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The Valdese Aquatics and Fitness Center provides recreational and exercise facilities for members and walk-in visitors on a year-round basis. Nearly one thousand people signed up for membership within the first eighteen months.
The pool is twenty-five yards long, with ten lanes for swim meets or lap swimming. It is enclosed from October through May to allow for year-round swimming. In warm months, the cover is removed, allowing you to tan as you swim.
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For the second straight game, the Express got out to a lead they couldn't hang on to.
Round Rock scored two runs in the first two innings, but only scored one run the rest of the way, falling 5-3 to the Omaha Storm Chasers in the second of a four-game series Thursday night at Dell Diamond.
"We maybe a little better mental focus with men in scoring position," Express manager Jason Wood said. "The guys are giving their best as much as they can. When you score two runs in the first two innings, you're looking to carry that on. It makes it a little bit tough."
Round Rock fell 5-4 on Thursday night despite taking a one-run lead in the first inning. The Express won the series opener 5-4 in walk-off fashion when Doug Bernier scored on a wild pitch in the 11th inning.
Bernier and Cesar Puello homered for the Express on Friday night while Luis Marte finished 3-for-4 at the plate. Travis Snider extended his hitting streak to six games with a double in the fifth inning.
Eddie Gamboa (1-1, 4.66 ERA) lasted seven innings and gave up four runs, three earned, on nine hits with four strikeouts and three walks. The knuckleballer had one wild pitch and allowed a run to score on a misplaced pick off throw.
"With Gamboa, I've seen him for three starts and it's been on every time," Wood said. "You're not getting too many good swings. They give up walks and hits, so you need to score a lot of runs to support that.
Bernier homered in the bottom of the first inning to give Round Rock an early lead. Patrick Cantwell drove a 3-2 pitch to right field to bring home Preston Beck and double the Express lead one inning later.
Corey Toups hit is second home run in as many games for Omaha and cut the lead in half with a solo shot. The Storm Chasers tied the game two batters later when Billy Burns scored on a double to right field.
Omaha added two more runs in the fifth inning. The Storm Chasers took advantage with two on with a single to right. Gamboa then made a mistake and saw his pickoff attempt go out of the reach of Beck at first base to gift the Storm Chasers their second run of the inning.
Round Rock center fielder Puello joined the home run train and hit a solo bomb to right field in the seventh inning to cut the lead to one run. Omaha added an insurance run in the top of the ninth.
In nine of 15 games this season, Round Rock has allowed at least 10 hits.
"Teams are going to get hits," Wood said. "We teach and preach throwing to contact. One thing that can be stressed is making good pitches when we're ahead in the count. We need to put hitters away when we're ahead in the count."
The Express and Storm Chasers wrap up their four-game set Friday at 7:05 p.m. Round Rock then plays host to the Iowa Cubs in a four-game series beginning Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at Dell Diamond.
Allen Webster, who was sent to extended spring training early this week after starting the season with the Express, returned to the club on Thursday. The Rangers also signed veteran infielder Josh Wilson and assigned him to Round Rock. Luis Mendez was sent to Frisco after spending just one game in Round Rock.
The day started with some good news, however, as Anthony Bass got the call every minor league player waits for as his contract was purchased by the Texas Rangers. With the Express this season, he made three relief appearances, allowing just two hits in 8.1 scoreless innings with 16 strikeouts.
"The game was going on yesterday when I got the call that he was going up," Wood said. "It's well deserved. He was the guy that was ready to go on this staff. He's been there before and I have no doubt he'll go up there and do well too."

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One of our newest clients came to a sad realization… his recruiters were failing him in a recent search to find a top performer candidate to be his #2 in the dept.
He was utilizing 3 separate recruiters (let's not get started on why this is a bad idea in the first place) and each was presenting and selling a different story as to what the company was all about and what was compelling about the opportunity.
The result was 3 recruiters in the same market trying to recruit the same candidates all with different presentations of what the opportunity was and none of them had it right. The best candidates who were approached 2 or 3 times about the same opportunity but with different stories were confused and just decided not to explore the opportunity.
An important question to ask your recruiting partners is how are they selling your company and opportunity to the the talent marketplace. Good recruiters can be evangelists for your company and great for branding and reputation building. With competition for talent at a high, your company and the opportunity on your team need to stand out and it is dire to make sure recruiters know how to articulate your story. Bell & Associates, Inc. is quick to define a client's differentiators and craft the right story so we can help our clients attract the best talent.
Back to our client's situation. After a short consultation, Bell & Associates, Inc. was able to help. He engaged our firm and we reframed his company's story and defined what was attractive about the job opportunity on his team, modified the ideal candidate profile and filled the open role in less than 2 weeks. We presented 4 candidates to review, he interviewed 3, and hired 1 but also might hire the #2 candidate as well. The #2 candidate turned out to be one of the candidates that had been approached by 2 other firms previously.
In today's competitive market for top talent, you may only have one chance to land that top performer. Let Bell & Associates, Inc. help you make sure you get it right. If you have an opening on your team that needs urgent attention, let's talk! Please visit our Contact Us page and submit your information so one of our experienced recruiters can help.


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Spending a few days at Casper's Wilderness Park was awesome! Although the hub and I visited the day use area during our dating years, this was our first time camping in the park. What a beautiful, clean, relaxing, place to stay and so close to home, less than an hour away. The camp spots for RVs are wide, spacious, private and surrounded by trees and grass meadows. Electricity is available for a few extra dollars, and although you must draw your water, there's a spigot right off the road. We topped off our tank before pulling into the site. The site was level, so no need to do anything but park and make things comfy.
To the delight of our grandson, the site was surrounded with a few old coastal oak trees, ready for climbing. He was able to entertain himself for quite a bit while we set up camp and got everything in order. Once we were done, it was off to explore the playground, as promised, where playing children were plentiful.
The next morning the grandson and I headed out early for a little hiking, leaving the hubby to sleep in. I was a little nervous about exploring the trails, especially after noticing signs warning of mountain lions. Seems Casper's is a mountain lion habitat. Awesome, big cats and rattlesnakes. The grandson and I discussed what to do in the event one crossed our path–"act big, make noise, throw rocks, don't run." Water bottles, snacks, rocks….we're ready.
We chose the East Flats trail because the trail head was close to our site and the park guide listed it as "easy." After a half-mile of hiking straight up, the grandson and I decided that whomever dubbed this trail easy was seriously misguided. After a few rest stops, a bottle of water, and some Angry Bird fruit snacks, we finally arrived at the Quail Run crossing.
Listed as moderate, the grandson and I renamed this trail "OMG." We passed a dad with some really tired (and grumpy) children attempting to make the top of the ridge. Thank goodness we were descending the trail; I'm just not fit enough for moderate and strenuous labeled trails.
After arriving back into civilization (e.g., the day use area), we decided to rest awhile under a shady grove of oaks and plan our hike back. We weren't interested in returning the way we came in, it was all uphill. We decided to hike one more trail, and I'm glad we did. The Nature loop was level, shady, and relaxing–my kind of trail.
We came out by the Old Corral and took the road back to camp. It was 1:30 p.m. and we had left 4 hours ago. We lost cell service up in the hills so I called the hub so he wouldn't worry. What a wonderful day of hiking!
On Monday it was time to head home. I was really impressed with Casper's Wilderness Park. Close to home, family friendly, abundance of trails to hike, great camping spots, helpful park ranger's on site, and beautiful outdoor surroundings.
Of course, there are a few downfalls. Our camp ground, Ortega Flats, is next to the highway which means noise. At times, the roar of passing cars and motorcycles overshadowed the sound of nature, but it subsides in the evening so sleeping is not a problem. Last, the restrooms (aka flush toilets) and showers are located at the Live Oak campground, which is at least a mile away. But if your desperate, there is an outhouse available in the center of camp.
Over all, I would return to Casper's again. It's a wonderful county park worth returning to for camping, hiking, or just spending the day wandering the hills of the Santa Ana Mountains. Until next time, happy wanderings!


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Once you have secured a steady stream of retirement income, the next step is to make sure that you continue to give yourself a raise every year. Just as you were accustomed to regular increases in income during your working years, in retirement you will need to increase your income over time as well in order to stay ahead of inflation.
Inflation takes a toll on fixed-income investments because they are just that: fixed. If your cost of living goes up at the average historical national inflation rate of about 3.6% each year, your income has to be able to increase by that amount as well to maintain the same standard of living. Fixed investments are not designed to grow over time. Their main purpose is to provide a steady stream of FIXED income.
So how do you keep pace with, or beat, inflation during your retirement years? The answer is to invest a portion of your portfolio in securities that are NOT fixed, and that have the potential for growth. A well thought out strategy taking into consideration all of these types of securities can help to reduce the risk in a portfolio.
For many soon-to-be retirees this can be counterintuitive because there is a fear of losing a part of the nest egg you worked so hard to save over the years. While it is comforting to see a steady balance on your statements each month, and unsettling when there is a dip, most people want and need some growth to alleviate concerns about outliving their income.
We see many clients who are afraid to have a portion of their accounts invested in securities whose value will fluctuate because they don't want to lose any money. However, the reality is that they are losing ground if they keep the money in cash or a low-interest savings account that earns less than inflation.
Our job as advisors is to educate our clients so that they understand the need for several types of investments throughout the retirement years. Our goal is to allocate our clients' retirement income portfolios with fixed securities to provide a steady income, complemented by growth-oriented investments to outpace inflation, while keeping enough spending and emergency money liquid so that they can sleep at night. It's a tall order, but one that we take seriously. With the help of sophisticated financial planning software we can help you plot a course to a dignified, comfortable retirement where you have the best chance of not outliving your money. We review the plans at least annually to be sure we are on top of any changes in your situation that can impact you financially. If you or someone you know would like to get started on a path to a more secure retirement, call our offices today.
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Here's another unknown act that's better than 90% of mainstream radio right now. Today we're talking about the UK's Maginot Line, a band that specializes in mile-thick walls of sound and Oasis-y melodies, with some unknown factor that sets them apart from everyone else. You can't find them on iTunes, but Myspace has four of the songs available for streaming, and arguably the best of the four is "Tucked In Sleep", a song that effortless builds an epic, widescreen surround-sound quality carried by vocalist Jonny Galloway soulful vocals.
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Want to use February 14 as an excuse to send your college kid a care package with a few Valentine's themed treats? Here are 25 gift ideas for your college kid, teen or young adult.
Note: We receive a small amount of compensation from purchases made though some of the links on this page which helps us to pay our writers – thanks!
Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Our favorite candy company, Sugarfina, makes a wide selection of inventive flavors for adults. Take a look at what they offer for Valentine's Day for a trendy candy gift in gorgeous packaging.
Godiva 20 Piece Valentine's Day Chocolates
A classic Valentine's Day gift, these chocolates will be a hit with your college student and their roomies since, with 20 pieces, there are plenty to share.
Wallet Ninja 18 in 1 Multi-purpose Credit Card Size Pocket Tool
You never really know when you are going to need a toll that does absolutely everything – 18 functions including propping up a phone and it fits inside a wallet.
This might remind your grown up kid of the silly putty of their childhood but this improbable stretchy "liquid glass" and it will serve them well now as both a toy and stress reducer.
LuMee, Illuminated Cell Phone Case
This iPhone case has the perfect amount of light for selfies.
Our big kids love toys and this table-top soccer game is exactly that, a fun toy.
This looks so delicious that we might order some for our kids AND some for us, too. Swirl them into hot milk for the perfect cold-weather drink!
Watch Netflix on a phone, hands free, when you clip it into this holder and clamp it onto a desk, a treadmill, or the kitchen counter.
Bath Bombs Set With Lavender, Cucumber Melon, Moonlight Rose, Grapefruit Tangerine, and Black Raspberry Vanilla
Why not treat your daughter to a little spa experience on Valentine's Day with these bath bombs that come in amazing scents?
March Madness begins on March 11 with Selection Sunday, so send a pair of socks with your kids' favorite team's colors.
Notes to Self sells socks with built-in messages of encouragement. We think these socks in this pretty heart-shaped box are the perfect Valentine's Day gift.
We are big fans of this jewelry line and think they have some gorgeous pieces that would make a great Valentine's Day gift for your daughter. These earrings caught our eye but they have many earrings, bracelets, and necklaces to choose from.
BELLA Electric Ceramic Tea Kettle
Heat up water super fast for a cup or tea or a hot chocolate in this pretty electric kettle.
Some days are just, well, meh…
Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps
" Just because you don't feel like an adult doesn't mean you can't act like one" and here's how.
14K Gold White Freshwater Cultured Pearl Stud Earrings
A classic piece of jewelry, these freshwater pearl earrings will never go out of style.
The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything In Between
It's not too early for soon-to-be freshmen to get a little help for next fall.
Your kids may already be playing this at school but, if not, treat them to a set so they can join this super-poplar, athletic, and group game trend.
Vacuum Insulated Double Wall Stainless Steel Hydro Trazel Mug
Sipping coffee from a new thermal mug like this one will get your college student's day off on a energized (and caffeinated) foot. We love this red one for a Valentine's Day gift but they come is lots of colors and have university logos for many big schools, too.
Patagonia 1/4 Zip Casual Jacket
This jacket is both warm and lightweight, making it a practical and stylish way to add an extra layer of warmth.
This 10-foot charging cord is weighted to keep the tip from falling off a bedside table at night.
Herschel Supply Co. Travel Kit
With a waterproof liner, this great-looking travel bag comes in lots of colors and designs.
With a high quality sound in a slim speaker, your kid and four of their friends can all sync up to this wireless speaker at once.
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
Written by Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, this volume is filled with advice AND beautiful writing.
HANGRY KIT – Sweet and Salty Snack Care Package
If Valentine's Day is a little too saccharine for your kid's taste, consider sending a box of snacks for your kid, their roommate and the entire hall.
College kids can always use a little extra $$$. Think about packing a few bills into an empty candy box. Bad news, no chocolates. Good news, $$$.
Polaroid POP 3×4″ Instant Print Digital Camera
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text: On February 23rd 2017, the Embassy of The United Republic of Tanzania welcomed a group of students from the University of Pittsburgh for a briefing on Tanzania. These students were in Washington D.C. representing Tanzania at the Model African Union at Howard University. Ms. Swahiba Mndeme alongside Mr. Dismas Assenga led the discussion addressing issues dealing with Economic Matters, Social Matters, Democracy, Governance and Human Rights, Peace and Security as well as Pan Africanism.


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Wade the Alcoholic In Delray Beach Part I
Written By Kirk Markey — October 20,2016
A couple posts back, we discussed how the experience of starting a Delray rehab center ran parallel to the process of recovery. The post talked in general terms about the importance of community and group participation. Over the next few posts, we're going to zone in on how all this might work in actual recovery.
The Delray Rehab Center Experiment
We're going to do this by inventing a fictional alcoholic named Wade. After we invent him, we're going to throw him into the deep end of sobriety. We're going to throw a sampling of typical recovery problems at him and see how he reacts. That way, we can see what does and doesn't work for sobriety in a (sort of) realistic situation. We'll see how well Wade applies what he learned in the Delray rehab center.
Wade is a high school math teacher in his mid thirties. He had to give up on his dream of being a physicist when his drinking got him thrown out of grad school. Wade kept drinking though. He couldn't stop no matter how much he wanted to, even after a drunken argument with a parent got him a leave of absence and mandatory treatment.
After a tough detox, he spent six weeks in treatment at a Delray rehab center. Before leaving, he decided to live in a sober house in Delray Beach instead of going back home immediately. Wade's been out of rehab for three weeks and things are starting to go haywire.
Reality Sets in on Poor Wade
Life happens, even when an alcoholic is trying to get sober. Life started happening for Wade a couple of weeks after he left the Delray rehab center. It didn't start on the outside though, not like Wade expected. It started in his alcoholic mind, which has always imagined that everything it took in was another sign of Wade's failure.
Wade was at a coffee shop when it happened, waiting to meet a 12 step contact he'd made at the Delray rehab center. There was an attractive young couple sitting a few tables away. They were talking quietly and smiling at one another. As Wade watched, the woman laughed softly at something the man said. Suddenly, Wade felt a terrible combination of sadness and rage come over him. Then a terrible pang of jealousy ran through him and Wade felt impossibly lonely.
Wade's Alcoholic Mind in Action
It was at this moment that his alcoholic mind took over, just like they'd taught him at the Delray rehab center. It transformed these painful feelings into self hatred. It told him that he could never make a woman laugh, not a failure like him. Then it insisted the man at the table was better than him, that he was better looking, happier, more successful.
When it was done with that torment, it told him to leave the coffee shop before the 12 step contact arrived. Wade didn't want a drink, not yet, but he didn't want to face himself either. It was pathetic to need help, his mind said. Then it said it again. It was still saying it when Wade got up and walked out of the shop.


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The world has witnessed the rising demand for innovation and enterprise creation. The calls for for these are so thick that the Web is wired with totally different on-line faculties and packages that cater to those endeavors. This is because of the truth that so far as economical development is taken into account.
In case you actually come to consider it, innovation is all about development and alter. It creates new services for the folks, which finally have an effect on the present advertising and marketing developments. Alternatively, enterprise creation sustains the monetary wants of individuals. Job alternatives are produced due to companies sprouting nearly in every single place. Subsequently, the 2 go hand in hand and are certainly crucial on this life Création d'entreprise à Casablanca.
Innovation Breeds Enterprise Creation
A profitable enterprise gives a services or products that's distinctive from others and that enchantment to a sure market. As an alternative of arising with variations of what's already present on the market, arising with one thing new will show to be extra useful for you may get your self away from the competitors and turn out to be the chief in an unique market.
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Companies ought to by no means be static. They need to be lively catalysts of change in the event that they wish to keep forward for a very long time. As a result of staying within the stiff competitors is likely one of the main priorities of all companies for the sake of survival, they by no means cease from evolving. This is because of their fixed presentation of the customers' wants and the prediction of those as properly.
Enterprise development is one more aim. Entrepreneurs don't simply content material themselves in assembly a sure degree of revenue. When this mark is reached, enlargement turns into a necessity. The corporate struggles to analysis with a view to determine what the customers' needs and wishes. Do they want variations within the services or products? Do they want enhancements? Because of this, companies innovate to satisfy these calls for.
You will have noticed that enterprise is a cycle of innovation and creation. The roots of innovation and enterprise creation are deeply intertwined. They only merely coexist. Separating one from the opposite can be tragic and unimaginable. In a enterprise perspective, they have to be each taken significantly, for they're crucial ideas that may make any entrepreneur set up a profitable and long-lasting enterprise.


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Dry Through Friday; Some Rain By The Weekend
CHILLY MORNING: Our Skywatcher at Black Creek, just northeast of Gadsden, reports 31 degrees early this morning with frost. Most spots are in the upper 30s and low 40s ,and the sky is clear. Today will be much like yesterday, with a good supply of sunshine we rise into the mid 60s this afternoon.
Not much change tomorrow through Friday. We will mention a small risk of a shower tomorrow evening near the Tennessee border with an approaching front, but otherwise dry weather continues with pleasant afternoons and cool nights. Highs in the mid 60s tomorrow, upper 60s Thursday, and near 70 Friday. Lows generally in the 40s.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Lots of uncertainty due to some big model disagreement. The GFS suggests a cold front will bring a band of showers, and maybe a thunderstorm, into the state during the day Saturday, but the ECMWF (European) model holds the showers off until after midnight Saturday night into early Sunday morning. In our forecast we will trend toward the slower Euro solution, and mention just the chance of a shower Saturday afternoon, with showers becoming more likely Saturday night, then ending early Sunday. The high Saturday will be in the 65-70 degree range.
On a positive note, the Storm Prediction Center has dropped the severe weather threat that was defined earlier for areas north and west of Alabama Friday, and for now we do not expect any severe weather issues here this weekend.
Sunday should be noticeably colder, but again we have model disagreement in the depth of the cold air. The GFS suggests the high Sunday will be near 50 with a brisk north wind, but the European shows a high closer to 60. We will pretty much split the difference in the forecast. Most of Sunday should be dry after showers end early in the day.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For high school playoff games Friday night, the weather looks pleasant and dry with temperatures falling from the mid 60s at kickoff, to near 60 by the final whistle.
Saturday, Alabama hosts the Mercer Bears at Bryant-Denny Stadium (11a CT kickoff)… for now it looks like the best chance of rain will hold off until after the game is over. Just an outside risk of a shower with temperatures in the 60s.
Auburn will host Louisiana-Monroe Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium (11a CT kickoff)… just a small risk of a shower; like the situation in Tuscaloosa it looks like the best chance of rain comes after the end of the game. Temperatures will be in the 60s.
UAB will be down in Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators (3p CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly sunny with a kickoff temperature near 78 degrees at kickoff. Clouds will increase late in the game, but for now the weather looks dry with temperatures falling to near 70 by the final whistle.
NEXT WEEK: There is potential for a fairly widespread freeze early Monday morning with temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s. Dry weather is likely during the first half of the week; highs in the 50s Monday, and back in the 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. Global models continue to show a cold pattern developing for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Iron Bowl Saturday, but way too early to be specific.
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Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Cruise: Treat yourself to something exceptional — a memorable exclusive river cruise on the waterways of the vast Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam!
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describe what you had for tea
in a Masterchef stylee.
Mine is a twist on the classic recipe from Irish John. I went for spiced pork chop with garlic and chive mash and steamed* peas.
Spiced Pork Chop makes me laugh so hard.
I had sweet roasted vegetables doused in balsamic and basil, served with a moist butternut squash stuffed with piqant basmati rice, mushroom and sundried tomato. And a courgette, finely sliced and gently fried in mustard and oil.
It was actually half a squash, reheated. As I couldn't manage a whole one the other night.
It's been ages since I read Kerouac. Welcome back, dukebox
Who do you prefer:
Harper Lee
Jack Kerouac
J.D. Salinger
Joseph Heller
Cormac McCarthy
i liked cxatch 22 teh best out of tohse dudes books
i aint read any whole cormac mccarthy books tho i ujst read soem of no countyr for old men i rtied to read the road but it was maeking me depressed to read it ima try again w/ it tho
Same as me.
I'd say Heller, Salinger, Kerouac, Lee, McCarthy
my exgf got all mad cuz i didnt ever read any beat stuff befoer so i got on teh road its ok
i read too kill a mockerbrid at school adn thunk it aws real boring i was liek 12 tho i liked cathcer in teh rye cos it was real short adn the bit where teh dude is drunk and smashes a record he boaught for his sister ima read william burroughs nxet
did u know beat liek in beat generation is from liek beatific adn not beat liek music
tahts what it says in teh inroduction to ym copy of on the road
That's an apostrophe away from being an actual sentence.
Have you been drinking?
In this order
Cormac McCarthy
Jack Kerouac
Joseph Heller
JD Salinger
Harper Lee (I haven't read her book)
I know you didn't ask me, but I wanted to feel loved.
That sounds
It wasn't amazing
The squash was a bit too meaty, needed to have something a bit less stodgy with it. Think I over chilli-ed it as well. Maybe next time I'll scoop more flesh out and dump some of it.
i don't mind it being meaty
give me as much flesh as you can, somethingsomething dump.
i had
a packet of shortbread and a can of guinness.
day off tomorrow. woop!lets get the poops!
i had my Dad's rendition of a Jamie Oliver recipe.
Roast Pork with Roasted Vegetables (sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, carrots, parsnips and butternut squash) and the MOTHERFUCKING BEST GRAVY I HAVE EVER HAD.
how did you arrange the vegetables on the plate?
a bit.
four small, thick slices of the pork with the roasted vegetables arranged to the right, covered in the MOTHERFUCKING BEST GRAVY I HAVE EVER HAD.
bit of preparation:
you will have cooked the meat on a bed of assorted fragrant vegetables and a sprig or two of rosemary, then after spooning off 90% of the fat left once the meat is removed, you put the baking tray on the hob over a high heat. add a heaped dessertspoon of plain flour, stir and then holding the tray steady with a tea towel/oven glove, mash the veg to a pulp.
then add a wineglass of red wine, white wine, cider or a splash of port or sherry (we went with port, OMG) and stir.
then a litre of stock (we used veg), bring to boil and then simmer for ten minutes.
sounds like a fuckload of effort, but it was seriously worth it.
Mine's still bubblin away
I smell of bolognese already
i had half a pepperoni pizza
and half a margherita from pizza express. buy one get one free, most expensive one free! i've never eaten at pizza express before because i'm a massive pizza snob but it was alright.
Aw, Tom, wanna go to La Tasca?
I've got a 50% off voucher valid till the 16th.
there's a 2 for 1 voucher for Pizza Express
up on Martin the Money Saving Expert's website at the moment.
That reminds me, I've still got a £25 discount for Pizza Express that needs using.
yeah definitely
the sauce was quite sweet for my liking and the crust was a shocker, but it was a good pizza. i folded my slices and ate them double decker like i was john travolta.
Sausage stew
browned the sausages a little then took them out of the pot, added celery, onions, and garlic and fried them with some butter untill soft then returned the sausages back to the pan with canellini beans, some tinned tomatoes, veg stock, and a bit of cider I had knocking about in the fridge. Simmered for about 30 minutes and then added shredded cabbage for 5 or so minutes.
that sounds pretty ideal
I've pondered doing something like this. Do the sausages not go a little bit gack?
i don't know what gack means
but i'll say.... no?
i reckon he means soft/squidgy.
sounds so good. think i might give it a try next week.
you're actually a bloody good cook aren't you tomos?
i dabble :-)
i don't know about 'good' but i just enjoy cooking and talking about what i've cooked.
thought about going to catering college once but then i thought i'd have to work evenings and not be able to go to gigs, and someone will be shouting and me, and i tend to get flustered when even the smallest thing goes wrong. so i decided against it.
Oh right, sorry
just means not very nice.
So, yes soft and squidgy in this case. Mother used to make sausage casserole when I was younger. It was rank. We had to pick out the sausage skin.
Oven roasted jacket potatoes
served with chorizo, red pepper, baby plum tomatoes, pan fried in a balsamic vinegar jus.
strawberry cheesecake
the strawberries were still frozen. it was awful and i highly regret having it.
later i might eat something else.
I haven't eaten anything today at all. I had a chorizo burrito last night, I am basically full still.
are you some sort of big cat?
Or just a human with a rabbit sized stomach?
to be fair, I've also been asleep most of the day
...So yeah, a big cat.
Haven't expended much energy, don't need much food.
It was reeeeally saucy. I didn't think a burrito even had the capacity for that much.
the aftermath: http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp289/amisc/aftermath.jpg
Napkins ahoy.
That's the second plate we've taken photos of in a week. I'm going to have a full out album by the end of the year if this keeps up.
wait, i've only just processed this
Do you mean scallops in the omelet? I know you likely mean on the side, but do you?
There's this cafe in town that does a peach and cheddar omelet. Sounds crazy, I want to try it.
it was around the side
it was a plain omelette
that sounds amazing
Went to the pub for mothers birthday..
Had a 10oz rib-eye, blue cheese butter, onion rings and chips... good stuff.
bacon on those muffins you get at mcdonalds
with chopped tomatoes sprinkled with thyme.mmmmmmmmm
shepards pie, made with lentils
but tesco didn't have any brown lentils, so we had to make do with orange ones which went pretty squidgy. I'd give it 7.5/10
i had richmond sausage
they taste much like bread. MASTERCHEF
oh i didn't see the masterchef bit
mine was a clean plate of food, because i ate it all then licked the plate
some biscuits with cow puns on them
like Cowasaki and a picture of a cow on a motor bike and Bull Dozer with a sleepy cow on it. I'm not very hungry today.


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Yesterday my mother wandered away from the house.
I was terrified. I searched up and down the neighborhood shouting her name. But she was nowhere to be found. After two hours of searching, I found her sitting on a bench at the neighborhood baseball field. I was so angry with her, even though I knew it wasn't her fault. I felt so guilty. How could I let this happen? My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease three years ago and ever since then I have been taking care of her in my home. I could have never imagined how hard it would be.
There is a constant battle between caring for her, doing chores around the house, running errands, finding time for myself and working as a nurse at the hospital. I am always stressed.
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"Inspired by the laid-back Beat style, this vest updates a simple '50s design with seamless modern construction, making this classic vest as easy to knit as it is to wear. The lightweight wool-blend yarn has a gentle halo and a subdued color progression that gives it an instant faded vintage look. The vest is cast on over waste yarn at center back. It's knit flat, from the back up over the shoul- ders down to the center front where it's shaped into a V. Then it's all joined up in the round and knit straight down to the hem."
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PARIS -- French oil group Elf Aquitaine Friday confirmed press reports that it is axing 800 jobs at subsidiary Elf Exploration Production.
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Oh, look! It's only the 25th of February. There's still a good solid week left in the month. Plenty of time to get stuff done.
<Less calmly>
Wait a minute...5 days isn't quite an entire week. Just kidding. Work faster.
<Frantic as a cat at the edge of a swimming pool>
Holy popcorn, Batman there's only 28 days this month. That equates to approximately 72 measly hours left in February. What am I going to do?
And so there you have it, folks. Reason #34561572 not to put things off until the end of the month. Lesson learned.
Besides noticing how quickly February flew by, I also realized it has been forever since I did a My Sweet Sprinkles post, which is totally lame. So here are 5 things that have made my life sweet this week.
Since it's technically Music Monday, I'll start with a favorite music video. This cover of Frozen's Let it Go by Alex Boyé is so amazing. Of course, Let it Go is wonderful in and of itself, but let me tell you, the addition of the African chants and the children's choir make it even better [if that's even possible]. Plus, that girl's voice is totally amazing. And Frozen is one of my favorite movies. And, well, you get the idea. ;)
Last night my family went to Golden Corral. [FYI: It's pretty much my favorite place ever because you can eat unlimited amounts of ice cream. Finally, someone understands my passion...]
Anyway, I was happily scooping globs of my favorite foods onto my gently warmed plate, when suddenly a depressing sight plagued my starving eyes-- the mashed potato container was practically empty! I grabbed the plastic serving spoon and desperately attempted to retrieve the remaining morsels of creamy goodness. As I sadly sulked back to my table, from the corner of my eye I noticed a different tray next to the steaks. Upon further observation, I learned that the dish had potatoes, cheese, and some sort of creamy, buttery sauce. Count. Me. In. Moments later, my taste buds experienced the joy that is scalloped potatoes and my life was forever changed.
|Now that I've experienced the awesomeness, I think I'm going to have to try this recipe from Olga's Flavor Factory
Though it's not a person, my piano has become one of my very best friends. From Mozart to the Hymn book, every song I've learned has taught me an important lesson. Most of all, there's something about pouring your heart and soul into a song, whether it be through performing or simply listening, that is so relieving and rejuvenating.
Honestly, there are some days when I'm just so tired, busy, or whatever else that my scripture study falls to the back burner. I've been trying really hard to be more diligent about my scripture study lately, and it has made all the difference. Even though the Book of Mormon was written by confusing grown-ups thousands of years ago, its words are true. They apply to my life. They have answers to my teenage problems and my personal struggles. They are the words of Christ. Hand in hand with the Bible, the scriptures hold the words of God. Studying them more this week has brought me so much peace.
I'll wrap things up with a sketch that made my
smile laugh until I cried. Words can't even describe this. All I can say is watch it and make sure you have someone standing by in case you start hyperventilating from giggling too much. #youhavebeenwarned
What's made your life sweet this week?
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One of the most valuable tools in the traditional press kit is a review. Whether it's a CD review or a concert review, if someone had a few kind words to say about your work those words went a long way toward influencing someone else's opinion.
The entire premise of PR is built around just a few people saying a few kind words. If a journalist in Seattle wrote a favorable review, likely journalists in LA, San Francisco, New York, or Nashville would be compelled to add their voice to the praise of a project or concert tour.
Journalists are people. They have opinions. They are influencers. But their opinions are no more influential than citizen journalists, particularly en masse. Our opinions as patrons of music, customers, and fans are collectively much more significant than just a handful of journalists paid to do a job. Since you are the consumer, your view of a situation means more than someone who is hopping on a bandwagon and collecting a paycheck.
How often are you asked by a business to critique their product?
If Heinz Ketchup asked me for my opinion about their product, I'd be more than happy to say a few words about their product and their politics. I'd always been a loyal Heinz customer, until a certain presidential election changed my mind about the matriarch behind the company. I will never buy that product again. Ketchup is ketchup, right? But if the money I spend over a lifetime goes toward funding an aggressive attitude that I don't care for, my money is better spent on a product that isn't politically subversive.
This is a controversial stance of course, but more controversial, Heinz doesn't care what I think.
When it comes to music, you should care deeply what your music means to everyone. Music is a very personal and emotional expression of who you are as an artist. Encourage fans to share their opinion in an open forum so like-minded people in different cities are influenced by what is said publicly. This opens the door to presenting organizations, festivals, clubs, and any number of concert venues to see what paying customers in different cities experienced and they can base booking decisions on those recommendations and comments.
Visit http://scout66.com/ if you're an artist put up a page so your fans nationwide know where you are playing. If you're a fan, share your thoughts about a live show you paid to see. Think of it as a thank you note for the experience of sharing live music in a social setting.
Together, we are bigger than the media.
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This chapter considers how housing and, more especially housing associations, are a key partner in delivering the new approach to health in Wales set out in the principles of prudent healthcare. We will expand on the conventional understanding of housing, highlighting how the housing association sector is adapting to meet need in a preventative way. The chapter will also explore contemporary ideas of how innovation involving housing associations can complement, drive and sustain the prudent healthcare approach.
Housing has been recognised as a determinant of health since early efforts to improve public health in the 19th Century. Poor housing which can't retain heat is in disrepair or can't be adapted to meet current or future mobility needs can have a huge impact on people's ability to enjoy their desired quality of life as well as protect their own mental and physical wellbeing.
We all know our lives usually revolve around the home – from everyday routines to special celebrations. The implications of not having a home or access to the right home can have profound and long-lasting consequences.
As well as recognising the impact of poor housing and homelessness, we also know that improving the quality of housing and delivering the right interventions at the right time for residents has a positive impact on health outcomes[1].
Understanding housing
First it is important to understand what we mean by housing. "Housing" can refer to residential property in relation to housing associations, the private sector or local authorities. Looking closely at the housing association sector in Wales, the challenges and opportunities in working with the different types of housing sector are distinct. Therefore, it's important that we're not too quick to make generalisations when we think about housing.
More than bricks and mortar
The impact of cold housing is profound. Cold homes deteriorate health and impact on people's respiration, circulation and mental health[2]. Housing associations know the importance of building high-quality homes. They build to meet environmental standards and can be easily adapted as necessary. Housing associations are also doing much more to offset the impact of fuel poverty, including:
Improving the energy efficiency of homes through the Welsh Housing Quality Standard and energy programmes such as Arbed.
Helping tenants to maximise their income through employment opportunities, as well as projects such as the Your Benefits Are Changing (YBAC) campaign. This project helps tenants to claim benefits they are entitled to. One area of success has been the identification of the Warm Home Discount – last year, YBAC successfully helped more than 900 people to claim a rebate, which together brought in a sum of £127,960 for the year.
Helping to try to negate energy price increases through actions such as behavioural change for energy use.
Looking beyond the physical
To fully realise the possibilities, we must look beyond the impact and opportunities to intervene in the physical environment alone. As this chapter will highlight, the opportunities for housing to fully deliver on the prudent healthcare agenda will lie in our ability to look beyond housing as simply part of the physical environment. We will need to extend our understanding of the potential of housing, to encompass social, cultural and economic aspects of housing as well.
Housing Associations are some of the organisations most deeply involved in some of the most deprived communities in Wales. Their roles go far beyond what we might understand as traditional landlords, for example many Housing Associations are now offering:
- A range of diverse, flexible care services
- Supported housing working with and serving potentially vulnerable groups
- Community engagement
- Digital inclusion
- Money advice
- Employment and skills initiatives
Prudent healthcare drives us to think more profoundly about the factors impacting on an individual's life outside the hospital door, post treatment. Many of the common forces driving change across the public sector in Wales in terms of increasing demand, dwindling resources and public expectations are equally those impacting housing associations.
Our tenants, patients, service users, customers…
The challenges facing tenants and housing associations in Wales will certainly have an impact on both the NHS and social services. The UK Government's welfare reforms have had significant impacts on social landlords and tenants alike. We anticipate that these will only place further pressures on many family and individual finances.
The removal of the spare room subsidy has meant that many tenants have had to downsize to smaller properties, sometimes having to move from the social to the private rented sector. Housing associations have traditionally built family housing, which in the current environment has meant a lack of one and two-bedroom properties, although Welsh Government have invested in this provision. The introduction of direct payments, where the tenant receives their housing benefit directly rather than the money going straight to the landlord, is having its own implications on how individuals manage their money and pay their rent with the consequence that some risk falling into rent arrears.
We know that there is a growing need for advice and support with welfare reforms intensifying financial worries and anxieties. Although the Your Benefits Are Changing Campaign and housing associations individually, continue to provide independent advice to tenants who have been adversely affected by the policy, there have been – and will continue to be – implications for mental health services, GP surgeries and A&E departments as the financial pressures on individuals and families leads to prolonged periods of crisis.
Welfare reform is the thin end of the wedge
Welfare reform is just one of several factors which together are intensifying what has become for many communities across Wales, an entrenchment in prolonged poverty. We know that poverty cannot solely be solved through meeting a housing need. Employment, health, and social inclusion are just some of the other elements which must be addressed… This is why it remains so vital that across public services, and evermore increasingly between health boards and housing associations, needs are served at the right time. It is essential that we make best use of resources and the opportunities to support people in the right way, at the right time.
Supporting People
The Supporting People programme in Wales delivers a wide range of support services such as homelessness, domestic abuse and substance misuse. Housing associations are among the providers delivering these services which are designed to prevent individuals needing more intensive, longer-term interventions. These services work together with individuals to identify and address challenges and barriers, find and make the most of opportunities to meet their goals and aspirations and support people to move on and sustain independent living.
However, cuts to the programme's funding, raise questions about how the programme can continue to meet demand in a preventative and prudent manner. The opportunities which lie outside the narrative around the Supporting People budget are also well worth considering. These will also help us to go some way towards supporting people in the right way at the right time:
- Linking with housing providers to ensure that end of life care can be received at home
- Working with housing associations to look at how excess capacity in extra care and sheltered housing can provide step-down accommodation
- Finding innovative new ways to release capacity in respective frontline workforces – for example, medicine prompting could be done by non-medical professionals
- Making full use of money advice services to ensure that health issues resulting from financial hardship are addressed
- Building resources within communities – combining community facilities with pharmacies, GP surgeries etc., and working with and using housing association and health resources
- Using a collaborative approach to meet housing needs strategically, to avoid placing people away from their family or local community.
Our joint workforce
Employing more than 8,000 full time people in Wales during 2013-14[3], housing associations consistently report high levels of staff satisfaction. If you were to view any tenant satisfaction survey from the most current, to years gone by, it is no surprise that this has translated into high levels of satisfaction from those receiving services.
Housing association staff – from tenancy officers to specialist nurses – should be considered as an extension of the healthcare workforce in Wales. There are excellent opportunities to serve our communities through a focused approach which makes the most of our knowledgeable, versatile workforce. Prudent healthcare rightly encourages healthcare staff to only do what they are skilled and able to do to ensure expertise is being used in the right way for the right people. However, we also need to consider what other staff, across the public sector can do in partnership with the health service.
Working with and for communities
The combination of poverty, welfare reform, cuts to public services, demand for housing, the need for tenancy support and the broader role of the sector in supporting health, employment and independence has led to a situation where housing associations, like the NHS and other public services, have no option but to become prudent.
The prudent healthcare principles and underpinning message of collaboration with the public resonate strongly with housing associations in Wales. It opens the door to a common approach, a common language between housing and healthcare that will produce consistent, high quality outcomes for those we work with.
Individual contributions count
To make prudent healthcare work, it is vital that we, together with the people of Wales, become experts in nurturing the potential in people to fully realise their value, ambition and role within society. In the housing association sector in Wales, we have seen the massive value that tenant scrutiny, focus groups and volunteers can bring. Used in business improvement, developing stronger communities and personal development shows that this approach can have high value outcomes for all involved.
Understanding this value, housing associations in Wales work with communities to support ongoing activities that ensure voice and control in how housing associations operate, as well as improving health and wellbeing through involvement in community activity.
Timebanking, first conceived by Edgar Cahn, when he was in hospital recovering from a heart attack[4], is a method of engaging communities and rewarding people for investing their time, skills and expertise between each other and with organisations. This is an approach that has been successfully adopted by many housing associations in Wales.
Timebanking is very simple. For each hour a person gives they receive a time credit which can be redeemed against a range of activities provided by large national organisations as well as local independent providers. The benefits could include trips to the cinema, access to leisure facilities and a variety of day trips[5].
What timebanking demonstrates is that grass-roots driven support in communities is, in many instances, alive and well. It is precisely this type of activity that prudent healthcare and co-production encourages us all, as organisations and as individuals, to tap into. Re-defining the relationship with the public must include a push towards fully valuing what people can and already are offering in their own locality.
In a recent, wide ranging data collection exercise completed by Spice [6], a social enterprise that works with organisations and communities to develop timebanks, it found that timebanking had benefited respondents in the following ways:
- 45 per cent reported feeling healthier
- 95 people reported being incentivised to start a community group
- 19 per cent said they had visited the doctor less since earning and using time credits
- 76 per cent felt they could contribute more time.
The Scottish approach
In Scotland, progress is being made linking primary care and community activity. The approach complements the role of frontline services to offer long lasting interventions, making the best use of resources that are driven by people at grass-roots level.
A Local Information System for Scotland (ALISS), uses a large database which people can feed activities into and any user can then view and search the database as required. This can be done independently, or through a visit with their GP. Mapping out community activities, the ALISS system allows a person to discuss options with their GP which will improve their wellbeing and decrease their need for medication or further healthcare services.[7]
The "Improving Links in Primary Care Project" report reflects how the ALISS system has benefited patients from their perspective. These views capture the potential of this approach:
"Although the anti-depressant drugs did help stabilise me I was still depressed, but then I was told about the local Women's Aid group and the community group that could help with child support because I was struggling with bringing up two young boys on my own. I see my friends much more, we meet up without the kids. It's also helped give me time to look at going to college which I'm going to do – I want to train to be a paramedic and that's given me a real goal in life. I was on quite a high dose of anti-depressants but it's a lot lower now." Patient using ALISS [7]
"I had never really spoken with the GP about the problems I had financially because of time off work, but it did bother me and probably wasn't helping the way I was feeling emotionally. It was only when it was pointed out that I was entitled to financial assistance and certain benefits that I looked into it and sure enough I got help with this. I even got help to complete the form which was a nightmare. It really helped me and took the pressure off financially." Patient using ALISS [7]
With considerable pressure on primary care services, it is vital that we also seek to make the right links. The socio-economic conditions lying beneath deteriorations in health must be addressed in a holistic way.
Housing associations, local authorities and the voluntary sector can all support communities in developing mutually-beneficial activities and also be beneficiaries of community engagement themselves. When used in practice with professionals like GPs, a resource like this can be a hugely powerful tool to reduce reliance on core health services, increase individual impact on their own health and the health of those around them.
Examples of innovative practise
In One Place – Gwent Collaborative
In One Place is the formal collaboration between Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, five local authorities and nine housing associations.
The collaboration is underpinned by a legally binding collaboration agreement which was endorsed through the scrutiny processes of each partner organisation and formally signed on January 23, 2014. It is supported by the Welsh Government through the Regional Collaboration Fund and the Intermediate Care Fund.
The In One Place collaborative agreement enables partners to:
Establish a special purpose vehicle which facilitates a collaborative approach to dealing with the accommodation requirements of people with complex health and social care needs in one place, thereby enabling partners to streamline procurement procedures where they are applicable.
Agree to separate accommodation and care support requirements in the future, wherever possible.
Align health, social care and housing planning processes to ensure that current and future accommodation (and care and support) needs are addressed at the earliest opportunity.
In addition to better outcomes for service users and their support networks, the In One Place model has the potential to realise considerable savings across agencies by minimising accommodation costs through the effective use of housing benefit, capital assets and grant funding.
Working collaboratively, the model could also be used to maintain efficiencies in care costs without any negative impact on the quality of care and support. The In One Place team expects that by using a person's home as the basis for all care and support, service quality will be enhanced and better outcomes will be achieved for all stakeholders.
Some early financial modelling has demonstrated potential savings in excess of £80k per continuing NHS healthcare case shared across accommodation (£9k) and care and support (£71k). The In One Place programme team anticipates reviewing all current cases (78), including in particular out-of-county placements (24) against the In One Place model. In addition to existing cases, the In One Place team is aware of 29 transition cases from children's services over the next two to three years.
Reducing delayed transfers of care – Taff Housing Association
The Lighthouse Project, is directly managed by Taff Housing Association, working in partnership with Newport City Council's Supporting People team. Newport city Council funds the project to provide floating support – a service that provides housing-related support to vulnerable adults to enable them to maintain their independence in their own home.
The Lighthouse Project created a hospital tenant support worker placement, as the project realised support was being delayed for patients leaving the Royal Gwent Hospital because of third party referrals and unnecessary paperwork and liaison. The request for a tenant support worker to be placed in the hospital came from the hospital social work team in Newport.
The social work team had experience of referring patients for support from the Lighthouse Project and appreciated the value of housing related support. There were, however, unnecessary delays in starting support and it was agreed by the Lighthouse Project, the Supporting People team and the hospital social work team that there would be a potential advantage in having a dedicated worker based within the hospital social work team. The tenant support worker could expedite a safe discharge from hospital and offer a more comprehensive support package, working in partnership with the hospital social workers and health professionals.
The outcomes of this project included:
Faster and more responsive service for those awaiting discharge
Ongoing floating support arranged where appropriate so that independence can be maintained and individual goals achieved
Reduced re-admission to hospital due to safety checks, tenancy related support and signposting to other agencies or more appropriate accommodation
Cost savings for health and social services.
Closer to Home – First Choice Housing Association
First Choice Housing Association provides housing throughout Wales and Shropshire to enable adults with a learning disability to live independently, with support in the community.
Closer to Home is a positive step towards reducing the number of institutional placements of people with a learning disability who also have challenging behaviour. It is especially important in light of the scandal at Winterbourne View in England.
The initiative aims to enable people with a learning disability and challenging behaviour who are living out of their home county to move back to their local area in Bridgend, Neath and Swansea. This prevents further out of area placements and reduces admissions to acute services.
First Choice gives the landlord function as part of the initiatives, and sources and develops the type of accommodation needed. The benefit of supported living accommodation is the promotion of an individual's right and independence to live in an ordinary home in the community. In addition, it provides certain individuals, as a tenant with a legal right to live in their home, with appropriate care and support and a property that is adapted to meet their needs.
Based on this case study an example of the savings (per annum) that could be achieved are:
Out of area placement cost £311,000 per person
Closer to Home £90,000 per person
Savings £221,000 per person
Additional properties for this scheme will be delivered by First Choice Housing Association in the Swansea area in this partnership during 2014-15.
The future
Prudent healthcare will not only change the way healthcare services are delivered, but will also change the way public services, the voluntary and private sectors work together. In the housing association sector, we are increasingly aware of challenges facing the NHS, local authorities and the independent sector and recognise these challenges are shared across services. Having a shared narrative around these issues will help us use common terms to discuss our challenges and implement solutions while being more able to fully involve the public in problem solving and discovering solutions.
Prudent healthcare stamps our collective commitment to consistency. Many of the examples we highlight here are unique to a certain setting or region. But we must, through the prudent healthcare approach, move to a situation where we no longer consider any of this best practice but more common practice.
Housing associations are seeing first-hand the impact that poverty, welfare reform and cuts to public services and key budgets are having on individuals and families. These tough conditions are driving people to need a wide variety of services and it has never been so important to consider how we best serve this growing demand. At the same time we need to be people in back in control of improving their own wellbeing offering support rather than creating reliance on our services.
Taking action
The aim of this chapter is to highlight some of the links that have already been made and the opportunities to create value in the future. By recognising opportunities, taking action and building on the contributions highlighted in this chapter together we can pave the way, using housing associations as agents for change, for the principles of prudent healthcare to benefit people in the home and beyond.
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Here he paused and looked toward his brother, who struck in
" Mr. Clayton could relieve us from some of our embarrassment in this matter by telling us frankly how things stand at home."
Then I told them, not without some bitterness, how Kitty's life had been wrecked by the blast of ill report, though even yet she did not believe it; how the few years that had intervened since Frederic's exile had been as half a lifetime to her ; and that when she died it would be this miserable wretch who had cut short her days. " The man is dead," said Mr. Halland, softly. "Yes,.sir; but his deeds live after him." " Your wrath is just," put in the younger brother; "still, something, may yet be done in the way of remedy. We shall telegraph this day to Frederic Raynor, to summon him to take his father's place here; it is at once the least and most, we can do fprrhi.ii.; If we can add, however, that your sister's heart is still within his keeping— '' T " But suppose that his; own'.Teelihgs are changed ?" suggested Mr. Halland.
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He came up-stairs, and—well, to make it clear, I suppose, how matters stood, or perhaps it was a part of Fred's message that lie had to deliver—he kissed Kitty ; and we sat up talking till past midnight. But not. a word did we ever teU her of that question, " Are you free ?" which had been sent so unnecessarily across the world. It was the intention of the firm, John told us, since they felt that a man with such an exceptional sense of duty as Frederic Raynor was invaluable, to put him in his father's place; while in the two months that must intervene before his arrival in England their attention would be devoted to the selection of a wedding present for their junior partner. " My wife, Miss Clayton, will do herself the honor—for such she will feel it—of calling on you to-morrow," were his last words. -•
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