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The Walking Dead - Season 2 (DVD)
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The Walking Dead - Season 2 (DVD)
Advantages: Great original series, well acted and stays faithful to the novels.
Disadvantages: A couple of slow episodes.
Well, what a series!
Season 1 of The Walking Dead was just what the doctor ordered. A well written, well acted and superbly well realised screen version of the graphic novel series.
If it had a fault it was this. 6 episodes ARE NOT ENOUGH!
There is nothing worse than getting hooked on a series just for it to end while still in its swing.
Fortunately, the writers capitalised on the shows great reception and made this series a good meaty 13 episodes!
Without giving too much away here, the season kicks off exactly where the last one ends. Our band of intrepid heroes and anti-heroes are back on the road looking for signs of civilization. Gas is running low, tempers are becoming frayed and hope is running out until they stumble across a huge farm/ranch estate with a family living on as though the zombie epidemic had never hit.
At the chagrin of Hershel, the farm owner, the gang set up home on his land and spend the vast majority of the series there. There are obvious disagreements between the two camps, with an eventual truce being reached as they realise that they're actually safer in large numbers rather than spread out and isolated.
The main story thread is something of a 'slow burner'. Again, I don't wish to spoil anything but essentially it involves searching for a missing person and that's the reason they insist on staying on the farm while they search the surrounding woods, mountains and farmland. Needless to say, the climax in the penultimate episode is worth the wait.
As you would imagine, there are some wonderfully gruesome scenes as the 'walkers' pick off the occasional character and some truly superb set pieces showing off the zombie hoards - there is a particularly memorable trip to a local hospital in an early episode. The extra's acting and the make-up and costume designers deserve a special mention - they really do make this series what it is!
Most of the series is quite low on action. While there are some good zombie scenes, this series really uses the hidden threat of unseen zombies (lurking in the woods, roaming the roads in fast moving packs etc) to great advantage. There is as much value in the tension of NOT seeing zombies as there is of seeing an army of the undead approaching through the evening haze.
Fans of the comics (sorry, graphic novels!) won't be disappointed here. Most of the main stories remain present and correct, although they have been played out in a different order to keep the narrative of the series flowing. The character deaths almost all follow the novels, although a couple of characters have been added to the TV show - basically as zombie food to add to the body count we all love!
There are a couple of different DVD sets out at the moment. The standard 4 disc edition with a 10 hour runtime (554 minutes) is good value around the £20 mark, there are dozens of extras such as deleted scenes, audio commentary and lots of featurettes. Enough to keep a hardcore fan happy.
For the real Walking Dead fan though, there is a limited edition Blu Ray boxset. A large sculpted zombie head with a screwdriver through the left eye. It tips back to reveal the discs in a box inside!
A little geeky? Yes!
Worth the £75 price-tag? Well, it looks like a future collectors item to me, so probably worth a look if you have the space and the inclination to own a severed zombie head!
Anyway, a definite recommendation here for The Walking Dead, looking forward to series 3!
Summary: One of the best series this year.


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Audrey Grevious was a Lexington native and early leader of the civil rights movement in this city. She was the president of the Lexington NAACP for several years starting in 1957, and she was also a teacher for delinquent youths in the area. She pushed for the integration of area businesses. Her history in civil rights and education in the area makes her an inspiring force in the community to this day.
The Lexington Day Treatment Center is a joint operation of Fayette County Public Schools and the state’s juvenile justice department. Combining non-traditional education with behavioral treatment, the school helps students aged 12 to 17 to learn the academic and social skills they need to transfer back to their home schools to graduate. They do important work, but their name was attaching unintended stigma to their students. Inspired by Audrey Grevious’ legacy of good work, they decided to adopt her name. They engaged us to help them design a new look for their new name.
At this school, any student – no matter what their background is – can succeed. They wanted a brand that would serve as a beacon for young people who need it the most. With their mascot, the Champions, in mind, we built an identity that elevates what they do. More than a treatment center. More than a school. A place for transformation.
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Fredonia educates, challenges, and inspires students to become skilled, connected, creative, and responsible global citizens and professionals. The university enriches the world through scholarship, artistic expression, community engagement, and entrepreneurship.
I love it here. I am involved with a couple of groups on campus and I am enjoy it so much. It is so different from the city but in a good way because it seems much more peaceful then the city. It is good learning enviroment. There are literally groups for anything and everything availiable at this campus. Anything you might think of is here.Read More
The academic and musical life at Fredonia is fantastic. I get so many opportunities to perform and grow in the exact field I want to grow in. The social life is fantastic as well. It's a smaller community but not too small. There is a good balance of places to go off-campus that the shuttle bus will take you to: Wal-Mart, TJMaxx, Topps, Rite-Aid, liquor stores, game stores, tanning beds, almost anything. It's very broad. The area is beautiful in the spring and fall, and in the winter there is plenty of snow to be had.Read More
I love it here at Fredonia. The campus is very friendly and a great place to live. It is basically High School Musical, there are usually kids playing instruments in the Commons, and when the weather is nice it is common for there to be people singing. As this is seen as a music college a lot of the singers are quite good. The weather may be a problem for those who do not like the cold. I happen to love the cold so it's perfect for me.Read More


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“A friend in need,” my mother explained, “is a friend indeed.”
I was taught to offer a helping hand to others when they are going through rough times. Unfortunately, such sentiments are not shared by all.
Especially when it comes to immigrants.
As part of the global community, the United States has long promoted itself as defender of the politically downtrodden and desperate.
Yet, over the past few decades, Americans have demonstrated an increasing disregard for those suffering abroad.
Recently, even Temporary Protected Status, created as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, has come under attack by critics.
So what is TPS?
Temporary Protected Status is a program that provides immigrants with a temporary safe haven in the U. S. if they are unable to safely return to their home country due to an environmental disaster, war, or other severe temporary conditions.
The most recent countries designated for TPS status have been Haiti and Syria.
TPS For Haitians: The Effects Of A Natural Disaster
In some instances, TPS is warranted due to natural disasters and unsafe environmental conditions.
On January 12, 2010, the country was devastated by a massive earthquake.
Haitians in the United States did not elude the misery.
Although they were fortunate to escape the physical destruction to their homeland, many lost family members and close friends.
For several days, if not weeks, those living in the U.S. did not know the fate of loved ones. Homes and communities were destroyed.
As the place they called home struggled with survival, they were unable to return home.
Finally, on January 15, 2010, the government announced that TPS protections were being extended for citizens of Haiti.
The Haitian TPS status continues today, in part due to the follow up chaos caused by Hurricane Sandy while Haiti was still trying to recover from the effects of the 2010 earthquake.
TPS For Syrians: The Impact Of Civil War
TPS status was granted for Syria due to widespread civil conflict and violence.
In early 2011, a growing political movement called upon the country’s president to institute democratic reforms.
Instead, security forces cracked down on children who had written anti-regime slogans on public walls.
Within the next two weeks, protests spread throughout Syria.
As violence escalated, the protests grew larger. Over 9,000 civilians were killed. Thousands more were physically injured.
The government began to arbitrarily arrest civilians, many of whom were tortured while detained.
The uprising turned into a full blown insurgency, with daily battles between government troops and opposition forces.
On March 29, 2012, the U.S. granted Temporary Protected Status for Syrians, fearing for their safety if they returned home.
Critics Assail TPS Benefits For Immigrants
As noted above, the Temporary Protected Status program is not without critics.
In their view, TPS is equivalent to amnesty.
Led by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a non-profit organization which supports immigration reduction, opponents claim granting artificial benefits to Haitians, Syrians, and immigrants from six other countries is not an appropriate response to natural disasters or civil strife abroad.
Rather, CIS suggests the U.S. government should simply freeze the immigration status of those from the affected nations who currently live here.
Mark Krikorian, the Center’s Director, argues the Temporary Protected Status program has given “Hundreds of thousands of people . . . a sometimes decade-or-longer de facto amnesty as a result of civil strife, or a big wind, or an earthquake in their home country.”
As a result, opponents assert TPS should be shut down.
A Policy Of Compassion, A Politics Of Humanitiarism
Krikorian is right about the duration of some TPS designations.
But he is wrong about TPS being a form of amnesty.
It is impossible to control how long a environmental disaster or civil war will last.
Moreover, the U.S. government reviews each designation every 18 months. When conditions have changed sufficiently enough, Temporary Protected Status is not renewed.
Unless the affected immigrants have another route to legalizing their status, they are placed back in the same immigration status they held prior to the approval of TPS protections. For some, this means facing deportation charges at immigration court.
To put it bluntly, TPS opponents’ use of the term amnesty is misplaced.
Amnesty reflects an act of permanent forgiveness for past transgressions – not an act of temporary assistance for individuals mired in human misery.
Under TPS, immigrants from the designated countries can live and work legally in the U.S. for intervals of 18 months. Nothing more.
There is no path to legalization. There are no guaranteed rewards for TPS beneficiaries.
In other words, Temporary Protected Status is based on a policy of compassion, not callousness – on a politics of humanitarianism, not amnesty.

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Justin began his yoga journey as a way to help with anxiety and to reconnect with a love for movement that was rooted in him as child through dance and gymnastics. Justin completed his training in the Prana Flow System with Micheline Berry and has completed Restorative teacher trainings with Lizzy Lasseter. Justin also has created a unique class with the use techniques to restore the myofascial system in order to move deeper into postures while ultimately balancing the emotional and energetic body. He is well known for teaching from the heart and delivering a class that is supportive, therapeutic, and energizing. He was primarily inspired to create this community space, Ybor Restore Yoga, as an invitation for beginners to connect with their bodies and as a place to offer classes that are emphasized on therapeutic alignment.
RYT 200 Having grown up in a state of stress and desensitized by his environment, Jirod did not have the proper tools to navigate his inner landscape. He finally found the skills he’d been missing when he discovered yoga in 2014. Draw to the inner peace that yoga brings and inspired by his teachers to love fearlessly, be kind and live better, he graduated with his 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2018. Jirod is passionate about teaching yin yoga with an emphasis on self-love and mindful breathing amidst the grounded stillness. Jirod brings yoga to students and communities of all walks of life. His hope is to give all of his students (no matter their background) the gift of self-love and the opportunity to connect to the greatest tool within all of us- the breath
David is a certified 200hr yoga instructor and has practiced yoga for over 10 years. David brings a lot of energy and charisma to his yoga classes. His main focus is on having his students leave the class feeling empowered, calm, and ready to take on the world. As a true believer in the healing powers of yoga, he has a passion of bringing yoga to those looking to make a change in their life, and thus teaches beginner yoga, as well as yin and restorative.
Leanne has been sharing her love of movement for over 15 years. A lifelong dancer, she has taught ballet and contemporary dance in studios, at festivals, and as a professor at the university level. Having training in Pilates mat and apparatus, she has instructed private clients of varying ages and abilities. Leanne was drawn to yoga during her time living in El Paso, Texas, where she completed her 200 hour Yoga Alliance certification. Her classes blend her love of dance and yoga, making the practice of yoga an expressive experience that invites participants to explore movement in ways that feel organic to their unique bodies. She wants her students to feel the same peace and self-assurance that she finds every time she comes to her mat.
Kimberly McGuire |E-RYT® 200, YACEP® certified
Yoga has been a part of Kim’s life since 2008. She started practicing yoga as a low impact option after a knee injury and became hooked on its many healing and therapeutic benefits. A deep desire to share the peace and ease that can be attained with a yoga practice led Kim to receive her Teaching Certification, with the goal of positively impacting the lives of students. Kim’s classes will create space for you to dive deep into the journey of yourself. You can expect mindful, movement -based classes to help build strength, challenge your mind and maintain alignment that is true to your body. You will be guided through a balanced practice as you learn to let go, relax and develop compassion. Her teaching reflects her belief that we are always evolving and that when we explore something new on the mat, we find something new within ourselves.
Vanessa has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and received her 200 hour training at Bella Prana. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Reiki Master, and Holistic Coach, Vanessa combines all her experience when
working with students and clients. Her intention as a Yoga Instructor is to offer space for people to feel grounded, balanced and connected to their being.
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Generation is an exhibition that brings together two generations of Iraqi-Canadian women artists—mother Sawsan AlSaraf and her daughters Tamara and Sundus Abdul Hadi—offering a dialogue between their artworks as to how three members of the same family respond artistically to complex themes of representation, identity, and displacement in a contemporary global world. Each artist works from a very idiosyncratic point of view and preferred artistic media, yet together they cross-pollinate, collaborate, and synthesize ideas as common belief systems experienced in their lifetimes.
Collectively, the presentation explores the complexity of ‘minority’ communities, and specifically Arab communities, that are often simultaneously subjected to both stereotyping and underrepresentation. As diasporic artists, the movement of people through space and time—and how the complex creation of such is sometimes controlled by systems (political, social, cultural) beyond one’s own power—is important personal territory to explore.
The result is an exhibition that bridges our connections with others, focusing on humanity as the unifier. All three artists are collaborators as part of the Diasporic collective called We are the Medium, founded and activated by a complex group of visual and performing arts. The Medium’s goals are to offer voice to and aid in the cultural representation of the “other”, and constructing the identity of the ‘new citizen’ in a world of displacement – the people of Internationality.
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Renault unsure of alternator failure cause
Renault has confirmed that an overheating alternator caused Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean's retirements from the European Grand Prix but it doesn't know what caused the problem.
Vettel had a clear lead before a safety car period in Valencia, but on the first lap back up at racing speed he was forced to retire. Grosjean also had to park his Lotus a few laps later when chasing Fernando Alonso for the lead and it has been confirmed that both failures were a result of overheating alternators.
The problem facing Renault now, however, is determining what caused the alternators to overheat, and Rob White - deputy managing director of Renault Sport F1 - admitted that more tests needed to take place.
"We've checked over the parts thoroughly now and it seems that there were no obvious reasons for the failure," White said. "So we are conducting further tests on the dyno at Viry to replicate conditions and double checking the findings."
White also said that the safety car period did not cause the issue, and actually delayed Vettel's problem from causing his retirement earlier.
"We had evidence that the alternator on Sebastian's car was showing signs of overheating before the safety car period, but the slower speeds prolonged its life expectancy slightly. Of course, when Sebastian went back up to racing speed the problem stepped up again and the result is now well known. With Romain's car, the problem occurred very suddenly some laps after the safety car had been withdrawn."
White added that Renault would look at various measures to prevent a similar problem occurring at Silverstone, with using a different batch of alternators the most likely solution.


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Have you been dreaming of your Hawaii vacation for a long time? I’ll bet you have visions of waterfalls, tropical scenery, swaying hula dancers, and someone bringing you Monkeypod mai tais on the beach (oh, just me? haha)
But when you get right down to planning it, are you just a little bit overwhelmed?
There are MILLIONS of posts and articles floating around the internet about the “top things to do in Hawaii” “don’t miss Hawaii experiences”, etc. (hey I know, I’ve written quite a few of them). So how do you know what’s worth doing? How to fill your days? And especially how to narrow it down if you only have a few days to get out and explore?
What if you could see and do the very best of Hawaii and still have time to lay on the beach and work on your tan?
Guess what? You absolutely can.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Being overwhelmed with the planning process. You probably don’t even know where to start. What are the “don’t miss” spots on each island? What’s the best way to see them? Do you need to pay for tours or can you do it on your own?
Feeling like you want to see everything, but not knowing how to fit it in. You’re coming a long way to get to Hawaii and it’s expensive so you want to see everything but you also want to feel like you’ve had a vacation when you get back home. How are you supposed to do it all?
Not being sure how to go about planning each day. Is there a strategy for being able to see everything without backtracking? How many things can you really do in one day? Are there certain things you should do early on in your trip and others than should wait until the end? Planning an itinerary can seem like a part time job.
Take a minute and imagine if you could…
Spend time playing at Hawaii’s most beautiful beaches. Find the very best ones for snorkeling, swimming, and spotting turtles and seals. Secluded beaches that require a bit of a hike and have very few people around AND beaches with a hopping people watching scene and pool bar nearby.
Only go on Hawaii’s very best excursions. Don’t waste your time (and money) on tours and activities that aren’t absolutely fabulous.
Plan the BEST daily adventures. If you’re staying at a nice beach resort, you probably don’t want to be out going going going every day. So it’s nice to know what adventures are an absolute don’t miss.
Dine at some of Hawaii’s most amazing restaurants. From local dives to fine dining, don’t waste your money at tourist traps.
Not backtrack across the island every day. Spend your time actually enjoying the island and not in the car driving to get from place to place.
This is totally possible, friend!
Hawaii Bound is my custom set of Hawaii itineraries that are designed to help you see the very best of Hawaii while still having plenty of time to stop and enjoy its beauty.
I’m showing you the itineraries that I used when I had guests visiting on Maui (because I used to live there, and when you have company, you want them to see the very BEST of your home) plus itineraries for the other islands that I’ve tried and tested over the course of many trips and a LOT of research. I’m breaking down each day’s recommended activities with extensive commentary so you’ll know WHY I recommend doing certain things and what you can expect.
And these aren’t weekly itineraries where you feel like you’re being led around from thing to thing. These are mix and match DAILY itineraries so you can customize your trip based on your circumstances and preferences.
So, what do you get?
Daily itineraries for: Maui, Kauai, Oahu, & the Big Island
Each island has 10-15 unique daily itineraries covering all areas of the island, specifically itineraries for:
Sunrise at Haleakala
Sunset at Haleakala
Driving Road to Hana
Hiking the lush mountains of Central Maui
Beach bumming at south Maui’s finest
The hair raising Kahekili Highway
Exploring the north shore (including where to find sea turtles)
The best of west Maui
Snorkeling Molokini & Turtle Town
Whale Watching & Historic Lahaina
Upcountry Farm Tours
Seeing the Napali Coast by boat
Hiking Waimea Canyon & Exploring the west side of the island
Chasing waterfalls on the east side
Adventuring along the north shore (including hiking the Kalalau Trail)
Exploring the south shore’s best beaches (and a blow hole!)
Cruising up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto plus a luau
My #1 Kauai “don’t miss” — a helicopter tour!
Touring Pearl Harbor
Seeing historic and culturally significant sites
Classic Waikiki (beaches, shopping, hiking Diamond Head)
Exploring Oahu’s famous North Shore
Snorkeling Hanauma Bay plus seeing the Halona Blowhole and hiking Makapu’u
Drive the prettiest stretch in Hawaii-the windward coast
Visit the Polynesian Cultural Center
Plus several recommended tours and activities
Exploring downtown Kona and HOLDING A SEAHORSE
Snorkeling with Manta Rays after dark
Sunset and stargazing at Mauna Kea
Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Seeing beautiful Hilo and so many waterfalls
Hiking and/or snorkeling Kealakekua Bay
Seeing those legendary black and green sand beaches
Your Travel Guide: Meet Cate
Who’s the beach bum who created these itineraries? Aloha! I’m Cate. I write this little blog and crazily enough, it’s now helped THOUSANDS of people plan their trips to Hawaii. I used to live on Maui (and I’ve traveled to all of the Hawaiian Islands a LOT) and I love sharing all of my Hawaii tips with folks.
One of the things I hear the most often is “I feel like it’s a part time job planning my vacation.” And that’s especially true if you’re trying to figure out how to see and do EVERYTHING in Hawaii. From my years of living in (and visiting) Hawaii, I’ve seen and done pretty much everything, so I’ve already done the leg work for you. Here’s the secret: you don’t actually need to see everything. You only need to see the best. I’ll let you know what you HAVE to do, what you can skip, and the best order to do things in. So leave your planning worries on the mainland and get ready for endless aloha.
I can’t wait to share these itineraries with you! Get ready to visit my favorite beaches, eat at the best little dive restaurants (and food trucks!), stake out my favorite spots for seeing sea turtles, and hike some of the most fabulous trails in Hawaii. Actually, can I come on this trip with you? ; )
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I just find all of this info online for free?
You can find just about anything online these days! But it doesn’t mean it will be much help. I’m not just giving you a list of things to do; I am laying out a day-by-day plan of what you should do with EXTENSIVE commentary and advice. I’ve also included restaurant recommendations according to where you’ll be on the island.
What if your itineraries include things I don’t like to do?
These itineraries are designed so you can pick and choose a plan that works best for you and your travel group. The classic 6-day itinerary is designed as a basic itinerary (meaning this is what I recommend 90% of visitors see and do) and then the others are more customized to specific groups of people (honeymooners, adventure seekers, foodies, etc.) I’ve included what I feel to be the best of each island…for everyone. That being said, I do include alternate suggestions pretty often. For example, I recommend doing the Old Lahaina Luau (Maui) on a certain day, but I give you other evening/dinner options for that day if you’re not interested in doing a luau. And while I recommend doing a snorkel excursion/whale-watching trip to Molokini and Turtle Town (Maui), I have alternate recommendations in the area if you’re not a snorkeler, or if you’d rather take an exclusive whale-watching trip without the snorkeling.

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At the moment, the fate of the Guinea president is unknown since the attempted coup. The soldiers claimed on national Television that they had dissolved the government .
However, the Ministry of Defence has also given a statement about the situation by claiming they have taken control by the help of the presidential guard who protected the president.
Guinea is a country in West Africa and is rich in minerals,but because of mismanagement, it is among the poorest countries in Africa.
The soldiers further said that the main reason of dissolving the government is because of rampant corruption, mismanagement of resources and poverty.
While addressing on a national Television,they said the government has been dissolved and they have taken over and they will be engaging in coming days to get a new constitution that will be more inclusive for all citizens of Guinea.
In a video circulating internet, the president is seen seated barefoot on a sofa and surrounded by soldiers, and his whereabouts is unknown.
President Condé was first elected in 2010 and last year was re-elected and the country experienced violence because of his controversial win.


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by Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBioethics, and Nora Jones, PhD
The article and commentaries on recent revisions to the Common Rule published in the July 2017 issue of AJOB are missing, we believe, a key perspective. The target articles and open peer commentaries suggested strategies for revising or overhauling the Common Rule to best address subject protections in light of the new and unique features of our contemporary research landscape, including the move from prospective research to research using existing data and biospecimens, personalized medicine, the increase in international collaboration, and the uptick in data sharing across institutions. Suggestions included encouraging federal regulators to revisit the regulations more often and bringing more stakeholders to the regulatory conversations.
Both of these suggestions are valid and well-reasoned ways of dealing with the ever-expanding complexities of contemporary research. However, we urge our fellow bioethicists to consider that continuing to change the Common Rule in accordance with mainstream bioethics principles is necessary but not sufficient. We would like to propose a more comprehensive revision of the ethical principles and guideposts that undergird the Common Rule. Thanks to the creation of formal ethical guidelines following the research atrocities of Nazi Germany and the US Public Health Service in Tuskegee, research is more ethical now than in past decades. However, left out of the research ethics toolbox that regulators have used to write and revise the Common Rule and that IRBs use to guide or evaluate research are any tools useful for addressing the ethical problem of the quotidian and seemingly insurmountable injustices of health inequity. It is clear that while current regulations help ensure ethical behavior in individual research protocols, they do nothing to address what we argue is normatively and empirically the biggest problem in health today—systemic health inequity.
There are many sources of health inequities—from being geographically isolated from health care facilities to living in dense and disparate cities characterized by systemic institutional racism. In the July 2017 issue of AJOB, we noted no mention of the ethical issues that arise when doing research in settings characterized by extreme health inequities. In the collection of articles, we were unable to find any references to “equity,” or “social determinants of health” and only two references to “health disparities” (specifically addressing prisoners and American Indians only).
When research is done with populations who have complex, interwoven, negative social determinants of health, and in largely minority urban populations with a history of abuse and mistreatment by the medical and research communities, that work requires an additional set of ethical tools, specifically: comprehensive community input and attention to historical and sociocultural context. However, the regulations and the traditional toolbox of bioethics principles do not require us to examine these features of the research population in the larger context. Considering the negative social determinants of health and sociocultural context of the patient population from which research participants are drawn does not generally fall under the purview of an IRB. The current Common Rule, and most mainstream bioethical principles, do not require us to consider the unique circumstances and vulnerabilities of communities that are not regulated in Subparts B through D.
For example, the new Common Rule requires that IRBs employ a “reasonable person” standard to determine what information should be included in informed consent. An AJOB commentary about the new standard suggested that extensive IRB training will be required to implement it consistently and sensitively across all contexts. We agree, but suggest that it is not entirely feasible to extrapolate a reasonable person in one context to another, and we urge IRBs applying this standard not only to conduct training on the local and sociocultural context of the research population, but to include members of the community as key facilitators of that training. Implementing a reasonable person standard is not sufficient to address the ethical concerns that arise as a direct result of health disparities, and social and cultural factors. The reasonable person standard will not work in many dense, racially diverse communities if the standard continues to be defined without input from populations in that cultural context.
There is no legal incentive to consider the particular vulnerabilities, and craft corresponding protections, for a diverse population outside of the populations covered in Subparts B through D. As a result, the regulations and traditional bioethical principles fail potential research participants, especially those who have complex sets of negative social determinants of health. Part of the promise offered by the new research landscape, including personalized medicine and work with biospecimens, includes the potential to mitigate health inequity—but we must make that a priority. Research ethics regulations are a staple bioethics guidepost. Our concern is that there are other roads, other ethical imperatives, that should also serve to guide us.
Limited health literacy, low income, lack of access to transportation, unsafe neighborhoods, and other factors related to culture, socioeconomic status, gender, and race, impact how potential research participants make decisions about research. These factors impact how well people comprehend informed consent, how much compensation and incentives impact their decision to participate, and other key decisions that are at the crux of what the regulations are meant to address. Based on our collective experience serving on IRBs for close to a decade, if regulations and research ethics fail to directly address the unique vulnerabilities and inequities of the populations they intend to study, investigators and IRBs are unlikely to consider them. In rethinking the Belmont Report and revising the Common Rule, bioethicists and regulators must take into account sociocultural context of research communities. The current formulation does not require us to do so.


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Latest Developments at the Practice
WE’RE SUPPORTING CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION WEEK | 17th-23rd January |
Did you know, one in three women and people with a cervix don’t attend cervical screening? We want to change that. It’s a test which saves lives, but it’s not always easy.
During Cervical Cancer Prevention Week we want to share where you can find tips and support. Did you know there are lots of ways to make the test more comfortable?
- Ask to book a longer or double appointment
- Ask for a smaller speculum
- Put the speculum in yourself
There are lots more tips you can read on the Jo’s website
However, cervical cancer prevention doesn’t stop at screening. 220,000 women and people with a cervix every year are told they have cervical cell changes after their screening, and many more are given a HPV diagnosis. Most people don’t know anything about this before it happens to them, and it can make for a very hard time.
We want everyone to have the information and support they need. Why not join in the campaign and share your experience, tips and facts, to help others know they aren’t alone if they get an unexpected result.
- Find out about cervical screening
- Read information about different results from cervical screening
- Read stories from women who have had cervical cell changes
- Join the campaign on social media using #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek
COVID-19 BOOSTER VACCINATION PROGRAMME
COVID-19 booster doses are available for eligible patients who have had 2 doses of the vaccine. Please do not phone the surgery regarding booster doses. You will be contacted directly when it is your turn to be vaccinated. For more information please visit the following link:
In the meantime, it is vitally important that we all continue to follow the national public health guidance:
- wash your hands regularly,
- wear a face covering in enclosed spaces
- maintain safe social distancing.
Covid-19 is still very prevalent and highly infectious: the risk of catching it is the same as ever for people who have not been vaccinated.
WEARING A FACE COVERING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
Covid-19 restrictions came to an end in many settings in England on Monday 19th July 2021. However, current infection prevention control guidelines for healthcare settings remain unchanged. This means that staff and patients are still required to wear a mask and follow social distancing rules when visiting any healthcare setting, including GP practices.
Please click the link below for further information:
The practice reception area is now open for patients to walk in. There is a limit to how many patients we will be allowing into the practice at any one time in order to comply with social distancing measures. You may still need to wait outside if the waiting area is at full capacity. We are offering face-to-face appointments, however all patients must be triaged by the doctor first through a telephone consultation.
Other Practice News
We are now providing video consultations with the leading online GP provider, Push Doctor. This means there will be more availability for our patients to access NHS GPs via video appointment, with the option to receive prescriptions, sick notes and referrals from the comfort of your own home and at a time that suits you.
The practice remains open as normal for telephone and face-to-face consultations; video appointments are simply an additional, complimentary service for those who would prefer to be seen from home, and are usually available quicker than face-to-face appointments.
When you phone the practice, the receptionist may offer you a Push Doctor appointment and provide an SMS link inviting you to register with the Push Doctor service. You are then able to book appointments at your own convenience up to 5 days in advance. If you would prefer to speak to a particular GP at the practice, the receptionist will offer you the first available telephone consultation with this doctor.
Click here to find more information about how video consultations work. We hope you welcome this expansion and modernisation of our services as openly and enthusiastically as we do.
We are still here for you if you need to see or talk to a doctor. Please call the practice or book a telephone appointment through online services if you are registered. We offer urgent same-day and routine telephone appointments. Your consultation will start over the phone, but if the GP feels a video consultation would be more appropriate (provided you have a smartphone) they can send you a secure link to initiate this. This works for Apple and Android phones. Our current waiting time for routine telephone appointments is approx. 14 days.
All consultations with a GP will initially take place over the telephone / video call. If the GP feels you need to be seen, you will be given a face-to-face appointment at the practice. The front door is now unlocked and a limited number of patients will be allowed into the practice waiting area. We have strict infection control measures in place to keep our patients and staff safe. We are currently only using the downstairs consulting rooms for face to face appointments and these are cleaned in-between each patient to reduce the risk of contamination.
- Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes before your appointment as there is limited space in the practice for patients who are waiting.
- Please press the intercom and wait outside. A member of staff will let you in.
- You may need to wait outside if the practice waiting area is at full capacity.
- All patients entering the practice MUST wear a face covering.
- Please do not bring any extra items with you and do not bring anyone else with you (except for children / carers / interpreters).
- The downstairs toilet is available to patients. Please use the wipes available to clean all surfaces after use.
- When inside the surgery, please maintain a 2-metre distance between yourself and other people.
- Please use hand sanitiser on entering and leaving the premises.
IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
If you have any of the following symptoms:
- High temperature
- New continuous cough
- Loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
Please DO NOT come to the surgery. Stay at home and book a COVID-19 test:
If you cannot manage your symptoms yourself, please contact the surgery and request a same-day telephone appointment. The GP can signpost you to the COVID HUB – they will contact you by telephone to assess your case and see you face to face if necessary.
eConsult is an electronic service which pops up on the home page of many practice websites and enables our practice to offer online consultations to our patients. This allows you to submit your symptoms or requests to your own GP electronically, and offers around the clock NHS self-help information, signposting to services, and a symptom checker.
You can access eConsult by clicking on the banner on the home page of our website, or by visiting https://patients.econsult.health/ and searching for St Margaret’s Medical Practice. Once you have submitted your consultation you can expect to receive a response from the practice by the end of the next working day. Please note, eConsult will signpost you to other services (e.g. A&E, 111, pharmacy) if it is deemed more appropriate or if it flags up urgent symptoms.
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic it is very useful to be able to contact your practice online. We encourage you to register for our online services, which you can use from your laptop or your smartphone. This will allow you to book and cancel telephone appointments, request prescriptions, access your medical record and view test results at your own convenience without having to visit the practice or wait in a telephone queue.
Please call the practice to request your login details which can be provided immediately.
All prescriptions will be electronically sent to your nominated pharmacy to reduce footfall into the practice. You can request your prescription through online services and state which pharmacy you would like your prescription sent to. If you do not have online access, you can post your written request through the practice letterbox.
NURSE / HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT APPOINTMENTS
We are continuing to offer a full range of services:
- Cervical Screening
- Childhood Immunisations
- Blood tests
- Telephone reviews for long term conditions (e.g. Asthma, COPD, Diabetes)
- B12 Injections, Shingles & Pneumonia vaccinations
- Flu jabs
- Travel Vaccinations
- 24 hour Blood Pressure monitoring (ABPM)
- Dressings / Stitch removal
- Coil & Implant fittings
- INR Monitoring
If you receive a text message encouraging you to make an appointment at the practice for any of the above, please do not hesitate to do so.
We will be frequently reviewing this information and updating it as things change.
Last updated on 12th January 2022

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Stellan Skarsgard stars in this Norwegian film based on the book of the same name.
A boy can hear his dog’s thoughts in this new comedy.
Into the Dark: Good Boy premieres on June 12.
The short is now playing on Disney+.
Scoob! is as loving an homage as the recent Scoobynatural crossover.
Spend Earth Day with Anika.
‘Scoob!’ is the latest movie to go straight to VOD.
The 1973 animated film is slated for a “live-action” remake.
What’s new on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and more.
Scoob! and several other movies have been delayed.


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We are Warriors. We empower ourselves to pursue our passions and overcome our obstacles. We challenge ourselves to think critically and develop lifelong curiosity that will propel us toward our college and career goals. We work together each day to develop integrity and foster creativity. We celebrate our victories and we support each other in our struggles. We are many. We are one. We are Warriors.
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We will identify the purpose of our communication and select a medium, tone, organization and style that reflect the task, purpose and audience. We will recognize the power of communication and refine our use of a chosen medium to create a compelling voice that conveys information clearly and coherently.
We will be able to construct viable positions, arguments and critiques based on evidence and data. We will be able to navigate large quantities of information and evaluate the validity and relevancy of this information. We will also be able to recognize how and when we encounter situations in which evidence and data based positions are challenged in a personal, local, national and global context and be able to respond accordingly.
We will be able to synthesize information from multiple sources and do the following:
create models to inform and solve practical or abstract situations, form a new voice, construct an alternate theme, define a new perspective or level of understanding. We will understand the value of taking creative risks and do so when necessary. We will understand how diverse mediums can provide insight on emotion, humanity, and our interpretation of ideas.
We will engage in inquiry resulting in further examination and exploration of topics. We will employ questioning, generate conjectures or hypotheses, and conduct research that deepens our understanding of ideas, concepts and natural phenomena found in the world around us.
We will establish and accomplish complex, multifaceted and relevant long-term goals. In the face of challenges and setbacks we will utilize our psychological resources, academic mindset, intrinsic motivation, and specific strategies and tactics to deal with those obstacles. We will
recognize that failure is an essential part of growth and use failure as an opportunity to learn.
We will demonstrate the ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams. We will build the capacity to recognize emotions, background, and intent of others in order to understand situations from another point of view. We will exercise flexibility and willingness to
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In Vietnam, where gỏi cuốn originates (literal translation: salad roll), every city, every region has their own version of filling wrapped in rice paper. Its a salad, wrapped up neatly into a tight roll and served with a tasty dipping sauce. They are usually eaten as snacks and considered a gift to the mouth on a hot sunny afternoon and are available on the streets, usually made to order.
In Saigon, the speciality is poached pork belly, prawns, vermicelli and a variety of contrasting herbs such as perilla (earthy, like shiso), cockscombe mint (citrusy), coriander, garden mint and garlic chives and is served with a hoisin & peanut sauce. In Hanoi, they would use a nước chấm (sweet & chilli fish sauce dip). Its all about the dipping sauce, that brings all the flavours together, without, would be quite bland.
Create Your Own
Essentially, you can put anything in a summer roll like you can make a sarnie out of anything that tickles your taste buds. Its bread-less and gluten-free. Use tamari or fish sauce if you want to make a gluten-free dipping sauce. If you balance the flavours of sweet (use sugar, honey, maple syrup), sour (use lime, lemon, vinegar), salty (use hoi sin, soy sauce, good quality fish sauce) and hot (use fresh chillies or chilli sauce, tabasco) you can achieve the most perfect, healthy and delicious snack or meal.
Its great with omelette, left over roast beef, roast chicken, grilled fish fillets, salmon sashimi, fish cakes, tofu... the roll is your oyster!
Get Your Five a Day
Fill them up with finely sliced vegetables like raw julienned carrots, courgettes, cucumber, green mango, green papaya, pineapple, pomelo, roasted beetroot to kale chips. Be creative and make a rainbow of colours using vegetables. Don't be shy with herbs, use them abundantly.
1. Only dip your paper in water, do not let the paper sit in water.
2. Always wash and dry all the herbs and ingredients thoroughly. If the ingredients are wet, the rice paper will tear
3. Keep rolled ones air tight in tuperware box or wrapped with cling film. I find that if you put a wet cloth on it, the paper will break. The rolls can last up to 6 hours - though its best to eat them as soon as possible, but they can definitely be everyone else's lunch envy.
4. Don't over stuff the rolls. Make smallish, elegant sizes (easier to eat and you look better)
5. Roll as tightly as possible, otherwise the filling will fall into your dipping bowl.
6. Do not put any dipping sauce inside the roll because it will get soggy.
7. If one of the rolls are torn, cut off another small piece of rice paper with a pair of scissors, moisten and plaster it up.
8. Always use good quality rice paper for fresh rolls, there is a variety and often, some would break easily or taste artificial.
9. If you can't get rice paper - use a lettuce leaf to wrap up your salad.
Dinner Party Fun
You can even create a summer roll party. Prep all your herbs and ingredients and display them nicely in bowls and plates and you'll make friends for life once you show people how easy it is to do. Bake/ grill a fish and have it on the table along with an array of seafood and herbs. Have fun with kids too especially great at a barbecue.
In my mother's home town, Phan Thiết, they are famous for their special summer roll consisting of hard boiled egg, shredded pork skin in roasted rice powder, crispy spring rolls, pickled ham, mint & fish mint. All wrapped with rice paper, served with a sweet peanut sauce.
Here is a short film of a summer roll street vendor, he makes a good few hundred a night, he doesn't stop. He doesn't wet the rice paper because its the type of paper that doesn't need it as the herbs and ingredients gives it its own moistness.
I have also filmed this on Jamie Oliver's FoodTube Channel
You can follow my blog, book supper club nights and Vietnamese cooking classes at www.uyenluu.com
My cook book, My Vietnamese Kitchen is out to buy online and in bookshops.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Two former teaching assistants at Raleigh's Longview school were sentenced Wednesday in connection with an altercation involving a 12-year-old student.
Cey-Bristol Williams, 23, and Don Jackson, 26, were arrested in January and charged with simple assault and misdemeanor child abuse in connection with the Dec. 4 incident
Each pleaded guilty to one count of simple assault and was sentenced to 12 months' unsupervised probation and a 10-day suspended sentence. They must each pay a $250 fine, plus court costs.
Both men were part of an intervention team that had been working with a male student who, according to court records, used a wooden object to attack one of their cars.
According to the Wake County schools' Web site, Longview serves students "identified as in need of special education services and whose academic and behavioral needs require intensive and intrusive intervention."


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Top Left: Some of beautiful rock
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Grasslands intermingled with the large trees at sunset.
Beautiful landscape close to
the dam. Showing varied bush, grassland and mountains.
These are prime
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sky before a short rain shower.
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Offering free Wi-Fi and a complimentary continental breakfast, Days Inn Lisbon is an affordable choice in northeast Ohio. The 68 smoking and non-smoking rooms in the two-story Days Inn have kitchenettes, coffeemakers and free Wi-Fi. The hotel serves a complimentary breakfast. The on-site restaurant is open for dinner every day and for lunch on Sundays. Meeting facilities are available. Pets are allowed in some rooms. Parking is available. The Days Inn is three miles from Beaver Creek State Forest and 16 miles from Quaker City Raceway. The hotel is within 20 miles of eight golf courses. Mountaineer Casino is 25 miles away, and it's 38 miles to Pittsburgh International Airport. our guests appreciate the "beautiful" lobby and "nice" breakfast at the Days Inn Lisbon.
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Description: Juvenile Justice: An Introduction provides comprehensive analysis of all aspects of the juvenile justice system, including history, movements toward diversion and deinstitutionalization, police interaction, court process, due process and community intervention. It also explores the theoretical rationales for the various interventions in order to make a complete evaluation of each effort.This book also examines subthemes of juvenile justice, such as female delinquency, gang delinquency, the use of the death penalty on youths, and finding the correct philosophical approach to juvenile justice. It concludes with a look to the future of the juvenile court, including the real possibility of abolition. Important terms, "what you need to know," online links, tables and figures, photos, and discussion questions supplement every chapter. Glossary consolidates key terms with definitions.
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Loading The Lower Rack
The lower basket is best loaded with dinner plates, soup bowls, dishes, pots, pans, lids, and even the grill tray.
Plates should be positioned upright and facing the center of the rack. Pots, pans and large dishes must be turned upside down.
Take care not to obstruct the rotation of the spray arms, and that larger items do not prevent the detergent dispenser lid from opening.
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Lg Dishwasher Reset Ae Error Code
With the water evaporated or soaked up, you are now ready to reset the AE error code.
To reset the error code:
- First turn the circuit breaker to the dishwasher OFF.
- Go ahead and turn the circuit breaker to the dishwasher back ON.
That resets the error code and your dishwasher may function smoothly after this.
Quick Tip: To test if everything is now fine, try running an empty cycle. While you are doing this to clean out the machine, the error should reoccur if the initial problem was not solved making it a good test.
Problem With Dishwasher Water Supply
Water supply issues can also be responsible for an LG dishwasher not working properly. If you notice that the dishwasher has power but doesnt fill and begin a wash cycle, there may be a water supply problem.
Use these tips to assess the dishwashers water supply:
- Check water supply connection: Make sure the dishwasher is properly connected to your home water supply and that the supply valve is on.
- Examine dishwasher hose: Check the dishwashers water supply hose for kinks that could obstruct water flow. Gently straighten the kink, if possible.
- Assess water inlet valve: If the water inlet valve on the hose has malfunctioned, it wont open and allow water to supply the dishwasher. If the valve has visible damage or multimeter testing shows no continuity, it must be professionally replaced.
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How Do I Run The Maintenance Cycle On My Lg Dishwasher
According to LG, to run a maintenance cycle, start by measuring one cup of white vinegar. Place the cup of vinegar in the bottom rack of your empty dishwasher and close the door.
Select the normal cycle with an extra rinse. Please note: do not use dish detergent when you are running a maintenance load, and do not open the dishwasher’s door anytime during this cycle.
LG advised performing a maintenance cycle as needed based on your household’s usage. For example, if you run your dishwasher daily, running a maintenance load every couple of months would be wise.
In the event you notice unpleasant odors wafting from your dishwasher, LG suggests running the dishwasher empty on the quick wash setting with dish detergent to remove unwanted odors.
Clogged Hose Or Sewer
A clogged drain hose or drain pump filter is the most typical cause of this error code in LG dishwashers. In order to address this:
- Open the door and press the Cancel button to make sure your dishwasher isnt in the middle of a cycle.
- Next, clear the drain hose off any debris. This is either on the right or left side of the bottom of your dishwasher . A black rubber cap will be on the hose, which you can remove to check for clogs.
- Finally, run a cleaning cycle to clear any debris from your dishwashers drain pump filter. Note that if you do this after 20 minutes of starting a wash cycle, your current cycle will be immediately canceled, and a cleaning cycle will be started instead.
- Restart your dishwasher and run another load to see whether the issue has been fixed.
If these instructions dont work, try changing the washing cycle on your dishwasher or turning it off and waiting an hour before restarting it.
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How Do I Turn Off The Cl Code On My Lg Dishwasher
Here you are not resetting anything- you just want to deactivate the Child Lock/Control Lock feature.
Press then HOLD âDUAL ZONEâ for 3 or so seconds to deactivate or activate the CL- you will notice the CONTROL LOCK indicator illuminate once the lock is activated.
That said, the procedure to deactivate the CL option varies from one LG dishwasher model to another so you should check your modelâs owners manual if this doesnât deactivate the lock.
Which Component Is Leaking
The components listed below are the most typical causes:
Examine the dishwasher spray arms for any issues that might cause water to spray straight at the door gasket or another component that directs the water to the drain pan.
The door of the dishwasher seal keeps water inside the dishwasher while its running. In case of a loose gasket or a tear, water could leak out, resulting in thee the most common issue AE error code.
Hoses and sockets are one of the most prevalent ways for water to leak. Ensure that the hoses are in excellent shape and that any damaged components are replaced.
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What To Do If Your Lg Dishwasher Is Leaking
If you find that your LG dishwasher is leaking, you will need to first check that the appliance has been accurately leveled. There is a good chance that a water leak could occur if the door is not closed properly because the dishwasher is uneven or tilted. This can be fixed by adjusting the feet, and door to ensure that everything is even and working smoothly. Past that, check the hose, as well as the inlet and outlet for possible leaks. If this still doesnt solve the problem, you might need to call a repair service.
Why Is The Lg Dishwasher Showing An Ae Error Code
LG dishwasher AE error code indicates leakage on the dishwasher. LG dishwasher is made up of using various electronics parts and pipes.
If any of these parts are cracked or broken, your dishwasher will indicate an AE error code. There is the various reason that can cause leakage in the dishwasher.
The number one reason for the leakage is a faulty door lock and clogged drain filter. If the dishwasher has any of these issues, it can create leakage in the dishwasher.
Similarly, there are also other reasons that can cause the leakage, but in most cases, faulty door locks and clogged drain filters are the reasons behind the issues.
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How To Do An Lg Dishwasher Factory Reset
Similar to resetting an LG dishwasher is completing a factory reset. Very broadly, performing a factory reset is a way to revert an appliance or other device back to its factory state, which means the item would be wiped clean and free of any data or other types of downloads that were put within its system during use. If you have an LG dishwasher and are looking for a way to complete a factory reset, read below to see what this looks like.
To complete a factory reset on an LG dishwasher, you will actually complete a manual reset to accomplish the same goal. A factory reset is not possible with this type of appliance from LG, therefore, disconnect the device from power for 10 seconds to quickly reset the dishwasher.
Especially for those who have just purchased a used LG dishwasher and are looking to revert it back to its original state before using it as their own, a factory reset may sound like the perfect option to accomplish such a task. Although great in theory, a manual reset of the appliance is just as effective and will reset any minor issues within the dishwasher that you may not know of before beginning use or after noticing them once a couple of cycles have been completed.
How To Force The Drain
Forcing the drain is one of the simplest ways to fix the OE error code on your LG dishwasher.
To do so, turn the drain lid counterclockwise using a screwdriver or a coin.
Then, clear out any material that may be clogging the drain and inspect it for cleanliness.
Many modern LG dishwashers also have an option to force drain. You can use the Cancel and Drain option to force drain the water.
To activate this feature in your LG dishwasher, you need to press some combination of buttons.
For instance, it is mostly DELICATE + DUAL Control and Spray + Half Load, all of them together.
However, if this option does not exist in your dishwasher, then you need to start a dishwashing cycle and let it run for about 1 minute.
After that, turn the dishwasher off and then run it again for about 1 minute. In the first cycle, the water may get drained. But if it doesnt, then you need a professional.
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Broken Lg Dishwasher Parts
If the above steps dont fix the problem, an LG dishwasher not starting may have a broken part. A faulty door switch may not register when the door is closed and fail to prompt the start of a wash cycle. If the control board has failed, it wont process starting commands or send voltage to the appropriate function. Lastly, a defective thermal fuse can blow and prevent the dishwasher from starting until its replaced. We recommend that a professional service assess these components and replace them if necessary.
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How To Reset Lg Dishwasher Power Is On But Wont Start
If you see that your LG dishwasher has power, as indicated by the lights displaying on your control panel, it would be natural to think that you would be able to move forward with any type of command on the device. However, some LG dishwasher owners have found that, although the power is on within their dishwasher, they are not able to start a cycle. If this is the issue you are facing, read below to see how you can reset a dishwasher with power that wont start.
To reset an LG dishwasher that has power but will not start, either unplug the dishwasher directly from power or discontinue power to the unit from the fuse box or breaker. Allow the appliance to sit without power for 10 seconds, restore power, then see if you are able to run an empty cycle.
It is important to note that if you do not have the door closed and latched completely on an LG dishwasher, it will not be able to relay the code inputted into the control panel, which will result in the appliance not starting. Always be sure that the door is closed and latched tightly to confirm that this is not the problem before resetting.
To reset an LG dishwasher, there is not a designated reset button on these appliances, but you manually reset the device by discontinuing power to the unit for 10 seconds. Once this time has passed, restore power to the dishwasher and run an empty cycle to complete the reset.
Copyright article owner is Readytodiy.com for this article. This post was first published on 2022-02-03..
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Your Fan Assembly Or Thermostat Is Faulty
If your dishwasher stops mid-cycle or does not complete or skips the drying cycle, it might be with your fan. Alternatively, if your dishwasher cuts off in the drying cycle, it may be a faulty thermostat to blame.
If your thermostat is malfunctioning, it may switch off during the drying cycle or not work at all. You will notice that your dishes may not be washed properly, and the machine is cold inside after a wash cycle.
Is Your Detergent Causing The Error
Before accessing the drain pan and the components that may be leaking, first check that the error code is not caused by using too much or the wrong detergent. If your dishwasher requires an HE detergent, make sure you are using one.
Generally, if you are using a detergent pod or tablet, it should contain the right amount of detergent. The only time you would want to use more or less of a pod or tablet is if the water supply to your home is overly hard or overly soft.
If you use a powdered detergent, the detergent dispenser should be marked to show you the right amount to use, with space to add more if your water supply is overly hard or reduce the amount if the water supply is overly soft. Liquid detergent should not be used, as it will cause excess suds.
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How Do I Clear The Ie Code On My Lg Dishwasher
If the IE code appears on your LG dishwasher’s control panel, it means the water level in the dishwasher is not high enough after ten minutes of filling to wash a load of dishes.
When this occurs, you need to check some of your dishwasher components before resetting your appliance. First, ensure the water pressure in your home is 20-120 PSI. If it’s below these numbers, contact your plumber to remedy this issue. Secondly, check your drain hose. If the hose is installed lower than the base of your dishwasher, it will cause the water to drain out.
Thirdly, suppose this issue occurs during the winter months. The bitterly cold temperatures could freeze the pipes to the appliance or its interior components and result in a malfunction.
Fourthly, if your dishwasher is not leveled correctly, it can affect your hoses and prohibit water flow. Lastly, inspect your waterline for any bends and kinks that could have stopped the water from entering the dishwasher.
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What Is A Smart Dishwasher And How Does It Work
Smart dishwashers are Wi-Fi-connected home appliances that offer a variety of time-saving features. The main thing that smart dishwashers offer compared to regular models is remote-control features. Youll still need to load the dishwasher yourself, but you can start the appliance via a smartphone app or using voice controls. This could be useful if you want to schedule your dishwashers operation around times of day when electricity is cheaper, or when youll be out of the house.
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Door Latch Is Not Engaged
To start a wash cycle, the door must be completely closed and its latch engaged. Why wont my LG dishwasher turn on until the latch engages? The latch prompts the door switch to initiate a wash cycle and prevents messy dishwasher leaks. When closing the door, make sure you give it a firm push to engage the latch. If your LG dishwasher wont start even if the door is closed properly, the latch may be damaged and requires professional replacement.
How To Check Your Power Switch Components For Malfunctions
Suppose your float assembly is working perfectly. The next most logical place to check is the float switchthis switch triggers the water inlet to close when the dishwasher has reached the correct amount of water. The float switch is installed at the dishwasher’s lower access panel.
If the wires are damaged or the switch lacks continuity, it requires a replacement. This task is best performed by a trained appliance professional due to the electrical wiring and location of the repair.
Lastly, the door switch could be the issue because when the door is closed, a small latch taps the door switch to send an electrical signal to start the wash cycle. Suppose the door switch is defective, the signal to start the wash cycles won’t occur.
To check the functionality of the door switch, you will need to check its continuity with a multimeter. In the case where the multimeter confirms that is no continuity. You must replace this component. Contact a professional appliance technician to complete this repair.
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How To Fix Lg Dishwasher Le Error Code
LG is one of the renowned home appliances manufacturers in the market. They manufacture various devices, including refrigerators, AC, Washing machines, dishwashers, and other different types of devices. LG dishwashers are one of the most advanced and powerful dishwashers.
LG dishwasher comes with this advanced error detection features that automatically identify issues and problems in the dishwasher.
When it identifies an issue with the dishwasher, it will display an error code on the dishwasher. This error code is the combination of letters and numbers.
In an LG dishwasher, you will encounter various issues over time. As a result, you will have a unique error code for every issue on your dishwasher.
You can find the meaning of these codes in the dishwasher user manual.
Why Is My Lg Dishwasher Reset Not Working
While the aforementioned methods have proven to be mostly effective, there is still a chance that your LG dishwasher will not function normally even after you reset it. With that being said, at this point you will need to take a closer look at exactly what the error type is with your appliance, and attempt to troubleshoot the problem by addressing the most common error codes.
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Check Which Component Is Leaking
This can be a difficult error to fix because there are multiple components that could be leaking. There are three components, however, that are the most common causes. The spray arms may be damaged and shooting water directly at the door gasket or draining into the drain pan.
If the door seals are damaged, they may not be able to keep the water inside the dishwasher while its running. You should visually inspect them for rips, tears, or worn patches.
The final common cause of the AE error is leaking from the hoses or their sockets. If one of the hoses is damaged and leaking, it is best to replace the hose instead of trying to patch it.


Q. & A. with Kathi Meyer, Steamboat Springs City Council, at-large candidate
Steamboat Springs — Steamboat Springs City Council, at-large
Occupation: Retired financial executive
Prior political experience: None
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Years in Steamboat: 19
Family: Married to James Peterson, mother of Richmond Meyer and proud grandmother of Chance Meyer
Civic involvement: Steamboat Springs Planning commission, current cice chair, 15 years; Yampa Valley Housing Authority Board, president, 10 years; Steamboat Springs Area Plan Coordinating Committee, member, 10 years; Routt County Habitat for Humanity, former president, four years; Nordic Combined World Cups, organizing committee or co-chair, 1997-2008; Salt Lake 2002 Olympics, FIS official; Yampa Valley Medical Center, volunteer, three years
Q. Two recent surveys show confidence in the city council is low in the eyes of the community and city staff. How would you work to improve the community’s confidence in the council?
A. I am hearing loud and clear that our citizens want a hardworking, knowledgeable city council that conducts its business in public. Adding work sessions for complicated or complex issues would be helpful to educate both the citizens and council members. It would also facilitate a more transparent and open process of decision making. The city council should act, in its capacity of community leadership, similar to a corporate board of directors, with the city manager acting as a CEO who is ultimately responsible for the day-to-day operations. The council should set policy and the city manager should implement those policies, with constant communication and feedback between both entities. I have a track record of working well with others and will listen carefully to all points of view before making a decision.
Q. Is the city’s free-to-rider bus system still viable as is? If not, how should it be funded in the future and what changes should be made?
A. Our bus system was originally designed to move tourists between the ski area and the downtown, with U.S. Highway 40 serving as a connector. I would like to see an expansion of the bus system to serve more local neighborhoods, perhaps using smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, similar to the commercial shuttle system vans. I believe having more local access would increase year-round ridership. All potential funding sources must be considered and could be through a combination of sales of monthly passes, small daily ridership fees and leveraged with grants.
Q. Does the city have a role to play in promoting affordable/workforce housing in the community? If so, what policies would you support as a council member to promote this type of housing?
A. There is no silver bullet to fix this problem. Recent community surveys have indicated that the citizens and the business community understand the importance of housing as a basic need. The Housing Authority was created through a partnership with the city and county to be the main entity that works towards multiple solutions. I’ve spent the last 19 years working on community projects and programs geared to help low- and middle-income households have safe, decent housing. The city has a Community Housing Fund with almost $1 million remaining, which can be leverage through other state and federal grants to create more housing supply. Also, the city needs to constantly review its policies and practices to make sure that it is not inadvertently increasing costs through unintended or unnecessary regulations. The council should be leaders in settings goals, taking action and making sure that the people who represent the essential core of our community, our teachers, firefighters, nurses and service employees, have the opportunity to live in the town where they work.
Q. Do you support the recommendation of a citizens committee to work with Routt County to build a shared public safety facility in west Steamboat next to the county jail? Why or why not?
A. I absolutely support the recommendations of the citizens committee. Anytime there is a possibility to save the taxpayers $1 million to $2 million by city/county cooperation, we should take time to thoroughly examine this option. Now that a group of city/county stakeholders has been formed, I’m confident that when reasonable, educated community members come together, they will make the best decision on behalf of the all the citizens.
Q. Do you feel the city has released enough information to the public about the internal police investigation that led to the departure of the police chief and the deputy police chief? Why or why not?
A. The community needs closure on this matter, while respecting the confidentiality of the people interviewed for this investigation. At minimum, some sort of executive summary addressing the overall allegations needs to be produced. Since the community spent over $100,000, there is an expectation of feedback or conclusions regarding this matter.
Q. Some current council members have suggested the public’s trust in the police department has fallen because of the recent internal investigation that led to the departures of the police chief and the deputy police chief. What do you see as council’s role in the wake of that investigation?
A. The council should be involved in some manner in the hiring of the new police chief, given the fact that we have a short term interim city manager. The council should set the expectation for the new police culture, while being mindful that public safety is of utmost importance, yet returning to an approachable community based police department. Having the new chief give regular updates to the council and the community would help to improve communication.
Q. The city’s parks and recreation commission does not believe the city’s vast portfolio of recreational amenities is adequately funded by the city’s general fund. Is it time to create a parks and rec district with its own property levy to remove that category from the general fund?
A. Only the voters can create a separate parks and rec district. I would welcome continued study on the matter but am concerned about the dollar amount of deferred maintenance of our facilities and trails. Does this create a new source of funds or does it just transfer the responsibility, financial and otherwise to a new public entity? Any new tax proposal that replaces over $4 million annually in the general fund would have to address how the new funds available would not just be reallocated to other general fund needs. I’d support a proposal that was “net neutral.”
Q. How many current or prior city council members did you speak with before deciding to run for office? What were the three most important take-aways you had from those conversations?
A. I spoke with eight current and former city council members over the last few months. My takeaways were: 1) Do your homework and be prepared for the council meetings. Conduct the people’s business in public; 2) Actively seek out the opinions of citizens, especially ones who don’t normally agree with you; 3) Listen to and trust the voters.
Q. One of your first major jobs as a council member would be hiring a new city manager. What would you look for in a city manager?
A. I would first identify core strengths and experience that a city manager must have to run a multi-faceted organization. Leadership by a successful manager includes being able to reach out and communicate with the citizens, who are the true customers of the city. Understanding and adapting to the history of the community is key. I would welcome a person who is collaborative in their approach and one who can put together a strong and talented team.
Q. The city’s general fund is almost entirely dependent upon sales tax revenues. Does the city do enough, too much, or not enough to stimulate sales tax receipts?
A. Since the city revenue is substantially sales tax based, the city must allocate resources to continue to develop this revenue stream. However, since the chamber’s mission is to promote Steamboat, the appropriate place for a designated economic development person is within the chamber structure. We are fortunate to have a highly desirable place to live, including a fabulous year-round outdoor environment and a topnotch education system. The continued growth of location-neutral businesses can be further expanded which will help to diversify our economy and increase sale tax.
We will have four new incoming members on council this November. I have skills and experience that are valuable to this new council. In my many volunteer activities, I’ve worked closely with a variety of people with various opinions and backgrounds, and I’ve learned that getting things done means working well with others. I know how city government functions — or should — through my participation on various city boards and commissions in Steamboat over the last 19 years. And my 25 years of experience in the financial management field has taught me fiscal discipline and the ability to understand complex financial structures. My last senior management position was responsible for over $1 billion in transactions annually and was the key profit-generating division in the company. My top four goals are: ensuring a hardworking, knowledgeable city council that conducts its business in public; restoring trust and confidence in our police force; continuing to be a leader in community housing; and continuing the focus on the fiscal discipline that emphasizes the core functions of local government.
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