The draft report of a year-long scientific study by a Defense Department contractor, completed last November, has concluded that GIs at the 1957 nuclear weapons test called Smoky may have received twice the external radiation to their bodies that was shown by film badges worn at the time.
The study, according to the Defense Nuclear Agency officials who have reviewed it, noted that the badges, which were the only record made of radiation exposure, did not pick up neutron doses.
Many of the Smoky participants, the study found, had been at other Nevada test shots during the summer of 1957, including one where they were close enough to get a dose of immediate neutron radiation.
In addition, the study found that the GIs either had their backs to the blast or were bending over and thus the badges on their chests recorded radiation that had already passed through their bodies.
Agency officials, who had contracted for the study, said yesterday it was a "competent piece of work" which "showed in a broad sense the badges are about right."
They had feared that doses might have been "10 times what was measured," one source said.
Even at twice the currently recorded dose levels, the agency sources maintained, radiation exposures for the Smoky GIs would still be well below levels now considered safe from any health effects.
Despite the official view, the study is bound to fuel the existing controversy over whether leukemia and other cancers that have turned up in Smoky veterans can be traced to low levels of radiation absorbed during the Nevada nuclear tests.
Hundreds of such veterans or their widows have filed for service-connected disability benefits, saying their cancers or other ailments stem from radiation exposure during the tests.
Until now, the Veterans Administration has turned down almost all cases, often citing low film-badge readings as proof that the subsequent cancer could not have been connected with test exposures.
The traditional government position, that low-level radiation exposure could not cause cancer over the long term is now under challenge from a number of sources.
Eight Smoky participants have, in the intervening 20 years, developed leukemia. A Department of Health, Education and Welfare study, now almost completed, has already determined the eight leukemias are more than twice the number that should normally have occurred in a group the size of Smoky.
A White House-ordered task force is studying what should be done to settle what has become a heated medical controversy over the long-term health effects -- if any -- of low-level radiation.
Its findings are expected to be circulated in the next week and its final recommendations thereafter.
The study sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency was designed to identify the radiation levels to which the soldiers at Smoky were exposed.
Science Application Inc., the McLean, Va., firm that made the study, reconstructed Smoky and nine other shots from the summer of 1957. The firm traced the radiation levels and the movements of troops in order to determine the levels of exposure.
One of the first discoveries was that many of the Smoky troops had observed other shots and had had additional exposure from residual radiation picked up while rehearsing for Smoky in areas dosed during previous tests.
At one of the shots prior to Smoky, called Doppler, a number of soldiers were in trenches close enough to the explosion so that they were exposed to immediate, or prompt, neutron radiation. Their badges were not equipped to record neutrons and the firm's study only estimated the effects from that blast.
Nuclear agency officials said yesterday that the study is being reviewed by the Army, and some of its assumptions will be checked through ex-GIs who took part in the tests.
The study is not expected to be publicly released by itself. Rather it is scheduled to be published later this year as part of a much larger report on Smoky and other 1957 tests.
Meanwhile, Science Application Inc. is now looking into what additional radiation -- if any -- soldiers may have received internally by inhalation, which could not be recorded by the external film badges.
Soldiers and observers have said radioactive dust was present in the air while troops went through their postshot maneuvers at Smoky and other Nevada tests.


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If you like healthy and you like mexican food, this could be a nice treat for you!
It’s not too often that you can indulge in some of your favorite foods more than 3 times a week, at least without feeling extremely guilty. And because of this I wanted to share with you a great and easy recipe that you could enjoy without those terrible feelings of guilt.
I actually got this recipe from my best friend’s Mom. On one of my visits to their home in chapel hill, we started talking about recipes and meal prepping. She’s a health nut, so I was all ears when she was giving me some ideas. She told me about one of her recent meals she had been prepping, and I had to try it. To no surprise, I loved it. I liked it so much that I have been eating at least 3 times a week, every week ever since. The only things I added were some avocado and tofu for extra protein. But every girl knows, there’s no such thing as too much avocado.
Ingredients: Beans, Brown rice, salsa, avocado, tofu.

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Stages of progression for 'White Ram' painting, done in acrylic paints
These lessons are suitable for people at the beginner to intermediate level. Jodie will demonstrate techniques and colour use for students, guiding them through the painting process. Reference photos are supplied and will include either landscape or an animal. Students may also choose to work from their own reference material. Techniques covered include blocking in, glazing, colour and value transitions, opaque vs transparent and lost and found edges. There will be handouts and brief discussions regarding subject material.Critique of each students work is also part of our day.
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House Democrats have long been working on solutions to the opioid the opioid crisis
(May 2) – The House approved Rep. Bri Buentello and Rep. Jonathan Singer’s bill to require certain health care providers who have prescriptive authority to complete substance use disorder training as part of their continuing education and prohibits a physician or physician assistant from accepting any direct or indirect benefits for prescribing a specific medication.
“This is an important bill that will help us address the opioid crisis that is devastating parts of Southern Colorado,” said Rep. Buentello, D-Pueblo. “This bill will help our neighbors, our friends and any Coloradan who is struggling with addiction get the treatment they need.”
SB19-228 requires a prescription for an opioid for outpatient use to bear a warning label; creates several grant programs to improve public awareness of the dangers of substance use disorders and improves youth treatment and pre-and-postnatal care for women. In addition, the bill introduces several other measures aimed at substance use disorder prevention.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” said Rep. Singer, D-Longmont. “This bill will ensure local community agencies and medical professionals can help divert Coloradans from addiction before it starts.”
The bill was approved on a bipartisan vote of 43-20. The bill goes back to the Senate for approval of amendments.

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Caterpillar Recruitment Drive 2022:
Caterpillar is looking to hire the candidates for the role of HIL Test Engineer across Chennai Location. The details about the Caterpillar Recruitment Drive 2022 is described below.
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
For 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent and today is leading the Technology Solutions space with innovative Engine and Machine Electronics, Asset Management, Condition and Remote Monitoring Solutions, Analytics, Prognostics and Autonomous Mining Technologies.
Caterpillar Off Campus Recruitment Drive 2022 Overview:-
Job Title: HIL Test Engineer
Job Type: Full time
Job Location: Chennai
Salary: Best in Industry
Experience: Freshers/ Experienced
- BE/ B.Tech in Computers/ Electronics engineering.
The Engine Software team works on Embedded Control Software for various Diesel and Dual Fuel Caterpillar Engines. These engines go into various applications such as Machines, Industrial, Locomotive, Marine and Electric Power. This position is for a test engineer who will be performing black box testing of Engine Software for all Caterpillar engines.
- Perform Black box testing using engine simulators like dSPACE
- Understand engine features and perform system level validation of engine features
- Develop the test plans and test reports for flash file testing
- Develop automation scripts using Python, VB.net and other tools
- Update and maintain existing automation scripts
- Develop and update Engine Plant Models
How To Apply:
Interested and eligible candidates can apply to the posts of HIL Test Engineer through online mode as early as possible. Shortlisted candidates can get the intimation regarding further selection process.
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【Japan Atlas - Historic Sites -】
Historic Garden Famous for 100 Kinds of Ume (Japanese Apricot) Trees
Kairakuen in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a huge ga...rden covering 127,000-square meter (31.4-acre) that was created by a feudal lord who reigned over this area in the Edo period (1603-1868). The garden is characterized by its exquisite design that makes great use of surrounding natural features; for example, neighboring Lake Senba is used as a pond, which is a key feature of traditional gardens. Kairakuen is considered to be one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, along with Kenrokuen in Ishikawa Prefecture and Korakuen in Okayama Prefecture.
The name "Kairakuen" means "a garden to enjoy with people." The 9th lord Nariaki Tokugawa who completed the garden not only used it for himself, but also opened it to the public, a pioneering idea that lead to the development of parks. Historical records show that people came here in spare moments from work to play music, sing, have tea ceremonies, and fish in Lake Senba while enjoying the beautiful landscape.
Kairakuen is also famous for its ume (Japanese apricot) flowers; about 3,000 trees of over 100 species of ume trees cover half of the site. Since the flowering season varies from early January to late March, flowers are in bloom throughout the garden during these three months. It is said that Nariaki ordered the many ume trees to be planted because after people had enjoyed the flowers, the fruits could be preserved as food in case of emergency.

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Top 10 travel spots in the United States
In the top 10 U.S. destinations last year, average daily hotel rates rose, yet some spots, like Las Vegas and San Diego, still offered great bargains, with rates well below 2008 levels still.
So, which cities are among our 10 favorites? Let's take a look below!
1. Las Vegas, Nevada: Vegas was hit hard by the financial crisis – expect to see some deals there for a while
2. New York, New York: how can the Big Apple not be an ongoing favorite?
3. Chicago, Illinois: the top city in the Midwest just had to make the list!
5. San Diego, California: again, this is a great alternative to Tinseltown
6. Orlando, Florida: remember that there's more to Orlando than the theme parks
7. Honolulu, Hawaii: if you're going to spend some time on the beach, do it right
8. New Orleans, Louisiana: it may have taken a while, but the recovery following Hurricane Katrina is definitely under way
9. Washington, DC: the allure of the nation's capital can never be resisted
10. Miami, Florida: where else can you see and sample so many great bodies in one place? You have to check this out!
[photo Fabrizio Monaco via Flickr]


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Welcome to LTS Wakeboard, Wakesurf and Waterski!
Serving water sports enthusiasts from around the world for over 17 years! NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!
LTS is a training school and water sports destination on beautiful Crystal Lake specializing in wakeboard, water ski, wake surf, wake skate, kids parties, tubing, kneeboarding, and other towed water sports and activities.
See what the customers are saying…
So thankful that Dean offered to take my family back out and taught us how to waterski. It was so much fun and memories that we will have for a lifetime! Already looking forward to going back next year! Dean is amazing and takes such pride in his business, as he should. He even got me a free water when I was exhausted from waterskiing- just goes above and beyond to accommodate! Thank you so much!
"My 13 year old and I had a great time working with Dean at his school. He had plenty of jackets, equipment and boats to choose from. Although we had a bit of a windy day, Dean did everything he could to find us good water. His instruction was great and hanging out at the dock was pretty cool. We would definitely do it again with him if we are back in the area."
LTS is a brilliant spot for riders of all levels and for those who just want to have fun! The coaching is extremely good, Dean and all his coaches make an effort to make you feel very comfortable and safe at all times and ensure that you have the best experience on the water. They have access to multiple lakes ensuring that there is always a calm spot. I highly recommend LTS to anyone and can't wait to go back!

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Harvey Milk Calls It Quits?
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It appears that the experimental sludge band Harvey Milk is throwing in the towel, or at least going on hiatus. From a Steel For Brains interview with drummer Kyle Spence that ran on December 3rd:
What’s the future for Harvey Milk? Are you guys currently writing new material? Or are you kind of taking a break?
Nothing planned. We went to Europe in May, and the UK, for three weeks, and we never really talked about it or anything, but we knew what we were doing was going to be the last thing we ever do for a while. I don’t know. Maybe we’ll play shows again at some point. I’m not ruling that out. Hydra Head went out of business - not that that was unexpected or anything, but that’s not really helping us get off our ass and write a new record. But yeah, I guess we’re taking a break. [laughing] I think it’s weird, because after our last record, I’m really not sure why anybody expects there to be another one. I thought it was sort of a good way to end.
That doesn’t sound good. Harvey Milk has reformed before (between ’98 and ’06), but as the members age, the likelihood of a reunion diminishes.
(Spence also discusses his thoughts on digital music in the interview. It’s nice to hear a musician who remembers the pre-mp3 age express something other than resentment for the format: “Anything has a chance now, which is awesome.”)
If this is truly the end of Harvey Milk, I will miss them dearly. Spence is at least right that their final album, A Small Turn of Human Kindness, is a good stopping point; it was my favorite album of 2010. Like Melvins, to whom they owe a debt, Harvey Milk stood alone in a style full of sound-alikes. They regularly veered from time-dilated heaviness to drunken vigor to straight balladry, sometimes within a single song. Harvey Milk’s live performances were triumphs of discipline and communication. The whole band would perfectly sync up unpredictable hits at extremely low tempos, which is a lot harder to do than it sounds.
Throughout Harvey Milk’s troubled career, the band’s members retained a frank, self-effacing sense of humor. (Check out Spence and bassist Stephen Tanner shit-talking their own catalog here. Spence’s good-natured jab at Hydra Head acknowledges, in typical Milk fashion, how discouraging it can be for a band when a trusted label partner goes under. This band’s apparent passing compounds the hurt from Hydra Head’s retirement as an active label. Go out and buy some music today, folks.
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Harvey Milk - "Death Goes to the Winner"
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(CNN) – They’re used to treat infections and most often prescribed when a patient is allergic to penicillin.
But a new study published in the medical journal BMJ suggests women who were prescribed macrolides during the first three months of pregnancy had an increased risk of birth defects — compared to those who were prescribed penicillin.
The study analyzed data from more than 104,600 children born in the UK between 1990 and 2016. Their mothers were either prescribed penicillin or macrolides.
The study found that prescribing macrolides — which include erythromycin and clarithromycin – and azithromycin to pregnant women during the first trimester increased the risk of major malformations to 28 of 1,000 births — compared 18 per 1,000 births with penicillin.
Specifically — the risk of cardiac malformations was higher — the study did not find a link between macrolides and neurodevelopmental disorders.
And there was also no associated risk between birth defects and macrolides prescribed before conception.
An author of the study says based on the findings — pregnant women and their doctors should find an alternative antibiotic depending on the type of infection.
A study author also cautions about risks of not taking antibiotics at all, saying infection itself can be really damaging to the unborn baby as well.

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CARSON CITY — Four Nevada groups that oppose abortion announced today that they cannot support the proposed Personhood constitutional amendment because there is no guarantee that it would actually stop abortion.
“We don’t have any idea what the Personhood petition will mean,” said Janine Hansen, president of Nevada Eagle Forum and long one of the state’s leading anti-abortion advocates. “When things are vague, courts decide what they mean.”
The move drew immediate condemnation by Keith Mason, the national co-founder of PersonhoodUSA, who said Hansen, Nevada Families, the Independent American Party and Nevada Life were siding with known abortion rights organizations Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, which have filed a lawsuit challenging the Personhood petition.
“I wouldn’t want my name next to Planned Parenthood and the ACLU,” Mason said.
PersonhoodUSA is a Christian-based group that is trying to put amendments and laws into effect in 32 states that they hope will overturn the U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing abortion.
The schism between anti-abortion groups dooms the Personhood amendment in the state, according to one political expert.
“This is an issue that seems to be coming out of 1980s politics,” said David Damore, political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “It seems out of step with what people are concerned about today.”
Damore said the best guess he has seen is that only 10 percent to 15 percent of Nevadans are social conservatives who would be drawn to the abortion issue today.
The Nevada Legislature in June passed a law setting up domestic partnerships between same- and opposite-sex couples, who now have the same rights as married couples. Such legislation would not have been approved in a social conservative state, he said.
Personhood Nevada launched the petition drive in October to place before voters next year a constitutional amendment that its supporters say would outlaw all abortions, including in cases of rape or incest. It also would prohibit birth control that induces abortions, the group said.
But the Personhood amendment does not mention the words abortion or birth control. Instead, it states that a “person” is a human being from the moment of biological development and persons are entitled to civil rights protections under the Constitution.
To become part of the state constitution, Personhood supporters need to collect 97,002 valid signatures on petitions by Aug. 4. Voters then would have to approve the plan in both the 2010 and 2012 elections before it would become part of the state constitution.
Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Nevada filed litigation Thursday in Carson City District Court that challenges the language in the petition as being vague and deceptive.
ACLU lawyers said people who are asked to sign the petition should at least know what it means.
Hansen, who first testified against abortion in the Nevada Legislature in 1971, reiterated that concern today.
She said a state constitutional amendment cannot overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing abortion, and the amendment would give courts more power to decide all matters relating to abortion, such as parental notification and informed consent.
“We believe that the courts are the greatest threat to the unalienable right to life of the unborn,” Hansen said. “Roe versus Wade has brought about the wholesale killing of the innocent unborn. We oppose abortion and support the right to life of the unborn.”
Mason said his organization will welcome Hansen and others back when they decide they want to continue the fight against abortion.
In the meantime, he said, he will condemn them.
“They are going against the grain of the majority of the pro-life movement in America,” he said. “They have joined forces with Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.”
In a phone interview, Mason said his organization intends to rely on donations and volunteers, including church groups, to gather enough signatures to put the Personhood petition before voters.
He said the organization needed to spend only $60,000 to gather enough signatures to put a similar proposal before Colorado voters last November.
But two years ago, every initiative petition drive in Nevada was repeatedly challenged by opponents in court. Sponsors complained that they needed at least $1 million to fight challenges and pay solicitors to secure signatures on petitions in the state.
In Colorado, voters rejected the Personhood proposal 73 percent to 27 percent.
Contact reporter Ed Vogel at firstname.lastname@example.org or 775-687-3901.

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Operating a mixed marque fleet of 11 trucks for own-account distribution work, the company's latest 8x2 rigid chassis features a 6,000mm wheelbase and a hydraulically-steered rear tag axle.
"We bought a similar specification Volvo FM two years ago and it has performed very well on our nationwide distribution work," notes Julian Workman, Director at Walls & Ceilings International Ltd. "The only difference this time is that we've upped the engine power output from 420 to 460hp."
Supplied by Pete Swinnerton, Transport Solutions Executive at Truck & Bus Wales & West Ltd, the new Volvo FM was specified with Volvo's D13K engine coupled to a 12 speed, I-Shift automated transmission system. Completing the powertrain assembly is an RSS1356 single reduction drive axle with a ratio of 2.79:1.
The twin eight tonne front axles come with parabolic spring steel suspension, whilst the 19 tonne rear bogie is equipped with air suspension. The Volvo's 26-foot Lawrence David curtainside body is joined by a Moffett Mounty forklift, giving the driver complete autonomy when unloading at building sites or remote areas. Rounding off this eye-catching FM rigid are graphics by Avonmouth Signs Ltd.
"Volvo trucks are a solid, top class product. The sales experience at Wales and West Truck and Bus is good and our drivers love the FM rigids with the rear-steer tag axle," reports Julian, adding, "The drivers occasionally do nights out, so we opted for the Globetrotter cab with Drive Plus and 1 Bed Resting Packages."


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Diabetes is a common disease, is characterized by high blood glucose metabolic disease, easily lead to a variety of organizations, especially the chronic damage the eyes, kidneys, heart, blood vessels, nerves and dysfunction. Due to lifestyle and unhealthy levels of increase in China in the past 30 years the growth of diabetic patients is very fast, this is a very bad phenomenon. As a healthy person, how to maintain a healthy life, away from diabetes? Pay attention to what the daily life?
In fact, the principle of diabetes is mainly due to biological role of glycogen intake, insulin secretion or insulin impaired and leads to excess sugar in the body, resulting in the formation of diabetes. Therefore, the daily can prevent diabetes from these three aspects:
1, limit the appetite. Reasonable arrangements for their daily meal appetite, to avoid excessive intake of sugar and fat, it is understood that obese people lose 5% of their body weight can the reduction in incidence of diabetes 70%.
2, eat more roughage. One can through other grains to reduce its daily appetite; on the other hand, eat high fiber foods, fruit, cereal foods such as corn, oats, celery, etc., can effectively reduce the diabetes incidence. A study found that eating fruits and vegetables likely most people with type 2 diabetes than people eating at least 21%.
3, ten thousand steps a day. I believe that many patients with diabetes are advised to on line 10000 steps mainly because when walking in insulin can get the maximum use, as long as we persevere, diabetes risk can be reduced by 80%. China study also pointed out that the hyperglycemia walk, a risk reduction of 40%.
4, drink coffee. It is understood, diabetic patients if can insist on a day to drink six cups does not contain sugar and cream coffee, suffering from diabetes risk can be reduced about 29%. This is because coffee contains potassium, magnesium and oxidant can help cells toabsorbthe sugar, but if the amount is too small, almost no effect.
5, to ensure adequate sleep time. The probability of lack of sleep or too much can increase people suffering from diabetes, 6-8 hours of sleep every day to ensure the best.


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I'm loving the longer length tops that we see trending this Fall. This pintuck and button placket front tunic is tailored to be both flowing and flattering. The vintage-inspired line enhances the silhouette giving style savvy attention to detail. The Bold print makes a statement as the spotlight shines.
The face framing notched neckline is most flattering
The silhouette cut is slightly a-line creating a slim appearance
Add interest to your wardrobe with one of these colorful pieces.
Fabric is 96% rayon and 4% spandex. Hang to dry
Have you ever shopped Zulily?
It's an online outlet featuring many brands. I have never been disappointed with anything that I have purchased from them. Be sure to read the size charts carefully and look at close ups of whatever you purchase.
I am very satisfied with this purchase and feel that I can recommend it to you. I am wearing a size medium which is true to size
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Pair this top with skinny jeans, leggings or Chico's Juliet Ankle pants.
I love these pants and have several pairs. Their sleek pull-on silhouette eases over every contour. I love the way they fit. The interior elastic waist is so comfortable and stays up over the hips.
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- A pattern of ridges in fabric formed by a series of tucks placed at regular intervals in the fabric. Can be made by hand, or by machine.

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If you want a place to go where the ladies are there for you and want to make you feel special. This is the place to go.
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Ocala, FL - In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, slide guitarist, Iron Mike Norton has released the song, 23, several months ahead of schedule and is offering it as a free download on his website. The song which…
The new album Red White & Blue is available exclusively to fans until September!
Tracks will be released periodically over the next few weeks.
Playlist of the Week
Probably the best playlist I´ve put together in a year. Featuring @thestonefoxes @GaryClarkJr @awolnation @RoyalDeluxeBand @JonnyLangBand @pauloakenfold @theblackkeys #playlist #SPOTIFYPLAYLIST #bluesmusic #electronicmusic https://t.co/zV9c5Unv6A pic.twitter.com/fbTWhydPWD— Iron Mike Norton (@ironmikenorton) February 17, 2020


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New Delhi | Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Monday took a critical view of the media’s role during the recently held Lok Sabha elections, alleging that instead of “asking tough questions to leaders of the day”, it was “only questioning” the opposition parties.
He was responding to a question during a panel discussion organised at the India International Centre here, after the release of a report on poll expenditure, by a city-based think tank.
“Normally, the role of media is to question the government, what they are doing, what they are not doing… but they (media) were only questioning the Opposition… ‘Why they (opposition parties) didn’t do something 50 years ago?’ Is that what the media should be doing?” Quraishi asked.
“But it was all sugar and honey talking to leaders of the day. Instead of asking tough questions, they were expressing thanks that they were given time (by leaders),” he said without naming anyone. The Lok Sabha polls were held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. The results were declared on May 23.
“Media’s role during the 2019 polls has been problematic and a bit questionable… Couple that with what happened on social media, the 48-hour silence period norms were violated with impunity,” Quraishi alleged.
“Because, it was a multi-phased election, and in one phase it was a silence period and in another campaign was happening… and it was impossible to isolate these two areas… people were getting exposed to campaigning. Media was aware and conscious of it, and playing speeches of various leaders repeatedly with whole day kind of telecast,” he said.
The former CEC said the media is considered the “eyes and ears” of the EC. “We had issued instructions to our machineries down the line that if they see anything on media, consider that as a complaint to be followed up,” he said, speaking about his time in office.


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Almost everybody in the world wants to make money as quickly as possible. We all want to achieve all of our financial goals without putting in the hard work. There is nothing wrong with having dreams like these. Unfortunately however, that is not the case in reality. No matter how easy something seems initially, it always requires you to put in the effort. Gone are the days when people had to save up their money to enjoy a happy life after retiring. Everyone wants to have a good time at all stages of their lives. However, that requires you to have tons and tons of money. Besides your regular day job, there are tons of other ways to earn money. Once of these ways happens to be online trading.
As a matter of fact, there is nothing as lucrative as trading these days. Be it cryptocurrency trading or stock trading, if you play your cards right, you will end up making a decent amount of money. In fact, some people work as full time traders. You may be wondering why that is – well, these people earn so much money through their trading endeavor that they do not need a regular day job. However, you have to work extremely hard to get to that point. Some people just enter the trading world thinking that they can start earning profits immediately. Sadly, that simply is not the case.
Importance of Learning Trading Basics
You have to dedicate a great amount of time to learn how trading basics work and then implement all the knowledge that you earn on demo trading or test trading. One of the best things about trading part time is that it is quite flexible. In comparison to other jobs you can make up the work hours that suit you best. So, let’s say that you are working a full time 9 to 5 job. Trading will allow you to work at any time after your shift ends. You can start working immediately after 5, 6, or any other time you want. In fact, some people who gain a sufficient amount of experience even trade while they are working their full time job. How much flexibility could one ask for?
As we were discussing earlier, gaining knowledge regarding trading is vital to have success in this field. Once you do start learning and start understanding the basics regarding your preferred form of trading, you will need to move towards the next step. Wondering what the next step is? It is finding a reliable broker. In case you did not know, there are a plethora of cryptocurrency brokers out there. It is highly important that you choose a reliable broker. Why? Well there are tons of brokers these days that commit fraud with their customers. They do this by asking their potential customers to deposit some money in order to sign up. In most cases, the depositing money these fraud brokers ask for is quite high. Once the people deposit their money, the broker vanishes into thin air costing people thousands of dollars. Therefore, it is vital that you do not fall into this trap, because if you do – not only will you end up losing a significant amount of money, you will also risk losing your personal information.
Suffice to say, choose a broker that is legitimate. If you are new to the trading world you may find it hard to determine who is legitimate and who isn’t. You can always to talk to online trading experts and ask them to give you suggestions. In case there is no one to guide you, there is no need to worry as there is a renowned crypto currency trader that everybody can rely on with their eyes closed. Now you are probably wondering which crypto currency trader is being talked about here? It is RoyalStox.
RoyalStox – An Introduction
To make things very simple to understand, RoyalStox is a famous crypto currency and forex trading platform. It also provides its clients the rare opportunity for trading other assets too. Now it is true that RoyalStox has not been there for a long period like other forex and crypto currency trading platform. But what it lacks in experience it more than makes up with its excellent trading platform. You will be really surprised to find out that there are tons of online trading platforms that have not improved much since they were established. If anything, some of them have gotten worse or even unreliable. RoyalStox on the other hand is as reliable as it gets. Plus, its developers constantly keep updating it to make sure that all of the options and features in it are relevant to the broker’s latest needs.
Many people who have been using RoyalStox for a long period of time call it the king of online forex and crypto currency trading. The reason why they regard this platform so highly is because it leaves no stone unturned when it comes to efficiency. Rarely will you find a platform that is as efficient as this one. Going through its platform will make you realize that the developers spend a long period of time to make sure that everything is convenient for the people who use it. The platform is extremely user friendly and makes trading not only easy, but fun as well. This is something that you cannot say for most trading platforms out there today, whether they are for forex or for crypto currency. Plus, RoyalStox happens to be a rare platform that offers options for both prominent forms of trading.
That being said, this online trading company particularly specializes in contacts for difference. It is extremely popular in this day and age because of the fact that traders do not need to physically purchase any asset. Instead all of the trading transactions happen online and on contract to contract basis.
Making Changes to the World of Trading
RoyalStox has played a huge role in changing the online trading landscape of today. Compare the trading of the current age with the trading that used to happen several years ago and you will notice that things are significantly better and convenient know. No more do you have to go to physical customer care centers to get answers to your queries as everything can easily be done online. The company’s creators spent a large amount of time to make sure that they create a platform that not only offers excellent solutions but also creates a positive trading environment. They achieved this by making user friendliness their number one priority.
When working on the platform’s interface, the developers of RoyalStox carefully studied several other platforms. They made sure that they learned from all the pros and cons that were present in most interfaces in order to implement the goods things and steer clear from the bad ones. But that wasn’t all – the developers also made sure that whatever they implemented was an improved version of its former self. What this means is – if the developers used someone else’s good idea for their own platform they made sure that they added their own touch to it and upgraded it for improved functionality. Because of the efforts that RoyalStox’s developers put in its platform, other companies are also slowly taking inspiration and focusing on improving their quality rather than just creating a trading platform and leaving it stagnant for years and years.
Forex and Cryptocurrency Trading Options
As we were discussing earlier, RoyalStox is among a select few platforms that offer forex trading as well as cryptocurrency trading. This does not mean that you have to choose only one of these. If you are good enough, you even have the permission to trade in both forms. This makes RoyalStox more diverse than any other trading platform out there. The options it has make sure that there is something to do for everyone. You can even use this if you have no experience whatsoever and find something that would be useful to you and pertinent to your needs. That does not mean however, that there is nothing for experienced individuals in the trading world. In fact, a large number of experts depend on Royal Stox for their trading endeavors. More importantly, they have made huge sums of money while working on this excellent trading platform.
This platform is all about innovation. Although it is relatively new, the developers are always working on things that they can improve in this platform. Even the smallest things like the interface design can make a huge difference for the user. The more attractive it looks, the more a user will be tempted to explore the platform and look at the various features that it has to offer. Once users start exploring this app, they discover several things that they never thought would be there. As a matter of fact, I would be fair to say that RoyalStox trading platform is full of hidden treasures. If you are finding problem in any feature or any part of the software, chances are that there is a solution right in front of you. All you have to do is dedicate some time to learn the app and how all of its features work.
Have you ever heard about the demo account? If not, let us explain to you what it is. Essentially a demo account is something present in most top quality forex and crypto currency trading platforms. They are vital to improve people’s trading skills. Beginners in particular can greatly benefit from demo accounts. What these accounts actually do is- offer customers a platform where they can trade without actually using their money. So essentially, they will only be testing their online trading skills. So, there are no worries about losing your money in case you end up making an incorrect trading decision with your demo account. Most experienced crypto currency traders often suggest up and coming traders to do weeks, or in some cases, even months of demo trading before they start actual trading. The reason for that is – beginners with little to no trading experience tend to lose money quite easily. Once they face losses, they become demoralized and end up leaving trading altogether. Therefore, the wisest thing that any trader could do is – first of all, prepare for some losses, and secondly, perform a fair bit of demo trading so that they can overcome situations where they could lose their money.
Signing up with RoyalStox is Easy
Most of the crypto currency trading platforms out there are quite difficult to handle. This is particularly true when it comes to signing up. Most of the time, the process is downright tedious and enough to bore anyone. Plus, a lot of brokers tend to ask their customers to deposit some money in order to sign up. RoyalStox does not believe in money deposits for signing up which why it kept its sign up process completely free is. All you have to do is provide some basic information and you will be good to go. It will take no more than ten minutes for you to sign up and finally get started with your crypto currency trading journey. In addition, you also get several account options when signing up. This company is well aware of the fact that not everybody has joined their platform to trade full time. This is precisely why it has created several account types that match the need of every individual. There are trading accounts from the beginner level to the expert level.
Is This Broker Worth It?
Absolutely, RoyalStox is a perfect option for every crypto currency and forex trader. It has several secure assets available on its platform. Its account options and banking diversity are also convenient for all kinds of users. All you have to do is sign up, start trading, and make money. It is as easy as it gets.

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Today the Senate Democratic Caucus voted to determine who would lead their members for the next two years. Both the Democratic and Republican leadership will remain the same for the incoming 112th Congress.
The caucus chose Nevada Senator Harry Reid to remain as Majority Leader, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois to continue as Whip and Assistant Majority Leader, New York Senator Charles Schumer to stay on as Vice Chair of the Demcratic Conference and Senator Patty Murray of Washington to remain Conference Secretary.
“It has been my great honor to lead this caucus for the past six years,” said Reid. “I am grateful and humbled that my colleagues have asked me to continue to serve in that role. We have a great leadership team, and I’m looking forward to continuing our work together. We stand united and will work together toward a common purpose. Right now, that purpose is putting people back to work.”
The Senate Democratic Leadership for the 112th Congress:
Daniel Inouye, President Pro Tempore
As President pro tempore, Senator Inouye will continue to provide the Democratic Caucus leadership and experience gained from a lifetime of public service.
Dick Durbin, Assistant Majority Leader
As Assistant Majority Leader, Senator Durbin will continue to serve as the Majority Leader’s key aide on and off the floor, helping to lead the Democrats’ fight to protect America and help working families get ahead.
Charles E. Schumer, Vice Chair of the Conference and Chair of the Democratic Policy Committee
The third-ranking member of the Democratic leadership, Senator Schumer will continue to oversee strategy and policy to keep and build support for Democratic values. He will also coordinate messaging for the caucus and help integrate legislative- and message-crafting function into a central, coordinated entity that encompasses policy, media and politics.
Patty Murray, Secretary of the Conference
As Secretary of the Conference, Senator Murray will continue to play a critical role in helping shape and set the Democratic agenda while working with Senators Reid and Durbin to move that agenda through the Senate floor.
Debbie Stabenow, Vice Chair of the Democratic Policy Committee
Senator Stabenow will continue to help guide the Senate Democratic caucus’ messaging and strategy efforts.
Mark Begich, Chair of Steering and Outreach Committee
Senator Begich will serve as Chair of the Steering and Outreach Committee. In his role as chair, Senator Begich will engage Democratic Senators and community leaders across the country in an active dialogue about the pressing issues facing our nation.

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As a successful, strong and growing company, we are expanding our team in the UK and are looking for applicants in: Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester as well as York and Oxford.
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create transparency and provide important decision-making support and input by means of regular reports and informative analyses
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By joining the MMC Hitachi Tool Europe team, you will receive a thorough onboarding induction and continued training within our Mitsubishi-Hitachi Tool Academy. The role will be rewarded with an attractive fixed salary of approx. 45K GBP, a well-equipped home office and a well equipped company car which will also be available for private use.


Forests are nature’s most effective carbon pumps. They act as critical buffers, helping to limit the severity of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Trees capture carbon through photosynthesis, which is stored in the tree and transferred to the soil. This diagram shows how the carbon is distributed into the wood, roots and soil. New Zealand native forest annually stores 337 tonnes of carbon per hectare and planted forests approximately 214 Tonnes per hectare.
In plantation forests, the overall CO2 capture ratio is leaves, trunk and branches 42.3%, dead wood 2.3%, debris and litter 3.3%, tree roots 9% and soil organic matter 43%.
Additionally, for New Zealand native forests, the overall capture ratio is leaves, trunk and branches 42.8%, dead wood 13.1%, debris and litter 6.6%, tree roots 10% and soil organic matter 27.3%.


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Benefits of Remote Medical Surveillance.
Remote heart surveillance is of excellent advantage to heart failure clients, their caregivers, and physicians, as nurses cannot remain at houses 24 hours a day. Health care centers make use of the telemedicine system to supply more solutions to recipients, provided that the telemedicine system is a normal part of the patient's regular care plan, and does not replace individual appointments specified in the treatment strategy. A basic check between an individual and his physician using an online recording solution or audio and video technologies might previously have been supplied to people who contacted their physician. Medical professionals can now provide these solutions to new and freshly- admitted people.
Remote clinical help is committed to producing a setting in which clients can self-heal, manage their first treatments, receive health recommendations, and permit doctors to check their health and wellness. Continuity of these services saves time and prevents confusion (an additional supplier's e-health platform may originate from another supplier in a prompt manner). If concerns are recognized for several days, the attending physician might return the client for punctual examination and treatment to stay clear of issues. Ambulatory nurses keep track of clients from another location and recognize possible health dangers beforehand.
The Remote Medication Cardiac Arrest Kit, which includes pills and peripherals, has decreased readmissions and emergency check-ins for patients with heart failure. Fewer hospitalizations will minimize the number of possibly uninsured measures for insurers, patients, and hospitals/facilities. Monitoring outcomes show enhanced client care (drugs, nourishment, standard procedures) and boosted ongoing person care. Conformity typically leads directly to emergency room appointments and hospital stays.
Individuals can manage their disease in the house in a comfy atmosphere.
By gathering beneficial outpatient information, remote tracking can assist in taking care of a variety of conditions, from chronic ailments to severe treatment episodes. For many years, RPM has been noted as one of the most appealing health care resources in the digital age. However, the pandemic has further highlighted its importance. Indeed, policy changes presented as a result of the danger of individual trips to patients throughout a pandemic have created an environment ripe for their implementation. Regulators are moving these modifications until beyond the pandemic, and health and wellness authorities are urged to seize this opportunity to create, test, and boost remote patient surveillance programs. Generally speaking, telemedicine consists of using electronic information and communication devices to give and maintain health when individuals need care from a distance. The term telemedicine is used in a narrower sense than medical textbooks, which typically utilize interactive videos and are usually utilized to recommend a specialist or a particular professional. The term telehealth can be used to refer to instructional study, administration guidelines, and medical programs which involve nurses, psychologists, supervisors, and various other medical professionals. Telemedicine is one possible treatment for heart failure, and it was created to proactively discover indications. Medical care plans provide continual service no matter geographic area. Each patient will obtain a device that sends information wirelessly to the call center.
Patients use computers and devices to report day-to-day low blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart beat, and weight. Registered nurses can contact the individual to address additional questions, and to verify information based upon the responses to the care strategy questions. Patients can call the call center by phone or tablet using two-way video interaction. Nurses can comply with the physician's instructions to answer questions and convey patient-related concerns and issues with the physician. Communication with call facility registered nurses and wireless transmission of devices and data (key signs, video clip interactions, and so on) are straightforward. Remote surveillance is not an alternative to emergency solutions. In an emergency situation, the person should always call 911 or local emergency services.
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) utilizes electronic technology to gather clinical and other wellness information from individuals in one place and securely send that information wirelessly to a specific healthcare provider. There are different testimonials and suggestions. This sort of service permits provider to continue to monitor patient wellness info after delivery to their residence or health care center, lowering readmission statistics.
Cardiac Arrest Telemedicine Emergency Treatment Candidates. Diagnosis of heart failure. Hospitalization in jeopardy of readmission.
Physicians (health care medical professionals or cardiologists) think it benefits individuals.
First aid sets are readily available for ages 18 and up. The average age of heart failure users is 75 years.
Throughout a pandemic, medical care managers can make use of a complete range of modern technology companies to aid in the monitoring of even more clients remotely than in the past. In an age when virtually every person is somehow electronically included, even numerous older people who are considered to be technophobic, for the healthcare sector, there are many linked clinical tools and remote patient monitoring techniques which can be effective. It should be obvious to see that RPM innovation is coming. The linked medical gadget covers all needs from heart rate screens to Bluetooth and Fitbit-enabled connectivity. They supply patient health indicators, and share them with solution providers, or in some cases alert providers, to help them make telemedicine choices. Remote patient monitoring modern technology is similar to telemedicine modern technology because it immediately tracks and reports on patients who usually struggle with ongoing ailments, permitting caregivers to check clients from another location.
The connection between the COVID-19 pandemic, wellness, and RPM is more crucial than ever since it enables doctors to keep an eye on patients without having contact with them, thereby preventing the spread of new coronaviruses. It additionally avoids undernourished people from going to the medical facility, thus reserving bed occupancy for critically ill patients. Hospitals across the nation use linked wellness and RPM throughout the pandemic.


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Everyone likes to act and feel like a little kid every now and then. Sometimes acting like a kid is a great way relieve some stress in your life. Here's the perfect oppurtunity to embrace the inner child in you with The Insane Inflatable 5K!
Gilchrist Restaurant and Brigantine Bosom Buddies are teaming up to present "Gilchrist Under the Stars" this Friday night from 6-10 at Historic Gardner's Basin in AC. (Rain date is August 14th.) It's gonna be a whole lot of fun and, best of all, ALL proceeds go to the Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Fund.
If you've never seen local musician Billy Walton, then make it a point to see him this summer. He is a noted guitarist who can jam with the best of them. And tonight at 8, Billy Walton's Acoustic Trio will be bringing their unique style of American Rock 'n' Blues to T-Street, the brand new concert venue at the Playground of Atlantic City, One Atlantic Ocean.
Idina Menzel is one very busy girl. She is both an actress (on Broadway, television, and the big screen) as well as an extremely talented singer. Idina (the Broadway actress) will be launching her If/Then National Tour on October 13th with Denver as her first stop. There she will reprise her Tony-nominated role as Elizabeth in If/Then. Currently, Idina (the world-renowned singer) is on her World Tour. She will be performing in Baltimore tonight. Next stop : Atlantic City, at Borgata's Event Center this Friday night at 8pm!
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I think that the schools should check student's lockers on a daily basis just to make sure that there is nothing illegal inside which is against the school rules. If you were to get caught, Then you would get in really big trouble by the school principle and that is not good.
Schools are gray areas in terms of individual rights and privileges. Schools deal almost exclusively with minors who don't have the same rights, generally, as full adults, and school property is technically either owned by the state or privately. Lockers are a gray moral situation, but searches are largely legally permissible.
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The right to privacy has always been important to the US, and is written in the Bill of Rights. School locker checks not only violate the right to privacy by invading the student's only private space, they start early on getting the students to normalize and accept invasions of their privacy. This is likely to lead them to ignore invasions to privacy in their adult lives because they don't understand this fundamental right and/or have never experienced it in order to value it.

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Australian producer Nick Murphy (FKA the ever-brooding Chet Faker) has dropped a fierce new track about “ignorance and flawed logic”.
‘Medication‘ is a dangerously addictive piece of dark electronic soul. Following on from his debut EP Missing Link earlier this year, this latest offering continues his exploration into RnB injected, groove-filled tunes.
Kicking off with deep rumbling bass and a sparse, reverb drenched beat, ‘Medication’ instantly hits you with a tidal wave of thick industrial sound. Murphy’s strong, soulful vocals rise over the cacophony of noise leading into a delicate moment of quiet before the irresistibly hook-filled chorus.
Of his latest track, Nick Murphy said, “I wanted to see what it was like writing about ego-fuelled confidence.” The result is intimidating, explosive and so so good. This is one medication we don’t mind being addicted to.


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An Oklahoma County special judge granted a divorce to a same-sex couple in August—then vacated that order a day later, court records show.
The case underscores continuing confusion in the state regarding same-sex marriages.
In July, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, and Deanne R. Baker filed for the divorce within two weeks of that ruling from her spouse, Julie L. Baker. The women were married to each other in Iowa two years ago


Fallen wall kills 1 at site of 2 condo towers in Labangon
CEBU City officials suspended the development of a condominium complex on Salvador St. in Barangay Labangon yesterday after an accident that killed one worker.
John Eric Llera, 22, was reportedly welding a portion of the sheet piles in a retaining wall in the construction site, when part of the wall collapsed.
Llera, who hailed from Canlumampao, Toledo City, was rushed to the Cebu City Medical Center but was declared dead on arrival at 10:28 a.m., said Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRMO) Chief Nagiel Bañacia.
No other workers were hurt.
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Carl Jung can be quoted as stating – “Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who choose to see.” But what if you choose to see every single event as being something that happened for a purpose? I asked myself that question today. And I came up with a couple of scenarios demonstrating the difference between Coincidence and synchronicity.
Coincidence to me is something that has no real value even when analysed – I was picking up dinner at a local chicken place (St Hubert – Quebeckers love it) when someone I will not name entered the jam-packed take-out area at the same time. She freaked out at us being at the same place and at the same time. I did not.
- A) We live in the same neighbourhood.
- B) It was dinner time on a Friday night.
- C) The place was packed with familiar faces (all looking our way btw)
- D) It wasn`t as though she said – Oh, I was just thinking of you or I was going to call you or something along those lines
The likelihood of running into someone she may know was very high and yet she chose to see it as a `sign`. To me, it was a mere coincidence.
In my work in progress, – Crystal Ball Persuasion – two characters have their first casual interaction in the restaurant, Applebees (US chain). The choice of restaurant was a matter of Applebees being the closest and most convenient place to go.
Fast forward and the same two characters are put into a situation where they have to choose between two places in order to attain a goal. One of the places is the Appleby Fair (England). They recognise that hands down the universe in all its wisdom has given them a broad hint on which location to visit and which one to cast aside as a waste of time and energy. Synchronicity to me is an event or series of events that hold value, whether it be self-improvement, decision making or any number of thought provoking things that life gives us.
An old soul has the ability to recognise the difference and make a wise decision of how to apply it. A young soul (in training) can mix the two which can lead to poor decision making if based on events that hold no value.
A Gypsy Soul is an Old Soul who chooses his or her Path Carefully
Lesley Fletcher is a writer (freelance, books, content, lyrics,stage plays) as well as a visual artist specializing in monoprints. To learn more about her please visit the tabs here on WordPress or her website at http://www.LesleyFletcher.com
This blog is an accompaniment to her book 5 PILLARS OF THE GYPSY and a starting ground for her next books.
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January 13, 2001
U.S. Government calls Microsoft breakup 'appropriate'
Author: JT Smith
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that the US Government endorses the opinion of Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson and his neutrality in a 150 page brief. The Government claims comments Jackson has made since the trial are not sufficient to indicate a bias against Microsoft.


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Gamer Hub MC is a brand new skyblock non p2w server! We aim to expand our server to also having SMP! If you would like to support us in anyway please do so on store.gamerhubmc.net! If you have any questions where the money you spent will go dm Hetti#8707 on discord!
The server address for GamerHub is play.gamerhubmc.net, you can simply copy server IP address, find Discord, server website and more information in "server info".
Step 1: Open your Launcher.
Step 2: Click the "Play" button and select "Multiplayer" option from the menu.
Step 3: Click "Add Server" button, paste the text play.gamerhubmc.net in "Server Address" box, hit "Done" button.
Step 4: Wait for server connection to turn green, this can take up to a minute.
Step 5: Click on "Join Server" button to play on GamerHub server.
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GamerHub server is currently supporting Minecraft version 1.18, while other versions of Minecraft might also be supported 1.18 is the recommended version.
The GamerHub server is currently hosted in Australia, was last queried 11 minutes ago and has a very fast connection.
On GamerHub server you can play the following GameModes: Economy, PvE, PvP, Skyblock, SMP...

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Now we know for sure that John Fox no longer is coaching the Carolina Panthers.
There was offensive creativity. There were passes to the tight end. Young quarterbacks were allowed to take shots down the field and not forced to play like each mistake would be their last. Oh, and we also saw quite a bit of Armanti Edwards.
All of the above were either illegal or heavily frowned up on in the Fox regime. Under Ron Rivera, they all are encouraged.
We still don’t know for sure if Cam Newton or Jimmy Clausen will open the season as the starting quarterback, but we do know whoever wins that competition might actually have a chance. Clausen and Carolina’s offense had no chance last season as Fox took conservative offense to a whole new level.
In new coordinator Rob Chudzinski’s system, it’s pretty obvious the Panthers are going to use their tight ends a lot and, once Steve Smith gets back from an injury, they could have a deep passing game.
Heck, Edwards could even be a part of the deep passing game. The wide receiver, who Fox refused to play as a rookie, caught a 36-yard pass from Newton to help set up a field goal late in the first half. More importantly, Edwards had two very impressive punt returns.
Some other observations on the Panthers.
Without Smith and David Gettis, who will miss the season with a knee injury, the wide receivers had trouble getting separation from defensive backs. Smith’s return will help and we all know what he can do, but the Panthers need someone else to step up on the outside.
Newly-acquired tight end Greg Olsen got off to a very nice start. He had three catches for 58 yards and caught a touchdown from Clausen. Olsen’s performance brought back memories of Wesley Walls and Jeremy Shockey's going to get his share of passes.
Running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart only made cameo appearances, but both ran well. As much as we talk about the new offensive scheme, Williams and Stewart are too good for the Panthers to go too far away from the running game.
Speaking of running back, Mike Goodson has plenty of talent and he showed it last season when Williams and Stewart were banged up. But Goodson had trouble holding onto the ball Saturday night. He’s not going to earn playing time if that continues.
Derek Anderson, who was brought in to provide a veteran presence for Newton and Clausen, connected with rookie Kealoha Pilares on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass. It was a short throw and Pilares took off down the sideline. Pilares also had a nice tackle on the punt coverage unit early in the game.


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This exhibition is part of the project “Mardesía, estancias de mar, arte e poesía”, which seeks to attract tourists interested in getting to know the life of the sea and to present it through art and poetry inspired by the sea.
Mardesía has a small space dedicated to house an exhibition that under the title “crebeir_arte” puts in value the life and culture of the sea through the eyes of Galician artists, who transmit like no other the sea and what it represents in the lives of the sea. The different villages of Mardesía will serve, at the same time, as exhibition spaces; they are charming and welcoming atmospheres where the exhibited pieces shine with all their splendour thanks to the prevailing visual silence.
The first exhibition programmed for the inauguration of the vilas is that of the painter Antón Sobral: ACOUGO ISLANDS.
In the words of the author: “My paintings are islands. Seas, horizons, sea walls, mountains, bridges, abstractions… turned into vertically arranged islands in a wide sea-paradise. Sea-illas. And these chairs try to transmit calmness, calm, tranquillity, inner peace, silence.
I think that the Mardesía Crebeir_arte project has the same philosophy. This approach to the sea culture through an exhibition where the sea-themed works with a contemplative vision seek a sincere and authentic immersion in nature.
My seas, my colours are the result of more than forty years of work in search of an identity and also to open the eyes of the spectator in search of an essential experience: beauty.
The objective of my work is emotion. The gaze of a work of mine tries to awaken a positive feeling, a deep emotion and a state of mind in those who are ready to contemplate it.
I create as a response to the stressful, aggressive outside world, full of noise, fear, threats and useless suffering.
I have always been interested in the limits of the visibility of the seascape as a representative event. To capture this visibility I use various means of artistic expression, from painting, photography, audiovisuals and words”.
The exhibition will remain installed and at the disposal of the clients of the Vilas for at least 6 months.
In each village the visitor will be able to enjoy the exhibition of Antón Sobral’s multifaceted work through a selection of paintings and books that will be complemented by the possibility of viewing his video-creation work available on demand through the audiovisual system integrated in the village and managed through the PAM (Persoal Asistente Mariñeiro).
The inaugural event is scheduled to last for a weekend to facilitate the attendance of more public, making it coincide with the open days of the Mardesía villages.
In this act will offer selected activities of the PAM as the walk along the beach and collection of crebas.
The programme for the inaugural event is as follows:
INAUGURATION: 23RD – 24TH OF FEBRUARY
12:00- Opening ceremony
13:00- Galician Pincho
Afternoon: open doors and activities
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FIFA U-17 World Cup may not have created ripples in clocking broadcast ratings but have registered unprecedented attendance numbers in stadiums. India hosting a football world cup for the first ever time has exceeded expectations with fans attendance in the stadiums crossing 8 Lac in numbers. And the FIFA U-17 World Cup has just crossed 36-match league stage.
These numbers look more impressive when it is compared with the fans turnout at Chile during the last edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. According to, the tournament director, Javier Ceppi,”The attendance here in Indian is already double of what was recorded at the end of the previous edition in Chile. The world cup in India has exceeded expectations in creating infrastructure and with attendance”
The average attendance per match too has broken all records. Matches featuring India drew an average attendance of 49,000 spectators in the grounds, though all matches together till league stage got average numbers of 23,000 fans per match.
“We have seen an average attendance of 23,000 in every match, which is surely going to make this World Cup one of the best-attended tournaments. The outcome of this tournament will be very positive, and will help India in hosting higher level tournaments in future,” FIFA has stated in a press release.
This is the best ever average turnout per match since 1985 FIFA (Under 16) World Cup in China.


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Check out Bangkok's first bone broth cafe.
Bangkok is jumping on the bone broth trend. From the U.S. to Australia, takeaway counters are springing up in dedication to this age-old cure-all.
Our first comes in the form of Genius Bar, a light and airy opening in Thonglor run by a young couple, one of whom is a health coach certified by Florida's Primal Health Coach institute and the other whose family-run farm in northeastern Wang Nam Khiao grows a wealth of veggies.
Bone broth is made by simmering chicken or beef bones in water over a long period of time, resulting in a nutrient-rich hug-in-cup whose health benefits supposedly include joint protection, reduced inflammation and a boosted immune system.
Here, they simmer their broths for 18 hours using bones sourced from small-scale cattle and chicken farmers known for antibiotic-free operations.
Aside from the hearty, rich beef broth or the lighter chicken broth (both B135/12oz), they also offer the Einstein Elixir (B135), a vegan alternative packed with earthy mushrooms like Lion’s Mane, shitake and oyster, as well as Chinese herbs for an amazing energy boost that coffee can’t give.
You can also select add-ins (B15 each) like turmeric root, ginger or fresh coriander, which are blended in on the spot.
Have your broth in one of the cool mugs they have on display or in a coffee cup to go—no spoon needed! An extended dine-in menu is in the works for the near future.

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"The Daily Show" has just made a huge difference in the lives of veterans, helping many gain access to a program they were unfairly kept from using.
The Choice Program, which was put in place to speed access to medical care after it was revealed that some patients had been waiting months for treatment, allows veterans who live far from VA facilities to get out-of-network care closer to home.
The problem? To be eligible, you have to live 40 miles from the nearest VA facility using "as-the-crow-flies" miles.
"Because that is the least-meaningful way to judge how hard it is to get somewhere for non-crows," Stewart said on Monday night's "Daily Show" as he highlighted the struggles of some veterans to obtain the health care they needed.
The rule kept many who lived far from hospitals by roads from using the program. But on Tuesday, seemingly in response to what Stewart called his "damning piece of investigative joke-a-lism," the Department of Veterans Affairs changed the rule and will now use actual driven miles based on Google Maps rather than "as-the-crow-flies" miles.
The change in language will double the number of veterans eligible for the Choice Program.
Check it out in the clip above.


It has been just over a semester since the Cal State system eliminated non-credit, remedial math classes and replaced them with credit-bearing, college-level courses and added student support. Nearly 7800 students were able to pass the higher-level math classes last fall, reports Teresa Watanabe of the Los Angeles Times.
Faculty at some schools redesigned courses and experimented with boot camps and online tools, Watanabe notes. Some critics say that the new courses are not very different from the old, remedial courses, and note that many students failed the new courses.
In an article for Education Next published last fall, Michal Kurlaender wrote about the change in remediation policies in the Cal State system. She took a close look at the low rates of college readiness of students attending high schools in California and considered what colleges could do to help these students succeed.
In “High Expectations Demand High Support,” she wrote:
Higher education may not be responsible for the inequities students face in their prior schooling, but colleges and universities cannot ignore these disparities if we are to improve degree attainment and reduce college completion gaps. The CSU system now has an opportunity—and an obligation—to lead the way in developing new approaches not only to help more incoming students succeed, but also to reduce the number of students who arrive unprepared for college-level work.
— Education Next


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Attractions to explore near Shettihalli Rosary Church
Built in the 1860 by the French Missionaries in India. The church is a magnificient structure of Gothic architecture. After the construction of the Hemavati Dam and Reservoir in 1960 the church was abandoned.
Part of Pushpagiri reserve forest, Mandalpatti Peak is a mist covered peak accessible only by vehicles capable of off roading or by hike. The grassland laden peak offers great views of the valleys and the hills below. Mandalpatti is also known as ‘Mugilu-Peth’ or ‘Mugilu-Pete’ in local language. It means Market of Cloud, a very apt name for the place.
Chandragiri is one of the two hills in Shravanabelgola. The towering peaks and the breathtaking views of the whole Kathmandu Valley enchants the tourists. Covered with the lush green blanket of flora, it is a bountiful and pristine landscape.
An important base for the Karnataka Forest Department's elephants. At present, after logging operations with elephants have ceased, the elephants have been practically retired except for giving interaction activities with them to tourists.
An ancient shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva which was constructed in a mix of gothic and Islamic styles. Omkareshwara Temple was built by Lingarajendra in 1820 CE. The Shivalinga installed inside the temple is believed to be brought from Kashi.
one of the interesting places for sightseeing in Coorg built in the last quarter of the 17th century by Mudduraja. It was first built in the last quarter of 17th century by Mudduraja. There was a palace built inside the fort as well.
Raja's seat is a seasonal garden of flowers and artificial fountains. A mountain peak in Kodagu district surrounded by Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary. Well known for trekking. Pushpagiri is the highest peak in Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.


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Wed, Sep 28|
Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Fall Mushroom Foray
Expand your repertoire of edible fungi during this abundant season! We will learn about common and safe fall species and go seeking them on a hike during this afternoon program.
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2022, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Kickapoo Valley Reserve, S3661 WI-131, La Farge, WI 54639, USA
About the Event
This workshop and foray will be conducted somewhere in the KVR and survey the species that are common, edible and easy to identify during the fall season. We will cover identification on the species we see, preparation, safety, and how to go about finding them by habitat, timing, and trees these fungi live in connection with. Come ready to hike and dressed for the conditions of the day!
Open to adults and youth 13 and over.
We offer family rates if you are registering with 3 or more members, please inquire.

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Police in the Highlands and Islands want to be equipped with body-worn cameras due to a high number of assaults.
Divisional bosses have asked to be first in line as new camera equipment is rolled out nationally.
Ch Supt Robert Shepherd told Highland councillors attacks per officer were higher than anywhere else in Police Scotland.
The region’s police are also to receive more Taser training.
Police Scotland’s Highlands and Islands N Division covers a huge area and includes the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland.
At a meeting of Highland Council this week, Mr Shepherd said Police Scotland had recently finished a procurement bidding process for body-worn cameras.
He said: “Given our high level of police assaults, our geography and our dispersed workforce we’ve been championing N Division to be the first for the rollout of body-worn video.
“I hope it will be successful and our officers in the Highlands will be among the first to be armed with this really important technology.”
Currently officers in parts of north east Scotland have access to the small video recorders after they were tested there in 2013 and kept in use ever since.
The technology has been in use in England since 2016.
Mr Shepherd said more Taser training would also be provided in order to better protect officers and communities.
He said: “Our officers suffer more assaults on their person per officer than anywhere else in Police Scotland.
“There are a number of reasons behind that and that obviously includes our dispersed policing model, but there are actions we are taking against that.
“We have got 40 extra Taser courses this year and a recognition that we need our Tasers to be more widely spread and more Tasers at each site so more officers have that very important equipment.”


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All 8 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi, 8 bathrooms, and cable TV. Premium bedding and free toiletries are nice touches to enhance your stay.
This business-friendly bed & breakfast offers free WiFi in public areas, a business center, and concierge services. Additionally, you'll find a library, a terrace, and a garden. Each morning free breakfast is served.
Places within a 30-minute walk of this 3.5-star Bridgton B&B include Rufus Porter Museum and Pondicherry Park.
WiFi is free in public spaces. A business center and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is served daily. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Noble House Inn. The bed & breakfast can provide concierge services and wedding services. Self parking is free. This 3.5-star Bridgton bed & breakfast is smoke free.
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Noble House Inn offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests are served free local cuisine breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Special check-in instructions:
There is no front desk at this property. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
For guests travelling with children under 3 years old, please contact property ahead of time for special arrangements.
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 6 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property for check-in instructions. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place. Disinfectant is used to clean the property and bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F. Personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves, will be available to guests. Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; periodic temperature checks are conducted on staff; guests are provided with hand sanitizer. Contactless check-out is available. Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast. Each guestroom is kept vacant for a minimum of 24 hours between bookings. This property affirms that it adheres to the cleaning and disinfection practices of SafeStay (AHLA - USA).
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Potiphar's wife continually begged Joseph to sleep with her--day by day (39:6b-10). But Joseph's response reflected his devotion to the Lord, "How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" And even though he was walking his days faithful, Potiphar's wife betrayed him out of her rejected anger and accused him of attempted rape. He was then thrown into prison.
What would your response have been? "Why, God, why? What have I done to deserve this? Why me?" whine, whine, whine. Or would your response have been one reflecting trust in the sovereign God, reigning on high? The Lord had a plan--and it included imprisonment.
Our ways are not God's ways. He is so very high above us, yet He graciously reveals Himself to us (in very minuscule doses). And even though prison was included in Joseph's journey, the hope is found in verse 21, "But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison." Are you with me?
THE LORD WAS WITH HIM SHOWING HIM MERCY. And the Lord will be with us, as well.
I don't know where you are on your own adventure with Him. Maybe you find yourself in great adversity, with God's purpose being your breaking in order to bring beauty. Or maybe you are in adversity while you were seemingly walking faithful. Either way, God's will is for our good and for His glory. Rest in this place. Trust Him, friend. He has not forgotten you.


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SALMA Crossbody Bag
$90.00 Sold Out
When nature dresses in elegance, pieces like “Salma” are born.
Using ethnic fashion techniques, this crossbody bag containsdetails such as a metallic hand sew appliques and a handmadehemp cord braid attached to coconut textured circle beads.
Details include tassel trim and hand sew silver and copperappliques.
Includes acrylic chain shoulder strap.


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Jambalaya is a reader favorite, and it’s easy to understand why! This dish takes boring rice and leftover vegetables and makes it into an exciting, spicy, satisfying meal to feed a crowd! It’s a perfect way to enliven any leftovers from a large Easter dinner and make them into something new and mouthwatering. Just go easy on the cayenne and jalapeño if you are not totally wild about spicy food.
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 Onion Medium, chopped
- 1 Green Bell Pepper Chopped
- 3 Celery Stalks Chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic Finely chopped
- 2 Tomatoes Large, chopped
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Thyme Dried
- 1/2 tsp Oregano Dried
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 3/4 cup Long Grain Rice
- 3 cups Vegetable Broth Or stock
- Start with the oil in a large high-sided saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, and celery, then cook for about 5 minutes, until they become translucent but not brown.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except for the rice and broth. Let everything cook for about 1 minute to let some of the tomato juice release.
- Add the rice and slowly pour in the broth. Reduce the heat to medium and let the dish cook until the rice absorbs all the liquid. It should take about 20 to 25 minutes.
- If you're using any of the additions, throw them in at about the 15-minute mark to let them warm up.
Keyword Bay Leaf, Cayenne Pepper, Celery, Garlic, Green Bell Pepper, Green Chilies, Ground Black Pepper, Long Grain Rice, Onion, Oregano, Paprika, Salt, Thyme, Tomatoes, Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Stock, Worcestershire Sauce


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i am trying to install octapus 3d in the slim style console; i tried soldering on v7 board, but i ended up killing the board which was just a spare part.
here are questions.
1. solder did not stick to the wires nor the solder pad even though i heated up; do i need to clean soldering locations with solder flux?
2. how do i solder a wire to the test point holes which is very small? ( it tried to apply solder there, but no matter how long i heat the hole, i could not get the solder stick there.
3. on those chips with many legs, how do i apply solder only to the one leg; when i tried, solder was flowing to everywhere half the time that few legs were shorted.
4. should i apply solder to the wire only, or should i apply to the where it was to be soldered?
5. do i need to apply flux before soldering?
it was fun to try, but i also want to be sucessful, so please help me out
the iron i am using is radioshack brand 15w with kind of messed up pencil tip; the solder is 60/40 rosin flux type; it is kind of thick, but that's only thing i could find from radio shack.


TOPICS: Click the Accordion title below to expand the topic:
- Principles of School Finance: What is a School Finance System? How does Student Count fit in?
- School Finance is More Than a Formula or a Number highlighting the
- Background of school finance
- Revenue (where does it come from, the goal of 1994 act, today's mills)
- 2015-16 Discussions and Options.
- School Finance Act of 1994 - Overview of the goals set forth by the legislature and where we are today.
- Goals of the 94 Act. What did the system fund?
- Where are we today in meeting the 1994 School Finance Goals? Today's Education System
- School Finance Formulas - CSFP Quick Facts
- What is Equity in School Finance?
- What is the Legislative role in changing a School Finance System?
- Where to Begin When Changing A School Finance Formula? - Legislative Role. How do School Finance and Educational Reforms fit together? What approaches can be used to measure costs? How to use the results of a study?
- Legislative Interim Committees - Interim Committees pertaining to School Finance
- Colorado School Finance Myths and Facts contributed and compiled by a group of Colorado school district Chief Financial Officers.
- The Effects of School Spending on Educational and Economic Outcomes Evidence from School Reforms Study (Northwestern University & University of California) released on 1/1/2015. Purpose of Study: To understand whether, how and why school spending affects student outcomes.
- Findings: Researchers found that increased per-pupil spending, induced by school finance reforms narrowed adult socioeconomic attainment differences between those raised in low-income and high-income families. They find that money does matter and that better school resources can meaningfully improve the long-term outcomes of recently educated children.
- CSFP presentation on School Finance - an Introduction and Overview What were the goals of the 1994 School Finance Act?; The Order Revenue is Collected; Evaluating the Success of the 1994 Act; Categoricals; Steps in Changing to a New System; Stay Tuned.
- CASB Convention December 2019:
- New Board Member Training:
- CASE presentation July 2015: CSFP, CASE Department of Business Officials (DBO) and Augenblick, Palaich & Associates presentation Making Sense of the School Finance Landscape:
- Making Sense of the School Finance Landscape Powerpoint (PDF)
- Making Sense of the School Finance Landscape booklet - July 30 updated version (PDF)
- School District Cost Structure
- Presentations to the House and Senate Education Committees and other committees as noted. Booklets contain a variety of information about School Finance, some history, current student information, School Finance 101, Costing Out information. Booklets are 16 pages long.
- February 2013: CSFP presentation to House and Senate, School Finance 2013 booklet
- March 2012: CSFP and Augenblick, Palaich & Associates booklet, Overview of School Finance and Where to Begin when Changing a School Finance Formula? Legislative Role, House and Senate Education Committees.
- April 2011: CSFP presented an overview of the Colorado School Finance Project, House and Senate Education Committees.
- December 2010: Colorado School Finance booklet prepared for the Colorado Reform Roundtable.
- June 2009: 2009 School Finance Interim Committee booklet, 2009 School Finance Interim Committee.
- January 2009: CSFP's School Finance booklet, House and Senate Education Committees
State Share of Funding by District: includes total state dollar amount, per pupil and percent of funding, as of 2009-10 (most current available). The State Share in the chart does not include Categorical Program funding. Source: CDE, Public School Finance
- Timeline of Colorado's School Finance & Education Reform
- Legislative and District Sample Budget Timeline - 2018-19 District Budget
- Sample District Budget Calendar Cycle - 2015-16 School Year
- Colorado State Budgeting Process infographic - Beginning in FY2016-17 through FY2017-18 budget cycle (Colorado Leg Council)
Colorado: Did You Know?- Short videos describing Colorado's K-12 funding impacts on K-12 students, districts and our state.
Mission Possible Colorado: a balancing act: www.missionpossibleco.com. A joint project by the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) and Great Education Colorado.


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Weed’s still not legal in Oregon without an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) card, but as the vote for Measure 91 approaches in November, it’s worth examining how our state’s legal medical marijuana program currently works for cardholders. Let’s say, in theory, you’ve got your card. When does the state mail you your pound of sticky, kind cheeba-cheeba?
Oh, buddy… no. No.
In the coming weeks, we’ll look at all the options available to you as an OMMP cardholder: Growing your own, designating a grower or caregiver, and visiting dispensaries.
Let’s start with dispensaries, because they’re pretty straightforward. A dispensary is a storefront that sells cannabis, which is pretty cool when you consider there are still states that will put you in jail for a few grams. (Looking at you, Texas.) In this case, the dispensaries are regulated by the state to sell cannabis, edibles, concentrates, topicals, seeds, clones, and so on to cardholding OMMP patients or caregivers. Those products are required by law to be tested and labeled with THC/CBD content, and screened for molds, pesticide residue, and other non-swell stuff.
Beginning this year, in March, Oregon began issuing licenses under its new role of regulating dispensaries. Over 300 applications were submitted, with 183 licenses issued to date. This has drastically changed the way dispensaries are operated, clearing out some less desirable elements. Prior to regulations, there was zero oversight, no testing of product, “door fees,” and other questionable behaviors.
Now you’re required to show your ID and your OMMP card, and your purchases are tracked to dissuade items being re-sold on the gray market. Along with the aforementioned testing, the staff (AKA “bud-tenders”) are held to a higher standard of knowledge regarding the products sold and which conditions and ailments they are best used to treat.
How do you go about finding one of these Plaid Pantries of sticky icky? If you see a storefront with a green cross and a peace-sign flag with Bob Marley on it, your chances are good. (Then again, it’s Portland—that may be an accounting firm.) You could and should read the advertisements printed in this fine family newspaper. Or you can step away from the butter churn, you Luddite, and use one of the many apps and websites available.
Much like finding a cheap, last-minute hotel room, or someone of questionable moral fiber and/or discerning taste to grind upon, there are apps like Leafly and sites like WeedMaps that can help you find a nearby dispensary. By entering your zip code, the site returns a list of dispensaries based on distance. Each has a menu of items available, prices, user reviews, and general tips on strains and events.
Many dispensaries have daily and weekly specials, too: free grams of cannabis, buy-one-get-one deals on concentrates, samples of edibles. And prices can vary widely, from $125 an ounce to upwards of $300. That pricing difference reflects a wide range of quality, whether the plant was grown indoor or outdoors, THC content, and availability.
As Smokey Robinson wisely counseled, “You better shop around.”