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Australia's ageing aged care system
The Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot and aged care advocate Linda Sparrow continue the discussion on aged care, responding to the views of industry players who say the sector is in serious trouble and badly lacking in funds -- a view that was also put strongly in evidence to a Senate inquiry into the system.
These interviews were originally broadcast on 29 May 2009
Peter Mares: Around the time our aged care discussion was broadcast, 56 residents of an aged care facility in Melbourne were suddenly forced to find a new place to live, after the home's private operator got into deep financial strife.
It's a familiar story -- relatives notice serious problems at a nursing home -- in this case it was bedsores and unchanged colostomy bags -- then further investigation reveals that the place is going broke.
this raises another concern about aged care -- alongside complaints about a lack of funds, is the concern about the regulation and accreditation of providers.
To discuss these issues I spoke to federal Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot. First I put to her the industry's concern that there is not enough money in the system:
Justine Elliot: Hello Peter, great to be with you.
Peter Mares: Now the industry says there's not enough money in the system; is that right?
Justine Elliot: Well in actual fact Peter, we have record amounts of funding when it comes to our aged care sector. But can I just start by saying that as the Minister of Ageing, my main concern is for the health, safety and welfare of our older Australians that are in our nursing homes right throughout the country, and when we start to look at some of those facts and figures, we've got 175,000 older Australians in nearly 3,000 nursing homes right across the nation. And of course my main concern is for their safety and their health and their welfare. And also as you'd be aware, the federal government doesn't actually run nursing homes, we instead fund subsidies for people in those nursing homes, but we also regulate to control the quality within those homes as well, which is vitally important. And we also regulate the number of places that are available throughout the nation, whether it be for residential aged care, or whether it be for community care as well, which is a very, very important part of our aged care sector. And can I tell you, travelling around the country and talking to a lot of older Australians, what they're always telling me is they want to remain in their homes for as long as possible. So we do have a very strong focus on community care as well.
Peter Mares: Sure, I understand that. And that's an interesting issue in itself, most people do want to stay longer in their homes, but what that means is when they do end up in residential care, they often do so as high care residents, needing much greater levels of support. But let me come back to the financial issue, and that is, the industry says there's not enough money in the system, you say the amounts are record amounts, but they're also -- we're all getting older, there are record numbers of people in care. Is there enough money in the system?
Justine Elliot: Well certainly Peter, if we look to our recent budget -- and let's remember that our very recent budget was delivered against the backdrop of an unprecedented $210 billion reduction in revenue as a result of the global economic recession -- yet we also looked to our aged care funding and we did see an increase in funding for the aged care sector, and in fact during 2009-10, the total Australian government expenditure for aged care will increase to $9.9 billion, including $7.1 billion for residential aged care, and that's an increase of funding of 9.9% over the previous year. We also saw over the next four years, an additional $728 million in revenue being provided to aged care providers, through the increase in the age pension, and other measures in our budget.
Peter Mares: Yes, because of course a lot of the money that residents who are on the pension, a lot of the money they receive in their pension in fact goes to the aged care operator, I think it's 85%.
Justine Elliot: That's correct, it was 85%, it's now 84%, and in fact the government's sharing this rise in the base pension between the aged care providers and pensioners, we're ensuring that pensioners in aged care facilities are able to benefit from that rise, but also recognising that aged care providers need additional funding to contribute to the cost of running their homes as well.
Peter Mares: But Minister, I don't understand how you can say that everything's so good, there's so much money in the system, the federal government's doing so much, and the industry itself, private operators, workers, the Nursing Federation, charities like the Uniting Church, they all say the funding is not enough. They can't run at a profit, they can't even break even on the sort of funding that's available.
Justine Elliot: Well Peter, we can talk to and look at many surveys as well that are in existence and in fact many of them say that those people that run their nursing homes most efficiently are able to see returns for their operations that are running. Can I also tell you as the Minister for Ageing, I constantly travel around the nation to attend many openings and extensions of our nursing homes as well. I certainly see first-hand on the ground, that we do have a very viable and healthy aged care sector right across the nation. We are seeing many extensions that are occurring right throughout the nation.
Peter Mares: But both for-profit providers like Tricare and charity-based operators like Blue Care in Queensland, say they're not applying for new bed licences, or to build new homes, because it's not viable to do so.
Justine Elliot: Well Peter, I mentioned earlier about the aged care approvals round, and it's one of the sections of the aged care sector the government regulates to control the quality of, particularly in terms of the number of places. And if we just look to the aged care approvals round for this year, the results of that are going to be announced soon. Now with this latest round, there were 10,247 places available. We had applications of over 40,000 for those 10,247 places that were available. So it shows that there's a very healthy and competitive aged care sector out there when it comes to the number of providers that were actually applying to the places available.
Peter Mares: There's a problem though here isn't there, that what we could see here is 'cherry-picking', that is if a for-profit provider opens up beds for wealthier Australians who are willing to pay for extra services and pay a bond, then they can make a profit, and that leaves less affluent older Australians to be picked up by the charity sector, and it's then that the funding is inadequate. That's what people like the Uniting church are saying to me.
Justine Elliot: Well we look at the breakdown of our places right throughout the nation, in fact it's only about 3% that are those extra services. We're very, very committed to making sure that there are many numbers of concessional places in our nursing homes right across the nation. It's vitally important that particularly people that require that assistance are able to enter our nursing homes right throughout the nation and we have numerous policies in place to ensure that happens.
Peter Mares: But again, the Uniting Church, which is Australia's biggest aged care providers, says to me that they can no longer afford to open new facilities because they're cross-subsidising so much of their existing facilities that they can't keep on creating new beds, and yet we all know new beds are going to be needed. Now are you saying that they're just inefficient?
Justine Elliot: Well I'm saying when we look at the industry as a whole, the numerous that surveys we see, what we find from many of those surveys is that those that operate their businesses most efficiently are able to see returns. And Peter, when we talk about that funding, if we break that down as an average a year a resident, what we find is that the government contributes approximately $45,000 a year a resident, and the resident themselves contributes $20,000 a year. This is all on average, obviously if people aren't able to make that contribution, then the government pays for that. But that's what we're looking at on averages right across the nation.
Peter Mares: And is that sufficient, $65,000 a year to support someone in a high care bed?
Justine Elliot: Well yes, that's what I'm saying right across the nation, that's just an average. Obviously there are differences depending upon if they're high or low care, and also we have an extensive range of community care packages as well.
Peter Mares: This is The National Interest on ABC Radio National. I'm discussing aged care with the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot. Justine Elliot, one of the other big issues that came up in our discussions last week, and also in the correspondence we've received from listeners, is the ratio between registered nurses and residents. Now I quoted a figure last week of one registered nurse to every 42 high-care residents in residential accommodation. We've since had a stack of emails and calls from aged care workers telling us the ratio is often much higher than that, especially at night. Is there a minimum required ratio of registered nurses for high-care residents?
Justine Elliot: Well Peter, what we have also as I said earlier in terms of our regulations that are in place to control quality, and we have a whole series of measures to do that, first of all our accreditation system through the Independent Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency, we also have a set compliance section to our complaints investigation scheme as well, and we have an aged care commissioner also. And as part of the standards within our accreditation system, those homes all have to be providing appropriate levels of nurses.
Peter Mares: So there's no ratio, there's no required minimum ratio of nurses to high-care residents?
Justine Elliot: Well what I'm saying is they must be providing those appropriate staffing levels ...
Peter Mares: Yes, but what I'm asking you is, is there a minimum required ratio of registered nurses to residents, or not?
Justine Elliot: Well I'm saying that we have that standard of ...
Peter Mares: What is the standard in terms of a ratio between a registered nurse and the number of residents?
Justine Elliot: Well I'm saying that is applicable to every nursing home. What you're asking in terms of those specific numbers in terms of staffing mixtures is something, an issue that the certainly the Nurses' Federation have raised with me, and we certainly are continuing to look at that...
Peter Mares: So at the moment there is no minimum ratio?
Justine Elliot: Well what we have is a standard in terms of that appropriate care, but it's an accreditation...
Peter Mares: How is this standard defined?
Justine Elliot: Well it's defined as the appropriate number of staff that has to be there to be able to provide that care. And obviously...
Peter Mares: But isn't that a ratio of registered nurses to residents then?
Justine Elliot: Well when we're talking about the 3,000 homes that we have in existence, and we're talking about the accreditation standards, then obviously they have to be looked at on an individual basis, and also if any complaints are made, and we certainly encourage people with any concerns that they may have, I certainly have had a very strong emphasis upon our complaints and our regulation system, then all of these issues can be looked at, but if we could just get back to that staff mix question, as I say, it's an issue that I know the nurses have raised and it's one that I'm certainly working with them and with industry about as well, and we're underway at the moment, we've been having a review into our aged care funding instrument that came in last year, and as part of that review, we're actually going to be looking at the issue of staffing mix, because I understand it's a concern particularly that our nurses have raised.
Peter Mares: Well it's also a concern that's been raised with us by other workers and by residents' family members. Minister, I want to come back to the other issue you raised there which is accreditation of providers, probity checks and that sort of thing. Now it's been put to me that often people who run centres, nursing homes and aged care facilities go broke, and then they emerge with a new company name and they get approval to run another set of centres. Is that happening?
Justine Elliot: Well Peter, it certainly I understand was a concern in the past, and particularly under the previous government. Earlier this year I introduced legislation in terms of the department's ability to be looking at all of the financial complexities of people that are running our nursing homes, and this is specifically because people raised issues like this. We all appreciate there's very complex corporate structures that are in existence with people that are running nursing homes, and it was really important that in terms of the department being able to regulate and investigate those providers, that they have better scope to look into all of the structures of those companies.
Peter Mares: So this is a problem that you're trying to get to grips with, is that what you're saying?
Justine Elliot: Well that's why we introduced legislation, particularly so we could have a really close look at the people that are running our nursing homes because of the factor there are many very complex corporate structures that are in place in terms of the people that are running our nursing homes. We have over 1500 providers across the nation, and it's very important the department is able to thoroughly investigate all of those people that are in positions of influence within the structures of those companies.
Peter Mares: In the past there was a major inquiry into aged care, the Hogan Inquiry by the economist Warren Hogan. He suggested that what was needed was a system of bonds for high-level care. We already have that in low-level care, that's when someone pays a bond perhaps by selling their house or whatever, and a bit of that money is deducted each year to cover services and the operator can use the money to build new facilities. Now that's been recommended time and time again. Why don't we move to a system of bonds for high-care in Australian aged care facilities?
Justine Elliot: Well Peter, I have on many occasions previously since I've become the Minister ruled out having bonds in high care. The reason for that is that we don't believe that people who are very frail and extremely vulnerable should have to sell their house to access care at what is understandably the most difficult time of their life, and their family's life as well. I understand the Liberal and National Parties have been agitating for high-care bonds for quite a long time.
Peter Mares: Well they didn't bring them in when they were in government, and when Hogan recommended it to them.
Justine Elliot: Well of late they certainly have been agitating for it, but from our position we have said that that won't be the case, purely for that reason, that when people are often extremely ill, very frail, and very vulnerable, they shouldn't be forced to sell their home to be accessing care.
Peter Mares: But that comes back then to the overall question which we started with: is there enough finance in the system to build the beds we need as we get older because by 2050 one in ten of us is going to be aged over 85 I think it is?
Justine Elliot: Yes well Peter as I said, if you look at the system that we have now and we look at the funding, that record funding $44 billion over the next four years for the aged care sector, we also recognise that long-term, there are many challenges ahead and of course one of those major ones is our aging population. This is an area that the previous government neglected but it's an issue that we certainly are facing and indeed will continue to consider some of those longer-term needs in the aged care system, through the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission that's under way at the moment.
Peter Mares: Minister, thank you very much for joining me in The National Interest.
Justine Elliot: Thanks, Peter.
Peter Mares: Federal Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot, speaking to me on The National Interest in May last year
The masses of feedback that we received on our aged care discussions that month, included an email from the team behind a very interesting website called 'Aged Care Crisis' -- run without any outside funding by a small group of independent concerned citizens. The site, which was started six years ago, aims to provide a voice for elderly and frail citizens in Australia -- and the team criticised us for not providing a 'consumer' view of the sector.
So, we rectified that by speaking to Linda Sparrow, who writes columns for the aged care crisis website -- I welcomed her to the National Interest to respond to the Minister for Ageing's comments
Linda Sparrow: Thank you very much, Peter, good to be here.
Peter Mares: You've just heard what the Minister had to say. What's your take on the funding issue? Because we've got the industry saying one thing, there's not enough money; we've got the government saying there's lots of money. Seems like they live on different planets.
Linda Sparrow: Well it's certainly for an aged care consumer and their family to know who to believe on this. But we do need to have a sustainable system of funding for people who are experiencing the end of life. And of course, as you've already mentioned, there's going to be many more of us. I do know that the providers are saying that they can't make do with what they have, but I also note what the Minister says, that in fact she has many more applications for bed licences than there are actual licences. So it is a bit of mixed situation. I think one of the main things that we'd like to say is that we'd like to know just how the funding is being spent. For example, how much of the funding that providers are receiving, how much of that is going on staffing costs? That would be a very interesting thing for a consumer to know.
Peter Mares: Well one of the things the recent Senate committee report that I mentioned, one of the things they called for was a real investigation to understand the cost of aged care. The costs aren't clear, about where the money goes.
Linda Sparrow: Well our organisation would like to have a complete overhaul of the 1997 Aged Care Act. We think that it's absolutely remarkable that it's more than ten years since this Act was introduced. It opened up the market, the aged care to the market economy, it turned the care frail aged into a commodity that was to be traded in the marketplace in the name of choice and flexibility, and we think it's astounding that ten years later the Department of Health and Ageing has provided no proper evaluation of how this is all going along. We know that now there are about 33% of our aged care homes are run by private for-profit providers; we'd like to know just how these are going along, what's the care like there, how does it care with the not-for-profits, and think that there should be a look at the whole thing.
Peter Mares: Are you suggesting that the private providers are not as good as the charity providers? I mean is there any evidence that the care is...?
Linda Sparrow: There's been quite a lot of research done on this in the United States and it has shown up that the care in the private for-profit places is less than that provided by charitable and government organisations and community groups, but we don't know here in Australia, because the research hasn't been done. Our organisation's done a little bit of research, but we haven't got enough data to really come out with any meaningful responses at this stage.
Peter Mares: Because I am certain I could find you some very good and well-run private aged care services. I mean there are some with very good reputations.
Linda Sparrow: Indeed.
Peter Mares: And I could probably find you some badly-run charitable ones.
Linda Sparrow: Yes, I'd agree with that. I think we need to have a proper evaluation of all parts of the sector, just to see how it's been going along.
Peter Mares: One of the other specific issues I discussed with the Minister, as you just heard, was the ratio of staff to residents, particularly the ratio of registered nurses to high-care residents. How important is that issue to your organisation?
Linda Sparrow: Nothing is going to change in aged care until there's a mandated staff-resident ratio, and we asked Minister Elliot to really bite the bullet on this. Day after day, we receive emails, we have letters, we get phone calls from people from both staff and from family members, who are just quite distraught about the low number of staff that we have in many of aged care facilities. Staff feel that they just can't do the job that they're asked to do. We think that we lose many of our good staff because people who really want to have their work valued just feel that they just can't do the job that they would like to do.
Peter Mares: Or they get worn out by it. We've received similar sorts of emails this week, quite a lot of them from workers in the system, who say they're exhausted by it.
Linda Sparrow: Absolutely, the burn-out I think, and the low morale is there in many of our facilities. Family members also get concerned. Their resident who is in care has to wait for a long time for attention. We find that particularly in the evening and the night shifts, we have really low staff resident ratios very often. We hear as low as one carer on for 100 at night. We just don't really know how that can be here in Australia that this is happening.
Peter Mares: Well it's interesting, isn't it, that we have very strict ratios of staff to -- in childcare centres we have very strict ratios of staff to children and we don't seem to have the same thing at the other end of life.
Linda Sparrow: The vulnerability of people at the end of life is just so great, and when my mother was in a nursing home and when I realised just how helpless she had become, and I saw the same vulnerability in other residents, it is just astounding if you haven't been exposed to it before. We also have staff-patient ratios in hospitals, we have them in schools, we have them in kindergartens. It is beyond belief that people at the end of life don't have the same protection.
Peter Mares: Well unfortunately we are dealing with the other end of life here. You know, if we look at child care, babies and toddlers in child care, of course they're growing into their future, and you'd hope that serious illness and injury and accident are the absolute exceptions. In aged care facilities, residents are approaching the end of their life, there are going to be accidents, people are going to die, they are going to get sick. I mean it's always going to be a fairly distressing kind of place to work, isn't it?
Linda Sparrow: Well I guess that's another reason to make sure that you have enough staff on hand. But I'd also like to make the point that we need to respect the end of life. The old frail life is inherently valuable as the young new life, and it seems to me rather strange that we appear to have such different values about the two ends of life, both equally vulnerable. I guess dying is one of the most important things any of us will have to do.
Peter Mares: Well we're all going to have to do it, after all. This is The National Interest on ABC Radio National. I'm speaking to Linda Sparrow who's a columnist with the independent website agedcarecrisis.com It's an advocacy and consumer group, and Linda Sparrow, how do you come to be a consumer advocate in the aged care sector?
Linda Sparrow: Well I've been the main family supporter for six family members, and friends, who have gone through, who have had to have residential aged care. I'm currently the main support for a woman who is in in-stage dementia in a nursing home, and she's been there for about three years. I also have an aunt whom I visit in a low-care facility. But the most defining thing for me was when my mother was in a nursing home. I brought her down from the country to be with me so I could help her and support her, and she was in a nursing home for three years, and that experience really changed my life forever. I vowed after she died that I would try to speak up wherever and whenever I could on behalf of frail older people who cannot speak for themselves.
Peter Mares: And what was it about the experience with your mother? Were there particular problems or...?
Linda Sparrow: My mother was in a nursing home where there was a reasonable staff resident ratio. There was always a registered nurse on duty, but the numbers of staff were just amazing. There was a lot of dependence on casual staff, on bank staff.
Peter Mares: Sorry, agency staff coming in who wouldn't know the residents because they were working one shift out of the blue or whatever.
Linda Sparrow: That's right. It was so sad when my mother first came to the nursing home, she was determined to make the best of it, but after a while she just gave up, she just said to me, 'Linda, there's so many of them.' And so she just was not able to try to make the effort with so many different people. There's a real problem with the lack of consistency and continuity in nursing home staff.
Peter Mares: And I guess also you don't know a resident's particular needs. I was reading some of the material on your site and it talked about mobility and how important it is to keep mobility up in elderly and frail residents in nursing homes. But that requires constant attention, someone to know that this person needs to be walked so many times a day or whatever it may be, and that's the sort of stuff I guess that falls through the cracks when you have agency staff or when you don't have enough staff.
Linda Sparrow: When you're in a busy nursing home and you're working in a busy nursing home, and somebody needs to go down to the dining room, is it easier for you to pop that person in a wheelchair and wheel them down to the dining room, or to help them get up and to walk slowly with them? And I noticed when my mother was in a nursing home, in about three or four weeks most of the people who came in who were mobile, were no longer mobile because there just weren't enough people there to ensure that they did walk. The other thing is that there's not enough physiotherapy either in the aged care sector too. I think at that point we had a physiotherapist who came in for a couple of hours a week, but it wasn't enough for the amount of need that there was.
Peter Mares: And then the issue around agency staff of course is the one of how much people get paid. This is demanding work, physically demanding, lifting, making beds, that sort of thing, and psychologically demanding because you're dealing with people who may have dementia and so on. The pay however in the sector, is pretty low.
Linda Sparrow: It's very hard work, and yes, I think your guest last week mentioned the discrepancy between nurses at least who work in the acute care wards of hospitals, and in aged care. But yes, the pay levels in aged care facilities isn't all that great. But I do believe that if there were more people on hand, and people could feel that they were getting the job done, that that's a big factor in this, the fact that people don't feel that they're able to do the work as they would like.
Peter Mares: And don't have that one-on-one time with the residents, that they would like to spend.
Linda Sparrow: Yes, there's no time for them to sit and talk to the residents, to pay them very much attention very often. I used to go and try to be at the nursing home to help my mother with meals. Not because people wouldn't feed her, they would have fed her, but there were so many people that needed to be fed, that if I could be there to help my mother with meals, I know that she could take the time to eat. That she just wasn't having the food sort of pressed upon her in a hurried way.
Peter Mares: Is this then not just about government funding and staffing ratios and so on, but also about us, I suppose the community, and the amount of time we might be willing to spend to volunteer to make an aged care facility part of our community, and part of our lives.
Linda Sparrow: Well I think most of us think we're all going to sort of drop dead after some kind of extended middle age, and of course this doesn't happen, and I guess though to be fair, life is very complicated now, and families, the mother and father mostly have to work, they have children very often.
Peter Mares: And we have those children later, so we often have aged parents and young children at the same time.
Linda Sparrow: That's right. So it is very hard. But I think you're right, I think the community has to take far more responsibility for what it's like to be at the end of life and to provide a support and assistance, and to be aware. It's very easy, isn't it, just to take all our frail older people away in a nursing home and forget about them.
Peter Mares: One other thing that came out of that interview with the Minister is that she says her government, the Rudd government, is being much more proactive about inspections and regulation of nursing homes. Do you think she's right? Is there more inspection and regulation going on than in the past?
Linda Sparrow: Well, Senator Santo Santoro, when he was Minister for Ageing, did bring in the unannounced inspections, but I believe there are more of these inspections occurring now, so I think that is true. In the Minister's annual report, she mentioned that there had been over 5,000 visits to aged care homes over the course of the year, so that's an enormous amount. Of course the public only gets to see about 500 of those where the reports go up on the websites, and those are the reports where the providers have been warned and have been alerted to the fact that their cyclical visit is occurring. But we don't get reports of those other visits, the unannounced visits and visits when complaints are being made and those ones.
Peter Mares: Perhaps some of us in the media need to do a bit more Freedom of Information work in that area?
Linda Sparrow: Yes. The other area too, is that given that there's this reliance now on the market economy and we freely open up aged care to the private sector, it's interesting that if you are going to put your family member into a nursing home, or a hostel, and you ask how many complaints have been made about that particular facility, currently there's no way of getting that information, and so one of the things that our group would like to see is much more transparency. We think that we would like to know how many complaints have been made, what they've been about, and how they've been resolved, and at the moment, that doesn't happen.
Peter Mares: Linda Sparrow, thank you very much for your time.
Linda Sparrow: Thank you.
Peter Mares: Linda Sparrow, one of the people behind the Independent Advocacy and Consumer Group agedcarecrisis.com. And yes, you will find the relevant link on The National Interest website.
- Justine Elliot
- Federal Minister for Ageing
- Linda Sparrow
- Columnist, Aged Care Crisis website
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J.D. Hayworth's ALIPAC Endorsement Sparks War With McCain Campaign Over Who Has Most Racist Support
The race war is on, but it's probably not the "Helter Skelter" that Charles Manson had in mind. It's waging between Senator John McCain and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth as each candidate's campaign staff grapples to prove that the other has more knuckle-dragging, racist supporters.
Yesterday, Hayworth got the endorsement of the anti-illegal-immigration group Americans for Legal Immigration.
The McCain camp countered the endorsement by publicly advising Hayworth to disavow it because the group is supported by racist orgs such as the National Socialist Movement and former Ku Klux Klan "Grand Wizard" David Duke.
Hayworth is not taking "The Maverick's" advice, though. Rather, after calling the accusations "sophomoric," Hayworth's camp released a list of its own, demonstrating that McCain has a few racist supporters, too.
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Hayworth's campaign cites members of the Ku Klux Klan, the Imperial Klans of America, and a member of the Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge as McCain supporters. But it fails to point out that in each case, McCain was being slated against Barack Obama, who in case you hadn't noticed, is black.
We have a feeling that because of the attitudes of many of these groups, they would have supported a white pig in a business suit before they would a black candidate for president, so the endorsements aren't exactly based on any logical thought.
For example, in a video provided by the Hayworth campaign, a slack-jawed Klansman using a charming brand of hillbilly speak had this to say:
"We would prefer that he [McCain] become the next president over Obama. A black president would go against just about everything we stand for. It's been proven that blacks aren't as intelligent as whites. Obama is half white, though, so I guess that's why he's come as far as he has, I don't know."
The redneck goes on to say, "We don't agree with him [McCain] on things like immigration, but that's small potatoes compared to Obama."
Not exactly a ringing endorsement, but certainly enough to fuel the McCain/Hayworth war for the racists.
Brian Rogers, the McCain campaign's communications director, tells New Times that to use the "endorsements" to which the Hayworth campaign alludes in defense of its ALIPAC endorsement isn't comparable. He says McCain never accepted the mentioned endorsements and often denounced them..
Hayworth, on the other hand, accepted the ALIPAC's endorsement.
In any event, for those keeping score, McCain, um, has the support of the KKK, the Imperial Klans of America, a member of the Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge, and at one point supported former Arizona Governor Evan Mecham's decision to get rid of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Hate-mongers supporting Hayworth via-the ALIPAC: David Duke, the National Socialist Movement, and the Minutemen.
McCain seems to have the edge when it comes to numbers of racist supporters but Hayworth definitely has the trump card: Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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It is already mid-December and the air is thick with the smell of Christmas. Holidays are being planned, fun events being looked forward to and families excited about the times they will spend together.
Sadly however, about 640,000 Nigerians are not privileged to look forward to this joyous celebration. This is because they have been made refugees in their own country, internally displaced by the deadly activities of the Boko Haram terrorist group. Many of them are in camps or are trying to pick up the pieces of their lives in places other than their hometowns.
To make this Christmas a little more exciting for them, the Caring Heart Foundation and Be A Blessing are seeking your support to bring relief for about a thousand internally displaced persons in Borno and Adamawa States.
With your donations, we intend to provide them with foodstuffs, clothing, shelter, toiletries and pay for school fees.
To donate, simply visit http://igg.me/at/helpingBHvictims/x/9349812
In addition, we are working with Maiduguri-born artiste, A-Maz on his music concert, "The A-Mizzy Concert" to raise awareness about the plight of IDPs in the North-East.
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It is that time of the year again
It is time for PHASE 2014
Come experience God in a soothing and serene atmosphere of undiluted worship with smooth flowing music that engulfs you from start to finish and even there after.
Date: Good Friday, 18th April
Venue: Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos…
Time: 1st Session 2pm; 2nd Session 6pm…
This event is free so for seat reservations text your name & number of seats to 08088623590.
PHASE an acronym for Praise Him And Shout Emmanuel, is a corporate worship concert targeted at the Working class in our society. This event is organized by GiG Time Ministries, a fellowship for Christians in the Performing Arts and is headed by the Visionaries, Diran & Olufunmi Olajoyegbe.
The RRHP Touchdown concert tagged "100 Percent Hip-Hop in ur face!" held in Lagos and featured performances from Rooftop Clan, Provabs, Ceebloq, Rapsodee, Choice, XL2Letters, GameMan, Wallz and others. Check out the pictures here
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The Awesome Worship Concert, which will take place at the NUT Pavillion, 5B NERDC road, Alausa Ikeja, is a worship concert set to unveil the standard of worship for the next generation to take on. It's a concert we believe God to use through Virtues Christian Centre to do something to the spiritual climate of worship in our land.
The concert will feature performances Nathaniel Bassey, Olufunmi, Pita, Gbolahan Odukoya, Sola Soetan, Olumide Iyun and David Nkenno
With everything from music to comedy prepared, it promises to be an exciting yet powerful time in God's presence. The date is September 22nd and the time is 4pm!
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Root Samsung Galaxy J5 easily Without PC
Samsung has recently lauched its J series phone all over the world and they are very succesful in thier field.Galaxy J5 is an 4G phone with a long lasting battery life .The most importatnt feature of the J series phone is the ultra data saving mode,through which user can save 50% of their mobile data,which is definately a great feature in this expensive world.
Today in this post I am going to share the steps of How to Root Samsung Galaxy j5 phone easily without the use of pc,that is just with some android apps.So lets start with the guide to root samsung galaxy J5 without pc or laptop.
Basically every android user is keen to root his android phone so as to unlock the features of the android device and completely own the rooted androiod device.
Before we start with the rooting guide of samsung galaxy J5 let me introduce some of the awesome features you can try in an android phone after rooting it.
*Access to the System folder of the phone,
#Access to the Build.prop of the phone.
#Change IEMI number of the handset.
#Change Android Id of the Phone.
#Installation of Custom Roms and getting your Phone upgraded without any official update.
#But do keep in mind that Once you root your phone,you are going to lose your gaurantee for the remaining time period.
Related post: Root samsung galaxy A8 without Pc
Apps which we would use to root this Smartphone:
1.Install Kingroot from the links given below and install it in your samsung glaxy J5
2.open the App you will see a big button on screen with your phone name and the current root status.
3.Click on the below button Try to root.
4.wait for the process to undergo 100% and the superuser to get installed.
5.done! your phone i now rooted..
Towelroot basically works on the same process as kingroot but i am stating this,method here as sometimes it may happens that Kingroot dosent work with some device,so you can try this alternate method.
1.Install towelroot from below link.
2.Install apk
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text: When i first arrived at CSUMB, I didn't know what people would think of me. I knew that I would be judged and stereotyped, without actually knowing people, so i knew that i would have to make, and give off a good impression. After about a month or two, after my friends and I had become more comfortable with each other, we had the idea to tell each other about what our first impressions about each other were. There I learned most of the stereotypes that most of my friends had given me. There were many mixed opinions about me when different friends had first met me. Some friends said that i came off as an "asshole" simply because I had sort of an annoyed or mean look, and because i was from East LA. Others said that I came off as annoying or irritating because I would always volunteer to say something about myself, or I would always introduce myself in a positive way, which some saw as pretentious. I also got a lot of the more common stereotypes like a "wetback" or a "beaner" because I was Mexican. The more popular one seemed to be Athletic, which is a fairly good impression, but some still saw it as me being one of those jocks, who was an asshole. Over time my friends would discover that I wasn't actually mean or an asshole, I like to think that I'm a fairly nice guy. The ones that turned out to be true were that I am a pretty athletic person, and that i'm super Mexican, like I love tacos, listening to Vicente Fernandez, and putting Tapatio on everything. In most cases Stereotyping isn't really beneficial. Stereotyping is a way to express your judgments made upon others, from certain characteristics or traits that you have noticed in the past. Everybody is different, and everybody is special in their own way. Basically, don't judge a book by its cover.


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Amid more promises of real evidence to come, the Obama administration released a report that again failed to demonstrate that there is any proof behind U.S. allegations that Russia both hacked into Democratic emails and distributed them via WikiLeaks to the American people.
The New York Times, which has been busy flogging the latest reasons to hate Russia and its President Vladimir Putin, asserted (1), "The F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security released a report on Thursday detailing the ways that Russia acted to influence the American election through cyberespionage".
But the actual report fell far short of "detailing" much at all about how the disclosures of the Democratic National Committee's manipulation of the primaries to hobble Sen. Bernie Sanders and the contents of Hillary Clinton's Wall Street speeches ended up at WikiLeaks and ultimately became available to American voters.
Most of the 13-page FBI/DHS report was devoted to suggestions on how Internet users can protect their emails from malware, but there was little new that proved that the Russians were the source of the Democratic emails given to WikiLeaks.
The tip-off to how little proof was being offered came in the report's statement that "The U.S. government assesses that information was leaked to the press and publicly disclosed". When you read a phrase like "the U.S. government assesses", it really means the U.S. government is guessing –and the report notably uses a passive tense that doesn't even assert that the Russians did the leaking.
A well-placed intelligence source told me that there's little doubt that elements of Russian intelligence penetrated the emails of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, but the Russians were far from alone. Indeed, placing various forms of malware on computers is a common practice, as average folks who periodically take their laptops to an I.T. professional can attest. There's always some kind of "spyware" or other malicious code to be discovered.
The source said the more debatable issue is whether Russian intelligence then turned over the emails to WikiLeaks, especially given that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and an associate, former British Ambassador Craig Murray, have stated that the material did not come from the Russian government. Murray has suggested (2) that there were two separate sources, the DNC material coming from a disgruntled Democrat and the Podesta emails coming from possibly a U.S. intelligence source, since the Podesta Group represents Saudi Arabia and other foreign governments.
So, The New York Times misled its readers by claiming that the FBI/DHS report released Thursday was "detailing" how the Russians carried out the operation, and a separate Times article (3) essentially acknowledged that the details were still to come.
"A more detailed report on the intelligence, ordered by President Obama, will be published in the next three weeks, though much of the detail —especially evidence collected from "implants" in Russian computer systems, tapped conversations and spies — is expected to remain classified".
In other words, the FBI/DHS report really didn't have much in the way of details and the "more detailed report" –due out before President Obama leaves office on Jan. 20– will still be hiding "much of the detail" to justify Obama's retaliation against Russia including new sanctions and expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats or intelligence officers from the United States.
But the Times article does inadvertently make the interesting admission that the U.S. government has penetrated Russian computers, much as the U.S. government accuses Russia of doing to U.S. computers.
But the data purloined by these U.S. "implants" and other clandestinely obtained evidence –assuming there really is any– won't be something that the American people will get to see.
The shell game will continue up to the start of the Trump administration with the apparent goal to hem in President Trump from trying to reach out to Russia to avert a costly and dangerous New Cold War.
But the evidence so far released by the Obama administration still amounts to "trust us".
Robert PARRY
[For more on this topic, see Consortiumnews.com's "Escalating the Risky Fight with Russia" https://consortiumnews.com/2016/12/28/escalating-the-risky-fight-with-russia/ and "Summing Up Russia's Real Nuclear Fears". https://consortiumnews.com/2016/12/29/summing-up-russias-real-nuclear-fears/]
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(1) http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/29/us/politics/document-Report-on-Russian-Hacking.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=a-lede-package-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1
(2) https://consortiumnews.com/2016/12/18/a-spy-coup-in-america/
(3) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/29/us/politics/russia-election-hacking-sanctions.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=a-lede-package-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news


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This classic linguini with clams dish adds heavy cream to create a thick sauce that coats the noodles with the wine and clam juice flavor. A favorite menu item at many Italian restaurants, this recipe is very easy to execute at home. Use fresh clams and a dry white wine of your liking to make it your own. With a cooking time of less than 30 minutes, this recipe is a great choice for a week night dinner menu.
Servings: 2-3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
2 Shallots chopped
2/3 Cup Dry White Wine
2.5 lbs. Clams (short neck)
12 oz Linguini
2 Tablespoons Butter
3 Garlic Cloves minced
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Pinch of Saffron Strands
1 egg yolk
Freshly Ground Pepper
Parsley chopped to garnish
In a large pot or large deep skillet with lid, add the shallots, white wine and clams. Place over high heat, cover and let cook for 5-8 minutes or until the clams open. Remove the clams from the pan and set aside to cool. Discard any clams that did not open. Pour the sauce through a strainer and reserve the wine and clam juice. Discard the shallots.
Cook the linguini according to its package instructions. While the linguini cooks, separate clams from its shells keeping 4-6 clams in its shell for presentation. Discard the empty shells.
When the linguini is done, melt the butter in a large deep skillet. Saute the garlic in the butter until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add the heavy cream, the reserved wine and clam juice mixture and saffron to the pan. Cook at a low simmer to reduce the sauce (about 8-10 minutes). Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the egg yolk until well combined with the sauce. Return the unshelled clams to the sauce and stir to combine. Add pepper to taste.
Serve the linguini in bowls or plates and spoon the clam cream sauce over the linguini. Garnish with chopped parsley.


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It's been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder…and isn't it?
And isn't it true that everything really is a choice?
A choice to behold the beauty in the moment…to really SEE it.
To open our eyes, and shift our pessimistic and prideful perspective, to take on His.
Him who created all things…
who fashioned the earth,
who sculpted the skies,
who hung the stars and breathed life into my frame.
Him who knew my name before the beginning of time;
Who gives and takes away, and works His will and His way,
to make me new,
and whole,
and completely His.
He who looked upon all he had made and said…it is good. VERY.GOOD.
And do we choose to SEE this goodness…the goodness of the Lord…the beauty with which He blesses?
Psalm 27:13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD
Ahh, in the wrinkles of my mama's hands, in the chirping of the morning birds, in the deep blue eyes of my husband-friend, in the soft blonde hair of my darling daughter, and the sweet smile of hers that melts me every.single.time. In my son's exuberance…in how he jumps and runs and plays, and yells and shouts and wrestles. This exuding of the fullness of life, with all the potential it holds.
All gifts…beautiful gifts, one thousand gifts and counting…
…and oh how He gives, and blesses…
And no matter the mess I have made…
…how He makes all things beautiful in His time.
Oh how I want to SEE, to choose to see the beauty…
Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
May you, with open eyes, SEE the beauty He has given you this very day…


text: This is my 3rd and final year at university and we are to produce a graduate collection on anything that inspires us. I found this pretty difficult because my friends who have moved with me to Leeds already had an idea of what they wanted their graduate collection to be about, and me being me had no clue at all. So when the time came to tell all our peers in a group discussion about what we were doing I simply told them i had no idea yet, my tutor asked me what inspired me, and i told her comfort in clothes and she also asked what i was writing for my dissertation and it originally started of as fur trade in the 18th century: aesthetic or function (this later changed slightly) so my tutor suggested i look into 18th century fashion. So that is where this collection began!


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Both meditation and exercise are beneficial for your body, mind and spirit. A combination of these practices is important for living your healthiest life possible. By considering what you are hoping to achieve with these practices, you can decide what will be the best order for you.
When deciding which practice should be performed first, consider the effects of both. Meditation is a relaxing practice while exercise, especially cardio or aerobic exercise, has an opposite energizing effect. If you are going to be practicing these methods one after the other, think about which state of being you would like to be in when you are finished and consider concluding with that exercise. If you are exercising right before bed, you might want to conclude with meditation to help you unwind; an early morning routine begun with meditation and ended with physical exercise is good to get your day going.
The benefits of meditating before exercising include putting yourself in a clear head space, setting an intention and protecting yourself from injury. A 2003 article in "Psychology Today" explains that meditation actually moves your brain waves to a different area of your brain away from the fight-or-flight area of the cortex to the left frontal cortex, which creates a calmer state of mind. From a mental state of relaxation, you can focus on what you hope to accomplish from your exercise before you begin, so you set yourself up for a beneficial and safe practice.
Exercising first warms up your body and prepares you physically and energetically for sitting in meditation and allows you to blow off any built-up stress before trying to still your mind. MayoClinic.com points out that physical exercise improves your mood through the release of hormones that give you an overall good, relaxed feeling. Once your body has been warmed up and relaxed, you can then more easily find a relaxed, comfortable position to sit in to quiet your mind. You will more likely be able to sit for a longer time without needless shifting.
Experiment with doing either meditation or exercise first. Ultimately, the practice that should be performed first is whatever works best for you as an individual. Another strong contender for a routine would be to perform meditation before and after exercise. Even if you are working with a limited time frame, you can split up your meditation into two short practices. Before your physical exercise, take a few minutes to simply sit, watch the flow of your breath and center yourself. After your physical exercise, again return to a comfortable seated position, recenter yourself and set any intention you may have for the day ahead.
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210 Lindstrom Lane, Manchester, New Hampshire 03104 - ON A CLEAR DAY, YOU CAN SEE FOREVER! A "GRANDVIEW ESTATE" AT ITS FINEST! Welcome to Lindstrom Lane, a hilltop community, ideally located, offering easy access to Boston and New Hampshire's Mountains, Lakes and Seacoast. Drive up a gentle hill, past beautifully manicured properties and arrive at a pristine Colonial. From the curving walkway to the Farmer's porch, this home says "Welcome!" Step into a dramatic, two-story foyer flanked by a private study and a large, formal dining room and begin to appreciate the open floor-plan. Now, prepare to be wowed by breathtaking views of Lake Massabesic and beyond! Host gatherings in an expansive great room around the fireplace or step out to the side porch and unwind with peaceful moments on the swing. Prepare meals in the island kitchen and enjoy them in the sun-filled breakfast room or on the roomy deck. Downstairs, the fun begins...a huge space with radiant heat has games, exercise, hobbies and of course, a home theater! Head out to the in-ground pool for some fun in the sun or an evening dip in a most picturesque setting. At the end of each day, ascend the staircase to five bedrooms, including an elegant master suite featuring dressing room and spa-like bathroom with luxurious jetted tub. Wake up to enjoy your morning coffee in the master sitting area and begin your day with the view! A walk-up attic offers endless possibilities for future expansion. NOT JUST A FOREVER HOME...A LIFESTYLE CHOICE!
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|hanging out before church with the girl who wanted my sunglasses
During our 12 days in Kenya, we held only four clinic days - two in Nairobi and two in the rural area of Kajiado, what I lovingly (though maybe somewhat ignorantly?) refer to as the bush. What were we doing during all the hours in between? That's a question I'm still thinking about. Here are a few of the things we were doing: packing, planning, preparing, traveling, meeting, painting, cleaning, and celebrating (i.e. launching a bricks and mortar clinic).
The rest of the time, were just kinda hanging out. There was that Sunday in the bush, right in the middle of our time there, when we lingered over breakfast and then drove a short distance to have church under a tree. Some sat on the few backless benches staked into the ground, with woven reeds that served as seats. The rest of us sat on old plastic chairs that the kids had run to their homes to find and bring for their guests. We were the first to arrive for the service, along with our young preacher. While we waited for the handful of other church goers to arrive, we sat and played with the kids. One particularly bold girl took my sunglasses, which fell lopsided on her small face.
Soon the service started. There was singing and dancing and clapping, then testimonies and a short sermon. Afterward, we all walked to a nearby boma (a homestead where an extended family lives among a few small huts). The bold girl - who still wore my sunglasses - and another who had brought me a chair earlier grabbed either one of my hands. Children gathered around most of my other teammates, too, eager to connect with us in some way. After we visited at the boma, a whole group of us sat just outside by a tree where a baby goat had just been born. Some sat on rocks; I sat on a large tin can someone brought for me. The baby goat practiced using her legs and finding her mother's milk. We waited for our van to come to take us back to where we were staying, which it did about thirty minutes later.
That afternoon, we ate lunch together, a few talked about a hike. I took a short nap on a patient exam table, then journaled. Later, our team played uno and ate pringles we'd brought from home while we waited for dinner.
I could tell you about other times when we hung out: that time I stood by Nathan, a teacher, while he taught me to make ugali (a much loved Kenyan dish); that time a few of us joined the students for a game of soccer; that time I sat by the breakfast fire drinking my coffee while Tonny told me about his grandfather's travels around Africa as a freedom fighter. Being with our friends and partners in the bush was easy and delightful. They hosted us generously and welcomed us completely and forgave our ignorance (probably more than I even know). They helped us to be ones who didn't just hand out medication to people in their community, but grew to know it, even if just a bit, in the short time we were there.
That is what sticks out to me now. When I think about the ratio of medical-to-other time we spent in Kenya this year, it can feel like maybe we were inefficient. But what I know now is that hanging out was likely the most efficient use of that time. Hanging out with people in a place helps you to put roots down. It builds an affection that requires slow time and shared experience, a knowing that a task-only mentality skims over. I would argue that this hanging out time was the foundation of everything else we did. It helped us to see our patients as our friends, it helped us to ask deeper questions, and it gave us the compassion and joy to serve when we grew tired or weary. It is also what makes us want to keep going back.
So what did we do the rest of the time? We laughed and befriended and asked and understood. We grew in love.


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(Stone) Mountain rocks in a dream represent strong believers who hold fast to their religious duties. If one sees himself trying to lift a heavy rock, testing his strength in a dream, it means that he will face a strong opponent. If he succeeds at lifting it in the dream, it means that he will […]
(Pilgrims' camp; Pilgrimage) Seeing oneself in Mina in a dream means fulfilling one's wishes in this world and in the next, and it could mean dispelling all fears. (Also seeArafiit; Circumambulation; Cradle oflsmall; Ka'aba; Muzdalifa; Pelting stones; Pilgrimage; Responding; Station ofAbraham; 'Umrah)
Dreams of crawling are usually warnings against upcoming troubles. Most often, it means you will lose the respect of your boyfriend or crush through your own actions. If you crawl over rough place and stones in your dream, it symbolizes that you have not taken proper advantage of your opportunities. If you dream that you […]
General Meaning: Diamonds speak of favor and to receive one speaks of receiving an undeserved gift. It is also a picture of wealth and royalty. • Dreams • Because diamonds hold a particular meaning for most cultures, you need to identify what they mean to you in your dreams. Often diamonds speak of marriage. Other […]
(Beryl; Gem; Peridot; Stone) In a dream, when these precious stones are placed on one's ring, they mean a ranking authority that combines courage and reverence. Receiving a ring with such a stone from one's son in a dream means that his son possesses an amiable character and good qualities. (Also see Ring; Topaz)
Beads made from semi-precious stones are used as spiritual reminders – as in rosaries or votive beads. In many religions prayers are counted by using beads and repeated prayers are notated in order to ensure that the right number are said. In dreams we tend to be more conscious of spiritual discipline.
If you dream of being in a hail storm, you will meet poor success in any undertaking. If you watch hail-stones fall through sunshine and rain, you will be harassed by cares for a time, but fortune will soon smile upon you. For a young woman, this dream indicates love after many slights. To hear […]
If you dream of throwing stones, this is a warning that careless gossip could make wider waves than you suspect. Control your urge to blab, or it will backfire and come back on you threefold. To dream of throwing other objects is a warning to be less judgemental of others. If you dream that someone […]
To dream that you are crawling on the ground, and hurt your hand, you may expect humiliating tasks to be placed on you. To crawl over rough places and stones, indicates that you have not taken proper advantage of your opportunities. A young woman, after dreaming of crawling, if not very careful of her conduct, […]


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Upgraded the tower to lvl6 but did not get the boost of one unit extra
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Eligibility: Encourages and assists Latino students to pursue careers in journalism. Scholarships with varying requirements for college-bound high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students who are pursuing careers in English- or Spanish-language media, or both. Must be attending a four-year or community college in the United States or Puerto Rico full-time. Selection based on: commitment to the field of journalism, academic achievement, financial need, and awareness of the Latino community. Applicants must be members of NAHJ.
Award: $1,000 to $5,000.
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The CodeSite Logging System gives developers deeper insight into how their code is executing, which enables them to locate problems more quickly and ensure their application is running correctly.
DropMaster is a set of 4 native VCL controls for use in Delphi and C++Builder. While the VCL components included with Delphi and C++Builder permit drag and drop between windows in the same application, DropMaster allows developers to add support for drag and drop between applications.
Inspex is an advanced set of native VCL grid controls specifically designed for inspecting objects and other data types in your programs. From the light-weight TIxItemListEditor for editing lists of name-value pairs to the advanced TIxObjectInspector for inspecting all published properties of objects and components, there is an inspector control in the...
ScratchPad is a general-purpose text editor with features typically found in programming editors. For instance, edit multiple files at the same time in a sleek tabbed interface.


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I'm currently studying Mutillidae for personal purpose, trying to understand the PHP code.
I got a question:
With security toggled to level 1, I can bypass the javascript block using Burpsuite, as you pointed out in a video on youtube.
Instead, with security toggled to 5, I cannot. :) More specific, I can bypass the javascript block, but the catch error from mysql is not actually forwarded back. In that way I'm not able to understand the sql query the systems uses.
I'm trying to understand what part of the code makes this possible.
I'm investigating index.php, login.php and process-login-attempt.php.
I also tried to investigate the different HTTP headers that are sent when login is submitted.
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Bon Jour presents the Factory, collaborative platform for the digital and creative field, meant to create a professional bridge between international talents and established corporate clients.
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3. the offer of unconventional team building activities, in Brussels and abroad.
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This RV Park is well suited to families and people who like to walk or ride their bike. Not recommended to the serious RV goers who like the luxury of using multiple appliances at the same time. The sites are rather small and private compared...More
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The TLJ Identity keycard lock is very popular with architectural ironmongers and is predominately found in new builds and luxury apartments. It offers the benefits of modern keycard technology and provides a contemporary alternative to the more traditional styles of access control. Available in satin chrome and satin gold finishes with a variety of lever handles to chose from to help personalise the lock.
Operated by 4 x AA batteries there is no need for hard wiring. On average the batteries last for 12 months and there are low battery warnings.
With a software package that can be tailor made to suit each individual establishment's needs and manual override keys the system is extremely secure, convenient and easy to operate.
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I do a lot of things. I CREATE a lot of things.
I consider myself a "Jill-of-all-trades" in a way, especially when trying to convey a job title and description of what I do.
I am a Production Artist, Graphic Designer, Marketing Strategist and Copy Writer. I am an Animator, Motion Graphics Artist,Illustrator,Matte Background, Digital Layout Designer, Compositor and Visual Effects enthusiast who really loves fractals and 3D particle systems.
I have completed various projects ranging from website design, content creation,copy writing, social media marketing, motion graphics, logo design, billboard design,promotional videos, print publications, t-shirt and album art. I have had "hands on" training by an OMCP Certified Marketers member,focusing on SEO best practice guidelines as a copy writer. I specialize in Motion Graphics and Video Production and have created original promotional content for large corporations and small start up businesses alike.
Simply: I am an artist, a painter,an author a… creator.


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Frigidaire stove oven repair. Oven was taking long to heat up. Installed new bake igniter, tested the oven on the bake cycle and its preheating good at 350°. Repairs made in the West Loop neighborhood. Call 312-804-6703 for all of your oven repairs.
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Refrigerator ice maker not making ice or overflowing? This video provides information on how a refrigerator icemaker works and offers troubleshooting tips to assist you in diagnosing and repair.
Here is a list of the most commonly replaced parts associated with each icemaker symptom:
Ice maker not working: water inlet valve, ice maker assembly, water filter, door switch, control board
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all of the information provided in this icemaker troubleshooting video is applicable to the following brands: Amana, Frigidaire, GE, Kenmore, Kitchenaid, LG, Maytag, Samsung, Whirlpool
Today we had a repair service that had a GE washer broken lid-switch wire. So what was going on was the washer wouldn't engage because the switch wasn't telling the GE washing machine that the lid was closed so it start the wash cycle. We diagnosed the system and installed a new lid-switch The washer works great! The location was in the Logan square area 60647.
Small appliance repair services in the chicago area is where we cover. this refrigerator has a bad evaporator belt. Runs like new and now it cools just like it's suppose to. Chicago Appliance Repair Doctor has been in business for over 10 years and we're the leading small appliance repair service in the Chicago area.
GE oven worn out bake igniter on the right and new bake igniter on the left. Customers complaint was oven not reaching temp. Installed new bake igniter oven reached temp setting and heats up fine!


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Fashioning tech has a great piece on Adaptive Survival Clothing by Jacqueline Nanne.
One of the primary functions of clothing is the regulation of body temperature. Traditionally we layer on clothes as the temperature drops but the acting of dressing and undressing as we move from outdoors to indoors is quite cumbersome.
We've mastered garments that keep our bodies warm but wearables that keep us cool are more difficult to come by. Do sweat-wicking performance wear actually work?
Adaptive Survival Clothing by Jacqueline Nanne is early stage smart textile experiments that aim at creating clothing that adapts body temperature. The textiles are designed with kinetic pores that open and close. Nitinol, a smart memory alloy, is used to actuate the textiles.
Every Wednesday is Wearable Wednesday here at Adafruit! We're bringing you the blinkiest, most fashionable, innovative, and useful wearables from around the web and in our own original projects featuring our wearable Arduino-compatible platform, FLORA. Be sure to post up your wearables projects in the forums or send us a link and you might be featured here on Wearable Wednesday!
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March 25, 2013
At first,
only the young
seem afflicted,
driving fast,
mouthing off
with a smile.
Then their fathers
lead us all
on high-speed chases,
wasting gas,
making news,
burning oil.
Finally, even the old
can't stop running,
paying any price,
just to crawl
one last mile.
No one knows
on what distant road
engines fail,
what miracle cure
might bring them back,
for awhile.
R.H. Mustard Rob Mustard at 7:14 AM
My poems have appeared in Ragazine, an online arts magazine, Verse Wrights, Voices in Contemporary Poetry, edited by Carl Sharpe, and Shake The Tree, Volume Two, an anthology of new poetry, edited by Kelle Grace Gaddis. My first book, "Blue Moon", was published in ebook format in 2011. It is available at the iBooks Store at http s://itun.es/us/h9SzD.l I am currently working on a second book, entitled Early Snow, which I expect to be available sometime in early 2017.


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There is something so simple and sweet about this rustic living room. Besides the fireplace (that I wish for - every wintery cold day in Manhattan) I just love white lights and candles hanging from the beams. {image via Daisy Pink Cupcake}
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- Cassimus T. said...
that is so gorgeous..when I move next month, I am putting up white lights ALL over the apartment. THey make everything look so magical and romantic..
- January 7, 2010 at 5:51 PM
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i love it. just saved that image to my desktop.
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It sure is sweet!
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Deere cuts 2013 sales growth guidance
Credit: The Associated Press
MOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Co. said on Wednesday that bad weather and weak economies will hinder sales growth this year for lawnmowers and construction equipment.
The company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and maintained its full-year profit prediction. Sales of farm gear such as its big green John Deere tractors and combines are still strong and growing, the company said.
But the lower overall sales outlook sent its shares skidding over 4 percent lower, down $4.13 to close at $89.64 Wednesday. They had been trading near their 52-week high of $95.60.
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At the age at which most children learn to speak, Mozart had already composed four symphonies, restored 11 classic cars, and built a robot to play against in squash. Catch up to Mozart's accomplishments with this Groupon.
$40 for Four Group Piano Lessons for Adults ($100 Value)
Group lessons include three to six participants. Students become comfortable playing in front of others and learn from the teacher's auditory and tactual instruction as well as observation of other students. The three available sets of classes are:
- October 10, 17, 24, 31
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- January 9, 16, 23, 30
Howren Piano Studio
At Howren Piano Studio, Miss Howren teaches piano in a supportive environment that favors group lessons and one-on-one instruction alike. Group lessons let pupils learn together by taking turns playing songs. This allows for more camaraderie and multiple perspectives on piano techniques. Private lessons are also very effective and available, and Miss Howren encourages parents to be present for kids' lessons so that they can assist during practice at home. Both private and group lessons are available for all ages.


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Looking for GED testing in Woodson AR? The General Education Development exam is only offered in person and not online. Typically to be able to sit for the GED exam the student must be older than 17 years old. The GED testing fee in the state of Arkansas typically varies from $40 to $90.
The General Education Development (GED) test consists of five topics: reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. Each section gives a score between 200-800. Many states require test takers to obtain a score of 410 on each of the five tests and an overall average of 450 for the General Education Development (GED) exam to pass.
Many GED testing in Woodson AR is offered at:
- Woodson High Schools
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Year-Round Reading Program for
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Launch Date: June 20th
What is it?
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a new program at OFL that promotes reading to newborns, infants and toddlers. It encourages parent/caregiver and child bonding through reading. While 1,000 books may seem like a lot, remember reading just one book to your child a night for a year is already 365! Don't forget that repeats count, so if your child has a favorite book that you read together over and over, each time you read it, it counts!
Earn Cool Prizes with Your Child!
We offer incentives to children who reach certain reading marks. For every 100 books read and recorded the child will receive a new book. To claim your prizes, submit your child's completed reading logs to library staff.
*THIS SUMMER ONLY* After you read and record 15 books with your child, present your reading log to library staff to redeem a prize- a free ice cream token from Gannon's Isle or a book.
Get Started!
To sign up, visit OFL and ask for your first reading log (or download it here!).


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Meet the Diplomats: B&R Opens Another Dimension for South-South Co-ops - March 9, 2017
Li's Hong Kong remarks send strong signals for region's next chief, say analysts - March 9, 2017
Bold 'armless' women provides for her family - March 8, 2017
Israel uncovers online weapons smuggling cell in West Bank - March 8, 2017
Muhyiddin: We'll wait for the final version of Hadi's Bill - March 8, 2017
Sthree Sakthi Award 2017 Award ceremony Part I - March 8, 2017
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Riding the O2O tide — 20150918
Liu Yuxi established Huizhuang in May 2013 with 5 million yuan, or roughly 800,000 US dollars, as the concept of O2O became a buzzword. The company has received funding from several investors.
In addition to its app and Internet portals, the company also has flagship stores on E-commerce giants JD.com and Tmall.com. With a large user base of 100,000, the site has seen orders worth over 2 billion yuan.
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Dog Loves The Leaf Blower So Much Look At What It Turns His Face Into [VIDEO]
This is priceless.
Meet this bulldog that absolutely loves the leaf blower!
This is priceless.
Meet this bulldog that absolutely loves the leaf blower!
The lawsuit against Purina and the Nestle owned company lists many side effects fo the dog food that is killing or starting to kill their pets including: stomach and related internal bleeding, liver malfunction or failure, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, weight loss, seizures, bloat and kidney failure as symptoms consistently reported by dog-owners feeding their dogs Beneful...
A Facebook post with an image of two dead dogs allegedly shot by a Texas fireman has caused a viral uproar on the social network.
Which U.S. states love dogs the most? The American Kennel Club ranked the states by asking residents how regularly they engage in 'loving behavior' with their canines! Find out where New York came in.
Bailey the beagle takes the old trick "Play Dead" to a new level. How she does it though, is priceless!
Who trained these dogs? JACK needs your help..
You've got to be kidding me? This guy was driving around 60 mph on the 33 expressway yesterday.
Put the tailgate up.
Get the chains off your dogs...
Woman were asked if they like dogs or men better and the verdict is in! Check out what they said!
Bravo is recalling select lots of Bravo Turkey and Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
A video gone viral shows Animal Control dramatically breaking a window to rescue a dog that was locked in a hot car for at least 35 minutes.


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Have you ever received a call from someone claiming that you owe money for something you never bought (or even heard of)? Last week a Florida court issued an order against Montreal-based Francois Egberongbe and Robert N. Durham, both individually and doing business under such names as Nationwide Marketing Bureau, National Business Advertising, National Biz Ads and Yellow Business Ads. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Egberongbe and Durham had been operating a scam in which they would call and send invoices to small businesses and non-profits requesting payment for online business directory listings that had never been ordered (debt collection schemes like these have been around for a long time, targeting both consumers and small businesses).
According to the settlement with the FTC and the State of Florida, the defendants must pay $1.7 million (yes, that's U.S. dollars), which is to be used to reimburse those who fell victim to the scam. The defendants are also prohibited from providing, promoting, advertising or attempting to collect payments for any "online business directory" service, and are subject to ongoing compliance reporting obligations.
With agencies like the FTC becoming more 'global' in their approach to enforcement, it is increasingly difficult for Canadian companies to avoid consequences for conducting these types of activities in the U.S. (and vice versa). At least one of the defendants wisely chose to retain U.S. counsel on this matter, as opposed to ignoring the complaints and waiting for a default judgment. Adam Guerbuez, a Montreal-based "email marketer", chose the latter approach and was successfully sued by Facebook in Califorina under the CAN-SPAM Act back in 2008 for $873 million. Two years later a Quebec court agreed to enforce the judgment. Although it is unclear whether the FTC will ever collect from the Canadians in this case, because this is a court order for monetary relief, it looks more like a civil judgment than a regulatory penalty, which could increase the likelihood that this would also be enforced by a Quebec court.


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Look Good Feel Better is a free program from the American Cancer Society designed for women dealing with hair loss and skin changes from chemotherapy and radiation. You will learn specific techniques to help make the most of your appearance while undergoing treatment. You will also take home a makeup package valued at $200.
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Fleming Aubrey Buck Sr.
WILLIAMSBURG - Fleming Aubrey Buck, Sr., 92, passed away peacefully at his home on February 23, 2013. He had been a resident of Williamsburg for over 64 years. He was born in Richmond, VA on March 19, 1920 to Aubrey Fleming and Rosa Belle Buck. He was a veteran of
World War II
and a businessman in Lee Hall where he owned and operated Fleming's Market with his wife, Viola for over 20 years. He was a long-time member of the William & Mary Quarterback Club. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Viola M. Buck. He is survived by five children, Joanna Trentham and her husband, Jimmy; Fleming A. Buck, Jr. and his wife, Lois; Greg Buck and his wife, Diane and her daughter Stephanie; Michael Buck and his wife, Shirley; and David Buck and his wife, Amy. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Debbie Stewart; Patti Deyerle; Jennifer Buck Engles and her husband Dirk and his children Brittany and Brooke; Jason Buck; Marshall Buck and his wife, Cindy; Joshua and Jonathan Buck; Aubrey and Emily Buck; and nine great-grandchildren, Ryan, Scott and Haley Stewart; Branden Deyerle and his wife, Audrey; Andrew Lee; Samantha Buck; Grace Buck; Tori and Mackenzie Rice. The family wishes to give special thanks to Janemarie, Cynthia, Judy and Adam from Sentara Home Care and Hospice. The family will receive friends Thursday, February 28th, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 PM, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg. Graveside services will be held at Williamsburg Memorial Park, 130 King William Dr., Williamsburg at 1:00 PM on Friday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to William & Mary Quarterback Club, P.O. Box 399, Williamsburg, VA 23187 or to your
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Published in Daily Press from Feb. 26 to Feb. 27, 2013