During the recent coronavirus pandemic, grocery stores were vital in keeping Americans fed and supplied. Unfortunately, their workers’ health was also at risk. According to the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), as many as 17,400 grocery workers have contracted the disease.
The UFCW is a union that represents over 900,000 grocery store workers in the United States. In a survey of more than 5,000 workers, it found that 84% of respondents said they had experienced covid, and 72% said they had been exposed to the virus. Although this study is not comprehensive, it does show the impact of the epidemic. Grocery workers are the front line of this pandemic and are at an especially high risk.
In the UFCW survey, workers were asked whether they reported health and safety issues to management. The stores that were more likely to have high COVID-19 infection rates were those where workers had reported safety concerns. The effect size ranged between -.04, while the FPR ranged from 62% to 65%. The survey also noted that stores that had a positive response from management were significantly less likely to have higher rates of worker COVID-19 infection.
Moreover, more than a third of Kroger workers said that they were concerned about being evicted from their jobs. The survey also showed that the concern for eviction rose as the age of the worker rose. This age group corresponded to the age group during which workers were most likely to have children.
The UFCW survey of 5000 workers revealed a frightening fact. The majority of grocery workers say that they frequently see customers flouting safety guidelines and coming in without protective clothing. This is a clear and present danger to the food supply and all grocery workers. A new campaign called ‘Shop Smart’ is being launched to raise awareness about this public health issue.
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union has released a statement about the issue. It claims that the number of grocery workers exposed to the disease has increased by 24% since March 1, and that the number of workers who have died from the illness has increased by 30 percent. Despite these alarming statistics, the union is calling for the government to classify these workers as first responders and offer them priority access to testing.
OSHA delay in hiring investigators
A delay in hiring investigators by OSHA in grocery store accidents isn’t the only reason that workers are being injured in the workplace. Congress has not funded the job safety agency properly. The agency has a $4.37 billion budget and Congress has failed to increase its funding, which has led to years of underfunding. The agency’s mission is broad and it needs substantial resources to fulfill it.
On September 9, 2020, the Labor Commissioner’s Office opened an investigation on the allegations brought by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW). Investigators determined that the employer did not inform workers about their rights under COVID-19. Some workers were told to report to work even though they were sick. While waiting for test results, others were denied time off. Some were never paid for COVID-19 absences.
OSHA’s investigation process is complicated and complex. In the past, it only responded to informal complaints by phone or fax. But with the recent pandemic, OSHA has changed its policy. Now, it accepts formal complaints as well. But it takes time to hire investigators in such cases.
While the federal government’s ability to provide workers with safety protections has improved over the years, its ability to enforce regulations has been compromised. A report by the AFL-CIO in 1992 stated that federal OSHA could inspect workplaces once every 84 years. Now, at current staffing levels, that number is two-and-a-half years. The report also highlights initiatives by OSHA to cooperate with employers and reduce workplace fatalities.
Congress should pass legislation to require OSHA to issue a permanent workplace violence standard. OSHA should also issue new protections for workers reporting workplace violence. The agency must also develop a proactive enforcement strategy across industries. It should investigate complaints, conduct on-site inspections, and issue penalties that reflect the problem and deter other employers. In addition, OSHA needs more resources to fulfill its many responsibilities.
Trader Joe’s raises hazard pay
After Seattle City Council passed a resolution mandating hazard pay for grocery store frontline workers, Trader Joe’s announced on Monday that it will raise the pay of all frontline workers nationwide to $4 an hour. The company’s actions are in response to a PR crisis and a threat of rank-and-file unionization. In a flyer, the company’s executives noted that a higher pay is necessary for employees who work in a hazardous environment.
The hazard pay ordinance has been met with mixed reviews from the business community. In Seattle, a law passed last month mandates that all grocery stores with 500 or more employees pay their workers at least $4 an hour in hazard pay. Trader Joe’s has complied with the law but not at Lakeshore Avenue.
In February 2021, the Seattle City Council approved a hazard pay mandate requiring stores to give their workers an increase of $4 an hour. The measure was meant to appease workers who were frustrated with their low wages. The City Council’s Democratic members, including Socialist Alternative’s Kshama Sawant, were supportive of the legislation. The City Council, which is made up mostly of Democrats, tried to roll back the hazard pay requirement, but was overruled by an 8-to-0 vote. Trader Joe’s will continue to support the law as a way to help workers.
Following this law, the grocery industry has been working to improve the safety conditions for workers. In response, some grocery chains have already made strides by offering stipends to workers. Other grocers have already stepped up their efforts to improve conditions for their workers by offering priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations and personal protective equipment.
Whole Foods loses $2 an hour in hazard pay
The United Food and Commercial Workers International union is calling for grocery retailers to reinstate hazard pay for workers. The campaign includes worker actions in 26 cities, grassroots initiatives, and targeted paid media. The goal is to bring attention to this important issue. Whole Foods employees are exposed to a variety of health risks including coronavirus, which is a serious health threat to both employees and the general public.
The move by Whole Foods is not the first retailer to end hazard pay. Rite Aid and Giant supermarkets have also eliminated the policy, and Kroger is scheduled to end the hero bonus as soon as May. Trader Joe’s employees will continue receiving the $2 an hour until Dec. 31, but the company is still deciding whether to reinstate the policy.
Workers at Whole Foods are also demanding double time for hazard pay over the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. They also want better sanitation equipment, social distancing policies, and paid sick leave. Additionally, they want the company to shut down any locations with the virus, which is known as Covid-19. A petition to this effect has gathered more than 4,600 signatures.
The emergency legislation would go into effect as soon as the Mayor signs it. The proposed legislation would allow workers to sue Whole Foods as soon as they were fired for not meeting their hazard pay obligations. The hazard pay increases would likely be phased in over time, but in the meantime, the policy could help meet immediate needs. Ultimately, this would lead to more permanent wage increases for workers in this field.
The gap between the wages of low-wage frontline workers and the wealth of employers has never been wider. Even in the early days of hazard pay, employees were paid about $2 to $5 an hour. Today, the average grocery wage is between sixteen and twenty dollars an hour, and a typical shift can last four to six hours. A $4 per hour increase seems reasonable for a worker who adds an additional hour or 1.5 to each shift.
Target provides specialized training for grocery workers
Target has a new program in place to train its food team, including grocery workers. These team members will receive specialized training in everything from handling backroom inventory to interacting with customers. These teams will be made up of anywhere from 10 to 60 employees. The training is part of the company’s ongoing effort to become the destination for grocery shopping in the U.S.
Target is also creating a new position, known as a grocery regional leader. These professionals oversee food-related decisions for 60 stores and report to the store operations team in Minneapolis. To date, the company has hired 10 grocery experts, and plans to hire as many as two per key market.
The training also allows Target team members to become experts in health trends and become advocates for health causes. Today’s shoppers are looking for a variety of products and ingredients. The company’s specialized workforce can help them meet this need. Target is a leader in health and wellness. As a result, these stores are devoted to providing healthy products and a convenient experience.
Target has consistently outperformed other retailers in the grocery industry, and it has also received many honors. The company has been recognized as the 2021 Retailer of the Year by Supermarket News. Target’s multi-category shopping formula has been highly successful, and the grocery division is an important part of that success. Target also sells apparel, accessories, beauty, household staples, food, and hardlines. However, seventy percent of its customers go to Target stores for consumables.


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The Los Angeles Business Journal named Pelican Products Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and hard cases, to its list of Los Angeles County's Fastest Growing Private Companies.
The Torrance, Calif.-based company ranked No. 25 in Los Angeles County overall and second in the $100 million-plus revenue category.
The award honors companies that have been based in Los Angeles County and established before Jan. 1, 2007. They must be privately owned and cannot be a subsidiary. Companies must have at least $5 million in revenue for 2009 and are ranked by revenue growth from 2007-09.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from such a well-respected publication," said Pelican president and CEO Lyndon Faulkner. "This award validates our efforts and spurs us on to continue to create and manufacture the toughest and most reliable products around."
Born in 1976 in a Torrance garage, Pelican has since become a global company, making lighting systems and cases domestically and operating internationally in 12 countries.

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An extended NCIS hiatus began after the episode aired Monday night.
Called Stranger in a Strange Land, it dealt with an Afghan refugee that a Marine was trying to help.
That was NCIS Season 20, Episode 17, and it will have to hold fans for a while.
The good news is that everything from the current season is available for streaming on Paramount+.
And for fans who want to watch episodes from the older seasons, those are available as well.
Monday nights will be busy for television over the next few weeks, including the final game of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on April 3.
When does NCIS return with new episodes?
There is a repeat Thanksgiving episode of NCIS on March 27 and then a night off on April 3.
A new episode of NCIS debuts on Monday, April 10.
That new installment is called Head Games. It will serve as NCIS Season 20, Episode 18.
“The NCIS team digs deep to investigate a Navy lieutenant who’s accused of trying to murder her husband but has no memory of the attack,” begins the synopsis for the April 10 episode.
“Also, Kasie navigates a potential medical scare on the CBS Original series NCIS,” concludes that synopsis.
More news from the NCISVerse
As noted in the social media post above, NCIS Season 21 has been ordered by CBS.
NCIS: Hawai’i was also renewed, with CBS giving the spin-off a third season that will debut in the fall of 2023.
The bad news is that NCIS: Los Angeles is ending this spring.
After 14 years on television, CBS pulled the plug on the long-running NCIS spin-off.
The cast and crew got enough notice to wrap things up, and this should lead to some good stories in the final few episodes.
The NCIS: LA series finale is a two-parter, so at least the ending has been spread out.
CBS also has a special called Salute To NCIS: Los Angeles that will air for the fans.
When he spoke about how hard it was to film the final episodes, star Chris O’Donnell admitted to getting emotional.
There will likely be even more emotional folks as those final episodes arrive in primetime this spring.
As a reminder, while the NCIS hiatus takes place, older episodes from all the shows are available for streaming on Paramount+.
Fans can even go back and watch the seven seasons of NCIS: New Orleans that aired before the show got canceled.
NCIS airs Mondays at 9/8c on CBS.

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exclusive | interview with jerry magni by iva kancheska 19/11/2014
Hello Jerry Magni! Thanks so much for taking the
time to answer some questions for our web magazine. It's a great
honor to have the chance to share some of my thoughts with you.
You're well know artist around the globe, who is not only
professional and 100% dedicated, but you also have your own unique
style. So impressive...
To be honest, I'm a huge fan of your color tattoos combined with some surrealistic note in almost every design. I can only imagine how much time and energy you've put in developing your skills, let's start with some basic info...
Q: Since when the fascination for tattoo art first began? Did you attend an art school? What's your background?
A: Those who tattoo and those who have tattoos know how much children are attracted to this art form, and I was no different from other children. Even though there wasn't any tattoo culture in Italy before the mid-90s, so seeing one was very rare and when you did see one it was often a terrible tattoo, but because of their rarity you can imagine how fascinating they were for a child of the 70s like me.
Then, from the age of 14, when for the first time I injected ink under my skin with a sewing needle, my life has always had something to do with tattoos in one way or another. Initially, I did them in a rudimentary and totally irresponsible way, how only a teenager can be. I tattooed (what I was doing was actually rubbish) friends and acquaintances who asked me to. I know it's disgraceful but at that time, because of our young age and total lack of information on the subject, it all seemed like a game to us.
In 1986 I enrolled in Scuola del Fumetto di Milano (Milan School of Comics) graduating in 1990, and in the eyes of friends and acquaintances that became a sort of passport to carry on doing rubbish tattoos on their skin. During my military service I became a sort of official tattoo artist of the barracks. Back to real life I focused on my activity of comic artist and illustrator and in the mid-90s, coinciding with the rise of interest in tattoos in Italy, I started tattooing professionally but it was mostly a marginal activity compared to the one of comic artist and illustrator, and later also of web designer. Until the end of 2005, when I decided to turn tattoos into my main activity and to make up for lost time. Since then I have tried and are still trying to deepen as much as possible my culture and knowledge on the subject.
Q: Do you have any influences? What kind of art is your major creative source?
A: Considering my educational and professional background, comics and illustration are high on the list of my influences, it's my artistic imprinting. I usually create images in my mind while listening to clients' stories. After visualizing the elements and composition I do a rough sketch to memorize everything and go in search of images having the lights and the atmosphere that I have in mind for that work or I consult anatomy books to clarify a particular body position. Other times it happens that I become infatuated with the style of a particular comic artist or illustrator so I consult his work to put some of that style into my next piece.
Q: What your friends and family thought
about you getting into the world of tattooing? Did they have the max
support or there were some negotiations in the beginning?
A: When I tattooed as a kid everything was a big secret, it was a secret between me and the "client". We were stupid irresponsible kids but smart enough to know that if our parents had found out we would have spent an ugly quarter of an hour.
Later on, when I started tattooing professionally the only concern, particularly for my parents, was that I made sure I worked safely. They didn't exactly know how things worked but they knew there was a potential exposure to blood involved and this obviously concerned them. But apart from this initial apprehension I have always had the support of everyone around me.
Q: Something that I find really creative about your art is the fact that you don't copy any tattoo that has already been done on a client. Every tattoo is unique, like every client is enough happy to have 100% custom piece by you. How do you manage that? Is it hard to be constantly creative, let's just mention the fact that you're non-stop working artist?
A: I think it's fundamental that everyone has a unique tattoo, because each and every one of us is unique. School has taught me the methods, and working for many years as a comic artist and illustrator has definitely been a great training. Having to tell stories through images will inevitably lead to the development of one's creativity.
There obviously are projects that are more challenging than others, and generally those are the projects where the client doesn't have a clear idea of what he wants. In that case, I make sure that the client's confusion doesn't involve me, I proceed methodically and generally I am able to find solutions even for the most confused clients. When on the other hand I can not immediately find an idea, I always ask the client to leave their contact details because I know that sometimes inspiration comes when you least expect it. I find the creative phase to be one of the most stimulating aspects of my job and when you do something exciting you don't feel tired at all.
Q: Color tattoos are most eye-catching
designs in your portfolio. I love them all, there is always some
surrealistic note in each of them. Would you say that this kind of
style is your personal style, something that could define you as an
A: You're not the first person who tells me he/she sees some surrealism in my work. I honestly don't know if this can define me as an artist. What I try to do is create meaningful images that appeal to me and the client. Obviously, sometimes it happens that due to the choice of lighting and composition everything is somewhat dreamlike and surreal, and I love it. I don't do it on purpose and I don't have a particular method, it's my subconscious that's doing it for me :D
Q: You're also an excellent illustrator. How much the drawing skills help you in your tattoo process? Would you say that drawing skills play a big role in becoming a good tattoo artist?
A: Absolutely. I find it inconceivable that even today there are people who think they can tattoo without knowing how to draw. In my opinion tattoos are by all means a figurative art. One can make figurative art without having any artistic training of course, but unless one is a gifted prodigy, I doubt that it can be qualitatively and aesthetically acceptable, whatever stylistic path one chooses to take. By art I mean the process that involves creating something that didn't exist before, if you copy and paste an image or picture in my opinion it has little to do with art, it just becomes a technical thing. Obviously, the ability to draw and one's taste are built with years of experience and continuous study. Sitting at the table with a sheet of paper and a pencil is not enough to be an artist.
My method of working involves a personal vision, the creation of a unique image, so my ability to draw does not play A role, it's the whole f*****g role ;)
Q: You have published ten books, featuring some of the best illustrations... I bet that's even more than a proof of dedicated work and passion. How did you came up with that idea? What was the basic goal?
A: To be honest I'm not sure where you found the information about the ten books, I actually published only two books.
The first one, Segni di Pelle (Skin Marks) in 1995, which I think was the first book of its kind in Italy. It offered 550 designs for tattoos, with the naivety of my age at that time and of the 90s (half of the book was made up of tribals). The intent was to offer something better than what I was seeing on tattoo magazines (which I only later found out to be old school/traditional). Today, I would do it in a totally different way.
The second one, Triskell, in 1998. It offered 220 reinterpretations and personal interpretations of the ancient black and white symbol. From 1996 to 2003 I collaborated with the magazine Idea Tattoo that every month published hundreds of basic or ready-to-use ideas for tattoo artists. For that magazine I was doing an average of 300 flash per month (another useful exercise for my creativity), over the years they become 17'000 and lately I have grouped them into 4 CDs divided by topic, copies of which are still available on my website. Finally, In 2011, without relying on any publisher, I published a sketchbook in 100 copies, a few copies of which are also still available on my website. These works didn't have any particular goal other than to share and spread my passion, my work, meet a market demand that at the time didn't have any offers in Italy, and why not, pay my bills :)
Q: Your clients can also bring up some
ideas, or do you prefer your own imagination for every single piece?
A: It is paramount that clients tell me their ideas, all my work is built around the ideas, emotions, stories and symbols that arise from their stories. If they want to bring pictures to show me what kind of subject, atmosphere and colors they would like to have in their tattoo even better, otherwise I help them in the selection process. I always ask that images serve only as inspiration, I am reluctant to cut and paste images unless they are really nice and there is a way to do an entirely new and harmonious design. My aim is to give the client something beautiful, unique, possibly meaningful, and in that the client's participation is paramount.
Q: After so many years working aboard with so many clients you now own your shop, tell me more about the shop. You can also tell us how we can get an appointment, what's the procedure.
A: I opened my street shop in late 2005 and decided to close it in 2010 to open a studio where I work by appointment only, finding it more congenial to the way I work. Sure, I miss the atmosphere of a street shop a little, with the constant coming and going of different kinds of humanity, but tattooing is an experience and a choice which in my opinion should take place in a calm and relaxed environment. Working alone and dedicating myself to one client at a time allows me to focus better and gives the client a much more fulfilling experience.
The studio is right in front of my house, small but cozy and well organized, nothing gothic, ethnic or eccentric. White walls, a huge drawing table, a small library with the books I consult more often (anatomy, light, color, art) and a drawer where I keep my drawings and drawing tools. A glass wall separates this area from the "operating room". On the walls there are some of my paintings.
The process to get an appointment is pretty simple:
Every Monday I offer consultancy by appointment from 15:00 to 19:30 to discuss projects with clients, for those who live far from the studio I offer the same service via video chat on Skype (jerrymagni).
To contact me one only needs to fill in the form on my website:
http://www.jerrymagni.com/wp/en/contact / or send me an email at: firstname.lastname@example.org
Given the proximity to my house, I prefer to avoid more direct contacts for initial communications.
Q: The best and the "worst" part of being a tattoo artist? (Kids who plan getting into the business should know some facts hah)
A: Actually, for me there isn't a worst part, there are rather a number of situations that arise along the way and need to be managed, but in my opinion there isn't a particular thing that represents the worst. To give kids an idea of this job one would need a book.
Q: What are the motivational words you speak to yourself when the things get though in the studio?
A: Whenever an unexpected and annoying event takes place I just think that I will find a way to fix it without any major problems and I know that from this I will learn something that will make me an even better person :)

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The Official Teaser, Edit and Video Thread
@coleslawed I ended up finding it, it’s a Saas-Fee edit. Deleted from vimeo, I reached out to Tanner P and he was confused on why Salomon deleted it. Hopefully it surfaces again!
Anyone seen the new Absinthe yet? My buddy Mr. Rainery shares the opening part with Wainhouse & Blair 😬
Also, PORB should be online today
I was just thinking through the whole flick, is Tim Eddy joking or not? Has he never seen a satsuma, clementine or mandarin (whichever he's peeling). Don't you get those in PNW?
He is definitely joking, The convo at the end had my dying, "yah I did that yesterday"
I'm all for elusive satire. I only know him from a couple clips but seems like he's a funny dude. That's why I was rather concluding the satsuma thing was only a setup for the poo butter bit. Mmmmm.
^Life in General was awesome- REALLY enjoyed it.
Also, not usually a fan of Snowboarder Mag movies- but this year Ted Boreland brought some Think Thank-esque vibes. His creativity along with some solid riding resulted in a movie that I like quite a bit.
Looking forward to Isle of Snow...if those dummies ever release it...
Nico’s part (or one of them) has been up for a while on their Vimeo. Usually this happens by mistake when they let it upload and walk away, but they catch it after a couple days. This is how absinthe movies have premiered themselves to me the last few years 😜
I guess you have to watch it on Vimeo, but it’s there


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The move consolidates some 1, 450 of Boeing’s Huntsville workforce into three adjacent buildings at the Gateway complex, which is being built by Montgomery’s Jim Wilson & Associates and Maryland-based Corporate Office Properties Trust. Redstone Gateway plans call for 486 parcels, 4.6 million square feet of office space, two hotels and other tenants.
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The automobile industry has gone too far in recent years, and the launch of new variants of almost every car has brought the need to get updated. Everyone would prefer to use the vehicles that have been loaded with the latest features of the high-tech spare parts. It is not essential to purchase a new car to get the enjoyment of the latest features. Instead, you can invest in the best car spare parts. When it comes to getting a thrilling ride experience, the Jeep Chrysler is the first choice for many people.
The primary reason behind the immense popularity is the adventurous and extra ergonomic features of this vehicle. Every vehicle needs timely repair to function well, and the same is the case with Jeeps. Therefore, you should always go for the replacement of the damaged spare parts. There are two options for you to choose from, you can choose new parts or buy counterfeit parts. Here in this comprehensive write-up, we will provide you with information over the tips for selecting the best Chrysler parts in Adelaide. Read to grab more details.
How to Find the Best Chrysler Spare Parts in Adelaide?
Finding the best parts you want to purchase for your car can be a bit of a hassle. This is because there will be a wide variety across which you will come upon, and getting confused is an obvious thing. In that case, the most reliable thing you should do is to prefer keeping a buying guide in your mind. Read along with this guide to know more about the tips that can help you to buy Chrysler parts in Adelaide.
Know Your Needs
The prime thing you need to do is to know your needs. It means that you should be well versed with the knowledge of different spare parts in your Chrysler. Also, you need to identify the parts that need replacement or repair. There is no sense in investing in the spare parts working well, and they will only add to extra expense.
If you cannot identify the farts that need replacement, then it is better to rely on experts. They can help you and properly guide you in choosing and identifying the spare parts for your Chrysler. Moreover, they can assist you with whether a counterfeit spare part will work for you or need to get an all-new jeep spare part.
Consider Its Use
Another prime factor that plays a crucial role in choosing the best spare part is its use. If you are seeking a part that is brought in use, then prefer purchasing the one with long life and comes with an additional guarantee. The new spare parts all the characteristics that make them perfect for long-term use. On the contrary, counterfeit spare parts are good if they are used less, but they can easily be compatible with your vehicle.
So, it is completely your call what you want to choose, stating the facts and figures. To purchase the expensive spare parts, you should never cross your decided budget. You might need to conduct a bit more research to find the parts in your budget and work well for the long term. Most vendors offer the services of both new and second-hand spare parts, so it will be a lot easier for you to choose the best one.
The Reputation of Vendor & Manufacturer
Purchasing spare parts from vendors or manufacturers with a low reputation in the market or having bad reviews will only make you land in trouble. You should never run after the price of the spare parts; instead, you should keep the quality as your priority.
Always prefer the products that are made from high-quality raw materials so that they can withstand extreme conditions. Also, if you are looking for the most reliable vendor, then the best way to find them is through research.
You need to conduct your research and find the best one based on their reviews on Google and other platforms. Your friends, relatives, friends and near ones can also provide you with some suggestions regarding the best vendor in the locality. And their review will be the honest one, so you can rely upon them for choosing the best one.
New or Second Hand Spare Parts
There is no need to invest in the costly new spare parts every time. However, people have this misconception that only purchasing brand new spare parts would act as the right replacement. But it is not the case with Jeep spare parts as there are times when the second or counterfeit spare parts work in the best manner. Therefore, it is upon you whether you want to spend more on new parts or want to play smart by investing in counterfeit spare parts.
One of the major benefits of using second-hand or counterfeit spare parts for Chrysler is that it is compatible with all the other parts. Therefore, the functionality of your Jeep will be at its peaks, and you can go on an adventurous ride with your favourite gang of friends or your loved ones. Not only this, your money will be saved over the frequent services or refilling of the oils from the new spare parts.
Where to Find the Best Jeep Chrysler Spare Parts?
If you are looking for an ideal place to purchase the best and most reliable Chrysler spare parts in Adelaide, then you have landed at the right place. We at Just Jeeps focus on rendering the best quality customer service, and our prime focus is to help the clients receive what they are looking for. Another great benefit of purchasing your required spare part from us is that we are available online and offline.
So, from any part of Australia, you can just visit our store and order your Chrysler spare parts. Moreover, if you reside near Sunshine, Victoria, you can visit our retail store anytime we are operating 24x7. Our team of skilled and professionals will guide you in finding the parts that would work great for your Jeeps. Interested to know more about the Jeep spare parts? No worries, hook to our website now and grab all the detailed information.


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How to Begin a Long Term Loving Relationship with Your Bass
So you want to play Bass Guitar?
The bass guitar is probably one of the funkiest instruments you could ever choose to play, but is a versatile instrument that can sound as complex or simple as you want it to be. The low end adds weight and dimension that bridges the gap between the guitar and drums, and because of that it’s one of the most essential instruments across genre. The possibilities are endless and it just depends on how far you want to take it. This is a guide for the curious and aspiring bassist that will help you identify what you love, how to look for it, and avoid long term issues that lead to discouragement.
Picking out a bass isn’t as hard or scary as it sounds. Guitars are very magical instruments that are special and unique in their own way. You want to choose a guitar that chooses you as well. This wasn’t necessarily he case for me. I got my first bass guitar when I was 15—It was a extremely heavy, clear acrylic body and I chose it just because it looked cool. What I learned the hard way: do your research.
Not every bass is created equal, so doing your research can help get you familiar with what brands or body shapes you dig, and prevent major discouragements or creative ruts in the long run. A few ways to research:
- Watch bass demonstrations and take notes of the sounds and tones you’re into.
- Take a trip to your local music store, try out as many basses as you can or see if they have any of the ones you found on the internet to try for yourself!
Remember that you don’t necessarily have to go in with the intent of making a purchase that day. Go in with the intent of finding a bass that feels right for you. Bass guitars seldom feel exactly how they look—making sure you feel comfortable is one of the most important parts of playing bass. The more comfortable you are, the more likely you’ll be able to stick with it and that is the #1 goal of this piece.
Notice how your fingers feel between the frets. You don’t want too much space between the frets because that can put too much strain on your fingers and can make it uncomfortable or painful in the long run. In that case, look for a bass with a shorter neck, which will have the frets closer together. Try standing with it using a guitar strap, with all of its weight on your body and ask yourself the following questions:
Does it feel heavy? Does it feel light? Does the body feel too small or too big? Do you feel light and flexible? Or do you feel anchored down?
If you want to move around while you play a bit more—dance, or even thrash—a lighter, smaller option is great for you. If you want to hold it down instead and aren’t looking for much action, you might like a heavier, larger option. Just keep in mind if you plan on doing shows or tours in the future, the heavier option may cause some setbacks.
Ultimately comfort and playability come first. Remember that you can always manipulate the sound in the future by changing pickups, etc., but if you’re uncomfortable then you’ll be back to square one: finding the right bass.
Notice the tone and feel you get from playing it. Bring a note pad and write down or take pictures of the basses you like the most. Taking notes of brands that stood out to you, will help you build a profile of what you like, and will change as you become more seasoned.
Now when it comes to purchasing, it all depends on how much you want to spend and you will most likely want an amp as well, so budget accordingly. If you are more DIY like me, used is your best bet for a guitar starting out. If you know what guitar brand and style you like, you can look around your area at used music shop, pawn shops, or even used selling group or apps. (If you are purchasing off an app, make sure someone or an adult goes with you. Safety first!) The cheaper you go, the more you’ll have to spend on other things you will need.
**Bonus Exercise! Developing Your Ear.**
Okay, so you got your gear gear, now you’re gonna develop your ear for notes. Here’s a simple and fun exercise:
Think of any of your favorite songs or albums that you know in and out entirely. You can hear the melody and chord changes in your head and sing along with the harmonies. Make a playlist with some of your favorite songs or with bass lines you really like and are ready to learn. Put them on shuffle and try to play along with them without looking up the tabs or notation. Spend at the most 10 minutes learning on each song, and then switch to the next. This will train your ears and your hands to sync up and strengthen your aural skills as well as your timing. Do this exercise for about an hour.
What I like to do is once I learn a song by ear, I write down the notes in order and compare them to the official tabs or chords of the song and see how close I was to getting it down right. Sometimes a note you hear might be tricky to find, remember to be patient and do not force it. Remember to take breaks and breathes if you need to, and come back and try it again. Training your ears is like putting together a puzzle by looking at the picture. I’ve spent hours trying to play complex music by ear and each time makes it more worth it, especially if you’re wanting to write your own songs and jam with others. If you can hum, whistle, or sing a tune, you can learn to play it on bass!


DENVER - A man convicted of shooting and killing a soldier from Illinois who was stationed in Colorado has been sentenced to life in prison.
Ricky Scott was sentenced Thursday in Denver to a mandatory term of life in prison without parole. He was convicted in December of first-degree murder in the death of Fort Carson-based Sgt. Anthony Silva, of Columbia, Ill.
Prosecutors say Scott met Silva in July 2011 at a bar near the motel where Silva had been staying and shot him. Silva was about to be discharged from the Army and had planned to meet his father at the motel so they could drive back to Illinois.
KUSA-TV in Denver reports Scott's attorney plans to appeal the conviction.


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Hyderabad: Close to a dozen private laboratories in Hyderabad, which had stopped taking samples from suspected patients for Covid-19 diagnosis, have now resumed their services.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), based on the National Accreditation for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) certification, had permitted 23 private laboratories in and around Hyderabad to conduct Covid-19 tests.
However, a few days ago, some of the private laboratories had suspended Covid-19 diagnostic tests after inspection teams from the health wing detected discrepancies and deficiencies. After carrying out required modifications, close to a dozen laboratories in Hyderabad have started providing Covid-19 tests.
Individuals, who want to be tested for Covid-19, have to make an appointment and schedule a slot on the website of the private laboratories. There are some private laboratories, which are operated directly by corporate hospitals in Hyderabad and they are providing Covid-19 tests only to patients who are already admitted in the hospitals.
Standalone and independent private diagnostic facilities, however, have started taking Covid-19 samples from individual suspected patients.
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PARIS, 13 Apr (APM) - Hepatitis C specialists are asking the French government to allow GPs to prescribe the latest generation of therapies, reported Le Figaro (Health supplement, p9) on Monday.
A few weeks after the government officially announced a new plan to fight the disease, aiming at eradicating it by 2025, France's hepatologists association, Afef, has supported this measure, willing to make the treatments more easily accessible.
"Last generation treatments are now supposedly accessible to all patients, but for some, it is still a long battle to have them prescribed," general secretary Christophe Bureau told Le Figaro.
It said those treatments had been launched in 2014, with Gilead’s Solvadi, sparking controversy over pricing.
The launch of competitors has since then allowed the government to put pressure on prices and to control their impact on the healthcare budget, but they still cost around €28,000 per treatment.
For now, their prescription is restricted to haematologists, but the latter argue GPs should be able to prescribe them, or at least for the less severe cases.
Le Figaro though noted patients associations are welcoming the proposal with some reserves, as they fear it would have consequences on the way patients are taken care of.
They pointed out such a measure should be taken only if the training of GPs in the treatment of hepatitis C is strengthened.
In its conclusion, the newspaper said the most important step is to reinforce the diagnostic system, as 120,000 infected patients are not yet treated, and half of that do not even know they are infected.
Novartis 'gambles' $8.7 billion on gene therapy specialist AveXis
Wednesday’s Le Figaro (p23) and Les Echos (p18) reported on the acquisition of gene therapy specialist AveXis by Novartis for $8.7 billion. (APMHE 57603
Les Echos noted the announcement is another sign that M&A fever in pharma is "still high".
It added the main compound of the acquisition, AVXS-101, is credited with potential peak sales of several billion dollars, and could be approved as soon as 2019 in the U.S., with a positive impact on Novartis' sales and profits as soon as 2020.
It also pointed out it will compete with Biogen’s Spinzara, which generated sales of €360 million in the fourth quarter 2017 only.
Sanofi invests €350 million euros in paediatric vaccines in Canada
On Friday, Les Echos (p16) reports on the announcement by Sanofi of a €350 millions investment in paediatric vaccines production in Toronto.
The project will be finished in 2021 and will receive a €13 millions subsidy from the Ontario government.
It will produce antigens for several pediatric vaccines, which generated sales of €1.6 billion for Sanofi last year.
Deinove boosts severe gastrointestinal diseases with Morphochem buy
French start-up Deinove "makes a step forward" in severe gastrointestinal disease with the acquisition of German company Morphochem, notes Les Echos on Friday (p28).
The business will allow the company to take control of a new generation of antibiotics developed by its target in this field, with a compound that is about to start trials.
Pharnext secures €16 millions financing
On Thursday, Les Echos (p26) reported French biotech Pharnext has secured €16 millions through a private placing, €10 of which will come from its Chinese partner Tasly Pharmaceuticals
This operation will allow the company to more than double its available cash of €13 millions at the end of 2017.
"This placement will give Pharnext the serenity to complete the Phase III programme on its lead candidate PXT3003," in the treatment of type 1 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, noted Les Echos.
Nicotine patches sales 'booming'
Le Parisien briefly reported that sales of nicotine transdermal devices soared 45% in 2017 to 600,000 units.

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The grounds for impeaching President Donald Trump aren’t hard to find. They’re clearly stated in the spare words of the Constitution.
“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
This week, the House Judiciary Committee takes up two critical questions:
Does Trump’s scheme to persuade Ukraine’s president to announce an investigation of Democrats, including Joe Biden, qualify as bribery?
If not, was it a serious abuse of power — a “high crime or misdemeanor”?
To help find the answers, I looked up the debates in the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia that produced the impeachment language.
It wasn’t clear, at first, that the Constitution would include impeachment. One influential delegate, Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania, thought it wasn’t necessary.
Let the voters decide, he suggested; if a president is reelected, “that will be sufficient proof of his innocence.”
Others disagreed. “Shall any man be above justice?” demanded George Mason, a leading conservative from Virginia.
Mason worried that a corrupt president might contrive to fix his own reelection.
“Shall the man who has practiced corruption, and by that means procured his appointment in the first instance, be (allowed) to escape punishment by repeating his guilt?”
James Madison of Virginia added another reason: A future president “might betray his trust to foreign powers,” he warned.
At that, Morris announced that he had changed his mind.
“No one would say that we ought to expose ourselves to the danger of seeing the first magistrate in foreign pay,” he said, according to the minutes Madison kept.
By “high crimes and misdemeanors,” a phrase that seems maddeningly broad today, they meant acts against the integrity of the republican system they were designing, not violations of the federal criminal code.
Morris said the clause was intended to cover “attempts to subvert the Constitution.” Alexander Hamilton, a delegate from New York, wrote that it meant “the abuse or violation of some public trust.”
By Hamilton’s standard, Trump’s withholding military aid to Ukraine while he asked its leaders to investigate Biden, the former vice president, qualifies as a “high crime,” hands down.
But bribery, since it’s specifically cited in the Constitution, would be a clearer case to take to the country. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) argues that the evidence supports a bribery charge.
“What the president has admitted to (in his July 25 phone call with Ukraine’s president), I say it’s perfectly wrong,” she told reporters. “It’s bribery.”
Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, agreed, although the former federal prosecutor was a little more lawyerly.
“An official act was conditioned on political favors the president wanted for his election,” Schiff told NPR. “As the founders understood bribery, it was not as we understand it in law today. It was much broader. It connoted the breach of the public trust in a way where you’re offering official acts for some personal or political reason, not in the nation’s interest.”
The House can also charge Trump with other abuses of power — for example, failing to execute the law that provided the aid for Ukraine.
Officials in the Defense Department and the White House Office of Management and Budget warned privately at the time that blocking the aid was probably illegal.
Expect vigorous debate in the weeks ahead about what constitutes bribery, as well as other abuses of power that might warrant impeachment.
The late Charles L. Black Jr. of Yale Law School defined those abuses this way: “Offenses which are extremely serious, which in some way corrupt or subvert the political and governmental process, and which are plainly wrong in themselves to a person of honor.”
Or there’s the definition Vice President Mike Pence offered in 2008 when he was a GOP congressman from Indiana: “This business of high crimes and misdemeanors goes to the question of whether the person serving as president of the United States put their own interests, their personal interests, ahead of public service.”

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(AP) — San Diego police early Friday detained a person in the investigation of a spate of deadly attacks on homeless men — shortly after finding the latest victim, a 55-year-old man bleeding under a freeway overpass with severe trauma to his upper body.
Two Harbor police officers heard screams around 4:30 a.m., found the latest victim in the downtown area and alerted San Diego police officers. Authorities found the person of interest in the area shortly after that, Capt. David Nisleit told The Associated Press.
Officials released no details about the detained person who is believed to be responsible for the attacks that have left three dead. Nisleit told The San Diego Union-Tribune that it’s his understanding the man resembles the suspect whose image was caught on a convenience store surveillance video after the first killing July 3.
Police say the victim attacked Friday is expected to survive.
Friday’s incident fit the characteristics of the four other attacks involving men usually sleeping on the street who suffered severe trauma to their upper body. Two of the victims were set on fire after being wounded.
Earlier this month, police arrested a man in the case, and called him the sole suspect. He was later released and no charges were filed. Police concluded there wasn’t enough evidence to prosecute him.
Nisleit was cautiously optimistic police had caught the correct man Friday.
“If it is our guy, we’re going to feel very relieved,” Nisleit told the newspaper. “We’ve been working around the clock.”
The attacks put the city’s homeless population on edge.
The violence began July 3, when police found the badly burned remains of Angelo De Nardo between Interstate 5 and some train tracks. The 53-year-old died before his body was set on fire.
The next day, officers responding to a 911 call found Manuel Mason, 61, who remained in critical condition Monday with injuries to his upper torso. A few hours later, police discovered the body of Shawn Longley, 41, who bled from the upper torso and died.
Dionicio Derek Vahidy, 23, died Sunday at a hospital, four days after he was set on fire downtown. A witness pulled away a burning cloth that the attacker put on him before fleeing.


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A door of hell has just been opened in Sanaa.It makes me sad. Here are thousand of people who just want to be left alone to get on with their lives, but the world won't allow that. Between the Sunni radicals, the Shiite militias, the various thugs who have served as president, the Saudis and Iran, they are going to be torn to pieces.
Right now most of their anger is directed at the bombing campaign launched by Saudi Arabia to stop the Iranian backed Houthi militias from taking over the country. Here is a pretty typical specimen:

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In what will surely be considered good news for COVID-19 deniers, horse- dewormer enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists, a groundbreaking lawsuit was filed in federal court earlier this month.
The plaintiffs say it’s in defense of free speech, but it’s really about science vs. baloney. And it seems those who filed the legal action know as much about the law as they do medicine and biology.
Former NBA star John Stockton joined forces with presidential candidate and vaccine opponent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a group of doctors to go after the Washington Attorney General and the Washington Medical Commission.
The complaint claims the Washington Medical Commission has unfairly targeted about 60 physicians who “speak out against the so-called ‘mainstream COVID narrative.’”
“There is no place for the government, under the guise of regulating physicians and protecting the public, to censure, restrict or sanction the content and viewpoint of the publicly expressed views of physicians on COVID or any other subject, just because the government does not like the message or thinks it is wrong,” the plaintiffs wrote.
A bit of background:
Since the nation’s first COVID outbreak in early 2020, two divergent responses emerged. One embraced public health research and touted masks and vaccines. The other downplayed the risks and focused on miracle cures. Former President Donald Trump was a proponent of the latter, hawking the magical properties of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug with no known impact on COVID.
And then came ivermectin, which is most commonly used to deworm horses and has limited benefits for humans.
No evidence has been found that the drug is effective in preventing or treating COVID.
Despite alerts and advice against ivermectin for COVID, a few Washington doctors persisted in prescribing the drug. That got the attention of the Washington Medical Commission, which monitors and enforces licenses of the state’s 34,000 physicians and physician assistants.
The Federation of State Medical Boards wrote in July 2021 that doctors have a powerful position in society. “Spreading inaccurate COVID-19 vaccine information contradicts that responsibility, threatens to further erode public trust in the medical profession and puts all patients at risk.”
In September 2021, this editorial board wrote: “For the sake of gullible but likely unvaccinated patients, the health care profession, and the community ready to put this disaster of human suffering and economic hardship behind us, the commission should come down hard on ivermectin. It’s time for this sideshow to end.”
Alas, the sideshow has not ended.
In its response, the state Attorney General’s Office did not mince words. Physicians under investigation cannot sue to block those investigations, wrote Andrew Hughes, Assistant Attorney General, on Tuesday in a letter to plaintiffs’ lawyers.
He added: “The claims you assert on behalf of John Stockton are even weaker. Mr. Stockton is not a state-licensed medical professional and cannot seriously contend that he is injured by the Commission’s exercise of its authority over medical licensing.”
If the lawsuit is not withdrawn by Thursday at noon, the AG’s office will seek to recoup its costs and attorneys’ fees.
Free speech is one thing. Bad medical advice is another. And that becomes everyone’s problem if we’re talking about an infectious disease that has the potential to take lives and shut down the economy.
The Washington Medical Commission must remain diligent. Those who seek to leverage their fame in one field (sports, family politics) to influence another (public health policy) ought to be greeted with the utmost skepticism.
Thanks to masks and vaccines, the pandemic is largely in the rearview mirror. Let’s keep it that way.


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Orange Cocoa Butter Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 orange zest & juice
- 1 tablespoon Cointreau
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Two hours before
- Measure the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and orange zest in a large mixing bowl. Toss together to combing and distribute evenly.
- In a second bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until the mixture is fluffy in texture.
- Add the egg as you continue to beat until the result is smooth.
- Next, add the orange juice and Cointreau, blending until smooth.
- Spoon about a third of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, and stir until well blended.
- Repeat with the remaining two-thirds. The result should be a thick smooth cookie dough.
- Gather the dough into a round, and place into a bowl, and then into the fridge. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.
When it's ready
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F, and lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Mix the cocoa and brown sugar together, and spread on a plate.
- Take the dough by the teaspoonful. Roll each teaspoonful into a ball, and then roll the ball in the cocoa powder mix.
- Place the dough balls on the baking sheet about 2-inches apart. With your thumb, gently press down a little on the center of each ball.
- Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes for a cookie that is slightly crispy on the outside, and chewy inside. Bake 12 minutes total for a crispier version.

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Cigarette Smuggling Increases in Maryland and Virginia
March 26, 2014
Higher cigarette taxes are causing an increase in the smuggling cigarette trade along Interstate 95 in Maryland and Virginia, and all over the east coast of the United States. Maryland and Virginia lawmakers have passed various bills in the last few months making the penalties for smuggling harsher and so these states can crack down on the trafficking of cigarettes and regain lost revenue.
States and the federal government have all raised tobacco taxes and therefore the profit incentive for smugglers increased. There are huge differences in cigarette costs from one state to another. There’s a difference in costs for cigarettes from one state to another as high as $4.18 per pack. 57% of cigarettes smoked in the state of New York alone are smuggled by cigarette traffickers. Therefore the entire east coast is cracking down and making the needed changes to prevent the loss of billions of dollars of revenue and increase the fight against the increase of organized crime.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), there are many types of tobacco trafficking and schemes, actively trying to avoid taxes. The most common is the smuggling of cigarettes between states due to tax differentials between states along the East Coast of the United States. From $7 billion to $10 billion in state and federal tax revenue is lost each year because of tobacco smuggling. These amounts are much higher than the $5 billion it was just a few years ago, according to the ATF.
The per pack tax on Tobacco ranges from .17 cents in Missouri and .30 cents in Virginia to $4.35 in New York, where there is an additional charge state charge of $1.50 per pack. In total, there have been about 113 tax increases on Tobacco in 47 states, the District of Columbia and New York City since 2000.
According to the campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in the state of Washington, every time there is a 10% increase in the price of cigarettes the overall consumption lowers by as much as 5% and lowers the number of children who smoke by about 7%.
On the other hand, this increase in Tobacco tax leads to a huge profit for smugglers. For example, Tobacco smugglers buying 200 cases of cigarettes in North and South Carolina to sell illegally in New York can clear as much as $500,000 in profits. Buying illegal and untaxed cigarettes, for as low as $6 a pack instead of the legal $12 to $13 per pack, is as easy as walking into any convenience store in Brooklyn, or any part of New York.
In recent months, over 12 recommendations have been made to various crime commissions on the east coast. One of which includes, dedicating more funding for enforcement, as well as increasing penalties for tobacco smuggling. Besides the lost revenue, organized crime is a growing problem, according to the Virginia State Crime Commission. Crimes that include: gangs stealing peoples’ identities, to buy cigarettes in large quantities, using fake credit cards. These schemes can be expansive. Maryland was included in an indictment in the state of New York, after it was discovered that a ring of smugglers were flooding New York city and Albany, New York with more than a million cartons of untaxed cigarettes imported from Virginia. The investigation found $55 million in unlawful cigarette sales and more than $80 million in lost state sales-tax revenue.
No matter how one looks at this, it is a crime to smuggle Tobacco from one state to another. Taxes and loss of revenue by states and the federal government are affected.What to Do When You Are Involved In An Automobile Accident
March 4, 2014
More than 5 million automobile accidents occur each year, nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If you were involved in an accident, would you know what to do and what information to obtain in order to set up an insurance claim? Well here are some helpful hints and tips for you to do following a crash.
1) Be Prepared – this means that before you hit the road, it is important that you understand your automobile insurance policy and the coverage that you have. Your automobile insurance follows the vehicle, not the driver. Therefore; it is important that you carry a current insurance card in the car along with the registration to your vehicle. If needed, have your insurance agent explain all the coverage you have and the specific elements included in our policy. Such things as: your deductible, collision coverage, what your liability coverage limits are, Personal injury protection or medical payments coverage, uninsured and underinsured limits, etc. All these items help protect you when you are involved in an accident and the other driver is held at fault or responsible for the collision.
2) After you are involved in an accident, it can be a hectic and stressful situation. It is sometimes difficult to remember what to do, but the most important thing is to obtain the following information from the other person or persons involved in the accident: their name, their insurance information; which should include; name of the insurance carrier and policy number.
3) The following should be done immediately after the accident occurs:
– Assess the scene and try and remain calm.
– Call the police and inform them of any injuries. If the police cannot be immediately dispatched to you, make sure and file and incident report over the phone.
– Do not admit fault at the scene. Be courteous to the other party, but do not admit fault.
– Take photographs of the damage to all vehicles involved and damage to any property surrounding the area.
– Exchange your name and insurance information with the other party; and – Obtain the names and contact information for any witnesses.
4) Filing a Claim – It is important to file a claim with the insurance company as soon as possible. It is at this time that details of the accident are still fresh in your mind. When you make the initial call to your insurance carrier make sure and have all the information you obtained from the other party, witness information and if available; the incident or police report number, so that a copy of the police report can be obtained. Once the claim has been set up you will be given a claim number and the contact information for the representative assigned to your claim. Your insurance company should be able to contact the other insurance company involved and establish liability. Once it has been determined who was at fault for the accident your property damage can be taken care of. You will be given information for body shops and collision centers the insurance company deals with directly, if not you can chose your own shop, but it must be certified and have all the proper licenses to operate. A rental vehicle may be given to you, depending on the coverage, while your vehicle is being fixed. If your vehicle is deemed a total loss you will have the option of keeping your vehicle as a salvage or to turn over your vehicle to the insurance company. The choice is yours. As far as your medical expenses and treatment, that is covered by the at fault insurance carrier. Make sure and keep copies of all medical bills, records, prescription receipts and any other out of pocket costs you may have to submit to the insurance company so your claim can be properly examined.
5) Retain an attorney that specializes in automobile accidents and personal injury cases. Once you obtain an attorney they will handle all aspects of your claim directly with the insurance company. Your only job, after you obtain an attorney, is to get better, get the proper medical treatment and make sure you reach maximum medical improvement.
When a person is involved in an automobile accident and is injured, it is important to seek the aid of an experienced attorney. It will be the attorneys’ responsibility to get you the best possible monetary settlement in order to cover all your medical expenses and compensate you for your pain and suffering. So, when you have been involved in an automobile accident, make sure and contact our office and we will do all we can to get you the best possible result.

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What to watch for:
* An old dynasty falling away, apart, in decline, past its expiration date
* The subjects of holding on, contraction, fear, and secrecy, versus letting go, eruptions, revelations, and disclosure
* A new version of pride and dignity establishing itself, a new ego uploading
* Hardships in love, betrayal, holding grudges, immaturity and vindictiveness
* Trying to get away with something, painting a picture of ourselves that we want others to see, getting caught or exposed for what we are
* Withholding or denying
* Generously giving, setting an example, coming from the heart
* Passive aggressive, a history of violence
* Pride keeping us from the help we need
* Generational exchanges, blessings, and debates
* Heartache, heartbreak, the hard cold truth and the maturing of the naive assumptions we make
As the Moon is now waning and Saturn is turning direct, a major shift is happening, though we may not wish for others to see it, or there may be some element of resistance still stubbornly holding on.
Image: a hospice worker’s first day on the job…
Prayer: Help us be good stewards of the dead and dying…within ourselves and without.

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What Is an Investment?
One reason many individuals fizzle, even tragically, in the round of financial planning is that they play it without understanding the principles that control it. It is a conspicuous truth that you can’t dominate a match assuming you disregard its principles. Notwithstanding, you should know the principles before you will actually want to try not to disregard them. Another explanation individuals flop in effective financial planning is that they play the game without understanding what’s truly going on with it. To this end exposing the significance of the term, ‘investment is significant’. What is a speculation? A venture is a pay producing significant. You should observe each word in the definition since they are significant in grasping the genuine importance of venture.
From the definition above, there are two critical elements of a venture. Each belonging, having a place or property (of yours) should fulfill the two circumstances before it can fit the bill to become (or be called) a speculation. If not, it will be some different option from a venture. The principal component of a venture is that it is a significant – something extremely helpful or significant. Thus, any belonging, having a place or property (of yours) that has no worth isn’t, and can’t be, a venture. By the norm of this definition, a useless, futile or inconsequential belonging, having a place or property isn’t a speculation. Each venture has esteem that can be measured fiscally. All in all, every venture has a financial worth.
The second element of a venture is that, as well as being a significant, it should pay produce. This implies that it should have the option to bring in cash for the proprietor, or if nothing else, help the proprietor in the lucrative cycle. Each speculation has abundance making limit, commitment, obligation and capability. This is an unavoidable element of a speculation. Any belonging, having a place or property that can’t create pay for the proprietor, or possibly help the proprietor in producing pay, isn’t, and can’t be, a speculation, regardless of how important or valuable it could be. Furthermore, any having a place that can’t play any of these monetary jobs isn’t a venture, regardless of how costly or expensive it could be.
There is one more element of a venture that is firmly connected with the subsequent component depicted above which you ought to be extremely aware of. This will likewise assist you with understanding on the off chance that a significant is a venture or not. A speculation that doesn’t create cash in the severe sense, or help in producing pay, sets aside cash. Such a speculation saves the proprietor from certain costs he would have been making in its nonappearance, however it might miss the mark on ability to draw in a cash to the pocket of the financial backer. Thusly, the venture produces cash for the proprietor, however not in the severe sense. All in all, the venture actually plays out an abundance making capability for the proprietor/financial backer.
When in doubt, each significant, as well as being something extremely helpful and significant, should have the ability to create pay for the proprietor, or set aside cash for him, before it can meet all requirements to be called a venture. It is vital to stress the second element of a speculation (for example a venture as being pay creating). The justification behind this case is that the vast majority consider just the primary element in their decisions on what is a venture. They figure out a venture essentially as an important, regardless of whether the significant is pay eating up. Such a confusion normally has serious long haul monetary results. Such individuals frequently commit expensive monetary errors that cost them fortunes throughout everyday life.
Maybe, one of the reasons for this confusion is that it is satisfactory in the scholarly world. In monetary examinations in regular instructive establishments and scholastic distributions, speculations – generally called resources – allude to assets or properties. Therefore business associations respect every one of their resources and properties as their resources, regardless of whether they produce any pay for them. This thought of speculation is unsuitable among monetarily proficient individuals since it isn’t just mistaken, yet in addition misdirecting and misleading. Therefore a few associations obliviously think about their liabilities as their resources. To this end certain individuals additionally think about their liabilities as their resources/ventures.
It is a pity that many individuals, particularly monetarily uninformed individuals, consider resources that consume their wages, yet create no pay for them, as speculations. Such individuals record their pay consuming assets on the rundown of their speculations. Individuals who do monetary uneducated people are as well. Therefore they have no future in their funds. What monetarily proficient individuals portray as pay consuming resources are considered as ventures by monetary unskilled people. This shows a distinction in discernment, thinking and mentality between monetarily educated individuals and monetarily uneducated and uninformed individuals. To this end monetarily educated individuals have future in their funds while monetary uneducated people don’t.
From the definition over, the primary thing you ought to consider in effective financial planning is, “The manner by which significant is what you need to procure with your cash as a speculation?” The higher the worth, taking everything into account, the better the venture (however the higher the expense of the obtaining will probably be). The subsequent variable is, “How much could it at any point create for you?” If it is an important yet non pay producing, then it isn’t (and can’t be) a venture, obviously that it can’t be pay creating in the event that it’s anything but a significant. Subsequently, in the event that you can’t respond to the two inquiries in the certifiable, then the thing you are doing can’t be financial planning and what you are securing can’t be a speculation. Best case scenario, you might be procuring a risk.


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Common Cause NY is deeply troubled by the failure to appoint an independent panel that will oversee the work of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) and the Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC), as required by Section 21 of Part A of Chapter 399 of the laws of 2011.
No later than June 1, 2014, the governor and the legislative leaders shall jointly appoint a review commission to review and evaluate the activities and performance of the joint commission on public ethics and the legislative ethicscommission in implementing the provisions of this act. On or before March 1,2015, the review commission shall report to the governor and the legislature on itsreview and evaluation which report shall include any administrative andlegislative recommendations on strengthening the administration and enforcement of the ethics law in New York state. The review commission shall be comprisedof eight members and the governor and the legislative leaders shall jointly designate a chair from among the members.
A review commission is needed to evaluate JCOPE’s performance because the current watchdogs are political appointees who operate in secret.

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Huron Mountain Bakery offering free coffee, donuts to furloughed government employees
MARQUETTE COUNTY — Huron Mountain Bakery is offering a special treat to furloughed government employees.
The local bakery is offering any employee affected by the shutdown a free coffee and donuts if they come in and show their government employee I.D.
Huron Mountain Bakery wants to give back to the community as much as they can during this stressful time.
“I think anybody who is struggling, if you can lend a hand it’s a good thing to do. This is just our simple way of being able to lend a small helping hand. We appreciate how the community treats us, so when we can we like to give back to the community,” said Joe Heck, Cake Guy.
The offer will be available all day at every Huron Mountain Bakery location in Marquette and Ishpeming, as well as BabyCakes Muffin Company on Washington Street.
This offer will last until the government is fully up and running again.
For more information click HERE.


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Up early for a pretty morning sky with hella clouds, but pastel shades as well.
Onto a bus for hella hours across the border to El Calafate, Argentina. Sat next to a nice porteña on the bus and we ja ja ja-ed and sha sha sha-ed the shit.
Here in El Calafate only for two days. Got here today. Am checking out the supermassive Perito Moreno glacier tomorrow. Then north to El Chalten to trek around and camp for a week or so.

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Pattern Papers : Matte Gold Foiled // Let's Go Travel (Set of 4)
- Holo Silver foiled details on 230gsm cardstock
- Printed double sided and only one side have foiled patterned.
-The pattern papers are printed in A4 sized and folded into half. You can trim them down to wrap around your inserts or decorate your dashboard or even be creative with them!


7th, Pike project on fast track for ’14
April 10, 2013
Final design plans for pedestrian and traffic safety upgrades to the Seventh, Pike and Greene streets intersection will cost $265,730, including a local match of $53,146, according to information......
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Supporters of an effort that would require Nebraska voters to show photo ID at the polls say it’s necessary to ensure elections here “stay free and fair.”
Opponents frame it as an unnecessary requirement that would serve as a barrier to the ballot box, especially for people already at the margins of access.
Underlying opponents’ argument is that there doesn’t seem to be a single documented case of the presumed problem voter ID laws aim to address — Nebraska voters trying to impersonate other voters.
When The World-Herald asked a sponsor of the initiative, an opponent, a historian, a longtime state elections official, and two political scientists at state universities, none of them knew of an example of a Nebraska voter convicted of impersonating another voter.
Nor did they contend that voter fraud of any sort is widespread in Nebraska or the U.S., generally.
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“The thing I can say about widespread voter fraud is: Both proponents and opponents of voter ID laws have looked really hard for evidence of widespread voter fraud, and neither side has found it,” said University of Nebraska-Lincoln political scientist Kevin Smith.
That’s not to say nothing illegal ever happens.
The one example most people point to occurred in 2017, when court records and news reports show that two Dawson County men were accused of voting twice and pleaded no contest. Neal Erickson, who was elections director in Nebraska for two decades and is now legal counsel for the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee, recalled a case where someone voted in Kansas then came to Nebraska and voted here, too, and a couple when a man signed a ballot for his wife.
But, in his 20 years, he doesn’t recall a case of false impersonation and there was never an indication of any systemic fraud operations.
David Bristow, historian, author and editor of Nebraska History Magazine, offered a few examples of election shenanigans from the state’s history. But he, too, wasn’t aware of any voter impersonation fraud cases or any major voter fraud in the last century.
“If there was something that big, where an election outcome was in doubt, I’m pretty sure I would’ve heard about it,” he said.
University of Nebraska at Omaha political scientist Gregory Petrow thinks fraud is so rare for a couple reasons: Most people aren’t very engaged or invested in politics in the first place. It also risks stiff penalties to cast one vote that isn’t at all likely to determine the outcome.
There’s a “very, very high penalty if you get caught,” he said, “and there’s really no benefit.”
Typically, an argument to pass legislation points to a struggle that would be alleviated, John Cartier with Civic Nebraska said last week. Civic Nebraska is one of the organizations opposed to the initiative. In this case, he said, “there’s nothing on hand.”
But Sen. Julie Slama of Sterling, one of the voter ID initiative’s sponsors, said she doesn’t think the lack of evidence is relevant to the effort, framing it as a prevention strategy.
“We are blessed to have great secretaries of state in Nebraska … to ensure that our elections are secure,” Slama said. “However, voter ID is a reasonable measure that has been implemented successfully in about three dozen states.”
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen supports requiring photo ID to cast a ballot — the issue was key to his successful statewide election bid in 2018. He uses an analogy of bank vaults: Robberies are rare, but all banks have vaults.
“I think people understand that we live in a real world, and there’s a potential for it to exist,” Evnen said. “So, when we take steps to reduce the likelihood of this occurrence, it increases confidence.”
About 98% of Nebraskans who are eligible to register to vote have a state-issued photo ID, he said, citing a rough estimate from a few years ago. Evnen’s office could not provide the percentage by ZIP code. With the petition drive that’s underway, he plans to update and refine the estimate.
If that estimate were current, about 25,000 eligible voters wouldn’t have IDs, and it’s not likely all of them would register. Evnen said he considers that a manageable number of people that the state could address in a cost-effective way.
He said the logistics of implementing voter ID in Nebraska would require studying individuals’ “roadblocks” to getting IDs and addressing those issues. If it’s cost, he said, he’d support providing a photo ID for voting purposes at no charge.
“I don’t think that it would be a drastic change in the administration of elections, I think that it would be an incremental change that would be easily managed and would help deter and minimize election fraud through this avenue,” he said.
Citizens for Voter ID started gathering signatures for its petition earlier this month.
If they collect enough signatures and voters approve it in 2022, the proposed constitutional amendment would require qualified voters to present “valid photographic identification” before casting a ballot. The State Legislature would need to sort out the details of its implementation.
Thirty-six states have laws that request or require voters show some type of identification to vote, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
State policies vary. According to the national group, half of the 36 asked for a photo ID as of July. Of states that ask for a photo ID, several allow at least some voters without their IDs to still cast ballots — for example, by signing affidavits. In other states, those voters have to take steps after Election Day.
Officials and advocates for and against voter ID requirements largely tend to fall along party lines, with Republicans for and Democrats against — though polls have found a majority of Americans support voter ID.
The partisan divide mirrors a recent wave of voting laws. A recent NPR analysis found that states have moved in opposite directions this year, mostly along party lines, with Republican-led states passing laws that tighten access to voting and Democratic states passing laws to ease it.
Studying voter ID laws’ effects, though, is a “moving target,” Petrow said, with state policies differing and rolling out in more places over time.
On the whole, studies so far have been inconclusive, he said. Most fail to find that voter ID affects turnout or turnout of subgroups such as racial minorities, he said, but some do. A few studies that looked at the impact on fraud didn’t find an effect there, either — maybe because there’s so little to find in the first place, he said.
Smith, who chairs UNL’s political science department, comes to a similar conclusion: Research on laws that have passed constitutional muster doesn’t consistently say voter ID laws suppress turnout or that they benefit one party over another, in terms of election outcomes.
However, Smith said it’s worth seriously debating whether it has an impact at the individual level, by preventing citizens who have a right to cast a ballot from doing so. It’s also relevant which individuals are most impacted. People who are less likely to have a government-issued ID tend to be those on the low socioeconomic end of the spectrum, he said, disproportionately minorities and the elderly.
“Anecdotally, we know these laws can make it harder for at least some people to vote,” Smith said.


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The timing couldn't be better. WaPo:
A record-high 6 in 10 Americans support same-sex marriage and a similar share say individual states should not be allowed to define marriage as only between a man and a woman, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The national debate on same-sex marriage moves to center stage next week, when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether state restrictions on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.
This is the first major poll to find that support for marriage equality had broken the 60 percent barrier. The questions:
In other news: The country's most famous opponent of gay marriage—the founder of the National Organization for Marriage—predicted yesterday that the court legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states would lead to "the end of civilization and the beginning of an era in which Christians become a persecuted minority." Legal same-sex marriage in 37 states and civilization can juuuuuuust hold on. All 50? Time to stock up on MREs.


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Except that, in modern democracy
, the word servant is invariably replaced by the word, ruler
With its neutral forms and sober materials, Moneo's building reflects the openness of local government and responds to the demands of a modern democracy
. It gives the municipality a civic presence on the plaza, accommodates various administrative functions, and, through public spaces such as the lecture hall, information centre and care, brings citizens into contact with those who legislate and administer on their behalf.
In response I would suggest that Britain/UK moves on and matures into a truly inclusive modern democracy
that recognises and respects the existence of all its constituent countries.
In many respects it is a throwback to the early years of the 20th century rather than being the parliament of a modern democracy
Christians as political animals; taking the measure of modernity and modern democracy
Davutoglu said Turkey, which accepted modern democracy
as a principle, would display a more active role within the council from now on.
"After nearly 100 years, the House of Commons has at last taken the momentous step to reform the upper house and make it fit for a modern democracy
Wales is now a modern democracy
in its own right and deserves a vibrant worldclass architecture to stand alongside the other traditions.
Do we not live in a modern democracy
where working people have fought for many years to enjoy freedom of choice in these matters?
7 The Reichstag, a pompous Willhelmine monument sensitively and dramatically transformed for a modern democracy
by Foster and Partners will open in late spring.
THOSE who say that a monarchy is antiquated in a modern democracy
imply that former kings and queens were authoritarian, but not for centuries has a monarch held absolute power.
To me, that is part of life in a modern democracy
, and we ought to keep these things, as far as possible, out of the courtroom."