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Former Ghana striker Prince Tagoe says coach James Kwesi Appiah broke protocol in naming Asamoah Gyan skipper of the Black Stars in 2012.
Gyan's captaincy has been a subject of controversy, as aside from his said unsuitability for the role, many have tagged him as a divisive figure due to a reported bad blood between himself and deputy captain Andre Ayew.
But Tagoe, who played together with the Kayserispor man at the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa, says Gyan should not have been named captain, to start with.
"I feel things should have been done accordingly," Tagoe told SV TV.
"If we should be honest to ourselves as Ghanaians, we would realise there was a mistake somewhere because if Stephen [Appiah] was not around and [Michael] Essien had not retired, who should have been captain?
"Even if Essien had retired, [Sulley] Muntari was also a senior player and could have become captain for the team."
There is currently a divided opinion about who should wield the armband.
West Ham United ace Ayew, who has never hidden his desire to succeed Gyan, holds a good share of support to take over the role.
Gyan, meanwhile, has announced intensions to quit international football after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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|McDonald's Croatia 'Hrvatski Okusi' Young Potatoes - May 2016
|Young Potatoes = Mladi Krumpiri
Consumed on 21 May 2016
Location - McDonald's Jurisiceva, Zagreb, Croatia
Price - 15HRK = $2.27USD
Calories - 120kcal (8 Piece)
|McDonald's Zagreb, Croatia Receipt - May 2016
Zagreb was the first stop on our two week trip to Eastern Europe to both Croatia and Bosnia. The Wife's family has visited Croatia and Bosnia before, but this was my first time to that part of the world. Unfortunately the part of Bosnia we were visiting (the North & West) didn't have any McDonald's after the branch in Banja Luka closed in early 2015 so I was only able to cross Croatia off my McDonald's list, and miss the also limited, Caesar Burger. I was however able to try the Young Potatoes in Croatia together with a to-be-reviewed limited edition McFlurry. Due to the sheer amount of food I ate over the course of my trip meant I actually turned down the chance to review the "HR Burger" which was a limited edition offering, didn't seem all that exciting as it was a standard burger with bacon sourced in Croatia, and with spring onion replacing the standard onion slices. Photos of both burgers to be posted at the bottom of the review.
|Standard EU non-promo box.
Despite being small, the 8-piece serving size was a decent serving sinze, and since they were served with the skin still on (always a favourite of mine) they looked like they had just come from the farm; no processing done here, they looked exactly like a potato should look and feel, the slight blemishes on a few pieces really added a rustic look, which isn't something you'd usually see at McDonald's. Like the HR Burger, the Young Potatoes were also sourced in Croatia, and were promoted as a healthy alternative to the standard fries. The nutrition facts on the website indicated these were in fact fat free, since they were baked rather than fried, and also sodium free, both of which my serving was not.
My portion was served piping hot, as I had to wait 3-4 minutes after placing my order to when they were handed over. That's a good sign, but upon reflection I wondered how they could keep a constant supply of baked potatoes ready for serving without drying out under a heat-lamp? Even though they are small, it would impossible to bake-to-order. Well, what this branch did was throw them in the fryer prior to serving, which, naturally, would no longer make them a fat free product. This quick fry meant the outer skin had a nice crisp to it but the centre remained firm like a baked potato should be. If this was the standard method of cooking these, I'd have no issues whatsoever, but they can't go and call something fat free when it's been fried. To make things worse they also covered these with salt. Again, they probably tasted better in all honesty with the salt on top but, they shouldn't be promoting these as sodium free healthy alternatives when they clearly aren't. The slight misleading aside, these were actually some of the best sides I've had in recent memory. Even if they were supposed to be fried, I would happily swap out my fries for these whenever I had the chance.
|McDonald's Croatia Mustard - made in Germany.
The only "issue" I had here was the sauce provided. When attempting to place my order, I ran into a bit of a language barrier with the woman taking my order as I can speak zero Croatian and her English was very limited. I wasn't completely sure if the sauce in the promotional photo (look back at the top, below "hravaski okusi" - Croatian Flavours) was supposed to be a limited edition sauce for these potatoes as it didn't look like any of the standard McNugget sauces. I attempted to point to the photo on my phone, and after a few nods of agreement and some Croatian I couldn't understand, I ended up with 2 packages of mustard...which would have been the exact sauce I would have ordered if I had to pick from the standard range.
Rating - 4/5
If these didn't have the "unhealthy" extras covertly added, they would have certainly earned a perfect score.
|The HR Burger I skipped from Croatia
|The McDonald's Bosnia Caesar's Burger which I would have tried if there was a branch closer than a 3 hour drive away...


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Bin Laden's Son-in-Law Guilty on Terror Charges
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, the voice of fiery al-Qaeda propaganda videotapes after the Sept. 11 attacks, was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans for his role as the terror group's spokesman. Charles Levinson reports on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty.
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... I ... Osama bin laden son in law the fiery voice of al Qaeda propaganda video tapes after the nine eleven attacks convicted today of conspiring to kill Americans for his role as a terror group spokesman ... it's Wednesday March twenty six welcome to lunch break I'm Lee Hawkins ... to Amman obligate ... the highest Winky al Qaeda figure to face trial on US soil since the attacks ... was convicted after five hours of deliberation and joining us now as law bureau reporter Charles Levinson ... power terms you covered this case ... in the did this in your ... yes they did ... a lot though that the trial just wrapped up today the guilty verdict on all three counts ... of most of the gate this facing life in prison ... he is basically that the space in the first time ... we've seen a trial in U S soil of somebody affiliated in some form or another with the nine eleven attacks and was he aware of the charges so the boogie was convicted on three charges of providing material support to a terror organization conspiring to provide material support to the organization ... of both of those charges he faces fifteen years in prison and a third more serious charge of conspiring to kill Americans which he faces a life term ... he was in videos with an odd ... one notably on September twelve just a day after the nine eleven attacks how important ... I'd to U S prosecutors state in terms of him following the nine eleven attacks ... well he he ... he he at the prosecutor said in their closing arguments ... this goddess Robert Gates who was literally the face of al Qaeda ... in the weeks and months after nine eleven he was passed by Osama bin Laden's ... to be in these videos to speak for al Qaeda to make the case to the fiery orator Avila mum great preacher ... of something skills that commodity in Zawahiri the other top al Qaeda guys ... they didn't have those oratory skills ... um but the same time you this that was not a Korea al Qaeda members is not a senior leader he ... does appear to be in the room when they discuss future plans fee income that can only two or three months before the nine eleven attacks ... and in bin Laden's report them from nowhere he even come to join al Qaeda ... and sort of just ... the mom heard about them and so I want you with me to help me tell you he agreed ... but he wasn't ... he does if you don't know about attacks before hand or anything like that so what is the significance of his conviction for federal prosecutors right so so they're still lot of debate in this country over whether the civilian federal court system ... is ... is able is equipped to handle the high profile terrorism cases ... the of a lot of classified information ... that juries are unpredictable this this this risk that ... year but other senior al Qaeda leader the bills go free based on the unpredictability surgery trials here ... was seen by some to be too big a risk that a ... of ... but but what you've seen it and they prefer to military commission system instead of what you're seeing with the detainees in Guantanamo Bay they're going to do this this military commission system how does this compare with just a What soaked to the military commissions going really slowly they've been really inefficient that the trials are dragging on for years so we seen here this with this will be a ... this will boost the arguments of those who say the federal courts or with terrorism cases should be tried ... this trial was quick it lasted just thirty three weeks about ... all they got the convictions so so it's it's an option the belt for for federal terrorism prosecutors and for the federal civilian court system in general ... alright will think you very much I know you'll continue to keep us posted on top of that


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Quick Election Reax
For a former politics junkie, I was less-engaged by the just-completed midterm elections than I have been in quite some time. Hence the minimal commentary in the run-up thereto. (Also, I've been very focused other writing.)
But here are my morning-after reactions:
- The one real disappointment for me of the night was Senator Feingold's loss in Wisconsin. I really wish that the Democrats had lost a generic team player like Boxer or Murray and that one of the few civil libertarians in politics had managed to retain his seat.
- Leadership matters. Republicans nominated very right-wing candidates who seemed like plausible Senators in Florida and Pennsylvania. They won. They also nominated very right-wing candidates who seemed like lunatics in Nevada, Delaware and Alaska. They lost. (Well, Alaska's not certain yet.) There is a lesson here: don't nominate candidates who seem like lunatics. You would think this would be an easy lesson to learn.
- While I have no great expectations for the GOP-led House, a big swing is a good sign for American democracy. Personally, I think the GOP has essentially no ideas on how to fix what ails the American economy. But the Democrats have had nearly two years to convince America that they know what they are doing. They failed to convince. What should happen when the American people feel the governing party has failed is that the governing party loses a big election. They did. Good.
And, now we'll see.


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Super Bowl Sunday - February 1, 2015
|Posted on January 31, 2015 at 11:40 PM
State Police to Tackle Drunk Driving on Super Bowl Weekend
West Trenton, N.J. – It's hard to believe that it's been a year since we hosted Super Bowl XLVIII here in New Jersey. This year's game will be played in Arizona, but here in New Jersey the State Police will have increased patrols statewide to tackle a major threat to roadway safety: Driving While Intoxicated.
In addition to normal patrols, extra troopers will be deployed across the state from Friday, January 29 to Monday, February 2. Troopers will focus on DWI, as well as aggressive driving, distracted driving, speeding, seatbelt, and commercial vehicle enforcement.
"A good coach will prepare before a game," said Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Callahan, Deputy Superintendent of Operations of the New Jersey State Police. "If you are traveling to a party where you will be drinking alcohol, plan ahead and make arrangements to stay where you are, or have a taxi or car service bring you home."
This Super Bowl weekend effort is part of a larger program of DWI enforcement in the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign, which is coordinated by the New Jersey State Police and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. Don't risk hurting yourself or someone you love by getting behind after you've been drinking. Enjoy the game and get home safely.
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People are breaking the law to feed them on the South Shore, and they're getting chemotherapy in Worcester County.
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The Dover-Sherborn Press reports that the town of Dover is considering a deer hunt -- not because residents are looking for head trophies, or people are fed up with the price of meat at Whole Foods, or the deer are swiping salads from barbecues. The problem is deer ticks and Lyme disease:
"Dover is ground zero for Lyme disease in Massachusetts," said [Dr. Stephen] Kruskall. "In my experience, I would venture to say that 10 percent of Dover residents have had Lyme disease, and that's a horrendous number."
Kruskall says that up to 500 deer may need to be killed or removed from Dover in order to combat the problem.
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Never mind the bears in Uxbridge. Massachusetts is three days away from the "Arrival of Brood XIV Magicicadas In Massachusetts," according to the website Massachusetts Cicadas.
Mashpee seems to be ground zero for the invasion. Here are some suggestions on what to do if you stumble upon the harmless creatures.
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Packing a number of PC-less features and an easy-to-use interface, the Canon PIXMA MP610 multifunction is definitely suitable for families. This midrange multifunction is the little brother of Canon's flagship PIXMA MP970. If price is a factor, the MP610 is certainly worthwhile considering.
Connectivity isn't a strong suit of the MP610: it only has a single USB 2.0 port and a media card reader, which is compatible with SD, MMC, MemoryStick and CompactFlash. However, the MP610 has a number of other features to compensate, including an auto duplex unit for double-sided printing, a 2.5in LCD screen for viewing and editing photos, direct CD/DVD printing, and two paper trays with a combined 300 sheet paper capacity. There isn't an automatic document feeder, but given that this model is designed for home use, it isn't really needed.
As with the PIXMA MP970, the MP610's menu interface is easy enough for anyone to use. Menu items are accessed through the multifunction's Easy Scroll Wheel, with quick access buttons for paper tray selection, the home screen and photocopy functions. The multifunction can print straight from memory cards and scan to a computer by initiating the process from the multifunction. The MP610 lacks the 35mm film negative scanning of the MP970, but this is a feature mainly of interest to photo enthusiasts.
The MP610 does away with the light magenta and cyan cartridges, using only five inks, as opposed to the MP970's seven. This impacts on colour quality somewhat, but it also cuts down on consumable costs and makes the MP610 cheaper in the long run. At 16.7c/page, this multifunction's consumable costs are excellent, second only to HP's Officejet Pro L7380 laser-replacement multifunction.
Speed isn't a priority in the PIXMA range of multifunctions, but the MP610 still does a pretty good job. It managed to print standard text documents at 17.1 pages per minute using draft quality and 10ppm using normal quality. Draft quality text documents with graphical elements will print at 9.4ppm; they will print at 6ppm using normal quality.
Although these aren't the fastest speeds we've seen, they are fast enough for printing school work and typical printing needs around the home. Photo printing speeds were surprisingly fast. It took only 8sec to print a standard 4x6in photo, and 27sec to print a full A4 photo at normal quality.
Despite the use of fewer cartridges, quality is outstanding. Text is clear and crisp at all quality levels, and colour was consistent and accurate on the graphics we printed. Our test text documents were fantastic. Photo printing did reveal some of the flaws in the multifunction. Yellows aren't as vibrant as those produced by the PIXMA MP970, and blacks aren't as realistic, so the resulting photos were slightly oversaturated.
These issues aren't related to not using light cyan or magenta ink, so it's probably the use of a lower quality print head. Photo enthusiasts dealing with darker photos might want to spend a little extra for the quality increase, but for everyone else the MP610 is all you'll need.
The multifunction performs well when printing on CDs and DVDs. It produces clear and vibrant results with balanced colour. The media you print on will make a big difference: if you're after great CD printing results, it's best to choose media with a slight gloss in order to bring out vibrant colour.
Perhaps the MP610's strongest feature is its scanning quality. We scanned the same image in both the MP970 and the MP610 at 600dpi and compared them. Surprisingly, the MP610 provided a much better image, with better balanced colour and realistic flesh tones. The MP970's image is slightly oversaturated in comparison. Both multifunctions are capable of the same scanning resolution — and probably even use the same scanning mechanism — but the difference in image processing showed a stark contrast between the two, in favour of the cheaper model.


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When looking at what to eat on a daily basis it all depends on what your training is, how long you've trained, time of day and what's coming (i.e.. another workout). Here's how Professional triathlete Angela Naeth fuels for a long training day and a recovery day.
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Everything that each prroperty owner should be aware when it comes to Home Security
Home Security
The next door neighbour as well as her loved ones have just gone away on vacation onto a tropical island. You can see their property is empty, however you detect some sort of Home Security product built in their very own front yard. You ask yourself how your neighbour and also her household could easily go away for a few weeks and return to a home which is secure and also undamaged. You wonder how this is so, while you in contrast have been losing sleep as well as stressing quite a bit regarding the protection of your property. Wouldn't it be great when you did not need to be troubled a great deal with regards to the wellbeing or security of your own residence while you're away? Wouldn't it feel good should you didn't really have to return home from work with out stressing regarding your house being burgled and / or broken into? Wouldn't it feel great when you didn't need to regularly think or fret whether you closed the doors, or even shut the windows or maybe your belongings are totally safe? Why don't you concentrate on getting a Home Security device in your household?
You may have been really contemplating buying a Home Security system however you still are a bit hesitant about what it truly is and the way it functions. You can feel silly not knowing what it is, but don't worry; you're not at all alone. It is essentially an acknowledged concept that the majority of home owners are not genuinely knowledgeable about what Home Security alarms are and what they actually.
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Connie Rhoda Jenkins, 86
Connie Rhoda Jenkins
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to Dec. 27, 2013
Connie R. Kimball Jenkins, 86, passed away Dec. 27, 2013 in Olympia, Wash. Connie was born Sept. 25, 1927 to Chase W. and Rhoda I. (Glenn) Kimball, in Rigby, Idaho. Connie married Herbert L. Jenkins in July 1948. He passed away Dec. 20, 1984.
She is survived by Barbara (William Heer) Hutchinson of Kansas; Gerry (Carolyn Jenkins) of Gig Harbor; Ed (Lynette Jenkins) of Boise, Idaho; Joseph (Zelma Jenkins) of Salt Lake City, Utah; Phillip (Kelly Jenkins) of Olympia, Wash.; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two brothers, three sisters and many nieces and nephews.
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Hong Kong artist Vivian Chow is rumoured to marry her boyfriend Joe Nieh soon. Vivian was caught on photo by a Hong Kong magazine for testing bridal gown in HK famous designer, Dorian Ho's bridal boutique.
Vivian and Joe are together for almost 16 years, but all this while has no plans on getting married.
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Gidon Kremer [electronic resource] : Back to Bach.
Electronic resources
- http://catalog.berklee.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?CLPV;1760350 - Gidon Kremer - Back to Bach
- http://catalog.berklee.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?CLPV;1760323 - Partita for Violin solo No. 1 in b minor, BWV 1002
- http://catalog.berklee.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?CLPV;1760337 - Partita for Violin solo No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1004
- http://catalog.berklee.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?CLPV;1760343 - Partita for Violin solo No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
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- Physical Description: 1 online resource (130 min.).
- Publisher: [S.l.] : Mode Records@@EuroArts, 2006-2011.
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Partitas. No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 ; No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 ; No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 -- Back to Bach.
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Recordings of the 3 Bach partitas for violin, and a documentary on violinist Gidon Kremer and how Bach's works have permeated his artistic and personal lives, and on how Kramer approaches interpreting the music of Bach.
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Previously released as a compact disc.
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Documentary in German, with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.
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Evaluation of WIRED Generations II and III
Project Dates
10/29/2007 - 04/30/2012
The WIRED Initiative (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development), launched by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in November 2005, stresses the critical role talent development plays in creating effective regional economic development strategies. WIRED facilitates collaboration between workforce development agencies, educational agencies, and economic development agencies at the regional level to address the challenges associated with building a globally competitive and prepared workforce. Upjohn Institute staff was a subcontractor to Public Policy Associates (Lansing, Michigan) on the evaluation of WIRED Generation II and III participants. The scope of work included project design, site visits to WIRED grantees, an online survey of WIRED participants, analysis of extant data, and report writing.
Nurturing America's Growth in the Global Marketplace Through Talent Development: an Interim Report on the Evaluation of Generations II and III of WIRED, Nancy Hewat, Kevin Hollenbeck; submitted by Public Policy Associates and Upjohn Institute; issued as U.S. Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration. ETA Occasional Paper 2009-19 (2009)
Evaluation of Regional Collaborations for Economic Development: Lessons from the Employment and Training Administration's WIRED Initiative, Kevin Hollenbeck, Nancy Hewat (2010)
U.S. Dept of Labor, Employment and Training Administration ; DOLJ071A20606
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Industry studies


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Every ship should have a super-chlorination procedure on board for routine Super-Chlorination & Emergency Super-Chlorination in case of infection or poor UNSATISFACTORY PHA or on-board Bacteria MBC results in Freshwater
Super-Chlorination Procedure For Merchant Ships 2017
Available only from Aquamarine Chemicals
Potable Water Super-Chlorination Procedure for merchant ships using Shipsan® or Sodium Hypochlorite
To be carried out at 12 monthly intervals or more frequently as required- super chlorination of potable water storage tanks and pipework (including hydrophore tank).
Whenever the potable water tanks and systems or any of their parts have been placed in service, repaired or replaced or have been contaminated, they must be cleaned and disinfected before returning to operation.
Cold Potable water storage tanks should be opened, emptied, ventilated and inspected for condition and cleanliness. The tanks should then be recoated if necessary and cleaned/disinfected. The cleaning process will involve adding SHIPSAN or an equivalent disinfectant SUCH as Sodium Hypochlorite to 50ppm and allowed to stand for a minimum of 1 hour. (at least 2 hours at 20ppm) The test should be carried out using the TEKTRAK free-chlorine High Range test procedure.
Shipsan® can be added at dilution of 1.25 litres/100litres of water to give a solution of 50ppm. Or, Sodium Hypochlorite can be added at a rate of (Typical example): To achieve 50ppm Chlorination – use 0.333ltrs of sodium hypochlorite per tonne. Please note that Sodium Hypochlorite can vary in strength dependent on the date of manufacture between 3 and 15 ppm. It has a fast depletion rate. Shipsan depletes very little in an unopened can.
Test frequently during the process (every 15 minutes), increase the amount of sodium hypochlorite as required to maintain at 50 ppm.
The tank should then be emptied and recharged with clean freshwater chlorinated to a minimum concentration of 0.2ppm free chlorine at the tap. This should be tested immediately and again after one day. A full water test should then be carried out. The procedure should be repeated if the PHA or independent lab report is not SATISFACTORY.
In addition all the potable water pipework system and (calorifiers) from machinery space to furthest outlets should be charged with Shipsan or Sodium Hypochlorite to 50ppm free chlorine for a period of 12 hours (using TEKTRAK free-chlorine HR test kit and then flushed out and refilled to a residual free chlorine level of 0.2ppm (using TEKTRAK standard chlorine test).
The procedure should not be carried out by untrained personnel. The procedure should be closely supervised. Crew should be warned that the water is heavily chlorinated in case of drinking and fumes. If the tanks contain excessive debris or scale then this concentration of debris should be pre-super-chlorinated prior to a second super-chlorination. Persons inspecting or working in freshwater tanks must wear clean protective clothing and footwear which has not been used for any other work area and they should not be suffering from any skin infection or communicable disease. Ensure that no Aerosol is produced at any stage of the cleaning or super-chlorination process..
Spray Super-Chlorination
Super-Chlorination cannot be carried out using Sodium Hypochlorite. However, it CAN be done using Shipsan® Please request a separate data sheet for this procedure. Spray method saves time, money and water.
* EC Directive 2009/13/EC & Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1989 (S.I.1989/102).
* ILO International Labour Organization
* Reg A3.2 — Food and catering
* WHO 2011 3rd Addition Guide to ship sanitation
* IHR 2005 International Health Regulations
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Lorena Canals Bereber Canvas Machine Washable Area Rug
This is a rug that celebrates cotton! The natural colour of cotton is retained in this Lorena Canals Bereber Canvas area rug that features a contemporary berber pattern. Each rug in this Bereber Classic collection features a different type of fringe and works itself beautifully into any corner of the home including a child's bedroom. This Lorena Canals Bereber Canvas rug, with its neutral colour tones is a great way of adding colour, texture and warmth in a discreet manner. Every Lorena Canals rug is hand made using 100% cotton and is completely machine washable. Your child can now live and play freely on their rug knowing that it will not get ruined. And because cotton is a natural material, it offers a soft and comfortable padding for those tired hands and feet after a full day of play (and work...who says we can't join them for a little snooze?).
Product Features
- Construction: Hand Made
- Each Lorena Canals rug is handmade in their private facility in India using traditional methods
- Due to its handmade nature, each rug is unique and one of a kind
- Material: 100% Cotton and natural non-toxic dyes
- Using exclusively natural dyes and done with cotton makes it safe for babies, kids and pets
- Natural dyes also keeps the rug light, soft and flexible
- Cotton is a sustainable and natural fibre that is well suited for those with allergy sensitivities
- Being a trusted brand in the industry, this high quality cotton rug is made to last a lifetime and can withstand rigorous play
- Cotton rugs are light weight making clean-up very easy. Simply give it a shake!
- For larger messes, throw the entire rug into a domestic washing machine on gentle cycle
- Cotton rugs are extremely soft and comfortable even for bare feet and babies' tender knees.
- Brand: Lorena Canals
- Each Lorena Canals rug bares the signature of the designer on the back, which certifies their quality and authenticity
- Designed in Barcelona
- Sizes: 4' 7" x 6' 7" and 5' 7" x 8'
- All Lorena Canals rugs comply with all quality and safety regulations for children including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001 and AITEX certified
- This rug is environmentally friendly and free from toxic dyes or contaminants
- Location: Indoor & outdoor use
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It started with one simple question that perhaps a lot of us parents have: 'Why can't we wash our kids' rugs at home? That was enough to set Lorena Canals on a journey to come up with a solution. Lorena Canals started her company to fill the void of modern day living. Her rug designs are stylish and practical. Made from 100% cotton, her rug collection is machine-washable and is the new standard in the world of rug design.
28 years later, Lorena Canals now operates out of offices in Barcelona and New York. Their rugs are manufactured in two of their very own facilities in India where they have full control of the quality and best practices. Their designers work side by side with 120 artisans who take care of every detail in an elaborate handmade process. The brand prides itself on quality in every aspect of production, from the finest raw materials to socially responsible labour practices. Nowadays, Lorena Canals products are found worldwide in more than 2,500 points of sale, making its products available in more than 40 countries. Their offerings have expanded to include Home Decoration serving both children and grown-ups! A nursery funded by the SAKULA PROJECT now has 120 boys and girls attending and continues to grow year after year.
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As you're probably aware, cotton is a natural fibre that comes from the cotton plant and grows commonly all over the world. It is a renewable and eco-friendly material that is easy to clean and maintain. Compared to wool, it is a less durable material due to its softer fibres and therefore, cannot take the pounding that wool rugs can. However, cotton rugs do offer an unparalleled feeling of softness, comfort and warmth. And cotton bares one important quality that wool rugs cannot offer. It is completely machine washable!
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Q: For the past six years, we have been implementing the Beyond Consequences parenting model with our son and have seen a massive amount of improvements. We have changed our lifestyle, found the perfect school and teacher for him, and supported him with tutoring. I feel like my wife and I have even done much of our own work to keep ourselves from reacting and in a place of love with him. However, even after all of this, I still see our son struggling! I am frustrated because I truly know that he has everything
|right in front of him to get better. Is there something more we should be doing that I've missed?
A: Six years later with all the parameters in place (just the right school; an amazing teacher; a patient tutor; a home environment that provides understanding, love, and support; a less stressful lifestyle; and parents who have done their own emotional work) and your son is still struggling. I know it's so easy to ask, "Shouldn't he be okay by now?" Sometimes yes, but sometimes no. The reality may actually hold a different outcome and the reason comes down to one simple truth: Your son may not be ready to receive this understanding and help.
Ultimately, we have to understand our children are on their own journeys. They are on their own timetable and their own organic paths to healing. Healing takes courage and the ability to break down massive protective barriers, barriers that were created to protect the heart and soul from more overwhelming amounts of pain and fear.
Our work as parents is done after we have provided what you describe, all with an overabundance of support, understanding, and love. The only step after this is to detach--detach from the outcome. There is nothing more to do at this point. Just detach.
Detachment is hard because we live in a world that is outcome based. To stay focused on the process requires us to find the courage to place confidence in the power of love, to have certainty, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that love will never fail. What has failed us in the past is that fear got in the way and created more problems and more resistance.
We are asking our children to change and to trust in love; we must do the same. We are asking them to let go of their defenses and internal protective forces, thus we must also make these changes in order to complete this process for them.
Let go of your son's outcome. It is not about giving up; it is about letting go and changing the tool of measurement. Ask yourself about the process in which you engage with him: "Did I give him understanding, acceptance, and validation today?" These are the things that should be measured because these are, in reality, the only parts over which we have any control. We cannot control the outcome of any child, especially a child with a trauma history. Thinking that we can is in essence ignoring and discrediting the strength and power of free will.
We are on this planet in a framework of free will, all of us. This is why every one of us is resistant to power and control. We were given this gift to learn and experience what true love is. Each of us is here to migrate back to the essence of our origins--back to the fullness and completeness of unconditional love. For this reason, a controlling and fear-based model within any organization, whether it is a home environment, a corporation, a personal relationship, or a classroom, will always fail in the long term.
The solution is to flip the evaluation and focus back to us--the parent, the support person, the teacher, the therapist--because nothing is guaranteed except for the gift of giving love. It is then up to the receiver to receive the love or reject it, to either change or stay the same.
Your ability to give love and stay mindful is the new outcome.
At the end of each day, each year, each decade, or an entire lifetime, look back and ask yourself if you did all you could to make a loving and positive difference. We have been asking the wrong questions, which can only lead to feeling utterly unsuccessful. We have been asking whether our children behaved, whether or not they won the top honors, or whether they were accepted into Harvard. If you ask the wrong questions, you'll get the wrong answers.
The questions that each of us parenting and working with children should be asking are, "What was my level of love?" and "To what extent was I able to get outside of my own desires and agenda to be able to be in the shoes of this child?"
When you have been able to fully and unconditionally deliver everything your child needs, your work is complete. There is nothing else to do. It is then up to your child to receive the help and make the needed changes.
Sometimes our children can change, sometimes they cannot. Or perhaps they simply are not ready to change and it is not the right timing. At this point love is about letting go and stepping back to give our children their right to free will. There is nothing else to do but love them, create boundaries for them, be clear about expectations, and continue doing your best because your best is good enough. Let love take over from here and be kind and loving to yourself, always.
Press on,
|Heather T. Forbes, LCSW
Parent and Author of Beyond Consequences, Logic & Control: Volume 1 & Volume 2,
Dare to Love, and Help for Billy.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Shouldn't he be okay by now?
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So I'm reading Beyond Consequences while working through some tough times with our teen boy. We just moved due to work and he doesn't like it. It's been 6 months since the move and while we deal with it most days, we've been negatively affected as well as our teen daughter. My question relates to maximizing...he perseverates with the questions, not comments, 'Why can't we move back? Call you boss and tell him what's going on and that we have to move? Just quit your job". We can't do any of those things but telling him that repeatedly has horrible consequences. We've suggested visits to go back but that isn't good enough. In his mind we have to move...any suggestions how to maximize those questions?
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text: Jimbo 13 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has criticised Newcastle over the collapsed Kieron Dyer transfer and said the Magpies must have been "embarrassed" at their handling of the deal. Dyer's move fell through after Newcastle, having initially agreed a £6million fee, raised the cost of the player by £2million. Magnusson, who also outlined his ambition for West Ham to break into the top four of the Premier League within four years, said he was amazed at the sudden price increase. He said: "The fact that Newcastle moved the goalposts in the middle of the game is not how to do business. "They had given us permission to speak to the player, he had had a medical and we had agreed a fee when we received a phone call that they wanted £2million more for the player. "We could not believe it and I think some of the people there seem to be a little bit embarrassed. "But I think the deal is now gone and I feel very sorry for the player, he wanted a move, he wanted to come closer to his family in Ipswich and now that has gone. "I think this business with Newcastle has shown that we are not prepared to pay any price that a club puts on a player. If there are perceptions that we will do that, they are not correct." Magnusson did make clear however that other players could be on the way to Upton Park before the transfer window closes as West Ham have their sights set very high. Magnusson added: "The club have ambitions and we want to break into the top four within the next few years and we have to invest money - it doesn't happen otherwise. "Those are our ambitions and that we believe they are entirely realistic otherwise I would not be here. "We are going to have a new stadium and that is something we are going to make happen, hopefully by 2011." The Icelandic businessman said he had complete faith in manager Alan Curbishley being the right man to take West Ham forwar. Magnusson said: "There is no question in my mind that he has got what it takes to get us to where we want to go. "He is West Ham through and through but it's also a big challenge for him. "He has come to a bigger club after many years at Charlton and he now has much more money to spend than ever before." Magnusson admitted that the first season had been a roller-coaster. The Icelander added: "Every morning there seemed to be something new to deal with. "There was the Carlos Tevez business, the fight against relegation, it has been an ongoing battle but we are looking for a fresh new start with a new promising season. "Staying in the Premier League was the best thing about it and the emotions were very special for sure. There is enormous excitement at West Ham now - and also back in Iceland - for the new season." Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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Is inquiry age-related?
Recently, on social media, Alycia Corey (@corey_alycia) asked if the levels of Inquiry Maths (structured, guided and open) are affected by the age of learners? This is an excellent question.
Inquiry Maths was devised for secondary school classrooms. Unless children have been through an inquiry-based curriculum (such as the PYP programme), there is little opportunity for them to learn how to inquire into academic domains. In consequence, structure is often necessary for secondary students to inquire constructively. Yet, at the other end of schooling, young children's inquiry might be inhibited by structure. They inquire naturally through play. Paradoxically, we might characterise early years as a time of open inquiry and secondary school as one of structured inquiry.
The development from structured to open inquiry established in the hierarchical levels of Inquiry Maths appears to be reversed. This is the situation in most school systems. As children are institutionalised into the culture of traditional classrooms, they either learn to conform and comply, as is the case with the majority, or become the subject of 'behaviour interventions'. Either way, inquiry processes disappear from formal schooling. A teacher wishing to introduce inquiry at secondary level faces obstacles created by conventional classroom practices and power relations.
In most schools, then, the levels of inquiry are linked to the students' prior experience of inquiry and the extent to which they demonstrate initiative and independence. These considerations are not related to age.
The changes that occur in the three phases do not relate to inquiry processes per se, but rather to the consciousness children have of those processes in relation to the object of inquiry. While curiosity, noticing and questioning underlie all phases of inquiry, their content and form develop as children learn to direct inquiry at higher levels of subject knowledge. Firstly, children become more able to regulate their activity in a manner consistent with the domain-specific method of inquiry. Secondly, the object of inquiry changes: immediate perceptions in early years, experience of surroundings in primary and de-contextualised stimuli in secondary. In mathematics, for example, students learn increasingly complex (and abstract) concepts, while simultaneously developing a more sophisticated understanding of the mathematical form of inquiry.
Reflecting now on the diagram, it implies a rigidity between the age groups that is not warranted. The idea of play, for example, endures in the exploratory phases of later inquiries. Similarly, applications of abstract mathematics can be studied in practical projects at secondary level; just as prompts that focus on a mathematical object can be used at primary level when supported by concrete apparatus.
Even if the phases of inquiry do not fit into neat categories, it is the case that open inquiry is age-related; self-consciousness develops and the object of inquiry changes as children grow older. However, the levels of Inquiry Maths are not related to age because they are designed for classrooms in which students do not normally have prior experience of inquiry processes.
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Recently, SportsRecruits conducted a voluntary survey of club leaders whose organizations are integrated with one of our sport-specific platforms.
The reason for conducting the survey was to understand how different clubs utilize our platform, and use the responses as an educational resource. The ultimate goal was to provide some "best practices" for organizations in the space that come directly from our integrated club leaders.
All responses were anonymous, and respondents were not required to answer every question. In all, 30 club leaders responded to the survey.
Here are the "best practices" which will be explored in further detail below:
- Outreach to college coaches is a vital component in the recruiting process, and should be driven by the student-athlete.
- Research by the student-athlete and their family is the best way to ensure a good fit academically, athletically and socially at the next level.
- Recommending schools for student-athletes that may be a good fit for them can catalyze further action in the recruiting process.
I. Outreach Is Key
Student-Athletes Must Express Interest In Target Schools
The Stat: 66.3% of respondents noted that they'd prefer their student-athletes contact a minimum of 10 schools.
The Takeaway: While the recommended number of college coaches varied by organization, the club leaders that responded to our survey all agreed that student-athlete outreach is a vital component in the recruiting process. Proactive communication with schools was encouraged by all clubs, with a majority recommending as few as 10 up to as many as 30. This aligns with our proprietary data, which indicates that student-athlete engagement and outreach is vital to a successful recruiting process. Committed members on our platform send an average 70 messages to college coaches.
Committed members send an average of 70 messages to college coaches.
Quotable: "We want all of our players to be consistent with their contact emails…It's important that they cultivate relationships with schools at all levels so that there is a history of interest."
Protect Your Blind Spot: Using the robust analytics dashboard on our platform, club staffers can easily see how many messages their student-athletes have sent to college coaches. If a player is not very active, a quick note can be sent to ensure they are staying on top of their process and not slipping through the cracks.
II. Research is Key
Developing a Target List of Schools is Crucial
The Stat: 100% of respondents recommend their student-athletes research schools that will be a good fit for them.
The Takeaway: Club leaders all agreed that student-athletes should do a copious amount of research to create a Target List of schools. This list gets a student-athlete started in the recruiting process, providing a framework from which to base further action. Again, club leaders varied in the amount of schools they recommend their student-athletes include on their Target List, but the consensus was that this list is imperative. Again, our data backs this up: Committed members on our platform have an average of 28 schools on their Target List.
Committed members have an average of 28 schools on their Target List.
Quotable: "We want educated and realistic players and parents who understand recruiting timelines. In a perfect world, players would be engaged only with schools that are a personal, academic and [athletic] fit."
Protect Your Blind Spot: Common sense alert: Short of those rare student-athletes that have college coaches lining up at their door, it is safe to say players will not find a school that is a good fit for them if they are not looking proactively. Utilizing the Advanced Search tool on our platform allows the student-athletes and families in your organization to conduct research to locate schools based on a wide variety of criteria.
III. The Visible Hand
Recommending Schools for Student-Athletes Allows for Transparency
The Stat: 73.3% of respondents believe they should be recommending a minimum of two schools for their student-athletes.
The Takeaway: A majority of club leaders that respondent to our survey believe they should be recommending schools for their players. While again the numbers varied by club, the majority indicated that working in tandem with their student-athletes to create a target list of schools was important. This hands-on approach ensures that players are targeting the right fit for them from an academic, athletic and social standpoint. Our data again backs up the underlying point: Student-athletes on our platform contact 2X as many schools when their club staff has used the Tagging feature.
Quotable: "Timing is changing…families of sophomores are panicking because their son is not committed. We need to help our families understand that the process is different for each kid and there will be a spot somewhere. Managing panic is taking up more and more time for younger and younger kids."
Protect Your Blind Spot: Our platform allows club staffers to recommend players for their student-athletes via the Tagging feature. To ensure players are still driving the process, a best-practice recommendation is to have them create an initial Target List, and then alert the appropriate club staffer. This point person can then quickly look through the list, and use the Tagging feature to reinforce those schools they find to be an especially good fit for the student-athlete.


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Also known as Soma
Carisoprodol is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant. It is slightly soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol, chloroform and acetone. The drug's solubility is practically independent of pH. Carisoprodol is manufactured and marketed in the United States by Meda Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Soma, and in the United Kingdom and other countries under the brand names Sanoma and Carisoma. The drug is available by itself or mixed with aspirin, and in one preparation with codeine and caffeine, as well.Source: Wikipedia
Estimated Total Cost: $11.7 for an average of 28 days supply
Patients are most commonly prescribed carisoprodol to treat low back pain, chronic back pain, neck pain, and lumbago.
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Patients taking carisoprodol most commonly experience side effects like sleepiness and headache.


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Once we learn the truth about what has happened to us, we
can then use that power to bring about change. When we put our
voices together, we become so strong that we can no longer not
be heard.
If you've been victimized by clergy, please know that you
are not alone. You can get better. You can reach out to others
who've been hurt just like you have. Together, we can heal one
We are SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by
Priests. We are the nation's largest, oldest and most active
support group for women and men wounded by religious authority
figures (priests, ministers, bishops, deacons, nuns and
others). We are an independent and confidential organization,
with no connections with the church or church officials. We
are also a non-profit, certified 501 (c) (3)
organization.And we are here to help.Full
Welcome Statement
SUPPORT GROUPS:In over 50 cities across the country
SNAP provides support, comfort and healing. Call us. We're
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WISDOM:Helpful advice from someone who has "been
there." This is a compil-ation of things that SNAP members
have learned and shared at SNAP meetings, with advice on
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Gumotex Twist N 1 Seater Kayak
Lightweight Inflatable Kayak - Easy to Carry
A fun solo inflatable kayak for paddling on calm water at the local beach, sheltered coastline and inland waters.
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The Gumotex Twist 1 is a light but robust inflatable kayak, at just 9kg. It's a stable kayak suitable for paddles upto about 100kg (including any kit). The Gumotex Twist 1 is made of Nitrilon which is an easy washable fabric which is abrasion resistant and will last a long time. The Twist 1 features a removable seat which gives a drier ride. Great kayak for a day at the beach or exploring lakes and tranquil rivers. With it being light weight it is also small enough to put in a smaller backpack and take with you where ever you want to go.
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The central bankers of the world will be gathering next week for their annual meeting at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They use this opportunity to talk about the major issues confronting the world economy, as well as an opportunity to spend some time in a very beautiful holiday spot.
When they met in Jackson Hole in 2005, the meetings were devoted to an Alan Greenspan retrospective, honouring his 18-year tenure as Federal Reserve Board chairman, which was due to end the following January. A number of papers were presented analysing his record at the Fed, including one that raised the question of whether Greenspan was the greatest central banker of all time.
I suspect that the elite Jackson Hole crew will not be debating whether Greenspan was the greatest central banker of all time this year. The world is now facing the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression. That's not my assessment; those were the words of Alan Greenspan.
And, how did we get here? Well, the centrepiece in this story is that the United States allowed an $8tn housing bubble to grow unchecked. Between 1996 and 2006, house prices rose by more than 70%, after adjusting for inflation. In the previous century, from 1896 to 1996, house prices had just kept even with the overall rate of inflation.
When you suddenly see a sharp divergence from a long-term trend like this, it is reasonable to look for an explanation. Was there some fundamental factor on either the supply or demand side that was suddenly causing house prices to skyrocket?
A quick investigation revealed no obvious suspects. On the supply side, there were no major new constraints that were impeding construction. In fact, housing starts were at near-record levels over the years 2002-2006, so there was no reason to believe that any developments on the supply side could explain skyrocketing house prices.
The demand side didn't feature any obvious culprits either. The rate of population growth and household formation had slowed sharply. If demographics could explain a sharp rise in house prices then we should have seen the surge in the 70s and 80s. That was when the huge baby boom cohort was first forming their own households. In the current decade the baby boomers are preparing for retirement.
Neither was there any plausible income story. Income grew at a healthy but not extraordinary rate in the years from 1996 to 2000, but income growth has been very weak throughout the current decade.
Finally, if the run-up in house prices could be explained by the fundamentals of the housing market, then we should expect to see a comparable increase in rents. But, there was no unusual run-up in rents. They did slightly outpace inflation in the late 90s, but they actually were falling behind inflation by the early years of this decade.
If the run-up in house prices could not be explained by the fundamentals, then it was a bubble, which would burst. This was easy to see for anyone who cared to look, but Greenspan and his sycophants could not be bothered. Greenspan insisted that everything was fine – there was no housing bubble – and virtually the whole economics profession acted as enablers touting Greenspan's wisdom.
While the exact timing and path of the housing market's collapse and the resulting turmoil in financial markets could not be predicted, the basic course of this tsunami was entirely foreseeable. The collapse of the bubble will destroy in the neighborhood of $8tn of housing wealth. Most of these losses will be absorbed by homeowners ($8tn comes to $110,000 per homeowner), but if just 10% of the loss ends up on bank financial sheets, the losses will be $800bn.
That is enough to put many banks under. Losses of this magnitude were virtually certain to sink Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, institutions who hold almost nothing except mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. The current financial crisis was therefore an inevitable follow-on to the collapse of the housing bubble and will almost certainly amplify its negative impact on the economy.
This all seemed painfully obvious from even a quick look at the housing data back in 2005 when the central bankers were honouring Alan Greenspan. In fact, it should have been obvious at least three years sooner.
But the economic elites were convinced that everything was just fine. Their new mantra is "who could have known?" (Actually, that is an old mantra. They said the same thing after the stock bubble collapsed.) The really tragic part of this story is that there are no consequences.
The same group of economists that led the economy into this catastrophe still has its hands on the wheel. Holding them accountable for their disastrous performance is simply not on the agenda.
So, let's all hope that the Jackson Hole crew has a good time at their summer retreat. We've paid a big price for it.


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In providing contexts where social capital can be generated, and offering training on how to maintain a network of industry contacts, the scheme addresses a gap in valuable connections that can be experienced by BME individuals. Research has found lower levels of social capital amongst ethnic minority jobseekers (Verhaeghe et al, 2015), which is a reflection of structural inequality (Hamm et al, 2013).
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Senate Majority Leader Said Readying Civil-Rights Bill for Floor Vote
Washington--Senate aides reported last week that the chamber's majority leader, Senator Howard H. Baker Jr. of Tennessee, has decided to bring to the Senate floor a controversial measure intended to nullify the U.S. Supreme Court's narrow interpretation this year of the federal law barring sex discrimination in education.
The proposed civil-rights act of 1984 was passed overwhelmingly by the House in June, but has been bottled up in the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee by senators who claim that its passage would cause unnecessary federal intrusion into the affairs of state and local governments and private institutions.
Session Nearing End
The Congress, which returned this week from its summer recess, has only four weeks left on its legislative calendar. The bill will die if it is not passed by the Senate by the end of the current session and will have to be reintroduced when the Congress reconvenes in January.
Last February, a split Court ruled in Grove City College v. Bell that the anti-sex-discrimination provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 applied only to "programs or activities" receiving federal funds, and not to entire educational institutions. Identical "program-or-activity" language is contained in laws barring discrimination on the basis of race, age, and handicap. (See Education Week, March 7, 1983.)
The measure before the Senate, S 2568, would amend Title IX and the other anti-discrimination laws to prevent "recipients" of federal aid from engaging in discriminatory practices.
Mark-Up Sessions Cancelled
The chairman of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah and an opponent of the measure, cancelled six mark-up sessions on the bill during the course of the summer.
In another move that proponents of the bill described as part of a "stall strategy," the Senate Banking Committee, which is chaired by Senator Jake Garn, Republican of Utah, scheduled a Sept. 12 hearing on the bill. The committee justified the need for the hearing by claiming jurisdiction over a section of the bill dealing with student loans, according to a Republican committee staff member.
But before the Senate recessed last month, Senate Majority Leader Baker, a co-sponsor of the measure, announced that he would bypass the committees if he needed to and would bring the bill to the Senate floor for debate and a vote.
"Baker is committed to bringing the bill to the floor ... [and] that's the best you can do," said an aide to Senator Bob Packwood, Republican of Oregon and the bill's principal Republican supporter.
Legislative Tactics
There are essentially two ways for the bill--which currently has 63 Senate sponsors--to reach the floor, according to the aide. The committee could report the bill to the Senate; if it does not, the House-passed bill could be brought to the Senate floor for a vote.
The measure could also be attached as an amendment to another bill that reaches the Senate floor, according to Ralph Neas, executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, which supports the bill. He said that if the bill does reach the floor, he expects a filibus-ter by opponents.
Mr. Neas was among the civil-rights leaders who in a late-August press conference sharply criticized President Reagan and Senate opponents of the bill for bottling up the legislation.
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Parent Support Groups provide information and support specific to the challenges parents and families face. The Parent Support Groups offered through Children's Centre Thunder Bay provide education and community connections to help improve coping skills and quality of life.
Parent Support Groups may vary as new groups are developed. Children's Centre Thunder Bay currently offers the following two groups.
Down Syndrome Parent Support Group
Children's Centre Thunder Bay offers the Down Syndrome Parent Support Group to families with a child who has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Monthly group meetings provide all family members with an opportunity to socialize with each other, and to discuss challenges, celebrate successes, and support one another.
Parents are given the opportunity to meet other parents of children with Down Syndrome, and to learn about parenting challenges specific to various stages of family life. Parents will also be able to share information, discuss related topics of interest, and become more aware of other resources in the community, as well as relevant fundraisers and special events.
Meetings occur on the first Monday of every month from 6 pm until 8 pm at:
The Best Start Hub in Sherbrooke Public School
110 Sherbrooke Street
Thunder Bay, ON
Families who wish to be a part of this support group are required to be clients of Children's Centre Thunder Bay. For more information, please call Children's Centre Thunder Bay at 807-343-5000.
Families of Choice
Supported by Children's Centre Thunder Bay, Families of Choice is a support group for parents and families of children and youth up to the age of 18 who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, or are otherwise questioning their gender or sexual identity (LGBTQ+). This group helps parents to connect with other families of LGBTQ+ children, and to learn how to support each other, as well as their children.
Drop-ins are welcome. Meetings occur once a month from 7 pm until 9 pm at:
Insight on Memorial
594 Memorial Avenue
Thunder Bay, ON
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Overcrowding returns to A&E department at Tullamore Hospital
The hospital has experienced record levels of overcrowding in recent months
The latest trolley watch figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation today have revealed that 27 people are now awaiting a proper bed at the A&E department in Tullamore Hospital with a total of 61 across all three Midlands hospitals.
There are currently 17 patients on trolleys with a further 10 waiting in already full wards at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. These numbers represent another spike after a slight reprieve in early June following all-time high trolley numbers in May.
Across the border in Portlaoise Hospital, 20 patients are awaiting a bed, while there are 14 in a similar situation in Mullingar.
University Hospital Limerick is the most overcrowded in the country today with 44 people awaiting a proper bed at their A&E department.
Nationally today, June 14, 376 patients are waiting for a proper bed.
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So Young got the better of his stablemate Zaidpour to run out an impressive winner of the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park.
Often used as a Champion Hurdle trial by the likes of Hardy Eustace, So Young only holds an entry in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham, but showed surprising speed under David Casey.
Arnaud was flanked by the Willie Mullins pair over the second-last and while Zaidpour, the 4-6 favourite, had the advantage of the rail, it was So Young (11-4) who sprinted clear to win by six lengths.
Mullins said: "That's his first Graded win, but he's always promised to win one. He made a bad mistake at the last when he would have gone close in the Neptune at Cheltenham and we've never been able to get him to do that again.
"We changed a few things at home with him and it looks like it might have paid off. We keep thinking he's a two-and-a-half-mile horse, but we brought him back to two miles today.
"I thought Zaidpour would have won, but Paul (Townend) said he was never really travelling after he made a bad mistake.
"They'll both be entered at Cheltenham, but there are nice prizes at home for them both and it may be best to keep them at home.
"They'd be going there with a little chance, but both have been well beaten there even though they've run their races before."


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Mahmoud: Hold that thought Hussein!
Incredible, what's one to think of an administration that wouldn't jump on the chance to game the Iranians, when the opportunity presents itself? One thing is for sure, the Iranians have now openly admitted their ties to al-Qaida, whose members have been up until now, allowed to opperate from Iranian soil. KGS
Obama Declines Iran Offer of al-Qaida Members
When Iranian government official Ahmad Samavati arrived in Washington, D.C., in February at the head of a five-man negotiating team, he thought he had an offer the Obama administration couldn't refuse.
The Iranian regime was going to turn over scores of top al-Qaida operatives, including some on the FBI's "Most Wanted Terrorists" list.
To Samavati's surprise, the State Department officials he met declined the offer. "They told him they did not want any al-Qaida people. They told him they didn't want them in the United States," an Iranian source familiar with the negotiations told Newsmax.
The decline, and the very fact that the Iranian regime sent Samavati to Washington in the first place, shows the profound policy shift that has occurred in both Tehran and Washington since Barack Obama became president.
But Washington seems to be going in one direction and Tehran in another.
In the annual report on terrorism it released last April, the State Department blasted Iran for its unwillingness to cooperate in arresting, rendering, or controlling al-Qaida members operating from its territory.
"Iran has repeatedly resisted numerous calls to transfer custody of its AQ [al-Qaida] detainees to their countries of origin or third countries for interrogation or trial. Iran also continued to fail to control the activities of some AQ members who fled to Iran following the fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan," the report stated.
Obama's determination to shift gears on Iran is no secret.
He announced his intention to negotiate with the regime during the presidential campaign, and he has repeated that determination many times since taking office.
But no one at Foggy Bottom will comment on why the State Department refused the Iranian offer in February, despite numerous phone messages and e-mails entreaties.
H/T Atlas