in its 2013 service plan intends to build on this investment with a further €35m to strengthen General Adult and Child and Adolescent Community Mental Health Teams.

In addition, there are three peri-natal Psychiatrists based at The National Maternity Hospital Holles St, The Coombe and Rotunda Maternity Hospitals reflecting the number of births at these centres each year.

Of the 414 posts allocated in 2012, 389 posts have either been filled, or under offer or awaiting clearance. These posts include multidisciplinary team members across all the health professions.

Of the 477 posts approved in 2013, 133 posts have been accepted by candidates. A further 16 offers have been made from existing panels. The HSE is establishing new panels and other arrangements to fill the remaining posts.

Currently, our mental health data systemis a manual system and the information in respect of service users who may be pregnant is not captured nationally.

Question 32: Provision of Neuro- Rehabilitation Services

Following the publication of the National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015 (December 2011), an undertaking was given to publish an implementation plan “forthwith”. Why has this implementation plan not been published to date? When will it be published? And, will it meet its 3-year implementation schedule by December 2014?

The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) have developed and published the “National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 – 2015”. In addition, the HSE is developing its Rehabilitation Medicine Programme within the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate. The


child welfare, family support and the delivery of public services, and according to principles that:

• The welfare of the child is paramount;
• Children and families should be supported in their local communities to the greatest extent possible;
• The welfare of children is founded upon strong and loving families and supported by the purposeful and shared responsibility of the state and society to always protect and promote their welfare;
• The Agency will operate to the highest standards of performance and value for money;
• Children will receive the best parenting when received into the care of the state.”

The final report of the Task Force was published in July last year and made recommendations on a number of key issues. The Task Force provided a specific chapter on the vision forthat are to make up the new Agency;
• The governance arrangements between the Minister and the Agency and between the Board and the Executive;
• The funding relationship between the Minister and the Agency;
• The arrangements for the Agency to contract others to provide services on its behalf;
• The arrangements for dissolving the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board; and
• Provisions for the transfer of staff, assets, liabilities and contracts.

The Government decided that the constituent elements of the Child and Family Agency on establishment day will be made up of:

● Child welfare and protection services currently operated by the HSE including family support and alternative care services.
● Other child and family related services for which the HSE currently has responsibility including pre-school inspections and domestic, sexual


and gender-based violence services.
● Psychologists working in the community setting in relation to children and families
● The Family Support Agency.
● The National Educational Welfare Board.

The scope of these services is sufficiently broad to capture an enhanced range of both universal and targeted services operating to a unified management structure. These will constitute the immediate service responsibilities of the new Agency. Further consideration will be given to the subsequent transfer of additional services to the new Agency after the initial set-up phase and following further consideration of relevant recommendations of the Task Force in consultation with relevant departments.

The Agency will function as a separate statutory body with strong governance and a framework of public accountability underpinning its operations. The Agency will have a board appointed by the Minister basedofficials of the departments of Children and Youth Affairs, Health and Public Expenditure and Reform; HSE Children and Families and a representative of the CEO of the HSE.

The oversight group is supported by a joint Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Child and Family Agency project team (led by the CEO Designate) which is driving day to day delivery of the overall project. Its responsibilities include the full range of activities required to bring the project to completion. Representatives of the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board are also members of the team and are actively involved in leading the requisite change management programmes within those agencies. The project team undertakes integrated project planning, risk management and reporting. It reports to the Oversight Group


and relevant matters are escalated to the Oversight Group if necessary.
Progress achieved to date in preparation for the Agency includes:
• the separation of children and family services within the HSE from other health and personal social services, with discrete management responsibilities and budgets;
• recruitment of a senior management team to lead the agency. All positions with the exception of the Chief Operations Officer and Head of Education Welfare are currently filled. These two positions are currently being re-advertised/advertised;
• the establishment of a dedicated sub-head for children and family services within the HSE Vote to bring transparency to the current budget of HSE children and family services;
• the undertaking of an external due diligence process, under the auspices of the two Departments, to inform the reassignment of budgets fromthe HSE to the Child and Family Agency;
• the establishment of an industrial relations process to communicate with staff representatives and resolve issues to facilitate the transition to the new Agency;
• the issuing in January 2013 of personal letters to almost 4,000 staff across the HSE, NEWB and FSA informing them of the plans to establish the new Agency and that it is intended that upon establishment their employment will transfer;
• commencement of external inspection by HIQA of the child welfare and protection services, in line with the goal of promoting enhanced transparency;
• the continued implementation of a comprehensive national change programme for the operational improvement of children and family services. This includes detailed design of referral pathways and assessment frameworks in order to ensure national consistency;
• continued


an administrative basis in addition to its existing statutory functions. Day to day statutory responsibility for child welfare and protection services and education welfare services will remain with the HSE and the NEWB respectively until these are transferred on the enactment of the necessary legislation. This approach reflects the overall strategy to undertake as much preparation as possible in advance of legislative enactment and the consequential transfer of onerous operational responsibilities.

It is important not to underestimate the scale of change involved and the absolute necessity for a carefully planned approach to be adopted while embarking upon such large-scale change within this crucial area of the public service. The approach to the project is informed by learning from the establishment of other major agencies, particularly where preparatory time wasinadequate. Such preparations include allowance for sufficient consultation and consideration of the legislation by the Oireachtas and stakeholders in the period immediately ahead. A precise date for the establishment of the Agency will be set when consideration of the legislation by the Oireachtas has advanced.

Conclusion
In conclusion, it is considered that the intensive preparations underway and summarised here will provide for the effective establishment of the Child and Family Agency and will bring a dedicated focus to child protection, family support and other key children’s services for the first time in the history of the State, contributing in time to the transformation of what are essential services for families and communities.

Question 16 (Senator Jillian Van Turnhout)

To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out and provide


to ensure they have the intended outcomes on child well-being
• In time, the mainstreaming of proven, cost-effective evidence-based programmes into service delivery in a wider context than the areas specifically participating in the Area-Based initiative.

The Initiative is being overseen by a Project Team, chaired by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs with participation of the Departments of An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste, Public Expenditure & Reform, Environment Community & Local Government, Education & Science, Health, Social Protection, HSE, and including Atlantic Philanthropies. The Project Team is supported by the Centre for Effective Services (CES) and Pobal, which has been asked to act as the fiscal agent for the Initiative.

A Working Group to Support the Project Team has been established. At present it consists of DCYA, CES, Pobal andof family participation in the major strategic reforms currently being undertaken by the HSE in the area of disability services?

The HSE and the DOH acknowledge the importance of involving service users, parents & families and wider community in the planning organisation & delivery of services with people with a disability. In this context, the development of a partnership approach between all these stakeholders has been an important part of the model of service over many years. A range of both formal and informal processes are in place to give effect to this strategic objective.

At a national level, the National Consultative Forum (NCF) which was established by the HSE is the mechanism for bringing these key stakeholders together.
The forum includes representatives of the various umbrella bodies representing service providers


further competency-based appointments to be made at a later stage. The first meeting of the new Board took place on 2 October last.

On 13 September I announced that Ms. Eilísh Hardiman had been selected as CEO of the Children’s Hospital Group. This follows an open recruitment process led by the Public Appointments Service. The role of CEO of the Children’s Hospital Group is critically important in driving forward the integration of the three hospitals, and the project as a whole.

The Children’s Hospital Group Board will work closely with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board on the capital project. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is the body responsible for the design, building, planning and equipping of the new hospital building. Also on 2 August, I announced appointmentsHearts.
The HSE is aware of the findings of the study by the Irish Heart Foundation and the Irish Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation is an important and significant part of the recovery process for patients who have experienced an ischemic event. As the report acknowledges, the number of patients attending cardiac rehabilitation services has significantly increased whilst demand for services has also continued to increase.

The report confirmed that following the expansion of cardiac rehabilitation services under the cardiovascular strategy, most services have many members of the clinical team in place. The report states:

• all services have a medical director in place
• all but two services have a designated rehab co-ordinator with 30 of the 34 services having a full time co-ordinator in place
• the majority of services


heart failure services have been implemented in 11 sites under the HSE’s National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure.

Question 11: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

What progress has been made on the development of the promised implementation plan in relation to the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 – 2015?

The National Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy made a number of recommendations for services for people with rehabilitation needs that covered a range of types of provision including: clinical, therapeutic, social , vocational and community supports.

Following development of the report, the HSE as part of it’s commitment to ensure the optimal care pathway for different Clinical needs, established the Rehabilitation Medicine Programme. The scope of the programme covers the whole of the patient journey from self management and prevention throughto primary, secondary and tertiary care. These programmes provide a national, strategic, and coordinated approach to a wide range of clinical services and include the standardization of access to and delivery of, high quality, safe and efficient hospital services nationally as well as better linkages with primary care services. The RMP has almost completed the Model of Care for the provision of specialist rehabilitation services in Ireland which will be the basis for the delivery of services.
Outside of the Clinical Programme, the HSE Disability Services Division has a role in certain key aspects of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services, primarily the provision of community based therapy services, and personal social services, often funded through partner service providing agencies in the non statutory sector. The Disability Services Division is obliged to implement


million was invested for the development of cardiovascular services in line with the recommendations of Building Healthier Hearts.
The HSE is aware of the findings of the study by the Irish Heart Foundation and the Irish Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation is an important and significant part of the recovery process for patients who have experienced an ischemic event. As the report acknowledges, the number of patients attending cardiac rehabilitation services has significantly increased whilst demand for services has also continued to increase.

The report confirmed that following the expansion of cardiac rehabilitation services under the cardiovascular strategy, most services have many members of the clinical team in place. The report states:

· all services have a medical director in place
· all but two services have a designated rehab co-ordinatorthe community and is currently working on a number of initiatives to advance this. To date structured heart failure services have been implemented in 11 sites under the HSE’s National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure.

Question 11: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

What progress has been made on the development of the promised implementation plan in relation to the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 – 2015?

The National Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy made a number of recommendations for services for people with rehabilitation needs that covered a range of types of provision including: clinical, therapeutic, social , vocational and community supports.

Following development of the report, the HSE as part of it’s commitment to ensure the optimal care pathway for different Clinical needs, established the Rehabilitation Medicine Programme. The


scope of the programme covers the whole of the patient journey from self management and prevention through to primary, secondary and tertiary care. These programmes provide a national, strategic, and coordinated approach to a wide range of clinical services and include the standardization of access to and delivery of, high quality, safe and efficient hospital services nationally as well as better linkages with primary care services. The RMP has almost completed the Model of Care for the provision of specialist rehabilitation services in Ireland which will be the basis for the delivery of services.
Outside of the Clinical Programme, the HSE Disability Services Division has a role in certain key aspects of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services, primarily the provision of community based therapy services, and personal social services, often funded throughpartner service providing agencies in the non statutory sector. The Disability Services Division is obliged to implement the recommendations of the Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services, and will use the recommendations of the VFM report, to focus on Disability funded rehabilitation services and enable reconfiguration of existing provision through the establishment of demonstration sites. Close links will be maintained with the Rehabilitation Medicine Clinical Programme to ensure that there is no duplication of effort and that all initiatives receive optimal support.

Demonstration sites have been identified by Disability Services and mapping has commenced.

The Rehabilitation Medicine Clinical Programme and the HSE Disability Services Division will jointly agree an implementation plan for the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy, the first draft of which has been completed and is undergoing a


process of refinement before finalisation.

The Minister is, as always, very welcome to the House, especially so given her introduction of the Bill before us. It provides us with immense potential to streamline and co-ordinate services for children. It is a huge and impressive undertaking involving three source agencies – the HSE, the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board. I see the evidence and appreciate the seriously hard work that has been done by the Minister personally and her departmental officials. I thank Liz Canavan, assistant secretary at the Department, for a thorough briefing on the Bill yesterday afternoon and also the Minister for her clarification at the briefing.

I fully agree that what we are striving for now is to get the agency operational by 1the store’s entrance while he searched for a parking space.
By the time he approached the entrance, his wife and granddaughter were
already inside. Singleton was prevented from entering by Curtis Howard, a
security guard employed by Wal-Mart who told Singleton that he would have to
wait in the line with everyone else. Howard continued to bar Singleton’s entry
into the store after Singleton attempted to explain that he was there to buy
prescription medications and that his family was waiting for him just inside the
door.    There was a store policy at the time allowing persons buying only
prescriptions to enter the store without waiting in line. Several minutes later,
Singleton approached Howard while he was conversing with Richard Miguez, a
Sheriff’s deputy. Singleton alleges that Miguez began shouting at him to back
away from


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employees of Wal-Mart and the officers used racial slurs to refer to him on both
September 12 and 20, 2005.
       On August 25, 2006, Singleton filed suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 1985, and several state law causes of
action. The district court granted summary judgment to Howard and Wal-Mart
on all three federalProfile: Khaled al-Asaad, Syria's 'Mr Palmyra' Published duration 19 August 2015 Related Topics Syrian civil war

image copyright AFP image caption Mr Asaad, 81, had apparently insisted on staying in Palmyra even after the takeover by IS

Khaled al-Asaad, the archaeologist who has reportedly been killed by Islamic State militants, had a lifelong connection to the town, having been born into a prominent family in the area in 1934.

Although curating the ruins at the Unesco World Heritage site would become his life's work and he had a degree in history from Damascus University, he had no formal training in archaeology - all his knowledge in this field was self-taught.

Archaeologist and former Syrian antiquities official Amr al-Azm, who knew Mr Asaad, told the BBC that he was an "icon of Palmyrene


apparently accused Mr Asaad of was working with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

He was a member of the ruling Baath Party but there is no clear evidence that he was an active supporter of the regime - anyone in any position of authority in Syria during this time had to be a party member.

When he retired in 2003, his son Walid took on the mantle of his work at the site - both were reportedly detained by IS last month.

Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told AFP that Mr Asaad's other son Mohammed and his son-in-law Khalil actively participated in the rescue of 400 antiquities as the town was being taken over by the jihadists in May.

Mr Abdul Karim said IS militants had tried to extract information fromAktobe set off a bomb on his person in the building of the National Security Committee department, killing himself and injuring two people on May 17. A week later, a car was blown up, killing two people near the National Security Committee's detention center in Astana.The authorities said the bombings were not interrelated and were not acts of terrorism. Analysts also believe the explosions were in no way linked to the Taliban or Al-Qaeda.


Cleveland, where her stepsister, Maria Wagner, lived. I hadn’t known this before.

The questions continued on the second page, allowing us to stand in the interrogator’s place, and imagine how Lisi appeared to him/her:

I had seen that name before, and this piece of unknown information on the manifest was a revelation that connected Lisi's arrival to an incident forty years later.

A family of documentarians brings life full circle

I had never met the Wagner family--nor do I recall hearing about them--until I read my father's 1950 diary. During one of his many business trips out of state, he traveled to Ohio and made a side excursion to visit the Wagner family in Cleveland. By 1950 they had grown sons, owned a restaurant where the sons and father switched off tofolks were moving and observing quickly--first impressions. So glad you're following the story.

Wonderful story, Linda! Reminded me when I first came to this country the questions were different but just as "unskillful" as the Buddhists say. They wanted to know if I "intended to sell pornographic pictures and if I was a member of the Communist Party." Who would answer with Yes? And this was in 1952. Treasure your material, it is irreplaceable!

Stay tuned, Lynn. I know Lisi was very close to her step-sisters, with whom she was raised from the age of about 12, when her father remarried. See Blended Family BreakthroughSince Cleveland was on the way to Chicago, I suppose she figured this might be the last chance to see her stepsister, Maria, for a while.


U.S. research (so far).

About Family Archaeologist

Linda is digging through a century of letters, diaries, and artifacts to piece together her family's life as it was lived and reported on at the time. She's sharing her discoveries on this blog, hoping others find resonance with their own families -- and the human experience. A writer and television producer, she is turning her search and discoveries into a memoir.A pair of manatees swim near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 13, 2010

Toxic algae blooms that deplete the water of essential oxygen are killing a record number of manatees in Florida this year, biologists say.

A total of 769 manatees have died trough Tuesday, making 2013 the deadliest year ever for the blubbery denizens of the deep found off the Florida coast, Save the Manatee Club announced.

With more than two months left this year, nearly twice the number of manatees have already died compared to all of 2012, which saw 392 confirmed manatee deaths.

The last record—766 dead manatees—was set in 2010, when an unusually cold winter and spring killed hundreds of the delicate creatures, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Manatees live


near the coastline, and when the weather turns cold, they often shelter near springs or in warmer discharge canals at power plants to avoid the condition known as "cold stress," which can weaken and eventually kill the aquatic mammals.

"With 2013's catastrophic loss of manatee lives coming so close on the heels of the mass mortality suffered during 2010, the already difficult job to ensure the survival of these gentle and defenseless marine mammals has been made all the more challenging, and it's not over yet," said the club's executive director Patrick Rose.

"What we put into our waters, how much we pump from our aquifer and draw from our springs and rivers, together with how we use our waterways, all has an impact on our own lives and thelives of every aquatic species."

The club's director of science and conservation blamed two "unusual mortality events" for this year's major losses.

Toxic red-tide bloom killed 276 manatees this winter and spring in southwestern Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Most of the deaths took place in the Cape Cora-Fort Myers region off the Gulf coast.

The second event remains unexplained, but saw more than 100 manatees die of undetermined causes in Brevard County off the Atlantic coast.

Tripp said those deaths were linked to various algal blooms and the loss of 47,000 acres (19,000 hectares) of seagrass since 2010.

Of the total number of deaths this year, 123 were stillborn, newborn or young calves, in another record for that mortality category.

Manatees are a protected species in Florida, highly


affected by urban development in recent years along the coast in the central and southern parts of the state.

In the bay of Miami, where families of three or four manatees are commonly spotted along the shore, many of the animals are killed after being struck by boats.

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© 2013 AFPA top German plastic surgeon who caused the death of a woman by sprinkling cocaine on his penis before she performed oral sex on him has been jailed.

Dr Andreas David Niederbichler, 43, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm leading to the death of 38-year-old Yvonne M., and sentenced to nine years in prison.

Hairdresser Yvonne M. died of a cocaine overdose after she performed the sex act on Dr Niederbichler in his home in Halberstadt, southeast of Hanover, last February, unaware he had laced his genitals with the Class A drug.

Guilty: Dr Andreas David Niederbichler, 43, was sentenced to nine years in jail in Magdeburg, Germany, after causing the death of 38-year-old Yvonne M.

Yvonne M., a 38-year-old hairdressed who met the doctor online, performed oral sex on Dr


Niederbichler unaware he had sprinkled cocaine on his genitals

Dr Niederbichler's apartment was located withing the grounds of the plastic surgery clinic where he worked, but despite the proximity to a medical facility, she died soon after being admitted to hospital.

Friends of Yvonne M. told the court in Magdeburg, northwest of Halberstadt, that she had met the surgeon online and that they had been having an affair for some time.

Yvonne M. had even indicated that she intended to leave her husband for Dr Niederbichler.

The court heard that the Dr Niederbichler had carried out similar actions when having sex with other women.

The court heard that the Dr Niederbichler had carried out similar actions when having sex with other women

The plastic and reconstructive surgeon worked at the Ameos hospital in Halberstadtin the east-central German state of Saxony-Anhalt

Prosecutors said he put cocaine on his genitals before having sex with three other women on several occasions between 2015 and 2018, and that he had drugged them with the Class A substance by putting it into glasses of Champagne.

Dr Niederbichler has been working as a head physician at the Ameos Clinic for Plastic, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery in Halberstadt in the east-central German state of Saxony-Anhalt in 2016.

Before that he was appointed head physician for Plastic, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery at the Dessau Municipal Hospital.


The most reclusive nation on Earth has just bumped their detained U.S. Citizen count to three. Tony Kim, who also goes by his Korean name, Kim Sang-duk, has supposedly been arrested by North Korean authorities at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang on Saturday, according to Park Chan-mo, the chancellor of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.

South Korea's news agency Yonhap News Agency indicated that the description of the person detained was "in his late 50s and is a former professor at Yanbian University, [and] has been involved in aid and relief programs to North Korea." The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang also confirmed that a Korean-American had been detained.

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Students from an Ellicott City karate school encountered the biggest barrier imaginable -- fighting an undefeated team on their own turf -- while competing in their first tournament.The local students lost the match against the Okinawa champions by only two points, but won fifth place in the world tournament in Japan in August.For instructor Jim Lilley, the contest was a chance to renew his ties with the island expert who taught him traditional Japanese karate more than three


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Luke 16:19-31“Even If Someone Rises from the Dead!”

I was at
the beach one day and struck up a conversation with a man. He had two children
who were going out into the water with him. They were a little close to a rip,
so I mentioned that they might want to move over to the right a little, so they
would not be sucked out. The conversation went on from there. I asked him where
he worked. He said he worked at Amazon. I asked him if he liked it. He said he
did.

Fast
forward to the evening dinner hour. My wife always asks about the people I
bother wherever I go.I do tend to talk
to strangers a lot. Well, anyway, I mentioned this man on the beach who worked
for Amazon, had


went on strike was that the train behind mine had jumped
the rails on a bridge, landing in a ravine, and killing most people on board.
Yet, I was still alive.

I decided
that I would fly home to Los Angeles and called my parents to let them know
that I was safe and would take the safer option back home. After visiting
museums and climbing pyramids, I got out to the airport and boarded the flight
on Mexicana de Aviation airways. We took off. Not long thereafter, about
twenty minutes only, the prerecorded announcement came over the loudspeakers
“Please prepare for landing at Los Angeles International Airport.” Impossible.

The
hydraulics on the plane had gone out. We were making an emergency landing in
Guadalajara, at night, at a closed airport, without radar, in the middle of
torrential rainstorm. Again, IMarvel's Spider-Man has now sold through over 9 million copies worldwide, according to publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Insomniac's uber-polished superhero effort reached that milestone on November 25, 2018, less than three months after it launched on September 7, and has likely shifted a few more copies since.

The acclaimed title impressed critics and consumers alike with its endearing narrative and moreish traversal system, and even made it onto Gamasutra's esteemed 'Best of 2018' list.

Sony broke the news on the same day it revealed worldwide PlayStation 4 sales have surpassed 91.6 million units, with 5.6 million of those coming during the 2018 holidays. Not a bad news day for the Japanese outfit.


strip from which the strip is hung. Those hook-like portions are inserted through the openings in a multiplicity of the product enclosures so that portions of those product enclosures are engaged between the hook-like portions and a portion of the strip from which those portions project. Product enclosures containing products are typically attached to the polymeric strips at the manufactures packaging facilities and are sent on the strips to the place at which the products in the product enclosures are displayed. Each polymeric strip and the product enclosure attached to it are typically sent to that place in a five panel corrugated fiberboard folder of the type illustrated at page 25 in a book entitled "Fibre Box Handbook" bearing a 1992 copyright and available from Fibre Box Association,2850 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Ill. 60008, the content whereof is incorporated herein by reference. The polymeric strip with the product enclosures attached thereto are positioned on the fiberboard folder, the fiberboard folder is folded, and adhesive coated tape and/or staples are then applied to the folder to make it into a finished box around the polymeric strip and the product enclosures, which box is then shipped or otherwise moved from the manufacturer to the place at which the product enclosures are to be displayed for sale. When that box is received, it is opened, the polymeric strip with the product enclosures supported thereon is removed from the folder and hung from a support received in an apertures at the first ends of the strip.


Canada's Safest Employers awards recognize companies from all across Canada with outstanding accomplishments in promoting the health and safety of their workers. The program boasts 10 industry-specific safety awards and four special awards.

The COS Safety Leader of the Year recognizes an individual who best exemplifies leadership and vision in the world of OHS in Canada. Co-workers, employees, bosses or anyone can submit a nomination for a deserving leader.

Top 5 rules of the "Talent Hunt Decade"

By Workplace Staff

05/18/2010|www.cos-mag.com

A transformation is underway in the Canadian labour market as economic recovery and demographic changes put qualified employees in the driver's seat and require employers to compete harder for the best talent.

"The tables are turning from the unemployment spike of the recession to a long-term talent shortage that will dominate business prioritiesfor the years ahead," says Gabriel Bouchard, president and chief brand officer of Workopolis. "The day is done when a company could post a job and take their pick from the responses. Now it must sustain an ongoing campaign to court and entice the best talent over a period of time."

According to Workopolis, 2010 marks the start of "The Talent Hunt Decade," a new era in which organizations will have to market themselves to qualified candidates just as vigorously as they market their products and services.

Qualified candidates are in the driver's seat

Potential candidates for key positions have become increasingly selective and sophisticated when it comes to finding their next employer. New research conducted for Workopolis by Harris/ Decima found that the top three attributes workers are now seeking


Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, and supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Research on Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (REACH-J), Practical Research Project for Renal Diseases from Japan Agency for Medical Research and development, AMED.

We express our thanks to the doctors and dieticians who participated in this study. We also express our thanks for the continuous support from members of the Japanese Society of Nephrology, the Japan Dietetic Association, and the Japanese Medical Association.

The Study Group for Frontier of Renal Outcome Modifications in Japan (FROM-J) were as follows;

A leading author and the principal investigator of FROM-J is Kunihiro Yamagata, MD, PhD (contact email address: <k-yamaga@md.tsukuba.ac.jp>)

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**University of Tsukuba.** Kunihiro Yamagata, Masafumi Okada, Hideto Takahashi, Chie Saito, Hirayasu Kai, Reiko Ohkubo, Yuichi Ishikawa, Kohsuke Yamaga,Multikulturhaus

The Multikulturhaus in Neu-Ulm was a cultural centre run by the Multikulturhaus e. V., a registered association. On 28 December 2005 it was shut down by the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior. The land, the building and monetary funds were confiscated by authorities.

The institution was suspected of Islamist leanings and inciting murder of Jews and Christians and glorifying martyrdom. Islamic preachers have incited to jihad (holy war). By people formerly in leading positions at the centre, authorities found manuals for manufacturing explosives.

Closure
According to Günther Beckstein, then interior minister of Bavaria: "organisations which in an aggressive manner counteracts the constitutional order openly encourage violence towards that end are not tolerated here".

After closing the activities of the Multikulturhaus, it was planned to repurpose the building into a shelter for


as complete compensation for the contractor's services, including profit and all general overhead expenses.
4. The contractor was required to keep accurate records and books of account, to take all cash and trade discounts and rebates, and to account for and apply them in reducing the cost of the work. In addition, the contractor agreed at all times to use its best efforts in all acts under the contract to protect and subserve the interests of the Government. The contract also provided (a) that all work under the contract would be performed "in the shortest possible time," in accordance with the drawings and specifications, and "subject in every detail" to the supervision, direction, and instructions of the contracting officer; (b) that the contractor would not enter into any subcontractfor any portion of the work "except in the form prescribed by the Secretary of War, nor without the written approval of the Contracting Officer," and (c) that the contractor would "at all times during the progress of the work keep at the site thereof a duly appointed and qualified representative who shall receive and execute on the part of the contractor such notices, directions and instructions as the contracting officer may give."
5. At the time the Camp Davis contract was negotiated, the parties representing the contractor conferred in Washington, D. C., with Mr. Lacy Moore, then Principal Construction Engineer and Chief of Section handling Cantons, Camps, Warehouses and Depots for the War Department. Mr. Moore introduced the members of the joint venture to Colonel Albertus Montgomery, the


V. B. Higgins Engineering Company, a partnership, and McDevitt & Street Contracting Company, a partnership, acting as joint coventurers under the name Grannis, Higgins, Thompson & McDevitt Company, for the construction of an Air Corps Technical School near Goldsboro, North Carolina. V. B. Higgins, who was a party to the Camp Davis contract, was a member of the partnership of V. B. Higgins Engineering Company.
11. The Goldsboro Contract No. W-982-eng-1442 was likewise fully performed by the contracting parties named therein and the work therein contemplated was duly completed and accepted by the defendant. For the performance of the undertakings under the Goldsboro contract, the contracting parties as named therein became entitled to receive from the defendant the sum of $10,920,575.24, of which amount they have been paid $10,827,279.25.for the work on the anti-aircraft firing center at Camp Davis.
13. When the work began it was discovered that the camp site was largely swampy ground, and it was necessary to use large quantities of sand and sand clay as a stabilizer. Only a small quantity of such material was found on the site, all of which was used. When it became apparent that large quantities of sand and sand clay would be required in the performance of the work, the contractor's project manager, Mr. Street, discussed with Colonel Montgomery the method to be employed in securing the material. It was decided that the cheapest, quickest and most efficient method to secure the material was to place purchase orders for its delivery on the site. Objection was raised


to permitting the contractor to operate a sand or clay pit off the site. The contractor's *761 representative was directed to secure bids and place purchase orders for the material with the lowest bidder.
14. Bids for sand clay were solicited in December 1940 and the low bid received was from Edward W. Grannis, one of the contracting parties. When it was determined that the bid of Mr. Grannis was the low bid, the contractor's project manager, Mr. Street, questioned the propriety of one of the contracting parties furnishing material under a subcontract and asked Colonel Montgomery, who was fully aware that Mr. Grannis was one of the contracting parties, to refer the question to Washington for a ruling with respect thereto. Colonel Montgomery telephoned to Mr. Fish inWashington and asked him to secure a ruling as to whether a subcontract for purchase of sand and sand clay could properly be awarded to one of the four contracting parties. Mr. Fish then contacted the Legal Department of the Construction Division of the War Department and was advised that there was no objection to securing this sand by purchase order from Mr. Grannis. Mr. Fish so reported to Colonel Montgomery, who in turn informed Mr. Street of the decision.
15. On December 21, 1940, Purchase Order No. 197 was issued by the purchasing agent for Grannis, Higgins, Thompson & McDevitt Company to E. W. Grannis for 200,000 cubic yards of sand clay to be delivered on the site by truck from a local pit, involving a truck haul


7, 1941, Purchase Order No. 1103 was issued to E. W. Grannis by the purchasing agent for 250,000 cubic yards of native sand at 47½ cents per cubic yard.
All of these purchase orders were approved by the constructing quartermaster.
16. Due to the swampy condition of the site, there was at first difficulty and risk involved in delivery of the stabilizing material, but as the material was used to build roads over which later deliveries were made, deliveries became less difficult and involved less risk. Grannis operated at a profit from the first, and as conditions improved the profits became larger. By the middle of March 1941, the conditions affecting the delivery of the material had greatly improved. On May 29, 1941, when work on the camp was terminated,and these invoices were paid by the contractor.
19. After payment for the materials delivered under the purchase orders, vouchers for reimbursement for the money paid to Grannis and Thompson were submitted to and paid by the defendant. Prior to the payment of all the fixed-fee and reimbursement vouchers, the defendant discovered that plaintiff Grannis had realized a large profit out of the delivery of the material. By computing the cost to Grannis in accordance with the terms of the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the profit amounted to $283,245.14. The profit to Thompson in connection with his furnishing of the asphalt sand, computed on the same basis, amounted to $8,835.15. The profits so computed amounted to $292,080.29.
20. The profit realized by Grannis as computed by the auditors of the defendant amounted


reimbursement of certain costs and rentals of the contractor's equipment, the contractor should receive a fixed fee which would constitute complete compensation for the contractor's services, including profit and all general overhead expenses.
The contract contained the usual undertakings by the contractor regarding the keeping of accurate records and accounts, the taking of cash and trade discounts and rebates, and the use of the contractor's best efforts to protect and subserve the interests of the Government. The contract provided that all work would be performed in the shortest possible time in accordance with the drawings and specifications and "subject in every detail" to the supervision, direction and instructions of the contracting officer,[2] and further that the contractor would be reimbursed for actual expenditures in the performance of the workof the Contractor such notices, directions, and instructions as the Contracting Officer may give."
During contract negotiations in Washington, the members of the joint venture were informed that a Colonel Montgomery was to be the representative of the contracting officer in charge of the work and that if Colonel Montgomery required any advice concerning his work, he was to contact Mr. Harry A. Fish, Supervising Constructing Quartermaster in Washington who would secure the proper answers for him. The parties agreed that Mr. Clarence P. Street would serve as project manager for the contractor, as required by Article V-1(e), quoted above.
Early in the progress of work under the contract, it was discovered that the camp site was largely swampy and large quantities of sand and sand clay would be required


as a stabilizer. Only a small quantity of such material was available on the site and it became apparent that most of it would have to be procured outside the site. As a result of discussions between the project manager and Colonel Montgomery, it was decided that the cheapest, quickest, and most efficient method of securing the material was to place purchase orders for its delivery to the site. Consideration was given to permitting the contractor to buy or rent trucks for the procurement of the necessary sand, but the contractor was informed by the defendant that the purchase of trucks had been forbidden by the War Department and that the rental of sufficient trucks was not feasible because of the unattractive recapture provisions required by the Governmentin rental agreements.
The project manager was accordingly directed to secure bids from persons who could supply the material, and to place purchase orders with the lowest bidder.
Bids for the sand and sand clay were solicited in December 1940, and the low bid received was from Edward W. Grannis who was one of the contracting parties. The project manager for the contractor questioned the propriety of the contractor entering into a subcontract with one of the contracting parties, and he asked Colonel Montgomery, the contracting officer, to secure a ruling on the matter from the appropriate source in Washington. Pursuant to his instructions, mentioned above, Colonel Montgomery telephoned to Mr. Fish in Washington and asked him to secure a ruling as to whether a subcontract for the purchase of


sand and sand clay could properly be awarded to one of the four contracting parties. Mr. Fish contacted the Legal Department of the Construction Division of the War Department and was advised that there was no objection to securing the sand by purchase order from Mr. Grannis. Mr. Fish informed Colonel Montgomery of the ruling, who in turn advised the project manager to place the purchase order with Mr. Grannis.
On December 21, 1940, Purchase Order No. 197 was issued by the purchasing agent for the contractor to Mr. Grannis for 200,000 cubic yards of sand clay to be delivered on the site by truck from a local pit, involving a truck haul of approximately 7½ miles, at $1 per cubic yard. This purchase order was approved in writingQuartermaster. Only the first purchase order was placed as a result of competitive bidding. On being asked at the trial why further bids were not solicited before placing further purchase orders, the representative of the contracting officer testified that it was believed sufficient to merely review the original bids, and that was done. It was the opinion of the representatives of the Government charged with the duty of approving these purchases, that the prices paid were reasonable.
After payment by the contractor to Grannis and Thompson for the materials delivered under the purchase orders, vouchers for reimbursement for the money so paid were submitted to and paid by the Government to the contractor. Prior to the payment of all of the fixed fee and other reimbursement vouchers, the contracting


realized. If Grannis and Thompson were going to supply the materials at cost, there would have been no question regarding the propriety of the contractor dealing with them and no basis for a request for a ruling from the legal section of the War Department. It is true that defendant's representatives did not know how much profit the two men were to realize, but for that matter neither did the two men. The Government representatives who testified at the hearing insisted that the price quoted in the bid was a reasonable one and much lower than any other they were able to secure. They testified that in their opinion the amount of profit made by Grannis and Thompson was not their concern inasmuch as the price quoted byhave been prejudicial to the pecuniary interests of the United States.
In Corum v. United States, 81 F.Supp. 728, 112 Ct.Cl. 479, four companies as prime contractors contracted with the Government to do certain construction work on a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee basis. The contract obligated the Government to reimburse the prime contractors for expenses, including third-party rentals. The representative of the contracting officer approved a third-party lease which did not conform to the recapture requirements provided for in the prime contract. The Government later sought to avoid enforcement of the unorthodox recapture terms of the lease on the ground that such lease was invalid because it was beyond the power of the Government agents who purported to approve it and act pursuant to it, and because its terms were in clear


violation of the prime contract and of the War Department's express instructions to its agents. The court held first that the officer approving the lease was clearly the contracting officer within the meaning of the contract. Next, the court found that this officer had the necessary authority to approve a lease which did vary from the type of lease prescribed by the prime contract and that the lease so approved was valid. The court further indicated that the Government, having reimbursed the prime contractors for the rentals paid under the lease, had in effect recognized its validity.
When the Government is acting in its proprietary capacity, its representative has authority to waive or modify a provision in a Government contract, and the Government may be estopped by such actof waiver in the same manner as a private contractor. The Falcon, D.C., 19 F.2d 1009; 1 A.L.R.2d 338.
In Dayton Airplane Co. v. United States, 6 Cir., 21 F.2d 673, the Government and the Airplane company, contractor, entered into a series of cost-plus contracts for the building of airplanes in 1917. At the conclusion of the contracts, an adjustment of most matters involved was negotiated and *767 agreed upon and the contractor was paid in full for all its allowed claims. With respect to a few small claims, the contractor continued to press its position before the proper departmental boards. Later, a departmental board concluded that the Government had made large overpayments to the contractor and for those amounts the Government brought suit in the District Court and


scope of the contract was not limited by any statute. The government was acting by the Secretary of War, in a national emergency of the first class. His discretion was unlimited; it must be exercised through subordinates; in the absence of fraud or bad faith, the exercise of such delegated authority is the Secretary's exercise of it. Rules of estoppel and fair dealing apply in full force as with individuals. In this class of contracts, and for effect on future emergencies, if for no other reason, a sound public policy must require that the government keep its contracts and stand by its settlements as an individual must. In that atmosphere the questions of this case are to be approached." [Citing cases.] With respect to the authority of theAssistant Director of Aircraft Production to approve the making of motion pictures of the contractor's production work where the contract forbade the publication of such pictures, the court stated, in deciding that the contractor's expenses were reimbursable items of cost: "The permission and approval given by the assistant director cannot be overlooked. The contractor producing war-time necessities for the government, and who comes for instructions to the officer apparently in charge of the subject-matter, can hardly demand from that officer a written letter of authority from his immediate or remote superior before the conference is undertaken. We may take judicial notice, that the Director of Aircraft Production, like the Secretary of War himself, must act through his authorized representatives, and that, especially in wartime, a contract must contemplate


Government representatives were aware of this fact and for that reason sought a ruling as to their authority to waive the contract provision prohibiting such a transaction. There existed no statutory or other limitation on the government agent's right to so modify the contract and to the extent that Grannis' bid was lower than the others received, the Government received a benefit from such modification. The officers of the Government approving the first and subsequent purchase orders were fully authorized so to do. With the approval of the authorized agents of the Government, plaintiffs purchased the material at the approved price, used it for the benefit of the Government, paid the seller and were reimbursed by the Government. Also with the approval of the authorized agents of theAirbnb Is Accused Of Destroying Cities. This Company Says It's The Ethical Alternative.

Italy-based Fairbnb intends to invest half its profits back into the community.

ElOjoTorpe via Getty ImagesAmsterdam has seen protests about housing affordability in the city. Protestors levelled some of the blame at Airbnb saying homes are being bought specifically to be used for short term rentals on the platform.

Sito Veracruz, a one-time Airbnb host who lives in Amsterdam, believes there are clear positives that can come from short-term rentals – putting money into the pockets of local people and letting tourists experience new communities. But he thinks there is a better way.

Veracruz is one of the people behind a platform called Fairbnb, headquartered in Italy, which pitches itself as a more socially responsible version of holiday-rental platforms


like Airbnb and aims to ensure amateur tourism benefits entire neighborhoods.

“I saw both sides of the coin, the negatives but also the good impact for hosts and guests when we had a room on Airbnb,” said Veracruz, a former urban planner.

Senay BoztasPosters in Amsterdam saying "I don’t want monoculture." Protestors have criticized the "commmercialization" of the city, which they blame on factors including tourism, Aribnb, gentrification and the sale of public housing stock.

Fairbnb is launching a pilot in five European cities in April – Amsterdam, Venice and Bologna in Italy, and Valencia and Barcelona in Spain. The company pledges to give half its profits to local projects, such as housing for neighborhood associations, nonprofit food cooperatives or community gardens.

Veracruz said members of the community, as well as travelers,is facing heavy criticism ― which it rejects ― for its impact on cities.

A McGill University report on Airbnb activity in New York from 2014 to 2017, published in January 2018, found that people Airbnb-ing their houses removed up to 13,500 homes from the long-term rental market in the city, increasing median long-term rents by 1.4 percent. And despite Airbnb’s label as a sharing economy company – one that aims to let ordinary people share their assets – the report said commercial operators with multiple listings comprise 12 percent of the hosts, but make more than a quarter of the revenue.

Riccardo Savi via Getty ImagesJo Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb.

Alec Behrens, co-founder of the rival Booking.com – which initially dealt only with hotels for a much lower commission


Some Patriots-based items on the agenda for this week:

Gronk's fourth surgery. Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is scheduled to undergo the fourth surgery on his left forearm on Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital. Doctors feel confident that the infection has been eradicated, but they won't know for sure until they take tests during the procedure and then examine those over the next week.

Patriots organized team activites begin. The next phase of the Patriots' offseason program shifts into a higher gear with players participating in their first organized team acitivities on Monday and Tuesday. The first phase of the offseason program was centered around mostly conditioning, and now the work intensifies with a team-based, on-field focus. "I'm looking forward to getting back out on the field and back tobeen around the medicinal herb since birth. I had witnessed firsthand the effects of it, ( _more good than bad by far_ ). I even have young photos of my sister and me where we look a little blitzed. I have memories of my sister and me sneaking against my mother's will to go sit in the circle with daddy and his friends. I have memories of weekends with my daddy where daddy let my sister and me be the leaders! Being in charge of directing the adults where to go; handling my daddy's money for him so he wouldn't lose it; basically being the lady of the house, taking care of my daddy and my baby sister... I LOVED MY WEEKENDS AT MY DADDY'S... they were what


I looked forward too. And then he was gone out of my life mistaken for dead after being absent for four continuous years without any contact with anyone.

Anyways, by the time I was in 6th grade and some 9th graders asked my good friend and me if we knew what a bong was, it was a no brainer to take a rip. I pretty much smoked regularly from then on... well as regularly as a junior high student gets it offered to them back in those days, which isn't as much as these days.

So just to set the record straight, by the time my father had returned back to Utah _and_ my life when I was 14, I was already smokin' the ganja. So when my sister anddear virgin mother Mary, and allowed me to sit with the feelings and not ignore the feelings that are always triggered when hearing about their story. I am relating in so many ways... I have finally accepted it is what it is, we are who we are, I believe what I believe and no one can tell me otherwise unless they have walked in my shoes.

The Salt Lake Tribune is about to publish an article on me and my family about the loss of adoption and what it has done to us... how divine, that the article is to come out this Christmas season, the 25th anniversary of my loss... I am owning my truth and speaking out... I am upsetting a lot of people... especially my mother...


spinning any longer; knowing how the emotional upsets manifest physically and healing emotional upset is how we live to obtain perfect health; knowing how history repeats itself, even if you were not raised anywhere near your family, you are total clones of two... a combination of two people who are your parents, whether you have been adopted or not; knowing how babies are born with 100% usage of their brain, all knowing straight from heaven... trapped in this little helpless body that has to trust in their mother to provide them with the best outcome for their mission in this life that they themselves have created to live to gain more hands on wisdom or shall I say, in these last of days especially, to bring awareness andcame and past and that was when I started taking Dallen to the tanning salon and the tanning salon medium was giving me lots of amazing information and instruction. It was the end of February and I had continued to pray fervently, " _I need help, I need an army_." At this point, I was still trying to save Steve and keep the family together. I had been feeling a lot of rejection from my eldest son Kai. Dallen was also feeling rejected from his older brother. We have missed so much of his life and we had dreams and expectations that Kai would return from his mission and move in with us so we all could experience being a whole happy family.

Immediately upon arriving back from his


made me happy. We had been in such financial abundance that I was so unaware of what really living within your means, _means._ As the money disappeared, I had choices to make... what to eliminate first? When it came down to the last things, it was, "lashes or a bag of weed?", "nails or a bag of weed?" Thank God it did not get down to "purple hair or a bag of weed?" before Jade moved in because that is one thing I have learned about myself, I love my hair a lot. It is how I see myself. But weed was the only thing that could help us see joy in this downward spiral we were in with having the man of the house numb his painthe crow bar over his throat. I once again inform Steve that I am going to count to three and then apply pressure, he just needs to release his grip on the keys and it's over... "123"... kneeling at my husband's head I apply full force down blocking his airwave... it didn't take long for him to lose grip and Dallen to get keys.

Folks... I am one that is known to not involve cops so my daughter has learned that when I say call the cops, I mean... really... call the cops. I have resorted to their assistance twice in my life...

Simultaneously the cops rolled in just as Steve lost his grip and we all jumped up just in time for the cops to take over and off


part... was a huge step into the unknown for me and all about facing my fears, trusting in God and the Universe. My whole life was crumbling before my eyes. Saying goodbye to everything and everyone I know... Leaving my daughter with my sister having to say goodbye, loading up our last belongings into the rented Suburban was another surreal feeling that was similar to that separation we had to go through seven years ago in 2005 when we had to leave Kai in Wyoming on Christmas Eve after just coming together again... I felt like this is just temporary, but at the same time, I'm nervous as hell.

My sister, Toni and I didn't say goodbye, she was so upset I was taking both her boys. Dallen hadI have been told by multiple sources that my grandmother Virginia is thick in the space while Dallen and I are going through this transition... WOW... right?

Anyways, we realize, we need a car. We walk to a car lot and meet Sal who escorted me around allll dayyyy long helping me get insurance so I can take the car off the lot. During our day together, I hear his story. Wow, does he have a story to tell, and he plans on telling it. I share with him that I have written a book. I tell him how I did it, I tell him my journey of writing the book and that then lead to his desire to have a copy... You never know what will come out


have the most beautiful green eyes with that purple hair"... We get chatting and come to find out, he lives in some upcountry farm like an hour away and he hitchhikes to this Welfare center that is seriously in walking distance, like seriously around the corner from my house, which did I mention... I drove there!!! (It's not as bad as it sounds; I went there on the way back from getting my car and the boys actually walked home.)

As we chitchat, I find out that his mother had died when he was 2.

His grandparents adopted him living in Napa Valley CA, but his two brothers were left to fend for themselves at the ages of 9 & 10; their dad had abandoned them on the northeast sidea job upon hearing about my personal status.

At the time, I thought, "How ironic, working weddings, while my own marriage is dissolving." But, I have always been one to roll with the current of life and this wave took me to a gorgeous sanctuary, "Elegant Gardens." Working 40 weddings in one summer, obviously I was not meant to dissolve my own marriage just yet... for you see... by November 2005, I was back together with Steve living in Texas reuniting with our first born son we lost to adoption.

Currently, I have called it absolute quits and have dissolved the marriage for good... After 23 years I finally had enough. I sold my '67 Mustang and moved to Maui... Once again, I didn't have to go looking far for


had the most amazing few days!

It started on Sunday, September 2nd... I work Sundays, they are better days for selling... plus, this Sunday in particular, I like the distraction from my personal life... I walk to the bus stop and standing there waiting for the bus already was a woman with a bag of snorkel gear... Always being on the lookout for someone I can turn on to the best time on Maui, (RAFTING with the DOLPHINS) I ask if she is visiting and start conversation with, Annette.

Annette is here from Germany vacationing solo. I admired how independent this 29 year old married woman was, vacationing SOLO. Our conversation flowed so beautifully that by the time Annette was to get off at Ma'alaea, she decided to continue withold enough to handle getting nothing for Christmas.

Being one that always is in communication with God/Source I had been praying for some kind of magical Christmas in Maui.

Auntie Kdawn had planned on a Christmas visit to Maui with her dear friend from London. We were sorely disappointed upon finding out a change in plans. Kdawn's father whom she had recently met was in his last stages of living. Kdawn chose to stay by her father's bedside for this time, but her London friend would love to still keep with the plans of spending Christmas in Maui. We were delighted with the news to be able to meet this long time friend of Kdawns.

I loved getting to know Sapna. She is close to me in age, she is from


that letters become obsolete. I tried to ask Steve about your phone but I couldn't even understand what he said he was mumbling so badly. I of course am very concerned about his constant drug use. He said something about sending you a phone but that is what he said a month ago so I don't know if that will happen.

It is sooooo cold here. We got another snow storm yesterday...12"... added to our 12" we are covered in it. The skiing should be good though. At times like these I dream I was in Maui with you where the sky is clear and the air is warm. I'll just have to endure here til spring!

Your dad has been real sick. He got what I had but hefrom Steve

3-19-13

Keri, Dallen and Kirah,

How are you guys? I hope all is well. As you know I have been in jail a month and it looks like I have another four months. While I am in here I am in alcohol and drug rehab and I am also studying lots of computer programs and learning how to build a website. I want to use my time wisely and learn and grow as much as I can while I am here. I am also clearing my Chakras 3-5 times a day and am learning to meditate.

So how is Hawaii? Dallen, I hear you made a deal with the school and are learning to blow glass that is awesome. I hope you are being careful on your long-board and have


would still be going on and I wouldn't be relishing in grandmahood anyways. I love living in Hawaii, I love my new friends, and I love my new life even if I am still sleeping on a blowup mattress. We are looking forward to your visit; let me know when you will be able to make it. Food is pricey here, $7 for a gal of milk, so save up... We are completely living within our means and are still struggling financially. I know God is blessing me and continues to bless me; it's not easy being the provider... glad I am a hippie's daughter... Dallen and I can live in rags and be happy, Kirah on the other hand is having a harder time... she says, "I'dbe Blakesley related but whatever, I know the only reason she wants to go back is because of her friends. It's a hard age to leave friends and make new ones but I have to admit I am glad to hear everyone reject the idea of taking Kirah. And I love that my mother was willing to do so if needed. Kirah has rejected the grandma idea so obviously she was leaving for the wrong reasons, only time will tell, but thanks for digesting the idea. I realized through all this, there will most likely never be any relationship between us, or the kids you bare. Adoption is final; lose a kin for life, totally my bad. Aloha

Keri, I had every intention of getting back to you on


Jac informed my mother that the judge had ordered no contact between Steve and Jac because I guess, come to find out... Jac was with Steve the night of his arrest and it was Jac's car they were in.

Whew, so glad that didn't work out! But how grateful I was for my nonchalant demeanor and ability to forgive and let go and let God.

I feel I had done the same with Kai's parents the Blakesleys over and over like groundhog day... forgiving and starting again, striving for their acceptance of me as a mother to Kai... an added member of their family possibly... only to constantly be reminded, "oh ya, let's not blend." It's hard for me to act other than family; after all, they did adopt myto rush to a conclusion on how to fix it but then I just fall back and try to relax n try to remember to go by how I feel day by day instead of how I think I will feel tomorrow... if that makes sense.

Makes complete sense, good to hear that is how you are rolling. The more you can stay in the NOW and handle everything with your full consciousness and focus; you will be more present with your entire decision making on how you handle every situation. Remember to stand in your truth, speak your truth and let your voice be heard.

Now is a time of facing our fears. Face it head on to get it out of the space.

My fears: being alone and having


healing, and if I am to share how I have arrived to this healing place then it will be. But until then, I am writing this 4th book and accepting that I am fine being a Harbor Rat if that is all I am to be. Nothing wrong with it, I love my Harbor family; I just wanted more for myself, like a pillow top mattress in a nice home with no bugs and a nice view with my own acre of gardens. I also had a desire to be a grandmother to all of my children, but I am in acceptance to be a grandmother to all children even if mine won't have me.

### Feeling my Harbor Days come to an End

April 2013

The days just keep gettinglizard can teach. They can help us to become more detached in life to survive. Sometimes it is necessary to separate ourselves, or part of ourselves from others, to be able to do the things we desire to do. The lizard helps us to awaken that ability for objective detachment so that it can occur with the least amount of difficulty. Lizard can show up to help us break from the past. It may even indicate a need to explore new realms and follow your own impulses before you get swallowed up in what is not beneficial for you.

I see the great message for me during this time. Celebrating my 43 birthday is a realization that I had envisioned myself as retired loving my grandkids comfortably helping out.


I envisioned me cruising with the family with their families being very involved with my grandkids traveling everywhere together. It was getting to me that I am far from my visions. Good thing I am seeing lizards!

### My 43rd Birthday

April 29, 2013

All in all, I had a great birthday. Had a great phone call with Aiden, one of my nephews in Utah that happened to call to get Kirah's new number. I then had a fun call with Kirah sharing about our day and our convo with Aiden... Dallen and I hung out on the kite beach all day, Pati treating us to the best lunch ever Whole Foods Deli on her, ( _I found a lemon tart pie_!). My birthday ended in a hike with the kidsin Utah, she is up at the crack of dawn our time even on Sundays. I had great convos with Kirah, we are back to being great phone pals.

Pati had to work so Dallen, the kids, the dog and I head to my doctor's appointment early. I get the fam situated and then head back to the office to let them know I am an hour early and tell them which car is my car, so they wouldn't tow it. As I was walking back to the fam, I past a familiar bald man, _Dr. Wayne Dyer_ ... OMHeck I feel like I know the man, I automatically turn and acknowledge his name as a question, " _Wayne_?"

I notice he is dripping from exiting the pool/showering but loved


is doing amazing, she is looking for a job, but until then we watch the kids. The kids are great, they're getting huge! Serenity & Bubba went snorkeling with us, but damn, those Tongans hella chow!!! haha.

That's cool you could pick your cell mate. I'm excited to see how ripped you are, I've been really missing lifting with you and Kai. Elden doesn't work out with me.

Yea, those kids are going to be the coolest kids, they already are so intelligent and skilled. I took Bub to go bombing hills with me on his knees. He charges the hills as fast as me!! Then he slams his shoes on the ground for breaks.

Kirah is going to get the big picture finally I think, but it might have toone.

So Kirah has been to see me a couple times. She seems to be doing well at your mom's house. She looks amazing. She was going to go hang with Becky last I heard. Becky has been cool. She emails me regularly and has sent me food and hygiene items and bought me a phone card and some books I wanted.

Judy has been emailing me also. They bought 18 acres north of Rexburg and have been building a home. It should be done before summer is over. It sounds like it will be a nice home. They are surrounded by horse pastures and stuff. They have a big pond on their property. They have a water trampoline and stocked the pond with fish; perfect set-up for their family.

When


and got a little burnt and a lot dark. I am excited to get out then look at my friends and be dude why so pale? Ha they will be like a year in jail and you come out super tan. Hows that work? Only you Stone. Haha so that should be funny.

My work out routine is getting a little boring because I don't have a gym or weights (other than my 2'x18" box that I fill with papers and books). So I had Becky look up exercises you can do with body weight, so she sent me 3 big emails full so that was nice. I am going to mix it up starting with Tuesday's workout. I made a couple new friends in here and when Ireading material. The name "Healing Love through the Tao... Cultivating Female Sexual Energy"... I am a healer and I had been wondering about healing through sex... its great exercise, it opens Chakras... I have heard that one can Astral Travel upon Orgasm together with your partner. WOW!!! Who wouldn't want to reach that ecstasy? ...

Anyway, J, a friend at the harbor swung by to return a book he had taken out of the book donation box at our booth. Finishing a thick one in no time at all... I had recognized that intelligent being in J that shares qualities of that husband of mine... I like a man with a high IQ... J tossed the book on my booth suggesting maybe I have this as my next book


the Mormons"

"Oh yeah, you Mormon?"

"Hell ya, born and raised! Aren't we all, did you not hear, SLC UTAH? I am a good little girl, I was a Boy Scout leader, a Sunday school teacher, I am a very obedient girl remember... I gave my first born up for adoption, I am so obedient... oh but oh ya, I guess I'm not that obedient, I did have sex before marriage."

"How long you been on Maui?"

"One year. Maui has received me well, God bless Maui, I have made it."

"Where do you work?'

"West Maui Parasail"

"What do you do there?"

"I'm booth girl; I get them loaded, so they can get high, all day long, interesting enough."

"Oh ya, is that the one with the smiley face?"

"That it is, you know, the one thatnow has mirrored so many things to me... even currently right now what happens when one gets ordained to enter the temple, they touch you here and there having garments removed... thank you for the experience, I was never accepted into the LDS temple... which I do not mind a bit.... do I get a cage by myself or will I share with other inmates... which, never mind, you know what, it doesn't matter, I will go where you want me to go, I will enjoy the journey and welcome all that is meant to be in my space to hear what I offer to say."

And with that, Sarge says, "Put her in cell three, by herself."

I was given a blanket and I made the best of it.


your man will come. Yeah so exciting!!! I'm just feeling so blessed these days. I feel at peace and I am happy to just be me and to be able to have such a beautiful life. Anything above and beyond what I have right now is such a blessing! Have a great day Muah.

Love Anna

Heart to Heart

11-1-13

Hello darling, How goes it? Fish would say S.O.S.... same ole shit... I imagine that is what your answer could be. Never S.O.S for me... seriously, you cannot make this shit up... I understand we wanted a great movie but this movie is kicking my ass. Your sister has been unbelievable ... she woke Dallen up (while I was at work) screaming, bullying him to get up, "pack your shit up sowith Jason here. Remember that was the whole reason Pati started saying let's go our separate ways. She was wanting to play house and be able to be a full time mom and that was what started all this.

Kyle was something else... I actually enjoyed his company for the most part. He was pretty comical. He reminded me of Lenny off of Laverne & Shirley except with more smarts with a bit of an Al Bundy flair except this guy is not married nor does he have children. Kyle just left this morning returning home from a very different vacation that he had expected on Maui.

Well, when Jason never showed... Pati went back to JJ ex-boyfriend that she had filed a restraining order against to keep his trip


working as hard as you did to provide the great lavish vacations and all the kids' classes and activities... it truly compensated for your lack!

Our union caused me a lot of heartbreak but bottom line it was my doing as well, obviously, I was fearful of unconditional deep love and didn't feel I was worthy of it... for my truth, as horrible as my life has been, I created it... I endured til the end... and I am excited for my new life... thank you for forcing me on my way to bigger and better. I'm having a hard time writing "The impact your behavior had on me" I guess I could say it definitely was not fun seeing all we had to offer you, be rejected andwatch.

Jean also gifted me a reading/healing session at Rainbow Gardens.... It's at the mouth of Ogden Canyon near where Jean lives across from the Dinosaur Park... That was way cool. I actually was gifted extra time from the healer lady ... it is $35 for a half hour and not only did she hang with me for almost two hours; she gifted me some bath salt that had some special thing for the solstice moon??? Not sure.

But anyway, I knew this woman would be a good one when she immediately picked up on my chatty Great Aunt Edna who is always thick in my space for the gifted sensitives to pick up on... I guess I am so used to her presence, I'm not aware of the all-knowing


Zoo for "Zoo Lights" and guess what? I took that Stoney dog as a service dog to the zoo!!! Love it. I had to sign papers that even being a "service dog" he may act up and if he does any damage, I am responsible and then they made it clear that I do not want to walk through the Big Cats... I wasn't ballsy enough to do that but thought it funny they expressed how not a good idea that would be.

Amanda drove me down to Kai's to spend the weekend with me the weekend he blessed his baby boy at church... seriously, I had just ran through my mind, "I wish Amanda could go to this weekend event so I felt like I had a friendmy interaction away from my child... the gift from me his/her mother the deciding together on where and what we were going to do with the money. It takes a village to raise a child and all that we can do as a village is pull together offering our strengths without living in fear of lack focusing instead on all the strengths one is contributing supporting me & each other.

**Justin...**

**March 11, 2014**

How u Ms Keri how things going

Oh my dear Justin! How the heck are you? I couldn't be better! I have never been happier. I needed a break from the kids living with me; I could not do it by myself. It doesn't matter if the Mother in Need is 16 or 43... I do not see


as well ... Kai going be alright tho prob a lot pressure take care of his family and Dallen at same time ... But that's what Steve did for him tho now he sees now ... Ya I'm come there I just don't know when yet... Love u Ms Keri. Take care

Letters to Close With

3- 4-14

So I heard a story about a boy that asked his dad what to look for in a woman and his dad told him to worry about being the man that a dad will tell his daughter to look for in a man and everything will fall into place for him. I realize how true that is and I'm sorry I didn't spend more time understanding that concept. I'm sorry that I didn'twith the Universe... he said life was always given to him and he wanted to make a difference in this world and knew he had to experience something pretty gnarly and he is so grateful for the ride.

Thank you for so many lessons. Take the lessons you have learned and apply them ... love yourself... love others. By loving others... even fellow inmates... you are loving you... you are no better than they... darling, even I had to get my royal highness ass humbled... I used to fear homeless dirty people... just as much as you feared inmates... we are all one and lets learn from our journey, ditch the fucking programs that our parents and others have programmed into us... get real with yourself, dig yourself, embrace


new "aha"... I really do believe this world is stepping into the feminine power of nurture and love... let us all get over the past... I am grateful for the lessons ... from here on out... I am stepping into my feminine power... I am here to love all unconditionally... after all, we can only lead by example... to know the end, we must know the beginning... chicken or the egg... I was telling my dear cousin the other day when she was asking for advice on keeping her young hottie... "These men... no matter the age... are just looking for nurture and love ... as long as you keep it fun and all about nurturing and loving them... no nagging... you can keep a man forever"... Thisin the spatial concentration distribution under a vertical temperature gradient before crystallization in the absence of a magnetic field was also studied. The concentration in the lower, colder part of the cell increased, while it decreased in the upper, hotter part, a similar phenomenon to that discovered by previous investigators in an isothermal supersaturated solution system. Aggregated domain formation is proposed to explain the concentration redistribution before crystal growth and a suspended crystal model is proposed to explain the decrease of diffusivity in a magnetic field.


five stories, with an architecturally elaborate entry tower near its center.  Wings extend from this building toward the river.  The second complex stands across the river, and is dominated by a four-story concrete building.

The eastern half of the complex was developed by the Pratt-Read Company beginning in 1863, although no buildings survive that predate 1881.  George Read first began processing ivory in this area in 1809, which were taken over by Pratt, Read in 1863.  The older buildings were all destroyed by fire in 1881, with the present main structure built immediately after the fire.  These facilities were used to process ivory, notably for combs, buttons, and piano keys, and eventually entire piano keyboard actions.  In 1914 the company expanded on the4,072 ballots cast. By contrast, Bush’s top 10 have an average total votes cast of 490 with names that are not widely known (All in Hamilton, Allegany, and Steuben Counties).

A larger township map as well as township data are available to members (New York by City and Town). In addition, the county-township maps are also available to members on each of the New York county summary pages such as my original home county of Ononadaga! Enjoy.


a good deliverance," rejoined the official, and the trial
went forward. If the accused missed any of these responses, or would
not speak at all, and if the offence were treason or a misdemeanour,
his silence was taken for confession of guilt, and sentence was passed
forthwith. If the charge were felony, a jury was empanelled to try
whether he stood "mute of malice," or "mute by the visitation of
God." If this last were found, the trial went on; if the other, he
was solemnly warned by the judges of the terrible consequences summed
up by Lord Coke (trial of Sir Richard Weston in 1615, for Sir Thomas
Overbury's murder) in the three words--_onere, frigore, et fame_.
The proceedings were most commonly adjourned to give him time for
reflection; but if after every exhortation he remained obdurate, then
hedeparted
in contempt of the Court." Evidently, or so it seemed, he had no answer
to make. Then B's claim was allowed; C was to have of the lands of A
a quantity equal to what he had nominally lost; whilst A, in his turn,
was to have the same remedy against Jacob, who, having no means at all,
cheerfully accepted much paper responsibility. Then a writ was issued
to the sheriff of the county wherein the lands were situate, directing
him to give possession to B, whose title was constituted by a record of
all the aforesaid transactions.

As the centuries went by the proceedings became ever less substantial,
the action was always commenced by the issue of a writ in the usual
way, but most of the other steps were only taken on paper. Sir
Frederick Pollock says,


attended by the freeholders,
who themselves constituted the Court; the second by the villeins,
who merely hearkened to and witnessed the doings of the lord or his
steward. When a villein died, the fact that the new tenant had such and
such a field on condition of rendering so many days' labour yearly was
noted in the records or roll of the Customary Court, and this roll,
or a copy of it, becoming his title, he was dubbed a copyholder. In
theory he was a mere tenant at the will of the lord, but time fettered
the lord's will, until the principle was evolved that it must be
exercised according to the custom of the manor, for "custom" as Lord
Coke put it, "is the life of the manor," and so it came about that the
holder had fixitydelay. At last it occurred to some ingenious, though forgotten,
jurist so to twist this Writ of Ejectment, which had all the last
improvements, as to make it available in an action for the recovery
of the freehold. That was done in this way. A. was (let us suppose)
the legal and rightful owner of an estate occupied in fact by B.;
he entered on the land with C., to whom he, then and there, signed,
sealed, and delivered a lease for the property in question; to them
so engaged entered B., attracted by their manoeuvring, and speedily
kicked both into the boundary ditch. Here were all the materials
for the action of ejectment, since C. might truly declare himself
dispossessed _vi et armis_ by B. from land whereof he held a lease from
A. In this action the


ever timely warning to escape by land or water
to some other like burrow. _The Fortunes of Nigel_ tells as much of the
place as the general cares to know, and there is much curious matter
mined out by the zealous antiquary as to other like places of refuge
in the capital. Thus Fullwood's, sometime Fuller's Rents, was related
to Gray's Inn as Alsatia to the Temple. In 1673 the gentlemen of that
ancient house so far forgot themselves as to engage in "pumping"
some bailiffs who attempted to take goods from out the Rents upon an
execution. "They were charged with a body of thirty lusty bailiffs,"
and a "strong ryot" ensued. Possibly they recollected that their most
illustrious fellow-member, "broad-browed Verulam," had taken refuge
there some sixty years before, a circumstance which gave my Lord Coke
occasion toand he, after due enquiry, granted that in time coming
twenty-four jurors of Leicester should determine all civic disputes.
One strange product of Trial by Combat was the Approver: a rascal who
turned king's evidence, and fought with his late companions. Sometimes
he accused other malefactors, and if he came off victor in five
combats he was released, and banished the country. This system fell
into gross abuse, for the Approver, greedy of freedom or hush-money,
appealed honest men right and left. In the chronicle of William Gregory
the Skinner (1456) we have an account of a duel fought by one Thomas
Whitehorne, a criminal, caught in the New Forest, and lodged in prison
at Winchester, where he remained for about three years, fighting ever
and anon. "And that fals and untrewe peler (= Appelar) hadde of the
Kynge every


the IRS has not budged on its plan to limit the
capacity of plants to which it issues rulings to absurdly low numbers.  The
industry has complained to the Treasury, and there have been discussions at
senior levels of Treasury and the IRS, but no reports back on where these
internal talks are headed.

	Detroit Edison has a meeting with the IRS on its ruling request next
Tuesday.  The IRS has said it will limit capacity at the DTE facility to
198,000 tons a year.

	I assume you saw the article last Thursday in the Wall Street
Journal about syncoal projects.  It was on the front page.  As far as I can
tell, all proposed sales of syncoal plants in the market are on hold.  This
is a consequence of the Wall Street Journalarticle and the impasse with the
IRS over capacity.  The industry is starting to think it may have won a
political battle earlier this year at Treasury, but lost the war.  The IRS
bureaucrats will have the final say.

	Joe Makurath, the IRS rulings group chief, said he is getting a
number of FOIA requests for documents about projects on which the IRS has
already ruled.  He said he intends to be liberal in releasing information.
There are rumors that the Wall Street Journal may be one of the
organizations seeking information and may be at work on a followup article.

	The IRS launched an audit of four projects in West Virginia and
Virginia that many people consider to be on the best end of the spectrum.
The projects already have rulings that they qualify for


no possible way the building could be heated. A few decorations had been set up around the church for Christmas, but no major decorations could be placed because the ceilings were too high to be useful for decorating.

(The high ceilings of the church)

(Inside the church)

One beautiful part of this particular church was what looked like a square filled with white sand, in the center of the square was a small nativity and around the edge of the square, people had placed small candles and drawn designs in the sand with their hands.

At the end of the day, we really had spent time trying new food and enjoying the Christmas lights and the Christmas markets. Maybe this would not be interesting for some people, but the markets had suchmanaging wolves fairly at the expense of taxpayers who want the bloodshed to stop.

Please send a letter to the U.S. Forest Service and Idaho's Department of Fish and Game telling them to call off their hired assassin.

The agency responsible for killing an estimated 3 million animals every year has its sights set on Washington's wolves. Despite non-lethal alternatives to dealing with wolf conflicts, Wildlife Services intends to go after wolves in the state at the behest of ranchers as it faces tougher public scrutiny and is investigated by the USDA's Inspector General for animal cruelty and misconduct.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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