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26 Dead in Texas Church, The Russia Ring
Monday, November 6, 2017
Vol. 6, No. 297
The American Cancer: Twenty-six people are dead after a shooting in a Baptist church in tiny Sutherland Springs southeast of San Antonio, Texas. The dead range in age from 5 to 72, including the pastor’s 14-year-old daughter. One woman said her daughter-in-law and three grandchildren were killed. At least 20 other people were wounded.
The gunman, who died at the end of a car chase, has been identified as Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, who had been discharged from the Air Force for bad conduct. Witnesses said he was dressed in black military gear, wearing a bulletproof vest, and carrying a Ruger assault rifle. They said he began firing outside the church, then entered. Twenty-three people died inside the church, two outside and one later at a hospital.
A neighbor of the church exchanged gunshots with the gunman then jumped in a truck with another man and pursued for 11 miles, sometimes hitting 95 mph. Kelley crashed near the county line and was found dead inside his car. It appears that he shot himself.
As he did after the Las Vegas massacre, President Trump said it’s too early to talk about gun control.
The shooting has been described as the worst mass shooting in the history of Texas, the worst in a church, a sad commentary on the statistics of mass shootings. It is by far not the worst mass shooting in US history, but like in baseball, which counts home runs hit in a World Series played on a Tuesday, the statistics of mass shootings are being broken down into particulars to give them meaning.
The Russia Thing: Several news outlets report that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has the evidence to indict former national Security Adviser Mike Flynn and possibly his son, Michael, who worked with his father on the Trump campaign and transition.
If they indict the son, prosecutors can be expected to use that as leverage to get the father to cooperate. Investigators are looking at Flynn’s lobbying work, including whether he laundered money or lied to federal agents. Like Paul Manafort, he failed to register as the agent of a foreign government.
Flynn was fired after 24 days in the administration, but his indictment would put the Russia inquiry in the halls of the White House. Mueller is focusing on all Trump-related contacts with Russia, and so far at least nine of his associates have been identified as having had contacts with Russians.
In the tangle of affairs involving Russia, The NY Times reports that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, a billionaire businessman in private life, has retained his interest in a shipping company with ties to a Russian oligarch who is under US economic sanctions.
Nation: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was injured far worse than originally described after an assault at his home. His injuries were first said to be minor, but he has five broken ribs and it’s unknown when he will return to work. — Former NY congressman Anthony Weiner reports today for his 21-month prison sentence. He goes to a Massachusetts facility that’s also supposed to treat whatever the hell is wrong with him.
The Runner: Massachusetts native Shalane Flanagan yesterday became the first American woman to win the New York marathon since 1977, finishing in 2:26:53. She not only runs, she wrote a best-selling cookbook, “Run Fast. East Slow.”
The Obit Page: Nancy Friday, the author who shocked the world with her 1973 book that said women have sexual fantasies too, has died of the effects of Alzheimer’s disease at age 84.
The book was “My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies.” It shocked with the novel premise that women have erotic thoughts. Friday based her book on hundreds of interviews with women, who also said their thoughts were accompanied by guilt and secrecy. Not much of that anymore.
The Darwin Awards: Paleontologists have found woolly mammoth remains in the most unfortunate places; fallen in a sinkhole, trapped in a mudflow, drowned after falling through thin ice. And most of those accidents have something in common. The victims were male.
“In many species, males tend to do somewhat stupid things that end up getting them killed in silly ways, and it appears that may have been true for mammoths also,” said Love Dalén, an evolutionary biologist from the Swedish Museum of Natural History.
The male mammoths also had a talent for dying in ways that would preserve their remains for thousands of years. Typical.


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Lawn grass trimmings make up only a fraction of the compost pile on campus. Compostable products from our cafeteria as well as food waste make up most of the pile which is then used to fertilize our produce garden. The produce garden completes the circle by providing vegetables for the cafeteria salads and sandwiches.
- The Campus Arboretum Team Leader will utilize sustainable practices in the management of the landscape including Integrated Pest Management, composting landscape waste materials, soil enrichment, preventative maintenance, removal of invasive species, and soil stabilization practices that reduce erosion.
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In the classic film noir “Sunset Boulevard,” when formerly famous silent-movie star Norma Desmond is confronted with the reality of her diminished movie star status (“You used to be big!”), she shoots back the famously delusional line “I am big. It’s the pictures that got small!”
The same could be said about our approaches to solving regional problems. Our thinking and politics used to be big but have gotten smaller and disconnected from reality over time. It’s time to bring renewed creativity and urgency to this issue. We need to bring “big” back, on a small scale.
The Twin Cities used to be a national leader for our innovative approaches to regional governance. Tax-base sharing (Fiscal Disparities) and the Metropolitan Council were examples of innovative ideas that became reality because we had the “civic infrastructure,” not just to think of them, but also to implement them. Responding to real needs, leaders in all sectors stepped up to make possible what was needed.
Our past economic success and quality of life are the results of thinking big about regionalism. Income growth, world-class cultural amenities, numerous Fortune 500 headquarters and an amazing system of regional parks are all products of this.
And our future success is arguably more dependent on effective regional strategies. We’re competing with mega-regions around the globe that are making smart investments in their physical and human infrastructure and approach regional problem-solving with the right mix of innovation and practicality.
Not small, but stuck
For Desmond, it wasn’t that movies got smaller — it was that they changed dramatically with the advent of sound, while she remained frozen in another era. Like Desmond, over time, Minnesota’s regional imagination and mechanisms have not adjusted to dramatic changes.
Given this, it’s only natural for parochialism to creep in and for formerly innovative ideas to seem less effective. Examples are all around us today:
• Cities think they lose through tax-base sharing, forgetting that financially healthy and stable communities make for a stronger region.
• Transit governance becomes less cost effective and poorly coordinated between suburbs and the core cities, and regional investments in transit don’t match regional needs.
• The Met Council is largely ignored in a billion-dollar decision about a new football stadium while communities compete for it.
• Thought leaders diminish people for identifying more as Minnesotans than as residents of the Twin Cities.
• Leaders are pushing ideas — such as the proposal to remove transit operations from the Met Council or to transform the Met Council into a council of municipal and county officials — that are tantamount to saying, “We are not a region and don’t need to think like one.”
A new model: big and small
We need a new model for policy and problem-solving that matches the reality of what our region needs. The Citizens League’s mission, “rebuilding civic imagination and capacity,” is a good start.
If people in the Twin Cities want to identify as Minnesotans — great! We should challenge everyone to connect what they do every day, in all types of organizations, with what’s good for Minnesota. This is a new civic imagination that matches our civic and economic reality.
And rather than continually acting like government is either the only problem or the only solution, we need to build our civic capacity to solve problems in all organizations: workplaces, schools, community groups and congregations. The choices we make in these seemingly small places matter to Minnesota.
New crises and opportunities
New regional problems are on the horizon that will only be solved through this new approach.
Look at the headlines. We’re facing a regional crisis in water quality that no government agency can solve on its own. The solution depends on farmers, cities, property owners and businesses of all sizes to change their individual actions related to run-off (non-point source pollution).
As baby boomers age in the suburbs, and as we confront the potential for dramatically higher gas prices, we face transportation problems that current systems can’t solve. What role do businesses, nonprofits, congregations, schools and families have in seeing that people can get to where they need to be as efficiently as possible? What’s the next innovation in ride-sharing and transit?
In the past, our breakthrough was creating new forms of government and policy to address our regional challenges. We need the Met Council more than ever, and we have to stop current efforts that diminish its role in municipal/county interests. It is clear we can no longer delegate regional governance to government alone.
How do we build on what Minnesotans have and imagine a way forward that strengthens our region? How can we capitalize on the capacity that Minnesotans possess by connecting it to incentives and policies that guide their daily actions in the places where they spend time and can make a difference?
The answer matters to all of us. On the new global big screen, Minnesotans need to be ready for our “close-up.”
Sean Kershaw is the executive director of the Citizens League. This commentary originally appeared in the March-April edition of the Minnesota Journal, a bimonthly publication for Citizens League members.
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Most walkers on the coast path probably do not take much notice of The Hermitage, nestled some way back from the shore at Welcombe Mouth in Devon. They are, perhaps, more interested in reaching the border with Cornwall, less than half a mile to the west. Indeed, the Hermitage, situated in the far west of the north Devon coast, is probably the last building in Devon they will see.
This isolated house was built in the late nineteenth century. It was originally used as a retreat for priests from the Brompton Oratory in London, hence the name. It is probably not the sort of place that would be associated with heavy metal music.
However, it was this farmhouse that the band Deep Purple chose to rent in 1970, in order to work on their fifth studio album, Fireball.
For Deep Purple, this was the start of probably their most creative period. Deep Purple In Rock had been released in June, 1970, and work began on Fireball in September. Having started work on the album in London, the band (Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, and Ritchie Blackmore) relocated themselves to the Hermitage in the middle of December.
Several songs from the album are thought to have been written and first played at the Hermitage. Roger Glover later confirmed that the song Strange Kind of Woman (bizarrely omitted from the album but released as a single) was also written here. He describes the period at The Hermitage as
“a mad time . . . lots of hauntings, goings-on, and seances . . . a great period in Purple’s history”.
As well as the seances, and occasional violence, the band also spent much time at the local pub, The Welcombe Inn which, sadly, has since closed.
Fireball went on to become the first of Deep Purple’s three UK Number 1 albums.
Welcombe Mouth receives fewer visitors than many destinations on this stretch of coast. Lying midway between Hartland Quay and Bude, this is a stormy coastline, with great cliff walking in both directions. Welcombe Mouth has a small car-park, accessible at the end of a long and narrow track , and a pebble beach (below).
A short walk across the cliff to the south is Marsland Mouth, into which flows Marsland Water, which marks the northern boundary between Devon and Cornwall.
As well as bracing cliff walks, there are plenty of inland footpaths. The steeply wooded Marsland Valley behind Marsland Mouth has many miles of interesting paths.
A couple of miles further along the cliffs to the south is Morwenstow, notable for its connection with the eccentric Parson Hawker. The hamlet also boasts the Rectory Farm tearooms and the Bush Inn, both highly recommended and dog friendly.
Welcombe is signposted west from the main A39 (Atlantic Highway) about six miles south of Clovelly, and four miles north of Kilkhampton. Welcombe Mouth is about four miles from the main road.
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BERNARDO SILVA didn’t celebrate with Portugal as he feared conceding a goal.
Goncalo Ramos put Portugal ahead in the World Cup round of 16 against Switzerland with a brilliant goal.
But Silva was waiting on the pitch to congratulate the striker while the rest of his teammates celebrated near the stands.
And quick-thinking fans have pointed out that the Manchester City star did so because he wanted to avoid conceding.
It has been suggested that after a goal has been scored, under Fifa laws, play can resume once all members of the scoring team are no longer in the opponents’ half.
And the claim is that when players are off the field, that counts as not being in the opponent’s half.
The same fan theory was circulated at the 2018 World Cup when Kieran Trippier was the only England outfield player not to attend the side’s celebrations following Harry Kane’s late win over Tunisia.
However, Rule 8 states that “all players other than the player taking the kick-off must be in their own half of the field” for play to proceed.
This means that Silva could have celebrated without having to fear a restart in Switzerland.
But the 28-year-old nonetheless received praise from viewers, who were impressed by his presence of mind.
One wrote: “Bernardo Silva too smart. Came back onto the pitch quickly during the celebrations, preventing play from resuming. 🎩”
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Another added: “Bernardo Silva plays 5D chess and runs back onto the field so the Swiss can’t restart too quickly.”
And a third said: “Note that during the celebrations Bernando Silva stays alive and runs back onto the pitch. Elite mentality.”
Luckily for Silva, he didn’t miss the celebrations long as Portugal set up their quarter-final encounter with Morocco with a six against Switzerland.
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It's been so great to be able to choose my own reading materials lately. In the fall I was teaching a young adult literature class. It was really fun but very intense. I may have overdone it on the reading list with the six to seven young adult books per week. Needless to say, I didn't have much recreational reading time despite reading A LOT of books.
This past weekend I treated myself. I read three books of my choosing for fun!
First, I read Whirlwind by David Klass. It was a sequel to Firestorm, a book that I listened to during winter break. While I thought this book was just ok, it had lots of action and kept me turning the pages. A combination of action, scifi, and adventure, the characters from the book (some of whom were from 1000 years in the future) worked to try to save the Amazon from the Dark Lord.
It was a weekend for sequels. I've really been looking forward to the release of Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. I loved the first two books about DJ and the folks in Red Bend, WI (Dairy Queen and The Off Season). It was great to catch up with the characters and see what was happening in their lives during DJ's junior year basketball season. This is realistic fiction with sports, family stuff, and romance all mixed in.
Finally, I read the next 7th Grade Lunch Bunch Book Club Book. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is all the rage at Highland (like everywhere else, I'm guessing). For book club we chose another mythology inspired story, The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh. Jack has a near-death experience which has left him with the ability to visit the New York City underworld. He's looking for his dead mother and ends up having quite an adventure with Euri. It was a fun read, but it didn't knock my socks off. I'm looking forward to hearing what the book club members have to say.
Since I can choose my own books now, I'm looking for some recommendations!
Front and Center Cover. Library Thing. Web. 22 Jan. 2010. http://www.librarything.com/work/8187861
The Night Tourist Cover. LibraryThing. Web. 22 Jan. 2010. http://www.librarything.com/work/3931039
Whirlwind Cover. LibraryThing. Web. 22 Jan. 2010. http://www.librarything.com/work/3941396

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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio — At first, they thought the project was a long shot.
But now, $15,000 later, a group of Lakota East High School seniors have plans in motion to get solar panels installed at the school.
Eve Beiting and Tanya Kukreja have been working with other members of the National Honor Society to research solar energy, price estimates and potential energy savings for the school.
Beiting said they also looked at what other schools in the area are doing to commit to clean energy.
“We researched the benefits this would have both financially and environmentally just to see how impactful our project could be,” Beiting said.
In addition to fundraising, students are also working with school and township officials to complete paperwork and get the proper approval for installation.
The group hopes to have the plans for the solar array finished by the end of the school year and have the panels installed on the roof of the gym by the end of the year.
“We just really wanted to, as students, be able to make a difference in something that’s really going to define the rest of our lives,” Beiting said.


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Dill seed, also known as “Anethum graveolens L.,” is the seed of an herb that comes from the celery family. Both the leaves and the seeds of the plant have distinct uses. Dill seed is a component of many pickling recipes, as well as in breads, and is known for the soft accent of flavor it provides.

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TOSSED BY THE WAVES
Ephesians 4:14 ” Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful schemes.”
The Scene: A rough sea scene; the waves rising and ebbing, back and forth.
In our life’s journey through this world we are tossed about by people and circumstances, like the waves of the sea. However, as God’s people mature spiritually, they are no longer tossed about by the world, the flesh, Satan and their own bad choices. They can find calmer “seas of life” through God’s wisdom, knowledge, discernment and understanding which comes from studying His steadfast Word. Read Matthew 8:23-27.
Ephesians 4:15 “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.”
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Today's prevalence of autism numbers is stagering. Approximately 1/160 children born today has some indication of ASD (autism spectrum disorder). Below please find a few answers to some FAQ about Autism.
What is Autism?
Though awareness and understanding have greatly increased over the past few decades, many people are still unaware of the true affect of Autism. It can become an overshadowing factor in every aspect of life, including education, establishing and maintaining relationships, responding to pain and discomfort, and even in the ability to express emotion.
Symptom severity in Autism can range from mild to severe. For example, one child may intensely flap their arms to show excitement, another may display a smile under the same set of circumstances, while another child may sit in the corner and rock, leading the observer to believe that they may be incapable of showing or feeling emotion.
As parents reach the diagnosis, treatment and education stages of Autism, they will hear many different terms used to describe their child. This may include words such as autistic-like, non-verbal, developmentally delayed, autistic tendencies, savant, high-functioning, and low-functioning. The important thing to realize is that all children with Autism are different. What works for one may have zero effect on another. The combinations of signs and symptoms are endless. More important than the words used to describe the child is the underlying understanding that whatever the diagnosis is, children with Autism are able to learn, function productively in society and show positive gains with appropriate education and treatment plans in place. Without appropriate support, the child may never realize his full potential. (Source)
According to the National Academy of Sciences, "the diagnosis of autism can be made reliably in two-year-olds by professionals experienced in the diagnostic assessment of young children" with autistic disorders. Early diagnosis is crucial because education is the primary form of treatment, and the earlier it starts, the better." Autism and PDD: Fact Sheet.
What Can You Tell Me About Asperger Syndrome?. Asperger syndrome (AS) is a neurobiological disorder, which most researchers feel falls at the "high end" of the autistic spectrum. Individuals with Asperger syndrome can have symptoms ranging from mild to severe. While sharing many of the same characteristics as Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified and High-Functioning Autism, Asperger syndrome is a relatively new term in the United States, having only recently being officially recognized as a diagnosis by the medical community.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders). A detailed booklet, from the National Institute of Mental Health, that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping.
Intensive Early Intervention

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I was able to use up some really old stash here... the circular piece is by Making Memories, the background is Basic Grey (I don't think either of these companies still exist), and the chipboard embellishments are MME. I used white glitter stickers for my title and added red sequins.
I'd like to enter:
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Super sweet page. Loving the patterned papers and that circle cut out! Thank you for joining us at Off the Rails Scrapbooking!
Terrific Marina. Strange how we keep things from way back. I have loads of things from companies that no longer exist :)
Love Chrissie xx
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Good on you using Old Stash! Doesn't make it any less effective or lovely! That round shape works a treat & your deer silhouette is gorgeous....great take on our OFF THE RAILS challenge...thanks for sharing:):)
It's always a good feeling to use up old stash. Love the reindeers and sweet photo. Thank you for joining in at AFSC
Your stash items are wonderful! A darling layout. Thanks for joining us at The Studio Challenges!
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I only learned to dance because I had to. I was quickly acquainted with my proper left foot and my other left foot which was in actuality my right foot. They both seemed to have minds of their own transporting me to the left and right usually in direct opposition to all of the people around me who seemed to move with an ease and flow that my feet could not match.
I discovered that if I could not see the feet of the individual that I was meant to copy I was up the creek without a paddle. As long as a good model of what this choreography was supposed to look like was ahead of me, I had a hope of watching their feet and hoping that I would be able to match them.
After rehearsals, I would come home and stand in front of the mirror and dance. However, at home there was no one to follow except the image reflecting back to me. The music would play, I would move, but frequently the movement was absolutely wrong. The level of concentration required to simultaneously move the feet, the body and to have the mouth sing foreign words was exhausting and incredibly frustrating.
With enough practice, I developed a reasonable level of proficiency. It became fun instead of an exercise in futility.
Amanda Cook’s Heroes has been the theme song of some of my mornings recently. The line in her song about feet dancing on disappointment has grabbed a hold of my heart for reasons I am not entirely sure of. It certainly cannot be because of my dancing skills for they are paltry at best!
However, disappointments in my life – that is something I am well acquainted with. At times, it has seemed as if the disappointments, the wishes that have seemingly passed me by, the dreams that rest in the box marked unfulfilled are the thing that is at the forefront of my heart and mind. Some of them are small disappointments that are easy to get over. It was not as big a deal as I thought it had been. Next. Others have been monumental and have knocked me sideways as the despair has threatened to swamp me. These ones have caused the tears to flow and the melancholy to dig its trench a little deeper. Often the stiff upper lip has been required – if no one knows how much it hurts, surely it will pass. It has taken time to come to terms with these heart wrenching hurts. And even then, sometimes they come back like an uninvited guest.
In my imagination my dancing is graceful, smooth and coordinated. It has the correct flow and feel. To dance on my disappointments implies that the disappointments are underfoot, trampled, powerless to hurt my heart and soul. The victory is obvious, sustained and sure. Oh to live a hope filled life like that consistently. I want to live a life full of that kind of hope. To experience all that life has for me – the joy and sorrows, hopes and disappointments, to fully live. But when the disappointments and sorrows come, because they will, I pray for eyes focused on the One who is the best holder of my hand and for feet that choose to dance.


Option to enroll for in-person or independent study programs 2021-2022
Dear Cajon Valley Families,
As the start of school nears, we want to remind all families of their choice to enroll in either an in person or virtual learning program for the 2021-2022 school year.
To apply for the CVUSD Virtual Learning Program, please visit Student Transfers to submit the appropriate transfer documentation.
All parents have the option to to request a student-parent-educator conference before enrollment, to learn more about:
- Procedures for enrolling, disenrolling, and re-enrolling in independent study (CVUSD) Distance Learning Academy and Virtual Learning Program.
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- Instruction in the Virtual Learning Program is primarily led by certificated CVUSD staff. Parents support learning and work completion at home.
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For additional information regarding the CVUSD Virtual Learning Program, please contact 619-588-3630.
Cajon Valley Union School District Update (July 14, 2021)
Dear Cajon Valley Family,
The Cajon Valley Union School District drew national attention when it reopened schools for Emergency Childcare for Essential Workers in April of 2020. Building on the success of this program and based on input from families that parents needed to work and that their students were struggling amidst social and emotional isolation from Governor Newsom's shelter in place orders, Cajon Valley reopened all 27 of its schools in June of 2020 using federal stimulus money to create a free Summer Enrichment Program open to all Cajon Valley students. This summer with #CampCajon, Cajon Valley provided free before and after camp care as well as specialty programs based on the interests of the children and at the suggestions from parents.
Earlier this week, Governor Newsom and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updated guidance for K-12 schools. The California guidance is more restrictive than updates made last week to the K-12 schools’ guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
California officials decided that all schools must continue to require that masks be worn indoors in school settings and recommend continuing layered mitigation strategies like screening testing, ventilation, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, staying home when sick and getting tested, contact tracing in combination with quarantine and isolation, and cleaning and disinfection.
We’ve received several calls and letters concerning these updates and specifically how Cajon Valley Union School District will handle the mask mandates for students and staff. As documented at the beginning of this update, Cajon Valley relies heavily upon the input and collaboration of our students, parents, staff, and community members.
Our plan is to continue meeting with our advisory groups, allow all stakeholders the opportunity to provide input, and hold special board meeting(s) for district students, parents, staff, and community members to provide public comment on these important issues that affect all of us.
On Behalf of our Governing Board and Cabinet, we are grateful for the privilege to serve you.
Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent
Please provide input or comments on this or any topic by clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/v5YL8YZ2HY9Ddnw99
All comments will be gathered and posted publicly on our website soon. The Special Board Meeting for oral public comments will take place on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 6:00pm online only via zoom at https://cajonvalley.zoom.us/j/96457832980?pwd=Y0xEemZJYmhXWjh4Yk42UWprTEhEQT09
Cajon Valley Sycuan Joint Vaccination Clinic.
On Saturday, March 13, Cajon Valley Union School District had the pleasure of hosting a Vaccination Party, all made possible by our generous community partners, Sycuan. Shortly after announcing the event, we had 120 volunteers that included staff and vital school volunteer groups, PTA, School Site Council, English Learner Advisory Councils. Cajon Valley Health Specialists came together with the Sycuan Medical and Dental staff under the exceptional leadership of the Sycuan staff to administer 570 vaccines! The cheers, expressions of appreciation, and relief were heard and felt throughout the day. Sycuan brought more than vaccines with them on Saturday, they brought hope and confidence to our staff as they transition to a full 5-day a week school program for our students.
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|Publication number||US6130523 A|
|Application number||US 09/202,295|
|Publication date||Oct 10, 2000|
|Filing date||May 13, 1997|
|Priority date||May 16, 1996|
|Also published as||DE69716488D1, DE69716488T2, EP1010235A1, EP1010235B1, WO1997043822A1|
|Publication number||09202295, 202295, PCT/1997/1283, PCT/GB/1997/001283, PCT/GB/1997/01283, PCT/GB/97/001283, PCT/GB/97/01283, PCT/GB1997/001283, PCT/GB1997/01283, PCT/GB1997001283, PCT/GB199701283, PCT/GB97/001283, PCT/GB97/01283, PCT/GB97001283, PCT/GB9701283, US 6130523 A, US 6130523A, US-A-6130523, US6130523 A, US6130523A|
|Inventors||Frank Michael Hughes, Mohammad Sadegh Ghazizadeh|
|Original Assignee||Rolls Royce Power Engineering Plc|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (12), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (9), Classifications (10), Legal Events (4)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to a generator transfer function regulator for use in a generator excitation control system.
Conventional generating systems incorporate automatic voltage regulators the objective of which is to stabilise the generator output. In any generator which is connected to a power system changes in the load represented by that power system result in changes in the generator terminal voltage. A conventional automatic voltage regulator (AVR) control system detects such changes and adjusts the excitation voltage of the generator with a view to maintaining the terminal voltage magnitude close to a predetermined value.
The dynamic characteristics of a generator are strongly influenced by the load on the generator and the operating conditions of the power system to which it is connected. Thus the dynamic characteristics can vary significantly in dependence upon the way in which the generator is used and change with the characteristics of the power network that the generator supplies.
Conventional AVR systems have fixed parameters, that is there is a fixed relationship between the magnitude of the generator voltage output and a control signal which is generated by the AVR for application to an excitation controller of the generator. As a result, the control performance achieved with conventional AVR's varies significantly with system conditions. Although AVR systems can be designed with control parameters that provide a good performance for a chosen set of operating conditions, when different conditions arise the performance of the AVR can be unsatisfactory and in some circumstances unstable.
Theoretical models representing the performance of generators and systems to which those generators are connected have been known for many years. It is known from those models that information about the performance of the generator can be obtained by calculating the direct and quadrature axis voltage and current signals in respect of each phase and the generator rotor angle. The direct and quadrature axis voltage and current signals are not available by direct measurement of the signals appearing at the generator output terminals and must be calculated from the signals which do appear at those terminals. It has been proposed to calculate the direct and quadrature axis components of the current and voltage and by extrapolation of the current components to estimate the required terminal voltage response to compensate for fluctuations in the generator load. The article by M. Saidy and F. M. Hughes: "A first order predictive excitation control of generator terminal voltage", International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Volume 16, No. 2, 1994 pages 73-82 describes how to adjust a voltage reference applied to an excitation voltage controller dynamically such that excursions of the generator output are eliminated over a number of steps. This attenuates the demand on the control signal, which is a desirable feature due to the voltage constraints imposed on the field winding, and the lower band width requirement enables a simpler model of the generator to be employed in the predictive algorithm.
It is difficult to design a controller of standard form which can be readily adapted to a particular application and in particular it is not possible to test the performance of such a controller off-line. Furthermore, the retrofitting of sophisticated predictive voltage controllers to generators already fitted with AVR compensators so as to achieve a predictable improvement in generator performance is difficult to achieve.
It is an objective of the present invention to obviate or mitigate the problems outlined above.
According to the present invention, there is provided a generator transfer function regulator comprising a first control loop responsive to variations in the magnitude of the generator output voltage to produce a first generator excitation control signal, a second control loop responsive to the generator rotor angle and the current and voltage of each phase of the generator to produce a second generator excitation control signal, and means for combining the first and second signals to form a combined signal for application to a generator exciter, wherein the first control loop is designed to vary the first control signal to compensate for variations in the magnitude of the generator output voltage, and the second control loop is designed to vary the second control signal to maintain substantially constant generator voltage response characteristics.
The first control loop may be a conventional AVR arranged to vary its output control signal to provide good voltage control when the generator is open circuit. Accordingly the first control loop can be provided by an available AVR and in existing generator plants such an AVR is generally already in place. The second control loop can be designed directly from transfer function models of the generator and the exciter, such models being well understood. Accordingly the second control loop can be readily designed to maintain the dynamic response characteristics relating the AVR output to the generator terminal voltage magnitude approximately constant. Therefore, given that the second control loop counteracts the influence of the generator load current on the dynamic behaviour of the system, the voltage response characteristics at open circuit conditions may be essentially maintained under loaded conditions over a broad operating range of the generator.
The second control loop of the regulator may comprise a signal processor which produces a signal representing the direct axis current and voltage of the generator, and an auxiliary compensator which converts the direct axis current and voltage signals to the second control signal. The detailed design of the auxiliary compensator will depend upon the transfer function model selected for the generator and exciter and various detailed circuit configurations will be capable of producing acceptable performance.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a conventional generator system incorporating an AVR;
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of details of the circuit shown in FIG. 2.
Referring to FIG. 1, the illustrated circuit is of conventional form. A generator 1 is controlled by an exciter 2 so as to provide a signal Vt on output 3. The magnitude of the signal Vt is determined by the signal Vtref on an input 4. A signal representing the magnitude of the voltage on output 3 is applied to a summing circuit 5 to which the reference voltage signal on input 4 is also applied. The combined output of the summing circuit 5 is applied to a compensator circuit 6 which applies a generator excitation control signal on output 7 to the exciter 2.
With the arrangement of FIG. 1, when the loading conditions on the generator vary the terminal voltage on output 3 also varies. Such variations affect the signal applied to the compensator 6 and as a result the excitation voltage on line 7 is adjusted so as to cause the voltage on output 3 to increase or decrease and thereby reduce the difference between the actual terminal voltage magnitude and the desired value for that magnitude. The compensator 6 is normally designed to provide a well damped terminal voltage response under open circuit conditions. Unfortunately, when the generator is driving a load and the load conditions fluctuate, the response of the compensator 6 will not be appropriate to the response of the generator to such changes in the load conditions. As a result instability can arise with potentially disastrous consequences. Accordingly in conventional power transmission systems the capability of the system is invariably limited by generator stability considerations rather than theoretical thermal design limits.
FIG. 2 illustrates a circuit in accordance with the present invention which provides an improved performance as compared with the circuit of FIG. 1. The same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings for equivalent components. It will be noted that components 1 to 6 of FIG. 1 are replicated exactly in the circuit of FIG. 2 but that an additional summing circuit 8 is interposed in the connection between the conventional AVR compensator 6 and the conventional exciter 2. The summing circuit 8 receives an input from an auxiliary loop circuit comprising a signal processor 9 and an auxiliary compensator 10.
The signal processor receives seven inputs from the generator, that is the generator output voltages Va, Vb and Vc in respect of each of the three phases, current signals Ia, Ib and Ic for the three phases, and a rotor angle position signal δ. The signal processing unit converts the phase measurements and rotor angle signal into voltage and current signals with respect to the direct and quadrature axis of the generator. The current signal Id with respect to the direct axis and the voltage signal Vd with respect to the direct axis are output to the auxiliary compensator 10. The generation of the signals output by the signal processor 9 from the seven signals input to that processor is based on the well known Park's Transformation as described in for example "Two reaction theory of synchronous machines" by Park A. H., AIEE Trans., 48, pp 716-30,1929.
The auxiliary compensator 10 transforms the direct axis voltage and current signal to an output signal Ua which is applied to the summing circuit 8. The compensator 10 is designed directly from a transfer function model derived from a generator representation, for example that described in the article by Hammons and Winning "Comparisons of Synchronous Machine Models in the Study of the Transient Behaviour of Electrical Power Systems", Proc. IEE, Volume 118, No. 10, October 1971. The compensator is designed such that the dynamic response characteristics relating the AVR output signal U to the magnitude of the generator terminal voltage Vt is kept approximately constant. Thus the influence of the generator load current on the dynamic behaviour of the system is counteracted and voltage response characteristics corresponding to open circuit conditions are essentially maintained under loaded conditions over a wide operating range of the generator. That is to say, the signal Ue applied to the exciter 2 is the sum of the signals Ua and U. The signal Ua is zero when the generator is operating under open circuit conditions. When the generator is not operating under open circuit conditions, the signal Ua maintains the relationship between the response of the generator and the magnitude of the signal U as if the generator was still operating under open circuit conditions. As a consequence. the system provides essentially the same voltage control performance under loaded and open circuit conditions.
FIG. 3 illustrates components 1, 2, 8 and 10 as shown in FIG. 2, sub-components of the auxiliary compensator 10 being shown in greater detail. The standard s domain notation is used to indicate the performance of the various sub-components.
The signal processor 9 and auxiliary compensator 10 ensure that the generator terminal voltage control performance achieved by the AVR under open circuit conditions is effectively maintained when the generator is loaded over its range of operation, irrespective of the power network which it feeds. Thus the range of stable control operation of a conventional AVR is considerably extended and improved rotor angle damping may be provided, particularly at extreme generator operating conditions. The auxiliary compensator may be designed from standard models of the generator and exciter the parameters of which are readily available. The design of the auxiliary compensator is independent of the power system which the generator will feed. Accordingly the generator control system can be designed and tested under open circuit conditions in the factory with the knowledge that essentially the same voltage control performance will be obtained in use independent of the loading condition.
Referring in greater detail to the component parts of the auxiliary compensator 10 of FIG. 3, components 11 are "wash-out" elements which provide a zero output under steady state conditions. Under steady state conditions, s=O and hence the output is zero. Under dynamic conditions, sT is very much greater than one, and hence the elements give a gain which is approximately equal to one.
The component 12 provides a variable gain to accommodate changing operating conditions. Vdo and Vqo are obtained by averaging signals over a suitable period. They are essentially steady state operating values.
The component 13 provides a transfer function Xd(s) from:
Eq (s)=g(s)Erd (s)-Xd (s)Id (s)
Ed (s)=Xq (s)Iq (s)
Time constants Tdo', Tdo", Td' and Td" are standard generator parameters.
The outputs of components 12 and 13 are applied by a summing circuit 14 to a compensation function for the exciter and generator field made up of components 15 and 16. Component 15 is a realisable transfer function approximation to 1/g(s) given that: ##EQU2##
Component 16 is a realisable transfer function approximation to 1/gex (s) given that: ##EQU3##
Alternatives to the components described as making up the auxiliary compensator 10 are known, but the illustrated components represent a realisable structure for implementing the present invention. One possible enhancement to the described system would be to provide a limit circuit between the auxiliary compensator 10 and the summing circuit 8. The limit design would be based on a linearised model and hence small signals. For large disturbances the limit prevents excessive action from the auxiliary loop and normal AVR action therefore dominates initially.
With a conventional AVR, tight voltage control is usually achieved at the expense of a reduction in the damping of the generator rotor oscillation. In addition to providing improved voltage control, the present invention serves to improve rotor damping and thereby extends the range of stable generator operations. The power transmission capability of a system is invariably limited by generator stability considerations, rather than thermal design limits. Therefore extending the range of stable generator operations can have great economic and ecological benefits, since by increasing the power transmission capability of an existing transmission system the necessity of building new power lines can be avoided or delayed.
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|U.S. Classification||322/45, 322/58, 322/22, 322/19|
|International Classification||H02P9/10, H02P9/30|
|Cooperative Classification||H02P9/105, H02P9/305|
|European Classification||H02P9/10D, H02P9/30D|
|Jun 12, 2000||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: ROLLS ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING PLC, UNITED KINGDOM
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Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:HUGHES, FRANK MICHAEL;GHAZIZADEH, MOHAMMAD SADEGH;REEL/FRAME:010895/0039
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|Apr 28, 2004||REMI||Maintenance fee reminder mailed|
|Oct 12, 2004||LAPS||Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees|
|Dec 7, 2004||FP||Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee|
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Tourism is big business and its impact on Oconee County continues to grow year over year.
2015 Oconee County Tourism Impact:
- Generated 392 jobs
- Produced $9.98 million in payroll
- $39.8 million in direct tourist spending
- Created $170 million in state tax revenues
- Generated $1.05 million in local tax revenues
On an average day in Oconee County tourists spent $109,041 daily on tourism related expenses.
Click to view the 2015 Economic Fact Sheet for Oconee County.

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~Five exhibition matchups on tap for opening weekend~
Jennie Gallo and the Maine Black Bears host Sacred Heart for two game this weekend
Sacred Heart at Maine - 2 Games at Alfond Arena (Fri., Sat.)
• Maine head coach Maria Lewis will make her collegiate head coaching debut on Friday night.
Prior to Maine, Lewis was an assistant coach at North Dakota for three seasons.
• The Black Bears swept the Pioneers last season in the opening weekend by a combined score
of 20 to 4 (9-0, 11-4) in the two games set.
• Senior forward Jennie Gallo (Castlegar, BC) is the team's leading returning scorer with 15 points
(7g,8a) from a season ago. Junior Candice Currier (Goffstown, N.H.) and sophomore Brittany Ott
(St. Clair Shores, Mich.) should both see time in goal early on.
McGill at Providence (Exh.) 2 Games at Schneider Arena (Fri., Sat.)
• Junior forward Ashley Cottrell (Sterling Heights, Mich.) is the conference's leading returning
scorer from a season ago with 31 points (14g,17a) for the Friars.
• The Friars lost their exhibiton game to McGill last year on Sept. 26 by a 7-4 score.
• PC won the 2010 WHEA regular-season title for the third time in school history last February.
Windsor vs. Boston College (Exh.) at Walter Brown Arena (Fri)
• The Eagles return seniors, goalie Molly Schaus (Natick, Mass.) and two-time WHEA Player of
the Year Kelli Stack (Brooklyn Heights, Ohio) from 2010 U.S. Women's Olympic Team that won a
Silver Medal in Vancouver.
• The Eagles open the season with five straight road games before their home opener on Oct.
24 vs. Brown at Conte Forum.
Windsor at Boston University (Exh.) at Walter Brown Arena (Sat.)
• The Terriers were picked first in the WHEA preseason coaches poll, after winning their first
WHEA Tournament Championship in school history last March vs. UConn.
• BU's 2.71 goals per game ranked second last season among WHEA teams in team offense.
McGill at Northeastern (Exh.) at Matthews Arena (Sun.)
• The Huskies return WHEA Co-Player of the Year and First-Team Hockey East All-Star goalie
Florence Schelling (Oberengstringen, Switzerland; 11-5-4, 1.37 GAA, .949 save%).
• Northeastern was the top defense among WHEA teams last season allowing only 1.55 goals


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Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service. I know many fellow current and former public servants will have made submissions about how the service could be improved, and I join them in many of their concerns. However, I would like to use my submission to propose one idea: a ‘Citizen’s Charter’.
More so than ever, people see the public service as not merely serving the Government of the day but as serving the community. Medicare, student support, pensions and passports are just some of the common interactions Australians have with the public service. And, while section 13 of the Australian Public Service Act incorporates a ‘Code of Conduct’, I feel that a Citizen’s Charter would be a more positive, citizen-centric document that could serve as the ‘mirror’ to the APS Values. The Code imposes duties on public servants, but it is not an empowering document for Australians.
For example, the Code says that public servants must ‘behave honestly and with integrity in connection with APS employment’, a Citizen’s Charter could say ‘You have the right to be told the truth when interacting with the public service’. Where the Code requires public servants ‘when acting in connection with APS employment’ to ‘treat everyone with respect and courtesy, and without harassment’ this could be reflected in a power right: ‘You have the right to be treated equally and to not be discriminated against in your dealings with the public service’.
The Charter should not be limited to issues dealt with in the Code, though. It could also include a right to be treated with dignity and respect when seeking or receiving a service from government (e.g. welfare or health service); a right to transparency in decision-making and timely provision of information; a right to seek employment in the public service without fear of discrimination. It could also include rights to just treatment for individuals the subject to investigation and a right to compensation for defective administration or improper or unethical treatment.
This idea is not new. The Australian Tax Office already has a “Tax-payers’ Charter” and there is a “Charter of Care Recipients' Rights and Responsibilities for Home Care.” However, there is not a whole of government statement. More importantly, many of these charters are not in legislation and, therefore, likely to be unenforceable.
While the idea of a legislated Citizen’s Charter might concern some officials or Ministers, many of the ‘rights’ listed above are already provided for in existing legislation or policy. For example, the Scheme for Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA Scheme) provides a mechanism for non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs) to compensate persons who have experienced detriment as a result of a NCE’s defective actions or inaction. Rights to transparency in decision making and information can be found in several Commonwealth laws, while Government agencies are already meant to be bound by the ‘Model Litigant Obligations’. General non-discrimination law provides the basis for a right to equal treatment and access to services.
However, a Charter shouldn’t just be a symbolic document or a mere collation of existing, general provisions. It could provide an opportunity to enshrine a right of community involvement in decision-making – especially where policies will affect particular groups or communities (e.g. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities, individuals with specific disabilities, people receiving a type of welfare payment). It should provide a clear mechanism for lodging complaints (e.g. to the agency or via the Ombudsman) and compensation for egregious breaches of the Charter could be more substantial (and less discretionary) than those provided by the CDDA Scheme. Breaches of the Charter could be a reportable matter for Agency Heads, much like financial breaches are under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act.
There is an odd antipathy in Australian politics and policy-circles for the language of ‘rights’, which may make the enactment of a ‘Charter of Citizen’s Rights’ difficult. However, this should not stop the idea from being debated and tested. Ultimately, the name of the document is not important; but it’s adoption within the Australian Public Service Act would be, in my view, a positive step towards making the community feel that the public service is their public service: open to them (and open with them) and joined together with them in the common mission of advancing Australia.
Thank you for your consideration of my submission.


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UN, October 12. /TASS/. The number of anti-ballistic missiles of the US missile defense system will top 1,000 by 2022 and will eventually surpass the number of warheads installed on Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
"According to our estimates, by 2022 the number of anti-ballistic missiles of the missile defense system will exceed 1,000, and will eventually surpass the number of warheads of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles," Defense Ministry spokesman Alexander Yemelyanov said during the Russian-Chinese briefing on missile shield issues on the sidelines of the first committee of the UN General Assembly.
He added that this number "poses a threat for Russian deterrence capabilities, especially in the light of continuous work to modernize ABM defense systems."
He said tha the US missile defense system at the moment includes over 30 Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI), 130 RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) ship-based interceptor missile systems and 150 missile defense systems.
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In the absence of compelling figures at the top, the season wound up focusing heavily on Jorge Salcedo, the cartel’s head of security, as he works with the D.E.A. to take down Cali and liberate himself and his family from its bloody sphere of influence. Again, the focus is more on action than on psychology — Solcedo’s motives are noble and not mysterious — but the interplay between Solcedo, Miguel, and Miguel’s vicious son David (played deliciously by Arturo Castro, of “Broad City”) keeps the tension high.
In the first episode, Solcedo is able to sniff out the impostor at an important cartel gathering, and that sets the stage for his own adventures in subterfuge. Not only does he have to slip the tight surveillance net that he had a hand in threading, he constantly has to prove his loyalty in the company of murderous paranoiacs. D.E.A. sting operations are higher stakes for him especially, because the very fact that Miguel and company can be found makes it clear that a traitor is in their midst. And when he shuts down radio contact between his security man and Miguel’s hide out, he also gambles away the life of a subordinate who’s blamed for not doing his job.
As narrator and leading man, Pascal’s Peña was an advance on Boyd Holbrook’s Steve Murphy, partly because of his charisma and partly because he doesn’t have to play the idealistic naïf drawn into the muck. Peña was already jaded from the moment he was introduced in Season 1 as a guy who’s willing to leap over procedural hurdles to get the job done. The third season succeeds at deepening Peña as he continues to play cartel whack-a-mole, despite the certainty that another organization will pop up in its place. His promotion post-Escobar brings him back to Colombia with increased authority and credibility, but such a diminished will that he bristles in shame any time his Escobar triumph is hailed. He grimly commits himself to defying the United States ambassador and bringing the Cali Cartel to justice, no matter the diplomatic headaches he might cause.
The third season ends with the promise of a fourth, set in Mexico. So now “Narcos” cannot be described as either a show about Escobar or a show about the Colombian drug trade. (That Gabriel García Márquez quote that opened the series is now a distant blur in the rearview mirror.) But it seems reasonable to expect that “Narcos” will continue to get the broad strokes…


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Chris Brown Shows Off Stunning Dance Moves In New ‘Privacy’ Video – WATCH
18 April 2017, 11:32 | Updated: 18 April 2017, 11:35
What a video!
Chris Brown showed off his incredible dance moves in his new music video for ‘Privacy’.
The R&B singer, who is currently on tour across the US, released the stunning visuals showing himself dancing his way through a hotel and casino while following his love interest.
Chris also adds in a special Michael Jackson tribute towards the end of the video.
The new track is rumoured to be taken from his upcoming album ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon’, which doesn’t currently have a release date.
Meanwhile, Chris Brown is currently in the headlines for the wrong reasons again.
The ‘Royalty’ singer is being accused of punching a photographer over the weekend in Florida.


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Social work 200
Professor Donnell Phillips
This paper discusses the different fields of social work zoning in on Clinical/medical social work, the educational requirement, the different functions of a Clinical/medical social workers and a couple of challenges they face in their field.
Many may ask why social work is important or why it is in existence, however with the alarming rate of dependency in todays’ society we have come to see that social work is an important piece needed for the society to function. With purposes such as being able to remediate social problems such as provide counseling, job training for a displaced worker, enhance social ...view middle of the document...
This enables the student to be able to work in positions such as direct services which include being a caseworker, or positions such as a mental health assistant. However most Clinical/medical social workers must obtain a master’s degree in social work which takes about 2 years to complete during which the student must complete an internship in their concentration. This prepares students to be able to work in their chosen field of work. Also the student must take a licensing exam and pass in the state in which they plan to practice in and each licensing requirements differ from state to state.
Secondly, clinical/medical social workers perform a wide variety of duties which include helping patients and families understand the illness and treatment options as well as consequences of various treatments or refusal of treatment. For example a medical social worker is able to explain to a cancer patient or his/her family the treatments options available for cancer and make them understand and cope with the illness such as connecting them with a therapist or with resources they would need outside of the hospital after treatment is completed, the medical social worker would also make them understand what life will be like if the patient refuses treatment and still provides them with available resources to enable them cope with day to day life activities. Furthermore, they help in the facilitating of decision making on behalf of patients and families, i.e they are able to help the family or patient come to a conclusion on their treatment what each options entail and are able to help the family decide which treatment would be better. They also educate patients on the level of health care needed which could be acute which is a situation in which a patient receives active but short term treatment for a severe injury, subacute which requires more intensive nursing care rather than hospital acute care and home care. They also coordinate patient discharge and continuity of care planning, after a patient has been treatment a clinical/medical social worker works in conjunction with the hospital when discharging the patient and connects the patient and family with resources that will ensure...


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Is Juvederm Approved?
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At the core of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent speech on foreign policy: “America first.” Would he support more isolationist policies? How do his positions differ from those of Democrat Hillary Clinton? Next, a recently published graphic novel is the first about the Iraq war written and illustrated by an Iraq veteran. The creator talks about being a Marine and an artist. Then, Anaheim’s proposed resolution condemning Donald Trump’s rhetoric against immigrants and minorities and the melee that followed. And finally, the surprising history of the orange in Orange County.
FROM THIS EPISODE
Presidential candidate Donald Trump gave a speech Wednesday on foreign policy, a day after winning five state primaries. His core philosophy is, according to his remarks, “America first.” Trump condemned globalization and nation-building; he called the foreign policy of the Obama administration "a complete and total disaster." So how do Trump’s foreign policy positions differ from those of Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, who has been called more hawkish than any of the Republican candidates?
Maximilian Uriarte is an artist, a storyteller and an Iraq War veteran. He started a comic strip while on active duty in the Marine Corps called “Terminal Lance.” It became popular among Marines, and prompted Uriarte to launch a Kickstarter project to fund a full graphic novel. “Terminal Lance: The White Donkey” was recently published by Little Brown, and it’s the first graphic novel about the Iraq War written and illustrated by a veteran.
Orange County has been known as a white Republican bastion, but the city of Anaheim has undergone big changes. It’s now majority Latino, and it has one of the nation’s largest Muslim populations. While Donald Trump has some strong support in Orange County, his rhetoric about immigrants and Muslims has been particularly unpopular among many in Anaheim. Anger bubbled over Tuesday outside Anaheim city hall, where Trump supporters and opponents clashed over a city council resolution condemning Trump’s divisive rhetoric.
Even though the California orange business has largely moved to the Central Valley, the orange helped set the stage for everything that’s happening today in modern Orange County, including large tract-homes and “bland mass culture.” Tom Zoellner writes about the history of Orange County’s namesake fruit in an essay in the LA Review of Books called “The Orange Industrial Complex.” He’s an the author, journalist and Associate Professor of English at Chapman University in Orange County, which is named after one of its most influential orange men.
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Pupils from the Exeter Deaf Academy have been meeting their rugby heroes at Sandy Park. They watched the Exeter Chiefs in training after their school was selected as a local law firm's charity of the year.
They were given a tour of the stadium and a chance for some autograph-hunting with the stars.
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Another sparkling start with lots of sunshine and barely a cloud in the sky, temperatures feeling very warm but high UV levels too.
Long sunny spells and warm temperatures ahead for the West today, but also high UV levels.
Extra spending on the NHS, cutting net migration and adding grammar schools to every town were just some of UKIP's manifesto pledges.


Every GP practice offers a range of different health services – these could include asthma care, contraceptive planning and advice, minor surgery such as mole removal and management of long term conditions such as diabetes. Until now a central organisation called NHS England (NHSE) has planned and developed the primary care services that GP practices provide.
NHS Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the same as other CCGs in England, currently commissions acute hospital services, community health services and mental health services for our local population.
From April 2015 this has changed. In addition to the services we currently commission, CCGs will work together as a larger group to plan and develop local primary care health services - NHSE will still have some involvement. This is because the NHS wants local clinicians and communities to have more influence over how primary care services are developed.
This is part of the NHS’ vision to improve the quality of services for patients, provide greater value for money and address any local health inequalities (such as mortality rates) and will result in a more responsive health service.
CCGs and NHSE working together in this way to plan and deliver primary care services is called ‘co-commissioning‘.
It is one of a series of changes set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View to transform the way primary and community care services are provided for local people.
A presentation containing more information on co-commissioning is available to download here:
Primary Care CC - what will it mean for me and my family final.pptx
Read the Strategic Commissioning Framework to transform primary care services in London here:
Transforming Primary Care - a Strategic Commissioning Framework.pdf


January 6, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi Minister Rakhi Birla's car was allegedly attacked in Mangolpuri, police today claimed that the vehicle's windshield was accidentally damaged by a cricket ball but her aides were not convinced. Yesterday, 26-year-old Birla had lodged a complaint at Mangolpuri police station stating that someone from crowd threw a stone at her windshield while she was returning after attending a function at the Santoshi Mata Mandir at 6.15 PM. The windscreen of Birla's car was hit by a cricket ball as a group of boys was playing cricket in the area, a police official said.
December 28, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: At an age when most youngsters struggle to find their feet, 26-year-old Rakhi Birla is not just the youngest minister in Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet, but also its only woman face. Birla had emerged as a giant killer after thumping four-time MLA and PWD Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan in the Sheila Dikshit government in Mangolpuri by around 10,500 votes. Before joining AAP, Birla had worked with a private news channel. She had also been working in collaboration with social organisations for the cause of the Valmiki community.
August 29, 2015 |
NEW DELHI: The city was today buzzing with Raksha Bandhan festivities as residents ventured out in large numbers to meet family and friends and thronged the bustling markets, leaving the traffic in knots with the metro too seeing a record footfall. Outer Ring Road, its major arteries and areas such as Vikaspuri, Uttamnagar in west Delhi, Wazirabad in the north, Badarpur and Nehru place in the South and Dilshad Garden, Seemapuri in East saw traffic snarls. The Delhi Metro daily ridership touched a new high of 31.75 lakh yesterday, on the eve of the festivities, while commuters poured in large numbers throughout the day as well.
November 29, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: Former ministers Manish Sisodia and Rakhi Birla today figured in the second list of the Aam Aadmi Party as it today announced 13 more candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Sisodia will contest from Patparganj and Birla has been fielded from Mangolpuri, seats represented by the two former ministers in their earlier stint as legislators. AAP National convenor Arvind Kejriwal's name is to be announced at the end after all candidates propose his name as party's CM candidate.
August 27, 2015 |
LUCKNOW; Ageing widows of Vrindavan and Varanasi have designed around 1,000 special rakhis for Prime Minster Narendra Modi and will send it to him on the occasion of raksha bandhan on August 29. The elderly women living in Meerasahabhagini Ashram in Vrindavan have made rakhis displaying pictures of Modi and would sent it to the PM's house. The widows, mostly in their 80s, are engaged in making colourful rakhis in the government-run five ashrams in Vrindavan. They had started rakhi making about a fortnight ago and have so far prepared around a thousand such sacred wrist bands in Meera Sahabhagi and Chetan Vihar ashrams of Vrindavan.
August 3, 2014 |
VARANASI: This 'Rakshabandhan' festival will be special for hundreds of elderly widows of Varanasi as they plan to send 1,000 'rakhis' along with sweets to Prime Minister Narendra Modi , who made his parliamentary debut in May from this temple town. The event is part of efforts to bring these women, who have been socially ostracised for ages and kept away from festivals and other celebrations, into social mainstream. A group these women, mostly in their 80s, are engaged in making colourful 'rakhis' (decorated sacred thread)
August 6, 2014 |
MATHURA: After Varanasi, elderly widows from Mathura are getting the opportunity to celebrate this 'Rakshabandhan' festival in a special way as they will send handcrafted 'rakhis' and sweets to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event is a part of efforts to bring these women, who have been socially ostracised for ages and kept away from festivals and other celebrations, into social mainstream. Thousands of elderly widows, mostly in their 80s, hailing from various parts of the country started making special 'rakhis' (decorated sacred thread)
December 21, 2007 |
NEW DELHI: Known for her sizzling dance numbers in movies, Bollywood starlet Rakhi Sawant wants an image makeover by playing a coy 'Bahu' in an Ekta Kapoor serial. "I am fed up with tiny roles in movies where I have to present myself as hot and sexy. I really want to play'Bahu' in any of Ekta's serials," Sawant told reporters here. In the capital to promote the reality dance show 'Nach Baliye' in which she has reached the final round, the actress who has been in and out of controversy, said the pressure to look 'sexy' is taking a toll on her body.
July 31, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: India Post is offering a special discount of 6.5 per cent on purchase of gold coins from selected post offices in Delhi tomorrow on the occasion of 'Raksha Bandhan' festival. "On August 1, 2012, any customer who buys gold from identified post offices in Delhi will get a special 6.5 per cent discount of the day's retail price on all denominations," a statement said. The offer can be availed in all 31 post offices of Delhi identified for the sale of gold coins, it added.
March 21, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party candidate from North West Delhi Rakhi Birla has Rs 1.6 lakh as movable assets, according to the declaration made by her during filing of nomination today. Two other candidates Ashutosh and Rajmohan Gandhi also filed their nomination papers from Chandni Chowk and East Delhi constituencies respectively. Rakhi Birla, who was born in a Dalit family, had shown her assets worth Rs 51,150 in her election affidavit in the previous Delhi Assembly polls.