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We had a nice quiet day at home. Robbie worked on his assignment for the mini-mester class and I read some of the Wellness Journey workshop materials. I got my new daily devotional ready for tomorrow - I've used the same one for the past six years and it was falling apart. We finished the nativity scene puzzle. I put up the 2011 calendars and Robbie made us a wonderful New Year's Eve meal of prime rib & baked potato. We decided to switch around some of the 12 Days of Christmas movies so we could watch The Two Towers, the second movie in The Lord of the Rings series, this evening. We are looking forward to the New Year!
Welcome! I'm Melissa Gross, a dynamic and interactive teacher and speaker called to lead and encourage Christian women in their walk with the Lord through classes, workshops and retreats incorporating Bible study, devotionals, illustrated Bible journaling, paper crafting and mixed media projects that merge faith and art bringing God's Word to life so you can find renewed excitement to dive into the Word, use your creative gifts, and apply the Truth as you draw closer to the Lord and serve Him in your everyday life. This site is where I share my everyday adventures, Bible Journaling pages, scrapbook layouts, handmade cards, and other crafty projects, as well as information on my upcoming workshops and events. I also post photos, ramble about books I'm reading, stuff I'm organizing, and other FUN bits & pieces of my wonderful life.
Friday, December 31, 2010
December 31 - New Year's Eve
We had a nice quiet day at home. Robbie worked on his assignment for the mini-mester class and I read some of the Wellness Journey workshop materials. I got my new daily devotional ready for tomorrow - I've used the same one for the past six years and it was falling apart. We finished the nativity scene puzzle. I put up the 2011 calendars and Robbie made us a wonderful New Year's Eve meal of prime rib & baked potato. We decided to switch around some of the 12 Days of Christmas movies so we could watch The Two Towers, the second movie in The Lord of the Rings series, this evening. We are looking forward to the New Year!
December 29 & 30
December 29
Trey called at noon to ask if he and Andrew and his buddy Eric could crash here that night because the Army was giving him free tickets to the Armed Forces Bowl in Dallas at SMU on Thursday. I spent the next couple of hours cleaning house and putting on a huge pot of spaghetti for supper. I was almost finished when Mama & Daddy showed up for a visit. Mama had finished another of the pillows she made us as anniversary gifts! We played dominoes until Trey, Andrew & Eric arrived, then we all enjoyed supper before Mama & Daddy headed home. I gave Andrew a bath and we all watched The Fantastic Four movie. Robbie, Trey & Eric worked on the puzzle while I put Andrew to bed.
December 30
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
December 28
I ran a few errands this morning and packed up the Christmas dishes, linens, puzzles, and wrapping papers this afternoon. Robbie spent most of the day working on his research project. We watched the Cold Turkey movie while we finished off Christmas leftovers for supper. We had a very competitive game of dominoes, and I also took time to read all the pre-class materials for the Wellness Journey Workshop that starts Thursday.
Monday, December 27, 2010
December 27 - Happy 9th Anniversary to Us
This morning we took care of all our Christmas gift returns/
exchanges - it went very smoothly and we returned home with more items (for the same money) than we left here with. We enjoyed a nice meal out for lunch at Rafain's today in celebration of our 9th Anniversary. We had a nice quiet afternoon and watched the movie Rodan this evening.
Christmas Clutter Countdown Week 20
I will begin to put away some of our Christmas items starting with the dishes, clothes, and wrapping papers. My plan is to slowly put things away and then to take down the three main Christmas trees on January 6.
I also completed an After Christmas Review about the things we liked or disliked this year and what we'd like to do different next year.
Some of the things that I liked this year and that went extremely well were:
*putting up the Christmas decorations went very smoothly as we only brought a few boxes down from the attic at a time. We put out those items (first the big trees, then the small trees, etc.), then put the boxes back up in the attic before bringing down a few more. All our boxes are labeled, so I was able to pick out what we needed next.
*how festive the house looked after we decorated.
*having lots of time together throughout the holiday season, playing dominoes, putting together puzzles, watching movies.
*having all the handmade gifts completed & wrapped before Thanksgiving.
*hosting the family get-together here at our home.
*the traditions that we enjoy each year - wrapping each other's gifts a few days before Christmas, Christmas Eve Communion Service, taking turns unwrapping and enjoying each gift, serving pie at 10 o'clock on Christmas Day, watching The Nativity Story on Christmas Day.
A few things I want to change or remember for next Christmas:
*Having too many sweets in the house between events tests my will power - I failed that test this year and ate way too many!
*I am less motivated to exercise during the few weeks before Christmas even though I have time to - make it a point to exercise early in the day as often as possible to avoid so many missed sessions.
*I would like to make my Christmas cards next year - start early, maybe in September!
This week was also about thank yous, being sure to send thanks for gifts or events. We were able to thank everyone either in person or with a phone call for our gifts this year; however I did send a couple of emails and make an additional phone call with special thanks for some of our gifts.
We are looking forward to a quiet New Year's Eve here at home. Robbie will be making prime rib for our New Year's Eve meal and I will be making cabbage, ham, cornbread and black-eyed peas for a traditional New Year's Day meal.
December 26
We enjoyed a relaxing day at home. We tried on our new clothes (unfortunately we have a few returns/exchanges) and began processing our Christmas gifts. We enjoyed Christmas dinner leftovers for every meal and watched the Cleveland Browns game. I did all the laundry, paid bills, processed a little bit of paperwork, and updated my blog - my usual Monday chores that I wanted to get out of the way so we could enjoy our anniversary on Monday. We watched The Poseidon Adventure (the movie we chose for the First Day of Christmas). A late game of dominoes proved I'm not any better with the double fifteens than I was with the double twelves!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
December 25 - Christmas Day
We had a wonderful Christmas Day! We immediately began opening gifts, taking turns and enjoying each gift. I received some wonderful scrapbooking tools & supplies, exercise clothes & equipment, calendars, books, clothes, socks, a DVD and a Connect Four game. Robbie received collectible toys to add to his evergrowing collection, a calendar, books, clothes, socks, a Cleveland Browns apron, small tools for working on models, and Double Fifteen Dominoes. Nichole arrived around 10 o'clock, just in time for our traditional serving of pecan pie. We played quite a few games of Connect Four. Mama & Daddy arrived a little later and we all opened the gifts in our stockings. We enjoyed Christmas Dinner around 1 pm - turkey breast, ham, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, praline sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, deviled eggs, and rolls. Then we all played dominoes, which took quite some time as we got used to the new dominoes! Nichole left around 3pm and we watched The Nativity Story movie, a great reminder of the True Reason for the Season. We played another round of dominoes before Mama & Daddy headed home, then Robbie and I watched the Dallas Cowboys game. We finished off a perfect day relaxing in front of the fireplace, thankful for all our blessings.
December 24 - Christmas Eve
We were up early and Robbie made Breakfast Burritos, then we watched The Year Without a Santa Claus. We were both yawning after the movie and decided to take a little nap, which was very refreshing! I made grilled cheese sandwiches and soup for lunch, then we spent the afternoon on preparations for Christmas dinner. Robbie made deviled eggs, seasoned the turkey breast, and prepared the glaze and garnishments for the ham. I prepared the praline sweet potatoes, cornbread dressing, and green bean casserole, and set the table (using my cute ornament name place holders that I purchased in London a couple of years ago!). We drove through the neighborhood to see Christmas lights on our way to the Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion service at church. We watched the 1970s version of Miracle on 34th Street before turning in for the night.
After all that beautiful weather earlier in the week, the weather turned cold and rainy, but at least I was finally able to wear my new coat!
Christmas Clutter Countdown Week 19
We've had a wonderful Christmas celebration this year. Last Saturday my family was here for our family get-together – it went exceptionally well. During the week we worked on Christmas puzzles and enjoyed Christmas movies almost every day, including The Nativity Story on Christmas Day. On Wednesday, we wrapped Christmas gifts for each other and filled stockings. We attended the Christmas Eve Communion Service at our church. Christmas Day was wonderful. Robbie and I exchanged gifts Christmas morning. My niece arrived in time for our 10 o'clock tradition of serving pie (usually after Christmas Dinner everyone is too full for dessert until much later, so we always serve pie at 10am to be sure we enjoy some dessert – it also tides us over until dinner, usually served around 1pm). My parents arrived around noon and the five of us opened the gifts in our stockings. (We fill stockings for anyone spending Christmas Day with us.) Robbie and I prepared the entire Christmas Dinner and I must admit that it was delicious. We had completed all the prep work on Thursday and Friday, so everything went very smoothly yesterday. We had turkey breast, ham, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, praline sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, cranberry sauce, and deviled eggs. We played games and then watched The Nativity Story. After everyone headed home, we watched the Dallas Cowboys lose their game!
I continued with a daily post to document our December (although I need to do the 24th & 25th a little later today when I've had time to upload the photos). I also worked some on the mini-album I'm creating for December.
All our Christmas gifts are spread out in the living room and I've begun processing some of them today. We tried on all our new clothes (and unfortunately have a couple of returns/exchanges) and I'm working on the laundry now.
We decided this year to watch a different movie each evening for the 12 Days of Christmas. Tonight will be The Poseidon Adventure. You can see our list of movies and how we came up with them here.
I even snuck in a little bit of decluttering this week! One of my Christmas turtlenecks was too small when I tried it on (now I remember why I didn't wear it last year!) so it went into the donation bag. And one of the Christmas puzzles we've been working on went in the bag also. We enjoy puzzles all year long and especially having a puzzle going on the table all through the holiday season. The snow scene puzzle was ok but not one we enjoyed enough to put together again and again each year.
I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to continuing to enjoy the holiday season for the next 12 days.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
December 23
I started Christmas dinner prep today - the turkey and ham are thawed, eggs (for deviled eggs) are boiled, pecan pie is baked, and cornbread is ready to be made into dressing. Robbie braved the grocery store to pick up a few items. We watched the Little House on the Prairie episode of Christmas at Plum Creek and the 1947 black and white version of Miracle on 34th Street. We finished the Saturday Evening Post Santa puzzle and started a new one of the nativity scene. I spent the evening working on my December mini-album and listening to the Papperclipping Roundtable.
December 22
Gift Wrapping Day! We always choose a day the week of Christmas to wrap our gifts from each other. We gather all our gifts and supplies in different rooms (but close enough that we can still talk to each other), have Christmas carols playing in the background, wrap all the gifts and fill the stockings. We both really enjoy it and will say things like "oh, this is such a great gift, you're going to love it" and "I can hardly wait for you to open this one." I also filled stockings for family members who will be spending Christmas Day with us, and we received two packages from Robbie's friend Jeff in the mail. Robbie got new collectible figures and a DVD, and I got a whole batch of new stickers and 12x12 patterned and die cut papers! We watched two Christmas episodes of Bewitched today.
I worked on my December daily album and completed the first four days. I worked more on it today (Thursday) and completed through the 12th, which is all the photos I have printed. My plan is to print the remaining photo collages the first week of January and have the album complete by January 15. Here are a few of the completed pages.
Hope y'all are having a great Christmas week!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
December 21
We both did a little extra Christmas shopping for each other in the morning, then met up for lunch at Genghis Grill. It was a beautiful sunshiny day, so we drove out to see Mama & Daddy's Christmas decorations and drop off Sandra's Christmas gift. We stayed all afternoon visiting on the porch and playing dominoes, then went to the Cumby Auction before heading home.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
December 20
An early morning as we volunteered for the 7am to 9am shift for ACO's Christmas toy distribution helping load donated toys and bicycles. Robbie started his Winter Minimester class today by printing out a huge stack of reading material. I'm trying to stay on track with my exercise, but not doing as well as I would like this month, so I made a special effort to get my strength training routine in today. Completed my usual Monday chores - paying bills, processing paperwork, doing laundry. We started a new puzzle and watched It's A Wonderful Life this evening.
Monday, December 20, 2010
December 19
We attended the morning worship service at church this morning, then watched the Cowboys game (occasionally switching over to check on the Browns game). Robbie made mini-hamburgers for lunch served on Hawaiian buns. We relaxed most of the afternoon, playing one game of dominoes. I took a nice long bubble bath and headed to bed early so I could catch up on some magazine reading.
Here are some of the gifts we received during our family get-together on Saturday.
From my parents - a new black coat (I actually picked this out myself shopping with Mama one day). I've been wanting a new coat for a few years but haven't taken the time to shop for one, so I am thrilled with this gift. As you can see, there was no shortage of helpers when it came to unwrapping gifts!
Robbie got a multipurpose power tool from my parents. Daddy bought himself one of these several months back and has enjoyed it so much that he got one for Robbie and one for my brother-in-law.
There were lots of goodies in my bag including candles, a puzzle, dish towels, and a water bottle that matches the bag, but my favorite is this framed portrait of my three youngest nieces.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
December 18
Now that the gifts have been opened, I'll share the other two sets of handmade gifts that I created this year. (You can see my Cookies-In-A-Jar gifts here.) I have to admit that I was a little nervous about the gifts - this is the first year EVER that I have made my Christmas gifts! My family is very talented and over the years I have received numerous handmade gifts (quilts, pillow cases, pajamas, spices, ornaments, etc), but this time I was on the giving end.
First, I created altered CD Christmas ornaments. I made one of these for the Ladies Ornament Exchange and one each for Natashia, Paige, Laurie and Andrew (plus one for our Santa tree!). I shared a sneak peek of my supplies back in October while I was working on these gifts. I used a circular text path and digital pager from Jessica Sprague and added a photo of my favorite Santa figurine to create the front circle. Then I printed circles of the same digital paper to cover the back of the CDs. I stamped the back and cut letters to personalize the ornaments.


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Thank God' is a companion book to every religious text ever written. The title speaks for itself and discusses in plain, direct and fun language the power of counting one's blessings-and all that comes from that one simple act.
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Planning to facilitate opportunities enabled under the NDIS
- Introduction
- Expectations of a planning process
- Approaches to planning with people with disability
- Planning across the lifespan and in relation to particular population groups
- Planning across life domains: connection with education
- Observations of planning and the NDIS planning
- An alternate approach
- Scheme sustainability if people develop a life plan outside the Agency
- Recommendations
- References
Planning is a critical step in facilitating the opportunities enabled under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS; the Scheme). It is a process designed to assist participants and their families to go from clients of a state system to citizens supported to purchase reasonable and necessary support to meet their disability support needs.
A great deal is required of the planning process. It must help an individual think about their goals and aspirations and operationalise them through strategies ultimately recorded as a statement of supports. Many participants will never have been asked to think about their goals and aspirations before and their guide in this exploration will be a stranger from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
A further constraint on the NDIS planning process is the pressure of time. Signoff on the plan is not simply about activating support for the individual. It is also about enabling the transition of funding from states and territories into the NDIS. As so many people need to make this transition, one of the outcomes reported by the Scheme is the pace of transition: the number of days to determine participant eligibility and the number of days for the approval of the plan. While these indicators reflect understandable pressures for the Scheme, they conflict with a primary concern for the best interest of the individual.
This paper will address the issue of whether the planning process as it is currently framed is the process most likely to achieve the best outcomes for both the participant and the Scheme.
The paper provides a brief overview of what we should be able to expect from a planning process, showcasing the planning approaches favoured today. All demonstrate the breadth of considerations and the shift in power relations required for good planning if people are to be supported to have the lives they choose. The paper will present an Australian planning framework that outlines a staged approach that is useful to highlight issues in the current NDIA planning process that may diminish its potency. Complexities related to planning across the lifespan will be noted, in ways that take into account considerations as a result of heritage and when planning across domains of life like compulsory school education.
The paper will conclude with recommendations to provide greater flexibility in the planning process to achieve positive outcomes for both participants and the Scheme.
Expectations of a planning process
Planning is something that everyone does around big and small decisions in their lives. Often it is triggered by change such as leaving school, wanting to get a job or leaving home. For many people with disability, the NDIS provides the first big invitation to plan.
Observations about ordinary life planning can help us to identify elements that are important when planning with people with disability. These include:
The person "owns" the planning. It is their interests, identity, culture and aspirations that will guide what they want to achieve in their lives.
People who know the person well may be asked for advice and ideas.
Professionals may be contacted to seek advice.
The person and those who know him/her well will decide what advice is taken and acted on.
The person will decide what is important to them, not what is important for them.
The person will decide on the priorities and the compromises that may have to be made to put the plan into action.
The person will have much to say about how things are going and will seek further advice or make changes if things don't turn out the way they were expected.
The plan is the vehicle to achieve the goal; it is not a goal in itself.
Goals will change over time.
Approaches to planning with people with disability
Person centred planning is the main framework for planning with people with disability. It seeks to build on ordinary life planning and strengthen it for vulnerable people. Person centred planning has been used for over 25 years to unlock opportunities for people to take control of their lives.
Helen Sanderson, a leader in the field describes person centred planning as:
" A process of continual listening focused on what is important to someone now, and for the future, and acting upon this in alliance with family and friends. It is not simply a collection of new techniques to replace individual program planning. It is based on a completely different way of seeing and working with people with disability which is fundamentally about sharing power and community inclusion (Sanderson, 2000)."
Person centred planning is a gateway to person centred approaches that focus on six cornerstones of:
values and beliefs that underpin social inclusion
investment in people and families
a shift of authority, control and power from the system/organisation to the individual
partnerships with people and families
tailoring support to the person, and
dealing with structural barriers.
The literature on person centred planning emphasizes the importance of attention to all of the six cornerstones in order to maximize the opportunity for positive outcomes. The literature is clear that the plan may have to facilitate structural change.
The practice of person centred planning has been deepened through the work on Intentional Safeguards, developed by Community Living, British Columbia. Intentional Safeguards strengthen practice by incorporating a structured approach to address personal vulnerability. The approach recognises that people with disability experience enhanced vulnerability as a result of having less money, limited access to resources, fewer friends and close relationships and negative treatment by others. A safeguarding lens is applied to the planning process seeking to address issues of vulnerability in all domains of life: health, living arrangements, work or school, financial and legal situation, self-determination, social inclusion, personal identity and communication style.
As an addition to the planning process, Intentional Safeguards actively brings vulnerabilities to the fore in order to understand them and actively identify ways to address risk and reduce the impact of vulnerabilities. It involves a person centred approach to designing new safeguards to prevent or reduce the impact of negative things happening and increases the chances of positive things happening.
Roles based planning provides a further development on person centred planning, marrying 'the most beneficial components of person centred planning to the critical thought base associated with Social Role Valorisation and to best practices for improving social status, social inclusion and employment outcomes for marginalized populations (Ramsey, 2007, p. 4).'
Roles based planning is a thoughtful means of personal planning that:
starts with the dreams and interests of each person
ensures each person has been provided with sufficient information and direct experience to make informed decisions about their future
applies critical thought to the manner in which each dream or interest can be pursued in ways that will help each person be seen as a valued, contributing citizen and optimise their opportunities for developing friendships
identifies and attempts to overcome the negative impacts of societal stereotypes upon people with disability
identifies and responds to each person's most pressing needs and barriers to success as part of the planning process, and
shifts focus from filling time with activities to thoughtfully and thoroughly pursuing valued roles and relationships within the community.
The dominant observation of these approaches to planning is that a great deal of time and thought is required to maximize the opportunity for positive outcomes. Planning for a good life is shown to come from multiple conversations, opportunities to raise expectations, build visions, hear stories and consult with others continually.
A review of best practice planning by Parsons, Cox and Williamson (2009) identified ten themes as organising principles for the discussion of best practice. The principles are:
person centred organizational culture
listening and giving credence to what the person with disability says
respect the natural authority of the person with disability and family
continuity of relationship and depth of knowledge of the person
focus on quality process and outcomes rather than tools
identifying real needs
a developmental process underpinned by high expectations
leadership, and
flexible approaches.
The review reinforced the view that there is no single way to plan and that the key to positive outcomes came from the depth of understanding and authenticity in relation to each of the ten themes.
The best practice review developed a Conceptual Planning Framework that is useful when thinking about planning in the NDIS context. The framework is based on the assumption that each element of the framework influences the next stage, paving the way to increase the likelihood that optimal outcomes will be achieved.
The framework is straightforward:
- Intention: Reason for planning
- Effectively identifying needs
- Developing appropraite strategies and responding to needs and aspirations
- Action: implementing identified strategies and reviewing outcomes
To achieve optimal outcomes from planning, the framework indicates that it is important that the planning is underpinned by the right intention.
The NDIS aims for the individual plan to initiate a process that will facilitate positive life outcomes for the person with disability – a positive and appropriate intention. However, the motivation to achieve positive life outcomes must compete with time constraints consequent to the need to transition people into the Scheme. The pressure of timing at this early point of planning may have a negative impact on the whole planning process.
Effectively identifying needs
This refers to the capacity of those engaged in planning to understand and accurately reflect the real needs and aspirations of the person. It will require considering which needs and aspirations are more important to the person and/or require more timely action. A variety of processes could be used to identify needs and aspirations. The NDIS seeks to engage the person and their support group to identify their goals and aspirations.
Experience to date confirms that many participants have never been asked to think about aspirations and hence are ill prepared for the big picture opportunities the planning could initiate.
The Agency has begun developing preplanning resources and sessions to assist people to get ready for their planning session. This is helpful but for many people is unlikely to stimulate deep thinking about fundamental needs such as the need for relationships and meaningful contribution. Such deeper understandings require a range of elements that are not yet present for many participants such as high expectations, a vision of a future different from the past and support from an informal network. Hence for many, the initial NDIA planning process at best generates ideas and commences the thinking process.
Developing appropriate strategies to respond to needs and aspirations
The literature affirms that for planning to be meaningful, it is important that the strategies developed to meet identified needs are effective, i.e. the strategies are well-matched and likely to result in meeting the needs.
Currently, NDIS plans for many participants document strategies as money to employ support workers. The strategies do not appear to include strategies or resources that would enable the direct support to actually contribute to the meeting of goals as against just maintaining the status quo.
Action - Implementing the identified strategies and reviewing outcomes
The NDIS planning process does little to activate assistance in implementing strategies. The participant is directed to a list of registered providers by state in alphabetical order and many participants are daunted to the point of inaction. The new NDIS Preplanning workbook asks participants about their level of confidence in negotiating with service providers but this anticipates limited assistance compared to the assistance needed to achieve goals. However, The NDIA will assist the participant to review outcomes when they return for a plan review.
Planning across the lifespan and in relation to particular population groups
Inherently, person centred planning responds to the individual's life stage and heritage. When implemented authentically, the contributions, added vulnerabilities and challenges each person brings will be explored in the planning process to enable the plan to document strategies genuinely matched to the achievement of goals. In addition, if planning is to support the development of independence and build capacity, the planning process as well as the plan will need to support people to make or contribute to their own decisions and strengthen their positive vision of an independent future.
For planning to be individually relevant and potent, it will be necessary for the NDIA to develop planners as specialists. A broad based understanding supplemented by expertise of both specific disability related needs and people at different points of the life span coupled with the support of cultural guides may provide some of the strategies necessary to support effective planning. This is a big ask within the ever present time constraints.
Planning across life domains: connection with education
Anecdotal observations in the Hunter demonstrate little or no connection between NDIS planning and education for children and young people in the compulsory school years. It is understandable that many families are frustrated with their child's education and so do not invite the teacher or principal to contribute to NDIS planning. Many families feel that schools have low expectations of their child and their participation in NDIS planning will quash their dreams of an ordinary life in the post school years.
However, the opportunity for education to contribute to NDIS planning and for NDIS planning to contribute to education planning could be beneficial for the child or young person. It has the potential to share a positive vision (thereby helping the school to reframe its expectations of the student), deepen the understanding of the child or young person and support the school to plan more effectively to meet the child or young person's learning needs.
The joint contributions of school and the NDIA may activate more effective problem solving. For example, if a child is frequently absent from school related to issues of behaviour, the NDIS might activate a behaviour support assessment, a behaviour plan and some training that might reshape child and family patterns to achieve the goal of school attendance. The plan might also include some support at home to assist the family to get the child to school.
Collaboration between the NDIS and school planning could trigger plan reviews and new strategies. For example, to transition between primary and secondary school, opportunities to broaden friendship circles, subject choice, post school planning and the interplay of work experience and the casual part time jobs normative of many adolescents.
Anecdotally, none of this seems to happen at the moment, reducing the opportunity for positive outcomes.
Observations of planning and the NDIS planning
The literature review has given insights into good practice in person centred planning that highlights that there is no single way to plan and that the key to positive outcomes is depth of understanding and authenticity in relation to identified themes. One of the key observations about good planning is that it can take a great deal of time and thought with multiple conversations, opportunities to deepen understandings, raise expectations, build visions, hear stories, and consult with others frequently.
In the absence of systematic study, anecdotal information from participants, families and NDIA staff indicates that due to time constraints the planning process may not give sufficient focus to:
active participation of the person with disability, especially people with limited communication
active facilitation of the inclusion of all significant others in the planning process
providing sufficient information and experience to enable informed decision making
helping people to think about how an aspiration can be pursued in ways that help the individual be seen as a valued and contributing individual while optimising opportunities to develop friendships
helping people think about opportunities for engagement and challenge rather than filling a week with activities, and
identifying and strategising ways to overcome barriers to success as well as the negative impacts of stereotypes.
Anecdotally, the planning process goes well when people have thought about a vision for a meaningful life over an extended period of time or have engaged with a life planning process outside the NDIS. Participants need ideas and stimulus while being supported by friends or family, before they can conceptualise a different life. This is more than can be sought from a few conversations with an NDIS planner.
An alternate approach
The most significant constraint on the NDIS planning process comes from the time constraint of transitioning participants into the Scheme. The NDIA must identify a suitable budget that does not overstate the NDIS responsibility for reasonable and necessary support.
A small group of participants have engaged in life planning prior to the NDIS. They have developed a vision and informal support, and are clear about the quantum and role of paid support to build the life they choose. A second larger group of participants are more or less satisfied with current provision, requiring just a small supplement for equipment that must be replaced or additional support around a clear and present need.
For these two groups of people, an NDIS budget for a package of supports can be negotiated within a short time frame, which should continue to occur.
There is a third group of uncertain size: people who want significant change in their lives but lack clarity as to its nature. The alternate approach proposed by the Independent Advisory Council is for this group to receive funding to purchase support to develop a life plan. In order to transition the participant from state and territory provisions into the NDIS, a budget could be determined that covers current support and any additional support around a clear and present need plus funding to purchase support to develop a life plan. This life plan could then be brought back to the NDIA for approval to finalise an accompanying funding plan.
Scheme sustainability if people develop a life plan outside the Agency
Out-sourced planning has the potential to lead to a certain level of variability with the interpretation of reasonable and necessary, and plans could be developed that place scheme sustainability in jeopardy.
There are a number of safeguards proposed to minimise the likelihood of this occurring.
Firstly, on transition into the Scheme, participants will receive an indicative budget, an estimate of their funding package based on what they are currently receiving and the reference package developed to provide a benchmark related to type and severity of disability, trajectory of future prognosis and level of natural support. This is not dissimilar to the process in the United Kingdom where people are given an upfront anticipated budget and expected to plan within its constraints.
Secondly, participants would need to return to the Agency to sign off on the life plan.
Finally, the sustainability of the NDIS is related to costs and outcomes for individuals. It is recognised that it will take some time and significant planning for some people to move from dependent clients to active citizens living independent lives, contributing to society. It is recognised however that investment in planning and support will produce better outcomes for the individuals and eventually for the Scheme.
Ultimately, the success of independent planning and of the sustainability of the Scheme will rest on the extent to which people develop trust that reasonable and necessary support will be available when required. When Lifetime Care commenced in NSW, people made claims for as much support as they could get but as they built trust, they took what they needed because they knew they could access more when necessary.
Similarly, participants will need to develop trust that the NDIS will adjust their support if circumstances change. This may take some time to develop given that are used to a capped crisis driven system. However, the Agency will continue to have control of the size of the package that is ultimately allocated.
The Council recommends that:
The NDIA differentiate between a funding plan and a life plan:
a funding plan being the quantum of NDIS funds allocated to provide reasonable and necessary supports; a life plan being the plan for a participant to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Participants can choose to:
have the NDIA develop both their life and funding plans simultaneously; or
elect for the NDIA to develop a funding plan based on current provision and agreed additional clear and present need as well as receive specific funding to purchase support to develop a life plan. The life plan will be submitted to the NDIA for a funding plan.
The current NDIA planning process is viewed as a funding plan process in which the participant is given an indicative budget (an estimate of their funding package based on what they are currently receiving and the reference package and money for any agreed additional clear and present need) as well as specific funding to purchase support to develop a life plan.
The life plan is developed in an iterative process in the context of relationships with those with whom the person has ongoing connection.
If prepared outside the Agency, the life plan is then submitted to the NDIA for approval.
Life-building infrastructure and coordination are included in the funding plan as essential tools to support participants to implement their life-plans.
Following the determination of a reasonable and necessary funding package, the NDIA should devolve control and choice as to how the funds are spent for the individual.
The Agency should develop a framework to address the above.
Community Living British Columbia Addressing personal vulnerability through planning (PDF 1.95MB), 2009.
NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Exploring and implementing person centred approaches: A guide for NSW Community Participation program service providers, 2009
Parsons, L, Cox, E and Williamson, M, A review of best practice in individual needs planning (DOCX 32.2), 2009.
Ramsey, S Roles Based Planning: A thoughtful approach to social inclusion and empowerment. The SRV Journal, 2(1), 2007, pp. 4–12
Sanderson, H, Person centred planning: Key features and approaches (New window), 2000.
Van Dam, T, Ellis, J, Sherwin, J, Person centred planning: A review of the literature: Strengthening person centred planning in the Community Participation program, NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, 2008


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Waywell clearly still has a strong affinity with Leigh, a side he lead to a clutch of league and cup successes during his time as manager at Hilton Park, but this weekend he comes up against his old friends for the first time since taking over at Ewen Fields almost three years ago.
Waywell said: "I've still got a soft spot for Leigh, I had a lot of success there.
"While I was there we were having some good cup runs and winning leagues, I had a great time, but of course my loyalties now lie with Hyde.
"I did go and watch Leigh last Friday against Worksop and they were very unlucky not to win.
"They hit the crossbar four times and really worked hard as a team.
"But at the same time I think that on the day we will have too much for them.
"We played really well at Gainsborough (Hyde won 3-0, turn to page 85 for a full match report), but that result has been on the cards for a while."
It was Hyde's first league win since September, but Waywell knew a maximum points haul was just around the corner. He added: "We haven't been playing as bad as our results might suggest.
"We have had a lot of players out but we were pretty convincing winners on Saturday and now I'm looking for more of the same."
Waywell went on to praise new signing Carlos Meakin, a midfielder who starred on his debut at Gainsborough just days after signing from neighbours Woodley Sports.


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1. Questioning: The most innovative CEOs continually ask questions that challenge assumptions and the status quo.
2. Observing: They're curious, keen observers of people, whether employees, customers, suppliers or colleagues.
3. Experiment: They're not afraid to try new things, even at the risk of failure.
4. Networking: They regularly broaden their perspective by interacting with others to learn, find and test new ideas.
5. Associating" They look for relationships between seemingly unrelated people, places and things.
Source: Brigham Young University, December 2009
1. What if...? For example, "What if we couldn't do things the way we do them now, what would we do?" When you stop asking this question, you're suggesting there's no room for improvement.
2. What else...? Encourages people to push for alternative answers or solutions and not simply accept the first answer that comes to mind.
3. Why not...? Takes away any constraints and frees the mind to explore possibilities.
Source: Linda Naiman, Linda Naiman & Associates Inc., Vancouver
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Many managers' first response is to shoot down suggestions or new ideas. If workers are constantly rebuffed, they'll stop contributing.
Develop a culture that considers creativity a valuable commodity.
For example, promote an environment in which employees feel comfortable sharing ideas, and applaud their work on the development of new ideas, processes or products.
Give employees the time and space to think creatively.
It's pretty hard to be creative when you're always pressed for time.
Bring diverse groups of people together in brainstorming sessions or to work on projects together.
Diversity in cultures, experience, age and disciplines will typically bring greater variation in terms of creative ideas.
Develop a system.
Come up with a process that collects, documents and recognizes employee ideas.
Give workers the freedom to fail.
Realize that not all projects will be successful.
Encourage interaction and communication: The more employees mingle and talk, the more you promote creativity. New ideas often come from informal conversations between workers.
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Feed your brain. Broaden the way you think outside the workplace by taking time to appreciate art, music and nature.
Connect the dots. Learn how to make connections between people, places and things that are normally not thought of that way.
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Sources: Linda Naiman, Linda Naiman & Associates Inc., Marci Segal, president Creativityland Inc., Toronto
Myth: When people think of creativity, they think of Mozart or Picasso. Likewise, many assume creativity is the dominion of geniuses or that it applies only to right-brain thinkers.
Reality: "The truth is, creativity is a whole-brain function. Everyone is creative. It's part of our human nature. But it's like a muscle - it needs to be developed. And if it's not used regularly, it becomes uncomfortable when you do use it," says creativity specialist Linda Naiman.
Myth: Money is a creativity motivator.
Reality: "Study after study shows that rewarding creativity decreases motivation," Ms. Naiman says. Of course, people want to be paid fairly, but by and large they want to know their contributions are valued. That their ideas are seen, heard, and recognized, she adds. Myth: People are most creative when they're under pressure. Reality: "Time constraints shut people down. It's hard to be creative when you're in survival mode," Ms. Naiman says.
88 Percentage of workers who consider themselves creative. 63 Percentage who consider their job a creative position. 21 Percentage of workers who said they would change jobs to be more creative at work.
76 Percentage of American workers who say they like to do things that are novel or unconventional.
25 Percentage who believe management creates a barrier to creative work.
25 Percentage of American workers who describe their workplaces as a dictatorship.
54 Percentage of American workers who said their workplace does not promote creative or inventive ideas.
57 Percentage of Australian CEOs who say they take a highly conventional approach to leadership, encouraging employees to follow standard procedures, even at the expense of new ideas and innovation.
41 Percentage of organizations that have no process in place to encourage new ideas or input.
29 Percentage of workers who said a co-worker stole one of their ideas.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the federal government will bar industry groups from funding safety studies of onshore pipelines, following an investigation by Hearst Newspapers that revealed the practice.
The investigation published Sunday found that that two-thirds of the 174 safety studies of onshore pipelines initiated by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration over the past decade received significant funding from pipeline operators or industry-controlled organizations.
LaHood's announcement overturns a Bush-era rule that required at least half the funding for federal pipeline safety research to come from outside sources, in most cases.
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We love hearing from our Spice U alumni about what they thought of their class experience. Help us get others to take a class by sharing your thoughts - the awesome, the great and the not so good - here!
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Jun 15, 2012 at 11:49 UTC
My experience was with both 101 and 201 and were simply awesome! Ben did an excellent job of explaining all topics in detail, showing examples where necessary. He was very thorough and showed us so many different things this software can do, I was absolutely amazed at its potential in our environment.
I would definitely like to attend more classes, as long as my company would allow it. I would also like to attend some meetups, whenever they're closer to my "neck of the woods".
Jun 15, 2012 at 1:59 UTC
Ben did an excellent job teaching 201 and 202 in Delafield. I learned quite a few things from him on what Spiceworks can do. There were a few times that he didn't know the answer to a question but he spent the time to get the answer to us which was much appreciated as well. Spice U is definitely worth it if the time is there.
Jun 15, 2012 at 2:39 UTC
As a trainer I love hearing feedback good and bad on how the classes went. If I'm doing something right I want to keep doing it. If I can do something better I want to know so I can improve.
From the other side of the classroom I have a great experience in class, I get to share some material and tips and if all goes well help people get even more out of Spiceworks. Best classes for me are the ones where people ask a lot of questions.
Jun 18, 2012 at 2:46 UTC
Although I have been using Spiceworks since version 1.1, I attended both the 101 and 201 classes earlier this year. I figured I would probably still learn a few things and I was right. Bob Beatty is a great trainer who is very knowledgeable about Spiceworks and kept us interested the whole time. It was also good to hear what others are doing in their environments and to be able to bounce ideas off of one another. I would definitely take another class when they are offered somewhere close to me again.
Jun 20, 2012 at 12:04 UTC
I went to the Spiceworks 101 and 201 classes with Justin Davidson as trainer. They were great classes. I learned a ton about Spiceworks and became a bigger fan than I was before. Justin was very knowledgable and was able to answer everyone's questions. I would certainly go to more classes!
Jun 30, 2012 at 8:37 UTC
I just got back from the SW 101 training & lab in Chicago. I must say, it was an excellent how-to for new Spiceworks users. James Stull led the class and kept it moving along at just the right pace. He covered the basics on what Spiceworks is and does; installation, inventory, community, helpdesk and purchasing features.
Not only were there reviews of the tasks, but hands-on segments where we worked with the program - we learned how to customize the different settings, add/remove tickets, reports and views, etc. James offered some real-world insight into the tool, some interesting "thinking out of the box" ideas that opened up many possibilities for many of us.
It was an entry-level class, reviewing and building on what was covered in the on-line webinars available from SpiceworksU. It added a hands on portion and interactive Q & A, which I found very helpful.
And there was humor. I understand that some of the videos shown were exclusive to our group. They were awesome; almost worth the price of admission, themselves. There is some real acting talent in Texas.
Now I get to try to put what I learned to use....submit a ticket...lol!
Jul 18, 2012 at 11:27 UTC
Finished the Help Desk 101 & 202 with Grey in Jurupa (Riverside) CA yesterday. Great classes. Extremely informative. Grey made sure all our questions were answered and couldn't have been a better Trainer.
I definitely plan on attending more Spiceworks events in the future.
Apr 16, 2013 at 3:51 UTC
I took the 201 deep dive inventory and the 202 deep dive help desk with Grey in Portland OR @ McMenamin's Kennedy School yesterday, and found both courses to be very informative. I had previously installed Spiceworks approximately 4 years ago, and have just really dabbled with it when I had time over the past couple of years. The program has gotten better and better each year, and I felt it was finally time to get serious about it.
Grey (instructor) with tell you that it is probably one of the most under utilized resources out there, and he is right! There is much, much more under the hood that it appears (more that I realized). I would highly recommend taking a course, the trainer was very knowledgeable and makes sure all questions are answered. The course(s) were worth the 4 hours (each) of my time. I would probably take the 101 & 102 courses as I am sure there are tid bits of information that would be useful as well.
I would definitely plan on attending another Spiceworks University course in my area in the future.
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In this article we will talk about workload of IES officers in Indian Railways and responsibilities on their shoulders. I am quite young to this organization but still I will try my best to project an honest picture of inside working.
Govt jobs in India are one of most secure jobs in the world. This makes it a scarce resource here, especially for middle class of this country. There are all sorts of government jobs from group D to group A, from psu to state govt. to central govt. Getting Group A job in central government is the dream of youth of this country. Moreover, after seventh pay commission, the scramble for central government jobs will reach its peak. Today, engineers are ever more in numbers which is actually good for this country, if they really are engineers. But the tragedy is very few of us get become engineers in real life. Have you seen 'Prison Break', he is the real engineer, we are just engineering graduates. A railway is the place where you get group A job as well as do some engineering.
How is the image of government jobs in our society? On one hand we want it for security and on other hand we despise it for its stagnancy. Actually, both of them are true. Nobody can remove you from service and you get promotion automatically over the time. This brings in a lot of complacency in government workers including some officers. It is said that government job is not a place for research and innovation but I beg to differ, you can say that there is no incentive but there are lot of opportunities. Government may not give you anything special for doing things brilliantly but you will enjoy just for the sheer pleasure of doing it. In government service, everyone is looking for his entitlements by the virtue of post he holds. If you want to learn in Railways, be ready to visit difficult places, be ready to stay awake at night, be ready to accept rebuke of seniors. You have to be ready to face chaos and dirt of platforms and stations. You will have to deal with corrupt and lazy staff. In fact, Infrastructure at Jamalpur is still the same built by British. You will find yourself in the midst of people learning modern technology in a heritage infrastructure. Being an engineer in Railways is not the bed of roses, it is like a crown of thrones.
As I have said in my previous articles that Railways will provide you diversity of work which no other job India will offer but workload is equally high. In state govt department people procrastinate their work endlessly but in railways you can't do so beyond a certain point. Off all govt engineering jobs, work culture in railways is relatively better. Again it doesn't mean that there is no politics, or corruption or leg-pulling, but in lesser proportions. Moreover if you get good zone, then these problems will even be lessened. Part of the problem is that govt servants work under negative perception in the eyes of public, of being corrupt and inefficient. It is not easy to totally change this image but the initiative will have to be taken form top.
For officers, work- hours have not been defined in IR. It means that you are on duty 24*7, being on duty doesn't mean always doing work, it means being responsible all the time. If anything happens, DRM directly scolds junior scale officers which you will be after joining. Hence all the facilities, all the staff and all the resources are to be used for execution of you duty. Apart from train running, you will be establishment head of your office which means you will be managing their leaves, passes, transfers, etc. Workload is greater when there is some derailment or accident. You will be present at site without food or water for hours. I don't want scare you but upshot of all this is that workload is directly proportional to responsibility and in IR you will have lot of responsibility. As a junior and senior scale officers , your working will be more engineering oriented which will include lot of inspections but as you move up the ladder you will be doing less and less inspection and more management work. At the level of DRM and GM , you can't even imagine their diversity and nature of work. Work load is greater in open line organization; in research, deputation and construction organization work load is cyclic and variable. Research wing of IR is RDSO; it also provides standardization and specification for IR. If you are research oriented then you will be able to contribute maximum here.
As an officer you can learn lot and create some new assets for IR but nobody will ask you to do so. You will have to take your own initiative, but first there is lot to learn before you can actually do something different. As I said there will no incentive for you to work harder, but your own engineering instinct will propel you, if it is there. There are only few who retain their shine even in government jobs, it is because they don't expect much and work for their own satisfaction.
All those aspirants who want to join IR, you should, but don't try to be sophisticated. Learn to be a leader. It is really important at your level. You will be head of lot of staff whose experience might be greater that your age. They have seen the railways more than you may have seen the world. So how will you deal with them? Showing arrogance is not the way, being too polite is also not recommended. Ability to handle people will take to far , just knowing technical stuff is not enough. Infact , your communication skills will be tested when you join Railways and travel without ticket, and TTE gives you seat as well as respect.
Till then ,Goodbye.


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Intermediate/Advanced practice on Sundays
At Sundays, from 6 to 8 a.m we offer at our center an intermediate class, for 2 hours.You will expand your regular practice by learning new variations and hold more time in the postures.
These classes include : relaxation, breathing exercises, sun salutations, the twelve basic postures and their variations, and the final relaxation. You will develop the ability to integrate the twelve basic postures and a personal practice into your daily life.
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The month-long, intensive, residential Teachers Training Course (T.T.C.) is held at the following locations in India:
- Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram, Neyyar Dam, near Trivandrum (Kerala),
- Sivananda Kutir, Uttarkashi, in the Himalayas and
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The course is designed to be intensive, immersing the students in a balanced programme of yogic theory and practice for all-round physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development. The goal of this training programme is to produce qualified and inspiring yoga teachers who are able to draw on their own practice and personal discipline in imparting the yoga experience to others.
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Easy, and wonderful crowd pleaser!!!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2 chopped green onions
- 8 slices chopped cooked bacon (I have often used Kraft real picnic style bacon bits, in a pinch)
- 1⁄2 cup captain rodney's boucan glaze (I think any sweet pepper jellies will work, but I prefer theirs)
- 12 -20 Ritz crackers or 12 -20 townhouse crackers
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- Mix Mayo, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and onions in a greased quiche pan or similar. Top with crumbled up crackers: well enough to coat, but not too thick. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, until just bubbling on edges. Remove and top with bacon and dribble glaze. Put back in oven to finish . Need to see bubbling edges and a nice toasty brown crackers. remove and serve with remaining crackers! Yummy!


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That's a fairly old post, but still quite relevant. Some of the comments posted about the reviews are still valid in the face of this though (if somewhat exaggerated).
Yes, I wrote it a long time ago but quoted it because I tire of reiterating the same idea on boards on which people ought to know better. This is a board dedicated to reading, for the love of Steve Allen. I shouldn't have to explain the fallacy of consumer individuality to people who are capable of grasping Roland Barthes.
They're called brands for a reason, and the branding iron is never far from the consumer
the product.
Notice that afv01's last post is all about practical limitations and comparisons, and doesn't resort to a series of xenophobic assumptions about strangers who buy The Other Brand or easy lists of negative attributes. He kills the Mini rhetorically, but he does it helpfully. Anything else would be peer pressure masquerading as criticism.
If someone honestly hates hype, then they won't substitute anti-hype-hype for information, or empirical experience.
No ideas but in things, as W.C. Williams once said. Describing a thing accurately is the best way to express an opinion.
I liked your teleread review because the writer dispensed with the narrative of the brand. No, Gizmodo and Engadget, you don't need to summarize the meaning of an Apple tablet for any of your readers, nor does your verdict matter. Just tell us about the experience of using what's in front of you as accurately as you can.
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2015-16 High School Basketball Schedule on SWX
SWX is proud to present another exciting year of high school basketball! Below is a listing of all the games slated to be broadcast during the 2015-16 season. All games will be shown LIVE on SWX in their respective regions as noted. In addition, all games will be streamed live either on NWPrepsNow.com or on SWXRightNow.com.
High School Basketball
Saturday December 5th – Fitz Classic (DH) 2 and 3:30pm
Tuesday December 15th –Gonzaga Prep at Mead (DH) – 5:30 and 7:15pm
Friday January 8th -- HSBB GOW (DH) – 5:30 and 7:15pm
Tuesday January 12th – HSBB GOW (DH) – 5:30 and 7:15pm
Friday January 15th – HSBB GOW (DH) – 5:30 and 7:15pm
Tuesday January 19th – Groovy Shoes SP vs. NC – 5:30 and 7:30pm
Wednesday January 20th – Rubber Chicken Ferris vs. LC – 5:30 and 7:30pm
Thursday January 21st – Stinky Sneaker UHi vs. CV – 5:00 and 7:30pm
Friday January 23rd – Pack the Palace Mt. Spo vs. Mead – 5:30 and 7:15pm
Thursday February 2nd – HSBB GOW (DH) – 5:30 and 7:15pm
Tuesday February 9th – Possible HSBB Playoffs
Tuesday February 16th – Possible HSBB Playoffs
Friday February 19th – Possible HSBB Playoffs
Friday February 26th – Possible HSBB Playoffs
*All games, times and regions subject to change. For doubleheaders, game times reflect first game with the second game following its conclusion.
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A: Yes. We do not charge an access fee to view games live over the Internet!
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A: Games broadcast on SWX can be seen via the WATCH SWX app for iOS and Android (free). However, you must be within the designated viewing area to see the live programming. More information about our apps, including download information, can be seen here: http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/16618316/wireless-apps


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Glassfish v4 Is Out (with JavaEE 7)
Glassfish v4 (the "Killer Appserver") is available for download
The glassfish.org website was redesigned as well. It looks clean and fresh.
I'm using Glassfish v4 for a while in daily development--it looks promising. Glassfish v4 also ships with NetBeans (JavaEE). With NetBeans and Glassfish you will get the most efficient JavaEE 7 environment to start (double click, wait 2 minutes) and to develop your applications (everything you need comes out-of-the-box--without any plugin hell).
See you at Java EE Workshops at MUC Airport--I will use Glassfish v4 for live hacking!
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Yo Mamma\\\'s Teeth
my favorite yo mamma joke!
my favorite yo mamma joke!
You could start up a threadless spin-off company where people only submit their favorite yo momma jokes as t-shirts.
yo mamma's got a peg leg with a kickstand!
^^get wilmer valderrama on board and it'll do quite well
(fez can sell anything)
"Look like her tongue in jail" oh my, i love that phrasing.
cool...a bit weird but cool
Your momma is sooo fat, that when she jump for Joy ?...
She get stuck !
Yo momma so fat, every restaurant in town read "maximum occupancy: 250 people or yo momma."
The box around it is bugging me. But I like this a loooot.
yah i cant get the colors to match on photoshop weird huh?
I really like this, I just can't stand the color of the shirt. Uh well. 4$
no box and a different colour, and I buy
funny stuff, good job.
different color and it's a 5.
ok i am putting a gray one with no pink in my pictures if you want to see the option
^ yes gray is good. the pink is oogly. anyways if you change the shirt color i'd defintely buy this. this shirt is hilarious. i want it badly
This is hilarious... nice look too!
Yo momma's so old, I told her to act her age....and she died!
I love you. I'll take one! $5!!!
aww cute
the pink is his 5th color =P
dont think changing it would make it better =P
i'm a her
I like the joke, hate the tshirt color.
I am lol'ing for SO MANY REASONS right now.
don't get surroundings from Europe, joke is funny.. colour straaaaaaaange..
not even funny, sorry.
ur borin so shhhh. i think its funny
ive never heard that one and i think its really funny... but the lady doesn't look so much like a mama at first. the design really depends on the text.
i'd buy it anyways
haha. 5$
that's a great your mom joke. hah.
yo momma so poor i seenher kickin a tin can down the street i says what you doin she says movin
OMG! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I had to show this to some other folks. That's pretty darn dope, if you ask me!!!
your mamma's so fat she can't even jump to conclusions... my personal fave but this one's quite good as well nice... 5
For fuck's sake no text
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Let me know by Hi-c heard on Head of State movie
Artist: Hi-c
Music By: Hi-c & David Blake
Courtesy: Hi Life/laneway
Overheard: 213 times
Music By: Hi-c & David Blake
Courtesy: Hi Life/laneway
Overheard: 213 times
TOP 20 Popular songs from films where this soundtrack is played
The humpty dance by Digital Underground
B.o.b. by Outkast
Disco inferno by The Trammps
Hot in herre by Nelly
Who we be by Dmx
A woman needs to be loved by Tyrone Davis
Nite & day by Al B. Sure
Nothin' by N.o.r.e
Slipped on da ice by Amir
Too hot to stop (part 1) by The Bar-kays
Head of state theme by Nate Dogg
You make me feel (mighty real) by Michael Ohara
Cali hits by Phloss Mode
The roof is on fire by Jerry Bloodrock
Let me know lyrics(Hi-C)
Yeah, ahh
Yeah, Hi-Life
Uhh, naw
Here we go, yeah
Now this is for the ladies and all my dawgs
C'mon, get your ass up off the wall
All you had to do is give Crawf a
Reed full lyrics call
And watch me come through and get it crackin y'all
I'm still breakin bricks with the homey Quik
We try to get it down just as far as it gets
Cause all I have to do is hop back and spit
And watch all the lil' mommas start havin fits
When I slide through the city in my Escalade
I ain't worryin 'bout shit, cause we extra paid
Tryin to stay sharp as a razor blade
And you thinkin 'bout now that we got it made
And I'ma take you right down, that ain't the case
Ain't nuttin like mo' chips in my safe
Stop skinnin and grinnin all in my face
'fore I cock back and show you how my pistol taste
(Chorus - voice box)
If you're pimpin let me know, yeah
But if you're simpin let me go, ho
Cause if you're flossin this don't show, yeah
And I ain't got no time for hoes
Don't wanna see you no mo'
You can be black as smoke from a motorboat
Or white as a egg minus all the yolk
On 20 inch spokes or flat out broke
We can do the thang loc cause y'all my folks
I'm out in the street tryin to beat the heat
Break and shake shackles up off my feet
Po' out a little drank for the ones to see
Man I miss you Mausberg, homey rest in peace
I'm just down here goin through the day to day
Chasin pay, smash if you in my way
With 3 dimes and I'm lookin for a place to lay
Black Tone, where you at homey? (ANDELE!)
When we get a lil' drink we don't fight or fuss
But we do barbecue, slap bones and cuss
So let's get it get it hit it hit it ballin wild
If you wanna get freak just "call mi now!"
(DJ Quik)
I'm role model (role model?) I roll models in and out of my room
at night lookin guilty with they hole hollow (oh!)
Now hit the light switch, and turn 'em back on
And take off them clothes so I can see if youse the type (ooh man)
Be a sad day in L.A. if I ain't ballin (yup)
Be no dubs spinnin, dudes drankin, broads callin (nope)
Cause I've been runnin up tabs since I was 19
And tryin to spend the rest of my life with the right team (who that?)
Me and Crawf Dog (Crawf) we been off y'all (off)
Off of 2 dime pieces and playin softball
They swallow golf balls (golf) they swallowed Crawf Dog (Crawf)
They swallowed me and that's why I see we been off y'all (off)
At the sports bar, drinkin Chopan and Mucal and Adios Mother
Give me another, cause I'm loaded
I dropped the bomb and her lil' drawers exploded
If you think we ain't mackin miss, you moldy
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ST. LOUIS — Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. said the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared its Post Holdings, Inc. registration statement "effective," setting the stage for the proposed separation of the Post cereals business to be completed on Feb. 3.
Ralcorp said it will complete the separation by distributing at least 80% of the outstanding shares of Post common stock to holders of Ralcorp common stock as of the close of business on Jan. 30. Each share holder will receive one share of Post common stock for every two shares of Ralcorp common stock held on Jan. 30.
In connection with the transactions, Ralcorp said it has received $775 million and expects to receive an additional $125 million, which the company said will be used "to reduce debt, aggressively pursue private-brand acquisitions and pursue additional share repurchases under the company's remaining share repurchase authorization of approximately five million shares."
Additionally, Ralcorp provided item-specific guidance for its private-brand business for the year ending Sept. 30, 2012. Excluding amounts related to Post, Ralcorp said it expects depreciation and amortization expense in the year ending Sept. 30 to total between $205 million to $210 million, capital expenditures between $190 million to $205 million and weighted average number of shares outstanding of between 56 million to 56.5 million. Immediately following completion of the separation Ralcorp said its cash balance will total between $130 million to $150 million, while total debt will total between $1.95 billion to $1.97 billion.
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20 Fun Pictures of Cats and Dogs Wearing Glasses
- January 20th, 2013
Making pets do silly things can seem cruel, until you're a pet-owner yourself. Then, it's almost irresistible. Putting glasses on a dog or cat, for example, can make them seem more intelligent–like a superior species being patient with humans–or just make them look twice as goofy.Read More