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Russo Mediation and Law
Mediation, Arbitration, Consultation
Mailing Address: 1185 Trestle Glen Rd.
Oakland, CA 94610
Office: (510) 452-5001
Cell: (510) 333-7118
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.russomediates.com
and www.compensationmediation.com
University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall), School of Law, J.D., 1976. Industrial Relations Law Journal, contributing member, 1975.
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1973; recipient of Fleet Foundation and Yale Scholarships.
Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2013.
Steven Rosenberg Comprehensive Mediation Training, 2008.
Mediator and Arbitrator, Russo Mediation and Law, resolving insurance, employment, third-party cases, civil, political, personal injury, and workers' compensation matters. Listed at Mediation.com and LinkedIn, 2008 to present.
Highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell: AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Of Counsel, Boxer & Gerson, LLP, 2011 to present.
Chief of Staff, Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, Sacramento, California, 2008 to 2011. Hiring and setting up capitol and district offices, managing offices and committee staff; development and implementation of legislative strategy including complex negotiations on legislation and California State Budget; political advice and counsel on Budget Conference Committee and Rules Committee decisions; relations with other elected officials, and communications and media.
Publisher, California Progress Report, www.californiaprogressreport.com. Prepared, edited, and/or published over 4,000 articles read by over 1.5 million visitors, 2006 to 2008.
Attorney in Law Practice for 34 Years
- The Russo Law Firm, Founder/Owner, and manager, 1991 to 2006; "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Practice devoted primarily to Workers' Compensation and related areas of civil litigation, employment, and discrimination law. Provided expert witness testimony and consultation and also mediated cases.
- Smith, Wright & Peterson, Partner, 1989 to 1991. Practice primarily devoted to personal injury and Workers' Compensation cases.
- Jewel, Leary & Russo, Partner, 1982 to 1986; Associate, 1978 to 1982. Practice included civil and criminal jury trials, personal injury, criminal defense, Social Security, wills and probate, general civil litigation, and workers' compensation.
Legal Counsel to Speaker of the California Assembly, Willie Brown, Sacramento, California 1987 to 1988. Review of Assembly Judiciary and Public Safety Committees and other duties pertaining to Fair Political Practices Act, drafted legislation, and provided legal and political advice.
Administrative Assistant to Assemblyman Terry Goggin, Sacramento, California, 1976 to 1978. Responsible for drafting legislation, developing legislative strategies and negotiation, and speech writing.
Legal Assistant, International Commission of Jurists, Geneva, Switzerland, 1975.
Active Member, State Bar of California, Admitted to State and Federal Courts, 1976 to Present.
Appointed to Civil Court Mediation Panel by Superior Court of California, Alameda Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Administrative Committee, 2013 to present.
Lecturer, Alameda County Bar Association, Mediating and Settling Workers' Compensation and Third Party Cases: Liens, Credits, and Different Interests, 2013.
Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation, California State Board of Specialization, State Bar of California, 1985 to present.
Mediator/Arbitrator, Basic Crafts Workers' Compensation Program between Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, Northern California District Council of Laborers, Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, Associated General Contractors of California, Engineering and Utility Contractors Association, Construction Employers Association, and Association of Engineering Construction Employers.
Mediator/Arbitrator, SEIU United Service Workers West/SEIU Local 87, and California Janitorial Contractors.
Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2013.
Steven Rosenberg Mediation Training, certificated 2008.
Member, Compensation Mediation and Arbitration Services, 2008. www.compensationmediation.com
Member, Alameda County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee, 2008, Executive Board Member, 2013. Chair, 2014.
Member, The Mediation Society, 2013 to present.
Board Member, Neighborhood Law Corps Foundation, Oakland, California, 2005 to 2008.
Executive Committee Member, Alameda County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, 1992 to 1996.
Board Member, Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 to 1993.
California Applicants' Attorneys Association, President, 1997 to 1998; Board of Governor's Member and Legislation Committee, 1992 to 2006; Administrative Regulation Committee Chair, 1992 to 1995. Testified and lobbied on dozens of bills, proposed regulations, and gubernatorial appointments before the California Legislature and led 1000 attorney member association in strategic political and public policy decisions.
Oakland Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Bench-Bar Committee, 2002 to 2005.
Best Lawyers in America, www.bestlawyers.com, 1999 to 2005.
Member, California Trial Lawyers Association, now Consumer Attorneys of California, 1986 to 1993.
Judge pro tem, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, State of California, 1982 to 2014.
Northern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics and San Francisco Magazine, 2004.
Member, Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation, Project Advisory Committee, on Return to Work in Sustained Employment, 2000.
Speaker, Summit on California Workers' Compensation Permanent Disability, California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation 1997.
Testimony and Written Presentation on Proposed Amendments to Schedule For Rating Permanent Disabilities, California Department of Industrial Relations, Hearing on Proposed Rulemaking, 1997.
Testimony and Written Presentation on Proposed Amendments to Audit Unit Regulations, California Department of Industrial Relations, Hearing on Proposed Rulemaking, 1997.
Project Participant, Navigating the Workers' Compensation System, Labor and Occupational Health Program, U.C. Berkeley, 1996
Advisory Committee Member, California Health, Safety and Workers' Compensation Commission, Project to Design and Test Educational Materials, 1996.
Representative to State Bar Conference of Delegates, Alameda County Bar Association 1986 – 1991.
Editor and author, California Medical Association On-Call Practice Guide chapters on Workers' Compensation, including independent medical review, utilization review, independent bill review, Medical Provider Networks, and liens, 2013.
Speaker, Workers' Compensation Carve-Out and Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar for Labor and Management, Industrial Resolutions Coalition, 2012
Faculty Instructor, on alternative dispute resolution methods of resolving liens in WorkCompCentral Seminar "Liens – When to Hold 'Em, Fold 'Em and How to Settle," Pasadena, 2012.
Faculty Instructor, WorkCompCentral Education Webinar, "Mediating Workers' Comp Claims,Liens, and Other Disputes," 2011.
Instructor, California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Workers' Compensation Law Course, "A Comprehensive Law School Level Class Covering All Issues Pertaining to Workers' Compensation" at Boalt Hall, 2002, Santa Clara University School of Law, 2003, and Oakland, 2004 .
Lecturer, Lawworm.com Seminar on Workers' Compensation Reform, 2004.
Lecturer, California Applicants' Attorneys Association Convention, Apportionment Under the New Law, 2004.
Faculty, Return-To-Work Issues Under California Disability Law: Workers' Compensation and FEHA, Lorman Education Services, 2003.
Lecturer, California Applicants' Attorneys Convention, Brain Injuries, 2003.
Trainer, Workers' Compensation Navigators, UC Berkeley Labor and Occupational Health Program, at Alameda County Central Labor Council, 2003.
Lecturer, Disability Management Employer Coalition, Legislative Update, 2003.
Lecturer, California Applicants' Attorneys Convention, Permanent and Stationary: How Is It Determined?, 2002.
Speaker, California Applicants' Attorneys Association Convention, Burn Injuries, 2001.
Author, Chapter 10, "Representing Injured Workers," California Workers' Compensation Practice (Fourth Edition), Continuing Education of the Bar-California (2000).
Lecturer, Medical-Legal Reporting on Cumulative Trauma, Qualified Medical Evaluator Seminar, Industrial Claims Association 1999.
Lecturer, Psychiatric Claims: Investigation, Evaluation, and Proof, SEAK National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Seminar, 1998.
Lecturer, What An Injured Worker's Attorney Wants in a Medical-Legal Evaluation in Workers' Compensation, SEAK National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Seminar, 1998.
Lecturer, Contra Costa County AFL-CIO seminars on work injuries, 1985 to 1997.
Lecturer, National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Seminar, California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgeons, 1996.
Lecturer, California Applicants' Attorneys Association Convention, The Applicant's Deposition, 1996.
Speaker, California Conference of Workers' Compensation Judges, California State Bar Convention, 1993 and 1995.
Lecturer, California Applicants' Attorneys Association, Paralegal/Secretarial Seminar, 1992, 1994 and 1995.
Lecturer, California Applicants' Attorneys Association Rehabilitation Seminar, 1995.
Lecturer, American Academy of Disability Evaluation Physicians, 1995.
Presenter, Alameda County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Course for the General Practitioner, 1994;
Speaker, Roles of Attorneys and Physicians in Workers' Compensation Cases Including 1994 "Reforms, "1994.
Program Speaker, Council on Education in Management, Workers' Compensation Update, 1993.
Lecturer, National Business Institute, Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar 1993.
An Applicant's Attorney Speaks Out: How I Decide To Accept, Or Refuse, A Workers' Compensation Case, Council on Education and Management (1993).
Speaker, California Applicants' Attorneys Association Convention, Legislative Panel, 1988.
Press Credential: California State Legislature, 2006 to 2008.
Television: KPIX (CBS) Election Night Political Analyst for June Primary and November General Elections; McNeil-Lehrer News Hour; dozens of broadcast news and cable television appearances and host of public access programs, 2006 and 2008.
Radio: Frequent speaker on legal and public policy issues including weekly commentary on state politics and public policy on Sonoma County News Talk Radio KSRO; multiple appearances on KQED Forum with Michael Krasny; "Keane on the Law" KPIX Radio; KALW and KQKE, Media Roundtable, and Public Radio Programs throughout California.
Print: Op ed articles published in many newspapers and other publications, quoted frequently in the press, and daily writing, editing and publishing of the California Progress Report.
Speaker: Commonwealth Club "Post Election Analysis," November 21, 2008.
Consumer Journalist Award, Consumer Federation of California, 2008.


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Ugh. Does anyone else do a weekly weigh-in? If so, do you dread stepping onto that scale? I know I do! In fact, I have to make sure to weigh myself {naked} first thing in the morning. I am convinced that if I weigh myself {clothed} any later in the day, I will weigh more.
I didn't always struggle with my weight. As a teen, I was a gymnast and cheerleader. I never had to count calories or read ingredient labels. I remember someone once told me it {eating without abandon} would catch up to me sooner or later. I didn't believe them. Why should I? {Mistake #1}
Shortly after I graduated from college and got my first big girl job {teaching}, I decided to join a gym since I wasn't actively involved in any other physical activity. Well, that lasted about 8 months until I got bored on the treadmill and pedaling away to nowhere on the stationary bike, and so I quit going {Mistake #2}
A few years later, I had our first son. I gained a healthy amount of weight during my pregnancy {at least that's what my doctor told me}. It was in the months following the birth of our son that I noticed that I wasn't shedding those pounds easily. So, it finally caught up to me. This is when my struggle really began, and to this day, continues.
So, here I am- 46 years old, and finally, I joined the local gym. This is bravery, people. I see my former students, my current students, and parents of those students at the gym. Though I'd rather have a root canal than work out in front of my students {because I am certain that they are secretly videotaping me to upload in snap chat and on youtube}, I faithfully swipe my membership card five days a week. {Being in a full-arm cast has significantly altered this routine since I cannot go to the gym until my hand/arm heals.}
Somewhere along the way, I decided that I needed to hold myself accountable for my gains and losses. That's where Weigh-In Wednesday comes in. So, without humiliating myself further, time to
post this week's results: 1.1 pound gain. :( Time to start walking everyday until my arm heals. Ugh.

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Photo Gallery
We have included some pictures to give you a better insight on how the school is celebrating German traditional fests. The students for sure have a lot of fun!
School Year 2016/2017
Fasching 2017
Wie in jedem Jahr ist auch dieses Jahr wieder einmal Fasching.
School Year 2015/2016
Fasching 2016
Und schon wieder ist Fasching.
St. Martin 2015
Unser traditioneller Laternenumzug.
School Year 2009/2010
Maifest - May 2010
German speaking countries could be explored through the classrooms showcasing the different regions. Teachers and students had a lot of fun activities showcasing "learn German, have fun", among them a dance workshop with the Schuhplattlers.
Nikolausfeier - December 2009
Vielen Dank an alle für die tolle Nikolausfeier und die tolle Vorbereitung. Es hat richtig Spass gemacht, den Kindern bei ihren Vorträgen zuzuschauen!
Martinsfeier/Laternenumzug - November 2009
On such a rainy wet day ... what a fantastic turnout and lanterns!
1st Day of School - September 2009
On the first day of school, all parents and students assemble in the hall and are greeted by the president of the board (Rob), the principal (Angrid) and the teachers. This year was especially exiting, since the EGLS received the PASCH certificate from the German government.
School Year 2008/2009
Nikolaus - December 2008
Der Nikolaus came by for quick visit this year, too. The students from the Hasen-, Marienkäfer-, and Waldstrolchklasse were surprised by his visit on Nikolaustag itself on Dec. 6th. Greeted by the kids with some poems and songs St. Nikolaus left as always some rewards in their shoes such as an orange, some nuts, and a chocolate.
School Year 2007/2008
St. Martinstag - November 2007
On St. Martinstag, kids had a half day of school, then came downstairs, lit their lanterns, and formed a procession. A bonfire was made for the event. The children walked in the procession, singing songs of appreciation of light in darkness, and were rewarded with cake and cookies.
School Year 2006/2007
Winterfest - January 1, 2007
This school year EGLS had a special event full of special offerings. The Weihnachtsfest had to be cancelled due to the big power outage in the Seattle area, and so many things were combined this year for one special event - the Winterfest.
Nikolaus - December 6, 2006
This time right on December 6th, children took off their shoes before entering the classroom and left them outside the door. A kindly St. Nicholas visited each classroom, where the children presented him with their song or poem. They were rewarded with a shoe full of traditional goodies, such as an orange, some nuts, and a chocolate.


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When I was 7 years old, I was already struggling with depression, and by the time I was 13 years old, I was dealing with suicidal thoughts and an eating disorder. These issues stemmed from years of abuse. For 15 years, I experienced sexual abuse, and I was physically and emotionally abused and neglected for most of my life. This abuse caused me great anguish and confusion. The anger turned into self-destructive behaviors and I started to practice self-harm. I hated my body and everything about my life. By the time I was 21, I tried to take my own life on two separate occasions and was then hospitalized for suicidal tendencies. After several failed suicide attempts, I was at a point in my life where I knew I needed help. I had known about Mercy Ministries for several years, so I decided to apply to the program.
At Mercy, God has shown me who I really am. I am beautiful and my Father delights in me. Through God's perfect love, I have come to find truth and an inner peace that I have been searching for my entire life. I am not perfect, but I have many good qualities, and I am working on changing my faults and weaknesses. God has shown me that I am loved and I have value. Now I know I have a purpose and a great future ahead of me.
After graduation, I plan to get a job and go back to school. I would love to study art.
Before Mercy, I was really shut off from reality. I spent a majority of my time trying to please everyone around me. My life was controlled by perfectionism and a fear of rejection and I felt like I needed the approval of others to feel good about myself. I struggled with anorexia, bulimia, depression, drug and alcohol addiction, self-harm, the effects of sexual and physical abuses and sexual addiction. The abuse caused me to develop a deep root of shame and the addictions had become my way of escape and comfort, and they also became a way for me to seek attention. I had been to several other treatment centers but nothing seemed to work. I knew I needed help and the testimonies on the Mercy Ministries website gave me hope that I could overcome my issues, so I decided to apply to the program.
While I was in the program, God restored my joy and laughter. He has shown me the truth about my life. I learned that I am not defined by my past and that I am worthy of love. I deserve to be loved, valued, and respected. I know that my issues don't have to control my life and I can walk in freedom. God has shown me that I can dream and have goals. My life has been restored and I have learned that my true identity is in Christ.
Now I pan to get a job and go back to school to finish my degree in counseling and Biblical Theology. I would like to thank the Mercy staff for showing me the way back to God and for pouring love and grace into me throughout my hard times. Thank you for giving me the tools to live, laugh, and love God!
By age 21, I was morbidly obese and struggled with compulsive over-eating. Before Mercy, my past was filled with darkness, depression, binging at least 5-7 times a week and people pleasing. All the while, I was falling further and further away from God. My roots behind my struggles resulted from continued verbal and emotional abuse from my father. I was also sexually abused by my brother when I was a teenager. I knew I needed help. My binge eating was taking a toll on me physically and emotionally, and would eventually kill me. My mother told me about Mercy Ministries and when I found out it was a Christian program and free-of-charge, I decided to apply.
During my time at Mercy, God has shown me that a real, continual, loving relationship is possible with Him. Thanks to God's unconditional love and forgiveness, I have been transformed and healed!
In the future I plan to live find a job and then attend college at North Central University in the fall of 2009. I hope to pursue a music degree with a minor in business administration. I would like to thank Mercy Ministries for changing so many lives everyday!
Before Mercy Ministries, I struggled with a severe eating disorder, self-harm, guilt and shame as results of sexual abuse. I felt rejected and unloved by my dad due to the lack of relationship, as well as the lack of attention I received from him. I started numbing my pain with drugs, alcohol and men. I used these substances to cope with a deep self-hatred.
During my time at Mercy I experience God's unconditional love. I know that there is nothing I can ever do to separate myself from Him. He has redeemed me. I have been filled with a joy and a peace that I have never known before. I am certain of the future He has planned for me - a future full of hope.
I plan on going home to Michigan to look for a job, get married, and go to school. My desire is to pursue a career in nursing. I am looking forward to all that God has in store for my life.
I want to thank all of the Mercy Ministries staff. If it was not for the love and support of the staff, I would not be here. I am so grateful to have a future to look forward to.
I grew up in a loving Christian home, but I was always striving for the approval of others. I was unable to form my own identity due to the fact that I could not say 'no' to others or set any boundaries. As a result, I walked in shame and rejection. The pressure of striving to be accepted caused me to turn to bulimia and self-harm. Shortly after, I turned to drugs as a coping mechanism. I was trying to fill a void and numb my pain with one thing after the next. I thought that my family hated me. Therefore, I began building relationships with people that were also doing drugs because I felt accepted by them.
My time at Mercy has revealed that true love and acceptance come from Jesus. I have learned to rest in the truth of what He says about me. He says that I am His beautiful princess! I have been transformed by the love of God, and I am able to trust others without the fear of being rejected. I am no longer defined by the opinions of other people. I rest in His peace and joy, which could never be compared to any drug or person.
I plan on going to Youth With a Mission in Gold Coast, Australia for six months of discipleship training. My heart's desire is to some day have a dance ministry where I can incorporate the Bible into teaching dance.
My life before Mercy Ministries consisted of behaviors such as drug and alcohol addiction, self harm, and an eating disorder. I used those behaviors to numb the pain of my past. I grew up with two alcoholic parents who were physically and emotionally abusive. In the third grade, I began having memories of fists in walls, beatings, violations, arguing and hiding. Throughout my childhood it seemed like I was never good enough or acceptable. I was always looking for a way to be validated. Depression started controlling me as I started engaging in self harm and fantasizing about suicide. In high school I made several attempts at suicide.
Shortly after high school, I was drinking at a party and was raped. I started college and continued drinking and experimenting with any drug I could get my hands on. After college things remained out of control. Therefore, I started controlling my food intake by skipping meals and purging regularly. I came to a point where I could not function without alcohol. I was smoking a pack of cigarettes a day and really had no motivation to get out of bed. This was when I decided that something had to change. I was done medicating and trying to fix the symptoms. My desire was to deal with the root issues of my pain, and that is when I applied to Mercy Ministries.
God met me throughout my time at Mercy. God taught me how to slow down and listen. He showed me that all I have to do is be - there is nothing that I can do to make Him love me more. God replaced my rejection, guilt and condemnation with a secure sense of who He says I am. He has called me beautiful, redeemed, blameless, valuable, acceptable, and His beloved daughter. I am no longer defined by my past. I have been set free and am a completely new creation. I now know that I am not a victim, but an overcomer! I am leaving Mercy bold, fearless and on fire for my Savior. This transformation is incredible and I am excited to walk out my freedom.
After Mercy, I plan to move in with the pastors of my home church, Victory Life Center. I would like to get a job using my degree and eventually pursue a Master's Degree in social welfare and work with abused children, possibly in the realm of advocacy in the legal system. There is a lot of uncertainty in my future, but I am secure in knowing that He has my life in His hands!


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The Four Myths of Pain Medication
Some cancers can be a real pain. But medications almost always provide relief.
Cancer can be a pain in the neck, arm, leg, stomach — or just about anywhere. While it's not inevitable you'll have pain with cancer, it's a distinct possibility.
See also: The Cancer Survivor's New Battle
The good news is that more than 90 percent of cancer-related pain can be controlled with medication. And many nondrug alternatives, such as massage, yoga, hypnosis and relaxation, may also help.
According to Dr. Krishna Boddu, associate professor of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, any pain that interferes with daily living should be checked out. This includes pain that stops you from completing everyday actions such as:
- Taking a deep breath
- Coughing and clearing your lungs
- Performing routine, simple tasks
- Moving and walking comfortably
So what's the problem? According to Boddu, many people do not seek help for their pain because they believe in one of the following myths:
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Myth: Cancer pain or pain after surgery is inevitable.
Fact: Extreme pain is not normal, and it is usually largely or completely relieved with medication or other methods.
Myth: Pain medication is addictive.
Fact: When pain medicines are prescribed properly and taken as directed, addiction is rare. Less than 1 percent of all cancer patients have addiction problems.
Myth: Medication causes uncomfortable side effects.
Fact: Many side effects of pain medications improve with time; others can be managed.
Myth: Taking too many medications is unhealthy.
Fact: Taking several medications at once can control pain more effectively with minimal side effects, because each drug can be given in a smaller dose.
If you decide to take medication for pain, be sure to:
Take your medications regularly and exactly as prescribed.
Give feedback on pain and other symptoms to your health care team. Let them know if you have: new pain, a change in the intensity of pain or unrelieved pain, ongoing nausea, abnormal or no bowel movements for three days or more, feelings of oversedation or difficulty waking up, or confusion.
Remember that there's no magic pill that immediately takes care of any kind of pain. Pain often is complex and highly subjective. Be patient, and communicate with your health care provider so that he or she can help you find relief.
Printed with permission from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center © 2010.
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When CNN sums up Gizmodo, you might think about Jason Chen's pantsings or Mark Wilson's hilarious turn of a phrase (no to that second one? fair enough). Instead, it's all about OMG! Ponies!.
CNN's article starts out nicely enough, tipping the hat to our beloved super commenter:
"If I'm going to buy something, I want it to count. I want it to last," said Baron, who incidentally goes by "OMG! Ponies!" when he posts comments on Gizmodo, a popular tech and gadget blog.
So, even though he'd like to upgrade his 4½ -year-old HDTV, this cowboy's holding back the reins. And while the latest iPhone was a "must have" for Baron, he said he's "waiting to pull the trigger" on that camera he's been circling. "I just can't go out and spend $US400 right now."
But then, when our writer and feature editor Wilson Rothman shows up, it's like he works for Ponies or something:
"What he's telling you is right, but it's only half the story," said Wilson Rothman, feature editor at Gizmodo, the site "OMG! Ponies!" frequents.
I love it. Gizmodo is now known as "the site OMG! Ponies! frequents." You can put that one on your resume, Roth. And Ponies, please, please don't fire me. [CNN Thanks Alex!]


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Choucroute is only good after it has been reheated seven times – an old Alsatian saying
Every family has their own sacred Christmas traditions they look forward to and cherish every year. As children of immigrants, we celebrated in the French style with Christmas Eve being the big social event while Christmas Day was reserved for intimate family.
Growing up it was always the same ritual, my sister and I would go to sleep early on Christmas Eve so Santa could come and deliver presents. I remember many a Christmas trying so hard to stay awake and catch Santa, only to awaken much later by the ringing sound of a sleigh bell and my father shaking me telling me that Santa had just left. After midnight mass we would return home and have a huge feast called Réveillon that was always shared with a large group of friends. My sister Anne and I would open our presents as the party began and be ushered to sleep just before the dancing started. On Christmas Day, my mother always served a traditional choucroute garni….


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|Manorbier Castle, looking up from the road
On the southern edge of Pembrokeshire's National Park area stands Manorbier Castle. The site, occupied in some form by castles, forts and cromlechs since Neolithic times, became the seat of Norman Knight Odo de Barri during the 11th Century. Its name derives from more than one possible meaning:
'Maenorbyr' - Maenor, meaning 4 Trefs, a Welsh form of land measurement
- Byr, from 'Pyr' the 6th Century Abbot of nearby Caldey
Island, or 'Bier' meaning corn or pasture.
'Maen Y Pyr' - Meaning 'Stone of Pyr', referring to the cromlech or tomb,
overlooking the bay called King's Quoit (although no skeleton
has ever been found).
However the castle came by its name, it remained the home of the de Barris for over 250 years. Odo's fourth son, Gerald de Barri is probably more famously known as 'Gerald of Wales', the witty chronicler whose 17 publications provide sources of folklore and personal experiences of his time. In 1188 Gerald described Manorbier as follows:
'This is a region rich in wheat, with fish from the sea and plenty of wine for sale. What is more important than all the rest is that, from its nearness to Ireland, heaven's breath smells so wooingly there...Manorbier is the most pleasant place by far.'
|A sculpture in the gardens, honouring Gerald of Wales
Hardly surprising that Gerald bestows such love for where he was born, but it is indeed a beautiful place. In its heyday it had fruit and nut trees, an apiary, deer park, flour mill, dovecote, buttery, sheep grazing and wool and leather production and much more. What you discover when exploring the castle's many rooms is that, from almost any vantage point there is a magnificent view to behold.
The former Guardroom is now a delightful and snug café and shop.
The chapel/crypt and an upstairs room are used for civil weddings, providing a grand and mystical atmosphere for the occasions.
By the end of the 14th Century, high running costs coupled with expensive and rare skilled labourers due to the Black Death, de Barri sold the castle and estate to two separate people. The ensuing confusion was resolved by Henry IV, when he granted the estate to the Countess of Huntingdon (mistress of Edward III) and other members of the royal family. Able to afford stewards to run the estate, the royal owners kept the castle until its sale to the local Bowen family in the 17th Century. In 1670 it was sold to Sir Erasmus Philipps for the sum of £6,000 plus his daughter for Thomas Bowen's third wife. Since then, the castle has descended from Sir Erasmus.
It was a smugglers' haven in the 19th Century and the barn was converted into a house in Victorian times and is used as a holiday home. During both world wars it was home to RAF servicemen and the castle has inspired several artists and writers, including Virginia Woolf, George Bernard Shaw and Siegfried Sassoon. Today it is a flourishing tourist attraction that remains, as Sassoon put it, 'wild, austere, and ocean-chanted' and will delight visitors of any age. It is well worth exploration and admiration.
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Acknowledgement:Factual information courtesy of the Manorbier Castle site, and the guide book written by Caroline Dashwood.
All photographs copyright E S Moxon.
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Bridges was the proud recipient of a RoSPA GOLD MEDAL in 2016.


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Rupert's January Features
It has been an amazing month of fabulous articles, videos, and accolades for Rupert's – and we couldn't be more honored to be recognized. Here is an overview of some great Rupert's mentions this month including the Idaho Wine Commission's newsletter, "The Dirt," AAA's Via Magazine, and the Byway Bites video series.
NW Travel Magazine Features Rupert's
This month, your issue of Northwest Travel Magazine will feature a great story on Rupert's! Writer Nickolas Neely focuses on Chef Gary Kucy's love of all things local and his commitment to maintaining a seasonal menu teeming with local ingredients. From the local farmer's market to foraging fresh huckleberries and mushrooms to incorporating local venison, elk, and bison, all of Rupert's dishes focus on the freshness of flavor. And an added bonus? Enjoy a few of our favorite recipes that incorporate these local ingredients! Below is a quick snapshot of the story, but you can get your own copy on newsstands now!
Rupert's Featured in VIA Magazine
Christopher Hall from Via Magazine (a AAA publication) recently made a trip to Idaho to see what all the fuss was over "beef and potatoes." What he discovered was a wealth of creative and unique takes on this standard combination. As part of his travels, he stopped in for dinner at Rupert's. Enjoy and excerpt from the article and see why Mr. Hall is now rethinking Idaho beef and potatoes (thanks, in part, to Chef Kucy's delicious cinnamon beef and rice noodles pictured here!)
A McCall Adventure
In February, Rupert's and Hotel McCall were honored to be a part of the Bennett family's McCall adventure. This is one amazing family of writers, chefs, and outdoor enthusiasts who chronicle their travels in a travelogue based around non-stop outdoor adventures and culinary discoveries in the Pacific Northwest
Congratulations Chef Gary!
Chef Gary Kucy of Rupert's Restaurant at Hotel McCall has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards for Best Chef: Northwest. The James Beard Awards is the nation's most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industry. Kucy, along with 19 other semi-finalists in the Best Chef: Northwest category were chosen from a pool of over 44,000 online nominations as examples of Chefs who have set new or consistent standards of excellence in their respective regions.


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Composer-conductor Daniel Masmanian was born in England to Armenian parents in 1980. He studied piano and violin in Surrey, UK, before studying composition under David Horne at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Moving to Western Australia in 2005, he worked as a repetiteur at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and began work in 2006 for West Australian Opera where he was the Director of Music for the Regional Touring and Opera in Education program. In 2008 he was an Artist in Residence at Lasalle College Singapore, and was Maestro Will Humburg's assistant for Theater Bonn's 2010 production of Katá Kabanová.
Masmanian's symphonic work Shinglebend was performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra as part of the 2007 Australian Composers School. For the ACS in September 2010 the TSO recorded Scurrilous Words, a new symphonic work from his doctoral portfolio. As his début into theatre music, his recent score for Romeo and Juliet won national acclaim. In 2011 Daniel was invited to attend the National Composers' Forum run by the Australian String Quartet, who performed and recorded his new string quartet Bad Angel Fire. In 2012 he was selected as a member of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra's Composition Project.
In 2011 Masmanian founded the performing ensemble OperaBox to bring the vitality and beauty of opera to new audiences whilst providing professional opportunities, experience and training to developing artists and crew. He conducted their first sold-out production Così fan tutte, and conducted the equally successful metropolitan and touring productions of La Bohème in 2012.
For 2012-13 he is completing his PhD where he has been awarded an Australian Postgraduate Award alongside scholarships from the University of Western Australia. His thesis Exploration into the Synergy between the Composer and Conductor examines the interdependent nature of the two roles, and his portfolio includes his Second Piano Concerto and a his new chamber opera Ardi, which is set for production by Operabox in late 2012. He has recently been awarded a scholarship to attend the Lisa Gasteen National Opera School as a repetiteur.
Daniel Masmanian — current to August 2012
Selected Commissions
|Commission Details
|Three oft' set songs : for SATB choir (2012)
|Commissioned by Rose Conway Smith
|fire is in mine ears : three vignettes of self, for unaccompanied violin (2011)
|Commissioned for Volume Series
|Bad angel fire : string quartet (2011)
|Written for the Australian String Quartet National Composers' Forum 2011
|LXXVIII : thy sweet graces graced be (2010)
|Commissioned by Captain Simon Walker JP, as a gift for his wife Penelope Anne Walker.
|The bargain : four poems by Philip Sidney for low voice and piano (2007)
|Composed for Sitiveni Talei, baritone.


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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.
Notice of proposed priority and proposed application and project requirements.
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes a priority and application and project requirements for an Access to Telework Fund (ATF). The Assistant Secretary may use this priority and the requirements for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2002 and later years. We take this action to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities by providing greater access to computers and other equipment that will allow them to work from home if they choose. Grants would be made to States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Indian tribal governments to enable them to provide loans to individuals with disabilities to purchase computers and other equipment for this purpose.
We must receive your comments on or before January 27, 2003.
Address all comments about this proposed priority and proposed application and project requirements to Pamela Martin, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3314, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2645. If you prefer to send your comments through the Internet, use one of the following addresses: firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com.
You must include the term "Access to Telework Fund" in the subject line of your electronic message.Start Further Info
Pamela Martin. Telephone (202) 205-8494 or via Internet: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Or Gayle Palumbo, U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 50 United Nations Plaza, room 215, San Francisco, CA 94102. Telephone (415) 556-4071 or via Internet: firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the TDD number at (202) 205-4475.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, or computer diskette) on request to one of the contact persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
Invitation to Comment
We invite you to submit comments regarding this proposed priority and the proposed application and project requirements. To ensure that your comments have maximum effect in developing the notice of final priority and final application and project requirements, we urge you to be specific about any recommended changes. We are particularly interested in receiving comments on the following topics:
1. Eligible applicants for the Access to Telework Fund, including who may apply for an ATF grant and the implications of allowing more than one agency within a State to receive a grant.
2. The authorized activities under this program and appropriate uses of grant funds.Start Printed Page 78791
3. The definition of "telework," as it appears in this priority.
4. Requirements, including reporting requirements, and procedures considered essential in the establishment of this loan program and which should be included under "Application and Project Requirements." For example, comments are welcome on more specific outcome measures needed to evaluate the impact of the program.
We invite you to assist us in complying with the specific requirements of Executive Order 12866 and its overall requirement of reducing regulatory burden that might result from this proposed priority. Please let us know of any further opportunities we should take to reduce potential costs or increase potential benefits while preserving the effective and efficient administration of the program.
During and after the comment period, you may inspect all public comments about this proposed priority in room 3038, Switzer Building, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday of each week except Federal holidays.
Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Rulemaking Record
On request, we will supply an appropriate aid, such as a reader or print magnifier, to an individual with a disability who needs assistance to review the comments or other documents in the public rulemaking record for this proposed priority. If you want to schedule an appointment for this type of aid, please contact one of the individuals listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
We will announce the final priority and final application and project requirements in a notice in the Federal Register. We will determine the final priority and final application and project requirements after considering responses to this notice and other information available to the Department. This notice does not preclude us from proposing or funding additional priorities, subject to meeting applicable rulemaking requirements.
This notice does not solicit applications. In any year in which we choose to use this proposed priority and proposed application and project requirements, we invite applications through a notice in the Federal Register.
Access to Telework Fund
The proposed priority would implement the Access to Telework Fund (ATF) proposed by the President in his New Freedom Initiative. This new program would enable States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Indian tribes to provide loans to individuals with disabilities to purchase computers and other equipment so they can work from home.
The ATF will be conducted under section 303(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The proposed priority supports section 303(b) by furthering the purposes of the Act, specifically by empowering individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society.
Background: In February of 2001, the President introduced his New Freedom Initiative to help Americans with disabilities by increasing access to assistive technologies, expanding educational opportunities, increasing the ability of Americans with disabilities to integrate into the workforce, and promoting increased access into daily community life. As a part of this initiative, the ATF was proposed to increase the participation of Americans with disabilities in the workforce by expanding telework opportunities.
We anticipate that many employers will provide employees with the equipment they need to telework. We wish to emphasize that this program does not relieve covered employers from their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, we realize that some individuals with disabilities need an alternative mechanism to access computers and other needed equipment not provided by an employer to enable them to work from home. The Access to Telework Fund will provide that alternative mechanism.
The employment rate for people with disabilities is unacceptably low and for individuals with significant disabilities it is even lower. Yet most people with disabilities who can work, but do not have jobs, say that they would like to work and contribute to the country's economy. However, individuals with disabilities experience many barriers to employment, including inadequate transportation, fatigue, inaccessible work environments, and the need for personal assistance. For many, these barriers can be reduced or eliminated through the availability of viable alternatives such as telework and other alternative work options.
Telework and other alternative work options, such as home-based self-employment, are rapidly expanding employment options in the emerging information age. These work options provide employment opportunities to many Americans who want or need a flexible work environment. Americans with disabilities should have the same access to pursue employment opportunities in traditional and alternative work settings as other members of society.
Promoting telework options may also bring more individuals with disabilities into the labor market. Many individuals with disabilities, and individuals with chronic illnesses, may not be aware of how new technologies can accommodate flexible work schedules and expand employment options. Becoming more aware of what is available, and that options do exist, may open more doors to employment. The availability of telework and other flexible work arrangements for people with disabilities can reduce or eliminate barriers to employment. Some employees may want or need to telework almost exclusively, while others may choose to work from home only if the need arises. These alternatives can mean the difference between being able to work and not being able to work.
Computer technology and the Internet have tremendous potential to broaden the lives and increase the independence and employment of many people with disabilities. However, the computer and Internet revolution has not reached as many people with disabilities as the population without disabilities. Only 25 percent of people with disabilities own a computer, compared with 66 percent of U.S. adults without disabilities, and only 20 percent of people with disabilities have access to the Internet, compared with 40 percent of U.S. adults.
The primary barrier to wider access to computer equipment is cost. Computers with adaptive technology (e.g., screen readers, voice synthesizers, adaptive keyboards, and specialized software) can cost as much as $20,000. The median income of Americans with disabilities is far below the national average. Thus, for many individuals with disabilities, owning a computer with adaptive technology is prohibitively expensive.Start Printed Page 78792
It is often very difficult for individuals with disabilities to save enough money to purchase computer or other necessary office equipment. Cash benefit programs do not provide sufficient funds for both living expenses and savings, and income support programs limit the amount of assets a person can accumulate. For a number of reasons, people with disabilities often find it difficult to access loans as a method to purchase necessary equipment. For example, they may have insufficient cash or collateral, lack an appropriate credit rating, or face attitudinal barriers.
Proposed Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(3) we propose to give an absolute preference to applications that meet the following priority. Under an absolute priority we consider only applications that meet the priority.
This priority supports grants to States for the establishment of an Access to Telework Fund to provide loans to individuals with disabilities for the purpose of purchasing computers and other equipment, including adaptive equipment, so that the individuals with disabilities can telework from home.
The term "telework" typically encompasses work that can be performed effectively from home or from other designated sites away from the office, such as work on the road or at a telework center. For the purposes of this program, telework is limited to work that can be performed effectively from home and does not include work from the road or a telework center. Successful applicants will develop programs that will enable them to provide loans, for the purchase of computers and other equipment, to individuals with disabilities who want to work at home as an employee, a contractor, or work in home-based self-employment on a full- or part-time basis. Individuals with disabilities who are employees and work from home for part of the work week are eligible for loans for equipment they need while working at home.
Consistent with legislative history, the Department intends to give grantees the flexibility to design and implement the Access to Telework program in a manner that will encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for loans.
Eligible Applicants: State agencies from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, are eligible to apply for ATF grants. These agencies may include, but are not limited to, State vocational rehabilitation agencies; State employment agencies; State agencies currently administering programs under the Assistive Technology Act, including the Assistive Technology State Grant Program or the Alternative Financing Program; Governors' offices; or other appropriate State agencies. Applicants may also include consortia of State agencies, with one agency acting as the official applicant for the grant.
Governing bodies of American Indian tribes located on Federal and State reservations (and consortia of those governing bodies) consistent with section 7(19)(B) of the Act are also eligible to apply for ATF grants.
More than one agency within a State may apply for a grant, but there must be coordination and communication between grantees in any single State.
Application and Project Requirements
In accordance with the application and project requirements that follow, applicants under this competition must successfully demonstrate that they will:
A. Achieve the program's short-term goal of increasing access to technology for disabled individuals through the provision of loans that must be used to purchase computers and other equipment, including adaptive equipment, so that individuals with disabilities can telework from home; and
B. Achieve the program's long-term goal of increasing employment opportunities and competitive employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Application, matching, reporting, and other project requirements are as follows:
A. General Requirements for Applicants under this Competition
(1) Each applicant under the ATF competition must provide information, in its application, on the manner in which its proposed loan program will expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities by including information on the expected impact and outcomes of the project. More specifically, applicants must project a goal of how many people could achieve employment outcomes with the level of grant funding being requested. Applicants also must be specific about what data they will collect in order to measure project outcomes against the goal. Additional outcome measures, such as increases in salary or customer satisfaction levels, must also be included to support the application.
(2) Each applicant is allowed flexibility in the development of its proposed loan program under the Access to Telework Fund. However, the proposed loan procedures and criteria must be explained in the application for funding. At a minimum, the application must contain the following:
(a) Procedures that provide for the timely review and processing of loan applications and that include methods and processes that reduce paperwork and duplication of effort, particularly as they relate to the needs and eligibility of individuals with disabilities to receive loans from the project, including—
(i) Loan application procedures;
(ii) The criteria whereby an individual with a disability may qualify for a loan, including criteria for determining credit worthiness; and
(iii) If proposed, the description of any appeal process for applicants who are denied loans.
(b) The type or types of alternative financing mechanisms the applicant is proposing to provide as part of the project and in conjunction with contracting organizations, if any, including—
(i) A low-interest loan program;
(ii) An interest buy-down program;
(iii) A revolving fund;
(iv) A loan guarantee or insurance program; and
(v) Any other mechanism that meets the requirements and intent of this program and is approved by the Secretary.
(c) Policies, procedures, and specifications related to the awarding and collection of loans, including—
(i) Minimum and maximum loan amounts;
(ii) Criteria for determining the amount of a loan, the interest on loans, and how interest will be determined;
(iii) Loan repayment and collection procedures, including procedures for handling situations in which individuals are delinquent in repayment or default on loans, and the consequences of defaulting on a loan; and
(iv) If appropriate, possibilities for deferral of repayment and loan forgiveness under specified circumstances.
(d) Outreach and marketing strategies the applicant proposes to use to inform individuals with disabilities and other appropriate target groups about the program.
(3) Each applicant must provide information, in its application, on the procedures to be used to ensure the individuals with disabilities who receive loans under this program intend to work from home.
(4) If an applicant chooses to enter into contracts with private financial institutions, banks, credit unions, other Start Printed Page 78793State agencies, or community-based organizations to administer the Access to Telework Fund, each contract must include—
(a) A provision requiring that the program funds, including the Federal and non-Federal shares of the cost of the program, be administered in a manner consistent with the requirements of this program; and
(b) Provisions for contract oversight and evaluation in order to protect Federal financial interests.
(5) Each applicant must provide a description of each organization, if any, that it intends to use by contract or other arrangements to carry out the Access to Telework Fund. The role and responsibilities of each organization must also be included.
B. Application Assurances
Each applicant must provide the following assurances in its application:
(1) ATF funds will not be used as a substitute for employer responsibilities under the ADA or to fulfill responsibilities of other parties under the ADA.
(2) All Federal and matching funds that support the Access to Telework Fund, including all principal and interest repaid during the life of the program, will be placed in a permanent separate account and identified and accounted for separately from any other funds.
(3) The funds specified in paragraph (B)(2) will be invested in low risk securities in which a regulated insurance company may invest under the laws of the State.
(4) Funds comprised of the principal and interest from the account described in paragraph (B)(2) and any interest or investment income that accrues on or derives from the investments noted in paragraph (B)(3) must also be available to support the Access to Telework Fund.
(5) ATF funds will be used to supplement and not supplant Federal (funding other than through this program), State, and local public funds used to support similar services to individuals with disabilities.
(6) The ATF program will be continued on a permanent basis or for as long as funding exists to support such a program, including funding identified in paragraphs (B)(2) and (B)(3).
(7) The grantee will administer the funds with the same judgment and care that a person of prudence, discretion, and intelligence would exercise in the management of his or her own financial affairs.
(8) Materials used by potential loan applicants to obtain information on loan availability, eligibility requirements, and procedures for applying for a loan will be provided in accessible formats.
(9) The project will coordinate and share information and resources with other ATF projects within the State, as well as with the alternative financing programs such as those funded under titles I and III of the Assistive Technology Act.
(10) Policies and procedures will be established to ensure that access to the ATF will be given to consumers regardless of type of disability, age, income level, or type of computers and other equipment for which financing is requested through the program.
C. Matching Requirements and Limitations on Indirect Costs
(1) The Federal share of the cost of the ATF must not be more than 90 percent. Therefore, each applicant must demonstrate it will provide at least 10 percent of the total program cost in non-Federal funds.
(2) The grantee must provide the non-Federal share of the cost of the ATF in cash from State, tribal, local, or private sources.
(3) The non-Federal match requirement must be met within the 12-month project period.
(4) Federal funds may be drawn down and expended before or after the non-Federal match requirement is met, as long as the match is provided within the 12-month project period.
(5) Each grantee must limit indirect costs charged to the Federal grant to 10 percent of the total direct costs.
D. Reporting Requirements
Through the analysis of data collected under the following reporting requirements, the Secretary will assess grantee success in meeting the program's overall goals of—
(1) Increasing access to technology for disabled individuals; and
(2) Increasing employment opportunities and competitive employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Performance measures used to determine whether the goals have been accomplished will include— numbers of loans made to individuals with disabilities; numbers of individuals who obtained telework employment as a result of ATF loans; and ATF default rates. Grantee evaluation systems must be capable of collecting and analyzing this and the following additional required information.
Each grantee must collect and submit to the Secretary the following information within 90 calendar days after the end of the project period and annually thereafter, for as long as an ATF program identified in paragraphs (B)(2) and (B)(3), Application Assurances, is in operation:
(1) The total financial contribution to the project, including the Federal share and non-Federal matching contributions, and the source of the non-Federal share.
(2) The amount of ATF funding requested by and provided to each individual consumer applicant for a loan.
(3) The total number of loans requested by and made to individuals with disabilities and the total number of loans in each of the types of alternative financing mechanisms listed in paragraph (A)(2)(b).
(4) The number of loan applicants denied and the reasons for denial.
(5) The amount and terms of each loan provided, including the interest rate.
(6) The types of equipment financed through the project, including the total number of each type of equipment financed.
(7) Information on the characteristics of each individual with a disability served under the project, including demographic information such as age and ethnicity; type of disability; employment status at the time of loan application; whether the consumer tried to secure financial support from other sources and, if so, a description of those sources; whether the individual consumer went to work, if he or she is teleworking for some part of his or her job, and the occupation in which the individual is working; the hourly salary the individual consumer is earning and a comparison of the consumer's salary with that reported in the previous annual ATF report; and information on whether each individual has repaid his or her loan, is in repayment status, is delinquent on repayments, or has defaulted on the loan.
(8) A breakdown of expenditures from the ATF program, including information on the amount paid in direct loans to individuals with disabilities, the amount devoted to administrative costs of the program, and the nature of those administrative costs.
(9) The default rate under the program.
Executive Order 12866
This notice of proposed priority and proposed application and project requirements has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12866. Under the terms of the order, we have assessed the potential costs and benefits of this regulatory action.
The potential costs associated with this notice are those resulting from Start Printed Page 78794requirements we have determined as necessary for administering this program effectively and efficiently.
In assessing the potential costs and benefits—both quantitative and qualitative—of this notice, we have determined that the benefits of the proposed priority and proposed application and project requirements justify the costs.
We have also determined that this regulatory action does not unduly interfere with State, local, and tribal governments in the exercise of their governmental functions.
Summary of potential costs and benefits: The Assistant Secretary has determined that the cost to the Federal Government associated with this program will not exceed $20 million in FY 2002 or FY 2003. In addition, grant recipients (State agencies from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and governing bodies of American Indian tribes located on Federal and State reservations) must contribute a required non-Federal match of at least 10 percent of the total program cost. No other costs will result from the announcement of this proposed priority and proposed application and project requirements.
The benefit of this proposed priority and proposed application and project requirements will be the establishment of the Access to Telework Fund proposed by the President in the New Freedom Initiative, which calls for the provision of loans to individuals with disabilities for the purpose of purchasing computers and other equipment, including adaptive equipment, so that individuals with disabilities can telework from home.
Intergovernmental Review
This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism. The Executive order relies on processes developed by State and local governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
This document provides early notification of our specific plans and actions for this program.
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During the period that I was searching for medical answers, I adopted the belief, "even in the most challenging times, you can find something positive in your situation." At times this was hard to believe, but it was what got me through the five years of uncertainty, and is a belief I continue to carry with me today.
Ever since I was diagnosed, I have had a positive outlook on the changes that needed to be made. Regardless of my positive attitude, I have had moments where I break down and cry. However, after I give myself those few moments, I think of all the positives of being gluten-free. Going gluten-free was a healing process both physically and emotionally. I found focusing on the positives of my situation has helped me to move forward.
You may mourn the foods you can no longer eat, or you may find the transition more emotional. However, you are in control about how you are going to view this lifestyle. I would encourage you to look at your diagnosis as a positive change, one that is going to help you restore your health. Don't focus on what you can't eat, focus on what you can eat! Adapting this outlook will not only be helpful for yourself, but it will most likely influence the people in your life.
"If you are comfortable being gluten-free others around you will be too." – Papa Clifford


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One of the biggest differences in brewing your beer when you make the jump to all-grain brewing, is that grain (duh). When you are using malt extract to brew, all of your ingredients go into the beer to stay. Maybe you steep a pound or two of specialty grain, but when you convert to all-grain brewing, you end up with anywhere from 10 to 30 pounds of spent grain, depending on the style of beer and size of your batch.
So what the heck do you do with all of this leftover grain!? This is a question that many crafty home brewers have asked in the past. A quick Google search will reveal everything from composting to livestock feed to cooking with it. Yes, I said cooking with it. Why not? It tastes good in the beer, so it probably would taste good in your food as well, right?
I was at first intrigued by a blog post by Bull City Homebrew, which outlined several different things you can do with your spent grain. Of course, my favorite idea was to make cookies!
So I sent this recipe over to the wife and after I finished with my mash and started the boil, I sent a few pounds of the warm, wet spent grain into the kitchen to the master chef.
We decided to make some chocolate chip cookies based off of the recipe on BrewOrganic.com, only we used 2 tablespoons of melted butter instead of oil and for the nuts, we used walnuts. We also went ahead and made 2 batches because a single batch just isn't very many cookies!
So how were they?
The cookies came out tasting quite delicious! They definitely have a whole-grain taste to them. It's very natural and very tasty. I would highly recommend to any all-grain brewers to consider making a batch.
Cookies are not the only thing that can be made with the spent beer grain, you can make bread, breakfast bars, or even dog biscuits! We're thinking about making some bread after the next batch, and I'll let you know how they turn out.


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In the Informationalist. Taylor Stevens introduced us to Vanessa "Michael" Munroe, a dangerous loner who bears emotional and physical scars from her youth, reminiscent of Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander. Michael's horrific past gives her a potential of ferocity to overcome her enemies. She's a great character who speaks multiple languages, skilled in martial arts, and always caries a knife.
In this sequel we see more of the scars to Michael's personality, and the dangers lurking so close to the surface. She is commissioned by some of her "friends" to rescue a teenager from a religious cult who have kidnapped her from her natural parents and immersed her in religious, social, mental and physical abuse. Michael has to face up to a different form of child abuse which challenges her mental and physical well-being.
The story is built on the personal experiences of the author, Taylor Stevens, who was brought up in a religious cult, raised in communes around the globe, denied an education beyond sixth grade and spent most of her adolescence begging on the streets, or caring for commune children. She only broke free of the commune in her early twenties. Her emergence as a major author is a fantastic achievement.
Given the background this book, it is not an easy or comfortable read and is not as good as the original in the series. The book shows the undoubted skills of the author and further develops the demons in the lead character.
Despite this it left me waiting for more adventures of Vanessa Michael Munroe to be released, hopefully on more straightforward, more adventurous and less personally emotional issues.


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ST. LOUIS - For one night only, the "Guns in America" art exhibit was on display at the Regional Arts Commission. The live mural created by TIME Magazine and artist JR features 245 individuals with different stories and ideas to contribute to the gun debate.
The event Monday night (Nov. 5) drew activists against gun violence, supporters of the Second Amendment, and those somewhere in between.
"Gun violence is the biggest problem we have right now in the City of St. Louis," said Jimmie Edwards, Director of Public Safety.
Edwards is featured in the spread alongside colleagues Mayor Lyda Krewson and Police Chief John Hayden. Edwards said he believes in the Constitution, but he also believes in restrictions to the Constitution.
"We can't fix things unless we acknowledge that we have a problem. We have a problem with guns in the City of St. Louis," said Edwards. "In order to fix this problem, we need to eradicate guns."
People on the other side of the issue say guns are not the problem.
"We have a crime issue," said Kevin Dixie of No Other Choice Firearms Training. "It's affecting some communities worse than others. We don't have a gun violence issue, we have a violence issue."
Dixie said he grew up in the inner city of St. Louis and witnessed gun violence firsthand. Rather than calling for a ban on guns, his organization aims to treat the source of the problems by addressing mental illness, rebuilding families, and providing job training and employment opportunities.
Becky Morgan with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America said her groups supports the Second Amendment but pushes for change in the state legislature that will reduce gun violence with "common sense solutions."
"In Missouri, we have some of the loosest gun laws in the country," said Morgan adding there need to be more thorough background checks for individuals purchasing firearms.
Sheri Bilderback, a certified pistol instructor, and rape survivor began training with firearms about three years ago to feel safer in St. Louis.
"I had three men attempt to carjack me, and two weeks before in a city park I had three men threaten to kill me, and I thought 'Well, okay, I have to do something.'"
By visiting the online interactive mural, visitors can hear each person share their story, where they are coming from, and how they got here.
"I've been trying to listen to all 248 people. I'm probably 60 or 70 in," said T.J. Kirgin with Tactical S*** in St. Peters who is featured in the article. "What it's done for me is it's told me that it's not a black and white issue, it's not yes or no, that each of these 248 people have a different belief or a different opinion, but that's what America's all about."
The St. Louisans are featured with people from Dallas and Washington D.C., two more cities greatly affected by violence with guns.


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About This Episode
Neuroscience and physics collide on this episode of StarTalk All-Stars recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as a part of our StarTalk at BAM: Science is Everywhere show. Host and neuroscientist Heather Berlin is joined by comic co-host Chuck Nice, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and theoretical physicist Brian Greene to ponder consciousness, time, and free will. You'll hear Brian explain free will from the point of view of physics, while Heather explains free will through the lens of neuroscience, as well as showing how there can be common ground in both viewpoints. Canadian rapper and science communicator Baba Brinkman stops by to freestyle a rap based on our panel's discussion about free will. You'll learn more about time: whether or not it's an illusion, how neural stimulation can change one's perception of time, and what some of history's greatest thinkers like Albert Einstein and John Archibald Wheeler had to say about time. All that, plus Heather gives details on the experiments happening in her lab and Brian leaves us with his parting thoughts…kind of.
Baba Brinkman is currently performing Rap Guide to Consciousness off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse. Tickets can be found here.
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All-Stars host, Neuroscientist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at The Icahn School Of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY
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GuestNeil deGrasse Tyson
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The Pros and Cons of an Herbal Therapist Career
Herbal therapists strive to improve or manage various health conditions by using herbal formulas, but if you want to become an herbal therapist who can legally practice in the U.S., you'll also need to be trained as an acupuncturist. Keep reading to learn more about the pros and cons to help you decide if this is the career for you.
|Pros of an Herbal Therapist Career
|Variety of work settings (private practice, shared health clinic, hospital)*
|Variety of career options (practicing acupuncture and herbal therapy, research, teaching, sales)*
|Flexible work schedule*
|Helping sick people get well can be rewarding*
|Cons of an Herbal Therapist Career
|Acupuncture was illegal in 6 states as of 2011, making herbal therapy unregulated also**
|Few not-for-profit schools that teach herbal therapy are accredited by a federally recognized agency (8 total schools)****
|Licensure is required***
|Continuing education is required to maintain licensure*****
Sources: *University of Bridgeport, ** National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, ***U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ****National Center for Education Statistics, *****Multiple state's acupuncture boards.
Essential Career Information
Job Description
As an herbal therapist, you would strive to improve or manage various health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, using herbal formulas. Herbal therapy can legally be practiced by acupuncturists in most states, so you would likely provide both treatments in your practice. In contrast to traditional Western medicine, which focuses on symptoms, herbal therapists and acupuncturists who practice Oriental medicine tailor the treatment for each individual. Your goal is to treat your patients holistically to and achieve a state of balance.
When evaluating patients, you would search for the cause of the medical problem and develop a treatment plan that addresses both that source as well as the symptoms that branch out from the underlying cause. With knowledge of over 300 Chinese herbs, you might prescribe (and create yourself) teas, powders, tinctures, poultices or pills. Depending on the formula you decide is best, you might be using the roots, stems, leaves and/or seeds of plants. In many cases, you'll work with raw plant material, but other times you may need to first dry and cook it.
Salary Information and Job Outlook
According to Payscale.com in July 2015, most licensed acupuncturists earned an annual salary that ranged anywhere from around $29,000 to $103,000. These figures varied according to location, with acupuncturists in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Chicago earning the highest salaries.
The most recent statistics compiled for the job growth of other health diagnosing and treating practitioners, which includes acupuncturists, was projected to be between 8-14% (an average rate) from 2012-2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Although there aren't a lot of acupuncturists, demand for their services was expected to increase since people are becoming more health conscious and insurance companies are starting to cover alternative treatments, like acupuncture and herbal therapy.
You can receive your training through a graduate certificate, master's degree or doctoral degree program. If you're already a licensed acupuncturist, you can enter a graduate certificate program in Chinese herbology to add this knowledge to your expertise. With a bachelor's degree, you could enroll in a Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program. Some schools may even offer combined bachelor's/master's programs. Next, you could earn a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree.
Programs typically include courses in traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and pathology, human anatomy, needle techniques, herbology and nutrition. Regarding the herbal therapy component: you'll learn about the properties of herbs, preparation techniques, proper dosages and contraindications. Clinical work is another important part of your training.
Acupuncture and herbal therapy aren't legal in every state, but where they are legal, a state license is required to practice. Although the requirements for licensure vary, most states require candidates to pass an exam given by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). The NCCAOM offers a certification for acupuncture and a separate certification for Chinese herbology. Some states will only grant licenses to graduates of a school accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is recognized as an accrediting body by the federal government. Continuing education courses every few years is typically necessary to maintain licensure.
Important Qualities
If you want to pursue a career as an herbal therapist who practices acupuncture, you'll need to have the following abilities and skills:
- Customer service
- Knowledge of psychology
- Inductive and deductive reasoning
- Decision making
- Counseling
- Social perceptiveness
- Finger dexterity
- Near vision
Job Postings from Real Employers
Employers typically want to hire acupuncturists who have completed a college program in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) or acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM). Job postings for acupuncturists commonly list the type of work the candidate will perform. Following are actual positions for acupuncturists that were open in April 2012:
- A medical therapy center in Los Angeles was looking for a full-time acupuncturist to prepare herbal medicines and treat patients with acupuncture. Candidate must be licensed acupuncturists with a master's degree in AOM.
- A Chinese medicine clinic in Nashville was seeking a full-time medical professional to manage the clinic. Five years of related experience in addition to knowledge of herbal therapy and TCM were required.
- An acupuncture and massage clinic in Texas was looking for an acupuncture intern. Candidates must be graduatea of a college program in TCM or students close to graduation.
How to Get an Edge in the Field
You should choose a school that has been accredited by ACAOM, since it's the only federally recognized organization that accredits schools for acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Since state licensure often requires graduation from an ACAOM-accredited school, you will be able to obtain licensure in more locations, subsequently opening up more career options.
Joining a national association, such as the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, or an association in your state (for example, the Acupuncture Society of New York or the California State Oriental Medical Association) offers benefits that can help improve your practice. Patients who want to be treated with herbal therapy and acupuncture can visit the websites of these associations to find a practitioner in their area, so association membership is one way to drive clients to your practice. Membership in a professional association also offers other benefits, including discounts on products and educational resources.
Alternate Career Paths
Naturopathic Doctor
If working in holistic medical care is something that interests you, but you'd like to have a more extensive medical background and to know a broader range of treatments, consider becoming a naturopathic doctor (ND). With a bachelor's degree and some relevant holistic or medical experience, you can enter a 4-year Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program. You'd study biomedical concepts, but your training would place emphasis on preventative, integrative and holistic treatments, so you would also study Oriental medicine, plant-based medicine and mind-body techniques. Upon graduating, you can take the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Exam; several states recognize licensed NDs. Other than becoming a primary physician, you could also work in research, consulting or education.
NDs would also fit into the BLS category of other health diagnosing and treating practitioners, so job outlook is the same as that for acupunturists (19% expected growth - an average rate - between 2010 and 2020). However, you have the chance to earn a bit more than you would in herbal therapy and acupuncture. The majority of naturopathic doctors made between about $25,000 and $170,000 yearly, per Payscale.com as of May 2012.
Registered Nurse
If you are interested in the medical profession, but would prefer to pursue a career with better job prospects and less formal education, you may want to become a registered nurse. You would care for patients by administering treatments and medications, operating medical equipment and performing diagnostic procedures. You would observe your patients' conditions, maintain records and teach patients how to deal with their medical conditions. Supervising nursing aides and licensed practical nurses may be another part of your job.
After graduating from a diploma, associate's degree or bachelor's degree nursing program, you must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses to receive your nursing license and being practicing. According to the BLS, registered nurses earned a mean annual wage of around $69,000 in 2011. The job prospects for registered nurses are good, with the number of jobs projected to increase by 26% between 2010 and 2020, which is a faster than average rate.


text: anthony 130 Report post Posted January 25, 2018 11 hours ago, Jonathan said: Rand's position, as the last quote above reveals, was that musical tastes had to be treated as a "subjective matter" ONLY "in the epistelmological sense," and "not in the metaphysical" sense. In other words, she was saying that it was a metaphysical fact of reality that music communicates specific emotions to all, but the only question that remained unanswered was HOW it did so, which, to her, was just a mere technical side-issue. What she was urging readers to remember as being a hypothesis was only the HOW of it, not her belief that all men experienced the same emotion. 1 "...it was a metaphysical fact of reality that music communicates specific emotions to all..." Rand's "position", hey? No, the opposite. Metaphysics "communicates" only that it IS. "Metaphysical" 'means' something exists and it has an identity/cause. I.e., which music clearly has. Emotions, based as they are on values and therefore on thinking, are epistemological and so, *subjective*--in terms of music. Read again: "If man experiences an emotion without existential object, its only other possible object is the state or actions of his own consciousness. What is the mental action involved in the perception of music? (I am not referring to the emotional reaction, which is the consequence, but to the process of perception)." "Until it is brought to...we have to treat musical tastes or preferences as a subjective matter--not in the metaphysical, but in the epistemological sense; i.e., not in the sense that these preferences are, in fact, causeless and arbitrary, but in the sense that we do not know their cause". You have the book in front of you, you have argued these passages about music endlessly, and you know better - your deliberate garbling of meaning to make a gotcha! are inexcusable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I'm still having trouble summoning the will to blog at the moment. I'm afraid that I'm not going to be able to find anything interesting to say. I've never been one for writerly posts... 'cos I know my way of doing things is a pretty ridiculous one, even though it does seem to get results in the end, judging by the kind things folks sometimes say about my work. But I wouldn't inflict my shambolic way of writing and working on anybody, when I wish that it was different for myself anyway.
So, what's happening? The first draft of IN TOO DEEP is in the maturing vat at the moment, and in the meantime, I'm working on an old partial I wrote about two years ago [working title Thief] and 'bringing it up to code'. I thought this thing was pretty spiffy when I wrote it, but now I see it's not as good as it could be. It wasn't out and out terrible, just a bit 'flat' somehow. I'm getting a feeling I should change the voice, but it's complicated. Basically, my heroine wants to speak in 'first person, present' while my hero seems to want to tell his side of things in 'third person, past'!!!
Writers... have you ever had a dilemma like this? And how did you deal with it? Readers, if you started reading a book with two different viewpoints like this, would that put you off, even if you liked the story and the characters and the writing style in general?
[Editors, would you give a proven author a chance to get away with something like this? LOL]
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