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Dan Kulper, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and is the current president of PAGPS. He is an individual and group therapist working in private practice at Southampton Psychiatric Associates and as an outpatient clinician at the Joseph J. Peters Institute. Dan’s expertise lies in the treatment of pathological anger and aggression as well as severe character pathology. Dan believes group therapy is an invaluable modality that deserves more attention from clinicians, researchers, and training programs. He received his B.A.s in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Maryland and both his M.A. and Ph.D. from Temple University.
Shari Baron, MSN, CNS, CGP, FAGPA is a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in private practice in Delaware County for 40+ years. In addition, for 20 years, Shari facilitated groups for people living with cancer and for their family members at the Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia (formerly The Wellness Community), and she continues to work with families living with chronic and life-threatening disease. In addition to working with individuals and couples, she currently runs two therapy groups, an intergenerational women’s group and a group for moms of young children, and is a Clinical Associate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where she teaches Group. Shari has been a Board Member of AGPA, has served for six years as Co-Chair of the AGPA Special Interest Group Task Force and is past president of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association – Pennsylvania Chapter.
Jay Efran, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA has received the Pennsylvania Psychological Association’s award for “Distinguished contributions to the Science and Profession of Psychology” and the Constructivist Psychology Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award. A fellow of both the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the American Psychological Association, he served as Director of Clinical Training at Temple University as well as Director of their Psychological Services Center. The winner of two teaching awards, he has been an individual and group therapist for more than fifty years and has co-authored two books and published more than 100 articles and chapters on topics such as emotion, social phobia, temperament, addiction, systems, constructivism, contextualism, and psychotherapy. Dr. Efran has twice been president of PAGPS.
Ted Glackman, M.Ed. is a licensed psychologist in southeast Pennsylvania who has worked for major hospitals and in public behavioral health for several decades, much of that time at the executive leadership level. Currently, Ted operates a private practice as a behavioral health consultant, an executive coach, and a psychotherapist for individuals, couples, and families. In his practice, Ted has offered support groups for men at mid-life for the past fifteen years.
Thomas Hurster, MSS, LCSW, CGP, FAGPA is a clinical social worker in practice for over 35 years. Working primarily with children and youth, he is currently conducting two ongoing, co-ed psychotherapy groups for high school aged adolescents within his private practice in Bryn Mawr. He also divides his time between the Benchmark School in Media, PA, a private school for children with language based learning disabilities, where he has been a supervisor since 1987, and Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, where he is an adjunct faculty member teaching five courses annually. Tom is a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and is national co-chair of the Child and Adolescent Special Interest Group. He has been on the Board of PAGPS since 2005.
Candace Irabli, M.A. is currently a fifth-year doctoral candidate at Widener University’s Graduate School for Clinical Psychology, where she is working toward both her doctorate in Clinical Psychology and her Master’s degree in Clinical Human Sexuality Studies. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University in Public Health, Women’s and Gender Studies, Sociology, and Psychology. In her training, she has worked clinically with a myriad of patient populations, including, but not limited to, patients diagnosed with eating disorders, substance use disorders, severe mood disorders, and psychotic disorders. She has presented clinical work in professional conferences in the US and abroad, and published an article in 2015 in a local newspaper to support families in coping with their loved ones’ unacknowledged substance use issues. She has facilitated and co-facilitated groups at all levels of care, and has recently submitted an article for publication in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. She has demonstrated in her clinical work an ability to empathically attune to patients and their families, and support them in feeling heard, validated, appreciated, and supported, as they engage in therapeutic work.
Sandy Kosmin, LCSW has been in clinical practice for more than 25 years. She is a past president of PAGPS and is in private practice seeing individuals and couples and running groups. She has run groups for graduate students and taught group psychotherapy courses at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Drexel University and Philadelphia University. She has also facilitated groups in her past positions at The Belmont Center’s Eating Disorders Program, The Renfrew Center, and in consultation at Fox Chase Cancer Center. She has presented on varied subjects, including; couples therapy; family conversations about cancer; and the experience of “typical” siblings of developmentally disabled people.
Michael E. Silverstein, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice. Prior to that he spent 15 years working with students in college counseling centers at Rowan and Temple Universities, serving as Training Director and Trauma Response Coordinator, and regularly facilitated a variety of process, support and psycho-educational groups. While primarily CBT oriented in his work with individuals, his orientation to group work tends to be systemic and psychodynamic. He received his BA from Brown University, MA from New York University and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut (Go Huskies!).

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I'M A MAN - BO BIDDLY
It is a song written and recorded by Bo Diddley in 1955 and became a number
1 R&B chart hit.
I GOT MY MOJO WORKING - MUDDY WATERS
A 1956 song written by Preston Foster and first recorded by Ann Cole, but
popularized by Muddy Waters in 1957. Waters' rendition of the song was
featured on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME - ERIC CLAPTON
Also known as, "Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself) is a blues
song written and recorded by rock and roll icon Bo Diddley in 1957. It was
recorded twice by Eric Clapton: an electric version on his 1989 album
Journeyman and a live acoustic version for the MTV Unplugged series. The
electric version, recorded in 1989, features Robert Cray on guitar performing
the second solo.
JOHNNY B. GOOD - CHUCK BERRY
It is a 1958 rock and roll song written and originally performed by American
musician Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit among both black and white
audiences peaking at #2 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and #8
on the Billboard Hot 100.
WANG DANG DOODLE - KOKO TAYLOR
Song written by Willie Dixon for Howlin' Wolf in 1960 at Chess Records in
MESSIN' WITH THE KID - BUDDY GUY AND JR WELLS
Originally recorded by Junior Wells in 1960. It is credited to Chief Records
owner/songwriter/producer Mel London.
UNCHAIN MY HEART - RAY CHARLES
Written by Bobby Sharp and recorded first in 1961 by Ray Charles and in 1963
by Trini Lopez and later by many others. Sharp, a drug addict at the time, sold
the song to Teddy Powell for $50.
I AIN'T SUPERTITOUS - WILLIE DIXON
Written by Willie Dixon, first recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1961.
I'M TORE DOWN - FREDDY KING
It is from the album Freddy King Sings, 1961. Freddie King based his guitar
style on Texas and Chicago influences and was one of the first bluesmen to
have a multi-racial backing band onstage with him at live performances.

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Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome): It is a privilege to have the opportunity to raise an important issue in the Chamber. I ask the Minister for the Arts to put away his file on stately homes. I do not want to talk about stately homes or large monuments, but the large number of listed buildings that people live in.
I refer to people's normal residences, which they try to maintain at substantial cost with very little support through existing Government structures. I recognise that the Minister's Department understands some of the issues and values the historic, listed buildings in this country. It commissioned the important report, "Power of Place", which says precisely that. However, I ask him to listen to what I have to say and to make even stronger representations to his colleagues in the Treasury and in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, because it is there that we need to see action to support the fine words that have been said on many occasions.
Part of the idyllic rural scene, almost the epitome of rural England, is the thatched cottage--one in a west country village--with roses around the door. What we must recognise is that the chocolate-box cottage costs a pretty penny to maintain. My interest has been stimulated by the fact that there are a great number of listed and thatched buildings in my constituency. Many of my constituents who live in those buildings have written to me over the years expressing their concern about the difficulty of maintaining their buildings in the way that they would like. I am indebted to Mr. Tregoing, a constituent from Long Sutton, who came to my surgery and clearly set out his concerns. He had had to look again at thatching half of his property and realised how expensive that would be. It has to be done every few years, using top-grade materials--that is required by the authorities--in order to maintain it. He cannot go for a cheap alternative. He cannot even use a cheaper material for thatching. In our area, reed thatching is not acceptable, so he has to use traditional thatch materials and that makes it an expensive job.
What Mr. Tregoing finds extraordinary is that first, he does not have access to any support--there are no local authority or other grants--and secondly, he has to pay what I think is the iniquitous imposition of 17.5 per cent. VAT. The majority of people to whom I have spoken who live in that sort of property consider it a great privilege to live in their houses. They love living in historic buildings. They recognise that in many cases not only are those buildings very beautiful in themselves, but they add beauty and value to the village or town in which they are located. The building might not even have been listed when they first lived there, and they find it difficult to understand that the value added tax system penalises them for maintaining it to an acceptable standard for the public good, although they obviously have an interest in doing so.
The Minister will be familiar with the facts, but I will set them out for the record. Since 1973, the standard VAT rate of 17.5 per cent. has applied to repairs and refurbishments of buildings, including listed and historic buildings. The difference is that newly constructed buildings carry a zero rate of VAT. At first
The regulations were amended slightly in 1994 to extend the zero rating to approved alteration work on protected buildings. If one applies for listed-building consent for an alteration to a listed building, the zero rate applies. Of course, that makes the situation even more anomalous. The extraordinary thing is that someone who builds an extension or undertakes a major alteration to his thatched cottage is not liable for VAT; however, someone who simply tries to maintain it in the historic form in which it has always existed is. Many people find that difficult to understand.
There has been a long-running campaign on the issue, and different concerns have been expressed. As regards churches, the Government have listened. It was announced in this year's Budget that the Treasury has devised a mechanism whereby listed buildings that are places of worship will benefit from a reduction in VAT. That has not yet been agreed with the European Commission, and discussion is still going on. There will be a general review in 2003, when it is hoped that the matter will be resolved.
The Government cannot hide behind the smokescreen of European rules, which I understand are restrictive in this regard. There is no scope under the current agreement for new--I emphasise new--zero rates of VAT for goods or services unless that is decided by general agreement. However, there is scope for introducing a 5 per cent. rate of VAT. Annexe H of the sixth VAT directive lists the goods and services to which Governments can apply a 5 per cent. rate. Item 9 refers to the
South Somerset district council, in the other half of my constituency, has 6,000 listed buildings in an enormous range of styles. The area contains the second highest number of listed buildings in the country. Even uneducated laymen would recognise many of them as historic, beautiful and worthy of conservation. The district council's fund, which is now down to £24,000, is targeted at buildings at risk. It is used almost exclusively for unoccupied buildings that otherwise would be in danger of dereliction, and not for occupied buildings. I understand that priority, but I also recognise that it leaves many people without the support that they would like.
The only other alternative is the heritage lottery grant. It currently allocates £86 million for historic buildings and townscapes, but I understand that that is set to fall to £53 million in the coming year. Those funds are oversubscribed by a factor of five to one and are clearly inadequate to the task. They are targeted largely at major buildings rather than the individual dwelling places that are, cumulatively, of as much historic importance.
We are in a very serious position. Mr. Colin Johns, a gentleman with whom I have had dealings, is a founder trustee and the honorary treasurer of the UK Association of Preservation Trusts. As an architect, planner and former head of conservation at Wiltshire county council, he knows a great deal about the matter. He has said:
Finally, such measures would be good for the residents themselves. They would be freed from the serious concern of maintaining a roof over their heads--literally so, for those who live in thatched cottages--and would be able to preserve their properties in the manner that they prefer. It is true that that would be to their benefit, but it would benefit everyone to whom the listed building process is relevant. Without such measures, the entire system for protecting historic buildings will remain a nonsense. Instead of paying lip service and offering pious hopes, this Government should reform the system so that it can make a real difference to those who live in historic buildings.
The Minister for the Arts (Mr. Alan Howarth ): I thank the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr. Heath) and congratulate him on securing today's debate. He makes a gentle and seductive case, and I should like to respond to it as fully as time will allow. He and I are certainly in agreement, inasmuch as historic buildings and other survivals of the past give profound pleasure. They stand as a record of artistic and technical achievement in many different fields, and we have a proud tradition of protecting and preserving important buildings. The listing of buildings of special architectural or historic interest began after the war, when planners in blitzed towns and cities desperately needed guidance on which surviving buildings were worthy of retention. Protection is now given to some 500,000 listed buildings, and a wide variety of structures are included--from castles and cathedrals, to thatched cottages, milestones and village pumps.
The Government are advised on which buildings to list by English Heritage, which conducts thematic studies such as those recently carried out on cinemas and military and railway structures. It also advises us on specific proposals for listing buildings that are, for example, under a perceived threat. Legislation is backed up by planning policy guidance note No. 15, which provides solid guidance on identifying and protecting
As the hon. Gentleman noted, many owners are pleased that their properties have been listed, and therefore officially recognised, as part of our heritage. However, we realise that some owners may be uncertain or apprehensive about what listing will mean for them. My Department's publication, "What Listing Means: a Guide for Owners and Occupiers", deals with general queries. Local authorities and English Heritage are available to answer more detailed questions, and often best placed to do so. Many listed buildings are in public ownership. The Government are aware of their responsibilities and we are considering how best to give guidance to local authorities on best practice in the care of their buildings.
That a building is listed does not necessarily mean that it must be preserved intact for all time. The main purpose of listing is to ensure that care will be taken with decisions affecting the building's future, that any alterations respect its particular character and interest, and that the case for its preservation is taken fully into account in considering any redevelopment proposals.
Owners of listed buildings who wish to carry out works affecting the character of the building must first obtain listed-building planning consent from the local planning authority. When considering applications for consent, planning authorities must ensure that the terms on which consent is granted relate fairly and reasonably to the circumstances of the building and its conservation needs. Planning authorities must therefore ensure that conditions are necessary, relevant, enforceable and reasonable, and they should have access to the appropriate expertise. If an applicant is aggrieved by the terms on which consent is granted, he or she has a right of appeal to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Although owning a listed building can result in additional costs for owners, it can also bring benefits. In many areas, the cachet of listing can add to the value of residential property. As the hon. Gentleman said, many people regard owning a listed building as a privilege and accept it as a responsibility. We are aware of and appreciate the efforts made by the vast majority of listed building owners to maintain their properties in sound condition. PPG15 states that regular maintenance and repair are key to the preservation of historic buildings, that routine expenditure on repairs keeps a building weather-tight and that regular maintenance--especially roof repairs and clearance of gutters and downpipes--can prevent more expensive work becoming necessary later.
The lifespan of an historic building may be all but indefinite, provided that it is regularly maintained and that any major repairs are undertaken promptly. Major problems are often the result of neglect. If tackled earlier, they can be prevented or at least reduced in scale. PPG15 also encourages owners of listed buildings to seek expert advice on maintenance and the best way of carrying out works. The Government hope that local planning authorities will give owners informal advice when they can or guide them to other sources.
English Heritage is a national source of information and expertise on matters relating to the historic environment. It provides much specialist advice on the care of historic buildings and can sometimes advise on individual cases, especially when there are unusual problems. Its learned and fascinating publication, "Thatch and Thatching", for example, provides valuable guidance on thatched cottages. It says that local authorities' policies should be based on a thorough knowledge of local traditions of thatching and take account of regional diversity, the preservation of materials and technologies and the maintenance of the area's character.
The hon. Gentleman made important points about the wider benefits to the economy, our craft tradition, tourism and heritage of ensuring that our heritage buildings are kept in good repair. He also said much about funding. I do not think that we dispute that local authorities have powers to give grants to owners of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, regardless of whether they are listed. The allocation of funds is, however, for local authorities to decide. I appreciate that there is not, in practice, great scope for authorities to grant funds, but it must be a matter for their priorities and a decision for them.
Grants for the repair of buildings of outstanding architectural or historic interest, which usually means grade 1 and grade 2* buildings--approximately the top 6 per cent. of listed buildings--may also be available though English Heritage provided that the application is made prior to the work being carried out. All applications for grant assistance are judged on their merits. English Heritage takes into account the importance of the building, the urgency of the proposed repairs and the need for financial support. In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has grant schemes for the repair and reinstatement of traditional farm buildings, which includes listed buildings. The directory of grant-making trusts also lists a number of charitable trusts that make grants towards the preservation and upkeep of historic buildings.
The Government have long been aware of the concern that repairs to listed buildings attract the full rate of VAT. The Chancellor's approach to the European Commission last year to seek to lower the VAT burden to 5 per cent. on repairs to listed places of worship is wholly representative of the Government's willingness to play their part in sustaining that inheritance. The Commission has said that it will look carefully at the VAT treatment of heritage buildings when the VAT directive is reviewed in 2003. We shall continue to work with the Commission towards a positive conclusion.
That is not to say that we are content to let the matter rest there. My Department, following the undertaking given by the Chancellor in his Budget statement, is working urgently on developing a system to administer grant payments to listed places of worship, which will
A responsible Government must be circumspect and selective in targeting reliefs. All of us understand that a relief introduced in one area costs revenue that has to be made up from elsewhere. Of course we fully recognise the importance of the conservation of secular buildings and the important role that individual owners play in achieving that. We greatly appreciate what they do, and we do not underestimate the burden and difficulty for many of them. We play our own part in their preservation through the provision of the grant assistance to which I have already referred. I cannot hold out the prospect of asking taxpayers to provide grant to support the general cost of repairs to grade 2 listed buildings. As the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome said, there are 6,000 listed buildings in south Somerset alone. The allocation of heritage lottery funding must be a matter for the trustees.
We have set in train a wide-ranging review of policies on the historic environment, leading to a major statement of policy on the historic environment later this summer. That is a Government initiative. As a first stage, I asked English Heritage to address a number of specific issues and to submit a report to the Government. Its report, "Power of Place", to which the hon. Gentleman referred, was published in December last year, and we are currently considering it very carefully. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for what he had to say about it.
The report contained a number of recommendations aimed not just at Government, but at the heritage sector and owners generally. The Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies, to which the hon. Gentleman referred, was among those who participated in that process. The document also addressed the issue of the VAT burden, which was so central to the hon. Gentleman's argument. One of its recommendations was for an equalising of work that is new build or alterations, with work that is repair and maintenance. The Government understand the force of that plea and will consider the proposition carefully. Determination of the matter lies with the European Union, but these matters are not set in concrete. The Government have shown that they are willing to use the flexibility available. The overall system will be reviewed in 2003 at European level.
Another message was the need for the heritage sector to promote a shift from cure to prevention, by encouraging regular condition surveys and planned maintenance and by piloting self-help initiatives and low-cost insurance schemes, and for owners to carry out routine maintenance and regular condition surveys. That backs up the message in PPG15, and we are looking forward to seeing how the heritage bodies
The Government are very much aware of the problems faced by those who own and live in listed buildings and the special responsibility that they carry for the maintenance and repair of those buildings. We pay the warmest tribute to owners for the work that they do in caring for their properties and ensuring that they retain their place within our national heritage. The proper upkeep of listed buildings is an integral part of our policy for protecting the historic environment, which matters greatly to the vast majority of people and is something about which we can be rightly proud. Our forthcoming policy statement will set out in full our vision for sustaining that policy.


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Sew, grow, protect: February gardening must-dos
There’s no need to wait for the warmer months to arrive to get into the garden, if you’re lucky enough to have one. While you might just want to stay inside if it’s super cold or raining, you can certainly take advantage of those beautiful chilly but sunny days we get by doing a tidy and some prep for the spring days which are just around the corner.
Working with your hands and being close to nature can be a great mood-booster too, so if you can find the time to get those green fingers working - go for it. Take a look at our ideas below to get you started.
1. Tend to your roses
It’s wonderful to have a burst of colour from roses in the garden - a flower you can find outside throughout the year. Just remember to take care of them by pruning gently and removing any distressed or dying stems - and wait for their return as the years roll on.
2. Protect less sturdy plants
Tropical plants, along with certain fruit and vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and squash, will be badly affected by frost, so if you have any of these growing in your garden, it’s worth considering covering them over if you can. If you have plants in easily movable pots, take them to a sheltered space. Otherwise, leave whatever you have growing where it is and cover with hessian or straw instead.
3. Get planting
If you’re thinking ahead to spring, there is definitely some garden prep you can do for the coming months. It’s a good time to plant bare-root trees and bushes, and if you’re keen to get some vegetables on the go, broad beans are a good option.
Plant them directly from seeds in winter, preferably under a cloche, and they should harvest around May. Rhubarb can be planted in winter too. If you’ve grown it in a pot, you can plant it in the ground preferably next to a wall or fence so it’s protected from really strong winds, but as it’s very hardy, there’s no need to cover it - just clear away stems and leaves as they die off.
4. Find time for a clear-out
Got a greenhouse? Winter is a great time to do a de-clutter, as lots of the plants in there will be dormant. Taking everything out entirely will allow you to give it a really good clean. Use warm soapy water to wipe algae and dirt from the glass and sweep the leaves away ready for a tidy new space as the months roll on.
5. Store your gardening equipment safely
The cold weather can be harsh on tools like spades, forks and hand trowels, causing warping and rusting. If you have a shed or garage, keep them in there, otherwise shelter them in your house if that’s an option. Alternatively, try and pop them into a sealed waterproof bag.
6. Remember the wildlife
Perhaps your garden is full of feathered friends as well as greenery. If that’s the case, think about getting - or topping up - your bird feeders. Check on your water baths to gently melt the ice on them so the birds can enjoy a drink. If you want to make sure squirrels can’t get to the seeds you could think about buying a squirrel-proof feeder.
7. Find a moment to enjoy your garden
As much as we get there’s lots to do in the garden, do also take the time to enjoy it a little too - observing the nature around you and taking in the fruits of your labour. If you have a garden chair, take a moment to sit in it, clear your mind and relax. With a cup of tea if you fancy. You deserve it.

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Further budget cuts from central government to already-stretched services supporting Kent’s residents are going to be extremely challenging and hit hard, says Kent County Council.
The sobering message comes from the cabinet at Kent County Council (KCC) as members try to secure services while clawing back a significant budget deficit.
The County Councils Network (CCN), of which KCC is a member, has this week written to the Treasury to say that the prospect of funding reductions on top of soaring inflation would be ‘unthinkable and devastating’ for services across the country and be ‘worse than austerity’. It says a bare minimum approach under those circumstances could be the only option for some councils to stave off bankruptcy.
Peter Oakford, KCC Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services, said: “We cannot doubt the gravity of this financial situation and there is a clear picture of the causes, above all the surge of inflation coupled with the increasing demand on services, especially social care.
“We have been acutely aware that post-pandemic spending would be tight and local government would feature further down on the priority list.
“We know the Chancellor has some very difficult decisions to make and we look to him and Michael Gove, back as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to consider the pressures we face in Kent and to work with us to best safeguard the services that matter most to people and which support the most vulnerable.
“That said, we do need to be realistic about the prospect of large-scale support and we must intensify our approach across the board to mitigate the effects of the current economic climate. What that looks like is a combination of resisting pressures, managing down our costs and having to make some tough and painful decisions.
“Soaring inflation and increasing demand pressures are affecting our delivery, from home care to road maintenance, waste disposal to home to school transport. Increased energy and fuel costs are hitting frontline services, from staff travelling to provide domiciliary care to increased energy prices in social care settings.
“Around £1.3billion of our annual budget is subject to inflationary pressures. We are, of course, seeing the same level of increase on our costs as residents and we are currently experiencing £70m of unbudgeted inflationary and demand-led pressures this year alone.
“Our Capital programme is also severely impacted with materials and building costs rocketing by over 30% and the increasing interest rates impacting on any required borrowing.
“We constantly strive to make the most efficient use of taxpayers’ money to provide the services our residents need most and, since 2010, we have achieved savings in excess of £820 million as we responded to cuts in government funding, coupled with an increase in demand and complexity for many of our services.
“However, presenting a balanced budget is getting harder every year and tough calls are inevitable now.”
The concerns from the CCN came in the same week as directors of public health from across the county added their voices to the debate around the potential impact of impending cuts.
Dr Anjan Ghosh, KCC Director of Public Health said: “Public Health in Kent County Council provides vital leadership and services to our residents. Many of the services form an essential lifeline to our children and their families, young people and older people.
“This has been provided despite the year-on-year cuts during the period of austerity. As we face the cost of living crisis it is crucial to maintain continued and increased investment in public health. Cutting the public health grant would be devastating for the most vulnerable communities in Kent.”
Kent County Council (KCC) spends over £1.8 billion per year on services including social care, schools and SEN, public health and highways.
Council Tax currently funds almost half (46%) of total spending budget (excluding schools), there are also government grants, payments by service users and business rates.
In the years between 2010 and 2019, the council has had to respond to reductions in government funding, placing a greater reliance on local sources of funding (e.g. Council Tax, Business Rates and fees and charges for services) and at the same time there has been an increased demand for some services and costs rising more than the funding available. KCC has had to make savings of over £810m since 2010.
A 2023/24 budget consultation earlier this year has prediction KCC will need to make a further £60m od savings on top of the £36m of savings already earmarked.
I cannot understand the logic of cut cut cut pubic spending. Taxpayers do not want inferior services we want plenty of police low crime well funded schools / NHS / clean streets/ Army / Navy Airforce. They cost what they cost taxpayers don’t mind paying for something as long as they are getting what is being paid for. With the Tories everything goes up and public services go down.
Billions of pounds it TAXPAYERS money has been wasted by the Tories by selling off public services giving their “friends “ like track and trace which is currently being investigated by the police.
Don’t worry the fuel company shareholders have increased dividend payouts which will trickle down.
Kent county tories waste money on their vanity projects like thanet parkway station, spend money on more bus lanes while destroying the actual bus service and even worse outsourcing services to private companies who cream off the money that should be spent on the people
But the Tory Governments have reduced local authorities’ funding, so less is available. At the District level, remember Richi Sunak’s announcement that he wanted to divert money from needy areas (like Thanet) to areas like Tunbridge Wells, specifically.
No doubt the KCC bosses will be looked after & plenty more money for the Turner Centre, Dreamland, the BLM hair lecturers & all the other ‘creative arts’ will still keep coming though. Only hard times for the poor, not for the wealthy/connected/virtue signalers with right-on credentials & their vanity projects.
Wow years of neglect with regards to graffiti, weed growth litter picking,road sweeping etc and more cuts.
Britain is heading towards the Third World.
I thought Brexit would make us wealthier.Getting our Sovereignty back we could self govern.If this is self governance Heaven help us all.
I cannot see any benefits from Brexit.
Our inflation is the highest in the G20 apart from Russia.
You are describing thanet the rest of Britain isnt like thanet.
Not every place in Britain is covered in graffiti, weeds and litter.
The whole reason for the existence of the Toies is to cream off as much public money as possible, and divert it into private pockets. If, on the way, the occasional bus runs, a broken leg is fixed and moderately potable water runs out of the tap, that’s a bonus.
It’s no coincidence that since the Toies came to power, the rich have got richer, and the poor poorer.
It’s the Tory way.
I’m poor, but I’ve become a bit less poor since the Tories have been in power.
Then you have booked the trend.
It is a fact that over the last dozen years or so, the wealiest 10% have become wealthier, at the expense of the rest of us.
Leveling up? Rubbish.
I maybe I’ve just worked harder, and been rewarded for doing so?
Good lord man, don’t you realise that any improvement in your lot can only be the result of privelege and pure luck. Any notion that people can increase their lot through working more hours, working harder or improving their skills /knowledge can only be the manifestation of the exploitation of the undertrodden working classes by toffs on horseback.
Haha, they certainly like to give that impression!
Think they are over staffed, maybe let the wfh’s go. Dont think they will be missed in the office.
How about reducing the enormous salaries that senior cabinet members receive outraged as they cut important services in the county🙄
It would make next to no difference to the rest of us, other than “feel good”
‘Tough and painful decisions’ – I am sick of hearing this pathetic political platitude. In the main all they really care about is losing their seats – power for power’s benefits.
What’s really tough is the effect on real people of their pathetic management of the country right down to local government. Few Tories give a toss!
How many more billions of pounds would be available if they weren’t wasted on unsafe and ineffective experimental covid19 jabs, enormous fraud in covid support for businesses and the West’s warmongering in Ukraine (going back to the shameful 2014 regime change days and before). Plus local government cyber attacks through insecure systems and now the funding Serco is giving via the government to pay landlords for five years with very generous rental provision for immigrants in their care. Some immigration is legitimate, but much at the moment isn’t. What will happen to local renters and the homeless when the landlords all flock to Serco? There’s a complication tale of complete financial mismanagement of the people’s money from all political parties. Meanwhile lobbyists and arms dealers flourish. Serco link here: https://www.serco.com/uk/sites/serco-aasc/landlords
I rather think that, without the speedy intervention of a world-wide vaccine programme, the world’s nations would be counting the cost, both in terms of human tragedy, and £££, of untold millions of unnecessary deaths.
And that’s got very little to do with our current situation, which is almost entirely due to more than a decade of mismanagement by both national and local government.
Our own vaccine role-out would’ve been far slower if we’d stayed in the EU, and not many countries had such a generous furlough scheme. Two of the many, many things that still make our nation great.
Tell us more about these “local government cyber attacks” that are costing us billions of pounds?!!!
KCC is a money hole, they have not taken the opportunity to modernise when it was there, took the soft option, kept incompetent processes and staff. its 1980 there still…
We are now expected to pay for it, through national taxes or council tax.
silo working, infighting for funding, internal charges (moving piles of sand around) for work within departments, its a shat show the needs shutting down. its too big, it cant be managed in its current state or set up. kill it, before it kills us
I suppose they will be called “efficiency” cuts, which is an oxymoron, used by morons!
If KCc highway’s enforced the drop kerb law they would gain a lot of funds throughout the county.

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If you have come across me before it's probably for my mini Star Wars creations which may appear to have become a bit of an obsession from the outside but unfortunately as I have to work full time has only actually managed to become a free time eclipsing hobby.
I'm a lifelong Lego fan, only suffering from a few clouds instead on a dark age. I grew up with all the various themes; castle, town, pirates but space was always my first love.
Also a lifelong Star Wars fan, when the first Lego sets appeared in the toyshop I was working in at the time my life took a new twist and lead me to where I am today. The internet and the Brickish association have helped me talk and meet likeminded people giving a new dimension to my hobby and inspiring me to move in new directions. Special mention must go to Craig Stevens and Peter Reid for rousing me to break new personal boundaries.

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To our stakeholders,
I am proud to introduce NVIDIA’s first global citizenship report. It describes how we are seeking to make a contribution – as the leader in visual computing, as a responsible employer and as a citizen of the world. We believe these goals are linked and reinforce each other.
At its core, our visual computing technology not only enables an amazing computing experience, it does so in a way that is exceptionally energy efficient. Every aspect of our product design – from GPU processor architecture to the complex software that it processes – starts and ends with an energy-efficient sensibility.
Our engineers are inspired to invent breakthroughs in energy-efficient computing. One of our proudest inventions is CUDA architecture, which harnesses the massive parallel computing power of GPUs to process data at rates and energy efficiencies many times greater than in the past. CUDA GPUs have been adopted by scientists across the globe who are discovering drugs, reaching a greater understanding of our universe and creating computers that will eventually see and smell. In France, for example, a group of scientists recently used CUDA’s huge leap in processing to create a technology that enables physicians to perform life-saving surgery on a beating heart.
Our manufacturing teams contribute by driving operational efficiencies that reduce both production time and the energy required for running factories. And we operate our campuses under increasingly strict standards.
Of all our achievements, I am most proud of how our employees around the world self-organize to contribute to charitable efforts devoted to improving our local communities. We support their passion to make a difference through the NVIDIA Foundation, which is led exclusively by employees who are nominated by their peers.
By discussing our initiatives in this global citizenship report, we hope to further engage our employees and families, suppliers, customers, partners and shareholders. We seek feedback from you to help guide and inspire our future priorities.
Thank you for taking the time to study our global citizenship report. We hope to hear from you.
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THE ELK RIVER
The Elk River Watershed Association (ERWA) is a joint powers board of Benton and Sherburne Counties and Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Minnesota. Since its formation, the ERWA has primarily focused on working with landowners to reduce non‐point sources of pollution within the Watershed. There is no focal group at which efforts are being directed towards. We work with all landowners, whether they are urban, rural, lake shore, or industrial in order to protect our natural resources from all sides of the spectrum.

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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis may be Hollywood royalty, but home life for the married “That ’70s Show” stars is very much a throwback to simpler times: organic, homegrown food, solar power, and rustic back-to-the-land vibes—even in Los Angeles.
The couple’s Beverly Hills mansion, which Kutcher dubbed “KuKu Farms,” after both stars’ last names, was a five-year project, re-designed by renowned architect Howard Backen, who’s known for blending landscapes and nature into his designs.
“Ashton and Mila are concerned about the quality of the soil, the purity of the food they eat and the water they drink. The ideals of sustainability and regenerative farming aren’t just abstract concepts to them,” Backen told Architectural Digest.
The renovated home hearkens to rural childhood for both stars — Kutcher grew up in Iowa, and Kunis is a Ukraine native.
Solar Powered Star Power
Kutcher and Kunis also brought clean energy into the home.
“The house is entirely powered by photovoltaics, concealed from view above the expansive porch that stretches along one side of the main structure,” AD notes.
“In fact, the house’s solar array produces significantly more power than the property requires, although antiquated municipal codes don’t exactly encourage energy sharing—a situation the homeowners hope will change in the future.”
Keeping It Organic
With enough land to grow their own food, it helps Kutcher and Kunis keep their commitment to organics — they only serve organic food to their children daughter Wyatt and son Dimitri. Growing it is half the fun. During COVID lockdown, Kutcher dug a well to irrigate the land so he could grow corn — just like back in Iowa.
Kutcher told Ariana Huffington about his organic kitchen in an episode of the Thrive Global Podcast last year. “The Ranch” star says the kids eat “100 percent organic,” and when the celeb couple can’t find fresh organic, they buy frozen.
“It’s almost easier than buying baby food,” Kutcher notes. “When you thaw [organic fruit or vegetables] you just boil it, steam it, put it in the blender, and away you go,” Kutcher says.
Kutcher recently took to Instagram to share a photo of organic corn he grew in his garden. “You can take the boy out of Iowa but…”
The family takes a relaxed and organic approach to parenting, too. The couple’s lax rules about bathing made headlines in recent weeks. They contend bathing daily isn’t necessary until the kids stink. “Now, here’s the thing: If you can see the dirt on them, clean them. Otherwise, there’s no point,” Kutcher told Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on the Armchair Expert podcast.
Kutcher subscribes to other wellness habits, too. He told Huffington, who’s a vocal proponent for healthy sleep habits, that sleep is important to the father to two.
“I demand to sleep seven hours, eight if I can,” he said. And from their oasis atop the bustle of Los Angeles, the Kutcher/Kunis family are likely getting lots of it.
“To feel tranquility in a space, everything needs to be in order,” Kutcher told AD. “If the world around you isn’t in order, it’s hard to get your brain in order. When we’re in our home, the world just makes sense.”
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In the U.S. we were very, very successful coming from the core enterprise business, and in the public opinion this is still where we’re skewed to. We need to be more marketing-driven. We need to be more consumer-oriented because this is where a lot of our growth is coming from. That is essential in the U.S.Research in Motion’s new CEO, Thorsten Heins • Discussing the difficult issues the company faces as it tries to compete with Apple and Google in a field that they popularized with the BlackBerry: Smartphones. Heins, the former Chief Operating Officer, replaced the company’s two co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, who stepped down over the weekend. It has not exactly been the best year for RIM — to call the company’s tablet, the PlayBook, a flop would be putting it lightly, as its failure cost the company nearly half a billion dollars last year. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg in terms of their problems. source (via • follow)
» Why is the PlayBook flopping? If you asked RIM, you’d get an answer that sounds pretty jargon-y: “Recent shifts in the competitive dynamics of the tablet market and a delay in the release of the PlayBook OS 2.0 software.” Here’s the English version of that answer: “The iPad, the Nook Tablet and the Kindle Fire.” But that’s just us talking. Meanwhile, RIM has been trimming the price of the PlayBook from an absurd $500 to as low as $199 — in part to clear inventory for the next version of the device, though we’re guessing the fact that other seven-inch tablets are selling for roughly that price doesn’t help.

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Regulation of gene expression in hematopoiesis
The survival and quality of life (QoL) of patients with hemoglobin disorder in developed countries have improved markedly in recent decades. Despite important improvements in the management of thalassemias, and sickle cell disease (SCD) there are still many challenges to overcome before global disease control is achievable. Our understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of thalassemias and SCD and their associated clinical morbidity has increased substantially however there is an increasing awareness of the limitations of current management strategies. All these are driving research into novel therapeutic options for this patient population. In this session Dr. Doug Higgs, will illustrates how the analysis of the globin genes switching has pioneered the application of genetic engineering to hemoglobinopathies which are amongst the first examples of successful gene therapy, and they provide ideal targets for current developments in therapeutic genome editing. Dr. Brigitte Ranque will point out that the African setting has many particularities including a high infectious burden, very poor socio-economic conditions and underdeveloped health care system, impacting on a shorten life expectancy for SC patients in sub-Saharan Africa, compared to United States. She will present the CADRE study (Coeur Artères et DREpanocytose, i.e. Heart Arteries and Sickle cell disease) which is the world largest ongoing cohort of SCD and she presents the challenges of an Africa multinational study on SCD. Dr. Miguel Abboud will update on ongoing clinical trials in SCD and Thalassemia. He will focus on different targets for SCD: HbF induction, inhibition of sickle polymerization, inhibition of adhesion and cell-cell interactions, anticoagulants and anti-platelet agents, nitric oxide production and antioxidants and for thalassemia he will focus on agents targeting ineffective erythropoiesis.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Today the snow kept us house bound and the kids really flew through their school work, so we were looking for something to bust our pending boredom. We had already spent quite a while reading (with the whole afternoon yet ahead of us) and we had a neighbor boy over for a little bit as well, so I cooked up some expired fettuccine noodles and we went to work.
We used old file folders for the work surface. Most of the noodles stayed their natural color, some I tossed with a little food coloring and rubbing alcohol to dye them. The results: 45 minutes of fun and a cool art project.


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Preheat a package of eggrolls per the instructions on the package, warm Bronco Bob’s Roasted Mango Chipotle Sauce and use for dipping. Keep warm and serve as a tasty appetizer.
Drizzle Mango Chipotle Sauce over vanilla ice cream for a surprising sweet hot tropical treat.
2 10.5 oz. cans pinto beans, black beans, or refried beans, drained;
1 large red onion, diced;
2 8 oz. packages softened cream cheese or shredded cheddar cheese;
1 Bottle Bronco Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce;
Drain beans thoroughly and pour into a flat microwave safe dish. Sprinkle onions on beans. Gently spread cream cheese or cheddar cheese over onions. Pour and spread Bronco Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce over cheese layer. Microwave on high for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve with tortilla or corn chips.
1 bag (6 oz. – 12 oz.) Salad Ready Spring Field Greens;
1 4 oz. package crumbled blue cheese or feta cheese;
roasted pine nuts;
½ cup Bronco Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce;
½ cup rice wine vinegar (available in the Asian or wine vinegar section);
2 tbsp. olive oil; fresh raspberries (optional)
Fill salad plates with spring field greens. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons crumbled cheese and 1 tablespoon pine nuts over greens. Combine Bronco Bob’s Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce, rice wine vinegar and olive oil in a screw top container. Shake well. Drizzle over salads, and top with a few fresh raspberries, if desired. Ready in 5 minutes! Serves 4 to 6.
4 1-inch thick salmon fillets or steaks; 1 bottle Bronco Bob’s Tangy Apricot Chipotle Sauce; 1 lime
Marinate salmon 12 – 24 hours in Bronco Bob’s Tangy Apricot Chipotle Sauce. Preheat gas grill (medium-high), if using charcoal, use when coals are evenly white. Using a grill basket, place fish on grill. Cover grill and cook for 5 minutes. Baste with marinade, turn, baste again, cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat to serving plates and serve with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Serves 4
1 lb shrimp
1 bottle Bronco Bob’s Roasted Mango Chipotle Sauce 1 fresh lime
Skewer shrimp, grill 3 minutes on each side or until opaque.
Baste with Roasted Mango Chipotle Sauce while grilling.
Serve with a squeeze of fresh lime juice

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Retaining walls installed on Hudson, OH, landscapes with gradient changes are usually designed to provide essential support for the soil. These hardscape features need to be well-designed and integrated with the rest of the house. Aside from its main functional use, a retaining wall can be built as an attractive feature that adds aesthetic appeal to the backyard. Here is why a retaining wall would be beneficial for any property.
Retaining walls have an essential role in keeping soil in place. They are a necessity in properties that are laying on a steep slope or a hill, as they act as a barrier to prevent the soil from sliding forward. Ohio gets close to the average percentage of rainfall in the U.S., so a retaining wall can be a vital element to wet transitions for any property, as heavy rain speeds up soil degradation. The quality of the retaining wall determines the level of prevention achieved. Our team has years of experience in building retaining walls that last for years to come in the area of Northeast Ohio. Contact us today to get us started on your retaining wall, and protect your family from the risks that a sloped backyard could have on your landscape and your home’s foundation.
Preventing Soil Erosion
The last thing any homeowner wants is the property soil to move toward the home and create a landslide during a rainstorm. Preventing soil erosion is an important safety consideration for any landscape that stands on a slope. Soil erosion is especially prevalent in areas where there isn’t any trees and shrubs to help hold the soil in place. Aside from providing soil support to reduce soil erosion, retaining walls help reduce surface runoff by lowering sharp gradients. So, when the water travels down the surface, it goes at a slower pace, which also reduces erosion.
Another critical benefit of retaining walls is providing flood control. Retaining walls fulfill this role by aiding water drainage through integrated drainage pipes. A high-quality retaining wall offers safety for the property experiencing a drought, as erosion can have disastrous effects on uneven land. When it comes to designing the retaining wall a landscape needs, it is important to take into consideration things such as height, materials, and quality of work. There is a variety of stone materials you could use to achieve an aesthetically pleasing retaining wall. Our team at J.F.D. Landscapes can help you build a retaining wall of the right height, length, and materials that will add to the beauty of the landscape. A retaining wall needs all of these qualities to bear the weight of the soil that is pressing against it as well as the weight of its landscape stones.
Aside from keeping soil in place and providing flood control, a retaining wall can also be an attractive addition to your landscape. With beautiful stone work, it could become a focal point. It’s also a practical way to break up spaces within your landscape and open up the possibilities of how you use your yard. Terracing with retaining walls is a functional way to add space in the yard that can be used for planting. The overall effect is a blend of softscape and hardscape features.

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Many mainline Protestant congregations today are stuck with an infrastructure built in the 1950s and 1960s. There are buildings to maintain and salaries to pay. As congregations have dwindled and aged, it gets harder and harder to keep the place running. The congregation has less money for program, for outreach, for anything but survival, and the energy of the congregation turns inward. There is less going on that can attract new members, and each year more maintenance is deferred, more corners are cut, and the congregation gets a little smaller and a little greyer.
Ten years ago, roughly half of Episcopal parishes faced this kind of situation. Ten years of declining attendance on this scale means that many more parishes are now in survival mode. As the church’s resources decline, more and more of the energy and the funds of its members go to staving off collapse. Less and less is available for the wider world……
It used to matter what the Episcopal Church thought of this or that social issue. Other mainline Protestant churches and many social and political leaders followed its theological and political debates. Now, basically, no one outside the dwindling flock in the pews really cares what The Episcopal Church says about anything at all. General Convention can pass a million resolutions, and nothing anywhere will change. No one is even really angry anymore at anything the Episcopal hierarchy does; at most, there is a sigh and a quiet rolling of the eyes. Soon, there will not even be that.
Y’know the real reason the “mainline” is collapsing?
Sanity is ever-so-gradually creeping in, from the margins.
The “Denominations” closest to Reality (er, I mean “the world”) will be the first ones to “go dark”, because their own congregations have long ago realized that the attempt to literally “believe” bullshit like Noah’s Ark actually happened is FUCKING RETARDED:
Here’s a prediction: The absolute LAST to go will be: (in this order):
- Semi-reasonable Fundies
- KJV-only Fundies
The last to “go dark” will be those populations where the delusions are intimately tied up with the “ethnic” identity of the victims.

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The Cluetrain Manifesto
The book provides a contrast in business and brand promotions from conventional methods to the internet age, where the conversations of connectedness have changed both the business we do, and the way its done.
- 2009 Fredrick Levine, Christopher Locke, David Searls, and David Weinberger
Choosing a Book Format
EPUB is the standard publishing format used by many e-book readers including iBooks, Easy Reader, VoiceDream Reader, etc. This is the most popular and widely used format.
DAISY format is used by GoRead, Read2Go and most Kurzweil devices.
Audio (MP3) format is used by audio only devices, such as iPod.
Braille format is used by Braille output devices.
DAISY Audio format works on DAISY compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream.
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NKU takes step toward becoming smoke-free
Northern Kentucky University has taken a step toward becoming tobacco-free.
The board of regents voted unanimously Wednesday to direct adoption of a tobacco-free campus policy. The school said in a news release the action authorizes university President Geoffrey Mearns to develop policy details and appoint a task force for the transition and implementation. The school said the process could take up to 18 months and is expected to include students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Northern Kentucky said it will become the third Kentucky public university to implement a tobacco-free policy, joining the University of Kentucky and Morehead State, while the University of Louisville is smoke-free.
NKU began restricting campus smoking to designated areas in 2006.
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UC's backup QB arrested on assault charge hours after big win over SMU
Montgomery doctor files lawsuit after 'excessive' shocking incident
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Writing a comprehensive global history of the post-1945 world is a daunting task. Unit 5 “Toward a Global Civilization” of Jackson Spielvogel’s textbook World History: Modern Times grapples with this difficult assignment through five chapters, yet without much success.
From the start, [this unit] evokes a ‘west and the rest’ mentality and approach to world history. It also places significant emphasis on the history of the United States, which although is never truly categorized as an empire, tends to receive more attention in the textbook than other colonized areas.
Filling four hundred years of East and Southeast Asian history in a 25-page long chapter is like fitting Alice in the rabbit hole. A taste of Asia can be grasped by following Spielvogel’s description of how China’s last two dynasties flourished and languished, how Japan was unified and ruled under a feudal system, what economic changes took place in East and Southeast Asia through encountering Europeans, as well as the most famous artistic and cultural achievements to be enjoyed should the reader live in Ming-Qing China or Tokugawa Japan.
Unit 1 of Jackson Spielvogel’s high school history textbook World History: Modern Times is by far the most expansive, covering the period from the Neolithic Age to the Renaissance and a geographical area that encompasses Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. By far its biggest issue is its privileging of European knowledge systems.


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Promising Transplants Of Blood Vessels For Dialysis Patients.
In prehistoric research, blood vessels originating from a donor's hull cells and grown in a laboratory have been successfully implanted in three dialysis patients. These engineered grafts have functioned well for about 8 months, order researchers reporting Monday at a exceptional online bull session sponsored by the American Heart Association bestvito.eu. The three patients - all of whom lived in Poland and were on dialysis for end-stage kidney c murrain - received the renewed vessels to consideration better access for dialysis.
But the wait is that these types of bioengineered, "off-the-shelf" tissues can someday be in use as replacement arteries throughout the body, including goodness bypass. "The grafts at one's fingertips now effect truly poorly," said preside researcher Todd N McAllister, co-founder and bossman government agent of Cytograft Tissue Engineering Inc, the Novato, California-based maker of the grafts and the funder of the study sildenafilbox.com. Currently, these types of vessels are typically made of also phony cloth or they are grafts of the patient's own veins, McAllister explained.
In either case, he said, the dress down of discontinuance and the requisite for redoing the procedures remains high. In the revitalized study, supporter excoriate cells were used to grow the blood vessels eazol. The vessels were made from sheets of cultured film cells, rolled around a transient brace structure in the lab.
Upon implantation the vessels typically precise about a foot long and a fifth of an inch in diameter. After implantation, the vessels were old as "shunts" between arteries and veins in the arm to gave the passive access to life-saving dialysis. "To companion all the grafts are plain functioning well ," McAllister said. "Perhaps most interestingly, we have seen no clinical manifestations of an exempt response," he said.


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Clutching their preserve jars, Tupperware boxes and cloth shopping bags, Berliners can now buy their groceries package‑free in a "precycling" first for the environmentally switched‑on city.
New federal guidelines on job discrimination against pregnant workers could have a big impact on the workplace and in the courtroom. The expanded rules...
Pregnant women have new protections against on‑the‑job discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated...

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Sometimes there is nothing more peaceful than a sunny day in the park, grass tickling your skin as you lie back and simply watch the clouds flow by. This simple act evokes so many childhood memories. It is a pastime as ancient as we are- such a simple show of appreciation of life.
Today’s post is about, yep, clouds- those fluffy conglomerations of air and water and one of nature’s most ephemeral muses. This post also highlights a few lovely photos from our Etsy friends.
“I love the clouds… the clouds that pass…
up there… up there… the wonderful clouds!”
The Stranger, Charles Baudelaire
Brooklyn Print, Alison Samborn $25 @ Etsy
Fluff, Alison Sanbourn $25 @ Etsy
Wading Through the Sea, Karen Clarke @ Etsy
Aim High Greeting Card , Gilding Lilies @ Etsy
Ok, grab your blanket… lets go find some of our own….
In case you need a little more inspiration, here’s a few more cloudy treasures…
Storm Cloud Basking in the Sun via Flickr
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MU seeded sixth, to face Utah State
Despite closing the season having lost seven of their last 11 games, and being without the injured Dominic James, the Marquette Golden Eagles were treated kindly by the NCAA tournament selection committee on Sunday afternoon.
MU will be seeded sixth and play 11th-seeded Utah State at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the first round of the West Regional in Boise, Idaho.
The NCAA tournament selection committee did not penalize MU (24-9) as heavily as some might have thought, likely because the Golden Eagles' four losses to close out the regular season were to No. 1 seeds Connecticut, Louisville and Pittsburgh, and No. 3 seed Syracuse.
"I think the true seeding is probably what most people get concerned with, but the bracket seeding is what’s so important," said coach Buzz Williams. "We can’t play any of those No. 1 seeds, obviously, until the regional final, can’t play anybody in a first-round matchup that you’ve played before.
"We’re grateful for the sixth. I don’t know that there’s a lot of difference between 6 and 11. But I’m thankful we’re playing as a sixth and representing our league and representing our institution."
Utah State is 30-4 overall, and winner of the WAC Tournament. The Aggies could present a major matchup problem for the Golden Eagles (24-9) in 6-foot-9, 240-pound senior forward Gary Wilkinson, who's averaging a team-high 17.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and was named WAC MVP.
Williams said Utah State has an array of over 200 set plays, and that's he's somewhat familiar with coach Stew Morrill from Morrill's days as coach at Colorado State, which is where Williams served as an assistant at one point in his career.
The Friday game is something of a rarity for MU, which has played its opening game on Thursday in each of its past five NCAA tournament appearances.
"Playing on Friday, is going to be beneficial, because we’re going to need every single second of preparation before tipoff on Friday to give ourselves the best chance for success," he said.
This is the fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance for the Golden Eagles -- their longest such streak since the late 1970s.
"It feels good every time," said senior guard Wesley Matthews. "We've got a lot of respect for the sixth seed. They could have gone a lot of different ways with it. We're comfortable, we're excited, and we're ready to go."
As can be imagined, Utah State was searching for information on MU, just as the Golden Eagles were searching for information on the Aggies shortly after the draw was announced.
“I haven’t seen them enough this season to know a whole lot about them," said Morrill. "Going all the way back to the Al McGuire era, they’ve been a great program for a long time. Their new coach, Buzz Williams, who was an assistant at Colorado State not too long ago, he has done a great job. We’ll do our homework on them, watch some film on them and be ready to go in the morning."
Added Wilkinson: “Their guards are unbelievable. They are quick and athletic. Dominic James is out, I believe. He is a great player. Their guards dominate the game, so I didn’t focus a whole lot on their post players. But I am excited for it. It will be a great matchup.”
Utah State's campus is in Logan, Utah. This will be a familiar environment for the Aggies, since they play in Taco Bell Arena every season against Boise State, a fellow WAC member.
Boise is also only about 300 miles to the northwest of Logan, which will make it an easy trip for Utah State fans interested in making the trip to root on the Aggies.
For the Golden Eagles, the eight days they'll have in between games will be huge as far as rest -- especially for Matthews and Jerel McNeal, who have played heavy, heavy minutes since James was injured on Feb. 25.
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