Critic Boards and proved to be very good advice. As it turned out there was no reservation at the PG but that was easily corrected.
Our superior verandah suite was as promised - the balcony was larger than anticipated and the room layout was very functional and comfortable. Our room Steward's (Toto/Supardie) were outstanding and met and exceeded any requests we made. In fact, with the exception of one barman in the Oceans Lounge - all of the Prinsendam staff were friendly, helpful and prompt in responding to any request. I particularly enjoyed Christopher at the HAL store on Level 8.
For breakfast each morning we choose to order room service - which arrived promptly at the time requested with fully complete orders. Once again following tips gained from the CC Board we expanded on some room service items when ordering during the key hours.
We found the food in the Lido to be good but for most lunches patronized the Burger Bar where Edgar quickly put together anything we requested from burgers to cabritia sandwiches. The weather was accommodating and it was easy to find a table to eat outside. For dinner we were in the Lafontaine Dining Room - early seating and were always able to find something that met our needs. Personally I found the portion sizes to be more than adequate and the food quite good. I avoided the deserts but found the "bite" I got from my husbands to be quite tasty. Our Assistant Waiter (Ewan) made the evening meal an event to look forward to - that young man will go a long way if he stays with HAL. We also patronized the Pinnicle Grill on two occasions - both were excellent.
We also enjoyed two sail aways with new friends on our verhanda using champagne we had brought on board under HAL's policy. A call to room service early in the day secured a cheese plate and crackers to compliment the champagne.
Our first day was at sea - which gave us a chance to unwind and to take advantage of the "unlimited laundry" package. I should note there are a number of free laundries on the Prinsendam. I just did not want to spend my vacation time on laundry and at $95 US I felt the laundry package was very reasonable. We did use the laundry room to iron a few items on the first day and my husband even got an offer to take on the pressing for others.
As a first time cruiser I could see the challenge that HAL faces - they have a range of guests that researched and prepared (such as us) to those that arrive on board with no idea of the ports of call. HAL does provide a basic map at each port - which we did find useful. In ports such as Istanbul - we had researched and brought our own detailed map as it would be impossible for them to provide maps of that type - however we did hear from some other guests that this was their expectation. For some guests the food is of primary importance - for others it is the on board amenities. Expectations are high.
Overall we were very pleased with the services offered by HAL and would certainly take another cruise with HAL - once again dependent upon the ports of call. My thanks to all those who share information on Cruise Critic Board as you gave me invaluable tips that made this cruise the success it was.
Ports of Call
Kataklon, Greece - we did not book an excursion at this port - really only item in area to see was the original Olympic site. We choose to walk through the town which was quite pleasant and enjoy food and beverage on shore. We arrived at the same time as the Costa Serna which unloaded a horde of people - most with strollers....once again we were glad with our ship choice!
Navplion, Greece - This was our first and only tender port. While we had three scheduled tender ports the Captain successfully managed to dock at the other two ports which was great. Tender transfer went smoothly - but it is much nicer not to have to use tenders.
Navpilon is a very pretty port - you can walk immediately into the main area of town and there are lots of shops and restaurants in the square. The adventurous can climb up to the historic fort overlooking the town. We did a self tour; a nice relaxing day.
Istanbul, Turkey -- The highlight of our trip without a doubt. Having the overnight in Istanbul was one of our reasons for choosing this itinerary. Once again we did a self tour - utilizing the local trams based on information from the Cruise Critic Ports of Call section. It was amazingly easy to navigate around and if lost, people were quick to help and spoke English. Most of the major sites are located within a short distance of each other. While some commented on the vendors being "aggressive" particulary in the Grand Bazzar - having being to Cario earlier in our trip - we found them to be not a problem.
Sochi, Russia - In order to disembark one had to take a ships tour -- our choice was Stalin's Summer Home. We started with a bus tour and short walk downtown; then out to Stalin's Summer Home for a tour and beverage/snack and then back into town to walk through Riviera Park - which for us was really just a local amusement park. Most found the Riviera Park to be boring.
You cannot purchase anything in Sochi unless you have Rubbles. While there are ATM's around - most were not functioning - however we did find one on the side of the building immediately outside the gate where you board the bus when leaving the ship. Once we returned from our tour - rather than reboarding we choose to take a walk up the boardwalk which is right beside the ship docking area. No one seemed to care that we did not board the ship immediately. Once we found the working ATM and withdrew a small amount of funds we able to make some purchases at the boardwalk stores - particulary a t-shirt advertising Sochi as the site of the Winter Olympics for 2014.
In conversation with other guests later we were advised that the walking tour had not gone well - most were frustrated with the experience and the inability to purchase even a beverage. The guides of these tours did their best - even exchanging small US bills for rubbles where possible - however overall there was client dissatisfaction. I understand that HAL subsequently choose to 100% refund these ship excursions and a 50% of the Botanica gardens tour as well. Most commended HAL for their action.
Bat'umi, Georgia - This was the first time HAL had docked at Bat'umi so initially there was a delay in demarkation as officials were examining passports. There were numerous announcements by the Cruise Director keeping you appraised of the situation - particulary if you were on a tour. Ultimately the officials decided to forgoe any further passport review and passengers we allowed to leave without the requirement of carrying your passports. We did a self tour - and on a few occassions crossed over with ships tours at churchs and museums - in most cases the locals just assumed we were part of the tour and no entrance fees were charged.
A special event was held as the First Lady of Georgia flew in from the capital to see the ship and greet the first officers. There was a ceremony on the dock and we were fortunate to be on the port side to view it. There was a band and folkloric dancers who preformed for her as well as a small contingent of media covering the event for the local news. Overall HAL did a great job making it a festive occasion.
I should note that we heard from numerous passengers that the "highlight" for them was attending the Ships "Folkloric tour" - which was outstanding by all accounts - complete with flashing swoards and sparks flying. To a person everyone we spoke to was impressed with this excusion.
Trabzon, Turkey - once again we did a self tour. The ship did offer a bus to town centre for $10 USD. For those who are not good at walking steep hills - you would find it worthwhile otherwise you can easily find the downtown area by yourself. The bus takes you to the top of the hill so one can walk downhill to do your shopping arriving at ship at the end of your walk.
Sinop, Turkey - The ship docks at a very central location and this is an easy walking tour for most. We walked to the local museum - where once again we crossed over the ships tour. The local museum is quite well done and has so many mosiacs that many are outside in the courtyard surrounding the museum. Continuing downtown you can walk up to the old prison and through the shopping area. There does not seem to be any local by-law controlling development so you will get a bakery next to a clothing shop next to a fish store next to a camera shop.
If you walk to the left after leaving the ship - there are some small souvineer shops - if you continue on further you will find a shopping area that specializes in small ships that Sniop is known for. There are a number of restaurants down by the water where one can have a beverage and a snack and enjoy the sun and surroundings.
Sevastopol, Ukraine - We took the ships tour --Best of the Crimean Riviera - for a visit to the Yalta Conference site. Tour was quite informative - guide very knowledgeable and we felt it was worth the cost of the tour. We had lunch at the Yalta hotel (including a shot of voka per person) and a folkloric group for entertainment. This was the first port where the ship's excursions did not return before departure. One of the full day tours got delayed dealing with an overlap with ship excusions from another ship at the Yalta Conference site and arrived late - everyone on board was very happy they had choosen the ship's tour that day!
Kusadasi, Turkey - our final port and final ships tour - The Best of Ephesus - this was an excellent tour. Initially we were not impressed with our guide who made a point of not talking once he had introduced himself until everyone on the bus was listening to him. At the first site - Home of the Virgin Mary - after giving an initial explanation of the route he would be following - he set off at a pace which even I had problems keeping up to and I walk 5 miles each morning. There were many left behind. All of this seemed to be done to indicate he as in charge and that you needed to keep up or would be left behind (a statement he made more than once - the bus will wait 2 minutes after stated departure time - if you are not on - you are left behind). Once we got to the Ephesus site he did slow down a bit (or we as clients had learned to keep up). After the tour we spent time looking through the local shops and far away from the main waterfront found a rug to bring home with us.
Returning to the ship we found the Oceania Ruby Princess had docked later in the morning - she was so large that her shadow completely blocked the sun from the Prinsendam.....once again reinforcing we had made a good choice in ships. Getting through security to reboard took much longer with the addition of the Oceania patrons. Less
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