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When I spent a couple months in Vancouver one summer, while writing and dogsitting and housesitting for a relative that was vacationing in Italy in this beautiful house in Vancouver, I walked around the city constantly wondering if I might time things just right at just the right bookstore or museum or coffee shop, to run into the one of the men who invented the internet on a typewriter, when no one outside a few difficult disciplines even knew such a thing was possible. Part of my eyes was always peering into the edges of things. I didn't want to bother the man, necessarily. I mean, I've been around some famous authors before at conventions and the like, and the thought of a strange guy walking up out of nowhere in the middle of the city – not even a convention, anymore – and calling out a name just seems crass, to me. But, I'd like to see him, once. I was in Vancouver, and I kept my eyes peeled.
Cyberpunk is almost by definition about futuristic criminal activity, whether the criminal is a sentient corporation, a self-aware artificial intelligence attempting to find a life and love, or just a lowlife with a brain full of memory and a shotgun in a bag. Cyberpunk is all about the edge cases, and people who are far from the halls of power, but see a different kind of power. A lot of what we think about when we think about computer hacking in the zeitgeist really began with cyberpunks. And, the seminal work of computer hacking, one that resonated and became a node of influence, shifting ideas and cultural forces, was William Gibson's little short story, "Burning Chrome." The title story of an anthology that is a force of change in its time and place, where cutting edge SF seemed to cross over from mere cyberpunk into something else. It's a collection that still feels fresh, today. A woman removes her own eyes to livestream her life to the adoring audience on-line, for example, which is something that feels like it's happening, now. Company workers live in dormitories that feel like monastaries with company hymns and hand their whole self over to the machines of capitalism. Cutting edge artists plug their heads in to have their dreams recorded like albums, handed around for other people to experience. And, in this one story, that seems to invent computer hacking as a mode and an idea, a couple console cowboys enter cyberspace with some hot, new, underground code that they can unleash upon the secure Chrome network, melting its defenses in the web, and stealing – "burning" – the company. It feels just a couple steps down the path away from modern iterations of computer hacking, and when the writers at Mr Robot were writing their dystopian techno-thrills, I have no doubt a little collection of William Gibson stories was somewhere sitting on a shelf among their prized books.
When people in this field think about crime fiction intersecting with SF, cyberpunk is at the top of the mind. It's the cool edge of mirror sunglasses and heists and hitmen in the moody shadows chasing bits of data and modifying the flesh to keep information or distort it. Not every crime in the future is a cyberpunk crime, but it comes to mind.
It comes to mind. And, when I read stories, my eyes are always open at the edges for the places where cyberpunk crept in.
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Keeping Your Home-based Business From Transforming Into A Failure
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New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Tuesday that a Troy, New York, certified nurse's aide pleaded guilty to abusing a nursing home resident in August 2013 at an Albany facility.
Sarina Francis was a certified nurse's aide at the Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Albany when the abuse occurred, the Saratogian newspaper reports. On Monday, before Judge Peter Lynch in Albany County Court, she entered a guilty plea to a Class E felony, Endangering the Welfare of a Vulnerable Elderly Person or an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the Second Degree.
Francis admitted to the physical abuse of an elderly resident in her care at Hudson Park on August 17, 2013. While taking the resident to her room, Francis grabbed the woman's wrist and twisted her arm behind her head, which resulted in a fracture of the woman's arm. Francis is scheduled to be sentenced on March 10. The Saratogian reports that the sentence is expected to be 30 days in the Albany County Jail and five years of probation.
In commenting on the plea, Schneiderman said, "When families make the difficult decision to place the care of their loved ones in the hands of a nursing home, there's an expectation that they will be shown compassion and respect—not physical abuse and neglect," according to the Saratogian. "Those who exhibit a blatant disregard for these responsibilities will be held accountable under the law," he added.


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By Jim Harrington
Forget calling it the biggest hip-hop tour of the year. Watch the Throne, the co-headlining trek by rap stars Jay-Z and Kanye West, is arguably 2011's most important tour in any musical genre. Yes, it's even more significant than U2's massive 360 Tour, if one factors in relevance to today's music scene.
The chance to see the long-reigning king of hip-hop (Jay-Z) and the man who millions would rank as the most compelling artist of recent years (West) combine forces for a 2-hour-plus show represents nothing less than a milestone moment in pop-music history.
That's the selling point. The reality of the Watch the Throne Tour, which supports the Grammy-nominated album of the same name, is nearly as potent as the advance billing.
The royal duo's show Wednesday at San Jose's HP Pavilion had a few problems – most notably, the curious way the concert came to a close – but nothing that really detracted from the sheer thrill of seeing two titans trade verses on so many marquee songs. The set list was impeccable – more than 30 tunes made the cut and all of them were worth hearing.
The most striking aspect to the show, however, was its extreme focus on the two headliners. Every inch of the production was constructed to magnify the performers onstage. In that sense, the concert was vastly different than the usual pop-music spectacles, where artists routinely rely on choreographed dance numbers and video elements to sell the music. Despite a few big-budget elements, which included a neat laser-light show, it often felt like it was just Kanye or Jay – or Kanye and Jay – and the crowd on Wednesday night. Even the backup band was shrouded in darkness at the rear of the stage.
The artists first made their appearance atop two elevating platform at opposite ends of the arena floor – with West nesting at the one directly in front of the main stage – and quickly went about illustrating precisely why "Watch the Throne" is one of the year's best albums. They roared through "H•A•M" (which actually is only featured on the deluxe edition of "Watch the Throne"), sounded unstoppable on "Who Gon Stop Me" and went wild on "Welcome to the Jungle." The highlight of the first batch of songs was a soulful take on "Otis," named in honor of Otis Redding, whose "Try a Little Tenderness" is sampled on the cut.
Jay-Z dominated the early round, as he would basically every time he shared the stage with his partner in rhyme, as he showcased his otherworldly lyrical flow. West, in direct comparison, sounded merely pedestrian at times.
West, however, would shine brightly once Jay-Z left the stage. The 34-year-old Chicago rapper – who looked ridiculous dressed in, of all things, a leather kilt – made the most of his first solo spotlight, delivering particularly satisfying versions of "Jesus Walks" (from 2004's "The College Dropout") and "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (from 2005's "Late Registration").
West's 42-year-old mentor, who is married to R&B/pop-star Beyonce, had equal luck during his solo spins. His highlights included the poignant love letter to the Big Apple, "Empire State of Mind" (from 2009's "The Blueprint 3"), and the always fun "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (from 2001's "The Blueprint").
The solo sets, although quite solid, really weren't what made this show so special. The best moments were the collaborations that happened in the second half. They ranged from the unexpectedly tender – Kanye sitting next to Jay-Z onstage while the older rapper rhymed through the influential "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" (from 1998's "Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life") – to the uproarious.
The embarrassment of musical riches peaked near the end of the concert, as West's all-time-great "Gold Digger" (from "Late Registration") was immediately followed by an even better song, Jay's "99 Problems" (from 2003's "The Black Album"). That underscored what it meant to have the authors of two of rap music's best songbooks onstage at the same time.
The wealth of available A-plus material made the final moments of the show seem all that more odd. Jay and Kanye closed the main set with the "Watch the Throne" single "(Expletive) in Paris," performing an elongated version that repeated some of the lyrics. Then they returned for an encore and played the same song again.
That's taking the philosophy behind the Watch the Throne Tour – that two is better than one – a bit too far.
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By Daniel Geey and Ariel Reck
This article examines the tricky integrity of competition issues associated with loan players playing against their parent club. After discussion between both co-authors it became apparent that a variety of national associations have divergent approaches to the same issue. With Premier League (PL), Football League (FL) and Argentinean football regulatory approaches examined, this article aims to draw out the difficult policy questions to resolve regarding conflicts of interest and competitive balance within a league.
A Premier League and Football League Perspective
The PL regulations state that a PL player cannot play against his parent club and that if the loan agreement becomes a permanent transfer, the selling club can insist that the player cannot play against it for the remainder of the season[1].
The FL regulations appear to give slightly more leeway by prohibiting a loanee playing against his parent club unless expressly permitted by the parent club[2]. This option is not available for PL clubs. Recently, Arsene Wenger expressed his dissatisfaction with the current system in the PL:
"Once you are on loan, it should be a transfer – you play for the club. You cannot play for the club only in 19 games and not against another club. When I arrived you could decide that when you loan the player he could play against you or not".
"We had the case with (Jermaine) Pennant as well when he went to Leeds. I allowed him to play against us because at that time you could decide. Now, they have decided that you don't have the right, which is a little bit questioning the integrity of the players."
Wenger also took the example of Romelu Lukaku who could not face Chelsea. This gave Arsenal's rival a perceived advantage as he could not play against his parent club but could play against everyone else. Wenger effectively made the argument for a lessening of competitive balance if top performing loan players are protected from playing (and harming) their parent club.
The difficult balancing act faced especially by the PL is whether to allow more flexibility in the rule which could lead to footballing integrity issues. The main problem advanced, (which is the same for third party football player investment (TPI)) is that there is an inherent conflict of interest if the player's parent club puts pressure on the player to play badly ("if you want to have a future with us I suggest you have a very average game"), gives away a penalty or gets sent off etc. The prohibition stops even the perception of potential wrongdoing. For the regulators, and especially the PL after dealing with TPI issues, many fans would no doubt tolerate such a restriction.
Whilst the rationale for why a loanee player should not play against his parent club is relatively clear, PL rule V.7.3 regarding a prohibition on a player who has his loan agreement turned into a permanent deal is much less straightforward. There seem to be fewer integrity issues in relation to such a prohibition and appears to provide an advantage to a selling club, protecting their team against a permanently transferred player. This interesting conundrum that is examined later on is whether such a prohibition may actually breach Article 18bis of the FIFA regulations.
The practice of banning a loaned player from playing against his parent club was until relatively recently an accepted practice in Argentina. This was not derived from any regulation but by clubs agreeing on the ban during the negotiation of the loan agreement ( labeled by some as "the fear clause"). In the last decade however, the players union started to complain against such clauses as being contrary to a player's rights.
The previous collective bargaining agreement and the national regulations were silent on the matter, so clubs continued the use of the clause and the players union continued to attack it. At one point clubs started to ignore the agreed contractual clauses by either fielding the player, or fielding him and then refusing to pay any additional amount stipulated if he played, arguing that the clause was not legally enforceable. In 2009, a collective bargaining agreement for professional football players included a specific clause voiding the "fear clause". This meant loanee players could play against their parent club.
Specifically Article 8.8 provides that in the case of a temporary transfer, any clause that impedes the football player, professional or amateur, to play against his parent club will be deemed null and void and without any effect. This new provision has limited the practice but has not totally eliminated it. It is understood that a "gentlemen's agreement" still exists between clubs to apply the "fear clause" even if it is not explicitly written down in a contract.
There is also a debate in relation to the validity or invalidity of a clause imposing an additional amount to the loan price (rather than a ban) for fielding the player. While in principle there is nothing wrong in establishing additional amounts in case of fulfillment by the player of certain objectives, if the amount is disproportionate it could be seen as an indirect way to prevent the player from playing against his parent club. Another problem with these additional sums (and the confirmation of the club's intention) is that clubs usually refer to them in the contract as "penalties" or "fines" for fielding the player.
By way of policy considerations, in Argentina there was never a debate in relation to the integrity of the player. For many the party more concerned with such a prohibition is the parent club. One prime example of this is Fernando Morientes who in 2004 was loaned to Monaco. Monaco played Madrid in the Champions League and it was Morientes' goal that knocked Madrid out. Just as in the Morientes example, it may even be that the parent club fears the loaned player will give his best in that specific game to prove the parent wrong in originally loaning him.
Whilst there are conflicting approaches of various leagues to loan players playing against their parent club, it is interesting to see whether either or both approaches impact on FIFA Article 18bis. Article 18bis is binding at national level and is included in, for example, the English Football Association's regulations. It states:
"Third-party influence on clubs.
1. No club shall enter into a contract which enables any other party to that contract or any third party to acquire the ability to influence in employment and transfer-related matters its independence, its policies or the performance of its teams."
A clause limiting the ability of a team to field a player in a specific match because he "belongs" to the parent club would appear to be a clause which enables a third party (parent club) to acquire the ability to influence in employment-related matters its independence of the club were the player is on loan.
The rationale behind drafting Article 18bis was originally to prevent investors or third parties who are outsiders to the "football family" having such influence on a club. Nonetheless, the wording of the clause has been drafted widely to potentially cover other situations which may arise. There can be little doubt that another party has a major influence over performance of another team by not allowing him to play. Prohibiting the practice thus ensuring the parent club cannot have an even bigger influence on the player by, for example, instructing him to "go easy" in the game is the converse perspective.
In conclusion, it is instructive to see the different approaches taken by the UK and Argentinean football authorities in this specific area. Whilst the PL and FL perceive the integrity issues as important to justify more stringent control, the football regulators in Argentina are comfortable to permit such a practice.
[1] V.7.2. during the period of the Temporary Transfer of his contract registration a Player shall not play against the Transferor Club;
V.7.3. if during the period of a Temporary Transfer the Player's registration is transferred permanently from the Transferor Club to the Transferee Club, the two Clubs may agree in writing (to be copied to the League) that the Player shall not play against the Transferor Club for the remainder of the Season;
[2] 52.5 During the period of any temporary loan transfer, a Player shall not play against his Parent Club… without the prior written permission of the Parent Club."


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One thing is abundantly clear here: As the calls for President Slobodan Milosevic to step down increase, the opposition parties - including the Serbian Orthodox Church - that possibly could provide an alternative to his regime are evermore fragmented.
A large opposition rally in Belgrade at the end of last week clearly illustrates the lack of organization and the leadership needed. Some leaders did not show up; others competed aggressively for the crowd's attention.
Part of the problem, several opposition leaders here say, is Washington's stance toward Yugoslavia. The United States wants to get rid of Mr. Milosevic, but the way it's carrying out its policy is seen to be hurting the opposition more than helping it.
Late last month, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the "Serbian Democratization Act," which authorizes $100 million in "democratic assistance" to provide training, equipment, and technical assistance to opposition parties, as well as help for the independent media.
Days later in Sarajevo, President Clinton said he would add another $10 million for promoting democracy in Serbia, saying: "Serbia will only have a future when Mr. Milosevic and his policies are consigned to the past."
This may play well for American lawmakers keen to show they are promoting democracy in Yugoslavia. But not here, where 78 days of US-led NATO airstrikes destroyed much of the economic infrastructure and enraged ordinary Serbs, while leaving their president virtually unscathed. More important, opposition leaders say, it tarred democratic opponents of the regime.
"[Milosevic's regime] portrays the leaders of the opposition as NATO servants, and that's not helping us," says Zarko Korac, an opposition politician and professor of psychology. "Their message is: 'What NATO didn't get through bombing, it will get through the opposition.' It's a serious accusation, because the opposition was against the bombing."
Few want to reject money for their cause. But the public manner in which US support has been declared, opposition figures say, seems to be undermining stated US policy. Less-than-subtle meetings with US officials and opposition figures in nearby Montenegro, one of the two republics that make up Yugoslavia, reinforces ties that the regime has been quick to exploit.
"If you are going to [financially support the opposition] and have any hope of succeeding, you must do it covertly," says a senior Western diplomat in Belgrade. "It is blindingly idiotic not to."
An identical dilemma faces groups that oppose Iraq's President Saddam Hussein. Congress authorized $97 million last year to fund their efforts, but nine years of tough United Nations sanctions on Iraq, of which the US has been a chief supporter, has meant that any exile group seen to be taking American cash raises suspicion in the eyes of ordinary Iraqis. Some key groups, therefore, publicly refuse to accept US funds.
Though many people here admire US culture and the ideals of freedom it symbolizes, the smashed and graffiti-covered offices of the American, British, French, and German cultural centers in downtown Belgrade are ready reminders of the 11 weeks that people spent hiding from NATO bombs. Scribbled on one of the walls of the American center: "Hitler Klinton."
"We are tired of being seen as cash-and-carry spies," says Nenad Canak, leader of the League of Social Democrats, and a figure in the Alliance for Change coalition. "Now our credibility is under question because of those stupid things."
Zoran Djindjic, the veteran leader of the Democratic Party, says, "We need a concrete proposal, not to give money to one party or a group, but to strengthen democratic institutions."
Despite the surge of anti-Milosevic feeling that erupted in a series of demonstrations across the country after the end of NATO bombing in mid-June, the opposition is divided as never before.
"The problem [for the opposition] is that there is no clear plan, and the old foxes of the regime know that," says Mr. Canak. When he speaks at rallies, the loudest applause erupts when he criticizes the disarray within the opposition. "Talking about the history of democracy in Serbia is like talking about a vegetarian crocodile. It sounds nice, but does not exist."
A recent poll found that more than 70 percent wanted the president to step down, and that was evident at the large rally Aug. 19 in Belgrade - the first major protest in the capital since the airstrikes, which had been billed as a "test" of strength. State-run media denounced it as a "NATO rally."
The gathering attracted tens of thousands of people - some estimate 100,000 - but there was little visceral anger, too, of the type that rocked Belgrade during weeks of protests in the winter of 1996-1997.
Opposition divisions were on full display, and the messages were mixed. Mr. Djindjic told the crowd that Milosevic risked the "whole of Serbia rising up" if he didn't step down in 15 days. Then his chief rival Vuk Draskovic, the maverick chief of the Serbian Renewal Movement who had pulled out of the meeting at the last minute, forced his way onto the stage in a theatrical moment. He called for early elections - echoing a ploy that just hours before had been offered by ruling parties that want to take advantage of opposition divisions.
Many Serbs at the rally were disappointed at the scale of disunity. "I'm afraid that nothing will change," said Nabojsa Spaic, the director of the independent Media Center in Belgrade.
The protest was organized by the Serbian Orthodox Church and professionals known as Group 17. Church leaders are expected to convene opposition leaders this week to look for a common stand.
"Milosevic will see that his ability to divide the opposition is better than he thought," says the senior diplomat. "If I were him, the rally might even reinforce my strategic plans."
Few in Belgrade see the president ruling beyond the new year, with a winter of deprivation sure to harden attitudes on the streets.
"We'll keep on punching the regime: This will not be a knock-out, but a win by points," says Mr. Korac, the professor.
"He can postpone it, but he can't win. Serbs are where eastern Europe was in 1989. This is a Jurassic Park. Milosevic is the last obstacle, and the people know that," Korac adds.
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Al-Thawra Net
The Foreign Ministry in the Salvation Government on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the military parade in Ahvaz city, southwest of Iran, which killed 29 people and injured more than 57.
The foreign ministry expressed, in a statement, condolences to the Iranian government and the families of the victims who were killed in the terrorist attack, wishing a speedy recovery for the wounded.
"The terrorism in all its forms and perpetrators, whether individuals, groups, and sponsoring countries, represents the most serious threat to international peace and security," said the statement.
In the statement, the ministry called for uniting all the regional and international efforts to confront the terrorism-financing countries.
The ministry voiced the solidarity of Yemen with the Iranian government so as to maintain the security and stability of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


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Whiskeytown superintendent Jim Milestone reassigned
If you are looking for Jim Milestone, you probably won't find him at his office at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, where he served as superintendent for the past 17 years.
Milestone was quietly reassigned by the National Park Service's regional office last September to do some work surrounding the boundaries surrounding Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
Milestone, still in Redding, said he couldn't go into detail surrounding the work he is doing, but said there will be an announcement about it in the coming months.
Since his departure from the superintendent's post in September, rumors have swirled about the reasons he left. But Milestone said he is still employed by the park service and is merely doing work for the regional office.
National Park Service officials did not issue a statement about Milestone's reassignment, leaving many to wonder about his departure.
Craig Ackerman, the superintendent from Crater Lake National Park, has been the acting superintendent at Whiskeytown since Milestone left.
Phone messages left with Ackerman were not returned Tuesday.
Andrew Munoz, a spokesman for the National Park Service's regional office, confirmed Milestone's temporary assignment and said Ackerman would be assigned to Whiskeytown until mid-May.
"The end-date for Jim's temporary assignment has not been set," Munoz said. "It is hard to say with certainty when he will return because it has not been decided when his detail (temporary assignment) at the regional office will end."
Even volunteers and some members of the Friends of Whiskeytown organization were curious about Milestone.
"Jim left September last year on assignment, and I don't know where or when he's going to be back," said Kerry Jarvis, co-president of the Friends of Whiskeytown. "I hope he's back soon but I know nothing."
Jarvis also said he's "been waiting to hear from him when he's coming back."
The recent reassignment isn't the first for Milestone, who has worked at Whiskeytown since 2000. He has been reassigned previously to work on fires in other states. He has also been assigned to other National Park properties around the country.
In 2013 he spent three weeks in the Gulf of Mexico in January supervising crews cleaning up at the Gulf Islands National Seashore polluted after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Two other park service employees from Whiskeytown were also sent that year to assist in the cleanup following Hurricane Sandy.


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Mystic Jungle welcomes Lepa, a Sumatra tigress born August 1st 2008
Arriving with her lifetime companion, Bo, on February 21st, 2016, we are her fourth and final home. Tragically, Oko, the 18 year old Leopardess did not make it to the Jungle. She was lost during a surgical procedure for a severe wound sustained from a neighboring leopard at the third home of the cats.
Lepa began her life easily enough. She was welcomed into the home of Steve Sipek (aka Tarzan) and Melanie Boynes. For four years she lived with Steve, Melanie and Bo. That was until Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission launched "Project Greystoke" . Sadly, as time progressed, laws changed. These laws were inclusive of banning private ownership of the big cats and new caging requirements. Although the FFWC had grandfathered Steve and Melanie in to keep the cats they were already in possession of, they could acquire no more and must improve the caging.
To Steve, his caging was adequate as his house WAS the cage. The entire house was of marble and brass. But time had taken it's toll on not only the man.. but the house. On February 27th, 2012, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission swooped in, arresting Steve and later releasing him after the three cats were seized from his house.
For almost 2 years the battle waged on in court to get Lepa, Bo and Oko back. During this time, they were held at a facility in central Florida. Finally, Steve and Melanie were awarded the cats back. The catch? Although not written nor spoken, neither would ever be able to obtain a FFWC Class I permit. No permit, no cats.
Melanie and Steve then chose a facility close to their home. Fate was about to rear her ugly head as this is where they tragically lost Oko.
As time moved forward, things began to change and personalities (human) began to become confrontational. It was then decided that the cats would be better suited in a different facility. Mystic Jungle was then asked to take Lepa and Bo.
Lepa and Bo are now thriving at the Jungle. Arriving scared, confused and angry, they have returned to their former days of chuffing and greeting not only Melanie, Steve but me.
Life is good at the Jungle


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For my part, my position on undocumented workers has always been clear: immigrants are the single biggest economic engine this country has ever had, bigger even than the westward expansion (which was caused and created mostly by immigrants anyway... it wasn't white Anglo-Saxons saying "there goes the neighborhood").
Ergo, any unnecessary restriction on immigration in my book is stupid, nevermind unenforceable. For the record, I am first-and-a-half generation American.
Then comes Tuesday's debate, where Hillary was lambasted for giving a realistic, practical answer, if clumsily worded and even more clumsily defended later on, where it appeared she flip-flopped on Eliot Spitzer's licensing plan for immigrants. Under his plan, which was defeated by the state Senate, undocumented immigrant workers would be allowed to obtain driver's licenses.
There's an awful lot of sense here, even if at first blush it seems unpalatable to people who don't share such a generous view about immigration as I do: encouraging them to get legal documentation to drive means they'll be more likely to purchase insurance for their driving, and that means a smaller insurance hit to the rest of us. As it is, they can't buy insurance.
If even a small percentage of "undocumentarians" get their licenses, we've made some headway against one of the more intractable problems of this issue: the costs to society.
Since Congress has abrogated its responsibility on the issue, as Hillary took pains to point out during the debate, Spitzer's plan makes an awful lot of sense. You're not giving anything away to anyone, but you are giving something back to the people who were here first: more security.
Obviously, if Congress later decides to take a stronger anti-immigration stance, Spitzer's plan can close up shop quickly. No harm, no foul.
So what this argument really is all about is the perception that, by having a driver's license, you are making an undocumented worker more American by making him more documented.
Rubbish. A driver's license is not a replacement for a tourist visa, much less a work permit or a green card. And now that the State Department has initiated a "passports for all international travelers" policy, it's not even like a driver's license will get you back into the country at the border.
When most people think of undocumented workers, they think of the day laborers at the corner 7-11 or gas station, waiting for pick up to a menial job (that pays so little, you couldn't get an American to do it anyway).
But many undocumented workers have been here for decades. They own and run businesses: bars, dry cleaners, subcontractors for the construction trades, vegetable stands, restaurants, newspaper delivery services, daycare, private school buses.
In other words, they already drive with the risk of knowing that even one accident can drive them out of business, and knowing that one accident will be unrecoverable to the person or property owner that is damaged.
And they contribute to society, especially to the economy. Believe it or not, they DO pay some taxes: sales tax, for example, or gasoline taxes.
Now, I'm not proposing throwing the borders wide open to anyone who has the gumption to clamber across, or throw out the visa program and let people stay as long as they like. We need some form of bouncer standing there, deciding who can and can't come in: who's going to add to our society while tossing those who means us harm.
But lets not blame immigrants for our own paranoia.
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The moms of Education First Shawnee Mission reached out to the members of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education to ask each of them to explain their individual vote for the three-year, unilateral contract for teachers on January 30, 2020. We are publishing their responses verbatim here. We have reached out to each member of the board, and we will update this post with their responses as we receive them. If you have any questions regarding this process, please reach out to email@example.com.
Click here to read the final contract proposed by the District to the NEA.
Click here to read the fact finder's report.
Click here to read the resolution document, which is the official explanation of the contract from the Board of Education as a whole.
Heather Ousley
Dear Education First Shawnee Mission,
Thank you very much for your questions. I appreciate the chance to explain how the Board came to pass the contract that it did on Thursday evening. The Board negotiated in good faith throughout the bargaining sessions, including accepting a number of the items that the union brought to the table, which were included in the final version.
For example, on the issue of the three-year contract: During our first mediation session on September 3, NEA-SM first proposed the idea of a three-year contract. (At the time, the district was resistant to the idea). Through the second mediation session, the Fact Finding hearing, and the final negotiation session, NEA-SM continued to bring three-year proposals to the table. The district first proposed a two-year proposal during the final mediation session, and moved to the NEA-SM position on a three year proposal during the final negotiation session. We did so in order to be able to achieve the target set by the Fact Finder in his final report of a 1.5% salary increase, which he suggested could be done using funds from the 3rd year. Once the funds from the third year were committed to meet the salary increase target, the Board was then willing to meet NEA-SM's request for a three-year contract, and also include a commitment to workload adjustments in the 2021-22 school year.
The contract gives 79% of all the new money to teachers, exceeding the 50% guidelines stated by Dale Dennis in the video provided by NEA-SM during Fact Finding. It provides an 11% increase in total compensation over the three years. It provides step and column movement for all three years, which NEA-SM requested. It commits the District to covering health insurance cost increases in years 2 and 3 up to 7.8% (this means if health insurance rates go up next year and the third year, the District is likely covering that rate increase in its entirety, but if the rate is higher than 7.8% there will be some share by employees). It includes a commitment to phase in workload adjustments beginning with the 2021-22 school year, a commitment we've made to this community, our teachers, and most importantly, to our students.
I am confident that you have read the Fact Finder's report, but if you have not, it can be found here: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1580225955/smsdorg/c9ogbv3ddnppbxqpfmo0/1-FactFindingReport.pdf
We have worked hard to ensure that our contract adheres closely to the report, with the one deviation being the 1.5% increase occurring in the third year, when the money is available to do it, balanced with the inclusion of the workload reduction. We have done what we could to act in good faith and give as much as we could in salary, and provide a path forward to address secondary educators' concerns that were brought forth repeatedly in our meetings.
I also want to highlight that I think there was significant stress going into Thursday night's meeting in part because there is a huge amount of risk for a union when a Board issues a unilateral contract. I understand that. This Board did not strip a single contract provision protecting educator or union rights, including, of course, due process. There was never a desire on our part to do so, but I understand the nerves, and based on the communications I received, at least for some those nerves, as well as concerns that the contract would not include any raise or other benefits, helped spur the campaign to instruct the Board to not approve the unilateral. It is my hope that after reviewing the language in the contract, individuals can be reassured that this is, actually, a really good deal. It perhaps could have been, under less contentious circumstances, a deal championed by both teams as a fantastic outcome.
I wouldn't have signed it if I didn't truly believe that. The problem with bargaining restrictions that limit your ability to speak is that people forget what your voice sounds like, and they doubt you.
I am not responding on social media at this time. The people who care about me have insisted that I not even enter that space. My plan is to return within a week, after people have had a chance to read what was adopted and the resolution that went with it. In addition, as Board President, I now speak with the legal authority of the Board, so every comment I make, even if it is just from me in a casual setting, carries a very large weight. I don't take that lightly.
Doing the right thing sometimes is a hard thing. But I have had other legal colleagues reach out, who have read the documents, and have told me they too believe this was likely the best possible outcome given the years the funding crises has gone on.
Please know how grateful we as a board are for the hardworking teachers of our district.
Education First we deeply appreciate your advocacy, and your willingness to continue to be a public voice that demands sufficient funding from the state.
Mary Sinclair
Education First Shawnee Mission, along with many in the Shawnee Mission Public School (SMSD) community, have asked why I voted yes on Thursday night. From my vantage point, this vote was a collision of years of frustration, disappointment, anger, exhaustion and a shared passion for education, love of children and family and so much more. And for months, my voice was restricted from responding to growing speculation that further eroded trust within a community we all value. While I cannot hope to speak to all of these issues in this one post, I will focus on the question at hand and keep my many thoughts to a page – or two.
The why, for me, is a two-part question – how did we get here? and what do we need to accomplish? First, SMSD is still digging out from under severe budget cuts triggered in 2009 and then compounded in 2012, which cost our district about $30 million in operating funds (read more here). Decisions made in Topeka during that time continue to impact our schools today. The repeal of the 1992 school finance formula and resulting Block Grant froze funding at unconstitutionally low levels, resulting in a series of consequences that include a loss of federal Title I dollars for the state, despite federal funding increases. In SMSD, this cost us $1.5 million annually for at least two years and added pressure on our state operational funds to retain these educators and shield our students from the effects of the loss in revenue.
It is easy to lose sight of the fact that while the court accepted the legislature's school finance plan, the reality is we will not achieve constitutional levels of funding until 2023. Until then we remain in recovery mode. (KASB, Gannon Decision, 2019). Are we receiving more dollars from the state? Yes. Is it enough to accomplish everything on our priority list today? Far from it.
We will continue to make cuts and to reallocate resources towards our district's top priorities. The objectives and mission statement of our stakeholder-driven Strategic Plan will guide the necessary decisions ahead, along with the ongoing input of community stakeholders. We have committed to making the informed choices needed to prioritize teacher workload and collaboration time to provide every student the opportunities to make meaningful educational progress. I am aware, however, that SMSD still has schools without a social worker. Our secondary school counselors still have student caseloads far in excess of historical ratios and nowhere close to the 2019 Kansas Bullying Task Force recommendation. State education standards continue to rise as do the expectations for our teachers and principals to demonstrate expertise across a wide variety of societal concerns. The list goes on.
I voted yes on Thursday because this is the best remaining option to compensate teachers and preserve some capacity to adjust teachers' workload, without jeopardizing our financial standing. The Fact Finding recommendations guided our efforts to develop the unilateral agreement. The detailed contract can be found here. For those patrons who have emailed me out of concern our teachers will receive no compensation under a unilateral agreement, please know:
- The compensation package commits 79% of all new money received from the state to teachers.
- The total compensation increase is 11% over three years.
- Compensation includes teacher's step and column payment that recognizes continued education and experience, as well as increased health insurance coverage up to 7.8%.
- SMSD teachers will remain among the highest compensated in the state.
- The Board affirms our commitment to begin phasing in adjustments to secondary staff teaching workload beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, with defined fiscal guardrails in place that hold the Kansas legislature accountable to fulfill their agreement.
- Other elements of the contract address retroactive pay, reimbursement and stipends for teachers meeting requirements to offer college prep courses, supplemental pay increases, limits on night-time hours, inclusion of non-discrimination language policy changes and more.
For the first time in a decade, school districts have financial predictability to plan ahead. I cannot overstate the importance of this newly acquired stability and relief from the chaos of bracing for the repeated threat of our school doors being closed each fall.
I'm still me – I have been advocating in Topeka since 2002 for adequate and equitable funding for public education, including competitive teacher compensation, and will continue to do so. I encourage the SMSD community to stay focused on the decisions made by our state legislators. Send our area lawmakers an email and urge them to uphold their commitment to the Gannon school finance agreement (link to email here).
I am grateful to all the parents, teachers, administrators, staff, and community volunteers who are engaged in bringing our strategic plan to life. I look forward to participating in the work of the district's new Finance and Facilities Committee. Detailed information about negotiations process can be found at the district website, perhaps start with the SMSD Information Central.
On a personal level, I am relieved to have my voice back. The vote and closure to this part of the process allows the board to convey the value we hold for our teachers and our commitment to the Shawnee Mission Public Schools – each student will have a personalized learning plan that will prepare them for college and careers, with the interpersonal skills they need for life success.
Respectfully, Mary
Mary F. Sinclair, PhD
Shawnee Mission School Board
East Area Seat
Laura Guy
You have asked why I voted for the 3-year unilateral contract and here is my statement:
I was a teacher in the Olathe School District in the 1980s and I belonged to NEA. I know firsthand how hard teachers work. I am ready to work with anyone who wants to help us achieve the goals we set in our Strategic Plan. I'm not willing to put the district into financial distress. Many people this week have questioned my intelligence and integrity. I am using both, even at a huge personal cost, to make our district the best in Kansas. I welcome cooperation from anyone else who wants that, too.
Our teachers had been telling us for months that they were tired of working without a contract so we completed the last step in the legal negotiation process and gave them a contract, one that includes a raise for three years in a row plus help with insurance premiums and a commitment to address teacher workload in the 2021-2022 school year with a plan that is financially sustainable. It is an excellent contract.
It was very difficult to keep from speaking to the public about the process as it went along but that is a legal requirement and it honors the process. I know that at times our silence was frustrating for the public, and it was even more frustrating for us. I am thankful to everyone who spent the time reading the briefs sent to the factfinder, watching the hearing, and reading the factfinder's report to try to get a better understanding of what was happening in negotiations.
Over the last 8 months, the Board and SM NEA followed the legal process for contract negotiations. After exhausting all avenues with no real movement toward a proposal we could agree on, a unilateral contract was the last step of the process. For myself, I could not vote for any proposal that would financially cripple the district. I could not approve the proposal from SM NEA that required us to hire 70 new teachers in order to reduce workload without any idea how we were going to pay for them when the money ran out in year three years. That is reckless, irresponsible and unethical. In my opinion, SM NEA did not propose a plan that was financially sustainable. The Board spent untold hours reading documents, meeting, discussing and brainstorming. In the end, we made the very best offer we could.
Why a 3-year contract? Initially it was SM NEA who proposed a 3-year contract. At first, I did not think it was wise to make a financial commitment that far out because we don't have any guarantees that the state of Kansas will give us the money we are expecting. And we couldn't afford to do the 3-year contract SM NEA proposed. But as the Board discussed ideas, I began to see that a financially sustainable 3-year contract would give us and our teachers stability and dependability, enabling all of us to make plans.
The other reason I voted for the 3-year contract is because we already lost a year when we should have and could have been focused on students. We have a lot of work we need to do to meet the goals we set in our Strategic Plan. [sidebar – whenever the Strategic Plan is mentioned in a board meeting, it is met with jeers from some in the audience. I sat on the Steering Committee for 3 days with parents, teachers – including the NEA president – students, administrators and community leaders. We all contributed ideas and wording to the plan. There were many moments when teachers were crafting the exact wording. When we were done, we all signed off on it. The same thing happened in the action groups. A lot of people spent a lot of time coming up with our community Strategic Plan, and now some people dismiss it as something irrelevant or created by top administration. That is a lie and it is incredibly disrespectful to the over 100 people who spent countless hours working on it.] The past 8 months could have been very productive for us as a district. We could have been working together on how to reduce teacher workload in a financially sustainable way or how to reduce the achievement gap or how to create equity in our district or how to meet the social and emotional needs of students or any number of other issues we face. Instead, we have wasted precious time and energy on ongoing negotiations. It's time to get our focus back on our students.
Jessica Hembree
Thank you to so many of you who reached out to share your concern about teacher contract negotiations. I share your deep disappointment that the district and NEA were unable to reach an agreement. As the mother of one future and two current SMSD students, I am deeply committed to the long-term success of this district. I see firsthand the incredible work our teachers do each and every day.
Last night, I took a hard vote after considerable deliberation with my colleagues. I voted to approve a three-year contract for our teachers that provides an 11% increase in compensation and begins to ease workload concerns. This contract closely follows the recommendations previously made by an independent fact finder. I wish this contract had been developed collaboratively with NEA SM.
As confirmed by an independent fact finder, proposals put forth by NEA would have forced the district to deficit spend in a manner that would compromise the long-term solvency of our district. Furthermore, meeting these proposals would have eroded our ability to make progress on community priorities like social workers in every school and adequate staffing for our special ed students.
While this is certainly not how I hoped to begin my tenure on the SMSD Board, I remain ever committed to this district, its students and its teachers. I believe that having this contract negotiation completed will allow the board and our community to turns its attention to student mental health and racial equity. I look forward to these conversations.
Brad Stratton
I have read the responses by my fellow board members and I concur with and share their insights, perspectives, analysis and reasons. As for the details as to the explanation of the timeline and chain of events related to the negotiations process, I concur with their outline and explanations as well.
I am proud of the members of our school board. Each of us, as publicly elected volunteers, has committed countless hours reading all the reports and data, attending multitudes of meetings and hearing from and engaging with many members of our community. This decision to vote on a 3-year unilateral contract was not taken lightly which is why we spent so much time working on it. But in the end, I voted "Yes" because I saw the terms of the contract to be fair and prudent based on the tax-payer dollars that are afforded to us by the State and in the best interest of the greater Shawnee Mission community in the long term.
My hope is that when the dust settles and the contract is read and understood, we as a school district community can begin to heal by working together again as a broader community and focusing on the priorities outlined for us in the community's strategic plan of our school district. This is not about who Shawnee Mission was in the past or even who we are in the present…it is about who we strive to be as a public-school district going forward. "Ad Astra per Aspera"
Jamie Borgman
I voted against the three year unilateral contract. I will let my vote speak for itself. Thank you.
Sara Goodburn
While out of town, I had the opportunity to read the responses from my fellow board members who voted "yes" on the contract last week. They did an excellent job summarizing the timeline of events as well as providing reasons and detailed information on the process and contract. Simply stated, I agree with their statements which, in turn, explain the reason for my vote. Thank you to all those who reached out during the process – whether through email, at a meeting or in person. I always appreciate hearing your thoughts and prospective as I deliberate.
I value our educators, administrators and all staff members who work with our students on a daily basis helping them learn, grown and reach their greatest potential. SMSD is a great school district and I remain committed to working together with the superintendent and other board members to continue making progress towards our communities' goals stated in our strategic plan.


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To Hack or Not To Hack
When I was seven years old, I took apart my dad's record player. When I was twelve years old, I took apart the metronome that Dad gave me for guitar lessons. From the record player, I learned about wheels and belts; from the metronome, I learned that a big box with a flashing light and a dial could be made out of an incredibly small amount of hardware. Then I learned that the small amount of hardware had transistors on it, and it was doing some pretty cool stuff in that tiny physical space.
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When I was seven years old, I took apart my dad's record player. When I was twelve years old, I took apart the metronome that Dad gave me for guitar lessons. From the record player, I learned about wheels and belts; from the metronome, I learned that a big box with a flashing light and a dial could be made out of an incredibly small amount of hardware. Then I learned that the small amount of hardware had transistors on it, and it was doing some pretty cool stuff in that tiny physical space.
So I started learning about transistors. I went to the local electronics store and found all sorts of neat electronic toys. From there, I graduated to HAM radios and a 286 XT. I took it all apart, learned how it worked, then put it all back together.
That's how I learned, and that's how I got where I am today. I've hacked together laser light shows using VIC 20's as controllers. I've built wireless LANs with ham radio signals. All in the name of Higher Learning. I was recently going through some stuff that was owned by my great-grandfather. While he didn't live in the days of transistors and the Internet, he was a hacker. You see, Pap was a blacksmith, and everyone sort of considered him the weird guy that was always making odd stuff. He built an iron hook that fit on a ladder rung and held a paint bucket. It stayed on the ladder because he had figured out how to make use of the center of gravity. When Pap got old, he took up golf. After a stroke, he couldn't get much swing behind his clubs, so he welded iron on the back of them, and let gravity help him play.
There have always been hackers, people who didn't simply use the tools given to them, but abused them. They tore them apart and made them do things that they were never intended to do. There will always be hackers, unless companies like Digital Convergence have their way.
Digital Convergence, just in case you've been in a cave for the past several weeks, is the company that makes the CueCat. The CueCat is a cool barcode scanner that is being given away for free at Radio Shack, and being sent in the mail to subscribers of Forbes and Wired.
What happens when someone gives me a cool piece of hardware? Yep, it goes the way of the record player, metrnome and other neat stuff I've ripped apart. Young hackers, all over the country, did the same thing. People figured out how it talked to their computer, other people figured out what bits of hardware did what, and still others wrote software drivers for Linux, which DC hadn't supplied.
Digital Convergence's response was immediate. Cease-and-Desist letters went out and lawyers threatend these hackers, all in the name of Intellectual Property. This is a very immediate, and direct threat to future generations of hackers like me. If I hadn't been able to tear stuff apart and learn how it worked, I would have gone nowhere. It wasn't interesting for me to use my computer. It was interesting for me to break it, then fix it. It wasn't a challenge to run a program, it was a challenge to figure out why it did what it did. If that curiousity had been quashed at a young age, I most likely would have pursued other employment. If you look at people who changed the face of the computing world (our heros), they followed the same path. If that path is denied, there is a very real danger that creative thinkers will disappear from the Computer Science landscape.
I wouldn't be worried if Digital Convergence was the only culprit. Sadly, Digital Convergence is only one of the many companies that are trying to stifle curiousity. Do you remember the I-Opener? It was basically a cool network computer. However, as soon as someone tore it apart to see how it worked, the company flipped. The current mess with DVD players is another example.
If a company makes a cool piece of hardware, I'm excited and happy to buy it from them. However, if they try to keep me from learning how it works, why it works, and what I can do to make it better, then I'm very upset.
I'm not against companies making money from their products. I would have bought a CueCat - they didn't have to give it to me. Companies that want to use a "loss leader" business model can concentrate on the 95% of people who will simply use the tools they're given. Why can't they let the other 5% break the hardware, improve it, and make it do things that it was never designed to do?
There is a new law in the United States called the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act), and it makes me afraid for the future. I'm not talking about "Big Brother" or "1984". I'm afraid that if my children take after me and Pap, they'll have to break the law in order to hack the electronics that are in my home.
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Megahertz connects BT Sports Studio for TimeLine TV
July 26, 2013
Systems integrator Megahertz Broadcast Systems has been entrusted with the technical fit-out of a complete new fast-turnaround sports production centre for Timeline Television. The new centre, built in part of the International Broadcasting Centre constructed for the London 2012 Games in east London, is home to the new BT Sport channels, going on air in time for the start of the 2013-14 football season next month.
Timeline Television, a leading provider of post production, outside broadcast and studio-based facilities for every major UK network, was appointed BT Sport's partner. The project to design and build its new base was completed against a tight timescale with BT Sport launching on 1 August. The BT Sport facility will broadcast BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN. BT Sport will show 38 exclusively live football matches from the Barclays English Premier League, plus FA Cup, UEFA Europa League, as well as a range of new studio debate and information shows such as BT Sport Live.
As well as being a leading constructor of outside broadcast units for sport, Megahertz has wide experience in building studios and playout centres in the UK and around the world. It has partnered with Timeline Television in the past on sports centres, and was the obvious first choice for the project.
"With a start date in February and a need to hand over technical systems in June, we knew we needed a systems integration partner who had all the knowledge and experience in-house and would be ready to roll," said Dan McDonnell, Managing Director of Timeline Television. "We worked with Megahertz on Racing UK so, although this project is an order of magnitude larger, we knew their philosophy was around delivering solid and reliable systems, on time and on budget."
Builders gained access to the site in February 2013, with the first of the technical areas handed over to Megahertz in March. Operational areas were made available for operational familiarisation in June to allow rehearsals in July, ready for the on-air date of early August.
Greg Hoskin, Managing Director of Megahertz, added "This would have been a very challenging deadline for any project, but added to the complexity of it, we also had to work inside the shell of the London 2012 broadcast centre, which was stripped after the Games, and is part of a massive redevelopment project to convert these facilities into a huge public park.
"We hit the key milestones as planned," he added. "We have huge experience in studio builds, largely outside the UK, so it is extremely exciting for us to be working on such a prestigious project nearer to home."
Jamie Hindhaugh, Chief Operating Officer of BT Sport said "At the core of our new studios build is a spirit of collaboration that brings the best of industry – and sometimes competitors – working together toward a common aim: to make the BT Sport studios a world-class hub for the best ideas and talent. We believe talent attracts talent and our partnership with Megahertz as a partner has helped us to foster that mind-set."
The new production centre includes three large studios with full production galleries, plus four smaller galleries for turnaround programmes, and 20 edit suites. All are linked by a master control room which supervises a large number of lines in and out of the centre. Key hardware for the project is being supplied by Autoscript (prompting equipment), Calrec (audio mixers), Evertz (multiviewers), EVS (servers), Shotoku (camera robotics), Snell (routers), Sony (cameras, production switchers and monitors, Riedel (talkback) and Vinten (camera support equipment and systems).


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August 22, 2022 at 16:18
Atlanta personal injury law firm Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. is warning Georgia drivers about the many different ways their lives can be at risk when driving on American streets.
Drivers who are speeding and driving aggressively are the banes of road safety in the United States. According to statistics published in 2018 by TeenSafe, there are 5 million crashes every year in the nation, more than 50% of which are caused by aggressive driving. Speeding is the most important contributor to this statistic. For example, in 2016, it killed 10,111 people, which accounts for more than a quarter of all traffic fatalities.
Apart from the usual excuse of running late to be somewhere important, speeding can also be the result of someone who is avoiding the law, has consumed illicit substances, or is engaging in thrill-seeking behavior. Either way, they are choosing to put the lives of other drivers on the road in danger. Speeding drivers will try to change a lane too quickly, run through red lights, or make risky turns regardless of the direction and velocity of the traffic around them.
The dangers are compounded when the driving conditions are not ideal. For example, driving in a downpour, on slippery streets covered in a sheen of ice on account of snowfall, or during the night when the visibility is low, makes for hazardous driving conditions. On such days, it is recommended to drive slower and more defensively than usual.
Defective car designs can also be responsible for otherwise alert and traffic-conscious drivers to lose control over their vehicles. They can lead to recalls from major manufacturers, however, in most cases, only after innocent lives have been lost. Tailgating is another practice that can lead to accidents due to a lack of safe space between vehicles that are moving at high speeds.
Even if one is not impaired while driving, a lack of knowledge of simple traffic rules such as the right of way can lead to drivers displaying poor judgment and causing accidents. Potholes, tire blowouts, animal crossings, blind spots while driving large vehicles such as trucks, and improperly demarcated construction zones are a few more reasons for tragic accidents.
The spokesperson for Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C., which has offices at 9 locations in the state, talked about the care that Georgia drivers should take by saying, "The motor vehicle embodies the spirit of American freedom that makes us the envy of the rest of the world. However, with this freedom also comes the responsibility to wield it safely. Cars are nothing short of death traps if your eyes are not on the road 100% of the time. Even worse, if you are regularly driving harshly or while impaired, it is but a matter of time before you find out just how dangerous they can be. However, even if you follow all the rules of the road, respect your fellow drivers, and make sure that you are never distracted while driving, there is no saying how other drivers on the road are going to act. If you spot any cars speeding, disregarding traffic rules, or carelessly maneuvering in and out of lanes, endangering others on the road, it is best to stay out of their way and pray for the best. If you ever happen to suffer due to the negligence of another driver on Georgia motorways and are looking for an experienced and astute attorney to represent you in your fight, give us a call. Here at Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. Attorneys At Law, we specialize in personal injury law and have over 350 years of combined experience amongst our staff. We can ensure that the party who has caused you pain fully reimburses you for your injuries and lost time."
Georgia readers who want only the best auto accident law firm Atlanta has to offer to represent them can contact Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. Attorneys At Law at (888) 579-1790.
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Some common varieties of black and red ant pests, squirrels, mice, cockroaches, moles, silver fish, spiders and bed bugs. In order to get rid of this disorder, you need to contact a pest control service, their professional assistance, in the field of pest termination.
Modern pest enterprises, using the latest technology and environmentally friendly sprays and gels, which are not harmful to humans and pets, but they tend to have a fatal impact on pests. This solution is sprayed pest control in cracks and crevices, where generally a pest known to live and breed. Because of the formula used include natural ingredients, they do not have adverse effects on humans; Therefore, citizens are not required to evacuate their homes, when the pest treatment is done.
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Welcome to Day 9 of the 2013 Artisan Entry Blog Hop. As you visit each blog in this blog hop, you'll see various projects from a handful of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators representing only a small portion of individuals that submitted and entered 10 different projects to Stampin' Up! for the Artisan Design Team contest. Although we were not selected as one of the Top 20 Finalists, we are all winners in that we took the time and effort to send in our projects knowing that it is some of our best work!
As an Artisan Design Team hopeful, each blog hop participant submitted 10 projects to Stampin' Up! for the Artisan Design Team contest consisting of the following:
- 5 – Handmade Cards
- 3 – Scrapbook Pages
- 2 – 3D Projects
2013 Artisan Entry Blog Hop – Day 9
Today I'm featuring the last of the five cards I created for the 2013 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team contest. I really had fun creating this card and making a 3-tiered Easel Card using the Labels Framelits. The theme of the card is Adoption! My son, Caleb, was adopted 3 1/2 years ago and our family is currently on a waiting list for adoption #2 so you can see how the Cuddles & Kisses stamp set featuring an adoption stamp has a special place in my heart! If you have every been personally touched by adoption either through a friend or family member, you know and understand the special meaning behind this card!
The card base for each layer of the 3-tiered easel is Marina Mist cardstock cut using the Label's Framelit. I cut three of the same size Marina Mist Label's for each level of the 3-tiered easel. I'm currently loving the look of paper-piercing so I used the Stampin' Up! Festive Paper-Piercing Pack to pierce each layer of the easel. Next, I again used the Label's Framelit to cut out the Whisper White for each layer of the card.
To the right is a close up of the first level of the easel using the smallest of the Label's Framelits to cut out the Adoption sentiment from the Cuddles & Kisses stamp set. To keep this layer anchored when open, I placed three little flowers created using the Itty Bitty Punch Pack with a Rhinestone Jewel placed in the center of each flower. I kept this level of the easel simple to really focus on the sentiment.
On the second level of the 3-tiered easel card, I stamped the cute little feet from the Baby Prints stamp set onto the Whisper White cardstock using Marina Mist ink. The attached banner is Whisper White cardstock layered with So Saffron cardstock. The "congratulations" is a sentiment from the Curly Cute stamp set. Final touches for this tier included adding more of the little flowers with the Rhinestone Jewel accent.
The final layer features the Hearts A Flutter framelit. I cut out the different flags for a flag banner strung on a piece of Linen Thread. In the background, you'll notice that I used the Cloudy Day embossing folder on the Whisper White cardstock for an added whimsical touch perfect for a baby card. On the flag banner, each little flag is decorated, stamped or embossed. I used the Hearts A Flutter Stamp set which coordinates with the matching framelit to stamp some different hearts using Midnight Muse and So Saffron ink. On the middle flag with the letter "B" which comes from the Occasions Alphabet stamp set I used Stampin' Markers for the two colors. For the final touches I added the arrow from the Cute Clips and more flowers with Rhinestones.
I invite you to pin any of my creations to Pinterest and to share your thoughts or questions by leaving me a comment. I love hearing from all my readers – word of mouth is one of the greatest forms of flattery.
Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my project for Day 9 and don't forget to come back tomorrow for the last project entry created for the Stampin' Up! 2013 Artisan Design Team contest. Well, there is only one project left for tomorrow which is my second 3D project! To view the projects created by Tina Munzke's click on the "next" button or if you wish to view Anna Black's projects click on the "back" button. If for some reason the link is broken, a list of ALL the participants is at the end of my blog post.
Sunny Stampin' & Scrappin'!
Pam Staples
Card # 5 – Congratulations Adoption 3-Tier Easel Card Demo ID#: 2122000
Project Supply List:
Ink: Midnight Muse (126860); So Saffron (126957); Marina Mist (126962)
Stampin' Write Marker: Midnight Muse; Marina Mist
Card stock: Whisper White (100730); Marina Mist (119682); So Saffron (105118)
Accessories: Cute Clips – Hung Up (129389); Linen Thread – Natural (104199); Jewels – Rhinestones (119246)
Tools: Big Shot (113439); Festive Paper-Piercing Pack (127857); Paper-Piercing Tool (126189); Stampin' Pierce Mat (126199); Framelits – Labels Collection (125598); Framelits – Hearts A Flutter (130159); Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127749); Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335); Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127022) Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309); 1" Square Punch (124094); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Paper Snips (103579); Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049);
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430); SNAIL Adhesive (104332); Glue Dots (103683); Sticky Stip (104294)
Stamp Set: Hearts A Flutter (w: 129249; c: 129252); Cuddles & Kisses (w: 127312; c: 127314); Baby Prints (w: 125470; c: 125472); Curly Cute (w: 117014; c: 120510); Occasions Alphabet (w: 117090; c: 123598)
2013 Artisan Entry Blog Hop Participants


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Monday, August 17, 2009
Late night ponderings
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- Amorous Eyes said...
In the more religious circles I tend to hear "God does not make mistakes." and I agree. Despite all the things in the world that aren't 'right' in varying degrees it is that way because God wanted it that way. If He would've wanted everything to be easy for everyone He could've done that too, but he didn't.
There is a reason for this, and it is that through hardship you are able to become a better person (whatever gender that may be). Sometimes it may even require you to do things that according to other (fallible) people is wrong. Bu no one but God knows for sure whether or not this may very well be your intended path.
My path has been rough as well, and yes I lost some people and things, but what I gained has been so much more valuable. I am a much happier person now than I've ever been and everyone around me can see that. Even a bunch of the early sceptics have turned around and accepted me for who I am.
The way I see it, God indeed does not make mistakes. I feel this way because God has a plan for everyone, and for me He wants me to go through this despite the hardship I may (and will) endure because in the end I will be a much better person as a whole.
Remember, the better and happier you feel about yourself the more able you are to love and help others. Pretending to be happy for other people's sake is not the way anyone should have to live.
- August 18, 2009 at 11:19 AM


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The Advanced Nutrition ProgrammeTM announced its brand and identity refresh at the Professional Beauty Show in February. Unveiling a crisp logo and innovative visual identity, the brand has clear strategies in place to build on its leadership position in the professional nutritional market.
"The release of the new logo and visual identity marks a significant milestone in the journey that we innovated in 2006 to bring beauty from within to market" says David Alpert, our Managing Director. "It realises the potential for the Professional Beauty market and skincare experts to deliver a new level of skin health and well-being in addition to topical care. From the start, we set out to deliver something extraordinary. Our strategy was to differentiate ourselves with highest quality, natural ingredients, sourced from accredited, environmentally responsible sources and employ extensive live trials prior to any product release.
Our new identity tells this story and brings our long term vision to life through unique illustrative brand elements, fresh imagery and a crisp new font. Our motivation is to speak directly to the value and innovation of the brand, to share the story of its evolution and to invite people to engage directly with it. It also affirms our belief that the full value of a brand proposition is only created when we work closely together with our customers and our suppliers to achieve success."
The new brand identity will be rolled out from March. The new range of marketing and POS material for stockists will be communicated in a special Advanced Nutrition ProgrammeTM e.bulletin planned for w/c 20th March.
Get ready
- Update your website with the new logo. Email email@example.com to get the latest Dropbox link which will enable you to download it.
- Order your gorgeous new in-salon marketing material. Brochures, posters and product flyers will be available soon, find out more in your next Bulletin.
- Follow us on social media and share our posts with your own followers to raise awareness.
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Kearny, NJ 07032
- Cost: $$
- Alcohol: Full Bar
- Parking: Street, Metered
March 15, 2010
Make sure you're hungry when you arrive at Oh! Calamares. The portions are huge. We barely put a dent in the mountain of arroz chaufa (Peruvian fried rice). Start with the Choritos a la Chalaca (New Zealand mussels topped with vinegar-marinated onions and Peruvian large-kernel corn) or any of the ceviches. There is a good version of fried yuca with Huancaina sauce. I had the Picante de Mariscos, a delicious bowl of shellfish in a yellow chili pepper cream sauce.
Oh! Calamares is a festive neighborhood spot with a full bar. Friendly service in both English and Spanish. We went with the kids on a Friday night around 7 pm without a reservation and got a table right away. By the time we left, there was a wait and some musicians were setting up for live music.


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A collection of bright white, petite freshwater pearls line up in the center of a dark brass bar chain. Finished with a brass lobster claw clasp.
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Contestants needed for new C4 documentary
17 Dec 2013
We've all thought about it before – "if I were stranded on a desert island, how would I survive?". Well, now's your chance to put your tactics to the test.
Bear Grylls is teaming up with Channel 4 for a brand new documentary series exploring the 'science of survival' which will see a number of men from all walks of life undergo the ultimate survival experiment.
If you are an adult male (18+) and you think you have the ability to survive in one of the most testing experiments TV has seen, download an application form from here. Alternatively you can email [email protected] or call 0207 483 6690.
Closing date for the application is midnight tomorrow, Wednesday 18th December.