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(An update to the story below: Albany's ordinance to impose a sales tax on recreational marijuana was read once at the Oct. 8 council meeting. Even though it was not voted on, it will appear again on the Oct. 22 agenda under the council's rules of procedure.)
While I'm taking a look at the California drought, word comes from Albany that the notion of a city sales tax on recreational marijuana is not quite dead. The proposed ordinance imposing this 10 percent levy on marijuana sales is on the agenda of the council's regular meeting Wednesday for a first reading, so evidently the council majority did not shoot it down and bury it at Monday's work session as prudence would have required.
I understand that Councilors Bessie Johnson and Rich Kellum favor imposing the tax, even though city taxes are expressly prohibited in the initiative that, if passed Nov. 4, would legalize recreational pot. But City Manager Wes Hare told the council he thinks cities would have a better chance of getting revenue from legal marijuana through a legislative fix. That sounds like sensible advice.
Meanwhile, the California drought: The northern and central parts of California look no more parched than usual. The old signs in dusty fields — they've been there for a few years — blame politicians for misallocating water. But things are not as hopeless as they sound. At a truck-stop Denny's in the San Joaquin Valley you can still get a glass of water. More important, Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing for a big bond issue Nov. 4 to pay for building new water infrastructure. That would include dams, according to the leader of a union that contributed heavily to the campaign to pass the bond. That's according to a story in Monday's Los Angeles Times.
Also in the paper: Efforts are underway to develop new water sources, such as restoring the aquifer under the San Fernando Valley with heavily treated wastewater and converting on old power station in Huntington Beach as a desalinization plant. And economists did a simulation and found that even a prolonged megadrought of the kind that hit California many times over the past millennia would not wipe out the state. Urban lawns would disappear, sure, but civilization would survive. And even if California agriculture shrank to half of what it is today, it wouldn't cripple the state's economy because even now it makes up only 4 percent of it. As somebody in that story put it: In rural areas people will get poorer for a while, and then they'll move.
I wonder where they'll go.
In the Times' long story about the drought and ways to cope, nothing was said about tapping water sources way up north, like at the mouth of the Columbia River. Maybe that idea is finally dead, at least for now. Unlike, apparently, the idea of an Albany city tax on recreational weed. (hh)


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Mathieu, French polyglote, trained in finance, discovers Brazil in 2005, a trip of 6 months and a work contract finalizes his installation in Brazil. His passion for travel, human relations and organization led him to the tourism industry. Indeed, what better playground than Brazil: a continent with a thousand faces, rich of hundreds of cultures and natural attractions? A life to discover it. In 2013, the desire to undertake and the arrival of major touristic events finally convinced him. Aquarelas, receptive promoter of unique experiences was born.
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We have more fun today at The Crafter's Cafe. Hop over for a fun game sponsored by Glitterbabe. I got to make a fun card featuring Glittercat. Isn't she fun? I printed her on Make It Colour paper and colored her with Copics. Since it's Glitterbabe, I had to go all out with the sparkles.
Peanut loved Glittercat, too, and she wanted to color. She used Crayola markers. You can see her favorite colors, dark red and dark blue, in the glitter and sparkles.
I hope to see you at The Crafter's Cafe today!
Happy Crafting!


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Free Solo is not a Star Wars prison break film, nor is admission complimentary for those attending by themselves. If audiences can get over those disappointments, they will discover an engaging and gripping documentary about a man who has spent his life climbing to new heights. This National Geographic documentary is playing in a limited run on IMAX screens through January 17th.
Alex Hannold is a 32-year-old professional climber who lives out of a van by choice. His favorite type of climb is called a "Free solo," meaning it's done without ropes or safety restraints. One wrong slip during a free solo and it's all over, a risk that keeps being repeated throughout the picture. Alex is an interesting character study as a result of his apparent detachment from most people and the odd distance he prefers to keep with his girlfriend, who settles for a response like "I understand why you feel that way" when she tells him she loves him. (The only acceptable answers are "I love you, too" and "I know.")
The surface that Alex is planning to scale without safety restraints is El Capitan, and he's not talking about the Disney-owned movie palace in Hollywood. This El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park that is 7,573 feet tall and mountain climbers have struggled with it since the 1950s. Several climbers have successfully scaled portions of El Capitan or less perilous routes on a free solo, but nobody had completed the Freerider Line without restraints and all previous attempts took days, whereas Alex's is planned for just a few hours.
The fact that a documentary film crew is following Alex is part of the film, as many of the cameramen are rock climbing buddies of his. It becomes part of the dialogue that they must be careful to not distract Alex or break his concentration. One of several rock climbing mentors even has a heart-to-heart with him about the fact that a free solo is a very personal experience and that opening it up to a documentary crew seems like a bad reason to do it.
A great deal of the film follows Alex as he prepares for the event, repeatedly testing the route with a harness and repeatedly missing perilous jumps and shifts around curves in the rockface. The film does an excellent job of showing just how impossible this climb is and you keep asking yourself why anyone would want to do this. Seeing it in an IMAX theater where the stadium seating is steeper by design, there were several times where I wanted to physically strap into my seat to make sure I didn't fall. And when Alex finally makes his solo climb, you will wish he would have as well.
Free Solo is centered around a very interesting character, which is why it works so well as a film. You don't have to be a climbing enthusiast or even have a knowledge of it in order to buy into Alex Hannold's world and root for him to achieve his dream. In the tradition of the greatest Disney films, at its core Free Solo is about a man with a dream who will overcome every obstacle to achieve it.
I give Free Solo 4 out of 5 The North Face athletic shirts.
Alex has been blogging about Disney films since 2009 after a lifetime of fandom. He joined the Laughing Place team in 2014 and covers films across all of Disney's brands, including Star Wars, Marvel, and Fox, in addition to books, music, toys, consumer products, and food. You can hear his voice as a member of the Laughing Place Podcast and his face can be seen on Laughing Place's YouTube channel where he unboxes stuff.


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|Matt Dillon: man or mutant?
By Ray X
"What's wrong with these kids nowadays? All they want to watch on TV are crazy superheroes and monsters. When I was growing up we had good quality TV shows, westerns, that were based on reality."
Indeed, disgruntled baby boomer. TV westerns were realistic.
Take the most popular western series, Gunsmoke. Unrealistic? Never.
On second thought...
Gunsmoke followed the adventures of our hero US Marshall Matt Dillon and his friends in Dodge City, Kansas. Ever hear the phrase ""Get out of Dodge?" Look no further than this show.
Standard scene: a bad guy has the drop on a good guy, his finger firmly placed on the trigger. But a quick move by the good guy, striking the bad guy's wrist, and the gun flew away, no shot fired.
One would expect striking a gun holder's hand would result in a pulled trigger. Ergo good guy drilled. But in Gunsmoke World a shootist just automatically releases his gun, tossing it aside. Maybe good guys have some sort of power like the Force, knowing where to hit that special nerve.
Speaking of guns they possess a special feature in Gunsmoke World. Shoot someone, just one bullet, and he falls asleep, instant dirt nap zap. No crying out in pain, no writhing in agony. Compare that to the unrealistic Star Trek phaser set to stun.
Occasionally someone lives long enough to utter some last words before he's embraced by eternal oblivion. But usually the bad guys just flop down, not even a groan. And let's not forget getting stabbed, a knife in the back. Yup, a sharp blade provides swift lifelessness.
Matt Dillon was the exception to the instant death by bullet rule. He was always getting winged in the arm or worse took one to the belly. But no matter how bad the wound he survived the day. Over the run of the series Matt endured multiple gunshots. Swiss cheese Dillon would fully recover without previous wounds slowing him down. Was he really a mutant with regenerative self-healing power like the Marvel superhero Wolverine?
A bad guy would hit Matt in the head, knocking him unconscious, and our hero would never suffer permanent damage. Matt would shrug it off like a mild cold. No subdural hematoma for him.
In one episode a head blow really rung his bell. The ringing lasted for most of the episode, Matt seeing double vision, barely able to walk around without help. At the episode's conclusion a bad guy shoved him to the ground, inducing another bean banger. But this second blow restored Matt's vision back to normal so he could take out the bad guys. Another mutant power?
Yes, TV westerns like Gunsmoke taught valuable lessons to young viewers like shooting someone results in a painless permanent sleep. So keep the kids away from those crazy superhero and monster shows. A twisted sense of reality will warp their young impressible minds.


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Could the 1400 kg of lithium batteries have contributed to downing of MH17 ?
Lithium batteries are known to be very dangerous when transported in aircraft. A UPS Boeing 747 cargo aircraft crashed near Dubai because lithium batteries in the cargo compartment catched fire. Likely because overheating due to have been exposed to the sun at the apron of Dubai before loading. The report of the Safety Board of the United Arab Emirates on this crash can be read here.
According the cargo manifest MH17 was loaded with lithim batteries. The batteries were loaded in two containers labeled AKE90446 and AKE90678.
However the DSB final report states there was a single lithium battery on the cargo manifest!
The cargo manifest released by Malaysian Airlines specifies containers marked AKE90446 and AKE90678 containing "courier goods" which were inbound from TNT. This means courier forward the goods the Malaysian Airlines. Most likely Malaysian transported the lithium batteries on behalf of TNT Express.
The FAA conducted in 2014 a burnout test with 5000 Lithium batteries. To their astonishment they concluded this amount poses a significant risk for a catastrophic hull loss due to the release of highly explosive hydrocarbon gases. The MH17 carried the equivalent of more than 6 times this amount of Lithium accu's, in retroperspective terms literally a flying bomb. Indeed, the MH17 most likely did not suffer hull breach after the initial missile impact but later on. The connections with the CVR and FDR are triple redundant, yet all signals stopped at once.
MH370 which disappeared for unknown reasons carried 200kg of lithium batteries. Some people believe a fire could have caused the aircraft to be in an uncontrolable state.
There is a possibility hot shrapnel penetrated the fuselage, entered the cargo belly and initiated a fire of the litium batteries. This would result in an explosion separating cockpit and business class section from the rest of the aircraft.
There are a couple of indications a fire in the cargohold could have contributed to the downing of MH17
- There are a couple of photos of MH17 debris showing soot. Remarkable however these debris were not located near the main crash site which was the only location with heavy fire.
- DSB does not mention in the final report that MH17 was carrying 1400 kg of lithium batteries. Instead it stated it was carrying only one battery.
- DSB never analysed the air inside the lungs of passengers nor crew.
- Two minutes before the FDR stopped recording, MH17 started to transmit unreliable data over the transponder. This was mentioned by avherald.com, a well respected site on aviation crashes and incidents.
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration 9M-MRD performing flight MH-17/KL-4103 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) with 283 passengers and 15 crew, was enroute at FL330 about 20nm northeast of Donetsk (Ukraine) when the transponder data became unreliable at 13:18Z (position N48.28 E38.08) and was lost at FL330 at 13:20Z.
DSB report about on-board fire.
The DSB final report clearly states an on-board fire could not have caused the crash. The flight data recorder did not record any alarm about a fire or smoke in the cargo belly of the aircraft.
So how many lithium batteries were on board?
From the cargo manifest it could be concluded there was almost 1400 kg of lithium batteries on board. DSB states there was a single lithium battery on board.
The 1400 kg refers to the courier goods. Could it be that the total weight of cargo labeled as 'courier goods' included all kind of goods including a single lithium battery? It is hard to image DSB failed to mention there was 1400 kg of lithium batteries on board.
I have not seen images of batteries on photos taken at the crash site.
Additionally it does not seem logical to transport that large amount of lithium batteries from Western Europe to South East Asia. Most of those batteries are made in South East Asia.
The effect of lithium batteries exploding
Two videos clearly show the danger of these batteries.
Below the part of the cargo manifest showing the lithium batteries as cargo. Gross weight is 1376 kg.
The DSB final report shows the positions of the cargo containers in the aircraft. Both containers with lithium batteries were loaded at the front cargo belly.
The position in the table Positiereferentie refers to the location of ULD containers in the belly. See this image. It shows 12L and 13L on the side of the aircraft.
This is a screenshot of a video made at the area where the cockpit was located. The AKE90678 label can be seen.
there are a couple of photos which show sooting and traces of burns.
This photo shows what looks like the cargo floor. It can be either from the forward cargo bay or from the cargo bay in the back of the aircraft. The center and back were burned after the aircradt touched the ground.
More burn spots on this rather large part of wreckage
Here burned cables
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by- Jayant Manglik, President of Retail Distribution at Religare Securities Limited
Commodity markets are set to help India find its rightful place in the sun. Well, almost – if the FCRA (Forward Contracts Regulation Act) Amendment Bill is cleared soon. It has been passed by the earlier cabinet and was set to be approved by Parliament more than once. With the new government in place, no doubt it will be referred to the Standing Committee and this time it will proceed as planned. Indeed, it must because within the existing regulatory framework, the commodity exchange sector in India has largely run its course – there are few drivers for further development and only new policy and direction will ensure healthy growth from here on.
The journey till now has been one of fast growth where the commodity industry in India grew quickly till it was stymied by a triple whammy – the sequential imposition of CTT, increased margins and the NSEL fiasco within a period of three months last year. There have been some major wins – impact costs in several commodities are low (barring man-made taxes) and our commodity industry is now known and tracked for certain listed commodities. But this is where it all begins to stagnate if we don't seriously alter the existing regulatory framework.
Large broking companies have been aggressive in hiring as well as increasing the market size and disseminating knowledge and information to clients in association with the regulator and with exchanges. They also have commodity-specific branches in mandis where there is significant physical agri trading. But farmer cooperatives and procurement agencies – both government and foreign – are not yet keen to actively come on to the exchanges. Most also run a corporate desk to cater to the hedging and risk management needs of corporate clients, which is one key reason why these markets were conceived in the first place. But a very small percentage of Indian corporate clients who are exposed to commodity price risks trade on the exchanges and the volumes generated by them have not reached anything approaching relevance. The situation is exactly the opposite in developed countries. Here's why.
Because one key function of the exchanges is risk mitigation and try as we might, we are unable to do it effectively. Risk is never destroyed, it can only be transferred. Which means we have to be part of a larger risk basket if hedgers have to come in and for proper risk management the risk should ideally flow out of the commodity ecosystem. Therefore, large counterparties are needed e.g. banks, mutual funds and FIs. The depth and liquidity provided by them will also attract more speculators who will take on the risk from the hedgers in the quest for profits. These players may also be taking risks in other assets like equities and currencies. To align to international markets, open interest is important and only big players can provide it. Secondly, hedging cannot be done only using futures and it is imperative to add several other 2nd tier products like options. Any number of large Indian corporates with significant physical exposure are forced to hedge abroad. They hedge anyway, so why not in Indian markets with the same products available abroad? Besides, price and output swings make options an unusually appropriate product for India. Similarly indexes and synthetic products are required in response to market needs. But all this will need a new regulatory framework.
The other key function of exchanges is price discovery. True price discovery can only happen if all stake holders are participating in the process e.g. large corporates who have commodity exposure but who do not enter the markets because of lack of suitable products. So you are left with a skewed market with few real hedgers, a handful of arbitrageurs, and some speculators whose risk-taking role goes largely unappreciated. Only a new regulatory framework can facilitate this.
Then there is India's medium-term aim of becoming a price-setter in the commodities that matter to us because of the tremendous impact prices have on our economy and our people. So why would we want to trade wheat or sugar or gold abroad when the physicals are here? In the medium to long term, our commodity markets need fresh and proactive legislation to make India a commodities trading hub. As we try to move from being price takers to price makers, we will also have to appreciate that other foreign participants who are stakeholders for a particular commodity must use our markets for hedging if we are to have legitimate price discovery here. This will require mindset change rather than just changes in laws.
Finally if we are to become Asia's or one of the world's financial hubs, there is no way you can do it without having a vibrant commodity market which is equal to or better than the rest of the world. Inevitably, all of this will need a new regulatory framework.
The existing regulatory framework was designed and conceived sixty years ago to prohibit forward trading in commodities. The FCRA Amendment must be passed now so that an enabling regulatory framework is in place & the good work done so far by the FMC, the exchanges and the intermediaries is allowed to reach its true potential of a healthy global market with proper price discovery and risk management having all stakeholders as participants. An enhanced FCRA will deepen the markets, bring professional practices, add new products and attract other participants. So the question is not whether a change is needed but how soon can we do it. With the introduction of electronic Spot Markets and the Warehousing Development Act, it is the right time for a more enabling regulatory framework. Our exchanges have done well even in a restrictive environment; imagine if there is a fair, open system with globally referenced regulation. In a world where commodity markets are becoming central to the world economy, this alone can ensure India's rightful place the economic world order


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So, my psychoanalysis article is almost complete, except for a few edits here and there. I will be putting it online this Saturday. So, keep watching this space. But before I do that, I would like to give a glimpse of what one could expect from the thesis.
You see, there are plenty of articles available online about The Joker. In my thesis, you can expect strong elements of modern psychiatry and psychoanalysis – Freudian, Jungian, you name it. My analysis is also partially influenced by Deleuze and Guattari's work and the The Matrix Trilogy. Wait, Why you ask? Just because I can. I just managed to find parallels between a character in The Matrix and The Joker that I thought I should address. So, you should expect the unexpected.
The thesis is divided into the following sections:
1. Motivation: A little bit about why I decided to write such an article and what it means to me personally.
2. Introduction: Introducing the character of The Joker as it was intended in the 40's and how the character has evolved over time to a dark, psychologically richer version of current day.
3. Origins: The most important part of my thesis. A strong building is dependent on its foundation. Likewise, the key to understanding The Joker is analyzing his formative years and his transformation. This section is mostly derived from The Killing Joke.
4. First Encounter with Bats: I spent quite a while trying to understand this part. You see, the first encounter basically established The Joker for what he is. After this first encounter, Batman knew that if The Joker were to strike again, it will be his utmost priority to stop him. The Man Who Laughs and Lovers and Madmen inspired this section.
5. Arkham Asylum: I had a lot of fun analyzing The Joker's time at the asylum. The kind of tricks he pulled to get out and how he manages to manipulate officials and even parole officers into doing his bidding.
6. Relationship with other Villains: The Joker's relationship with Two-Face is well known and has been explored in different titles. So is his relationship with The Penguin. Analyzing these relationships gives us a viewpoint of The Joker that is absolutely stunning in my opinion. Hence, this is a very important aspect of my thesis.
7. Comparisons: This is the section where I compare The Joker with several figures, including The Matrix connection.
8. Conclusions: A long section devoted to my final words on The Joker. I address questions like, Can he ever be cured? Does he really want to be cured? Can he exist without Batman? and many many more.
Hopefully, I have been able to trigger your interest in my thesis. Please wait until this Saturday. I will definitely put it up then.


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text: Classy and Elegant Lace Dolls Exhibition in Den-en-chofu I accidentally came to Den-en-chofu, and decided to make the most of it by exploring the neighborhood. Actually, there is not much to explore. "The garden suburb of Chofu", as it is translated from Japanese, is indeed a quiet suburbia. But wait! The area around Den-en-chofu station is far from exiting, however it is definitely charming and can offer a lot of unexpected pleasures. Once you exit it, turn right and cross the street. A few steps away you will see a signboard with beautiful women.This is a temporary exhibition I stumbled upon during my visit. As you come closer, you will see that those are not women, but classy, elegant porcelain dolls wearing elaborate lace dresses. Step inside the hall. It seems that these Lace Dolls are alive, doesn't it?All this beauty was lovingly made by a Japanese artist Tomoko Yamamoto, who specializes in European art and crafts. Lace Doll is an abbreviation for Lace Draped Doll. They originated in Germany in the beginning of 18th century. Lace Dolls have always enchanted me. As a child raised in Europe, I used to stare at those old dolls wherever I could find them, dreaming that one day I would own one.Now I am an adult but I still can't afford it, but this fact didn't stop me from being euphoric just because I could see my forgotten friends once again.There are also miniature dollhouses and shadow boxes, so don't expect to get out of the exhibition really quickly.It took me about a half an hour to look at every single piece of art and take photos of the best ones.If you are not exactly ready to buy lace dolls (and so that you know, the prices are quite high), you can always take this free postcard. That is, if they haven't run out of these postcards yet. Information Address: Tokyo, Ota-ku, Den-en-chofu 2-49-16 Community Place Access: a short walk from Den-en-chofu Station Phone: 03-3463-9376 Opening Hours: 10 AM − 6 PM Regular Holidays: Tuesday, Wednesday Entrance Fee: Free Distance to airport: 12 km from Haneda Airport Official website of the artist (only in Japanese): http://www.little-gallery.jp Map: Article by Olga Kaneda Comments are closed. Facebook | Share Twitter | Tweet


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In 1945 a one-family home was built at 14 Foster Road. This home has a living space of 4416 square feet on 4400 square feet of land. You can find this home in the neighborhood of Prince's Bay, Staten Island, 10309; located on block 6896 and lot 50. On 10/1/2003 it was publicly recorded as sold for $200,000.
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39 Foster Road
There was a publicly recorded home sale of 39 Foster Road for $595,000 on 3/16/2006.
•Year Built: 1970
•House Size: 2208 sq ft
•Lot Size: 4900 sq ft
42 Foster Road
•Year Built: 1945
•House Size: 1538 sq ft
•Lot Size: 10000 sq ft
43 Foster Road
•Single Family Home
•Year Built: 1965
•House Size: 2248 sq ft
•Lot Size: 4500 sq ft
46 Foster Road
•Single Family Home
•Year Built: 1945
•House Size: 1352 sq ft
•Lot Size: 10000 sq ft
47 Foster Road
•Single Family Home
•Year Built: 1960
•House Size: 2300 sq ft
•Lot Size: 4860 sq ft
56 Foster Road
There was a publicly recorded home sale of 56 Foster Road for $755,541 on 8/31/2011.
•Year Built: 2009
•House Size: 3080 sq ft
•Lot Size: 5000 sq ft
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A Dirty Tip to Make Your Social Media Content More Shareable
Tire turd (noun): Wad of snow, ice, salt and gravel that piles up behind each vehicle tire in the winter. Removable only with explosives. #Iowa #winteriniowa
That's a recent Facebook post I created when was in Red Oak, Iowa, this week, working on a newsletter for United Farmers Cooperative. When I stopped at the grain elevator, I saw this tire turd on my car. I decided to share it on my personal Facebook page. This silly post apparently struck a chord, because it has been liked 159 times, generated 23 comments and has been shared 17 times. Crazy!
This reminds me of one of the principles I teach in my storytelling classes. Shareability is a key to the most successful social posts.
People don't just share any old content. Facebook reports that 0.5% of those who see a Facebook post share it. Of all the content links the average Twitter user receives, the re-tweet ratio is 1:318, according to one of my favorite books, "The Content Code," by Mark Schaeffer.
Research sponsored by the New York Times found that people share content to:
• To be useful, since the info. is practical or timely
• To define themselves to others (look smarter, funnier, more relevant)
• To strengthen relationships with others
• Get the word out about causes, brands, events, etc. they care about
Think about the last time you shared something. What motivated you to do this?
How could you frame your stories and information to make your content more shareable?
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By Natalie Chin
For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, where families of choice are prevalent and the marriages of same-sex couples are not nationally recognized, advance directives are particularly important. They guarantee that rights are heard and respected during an individual's most vulnerable time.
Advance directives, also referred to as life-planning documents, include powers of attorney, living wills and healthcare proxies. A power of attorney is a legally binding document that allows a person to designate anyone—family member, partner, spouse or friend—to make decisions on financial affairs—like paying bills and collecting Social Security benefits. It also empowers the grantor to decide when that power is activated.
A healthcare proxy is another legally binding document that allows people to designate someone to make healthcare decisions should the grantor become incapacitated.
Lastly, a living will is often executed with a healthcare proxy and gives medical professionals and advocates information about whether one prefers to receive life-sustaining procedures, such as artificial nutrition and hydration.
In the absence of advance directives, many states look to state law to determine who has decision-making authority. Some follow a hierarchy that lists an order of preference. Spouses, children, parents and siblings are, generally, given authority, and families of choice most often fall last on the list.
African-American older adults often rely on a trusted family member, friend or partner to make end-of-life choices for them rather than memorialize their wishes in advanced directives. For Black LGBT older adults, informal reliance on a loved one to make end-of-life choices can lead to tragic results, as Jessica and Trisha's story* demonstrates.
When Trisha was diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer's, her partner of 30 years, Jessica, was by her side. Jessica took Trisha to doctors' appointments, was the emergency contact on Trisha's medical forms and the person who received information from doctors about her medical care. Months after her diagnosis, Trisha suffered a stroke and could no longer communicate. Trisha's family, who did not acknowledge Jessica and Trisha's relationship, relocated Trisha to a nursing facility far away from the couple's home. For months, Jessica took two buses to visit Trisha daily. Jessica would sit with Trisha for hours, holding her hand, combing her hair, and sometimes taking her out on the veranda for air.
One day, without explanation, Jessica was informed by the nursing home that Trisha's family was prohibiting her from visiting Trisha and, as a result, she was no longer given information about Trisha's health condition. When Trisha passed away, Jessica did not know until the following day. She never had a chance to say goodbye.
Jessica and Trisha had no life-planning documents in place. And, without them, Jessica was a legal stranger to her partner of 30 years.
Jessica and Trisha's story is not unusual, and it exemplifies the importance of advanced directives. If Trisha had executed a healthcare proxy naming Jessica as her healthcare agent, the family would have had no authority to restrict her from visitation, or from being involved in the medical decision-making of her life partner. A nursing facility is legally required to respect advance directives, such as a power of attorney and healthcare proxy.
While it is difficult to determine the extent that the LGBT African-American aging community uses advance directives, a recent study published by The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) provides insight on this issue. The NCHS study found that black Americans are less likely than their white counterparts to complete advance directives.
Although there is no conclusive research accounting for this difference, researchers have identified various factors that may explain it, including lower levels of awareness about advance directives, and greater distrust in the healthcare system. For Black LGBT older adults, there may be additional barriers that prevent the execution of advance directives.
Black LGBT older adults who came of age during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s experienced an era of institutionalized homophobia and transphobia where forced psychiatric institutionalization and systemic discrimination in accessing healthcare services were the cultural norm. Some may have lived during the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment and recall the history of medical experimentation on African Americans.
As a result, LGBT Black Americans may be wary of the healthcare system and have concerns that they will receive inadequate and inferior medical care if they complete advanced directives. One study noted that for some African Americans, an "advance directive is equivalent to a death warrant instead of the right and freedom to ask for the health care they need and desire." Also, there were concerns that the doctor wouldn't "honor" their written decisions.
Taking control of financial and medical decisions as one ages is a right, not a privilege. Healthcare providers are legally required to honor advance directives, whether it is a hospital, long-term care facility, hospice or other facility. Discriminatory policies of past years usurped that control. But today, there are tools in place to ensure life-planning decisions are yours, and yours alone. Properly executed advance directives are key for medical and financial peace of mind in times when we are at our most fragile.
For more information on organizations that assist individuals with advance directives, go to www.lawhelp.org.
* Names and facts have been changed to protect confidentiality.
Natalie Chin is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Cardozo School of Law in the Guardianship Clinic, which provides advice and direct legal services to the New York City community by assisting low-income individuals and families coping with disability and incapacity who are seeking or opposing guardianship. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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'Hell:' Survivors tell how famous Paris music venue became scene of terrorist bloodbathMonday, Nov 16, 2015
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In 2035, artificial intelligence will be everywhere, but it will be invisible. Behind the scenes, it will help steer the choices we make, offering us the best options to lead a good, healthy life. It will help customize the services and products we buy to best match our preferences. All this by its lightning-fast ability to process huge swaths of data and extract knowledge. And we might hope: also adding some creativity and wisdom, says Rudy Lauwereins, VP digital and user-centric solutions at imec.
Using the world as knowledge base
Imagine, one day in 2035, you are taken down to the hospital. Some rare, complex condition, it seems. Immediately, the doctors run your personal history and medical parameters through their AI system, searching for identical patterns in a worldwide database of anonymized patient data. They find a dozen matches and see potential treatments and their effects. So there is less guessing, less relying solely on human experience and luck to be in the right hospital. Wherever you live, and whomever you are, you'll get the best available diagnosis. But wait … chances are that you're not going to get to the hospital. Because with your physical parameters that are constantly monitored, you'll be offered intelligent choices at every step in your life. Whether it's about the food you eat, the workout you do, your career choices... And all this will keep you healthy much longer.
One of the most successful branches of AI is machine learning. Machine learning algorithms allow computers to learn and detect patterns in huge amounts of data, establishes the relation between inputs and outputs, between huge swaths of data and meaningful conclusions. They can e.g. learn to identify individuals in camera footage, steer cars away from moving objects, detect planets around distant stars, or recognize clusters of health parameters that predict a disease. And once they have learned their trick, they can apply it at lightning speed, without pause or without getting tired.


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During the study the scientists have found that beta-amyloid protein toxicity was decreased in hydrolysis (cleavage of a compound under the influence of water) involving TMC crystalline compound. After that the scientists alternately placed cobalt, nickel, zinc and copper in the center of TMC structure.
The scientists have established that when a dual layer of cobalt was in the center of TMC, the hydrolytic activity was the highest. The researchers say that the new compound is able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. In addition, it does not cause a hydrolysis of other proteins.
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Causal Bit Games' Kickstarter for Battle Princess Madelyn has successfully funded after five days and is now aiming to hit stretch goals. The game has so far raised $105,000 CAD and received positive first impressions from backers and press.
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Creative Director, Christopher Obritsch has this to say, "The reception for Battle Princess Madelyn has been phenomenal. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would fund this fast and it continues to grow! Fans have been telling us that our game is the spiritual successor to GnG that they've been anticipating for all these years." He continues, "We're now seeing our stretch goals being achieved faster than we can add them. The pledges and support we're receiving will ensure our team creates and innovates the game as best it can be."
The campaign on Kickstarter began on 15 March and will run through to 14 April. There are plans to release on PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii U and Switch in early 2018.
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Did it on my diesel Caddy last autumn.
But You need to modify parking Brake schematic for manual not EPB.
If you check etka then Passat has only 1 option, same sensor for PLA, non-PLA etc...., But abs coding is alwyas for such sensor.
Sharan has different sensor and different coding.
My bet is on incorrect ABS sensor. Regular and PLA have different sensors and should only be ordered by VIN code. Either OEM or very good supplier for aftermarket part.
If it used for VCDS only then maybe it will work....
But I'd recomend getting a computer that at least has SSD.
There should be enough on the market costing 50-100eur, that has somesort of...
I don't get it....If You had Online Link with car, why didn't You use SWC function to recode car?
You may also need parameters that can be obtained via Online link.
If VCscope window is open from previous session, same fault will appear.
Doesn't really matter because the key matching is same for both and can't be done with vcds.
Picture of old and new steering?
Please tell us the value from mentioned adaption channel.
There is adaption called: Confirmation of Installation Change. You need to XOR this value with C9D2 and paste as new value.
Hah, mu coworker tiguan is also white rline. With black mirror caps though.
Just stays there.
Use any CAN cable(even older RT ftdi one), write Your own program and send canmsg directly to cluster.
Usually this info isn't public and shared.
If he had newer GW, the lsit would fix itself.
You really need to have them selected when fixing gw list.
But for this to function properly, You also need newer gw. Sonething from 7n0 907 530 Bx...
Well CP master yes. But FeC is controlled by radar itself.
But Yout current door connector doesn't have the signal pin for Camera.
It is similar to fakra.
Because I like the convience :D
Stealing has been fixed with Golf8 platform. Key goes to sleep after 30min.
As for adding kessy to rear doors. You really need module that has those pins....
Let's not forget that if You somehow blow up the VCRN and it doesn't match FeC, You need to pay 400e again for custom FeC.
How do (group) of people get legal permission to use ODIS when they don't know how and then there are people who are very capable, but just aren't allowed?
As for OP, You should work out the...
With mmi 3g(p) it's not needed to go to dealer IF you're able and have needed tools to read/write eeprom.
These units have CP data in eeprom that can be transfered.
You can, but only forwards.
And not with vcds.
You send can-msg as "driving".
You don't clone. You match online.
Some cars have extra output from MIB quadlock. For example my Leon with Seat Soundsystem has Subwoofer output directly from MIB.
Activating this output goes through parameters though.
Because there isn't label file for it containing script to change session.
We'll need input from RT team to make redirection for Your unit.
Could it be the same issue as noted before, that with VCDS 20.x output tests doesn't work like they did with 19.x?
Forgot to update.
Yes....also crashes on win10.


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