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What documents should one obtain before discharge from the hospital in case of cash less facility availed?
All bills in original and a discharge certificate are to be left with the hospital providing cashless treatment. The patient has to countersign all bills and fill the claim form and also leave the same with the hospital at the time of discharge. A copy of the bills & Discharge Summary can be carried by the patient for his records and for submission along with Pre & Post Hospitalization bills.
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Learning wresting from a Los Angeles Olympics silver medalist.
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The cast take part in a challenge where they must slide across a slippery surface head first and try to smash the watermelon or tiles at the end.
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We started the search for the kiddie cabinet weeks ago but never really took it seriously. So on Thursday, after Ane's work, we went to SM North to check out if the cabinet we initially saw was still available. The cabinet was still on display so we asked someone if there are still stocks available. The guy was kinda hesitant to accommodate us saying the person in charge is not around at that time. I didn't take that as an excuse (syemps, the customer is always right, ayt?) so he had no choice but to find out himself. The guy was gone for about ten minutes only to inform us that the person in charge is not available so he's not sure if the cabinets are readily available too. I almost threw a tantrum because 1) He could have gotten a better answer than that and 2) Why would the person in charge be unavailable when it was only 630pm and still hours before the store closes? I was ready to call the supervisor but Ane stopped me as he started to walk away.
After I calmed down a bit, Ane made a deal with me: That we will check-out the stores in Caloocan the next day (Friday) and if we don't find anything we like, we'll go back to SM over the weekend to insist they order for us. Hehe.
And the search ended on Friday morning, after less than an hour of store-hopping on Maypajo Street :) Here's what we got, exactly the same design we found in SM:
We got two cabinets, for P800 less than the price at SM! And free "same day" delivery, too! That's P1600 savings! Steal!
I just had to quote the phrase "same day" because they failed to deliver on Friday afternoon. Turned out they only had one unit in stock left and they had to order for the manufacturer for another before they deliver. We spent our Saturday just waiting for the delivery, and was even worried they will not turn up. We got some preaching from my MIL, telling us why we paid in full, etc etc.
The cabinets came around 4pm and while being assembled, the delivery guy realized one of the panels of one of the cabinets is damaged. Argh. We couldn't do anything but just let them come back for another panel. But one of the cabinets was properly assembled, we were able to bring it to QC. And that's the one pictured above. The other cabinet was done the next day, before lunch.
Yes, there were problems with the delivery but I guess all is well that ends well, right? :)


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And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Yo La Tengo
2000, Matador
Last October, when I heard that Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore were divorcing after 27 years of marriage, I was really bummed out—for them, for music, for their daughter, Coco. Then another thought occurred to me: "OH MY GOD ARE IRA AND GEORGIA STILL TOGETHER?!" Although not as well-known as Kim and Thurston, Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, once referred to as "pop culture's best advertisement for marriage," have been making amazing pop music together as Yo La Tengo since 1984, and as long as they're together, I still have faith in love and indie rock. Having faith in love is what a lot of Yo La Tengo's music is about, and this, their ninth album, is the most perfect expression of that. This is a seriously dreamy, unbelievably catchy collection of songs, awash in reverb-y guitars, tinny drum-machine beats, and whispered odes to quotidian love—the everyday joys and compromises you make when you really love someone. If any other band wrote a song called "Our Way to Fall," you might expect a whiny song about doomed love, but in YLT's hands, it's an earnest paean to the awkward early days of a crush that has not yet turned into a lifelong love, delivered in Ira's hushed Lou Reed-via-Hoboken drawl. If this is starting to sound corny, let me reassure you that Ira and Georgia are way too weird to write something so obvious as a love song. This band has a wicked way with a hook, but they bury their catchiest pop tendencies in a wall of squalling guitars and oblique lyrics about a girl "with cherry ChapStick on and nothing more." "The Crying of Lot G," with its refrain of "you don't have to smile at me," is a painfully honest song about the anxiety after an argument and trying to get through to an angry partner. So much of Yo La Tengo's music is about the struggle to maintain an untroubled relationship between two troubled people. These are songs for people who get that even good love isn't easy, but it is worth it. It also contains the best song ever based on an obscure Simpsons joke. —Leeann
Laughing Stock
Talk Talk
1991, Polydor
This album is so goddamned cool for so many reasons, the first of which being that it's one of Talk Talk's FREEDOM records. At the height of their career, they were this international smash of a pop band, whose synth-y hits you might have heard on the radio. But then they were all FUCK THIS FAKE BULLSHIT and made these beautiful, weird, meandering post-punk/jazz/experimental records, like this and 1988's Spirit of Eden. Laughing Stock is one of my favorite albums ever. When Talk Talk started making this kind of music, Talk their was like, "?????" and quickly dropped them, but the band was like, "We don't care about commercial success anymore. We're going to quietly make these gorgeous weirdo records and NUTS TO YOU." At least, that's how I imagine the conversation going. "New Grass," if you listen to it with your eyes closed or while working on artwork, is 10 minutes of bliss. It's among my top-five-favorite-forever songs. The whole album is a good soundtrack for writing in your journal, driving, and painting, specifically, but also basically everything else. —Amy Rose
Music of Many Colours
Fela Kuti and Roy Ayers
1986, Celluloid
It was the deep end of a Chicago winter, when the snow had gone filthy and there was approximately no fun to be had. I was watching a movie with some friends and mentioned I had never heard Fela. Three minutes later, a Fela record was on the turntable and we were all up, dancing. We danced through the entire box set. We sweated our winter sadness out to transcendent, 20-minute Afrobeat songs that took up entire album sides. Now that was music. Fela was like the James Brown of Africa, a huge, unmistakable force—he made nearly 50 records between the early '70s and the '90s—with big, funky horn sections and relentless rhythm that mixed traditional African sounds and rock instruments. I promptly acquired eight Fela records, including this album with American jazz vibrophonist/singer Roy Ayers. There were only two songs on the album: "Africa, Centre of the World," a 17-minute laser beam of African pride, and "2000 Blacks Got to Be Free," which incorporates both of their styles. Ayers's icy cool American funk is ramped up to an almost gnashing disco. The song is a jubilant wish for liberation, but it's also dance-floor dynamite. —Jessica
Whip It On
The Raveonettes
2002, Sony
This EP is only 21 minutes long, but the fuzzy guitar and echo-y vocals make a perfect soundtrack for an entire night of fun. Basically it's a mini-movie in eight songs, during which a lot of bad decisions and not-giving-a-fuck takes place. It is dark, but in a sexily mysterious way, and as hazy as an all-nighter. When Sune Rose Wagner sings, "She says all the things that make you sick / But do you believe her when she says she loves you?" you totally understand the amazing vibes that run through this whole record: wanting things you can't have, wanting things you know are bad for you, and then at the last minute saying "screw it" and throwing caution to the wind. By the time you get to the last song, which starts "Wanna die in beat city and run, run, run / Wanna hang with girls and shoot my gun," you know that the answer is yes. —Laia
…And Out Come the Wolves
1995, Epitaph
This album is the soundtrack to my junior year of high school. It's me and my best friend in my car, driving endless loops between the 7-11 parking lot, Denny's, and that dark road through the forest preserve where we'd cut the headlights, stomp on the gas pedal, and go flying over the train tracks, screaming along with Tim Armstrong that we wanted to go "back to Olympia" even though we'd never been, because we had no doubt it was cooler than suburbia. We were the little sisters that Tim sang to on "The 11th Hour," whose broken dreams had come crashing down our doors. We were the punk rockers with nowhere to go from "Roots Radicals." Songs like "Lock, Step & Gone," "Listed M.I.A.," and "Ruby Soho" spoke to our angry, restless spirits. They were a release for our frustrations and a promise that we would break free one day. We did, and now we have matching tattoos with the "Journey to the End of the East Bay" lyrics "To the end, to the end, I'll journey to the end." That pretty much sums up how important this album is. —Stephanie
Say I Am You
The Weepies
2006, Nettwerk
The Weepies, husband and wife Deb Talan and Steve Tannen, play dreamy, mellow pop with a folk feel and more than a hint of melancholy. The song "Nobody Knows Me At All" features the lyrics "I know how you feel, no secrets to reveal / Very late at night and in the morning light, nobody knows me at all." As a teen who knows what it's like to be confused and misunderstood, I find the sadness they describe to be totally relatable. "World Spins Madly On" is a beautiful depiction of losing someone you care about and how painful that can be, but "Not Your Year" urges us not to give up. The Weepies don't try to pretend everything is perfect, and this album gives you the freedom to let go, and tells you it is OK to make mistakes. —Tara
American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine
The Donnas
1998, Lookout!
This record is about being young and awesome and FREE. When Donna A. sings, "Rock 'n' roll machine / I'm an American teenager raider," you'll pump your fist and say, "HELL YES!," and then go crazy dancing around your room. In the great tradition of the Ramones and the Runaways and other rad punk bands of the '70s and '80s, the Donnas' songs are short and pack all manners of punch. The fact that they were teenagers when this record came out, and they all named themselves Donna, only makes the whole thing that much cooler. The songs are about going to shows, doing whatever you want, not going to school, being uninterested in boys when you're trying to rock, but also wanting to touch dudes who make you hot, and kicking ass ("I'm not trying to be a bully baby / But you don't give me a choice"). These 10 songs (in 24 minutes!) will probably make you wanna pick up an instrument and start a band with your friends, because you love fun and aren't lame. Also, this record has one of my favorite covers of ALL TIME. I remember just staring at it and wishing that I had a cool girl gang to get into trouble with. They put out a bunch of records after this and even showed up as the prom band in the super awesome movie Jawbreaker, but American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine remains the best little gem. —Laia
Like I Said: Songs 1990-1991
Ani DiFranco
1993, Righteous Babe
"Get a firm grip, girl, before you let go," Ani advises you/herself on "Anticipate," the opening track of this compilation of her first two albums. Ani DiFranco = liberation in my mind, partially because I was introduced to her via this album by my roommate when I first left home, but mainly because it's all here: beginnings, endings, letting go, making sense of yourself. She leaves parts of herself places, but sings her way through the solitude on "Rockabye," assuring you in her beautiful Ani way that you can do it, too. On "Not So Soft," which made me appreciate spoken word in a way I never had before, she envisions herself as commander-in-chief of a one-woman army and gives you the strength to know you can be one too. And then there's "Both Hands." Oh god, "Both Hands," the most beautiful breakup song ever written. Listen to it over and over again and set yourself free. —Stephanie
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
2010, Merge
Twilight and porch lamps and peeling away for the night in a friend's car—I think of all these things when I listen to The Suburbs, and I'm supposed to. This whole album seems to be written with the clearest memory of a summer dusk, when the day might be drawing to an end, or a nighttime adventure might have only just begun. And what's the secret? That there is something deeply romantic about cul-de-sacs and quiet streets, games of Ghost in the Graveyard, and the stifling boredom that "the suburbs" (that undefined but specific place) gifts to us so that we have something to rebel against later. "Kids wanna be so hard / But in my dreams we're still screamin' and runnin' through the yard," sings Win Butler on the title track, being nostalgic while sounding like Bruce. There are so many good songs here, but my absolute favorite is "Half Light II (No Celebration)," which is equal parts anthem and feverish Sunday sermon, a reverie that seems unique to Arcade Fire at this point. (Plus, it makes for an oddly complicated song request: "Could you please play 'Half Light,' part two, parentheses 'No Celebration'?") The closing line—"Though we knew this day would come, still it took us by surprise / In this town where I was born, I now see through a dead man's eyes"—depresses the hell out of me, and again, it's supposed to. If you haven't watched The Wilderness Downtown, which is essentially the video for "We Used to Wait," do that now and be prepared to tear up, because it's about your hometown. —Phoebe
Viva Last Blues
Palace Music
1995, Drag City
Will Oldham, who also goes by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, is the pulsing heart of Palace Music, and by extension, this beautiful album. To say I'm obsessed with it is an understatement. Oldham's lyrics on Viva Last Blues make love sound so casual, so basic, but also world-defining at the same time. It's probably because of the sweet, easy way he sings about it, and how his vocals are matched with these exploratory blues riffs that just stick with me. When I first heard "The Mountain Low," I didn't listen to anything else for a month until I realized that the rest of the record was just as awesome. Please get this album, for that track especially, and also the heart-shredding "New Partner." —Amy Rose
Dig Me Out
1997, Kill Rock Stars
That twitchy, nervous, pent-up energy you have? Sleater-Kinney gets it. You can tell from the first few lines that Corin Tucker sings on this album: "Dig me out, dig me in, out of this mess, baby, out of my head." You can feel it in the incredible riffs on "Words and Guitar." But the best part is that you can dance your way out of it, especially to songs like "Turn It On," "Little Babies," and the appropriately titled "Dance Song '97." I'd be hard-pressed to pick my favorite Sleater-Kinney album, but this one has always been there to bust me out of a rut. —Stephanie
Is This It
The Strokes
I don't even know how to talk about this record without just going DUHHHRRRR, because it is one of my favorite records EVER. All the songs are short, killer jams that will leave you wanting more, and there is more if you find the British version that has "New York City Cops," which was removed from the record for the post-9/11 American release. Everyone here is working at 110%: the guitars are jangly and beautiful, the bass lines intricate and weird, the drums where you want them to be, and the singing, which is really just disaffected CROONING, will fill your heart with joy. There's the super mellow title track where Julian Casablancas sings, "I can't think 'cause I'm just way too tired," and it makes you want to cradle his head on your lap so he can rest, even though in the end you know he's gonna break your heart. From then on, it's the best half hour of your life. I can't think of a better time to listen to it than summer, especially if you have a convertible (LOL) and are singing the entire thing with a friend (or 10). "Alone Together" is my favorite song because it has a sick guitar solo that makes you wanna do the twist, and because "Life seems unreal / Can we go back to your place?" is the best pick-up line ever. I wish someone—OK, Julian—used it on me. Apart from the music, the lyrics are SUCH a big part of why I love this album so much, because it's like a look into the mind of that hot loner kid (which is who I imagine all the dudes in this band to be). When this record came out, my best friend and I listened to it on repeat for an ENTIRE WEEKEND, and possibly all semester. —Laia


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No worries. I have a friend that will be going so I will still get the items that I need signed.
I'll be in Palm Springs this weekend.
I've mentioned before that my wife is a High School Math teacher in Los Angeles. The principal of the school is sending a few math teachers to the California Mathematics Council in Palm Springs this weekend. It's a two day event.
So why can't I go to the '81 Dodgers reunion? Well the principal told my wife that she has already booked the hotel and that I can go along with the baby. How cool is that?
While my wife is listening to a bunch of Math people, I'll be with my son enjoying the sun of Palm Springs.
If you do go to Frank & Son this Saturday, send me a e-mail. I'm always interested in knowing how things went.


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Six Great Coffee Apps for the iPhone
No true coffee geek is ever far from the tools of their trade, and in many cases this toolkit includes an iPhone—a brewing timer at the ready, that, sometimes, also makes phone calls. But for those who'd prefer a more in-depth pocket reference, or something to hold their hand while brewing coffee at home, there are a few apps on the market that may be just the thing.
Pour Over ($0.99)
For those who want a timer that truly makes their coffee lab feel like command central, Pour Over offers a second-by-second guide to brewing down. Limited to the Clever Dripper, Hario V60, and Bonmac drippers, Pour Over has a super-simple interface with guides to coffee:water ratios and a gigantic timer that lets you know what you should be doing with your brew at each step ("Add coffee grinds", "Pre-Wet Grinds,", "Stir", etc.)
If there's a shortcoming to Pour Over, it's that it doesn't get too detailed about grind setting—the "fine filter drip grind" they suggest may or may not produce the extraction you prefer (or may extract far faster or slower than the timer suggests should be happening), and non-coffee-pros might like a little more assistance in troubleshooting whether they need to coarsen or fine up their grind to get where they need to be. The timer, however, could prove invaluable in training people to control their pour to just the right speed for the optimal cup.
Brew Control ($1.99)
A super-simple ratio calculator for those who love to measure everything, Brew Control offers preset proportional tools for brewing Aeropress, Chemex, Pourover, French Press, Siphon and (more ambitiously) "auto drip" and "espresso". Assuming you're already weighing your water, this tool allows for easy micromanagement of what kind of extraction and brew ratio you're shooting for, across each of the various modes of preparation.
Guidelines for each method are looser than the pocket-protector approach of the rest of the app would suggest—but this could save some you some math time if you're really getting into the nitty gritty.
Coffee Tools ($3.99)
If you don't have an espresso machine handy, this one will go over your head—but for those who brew espresso either at home or professionally, Coffee Tools is here to help calibrate the perfect espresso shot based on a user-built database of successful extractions linked to unique coffees.
More importantly, it calculates your brew ratio to allow control and measurement over your espresso extractions—giving you the right range to shoot for, or adjust, in the neverending quest to dial in.
Had great success with a particular set of parameters using Heart's "Stereo" espresso blend? Store it in the app and refer to it later, or share via social media or email so that others can experiment with your settings, too. Also stores notes and origin info for your later reference.
Intelligentsia Coffee (free)
Though it looks at first like strictly a vanity app, the Intelligentsia brewing app is a handy reference guide to various popular manual brew methods—Chemex, siphon, pourover, Cafe Solo, French Press, and cupping.
The slideshow-like interface isn't smooth or super intuitive, but the roaster's parameters for brewing, and more importantly the in-depth explanations of the processes within each step, make it a valuable educational tool.
Includes a separate timer preset for various brew methods, and a catalog of the company's current offerings.
Coffee Trip (free)
Long-suffering coffee travelers have been in need of a reliable pocket guide to good coffee for some time, and many have tried, though usually on the local level, like London's Best Coffee or The New York Times' coffee division of The Scoop app—but since the withering of espressomap.com, few have attempted to compile a true traveler's resource. Coffee Trip's unique approach (a vast, not qualitatively ranked database of primarily independent shops) is our best hope in awhile, and allows users to search for specific criterion besides location, such as where the nearest coffee bar serving Tim Wendelboe Coffee is (in my case, 5,913.67 miles away).
The interface leaves much to be desired, and details on each cafe are (understandably) scant, but this is a good start that will hopefully continue to develop by leaps and strides going forward, saving as many road warriors as possible from another trip to the gas station "café".
Has Bean (free)
A hyper-charged panoply of coffee information is contained within this free app, representing the collective knowledge of those at Has Bean Coffee in the UK (where the pun in the name makes much more sense.)
Want to look at coffee photos, up-to-the-minute-tweets, learn about coffee varietals, or order coffee with the "Emergency!" feature? It's all here, along with a cadre of embedded utilities—timer, water to coffee ratio calculator—that are handy, but could be handier if integrated into one nifty widget.
A separate section dedicated to brewing guides links to Has Bean's excellently goofy video guide series, though, which makes the delightfully cluttered app worth more than its weight in beans.
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BEYA Loafers
BEYA makes a case for geometric design; its faceted heel is cleverly constructed to graphic effect. Updated for summer in a vibrant fuschia hue with a sharp pointed toe and detailed with intricate stitching, it strikes the balance between understated and standout style. A true Nicholas Kirkwood signature.
Italian sizing. Fits true to size. See Size and Fit notes.
Heel height: 18mm/0.7in
Italian sizing. Fits true to size, take your normal size.
Keep the shoes clean and dry using a dry soft cloth; store them in the dust bag provided, we recommend you store each shoe in a separate bag. Always store your shoes away from light and heat, rain and moisture. Avoid contact with abrasive surfaces. Use a high-quality leather, suede and fabric protector spray, do not spray metallic, patent or Ultra Specchio leathers.


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Research Spotlight on Best Practices in Education
An NEA Venue for Best Pedagogical Practices
Want to know what the research says about your profession? You've come to the right place.
Periodically NEA highlights professional research on one educational topic. You'll find a brief article on the research, with links to related materials. And a place to make comments or offer suggestions.
Academic Ability Grouping
Ability grouping, also known as tracking, is the practice of grouping children together according to their talents in the classroom. At the elementary school level, the divisions sound harmless enough, but in secondary schools, the stratification becomes more obvious.
Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
Alternative pathways to teacher certification must be equal in rigor to traditional programs and every teacher candidate must meet identical standards and measures in order to receive a professional teaching license in a given state.
Block Scheduling
Block scheduling is becoming more popular throughout the United States. Instead of the traditional daily six-, seven-, or eight-period schedule, the block schedule consists of three or four longer periods of daily instruction. The increased span of teaching time offers benefits for teachers and students.
Community Schools
The community school model allows schools to become centers of the community, where they're open to everyone - all day, every day, evenings, and weekends.
Cooperative Learning
Cooperative learning can result in higher achievement than other learning styles. Since students work through an assignment until all group members successfully understand and complete it, this teaching strategy creates an atmosphere of achievement.
E-Learning for Educators
Very little qualitative or quantitative research is available on the impact of e-learning on adults. So, it's difficult to know what effect e-learning is having on teachers' professional growth.
Hard-to-Staff Schools
Hard-to-staff schools have difficulty finding and retaining qualified, effective teachers and, as a consequence, have difficulty maintaining stability and developing a strong organizational culture that supports learning.
Home Visits
Home visitations by teachers get parents involved in their child's education, and they let parents and children know how much teachers care.
What's appropriate? What benefits can be expected?
Out-of-Field Teaching
Out-of-field teaching – teachers teaching subjects for which they have little education or training – has long been and continues to be an important issue in our public schools. The data show (Ingersoll, 2003) that each year some out-of-field teaching takes place in more than half of all U.S. secondary schools.
Peer Tutoring
Peer tutoring is a term that's been used to describe a wide array of tutoring arrangements, but most of the research on its success refers to students working in pairs to help one another learn material or practice an academic task.
Project-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning (PBL) shifts classroom activity away from teacher-centered instruction and emphasizes student-centered projects where the teacher can build relationships with students by acting as their coach, facilitator, and co-learner.
Recruiting & Retaining a Highly Qualified, Diverse Teaching Workforce
Four factors will affect the recruitment of highly qualified teachers: a shrinking teaching force; a growing student population; a lack of diversity among teachers to match the diversity of students; and a need for teachers in specific types of schools, geographic locations, and subject areas.
Recruitment and Retention
Research on America's pending shortage of teachers has found that retaining teachers is a major factor. And whether a teacher remains in the profession is dictated by what happens at the school site.
Response to Intervention (RTI)
RTI is a tiered approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs.
Single-Gender Education
Single-gender education and the often-spirited dialogue surrounding it have raised a number of issues concerning the best manner to educate boys and girls.
Teaching and Learning
The research also shows that three keys to best practice are cultural competency, accomplished teaching, and addressing the demographic changes in the United States.
Universal Design for Learning
UDL aims to make learning accessible and engaging for all students.
Year-Round Education
Year-round schools use a 180-day calendar (as do schools that operate on 10-month schedule), but they stretch out the 180 days and take shorter breaks. Many educators believe that when students have shorter breaks, they retain more of what they've learned.


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Our diverse natural beauty, exciting cities and warm, friendly people make Australia the place to enjoy the perfect holiday. Whether enjoying our fabulous restaurants, shopping and nightlife, the splendour of our bushland, or simply enjoying the sand between your toes on one of our many long, white beaches, there are some simple safety tips that you should follow to ensure your visit to Australia is as enjoyable as possible.
While Australia is a friendly and safe place to travel, you should still take responsibility for your personal safety. Be conscious of people in your immediate surroundings and keep your belongings secure at all times. In an emergency, telephone 000.
For traveller resources and links to official sources of safety information, please visit Tourism and Events Queensland's corporate website: https://teq.queensland.com/news-and-media/tourist-safety-information
For more information on safety when travelling, click here.
Mobile phone coverage
Due to the sheer size of Queensland, there may be remote parts without mobile coverage. Check with your provider to ensure coverage.
Staying in contact in the outback is vital. While mobile phones will work in many towns, staying in contact by radio, satellite phone or carrying an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is advisable. Travel with other vehicles to remote places and let someone know your travel plans.
Privately-owned land, leased land and Aboriginal sites may require permission before entering. Ensure you leave stock gates either open or shut as found when you're on outback properties.
Driving Through Queensland Indigenous Communities
Some Queensland Indigenous communities are subject to alcohol restrictions. When travelling in restricted areas, the alcohol carriage limit applies to everyone and also applies to vehicles, regardless of how many passengers are on board. If you are planning a trip to North Queensland you may be affected by this travel-through policy. Information about restrictions can be found on the Queensland Government's Department of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander and Multicultural Affairs website.
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Queensland's Outback is vast and requires special driving skills and awareness of different conditions. Our remote wilderness areas have few towns and facilities, often with large distances between them, so be aware and plan your trip. Inform family and friends or the local police of your travel plans.
Bear in mind that some remote areas may not have consistent mobile phone coverage - especially away from populated areas or townships. Check with your mobile provider when you plan your trip or visit the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
Make sure your vehicle is in good working order and has been serviced recently. Always carry a spare tyre, tools and water. If travelling to remote areas off major highways, take extra food, water, fuel and tyres.
Ready to hit the road? Plan your outback road trip before you buckle up via the free QLDtraffic app or at qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
Trip Planning
Road conditions can vary from a sealed surface to gravel and dirt. Use a four-wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads in remote areas. Roads can be narrow with unstable edges. Be very careful of holes, soft road edges, narrow bridges, changing surfaces and dusty roads. Drive slowly on unsealed roads and take extra care - loose surfaces are unpredictable. If you drive off the side of the road, do not overcorrect but slow down and return to the road when the vehicle is travelling at a safe speed. Always check on local road conditions before leaving major roads.
Turn your vehicle's headlights on low beam during the day so vehicles can see you. Take regular breaks and always obey road closure signs.
Take care when travelling in remote areas during summer. Temperatures in Outback Australia can reach over 50°C (122°F).
Flooded Roads
You may come across water on the road. Do not attempt to cross flooded bridges or causeways unless you are absolutely sure of the water depth and any road damage. Even shallow water can have the strength to sweep away vehicles. Most flash floods recede within 24 hours.
Road Trains
Huge trucks, known as road trains, can be the length of 10 cars. It can take up to 2.5 kilometres to overtake a road train at 100km/h. Also allow plenty of room before you overtake as they may sway from side to side as you overtake. Be prepared for the 'windrush' when passing as it can pull you towards the road train. When being overtaken by a road train, maintain your speed and don't move off the road. Only slow once the road train moves out to pass.
Watch out for animals on the road such as, kangaroos and emus. Livestock also graze on the side of unfenced roads. The most active time for many animals is sunrise and sunset. If an animal crosses in front of you, reduce speed safely, do not swerve as you may roll your vehicle.
If your vehicle breaks down
Do NOT leave your vehicle because it will provide you with shade and protection from the heat. Wait for help to come to you. Consider hiring appropriate emergency communication equipment, such as a satellite phone and an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) device.
For more information about beach safety, click here.Marine Life
Queensland, like any coastal destination, has marine life that can pose threats to humans when proper precautions are not observed. While these creatures do not pose a major threat, it is important to be aware of their potential danger. We've listed the creatures below, not to alarm you, but rather to point out some significant facts. For more information on dangerous marine life, click here.
For more information on boating safety, click here.
For more information, click here.
Smoking Restrictions
Fresh air and active outdoor lifestyles are enjoyed in Queensland. To enhance the health and wellbeing of locals and visitors, laws banning smoking apply at many outdoor public places such as patrolled beaches, children's playgrounds, bus stops, train stations, ferry terminals taxi ranks and areas of national parks. Smoking is forbidden at all indoor public places such as shopping centres, restaurants and hotels. The use of electronic cigarettes is also prohibited in all areas covered by these laws. On-the-Spot Fines apply, don't get caught out.
For more information on smoking bans, click here.
In Case of Emergency
In case of a health emergency call triple zero (000) for ambulance assistance throughout Australia. From mobile phones call 112.
For non-emergency police attendance call 131 444.


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Wow, thank you for the glimpse into my ancestral land. Beautiful. A land shrouded in mystery and beauty and as my friend, Tony, said, "with a zeal for God, but without knowledge"...
When I read Ravi's "Walking From East to West", I was fascinated by the apostle Thomas's work there and Ravi's heritage. It was to the apostle Thomas who went to the land of many gods, that Jesus said, "I am THE Way..THE Truth and THE Life....
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Happy Independence Day! As your country celebrates its freedom, I pray for those unreached who have yet to know the true freedom that comes from knowing Christ.
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Leo Boatman ambushed college students John Parker and Amber Peck with a high-powered rifle in Ocala National Forest last year.
He fired about 10 times, killing Peck with a shot to the head to stop her from screaming. Then he tried to submerge both 26-year-olds in a pond, where Parker's father and sister found them a few days later while helping search.
Despite all that, the victims' families agreed to spare Boatman's life Monday.
Boatman, a 21-year-old Largo resident, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in Marion County Circuit Court in Ocala. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
With a trial looming, prosecutors were ready to seek the death penalty, but the victims' families wanted to end the case.
In part, they did not want to suffer through a trial and another retelling of the grisly details, some of which were made public for the first time Monday with the release of Boatman's confession.
"He probably would never have been executed in our lifetime," said John Parker's mother, Vicky Parker, who lives in Interlachen in Putnam County.
Amber Peck's parents said their daughter might not have wanted Boatman executed. Peck, who came from Michigan to Florida a few years ago to become a zoologist, was an animal lover without a mean bone in her body, they said.
"I'm not sure that she would have agreed to us taking his life even if he took hers," said Glenda Peck, who is staying temporarily in Silver Springs with her husband. "She was that sensitive to life."
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In January 2006, Boatman boarded a bus from Clearwater to the Ocala National Forest, taking an AK-47 detectives say he stole from a family friend. After a stop in Juniper Springs, Boatman spent three days in the forest.
In the confession, Boatman said he came across the two students from Santa Fe Community College camping near Hidden Pond. He and the students exchanged heys.
A few minutes later, Boatman fired from 30 yards away as the students walked through the vegetation. He told investigators he got closer and fired the last of about 10 shots at close range.
He wanted to stop Peck from screaming, he said. He also was afraid the two students would get up after they were on the ground and attack him.
He told detectives that the shooting "was a spur of the moment" act.
"That's the only thing that, you know, bothered me about the whole thing," he said.
"What went through your mind to make you shoot these people?" a sheriff's investigator asked him.
"I have my little fantasy world and whatnot," Boatman said. "I've read lots of books, you know, and then I probably got onto, like, the murder mysteries. ... They kind of got me into that state of mind."
Boatman said he wanted to turn himself in immediately after the shooting. He checked John Parker's driver's license because he wanted to know who he was. Then he partly submerged both bodies in the pond.
That's where John Parker's father, his younger sister, a cousin and brother-in-law found the bodies as they helped in the search.
The family knew where to look because they knew Parker loved that forest.
"How does a father forget seeing his firstborn son lying dead in the water?" Vicky Parker said in court. "What does a sister feel seeing her brother lying there dead?"
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The families said they also wanted to avoid a trial to keep from casting the spotlight on Boatman. Instead, 20 family members and friends who attended the hourlong hearing talked about the victims.
John Parker was an ex-Marine who served two tours in Afghanistan, his parents said. He was studying forestry at the community college and aimed to transfer to the University of Florida. He was looking forward to an internship in the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina. He left behind a 9-year-old daughter who lives with her mother in Gainesville.
Amber's mother said her daughter had been an animal lover since she was a child. She cried at the zoo because animals were in cages.
Before his sentencing, Boatman also spoke.
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"He expressed in open court his remorse," said Bill Miller, chief assistant public defender. "He was certainly struck emotionally by the statements of the victims' families."
Boatman was abused by his mother, who drowned when Boatman was 9, Miller said. He spent his youth in foster homes and juvenile facilities.
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State Attorney Brad King said his office was confident it could obtain death for Boatman, but the families wanted a quicker resolution.
"When a family is faced with that dilemma, if I can oblige their wishes ... I try to do that," said King, whose jurisdiction includes Marion County. "While we did give up the death penalty, he will be in prison for the rest of his life."
Glenda Peck said she struggled with the life or death decision.
"I really had a hard time," Peck said. "I feel like I'm cheating my daughter. But my husband is the one who said she would not have wanted to kill him."
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Understanding Behaviour
by Linda Thornton
Parents - it is not your fault. Nothing you did before or during pregnancy caused PWS. It happens randomly and can happen to anyone.
Understanding the person and understanding the syndrome are two different things; your child comes first
PWS characteristics are the same around the world and they can be managed
When things go wrong, you may hate the syndrome, but do not hate the child. They can not help it.
Anxiety is the biggest threat to them. It is the precursor to so much more
Anxiety comes in different forms - learn to recognise them and how to avoid escalation.
All behaviour can be seen as communication. In PWS, the questions, "When do behaviours start?" and "How do I handle challenging behaviours?" are always asked. Communication will often break down - between the parent and child, the child and teacher, or friends, or other family members, the options are endless! So how do we try to avoid this breakdown? The main issue arises from heightened anxiety levels, firstly from the person with PWS, and also from the person trying to understand. We need to be able to look at anxiety and all its sub-forms, such as avoidance and non-compliance, denial, perseveration and muddledness, frustration, becoming argumentative or recognising a drop in communication levels, compulsive behaviours , all of these which can lead to a "blowout" or "meltdown" situation. Let's explore some of the issues:
Behaviour as a Form of Communication
If we try to look at behaviour as a form of communication - that the person is trying to tell us something that they might not have the verbal ability or comprehension to do so, then we can separate the behaviour from the person and look at what they are trying to say.
All behaviour is a form of communication - it's how we perceive and interpret that behaviour that will lead to success or failure. It's a bit like learning another language.
We all perceive differently, therefore we communicate differently.
When do 'behaviours' start?
So-called challenging behaviours are not usually around during the first few years of life. Teenage and young adult years are when we generally see the more challenging behaviours. As the person ages into their 30s and older, they are generally less challenging, but can have more medical challenges.
Why do we call behaviour "challenging"?
Perhaps it's because we (as parents, or caregivers, siblings, grandparents - anyone, in fact, who is involved with the care of a person with PWS, no matter what the age) find these behaviours as out of the ordinary - they're not 'normal', they can be embarrassing, we don't understand them, they can be scary and even dangerous and can quickly escalate to a total outburst and meltdown before you can turn around.
Behaviours can quickly escalate from nothing out-of-the-ordinary to verbal outbursts and abuse, physical abuse, crying fits or hissy fits, violence, self-mutilation and trashing.
It can be very scary.
There is a goal for success - it's simple: we need to gain the trust, respect, and bonding of the person in order to reach success. (in fact, that's true for any relationship!)
"Challenging communication" has been described as 'the emergence of disruptive or destructive behaviours is often the person's way of communicating with an incomprehensible and non-responsive world' (Donellon, Mirenda, Mesaros & Fassbender, p.18.1985)
So, it is learning to interpret the behaviour, as a communication, that is the key. The thing is, we interpret everyone's behaviour according to our own perceptions - whether we like, or dislike a person, what we judge them on, and how they measure up, etc. Well, guess what? People with PWS will also interpret everyone's behaviour, but according, of course, to their own perceptions. And we know that people with PWS have very concrete perceptions! We know that they make up their minds regardless of whether they are right or wrong, we know that they like hierarchy, and we know that once they've interpreted your communication, they will also have judged you, too.
We interpret behaviour by our own social codes; we know how to monitor our behaviours, how to hid our feelings, how to be polite, we understand how to reason, to make allowances, to compromise, to forgive.
People with PWS will not have the same social code as you, and their behaviours are often described as manipulative.
I would ask you to think about this word "manipulative". It means, getting what we want , usually by unfair or insidious ways and means. But we have learned several things about the syndrome and how it affects people: We know a person with PWS is very ego-centered, with little ability to "self monitor". We know that their world becomes 'themselves', we know that most behaviours can be traced back to the hows and whys of food-sourcing. We also know that PWS is a 'starvation syndrome' and survival for a person means eating.
So - are the behaviours manipulative, or are they just a way of surviving in a world that is contrary and often scary?
If we perceive PWS behaviours as manipulative, then the way we work with them, support them, and respond to them, will be skewed to our perception of being manipulated.
Communication Breakdown
People with PWS like concrete outcomes, they like visual interpretations - something they can see will happen a certain way: a staff member (or teacher) will be there at a certain time, on a certain day, and they will be doing certain things. People with PWS are not good at guesswork, so, if you can, try to make your communications visual, and concrete, so their expectations are not put at variance.
Most "PWS behaviours" that result in a loss of self-control (be it verbal or physical) will have come from a communication breakdown and will have been exacerbated by anxiety. Anxiety, therefore, is the biggest precursor (or clue) to what might happen next. It is the best warning we will get, so learn to recognise what makes your person with PWS, anxious. It can be over little things: when is it going to happen, who will be there, what is expected of me, I can't do this, I don't understand... or it can be over bigger things: "will I get caught? why can't I have more? I hate you - I'm leaving."
We all know what it feels like to be anxious, frustrated, annoyed, or stressed. We know how easy it is for our anxiety levels to rise and for our behaviours to become abrupt, curt, even angry to the point of losing our tempers, saying the wrong thing and often making situations worse. Anxiety, if not controlled, will lead to an escalation in behaviour.
It's just the same, if not more, for people with PWS. Anxiety for them is the inability to control an already difficult world. We know that they are very ego-centric, that the world revolves around them, so think how easily things can get out of control for them.
Lots of behaviours will increase in intensity and many of these will be easily recognisable:
Avoidance or non-compliance
Perseveration, muddledness
Drop in communication levels
Compulsive behaviours
If you see a rise in any of these behaviours, you will know that somewhere along the line there's been a communication breakdown. It's time to wind back the clock and find out what's gone wrong.
You can use a variety of strategies:
Give options, and offer to help with the task, or offer alternative solutions and be creative. Check that the task is understood, check the level of abilities around that task, break the task into manageable parts.
Denial is often used as self-defence (it wasn't me, I didn't do it!) and, quite frankly, there's no point in accusation unless you've caught the person red-handed; just note your suspicions and pass the information on ("I think there was a $10 note taken from my car - please keep a check on any new purchases..."). Don't use open or closed questions and expect an accurate answer - it won't happen. You may choose to ignore the situation rather than engage in argument.
Take time to answer fully and check to make sure the person has understood you - get them to tell you what is required of them. Break the task into manageable components. Redirect to one task at a time. Use visual aids if necessary. Put a time limit on questioning. Make sure you have not given the person too many choices - that is a sure way to raise anxiety.
Take time to backtrack. Ask simple closed questions (where a yes or no answer will help you quickly understand). Make sure your communication has been understood. Provide good, logical details and reasons and make sure of your facts. People with PWS appreciate being told the full facts rather than a "just because" answer.
You won't win an argument, so don't answer back, no matter how tempting it might be. Take a break, especially if the person is becoming vocal and abusive. Ask if they'd like some time to be on their own. Try to diffuse the situation by asking questions like "tell me what happened so we can try to sort it out". Try to reach a solution or compromise and if necessary, bring in a third person to listen.
Sometimes arguments come completely from left-field, especially when engaged in denial, and then, suddenly, the person with PWS has made themselves the victim and is accusing everyone of not understanding them, of being unfair, and misunderstood. Somehow, when it is perfectly obvious to everyone else that the person with PWS is in the wrong, they have neatly turned the tables on you, and you're the 'bad guy'. This just goes to prove that a concrete outcome has not yet been reached. It's better to leave things for a while, rather than engage in futher argument.
Sometimes you can negotiate a catch phrase that the person feels comfortable with ("this is going nowhere, let's both back down a bit", or "can you find a way to resolve this for me?"). This is a good way of empowering the person to find a way to reach a compromise.
Drop in Communication Levels: This is not a common thing, most people preferring to raise the level of commmunication! However, when it does happen, you will notice the person seeming to withdraw into themselves, maybe start crying. Take a short break, give the person time to collect themselves. Then give them something important to do - a task they might enjoy. Don't insist if they don't want to, but leave the option open.
Compulsive Behaviours:
This is sometimes linked with autistic-like behaviours (read more on this) and can present as possessiveness, absolute insistence, accumulation of possessions, repetitive behaviours, may seem irrational. A task that might appear simple, becomes extremely time-consuming and can only be done their way. This might often happen just as you're leaving the house, about to do something, etc. Reasoning might not be possible and sometimes a person needs to learn from their mistakes and if they miss out on an outing, so be it. But make sure you have Plan B!
Blow-outs and Meltdowns:
These happen. No matter how well prepared you think you are, how well you think you have your strategies planned, meltdowns and blow-outs happen. You might have missed a precursor, or trigger, missed noticing a communication breakdown, and by the time you've realised it, it's way too late.
During a meltdown, make sure the person is safe, does not have access to sharp tools, breakable objects and so on. Make sure everyone else (including you) is safe. You will have to wait this one through - it will burn out, given time. During the recovery phase, you have only one duty - make sure you do not re-ignite the situation! Stay quiet, give the person space, play quiet music, carry on as though everything were normal. It can be hard to do, but it is the best way to bring a person out of a meltdown. And, please, don't forget - this is the syndrome working here.
When everything has calmed down - maybe the person with PW has had a sleep - you will probably find they will apologise for their behaviour. Nearly every person with PW I have ever met (and there have been many!) apologises and asks forgiveness. Accept the apology quietly. Now is the time to ask if they want to talk about it - if the answer is no, do not persist.
I once asked my daughter what it was like when she was in the middle of a melt-down. Her answer was that there was nothing she could do. It was like a volcano and she had to let it finish itself. She couldn't stop it. I thought that was an interesting insight.
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PWS is known for hyperphagia and temper outbursts. Researchers have discovered that temper tantrums precede the typical food related behaviors in early childhood. For all children, including those who have PWS, tantrums occur when the reward centers of the brain begin to mature. The reward center enables all children to learn from experience and to form expectations about things that happen in their world. When a child wants something and does not get it, a tantrum occurs. Or, when something occurs that is different from what the child is expecting, a tantrum occurs. Among children who have PWS, this tantrum behavior differs from typical children in two important ways:
It is more intense.
The biochemical braking system to stop the tantrum is broken.*
Each tantrum is unique to the child, but in PWS it is usually very quick in onset and may appear to occur out of the blue. If one looks carefully at the antecedents of the situation from the perspective of the child, often the etiology can be determined. Once a tantrum begins, there is nothing that can be done to stop it, other than to keep everyone and everything in the environment safe. The tantrum will run its course. After the tantrum is over, some children will be exhausted and require a nap. Other children will get back on track fairly quickly and resume their daily activities; they may or may not acknowledge their behavior.
The cortex of the brain not only governs reward, but it is responsible for thinking and reasoning behavior. Another part of the brain is involved in behaviors such as tantrums and shut downs. The amygdala directs brain mechanisms associated with survival (fight, flight or freeze); it is responsible for emotional expression, aggression, and impulsivity. For this reason, the cortex has been referred to as the 'baby sitter' of the amygdala. Although neural connections to the reward center of the cortex begin around age two, the thinking and reasoning behavior is slower to mature in typical children and takes even longer to develop in children with PWS. Using the analogy of a computer, when a child has a full-blown tantrum, their thinking and reasoning ability in the cortex goes "off-line". This is why children with PWS appear to be in a 'blind rage" during the tantrum; they are literally behaving in survival mode, acting without thinking. In PWS it takes a while for the brain to "reboot." After they recover, they may act as if nothing has happened (brain reboot), and they may or may not remember what has occurred.
A tantrum is a learning experience for the caregiver. The keys to successful behavioral management are determining what the trigger is, redesigning the daily plan to avoid it, and developing coping strategies to deal more effectively with it.
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain; it regulates muscle tone and provides the braking mechanism for behavior, allowing a person to "stop and think" before acting. GABA receptors are reduced in PWS, resulting in decreased GABA action in the brain that may also contribute to epilepsy, anxiety disorders and depression.
*GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain; it regulates muscle tone and provides the braking mechanism for behavior, allowing a person to "stop and think" before acting. GABA receptors are reduced in PWS, resulting in decreased GABA action in the brain that may also contribute to epilepsy, anxiety disorders and depression.
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Kairos is a wonderful prison ministry, but what makes it so effective? We don't have huge revivals or large tent meetings. We don't have Altar Calls or pressure the men to make a commitment to Jesus Christ.
I think there are four major features of the Kairos weekend that make it so effective:
- We listen to the inmates. This is the most critical feature of Kairos. We do not preach. We teach very little. But we listen to and respect the inmates. This is something new to them.
- The team members make themselves vulnerable to the participants and other team members. We do not hide the fact that we are still sinners. We confess ours sins in our talks and meditations as appropriate. We also allow ourselves to be "foolish" during songs. When I serve, I try to do all the "dance" moves to songs such as "Jesus is the Rock" or "Pharoh, Pharoh." There is a time to be serious and a time to be foolish. The important thing is to know the difference.
- We come from many different denominations. This is also critical. We may have our differences and we are upfront with the inmates that we have differences. But we are united by the Lordship of Jesus Christ and a common call to serve in His Name. We NEVER proclaim one denomination or group as better or worse than another. One inmate I counselled with said that he was upset and confused by all the divisions and denomination in the Church, but that he had finally seen "The Church" in action on the Kairos Weekend. Our willingness to put aside differences to focus on Jesus Christ is an important part of the witness of Kairos to the inmates. They often see denominations as rival gangs. Our unity suprises and amazes them.
- We come back. We don't just present Jesus and then take him to the next unit. We come back to visit Jesus. Jesus lives in our prison system and in Texas, he wears the white uniform of an inmate.
All of these things are critical to the success of Kairos because of one thing and one thing only - God's agape love. We model that love to the "brothers-in-white" and we show evidence of that love both within the team members and among the inmates.
This weekend we had a committed Wiccan man tell us that this is the first love he had seen in a very long time and, while he did not accept Jesus, he committed to coming back for the followup weekends. We had a white supremist embrace Jesus Christ and the men of other color at his table family. I had a Jehovah Witness question me about the Trinity.
The greatest thing about Kairos is that it "works" in spite of the team members! We make countless mistakes, but God is faithful to the work and the Holy Spirit is present.
Please pray for the continuing ministry of Kairos and for the new 42 brothers in white that just completed this past weekend. Pray that God will continue to work through Kairos and in the lives of the team, the inmates, and the unit staff.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013) – Real Salt Lake lost 1-2 to Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday afternoon in a FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup match at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis wasn't too bothered by the result, indicating after the match that he was pleased by the team's performance in some difficult conditions.
"We've been working our guys extremely hard," Kreis said. "Our training session [Friday] was like a normal training session and we don't ever do that going into a real match. We were asking a lot of our players tonight and I think we saw some things that led to some chances and goals against us, but that's o.k. because now we can talk about how to not allow those chances and those goals."
Kreis trotted out his best available lineup, beginning the match with nine expected opening day starters on the field. Seattle also ran out a strong First XI, starting regulars FW Eddie Johnson, MF Osvaldo Alonso and GK Michael Gspurning, amongst others.
The Claret-and-Cobalt had the first chance of the game, nearly going ahead in the 13th minute. MF Kyle Beckerman hit a corner kick to DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe, who headed just over the bar from the top of the six-yard-box.
RSL had a decent look in the 24th minute. FW Joao Plata had the chance, collecting a layoff 25 yards from goal and ripping a shot just wide of the left post.
Sounders FC had the next chance, getting a good look at goal in the 39th minute. Substitute DF DeAndre Yedlin hit a low cross from the right wing to FW David Estrada, who fired wide of the far post from the right side of the area.
Real Salt Lake made just one substitution at halftime, bringing on trialist MF Khari Stephenson for MF Yordany Alvarez. Seattle made a litany of changes at the break, bringing off all but four players who finished the first half on the field.
RSL nearly scored against Seattle's reserve-laden lineup in the 63rd minute. Beckerman played FW Alvaro Saborio through in the left side of the box, allowing the Costa Rican international to turn and fire a shot just wide of the top-left corner.
Seattle took the lead in the 65th minute. MF Mario Martinez had the goal, collecting a RSL clearance just outside the top of the area before smashing a beautiful left-footed half volley inside the right post. The strike was a near carbon copy of Martinez's goal that eliminated RSL from the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs last November.
Sounders FC doubled its advantage just six minutes later. RSL GK Nick Rimando did well to get a hand to a hard Seattle shot, but could only parry the rebound into the center of the box. Seattle trialist FW Phillip Lund took full advantage, running onto the loose ball and slotting his shot home from 10 yards out.
RSL made nine changes shortly after Seattle's second goal. The reserves sparked the Claret-and-Cobalt, quickly creating a few decent opportunities before pulling a goal back through rookie MF John Stertzer in the 86th. Stephenson started the chance, hitting a deflected shot that Stertzer collected at the penalty spot before slotting home inside the left post. It was Stertzer's first professional goal.
Stertzer nearly equalized in the 89th minute, heading MF Cole Grossman's cross just over the bar from the left side of the area.
RSL is now 0-1-1 in the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup. The Claret-and-Cobalt will play its final DDC Group Stage match on Wednesday, when it will take on the New England Revolution at 5:00 p.m. MT at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. RSL will play in the DDC Final or 3rd Place match next Saturday, Feb. 23.
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake 0 1 1
Seattle Sounders FC 0 2 2
Scoring Summary:
SEA – Mario Martinez – 65'
SEA – Philip Lund – 71'
RSL – John Stertzer – 86'
Misconduct Summary:
RSL – Chris Schuler (Foul) – 20'
RSL – Kenny Mansally (Foul) – 34'
Real Salt Lake (4-1-2-1-2) – Nick Rimando (Lalo Fernandez, 75') ; Kenny Mansally (Rich Balchan**, 75'), Chris Schuler (Aaron Maund, 75'), Kwame Watson-Siriboe (Carlos Salcedo, 75'), Tony Beltran (Lovel Palmer, 75'); Kyle Beckerman (c) (Enzo Martinez, 75'); Sebastian Velasquez (Cole Grossman, 75'), Yordany Alvarez (Khari Stephenson**, 46'); Ned Grabavoy (John Stertzer, 75'); Joao Plata (David Viana, 58') Alvaro Saborio (Devon Sandoval*, 75')
Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2) – Michael Gspurning (Josh Ford, 60'); Adam Johansson (DeAndre Yedlin, 38'), Zach Scott (Eriq Zavaleta, 69'), Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (Ashani Fairclough**, 46'), Leo Gonzalez (Dylan Remick*, 46'); Mauro Rosales (Mario Martinez, 46'), Osvaldo Alonso (Servando Carrasco, 71'), Brad Evans (Andy Rose, 46'), Steve Zakuani (Alex Caskey, 46'); David Estrada (Phillip Lund**, 46'; Babayele Sodade, 71'), Eddie Johnson (Sammy Ochoa, 46')
* Unsigned Draft Pick; ** Trialist


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(AP)—Los Angeles County voters have approved a measure requiring porn performers to wear condoms while filming sex scenes, prompting a pledge by the adult entertainment industry to sue to overturn the measure.
With 100 percent of the county's precincts reporting, Measure B passed 56 percent to 44 percent in Tuesday's election.
The measure requires adult film producers to apply for a permit from the county Department of Public Health to shoot sex scenes. Permit fees will finance periodic inspections of film sets to enforce compliance.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which sponsored the initiative, says the measure will help safeguard the public, as well as porn workers, from sexually transmitted infections.
But the adult film industry, which is largely centered in the San Fernando Valley in suburban Los Angeles, says the requirement is unnecessary since the industry already polices itself by requiring performers to undergo monthly tests for HIV and other infections.
The industry also says the requirement would damage it since porn viewers will not watch sex scenes with condoms, and force adult film producers to relocate to where they can make movies that will sell.
On Wednesday, the Free Speech Coalition, a trade group representing the adult entertainment industry, said it plans to file a lawsuit to overturn the condom requirement on constitutional grounds.
In a letter sent to the county Board of Supervisors, the industry also requested that it be involved in discussions as to how the county will implement the requirements. It will also explore moves to neighboring states as soon as possible, the coalition said.
Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, said he is not fazed by threats of a lawsuit or of relocation. The issue is one of public health and safety for workers who run a high risk for sexually transmitted illnesses, he said.
The industry argument did not convince voters, he said. "There was a very high degree of awareness about this proposition," he said. "Voters were educated about it."
About 200 companies produce adult films in Los Angeles. A two-year health permit would cost about $11,000, comparable to permits for tattoo and massage parlors, Weinstein said.
"We don't want one more person to get HIV," he said.
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How do you say "pagan" in Pagan?
"Pagan", of course, is how one says "pagan" in Cowan; it's a name bestowed on us by outsiders. We're certainly not the first people in history to take a name bestowed in scorn and to wear it with pride, nor, we may be sure, will we be the last. But ultimately it's an outside-looking-in (or etic) name, rooted in someone else's perspective and thought.
The question then arises: what is our inside-looking-out (or emic) name for ourselves? What is our term of self-description rooted in the internal logic of our own worldview?
Here as elsewhere, I think, the heathens have the right of it ("heathen" being, of course, the Anglo-Saxon loan-translation of the Latin paganus, "hick"). Like every other tribe in the world, we call ourselves the True people. We are the True.
If we wish to understand the internal logic of this name, we must first unyoke true from its dualistic pairing with false. (That this pairing was not an original part of the concept is confirmed by the fact that true stems from an Anglo-Saxon root and false from a Latin one.)
The first and oldest sense of the word true meant "loyal, faithful." (Trust, truth, and betroth are all related words.) The original root would seem to have meant "be firm, steadfast, solid." What is solid is something that can be trusted, relied upon. (Interestingly, the word tree comes from this same root.) So we are True because we have remained true—loyal, faithful, steadfast—to the gods and ways of our ancestors.
This, then, is how paganism looks from the inside. Because we have kept faith with the Old Gods and the Old Ways, we are the True. (Note that keeping faith with something is distinct from having faith in it. Faith—in the sense of belief—is not numbered among the pagan virtues. Faithfulness, however—in the sense of trustworthiness—stands foremost among them.) It is we who have remained true to the ways of the ancestors; those who have departed from them have then become in some sense unTrue. One must, then, ask: is this too loaded a term? What are the implications for inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations if non-pagan peoples are other than True?
But here once again we have departed from the logic of the tribal worldview. Every people is, in its own eyes, True. All peoples are True insofar as they are faithful to their own ways. To every people, its own ways.
The paganisms make no claim to universal status; they are all, by definition, local, tribal. In the Wonderful World of the Many, all peoples can be True together.
Just differently True.
Those who wish for a deeper understanding of the thought-world of the ancestors can hardly do better than to dive into Calvert Watkin's magisterial The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots (Third edition, 2011), where every word's a story.
For more on the pagan virtues, see chapter 5 of Ceisiwr Serith's Deep Ancestors: Practicing the Religion of the Proto-Indo-Europeans (ADF Publishing, 2007), in my opinion (for what it's worth) the single best treatment of pagan ethics in the modern literature.


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Francois Hollande reduced to 'village idiot' by AFP photo controversy
It was supposed to be a routine press photo call. And in many ways it was.
But when French news agency Agence France Presse made the decision to retract an unflattering photo of the country's President, Francois Hollande, it only made the problem worse, drawing more attention to the photo and setting the rumour mill into overdrive.
It began when photographer Dennis Charlet took a photograph of Hollande visiting the Michelet school in Denain, northern France.
The photo was published, but a few hours later the agency - which reportedly gets almost half of its income from government contracts - ordered a mandatory kill on the photograph, citing "editorial problems".
Suddenly Twitter and other French websites were awash with rumours the government had ordered the photo taken down.
As AFP's global news director Philippe Massonnet later wrote in a blog post, "Immediately, AFP was accused of censorship and of having tried to suppress the photo on the direct order of the presidential office."
AFP insisted the photo was removed due to an internal editorial decision, and Hollande's government was also forced to deny asking for the picture to be removed.
Mr Massonnet pointed out that the agency had "a rule not to transmit images that gratuitously ridicule people".
But by then the photo was the talk of the internet.
Slate.fr began holding a caption contest on the image ("When I'm happy I vomit" is currently the winner), while The Times of London said Hollande looked like a "village idiot."
Le Point said that the photo has achieved the "Streisand Effect" - referring to Barbara Streisand's counterproductive efforts to suppress photographs of her Malibu home in 2003.
In his blog post, Mr Massonnet did admit the decision to remove the photo, once published, was wrong.
"But the editorial decision to retract the photo – while it seemed sound at the time – created more problems than it solved. In trying to 'kill' the photo after it had already been transmitted, we actually drew more attention to it and fueled the suspicion that AFP had bowed to political pressure, thus causing some people to call into question the agency's credibility," Massonnett writes.
"The order to kill the photo ironically breathed new life into this saga, and led to the image being massively shared across social networks in France, often accompanied by unkind comments about AFP."


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The Crystal City Council consists of seven members: a mayor and six council members who are elected to alternating four-year terms. Elections are held in November during even-numbered years. The mayor is responsible for chairing council meetings. In all other ways, the mayor and council members have the same authority and responsibilities.
The City of Crystal City Charter has details regarding general provisions, council procedures, the administration of the city, taxation, utilities and more.
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Coast Guard Airman Josh Register does an inspection of a simulated victim during a training exercise Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at the Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth City, N.C. The training simulated a capsized boat with three people in the water to test the rescuer's ability to triage the victims and get them to safety.
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Photopon has launched an app allowing users to create coupons based on their own photos taken via smartphone. CEO Brad McEvilly said the photo-coupons can be generated from a variety of businesses, though restaurants and bars make ideal partners, since patrons often share images of their favorite dishes through social media anyway.
Here's an example: A customer visits a restaurant offering a discount on a meal. Through the Photopon app, the merchant authorizes a coupon that the user can activate through his or her smartphone. The customer snaps a photo and adds their opinion to the template of the advertisement created by the business.
The customer then receives an increased discount at terms specified by the merchant and becomes eligible for customer rewards and loyalty points based on how many social media friends take up their recommendation, while the business gains exposure. The app is free; Photopon derives its revenue from participating merchants.
McEvilly said Photopon bases its confidence on the belief that recommendations from friends are less invasive and more credible than typical ads crowding social media.
"You trust your friend's promotion more than you trust a business who hires a marketing company to do their promotion for them," McEvilly said. "It's more powerful."
McEvilly also believes Photopon's commercial strategy is viable because it feeds on social media activity already happening. In this case, the receiving friend gets an incentive to cash in on a discount rather than simply staring at a mouth-watering photo of a steak. The same user-generated ads can also be submitted via email or text.
"It solves a bunch of problems at once," McEvilly said.
The app is available on Apple's iOS, with further enhancements scheduling in the coming weeks, McEvilly said. Photopon hopes to introduce an Android version in about six months.
Photopon, a prerevenue startup formed last year, aims to attract 1 million users before it begins a capital-raising company with investors, McEvilly said. The business has about 2,000 users now, though McEvilly said some of those are inactive.
"Photopon hopes to introduce an Android version in about six months."