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It’s not just roofs that have come apart and walls that are falling down. After four hurricanes in six weeks, many people in Florida are suffering emotional breakdowns.
Mental health centers have been flooded with calls from people distraught, depressed or anxious, and authorities say suicides and domestic violence are up in some places.
At an enormous, crowded relief station at a fairgrounds, one woman climbed out of her car before she reached the end of the line and began screaming, “I can’t take this anymore! I don’t want to do this anymore!” Relief workers calmed her before taking her to a hospital for treatment.
'I started crying and couldn’t stop'
For another woman, Delores Davis, the stress started taking its toll three weeks ago after Hurricane Frances smashed her windows, flooded her carpets and forced her to throw away food she could not afford to replace.
“The first one, I stayed strong. But this second one, I started crying and couldn’t stop,” Davis said as she hugged her two oldest children to her chest. “I tell them God will see us through, but I can’t control all the hurt that I feel.”
Davis said she has tried calling the American Red Cross hot line to find a counselor, but clogged phone lines kept her from reaching anyone.
Emotional strain likely to worsen
Mental health experts caution that the emotional strain will worsen in the next few weeks as numbness wears off and people grasp the devastation around them. Authorities are warning of an increase in alcohol and drug use, as well as child abuse and other violence.
“This is a time when a great majority of people show their strength of character and act on that to help others, and some get so stressed out that they hurt others,” Gov. Jeb Bush said. “We’ve got provide support for them so it doesn’t happen.”
Residents have besieged mental health centers with calls for help since Charley struck Florida’s southwestern coast in mid-August, and clinics and hospitals have been overwhelmed since Jeanne.
“The stress and anxiety seemed to escalate exponentially,” said Christine Cauffield, chief executive of Coastal Behavioral Healthcare in Southwest Florida, where calls increased 150 percent in August and September compared with last year.
Suicides in the southwestern section of the state have increased 13 percent since Charley struck on Aug. 13, compared with previous years, she said. Domestic violence incidents have also risen, state officials said, and the governor and his wife planned a public awareness campaign to offer help.
“We are slammed with people that just are not able to cope,” Cauffield said.
Stress particularly hard on children
The time it takes to get back to normal can seem the longest to children, whose regular routines are scrambled with school closings and hours inside steamy houses. Debris and downed power lines make playing outside dangerous.
Counselors try to help children understand their feelings are normal.
“This is not therapy. It’s letting them know it’s normal, it’s hard, and helping them understand it will get better,” said Capt. Peter Delany, a social worker with the U.S. Public Health Service working in Daytona Beach.
Counselors urge parents to try to return to pieces of their regular routines — even sticking to the normal bedtime in a motel or having cereal for breakfast on the front porch.
Stressed-out counselors have even sought help themselves. Many relief workers live in communities struck by hurricanes and have had no time to straighten out their own lives before helping others.
“To them, it’s not been a number of storms. It’s been one long disaster for them. It’s getting to a point that’s too overwhelming,” Delany said.


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The price of packages to Bali is expected to be cut by around 20 per cent within a month to encourage holidaymakers back to the Indonesian island following the recent bombings that claimed the lives of 19 victims and injured more than 90.
The attacks, believed to be the work of Jemaah Islamiyah, a terrorist group linked to the al-Qa'eda network, are a huge blow to Bali's tourism industry, which was slowly recovering from the nightclub bombings of 2002 that killed more than 200.
Those attacks prompted the Foreign Office to advise against travel to Indonesia. British tour operators stopped selling holidays to Bali, but the warning was lifted in July 2004. The number of Britons visiting Bali dropped from 71,000 in 2002 to 33,000 in 2003 and 32,000 in 2004. So far this year 52,000 British tourists have visited the island.
Sue Biggs, the managing director of Kuoni, one of Britain's largest long-haul tour operators, said tourism to the island would slump again without price reductions.
"The first people who go back to a country after bombings expect a deal as repayment for their loyalty," she said.
"When operators went back into Bali after the Government changed its advice, the price of a one-week package fell from around £1,200 per person to £800 to encourage people back. Prices had returned to previous levels, but I expect they might drop by about 20 per cent, at least in the short term.
"We haven't talked to hoteliers about rates - it would be too insensitive at this stage - and it will probably be three or four weeks before we do. If there are any deals before that they will probably be initiated by the hoteliers themselves."
Ms Biggs said she expected price reductions for Bali would only be necessary for a short period. "Unfortunately, we live in a world where terrorism or tragedy can strike anywhere, but it seems to be having less of an impact on holidaymakers' decisions about travelling," she said.
"We had 160 people in Bali when the bombs hit and only two wanted to come home. Of 182 due to travel, we had 16 cancellations and 26 amended their holidays. The majority switched to the Maldives and Thailand, and you wouldn't have thought that was possible straight after the tsunami."
Tradewinds, another tour operator, had 32 people in Bali last week; none came home early. A spokeswoman said a few who were due to travel had opted for other destinations. Thomson had 41 in Bali and all decided to stay on for their holidays; Thomas Cook Signature had 38 holidaymakers in Bali, but none in the affected areas.
Most firms are allowing those bound for Bali to switch to other destinations free of charge for a short period. However, packages are continuing as normal because the Foreign Office has not issued a warning against travel to Indonesia.
Under the guidelines set out following last year's review of travel advice, the Foreign Office will only advise against travel to a destination if it has specific intelligence that an attack is being planned in the future.
A spokeswoman said: "As with the London bombs, we can see that attacks can happen anywhere and we do not now advise against travel on this basis."

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Should I invest in shares or funds?
This article weighs up the pros and cons of shares and funds, giving you all the information you need to make an informed decision.
Published on 10 Jun 202210 minute read
Written by David Craik
Lennon or McCartney? Beer or Wine? Sunset or Sunrise? Life throws up several ‘crossroad’ type questions pushing us down one path or another. The decisions you eventually take are based on many factors from personal taste, experience, motivation, or belief.
The investment world is no different with one of the biggest questions being should you invest your hard-earned cash in shares or funds’? We look at the pros and cons of each style to help you make a more informed choice.
Back in the Swinging Sixties it was just the thing for cool young and old types to own shares. In 1963, according to the Office for National Statistics, ordinary individuals like you and me owned around 54% of UK quoted shares in terms of total value. Over the decades however as fashions, governments and ideas slipped away and that number also changed hitting just 12% at the end of 2020.
In comparison, the Office for National Statistics state that Unit trusts – where investors’ money is pooled into a single fund – have grown from around 1% of share ownership in 1963 to just over 7% in 2020. And Investment trusts – a fund set up as a company listed on a stock exchange – accounted for 1% in 2020.
So, what drives these decisions? Why would an investor invest directly into shares on their own or hold them in a fund with others?
What are shares?
You can buy shares, also known as equities, in companies that are listed on public stock markets like the London or New York Stock Exchanges. By doing this it means that even though you are not drilling for oil or stacking the shelves you can own part of a business such as BP or Tesco. The value of your shares depends largely on how well or badly the company performs but can also be impacted by general economic conditions.
What are funds?
Funds, also known as collective investments, are another way to buy shares in listed companies or other assets such as bonds. Instead of making the decisions yourself, you give your money to a fund manager who ‘pools it’ with cash from other investors. The manager then uses this pot of money to buy a number of shares in different companies. There are different types of funds such as OEICs, unit trusts, investment trusts and ETFs. They are either managed actively – where the fund manager can chop and change stock selections – or passively in that they track or follow a basket of stocks or indices.
The pros of investing in shares
You are in control: it is up to you which shares you buy, where and how many. It could be a top FTSE 100 firm, a tech start-up on the AIM market or even US or Japanese stocks in their respective markets. You have the freedom to buy, hold or sell these shares whenever you like.
Easy trading: public stock markets are open most of the working day meaning that you can buy and sell over your Frosties, playing the guitar to your dog at lunchtime or amidst the tinkling of teacups in the mid-afternoon. One of the most popular ways of doing this nowadays is through an online stockbroker or share dealing platform.
Tax efficient: because you are in charge of how and when you sell your shares you can better control your capital gains tax liabilities.
Dividend income: shareholders may receive regular dividend payments from the companies.
Lower fees: you don’t have to pay the annual fees associated with investing in funds.
Potential for huge gains: because your investment is concentrated in one company, if its share price rockets you will likely make more money than if you had a spread of investments in a fund. In other words, you have the whole cake to yourself!
The cons of investing in shares
Potential for huge losses: because your investment is concentrated in one company, if its share price collapses because of a corporate scandal, economic hit, or just poor performance then you will lose money.
Lack of diversification: you can buy shares in a range of companies and sectors but being truly diversified, and lowering the risk of a financial wipe-out, is harder to do outside a fund.
Time consuming: you need to commit a lot of time to researching companies and sectors, learning to read financial reports, judging future economic trends, and following the markets both here and possibly abroad. It can be a stressful experience and hard to emotionally distance yourself. Your social life of salsa dancing and skittles might have to take a back seat.
Trading fees: you need to consider the cost of fees associated with the buying and selling of shares and any broker commissions.
Volatility: a share price’s life is never smooth. It will rise and fall, sometimes steeply, in line with company performance and the markets if there is economic gloom or confidence around. This will put a lot of pressure on you to buy or sell. At these times you need to stay true to your investment philosophy and goals.
The pros of investing in funds
Diversification: the proverbial eggs in several baskets’ argument. By having a wider spread of shares or assets or themes in a fund – rather than one single company – if the share price of one of the firms in your fund performs poorly, your money could be better protected thanks to gains elsewhere in the fund.
Professional management: fund managers do this for a living, it is their bread and butter although they often prefer Chablis and hummus. They are experienced stock pickers and often have large research departments providing them with up-to-date analysis and information.
No trading fees: you are spared this cost as you are not doing the physical buying and selling of shares. The fund itself still pays trading fees, but as these are spread over a large number of investors you benefit from economies of scale.
Less stress: you don’t have to spend all your waking and sleeping hours worrying about share prices but don’t relax too much. Not all funds are world-beaters and not all fund managers get it right all the time. Best to keep a regular eye on how your funds are performing.
Less research: you still have to do some work finding the fund that most appeals to your investment philosophy or strategy. But not as much as researching individual shares!
Returns: you may receive a regular investment income from some funds in the form of a distribution. This consists of capital gains made from the sale of assets in the portfolio, alongside any dividend and interest income made by the fund’s holdings. You can also make money if the Net Asset Value of the fund has increased when you come to sell.
The cons of investing in funds
Out of your hands: it is the fund manager who makes the stock picks and creates the investment portfolio and theme. This can feel restrictive for a certain kind of investor who sees a stock buying opportunity that the manager doesn’t.
Costs: while you don’t have to pay a trading fee, there are other charges to cover the day-to-day running costs of the fund. These are set out in a fund’s Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF).
Tax efficiency: you don’t have control over when fund distributions are paid into your account making it harder to be tax efficient. However, you can hold most funds in an ISA, which could protect your returns from taxes such as income and capital gains. Pensions are another tax-efficient way to invest.
Trading restrictions: because mutual funds are only traded once a day near the close of markets there are obviously fewer options open to investors. Those who like timing the market, have more of a short-term investment horizon or want more trading windows may find funds too frustrating. However, there is the option of intra-day trading if you invest in listed Exchange Traded Funds and Investment Trusts.
Selection risks: the risks associated with investing in funds are similar to those when you buy shares. The price can go up or down depending on the strength or otherwise of the index, asset, or sector the ETF is tracking.
Star manager: it is easy to be swayed by the past performance of a fund manager and expect their star to keep ascending. Don’t be seduced by a famous name. Judge a manager on their present merits. Think Neil Woodford and even football manager Jose Mourinho. Things can turn sour.
What do you need to consider when choosing between funds and shares?
You should base your decision around key factors such as risk, goals and cost.
Risk: how much risk are you willing to take on in your investment strategy? Investing in individual shares can be higher risk but also typically higher reward. Morningstar figures show that over the last five years US large-cap stock mutual funds have a 16.57% total return. That compares with the 215% share price increase recorded by Amazon, according to Yahoo Finance and the 1303% rise in Tesla shares over the same period. However, clothing firm Gap’s share price, as stated on Yahoo Finance, has been shabbier falling around 52% over the period hit by the pandemic, supply chain challenges and changing consumer tastes. Are you happy to take the risk with individual shares or prefer the comfort of more diversified funds?
Goals: what are your investment goals? If you follow the Bestinvest mantra of being a long-term investor, then looking at the steady and safer world of funds might be more suitable. If you have more of a short-term focus, then individual shares might be your thing. It may also depend on what life stage you have reached. If you are a parent with young kids and a job, then it could be hard to give the physical and emotional time needed for individual share trading. If you are younger with no commitments or retired and bored with staring at tomatoes, then share dealing may be too exciting to resist.
Costs: you need to factor in various costs such as fees. What can you afford?
So now you’ve weighed up the pros and cons of each, what do you think? Or perhaps the answer is a bit of both.
How Bestinvest can help you
If it’s shares, did you know it’s just £4.95 a trade with us?
We also offer free coaching with qualified financial planners to give you the opportunity to chat about your investments and financial plans.
This article is solely for information purposes and is not intended to be, and should not be construed as investment advice. Whilst considerable care has been taken to ensure the information contained within this commentary is accurate and up-to-date, no warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of any information and no liability is accepted for any errors or omissions in such information or any action taken on the basis of this information. The opinions expressed are made in good faith, but are subject to change without notice.
You should always remember that the value of investments can go down as well as up and you can get back less than you originally invested. Past performance is not an indication of future performance.
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The conspiracy to censor the Internet
The political representatives of the American ruling class are engaged in a conspiracy to suppress free speech. Under the guise of combating "trolls" and "fake news" supposedly controlled by Russia, t...
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From an Open Internet, Back to the Dark Ages
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According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provisional estimates, in July 2003 the seasonally adjusted civilian labor force in Maryland numbered 2,937,100, with approximately 135,300 workers unemployed, yielding an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared to the national average of 6.2% for the same period. Since the beginning of the BLS data series in 1978, the highest unemployment rate recorded was 8.7% in January 1982. The historical low was 3.5% in January 2000. In 2001, an estimated 6.5% of the labor force was employed in construction; 6.8% in manufacturing; 5.6% in transportation, communications, and public utilities; 17.6% in trade; 5.8% in finance, insurance, and real estate; 28.8% in services; 21.9% in government; and 1.4% in agriculture.
Baltimore was a leading trade union center by the early 1830s although union activity subsided after the Panic of 1837. The Baltimore Federation of Labor was formed in 1889, and by 1900, the coal mines had been organized by the United Mine Workers. In 1902, Maryland passed the first workers' compensation law in the US; it was declared unconstitutional in 1904 but was subsequently revived. The US Department of Labor reported that in 2002, 346,000 of Maryland's 2,460,000 employed wage and salary workers were members of unions. This represented 14.1% of those so employed, up from 13.8% in 2001 but down from 16.1% in 1998. The national average is 13.2%. In all, 415,000 workers (16.9%) were represented by unions. In addition to union members, this category includes workers who report no union affiliation but whose jobs are covered by a union contract.

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The California 49ers of 1849 had one thing on their mind; find gold and get rich! The land from the southern Sierra to the northern Sierra was picked over and well searched for that precious golden metal.
Today, there is still gold in the hills but there is also much more. A number of the old mining towns have seen an increase in prosperity because of the increase in tourism. The mines have long since been shut down and now quaint and boutique shops, art galleries, restaurants, wine tasting and historic hotels have opened in their place.
This article focuses primarily on the southern central mining towns from Mariposa in the south to Murphys in the north connected by the appropriately named Highway 49. This region is generally in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains – usually between an elevation of 2,000 to 4,000 feet.
Parts of Tuolumne, Mariposa, Calaveras, and Stanislaus County’s are covered here. Look for information regarding specific towns along the highway 49 corridor including Jamestown, Sonora and Mariposa.


On October 10th and 11th the Norwegian city of Vadsø is hosting the Сonference "Military Intelligence as a Democratic Blind Spot: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives". It’s a first in a series of events aimed opening up a public space for an informed debate on Northern Norway as a global hub for military intelligence in a political climate of increasingly polarized rhetoric and arms races in space and at sea.
Barents Press Sweden with the assistance of Barents Press Russia and Barents Regional Youth Council is arranging a new type of project where the focus is on young journalists in the Barents region. The project is made possible with the financial assistance by the Swedish Instiute and Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten.
Norwegian childcare have made headlines in a lot of countries during the last years, not least in Russia. What is it all about? How can there be so different opinions about children´s rights, parents rights and the difference between violence and upbringing?
Barents Press invites Russian journalist to Tromsø for lectures, discussions, excursions, critique and more knowledge about the Norwegian Childcare.
“We came to love all gray and colorful places in Murmansk”
Luleå Tekniska University placed in a little Northern Swedish town Piteå has for several years run an exchange program with the Murmansk Humanitarian University. In our school we have a couple of students from Russia and from Ukraine. This year I went with my fellow schoolmates to Murmansk.
Russian and Swedish students in Murmansk
First impression was “gray”
I went to Murmansk not knowing what to expect. I had never been there or anywhere else in Russia. I think all of us were a little bit stunned about how gray everything looked like. My reportage was going to be about freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Something that is interesting if nothing else for us that are studying to become journalists.
The freedom of press is an important piece in democracy. Especially since Media are in the country to write about the government and show the people the truth .
Body language in taxi
We were nine people that went to Murmansk to do reportages. It was a great variably of subjects that we all were going to do.
For example, Ylva Westerlund decided to write about theater and dolly theater.
- I love theater,- she tells me.
She has talked to actors in both the theaters . But her reportage will mostly be built around what she has seen and experienced in the city.
She tells me that the things she mostly will remember from the trip to Murmansk are taxi trips and how you could make yourself understood with only using body language.
Democracy in schools and hockey in Murmansk
Alexander Asklöf came to Murmansk to write about democracy in schools and the influence the students should have during their education.
- Democracy in school is important when it comes to the development of the school but it is also leads to a democracy thinking outside the school, -Alexander Asklöf says.
He went to a school and did interviews. After that Alexander realized that the school he visited did not have a working students democracy. According to him Russian students missed it even though some of them were afraid of what could happen if they would be critical towards the school leaders.
Caroline Sandelin wrote about ice hockey practice for children in Murmansk.
- I am interested in sports and Russia is good at sports,- Caroline Sandelin says.
She also wanted to see if the prejudice about how hard the young children drills are true.
She talked to parents, children and their coach about the practice and she has got a lot of information to her reportage.
At the end we came to love all the gray and the colorful places that do exist.
Next year we hope to have the exchange once again and hopefully we can return to Murmansk . It is a good experience to visit another country and another culture. And learn a little bit about their lives .
Susanna Larsson-Schulz, student


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High-risk sex offenders are usually subject to community notification. As a result, when you move to a new place and register, your neighbors will receive a notification that a high-risk sex offender has moved into the area. Local law enforcement may also post public notices in the newspaper for high-risk sex offenders Risk and needs assessment instruments typically consist of a series of items used to collect data on offender behaviors and attitudes that research indicates are related to the risk of recidivism. Generally, inmates are classified as being at a high, moderate, or low risk of recidivism Given these risk factors, consider what a high-risk and a low-risk offender would look like. High-risk offenders would have antisocial attitudes, associates, and personalities, or a long criminal history, or substance abuse problems, or poor family relations, and would likely be unemployed. Low-risk offenders, on th
High Risk Offender These probationers were assessed to present a high risk of continued criminal activity. They are supervised on a reduced caseload and are required to meet with their probation officer, face-to-face at least twice per month High risk offenders Sex offenders This is a process that brings the responsible authorities - Police Scotland, Local Authority, Scottish Prison Service and NHS - together to jointly plan and manage these offenders in partnership with other agencies that might be working with the person
Identifying and tracking high-risk offenders. Research summary Vol. 10 No. 6 November 2005. Question. Is the National Flagging System (NFS) facilitating the early identification and the proper management of those offenders believed to be at a high risk to reoffend violently and/or sexually Level 3 (high risk of repeat offense and a threat to public safety exists). (Note: In the interim period between registration and the risk level hearing, the offender's risk level may be referred to as pending and only confirmation that an offender is registered can be provided via the 800# Information line
The sex offender is in one of three primary risk levels which include levels one through three. The first is a low risk or possible repeat offenses. The second is a moderate risk with a greater chance of a repeat in sexual violations. The third is the highest risk and a possible threat to public safety in the community . Very high: there is an imminent risk of serious harm. The potential event is more. High-risk offenders, oftentimes undeterred by incarceration or fines, tend to have frequent encounters with law enforcement and pose significant risks to the community. These individuals commonly face longer periods of probation and parole and require intensive monitoring and longer-term supervision for true behavior modification High-Risk Offenders and High-Risk Accused A priority of the BC Prosecution Service is to protect the community from high-risk sexual and violent offenders by making dangerous offender and longterm offender applications in - appropriate cases. The protection of the public is the paramount concern High risk offenders will be required to provide a sample of blood, in some cases a urine sample ( if there is any evidence of drug misuse or dependence) and undergo a brief physical medical examination that sometimes includes an eye test. The DVLA appointed doctor will also perform a medical interview which will involve a series of questions.
The risk levels for Texas sex offenders are: Level 1-Low Risk. This risk level signifies that the offender is considered to pose a low threat to the community in terms of engaging in further criminal sexual conduct. Level 2-Moderate Risk. This risk level signifies that the offender poses a moderate risk to the community and again may engage in. Offenders with a score of -2, for example, would be considered very low risk to commit a new sexual offense (formerly low risk); offenders with a score of 5 would be above average risk to commit a new sexual offense (formerly high risk) You're a high risk offender if you: were convicted of 2 drink driving offences within 10 years were driving with an alcohol reading of at least 87.5 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres (ml).. A high risk offender is one that has been identified as high risk to commit a violent offence, or an offence against a person. This designation is determined through corrections, police agencies, the Crown and mental health professionals. Generally, a significant history of violent crimes against.
5—Meaning of high risk offender . For the purposes of this Act, a . high risk offender. is— (a) a serious sexual offender who was sentenced to a period of imprisonment in respect of the serious sexual offence; or (b) a person referred to in . paragraph (a) who is serving a sentence o THE BEST OF: The following article, initially published on April 4, 2010, makes clear the Risk Principle, that establishes that high risk offenders do significantly better in correctional programs than low to medium risk offenders. Reentry Courts, like other problem-solving courts, suffer from the reluctance of criminal justice practitioners and government leaders, to accept empirically. Do high risk offenders remain high risk forever, or do we just want them to be? By Kieran McCartan, Ph.D., & David Prescott, LICSW. NOTE: It is important to state that the authors have no more information on the risk posed by Colin Pitchfork than has been released into the public domain = The offenders associated with this level are at high or very high risk of causing serious harm = Offenders present risks that can be managed through a plan identified by close cooperation at a senior level, owing to complexity of the case/ offender and resource commitment it require
• Higher risk offenders will require much higher dosage of treatment - 100-150 hours for moderate risk - 200+ hours for high risk - 100 hours for high risk will have little effect - Does not include work/school and other activities that are not directly addressing criminogenic risk factors offender has characteristics like those of other offenders who have recidivated. For example, a RNA that results in a high risk classification means that the offender has characteristics like other offenders who have recidivated, and a low risk classification means the offender has characteristics like offenders who typically do not reoffend.10. A high risk offender notification is a province-wide or community-specific warning sent to the public regarding certain high-risk offenders that have been released from prison. They often include a photograph and physical description of the offender, as well as other information regarding past offences.1 High Risk Offender Release Notifications
Criminal history and risk assessment to determine if the sex offender is at a low, medium or high risk for reoffending. Once the sex offender's risk level is determined, probation and parole officers develop a case plan to address the current needs of the sex offender. Probation and parole work is a balancing act of trying to meet the needs. This pattern was particularly strong for the high-risk sexual offenders (defined by Static-99R scores). Whereas the 5-year sexual recidivism rate for high-risk sex offenders was 22% from the time of release, this rate decreased to 4.2% for the offenders in the same static risk category who remained offense-free in the community for 10 years Moderate-High Risk: IVb: 6 - 12: Well Above Average Risk: High Risk: Offenders with a score of -2, for example, would be considered very low risk to commit a new sexual offense (formerly low risk); offenders with a score of 5 would be above average risk to commit a new sexual offense (formerly high risk). Recent research has found that, in most. Level II offenders have a risk assessment score that indicates a moderate risk of reoffense. Level III offenders have a risk assessment score that indicates a high risk of reoffense. What is Derek Chauvin's sentence for the murder of George Floyd? Chauvin was sentenced on Friday, 25 June The responses in Victoria to high-risk sex offenders include the establishment of a register of sex offenders, the creation of special offences to prevent offenders coming into contact with potential victims, and the extended supervision scheme that provides for the post-sentence supervision of high-risk sex offenders who offend against children
elements—a risk level and a needs level. Risk assessment. The statutory requirement to complete a risk assessment is new as of 2011, but in actuality Community Corrections has been doing risk assessments for years. For a long time they used a risk instrument called the Offender Traits Inventory, or OTI, bu Supervision of high risk offenders •The conditions for imposing supervision for high risk offenders (grounds, length, reaction on non-compliance) must be laid down by statutory law (supervision of conduct orders in Germany and Estonia). •All high risk offenders should be prepared for release by a gradual system of release throug Use of Pharmacotherapy with High-Risk Offenders (From Managing High-Risk Sex Offenders in the Community: Risk Management, Treatment and Social Responsibility, P 105-132, 2010, Karen Harrison, ed. - See NCJ-230796
Risk-need-responsivity model and offender risk assessment The risk principle states that offender recidivism can be reduced if the level of treatment services provided to the offender is proportional to the offender's risk to re-offend. The principle has two parts to it: 1) level of treatment and, 2) offender's risk to re-offend cally speaking, placing high risk and low risk offenders together is never a good strategy. If you had a son or daughter that got into some trouble would High Risk. Role of Offender Risk Assessment. Role of Offender Risk Assessment, , , , , , , , (3) , 219. Offender Verification Requirements. Offenders are required to verify their information with law enforcement at a frequency based on their North Dakota status/risk level. High Risk: Four times a year - in the months of January, April, July, and October. Moderate Risk: Twice a year - in the months of February and August. Low Risk or not yet. These high-risk offenders were more inclined to report engaging in sexual fantasy (deviant and nondeviant), they had a greater prevalence of sexual paraphilias, and they scored substantially higher on the PCL-R than other sex offender groups reported in the forensic literature (Brown and Forth, 1997, Langevin et al., 1998, Porter et al., 2000.
For offenders released from prison or sentenced to probation in the last 5 years, the low risk offenders had a recidivism rate of 10%. Recidivism is a new felony conviction within three years. The medium risk offenders had a recidivism rate of 28% and high risk offenders had a rate of 55% Level III offenders have a risk assessment score that indicates a high risk of reoffense. What is Derek Chauvin's sentence for the murder of George Floyd? Chauvin was sentenced on Friday, 25 June
Managing high-risk offenders in the community The high-risk response team. 6.20 The Department has several approaches for managing high-risk offenders. The high-risk response team is responsible for overseeing the management of high-risk, high-profile offenders in the community. They are an extra support to probation officers. 6.2 The leaked MoJ draft guidance details an initial bureaucratic procedure to determine whether each offender is high, medium or low risk which includes a new highly complex risk of serious. high-risk sexual offenders, observed that neither a paraphilic diagnosis (i.e., sexual deviation) alone nor a diagnosis of personality disorder significantly increased risk of recidivism ; however, those offenders with both a personality disorde 6. How and when is a sex offender's risk level assigned? Sex offenders are assessed a low, moderate, or high risk level by a committee appointed by the Attorney General. The risk level is based on an actuarial risk assessment tool, psychological evaluations, and all available documentation from the offender's past
2. What works? Direct programming and interventions to medium and higher risk offenders. Research finding: Recidivism rates are reduced an average of 30% when medium and high risk offenders receive appropriate behavior changing programming. 15. Conversely, offenders assessed as low risk to reoffend do not benefit from behavior changing. for high-risk offenders by more than 25 percent but increased reincarceration of low-risk offenders by almost 18 percent.4 Researchers think this counterintuitive finding may occur because mixing risk groups exposes the lower-risk offenders to the more destructive behaviors of higher-risk offenders and jeopardizes prosocia AB 1603, as amended, Shirley Horton. Sexually violent predators High‑risk sex offenders. Existing law authorizes a local law enforcement agency to advise the public of the presence of high‑risk sex offenders, as defined, in its community. This bill would instead require a local law enforcement agency to advise persons determined to be in a. There is mounting evidence that the risk-need-responsivity model is important for sex offender treatment. Lovins, Lowekamp and Latessa (2009) found that high-risk sex offenders who completed intensive residential treatment were more than two times less likely to recidivate than high-risk sex offenders who did not receive intensive treatment Both Vancouver police and Surrey RCMP issued warnings about a high-risk sex offender with that name last year, and transit police spokesperson Sgt. Clint Hampton confirmed that the man arrested.
The researchers found this to be particularly true for the high risk offenders. Thus, we should be careful to ensure that there is careful consideration of the re-offence patterns of offenders. The longer that there is a lack of re-offeding, the lower the risk. Of course, low risk does not mean risk free High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 Part 1 Preliminary s. 1 page 2 Version 00-b0-01 As at 26 Aug 2020 Published on www.legislation.wa.gov.au Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title This is the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020. 2. Commencement (1) This Act comes into operation as follows — (a) Part 1 — on the day on which this Act. Postcard Notification of Civilly Committed and High-Risk Offenders. When the Texas Department of Public Safety receives notice that a sex offender either civilly committed as a sexually violent predator or assigned a high-risk level is due to be released into a community or intends to move to a new address, the Texas Department of Public Safety.
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Fargo Police Department wants to notify the community of a high-risk sex offender in the area. They said that 28-year-old Tyrie Guy Gardner is currently living. The program uses a combined approach in order to strengthen the individual's self-regulation skills to prepare him for a life free of sexual offending. The intensity of treatment is matched to the individual's risk level of reoffending, so that high-risk offenders receiving more intensive and extensive treatment high risk sex offenders after the completion of their sentences. In the United States, public pressure has resulted in most states having a requirement for the public notiﬁ cation of sex offenders in the community - the so called Magen's Law - and there is also provision in Oregon for the compulsor
For example, people are judged to be low risk when evaluators believe they require minimal intervention (e.g., monitoring), moderate risk when evaluators believe they require enhanced intervention (e.g., a high-intensity sex offender treatment group, frequent reporting to a probation officer), and high risk when evaluators. Tier 1 offenders are the lower risk category, and their offenses often include menacing by stalking, voyeurism, sexual imposition, or pandering obscenity. Regardless, someone convicted of a crime in this category and required to register as a Tier 1 offender must register for 15 years minimum The Government is pleased to introduce the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Amendment Bill 2016. The bill will amend the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 to clarify how the existing scheme for continued detention and extended supervision applies to offenders serving sentences of imprisonment for violent offences The offender then must register with the Sex Offender Registry Board as a Level 1 (low risk) or with the police as a Level 2 (moderate risk) or Level 3 (high risk). The level speaks to the degree of danger and risk to reoffend. The offender has the right to appeal the final classification level within 30 days in Superior Court Risk principle - supervision and treatment levels should match the offender's level of risk, or likelihood to re-offend or fail to adhere to release conditions. Low-risk offenders should not be placed in the same interventions as high-risk offenders as this typically produces poor outcomes. Risk can be contagious
California DA: 7 'high risk' sex offenders released from jail With jail population at historic low, there is no reason to release dangerous criminals back into our communities, the office said A long-term offender is someone who receives something called a long-term supervision order for up to 10 years following the expiration of his or her sentence. The Correctional Service of Canada says this is done to ensure that potentially high-risk offenders continue to be supervised High Risk Sex Offender Alerts, Red Deer, Alberta. 10,431 likes · 28 talking about this. BC. AB. SK. High Risk Sex Offender Alert High-Risk Sex Offenders May Not Be High Risk Forever. This study examined the extent to which sexual offenders present an enduring risk for sexual recidivism over a 20-year follow-up period. Using an aggregated sample of 7,740 sexual offenders from 21 samples, the yearly recidivism rates were calculated using survival analysis high-risk offenders from committing additional crimes. Interview data were collected from 10 retired parole officers who supervised high-risk offenders on EM in Harris County, Texas. The findings revealed that the 10 officers perceived EM to be an effective tool, but they perceived the role of capitalizing on positive social bonds was equall Geddes Skelding has had to face several charges of indecent exposure in the past. Last year, the RCMP warned he posed a high-risk to re-offend, after being released from jail for sex offences. In that warning, the Mounties said he had been known to approach women and expose himself to them, then sexually assault them

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When your tastebuds are tingling for a delicious slice of cheesy, meat-topped goodness, we know you're not craving any old pizza near Janesville. You want a scrumptious pizza prepared with a flavorful tomato sauce, a hearty blend of mozzarella and parmesan, expertly diced bits of pepperoni, and a golden-brown crust that's both crispy and chewy. You want a slice of the perfect pizza. You want Domino's.
At Domino's near Janesville, it's never been easier to get the fast and delicious pizza your stomach is grumbling for! Visit your nearest Domino's location to place a carryout order, give us a call, or order your pizza online!
Start by choosing from one of our handmade crusts, including a fluffy hand-tossed crust loaded with buttery flavor, a pan crust featuring two huge layers of cheese, a crispy thin crust, or a gluten-free pizza crust! Then, choose a sauce and pile on as many or as few pizza toppings as you want. Whether you can't get enough grilled chicken and roasted veggies or you adore a savory blend of banana peppers, mushrooms, and pepperoni, your nearest Domino's has it all!
With more than 34 million different ways to handcraft a Domino's pizza, you can be sure we've got a slice for whatever your tastebuds are craving. Build your own pizza from bottom to top or select one of our many crowd-pleasing specialty pizzas, like the ever popular Ultimate Pepperoni, MeatZZa™, or Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch, and have it delivered hot and fresh to your doorstep, today!
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In chlorination of organic substances, as an intermediate, and in the production of pure metalTantalum(V) chloride is used in the preparation of catalyst for the polycyclotrimerizations of alkenediynes, chloro-aryloxide compounds and for the plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of tantalum nitride films. It acts as a starting material for new edge-bridged octahedral M6 cluster compounds. It is involved in the preparation of tantalum(V) oxychloride, tantalum pentoxide. It is electrophilic and behaves like a Friedel-Crafts type catalyst, similar to aluminum(III) chloride.
Babushkina, O. B.; Ekres, S. Spectroscopic study of the electrochemical behaviour of tantalum (V) chloride and oxochloride species in 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium chloride. Electrochim. Acta 2010, 56 (2), 867-877.
Kirihara, M.; Noguchi, T.; Okajima, N.; Naito, S.; Ishizuka, Y.; Harano, A.; Tsukiji, H.; Takizawa, R. Deprotection of dithioacetals with 30% hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by tantalum(V) chloride-sodium iodide or niobium(V) chloride-sodium iodide. Tetrahedron 2012, 68 (5), 1515-1520.
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If you or a loved one were hurt in an Uber or Lyft accident caused by someone else, you can recover compensation for injuries you suffered.
The amount of compensation you receive could depends on the ways the accident has impacted your life, such as:
- The extent of your injuries
- Any time you missed from work while in recovery
- Any pain and suffering or emotional anguish the accident caused you
- Whether you lost a loved one in the car accident
Damages You May Recover After an Uber or Lyft Accident
There are many types of compensation you can recover for injuries from an Uber or Lyft accident. The following are some of the most common:
Medical costs are perhaps the most common reason people file personal injury claims following a car accident.
Compensation for damages involving medical bills can pay for costs such as:
- Emergency medical care
- Ongoing treatments
- Physical therapy
- Prescriptions needed for your injuries
You can also receive compensation that takes into account how much these injuries will cost you over time.
Lost Wages During Recovery
More severe injuries, such as head or neck trauma, broken bones, or traumatic brain injuries, may require extensive recovery time.
Recovering damages for lost time at work allows you to receive compensation for any wages and benefits you are losing while in recovery.
Damages for lost wages can also account for any wages you would have made if you had not been injured—if the injury is expected to last long-term or be permanent, such as a physical disability.
Pain and Suffering
While pain from a car accident is often treated during your medical care, “pain and suffering” in legal terms accounts for the mental and emotional impact of an accident.
Wrongful Death Compensation
If you lost a loved one or close family member in an Uber or Lyft accident, you can recover compensation for the injuries they suffered and for your loss.
Wrongful death claims may help pay for the unexpected costs of losing a loved one, like:
- Funeral costs
- Burial expenses
- Lost income and benefits
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
Spouses, children, parents, and dependents of the deceased may be able to file a wrongful death claim.
For a free legal consultation, call (337) 777-7777
Factors that Can Affect Your Recoverable Damages
A number of factors can affect the damages you may be able to recover, including:
If You Were at Fault for the Car Accident
It would be rare for you to be at fault in an Uber or Lyft accident as a rider, but this is one theory insurance companies may try to prove in order to reject your claim.
In the state of Louisiana, “fault” in car accidents is assigned a percentage.
This means that any fault you have in an accident can reduce the amount of compensation you receive, according to CC Art. 2323.
If the Uber or Lyft Vehicle Was Not in Motion
According to Uber and Lyft insurance policies, rideshare drivers are covered while vehicles are not in motion if they have picked up a rider or are waiting for a rider.
However, accident coverage is only active while rideshare drivers are transporting a rider and ends when the driver reaches the destination.
You may still be able to recover damages if you were hurt in the rideshare vehicle before it was en route or after it was parked by filing a claim with the rideshare driver’s insurance policy, not Uber or Lyft.
If the Uber or Lyft Driver’s Insurance Company Denies the Claim
Uber and Lyft require drivers to carry insurance policies on their own vehicles which meet minimum state requirements for bodily injury protection and liability coverage.
Uber and Lyft may pay for injuries suffered in rideshare accidents if the driver’s insurance denies the claim.
Recovering Compensation for Injuries After an Uber or Lyft Accident
For many, recovering damages helps to ease financial burdens and additional stress while in recovery after a car accident.
To understand whether you can recover compensation for injuries you suffered in an Uber or Lyft accident, call on the help of a car accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers today.
Contact Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers now at (337) 777-7777 to get started on your injury claim with a free, no-obligation consultation with our case review team.


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I was able to locally source some beautiful geese for the Christmas Goose pizza again this year. The problem was I didn't get them in time for Christmas. So I don't really care that we're into February; I'm keeping the name. Geese aren't cheap, so I wanted to treat them special for Christmas (in February).
I slowly roasted them with garlic and herbs until the meat was flavorful and tender. I used the bones to make a stock that I turned into the best goose gravy of all time. Then I spent a day cooking down 20 lbs of local organic onions, and local organic oyster, shiitake, and button mushrooms. It's all topped off with cheese and fresh rosemary. It's so comforting, and the flavors marry so well.
I know buying anything with the word "Christmas" in February is odd. But here we are. I hope you love it.

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Statement delivered by counsellor Kjetil Elsebutangen.
Thank you, Chair,
Norway would like to thank UNHCR for the update on the work of the Inspector General’s Office. We have a few comments related to sexual harassment and misconduct.
The #MeToo campaign has shown that sexual harassment and misconduct is widespread, and that the field of international aid and development assistance is no exception. The information provided by the IG’s office for this agenda item confirms this. We welcome the openness about the allegations received by UNHCR and expect that each of them will be followed up in a duly manner.
Sexual harassment and misconduct is completely unacceptable. This is not a new message. We have conveyed it long before the #MeToo campaign, and we do it again with renewed emphasis. We expect all our UN partners, including UNHCR, to endorse this message as part of their organisational culture.
Further, we expect all UN entities that receive funding from Norway to have ethical guidelines and good systems in place for preventing, reporting, and dealing with sexual harassment, misconduct, exploitation and abuse.
In this regard, we recognize that UNHCR is one of the organisations which has such systems in place and we call on you to further improve and strengthen these systems and make sure that they are implemented and used.
Norway will keep raising this issue with UNHCR and other UN partners at both political and official level and we look forward to continuing our dialogue on how we can best work together to fight sexual harassment and misconduct.


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Venture away from the Northern tourist zone and visit Old Mazatlan -- a charming, picturesque, typical Mexican downtown. Visit the 19th-century cathedral and its majestic rising towers, and take a stroll in the famous Plaza de Revolucion. The marketplace is located only two blocks away and is a must-see when in Mazatlan. Wander through the different stalls with the locals, and browse for gifts for friends and family. The marketplace has everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to small souvenirs.
Mazatlan is also known for the resting place of the famous opera singer, Angela Peralta. Head over to the Machado Square, a plaza surrounded by picturesque sidewalk cafes and historic buildings, and explore the Angela Peralta Theater. Ironically, the "Nightingale of Mexico" never actually performed at this theater. While she was en route to Mazatlan to perform at the theater, she fell ill to yellow fever on her ship and passed away before she could perform.
Also famous in Mazatlan is the dangerous sport of cliff diving. You'll witness first-hand how these daredevils jump from 45-foot (14-meter) platforms into only five feet (1.5 meters) of water. It’s a show not to be missed when in Mazatlan!
Worry-free Shore Excursion:
We will ensure your timely return to the Mazatlan pier for this activity. If you are not returned to the ship on time to board, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See our terms and conditions for full details.
Select a month to view a calendar of availability and departure details.
Click the link below to check pricing & availability on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is constantly updated to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible.
City Tour and Cliff Diving Show
- Mazatlan city tour
- Local guide
- Cliff diving show
- Port pickup and drop off
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Reviewed by: Vernon J, December 2016
Excellent tour and our tour guide, Chilly Willy, was knowledgable and very informative.
Reviewed by: Marilyn H, February 2016
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It’s Friday the 13th and MKTO just dropped a perfect new track for the occasion, “Superstitious.” Malcolm and Tony are back with a funky track that will get you in the groove for today or really, any time you just want it to work out with your crush!
The guys have been away from music for a bit working on other projects but we’re glad they’re back! We’re crossing our fingers and using our good luck charms that this song turns out to be as big of a hit as we know it is. Listen to “Superstitious” below.
After teasing fans on social media with new music, MKTO finally dropped their new single – and we get TWO songs! “Hands Off My Heart/Places You Go” is a two part story . This is the first new music we’ve had from Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller since last Summer’s “Bad Girls” EP (still our JAM). The duo have been hard at work in the studio writing and recording for their upcoming sophomore album. We can’t wait! We’re so thrilled for new music from the guys and are hoping for some tour dates soon! Listen to “Hands Off My Heart/Places You Go” now!

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Nov 4, 2010, 12:15 PM EDT
In his first year as manager Brad Mills encouraged Astros players to rely extensively on video to scout opponents and analyze their own performance, and now Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle reports that the team is eliminating the position of “advance scout” to focus even more on video work.
The news isn’t quite as noteworthy as it may sound, because as Levine writes some teams don’t even employ an “advance scout” to begin with and the Astros are simply re-assigning their guy to another role in the organization.
However, with the amazing advancements in the technology of baseball over the past few years it’s interesting to see which teams are taking advantage of the new types of information and information delivery systems available to them. There’s a competitive advantage to be gained for the teams smart enough to figure out how to put the data and technology to good use.
- Manny Machado could join the Orioles as soon as next weekend 0
- Michael Pineda suspended 10 games for “foreign substance” 43
- Doc Gooden calls B.S. on people saying pine tar is just to help pitchers get a grip on the ball 86
- Pineda and pine tar: baseball is, once again, sending mixed signals about cheating 126
- And That Happened: Wednesday’s scores and highlights 69
- Josh Lueke is a rapist. How often does that bear repeating? (201)
- Benches clear in Pittsburgh after the Brewers’ Carlos Gomez bat flips a third-inning triple (183)
- Michael Pineda ejected in second inning for pine tar on neck, facing a 10-game suspension (156)
- Pineda and pine tar: baseball is, once again, sending mixed signals about cheating (126)
- Chipper Jones chimed in on the Carlos Gomez incident (111)

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No, this isn't trick photography. It's not Photoshop, or Instagram, or even iPhoto "warmed" to the ultimate.
These Cranberry-Pumpkin Rolls are really, really ORANGE. And they're going to look absolutely stunning in your Thanksgiving bread basket.
Think about it. How many foods in your diet are truly orange?
Well, there are oranges, of course. Carrots. Sweet potatoes and acorn squash.
Persimmons, and pumpkins, and papayas – once you open them up, that is.
Orange Jell-O. Cheetos.
And, in the bread aisle at your supermarket right now – Hostess Halloween Sno Balls (a.k.a. "Glo Balls").
But orange-hued baked goods? Beyond orange frosting on the Thanksgiving cupcakes, it's just not happening. Unless (make that until) you bake these Cranberry-Pumpkin Rolls.
Which are (did I mention?) really, really orange. And truly, truly tasty.
Place the following ingredients in a mixing bowl:
4 3/4 cups (567g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves, optional
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon (10g) instant yeast
3/4 cup (170g) pumpkin purée or squash purée
2 large eggs
3/4 cup (170g) water
4 tablespoons (57g) butter, softened
Mix and knead until you've made a soft, fairly smooth dough. Pumpkin varies in water content, so add extra water or flour if needed.
When the dough is almost fully kneaded, add 3/4 cup (128g) dried cranberries or golden raisins, and 1/4 cup (46g)diced crystallized ginger. Knead until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
If you don't have crystallized ginger (or don't like it), simply leave it out – or substitute additional cranberries/raisins.
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl (or 8-cup measure, as I've done here). Cover, and allow the dough to rise for 1 1/2 hours, until it's almost doubled in bulk.
If you bake a lot of bread, you might consider using a large measuring cup for raising your dough; it really does make it easy to track how far it's risen.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased surface, and gently deflate it.
For fairly large rolls, divide the dough into 16 pieces. A scale makes easy work of this task; the pieces will be roughly 2 3/4 ounces each.
Roll each piece into a ball. Place the rolls in the lightly greased cups of a couple of standard muffin pans (which will help them maintain their round shape); or onto a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Or, my favorite method –
Divide the dough into 24 pieces, and place them in a 9" x 13" pan. I love these rolls' slightly smaller size, and the fact that they nestle close together in the pan and become pull-apart, soft-sided rolls.
Whatever size rolls and pan you choose, cover the pan lightly, and set the rolls aside to rise for 1 hour, or until they look puffy.
As you can see, they've snuggled together nicely in the 9" x 13" pan.
Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bake the rolls for 25 to 30 minutes, until they're lightly browned and the center of one reads 190⁰F on an instant-read thermometer.
Remove the pan(s) from the oven and turn the rolls out onto a rack to cool. Brush them with melted butter, for a soft, satiny crust with extra-good flavor.
Good as gold!
Read, bake, and review (please) our recipe for Cranberry-Pumpkin Rolls.


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aided by the range of fat reduction products and diet pills readily available to consumers, it’s not hard to be mixed up as to which ones can be really great at assisting you to shed weight. Aside from that, you’ll find that you need to think about the possible effects that a certain brand of weight loss supplements might have on your body and health.
Unlike what a lot of people believe, there are diet pills on the market that are effective in assisting you to lose weight. It’s simply a situation of doing enough research therefore you’ll know which brands of slimming capsules fulfill their promise of weight loss.
There are many types of slimming capsules. Some are created to control or even suppress your cravings and appetite, some have active ingredients which aid burn the fat, while some are created making you really feel full and so keep you from consuming excessive. Assuming you are settled upon taking diet pills to enable you to shed off the fat, the first thing you ought to realize is usually that these pills single-handedly won’t allow you to immediately slim and fit. These should be coupled with proper diet and exercise in order to get the results you desire.
Below we provide a quick overview of several of the very popular fat reduction products and brands of diet pills you have most likely heard of. Continue reading to find out how these pills work and even what the possible health risks of theirs are.
Ephedra claims to be a powerful weight loss agent by turning down your appetite. Ephedra became a favorite diet pill until it was found by healthcare professionals to become potent agents in triggering sleeplessness or insomnia, high blood pressure, abnormal pulse rate, seizures, strokes, and also in cases which are extreme, even death. Ephedra was banned because of the possible health risks of its, though it is able to all the same be offered as well as paid for legally as a tea. Despite the restrictions, products that contain Ephedra remain being widely distributed and sold through the internet.
CLA or even Conjugated Linoleic Acid
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Beyond the politics of race : an alternative history of Fiji to 1992
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|Title:||Beyond the politics of race : an alternative history of Fiji to 1992|
|Publisher:||Canberra, ACT : Dept. of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University.|
|Series/Report no.:||Political and Social Change Monograph: no. 15|
When the democratically-elected Coalition Government of Dr T1moci Bavadra was ovenhrown in a military coup in May 1987 the world was stunned. Fiji had long been seen as a shining example of stable and democratic government. Now the image was shattered. And in the search for explanations the racialist olthodoxy which for so long predominated in explanations of Ftji politics once again reared its ugly head. Fiji politics was the politics of race, and the crisis of 1987 was just another example of this. In the wake of the Alliance's defeat, according to this line of argument, Fiji's paradigmatic multiracial harmony could no longer be sustained because the balance of racial forces had changed ftmdamentally and unacceptably. Fijians were no longer prepared to tolerate the 'threat of Indian domination. Indians 'controlled' the economy, now they also had political power. To Fijians this was intolerable. The upheavals of 1987 were therefore explained as an attempt by Fijians to reaffirm and protect the 'paramountcy of Fijian interests'. - Introduction
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