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Baahubali' trailer to launch in Dolby Atmos sound
The trailer of S.S. Rajamouli's "Baahubali" will be launched with cutting edge Dolby Atmos surround sound, by Bollywood filmmaker Karaj Johar on June 1. Since not many theatres are equipped with the facility of this highly advanced surround sound technology, the makers had to really sit down and zero in on one venue for the trailer launch, said a source.
Dolby Atmos, a latest sound technology, unleashes the potential of sound in storytelling by giving filmmakers the creative freedom to easily place or move sounds anywhere in the movie theatre, including overhead, to create an engaging cinema experience.
Karan is presenting "Baahubali", which is said to have been made on a magnificent scale and has a pan-India appeal. Highly advanced technology has been used for th VFX as well as sound of the film, which is releasing on July 10.


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Statement from AVDC on Unitary Authority
Statement from AVDC on Unitary Authority
Today the Secretary of State James Brokenshire has announced his decision on the way forward for local government in Buckinghamshire – and it is a district-led single unitary council.
We and the other district councils have issued the following press release:
We are disappointed that the Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, has announced he is supporting a new single unitary district council that will cover the whole of Buckinghamshire, excluding Milton Keynes.
The Secretary of State has previously stated there was a need to ensure broad consensus and we do not believe this has been achieved with the new single unitary district proposal.
All four district councils, as well as many key stakeholders, firmly believe that the two unitary authority approach, based on the two different economic geographies in Buckinghamshire, is the best option for protecting, delivering and transforming the services needed both now and in the future.
We will now be considering our position, seeking further advice and reviewing the options available to us.
We will provide more information in due course but in the meantime if you have any queries, please email email@example.com
Angela Macpherson
Leader of Aylesbury Vale District Council
Government gives green light to unitary council
Historic day for Buckinghamshire' as Government gives green light to unitary council
A brand new county-wide unitary council will be established in Buckinghamshire, the Government confirmed today.
The announcement by Secretary of State James Brokenshire has been hailed as a 'truly historic day' by County Council leader Martin Tett.
The new council, which will replace the county council and four districts, will be simpler, better value and more local to Buckinghamshire communities than the current two-tier system, ultimately moving to a more sustainable future for the county.
Services which complement one another but are currently divided between the district and county councils such as bin collections, waste disposal, planning and roads, would be brought together under the single unitary council, resulting in more efficient, joined-up services for residents.
The Secretary of State said in his statement: "Having assessed both proposals against the criteria that we announced to the House on 28 February 2017 (PQ 65271), I have concluded that whilst both proposals meet the criterion for a "good deal of local support", only the proposal for a single unitary council satisfies the criteria for "improving local government" and for "being a credible geography" and that in any event the proposal for a single unitary council is better able to meet the criteria overall.
"Accordingly, I am today announcing that I have decided to implement, subject to Parliamentary approval, the locally-led proposal to replace the existing five councils across Buckinghamshire – the two tier structure of Buckinghamshire County Council and the district councils of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe – by one new single unitary district council, and that I have decided not to implement the proposal for two new unitary councils."
View the Secretary of State's full statement at: https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-11-01/HCWS1058/
County Council leader Martin Tett said: "This is a truly historic day for Buckinghamshire. The announcement paves the way for a brand new council, fit for the future, created by combining the best of both county and district councils. This new council will be simpler, better value and more local to our residents. It will also have more clout to face head-on the great strategic challenges facing the county over the coming decades.
"There has been robust debate over the last couple of years over how best to modernise Buckinghamshire's out-dated two-tier system. Everyone has agreed that a change to a unitary form of governance is the only way forward.
"Now a decision has been made it is the time to put the past behind us and work together, to build the better future Buckinghamshire's residents deserve.
"There are a number of issues we will need to agree with Government, and I look forward to giving you further details as these become known over the coming weeks."
View Martin Tett's video message to residents at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_31giSjLw&feature=youtu.be
For more information on the business case for a single unitary council visit www.futurebucks.co.uk

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SHENZHEN, China – Sabrina Beaupré of Longueuil, Que., and Véronique Lemieux of Mascouche, Que., made an impressive international debut in women's three-metre synchro on Friday placing fourth to open the second stop on the Grand Prix diving circuit.
Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia of China won the gold medal with 343.80 points, Sharleen Stratton and Briony Cole of Australia, were second at 311.94 and Jashia Luna and Laura Sanchez of Mexico took the bronze at 277.17.
Beaupré and Lemieux were only 0.03 points out of third entering their final dive and wound up only five points from a podium finish.
''Overall we were synchronized and our dives were very good,'' said Lemieux competing at her second Grand Prix event in her career. Beaupré was making her senior international debut and had recently spent four days in hospital with a hand infection and pulled hamstring which hampered the pairs preparation for the event.
On women's 10-metre tower, Chen Ruolin of China was the victor while Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., posted a personal best 352 points to take fifth spot. Rachel Kemp of Victoria was eliminated in the semifinals.
''It was one of the best international performances of Roseline's career,'' said Canadian coach Michel Larouche. ''She was consistent and aggressive. She hit her 15 dives through the prelims, semis and final. And her scores improved as well through each round.''
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More time is ALWAYS a good thing – almost.
This month I made photography low on the priority list.
Today I planned, set up, shot, post processed and now published a picture that I consider well worthy of being called part of my "2014 photo project"
It probably wont win any awards for "best story" or most imaginative, but it is a testimony of how much creative power lives just under the surface.
My kids remind me of it constantly – the power of imagination – when you are willing to let go of the "rules" are engage an idea fully.
I hope these pictures are as much fun for you as they are for me.
If you have been following along on my monthly project July should prove to be a bit better on the "open spaces front" I still plan to include some of my ideas for wide open spaces, but I will have to save that for next month.
For now. Enjoy some bubbles with some even more fun lighting.
Thanks for looking and reading.
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If you plan on being a Forex broker in Australia, it is important that you understand the applicable regulations. In recent years, the Australian government has taken active measures to crack down on fraud and deceptive practices in the Forex trading industry.
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) was established in 1989 after the government saw the need for greater regulation of the finance industry. This committee oversees the regulations impacting the finance industry and plays a significant role in drafting these regulations. A significant regulation that brokers should understand is the Financial Services Reform Act. This Act requires that all brokers working in the foreign exchange market be registered with the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Foreign exchange brokers must also be sure that they have an Australian Financial Services license. There are numerous requirements that must be met for those brokers who wish to receive an AFS license. They must show that they possess the relevant education and experience in order to receive a license. They must show that they will comply with the current Australian regulations impacting the Forex trade market.
There are a few exceptions to the license requirement. If a Forex broker only deals with derivatives, he or she does not need to obtain a license. Brokers should make sure that they have a thorough understanding of the exceptions. If a broker is found to be in violation of the license requirement, he or she may have to pay a fine or face other civil penalties.
One of the requirements that brokers face in Australia is that they must submit financial reports to auditors. Current financial regulations require that brokers submit these reports as a way to mitigate fraud in the industry. Auditors review the financial reports to ensure that brokers are not violating current regulations and compliance requirements.
When a broker is charged with fraud or another crime, he or she may require the assistance of lawyers. The National Futures Association provides the public with a list of current formal proceedings affecting foreign exchange brokers. Individuals can review the list of formal proceedings to understand which brokerage firms are facing serious issues with clients.
Those who intend on becoming brokers in the Forex industry must understand current Australian regulations. The ASIC committee has been outspoken in its criticism of the Forex market. ASIC has publicly stated that it believes the Forex market to involve extreme risks. Brokers may require the assistance of lawyers in the future as ASIC seeks to create additional regulations affecting the Forex market.
This informative article was provided by Alexander Law, a leading law firm based in Brisbane, Caboolture and Melbourne. They specialise in Commercial and Corporate Law and more.


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Hubs has been sick since last week. Started with fever, sore throat and the whole jazz. He's recovering now albeit tired and lethargic.
So, what would I cook for a sick baby ?
Chicken onion soup... Slow boil chicken with Thai shallots. So yummy and comforting, bound to make you let off 'gas', but hor.. the chinese sinseh hubs has been consulting said to avoid anything chicken, esp chicken soup. Apparently very 'chou for'. Hubs broke out in rashes after consuming his wife's chicken soup. LOL !
Anyway, this is the easiet chicken dish I can come up with in a jiffy.
Then FIL suggested to him to take 'lek tau chui' , or mung bean desert instead. The Chinese doctor said the same. Mung beans is very 'detoxifying' and can red toxins very fast. So, it's been mung bean for desert every night. Pretty easy to dish up, except that it needs long boiling hours for the beans to soften and open up (hoi far). So, what did I do ? Chuck it to my pressure cooker lor.. Easy peasy !
one small bowl of beans + 3 piece of gula melaka + knot of pandan leaf + 5 bowls of water.
within 20 mins my mung bean desert is ready (+ another 10 mins for pressure to reduce). We had this 2 nights in a row and it's soooo comforting and helped us sleep well. No wonder I always see Hong Kong families having 'tong sui' after dinner, something we are not accustomed to here.
Then, yesterday, I cooked misua soup with choy sum and meatballs. Really a dish for the sick.
For me, I added minced meat (fried and fried till really dry and heavenly tasty). Hubs couldn't resist, he also added lots of minced meat to the soup.
So, what's up tonight ? I really don't know .. run out of ideas already. ABC soup done, pumpkin soup done.. rice cannot eat, porridge and mihun also not advisable, misua also done... *sigh*
My dear hubs, please get well soon, I have frozen rendang and chicken curry from my Tua Kor's Deepavali leftovers waiting for you .. LOL !!!!


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Leather key holder from the Campo dei Fiori Collection
This is a really unique way to store your keys safely in a holder that closes with snap fasteners. In addition there is a hook that can clip onto your belt or bag so you don't have to squeeze it into your pocket.
The Campo dei Fiori exclusive Italian leather collection designed at Pierotucci is handmade from 100% genuine lambskin leather which is exceptionally soft and lightweight. The exquisitely soft pastel colors of rose, cornflower, saffron, sage and violet have been digitally printed onto this resistant Italian leather to create a delicately sweet flower bouquet, reminiscent of the flower markets in Italy.


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Heineken brings €5.5 m in cutting-edge technology to Hauts-de-France
13 Jun 2019 | Front page, Health Nutrition, Investment
The brewer has invested more than €70 m in the Hauts-de-France Region in nearly a decade. Let's take a look at its newest upgrade to the Pélican brewery, a strategic production site in Mons-en-Baroeul.
€5.5 m earmarked for new technology
Thanks to an investment of 5.5 million euros, the Heineken brewery in Hauts-de-France now boasts a latest-generation keg packaging line for the foodservice market – the only production line of its kind in France – following an additional €5.5 million investment. The line will manufacture the kegs used with Heineken's new countertop draft beer dispenser: the Blade. It will be the Group's only plant in France to employ the newest technology and demonstrates its continued confidence and interest in improving its employees' knowledge base, expertise and making the site even more competitive.
And Heineken has no plans to stop here: The Group has already set aside an additional €11 million to restore and upgrade the site's production equipment this year.
"We had to learn new skills like blow-molding and sleeve application," says Plant Manager Antoine Clément.
The patented draft beer dispensing system allows smaller cafés and restaurants to serve their customers refreshing ice-cold draft beer this summer without installing an expensive and cumbersome draft beer system. Restaurant owners can count on maintaining their beverage spend's high quality by preserving beer's taste and fizz for up to six weeks without adding gas. The special kegs used with the dispenser were previously imported into France, so making them in France represents a significant boost for French industry.
The Hauts-de-France production line will boost sales of this high-growth potential product across France. This technology is installed at just six sites worldwide, with the other five located in Austria, Romania, the Netherlands, Greece, Italy and the UK.
The Blade in 3 key figures:
- A €5.5 million investment
- 10 jobs created
- 270 kegs filled per hour
In early 2018, Nord France Invest announced the Heineken Group's investment in the Pélican brewery in Mons-en-Baroeul (http://www.nordfranceinvest.fr/actualites/actualite-detaillee/heineken-investit-8mEUR-sur-son-site-des-hauts-de-france.html).
Mons-en-Baroeul: Key strategic site for Heineken
Heineken leverages Mons-en-Barouel's central location in northern Europe to better serve its French and European customer base.
The Pélican brewery has Heineken's only French aluminum can production line and is the Group's largest French site in terms of both size (22 ha) and yield, with an annual production capacity of 3.5 million hectoliters. It currently produces more than 130 products.
The Heineken Group regularly "reaffirms the site's strategic importance and its confidence in its teams" with additional investments. Since 2010, it has invested a total of €73 million in the region, leading to a 75% production increase over the past decade.
A historic regional presence
Founded in Hauts-de-France nearly a century ago in 1921, the Pélican brewery, makers of Pelforth brand beer, joined the Heineken Group in 1986. It has since become one of the region's most powerful brewers. With more than 300 employees and 40% of the local beer manufacturing workforce, it is the regional brewing industry's largest employer and is also credited with indirectly creating some 2,000 jobs.
The beer industry in Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France is France's second-ranked beer-producing region, with an annual output of 6 million hectoliters (30% of the domestic total). In addition to the Heineken Group, the region is home 60 other French breweries.
Learn more about the agrifood sector in Hauts-de-France.
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American Football
The kBox has many features for building strength, mass and power, which is critical in football, with many teams incorporating the kBox into their training already.
With flywheel training on the kBox coaches get a tool to work many aspects of muscular performance.
Being a sprint based and momentum based sport, the applications for the kBox can be wide-ranging. It can be used to add strength and mass to players, both upper and lower body strength. Around the sprinting aspect of the sport, it is useful for both explosive power, eccentric strength and change of direction ability but also for injury prevention when it comes to sprint related injuries.
The usefulness of the kBox during upper body injuries is obvious, allowing for heavy squats or split squats, but it's also useful in players with knee pain due to the meniscus and patellar tendinitis due to the lower shear forces and high eccentric load. Squat, row or deadlift for strength and mass. Mid-thigh pulls, hip extensions, lateral squats, split squats can all be used for power while straight leg hip extensions and hamstring curls for rehab and injury prevention.
The kBox is also used in rehabilitation of ACL injuries, with popular features including the user-set intensity and easy monitoring functionality via the kMeter.
The Exxentric Harness reduces a lot of the torque and stress on the lower back allowing athletes to focus on training quality and high eccentric loads. Easy and safe to perform and monitor in a team setting. Easy to train during periods of upper body injury or rehab after an injury.
Users of the kBox in American football already include the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL, as well as individual NFL athletes and many NCAA college football teams.
Proceed to flywheel training equipment, or go back to applications for sports performance.


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Spicy cauliflower pilau
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins
This healthy, Indian-inspired side dish is made from cauliflower florets instead of rice - a quick and gluten-free addition to curry night
Nutrition and extra info
- Healthy
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal53
- fat1g
- saturates0g
- carbs4g
- sugars3g
- fibre3g
- protein4g
- salt0g
Save to My Good Food
- 225g cauliflower florets (not the stalk)
- 3 cloves
A clove is the dry, unopened flower bud of the tropical myrtle tree family used to flavour a…
- ½ cinnamon stick
- ½ tsp turmeric
Turmeric is a fragrant, bright golden-yellow root that is most commonly seen and used dried and…
- 6 curry leaves
Put the cauliflower florets in a food processor and pulse to make grains the size of rice. Tip into a microwaveable bowl and stir in the cloves, cinnamon stick, turmeric and curry leaves.
Mix well, cover with cling film, pierce and microwave on High for 3 mins. Fluff up with a fork and serve.
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Comments, questions and tips
12th Jan, 2017
No need to omit rice for a gluten free dish. Rice, and especially brown rice, is a healthy source of carbohydrate, which is the best way of getting calories from your food and which helps you to feel fuller for longer: longer that is, than if you just opt for the shredded cauliflower, which is unlikely to prove satisfying enough. PS. I am a registered dietitian!


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|Fuck you! It's not fuck me. It's fuck you. You know why? Because I'm about to fuck you up.
|~ Hank LeSoire
Hank LeSoire is the crooked owner of Club Ekko who works for the hidden criminal mastermind known as Simon Larkin and a supporting antagonist in the 2013 buddy cop comedy film The Heat.
He is portrayed by Adam Ray.
He was later investigated by the Boston police and the F.B.I. for his illegal dealings and his connection to the drug lord Simon Larkin and his right-hand man Julian Vincent.
Near the ending of the film, Ashburn and Mullins investigate a warehouse and are ambushed by LeSoire and his men. After being ordered to put their guns down, Ashburn throws to Hank a bag, which unbeknownst to him, contains Word War II-era grenades (which Mullins bought from Ebay). Ashburn and Mullins then joke that LeSoire and Ahburn won't be married as a result; Ashburn shows Hank the pin she took from one of the grenades and shows him two middle fingers as the two law enforcement officers run away to a distance, leaving a shocked LeSoire and his men to be killed by the grenade explosion.


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Gairie tells Sergi the truth about what happened sixty years before, during the time of the Demon Hunt. There was one powerful demon leading each of the four regions. The priests didn't have enough manpower to combat all of the demons, so they came up with an idea to make the demons finish each other off. They captured the four head demons alive and placed them in each other's territories--the North Leader in the west, the West Leader in the south, and so on. The leaders, mortal enemies of their rivals, killed all the lesser demons around them despite the disadvantage of being bound by the priests' kekkai.
Sergi is appalled that demons would be used as living sacrifices, their power supporting the priests' kekkai for decades. When he protests to his grandfather, one of the four head priests, he admits that he met a demon with a heart. The grandfather reveals that he has met a demon with a heart as well, but it's simply too dangerous to include that in the priests' training because it might make them hesitate when battling evil demons. He encourages Sergi to use his own judgment when it comes to such a situation.
Wild reasons out what must have happened to Blood at Toei. He has a talk with Ishuca, who's concerned that demons can't live "normal" lives, since Blood had told him he had never stayed in a house before (though he has apparently "lived with" another demon). Wild snarkily points out that he and Blood won't necessarily be together, Blood will probably go back north to his friends, which makes Ishuca all flustered. When the pair leaves, Wild rubs it in by chiding Blood for letting a demon who would claw Ishuca's back get so close to him.
Ishuca wants to ask Blood to live with him, but he's filled with anxiety that it won't work out being in a human village. Even the thought of being apart from Blood makes him lonely. Then Blood asks him when would be a good time to buy the house from the landlord, it being a nuisance to have to renew the lease every year. He says that *of course* they'll live together, that's what human families do. He also has regained his confidence that he won't hurt Ishuca anymore.
Rapunzel muses that it would be nice if the pair visits again, and Wild replies that they might not come back--quickly adding "for a while" when Rapunzel challenges him. That night, after telling the sleeping Rapunzel that he's sorry, he goes outside and sends a full name and description of Ishuca to someone. He silently tells the two of them to give up, because he's living proof that a demon and a human can't be happy together.
Rapunzel asks how he knew that name, since it wasn't supposed to be told to strangers, but then hastens to assume it's due to magic. The sorcerer warns Rapunzel never to open the tower's door, because the stairway is guarded by demons. That makes Rapunzel worry that Sorcerer-sama will be hurt by them, so he has to explain that his magic makes it all right for him.
The sorcerer wonders what to do, since he doesn't really like kids, but he doesn't want to kill it--that wouldn't be profitable. He figures maybe selling it would be his best option. In the nearby village, the gossip is that the child had gone too close to the Demon Woods and had been carried off by the demon residing there, the Bearer of Darkness. (Bingo!) He works as a fortuneteller and pharmacist, among many other things, never revealing his true name to anyone, because names have power. All he cares about is money.
The sorcerer gives Rapunzel some books to read, then Rapunzel kisses him good night. (Rapunzel doesn't know what kissing means, but Okaasan always did it, so...) A man comes to the sorcerer to buy a kid, but for some reason he doesn't want to sell Rapunzel. The man runs away, afraid for his life, when he discovers the sorcerer isn't human. The sorcerer is sick and tired of being feared. Yet Rapunzel is never scared of him. He reasons, rather than selling Rapunzel off, add a little training and *presto* he gets a free assistant. Finally he gives in and begins to return the good night kisses.
Ten years pass, and the sorcerer casts a spell on Rapunzel's braid to make it climbable so there would no longer be any need to use the tower door. Then one day Prince Klaus appears. He finds the tower just after the sorcerer leaves and climbs Rapunzel's hair. They start talking about Rapunzel's life in the tower. Klaus asks about the door, and Rapunzel explains it's locked with a magic "need to know" password. Klaus comes to the conclusion that the poor girl was confined in the tower and forced to work against her will. He vows to come back and rescue her. When he gets home to his castle, he hears from a maid about the child who had been kidnapped by the Bearer of Darkness and realizes it's one and the same as Rapunzel.
That day the sorcerer earns a pouch of money by working as an assassin, but pondering it afterward he throws it away. He wants to be more worthy of being called Sorcerer-sama than Bearer of Darkness. He thinks about having taken Rapunzel, arguing with himself that he had merely been fulfilling a contract, but he still feels guilty. Rapunzel notices that the air between them is becoming gloomy--especially when he doesn't return the customary good night kiss.
Klaus returns and tells Rapunzel what he learned about the kidnapping. He insists that Sorcerer-sama is really Bearer of Darkness, an evil demon. He goes on to say that he found records from two hundred years before telling of how the Bearer of Darkness had been a human who turned to the path of evil, his hair and eyes becoming stained black when he changed into a demon. He also searched for Rapunzel's family. Rapunzel refuses to believe him, but he says he can't leave someone in such a condition, he'll come back the next day.
When the sorcerer gets home, Rapunzel decides to ask him directly about being brought to the tower, expecting him to deny it was a kidnapping--but he can't. He knows right away that the question means a stranger had been to the tower and demands to know who. When he sees the fear in Rapunzel's eyes, he admits everything. He cuts off the enchanted braid, saying it's all he needs, and the next time the stranger returns, Rapunzel should leave with him. Then the sorcerer kisses Rapunzel and goes to his room. That night, after Rapunzel is asleep, Klaus enters the tower and confronts the sorcerer.
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Fall Break? Fall Break.
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- Category: Volume 91 (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)
- Published: 03 October 2018
- Written by RILEY BRAGER | CONTRIBUTING WRITER
As October is finally here, there is one thing I'm sure most of us are thinking about…Fall Break. The semester is starting to pick up and classes are becoming busier and busier. The summer daze is finally wearing off and we are fully immersed in classes and extracurricular activities. We have stopped counting the hours of sleep we are getting or the cups of coffee we are consuming. The due dates of assignments start to appear faster and the anxiety of classes are now in full swing.
Fall break gives students and faculty a time to catch their breaths. In such a fast pace society, we sometimes forget the power of breaks. There are many schools that do not give fall breaks because they do not feel it is necessary to take more time out of the academic school year. Emma Stukenberg a senior at Monmouth University said, "Fall break is important especially to freshmen who are transitioning into college. It is most likely their first time being away from home and it allows them to spend time with their family and refresh before continuing the rest of the semester."
The Monmouth Plague is in full effect right now. Think to yourself how you have been feeling lately. As the temperatures start to fluctuate there starts to become more sicknesses roaming around campus. Especially, when living in the dorms it becomes a Petri dish of sickness. Having a break does not only help your mental health but also your physical health. Getting away from your dorm rooms for a few days can improve your health immensely.
Mental health is a very prevalent issue for college students in today's society. There is great pressure of performing at high levels in the classroom. This stress can cause a lot of issues not only in short terms but also long term. A study done by the Associated Press said, that eight in ten college students have experienced some type of stress in their daily lives. As a result, stress can cause students to perform at lower levels because the pressure is crippling.
While most schools do not have fall break, Monmouth values the physical and mental health of their students. Maryn Hubiak, a sophomore transfer student said, "Having this opportunity of a fall break makes me more relaxed because I know I'll have the time I need to catch up on work and sleep. Also, I am excited to be able to go home to see my family as I value family greatly." Fall break gives students the opportunity to go home and see their family or friends.
However, if people choose to stay on campus they can request to stay in the dorms. Even though those students are not going home they still have the opportunity for some free time whether it is to catch up on work or rest.
A major draw that Monmouth has over other Universities is their investment in the students. This shines through with making the time to give their students breaks. Every school should make it a priority to make sure their students are not too stressed and giving them a break is a great start.
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Promoted by Rosi, who sees that Trump's been tweeting; this is all 'Fake News' to him, he blames the 'evil' media. As for Nick Sandmann, the MAGA-hat smirking 11th-grader (left, photo above), he has retained a PR firm co-founded by Republican operative Scott Jennings, an adviser to Mitch McConnell. And as for Nick's school, Covington Catholic HS, well it seems this isn't their first racist incident. Video & photos surfaced of a 2011 basketball game where Covington Catholic students shows up in blackface and taunted black players of the other team. With right-wingers now in control of the school's and boys' messaging, both the video of the blackface game and the school's own website are both down entirely. Below, Jim Keady recounts his own history of some of Sandmann's brand of smugness.
Some have criticized me and others for being quick to judgment and that the initial videos that surfaced did not tell the whole story about what happened with the young men from Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky. After watching multiple videos, of multiple lengths, from multiple angles – my judgment on the actions of the young men stands. They were wrong. They attempted to intimidate a Native American elder who was doing his best to diffuse what he felt was a potentially volatile situation. Please note that I say I am condemning the actions of the young men, I am not condemning them as human beings, we all have inherent dignity and we all make mistakes. I hope with reflection and pastoral counseling, these young men will learn and grow from this experience.
Why did I feel confident to make the assessment that I did when I saw those first videos and why do I stand by it today?
Because it could have been me.
I know that look. I know that posturing. I know that smug sense of entitlement that comes from thinking you are better than others as an individual and as an institution. I know the power of that entitled mob because I have been there.
In my life, I have been guilty of perpetuating this culture. Take a look at the photos I shared here. That smug look on the face of the young man from Covington Catholic, yes, I know that smug look all too well. I know the smug look of young men, who deep down are hurt little boys, because I have lived it. I helped to perpetuate this culture at times, as a high school student, as a fraternity brother, as an athlete. I am not proud of this. At times, I am deeply ashamed, but being honest about it is the only path towards healing. We men who have walked this path, who have faced our past actions, who have dug deep to heal our wounds – we need to own this past/present reality. We need to seek to make amends for specific transgressions when it will not cause more pain to those we may have hurt. We need to stand up and speak out when we see this kind of behavior. And, we need to lead by example and do better.
I hope that by sharing this it may help those who are attempting to justify the behavior of these young men see it in a new light. It is part of a system of of toxic masculinity that must be confronted with love and those of us men who have been there and are now awakened to the pain it causes and the pain we caused, must be on the front lines of this fight.
The reason I was compelled to write this today was because of the commentary below that was shared with me this morning by a friend. It is from a Pastor who served in the Covington Catholic area, a former soccer referee who had personal experiences with this school. I ask that you read it and share it. I ask that you share this full post if you think it can help people understand. I ask that you share it with love and with the hope that by shining a light on these things, we can help heal these wounds and stop hurt people from hurting people.
Peace, JWK
I've seen a lot of chatter about the disgraceful incident involving students from Covington Catholic High School and an Indigenous American and Veteran in Washington, DC this weekend. This morning, as news of the "full video" began to break, people started hedging, saying that there were "multiple perspectives." Here's my perspective.
I served an Episcopal parish in Northern Kentucky, approximately 15 minutes from Covington Catholic High School. It's a prestigious all-male school with a reputation for strong academics and strong athletics. You can learn that much from the website.
What you won't learn from the website is that there is a sinister pattern of similar behavior within the Diocese. While the Bishop there concerns himself with bizarre pronouncements (such as admonishing the faithful not to hold hands during the recitation of the Lord's Prayer) and quashing "unorthodox hymns" that are otherwise approved for use in the Catholic church, he also has created a culture that is not only anti-LGBT, but also actively seeking out teachers and other administrators who might even hold sympathetic views toward people who are LGBT.
As a (retired) soccer referee, I dreaded officiating matches where Covington Catholic was involved. The fans were always among the rudest, most disrespectful, and mean-spirited that I've encountered–and I've refereed for a long time at almost every level of the game! Student after student has come forward over the years to try and shed light on the abuses that not just LGBT students faced, but students of color. Racial epithets and slurs were commonplace in the halls.
My point is that what we're seeing on the (many) videos circulating should not come as a shock. It is a continuation of a long and disgusting pattern of toxicity and abuse that has been allowed and even encouraged at all levels of the school and, as far as I can tell, from the diocese.
While we might be concerning ourselves with "who moved first" or "who moved toward whom" in the video, I encourage you to reflect on this: notice the posture and demeanor of the young man. There is a troubling display of xenophobia embedded here. It's the kind that says that white bodies (read: white, cis, straight, male bodies) can be anywhere they choose at any time, but that non-white bodies (read: non-cis, straight, male bodies) must first seek permission to exist outside of their "place." This is a window into a perverse system that thrives on toxic, fragile masculinity embedded with xenophobia. And it's not pretty. Let those who have ears to hear, listen.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va., March 23, 2020 – The American Electric Power Foundation is donating $288,000 to agencies providing COVID-19 relief efforts across Appalachian Power's three-state service area. The gift is part of an overall $1.5 million coronavirus relief donation from the AEP Foundation.
"These are challenging and uncertain times for all of us," said Chris Beam, Appalachian Power president and COO. "With the Foundation's help, we're able to partner with agencies in our communities to identify and reach our customers affected by the coronavirus outbreak."
United Way chapters, many of whom have established Community Response Funds related to the virus, will receive $204,000. Food banks and feeding centers in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee, as well as the American Red Cross, will receive $84,000 in funding.
The AEP Foundation is funded by AEP and its utilities, including Appalachian Power.
"These are the organizations that provide a safety net for our neighbors in need," Beam said. "We work closely with them on a regular basis so we know how important it is that they are able to continue and even increase their services during this emergency."
Last week, Appalachian Power announced it is temporarily suspending disconnects due to non-payment. Customers with difficulty making payment or with questions are asked to contact Appalachian Power. The number for Appalachian Power's customer solutions center can be found on the bill or on the company's website: www.AppalachianPower.com.
Organizations receiving special COVID-19 funding include:
The AEP Foundation is funded by American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and its utility operating units, including Appalachian Power. The Foundation provides a permanent, ongoing resource for charitable initiatives involving higher dollar values and multi-year commitments in the communities served by AEP and initiatives outside of AEP's 11-state service area. The Foundation focuses on improving lives through education from early childhood through higher education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math and the environment, and by meeting basic needs for emergency shelter, affordable housing and the elimination of hunger. Other Foundation support may be offered to protect the environment, support healthcare and safety, and enrich life through art, music and cultural heritage.
Appalachian Power has 1 million customers in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee (as AEP Appalachian Power). It is part of American Electric Power, which is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions. AEP's more than 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 219,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.4 million customers in 11 states. AEP is also one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 32,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including 4,300 megawatts of renewable energy.
The foundation is donating $120,000 to United Way organizations for facemasks. This is the third group of pandemic-related grants to the area from the AEP Foundation, with funding totaling more than $480,000.
The AEP Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Cabell County Public Library to support the construction of a new Barboursville Library.
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BlackBerry Q5 FCC Filing Reveals AT&T 3G Compatibility
When the BlackBerry Q5, a scaled down QWERTY handset running on the manufacturer's new BB 10 OS, was revealed, the company said the handset was aimed at emerging markets and made no mention of bringing it to the United States.
While that still might be the case, a recent FCC filing at least suggests that we should never say never. A device with the identifier RFS121LW, matching the appearance of the Q5 and compatible with AT&T's 3G network, recently received the all-clear from the FCC. It's possible that the compatibility is simply for a roaming application, so that devices sold outside of the US can work here. However, since the radio inside the device is compatible with AT&T's network (850/1900 MHz) there is always the possibility that the device could see an official launch here in the US.
At this point, chances of the Q5 coming to the US are still slim at best. And even if BlackBerry does plan on bringing the Q5 to the United States, it will probably be a while before the device will hits shelves, what with the BlackBerry Q10 only just having touched down stateside.
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People Tech Group Inc has been fined $300,000 for H-1B Visa Salary breach. It is a Redmond based US staffing firm with offices in Hyderabad and Bangalore. The firm has also been asked to make payment of 45,000 $ for breaching the US labor laws. The firm paid far low salaries to 12 of its H-1B workers.
The H-1B Visa Salary breach by the firm was revealed by the investigation, as quoted by the Economic Times. It was conducted by the Labour Wage and Hour Division Department in the US. The findings of the investigation concluded that the firm breached the labor laws pertaining to the H-1B Visa program.
The firm paid its overseas workers far lesser than the required salary, said the Labour Wage and Hour Division Department. It has been asked to pay 309, 914$ to 12 of its overseas workers on H-1B Visa.
H-1B Visa permits US firms to hire overseas workers in specialist jobs that mandate expertise – technical or theoretical. It is a visa under the non-immigrant category.
The investigation elaborated that the firm paid entry-level salaries to H-1B Computer Programmers and Computer Analysts. These performed jobs of much more experienced workers. They should have also been offered higher salaries, said the Labor Department.
The firm also did not pay wages to these workers when it did not offer them work. This is also a breach of labor laws, said the Department. It has also maintained a list of willful violators. Most of them are Indo-Americans or firms that they own.
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Oyster omelettes beat out all other dishes when foreigners living in Taipei were polled about their favourite night-market food. Chinese fine chili sauce is the orange ketchup–looking hot pepper sauce common in Cantonese restaurants. In Taiwan, oysters are quite small, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length. It's preferable to use small oysters for the omelette and, of course, fresh are best, but many seafood specialty stores and Chinese, Korean and Japanese markets sell frozen shelled oysters that are really very good.
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- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: September 2009
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MethodOmelette Sauce: In small dish, stir together hoisin sauce, ketchup, chili sauce and vinegar; stir in 1 tbsp (15 mL) boiling water. Let cool.
Reserving 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the liquid, drain oysters. In bowl, whisk together sweet potato starch, cornstarch and pinch of the salt; whisk in reserved oyster liquid and 4 tsp (20 mL) water. Set aside.
In separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sesame oil, pepper and remaining salt.
In large nonstick skillet, heat lard over medium-high heat; sauté bok choy just until beginning to wilt. Pour in starch mixture, tipping pan to distribute evenly.
Scatter oysters evenly over top. Reduce heat to medium; cook until liquid is transparent. Pour in egg mixture; cook, loosening edge and tilting pan to allow egg to flow underneath, until set. Transfer to serving plate. Top with sauce; sprinkle with green onion.
Nutritional facts Per each of 3 servings: about
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- Protein 8 g
- Calories 262.0
- Total fat 19 g
- Potassium 231 mg
- Cholesterol 206 mg
- Saturated fat 7 g
- Total carbohydrate 13 g
- Iron 20.0
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Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) provides comprehensive support to family members with special needs. EFMP takes an all-inclusive approach to coordinate military and civilian community, educational, medical, housing, and personnel services to help Soldiers and their Families with special needs.
An Exceptional Family Member is a Family member with any physical, emotional, developmental, or intellectual disorder that requires special treatment, therapy, education, training, or counseling, and meets the eligibility criteria.
Soldiers* with Exceptional Family Members are required to register for EFMP and keep enrollment information current. This way, Family needs will be considered during the OCONUS assignments process.
If you're eligible for EFMP services, Family members must be screened and enrolled when they accompany authorized Soldiers on OCONUS assignments. Screenings include medical records review for all Family members and developmental screening for all children aged 72 months and younger.
For more information about EFMP, contact the EFMP point of contact through your nearest Army medical treatment facility.
*Who must enroll in the program?
(1) Active Army
(2) U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Soldiers in the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Program
(3) Army National Guard (ARNG) AGR personnel serving under authority of 10 USC and 32 USC.
Department of the Army civilian employees do not enroll in the program.
You must identify dependent children with special education and medically related service needs and, Family members with medical needs each time they process for an assignment to a location outside the United States, where Family member travel is authorized at government expense.
SNAP evaluates health, developmental, physical, social, emotional, learning, and behavioral issues that may affect your child. We are here to help decide placement for your child, youth or teen in Child and Youth Services (CYS) programs. However, it is SNAP's philosophy and goal, when reasonable, to honor personal choices for childcare, school age services and youth services, as well as participation in recreational activities for children.
As a parent, you are a vital member of this team. Your participation is strongly encouraged and valued. The SNAP can be of greater assistance when provided with a brief history, outline of current symptoms/concerns and actions taken (rescue medicine, etc.).
During the initial enrollment or re-registration, parents will complete the SNAP Screening Form, which will be reviewed by the Army Public Health Nurse (APHN). In some cases, the Medical Action Plan (MAP) will be provided for completion by the child's doctor, stating the diagnosis and modifications that need to be made. The MAP will be reviewed by the APHN and forwarded to EFMP staff, who will then contact parents for a SNAP appointment. All pertaining forms; Army Child and Youth Services Health Screening Tool 1, Medical Action Plans—Allergy, Asthma, Diabetes or Seizure and Special Diet Statement can be accessed through the WebTrac system.
A SNAP appointment is required for placement in appropriate CYS programs, and will be reviewed individually.
What is Special Needs Accommodation Process (SNAP)?
The Special Needs Accommodation Process (SNAP) is a multidisciplinary team established to ensure the most appropriate placement of children with special needs. The team meets to review any new applications that indicate any possible special needs to review concerns regarding children already placed in Child and Youth Services (CYS) programs.
Who may be referred to the SNAP?
Any child who has a special need is eligible to use CYS. Categories of eligibility include: children of contractors, civilians, employees, active duty military, and military retirees.
Children who have:
- asthma
- attention deficit disorder
- diabetes
- autism
- epilepsy
- down's syndrome
- seizure disorders
- physically challenged
- learning disabilities
- sensory impairment (hearing/vision)
- developmental delays
- speech/language impairment
Who are SNAP members?
Exceptional Family Member Program Managers, Army Public Health Nurses, Child and Youth Training and Curriculum Specialists, CYS Coordinators/Program Directors/Trainers, and Appropriate Experts Parents/Sponsors/Guardians.
May I be present when my child is reviewed?
Yes! It is mandatory that a least one parent or legal guardian attend. According to the EFMP regulation (AF 608-75, 22 Nov 2006) children will not be able to start in any CYS program until the review is completed. You will be informed of the date, time, and location of your SNAP meeting. In order to assist the team, you may be asked to bring specific information such as:
Medical documentation detailing developmental delays, illnesses, the severity of allergies (exposure, reactions, and treatments), prescription medications, and your expectations of services to be provided by the CYS staff and Educational and Developmental Intervention Program. The review will cover developmental evaluations, services provided etc.
Normally, a SNAP review will take between a half-hour to 45 minutes. A SNAP review needs to be held only once a year unless there are changes in the child's special needs, i.e. medications, treatment, diagnosis, etc.
If I am not happy with my child's placement in childcare programs, may I request another meeting?
Certainly! The team reconvenes if a child's needs change, if the parents desire a different program placement, or if a child seems to be experiencing difficulties in the current placement. Parents may request a SNAP meeting at any time. Contact the Exceptional Family Member Program Manager.
Are providers trained to care for my child's need?
All CYS providers are trained and experienced to meet the needs of children with special needs. If your child presents a situation new to the staff, they will receive specialized training before your child is entrusted to their care.
When does SNAP meet?
Once a month. Call the Exceptional Family Member Program Manager for dates and locations.
- Identify your EFM and Family strengths and needs.
- Help identify and prioritize your EFM and Family goals.
- Assist Soldiers with Compassionate Reassignments and other military related services.
- Develop a Family Service Plan to reach your goals.
- Make referrals to required services and provide follow up assistance.
- Coordinate housing for military personnel with specialty needs.
- Provide information about disabilities or medical conditions of concern and entitlements from both local and State to include Medicaid, Medicaid Waivers, and Social Security/Disability.
- Identify support groups, social and other community support agencies that provide recreational activities for military children with special needs.
- Strengthen your ability to advocate for your EFM.
- Help prepare Families for Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings and 504 meetings.
- Help Families organize their paperwork for meetings.
- Attend ARD meetings and 504 meetings, upon parent request.
- Maintain partnerships with Child & Youth Services School Liaison Officers and Independent School Districts.
- Training and Support
EFMP Orientation
Call and schedule your orientation today.
This training provides information for newly arrived or newly enrolled Soldiers with Exceptional Family Members. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10 - 11:30 a.m., we provide an Orientation for Soldiers with Exceptional Family Members. Come out and learn more about community resources (on and off post), information and referral, advocacy, and programs available for Families with special needs.
Programs / agencies that provide information are:
Held at:
Shoemaker Center
Darnall Loop, Bldg. 36000, 2nd Floor
Family and MWR's Army Community Service (ACS) and Child and Youth Services (CYS), Killeen Independent School District, Copperas Cove Independent School District, TRICARE, Military Life Counselors (MFLC), Children's Special Needs Network (CSNN) and more
EFMP Support Group
Call and register today. +1 (254)287-6070
Join us to connect with resources, knowledge, and one another. People with disabilities can benefit from connecting socially with one another, especially when they can find a common ground with someone else who lives with their specific disability.
- Respite Care
EFMP respite care is a program that provides a temporary rest period for Family members responsible for regular care of persons with disabilities. Care may be provided in the EFMP respite care user's home or other settings such as special needs camps and enrichment programs. It is time limited based on the exceptional Family member's (EFM) medical condition and availability of funding. EFMP respite care is not an entitlement or a guaranteed benefit.
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Forms and Documents
- Respite Care Enrollment Procedures
- Respite Care Frequently Asked Questions
- Application for Respite Care DA 5189
- Authorization for Disclosure of Medical or Dental Information DD 2870
- Family Needs Assessment
- EFMP Intake Form
- Medical Record - Supplemental Medical Data DA 4700
- Guidance for Primary Health Care Provider
- EFMP CRDAMC Forms
- Partner Agencies
Sharing! Networking! Encouragement! Would you like to be able to help support another Family with similar special needs? Parent-to-Parent support is essential for parents of children with special needs. Results are...parents don't feel quite as isolated or lonely because they know they are not alone. Peer support is the best way to assist a Family on the journey of raising a child with special needs.
Big Brother, Big Sister Program
This program assists children nationwide in need of positive roles models. Big Brothers Big Sisters has local agencies across the country. Whether you're interested in volunteering, or enrolling a child, your involvement can start something truly amazing. After all, a positive impact creates a ripple effect of potential—in a child and the community. Each time Big Brothers Big Sisters pairs a child with a role model, we start something incredible: a one-to-one relationship built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential.
The Children's Special Needs Network (CSNN)
This is a non-profit organization based in Belton, Texas that assists families and professionals in providing services for children in Central Texas who are diagnosed with physical or psychological special needs. CSNN provides a wide range of direct services and connects families with medical, educational, and social service resources in their communities. It also serves as a conduit, advocating on behalf of children in need and calling on churches, health care providers, schools, and others to rally around some of the most needy members of our Central Texas communities. To follow CSNN on Facebook click Here!
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)
ECI helps infants and toddlers, from birth to 3 years old, with disabilities or delays in their development. ECI supports families through education and family services to help their children reach their potential.
Killeen Special Education Department
Supports the mission of the Killeen Independent School District and the goals of the Education Services Department by identifying students with disabilities and providing them an equal opportunity for a free and appropriate education. For more information click Here! Look across the top to Departments, then look down the left hand side of the page for Special Education.
Copperas Cove Special Education Department
Copperas Cove ISD provides a continuum of specially-designed instructional services for all eligible students with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21.
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Geraint Thomas took the biggest win of his career at Paris-Nice in March 2016, but it almost wasn't to be, when Alberto Contador attacked from distance on the final stage.
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Thomas took the race lead on the penultimate stage by finishing second to Ilnur Zakarin on the climb of the Col de la Madone, taking an advantage of 15 seconds over Contador into the final stage around the Col d'Eze.
Contador made one of his trademark attacks with around 50km to go on the lumpy stage, gaining a winning advantage over the Welsh rider with a strong breakaway group helping out.
Thomas, an ambassador for Protect Your Bubble, didn't seem fazed, though, working well with teammate Sergio Henao, who emptied the tank to help the 2015 E3 Harelbeke winner back to within reach of Contador.
Sitting on the sunny terrace of Chateau Eza in the Eze village, he tells Cycling Weekly why he fitted a 54-tooth chainring to his bike ahead of the final stage – a decision that could have possibly won him the race – and points out the memorable places along the final stage of the race.


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Cory Booker's food stamp challenge: Stunt or learning experience?
Beginning on Tuesday of this week, Newark mayor Cory Booker started a seven day experiment living off food stamps. Poverty experts and food stamp recipients told msnbc that the so-called Food Stamp challenge was laudable, even if it doesn't necessarily give the Democratic rising star a true picture of what it means to live off food assistance.
"I don't think it's going to be a huge eye opener for him," said Heather Tarrant, a 34-year-old waitress and food stamp recipient living in New York City. "I hope watching him go through it is going to be an eye opener for other people."
Tarrant, who lives alone with her 15-year-old daughter, said that she relies on the $260 a month she receives in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits to feed both of them.
"If I don't have food stamps, I get my daughter dinner and I don't eat," she said. Even with her part-time job waiting tables, she said, she runs out of her monthly SNAP allotment after the first three weeks.
In New Jersey, the average recipient gets about $133.26 in food stamps per month. Timothy Smeeding, director of University Madison-Wisconsin's Institute for Research on Poverty, said that, for the average family on food stamps, such a small allowance covers "a couple of boxes of cheap cereal, a gallon of milk, a few bananas, and then who knows what—chips, spaghetti, cheez-its, that's the diet. You're going to run out if you try to buy some expensive meats; maybe get some mystery meats."
However, cautioned Smeeding, just one week on food stamps wouldn't provide a full picture of what it's like to live off SNAP full-time. "What he should do is go on it for a month, not a week," he said.
Why? Because food stamp recipients live on a monthly cycle, and often find the end of the month far more challenging than the first week. When a family receives their SNAP benefits at the beginning of the month-long cycle, said Smeeding, "food flies off the shelves for the first two weeks of the month. But then the food stamps are gone—$300 worth of stamps are gone." As a result, "in the last two weeks of the month, business picks up at food pantries and soup kitchens."
"A soup kitchen I worked at in Syracuse, New York, had something we called the tupperware crowd," said Smeeding. "Mothers coming in asking for two portions to put in tupperware, to take in and feed their kids. All that extra money coming in at the end of the month is needed for rent."
After two weeks of soup kitchen food, the increasingly hungry family is likely to spend a large portion of its SNAP benefits at the beginning of the following month, perpetuating the cycle.
Lisa Dodson, a Boston College sociology professor, urged Booker to "include children in your conversation. Aside from what you're eating, ask moms what they're giving their kids if all they have is food stamps." She said that the "meager" benefits provided by the food stamps program have been a major driver of malnutrition and obesity among children of low-income families.
"Cheap foods tend to be foods that make you obese," she said. "Cheap calories tend to be the ones that are high in fat, and we know now that obesity is becoming the major public health problem."
Tarrant said that she and her daughter "eat well" largely because of the spices they're able to flavor simple meals with. However, spices and seasonings are expensive when one relies on SNAP. Once, she wrote, she was unable to make her daughter macaroni and cheese because she ran out of butter. With five days to go before she received her next round of benefits, "I just couldn't spend the two dollars to get a stick of butter."
"For a week [Booker] will be fine," said Tarrant, "but what happens when you run out of salt?"
New York City Coalition Against Hunger executive director Joel Berg has done his own version of the Food Stamp Challenge twice. He said that at first he was "skeptical" of the idea because, "I'm skeptical about anything that's short-lived, but gives people the impression, 'Oh, gee, I know what it's like.'" However, after his first week on food stamps, he decided, "It's an extraordinarily useful exercise, and an extraordinarily useful exercise to help the public understand it."
Booker, he said, should be sure to highlight the policy angle on the Food Stamp Challenge. "My greatest political hope is he turns this into a call to increase funding for these programs, so people can buy healthier food," he said.
Federal spending on SNAP is expected to decline in 2013, according to CBO projections [PDF], when legislation designed to boost funding for the program expires.
Like Berg, Dodson said it was crucial that food stamp funding be increased, not cut. "In looking at these programs and judging them, we should look at what nutritionists agree is reasonable, and not start with an amount of money," she said. "What health do we want our children to be in? Because most families that get food stamps have children in them."


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Bottom Line: Thane residents dismiss government survey on 'Ease of Living'; say city deserves better ranking.
The survey of Government of India ranks Thane at Number 6 in 'Ease of Living' among the 100 plus cities. This should have ideally come as something to celebrity across the Thane region. After all, a city that was dismissed by the critics till about a decade back is not only in the news for the right reasons, but also among the best in terms of its liveability index.
But, as this correspondent finds out, Thane residents rather dismiss the survey. They believe the city should rank higher than what has been reported in the latest survey. The voice vote in the region is that it is a 'Sarkaari' (government) assessment of liveability index of the place. Thanekars even maintain that they should have been consulted/interviewed to get the true assessment of the market and how they feel about the ease of living.
Most of the Thane residents feel since the index, which was conceived in 2017, is based on information from the 2011 Census, it does not do justice with the city. The liveability index of Thane has seen a remarkable improvement in the last six to seven years; something that the survey could not assess due to limited scope of study as well as constrained by the data of 2011 census. The city has seen phenomenal migration leading to cosmopolitan lifestyle and quality of life in this part of the world.
Ease of living in Thane
Government survey ranks Thane 6thbest in Ease of Living
Thane residents feel the city is among the Top 3 in liveability index
Ease of Living survey based on 2011 census but Thane witness to phenomenal change since then
Thane residents upvote all key indicators affecting quality of life – Physical, social & economic infrastructure
Seven out of ten Thane residents feel Thane deserves to be among the top three as far as its liveability index is concerned. Six out of ten believe Thane is anytime better than Navi Mumbai in 'Ease of Living'. Eight out of ten living in Thane believe even if they have more money and purchase power to buy in more expensive locations, they would not leave Thane due to its inherent quality of life.
"While it is heartening to see that Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai get the due recognition, I was disappointed with the lower ranking of Thane than these places. I feel Thane has better living conditions than any other part of Mumbai. While a place like Navi Mumbai is just evolving, Thane has established its credentials as one of those sought after places where quality of life and working conditions are better than Mumbai," says Ramakant Apte, a Thane resident.
Some of the urban planning experts in this part of the world more or less agree with the fact that liveability index of Thane is better than any other Mumbai-Navi Mumbai nodes. According to them, while the reaction with the latest survey is more due to emotional connect of Thanekars, they have a valid grouse if we factor in the metrics of living that really affects our day-to-day lives.
"There are broadly three components that define the liveability index of any given city – Physical infrastructure, social infrastructure, and economic infrastructure. As things stand today, Thane has an edge since it has first movers advantage in setting up economic infrastructure and social amenities, compared to Navi Mumbai. I am not talking about the future and once the international airport comes up and business shift over there the dynamics might change. But in today's context, quality of life, jobs, walk to work feasibility, and social life is loaded in favour of Thane," Sudipto Deb, a sociologist in Thane finds a rational.
The government assessment nevertheless has been on their own metrics where evaluation of cities has been done on a 100-point scale across 78 indicators – institutional and social pillars carried 25 points each, 5 points were given for economic pillar and 45 points for the physical pillar.
The ministry studied quality of life in each city based on several parameters, including institutional (governance), social (identity, education, health, security), economic ( economy, employment) and physical (waste water and solid waste management, pollution, housing/ inclusiveness, mixed land use, power and water supply, transport, public open spaces) factors. Each parameter carried a weightage totalling 100 marks — institutional (25), social (25), physical (45) and economic (5). Based on this, the cities are given an overall rank.
In a nutshell, while the government survey might find Thane as 6thbest city in terms of ease of living, the residents of Thane feel their city deserves even better. No one is complaining about the liveability index of the city. And that is the true benchmark of success of any city where the ease of living has a direct co-relation with the happiness index of its residents.
By: Ravi Sinha


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Fear Factor is the first episode in season 3 of Instant Mom and the 40th episode overall. It aired on September 19, 2015. This was the 3rd episode filmed in season 3.
After facing her fear of swimming, Stephanie forces the rest of the family to face their fears as well.
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- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Maggie Turner
- Sydney Park as Gabrielle Phillips
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I've been having lots of fun with costumes, makeup and accessories since I got back into full time performance and stage craft. Altering my eye color has been lots of fun too! 😆
Here are a few recent photos:
I think this eye color looks nice…
Here I am in front of M.Y. Beauty shop. Love this coffee lipstick and my favourite MAC liquid eyeliner..
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C'mon Irene
Hey, did you hear that there's, like, a hurricane hitting the east coast this weekend?
Apparently it's a pretty big deal. A much bigger deal than I thought it was, until I listened to the news on the way to work this morning. I was under the impression that my weekend was going to be just a bit rainy; the governor of Maryland has already declared a state of emergency.
So, being the responsible adults that we are, Nick and I went shopping in preparation for Irene's arrival.
(Crappiest visitor ever, if you ask me).
We went to the store and picked up the essentials:
Things like pizza. And tortilla chips. And enough peanut butter to last until the first snowfall.
(Oh, please. Who am I kidding? 40 oz of peanut butter will barely last a week in this house).
Don't worry. We didn't only make frivolous purchases. We also bought a huge jug of water. And a 2 liter bottle of Coke Zero.
Hey, if the electricity goes out and I can't make coffee, we'll all be glad that I had some caffeine.
Now if you'll excuse me, Nick and I have
two seasons of Mad Men to get through some serious safety precautions to make.
How are you preparing for Irene? Anybody else totally clueless when it comes to shopping for hurricane essentials?
Nick and I were just wandering the aisles, picking out things that looked delicious and non-perishable. It seemed like a fair strategy!
All joking aside, be safe this weekend, everyone!
August 28, 2011 9:30 am
I'm not even sure that we're going to be affected here. The news keeps changing. Right now, there's talk of a tropical storm, not a hurricane, starting tomorrow. I'm not sure what that means…I'm just picturing a lot of rain, but maybe it'll be more serious than that!
August 29, 2011 10:18 am
ha, i like your hurricane planning strategy. peanut butter and caffeine are deifnitely a good idea in case the power goes out! i also stocked up on candy corn and beer…ha. Thankfully our power didn't go out, however the beer and candy are almost gone…
August 29, 2011 11:25 am
Hope you made it through okay!! And good to know I'm not the only one that'll go through 40oz of PB like it's nothing. 😉
August 29, 2011 5:10 pm
I hope that because you're commenting on blogs, that you're okay after Irene!
Also, your comments about grad school and prioritizing are making me believe that I can totally do that. 🙂 You're going to be my inspiration!
August 31, 2011 7:09 am
I bought the most ridiculous food items when I went to the store…and some water too.


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Thanks to an email from Jasper Blues, I can pass along information about an interesting Objective-C dependency injection framework:
Many people have trouble getting the hang of dependency injection, at first. And I think part of the problem is that it is actually so simple that we're inclined to look for something more complicated. "Surely that there has to be more to it?!", so to say.
I would agree with the above sentiment. Typhoon is described as follows:
A new dependency injection container for Objective-C. Light-weight, yet full-featured and super-easy to use.
If you are unfamiliar with injection, this is a good place to start.


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Customised executive education is a booming and dynamic business.
While it can take years to turn round a failing MBA programme, executive education course directors must be responsive to changes in client needs and move rapidly to adapt their offerings.
This means that the clients interviewed for the Financial Times rankings from year to year often experience courses which are very different from those ranked previously.
Along with the fact that small numbers of clients are interviewed, this means that the customised education ranking is inherently volatile.
None the less, more business schools are keen to be involved each year.
A total of 66 schools took part in this year's exercise and 60 are ranked. In 2005, 58 participated and 50 were ranked.
At the top of the table, there is a remarkable degree of stability: Duke Corporate Education, IMD and Stanford Graduate School of Business occupy three of the top four slots.
Duke CE is first for the fourth year running, IMD is second for the third year and Stanford is fourth for the second year.
Their corporate clients cannot praise Duke CE and IMD highly enough. Duke CE ranked in the top three for nine of the 11 areas on which clients were asked to give feedback. IMD was ranked number one for its faculty, teaching materials and facilities. And it seems that clients will be back for more – they also scored top marks for future use.
These two schools can be justly proud of their top slots. The scores on which the rankings are based put them so far ahead of the rest of the field, that it would take giant leaps in its scores in order for any other school to catch up.
In terms of regional trends, the "custom" table tells a very different story from the "open" table. This year, purchasers of customised programmes thought that US schools did a better job than their European counterparts.
US schools dominate the top half of the table – of the top 10, eight are based in the US. A total of 24 US schools were ranked. Of these, three retained their 2005 ranking, 11 improved on it and six moved downwards.
The same number of European schools were ranked. Of these, only one, IMD, retained its 2005 ranking, while four improved and 14 slipped back.
There are a few notable exceptions to this downward European trend. HEC, un-deniably one of the strong players in this field, improves its standing each year and was the only other European school to appear in this year's top 10.
However, the 2006 prize for most improved European school goes to Stockholm School of Economics. After a lengthy merger with ISL, a Swedish executive education provider, the new entity is making up lost ground. SSE has risen from 47th place in 2005 to 35th this year.
The graphs which accompany this piece show some interesting changes in the profiles of clients who purchased custom executive education in 2005.
This year, 4 per cent of purchasers had between 50 and 499 employees and 17 per cent between 500 and 4,999. Corresponding figures from last year were 2 per cent and 13 per cent. Small and medium-sized companies are recognising the value of this type of management education.
The sectors which clients operate in remain similar. In the 2005 rankings, 29 per cent of clients were involved in industry/manufacturing and 15 per cent in finance/ banking. The percentages are identical this year too.
In this year's ranking, however, the percentage of clients involved in retail, leisure and consumer services overtook the percentage involved in IT, software and telecommunications.
The figures were 11 and 10 per cent respectively, as opposed to 8 and 12 per cent in the 2005 ranking.
This year we have also presented data on the types of programmes developed for clients in different regions.
It is interesting to note that in South America, the emphasis is on top-level strategic courses rather than lower level functional and technical programmes. The reverse is seen in Africa and the Middle East.
Of the 60 schools ranked this year, there are 24 each from Europe and the US. Four are from Central and South America, three from Australia and two from South Africa and Canada. China is represented by one school.
There are nine new schools in the ranking. These come from a broad range of countries and both South African schools are new to the ranking.
There are also five schools in the 2006 ranking that participated in 2004 but not in 2005.
These include the two top US business schools from the FT's MBA ranking: the Wharton school at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Business School.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
I'm trying really hard to find the time and energy to caption but things are so hard lately. I miss all of you and hope you're doing well.
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No worries, hon - take the time to take care of yourself. We're here for you whenever you need us. :)ReplyDelete
The real world can be a bitch. Keep smiling.ReplyDelete
I hear ya syd. long absences are a common thing in this community.ReplyDelete
Can't wait for more of your amazing caps, Syd!!!ReplyDelete
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A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The first written reference to the word, "tattoo" (or Samoan "Tatau") appears in the journal of Joseph Banks, the naturalist aboard Captain Cook's ship the HMS Endeavour: "I shall now mention the way they mark themselves indelibly, each of them is so marked by their humor or disposition".
Tattooing has been practiced for centuries in many cultures spread throughout the world. The Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos. Today, one can find Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), Maori of New Zealand, Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, Arabic people in East-Turkey and Atayal of Taiwan with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesians and among certain tribal groups in Taiwan, Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia. Indeed, the island of Great Britain takes its name from tattooing, with Britons translating as 'people of the designs' and the Picts, who originally inhabited the northern part of Britain, which literally means 'the painted people'. British people remain the most tattooed in Europe. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world
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