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Lack of accessible, affordable housing is one of the biggest obstacles to living independently in their communities for people with disabilities of all ages. While the Georgia Statewide Independent Living Council CANNOT find you a place to live, we hope this information will help you to help yourself. If the questions we have answered do not include your question, please email us!
How do I find a place to live?
If you need a house or an apartment, and are not seeking rental assistance, look for a place to live the same way anyone else would. Check the classified ads in your local newspapers. Check to see if your local grocery store or news stand has apartment-for-rent booklets. If you live in Atlanta, go to www.apartmentfinder.org. All of these ways to look are for "market rate" apartments where the landlord sets the rent based on what he or she can get from the supply of people who can pay. This method works for people earning average or above average income.
If you need wheelchair access, newer apartment complexes (less than 20 years old) are more likely to have step-free entries, wider doorways, kitchens you can get in & out of and room to turn around in the bathroom. This is true because of the Fair Housing Act, a federal law that changed the building standards for multi-family homes (condominiums and apartments). If the building was designed and constructed to take in tenants by in March of 1991, then it should have accessibility features. For more specific information about his law, see www.FairHousingFIRST.org
What if I can pay for access modifications but the landlord will not allow it?
As long as you agree to return the house or apartment to how the original state, your landlord must allow you to do the modifications. Refusing to allow you to widen a door or install a ramp violates the Fair Housing Act and you can file a complaint. www.FairHousingFIRST.org will tell you how.
What if I don't earn a lot and need help paying the rent?
If you do not earn an average income, you might find an apartment by going to www.georgiahousingsearch.org. This web site lists apartments where the rents are lower than market rate. In these places, the rent is set by a government agency and is based on the income of most people in the area. You will have to meet the income range – above a certain amount and below a certain amount – to be allowed to apply to live there. These income ranges are based on the income of the people in that area so each one is different. The Georgia Housing Search web site includes tools to help you calculate the amount of rent you can afford and moving costs. You can search rental properties throughout the state and you can search by the number of bedrooms/bathrooms, rent range, disability access features, location and distance to public transportation. You should keep in mind that the landlords are the people who enter the information into the Georgia Housing Search website. Sometimes, they understand disability access and sometimes they don't. So if you need accessibility because you cannot walk or climb any steps, you need be sure of the information, so telephone the rental offices before going to look.
What if I am on a fixed income and need a lot of help with rent?
If you have a very limited income – disability benefits for example – you may be eligible for rental assistance or subsidy. Many people call this "Section 8". What this usually means is that you pay no more than 30% of your income for rent and the rest is paid by a government agency, most often HUD (Housing and Urban Development).
There are two types of HUD subsidies: (1) Project-based and (2) Tenant – based. Project – based subsidies mean that the rent subsidy is tied to a building. Project-based subsidies are paid directly to the owner of the property. The owner then rents units to qualified tenants who usually pay around 30% of their income toward rent. Some units are available specifically for those 62 and older or for people with particular disabilities such as intellectual disabilities. If you want to live in a certain place that you know is subsidized, you can go to that place (sometimes called a "project" or a "highrise") and apply directly. But keep in mind that you will still have to qualify and be approved which can be a lengthy process.
With "tenant-based" based housing, the rent subsidy is tied to the person instead of a building. If you get this type of rental assistance, you get a voucher – which is like a ticket that you can take to a landlord who accepts it. You pay 30 % of your income toward the rent on privately owned home or apartment that you choose and the voucher pays the rest of the rent, up to a limit set by the state or local housing authority in your area. To find a landlord that will accept a voucher, go to www.georgiahousingsearch.org or ask your local housing authority office. A list of housing authority offices can be found under "How do I apply for rental assistance?"
Remember that any government program that helps pay the rent usually has a waiting list because there are many more people in need than places to live. Government programs also have detailed applications that include your credit history and criminal background checks. If you have bad credit, you will need to deal with that problem. If you have been convicted of a felony, you may not ever be eligible to apply. Check with your local housing authority for their specific requirements.
Because rental assistance is in short supply, you first may want to use your own connections. If you cannot afford a place on your own, do you know anyone who might want to share a place? Are there things you can do to help someone else in return for a free or low cost rent?
How do I apply for rental assistance/subsidy?
You apply at the housing authority that runs the program where you live (or want to live). In Georgia, there are 11 agencies that run rental assistance programs. The housing authority that covers 149 of Georgia's 159 counties is the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. People in need of rental assistance must first place their name on a DCA waiting list. DCA maintains 149 waiting lists – one for each county. DCA notifies the public when the waiting list is opened. Check for these Public Notices in the legal section of the classified ads in the newspaper that serves the county where you live (or want to live). To see if a waiting list is open for a county, you can call (888) 858-6085 or (404) 327-7912. (Note that the (888) number is for people calling outside of the Atlanta area.) Applications are given on a first come-first served basis only when the waiting list is open. After your application is received, DCA will determine if you are eligible. If you are, you will be placed on the waiting list. Please note that applying does NOT mean that you will be approved. The process involves several steps including providing identification documents, credit check, criminal background check and so forth.
To learn more about the Rental Assistance program, you can go to DCA's website www.dca.state.ga.us/ and click on "Rental Assistance" under the heading "Promoting Housing Options".
Applying for Rental Assistance/Subsidy in GA's other 10 counties
Ten counties in Georgia have their own housing authorities and run the rental assistance programs: 1) Bibb, 2) Chatham, 3) Clayton, 4) Cobb, 5) DeKalb (Decatur), 6) Fulton (Atlanta), 7) Glynn, 8) Muscogee, 9) Richmond and 10) Sumter. If you wish to move to any of these counties, please contact that county. A list of housing authorities is below. You will note that DeKalb and Fulton have several offices so contacting the office nearest to where you live (or want to live) is a good idea.
Americus Housing Authority (Sumter County)
825 N. Mayo Street
Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-924-3386
Housing Authority of DeKalb County
750 Commerce Drive, Suite 201
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: 404-270-2500
Atlanta Housing Authority (City Limits)
230 John Wesley Dobbs Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-892-4700
Decatur Housing Authority (City Limits)
750 Commerce Drive, Suite 110
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: 404-270-2100
Augusta Housing Authority (Richmond County)
P.O. Box 3246
Augusta, GA 30914
Phone: 706-724-5466
East Point Housing Authority (City Limits)
1600 Conally Drive
East Point, GA 30344
Phone: 404-762-6664
Brunswick Housing Authority (Glynn County)
P.O. Box 1118
Brunswick, GA 31521
Phone: 912-265-2411
Fulton County Housing Authority (Unincorporated Fulton County)
10 Park Place South, SE, Suite 240
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-523-7542
City of Marietta (City Limits)
P.O. Box 609
Marietta, GA 30061
Jonesboro Housing Authority (Clayton County)
P.O. Box 458
Jonesboro, GA 30237
Phone: 770-478-7282
College Park Housing Authority (City Limits)
2000 W. Princeton Ave.
College Park, GA 30337
Phone: 404-559-2894
Lithonia City Housing Authority (City Limits)
6878 Max Cleland Boulevard
Lithonia, GA 30058
Phone: 770-482-6563
Columbus Housing Authority (Muscogee County)
P.O. Box 630
Columbus, GA 31993
Macon-Bibb Housing Authority (Bibb County)
P.O. Box 4928
Macon, GA 31201-4928
Marietta Housing Authority (Cobb County)
P.O. Drawer K
Marietta, GA 30061
Savannah Housing Authority (Chatham County)
P.O. Box 1179
Savannah, GA 31402-1179
If you are one of the lucky people who get rental assistance, expect an annual review, which means that records will be checked to see if you still quality. You should also know that your home or apartment must be kept in pretty good condition because a lot of trash, dirt or damage can mean the end of any help with rent.
I bought my home before I became disabled. Among other things, I need a ramp to get in and out of the house. How can I get this done if I don't have the money to pay for it?
Some of the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) have home modification programs. The CIL nearest you can tell you about possible fund sources to help pay for access modifications but you should expect to contribute whatever you can afford.


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The Karachi Stock Exchange ranked among the best performing markets in 2012. While celebrating the good times that are rolling, stakeholders, however, ought to keep an eye on the fault lines which, if not taken care of, carry potential risks and perils.
The crises in 2005 and 2008 caused a quake across one of those great fault lines: the 'badla' debacle. The scraping of 'badla' has taken care of the leverage financing.
Another major development over the past couple of years is the loss of foreign investors' power to set the market direction. The market is no longer at the mercy of overseas investors, for the local individuals and institutions are able to quickly absorb any major offloading by foreigners. Yet, there are other disconcerting fault lines.
Flawed index: In the benchmark KSE-100 share index, as few stocks as can be counted on finger tips of one hand can turn the tide one way or the other. Prominent are the oil and gas exploration companies (E&P stocks), which have the greatest weightage in the index.
If the index is flawed, one should scarcely be amazed by the deafening silence of the monitors. If the stock markets are regarded 'barometers of the economy' the phenomenal rise in index is wrongly thought to reflect economic progress. The introduction of KSE-30 index on market capitalization basis, failed to grab investors' attention. It is scarcely mentioned when the market goes up or down.
Lack of depth: The market lacks depth. With more de-listings and next to no new listings, the number of stock market quoted companies is decreasing instead of increasing. Until autumn, more than half the company stocks were sitting idle with no trading the year round. Smaller and dormant scrips on the textile and cement sectors have started to come into focus.
Retail investors and punters have made good money in trading in 'penny' stocks, but they could lose where they throw discretion to the wind and jump into worthless or junk scrips. The privatisation process stands stalled for the past four years when part of state-held stocks in big ticket companies — Habib Bank, PSO, the SSGC, PPL — could be made through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
Number of investors: In a population of 180 million people fewer than five hundred thousand are in business of shares. And even lesser number represents those deep pocket high-net worth individuals who lick all the cream and honey. It results in unequal distribution of wealth as the fortunes made in stocks are not widely shared. The market does not have larger number of local long-term investors.
In the declining interest rate scenario, it would be easier to shepherd people with money to the stock market for bigger returns, from lower returns provided by the risk free fixed investments.
Reforms: Progress has been made in the demutalisation process. But in the matter of introduction and acceptance of new products (options and derivatives), margin financing and others the progress is all but slow. The regulators introduced several products in the recent years, but the lack of activity testifies to a lack of interest of investor.
Fair trading: It has to be conceded that the regulators have come down with a heavy hand on some of the unfair trade practices, such as insider trading, front running, wash trades and others. Yet leakages need to be plugged where 'material information' reaches some bigger investors before the general investing public. The rise in price of a company stock just before the announcement of a major event raises suspicion of leakage of 'material information'.
Small investors: Many stocks are currently priced at considerably higher than 'fair' price. Small investors who continue to hold them, could burn their fingers. It would be cruel to dismiss small investors and day-traders as 'satta wallas' because speculation — in measured quantity — is the spice of stock trading. They give the markets the high volumes. Efforts at investor education need to be stepped up. Small shareholders ought also to be empowered by strong representations on the corporate boards.
Corporate debt market: The size of the listed corporate debt market at less than one per cent of GDP pales in the face of the performance in most countries, where the government —as the largest issuer of debt securities — provides the volume required for a liquid secondary market. It has been quite a while now that the two main regulators of the corporate and the banking sectors, SECP and SBP, had decided to join hands to promote development of debt market. Unlike most developed markets where the size of bond markets is five and even 10 times the equity market, the Pakistani bond market is much too shallow.
The KSE had decided a couple of year ago to set up a trading platform and system for government securities — Treasury bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds , through the bourse. However, the already present Over-the-Counter market at the KSE which invested in government securities was used mainly by banks, financial institutions and some wealthy individuals, but lacked larger individual participation. It was a sign that the new platform may not be of much use.

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Even with Washington State's Klay Thompson doing an uncanny impersonation of the player who owns Staples Center, Isaiah Thomas and the Washington Huskies showed they're also pretty tough to beat in this building.
Thomas had 21 points and 11 assists, freshman Terrence Ross scored 17 points in his first career start, and Washington overcame Thompson's Pac-10 tournament-record 43 points for Washington State in a thrilling 89-87 victory Thursday night in the quarterfinals.
Thompson hit eight 3-pointers in his astonishing return from a one-game suspension, but he couldn't convert two chances to tie it in the final minute for the Cougars (19-12). Thompson missed a free throw with 48 seconds left and a 3-point attempt with 29 seconds to play, leaving him discouraged after what was easily the most entertaining game of the tournament's first two days.
"Some shots he hit, I was like, 'Man, is that Kobe?'" Thomas said. "We had a hand up, and he was hitting them from everywhere. He played a great game and fought hard."
So did the third-seeded Huskies (21-10), who overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to advance to Friday's semifinals against seventh-seeded Oregon, which knocked off No. 2 seed UCLA 76-59 earlier.
C.J. Wilcox hit five 3-pointers and scored 16 points as Washington barely hung on to a small lead through the final five minutes, avoiding a season sweep by their sixth-seeded archrivals.
"That was a heck of a college basketball game," Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said. "I'm just very proud of our team, having gone down eight in the first half and coming back in the second half and laying it out on the floor. Our guys scrapped and gave it every ounce they had for us to get that victory."
Matthew Bryan-Amaning had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Huskies, the defending tournament champions. Thomas won the Most Outstanding Player award during their three-game run that eventually led to last season's NCAA regional semifinals.
Faisal Aden scored 17 points and DeAngelo Casto added 13 for Washington State, which led by 13 points in the first half.
Thompson clearly was aching to be back in uniform after a one-game suspension for his arrest on suspicion of marijuana possession shortly after Washington State beat Southern California a week ago. He tied his career scoring high and broke the tournament scoring record set by California's Leon Powe in 2006, along with the records for field goals and 3-pointers.
Thompson could think only of the Cougars' minuscule NCAA chances after the loss.
"I could care less," Thompson said, emphasizing every word. "We came up short, missed some free throws, and it's all on me now. ... I'm not really feeling anything, both frustration and disappointment because I know - I know - we're an NCAA team, and the fact that we're not going is a huge blow, because you've got all this talent. It's a disappointment. Learn from it. Bounce back."
The Pac-10 scoring leader, who grew up in the Los Angeles suburbs, hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points in the first nine minutes. Thompson worked aggressively for his shot on nearly every possession despite jeers of "Stoner! Stoner!" from the Huskies fans.
Thompson was only slowed by foul trouble, picking up his third with 13:40 to play and his fourth with 6:26 left.
Thomas scored 16 points in the second half against Washington State, including what proved to be the decisive layup in traffic with 9 seconds left.
After Thompson scored with 0.4 seconds left to surpass the tournament scoring record, the Cougars were assessed a technical foul for calling a timeout when they had none left. Although coach Ken Bone adamantly denied anyone on his bench had called a timeout, Wilcox made one of two free throws.
Wilcox, who scored 24 points in the second half of Washington's win over UCLA one week ago, put the Huskies ahead with three straight 3-pointers in the final minutes.
"After you hit a couple shots, Coach starts drawing up plays, and you feel you have a responsibility to step up and hit shots," Wilcox said.
Justin Holiday had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Washington, playing despite suffering a concussion in last weekend's home loss to USC.
The Huskies played without guard Venoy Overton, who was suspended for the tournament Tuesday after the Seattle city attorney's office charged him with providing alcohol to a minor, a gross misdemeanor. Overton wore a purple polo shirt while watching the Huskies from the bench.
Guard Reggie Moore also returned to the Cougars' starting lineup, scoring seven points after sitting out their last game with an injured ankle.


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Solitario Resources Corp. (XPL) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2009-12-31.
Solitario Resources Corp. has a market cap of $67.53 million; its shares were traded at around $2.27 with and P/S ratio of 337.66.
Highlight of Business Operations:Solitario has a significant investment in Kinross at December 31, 2009, which consists of 1,050,000shares of Kinross common stock. Solitario received 1,942,920 shares in exchange for 6,071,626 shares of Crown common stock it owned on the date of the Crown - Kinross merger. During 2009 and 2008, subsequent to the Crown - Kinross merger, Solitario sold 100,000 and 192,920 shares, respectively, of Kinross common stock for net proceeds of $1,852,000 and $4,430,000, respectively. As of February 10, 2010, Solitario owns 1,050,000 shares of Kinross common stock. Solitario entered into the Kinross Collar which limits its ability to sell 500,000 of these shares. Accordingly, 550,000 shares are not subject to the Kinross Collar, discussed below. As of February 10, 2010, these 550,000 shares have a value of approximately $9.7 million based upon the market price of $17.55 per Kinross share. Any significant fluctuation in the market value of Kinross common shares could have a material impact on Solitario's liquidity and capital resources. As of December 31, 2009 we sold covered call options for 40,000 shares of Kinross common stock, discussed below, which expire May 22, 2010.
On October 12, 2007 Solitario entered into a Zero-Premium Equity Collar (the "Kinross Collar") pursuant to a Master Agreement for Equity Collars and a Pledge and Security Agreement between Solitario and UBS AG, London, England, an Affiliate of UBS Securities LLC (collectively "UBS") whereby Solitario has remaining pledged 500,000 shares of Kinross common stock to be sold (or delivered back to us with any differences settled in cash). As of December 31, 2009 the Kinross Collar pricing is (i) 400,000 shares due on April 13, 2010 for a lower threshold price of no less than $13.69 per share (the "Floor Price") and an upper threshold price of no more than $24.34 per share; and (ii) 100,000 shares due on April 12, 2011 for no less than the Floor Price and an upper threshold price of no more than $27.50 per share. On April 14, 2009, a tranche of the Kinross Collar due on that date expired, and 400,000 shares under the Kinross Collar were released. No shares were delivered to UBS under the Kinross Collar and no cash was paid or received upon the termination of that tranche of the Kinross Collar. Kinross' quoted closing price was $16.37 per share on October 12, 2007, the date of the initiation of the Kinross Collar.
The business purpose of the Kinross Collar is to provide downside price protection of the Floor Price on 500,000 shares of the total Kinross common stock we currently own, in the event Kinross stock were to drop significantly from the price on the date we entered into the Kinross Collar. In consideration for obtaining this price protection, we have given up the upside appreciation above the upper threshold during the term of the respective tranches. We have not designated the Kinross Collar as a hedging instrument (as described in ASC 815 "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities") and any changes in the fair market value of the Kinross Collar are recognized in the statement of operations in the period of the change. Solitario recorded a gain on derivative instrument of $522,000 and $1,189,000 during 2009 and 2008, respectively, and a loss of $1,702,000 during 2007 for the change in the fair market value of the Kinross Collar. As of December 31, 2009 we have recorded a derivative liability of $11,000 in current liabilities and an asset of $20,000 in other assets related to the fair value of the Kinross Collar.
On December 10, 2008 Solitario sold two covered call options covering 50,000 for proceeds of $104,000 both of which expired unexercised in February 2009. Solitario recorded a gain on sale of derivative instruments of $116,000 and a loss of $12,000, respectively, on these calls in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. On March 31, 2009 Solitario sold a covered call option covering 50,000 shares of Kinross (the "April 09 Kinross Call") for $21,000. The call option had a strike price of $20.00 per share and expired unexercised on April 21, 2009. Solitario recorded a gain on derivative instruments of $21,000 on the April 09 Kinross Call during the year ended December 31, 2009. On April 16, 2009 Solitario sold a covered call option covering 40,000 shares of Kinross (the "August 09 Kinross Call") for net proceeds of $45,000. Solitario repurchased the option in July for $80,000 and concurrently sold a covered call option covering 40,000 shares with a strike price of $17.50 expiring on November 21, 2009 (the "November 09 Kinross Call") for $158,000. Solitario repurchased the November 09 Kinross call on November 13, 2009 for $77,000 and concurrently sold a covered call option covering 40,000 shares of Kinross with a strike price of $22.00 expiring on May 22, 2010 (the "May 10 Kinross Call") for $76,000. As of December 31, 2009, Solitario recorded a liability of $42,000 for the May 10 Kinross Call and has recorded a gain on derivative instrument of $34,000 during 2009 related to the May 10 Kinross Call.
Included in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are total assets of $3,310,000 and $3,751,000, respectively, related to Solitario's foreign operations, located in Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Bolivia. Included in mineral properties in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are net capitalized costs related to the Pedra Branca Property, located in Brazil, of $2,607,000, respectively.
We have reported losses in 14 of our 16 years of operations. We reported losses of $1,786,000, $617,000 and $5,440,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to operate profitably in the future. We have had net income in only two years in our history, during 2003, as a result of a $5,438,000 gain on derivative instrument related to our investment in certain Crown warrants and during 2000, when we sold our Yanacocha property. We cannot predict when, if ever, we will be profitable again. If we do not operate profitably, the trading price of our common shares will likely decline.
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Do you advertise on Twitter? Are you paying less per ad, now, than you were a year or two ago?
If so, you're far from alone, as the cost of an average ad on Twitter fell 18 percent in the last three months of 2013, and is down 81 percent overall since Q1 2012, reveals Quartz, citing data from Twitter's latest annual report.
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"As we continue to optimize for advertiser value and the overall user experience, the cost per ad engagement may continue to decline over time, and we expect the cost per ad engagement to decline in the near term," said Twitter.
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Schwarzenegger Vetoes Parks, Beaches Smoking Ban
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday rejected a bill that called for a ban on smoking in the state's parks and beaches, saying it intruded on local decision making.
"There is something inherently uncomfortable about the idea of the state encroaching in such a broad manner on the people of California," wrote Schwarzenegger in a one-page veto message. "This bill crosses an important threshold between state power … and local decision-making."
The bill sought to ban smoking in all state parks and beaches, exempting only campsites and specified parking areas. In addition, violators could have been fined up to $100.
Supporters of the bill argued the beach smoking ban would have helped to curb the toxic effects of cigarette butts on ocean life, but Schwarzenneger disagreed.
"With respect to marine debris, I understand the challenge cigarette butts cause to our beaches and marine life," wrote Schwarzenegger. "But, this bill applies the ban solely to those beaches and parks owned and operated by the state of California ... As we have seen, marine debris and litter know no boundaries."
Schwarzenegger, who has appeared twice on the cover of Cigar Aficionado (the last time in August 2003), also pointed out in his veto remarks that the state Department of Parks and Recreation has the ability to impart smoking bans under certain circumstances.


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Recently, IT has taken on a central role in addressing a range of federal-level problems. Now, some officials are hoping IT can open the door to a new kind of collaboration that harnesses new approaches, state and local governments and the public to get back on course.
As leadership looks toward solutions that are agile – able to be quickly tested out and deployed if they work – a number of new initiatives are cropping up that enable non-traditional, multi-lateral communication and problem-solving. The timing is critical, according to officials.
"The problems are growing…we have a lot of economic impediments at the same time that we're being pressed to do more. Demands are coming in to act more like the private sector…and we have fewer and fewer resources," Chris Vein, White House chief technology officer, said at the GITEC conference in Baltimore May 21. "We can't wait any longer; we have to start solving problems, we have to be creative and we have to do things differently. It requires a paradigm change."
One example of the unconventional approaches being employed is the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM), a customer-driven project with roots in state and local government that's being used at some federal agencies, including the Homeland Security Department.
"Shared services require governance by customer – this program was built to be governed by the customer and respond to their concerns. It's an opportunity for conversation between federal, state and local and industry…to make meaningful connections and solve the big problems we face today," said Donna Roy, NIEM executive director at DHS. "When you bring the right people to the table, you start to enable government success."
NIEM has been in use at DHS for several years, but the benefits are now tangible and serve as an example to other federal agencies.
Early on, it was used in building a service-oriented architecture at the organization. By capitalizing on lessons from state and local use – including the establishment of the Amber Alert system and a new pilot prescription drug-monitoring program – NIEM and DHS are using IT to standardize information-sharing that chips away at large-scale problems and, in some cases, saves lives. Now Congress is looking to expand the program.
The idea is to create a new platform using the government itself, according to Vein.
"The concept is that government can become a platform by looking at the assets we have available and using those assets ourselves, but also making them available to anyone and everyone so they can create economic value out of them – and help solve some of the most vexing problems we have as a government," he said. "The smartest people don't work for us; the smartest people work for other people. How can we harvest that talent?"
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Well you SHOULD make a magazine spread. Your home is lovely and you and your DH are such a great team. I'd love to have you price your room sometime, you know add up how much (little!) you spent.ReplyDelete
That would be an interesting venture, Darla. (I'm not sure anyone would believe the figure I would probably come up with though...."Delete
I have to say Rebecca, I honestly liked your room better. It had a much more comfortable feel. You know I'm right there with you on the thrifting and curbside! It's so much more interesting to me!ReplyDelete
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Warm and welcoming is how I'd describe the pictured room, but yours even more so. You and I seem to both have such a fondness for decorating, especially with thrifting, handmade, and anything else not bought full price!ReplyDelete
Oh, Sandy....Add warm and welcoming to interesting and comfortable and I'm At Home! Wish we could spend a day or two together. I know I would be HUGELY blessed.ReplyDelete
Me, too, dear friend. Next time you visit your brother perhaps we can do just that.ReplyDelete
Oh for sure, Rebecca, I love your old pieces, they're lovely. And red, well, you know I love red!ReplyDelete
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Oh yes! I agree with others that your home looks more comfortable and warm. Magazine homes never look happy.ReplyDelete
You're kind....Sometimes I DO see rooms I like in magazines - but they're usually the "rumpled" ones :)ReplyDelete
It does remind me of you decor....love your room.ReplyDeleteReplies
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He called provincial guidelines for protecting LGBTQ students "totalitarian," labelled Justin Trudeau in 2014 as "tweedledum-dumb" after the Liberal leader declared that all future candidates were expected to be pro-choice, and he blasted legislation allowing physician-assisted suicide.
After leading Calgary's Roman Catholics for almost two decades, Bishop Frederick Henry, 73, whose outspoken views made him a polarizing figure and seemingly at odds with Pope Francis' "gentle conservatism," announced his resignation Wednesday, citing health reasons.
Observers said his successor, who will oversee 67 parishes and missions serving more than 435,000 Catholics, would be wise to take a less combative approach to the pressing issues of the day.
"When it comes to social issues, Bishop Henry saw himself as something of a prophet — saw himself as someone who needed to speak out against injustice. Where he may have been faulted was the way he did it, rather than what he was actually saying," said Irving Hexham, a professor of religious studies at the University of Calgary.
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In his resignation letter to Pope Francis, Henry cited his health as the main reason for stepping down; he said he suffers from a debilitating type of arthritis for which there is no cure.
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Pope Francis accepted the resignation and appointed Rev. William McGrattan, 60, bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough, Ont., to succeed him.
The mandatory retirement age for bishops is 75 and the vast majority of them stay in their posts until then, said Denis Coday, editor of the National Catholic Reporter. However, it is not unusual for bishops with health issues and who are close to the mandatory age to seek early retirement.
Henry, who declined an interview request, frequently made headlines for his positions on a range of social issues. In early 2016, he denounced provincial guidelines for schools to protect transgender students and support for gay-straight alliance clubs.
"The government is engaged in social re-engineering, imposing an ideology and indoctrinating children without parental consultation, input and support," he wrote on his blog. Critics said his position was out of touch with the realities faced by today's youth.
Henry reportedly said in 2003 that then-prime minister Jean Chretien, who is Catholic, was "putting at risk his eternal salvation" and making a "morally grave error" for putting forward same-sex marriage legislation.
In 2008, he supported a ban on offering a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in Catholic schools, writing that "popular wisdom these days insists that because we can't stop our children from engaging in premarital sex, and because such sex can be dangerous and have bad effects, we should do everything we can to protect our youngsters by vaccinating them against the HPV virus." Such a course, he said, is "emblematic of a collective loss of nerve in the face of powerful libertine pressures within our culture."
Hexham said he thinks Henry and Pope Francis were likely closely aligned when it came to theology. The difference between them was that while the pontiff was a "gentle conservative," Henry came across as hostile.
"There are a lot of issues in modern society that we haven't thought through. There tends to be a herd instinct. (Henry) was objecting to that," Hexham said. "Some of his objections were valid; he was raising genuine issues. It was the way he was raising them that put people's backs up."
But Tim Callaway, a protestant pastor in the Calgary area for the past 20 years, said many of Henry's positions were simply outdated.
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"He's very conservative, very traditional. He's part of the old boys' club. He's the company boy. And that's fine. The problem I have as a protestant pastor, whether we like it or not, is the times are changing, especially when you're interacting with young people."
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Kristopher Wells, a professor with the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services at the University of Alberta, told The Canadian Press that Henry was "no friend" of the LGBTQ community and "out of step" with the values of most Albertans.
"I really hope that a new bishop will seek to build bridges and use faith as a way to include rather than exclude."
Henry did manage to find common ground with the province on some issues, including climate change, inequality and poverty, said Shannon Phillips, Alberta's environment minister.
McGrattan, who will be installed on Feb. 27, seemed to signal a different approach in an interview with a Calgary radio station on Wednesday.
"We do have to respect the dignity of each human person, and that is foremost," he told News Talk 770. "That's the message of Pope Francis as well, we need to meet every person and extend to them that dignity."
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LOS ANGELES, June 5 (UPI) -- Paris Jackson cut her forearm with a meat cleaver and took numerous Motrin pills before she was hospitalized in California Wednesday, TMZ reported.
She also left a note and called a suicide hotline, the celebrity news website said.
Paris is the 15-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, the pop star who died June 25, 2009, after his personal physician accidentally administered to him lethal amounts of sedatives and anesthesia in an effort to help him sleep. He was 50.
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I'm looking to take some bible courses through Tripp Bible institute, can anyone give me any information regarding this school, good or bad?
Thank you, Rich Hartel
Originally posted by Rich Hartel I'm looking to take some bible courses through Tripp Bible institute, can anyone give me any information regarding this school, good or bad? Legitimate little school run by a preacher. By the time you finish a bachelors degree you would be expected to complete over 900 pages of worksheets, mostly true and false and short answer.
The course tends to bounce around a lot and doesn't seem too systematic. A lot of effort is expended teaching particular lessons that are repeated with regularity.
An interesting Bible study program but less than one would expect from a degree program.
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Originally posted by Rich Hartel I'm looking to take some bible courses through Tripp Bible institute, can anyone give me any information regarding this school, good or bad? Thank you, Rich Hartel Rich,
I am perhaps the least qualified to suggest anything regarding DL. But, before you enroll in any unaccredited school you need to make sure your objectives will be met.
Do you plan a ministerial career or pastoral counseling career? If so, Tripp may not be of any value to you.
If you just want to take some courses for personal edification, then Tripp may be all right.
If you want to earn a degree and accreditation (RA or NA or professional) is not important to you or is not necessary to meet your objectives, then you might want to consider some state licensed and/or approved schools such as Golden State School of Theology or Bethany Divinity College and Seminary.
If accreditation is a concern, others on here can point you in the right direction, such as recommending South African Theological Seminary
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The main concern you should have is will any school you select meet your objectives and goals? Will the degree be accepted for employment?
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Hey Guys,
Thank you for the information on Tripp Bible Institute!!
Rich Hartel
I was looking at another school, Christian Bible College in Rocky Mount, N.C., they seem to some have descent bible programs and are accredited by an Christian accrediting agency.
Any thoughts or information, good or bad, would be well appreciated!
Thanks again, Rich Hartel
Originally posted by Rich Hartel I was looking at another school, Christian Bible College in Rocky Mount, N.C., they seem to some have descent bible programs and are accredited by an Christian accrediting agency.
Any thoughts or information, good or bad, would be well appreciated!
Thanks again, Rich Hartel You really need to contemplate the questions I posed in my erstwhile post.
ACI has come under careful and critical scrutiny by nearly everyone on this forum.
Again, if accreditation (recognized by the USDoE) is not an issue, then any CBC could, quite possibly, meet your needs.
On Tripp Bible Institue: Has very good Bible programs and degrees. Also with a Chaplains Certificate, it has opened many doors for me.
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At the risk of "scooping" Ted Heiks, I'll say it now -"Holy thread necromancy, Batman. They've pulled another nine-year-old thread out of the guano! Why?"
Re: Tripp. I'm familiar with the school and it doesn't appear to have really changed since Dennis Ruhl's 2004 comments - and I agree with every one of them.
(1) Obviously sincere effort. And completely honest about non-accredited status.
(2) Inexpensive
(3) You will read, do a lot of worksheets - and there is opportunity for learning.
(1) Unaccredited, so utility is limited - but that might be OK, provided you know.
(2) Not nearly as substantial as a "regular" degree program - and so on, as per line above.
If it meets your needs and pocketbook - I say, go ahead.
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Doctoral degrees for $20 per hour from a "Bible Institute?"
Seriously, if you want to learn, buy a book, do some research, write some papers, etc. But touting a "degree" from such a place is not in your best interest.
Wow! My memory must finally be "going"... I've got some materials from Tripp squirreled away some place. I've had 'em for a long time. It's been maybe 6 or 7 years since I looked at them. I didn't recall anything beyond a bachelor's degree -- and it was plain that Tripp's degree at that level was not nearly as substantial as a "regular" degree. There were Master's? Doctorates? Really? I can't say I like those ideas at all.
I don't have confidence in unrecognized accreditors, either. I'd prefer none at all, which is what I thought Tripp had. Sadly, theirs is here: FGCFI: WORLD-WIDE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION Wow!
Somewhere along the line, I think Tripp may have become uncharacteristically less-than-forthright. They write nowadays as if "religious exemption" for degrees applied to all the USA. Actually, only 20-odd states have that exemption. Unaccredited degrees of any kind may be either illegal or restricted-use in many areas. Tripp doesn't mention that. I've serious doubts about the "new" Tripp. I want the "old" one back - the one I remember, even if it never existed!
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Originally Posted by Johann Unaccredited degrees of any kind may be either illegal or restricted-use in many areas. Tripp doesn't mention that. No wonder. From reading their current accreditation statement, I don't think they believe it!
Originally Posted by Johann They write nowadays as if "religious exemption" for degrees applied to all the USA. Actually, only 20-odd states have that exemption.
Religious exemption in the USA means absolutely nothing in terms of quality, rigor, substance and utility of a degree. In the vast majority of cases, the opposite is true.
I say just use it for learning and getting a grasp of the beginnings of getting back to school and your religion. Now it's $14 per course at 2.7 per 3 courses. You will do a lot of reading and minor research, then answer true or false and as mentioned before some short answers. Use it to your advantage and get what you can out of it. I bet it has some usefulness to some degree.
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The draft is less than a month away, and teams are locking in on who the best fits would be for their style of play. The hype surrounding the incoming prospects has been just this side of ridiculous, thanks to the remarkable skills of players like Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid, Julius Randle, Dante Exum and Marcus Smart. Among some of the best prospects in the draft is a group of players from north of the border.
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A year later, Andrew Nicholson was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 19th overall choice while Robert Sacre was the last pick of the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers. Last year's draft also saw a pair of Canadian stars hear their names called in the lottery, with Kelly Olynyk getting drafted with the 13th overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks before landing with the Boston Celtics and Anthony Bennett becoming the first Canadian to ever get drafted with the No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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The Canadian unemployment insurance program is designed to reflect the varying risk of joblessness across regions. Regions that are considered low-risk areas subsidize higher risk ones. A region's risk is typically proxied by its relative unemployment rate. We use a dynamic, heterogeneous-agent model calibrated to Canada to analyze voters preferences between a uniformly generous unemployment insurance and the current system with asymmetric generosity. We find that Canada's unusual unemployment insurance system is surprisingly close to what voters would choose in spite of the possibilities of moral hazard and self-insurance through asset build-up.
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With the critically acclaimed novels The Gate To Women's Country, Raising The Stones, and the Hugo-nominated Grass, Sheri Tepper has established herself as one of the major science fiction writers of out Time. In Beauty, she broadens her territory even further, with a novel that evokes all the richness of fairy tale and fable. Drawing on the wellspring of tales such as "Sleeping Beauty," Beauty is a moving novel of love and loss, hope… (more)
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Mobile tech firm Velti has released results of a survey of mobile tech winners and losers for 2012. One of the survey's key data findings shows a major reversal for Android in 2012, during which Google's mobile OS platform lost significant ground to Apple's iOS globally, its market share declining dramatically from 61% in 2011 to 37% in 2012.
Also revealed was that Samsung and Apple were neck and neck as the tablet of choice this year, but the Velti researchers say the iPad is quickly creating a gap and expect the iPad to beat out Samsung's Galaxy as the tablet of choice in 2013. Entitled "State of Mobile Advertising 2012: Year in Review," the report highlights key mobile trends in 2012, including insight into iOS's market dominance and the growing international opportunity in developing markets. Contributing factors include the popularity of the iPad mini and iPhone 5, as well as increasing affordability of the iPod touch and iPhone 4S. In fact, new iOS devices released in 2012 had the strongest influence on changes in mobile use and impressions.
For example, the iPad mini saw more total impressions at the end of November 2012—less than six weeks after its October 23 unveiling—than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 did in the entire year. By year end, the iPad mini will have averaged 20 times more impressions than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (42.4 billion vs. 2.1 billion impressions).
And while Samsung's Galaxy S3 was released at the end of May 2012, the iPhone 5—released in mid-September 2012—has already caught up to the Samsung Galaxy S3 in impression share. The iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 each held 50% of impression share, respectively, by the end of November after five months on the market for Samsung's flagship handset vs. less than half that for the iPhone 5.
Despite having the largest mobile carrier share in China, China Mobile has a much smaller share of impressions than China Unicom (5% and 11%, respectively). Velti's research team deduces that this is most likely due to the fact that China Mobile does not carry the iPhone.
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The De Soto Baptist church's ABW group hosted their annual Thanksgiving dinner this past Sunday, following worship services. There were many choices for main dishes and desserts, Hayden filled my plate and it was overflowing. There were also many crafts out to see.
My friend Sandi and her daughter Dallis came over Sunday afternoon and did several things around the house for me. The cleaned the selves in my bathroom closet and they do look so nice now.
The Baptist church had forms in their bulletin this past Sunday for people to fill out to order a holiday pie for their Thanksgiving dinner. Sunday was the last day to order pies and they will be ready for pick-up tomorrow, Wednesday the 23rd, at the church until 3 p.m.
Tami Reeves led the children's choir on Sunday and it sounded so lovely. The kids sang with the adults and we all enjoyed it so much.
Pastor Jan at the De Soto Methodist church will be fling to Minnesota today and will return on Saturday morning. John McCabe will be handling any pastoral matters that come up while she is gone. If you need to get in touch with John, call (913) 219-5634.
In honor of the new building project at the Baptist church, Darrel Zimmerman stood before the church on Sunday and recalled many historical events from when the church was originally built. He reminded me of many deceased friends. For the longest time we only had the basement of the church to worship in and when we started the church in 1947 we were still meeting in the old beer joint downtown, where the glass company is now. For a while we used an upstairs room in the old city hall and then in the old theater and sometimes in the Shawnee Baptist church as they were our sponsor church.
Saturday, Dec. 3 will be the community Christmas celebration, complete with the lighting of the mayor's Christmas tree. Mary Plummer is in charge of the Methodist church's booth and they are in need of hot chocolate, if you are able to donate any please take it to the Methodist church office.
The holiday decorations are also already up downtown. A few years ago we used some of the money from the Little Miss De Soto contest to buy lights for two blocks downtown and the city parks.
Next Sunday, Nov. 27, Gil Rumsey will be starting a new Advent Bible Study class at 9 a.m. On Saturday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m., the Methodist church will be hosting a Hispanic Thanksgiving dinner. Their Breakfast with Santa will be on Saturday, Dec. 10, and will be followed by Parents' Day Out.
Those celebrating birthdays this week are: Wilma Mann, who is turning 90; Seth Rhodes; Angela Prince; Jason Weese; Jason McAninch; Ron Wilhite; Drew Schmucker; Ron Schmucker and Roy Shultz.
Dale and Nancy Lindbloom will be celebrating their anniversary this week.
The needs at the De Soto community this week are: cereal; juice; peanut butter; dried beans; bags of sugar and flour and paper goods. There is also a family in town in dire need of baby goods such as crib sheets, blankets, clothing and diapers.
The sick list keeps growing and growing. Donnie Allen fell at home and his wife Sue said she got him to the hospital and now he's in rehabilitation classes. Bob Reddick is now a 33rd Degree Mason, congratulations to him. Martha Jones fell this week and broke her arm. Karl Beesley's sister, Marcella, will be having surgery this week. Michelle Schrup is also in need of prayers.
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Jer. 10:23-24: O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. O LORD, correct me, but with justice; Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.
Desire for correction from the Father confirms in our hearts the witness that we are His sons, Heb. 12:5-8. It keeps us from sin. Let us pray as Jeremiah prayed: O LORD, correct me.
The Lord's correction involves suffering: the denial of our own will; this indeed is the way of learning obedience that keeps us from sin, Heb. 5:8: though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him" The Son of God as the Son of Man had to learn obedience through suffering. This is what perfected Him as a man to be offered on the cross. Let us learn obedience, Lord, as you did, when we suffer (when we have to deny ourselves, lay down our own will).
A car being driven at a high speed could go off the road if small slips are not corrected constantly at the steering. In like manner, the Spirit-led, Spirit-driven believer needs constant corrections as he walks with God. Lord, correct our thoughts and inclinations that distract us from the spirit of prayer. Let us desire your correction, Lord, as much as we desire your consolations - your consolations are assured for us , 2 Cor. 1:3-5.
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