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A bomb exploded aboard an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding 27 people, delivering a major blow to diplomatic efforts to forge a truce to end a week of fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers. Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza fearing Israeli airstrikes.
Hours after the bus blast, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is shuttling across the region in truce talks, arrived in Cairo and met with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who is mediating between Israel and Hamas to end the fighting that has killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis.
The blast, which left the bus charred and its windows blown out, was the first bombing in Tel Aviv since 2006. It appeared aimed at sparking Israeli fears of a return to the violence of the Palestinian uprising last decade, which killed more than 1,000 Israelis in bombings and shooting attacks and left more than 5,000 Palestinians dead as well. Hamas has carried dozens of suicide bombings that have killed hundreds of Israelis.
While Hamas did not take responsibility for the attack, it praised the bombing.
"We consider it a natural response to the occupation crimes and the ongoing massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip," Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told The Associated Press.
Bassem Ezbidi, a West Bank political analyst, said it was unlikely Hamas itself was behind the attack, since it would not want to risk losing any of the international support it gained in recent days.
"If Hamas wants to target civilians it would do so by firing rockets, but not by buses because such attacks left a negative record in the minds of people. Hamas doesn't need this now," he said.
On the other hand, Hamas may be interested in signaling to Israel that a renewed bombing campaign is possible, particularly as thousands of Israeli ground troops massed on the Gaza border awaiting a possible invasion should cease-fire talks fail.
A tiny militant group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, claimed responsibility for the bus bombing but offered no evidence to back up the claim. The Damascus-based group has few followers in the West Bank and Palestinian groups often claim attacks they haven't carried out.
The Tel Aviv bombing came after a night of more than 30 Israeli airstrikes over Gaza that hit government ministries, smuggling tunnels, a banker's empty villa and a Hamas-linked media office.
Some 10,000 Palestinians sought shelter in 12 U.N.-run schools, after Israel dropped leaflets urging residents to vacate their homes in some areas of Gaza to avoid being hit by airstrikes, said Adnan Abu Hassna, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency spokesman.
The influx of displaced people came a day after the head of UNRWA, Filippo Grandi, warned that the agency urgently needed $12 million to continue distributing food to the neediest Gazans. The agency runs schools, shelters and food programs for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees and their descendants in Gaza.
The bus attack took place around noon on one of the coastal city's busiest arteries, near the Tel Aviv museum, the district courthouse and across from an entrance to Israel's national defense headquarters.
The blast was from a device placed inside the bus by a man who then got off, said Yitzhak Aharonovich, Israel's minister of internal security,
He said the explosion took place while the bus was moving. Blood splattered the sidewalk at the site of the explosion, with glass scattered around.
"I was sitting in the middle of the bus. We were about to pull into a station and suddenly there was a huge explosion," said Yehuda Samarano, 59, from his hospital bed where he was being treated for shrapnel wounds to his chest and leg. "I flew from my seat. Everything became white and my ears are still ringing now."
Police set up roadblocks across the city trying to apprehend the attacker.
"We strongly believe that this was a terror attack," said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. He said three of the 10 wounded were moderately to seriously hurt.
In Gaza, the bombing was praised from mosque loudspeakers, while Hamas' television station interviewed people praising the attack as a return of militants' trademark tactics.
Clinton said the U.S. "strongly condemns" the bombing, which she called a "terrorist attack."
Israel and Hamas had seemed on the brink of a truce deal Tuesday following a swirl of diplomatic activity also involving U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and Egypt's Morsi. But sticking points could not be resolved as talks — and violence — stretched into the night.
Clinton shuttled among the sides, meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Tuesday night, then Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank the next morning before heading to Cairo. After talks withC Clinton, the Egyptian president met with Ban.
In overnight Gaza violence, at least four airstrikes within seconds of each other pulverized a complex of government ministries the size of a city block, rattling nearby buildings and shattering surrounding windows. Another strike leveled the empty, two-story home of a well-known banker in downtown Gaza City.
"This is an injustice carried out by the Israelis," said the house's caretaker, Mohammed Samara. "There were no resistance fighters here. We want to live in peace. Our children want to live in peace. We want to live like people in the rest of the world."
The Israeli military said its targets included the Ministry of Internal Security, which it says served as one of Hamas' main command and control centers, a military hideout used as a senior operatives' meeting place and a communications center.
Huge clouds of black smoke rose above the Gaza City skyline on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded a Gaza City sports stadium, from which rockets have been fired at Israel in the past, and a high-rise office building housing Hamas-affiliated media offices, but also Agence France-Presse.
AFP reporters said they evacuated their fourth-floor office Tuesday, after an initial strike targeted sixth-floor offices linked to Hamas and other smaller factions.
A four-year-old boy was killed in the second attack on the high-rise Wednesday, according to Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra. The boy, Abdel-Rahman Naim, was in his family apartment in the building when he was struck by shrapnel and died on the way to Gaza's Shifa Hospital, al-Kidra said.
The attacks brought to 144 the number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its offensive on Nov. 14. Among the dead were 60 civilians, according to al-Kidra.
Five Israelis have also been killed by Palestinian rocket fire, which continued unabated early Wednesday with dozens of rockets.
Israel launched the offensive Nov. 14 following months of rocket salvoes from Gaza. It has battered the territory with more than 1,500 airstrikes. The militants hit back with more than 1,400 rocket attacks. The Israeli death toll has been relatively low because of a U.S.-funded rocket defense system that has shot down hundreds of Gaza projectiles.
Washington blames Hamas rocket fire for the outbreak of violence and has backed Israel's right to defend itself, but has cautioned that an Israeli ground invasion could send casualties soaring.
The U.S. considers Hamas, which has killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide and other attacks, to be a terror group and does not meet with its officials.
Israeli media quoted Defense Minister Ehud Barak as telling a closed meeting that Israel wanted a truce to start with a 24-hour test period of no rocket fire to see if Hamas could enforce a truce among its forces and other Gaza militant groups.
Palestinian officials briefed on the negotiations said Hamas wanted assurances of a comprehensive deal that included new arrangements for prying open Gaza's heavily restricted borders — and were resisting Israeli proposals for a phased agreement. Israel and Egypt slammed shut the border after the militant group seized the territory from Abbas in June 2007, hoping to disrupt Hamas rule.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
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Legal drama is nothing new for Apple—Samsung, e-books, App Store trademarks, etc. But the company has probably never seen anything like the 50-page complaint AboveTheLaw.com points out this week.
Plaintiff (and attorney) Chris Sevier filed the document (Scribd) against Apple in a US District Court in Nashville, TN last month. Sevier's beef with Cupertino boils down to a simple fact: it sells machines that allow people to view porn. From his introduction (all formatting, grammar, spelling left as is):
The Plaintiff loves Apple. The Plaintiff believes in Apple, as a company and knows that it has good intent. Since its inception, Apple has always been a pro-family company, Apple has always been an entity that is concerned with the welfare of our Nation's children, while furthering pro-American values. There is no reason for Apple, a private company to overly support pornography online, explicit sexual content which has led to the proliferation of arousal addiction, sex trafficking, prostitution, and countless numbers of destroyed lives. The Plaintiff respectfully demand that Apple sell all of its devices on "safe mode," with software preset to filter out pornographic content. If the purchaser of Apple's products is over 18, Apple should allow the buyer to take additional step to acquire a password from Apple in order to remove the filter to access Constitutionally protected indecent content. If the buyer is under 18, Apple should not provide the password.
Sevier is seeking damages and injunctive relief against Apple because it makes products that can display porn ("or as the rest of us call it, the Internet," AboveTheLaw notes). So Sevier legally requests that Apple enable a porn-filtering "safe mode" by default on its devices. His complaint notes that "If Apple agrees to sell its devices 'on safe mode' before trial, the Plaintiff will terminate this litigation."
The 50 pages contain a plethora of eyebrow-raising gems. Sevier claims his porn addiction started because of a simple typo in Safari (he was trying to access "facebook.com"). He alleges Apple's porn offering led to unfair competition between his wife and porn stars, which ultimately caused a deteriorating relationship. Sevier's electronic group, called Ghost Wars, even made a supporting YouTube video (referenced in the complaint) "that summarizes the issues in the lawsuit as it relates to rewiring, voyeurism products liability, and systemic problems that are the direct result of our collective arrogance to not do something about an problem area [sic]."
Unsurprisingly, Apple has yet to respond to the filing according to cir.ca.
UPDATE: Above the Law notes in an update that the lawyer-plaintiff in this case was put on "inactive status" by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2011 due to "mental infirmity or illness."


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Part 1 Training Objectives: EMDR Foundations – October 13-15, 2022
After attending the training, participants will be able to:
- List EMDR's 8 phase and 3 prongs
- Discuss the AIP approach to psychotherapy
- Apply extended resourcing interventions
- Construct a belief-focused targeting plan
- Describe the application of The Processing ContinuumTM
Part 2 Training Objectives: Expanding EMDR Skills – November 17-19, 2022
After attending the training, participants will be able to:
- List 5 EMDR-specific targeting plan approaches
- Develop resourcing skills to assist EMDR processing
- Demonstrate EMDR's unrestricted processing
- Discuss the use of clinical interventions during processing
- Compare and contrast EMDR standard protocols and procedures with the integrative approach
Participants must complete the entire EMDR training course and 10 hours of group consultation within 24 months (2 years) from their initial start date. Please consider this deadline when registering for the training.
The registration deadline for this training is October 3, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.
Abundant Life Church (Core Campus Location)
400 SW Persels Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64081
Part 1 Schedule
|Part 1 – Day 1
|Part 1 – Day 2
|Part 1 – Day 3
|8:00-8:30 … Registration
|8:00-8:30 … Registration
|8:00-8:30 … Registration
|8:30-10:00 … EMDR Overview
|8:30-9:00 … Day 1 Review
|8:30-9:00 … Day 2 Review
|10:00-10:15 … Break
|9:00-10:00 … Practicum #2: Target Planning
|9:00-9:30 … Reevaluation
|10:15-11:30 … Phase 2: Preparation
|10:00-10:15 … Break
|9:30-10:15 … Practicum #4: Reevaluation
|11:30-12:30 … Lunch
|10:15-11:15 … Practicum #2 (contd)
|10:15-10:30 … Break
|12:30-2:30 … Practicum #1: Preparation
|11:15-11:30 … Q&A Practice Session
|10:30-11:15 … Practicum #4: Reevaluation
|2:30-2:45 … Break
|11:30-12:30 … Lunch
|11:15-11:30 … Q&A Practice Session
|2:45-4:45 … Phase 1: Target Planning
|12:30-2:30 … Processing Phases 3-7
|11:30-12:30 … Lunch (on your own)
|4:45-5:00 … Day 1 Wrap-Up
|2:30-2:45 … Break
|12:30-2:00 … Working with Children
|2:45-4:45 … Practicum #3: Processing Phases 3-7
|2:00-2:15 … Break
|4:45-5:00 … Day 2 Wrap-Up
|2:15-2:30 … Self-Use
|2:30-2:45 … Working with Couples
|3:30-4:00 … Getting Started; Evaluations
Part 2 Schedule
|Part 2 – Day 1
|Part 2 – Day 2
|Part 2 – Day 3
|8:00-8:30 … Registration
|8:00-8:30 … Registration
|8:00-8:30 … Registration
|8:30-10:00 … Part 1 Review
|8:30-9:30 … Extended Resourcing
|8:30-9:00 … Clinical Interventions
|10:00-10:15 … Break
|9:30-10:00 … Practicum #2: Extended Resourcing
|9:00-10:00 … Reevaluation
|10:15-11:30 … Target Planning
|10:00-10:15 … Break
|10:00-10:15 … Break
|11:30-12:30 … Lunch
|10:15-11:30 … Practicum #2: Extended Resourcing (contd)
|10:15-11:30 … Practicum #4: Reevaluation
|12:30-2:15 … Target Planning (contd)
|11:30-12:30 … Lunch
|11:30-12:30 … Lunch
|2:15-2:30 … Break
|12:30-2:30 … Processing: EMD, EMDr, EMDR
|12:30-1:00 … Working with the Military
|2:30 – 4:30 … Practicum #1: Target Mapping
|2:30-2:45 … Break
|1:00-1:30 … Working with Dissociative Clients
|4:30-5:00 … Day 1 Wrap-Up
|2:45-4:45 … Practicum #3: Processing EMDR
|1:30-2:00 … Working with Addictions
|4:45-5:00 … Day 2 Wrap-Up
|2:00-2:15 … Break
|2:15-2:30 … Working with Grief
|2:30-3:00 … Working with Phobias/Anxiety
|3:00-3:40 … Working with Pain
|3:30-4:00 … Putting it all together; Wrap-up; Evaluations
EMDR Consulting, founded in Cincinnati by director Roy Kiessling, is listed under the state of Ohio on EMDRIA's list of Approved Training Providers.
Parts 1 and 2 for Non-Profit/Community Mental Health/Interns (includes the required 10 hours of group consultation): $1095.00
Fee includes:
- All-in-one training manual (Parts 1 and 2)
- A video link of the entire training (Parts 1 and 2)
- 10 hours of group consultation (required as part of the EMDR Training Course)
- Free downloadable audio and/or videos files of additional EMDR presentations
- Free membership to EMDR Consulting's Clinician Listserv
Already trained in EMDR and seeking a refresher?
If you have already completed an EMDR training course, you will still find our training to be beneficial. In addition to teaching the basics, our course teaches:
- 6 different approaches to case conceptualization
- The Belief Schema approach to case conceptualization
- 6 different resource strategies and how to 'extend' them into the client's daily life
- The Processing ContinuumTM (EMD, EMDr, EMDR)
- And much more because our EMDR training is not just about the basics!
(If trained before 2006, EMDR CEs may be available. For more information, contact EMDRIA at www.emdria.org)
Refresher course:
Parts 1 and 2: $549.95
Parts 1 and 2 for Non-profit/Community Mental Health/Intern: $449.95
Refresher course does not include any consultation hours.
Group consultation hours may be purchased for $25 per hour.
Individual consultation hours may be purchased for $75 per hour.
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- Qualifying Medical Doctors must be licensed to practice in their state or province.
- Qualifying Advanced Practice Registered Nurses must have a Master of Science in Nursing (or higher) with a specialization in psychiatric mental health nursing and must be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
- Qualifying Mental Health Clinicians must have a Master's Degree in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
Pre-Licensed Mental Health Professionals
- These are clinicians who are actively pursuing a mental health license through their state board (or province) while working under a licensed supervisor. Some of these license types may include: associate, intern, limited, provisional, temporary, and pre-license.
- Qualifying Pre-Licensed Mental Health Clinicians must have a Master's Degree in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and must be actively pursuing a full license through their state board (or province) while working under a licensed supervisor.
- In order to verify their eligibility, clinicians must submit a letter from their current supervisor confirming they are: 1) under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician, and 2) actively pursuing a full license through their state board (or province). We kindly request that the letter is written and signed on the supervisor's office letterhead; additionally, the letter must include the supervisor's license information and number. Please submit the letter as a PDF to firstname.lastname@example.com either prior to or during the training registration process.
Graduate Students
- Qualifying graduate students must be enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral program in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work) or related mental health discipline. Students must have completed their core graduate academic coursework and must be in the practicum/internship portion of their graduate program. First year graduate students are not eligible. Graduate students must be on a licensing track and working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician.
- Graduate students who would like to take an EMDR Training will need to submit certain documentation (graduate transcript, practicum or internship details, and a letter from their supervisor which includes the supervisor's license information and number) in order to verify their eligibility. In the letter, the supervisor needs to confirm that the student is on the licensing track and working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician. We kindly request that the letter is written and signed on the supervisor's office letterhead; additionally, the letter must include the supervisor's license information and number. Students do not need to provide EMDRIA with any documentation unless specifically asked to do so by EMDRIA staff. Please email any documentation that needs to be submitted as a PDF to email@example.com either prior to or during the training registration process.
Additional Questions?
Please read EMDRIA's EMDR Training FAQ for assistance by clicking here.
Canadian Training Eligibility Requirements
Please be advised that a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy is not considered an established mental health discipline by EMDRIA or EMDR Canada, and therefore, those with only that degree are not eligible to take the EMDR training.
- Minimum of a Master's Degree in psychology, social work, or counselling.
- Membership in a professional association that has a written code of ethics and standards of practice with respect to the disciplines of master's level social work, psychology, psychotherapy, or counselling.
- Professional liability insurance.
Canadian Graduate Students/Interns
- Completion of graduate level course work.
- On a track to become a fully registered social work, psychology, or psychotherapy/counselling professional.
- Under the supervision of a fully registered Master's level or higher social work, psychology, or psychotherapy/counselling professional.
- Must submit a letter from their supervisor, which includes the supervisor's degree and professional license number, to email@example.com either prior to or during the training registration process.
Additional Questions regarding Canadian eligibility?
Please contact EMDR Canada for further clarification at email@example.com.
Not all training organizations clearly disclose whether the cost of the required 10 hours of consultation is part of their basic training registration fee. The 10 hours of consultation may add anywhere from $250-$1000 to your basic training cost! EMDR Consulting suggests you compare before you commit. Learn more about what we offer that exceeds 'the basics' by checking our 'Dare-to-Compare table.'
EMDR Consulting's consultation fee is calculated at $25 per hour, one of the lowest in the EMDR training industry. Therefore, $250 (i.e., 10 hours @ $25/hour) of your registration fee is earmarked for your consultation. With each consultation session you use, $25 is deducted from your $250 consultation escrow account.
Scheduling your consultation:
While it is up to you to utilize the hours of consultation to your best advantage, we suggest scheduling some of your hours between Part 1 and Part 2 of our basic training. We typically do not offer consultation during the actual training; your days are long enough!
The question that is often asked: "What if I don't have clients, can I still have consultation and complete my basic training?"
While having experience using EMDR with clients is ideal, some participants may be in situations where that is not possible. Consultation is still valuable and would still apply toward completing the basic training course.
Face-to-face local consultation:
EMDR Consulting does its best to have coaches available in your local area so you can have the opportunity for face-to-face consultation. Local coaches often have sign-up sheets available so you can schedule your consultation before you leave the training.
Conference-call consultation:
If you are unable to make the local coach's face-to-face consultation sessions, group telephone consultation is also available. Roy offers group conference-call consultation on Monday and Wednesday, 11am, 12 noon, and 1pm (Eastern Standard Time). Contact Roy to reserve your spot on these calls, indicating the dates and times you'd like to participate. Your date and time will be confirmed along with a toll-free number to call. No more than four participants will be scheduled for any time slot.
Consultation Cancellation Policy:
EMDR Consulting's coaches have agreed to set aside time from their clinical practice to provide your consultation, often for less than their rate for a clinical session. In respect for their commitment to help you integrate EMDR into your clinical practice, it is EMDR Consulting's policy to charge your account $25 for no shows or late cancellations. To make up a missed consultation session, you will need to make arrangements to pay for that session out-of-pocket.
Completing your consultation:
Completing your consultation is an individual process; however, please note that you will not receive your Certification of Basic Training Completion until you have completed both parts of the training and the 10 hours of consultation. We strongly suggest you schedule your consultation on a weekly basis.
- Be fully trained in an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training course
- Be licensed or certified in their profession with a minimum of two years' experience in their field
- Complete an additional 20 hours of consultation in EMDR by an Approved Consultant
- Conduct a minimum of 50 clinical sessions with at least 25 different clients in which EMDR is utilized
- Complete 12 hours of continuing education in EMDR every two years
Please visit emdria.org for more information about certification.
EMDR Consulting, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6853. EMDR Consulting, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.
Continuing Education credit for this program is also awarded by CE-Classes.com. CE-Classes.com is approved by:
- The American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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Buying bulk ammo has always been the most effective means to save a few dollars when purchasing ammunition. At Ammunition Depot we offer a wide selection of high quality bulk ammo at cheap prices. Our ammo comes in standard packaging, as well as our Prepper packs which protects your ammo from moisture, air, and corrosion. Ammunition Depot has bulk ammunition in all popular and common calibers for handguns, rifles and shotguns.
We get asked lots of questions about buying guns and ammo online and particulars about these products. We've answered some of the more generic ones below but each page across the site will have page specific questions and answers so if you don't see what you are looking for here, look around or ask us by clicking the live chat link at the bottom of the page!
Can I buy ammo online?
YES! In most areas of the US you can buy ammo online and have it shipped to your door. There are some restrictions which you can read about here. Buying ammo online is easier, cheaper, and gives you access to a much wider selection.
Can I buy guns online?
YES! You can buy guns online and have them shipped to a local FFL dealer of your choice for transfer. Local restrictions still apply but by buying online you get a much wider selection at better prices.
Do I need a license to buy ammo online?
There are some areas that require a license to buy ammo anywhere and buying online is no exception. If you want your ammo shipped to states like Connecticut, Illinois, and New Jersey, we will reach out to you to get a copy of your license after you place your first order. Once we have a copy on file we can continue shipping to your verified address until the license expires. If your state doesn't have these rules in place, you can order ammo online without a license.
What ammo is allowed at the range?
Indoor ranges generally will not allow any steel core ammo or any tracer. Steel core ammo can damage the backstop at the range and tracer is a fire hazard. Ranges usually use a magnet to check for steel core ammo as lead and brass are nonferrous and won't attract a magnet. Outdoor ranges may allow both of these, but some regions restrict tracer ammo being fired outdoors because of the fire hazard it presents. The best thing to do is to contact your range before you arrive to find out what, if any, ammo they restrict.
Can ammo be returned?
Yes! At Ammunition Depot, and nowhere else, you can return ammunition (and other products). Certain situations may include a small restocking fee. All the details can be found here.
Does ammo go bad or expire?
If stored properly, ammo can easily outlast you! Proper storage means cool, dry, and without temperature swings. If exposed to excessive humidity or extreme temperatures ammo can degrade over time. Ammo stored in an ammo can or purchased prepacked for long term storage like The Prepper will be safe to shoot for decades. There are countless stories of military surplus ammo being shot more than 100 years after it was manufactured!
What kind of ammo is Walmart not selling?
Walmart has said they will stop selling all "short barrel rifle ammunition," as well as all handgun ammunition. They specifically mention that they will no longer sell .223/5.56 ammo. Handgun ammo means things like 9mm ammo, .45 ACP ammo, and .40 S&W ammo will no longer be available at Walmart. Read more about their decision here.
Is ammo corrosive?
Most ammo is not corrosive. However, in ammo that is corrosive it is generally the primer that causes corrosion. Any ammo with corrosive primers will be clearly marked.
Can I fly with guns and ammo?
Yes, but there are restrictions. You must follow specific rules in order to fly with guns or ammo and you must not be traveling through airports in any jurisdictions that do not allow you to have a firearm. Research is key here as you do not want to end up in legal trouble. The TSA gives some guidelines here and if you plan to carry at your destination you want to make sure you can do so legally. USA Carry has some great resources to see what states will honor your concealed carry permit. Check it out here.
Whats the difference between rimfire ammo and centerfire ammo?
Rimfire ammo, like 22 LR ammo and 17 hmr ammo have a hollow rim on the base of the cartridge that has priming compound spun into it before the cartridge is loaded. Rimfire ammo is then fired by a firing pin crushing the rim of the cartridge to ignite the priming compound and then the powder. Centerfire ammo has a primer that is manufactured separately and then inserted into the base of the cartridge during the manufacturing process. As the primer contains an anvil to press against a firing pin or striker, it can simply hit the center of the primer to ignite the priming compound and then the powder. The greatest advantage of centerfire ammo is that the fired casings can be fairly easily reloaded at home. Each caliber will be either rimfire or centerfire and you will not have the option of which to purchase in a given caliber.
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Incontinence supplies come in the form of bladder pads, disposable pull-up underwear, children diapers, adult briefs, and flat pads, or chux, for the bed. Each of these items come in varying thicknesses and work for the bowel. Also included with adult diaper are bed-bound incontinence products for toileting, wipes and skin care products designed to protect the skin of men, women, and children with urinary incontinence.


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Michael Pawlus graduated from the University of Sheffield in December 2010. He currently resides in Korea due to extenuating circumstances but is actively seeking opportunities to join a library this fall. His interests include information literacy, electronic learning objects and web developments that increase the reach and impact of library services. More of his writing can be found at goodnewslibrarian.info and he is also on Twitter @michaelpawlus.
Standard Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions and are not representative of the student body, the University of Sheffield, or the iSchool. I attended the one-year graduate course from Fall 2009 to Fall 2010. All criticism is meant to be constructive.
Program Overview
The University of Sheffield is the UK's first iSchool.
It boasts an impressive research output record that has placed it at the top of the UK-government sponsored Research Assessment Exercise since it was first conducted in 1986. A recent survey showed that 40% of the most cited information studies academics were working at Sheffield.
The department offers the following taught degree programs:
Electronic and Digital Library Management
Health Informatics
Information Management
Information Systems
Information Literacy
Information Systems Management
Multilingual Information Management
The first five of which are CILIP-accredited. CILIP is the professional body representing librarians in the UK. CILIP and ALA have a reciprocity agreement stating that the two organizations recognize each other's accreditation process. In theory, this means that degrees earned in the UK are treated equally in the US as degrees earned at ALA schools. However, this is not always the case. I will get in to that later.
In addition to the degrees listed above, the program also offers undergraduate degrees, master's level research degrees as well as PhD and MPhil degrees.
Financial Info
American students studying at the iSchool are eligible for an automatic £2500 scholarship to help with tuition. Since the degree program in the UK is only one-year long for full-time students, the scholarship does help level out the cost of studying in the UK when compared with studying at a comparable program in the US. British students are eligible for a scholarship from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Since the program is only one-year in length, the course work is fairly prescribed. The following courses are mandatory:
Management for Library and Information Services (two semesters)
Information retrieval: Search Engines and Digital Libraries
Libraries, Information and Society I
Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation
Information Resources and Information Literacy
Outside of these core classes, students can choose a specialty for the Libraries, Information and Society II module in either Academic Libraries, Public Libraries, or Children's Services.
The remainder of the degree program consists of two electives from a wide-ranging set of options including:
E-Business and E-Commerce
Designing Usable Websites
E-Government Informatics
Educational Informatics
Information Literacy Research
Content Management Systems
Digital Multimedia Libraries
Human Computer Interaction and User Interface Design
Archives and Records Management
Internship Availability
I believe graduate level information studies differ in the UK from the US in that most students already have experience working in libraries before they begin the program. This fact paired with the fact that the program is only a year long means that there not many internship options though the libraries on campus do hire a number of students. I was fortunate to get an internship with a private corporate library but there are not many such opportunities available.
Student Involvement
I have mixed feelings about the involvement of the students while I was there. Almost all students were in a student organization like LIPSS (Library and Information Professionals Social Society) or the CILIP Career Development Group for Yorkshire and Humberside. A few were also CILIP Yorkshire and Humberside Student Representatives. However, optional lectures were often sparsely attended including sessions with Jo Bryson.
Despite being such an acclaimed department, the actual home of the iSchool is quite small and under resourced containing only one classroom, two computer labs and a handful of breakout rooms for group work. However, the 24-hour main library, called the Information Commons, contains a number of different study spaces from silent study rooms to silent study computer labs, a flexispace with rearrangable furniture, as well as group study rooms equipped with whiteboards, computers, and large wall-mounted displays. The IC, as it was colloquially referred to, also contained a classroom with whiteboards and mounted cameras for capturing and sharing student work. The university also has two additional libraries and a medical library. There is also an inquiry-based learning space that contains too many resources to list but which can be viewed here.
Faculty: As stated before, the university has a faculty overflowing with well-published experts. The instructors include the first president of CILIP, the creator of one of the common definitions of information literacy and a leading researcher in chemoinformatics to name a few.
Teaching by Committee: While every module has one coordinator, the classes are taught by committee so from class to class the most appropriate member of the teaching staff would teach an area in which they are an expert.
Guest Speakers: Due to the reputation of the program, modules often feature a number of expert guest speakers. Of particular note, the university hosted the only non-US lecture from then-ALA President Camila Alire.
Areas for Improvement
Special Problems for Foreign Students: I mentioned above that the ALA and CILIP have a reciprocity agreement. However, I found that state universities back in America must follow their job postings to the letter which means that if a posting does not specifically include the language "ALA-accredited degree or foreign equivalent" then that institution will not be able to hire you. On the other hand, the UK offers a post-study work visa which at first glance would lead one to believe that remaining to work in the UK is an option. However, there is a separate law that states that workers in the EU must be given preference before hiring non-EU workers so staying in the UK will also be difficult. In short, studying in the UK as an American will negatively affect your chances to find work in either country.
The Problem with Studying at a University Known for its Research: The problem with studying at a school that is so well known for its research is that it can feel like the teaching component comes second to furthering the research output of the school. This was not always the case but there were enough incidents where it was clear that the same set of slides were being recycled that were created several years ago. Sometimes the instructor would even note during class that there is a better example than the one presented on the slide and that they needed to update the material.
Any questions, comments, insight into this program is welcome! We recognize that each student has a different experience in their LIS program and therefore would love to hear your comments!
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The Radical Doula Tour continues! In January I'll be co-hosting parties in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and plans are in the works for a Washington DC party in February.
I'm excited to co-host the Los Angeles party with the Shodhini Institute and California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, as well as the Doulas Association of Southern California–three fabulous groups dedicated to improving the health and wellness of our communities.
Sunday January 6
Feminist Majority Foundation
433 S. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
There will be guides for sale, a raffle benefiting the Shodhini Institute, a live DJ and much more. Should be a great time, hope to see you there!
Facebook event here.
The Bay Area party will be January 10th–details coming soon.


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Mr. Porter wrote:I can't help but chuckle at the thought of Duby coming back here after the board closes trying to get someone to answer his questions. Kinda like Ken Kaniff at the end of the The Eminem Show outro lol. "Where'd everybody go?"
Not funny!! Paper is due thursday!! And i got 5 finals the next week!


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NASA sent many cameras to the moon during the course of its six lunar missions, but only one ever made it back to Earth intact.
You can buy it if you have $200,000 lying around.
The silver Hasselblad camera that was designed to be attached to the front of an astronaut's suit, is being auctioned by the Westlicht gallery of Vienna, Austria. It was used by astronaut Jim Irwin to take pictures during the 1971 Apollo 15 mission.
So few of the heavy cameras made it planetside because the Apollo astronauts would typically abandon them to create more room in their payload. They also frequently jammed, possibly due to damage from razor-sharp moon dust.
The AFP contributed to this report.


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The presidential campaign, hitherto a plod through a torrent of words tedious beyond words, began to dance in Denver. There a masterfully prepared Mitt Romney completed a trifecta of tasks and unveiled an issue that, because it illustrates contemporary liberalism's repellant essence, can constitute his campaign's closing argument.
Barack Obama, knight of the peevish countenance, illustrated William F. Buckley's axiom that liberals who celebrate tolerance of other views always seem amazed that there are other views. Obama, who is not known as a martyr to the work ethic and who might use a teleprompter when ordering lunch, seemed uncomfortable with a format that allowed fluidity of discourse.
His vanity — remember, he gave Queen Elizabeth an iPod whose menu included two of his speeches — perhaps blinds him to the need to prepare. And to the fact that it is not lese-majeste to require him to defend his campaign ads' dubious assertions with explanations longer than the ads. And to the ample evidence, such as his futile advocacy for Democratic candidates and Obamacare, that his supposed rhetorical gifts are figments of acolytes' imaginations.
Luck is not always the residue of design, and Romney was lucky that the first debate concerned the economy, a subject that to him is a hanging curveball and to Obama is a dancing knuckleball. The topic helped Romney accomplish three things.
First, recent polls showing him losing were on the verge of becoming self-fulfilling prophesies by discouraging his supporters and inspiriting Obama's. Romney, unleashing his inner wonk about economic matters, probably stabilized public opinion and prevented a rush to judgment as early voting accelerates.
Second, Romney needed to be seen tutoring Obama on such elementary distinctions as that between reducing tax rates (while simultaneously reducing, by means-testing, the value of deductions) and reducing revenues, revenues being a function of economic growth, which the rate reductions could stimulate.
Third, Romney needed to rivet the attention of the electorate, in which self-identified conservatives outnumber self-identified liberals 2 to 1, on this choice:
America can be the society it was when it had a spring in its step, a society in which markets — the voluntary collaboration of creative individuals — allocate opportunity. Or America can remain today's depressed and anxious society of unprecedented stagnation in the fourth year of a faux recovery — a bleak society in which government incompetently allocates resources in pursuit of its perishable certitudes and on behalf of the politically connected.
Late in the debate, when Romney for a third time referred to Obamacare's creation of "an unelected board, appointed board, who are going to decide what kind of [medical] treatment you ought to have," Obama said, "No, it isn't." Oh?
The Independent Payment Advisory Board perfectly illustrates liberalism's itch to remove choices from individuals, and from their elected representatives, and to repose the power to choose in supposed experts liberated from democratic accountability. Beginning in 2014, IPAB would consist of 15 unelected technocrats whose recommendations for reducing Medicare costs must be enacted by Congress by Aug. 15 of each year. If Congress does not enact them, or other measures achieving the same level of cost containment, IPAB's proposals automatically are transformed from recommendations into law. Without being approved by Congress. Without being signed by the president.
These facts refute Obama's Denver assurance that IPAB "can't make decisions about what treatments are given." It can and will by controlling payments to doctors and hospitals. Hence the emptiness of Obamacare's language that IPAB's proposals "shall not include any recommendation to ration health care."
By Obamacare's terms, Congress can repeal IPAB only during a seven-month window in 2017, and then only by three-fifths majorities in both chambers. After that, the law precludes Congress from ever altering IPAB proposals.
Because IPAB effectively makes law, thereby traducing the separation of powers, and entrenches IPAB in a manner that derogates the powers of future Congresses, it has been well described by a Cato Institute study as "the most anti-constitutional measure ever to pass Congress." But unless and until the Supreme Court — an unreliable guardian — overturns it, IPAB is a harbinger of the "shock and awe statism" (Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels's phrase) that is liberalism's prescription for curing the problems supposedly caused by insufficient statism.
Before Denver, Obama's campaign was a protracted exercise in excuse abuse, and the promise that he will stay on the statist course he doggedly defends despite evidence of its futility. After Denver, Romney's campaign should advertise that promise.


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Parzania not being shown by multiplex owners in Gujarat (review)
The movie Parzania inspite of being about Hindu Muslim riots is so balanced I wonder why it is not being released in Gujarat. Yes, the film is based on a true life story of a Parsi boy who was separated from his mother when goondas attacked the predominantly Muslim Gulbarga housing society in Ahmedabad. There is nothing in the movie that is inflammatory. In fact the message of the movie is non-violence with repeated references to Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy. Every story has two sides and this film has shown this wonderfully well. In the film good peaceloving people are shown from both communities. Yet the it is felt by some that it will inflame people…and it took the director Rahul Dholakia two years to find a distributer with courage enough to show this film.
However Dholakia (hats off to him for making such an honest movie) has not given up the hope of getting the movie released in the state. The latest news is that multiplexes are saying that they will will not release the film unless they get permission from the Bajrang Dal! Naturally Dholakia is against it as the Bajrang Dal is just a political party and does not have the authority to play the censor board.
So whats with the film?
Well, first of all its a brilliant film. It has a fast feel to it even though a lot of time is spent building up the different characters…but this was necessary as it gives a chance to the audience to fall in love with them. The atmosphere of the small community where the Mody family lives has been brought out very well too. The attention to detail makes us live the lives of the people… a host of people from different religions who all live amicably and happily in a middle-class neighbourhood.
Naseeruddin Shah who plays the bereaved father manages to portray the agony of broken man who has lost his son poignantly and silently- some say its his best performance to date. Sarika who plays Shahnaz the mother, was dignified and I have never seen her act so well. In fact all the characters including the foreigner Corin Nemec (who has come to Ahmedabad to write a thesis on Mahatma Gandhi) and the two kids acted well. The children's childish prattle was natural, a welcome change from the precocious kids they show in so many movies these days.
Sad movies make me feel all teary…but this one did more than that. It terrified me so much that I felt like sobbing. It was difficult for me to breathe when I saw the rioters rush into the building and start to murder innocent women, men and children – I felt like running out of the theatre. I know the whole theatre was crying with me. Yes, people from all religions, faiths and backgrounds. I sure was glad that they did not show the more horrific acts of violence, or rape…no gory scenes thank god. The details were just mentioned at the hearing later. Overall, the film was decent, without any attempt to sensationalise the issue.
No, it was not entertainment, but a message. A message of non-violence. A story not just of the Hindu Muslim enmity, but about how needless all violence is, and how terrible its consequences. It is about what happens when the state does not protect its citizens, about what happens when police officers are hand in glove with rioters. Is this what theatre owners do not want to show the people? Actually it won't help. By banning it they have given it great importance. Now most Gujaratis will try see it. There is no dearth of pirated CD's.
We have to remember that those who have hate in their hearts will be inflamed by any incident anyway. Such people need an excuse, and they will find it. Parzania cannot be blamed. All that Parazania might do is bring guilt and shame to those who actually participated in the riots. And it might make some moderates from both sides who have hate in their hearts to do a re-think about harbouring angry thoughts.
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Chick on the nest
3 June 2015,
A peregrine chick has been spotted in the nest on the clock tower of City Hall Cardiff. It appears that there is only one chick this year but after last year's breeding failure this is great news.
Why not follow how the chick gets on by watching our Peregrine cam on National Museum Cardiff or follow up dates via the @CardiffCurator Twitter page.


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by Pink Lady
The big day is finally here! Have you picked out your dress? Do you have a date? We hope to see you TONIGHT at Silvertone. Come early as the event is first come, first served and sure to sell out. And dress to impress!
THE SNOW BALL will be LUPEC's first winter prom, a party and clothing drive designed to cure the winter doldrums while collecting items for the women served by On the Rise, a day program for women who are homeless and living in crisis.
We'll be serving spiked punch and cocktails made with products provided by our amazing partners sponsors Pernod-Ricard, Becherovka, Absolut, Absolut Citron, Pernod Absinthe, Plymouth, Beefeater, Fernet Branca, Carpano, FAIR Spirits, Bols Genever, Galliano L'Authentico, Wiliam Grant & Sons, St-Germain, Skyy Spirits, El Dorado, Bitterman's, Burke Distributing, Four Roses, Cordoniu and Anchor Distilling!
And UBER will be offering $15 off chauffeured rides to/from the prom for all new customers. Click HERE to sign up!
As with all LUPEC events, dressing up is encouraged. Guests are invited to come in creative formal prom attire, and to dress to impress.
THE SNOW BALL: A LUPEC Boston Winter Prom
Monday, January 30th, 7-11 p.m.
Silvertone, 69 Bromfield St, Boston, MA (617) 338-7887
- $10 cover, first come, first served
- Drink tickets allotted for clothing & other donation items***
- Spiked punch and cocktails $5-7 each
- Guest bartending by Josh Childs and Beau Sturm
- Musical stylings by TJ Connelly
- Creative prom attire encouraged – dress to impress!
- All proceeds from THE SNOW BALL will benefit On the Rise
***Items acceptable for donation include:
- Thermal undergarments in all sizes
- Backpacks
- Flashlights
- Whistles for emergencies
- Charlie Cards in denominations of $5
- Durable winter boots and winter shoes
- Multi-packs of undergarments like sports socks, sports bras, and underwear in all sizes
***PLEASE NOTE: On the Rise has a surplus of hats, scarves, coats, etc. so bringing the items on the list above would be ideal.***
We hope to see you there!