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From the "What was I thinking" File
Or… according to Elvis Costello…Peace, Love and Understanding.
I have spent up until now, 100% of my motorcycling life (50 years) on Sportbikes, Sport Tourers, Vintage bikes (Honda, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, Ducati, BMW….), dirt bikes and a couple of Adventure bikes along the way but never a two wheeled Winnebago's (read, Gold Wing).
A number of years ago after finishing the WERA 24 hour endurance race (third place, beating 2 factory teams), in my exhausted state I made my daughter 2 promises (motorcycle related only) 1; I would never buy a Harley ( I didn't want to buy into that lifestyle) 2: I wouldn't buy a Gold Wing (I will never be that old). Well, I kind of broke both promises. I have a Buell (powered by Harley Davidson) and I did buy my dad a Gold Wing and kind of enjoyed riding it but was happy to pass it along.
So, here I am today straddling the biggest motorcycle I have ever owned, a Yamaha Stratoliner. 1900cc, 800+ pounds and what feels like longer than my truck. What in the world was I thinking?
Now to the subtitle. Peace, Love and Understanding.
1; Peace. Coming to grips with the fact that Sportbikes are in my past (although I still have two in my barn). Medicare, bad backs and arthritic wrists are not big fans of clip-ons and rear sets. My son was instrumental in bringing me to that peace. His comment, " it's really sad seeing some old guy on a 1000cc Sportbike going slower than a sixteen year old kid on a 125. My ego was brought down a notch or two, or three. But I am learning to be at peace on a Cruiser/Touring bike. Somebody help me…..Please.
2; Love. I bought my Stratoliner for a number of reasons. The first is Heather. She is not a tall woman and getting on a tall Adventure bike is no fun, I have to make it easier for her.. Number two; the comfort factor. We travel quite a bit so having a motorcycle we can ease into while loving the ride is perfect. When I first got the bike all I could picture was the Queen Mary on two wheels and then I started riding it. Other than being bigger than anything I have ever owned I was was instantly enamored with how well the bike handled. Yamaha did a great job designing this motorcycle; chassis, suspension, and tons of power that is easily managed…what more could you ask for. I started to love this steamship of a motorcycle.
3; Understanding. This is where it gets weird…at least for me…understanding the 'Cruiser Mentality'. A long time ago a local dealership carried both Yamaha and Harley Davidson , on the Harley side they had a T-Shirt that read "GOD rides a Harley", on the Yamaha side the T-Shirt read "If GOD rides a Harley , GOD rides slow" . I have noticed that sitting on this two wheeled BarcaLounger has changed my riding…as in "Hey, when did I slow down?" Loafing around at the speed limit is well, very depressing. When little old ladies on skateboards are going faster than you, you know you have a problem. There has got to be a support group somewhere…Cruisers Anonymous?
Another level of the understanding is that as a professional motorcycle riding coach many of my clients ride BIG motorcycles (read born in Milwaukee) so I needed to better relate to what they had in order to be a better coach. Henceforth the Queen Mary.
I have to go to Confession at least once a week to confess that I have come to peace, love and understanding with my new motorcycle and the lifestyle that comes with it. But I still have a question…"What Was I thinking?"
PS…the guy in the picture is not me…he really needs to go to Cruisers Anonymous!
Ride Safe, Ride Far and I'll see you on the road,
Easy Rider…The Golden Years
In years past, our parents generation, retirement meant selling the house, moving to a senior citizen community somewhere near Palm Springs, Palm Beach or Phoenix and taking up Golf. If you were a little more adventurous you might buy a Winnebago and go see the National Parks or visit the Grandkids. Well, over the past decade or two that scenario has changed a bit. Today, Grandma and Grandpa are just as likely to show up on a motorcycle as they are in a motorhome.
One of my day jobs is coaching new and returning motorcycle riders to be better riders, safer riders and have more fun on two wheels. As I'm planning for the upcoming riding season, which here in Southern California is pretty much all year, I look back through all our customer/client/student files and realize that the majority are of the 'Baby Boomer' generation. When I get a new client, I always ask them what made them want to get into motorcycling? The answers generally fall into three categories… 1; I used to ride when I was younger and want to get back into it. 2; It's something I have always wanted to do but just never really had the time (the second part of that answer is often, my wife didn't want me to have a motorcycle while we had kids in the house…um, Ok?) and 3; I'm tired of riding behind my husband! Number three is a lot more common than you might think, as a matter fact, new women riders account for the fastest growing segment of new motorcycle sales. And actually there is a number 4 reason, one of our clients told us that he bought a motorcycle because…get ready, here it comes…"the ladies like bikers." Now mind you, this gentleman has been collecting Social Security for a while, but he was having fun.
Despite what some may say, motorcycles are big business, particularly in the over 45 years old category, these are the buyers that have the time and the money to get into higher end motorcycles. It was back in the late 70's early 80's that Willie G. Davidson (grandson to the one of the founders of Harley-Davidson) said, "It's not just a motorcycle, it's a lifestyle." It's so true and it doesn't just go for Harley Davidson, motorcycle riding is a lifestyle no matter what you ride. For some people a motorcycle really does define who they are.
How big is the motorcycle business outside of the dealership? Well, cities around the country hold rallies that draw thousands of riders who spend lots of cash, which stimulates the local economy. Look at the biggest…Sturgis South Dakota, Daytona Bike Week (going on right now) and more. But as you look around these rallies, what do see, besides big motorcycles? Grey hair. The American Motorcyclist Association says that their average member age is 48+.
All of that is all well and good for the motorcycle industry and the peripherals but there is a down side for older motorcyclists on the road. We get hurt more often and more seriously than younger riders. Damn…I hate when that happens. It's really simple…we don't bounce as good as we used to.
Here are some statistics that should wake some of us up.
A study conducted by the University of Michigan in 2007 showed that motorcycle fatalities involving riders over the age of 45 grew four times (4X) from 2001-2005.
Motorcyclists over the age of 60 are three times more likely to be hospitalized than a younger rider (DUH!!). Serious chest and rib cage fractures are among the most common.
The list goes on but you get the idea.
**These statistics are based on 'averages', this can include things like not wearing a helmet, riding impaired, unlicensed, no training, etc..
Ok, why does all this happen? it's just life. The physiological changes we go through…little things like bone strength, fat redistribution, declining vision, slower reaction times all contribute to potential injury (crashing)…and the fact that modern motorcycles are incredibly powerful!
So, what can older riders do to lower the risk of crashing? Well, for one, more senior (I like that term better than 'older') riders do tend to ride more safely (their ego was put in the closet a long time ago), they understand better their limitations. Joining a riding club, such as HOG (Harley Owners Group), GWRRA (Gold Wing Road Riders Association) or any other club where you can ride with other motorcyclists and learn from one another. Many riding groups can, and do, bring in guest instructors to help beginning riders become road ready and give refresher courses to more experienced riders. My friend Les Brown of Motorcycle Coaching 101 spends a lot of time with riding clubs helping riders enjoy the road more safely.
We all love riding our motorcycles as much as we can, whenever we can and wherever we can and we want to keep doing it for a long time. So, my advice for older riders is this …keep riding! Go take a refresher riding course, there are a lot of them out there just do a google search to find one in your area, you want to keep your skills up. You want to ride deliberately, not just instinctively. If you're riding with friends, pay attention to their riding, when you stop, ask them "are you OK?" "Are you tired yet?" and then most importantly ask yourself those same questions.
As I say at the end of my podcasts, "Ride safe, Ride Fast and I'll see you on the Road." For a lot of years to come.
It's all about preparation
We all do our very best to prepare for an event, whether it's a race or a long trip, we get things ready. Holidays are no different.
Usually on Christmas we have a house full of family and friends, most of them motorcycle people. The stories are flying and the more beer we have the stories fly even higher but that is part of what makes the day special. We watch classic races (World Superbike Imola 2000, Troy Bayliss and Colin Edwards…the best race to watch over and over), 'On Any Sunday' and whatever movie somebody brings…last year we watched Big Faus and Little Halsey (or is it Big Halsey and Little Faus??? Does it matter?).
This year everyone was here and it was time to put the turkey in the BBQ (in Southern California that is the preferred method…) Instead of putting stuffing in the turkey we put some garlic into a can of good beer, put the turkey over the can and cook. It always comes out great…except this time. The turkey decided that this year the beer was going to be administered a bit differently.
We ended up ordering pizza. Happy Holidays to all and a very Happy New Year. Now sit down and start planning your first big trip of the year. I am.
New motorcycles and old friends
The other day MotoWorld staff photographer Heather and I made our annual pilgrimage to the Long Beach Motorcycle show. New motorcycles, (and all the hoopla that goes with them) and all the new goodies that you just have to have for your new motorcycle. I love seeing the new motorcycles, and yes, I do my fair share of drooling on them (sorry to the people who have to keep cleaning them all day…), now I only need the bank to give me a bigger line of credit to build a bigger garage and then I could have some of those motorcycles. For me however it's the people who really make the show worthwhile.
Media day at the show is a circus. A Ringmaster parades us all around the show to each manufacturer where they tell us all about the new and exciting models and features but the real interest, for me, is listening in and being part of all the side conversations. Magazine editors, contributors, photographers, builders, racers and manufacturer reps.
Most of us in Moto-Journalism may only see each other a couple of times a year, if that, and when we do it's not so much about motorcycles but our lives in general. We all read each others stories and product reviews so when we see each other it's all personal. Some have new gig's, some have increased their family size, moved their business or started a new one. Old contacts are renewed and new ones are made, it's a great day to be around motorcycles and motorcycle people.
This year at the show I ran into my old friend Bill Stermer from Rider Magazine, we haven't gone for a ride together for a couple of years so it was a good time to plan one. Next I met up with one of my favorite (and very fast) ladies, Laura Klock. Laura and I met at Bonneville back in 2009, she had just set a land speed record aboard a Victory Vision. Laura rode this fully dressed touring bike down the salt with the stereo blasting a cup of cold coffee in the cup holder to something a bit north of 150mph. This was not your average touring bike (thanks to husband Brian Klock) and Laura is not your average touring rider…by any stretch of the imagination.
My good friend Matt Capri, who happens to be the premier Triumph speed merchant/builder on the planet, and I had a wonderful conversation about his newest creation, a 350 lb (wet) 100+ hp Bonneville, and how much fun (scary fun!!) it is to ride. The thing about talking with Matt is that you can't contain his enthusiasm. Arms flailing, face going through all kinds of contortions and he is talking so fast you only catch every third word but you heard everything.
My friend Skratch was there painting a gas tank and we talked about how his business is growing. Skratch is a really talented painter and builder of both cars and bikes and always a lot of fun to talk with, especially while he is taping off a flame job. Actually the fun part is doing all that I can to distract him…it never works, the man is a machine.
I spent good time with my old racing friend Evans Brasfield. Evans is actually one of the people that got me into Moto-Journalism, and I'll never forgive him for that…I mean never 'forget' him for that. We have raced sprint races together, endurance races, reported on World Superbike races and camped out in the rain at those races. Evans' writing (he now writes for Motorcycle.com) and riding I have always enjoyed and seeing him again was a nice bonus to the day.
Media Day is about the people in motorcycling that make it for me. Old friends like Nick, Bruce and Beth from Two Wheel Tuner Magazine (sadly the magazine is gone but they are still doing really well), Sandro and Robert (RobDog) from Galfer Brakes, catching up with Arlen and Cory Ness and their work with Indian motorcycles, new friends like Alicia Elfving (the motolady.com), Cristi Farrell from Moterrific Podcast and Christa from RoadRunner magazine.
Seeing all the chrome and beautiful paint, the faster than any of us can ride legally on the street motors, the bikes that want to make us cash out our 401K's so we can ride to the tip of South America are all well and good but for me, it's the people and their stories and their life on motorcycles that make going to the motorcycle show and my job great.
Wives always tell the truth…
…even when you don't need them to!
A while back I went to a 'Bike Night' hosted by a local dealership at a popular drive-in burger joint (aren't they all?). I took a sh*tload of pictures ( thank god, and Nikon, for digital camera's) and met a bunch of very friendly and enthusiastic riders.
There must have been at least 300 hundred bikes in the parking lot and more on the street. Cafe racers, cruisers, vintage bikes and a couple of very cool sidecar rigs. You name it, it was there. This was a time and place that being a motorcyclist was more important than what you rode or what you wore.
As the evening went along I made friends with a couple from Ireland, they had just moved here to California and were enjoying the bike culture that we have here. He told me great stories of riding in the UK, going to the Isle of Man TT and taking part in 'Mad Sunday', and the cafe racer society hanging out at the Ace Cafe in London. The stories got better as the Guinness bottles lined up next to his bike.
Around 10 o'clock the parking lot was thinning out and it was time to ride home. Nial and his wife were heading the same direction as me so we left together. The minute we pulled onto the street Nial launched a huge wheelie, almost leaving his wife on the street, and then just disappeared down the road. I said my goodbye's inside my helmet and rode casually on. It wasn't too long after that I spotted my new friends visiting with a local policeman. I stopped behind the cop car and got just close enough to listen to the conversation.
The officer had stopped Nial for speeding and here is what I heard of the conversation…
Officer, "do you know how fast you were going sir?"
Nial, "no sir"
Officer, "you were doing 85 in a 35 mile an hour zone"
Nial."I couldn't have been, this bike won't do 85 in 2nd gear?"
At this point the officer looks at Nial's wife and asks her, "do you believe that he wasn't doing 85 miles per hour?"
Wife, " I never argue with him when he's been drinking like this…"
I ended up giving Nials wife a ride home because he did leave her on the street anyway.
Everybody has their own sense of style
I'm an open minded kind of guy, I think. I like all kinds of food (including stuff that if you really knew what it was you wouldn't get it anywhere near your mouth), most all kinds of music (I learned to like punk because of my son but I will never accept rap as a form of music…), and even some friends choice of wives (or husbands as the case may be).
The area that I think I am the most open minded is motorcycles. As far as I'm concerned if it has two wheels and a motor, it's great! I like most all motorcyclists as well. Ok, I do have a bit of a problem when it comes to certain motorcycle brand owners that are too into the 'lifestyle' instead of actually riding their status symbol, but I'm working hard at getting over it and thousands of hours in therapy are helping. I like cafe racers, dual sports, adventure bikes, long distance tourers, stretched out choppers, bobbers, baggers, vintage English bikes, UJM's from the 80's, and scooters too. I love motorcycles, even the ones you wouldn't be caught dead riding much less be in your garage.
For some strange reason though, I have this weird affinity for the little old Honda 350. I have seen them laying in fields by the side of the road (that is where I found the first one I bought for my dad, yes I did like him), in the farthest back corner of an abandoned warehouse, in the basement of an old house in Hollywood (I did buy one there, really), a good number of them turn up at Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Swap Meets, and on ebay (generally way over valued).
I have seen Honda's omnipresent 350 turned into cafe racers,desert racers (I have had both), choppers and bobbers.Grocery getters and student commuters. Todd Henning is the Guru of making Honda 350 roadracers that put bigger, more modern bikes to shame on the track. I have even seen some left stock?! The Honda 350 is the one bike that you can buy without breaking the bank (or even having to ask the bank…your wife…) and turn into anything you want it to be. That's why I love 'em.
While looking for parts for my latest SL350 Cafe' Racer project the other day, I came upon the coolest, or at least the most unique, styling treatment I have ever seen for a Honda 350.
I can't imagine any high fashion woman not wanting to ride around in this classic Honda. Soichiro is probably turning over in his grave right now.
What a difference a day makes
Last week I headed down to Venice…California, not Italy, for a Vintage BMW event. I had some extra time so I took a quick tour of the Santa Monica Mountains roads that I love which is always fun.
I was riding up Decker Canyon pushing my old BMW as hard as I could, having a great time and then the feeling came upon me…I needed a restroom. Not because I scared myself on that one particular uphill blind right hander with a Cadillac Escalade coming down the hill in my lane, it was my second cup of coffee taking its effect. Next stop,The Rock Store.
Ed and Verns place was a gas station along Mulholland Highway in the middle of nowhere many lifetimes ago. Now it's a restaurant, convenience store and on every Sunday, a So.Cal bike show. Well known riders, custom bike builders, and everyday riders like you and I show up there.
There are two times to show up at the Rock Store on a Sunday – really early (the sportbike crowd), or if you are a "I had a really good Saturday night" type (the cruiser crowd), a little later. Either time requires good parking skills. I think a new YouTube video should be watching someone trying to park their bike in the middle of 250 other motorcycles before they have had the second cup of coffee of the morning.
If you're riding Mulholland Highway on a Sunday morning, you share the road with a number of black and white cars or motorcycles with red and blue lights along with your "enjoying a beautiful Sunday morning on a motorcycle" brethren – a small fact of life but it's still fun. Saturday is a little different.
I thought for a Saturday I'd pretty much have the road to myself. I was wrong. I was hustling along (well, as fast as you can hustle a 34 year old BMW) and all of a sudden (literally) in my rearview mirror was a group of riders that went by me as if I was anchored to the Malibu pier. My first thought, I need a faster bike. Second thought, I have one…it just needs new fork seals, rear brake master cylinder rebuild (yes, some of us do use the rear brake), and a current registration…all minor details which I'm sure I'll get around to eventually.
When I got to the Rock Store I was surprised at how many motorcycles were there. It wasn't a large number, but certainly more than I thought would be there. As I walked around I met Roy on a beautiful old BMW R27, Tashi on Royal Enfield Bullet 500, and Bill on a KZ1000 ELR, each of them enjoying the day (the weather was perfect) and the ride. The common thread among them was the enjoyment of less traffic, less law enforcement…which, can and does allow for a more spirited ride, and once at the Rock Store, easier parking.
I met a young journalist from Japan wandering through the bikes. He was working on a story about the Rock Store for a magazine back home. He thought that there would be more bikes there. I told him Sunday was the day for large numbers of all kinds of bikes. "Ah, Sunday…what day is today?" he got off the plane from Japan just a few hours earlier. It was Sunday on his body clock. The young journalist took pictures, talked with riders, shared his own stories, and for those of us that got a chance to meet him, made the day more interesting.
I headed up over the mountains to the coast to keep my appointment in Venice. I wasn't in too much of a hurry that I still couldn't enjoy a fast blast over a couple more canyon roads before cruising the coast south, so I put the BMW, and myself through our paces. But then…I caught up with the Black Sheep Scooters.
I didn't need gas, but there at the Chevron station in Malibu was a gaggle of scooters, the Black Sheep Scooter Club. I had to stop. This is a loosely knit group, and I mean that in more than one way, heading off on a two day camping and riding adventure. Scooter pilots from all over Southern California somehow managed to get together, go ride, and have a great weekend. Except for this one poor guy whose Lambretta decided it had had enough fun for one day. I made my way down to Venice, hung out with the guys at Black Kat Motorwerks, checked out all the cool old vintage stuff at The Garage Company, and then spent some time with my old friend and racing partner Ted Toki at his shop in West L.A, talking about our kids, hot rods, and his latest (old) Triumph.
The ride home that evening was wonderful. A perfect late summer night over the canyons, the R90's headlight was just bright enough to guide me over roads I can probably ride blindfolded, and all was well with the world.
We all look forward to the Sunday ride but, I found that a Saturday ride might be just as entertaining, if not a bit more.


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Archery at the 1996 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: Atlanta, United States
Venue(s): Stone Mountain Archery Center, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Date Started: July 28, 1996
Date Finished: August 2, 1996
Format: Teams consisted of three archers. Ranking rounds scores based on scores carried over from individual ranking round. Tie-breaking for the final placements was done by the following method. Losers in each round were ranked according to the score they shot in that round. Ties in that round were broken by the number of 10s shot in that round and then the number of 9s shot in that round. If still tied the score in the preceding round was used as the tie-breaker, followed by number of 10s, and then number of 9s in the preceding round. Team event shot entirely at 70 metres. Matches consisted of 27 arrows, 9 per archer.
|South Korea
Korea had won the last four World Championships and the last two Olympic titles. As they had done in 1992 the Korean women set a world record in the ranking round, but unlike 1992, they were unchallenged in their matches as they won their third consecutive gold medal in this event. Korea defeated Germany in the final round, with the bronze medal going to Poland, who defeated the surprising Turkish team to win that medal.

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Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair. -Kahlil Gibran
Friday, October 16, 2009
November Blog Party Call For Submissions: Coffee/Stimulants/Morning Ritual Beverages
i'll be hosting november's herbal blog party! the subject is morning beverages...be it coffee, mate, or some herbal concoction, we want to know all about your early (or late) morning beverage ritual. want to join in and share with us what gets you going in the morning? here's how:
~write a post on your blog (or if you don't have one, write a post up anyway and ask someone else to post it on your behalf)
~link to this post in that post
~submit a link to me by nov 1 (in the comments here or to me on facebook)
~come back nov 1 or later and read what everyone's written!
ready?! grab your cuppa' and get writing!
Posted by tansy at 7:22 AM
Labels: herbal blog party
6 comments:
- Karen Vaughan said...
Ok, here is mine: http://www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com/herbal-articles-by-karen-vaughan/coffee-herbs
Karen Vaughan
- October 16, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- Herbalisl said...
okay, here's mine on cardamom & chai...woot-woot!!! Blog PAR-TAY!!!!
- October 19, 2009 at 7:41 PM
- Ben Hirsch and Susan Lubbers said...
Here you go! http://growingwisdomgardens.blogspot.com/2009/10/wake-up-with-holy-cuppa.html
Holy Basil, herbal ally!
Susan Lubbers
- October 21, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Kiva Rose said...
And here's mine:
- October 31, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- Rosalee de la Foret said...
Here's mine!
- October 31, 2009 at 5:09 PM
- Aquarian Bath said...
- November 1, 2009 at 7:30 AM
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Sorry for the long hiatus. It has been quite the busy month with classes ending and finals beginning. The good news? I am almost done. Today was my first day without any classes and boy did it feel good. I still have one paper to write, but being able to sit in bed and drink tea cuddled under blankets sure does make for a good morning. I hope that as finals season winds down I will be back on here more frequently. I am going to attempt to post more recipes because I have been cooking up some delicious things in the kitchen and it is Christmas time, so possibly some baked goods, yum!
I am so looking forward to going home, in just two weeks! I never thought I would miss everyone so much. It has been almost 4 months since I have seen any of my family or friends from back home. It is going to be such a fun reuniting :)
On a side note, I really do think the world may be coming to an end. I mean there is still NO SNOW in Montreal. We had one snow fall and that is it. REALLY? There are reasons I moved all the way to Canada. xxx


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Catherine "Cady" Kennedy
Catherine "Cady" Kennedy
April 30, 1923 - May 18, 2016
Benson, Minnesota – Catherine "Cady" Kennedy, age 93, of Benson, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Richfield Health Center in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, with Father Jeremy Kucera officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, with a Rosary at 4:45 p.m. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. www.zniewskifuneralhome.com
Catherine "Cady" (Krattenmaker) Kennedy was born April 30, 1923 in Murdock, Minnesota to John and Jessie Krattenmaker. She was baptized in 1923 and confirmed in 1935 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Murdock. She attended Murdock School until High School graduation. She was active in band, choir, as a cheerleader, and in 1941 was the second Homecoming Queen of Murdock High School. Cady was employed at Erickson Grocery Store in Murdock. She was employed in Minneapolis for a short time, but in 1944 she returned to Benson to work for her brother Jack who owned the old Viking Café. In 1946, she married Willis "Bill" Kennedy at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Murdock. She was also employed by Breen's Pharmacy a number of years. She was a member of the Women's J.C.'s Club, the Swift County Historical Society, the Benson Post #1403 Ladies Auxiliary, and St. Francis Catholic Church. Cady loved to dance, play cards, and travel. She always enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and visiting with friends and family.
Cady is survived by her daughter, Barbara Naig and son, Jack Kennedy; grandchildren: Cammie (Steven) Lillehaug, Troy (Julie) Kennedy, Jamie Naig (fiancé Mandi Vlach); great-grandchildren: Norah Naig, Bradey (Lauren) Lillehaug, Dylan Lillehaug, and Kyle Kennedy; step-great-granddaughter, Danielle Hanson; and one special niece, Maxine Helgeson, who was raised with Cady; 3 sisters-in-law: Anne Krattenmaker of Conneticut, Lucille Ruteledge of Murdock, and Jean Kennedy of Willmar; and many nieces and nephews.
Cady was preceded in death by her husband, Willis "Bill" Kennedy in 1997; grandson, Barry Naig in 1990; son-in-law, Richard Naig in 1997; daughter-in-law Connie Kennedy; and her 7 brothers and 2 sisters that she was raised on the farm with.
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2013 Voice winner Danielle Bradbery to headline Mayor's Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting
Ring in the season with the 94th Mayor's Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting Presented by Reliant on Friday, Dec. 6, at Hermann Square outside of City Hall; 6-8 p.m.
This spectacular, FREE event is a holiday tradition of music, fireworks and family fun. A towering holiday tree, glowing with energy efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lights, shimmering ornaments and a stunning star topper will light up the streets of downtown Houston this holiday season.
Danielle Bradbery, winner of The Voice 2013, will enchant crowds at Houston's premier tree lighting as the featured artist. The holiday variety show will also include performances by the Winter Wonderettes, the KIPP SHARP Singers, and a command performance by International Touring Artist, Marcie Chapa and the MacArthur Jammin' Generals Drum Line.
"I'm excited once again to kick-off the holidays at City Hall with my fellow Houstonians," said Mayor Annise Parker. "This is such an animated event filled with lights, fireworks, music, family and friends. It truly signifies Houston's energy."
Immediately following the performance, Mayor Annise D. Parker and Reliant President Elizabeth Killinger will light the official holiday tree and ignite a spectacular fireworks finale perfectly timed to the Hallelujah Chorus from "Handel's Messiah" featuring Music Director Ernest Walker and his award winning band and the official Holiday Choir featuring Westbury High School and Gospel Music Heritage Month Choir.
"I am thrilled to join Mayor Parker in this annual celebration of hope and joy, coming together as a city to usher in the holiday season with the tree lighting," said Killinger. "This is Reliant's eighth year to sponsor the event, and we are excited to join in the holiday fun while being ever conscious of energy efficient alternatives to light up our holidays."
The Presenting Sponsor is Reliant, an NRG Company. Other sponsors include: Southwest Airlines®, Official Airline Sponsor; Cigna, VIP Reception Sponsor; Houston Downtown Management District; Houston Parks and Recreation Department; and the Houston Public Library Foundation. The celebration is produced by the Mayor's Office of Special Events.
Public parking is available in the Theater District. For more information, please visit www.houstontx.gov or www.houstonspecialevents.org.


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Babinski's sign
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Babinski's sign
Babinski's signAn extension and fanning out of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly with a pointed object. This reaction, instead of the normal curling up of the toes, indicates damage to the motor system above the level of the spinal nerves and is common in STROKE. (Joseph François Babinski, 1857–1932, French neurologist).
responsereactive tissue response to stimulus
Babinski response see response, extensor plantar
Chaddock response provocation of extensor plantar response (in cases with upper motor neurone lesion) by stroking lateral side of lower leg from proximal to distal (compare with response, extensor plantar)
extensor plantar response; Babinski response; Babinski reflex slow, reflex dorsiflexion of hallux at first metatarsophalangeal joint, with fanning of lesser toes, and plantarflexion of fourth and fifth toes at 4/5 metatarsophalangeal joints when plantar skin is stimulated; normal in infants up to 7 months old; diagnostic of upper motor neurone lesion in older subjects (see sign, Babinski's; response, Chaddock; response, Gordon; response, Oppenheim)
Gordon response provocation of extensor plantar response, by squeezing posterior calf area; indicative of upper motor neurone lesion
Oppenheim response; Oppenheim reflex provocation of extensor plantar response, by stroking either side of tibial crest from proximal to distal; indicative of upper motor neurone lesion


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VENUESTODAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYAnchor Inn
2224 W. Western Ave.,
South Bend
(574) 237-9147 Open jam session with Rum Boogie* Open jam session with Kalamazo Kenny and Sharon Scott*Bistro on the Race
501 N. Niles Ave.,
South Bend
(574) 233-5000 Open jam with Billy "Stix" Nicks* Cheers
103 S. Dixie Way,
South Bend
(574) 277-8407 Open microphone with The Savory2 Big 2 Be Buried, The Flouride Program and Brett Jones BandClub LaSalle
115 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend
(574) 288-1155 Keith ScottCas PolkowskiJohn WallaceFiddler's Hearth
127 N. Main St.,
South Bend
(574) 232-2853Uncle John Acoustic open microphone with Al Kniola* HoulihanÂ?s
4240 N. Main St.,
(574) 271-3663 LFB* Jovi's Restaurant
1905 S. Miami St.,
South Bend
(574) 289-3770 Open microphone with Jay & Jesse* The Livery
190 Fifth St.,
Benton Harbor
(269) 925-8760Irish music session hosted by Rick WilleyOpen microphone hosted by Venitia Sekema* LulaÂ?s Cafe
1631 Edison Road,
South Bend
(574) 273-6216 Traditional Irish music session with KennedyÂ?s Kitchen* Maury's Colonial Pub
901 W. Fourth St.,
(574) 259-8282 J.J. Michaels Midway Tavern
810 W. Fourth St., Mishawaka
(574) 255-0458 Open jam hosted by Darryl Buchanan* Phoenix Bar & Grill
101 Lincoln Way W., Mishawaka
(574) 257-8876 Open microphone with Steve Foresman*Rhythms Blues and Jazz
1634 Lincoln Way W.,
South BendOpen jam with Rum Boogie* Riverfront Cafe
219 N. Front St., Niles
(269) 684-2233Rum Dummies Sonny's Lounge
1021 W. Front St., Buchanan
(269) 695-3370 Doug Leiter and Terry Lovelady* T.J. Maloney's Irish Pub
Indiana 65,
Merriville, Ind.
(269) 755-0569 Kennedy's Kitchen with Celtic Fire Irish Stepdancers* Wood Fire Trattoria
134 S. Front St.,
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I can't wait to use this video! It will give us a minute to recharge and the kids love anything with music.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Give the kids a break
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A young girl's life is turned upside down when she's forced to move...into a haunted house?
CAT TALES AND WHISKERS by Ciella Naden
Genre: Young Adult Christian Paranormal Novelette
Buy on Amazon
When fourteen-year-old Ash is forced to move, the world as he knows it turns upside down. Soulville is a strange town, and the house his mom inherited from a distant relative should be condemned. It's spooky. Possibly haunted.
What Ash initially believes to be a string of bad luck has nothing to do with luck at all and everything to do with a demonic curse on his family. Does Ash have what it takes to break the curse, or will his life be cut short like those before him?
Ciella Naden is a 13-year-old home-schooler who battles dyslexia. She loves to crochet, holds a high-green belt in karate, and competes in air pistol competitions with her local 4-H. Her favorite thing to do is sing, and she is currently learning to play the piano.
Tell us 5 random things about you the person, not the author
1) Ciella loves to watch Japanese anime.
2) She doesn't like pink.
3) She loves Freddie Highmore.
4) She enjoys drawing and painting.
5) She raises chickens!
Where to connect online
Twitter: @CynthiaPWillow
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CatTalesAndWhiskers
Website: www.cynthiapwillow.com
Blog: http://www.cynthiapwillow.com/under-the-willow-tree.html
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This catalogue is Panama company catalog.This company is an old company, they sell lots of tools. You could see these tools in our daily life.
Matt hardcover catalogue printing, totally have 550 pages, square spine. With thread section sewn binding, more durable use. Full color printing catalogue will more attractive and commonly use for advertisement.
Hardcover Book printing
Print Type
Offset printing
Print Machine
Germany Advanced Printer---- Heidelberg CP2000
Print Color
Inner Paper Material
128gsm glossy paper
Cover Paper Material
1800gsm cardboard mounted 157sm glossy paper
Finish For Cover
Matt Lamination
sewn hardcover binding
Hardcover Delivery Time
10 days
By sea
Sample Days
3 days
Cardboard Cover
1800gsm cardboard mounted 157gsm glossy paper, cover with pantone color printing. Hardback.
Sewn hardcover Binding
32p one section for sewn. Can lay flat when you open.Inside page not easy to tear off.Durable use and luxury. Usually use for clastic masterpiece, reference books, high end catalogues.
Glossy paper
Inner page use 128gsm glossy paper.This paper is coated with a layer of white pulp on original paper, made by calendaring. The surface of paper is smooth, high whiteness, paper fiber distribution evenly, thick consistent, small scalability, better flexibility and strong resistance of water and tension. The absorption of ink is very good. Glossy art paper mainly use for printing catalogues, magazines etc.
A hardcover book is a bookbinding model with a protective hardback cover (generally made of cardboard, covered with leather, such as fabric, cardboard or calfskin). Books in most of places are usually a paperback book, but the paperback book is not suitable for preservation, hardcover book is beautiful, easy to save, it has a very high collection value, so books lovers and libraries like hardcover books.
Hardcover book binding is thread sewing binding, so it is easy to open flat, people do not use the fingers to hold when they are reading.
Book Binding Still have:
Saddle stitch
Set two staples in the middle of inner page and covers. Suitable for smaller page magazines, catalogues and booklets.
Sewn perfect binding
8 page or 16 page for one sewn, glue the cover and inner page. Simple, the book can open to the bottom. Looks strong, easy to turn over, durable use. Usually for large page magazines, catalogues etc.
Perfect binding
According to the page order, finish folding and then hot glue with the covers, common use for magazines, catalogues, notebook etc.
Printer: Germany Advanced Heidelberg GP2000, it is the most advanced printer in the world for now.
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I finally got around to doing this. Life has been crazy the last couple weeks after Christmas. I'm working 60 hours this week, no joke. Though I'm annoyed that I can't keep up on all of my new years goals, I'm feeling pretty grateful that I'm working at all. I hope you all have just as much luck.
Did you finish reading all the books on your fall reading list? If not, why not?
No, some of them I didn't like and so didn't finish. Then I'm still halfway through the last one.
Did you stick to your original goals or did you change your list as you went along?
I mostly stuck to my original goals. Though, I really didn't change the list when I dropped some books out.
What was your favorite book that you read this fall? Least favorite? Why?
Favorite - The Hero of Ages. So Awesome! My least favorite would have to be Life of Pie. I read the introduction and the first three chapters (which made no sense at all), realized it was literary experiment type novel and decided to abandon ship post haste.
Did you discover a new author or genre this fall? Did you love them? Not love them?
Well, I did really like Sharon Creech's novel, and have thought about reading more of her stuff. Other than that I didn't really find anything new. Though, I don't like literary stuff that exists just not to make sense, like Life of Pie. I like pretty writing, I do, and I like profound messages, I do, but I don't like them at the expense of clarity. Once a book starts to obscure its message with wierd tricks I'm out.
What was your favorite thing about the Fall Into Reading challenge?
I like the fact that you can list whatever books you want.
Would you like to participate in another challenge here this spring?
Yes, Please!


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George Soros
- Do you remember, it's in one of your stories of fantasy, the billionaire test?- "Who's Got A Billion To Spare?"- Yes. The answer is, thousands of people do. You wrote: 1 million children are starving to death each year in the world. To immediately save lives one thousand dollars will airlift enough food for a year for each. One billion dollars will save a million lives.- Yes. A calculation. You don't mean to say someone came up with the money?- I do mean to say.
That is from a science fiction story. In reality the billionaire holds onto his money and lets the children starve. Isn't it a crime to allow, when you easily could stop it, a million human beings to die? The billionaire responds, 'What good would it do? With my billion dollars they'd live and have more children, and there'd be more starving. I would be creating more suffering.'
When a billionaire gives away money, and many make a part or full time job of it, it is usually to institutions that embody knowledge of one kind or another: universities, think tanks, medical organizations.
To save people just to save them: Why?
Let's continue the science fiction conversation:
- The argument is wrong. It assumes starvation was the result of ignorance. Not from drought, or industrial over-harvesting, or war, or economic disruption of cheap imports, assumes that for example the poor couldn't be given places to live and land to grow their own food.* It is a plausible model that happens to be wrong.** But even if it were right...
- Yes?
- It would still be wrong. A model wrongly applied. Why should anyone require for saving someone's life that they be living wisely?
- People don't like to encourage mistakes.
- Yes, because social life is a kind of collective art. But art is not the purpose of life, only a tool for making life better. If there is no life, there is no art. The billionaire imagines that the act of saving a millions lives would be a demoralizing example in his own world.
- But that is true, isn't it?
- No. There is nothing more demoralizing than forgetting that money serves life, not life serves money. Letting a million children die, which every billionaire on the planet does every year, is making it plain that, for them, life serves money.
In the science fiction story a billionaire comes across with the money to finance - can you believe it? - a revolution against life serving money. It's only a story, a comic book without pictures. You can read it Here. Before you go, turn your attention once more to the couple thousand billionaires among us and consider what, in a just world, the proper punishment would be for their neglecting to do what they easily could do and letting a million human beings die every year.
Further Reading:
The Billionaire
The Character Of Donald Trump
* On land use see this Reuter's article
** On philanthropy see "The Self-Help Myth: How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty", December 2015, University Of California Press, Erica Kohl-Arenas
Further Reading:
The Billionaire
The Character Of Donald Trump
* On land use see this Reuter's article
** On philanthropy see "The Self-Help Myth: How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty", December 2015, University Of California Press, Erica Kohl-Arenas


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Transparency Market Research Report Added "Disruptive Behavior Disorders Market" to its database.
Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2017 -- Disruptive behavior disorders represent a continuous pattern of rebellious and hostile behavior that interferes with the daily routine of an individual and affects people within close proximity as well. Physical aggression, temper tantrums, excessive disagreement behavior and other forms of resistance against other individuals are some of the behaviors observed prominently. Conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) constitute disruptive behavior disorders and their symptoms are easily noticed as they interfere with their regular behavior and social skills and these symptoms usually intensify over the time.
It has been observed that typical disruptive behavior of the patients closely resembles to that of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially with reference to impulsive and hyperactive behavior, however, these conditions are distinct and occur independently. Children are highly susceptible to these disorders and around more than one third of the children with ADHD have coexisting ODD and around one quarter of ADHD children have conduct disorder. The quality of life of the patients is hampered to a large extent as their negative behavior results in conflicts with the people they interact. Early detection and treatment for these disorders might help the patient to manage the symptoms or negative behavior.
This report gives readers a comprehensive overview of the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Market:
ODD patients exhibit mutinous, disobedient and hostile behavior towards authority figures and may frequently argue with adults and may exhibit short temper, impulsive, resentful and even violent behavior. The delayed diagnosis and treatment of this condition may worsen the symptoms and may become severe eventually leading to CD. Conduct disorder is a more extreme condition as compared to ODD as the CD patients exhibit serious aggression, deliberate destruction of other's property and steal the things from others. It has been observed that the children with CD could have been diagnosed with ODD at an earlier stage resulting in retention of ODD symptoms as well. Owing to these cluster of behavior patterns may lead to prominent illegal behavior and substance abuse. The CD or ADHD patients have a greater chance of experiencing learning disabilities such as verbal impairment and other reading disorders thereby hampering their productivity and efficiency.
ODD is diagnosed usually if the children demonstrate the above mentioned symptoms for atleast six months and also this need to be distinguished from the other disorders with similar symptoms. Treatment approaches include behavior modification therapy and sometimes drugs are administered to alleviate the symptoms. Behavior modification therapy involves imparting social skills by conducting group based improvement therapies and results in improving child's social behavior. Furthermore, drugs are administered to treat depressive and anxiety disorders. The diagnosis of conduct disorder is based on the history of symptoms observed over a period of time. Psychotherapy may help the patients with comorbid disorders and in certain cases the patients may require considerable supervision and personal attention. It has been observed that CD is prevalent in boys than girls.
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The market for disruptive behavior disorders can be analyzed by assessing the therapeutics scenario and a geographical landscape elucidating the market across the four major geographies namely North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Rest of the World. The pipeline analysis of the drugs against disruptive behavior disorders is based on several parameters such as route of administration, target molecules, mechanism of action and safety of the drugs. SUVN-502, SPN-812, ORADUR-ADHD and AZ-5213 are some of the drugs in investigational phases indicated for disruptive behavior disorders.
Some of the major factors favoring the market growth are consistent increase in the comorbid disorders followed by increasing investments by pharmaceutical companies to develop therapeutics against disruptive behavior disorders. On the other hand, negligence towards diagnosis of these disorders followed by lack of explicit treatment approaches might hamper the market growth. Eli Lilly and Co., Pfizer, Inc., DURECT Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Chelsea Therapeutics, Inc., and Bionomics Ltd are some of the companies involved in developing therapeutics against disruptive behavior disorders.
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Paula22nd November 2013
(Updated 24 June 2014)
The difference is explained in full below, but in short, an Appeal is for when you feel HMRC's Tax Credit Office have used the wrong basic facts to calculate an award (or an overpayment). A Dispute is for all other Tax Credit overpayments.
Please also see the section about Notional Entitlement Offsetting & Hardship Assessment, because even if you cannot Dispute or Appeal you might be able to reduce the debt or rate of repayment.
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A dispute is a more informal process, although you do still have the opportunity to eventually take the dispute to independent bodies to judge. Please note you now have only 90 days from the date you received their last decision to start / continue the dispute.
The basic premise of a dispute is that you dispute responsibility for how an overpayment occurred. Note that you are not denying that there was an overpayment. You're simply stating that you are not at fault for it.
When someone makes a Tax Credit claim they are agreeing to certain 'obligations', such as a responsibility to report changes quickly and to check award notices in case they need correcting. HMRC also have obligations to the claimant, such as to act on notifications quickly & effectively and to give correct advice.
Usually an overpayment bill has several smaller, separate causes, some of which snowball. Using the Code of Practice 26 (COP 26), I suggest demanding answers and unpicking the causes and events to challenge that you met your obligations, but HMRC did not meet theirs.
Note that you should focus your letters, etc, on only things relevant to the dispute. i.e obligations. While it is incredibly difficult, distressing and disgusting how badly HMRC's Tax Credit Office handle our cases, how they have treated you since the overpayment occurred does not actually have any relevance to who filled their obligations to keep the claim correct.
How to Dispute: Please see our in-depth guide to Disputing here.
If HMRC harass you with repayment demands whilst you dispute please see this page.
An appeal is a more formal process. It's actually part of the legal system, because people have a legal right to state benefits if they are eligible for them.
Appeals are for when you disagree with the circumstances on which HMRC have based your Tax Credit award or overpayment bill. For instance if they are using a higher income figure than you accept was correct, or they calculate your award based on you only having 2 eligible children when you feel you have 3, or if HMRC say you were not single when you received a single person award, or HMRC say you did not work enough hours but you feel you did.
Thankfully, the initial stages of appeal have speeded up slightly. There is now an official 'recommendation' that the first two reviews of your appeal should happen within 42 days. This only seems to apply to appeals started on or after April 2014 (approx.) unfortunately. If you launched your appeal before then, it may be that you do not get the speedier treatment.
HMRC repeatedly state that you "can't appeal an overpayment" – while that is technically correct, you can still appeal the award decisions that led to the calculation of the overpayment. So if your Tax Credit overpayment is caused by HMRC using wrong circumstances you would be best served to appeal. But you only have 30 days from being told of the decision (that caused the overpayment), to start an appeal. In rare cases the deadline can be extended, but if you miss it, you need to dispute instead.
When you 'appeal' their decision (the calculation decision you think is wrong), the first stage is internal and informal, so you're dealing with HMRC and the Tax Credit Office. But if you continue to disagree with their decisions you then get to take it to a formal independent appeal hearing.
Because there is a huge backlog for appeals, you will then go into a queue for an independent appeal hearing. This queue gives HMRC one more chance to try to 'resolve' the case. They will informally review your case, yet again. But they may try to imply going further will cause you costs etc or go against you. It will not. They may contact you to ask for yet more 'evidence'. If you have already supplied everything just tell them so.
Once they have made their review decision, you can either accept it if it's reasonable, or refuse it and continue to wait for your appeal hearing. Do not be bamboozled into dropping the appeal if they imply you have to. You have every right to continue to appeal.
But only about 5% (roughly) of people who demand a Tax Credit appeal ever actually need to get to the appeal hearing stage, in my experience. This is because the case is resolved to the claimants (your) satisfaction. This is because HMRC try to bluff people into giving up their appeal, but when the victim pushes to continue HMRC have to scramble to clean up any ridiculous or unfair cases at the last minute, before they end up in front of an angry appeal panel; who routinely criticize HMRC for the wasting of everyone's time and resources.
Note that when dealing with an appeal, the only relevant issues are about your eligibility. Who did what to whom, and why, is not relevant. Only whether HMRC's calculation decision was correct.
To launch an appeal use this form.
Most of it is quick and simple ID questions. But for the date of the decision you are appealing against put the date of this most recent letter you received. And for the last question: 'Why don't you agree with our decision', write something like … 'I don't agree with your decision because my child was not included in the calculation/ was not part of a couple/I was working x amount of hours/ because you have used incorrect circumstances, during the relevant period. As such I intend to appeal to independent hearing. '
Then get that sent to the address on the top of the form.
Remember that HMRC will continue to 'review' their decision even while you queue for the independent hearing. Just stick with it and refuse all non reasonable 'settlements'. Don't be worried about ending up at a tribunal. I know it sounds scary, but it's not like a court date. You are not on trial, this isn't legal AGAINST you. You are the one demanding the hearing. HMRC are the ones who have to defend themselves.
Please note that whilst you appeal HMRC cannot ask you to make repayments. See this page if they try.
More info: See this page for a more in-depth explanation of (by far) the most common appeal case type: When HMRC say you were part of a couple when claiming as single, which also explains a lot more about the rest of the appeal process.
Even if you are unable to dispute or appeal (usually due to deadlines expiring) you may be able to reduce the debt, or rate of repayment, by requesting one of the two following assessments, if they are appropriate to your situation.
Please only use these methods as a last resort, making sure to use any of the above processes first if they are appropriate. This is for two reasons
Notional entitlement offsetting is a formula that can be done where HMRC work out what you would have received from a 'correct' claim (i.e. usually a Joint claim, if you were mistakenly paid as Single) for that period, and then that figure is deducted from the outstanding debt. So this could significantly reduce the debt amount, but isn't usually done until you ask for it.
To request this, simply write to HMRC, quoting your NI number and as if notional entitlement offsetting can be applied to the alleged overpayment, and if not why not.
Hardship assessments can mean that HMRC essentially say that your income is too low for them to expect you to make any repayments currently. This can be reviewed if your circumstances change. But if your income is very low, or your outgoings very high (i.e other debts, etc) you may qualify.
Let me explain how they do a hardship assessment. They will arrange to have a telephone appointment with you, giving you chance to get figures together. During the appointment they add up all your expenses, including all the obvious, rent etc, shopping, travel etc and include child's costs, food for work and school, petrol, debts, professional costs, even clothes and birthday presents. They then deduct this figure from your total current household income.
So say just for ease of figures they worked out £15,000 income, minus £13,000 costs equals £2,000 left. They call this £2000 your 'disposable income'. They can then only take half of your disposable income as the repayment plan, which is £1000 over 12 months. So that would mean £83 a month repayment. Your disposable income would have to be very low for them to agree that you did not need to repay anything currently. So if you have a lot of outgoings and very very little money left over for anything else not on that list above, this may be the way forward. But otherwise, you could still try it, but then just not agree to the repayment plan they come back with.
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"Haters Gonna Hate" at Marshall Arts is a one-night-only show with two components: film shorts by Memphis College of Art and University of Memphis students and artworks by students of MCA's Professional Practices course, which is taught by Dwayne Butcher.
According to Butcher, students taking the course heard the phrase "Haters gonna hate" during class and latched onto it, hence the exhibit title. And while there's something boastful in that declaration, the class — a seminar open to all majors — is about keeping the students grounded in reality. The class is designed to prepare students for what happens after they leave the academic environment. They write artist's statements and CVs and put together projects. "I tell them 12 people out of 11 will never make it as an artist," Butcher says.
The digital films include regular narrative works as well as those with a more experimental tone. Among the pieces from Professional Practices students is a bronze Air Force-ish mask by Amanda Nalley, a "sculptor/scavenger." ("Pretty funky," declares Butcher.) Kyle Holland has created large hyper-realistic deer antlers that address gender issues. Trey Abraham is doing a performance piece during which he'll walk around with a picture frame and create pictures with attendees.
"Haters Gonna Hate" is the first in a series of shows that Butcher is doing for Marshall Arts. Butcher is a notoriously active presence on the Memphis arts scene. He has a show with William Eggleston coming up at David Lusk Gallery in February. He writes for Number:. He teaches at both MCA and U of M. He curates U of M's Caseworks and the art wall at the P&H (though he's thinking about giving the latter up).
"I try to look busy," he says.
"Haters Gonna Hate" at Marshall Arts, Saturday, November 19th, 5-7 p.m. Screening of the films begins at 6 p.m.


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Kirk Maltby: Saying Goodbye To a True Red WingJune 1, 2010
At the start of the 2010-11 season, it may be the first time since the 1996-97 season that the Red Wings will not have Kirk Maltby and Tomas Holmstrom in their line up. Holmstrom may still be a Red Wing next year, but it all depends on if Nicklas Lidstrom retires or how much of a pay cut he takes to play another season.
General Manager Ken Holland wants to do everything possible to make sure that number 96 is on the ice next year in a Red Wings jersey. Detroit's power play and scoring on the top line revolves around Holmstrom's huge caboose in front of the net, screening the goaltender, and banging in rebounds.
No one has done a better job in front of the net than Holmstrom has in his time as a Red Wing. He remains fearless in between the post as 90-100 mph slap shots are beamed at him from the blue line and from the perimeter.
We've watched Holmstrom the past 13 seasons make his living in front of the net—helping the Red Wings win four Championships in that time frame along with a game seven effort last year, in attempt to repeat as champions.
Holmstrom wants to remain a Red Wing as well; it just comes down to money and cap issues.
However, Kirk Maltby is a completely different story.
Kirk Maltby is 37 and has been a minus player since the lockout with the exception of this year. With Drew Miller, Patrick Eaves, Darren Helm, and Justin Abdelkader in the waiting, there's simply no more room or use for Maltby.
Maltby has never been a superstar in the league during any point of his career (or even a top six forward for that matter). He's been a third and fourth line grinder. But he's been one of the best at his role in the NHL since the 1996-97 season.
Maltby's best season was 2002-03 season where he posted 14 goals and 37 points. Maltby's most proficient time period in the NHL was from the 1999-00 to the 2003-04 seasons, during the dead puck era. He's one of the best pests in the NHL and draws penalties from players retaliating from his hard work and grit along the boards.
Maltby was a part of one of Detroit's most famous lines—the Grind line with Kris Draper and Darren McCarty—they'll never be confused with the Production line but their hard work, grit, and defensive play made them favorites in Detroit.
Maltby has also been a part of Detroit's four championship teams and will most likely retire a Red Wing where he's played 957 of his 1072 games in the NHL.
It's unlikely he'll sign with another team in the off-season as he does not want to be away from his family—so if he decides to play another year it'll be in Grand Rapids with Detroit's AHL team.
So, here I am, saying thank you to Kirk Maltby for all of his contributions and memories he's given as a Red Wing. He's done everything asked of him and truly represents what it means to be a Red Wing.
He always played hard every shift, gave it his all, and sacrificed his body. Maltby did whatever it took to win games. Thank you number 18.


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These are my favorite anime series : Kill La Kill, Akame ga Kill, Black Butler, inou battle wa nichijou-kei no naka de, and Kyoukai no Kanata.
This year I havent watched a lot of anime becuase I dont find any new ones lol


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I read in the Miami Herald that there is legislation pending to require "In God We Trust" to be displayed on every school and administration building in Florida. I strongly oppose this religious advertising on or in our public schools and buildings. It is an abridgment of the separation of church and state doctrine and is particularly odious because it is aimed at impressionable children.
A belief and trust in God is something to be taught at home, not plastered all over our schools. It is not the state's place to provide religious education and impose God on every one, especially through the public schools. I urge our legislators to respect the spirit of the Constitution and vote NO.
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Wednesday, 24 December 2014
The 12 Seals of Christmas #12
Hooray! It is Christmas Eve! We've had 20 mini Celebrations already and have sang 'Mistletoe & Wine' to each other at least thrice.
Today's lovely seal is taken from our Baikie of Tankerness collection. It is another burgess and guild brother ticket, this time for the Burgh of Aberdeen. It was presented to James Baikie of Tankerness on the 5th September 1733.
We thought it looked particularly festive with it's swishy red ribbon and we like that the seal itself looks like a jammy dodger.
Merry Christmas !
Oh! We almost forgot! Here's a final festive treat for you. Old, waxy seals are not the only kind of seal you know. There is the singing kind as well. Enjoy:
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Children in Nature: Healthy Development by DesignNovember 6, 2008
Conference Participation
More than 150 individuals concerned for the welfare of children attended Children in Nature: Healthy Development by Design, a conference presented by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Public Policy Program in partnership with the Minnesota Children & Nature Connection. Participants brought to the discussion expertise, affiliations and concerns that ranged from reducing neighborhood violence to gardening with special-needs children to engaging families and businesses to raising money for programs. They included:• teachers from public and private schools• staff from city park-and-recreation departments, nature centers, social service agencies, and state and local government• faculty, staff, scholars and students from local colleges and universities, and• others engaged in helping children restore their connection to nature - and to the benefits that come from understanding and learning about the natural world.
Conference Objectives
Recent studies have added to the evidence that time spent in natural environments improves the health and well-being of children and families. Despite this growing awareness, today's children have become more and more disconnected from nature, while their knowledge of science has declined. In school classrooms, when teachers introduce them to scientific concepts such as life cycles or adaptation, many of these children are unable to make connections with anything they have observed or experienced in the natural world.
The goal for the Children in Nature conference was to address this situation via the presentation and discussion of emerging trends, related research, and design concepts that reconnect children and families to nature and create natural spaces for communities, schools, daycares, parks and neighborhoods.
Conference Documents
On these pages, you will find notes and reports from the day's discussion of issues and challenges. These include: • The conference agenda • A list of conference participants • Attendee input • Guidelines for small group discussions • A summary of issues and strategies proposed in each of the small-group discussions • A summary of challenges and solutions proposed in the large-group discussion • The conference agenda
The Arboretum's Education Department and the MN Children and Nature Connection invite you to make full use of this information. We hope that it will help you recall the ideas and concerns shared by fellow participants and guide you as you continue to seek effective ways to reconnect children and their families with nature and help improve the health of citizens and communities alike.
Sponsoring and Endorsing Organizations
The Arboretum and the MN Children and Nature Connection are deeply grateful to the following organizations for their indispensable support of the Children in Nature conference. Their participation is essential in identifying issues and stakeholders, formulating appropriate responses, and underwriting the event. Many of the websites associated with these organizations serve as a valuable resource for information as we all strive to carry this important work forward.
Sponsoring Organizations • Children and Nature Network - www.childrenandnature.org/ • Minnesota Recreation and Park Association - www.mnrpa.org/ • University of Minnesota o Children, Youth, and Family Consortium - www.cyfc.umn.edu/welcome.html o College of Design - www.cdes.umn.edu/ o School of Public Health - www.sph.umn.edu o University of Minnesota Extension - www.extension.umn.edu/ o MN Children and Nature Connection (c/o Children, Youth and Family Consortium, firstname.lastname@example.com, 612-625-7849)
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Conference DocumentsAttendee ListConference Agenda
Attendee InputGuidelines for Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion Notes"The Minnesota Experience, Identify Challenges & Strategies"Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup EGroup FGroup GGroup HLarge Group Discussion Notes "The Minnesota Experience, Getting to Solutions"
Keynote Speaker LinksRobin MooreStephen Kellert
MediaWCCO-TV's Don Shelby covers the conference and nature deficit disorder. Nov 20, 2008


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I get credit for doing the driving but it's quite unwarranted.
"Surveillance cameras at 200 yards, slow down; turn left in half a mile, then turn right; feel the force ..."
Driving the Dorset coast roads under automated instruction from satnav Yoda feels like flying a combat mission in an SF movie. What's not to like?
Today: the Swanage steam railway (featuring a three course lunch); Durdle Door (that sea-eroded arch at the Jurassic coast); the Maiden Castle neolithic fort (with a view of Prince Charles's modern equivalent ... Poundbury); a view of Chesil beach. Mostly pictured below.


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Last Thursday, trustees of the Queens Library convened inside the Jamaica branch for a regularly scheduled meeting, but with a focus: Tackling the broadening scandal surrounding the library system's president, Thomas W. Galante, who is under federal and city investigation for possible misuse of money meant to improve the library's 62 branches.
One of the board's decisions that night, said Mr. Galante at a preliminary library budget hearing on Tuesday at City Hall, was to set aside $30,000 for a public relations campaign.
The Tuesday event, normally a placid rite, became briefly charged when Elizabeth Crowley, a Democratic councilwoman who represents Queens, lit into Mr. Galante, the president and chief executive of the borough's library system for over a decade, pressing him to reveal what exactly went on in the closed-door meetings.
"Are we using city dollars, tax-levied dollars, to pay for private attorneys and these P.R. firms to make the library look better?" Ms. Crowley said.
Mr. Galante strongly denied that any lawyer would be paid with public money, but stopped short of expanding on how a lawyer would be paid — or whether the library had hired one. Mr. Galante is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York City's Department of Investigation as well as federal prosecutors who are examining his spending over the last three years. Of particular interest are renovations commissioned for his own office, which had a cost of a reported $140,000, and whether contracts had been improperly awarded to an acquaintance of Mr. Galante. The city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, is also auditing the library.
Regarding the earmarked $30,000, a library spokeswoman, Joanne King, said in an email that the move was "not unusual" and part of a "long standing communications strategy."
"The Queens Library, like many nonprofit organizations, utilizes communications firms to promote our programs and services to benefit the community," she wrote.
At the Tuesday hearing, few other questions touched on the matter. Mr. Galante sat with his peers from the city's other libraries, Anthony W. Marx of the New York Public Library, and Linda E. Johnson of the Brooklyn Public Library, who were there to answer routine budgeting questions. And there was no mention of the other subject of the investigation, Frank Marino, the owner of Advanced Consulting Corporation, based on Long Island, who was hired to manage the library's construction work and has personal ties to Mr. Galante.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, a Democrat who represents Sunnyside and the chair of the council's Cultural Affairs and Libraries Committee, said that further hearings devoted to the situation were needed, and on their way.
"I'm concerned," Mr. Van Bramer said after the meeting. "Public money should not be used for these purposes."
When the hearing ended, Mr. Galante was surrounded by reporters peppering him with questions. He said he had no comment, and kept walking.


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Monday, August 8, 2011
I had a horrible case on Saturday that left me shaking in anger when all was said and done. When trying to sleep on Saturday night, it kept coming back to haunt me.
An older couple presented with their morbidly (and I mean MORBIDLY) obese Labrador (140+ pounds). He'd been locked in their car for 3 hours in the 90 degree heat. When he presented to us, he was laterally recumbent with petechiae forming on his skin. He was also having diarrhea and vomiting - all bad signs.
The owners were asked for the $500 critical care/triage deposit to get started. They flipped out - claiming that was too much money. Before things got heated, I brought the owners back to ICU - thinking that I could discuss heat stroke with them, their dog's prognosis, and give them a better idea of what to expect.
Nope, the owners were adamant - $500 was too much to treat (and that was just to start - a dog this large with a heat stroke would probably run into the $2000 range). I commiserated slightly about the cost in my best soothing doctor voice and recommended euthanasia, given the dog's dire situation.
That's when things got ugly. The female owner refused to make eye contact with me.
"I don't want him to die here!" she semi-yelled. "I want him to die on MY terms." She then said, "we're not putting him down, that's not an option." Bewildered, I tried to again explain sepsis, DIC, and acute renal failure. The owners would not listen. They wanted to take him home - to live or die there. Finally, I looked straight at the husband and said, "your dog is going to die a horrible death if you take him home in this condition."
The owner patted the dog and said, "We think he'll live."
My mouth was hanging open.It is exceedingly rare that I will tell an owner that they are being cruel, but I told these owners in no uncertain terms that what they were doing was inhumane. I almost mentioned that the dog WOULD die on "their terms" - as their terms had included leaving him in a boiling car for 3 hours.
It all fell on deaf ears. They signed an against medical advice form and left, putting their vomiting, laterally recumbent, petechiated Labrador into the back of their SUV and driving off. I felt sick. I still do. Especially because today - we saw a dog that had a heat stroke yesterday. The owners did not seek treatment and now the dog is vomiting pure blood, oozing from every venipuncture site, and dying. Just like the Labrador is probably doing in some backwoods shed someplace.
6 comments:
- Fi from Four Paws and Whiskers said...
Just read about this via Cant Spell..
Cant you call the SPCA?
In NZ we would have done that immediately and reported them for cruelty.... and made the national news.
- August 8, 2011 at 5:25 AM
- BSDVM12 said...
Ugh. Yesterday we saw a dog who was tied in the bed of a pickup and, predictably, was thrown and dragged for awhile before they noticed. (But really, who would expect something like that to happen?? The footing in the back of a pickup is SO good. ) Did what we could with the $200 they could manage. Makes you wonder what planet these people come from.
Is calling Animal Control about the heatstroke Lab an option for you?
- August 8, 2011 at 8:23 AM
- Unknown said...
That poor dog. I don't understand how people can act like that toward what many people regard as family members.
- August 8, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- Kristen said...
Horrifying. Can you call the police and have them charged with animal cruelty and neglect? They deserve a horrible death.
- August 8, 2011 at 2:16 PM
I've seen a few owners like that in the clinic I shadow in, and I have to admit that - aside from the anger and frustration it creates for us - I'm always puzzled by one specific thing: Why do they come into the clinic in the first place? It seems like their decision reflects a lack of value in quality-of-life (or quality-of-end-of-life), so why show up at all? Is it simply a financial issue where they don't realize the full cost and think they can drop $50 and have their pet fixed in 10 minutes? Or is it a problem of differing values, where one of the owners wants to spend the money and they other doesn't? Is it because they honestly believe their own assessment that the dog will get better on its own at home - i.e. they're in denial?
I've seen that a few times.... where you find a terminal problem in an animal and suddenly the owner wants to talk only about removing the small lipoma on the animal's side. But the owners you described would be an entirely different level of denial.....
I'm mystified by people like this. It's like they truly don't care about their animal (but yet, they brought them to a vet ... such contradictory behavior!).
- August 8, 2011 at 2:55 PM
- Nicki said...
I had someone leave with a blocked cat once. Felt the same way.
- August 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM


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