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Carrie Woerner Runs for Second Term as 113th Assemblywoman
August 31, 2018 Local NewsMelissa Shea
Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2014 and is running for her second term on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
Woerner is the chair of the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production & Technology and a member of the Assembly's Agriculture, Local Governments, Racing and Wagering, Small Business and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development committees, as well as a member of the Legislative Women's Caucus.
Assemblywoman Woerner's legislation can best be described as pragmatic policy solutions to problems and concerns that are a priority to the people and municipalities of the 113th Assembly District. Each of the bills she introduces have majority sponsors in the Senate, helping to ensure their eventual passage into law. In the first year of her first term, Carrie succeeded in shepherding 7 bi-partisan bills through the Legislature, of these 5 were signed into law.
Because of her efforts:
Saratoga County is able to fund the county's economic development agency (A6909)
Saratoga Springs continues to receive VLT revenues (A6332)
Ballston Spa School District has the tools it needs to manage its finances (A7622)
Saratoga County Water Authority is able to make upgrades and improvements to its water treatment facilities (A7293)
The Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership can move forward to build a regional Visitors Center to support tourism in the river communities that surround the Saratoga National Battlefield Park. (A5076)
One of the principal responsibilities of an elected official is to help citizens connect with and successfully navigate the functions of New York State government. Whether it is getting an expedited approval by a regulatory agency so that a small business can launch a new product line, or helping a caregiver secure the resources she needs for her son with ALS, Carrie and her staff prioritize the work they do on behalf of constituents who reach out to her for help.
Constituents connect with Carrie at Open Office hours that she hosts monthly in both Fort Edward and Saratoga Springs. Since taking office, Carrie has hosted 14 Town Hall Meetings at various locations throughout the District, providing constituents with an opportunity to get an update on what is happening in the Legislature and to weigh in on policy questions. An active user of social media, constituents know that they can reach out to Carrie through social media, email, and phone to share their concerns with her.
Every candidate for office says they will work across the aisle to get things done, but how many of them actually do work in a bipartisan manner? Carrie Woerner immediately started working in a bipartisan manner since the day she took office. "When I took office in January 2015, I committed myself to representing all 135,000 people of the 113th Assembly District." Carrie Woerner has lived up to her pledge to be a voice for all of my constituents without regard to party and deserves re-election to the 113th Assembly District for the State of New York.
Emily Martz is running for State Senate to unseat Republican State Senator Betty Little.
July 15, 2018 Local NewsMelissa Shea
Emily Martz is running for the 45th State Senate district to secure the people of New York, the representation and rights they deserve.
universal healthcare
women's reproductive rights
educational testing and funding reform
energy efficiency and environmental protection programs that save families money and protect our environment
investments that help create more good-paying jobs in our district
Learn more here about the issues Emily will fight for.
Emily graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1994, and after a successful 12 year career in financial services, returned to school and earned her Masters and PhD in economic and business History from University of Delaware. After teaching in Delaware and as a professor at Paul Smith's College and Clarkson University, Emily became the Deputy Director of the region's leading economic development organization, Adirondack North Country Association, where she worked until leaving to run in the 2018 CD-21 Congressional primary.
Emily's decision to run comes from her deep seeded belief in public service, giving back to her community and neighbors. She served on the Saranac Lake Village's Downtown Advisory Board where she helped increase the visibility, and address the needs of the Downtown businesses and organizations, work that has since resulted in helping Saranac Lake to earn a $10 million award from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. She has also organized teams to maintain transitional housing, serve community meals, and lodge homeless neighbors when temperatures drop below freezing.
Tedra Cobb Wins Democratic Primary to Unseat Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2018 Local NewsMelissa Shea
Tedra Cobb is the Democratic candidate for the 21st Congressional District and will be running to unseat Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. Like you, Tedra Cobb shares the struggles that North Country families face:
paying our bills
caring for our children and parents
gaining access to affordable healthcare
and keeping up with demanding jobs
Tedra's a proven challenger who plans to earn your vote every day she serves in Congress.
Her pledge to you:
To work hard for everyone in her district, regardless of party affiliation
To remain the transparent and honest person she's known to be
Tedra's deep desire to serve her community has been a constant theme in her career. Her first business undertaking was starting a community health agency (which continues to employ twelve people today). There she secured federal and state funding to provide preventative screening and follow-up care to hundreds of our own hard-working North Country neighbors who don't make enough to afford health insurance. During that time, Tedra's husband Scott also started a not-for-profit organization to help North Country families and farmers reduce their utility costs and reliance on fossil fuels through energy efficiency.
In 2002, Tedra ran for the St. Lawrence County Legislature and, against all odds, beat a powerful incumbent handily. She didn't win because she had the most money or the backing of the majority party. She had neither. Tedra won because she worked tirelessly, going door-to-door, attending every chicken BBQ and giving her ear to every voter who wanted to be heard. Tedra was driven by her memory of the day she witnessed a politician stand up in front of an audience eager for answers cross his arms and turn his back on the crowd. She swore that she would run for office and never turn her back on the people she was elected to serve.
Tedra served Saint Lawrence County for eight years, working side-by-side with community service providers, business owners, community activists, farmers, educators, tradespeople, and her fellow locally elected officials and Legislators. Because of her personal commitment to transparency and integrity in local government, Tedra led the effort to create and pass the current St. Lawrence County ethics law and the St. Lawrence County (NY) Board of Ethics.
She made her decision to run for Congress the day the 21st district's current elected representative refused to reach across the aisle and turned her back on the people who elected her by voting for the highly partisan American Healthcare Act. If that law had passed in the Senate, the people of New York's 21st congressional district would have been economically devastated. Thousands of healthcare workers would have lost their jobs, many of the region's hospitals could have closed and 64,000 people would have lost their health insurance.
The 21st Congressional District deserves a representative who will put our interests above party politics and personal political ambition. Tedra Cobb has the character, gumption and resourcefulness to do just that.
TEDRA HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY:
UAW CAP Region 9
New York State Union of Teachers
United Healthcare Workers East
Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 773
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local 2
NYS AFL-CIO
Public Employees Federation
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
National Institute of Reproductive Health
Saratoga Unites
Moms Demand Action
End Citizens United
Washington County Democratic Committee Endorsements
May 19, 2018 Local NewsMarry Silitch
At its May 15 spring meeting, the Washington County Democratic Committee endorsed Tom DiNapoli for his reelection as New York State Comptroller and Carrier Woerner for her reelection as Assemblywomen for the 113th Assembly District.
Also endorsed were Don Boyajian of Cambridge, who has suspended his campaign for the 21st Congressional District race to run for State Assembly in the 107th District.
White Creek Democratic Committee Chair Barbra Kingsley endorsed Boyajian, saying, "It is with great confidence that I endorse Don Boyajian as a candidate for the 107th Assembly District. I have volunteered on his campaign and will continue to serve as he as earned my respect and admiration. His commitment to local environmental issues is important to me and to our community as a whole. Don Boyajian's candidacy will give us a wonderful opportunity to elect a concerned, knowledgeable advocate who will focus on local issues and give us a voice in Albany."
The towns of White Creek and Cambridge will be voting in the Democratic Primary on September 13, 2018 for the General Election on November 6th.
Don Boyajian, Candidate for NY State Assembly, 107th District
Aaron Gladd of Brunswick, who is running for State Senate in the 43rd District was also endorsed. Jay Belllanca, Vice Chair nominated Aaron Gladd. The towns of Easton and Cambridge will be voting in the Democratic Primary on September 13, 2018 for the General Election on November 6th.
Aaron Gladd, Candidate for NYS State Senate, 43rd District
Bellanca said, "Aaron has a compelling story to tell, rising from a family dependent of social programs and services in Upstate New York, attending the University of Albany and Harvard, and serving our nation in the US Army. His tenure as a fellow in the NY State Senate and his service in the Cuomo Administration have given him unique insight into the needs and working of Government. As Senator from the 43rd Senate District, Aaron Gladd will be a strong effective advocate for the needs of New Yorkers."
DiNapoli was nominated by Jay Bellanca of Salem, who said, "Tom DiNapoli has been a long-time friend of the Washington County Democratic Committee. He has faithfully attended our events and has an interest in what we do as Democrats. Tom has been a excellent steward of the finances of NY. His management of the State pension fund has exemplary. He has used the voice of NY in pushing corporations that NY is invested in to more socially and environmental progressive positions."
Robert Cook, Deputy Mayor, Village of Hudson Falls, nominated Woerner, saying, "The 113th Assembly District has never had a better friend or stronger advocate than Carrie Woerner. Carrie works tirelessly to represent our district with a nonpartisan approach, based on common sense and a deep understanding of her constituents that comes from her years as a business and community leader."
Join Our Congressional Candidates for Lunch!
May 2, 2018 From Our ChairpersonMelissa Shea
Each spring we sponsor an annual fundraising luncheon to benefit the Washington, Warren and Saratoga County Democratic Committees. The luncheon will take place on Friday, May 18th at Noon.
Attendees will enjoy the company of each candidate for 10 minutes or more at their table giving you a chance to ask questions and get to know these passionate public servants.
The candidates will who are running in the Democratic Primary on June 26th are Don Boyajian, Tedra Cobb, Emily Martz, Patrick Nelson, Dylan Ratigan, and Katie Wilson.
Help us flip NY21 in November! Use the link below to purchase tickets to our luncheon on May 18, or to make a donation to benefit Washington, Saratoga, and Warren County Democratic Committees.
Men are welcome!
Get tickets here
Individual: $40
Couples: $75
Young Democrats: $25
Carved Sirloin of Beef Au Jus
Salmon with BBQ Peach Bourbon Sauce
Chicken Marsala, Penne with Vodka Cream Sauce
Oven Roasted Potatoes with Peppers & Onions, Mixed Vegetable Sauté
Mixed Greens Salad with Zesty House Dressing
Warm Dinner Rolls with Whipped Butter
Dessert Platters – Assorted Dessert Miniatures including Pastries, Cookies, & Fudge Brownies
Brewed Coffee & Herbal Tea Selection, Accoutrements
~Full Cash Bar~
Letter from Andrew Cuomo
April 7, 2018 Local NewsMelissa Shea
Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Democrats in the state Senate have unified and now it's time for us all to come together to win a Democratic majority of 32 senators, making Andrea Stewart-Cousins our Senate Majority Leader.
On April 24, Shelley Mayer can become that 32nd senator by winning her special election in Westchester County – and you can help! Between now and election day the New York Sate Democratic Party is hosting phone banks around the state-from Buffalo to New York City and everywhere in between – to help turn out the vote for Shelley.
Many of you have already been working hard to bring Shelley and the Democratic Party this far, and I am asking all of you to be part of this final push. Click here to find and RSVP for the phone bank nearest you.And, no matter where you live, our team of organizers can provide you with calls to make from home. So if you can't make it to one of the listed events, just email volunteer@nydems.org and they will set you up.
In less than three weeks, I look forward to celebrating this victory with all of you. Let's do this.
Cindy Doran for the 107th Assembly District
March 26, 2018 Local NewsLarry Burks
Cindy Doran is the Democratic nominee for the 107th Assembly District which will be having a Special Election on April 24th in the Towns of White Creek and Cambridge.
Cindy Doran is a veteran Rensselaer County Legislator. Cindy serves her constituents on a number of committees, including Health and Safety, Education, and Environment. As a career educator, she has been a relentless advocate for children and families. Also, having grown up on a small dairy farm in upstate New York, Cindy understands the challenges faced by many families in the district. She understands hard work and has an appreciation for the challenges facing agriculture. Her priorities are the expansion of economic opportunities, the preservation and protection of drinking water, the funding of public schools, the ongoing struggle with the opioid crisis, and the reduction of violence and harassment against women.
We need our representation in the 107th AD to move in a different direction. After a tumultuous tenure with our previous Republican representation in the assembly that ended in some controversy and charges of harassment, Cindy will bring the professionalism, thoughtfulness, tireless work ethic, and strong focus on economics that we deserve. The 107th AD needs a person who will not only provide excellent representation and advocate for our interests, but who also does so in a way that makes us proud and reflects positively on us and the values that we hold. Cindy Doran is that person. You can find out more information on Cindy at
https://doran4assembly.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/Doran4Assembly/.
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner Constituent Survey
January 20, 2018 Local NewsLarry Burks
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner urges constituents to participate in her 2018 Constituent Survey.
In her recent 2018 Legislative Session & Budget Update email, Carrie says, "your survey responses help guide my work as your representative in the New York State Assembly. I am pleased to have received several hundred responses so far, but would like to hear from as many of you as possible."
If you wish to have a paper survey mailed to your home and have not received one already, please call Carrie's office at the phone numbers below to request that one be mailed to you.
If you would like to share your thoughts with Carrie or schedule a meeting, please email or call her office at 518-455-5404 or 518-584-5493.
NYS 107th Assembly District: Notice of Vacancy
January 14, 2018 State NewsLarry Burks
The Rensselaer County, Columbia County and Washington County Democratic Committees are currently accepting resumes from candidates interested in running for the vacant 107th District Assembly seat. The district includes parts of Rensselaer, Columbia and Washington counties. Continue reading →
Local Democrats Win Office in 2017
Democrats had a slate of 30 candidates across 12 towns running for local offices in Washington County in 2017. Candidates successful in winning their local election are listed below. Congratulations to everyone that ran for office and the countless volunteers that helped them secure their victories. The lessons learned in 2017 will make us a stronger party in the coming elections.
Catherine Cassie Fedler – Supervisor
Bruce Bailey – Town Council
Brian Harrington – Town Council
Abdon Jim Buckley Jr – Superintendent of Highways
Terry Middleton – Supervisor
Joseph Malvuccio – Town Justice
Richard Mercier – Town Council
Sara Skiff Idleman – Supervisor
Floyd C Pratt – Superintendent of Highways
Michael Nolan – Town Council
Evera Sue Clary – Supervisor
White Creek
Barbra Kingsley – Town Council
Heath G. Murphy – Town Council
Lisa Austin-Cuddihy – Town Clerk
Julie L Eagan – Town Justice


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Encouraging Oxford vaccine results keep Britain on track for spring roll-out
By Alistair Smout and Natalie Thomas
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is on track to make COVID-19 vaccines widely available by next spring after the shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca was up to 90% effective in trials, the head of the university's Jenner Institute told Reuters on Monday.
The encouraging late-stage interim trial results were the third set of data showing efficacy levels among the seven vaccine candidates Britain has ordered, after Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna earlier this month.
"I think we are on track for the timeline ... to start getting this vaccine rolled out from December," Adrian Hill, director of Oxford University's Jenner Institute that developed the vaccine, told Reuters.
Britain has secured 100 million doses of the AstraZeneca shot, 40 million of the Pfizer vaccine and 5 million of Moderna's candidate.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has highlighted the prospect of vaccines as a reason for optimism that things could improve by spring after he introduced a second national lockdown in England this month to tackle rising infections.
"Clearly the most hopeful advance of all is how vaccines are now edging ever closer to liberating us from the virus, demonstrating emphatically that this is not a pandemic without end," he told parliament on Monday.
"We can take great heart from today's news, which has the makings of a wonderful British scientific achievement."
AstraZeneca's interim results showed that a regimen of two full doses was 62% effective in shielding people from COVID-19, though the efficacy rate jumped to 90% if the first shot was only half a normal dose.
Hill said high-risk groups would receive the AstraZeneca vaccine before it was rolled out to everyone in spring.
"I think that could be done. It's going to be an enormous effort ... hopefully there will be vaccine available for all adults, but that's likely to be springtime rather than in January," Hill said.
AstraZeneca executive Pam Cheng said there would be enough supplies of the active ingredient in the vaccine to provide Britain with 20 million doses by the end of the year and 70 million by the end of March.
She said that would translate into 4 million finished doses this year and 40 million by the end of March. The vaccine is also being manufactured by other AstraZeneca partners.
Britain's health minister has asked the health service to be prepared to deliver vaccines from Dec. 1, although he said he expects the bulk of the roll-out to happen next year.
"It's marvellous," said 59-year-old Jo Canilleri. "Hopefully we won't take that long before we can actually get it, because ... a lot of people are just ignoring this. It's not a thing that you can ignore. I mean look at the lives we've lost."
In Britain 55,000 people have died from COVID-19, the highest death toll in Europe.
Britain expects to receive 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which was 95% effective in trials, this year but the fact it needs to be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius could pose logistical challenges for a mass roll-out.
Britain won't receive any Moderna vaccines, which were 94.5% effective based on initial results, until next spring.
Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group and chief investigator into the trial, said results released so far showed vaccines could help protect against severe cases, which in turn would help Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
"That, to me, means that, whichever of the vaccines we could deploy we're likely to be able to prevent people going into hospital clogging up, in this country, the NHS and allow us to at least get that bit of the system back to normal," he told Reuters.
(Reporting by Alistair Smout and Natalie Thomas; Additional reporting by Kate Kelland; Editing by David Clarke)
Russia to vaccinate over 20 million people in first quarter, says deputy PM

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Many in GOP who oppose health insurance requirement used to favor it
By Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau
Reporting from Washington —
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has renounced it. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he doesn't believe in it anymore. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has brushed off suggestions he even considered it.
As the three have discovered, there is hardly a bigger black mark against a Republican presidential candidate today than the hint of past support for requiring Americans to get health insurance — as President Obama's new healthcare law mandates.
But Republicans were not always so hostile. Until the healthcare law passed last year, requiring medical insurance had a long history as a mainstream GOP idea.
It was promoted by conservative policy experts at places like the Heritage Foundation more than 20 years ago. In the 1990s, the concept was championed by Republicans on Capitol Hill.
And it was ultimately implemented by Romney in Massachusetts; in 2006 he became the first elected official from either party to sign a mandate into law.
"I still don't see what the objection is to the idea that people should not be allowed to run around without at least some basic health insurance," said Mark Pauly, a conservative health economist at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Emphasizing personal responsibility, Pauly and other conservatives have argued that the uninsured incur medical bills as other Americans do; the tab is just picked up by someone else.
In 1991, Pauly wrote an influential plan for universal health coverage that relied on an insurance mandate to prevent people from "shifting costs to others." At the time, Washington was gearing up for a major debate over rising healthcare costs and covering the uninsured that would culminate in President Clinton's failed 1993 healthcare initiative.
Liberals, reluctant to leave the problem to the private sector, were pushing to create more government health insurance programs like Medicare or to require employers to offer health benefits.
"We were thinking, if you wanted to achieve universal coverage, what was the way to do it if you didn't do single payer?" said Paul Feldstein, a health economist at UC Irvine, who co-wrote the 1991 plan with Pauly.
Feldstein and Pauly compared mandatory health insurance to requirements to pay for Social Security, auto insurance or workers' compensation.
So too did the Heritage Foundation's Stuart Butler, who in 1989 wrote a health plan that also included an insurance requirement.
"If a young man wrecks his Porsche and has not had the foresight to obtain insurance, we may commiserate, but society feels no obligation to repair his car," Butler told a Tennessee health conference that year.
"But healthcare is different. If a man is struck down by a heart attack in the street, Americans will care for him whether or not he has insurance.… A mandate on individuals recognizes this implicit contract," said Butler, who was the foundation's director of domestic policy studies.
Even then, the mandate made some on the right uneasy.
A group of GOP lawmakers rebelled when leading Republican senators started working on healthcare legislation in the early '90s that included an insurance requirement.
Thomas Miller, a resident fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, said many senior GOP lawmakers at that time were out of touch with the party base. "That is when RINOs ruled the Earth," he said, using the epithet that conservatives coined to deride party moderates as "Republicans in name only."
In 1993, however, more than a third of the Senate GOP caucus, including Minority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, signed on to a proposal by Sen. John Chafee (D-R.I.) to expand health coverage using an insurance requirement.
Among the cosponsors were conservative stalwarts Robert Bennett of Utah, Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina and Ted Stevens of Alaska.
Other cosponsors of the Chafee bill included Sens. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, Orrin G. Hatch of Utah and Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, all of whom are still in the Senate.
The National Federation of Independent Business, a conservative small-business group, praised the bill "for its emphasis on individual responsibility." The group is now suing to block the mandate in the new healthcare law.
The 1993 GOP bill ultimately died quietly alongside the Clinton plan it was designed to head off.
But Republicans did not abandon the insurance mandate. A decade later, Romney made it a cornerstone of his plan to guarantee all Massachusetts residents health coverage, and was joined at the bill signing by the Heritage Foundation's Robert Moffit.
In 2007, Republicans once again began pushing a mandate at the federal level.
Ten Republican senators — including Tennessee's Lamar Alexander, now a GOP leader — signed on to a bill that year by Bennett and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to achieve universal health coverage by giving Americans tax credits to shop for coverage on their own. The bill would have penalized those who did not enroll.
Yet today, the insurance mandate remains the most unpopular part of the new healthcare law.
House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and dozens of other GOP lawmakers have signed on to legal briefs supporting the multistate federal lawsuit by Republican governors challenging the constitutionality of the mandate.
"This law is an unprecedented expansion of federal power," Hatch said recently. "Our freedoms require limits on government."
Gingrich, who endorsed the idea of mandated coverage in his 2005 and 2008 books, last week told CBS News' "Face the Nation" that the requirement is "unconstitutional both on religious liberty and personal liberty grounds."
Huntsman, who has not officially entered the presidential race, did not include a mandate in the healthcare plan he signed into law in Utah in 2008.
There are sound policy reasons to oppose the specific mandate in the federal law, said Pauly at the University of Pennsylvania.
Many conservative health experts believe the Obama mandate will not be effective because it requires insurance that will be too costly and imposes too lax a penalty on those who remain uncovered.
But Gail Wilensky, who headed the Medicare and Medicaid programs under President George H.W. Bush, said technical reservations were not driving the Republican change of heart.
"This is clearly an emotional discussion about liberty and the aggressiveness of the federal government," Wilensky said.
Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson, a conservative Republican who backed the Chafee bill in 2003, said many in his party seem to have adopted an approach that he described as, "Let's forget what we need to do and see if we can stick it to the Democrats … or stick it to the president."
"Nothing makes sense to me anymore," Simpson said.
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Noam N. Levey
Noam N. Levey writes about national healthcare policy out of Washington, D.C., for the Los Angeles Times. He covered passage of the 2010 Affordable Care Act and has written extensively about the landmark law and reported on its implementation from around the country. A former investigative and political reporter, he is a Boston native and a graduate of Princeton University. He joined the newspaper in 2003 and has reported from Washington since 2006.


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An indepth look at the various pieces of infrastructure that support Canberra's Bus Network.
ACTION's southern depot is located in the Tuggeranong suburb of Greenway, and is its only depot with CNG fueling facilities.
Westfield Belconnen Bus Station opened on 15 November 2010 as part of the Belconnen Town Centre improvements. The station is designed as "quick stop" with one long platform in each direction.
City Bus Station has 11 platforms and is located on the 'T' shape formed by East Row, Mort Street and Alinga Street with additional peak-period platforms located on each side of Northbourne Ave between London Circuit and Alinga Street.
City West is located off Marcus Clarke St between University Ave and Allsop St. It features a bus layover and two departure platforms.
Woden Bus Station has 19 platforms and is located on Bradley Street and Bowes Street, Phillip.
The Tuggeranong Bus Station was opened on 9 August 1991. It was built into the existing Pitman St that ran alongside the Myer side of the Tuggeranong Hyperdome.
The following is a list of all current terminus points of ACTION route services, excluding school bus routes.


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The below table attempts to classify the different approaches to enterprise architecture governance. The various approaches don't always fit neatly into a single bucket and can be combined depending on organizational culture.
No approvals required. I do what I feel is right with no validation from others.
I have strong decision making authority supported by a hierarchy of enterprise architects.
A council of senior executives calls all the shots. The enterprise architecture team follows their command without question.
Individuals are nominated to represent various concerns and sit on a council with voting privileges.
The minority of the most qualified makes decisions for the majority.
Each of these approaches has both their strengths and weaknesses. For example, the Chiefdom and Republic model work very well when you have exceptionally strong talent. The Democracy and Liberty model works in cultures that lack strong executive leadership. The communism works well when enterprise architecture is nascent in organizations. A monarchy when staffed with both business and IT executives can help strengthen business and IT alignment.
Classification schemes have the potential to become the subject of the next Dilbert cartoon. They can also help enterprise architects understand the barriers to success and provide them with a spark that help them navigate their enterprise architecture to a better place.
Do you think you would benefit in reading research that outlines how enterprise architects have created successful outcomes in each of these categories?
Absolutely. It's a thorny issue.
Hi James – yes, I'd benefit from this often overlooked specialty within EA.
These governance model were described by Weill and Ross in 2004 in their IT Governance book, and their governance arrangements matrix is by now old school.
Thank You for pointing me towards this book as I wasn't aware of this. I will note that my question is not just about classification but also whether there should be published research as to how to be successful in each.
Hi James, the question/list are outdated, especially in a Digital world where EA should be much more consider how to be an enabler instead of a roadblock. To erect governance to apply outdated principles must be avoid, governance must be as lean as possible and be supportive.
Hi James. I would be interested in such research. As stated by others, this is a difficult subject.
Should Security Architecture remain separate from other Architecture disciplines?
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Recent figures from Nationwide Building Society's "Summer Spending Report" revealed that the premium for family holidays taken outside of term-time can be as much as £1,300.
With such a hike to the travel budget, many may not be surprised by the fact that parents are continuing to take their children on term-time holidays, despite the fines they will face. Now a new survey from the BBC, which received responses from more than three-quarters of councils, has revealed an increase in the number of such fines since the change in law came into effect in September 2013.
Lancashire emerged as the local authority with the biggest increase fines across this period, with a rise of 176%. This was followed by West Sussex (+146%) and Doncaster (+132%). Fines for term time holidays currently stand at £60 per parent per child per period of absence, doubling to £120 if not paid within 21 days.
While many parents are likely to be less than happy with the fact that head teachers can no longer authorise term time absences, Schools Minister Nick Gibb highlighted the positive outcomes of the new law. He said: "As a result of the changes we have implemented, 130,000 fewer pupils are regularly missing lessons, which means 130,000 more pupils getting the chance of a good education that prepares them for life in modern Britain.
"We do understand the concerns of parents, however, and are introducing new rules to give all schools the power to choose their own term dates." If your family is heading off on holiday in the coming months, it's important to organise family travel insurance in advance.


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	require.Nil(t, err)
	value := make([]byte, count)
	count, err = Getxattr(fp.Fd(), "user.swift.metadata", value)
	require.Nil(t, err)
	require.Equal(t, "somevalue", string(value))
}

func TestXattr(t *testing.T) {
	fp, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "")
	require.Nil(t, err)
	defer fp.Close()
	defer os.RemoveAll(fp.Name())

	_, err = Setxattr(fp.Name(), "user.swift.metadata", []byte("somevalue"))
	require.Nil(t, err)

	count, err := Getxattr(fp.Name(), "user.swift.metadata", nil)
	require.Nil(t, err)
	value := make([]byte, count)
	count, err = Getxattr(fp.Name(), "user.swift.metadata", value)
	require.Nil(t, err)
	require.Equal(t, "somevalue", string(value))
}

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#include "hadoop_group_info.h"

#include <errno.h>
#include <grp.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <pwd.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>

// Assuming the average of user name length of 15 bytes,
// 8KB buffer will be large enough for a group with about 500 members.
// 2MB buffer will be large enough for a group with about 130K members.
#define INITIAL_GROUP_BUFFER_SIZE (8*1024)
#define MAX_GROUP_BUFFER_SIZE (2*1024*1024)

struct hadoop_group_info *hadoop_group_info_alloc(void)
{
  struct hadoop_group_info *ginfo;
  char *buf;

  ginfo = calloc(1, sizeof(struct hadoop_group_info));
  buf = malloc(INITIAL_GROUP_BUFFER_SIZE);
  if (!buf) {
    free(ginfo);
    return NULL;
  }
  ginfo->buf_sz = INITIAL_GROUP_BUFFER_SIZE;
  ginfo->buf = buf;
  return ginfo;
}

void hadoop_group_info_clear(struct hadoop_group_info *ginfo)
{
  struct group *group = &ginfo->group;

  group->gr_name = NULL;
  group->gr_passwd = NULL;
  group->gr_gid = 0;
  group->gr_mem = NULL;
}

void hadoop_group_info_free(struct hadoop_group_info *ginfo)
{
  free(ginfo->buf);
  free(ginfo);
}

/**
 * Different platforms use different error codes to represent "group not found."
 * So whitelist the errors which do _not_ mean "group not found."
 *
 * @param err           The errno
 *
 * @return              The error code to use
 */
static int getgrgid_error_translate(int err)
{
  if ((err == EIO) || (err == EMFILE) || (err == ENFILE) ||
      (err == ENOMEM) || (err == ERANGE)) {
    return err;
  }
  return ENOENT;
}

int hadoop_group_info_fetch(struct hadoop_group_info *ginfo, gid_t gid)
{
  struct group *group;
  int ret;
  size_t buf_sz;
  char *nbuf;

  hadoop_group_info_clear(ginfo);
  for (;;) {
    // On success, the following call returns 0 and group is set to non-NULL.
    group = NULL;
    ret = getgrgid_r(gid, &ginfo->group, ginfo->buf,
                       ginfo->buf_sz, &group);
    switch(ret) {
      case 0:
        if (!group) {
          // Not found.
          return ENOENT;
        }
        // Found.
        return 0;
      case EINTR:
        // EINTR: a signal was handled and this thread was allowed to continue.
        break;
      case ERANGE:
        // ERANGE: the buffer was not big enough.
        if (ginfo->buf_sz == MAX_GROUP_BUFFER_SIZE) {
          // Already tried with the max size.
          return ENOMEM;
        }
        buf_sz = ginfo->buf_sz * 2;
        if (buf_sz > MAX_GROUP_BUFFER_SIZE) {
          buf_sz = MAX_GROUP_BUFFER_SIZE;
        }
        nbuf = realloc(ginfo->buf, buf_sz);
        if (!nbuf) {
          return ENOMEM;
        }
        ginfo->buf = nbuf;
        ginfo->buf_sz = buf_sz;
        break;
      default:
        // Lookup failed.
        return getgrgid_error_translate(ret);
    }
  }
}

#ifdef GROUP_TESTING
/**
 * A main() is provided so that quick testing of this
 * library can be done.
 */
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
  char **groupname;
  struct hadoop_group_info *ginfo;
  int ret;

  ginfo = hadoop_group_info_alloc();
  if (!ginfo) {
    fprintf(stderr, "hadoop_group_info_alloc returned NULL.\n");
    return EXIT_FAILURE;
  }
  for (groupname = argv + 1; *groupname; groupname++) {
    gid_t gid = atoi(*groupname);
    if (gid == 0) {
      fprintf(stderr, "won't accept non-parseable group-name or gid 0: %s\n",
              *groupname);
      return EXIT_FAILURE;
    }
    ret = hadoop_group_info_fetch(ginfo, gid);
    if (!ret) {
      fprintf(stderr, "gid[%lld] : gr_name = %s\n",
              (long long)gid, ginfo->group.gr_name);
    } else {
      fprintf(stderr, "group[%lld] : error %d (%s)\n",
              (long long)gid, ret, strerror(ret));
    }
  }
  hadoop_group_info_free(ginfo);
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
#endif


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And that's all I think.
Any questions-answers, discussion, like, hate about vn, meaning anything about VN goes.
I request everyone,no matter who it is to discuss in english only in this thread.
First let's talk about your first and favorite VN.
For me the first and favorite both was Majikoi VN. It's still my favorite.
My first VN was either Clannad or Fate (90% it was Clannad though). As for my favourite guess i'll go with Seinaukana Spirit of the eternity sword 2.
i think the first visual novel i've ever had any sort of contact with was Starry Sky: In Spring. i watched a playthrough on youtube, searched for some things and had a really big interest in the Summer continuation (and it makes me sad the translation team was forced to stop :^\ ). I did play In Spring though, and while the story was good enough (though it still bothers me how the protagonist was literally the only Female in the Entire World Of The Game), i guess it did fire up in me a big interest in playing other kinds of visual novels haha.
i really want to play umineko one of these days (first contact with it was through anime), and also a new horror visual novel that's coming out this year as well called The Letter!
My first VN was Princess Waltz and I love that VN very much.
Very first VN was Fate/Stay Night and I was in awe of the setting, characters, and thematic storyline. Though I could have done without Rin and Archer, I definitely liked the Saber Shirou pairing as Master and Servant, rather than a romantic couple.
I can't really remember my first VN though, probably Nilfheilm by Shall We Date on Android, but yeaaa, aside from Jean the king, I don't really fond of anyone else. I played a few VN games afterward but none of them left me strong impression, must be because I didn't play many games yet.
Man, I'd love to finish Fate/Extra (purely for Tamamo), but that gameplay is something else. Thankfully Extella is much more in my playstyle.
Edit: I also wish more VNs had beautiful, crisp backgrounds like Mahoyo. Seriously, it has no right to be so beautiful.


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Anime Annex Articles
The Anime Annex: School Live
May 2, 2018 Jonathan Robert	0 Comments	anime, TV
I've always loved zombies. Even though I haven't watched too many zombie-related shows or films, there is a thrilling, morbid appeal to the thought of a zombie outbreak. More than anything though, I like interesting characters and plots – not just mindless action. A story can successfully use zombies as a backdrop and still tell a compelling tale of characters as they try to navigate life in a dangerous world. The anime, School Live, attempts to do just that. However, before I go any further anime-niacs, I will warn of mild spoilers.
In the event of a zombie apocalypse, always wear googles.
The friend who recommended this show to me knows that I love psychological horror, but she warned that I would likely find it difficult to sit through the first episode because of its absurdity. I feel compelled to pass this warning along for those who have not watched School Live and have an aversion to overly cute themes – the first episode does not reflect how the rest of the show progresses. Although much of the show is genuinely silly, this anime is nonetheless an interesting and effective look at the struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies…as told through the experiences of Japanese high school girls (and if there are life experiences I can relate to, it's those of Japanese high school girls).
The reason why this show is titled School Live is that the characters are all members of the "School Living Club," so they literally live in their high school. (Have a truancy problem? Force all the students to move in!) That may sound ridiculous, but considering the post-apocalyptic premise of the show, it quickly makes sense. The club members each have very distinct personalities, not all of which are silly: Kurumi is the tough character, Yuuri is typically mature and level headed, Miki is shy and very serious, Taromaru, an adorable Shiba Inu, is the club mascot and accompanies the main characters on their adventures, and Megumi, the sole adult, is the club's advisor. Lastly, there is Yuki, who is the overly cutesy foil to the show's otherwise dark subject matter. The other characters all have the capacity to be silly, but Yuki is absolutely the embodiment of absurdity throughout the show.
The majority of the first episode focuses on Yuki and her incredibly outrageous behavior, so it is easy to overlook clues that something is very wrong with the world in which this anime takes place. A broken window and a barricade are quickly forgotten and supplanted by her and Taromaru's ridiculous actions. While I won't spoil the reason for Yuki's upbeat personality in the face of a terrifying situation, it will be explained in detail roughly halfway through the series (I know it sounds like drugs, but it's not drugs). The show effectively takes its time to explore the characters, their unfortunate situation, and past events. There is certainly action early in the series, but School Live initially delves into the characters' behaviors, and I truly began to care about them and feel invested in their plight. There are many fun moments, and funny, humanizing scenes along the way, but much of the suspenseful action occurs in the second half of the series, once the characters personalities have been established. However, this show does not progress in exact chronological order.
Great! Now we can dig our own graves!
Events that occurred before the zombie outbreak are not revealed immediately, and one revelation, that I will not spoil here, did not occur until nearly halfway through the series. It was devastating and disturbing, and clearly, I missed clues that alluded to the shocking revelation. The show very naturally, but deceptively, caused me to accept something as a fact, and in doing so, allowed the reality to be even more uncomfortable and saddening. The way in which School Live progresses the story causes the twists along the way virtually unforeseeable, but completely believable, and nonetheless astounding. Furthermore, there is only a modest explanation for the zombie outbreak. There is just enough detail to make it interesting without giving an entire exposition at the end of the series, which can cause the viewer to feel fooled by the writers instead of entertained (I'm looking at you, Vanilla Sky).
At its core, School Live is about friendship and keeping hope against seemingly impossible odds. While that may sound corny, the threat of death constantly lurks throughout this show, and spoilers – not every character you may come to care for is alive at the end of the 12 episodes. There were a few extremely sad situations interspersed between the cute and the suspenseful moments which really allowed this anime to feel like a roller-coaster of emotion. Unfortunately, although School Live seems to have a natural conclusion, it left the story open for more, and because I enjoyed this show so much, I wish I could see what happens to these girls as their adventures unfold. I like a certain amount of cute in an anime, but the fact that that was contrasted with such dark themes, really helped me enjoy School Live. Also, this anime introduced an idea that I had never contemplated before, so beware of even more spoilers.
This is what happens when you cut school funding – zombies destroy everything.
Sure, zombies exist to eat people and barely resemble their former selves, but I believe that it is plausible for zombies to retain a certain amount of muscle-memory. Not all of the zombies in School Live constantly try to infiltrate the school – many begin to walk home when the final school bell rings (high school turned me into a zombie too, and I still haven't fully recovered). Early in the series, the girls question whether the zombies are actually attempting to play soccer, or merely bumping into the ball accidentally. As a fan of zombies, but certainly not an expert in zombie-related media, this is an interesting idea that I have never considered before. At least one of the zombies definitely retains some memories from the time this particular character was living. Pay attention to what happens in the final minute of the show, and who notices a particular zombie walking toward the school. Although the identity was not explicitly revealed, it can be assumed, and adds a layer of mystery just before the series ends.
I thought that this was a wonderful, well-paced show that contrasted joyful, funny, and scary themes in a very satisfying way. Shaun of the Dead, while an excellent film, is almost solely comedic, while School Live, although adorable and silly, still effectively utilizes horror. I would definitely recommend this show to anyone who likes zombies but wants to see horror used differently.
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This Week's Episode Ep. 123: What The El →
Jonathan Robert
Jonathan loves comic books and he loves coffee. Jonathan's mother gave him his first taste of coffee at the tender age of 3 and it was love at first sip. He now needs to wheel around an IV drip of caffeine at all times or else he turns into a dark, monstrous creature that feeds on despair and makes babies cry. The local village-folk have kept him locked away ever since the "decaf catastrophe of '06." When allowed out of his dungeon, he writes various articles for Geekade, including the monthly column, "Welcome to the D-List," and records the "Mutant Musings" podcast with his geek-tastic girlfriend, Patti.


KEY PRINCIPLE: Make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
What is the reason I have it?
What is my part in the resentment?
What is it that I am expecting from that person?
Do I have any other fears?
4. Liabilities: Using the simplistic grid list every person, place, thing, institution or concept to which they caused harm or harbor resentment or fear denoting, with a series of checkmarks, which liabilities apply to each.
Do I feel better or less than others?
Do I have any jealousy?
Do I have any envy?
Do I have any shame? Do I have any thoughts, feelings or behaviors that make me feel ashamed?
The Big Book authors ask us to look at our assets as well as our liabilities. On page 124, they write: We grow by our willingness to face and rectify errors (liabilities) and convert them into assets. What should I have done instead? How would God have me be? If this happens again, how might I respond differently?
We realized that the people who wronged us were perhaps spiritually sick. . . . We asked God to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend.
The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. . . . We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear.
We ask: Are you willing to ask God to remove your fears?
We must be willing to make amends where we have done harm, provided that we do not bring about still more harm in so doing.
We ask our sharing partner: Do I owe an amends? If I have an outstanding apology, it must be made as soon as practicable once the review has been completed.
We ask: Are you willing to forgive those who have harmed you?
We ask: Are you willing to let God removed from you all the things you find objectionable? Are you willing to ask God to help you let go of them?
We ask God's forgiveness and what corrective measures should be taken.
Pray to have the character defect removed.
Say the 7th step prayer.
List: What should I have done instead? How would God have me be? If this happens again, how might I respond differently?
Have I knowingly omitted writing down anything I have done or left undone that makes me feel guilty, ashamed or separated from God, from people, or from myself?


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Moore, J. (2015-11-01). Rejecting a Christian Nation. In Founding Sins: How a Group of Antislavery Radicals Fought to Put Christ into the Constitution. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 21 Jan. 2020, from https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190269241.001.0001/acprof-9780190269241-chapter-6.
Moore, Joseph S. "Rejecting a Christian Nation." Founding Sins: How a Group of Antislavery Radicals Fought to Put Christ into the Constitution. : Oxford University Press, September 17, 2015. Oxford Scholarship Online. Date Accessed 21 Jan. 2020 <https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190269241.001.0001/acprof-9780190269241-chapter-6>.
Moore, Joseph S. "Rejecting a Christian Nation." In Founding Sins: How a Group of Antislavery Radicals Fought to Put Christ into the Constitution. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. Oxford Scholarship Online, 2015. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190269241.003.0006.
Moore JS. Rejecting a Christian Nation. In: Founding Sins: How a Group of Antislavery Radicals Fought to Put Christ into the Constitution. Oxford University Press; 2015. https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190269241.001.0001/acprof-9780190269241-chapter-6. Accessed January 21, 2020.


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Dr. Nancy Burkhart discusses a trend among patients who have been diagnosed with lichen planus. Many patients want to know if removing dental amalgams will assist in improvements with oral lichen planus or their general health.
This question is asked frequently by patients who have obtained information from various sources and are concerned about the long-term effects of mercury in the environment, particularly in their own mouths. Many patients want to know if removing amalgams will assist in improvements with oral lichen planus or their general health. Since lichen planus normally affects the adult population (mainly in age groups over 40 years of age), many patients with lichen planus also may have one or more amalgam restorations. Amalgam was the restoration of choice for many years in the United States. Many offices have stopped using amalgam mainly because better restoration materials have come on the market in the past several decades. With this said, many clinicians will tell you that amalgam is a strong material and, when properly placed, will last for decades.
The lasting quality of amalgam is not a debate. However, when amalgam leaks or when the dental material is removed, mercury vapor is released in the form of elemental mercury, and is absorbed by the lungs and the body (FDA, 2015). High levels affect the lungs, kidneys, and brain. Mercury from dental amalgam and other sources (fish, for example) is bioaccumulative.
Mercury is also released in extremely small amounts while normal functions are performed such as chewing, eating, brushing, grinding of teeth and even polishing teeth.
Positions from the ADA (2016) state that there is no association with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and other degenerative diseases that have been suggested in past articles. The statement cites multiple studies from reputable journals.
Some patients are asking if all amalgams should be replaced and if the mercury leakage that may occur in older restorations is contributing to their oral lichen planus. Most of the time, oral tissue that is in direct contact with an amalgam restoration or perhaps a metal (gold) crown may exhibit what is called a "lichenoid" reaction.
A dermatologist can perform what is termed "patch testing" and other tests to determine if there is evidence of metal sensitivity. Reports of amalgam removal that is linked to tissue reaction has been known for many years. Sometimes the tissue contacting the metals will improve upon removal of the amalgam or gold crown.
Some patients with oral lichen planus appear to be removing their amalgams, with the hope of improving their oral lichen planus or overall health.
Even when biopsied and viewed under a microscope, the diagnosis is often unclear and may appear as lichen planus. Some pathologists will diagnose this as "lichenoid mucositis" or others may indicate just "a lichenoid reaction." Documenting before and after images will usually answer this question. Again, a dermatologist can usually determine if metal sensitivity may be an issue.
There have been posts on the internet recently suggesting that patients with lichen planus have all their amalgams removed. This article is not suggesting that everyone begin removing amalgam when possible. If a restoration needs to be replaced, dentists will most likely use a newer material to replace an amalgam.
Results from a five-year follow-up of patients who had high mercury concentration in their urine before amalgam removal reported improved health conditions. The study was considered subjective and based on patient reported data in a small study population.
Other studies report an improvement too and believe there is a systemic allergenic/irritant potential (Sharma, et al. 2015). The FDA (2015) suggests that the developing neurological systems in fetuses and young children may be more sensitive to the neurotoxic effects of mercury vapor. Therefore, pregnant women and young children may be more at risk. This of course, would especially be a concern for dental professionals who work around mercury vapors in the dental office and especially those who may be pregnant.
The FDA and EPA has suggested that consuming fish (methylmercury) with potentially higher mercury levels should be avoided. Fish such as tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico, shark, swordfish, orange roughy, bigeye tuna, marlin, and king mackerel are known to have higher levels of mercury. Lower levels of mercury are found in seafood such as shrimp, pollock, salmon, canned light tuna, tilapia, catfish, and cod. As stated above, the FDA asserts that mercury from dental amalgam and other sources (fish) is bioaccumulative in organs. Therefore, limiting the exposure to added mercury sources is optimal.
Again, the intent is not to promote amalgam removal, but since some patients with oral lichen planus appear to be removing their amalgams, with the hope of improving their oral lichen planus or overall health, some safety tips are warranted.
The Food and Drug Administration does not suggest amalgam removal when the restorations are not cracked, leaking, or there is no evident decay under the amalgam.
The American Dental Association stated in 2009 that the "scientific evidence supports the position that amalgam is a valuable, viable, and safe choice for dental patients.
The Canadian Dental Association states, "It is considered unnecessary and ill-advised to replace functional or serviceable dental amalgam fillings (restorations) for safety concerns or perceived health needs. A conservative approach to filling replacement, combined with effective decay prevention, is strongly advised to help maintain the dentition over a lifetime.
The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology has specific guidelines established in December 2016 for the removal of amalgam restorations. These guidelines can be found at thesmartchoice.com.
Images of the areas in which visible lichen planus is evident may be documented through digital images and may be assessed later to determine if improvement of a possible lichenoid reaction may have occurred.
Replacement is only recommended when there is breakage, leakage, and decay involved. Patients who are informed about the amalgam removal process will certainly have a better outcome and be able to plan for their needs at the time. A dermatologist will be able to determine if metal sensitivity may be a factor in patients with oral lichen planus. Continue to ask good questions, and always listen to your patients.
NANCY W. BURKHART, BSDH, EdD, is an adjunct associate professor in the department of periodontics-stomatology at the Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas. Dr. Burkhart is founder and cohost of the International Oral Lichen Planus Support Group (dentistry.tamhsc.edu/olp/ and coauthor of General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, which is in its third edition. She was awarded a 2016 American Academy of Oral Medicine Affiliate Fellowship (AAOMAF). She was a 2006 Crest/ADHA award winner, a 2012 Mentor of Distinction through Philips Oral Healthcare and PennWell Corp, a 2017 Dental Professional of the Year through The International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation, and a 2017 Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction Recipient. She can be contacted at nburkhart@tamhsc.edu .
Read the rest of the article from Vol. 38, Issue 2 at the RDH website. RDH the national magazine for dental hygiene professionals.


Are You Sick of The Negative Political Ads?
Here we are, down to the final day of campaigning before tomorrow's election in Quincy. The negative rhetoric has enhanced significantly in the Mayoral race and the Treasurer's race in the last few days.
It is unfortunate that the political ads have to be so negative, but that apparently is the nature of the beast. As ugly as it sounds to the voters, imagine being the candidates! It would be tough to turn on the TV or radio or open the paper and see or hear negative things said about yourself by others.
Deserving those comments is one thing, but not deserving them is another. It's got to make your blood boil when it happens. It does make it difficult for good people to consider running for an elected position when they see how things are again this election and wonder, why would I put myself through that?
If I were to run for office, my campaign would be run as follows. "I like my opponent, I commend him/her for running for a public position to enhance the betterment of our community. I just feel I can bring more to the position that he/she can. I wish him/her well, but I hope you will vote for me and if you don't, thank God you are an American and exercised your right to vote for whomever you want."
Tell me please that I wouldn't get more consideration for the position I would be running for by handling things this way other than constantly bashing my opponent for weeks. It's time to get back to running respectful campaigns. Let's bring some dignity to our elections again. What do you think? Am I right?
Hopefully, it starts with the next election after April 9. Remember to vote tomorrow.
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