Undocumented Mableton Residents to Rally in Front of Obama Campaign Office
The young people, including Jesus Cruz, will demand that the Obama Administration stop the deportation of DREAM Act-eligible young people by issuing an executive order.
Though the Obama administration has recently stated that certain "low-priority" undocumented immigrants (including immigrant youth eligible for the DREAM Act) are not a target for deportation, we have seen a dissonance between words and deeds, as favorable youth still face deportation. That is why we are now asking for an executive order to halt the deportations of students who qualify for the DREAM Act.
"We have many open cases of DREAMers here in Georgia who are facing deportation proceedings for things like driving without a license,” says Nataly Ibarra, member of DreamActivist Georgia. “Jesus Cruz is a clear example of how Prosecutorial discretion is not working and we now need the strength of an Executive Order to stop these deportations.”
Jesus Cruz, 21, is a clear example of why an executive order is urgent. Jesus has lived in the United States since the age of 11. Jesus is a recent graduate of Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, GA. He is an aspiring college student who wishes to become an immigration attorney in order to help his community. Jesus was placed in deportation proceedings for driving without a license in Cobb County, GA. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has denied his request for prosecutorial discretion twice, despite meeting all requirements and being considered low-priority for deportation.
Despite President Obama's announcement about reviewing the 300,000 deportation cases and only deporting the "worst of the worst," we continue to have Dream Act-eligible youth deported. According to Eleanor Pelta, President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): "The prosecutorial discretion initiative has failed…DHS has reviewed over 288,000 cases, a paltry 1.5 percent of the cases were actually granted discretion, and even those were granted only a temporary reprieve, keeping their lives completely in limbo."
"We know that President Obama has the power to issue an executive order and stop DREAM Act-eligible deportations," says Martin Lopez, another member of DreamActivist Georgia. "We demand that he use his power to take action today."
"Now is the time, now is our time, to dream with the dreamers and realize Dr. King's dream. We must stand with our young dreamers and call on President Obama to halt all deportations of DREAM Act eligible persons. The time is right and the time is now. We are calling on all Americans to stand together as we walk hand in hand toward the American Dream."
Dr. Johnny B. HillSpecial Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar In Residence The Interdenominational Theological Center of Atlanta, GA
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“Your innermost sense of self, of who you are, is inseparable from stillness.
This is the “I Am” that is deeper than name and form… Look at a tree, a flower, a plant… Allow nature to teach you stillness.” – Eckhart Tolle
The most common benefit people seek through meditation is relief from incessant mental chatter, the mind activity that, while in a relatively healthy person is mostly benign, can also be very disturbing. Anxious, angry, melancholy, or even absurdly irrelevant thoughts and their corresponding emotions often interfere with our ability for clear, calm and efficient mental focus. Even appropriate and useful thoughts will repeat themselves over and over again. Distressing thoughts can become a living hell of involuntary mental activity. Sometimes it can feel like we are trapped inside a cacophony of distracting mental commotion.
This mental noise is the personalized egoic mind that is conditioned into us by society telling us over and over the story of who we are and what life is about. It compulsively creates an opaque screen of concepts repeating what has been told to us by others about our own identity, the world, and our place in the world. The reason it is continual is that any crack in it, any space of quiet and mental stillness, will disrupt the hypnotic hold it has on us as our identity in the world. This is something the ego cannot allow, and so it chatters on and on, a perpetual motion machine of mental activity.
But there are spaces. We have all experienced moments of quiet and mental stillness, and they are the best moments of our lives. They often occur in very special experiences with the beauty of Nature. They also occur in moments of exhilarating physical endeavor, artistic performance or appreciation, and in moments of profound intimacy with a cherished person. These moments of quiet are indeed our very best moments. They call forth from beneath the mental noise, from within a natural realm of profound stillness as quiet as the emptiness of space, another you that is free, wise and at one with all life. In these moments of quiet and stillness, we experience who we truly and naturally are at our deepest level. To a Buddhist, this is your original and true self, the place of Buddha-mind. Buddhist meditation is specifically intended to awaken this dimension of wise and quiet mind, and the great secret of human existence is that to be in this stillness is to be truly sane.
This can seem all nicely esoteric, interesting to contemplate, nearly impossible to voluntarily access, and of very little value to this identity, me, in the world, maneuvering and managing my life circumstances. Not so. One of the great mistakes of the personalized egoic mind is its insistence on dualistic “either-or” thinking. Situations are either this or that. Never the twain shall meet. We live as if this special realm is only for exceptional moments. We pursue hobbies, romance, sports, the arts and religion to activate this realm so as to feel connected, even spiritual. We may find it in hiking, skiing, music, loving encounters, religious participation, and, of course, meditation. But the clarity and connectedness we experience in these activities are not where we live the majority of our lives. Buddhism challenges us: What if it was?
This deeper realm is the well from which our egoic self can draw its fundamental psychological and spiritual wellbeing (one of those interesting etymological connections). Without an ongoing connection to our fundamental source, our everyday lives are like a small boat on the ocean, completely dependent on external forces, the weather (and whether) of our lives, for its stability. Buddhism directs us to not mistake the waves for the ocean, or our life-circumstances for our life.
Beneath the surface of both the ocean and our lives there is a deep stillness, constant and calm. This is the true realm of all that is spiritual, not stories of God in Heaven, separated from us, judging us. It is also the realm of true psychological health and optimal life functioning. We can stumble upon these “peak experiences,” as the psychologist Abraham Maslow termed them, or, we can, as Buddhism teaches us, cultivate skillfulness in finding our way to this underlying stillness and integrating it with our everyday experience. We can learn to live our ordinary lives touching this dimension of our essential Beingness. This is the meaning of Enlightenment. This is the true purpose of meditation and the associated Buddhist practice of mindfulness. Spontaneous awakenings into this truth can and do occur for some under exceptional circumstances, but Buddhist meditation has for millennia developed a valid body of teaching and practice that we can trust to lead us there.
This moment. Can you touch the deep inner stillness that abides within? Can you bring your awareness to the subtle life-giving phenomenon of your own breathing? Can you recognize the field of energetic stillness beneath the movement of inhalation and exhalation? Can you look at a flower or a tree and see the great secret of harmony in life? When you do, in that moment, you will not experience yourself as a separate person. You will be awareness itself having entered into the great unifying field of stillness that holds all life together. Can you feel within this stillness the absolute certainty and calm of your assured placement in life? Do you notice the fading, quieting and even silencing of the mental chatter that you had come to believe as immutable? If you can, you will have entered into Zen. You will have crossed the barrier of limited egoic self-centeredness to the place where life circumstances can be lived vitally connected to Life itself.
Seek the deep inner stillness in the trees, the flowers, the birds, the sky, the mountains. Discover that this same stillness resides in you as your natural presence. This is our true Nature, and it is completely wise and sane. Find it through meditation. Find it through stopping your self-absorbed hectic activity to linger in Nature. Allow Nature’s stillness to resonate with your own inner stillness and Nature until separation of outer and inner dissolves. Rediscover your true Self, your true Nature. Find it and then…. bring it into your life circumstances. You will discover that the mind quiets by itself when we learn the art of presence in deepened stillness, even in the midst of life’s commotion.

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Statute of Limitations on Debt
If you get too deep in debt, your income collapses, or you experience a major life crisis, you may need to consider bankruptcy.
It’s a difficult process, but it may be necessary if you see no way out of your current debt problems.
You’ll have credit issues to deal with after the fact. But it may be more important to get out from under the immediate crisis and work through the credit fallout later.
Table of Contents:
- Most Common Types of Bankruptcy
- Other Types of Bankruptcy
- Should I File For Bankruptcy?
- Are There Steps I Can Take Before Bankruptcy?
- What To Know About Filing Bankruptcy
- What Type of Bankruptcy is Best For Me?
- How Long a Bankruptcy Stays on Your Credit Report
- Removing a Bankruptcy from Your Credit Report
- Credit Repair After Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Explanation Letter
The Most Common Types of Bankruptcy
More than anything else, bankruptcy is intended to be a fresh start for consumers, small businesses, corporations, and even municipalities. Sometimes a fresh start is exactly what you need.
There are three primary types of bankruptcy that apply to individuals.
Each type of consumer bankruptcy is structured differently and has its own nuances. Let’s discuss all three.
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is sometimes referred to as total bankruptcy.
That’s because all your debts are legally eliminated through the bankruptcy proceedings.
In most cases, you’ll work with a bankruptcy attorney who will file the necessary paperwork with the bankruptcy court.
After several months, the discharge will be issued.
As soon as you file for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy process, the law will impose an automatic stay, preventing most of your creditors from taking further collection action.
This means they won’t be able to put a lien on your house, seize your bank account, or garnish your wages.
If that sounds too simple, it’s because it is.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is also called liquidation bankruptcy because the court-appointed trustee can seize your assets to use as a partial repayment to your creditors.
So while you may get out of debt in just a few months, you may still lose substantial assets in the process.
However, each state lets you protect a certain dollar value in specific assets from bankruptcy liquidation. Your exemptions and their dollar amounts depend on the bankruptcy laws of your state.
For example, California lets its citizens retain up to $75,000 in owner-occupied real estate equity if you’re single and up to $150,000 for families.
The exemptions tend to be higher if you’re a senior citizen or disabled. You can also exempt automobile equity up to $1,900, and up to $2,000 in bank deposits from Social Security.
Other states, like New York, let you choose federal exemptions if you prefer, though you could also choose the state exemptions if they better suit your needs.
Typically, employer-sponsored retirement plans are typically exempt, and most states also shield individual retirement accounts (IRAs) as well.
Any amounts you have in excess of state (or federal) exemption limits can be seized by the bankruptcy court and used to pay your debtors. Non-exempt assets often include second homes, investment properties, and taxable investment accounts, among other assets.
Filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Filing fees for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on the complexity of your case. You’ll not be able to discharge these fees in the bankruptcy.
There are limitations to Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
For example, you won’t be able to file if you previously filed for bankruptcy within the past six to eight years. Your eligibility will also be based on your ability to repay.
If you have sufficient income left over after paying your necessary living expenses, and it’s considered enough to pay off a large amount of your debt, you may be required to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy instead.
You should also be aware that bankruptcy does not discharge all debts.
Obligations such as child support, tax debts, and student loans cannot be discharged in bankruptcy unless the bankruptcy court determines there are extenuating circumstances.
Also, if a creditor can show you took a loan based on fraudulent information, it may be excluded from the discharge.
Not everyone can qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
United States courts will administer the Chapter 7 means test to see whether you could repay your debts by restructuring them instead of dissolving them.
The means test compares your income to the median income over the past six months prior to bankruptcy filing. If you earned less than the median income during that period, you can file Chapter 7 bankruptcy in federal court.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 bankruptcy is commonly referred to as reorganization bankruptcy in U.S. courts.
That’s because it allows for the reorganization of the debtor’s business and financial affairs, including debts and assets. It’s typically filed by corporations looking for protection from creditors, and to give them time to restructure their debts.
It’s more similar to Chapter 13 because it doesn’t discharge the debtor’s obligations; it simply gives them time to improve their situation.
Because filing bankruptcy through Chapter 11 is more complicated than filing personal bankruptcy, it’s much more expensive to bring about.
Chapter 11 allows the business to continue operating during bankruptcy proceedings. Many large companies have used this form of bankruptcy to reorganize their debts and survive the bankruptcy intact.
To begin the process, the business will propose a reorganization plan. It may include reducing business operations and expenses, as well as renegotiating certain debts.
The business may even obtain an entirely new financing arrangement as part of the bankruptcy plan. They can also propose liquidating certain assets for payment of obligations. If the creditors are unsatisfied with that plan, they can offer an alternative plan.
In most cases, Chapter 11 is filed by corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. However. it is available for personal bankruptcy for those who have an excessive amount of debt or don’t qualify for either Chapter 7 or 13.
Like I said above, the business can keep operating during bankruptcy. However, bankruptcy cases involving fraud, other criminal activity, or gross incompetence may prompt a court to appoint a bankruptcy trustee to run the business during the proceedings.
If that happens, the business will not be able to make certain decisions without court approval. This may include the sale of assets, entering in new business arrangements, or terminating existing ones.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 is a form of consumer bankruptcy that involves a repayment plan. The plan will be based on your income still available after paying the necessary living expenses.
The term of the repayment is normally between three years and five years, though it’s possible to pay it off in less time.
The main advantage of Chapter 13 bankruptcy is that you will not be forced into the liquidation of your assets. Chapter 13 is typically available only if you have a regular income, such as a steady salary.
There are also limits on the amount of debt you can owe to qualify. For example, if it’s clear you won’t be able to pay off a significant amount of debt within the five-year term, based on the income you have available, you’ll most likely be put into Chapter 7.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy does impose a hierarchy on debts. Certain debts referred to as priority claims, must be fully included in the payment plan. These include child support, alimony, and most tax debts.
Secured debts, like a mortgage or car loan, will need to be included if you want to keep those assets.
Unsecured debt will be paid out of what remains after the payment portion for priority debts and secured debts are covered.
These include credit cards, medical debts, and other unsecured obligations. It isn’t even necessary that you’ll be able to pay off the entire unsecured balances, or even any at all.
Though you’ll be able to protect most of your assets from the liquidation using Chapter 13, it will generally require several years of making monthly payments.
And as long as you’re in the payment plan, it will be more difficult to secure new credit going forward.
Other Different Types of Bankruptcy
While Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 are the most common types of bankruptcy in the United States, there are many types of bankruptcy that can apply to a variety of scenarios.
We’ve already discussed Chapter 11 above, but here are some other important but lesser-known forms of bankruptcy code:
Chapter 9 bankruptcy applies to cities or towns. This type of bankruptcy protects municipalities from creditors while a city develops a plan to deal with its debt.
A city may file for Chapter 9 if an industry closes and people leave to find work in other cities. The most well-known example of a city filing for Chapter 9 is Detroit, which is the largest city to ever file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
More recently, Fairfield, Ala., filed for bankruptcy protection under federal law after a Walmart distribution center closed.
Other cities and counties have lost revenue during the Covid-19 pandemic and have been considering Chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings.
Chapter 12 bankruptcy allows family farmers to propose a plan to repay all or part of their existing debts. This form of bankruptcy is very similar to Chapter 11 because the farmer is allowed to remain operational while making payments to lower debt.
Because of the seasonal nature of these professions, allowances are made for when a person can make payments on their debt. However, all payments must be completed within five years of filing.
There are restrictions for who can qualify for Chapter 12 based on annual salary as a farmer. Your debt cannot exceed $4.03 million for farmers or $1.87 million for fishermen.
Chapter 15 bankruptcy is a fairly obscure form of bankruptcy that involves debtors with debts in the United States and abroad. It is a way for foreign creditors to gain access to the US Bankruptcy Courts and sue their debtor for repayment.
These cases typically start as insolvency cases in foreign countries and make their way back to the United States court system.
This is a fairly recent addition to the bankruptcy code. It was added as a part of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act in 2005.
Should I File for Bankruptcy?
Filing bankruptcy is often treated as a last resort when it comes to handling overwhelming debt.
Below are some examples of circumstances in which filing for bankruptcy may be necessary.
You’ve Been Unemployed For Some Time
Just losing your job is not a reason to file for bankruptcy. However, if you have been unemployed for an extended period of time and have no prospects for a regular income in the near future, it may be time to consider filing Chapter 7.
Your Home is Nearing Foreclosure
Filing for bankruptcy can issue a stay on any collections or foreclosure activity which means that creditors cannot continue to harass you for bill payment or repossess your home.
However, bankruptcy cannot prevent creditors from repossessing the property if there is a lien agreement already in place.
A lien states that a creditor can repossess the property if you fail to make payments on time. Consult a professional if you are unsure if a creditor has a lien on your home or car.
You Have Substantial Unpaid Medical Bills
One of the most common reasons that people file for bankruptcy is overwhelming medical bills.
Filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 can help alleviate debt from unpaid medical bills.
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You Have Pending Lawsuits for Unpaid Debt
When creditors aren’t getting paid even after consulting a collection agency, they may turn to lawsuits.
Bankruptcy will stop creditors from continuing collections activities, but it will not help with any court fees.
It is best to file for bankruptcy before creditors pursue court action to avoid accumulating any legal costs.
Your Wages Are Being Garnished
Wage garnishment is usually the result of a creditor successfully suing you for payment. Filing for bankruptcy will stop all your wages from being garnished and can even help you to get some of your garnished wages back.
You’re 90 Days Overdue On All Your Debts
There are certain conditions that determine your eligibility to file for bankruptcy. Most courts will require that you be at least 90 days overdue on all your debts in order to file for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.
Otherwise, your circumstance may not be seen as dire enough to file bankruptcy.
Are There Steps I Can Take Before Filing Bankruptcy?
It can be difficult to determine if bankruptcy is your best option. Based on some of the situations listed above, you may decide your situation is not severe enough to warrant bankruptcy.
Even if you think your finances are too overwhelming to ever gain control, there are certain steps you can take to help regain control of your circumstances.
Negotiate With Creditors
When you file for bankruptcy, any debt that remains unpaid after filing is dismissed by the court.
Creditors would rather negotiate with you than have the debt discharged. Try negotiating with your creditors to set up a reasonable payment plan based on your income and assets.
If you cannot successfully negotiate with your creditors, you may seek the assistance of a consumer credit counselor.
Credit counseling involves a consumer credit counselor negotiating lower interest rates and monthly payments with creditors.
Typically, a judge will require you to attend credit counseling for a certain period of time before filing for bankruptcy.
If you feel like your finances are headed in that direction, it is definitely worth a shot.
What Should I Know About Filing Bankruptcy?
Once you decide it is time to file for bankruptcy, it is important to file properly and be cognizant of the consequences.
Below are some filing bankruptcy basics.
Hire an Attorney
An attorney can help you navigate the bankruptcy process. Bankruptcy laws are complicated, and you’ll need a professional to represent you.
Attorney fees typically cost anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000. This may seem expensive, but it is better than accumulating penalties and fees by filing incorrectly.
Plus, your bankruptcy lawyer can save you a ton of money by helping you protect assets that are not non-exempt property.
Bankruptcy Will Affect Your Credit
Bankruptcy filings stay on your credit report for seven to ten years.
Your score can be affected anywhere from 50 to 200 points, depending on how high your credit score already is.
This will impact your ability to qualify for certain loans and low-interest rates far into the future. I’ll share some strategies for recovering and compensating for this problem below.
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It Will Become Public Record
While bankruptcy affects your credit for only a certain period of time, it will remain on your public record indefinitely.
Future lenders will know if you have declared bankruptcy in the past and can make decisions based on this.
However, employers cannot terminate you based on your bankruptcy status.
There Is a Fee of About $300
With attorney fees and property liquidation, this fee may feel like salt in the wound.
However, the fee can be waived if your household income is less than 150 percent of the poverty lines.
What Type of Bankruptcy Is Best For Me?
If you are dealing with personal debt, Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 are likely your best options.
These are the most common filings for credit card debt, medical bills, personal loans, or periods of unemployment.
You should consider filing Chapter 7 if you are unable to make monthly payments and have few assets that could be subject to liquidation.
Chapter 13 restructuring is ideal if your debt does not exceed the limit set by the court and you have a consistent income.
Before filing for bankruptcy, consult a professional who is familiar with the bankruptcy code.
An attorney, for example, can help you identify which type of bankruptcy best fits your financial circumstance.
How Long Does a Bankruptcy Stay on Your Credit Report?
According to myFICO.com, a bankruptcy will remain on your credit report for seven years after the completion of Chapter 13, and for 10 years after the completion of Chapter 7.
That may seem like a long time, but the impact of the entry on your credit report will decline over time. Certainly, the greatest negative impact will be within the first two years.
But after that, your credit score should begin to improve – as long as you begin taking new credit and making your payments on time.
As each year passes, your credit score should improve a little bit more – even though the bankruptcy is still showing on the report.
For example, the negative impact will be less five years after discharge than it will be after two years. When it comes to bankruptcy and your credit report, patience truly is a virtue.
You could help yourself with a secured credit card during this time. It’ll prove you can make regular payments without a lender putting any money on the line for you.
Just be aware some creditors have a “no bankruptcy” policy. Even if your bankruptcy was discharged several years ago, and your credit score has improved significantly, they may still decline your application.
Wherever possible, you should determine if a lender has this policy before making an application.
Removing a Bankruptcy From Your Credit Report
Since a bankruptcy appears on your credit report as a public record (from the court), the only way to remove the bankruptcy from your credit report is to wait until the necessary seven or 10 years have passed.
If you’re approached by a credit repair company that claims they can remove it from your report, it’s a bogus company.
The only time a bankruptcy entry can be removed from your credit report is if it appears in error.
That’s a possibility if you have a common name, like John Smith, or if someone in your family with the same name filed for bankruptcy.
If that happens, you’ll need to contact each of the three credit repositories – Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax – and dispute the entry.
They’re required by law to investigate your claim and will remove the entry if more specific information, like your Social Security number, doesn’t match with the actual bankruptcy case.
Credit Repair After Bankruptcy
So much of the benefit of bankruptcy depends on what you do to repair your credit after bankruptcy. You’ll need to begin gradually rebuilding your credit, but be careful.
There are lenders who specifically target people coming out of bankruptcy. They do this because they know that such people are anxious to begin rebuilding their credit.
But also because they know once you file for bankruptcy, you won’t be able to do it for several more years. That will prevent you from discharging a loan from that creditor for many more years.
The problem is that many of these companies are predatory. They’ll charge very high-interest rates, high fees, or a combination of both.
While you may be anxious to begin rebuilding your credit, these lenders are mostly interested in exploiting your situation for high income. Don’t fall for it, there are better ways.
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Secured Credit Cards and Credit Builder Loans to the Rescue
In most cases, the best ways are to open either a secured credit card or what’s known as a credit builder loan.
There are specialized credit card lenders, as well as a very few banks and credit unions, that offer secured credit cards.
In most cases, you’ll need to open a savings account, and the amount of your credit line will be equal to the balance in the account. For example, with a $500 savings account, you’ll be issued a credit card with a $500 credit line.
There are a few specialized lenders that will even approve a credit card with a small credit line with a deposit that’s less than the credit line.
For example, you may be issued a credit limit of $200 for a deposit of $50 or $100. The downside of this type of card is that the credit limits are low, generally no more than $300. They also charge high annual fees, ranging between $75 and $100.
In either case, you’ll be issued a credit card that works like any other when you shop online or with a retailer. Your payments will be reported to all three credit bureaus, giving you an opportunity to build new, good credit.
This will be important to offset the bankruptcy entry on your report. The more good credit you have, the higher your credit score will go.
Credit Builder Loans
A credit builder loan can be even more effective than secured credit cards, particularly if you have no money. They’re offered by many banks and credit unions – in fact, they’re becoming steadily more common across the industry.
Basically, you apply for a loan, say $1,000. Even though you have a very low credit score as a result of the bankruptcy, the bank approves the loan.
But instead of giving you the funds, they’re deposited into a savings account. The monthly payments are then automatically withdrawn from the savings account to pay the loan, guaranteeing on-time repayment. Loan terms are usually between 12 and 18 months.
Once the credit builder loan is paid, not only will you have a perfect payment history on the loan, but you’ll also have a paid-off loan post-bankruptcy. That’s one of the strongest credit entries you can have on a credit report. And all of that will be reported to the three credit bureaus.
If you can get two or three of these loans in place as soon as possible after your bankruptcy discharge, you’ll be able to rebuild your credit score pretty quickly.
Best of all, the whole process will take place out of sight. Since the bank will be making automatic withdrawals from the savings account to pay the loan, you won’t have to worry. In most cases, the most it’ll cost you is maybe $50 or $100 for the interest on the loan.
Bankruptcy Explanation Letter
Should you file for bankruptcy, you’ll need to have a bankruptcy explanation letter prepared as soon as possible.
Anytime you apply for credit – or even for a job or an apartment – you’ll need to be ready to submit that letter.
A good bankruptcy explanation letter will explain the reasons why you filed for bankruptcy.
Your challenge will be to make it clear the bankruptcy resulted from a one-time event, such as a job loss, business failure, divorce, or health-related issue.
The letter will also need to convince the reader you’ve overcome the problem and will be highly unlikely to be in a similar credit position in the future.
For example, if the coronavirus pandemic wrecked your small business, you can cite this factor.
With a convincing bankruptcy explanation letter and two or three good credit references on your credit report, you should begin making steady progress in rebuilding your credit going forward.
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Singer/songwriter Katie Reider is recognized by the local and national music industry and is quickly making a name for herself. The 25-year-old Cincinnati native, now based in Columbus, OH, has sold thousands of her CD’s.
Since the release of Katie’s first CD, "Wonder," she has been performing with a variety of artists throughout the Midwest, including Melissa Ferrick, Michelle Malone, Catie Curtis, Antigone Rising and Ember Swift. "Pick what you like about the female folk scene and compact them all into one musician. Reider’s definitely a VH1-style artist," says Ryan Horns of the Columbus Alive.
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Born in San Francisco, CA on Feb. 16, 1914. Pera studied at the CSFA during the 1930s. During WWII he operated tugboats and towboats for the Army in Alaska and the South Pacific. He began his work as an artist sketching while waiting to tow ships. In the late 1940s he and his artist wife Joan Hinchman (1921-1979) lived in the North Beach section of San Francisco and later moved across the Golden Gate to Sausalito. They were active in the local art scene and were associated with a group of artists at the California Labor School. Pera worked for the Red Stack Tugs until retirement in 1979. He died in his native city on Jan. 17, 1996. Exh: Sausalito Art Fairs, 1960s.
Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 1-25-1996 (obituary).Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here

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At Neustift Leisure Centre the Franz Senn Event Hall offers facilities for all kinds of activities and events in Neustift. Whether it's convivial dancing and Tyrolean evenings or informative lectures – the Franz Senn Event Hall provides the right setting for everyone.
The Neustift folk theatre association gives regular performances at the Franz Senn Event Hall. As a rule performances begin at 20:00 hrs. For further information about the performances, admission prices and programme of the Neustift folk theatre association, please see:
In summer there are Tyrolean evenings with the Neustift Schuhplattler group D'Daunkogler and live music in the Franz Senn Hall.

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text: Pella will celebrate Independence Day on Monday, July 5th. Paul Kingma with the City of Pella 4th of July Committee says activities will begin that afternoon at 1 p.m. with swimming at the Pella Aquatic Center. Kids games, crafts, activities, and food stands at Central Park, fishing at Caldwell Park, downtown carriage rides, and entertainment on the Tulip Toren will all begin at 3 p.m. on July 5th. Those lead up to the annual parade at 6 p.m., which Kingma says will follow the same route as 2020, which will start at Franklin Street near Pella Historical Society and loop around the square before heading south on Main Street. The Pella City Band will perform patriotic marches at 8 p.m. on the Tulip Toren, leading up to Fireworks near Madison Elementary at 10 p.m. The KNIA/KRLS Lil’ Big Red Radio and Big Red Radio will be participating in area 4th of July celebrations, with special patriotic music airing on KNIA/KRLS during community fireworks displays.


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How to stop your dog from “guarding” you from other dogs at the dog park.
Does your dog do this?
Does he growl or bark or nip (or worse) at other dogs that approach you?
While your dog might think he’s “protecting” you from these “threats,” those other dogs are NOT real threats and he should trust you to handle them.
I’m going to go over some of my general thoughts and ideas for managing this problem. Keep in mind every dog is an individual and it’s best to consult with a professional trainer who can observe your actual dog.
These tips are to help you brainstorm.
How to stop a dog from guarding you at the dog park or beach
As always, it helps to look at why the dog might be guarding you.
- Resource guarding (where YOU are the resource)
- Protective instincts (feels the need to protect you or your other dog)
- Fear (I’ll get you so you don’t hurt us!)
- Not really guarding but a lack of social skills
- Reacting to the “excited” energy of the oncoming dog (does he react the same way to calm dogs?)
- Trying to control excited, nervous or inappropriate energy of other dogs
I realize sometimes it’s hard to tell why your dog is acting a certain way, so I recommend you get an experienced friend to observe your dog’s behavior (and YOUR behavior!) or hire a professional trainer. Even a single one-on-one session with a trainer can be a big help.
My 5 tips for getting control of this problem
*Obviously, avoid dog parks if your dog is aggressive. Some dogs just can’t visit dog parks ever and that’s OK. These tips are geared towards dogs that are still able to visit the park but are pushing their limits.
Also see my post: Dog possessiveness aggression
Tip #1 – Desensitization
It can work really well to come up with a desensitization plan for your dog. What I mean by that is you would slowly change your dog’s emotional response to other dogs approaching you so he eventually over time begins to view this as a positive thing or at least neutral.
Of course, a dog park is not a good place to practice this plan because there’s too much going on and too much is out of your control. It’s best to work with a professional trainer and come up with a step-by-step plan.
This would likely involve setting up some controlled situations with one or two calm, easygoing dogs and showering your dog with highly valued treats like hot dogs as the dogs approach you. When the dogs leave, the treats end too. You want your dog to think, “I love when that dog approaches! It means I get hot dogs!”
Obviously this type of training takes a lot of time, patience and having a trainer to help as well as having access to some seriously easygoing, mild-mannered dogs.
Tip #2 – When approached by dogs, keep moving!
If you’re at the dog park with your dog and another dog is approaching, don’t just stand there like you’re waiting for your dog to defend you. If you stand there anticipating a reaction, you’ll likely get one!
Just keep things light and moving. When another dog comes bounding up, just keep on walking to the side to avoid head-on confrontations. Ignore the other dog and call your dog along as you keep walking. Your dog will likely follow. Plus, you’re putting your dog in a following position vs. out in front “protecting” you.
Tip #3 – Defuse the energy of both dogs
When there’s a dog bounding up, it helps to quickly address your dog with “stay” and then face the other dog and give a quick “hey!” This will usually pause the oncoming dog for a split-second, which will defuse the initial energy of both dogs and decrease the chances of an “outburst.”
Then you would calmly keep moving in the same direction but to the side, calling your dog along as described above.
Tip #4 – Work on some serious obedience with your dog
If your dog is showing mild aggression and he doesn’t follow basic obedience commands, he has no business being in a dog park for now.
On the other hand, if he will stay when told, come when called and look at you when asked, you’re going to have much more success getting his attention and guiding him on appropriate behavior in general.
There is no “quick fix” to most dog behavioral issues but a solid first step is to increase your dog’s level of training overall.
Some goals all dog owners should reach with their dogs at an absolute minimum:
- The dog will sit and remain sitting for 5 minutes at home until released with “Free!” or “OK!”
- The dog will remain in a down position for 5 minutes with mild distractions such as outside on a walk until released.
- The dog makes eye contact with a “watch me!” command on walks.
- The dog comes when called 99 percent of the time in the back yard or in the house after the first command.
Tip #5 – Sign up for an obedience class
These types of classes are generally affordable and it gives your dog a chance to work in a controlled setting around other dogs.
No, resource guarding is generally not addressed in these classes, but it helps to build a solid foundation for your dog’s training. Advanced classes will work on skills like leaving your dog in a “down/stay” while you walk around the room petting the other dogs.
Dogs with a high level of self-control are going to be much better behaved and manageable in general.
Does your dog tend to guard you at the dog park?
If you still have questions or maybe a similar problem that’s not quite like this one, leave a comment below and I’ll help you brainstorm.

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On the occasion of Arbor Day and Natural Resources Week, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution planted two fruit seedlings this morning (Sunday). Ayatollah Khamenei then congratulated the Iranian nation on the auspicious birthday of Imam Hussain (a.s), calling that noble existence the centre of love of the Iranian nation and all Muslim nations, both Shiite and non-Shiite.
He further called tree planting a wholly religious and revolutionary movement and added: Of course, maintaining and preserving trees is also an essential task that must be fulfilled.
The Leader of the Revolution considered the living plant as a comfort of the soul and protector of the human body and a God-given and comprehensive resource for human beings and emphasized: Therefore, the destruction of forests and the environment and vegetation is the destruction of national interests and destroying parts of the forest for buildings is definitely to the detriment of the nation, except in emergencies.
Rejecting the decorative and marginal view of the environment, Ayatollah Khamenei considered this issue as one of the most fundamental issues of the country and said: One of the serious tasks in protecting the environment is to protect the two great fortunes and vital reserves of the nations, namely "water" and "soil", and restraining from the lavish treatment, in which the authorities must heed the advice of experts.
Wildlife protection" was another issue the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution regarded negligence towards it to be a detriment of national interests: In Islam, hunting is allowed only if you need food; otherwise, it is illegal and foul. Even travel for the purpose of hunting is forbidden, so you should take the prevention of illegal hunting seriously and pay attention to wildlife conservation.
He further instructed the Environment Organization and the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture to prevent the conversion of agricultural lands. He added: This is to the detriment of the national interest, and the agricultural fields must be developed. Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed the need to create clean energy: The development of non-fossil or alternative energy, such as nuclear energy, which is increasingly used in the world and the countries of the region are moving towards, including wind and solar energy, must be taken seriously.
He called on the people to plant and maintain trees in the end. He said: the performance of essential tasks requires national support, and arboriculture is one of the tasks that all people can help with to spread the vegetation in the country by planting and preserving trees and preventing the disappearance of trees and gardens inside and outside cities.

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Cracked smartphone screens could soon self-heal
Remember earlier this year when we told you about self-healing concrete? Fine, we’ll let you off, but maybe you’ll pay more attention if we told you the same principle could be applied to your shattered smartphone within the next five years.
The new material was originally intended for use in aeroplane wings, but research from the University of Bristol found a number of other potentially useful applications. It works in much the same way as blood does when forming a scab, whereby a liquid is released in between a newly formed crack that hardens to replicate its original form.
The material was presented at the Royal Society meeting in London last month, led by chemist Duncan Wass. He explained the process, saying, “We took inspiration from the human body. We’ve not evolved to withstand any damage – if we were like that we’d have a skin as thick as a rhinoceros – but if we do get damaged, we bleed, and it scabs and heals. We just put that same sort of function into a synthetic material: let’s have something that can heal itself.”
And it doesn’t stop at smartphones. The team from Bristol are also in talks with the likes of L’Oreal to develop a self-healing nail-varnish, and there’s even talks of a self-healing car paint, wind turbines that simply won’t crack and car windshields that can repair themselves next time a stone comes flying at them at a rate of knots. That’s right, think of the money saved from never having to get that windshield replaced ever again?
It’s one of the most innovative developments of late and the possibilities seem endless. The material appears to be extremely efficient, not to mention sustainable considering the costs of damages saved in the long run.
What do you think about this Bristol collective’s new creation? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.


Panasonic Aircon in KL & Selangor
Our company carries Panasonic brand aircond and offers related services in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Panasonic is one of the brands that is popular for its advanced and great products. This brand does not lag behind in producing WIFI-connected air conditioning products. This technology allows users to control the temperature and monitor the aircond through their mobile phones. This “Panasonic Comfort Cloud” application makes it easy for users to control and monitor one or more units of aircond with just one mobile phone. This technology is not only easing but can save electricity consumption. In addition, users can also analyze their weekly or monthly energy consumption. Furthermore, the use of this application can help users whether home or commercial users to identify problems that occur on the aircond then users can request for service assistance from Panasonic directly. Excited to have this sophisticated aircond, you can visit the nearest agent or call our company.
Panasonic airconds have only one type which is the “Wall-mounted” type. Panasonic produces various models of home aircond according to the needs of individual rooms in a home. The functions are different to provide comfort and maintain the health of consumers. For example, in the dining room or living room, Panasonic airconds are designed with a flexible design and temporarily produce cool air. Aircond for the bedroom or study room is designed with a unique shape on the “Sky-wing”. Manufacturing only inverter type of aircond, Panasonic ensures that electricity consumption is very minimal. Panasonic home airconds use power between 1HP and 3HP. Panasonic commercial airconds use “Air-Curtain” type like other brands. This type of aircond is commonly used in restaurants, spa rooms, mini markets and various commercial venues. Panasonic commercial airconds are designed according to the function and size of a commercial premise. It uses a uniquely designed motor to save power consumption up to 35%. In addition, it has heating and cooling functions according to user needs. As it is designed with nanotechnology and “Panasonic Comfort Cloud” application, the price of Panasonic aircond is thought to be higher than other brands. In fact, the price for home and commercial aircond is in the range of RM1,700 and RM8,000 per unit depending on the type and function of aircond that consumers want to buy. Like other brands, Panasonic also emphasizes the air quality produced by the airconds. Therefore, Panasonic uses nanotechnology whereby the surrounding air is filtered and disinfected thus producing fresh and clean air.
There are several factors to be considered when choosing residential aircond. These include the number of rooms, room measurement, arrangement and aesthetical value. All of these factors are important as all involve cost. Businessmen have been working hard in providing aircond of various types and brands to ensure the shape can enhance the house appearance. There is a hidden aircond model.
Our team provides free consultation regardless of the scale of work. Our consultants are experienced in engineering of various types of aircond.
What is a split unit aircond and where is it commonly used?
A split unit aircond is among the most popular aircond models among users. A split unit aircond is an aircond system with its condensation and evaporation unit separated, also known as indoor unit and outdoor unit.
What are the important criteria to consider when choosing and installing a split unit aircond?
One of the important factors to be considered before purchasing a split unit aircond is the installation area whereby the ceiling height needs to be 10 feet. The space or place where the aircond to be installed must also be suitable for wiring, plumbing and drainage systems. Besides that, suitable cooling capacity is needed to decide the type of split unit aircond to be purchased and installed.
What are the maintenance services needed for a split unit aircond?
We provide several services for split unit aircond, among these is air filter cleaning once every month to avoid the air filter from becoming dirty and dusty. In addition, internal units such as fans and water reservoirs should be inspected and cleaned once every two months. Meanwhile, service for the compressor or fan motor of internal units should be maintained every 6 months. Therefore, we usually advise customers to use our maintenance package where our service price covers all types of service specified.
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F7 is a maple, lockable, two drawer lateral file cabinet. Its dimensions are 36″ wide x 24″ deep x 30″ high.
These MaiSpace workstations are available in two sizes: 8×8 or 8×10. They feature 65” high panels along with grey work surfaces and pedestals.
PEDM2 is an off white pedestal cabinet that features two file storage drawers. This cabinet is mobile, featuring caster wheels on all four corners.
PEDM3 is an off white pedestal cabinet that features two storage drawers and one file drawer. This cabinet is mobile, featuring caster wheels on all four corners.
CH101 is a classic, high back, black leather executive chair that exudes luxury and comfort.
CH770 is a great choice for any office. This comfortable ergonomic chair features a black mesh mid-back and a single paddle adjustment.
CH777 is a modern styled, mesh backed, mid-back, ergonomic black office chair with 5 paddle adjustments.
Table TCH2460 a nice work table with a cherry wood grain laminated top, black vinyl edge, and black accents. The dimensions of this table are: 24″D x 60″W.
Table TGV3060 has a grey laminated top with a vinyl edge and stylish chrome legs. The dimensions of this table are: 30″D x 60″W.
TH3060 is a maple laminate topped table, with black edge and chrome accents. This table is a great for one or two people with ample workspace. The dimensions of this table are: 30″D x 60″W.
TH4242 is an excellent table with a maple laminated top ideal for teams that need to collaborate on projects. This table is 42″ square. It is also a great choice for a break/lunch room.
Table TOW2472 features an off-white top with chrome legs. The dimensions of this table are: 24″D x 72″W.
These Teknion workstations are available in four configurations: 6×6, 6×8, 8×8, or 6×12. Each version features 36” High Panels w/ 15” & 30” Glass options. They come with maple colored surfaces and pedestals.

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Originally Posted by fmatheus2003
Well, I know that this is na old phone, but let's try to fix...
I have a Samsung SGH-T589 (Gravity Smart), originally from T-Mobile, but now unlocked. Since I'm in Brazil, tha 3G connection doesn't work. After some (and for some I mean months) time of research, I figured out that T-Mobile Works on a diferent 3G frequency than brazilian ops. But, I've also figured out that maybe (and just maybe) could be possible fix this by flashing the SGH-T589W (Gravity Smart/Galaxy Q) or SGH-T589R firmware on this phone. There were no problems related until now... but I'm having trouble to find this firmware. Tryied Samfirmware, Sampro, and many others...
Anyone have this file or I should just retire this phone once and forever?
Well, it wouldn't be helped by the t589W because that also uses the weird 1700/2100 AWS bands for 3G service. The R would be the way to go, if it were possible, but even if it did flash successfully, the phone still has a hardware limitation where it just doesn't support other bands, despite what radio/modem you could install.
If you wanna try though, just for the heck of it (at your OWN risk - I do not think this will work. Not likely to hard brick it, but will probably need to restock with the correct firmware if it fails):
And you'll want the official firmware flashing Odin version for the phone, because for some reason it doesn't work with the regular Odin ones:


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Mobile tablet technology for Hospice Community Team
Mobile tablet technology for Hospice Community Team - Prosiect
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The organisation will use the funding to purchase tablet computers that will be used by nurses and specialists carrying out home health visits with service users. This will enable staff to carry out visits and health checks using IT equipment to look up patient information and advice quickly in order to provide support promptly, and enable staff to see more patients and provide support to a wider range of patients and families.

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Regarding the concept behind his new album, Notes from New York (Impulse!), pianist Bill Charlap mentions that New York City is his home, and it’s the home of his longtime trio mates, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington (who are not related).
“It is certainly our home base, and the energy of New York is all over everything that we do,” says Charlap. He adds that the trio is “always at the Village Vanguard at Labor Day for two weeks … We’re also often at Dizzy’s Club [in Lincoln Center] for two weeks in the spring. I run the jazz series at the 92nd Street Y, where I perform on all the concerts there are six concerts every July.”
Charlap and his musical comperes also are “very busy doing many other things in New York.” Fortunately for music lovers in the Twin Cities, the Bill Charlap Trio will return for two shows May 11 at the Dakota Jazz Club.
During a recent phone interview with the Jewish World from his home in New York, Charlap expresses his fondness for the jazz hub on Nicollet Mall, and recalls playing gigs at the Dakota, going back to when the club was in St. Paul’s Bandana Square. He’s performed at the Dakota both with his trio and as a piano duo with his wife, Renee Rosnes, a fabulously accomplished jazz pianist, composer and bandleader who’s originally from Saskatchewan.
Getting back to the new album, the 49-year-old musician says that every one of the songs on Notes from New York represents “some connection to New York for me. Even ‘I’ll Remember April,’ as much as it’s played, I think about Phil Woods and I think about 52nd Street, and about how it was such a bebop staple.”
Versions of the song, the first track on Notes from New York, have been recorded by everyone from Charlie Parker to Miles Davis to Doris Day; for Charlap, the song evokes memories of his late friend, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, “who was a great composer, and also a pianist and singer sometimes… he used to sing that so beautifully.”
Charlap continues in the New York vein, vis-à-vis the songs he plays on the new album. “Make Me Rainbows,” a song composed by John Williams, has lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman, “who were dear friends, and continue to be dear friends of mine, and of my parents. When I was very young I remember them coming over to our home.”
In the way of background, Charlap grew up in a musical milieu. His late father, Mark “Moose” Charlap was a Broadway composer; he wrote the music for Peter Pan — with Mary Martin in the title role — with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. The full Broadway production, directed by Jerome Robbins, featured additional music by Jule Styne, and additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
And Charlap’s mother is Sandy Stewart (née Sandra Galitz), who had a 1963 Top 40 hit with “My Coloring Book,” a song by Fred Ebb and John Kander.
The pianist describes his mother as “a great singer, who sang with Mitch Miller and Perry Como, she was a regular on those [TV] shows, she was on Ed Sullivan. She also toured with Benny Goodman.” Charlap and his mother have recorded and toured together.
Bill Charlap is regarded as one of the leading interpreters of the Great American Songbook. He has recorded albums devoted to the music of some of the great American composers: Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Hoagy Carmichael.
His album prior to Notes from New York was titled The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern (Columbia). Charlap shared top billing on that record with Tony Bennett.
“Tony is one of the greats of all time, of course,” says Charlap. “It’s been a very wonderful and special experience to share, with both my trio and with Renee Rosnes, all the wonderful success we’ve received with The Silver Lining … it won a Grammy this year.”
In response to a question, Charlap says that he and Bennett played on some television shows, but never toured in support of The Silver Lining. Both of them were busy touring with their own groups. Charlap did appear on NBC’s 30 Rock, in 2012, as the pianist accompanying Bennett at the wedding reception of Liz Lemon, played by Tina Fey.
And in addition to his busy performing and recording schedule, last year Charlap became the director of jazz studies at William Paterson University, in Wayne, N.J.
I was fortunate to see Bill Charlap play in 2009, at Orchestra Hall, with the Blue Note 7, an all-star jazz ensemble that toured the U.S. on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the famed Blue Note jazz label. Charlap was the pianist and musical director for the Blue Note 7. It will be a special treat to see the Bill Charlap Trio in the intimate confines of the Dakota.
The Bill Charlap Trio will play two shows, 7 and 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 11 at the Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, 1010 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis. For tickets, call 612-332-1010, or go to: dakotacooks.com.
Since 1912 the AJW has served as an important news resource for the Jewish community. The Jewish World unites the main Jewish communities in St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as those in Duluth, Rochester and smaller cities, and bridges the divides between the various Jewish religious streams.


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The E6 Chilled Only is launched at the Healthcare Estates event.
Borg & Overström were thrilled to participate in this year’s Healthcare Estates Conference, which took place on 10th and 11th October 2023, at Manchester Central venue, a beautiful converted old rail station with a magnificent glass façade, opening out onto the historic buildings of Manchester. The event was an exciting opportunity for professionals in the healthcare industry to explore cutting-edge infection control solutions, and we were delighted to have so many visitors to our stand.
Our team of experts were able to provide visitors with insights into our innovative products designed specifically for the healthcare sector, such as our new E6 Chilled Only water dispenser.
Infection Control in Drinking Water Talk with 3MKicking off Wednesday morning in the Infection Control & Water Theatre, Borg & Overström were joined by Ollie Rodman, Application Engineer Specialist, 3M as we raised awareness around the importance of infection control within drinking water. Addressing both the risks and solutions surrounding supplying safe drinking water in healthcare environments, the talk navigated both the concerns of estates managers from experiences with traditional dispensers, whilst highlighting the essential importance of providing clean drinking water for those in your care. Drinking water is a valuable and necessary asset in any care environment and advances in technology are now able mitigate risks and overcome complications with supply.
Supporting the NHS with our innovative water dispensing technologyAt the show visitors were amongst the first to experience our new E6 Chilled Only water dispenser which was designed specifically to meet the stringent NHS water quality standard. This specialised product offers a comprehensive solution to confidently provide clean, filtered water while eliminating bacterial growth, Legionella and waterborne pathogens. Amongst a sea of exhibitors, many focusing on tackling infection control in water, Borg & Overström stood alone in offering hygienic drinking water solutions.
The recently launched SensorBeam® touchless water dispense technology drew interest and intrigue as users experienced the future of contactless dispense, proving that infection control measures can also be fun, futuristic and beautiful. The unique, advanced projection mapping technology illuminates dispense controls onto any floor surface, providing a state-of-the-art solution to reduce the risk of touch transmission, whilst combining convenience and safety.
Ligature-resistant Porpoise draws attention on World Mental Health DayVisitors visited the Borg & Overström stand with the sole purpose of experiencing the Porpoise. It’s exceptionally shallow, smooth profile is designed for patient safety, especially in modern mental health and vandalism prone environments. Allowing access to hygienic, anti-scald hot and cold, self-service drinking water, the Porpoise enables a level of patient autonomy but leaves no room for ligature attachment or harm.
It was wonderful to engage with so many healthcare professionals during the event and be on hand to show them demonstrations of our products and answer any questions they had. Our stand also highlighted the need for Viovandt®, UV-C LED water purification and projected bacteria on the wall which could be on untreated water dispensers.
Ultraviolet UV-C shines throughWhilst the eco-credentials of the Borg & Overström product range impressed, and aligned with carbon reduction plans of NHS trusts, the UV-C Viovandt purification technology drew the questions. Visitors enjoyed an immersive UV display to highlight the importance of ultraviolet sterilisation when tackling waterborne pathogens and bacteria which maybe present in the water. Coupled with 3M Carbonless Filtration, which has been certified to reduce bacteria by log-6, Legionella specialists and water safety group members were assured of our complete approach to confidently clean water.
Miss the event? Don’t worry, you can experience the future of hygienic and safe water dispensing with an exclusive, virtual showroom demonstrate or contact us for more information.


Two world premieres for Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum
World premieres from DC Jackson and Tony Cownie bookend Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre’s 2014/15 season.
Jackson opens the season with Kill Johnny Glendenning produced with the Glasgow Citizens. Directed by Lyceum artistic director Mark Thomson, it runs from September 17 to October 11.
Cownie closes it with a new version of Carlo Goldoni’s comedy The Venetian Twins. Cownie also directs the play, which runs from April 24 to May 16, 2015
Between them is a season of classic and modern-classic theatre. Lu Kemp directs Sue Glover’s Bondagers and new Lyceum Associate Amanda Gaughan directs Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. John Dove returns from his success with David Haig’s Pressure to direct Brian Friel’s Faith Healer and Thomson takes on Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
Commenting on the season, Thomson told The Stage: “These plays are about individuals and groups of individuals who are somehow hitting against extant moral and social and political mores and challenging them. If society is up for debate right now, which it is, this season is about keeping those social issues and human issues at the forefront – and the idea of change.”


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Leis Hula! A Hawaiian storytime
REGISTER ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING. Aloha! Would you like to learn about Hawaii’s native dance, the Hula? Please join me for a Hawaiian celebration! We’ll listen to a story, make a craft, and try a little bit of hula dancing ourselves! This is an ‘ohana (family) program, so everybody is welcome to attend and encouraged to participate.
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Announcing my first Workshop of the Year.
January 24 and January 25 (Each class is just one night, Im offering two choices to make it easy.)
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Close up shots of SS501 at the Persona in HK PressCon [added more photos]
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Found this set of photos of SS501 during the presscon in Hong Kong last week. They're cute photos of them in close up. I'm pretty sure you'll like them and will start grabbing the photos of your favorite. I got this set on SS601.com. Btw, thanks to cc for the tip on Leader's photos.


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In his old design, Arackniss is very thin and hunched over often with a stern demeanor, with his "skin" and hair black. He has short hair in the back of his head and has long, drooping black hair in the front. He has eight eyes, and his sclera is a pinkish/reddish color in with black pupils that are the shape of a thin line (which is notably a trait shared by venomous spiders). He normally has a frown on his face and does not smile easily.
Not much is known about Arackniss's personality, although Arackniss is stated to be hard on his siblings, especially his younger brother.
Angel is Arackniss's younger brother. According to Vivziepop, the two are complete opposites. Arackniss has an aversion towards him, insinuating that the relationship between the two is severed.
While Arackniss has a father, it's unknown what sort of relationship the two have outside of being blood-related.
Arackniss has an unknown mother. It's unknown what sort of relationship the two have outside of being blood-related.
- Arackniss, along with Angel, was an original character created by Vivienne. When asked if Arackniss still exists in Hazbin Hotel, Vivienne confirmed he does, but he is planned to appear later in the series, alongside the rest of Angel Dust's family members.
- In the same stream, Viv stated that Arackniss was not his name before he died.
- Arackniss has been previously noted to be violent towards Angel Dust, according to a sketch dump Vivziepop has done in the past, however, this is not canon as of 2019.
- He, along with their father, first appeared in Vivziepop's Daddy Issues- Animatic - Vivziepop video.
- It is possible that when Arackniss appears in the show, he would receive a redesign; when asked about Molly's status, Viv mentioned characters who have yet to appear in the show may be redesigned.
|Hazbin Hotel||Helluva Boss|
|Main characters||Charlie Magne • Vaggie • Angel Dust • Alastor • Husk • Niffty||Blitzo • Millie • Moxxie • Loona|
|Supporting characters||Cherri Bomb • Fat Nuggets • Sir Pentious • The Egg Bois • Razzle and Dazzle • Katie Killjoy • Tom Trench||Stolas • Agent One • Agent Two • Cletus • Collin • Keenie • Octavia • Robo Fizz • Verosika Mayday • Wally Wackford • Striker|
|Minor Characters||Crymini • Exorcists • Helsa von Eldritch • Lilith Magne • Lucifer Magne • Mimzy • Travis||Barbie Wire • Catfish Monster • Eddie • Joe • Lin • Loo Loo • Loopty Goopty • Lyle Lipton • Martha • Mrs. Mayberry • Ralphie • Sallie May • Stella • Verosika's crew • Vortex|
|Overlords||Alastor • Rosie • Valentino • Velvet • Vox|
|Other Characters||Arackniss • Baxter • "Henroin" • Molly • Seviathan von Eldritch||Fizzarolli • Tilla • Mammon|


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Soundslides is a program that helps turn a few photos and a bit of audio into a multimedia gem on media Web sites. There are some incredible example of audio slideshows out there ranging from those found on Media Storm to the New York Times’ One in 8 Million series. The handout here can serve as a guide to get you started with Soundslides.
Handout One (Soundslides 101): This handout works to give you an overview of Soundslides, what the program is and how to create a soundslide. It also talks you through the process of what you will need to do to create it and post it to the Web.
The Soundslides site itself has some great documentation on how to do things so don’t overlook checking it out for even more answers on how to use this program.


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MARCH IS BRAIN INJURY MONTH
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA RAISES AWARENESS OF CONCUSSIONS FROM CAR ACCIDENTS.
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) recently announced it’s new brain injury awareness campaign to highlight public awareness of the major health problem of concussion injuries from car accidents.
This campaign, called #MoreThanBrainInjury, seeks to educate the public regarding brain injury related to disabilities. The BIAA reports that there are 3.5 million Americans who live with brain injury – related disabilities. 90% of all traumatic brain injuries are concussions.
Respected brain injury experts estimate that more than 50% of the victims of concussion – related disability go undiagnosed and untreated. This public health problem has been called “the silent epidemic” and “the invisible injury”.
CONCUSSION INJURIES AND DISABILITIES FROM CAR ACCIDENTS
A major part of the campaign involves raising awareness of concussions resulting from car crashes. The goal of the campaign is to educate the public about the effects of traumatic brain injuries and concussion injuries, including the following areas of emphasis: increasing understanding of brain injury is a chronic condition; reducing the stigma associated with having a brain injury; showcasing the diversity of injury and demographics of the community; improving care and support for individuals with brain injury and their families.
MINNESOTA CONCUSSION INJURY LAWYERS- SCHMIDT SALITA LAW TEAM.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team includes a staff of lawyers and legal assistance that are well-trained and very experienced in representing the victims of traumatic brain injuries and concussion injuries resulting from car accidents. Statistics compiled by the Schmidt Salita law team reveal that approximately 60% of people involved in a moderate to severe car accident have sustained a concussion injury. The statistics also show that more than 75% of these concussion victims either did not seek immediate medical attention or were misdiagnosed. Many continued to experience the classic symptoms of concussion injury, including headaches, balance problems, memory and concentration deficits, sleep disorders, chronic fatigue, and personality change.
CONCUSSION INJURIES FROM WORKPLACE TRAUMA-WORKERS COMPENSATION.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team also focuses on helping the victims of concussion injuries that occur in the workplace, i.e. concussion injuries from workplace trauma.
Concussion injuries were reported in the following industries or occupations:
- Healthcare/social assistance 19%
- educational services 15%
- retail 15%
- transportation/material moving 14%
- sales 10%
- healthcare support 9%
SCHMIDT SALITA MINNESOTA CONCUSSION LAWYERS.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team is dedicated to bringing justice to the victims of concussion related injuries. They ask that you join in recognizing March as the Brain Injury Awareness Month. Please go to concussioninjury.com for more information.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team Handles a Wide Variety of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian car accidents, and bicycle accidents. It has many years’ experience in workers compensation , products liability and medical malpractice cases.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has extensive experience with concussion injuries, traumatic brain injuries, neck and back injuries, whiplash injuries, broken bones, injured joint injuries (knee, hip, shoulder, wrist, ankle, spinal), amputation injuries, and vision and eye injuries.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has offices through out the State of Minnesota. Its primary location is at Ridgedale Office Center in Minnetonka, near the intersection of I394 and I494. The offices are handicap accessible with ample parking.
The Schmidt Salita Team Offers Contingent Fee Arrangements.
The firm offers contingent fee agreements (You don’t pay lawyers fees until you collect and then only as a percentage of the settlement). It also offers home and hospital visits to clients whose injuries present difficulty in coming to the office.
“PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH!”
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has locations throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Osseo, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Blaine, Shoreview, Woodbury, Falcon Heights, Columbia Park, Stillwater, Hastings, Inver Grove, Cottage Grove, South St. Paul, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Savage, Shakopee, Richfield, Bloomington, Chaska, Chanhassen, Edina, Eden Prairie, and Hopkins.


text: With a population of 175,742, the city of Oceanside, California is the third largest in San Diego County. It’s part of a tri-city area with Vista and Carlsbad. For people living in this area who struggle with an addiction to heroin or other opioid drugs, such as prescription painkillers, there are locations of the nationally accredited methadone clinics in California to turn to nearby. The sooner a person with opioid use disorder seeks out a methadone clinic Oceanside, the sooner they can start recovering and building a healthy new life, which will not only benefit themselves but also their loved ones. Methadone is the cornerstone of that process. The medication works by preventing drug cravings and withdrawals and blocking opioid intoxication. In this way, people in recovery are set free to concentrate their energies on working through emotional, behavioral, and practical issues that need to be resolved before a life free from active drug addiction can begin to feel natural and habitual.


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I consider myself a purist in that I would prefer classic to be released as close as possible to the original. Where that is on the spectrum of patch content will be up to blizz. I'm also not vane enough to believe that any single state of the game is the "Ideal" location we should be aiming for. There is common ground that we can agree on, and I would welcome more than a few changes as long as they are made in the spirit of keeping classic on the vanilla rails.
Leatherworking has three specializations: Elemental, Tribal and Dragonscale. I’d pick up Tribal one. It allows to craft Devilsaur set items. Hunters, Rogues, Warriors, Feral Druids, even Enhancement Shamans and Retribution Paladins are among your potential clients. On any realm there is Un’Goro Mafia on Horde and Alliance, they control whole Un’Goro Crater zone and farm Devilsaurs 24/7. They are making thousands of gold. With Dragonscale Spec you are able to craft Black Dragon Mail set. Good demand as well among DPS classes Warriors, Hunters, Shamans, Paladins, for those who wants Bis Pre-Raid items fast and easy.
I'm not all that hardcore on "Classic", I want to relive the old zones and the old world and it seems like most people I'm taking to is feeling the same. We would prefer to have quality of life improvements regardless of them actually being in the game at in 1.12.2 or not. Like the "Automatic Quest Tracking" to actually track it properly without you having to actually trigger progress in the quest for it to show up would make perfect sense. It's no real need to make such a thing behave nonsensical just because it's "authentic".
Where to get materials and reagents you may ask? Buy for cheap off farmers in bulk or track Auction House lots. Get in touch with most big sellers. Communication is important here, send a whisper or write them a letter. It would be good for both of you to establish business relationships. Constant suppliers and buyers is convenient for both parties to save the time and effort.


Balancing Pen and Pixels
I'm guessing, but head nodding in agreement is probably good neck exercise. I should probably rest a bit after reading a Washington Post blog entry this morning.
Ian Shapira writes in the Post's Story Lab blog about his experience and struggle to transform himself from a reporter, to a multimedia journalist. Read "Print guy learns video--how's he doing?"
Fumbling with a tripod? Yep. Wrestling with Final Cut? Yep. Fretting over what to shoot, and how to use it? Yep.
I definitely feel Ian's pain. When I became a gainfully employed journalist in 2003, shooting and editing video was nowhere on my radar. Now I find myself occupying a sometimes bizarre middle ground, constantly developing my written and visual storytelling skills, while trying my best to fill my brain with all of the obscure technical knowledge that video production requires.
Trust me, the technical knowledge is valuable, but blabbing about encoding, deinterlacing and jump cuts is no way to make friends at the local watering hole.
On all counts, I've got a long way to go until I'm happy with my expertise in each arena. (That's actually not true. You'll find that journalists are never happy with their work. They always see some way it could, should, would have been better.)
This plate-spinning conundrum that Ian and myself share isn't unique to us. In fact, it's not even unique to me in the Kitsap Sun newsroom. There isn't a photographer or reporter in the building who hasn't shot video for their assignments. In fact, our company stresses that we're all multimedia journalists, and we do our best to live up to the ideal.
But you can't deny that telling a story in print, or in video, requires a boatload of sometimes contradictory skills.
Here's how Ian puts it:
More important, I discovered that making a compelling video for a website such as The Post's requires a fundamentally different kind of journalistic skill. As a writer with a pen and notepad, I have several logistical advantages over the video folks: I can reconstruct scenes that I am physically not able to witness; I don't need to lug around heavy equipment to film or record every tiny yet important atmospheric nuance; and, perhaps most obvious, I can persuade people in sensitive situations -- often, the very people who make the essence of a story -- to be quoted in an article, while those same people might scram when you utter the words "Can I mic you up?"
Video storytelling, and the technical side of video production, is hard. But at the Sun, we're learning. None of us have degrees, but we're veteran students of the Google, web forums and YouTube.
Hopefully you get some enjoyment and information from our videos that stories don't provide.
Sometimes I worry that I don't write about video enough in this space, but I also know that the video production I'm doing is a little different than what most of you are concerned with. (Shooting home movies, and such.)
As always, if there's something you'd like us to shoot, or if you've got ideas on making our videos better, let me know. If you have questions about taking better video, go ahead and ask. The learning never ends.
- Derek Sheppard


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When choosing your color, make sure to also check out the opacity or transparancy of that color using the indicator below. From left to right: opaque, semi-opaque, semi-transparent, transparent.
HOW TO USE
Before painting your cosplay armor or prop with Amsterdam Acrylic paint, you should always prime the surface first.
- For cosplay armors or props made out of thermoplastics like Worbla, Thibra or Sintra (also known as Forex) we suggest using PVA Primer, Gesso, Flexbond, Hexflex or QuickSpray Primer (our own brand alternative for Plasti Dip) because thermoplastics stay solid and aren't flexible anymore when finished. For a super smooth result it is best to have multiple layers of primer and if neccessary sanding between the layers, you can keep doing this to your liking.
- For cosplay armors or props made out of EVA foam we suggest using Flexbond, Hexflex or QuickSpray Primer (our own brand alternative for Plasti Dip) because EVA Foam stays flexible most of the times when finished and EVA Foam needs to be sealed. QuickSpray Primer seals the EVA Foam and primes it in one go, while also staying flexible when dried. The perfect match for EVA Foam cosplay armors and props.
- For cosplay or costume pieces made of fabric. There is no primer needed, you can directly paint on the fabric with a brush or sponge. Please note: Amsterdam Acrylic is not a dye, but a paint.
When the priming is done you can start painting with brushes and/or sponges depending on which way of painting you prefer. Multiple layers of paint can be needed, depending on the coverage degree of the Amsterdam Acrylic paint and the result you like to accomplish. If you are new to cosplay painting or in need of a more detailed explanation, we highly recommend the tutorial books of Kamui Cosplay about cosplay painting. After you made your paint job perfect, a wise thing to do is sealing your paint job to make sure it lasts and stays perfect longer. For this you can use one of our sealers depending if you want a matte finish, or a shiny car paint kind of look.


Putin chooses systemic solutions to questions highlighted at Q&A session – Peskov
MOSCOW. June 16 (Interfax) – The issues highlighted at the Q&A session with Russian President Vladimir Putin are later discussed at meetings with heads of the presidential administration and government members; they are not handled manually, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
“As a rule, questions asked at the Q&A session are processed one way or another at such meetings with cabinet members, which take place within the few following weeks,” Peskov said on the Night with Vladimir Solovyov program aired by the Rossiya 1 (VGTRK) channel late on Thursday.
Peskov referred to the frequent criticism that “the president has to solve these problems in manual fashion.”
“I can assure you that this is wrong. Certain problems really need to be handled manually, but the president generally prefers systemic solutions, which, by the way, he is now working on in the Kremlin,” Peskov said.
Some of the questions raised by citizens during the Q&A session “had a truly drastic and substantive nature,” he said.
“These are [the questions] we are trying to address; whenever something serious is mentioned, it is added to the list of problems to be dealt with by many in furtherance of the Q&A session. As you know, a long list of directives is traditionally considered, drawn up and signed by the president after his Q&A sessions,” Peskov said.
The president takes close to heart the inactivity and callousness of the authorities and officials, he said.
“He really cares about such things and practically ‘clings’ to the problem and mobilizes everyone for its solution. This is true, and his response is very intense,” the press secretary said.
Peskov told the program anchor he did not know when the president’s working day would end on Thursday.
“He is working in the Kremlin these very minutes. You have seen that he is in perfect shape, so wait, I will tell you later,” Peskov said.
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ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — It wasn't a good night for goalies.
It took nine rounds to settle a shootout in which 11 goals were scored before the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the visiting Val-d'Or Foreurs 9-8 in the only Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game on Tuesday's schedule.
Danill Bourash scored three goals and Louis-Philippe Fontaine had a goal and four assists as the Huskies blew an 8-5 lead with under 17 minutes left in the third period.
Tristan Allard, Edouard Cournoyer, Francois-James Buteau, Bill Zonnon and Louis-Philippe Fontaine also scored in regulation time for the Huskies (36-24-4-3), who outshot the Foreurs 44-42.
Nathan Baril, William Provost, Frederic Potvin, Alexandre Guy, David Doucet, Vincent N. Fredette, Thomas Larouche and Mathis Cloutier scored for the Foreurs (24-39-2-2), who trailed 3-2 after the first period and 8-5 heading into the third.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2023.
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After a week of some strong spring weather some experienced pilots have bagged some long flights from TV sites flying at Combe and Golden Ball. Some pilots beating their Personal Best flight distances already. Well done to all.
We've also had one incident so keep safe by flying within suitable conditions and your ability. Spring thermals are sharp edged and strong at the moment with 5m/s climbs not unusual mid to afternoon.


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Pharmos' levotofisopam trial in gout earns positive results
Pharmos, a biopharmaceutical company based in Iselin, N.J., has successfully completed a proof-of-concept clinical trial using its compound levotofisopam (S-tofisopam) to treat patients with hyperuricemia and gout.
The open label phase IIa study, conducted at the clinical research unit of Duke University, was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of levotofisopam as a uric acid-lowering agent in patients with gout. The trial enrolled 13 patients with screening serum urate between 8 and 12mg/dL. Subjects received a single dose of levotofisopam 50mg on days 1 and 7 and 50mg three times daily on days 2 through 6, and were confined in the Duke facility.
Levotofisopam was well tolerated. The mean reduction in serum urate was over 45%. All 13 patients were responders and demonstrated a serum urate level of less than 6mg/dL on day 7. Seven subjects achieved a serum urate level less than 4mg/dL on day 7. Additionally, there was an increase in the fractional excretion of urate, confirming the compound's mechanism of action as a uricosuric agent that enhances urate excretion by the kidneys.
This trial follows two prior phase I clinical studies conducted by Vela Pharmaceuticals (merged with Pharmos in October 2006). In these studies, conducted in healthy volunteers in the U.K. and The Netherlands, levotofisopam treatment was generally well tolerated and was associated with a large and rapid reduction in serum uric acid values.
“Given that the compound is safe, and has been exposed to 90 subjects in total, levotofisopam should be an attractive compound for a pharmaceutical company to partner or license,” said S. Colin Neill, president, Pharmos. “Achieving a partnership is now our primary objective."
Levotofisopam is the S-enantiomer of the racemic mixture RS-tofisopam, a well tolerated agent used for the treatment of a variety of disorders associated with stress or autonomic instability. Racemic tofisopam is not marketed in the U.S. but has been approved since 1974 and marketed in more than 20 other countries around the world. Dextofisopam, the R-enantiomer, is being developed for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and has completed testing through phase IIb in the U.S.

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