Much of the discourse around Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump's second nominee for the Supreme Court, has been focused around his attitudes on abortion. Anti-choice groups have been crowing that Kavanaugh has a "strong record of protecting life" and will uphold laws written "to protect unborn children." Trump himself promised, during the 2016 campaign, to appoint "pro-life judges." And while some conservatives, in a likely effort to bamboozle both the Senate and the public, have been pretending that Kavanaugh is a moderate when it comes to the abortion issue, both pro- and anti-choice activists seem to agree that Kavanaugh is a threat to a woman's right to choose to terminate her pregnancy.
"Choose" being the operative word here. In 2007, as an appellate judge in Washington, D.C., Kavanaugh was presented with an unusual case involving two women who had wanted to continue their pregnancies but had been forced to have abortions instead. They sued and Kavanaugh ruled against them, denying their claims that they had a right to be consulted about the decision to terminate their pregnancies.
Many Americans, probably most, understand the abortion debate to be about a struggle between the right of women to bodily autonomy and the "right to life" that anti-choicers claim embryos and fetuses have. In reality, as this case shows, the legal debate is really only about autonomy — so much so that an anti-choice judge like Kavanaugh ruled against women who wanted to "choose life," as conservatives say, rather than allow them a greater measure of autonomy.
"Maybe this is an uncharitable interpretation, but it really makes it clear, in my mind, that the issue isn't abortion. It's about controlling people," Samantha Crane, legal director of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, told Salon.
The case is a complex one, but the basic story involved three women who received care from the District of Columbia Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Administration. All three women had intellectual disabilities and had been determined legally incompetent. One woman had an elective eye surgery and two had abortions, all chosen for them without any consideration of their wishes. The women argued that they had a right to have their wishes considered, but Kavanaugh ruled against them.
Legal standards regarding who is competent to make medical decisions for themselves are complicated and vary quite a bit from state to state. But Mathis said that even in states that have the fewest autonomy rights for people with certain disabilities, "most courts consider the person's wishes," even if they may ultimately rule against them. Kavanaugh, however, "just rejected the notion that there was any reason at all" to ask the women in that case what they wanted.
Rebecca Cokley, director for disability policy at the Center for American Progress, said the disability rights community has been up in arms over this decision because of fears that protections established through the courts and from the Americans With Disabilities Act "could really and truly be put at risk under Judge Kavanaugh." She noted that he has a long history of rulings on issues like employment discrimination, education access and health care policy that all threaten the "the right to be able to choose for yourself what's best for yourself."
This points toward the ironic reasons why a "pro-life" judge would, as Mathis put it, seem "untroubled by the idea that people with disabilities might be subjected to abortions that they didn't want." The right to abortion is rooted in the right to bodily autonomy, so to help build the case against abortion rights, Kavanaugh had to rule against a woman's right to such autonomy — even if the women in this case wanted to choose not to have abortions.
At the time of that 2007 ruling, Kavanaugh was able to elide the direct issue of abortion rights by noting that, in the time since the women in that case had been forced to abort, the agency had updated its policy to exempt abortion from the list of procedures than could be forced on women. But the arguments he used in the case go directly after the constitutional rights that allow for women's reproductive freedom.
Those "unenumerated rights" that Kavanaugh expresses skepticism about, Myrick said, "include the right to abortion, but they also include the right to have children. They include the right to be free from forced sterilization. They include things like marriage, bodily integrity, contraception, medical decision-making."
The Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld those rights, but, as this decision and his other public comments suggest, Kavanaugh does not agree with that history. So while anti-abortion activists talk a mean game about "life," the legal history here suggests the real target is bodily autonomy, especially for women.
For most women, that issue comes down to the right to say no to childbirth, both through the use of contraception — where Kavanaugh has also ruled in favor of laws and regulations restricting access — and through abortion. But for women with disabilities, the right to have children is also a concern.
Even today, Cokley said, "we consider parenting with a disability as taboo or something that is inherently dangerous." Cokley, who herself has a disability, said that after she had her second child, "I was literally lying on the operating room table when the anesthesiologist said to my ob-gyn, 'Well, while you're down there, why don't we tie her tubes?'"
"They talked about me as an object," she said.
"The history of disability rights has been marked by a long history of eugenics, and that history of eugenics intersects profoundly with a history of misogyny," Crane noted, pointing to the notorious 1927 case Buck v. Bell, in which a woman was declared "feeble-minded" — with lawyers using her alleged promiscuity as evidence for her mental incapacity — and was forcibly sterilized.
In recent decades, that case has been widely regarded as a low point in American jurisprudence, and anti-choicers have even tried to use the nefarious history of eugenics to stigmatize all use of contraception and abortion, deliberately conflating forced and voluntary fertility control. But Kavanaugh, who seems to have his eye on reversing decades of legal precedent that shore up the right to bodily autonomy, appears to be reaching for legal logic that reminds disability activists of the attitudes that led to eugenics in the first place.
"This has to do with eugenics, but it also has to do with our broader right to autonomy," said Crane. "These things can't be easily separated."


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While at Paperific last month, I fell in love with Janine's Tag topper cards she had on display. The original idea I believe came from a youtube video HERE. Many of you may have seen these gorgeous creations & wondered how to make them. I loved how unusual they were & they proved very popular on the stand. I put making one on my to do list & finally I sat down today & made my very own.
I love the non-traditional colours in the All Is Calm DSP. The subtle colours are just so pretty. I purchased the Cheerful Christmas stamp set in my preorder but had yet to use it. This project was the perfect excuse to ink it up! I also used my absolute favourite stamp set Endless Wishes.
As you can see I have used quite a few of the products from our beautiful new Holiday Catalogue. Do you have a copy yet? If not let me know & I will post one out to you. The lucky ladies in my stamp club will be making this card for this month's project. We will also be making another fun fold card using more new Holiday Catalogue products. I will share that one with you all next week.
I just love the simple traditional images in the Bright & Beautiful stamp set. The fact that the Star Framelits match perfectly is a major bonus! I know of lot of you purchased these as a bundle recently during the recent Bigshot promotion & just might be looking for ideas. I came across a cute card by Carla Blake on Pinterest that I thought would really work for a little set I was creating. I have changed mine a bit but I love it in Lost Lagoon so have kept that colour base. I have made my stars a bit more 3d & have also created a little matching star box.
I have used the new Confetti Stars Punch & the new Lucky Stars Textured Embossing Folder on the card & went for a star overload! This little duo is my class project for September, so if you would like to make them send me an email or call me to book your place. I have a classes tab up the top of my blog with all the details.
I love the look of the whole home decor scene on page 20 of the Holiday Catalogue, don't you?
The greens, silvers & blues are so pretty yet calming. It reminds me of a Scandinavian/natural scene. I thought I would try and make one of the trees in the scene. Let me tell you it wasn't as easy as it looked & I wasn't entirely happy with the result. I don't have those cute snowflakes so I have used the Bright & Beautiful Star bundle. I used the new Tree Punch to punch out lots of Pear Pizzazz trees & then I hot glued them upside down to a styrofoam tree.
What I love is that all the Stampin' Up! catalogues have so many options to copy or get ideas from. I found a great blog the other day that does just that. It is called CASE-ing the Catty & there are so many great ideas there. This week they are CASE-ing home decor items. I hope my tree is suitable to enter!


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At R+M, a branding agency in Raleigh, North Carolina, pets have been part of the picture since day one. For 12 years, Zoie the cat was the pet-in-chief, moving among three different locations as she accompanied her owner, CEO Beverly Murray, to work.
Dogs were always welcome over the years, but about five years ago, the company made their pets-allowed policy official, and since then, they've only seen their culture bloom. From helping build trust with clients to boosting productivity, they've seen firsthand the benefits of incorporating pets into work-life-- that's why they were a finalist for our 2012 Pets at Work contest.
We caught up with the Vice President of Brand Culture, Susan Nettles, to get the full story on just how pets are helping their workplace thrive.
Susan describes their approach to having pets at work as a "village mentality," as in "it takes a village to raise a child" … er, pet. She has been deeply impacted by the trust she's built in her co-workers as she's seen them help nurture her one-and-a-half-year-old labradoodle, Mousse, at work. From taking Mousse on walks to teaching him tricks, she has seen firsthand how the affection and attention of her co-workers has fostered Mousse's character.
"Just the other day, Lauren, one of my co-workers, taught Mousse a lesson in patience," she shares. "She put a little treat on his paw and taught him to wait to eat it until she commanded him that it was okay. That was awesome. And what it really does for the dog is it allows him to build trust with other people."
The agency's mission is to help people connect with brands on an emotional level, and they focus on brands that value health, well-being and social responsibility.
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"A perfect example is one of our team members who doesn't have experience with dogs. He's taken this opportunity to educate himself," she says, explaining a recent conversation they had about translating her dog's "language." For example, she helped the team member understand the difference between Mousse barking because his "play" button has been engaged and him barking when the delivery man is at the door.
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Nettles believes that pets help employee's relax and let their creativity flow, and also gives them a frequent excuse to get up and improve circulation by taking a pet outside. She also believes people who bring pets to work actually become more efficient, because they have to follow a schedule and get their work done in time to take their pet out at lunch, and home on time for their dinner.
There's no question about it-- pets have helped shape R+M for the better, thanks to the company's village mentality. Learn how other workplaces have become pet-friendly --and see how doing so changes workplace culture for the better.


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How would I do 4x4?
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I would love to convert a school bus RV to electric especially if I could make it a kind of 4x4/AWD hybrid
Shouldn't this be quite doable with in wheel motors and a controller of some kind?
How would this be doable?
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If you are starting with a typical school bus you will need to entirely replace the front axle to drive the front wheels. For the rear, you replacing the rear axle and suspension, or mounting a motor somewhere near the middle of the bus to drive the shaft to the rear axle.
What do you mean by "4x4/AWD hybrid"? For a two-axle vehicle, AWD is four wheel drive and 4X4.
And why a school bus? If you convert to an EV, you are using little of the chassis. If you are mostly using the body, a school bus isn't a great starting point for an RV; the only good feature is metal construction (rather than sticks and plywood covered by fiberglass or aluminum, like a typical RV). It would be a lot easier to start with a motorhome which is cheap because it has an old or broken-down engine and transmission, since those are the parts you don't need.
Wheel motors sound cool, but are undesirable in almost every way.
And in practical terms, each motor needs a controller... not just one for the vehicle.
drive all wheels with one motor, using conventional 4WD components, or
drive each axle with a motor, or
drive each wheel (which means either independent suspension, or mounting a pair of motors on an axle)
There are many goals to set and decisions to make, aside from this choice.
I was hoping to avoid having axels all together with in wheel motors why are these undesirable?
4x4 is not the same as AWD all wheel drive allows some slippage to allow for the difference in turning radius between the inside and outside wheels also between front and back whereas pure 4wd does not which is why you should never drive in 4x4 on dry pavement people end up snapping axels that way.
A school bus because their tough as frig and they have some decent ground clearance RVs are like 6" off the pavement no bueno for off road ( not even a little) so not very parkable unless you happen to own a parkin lot
Also they's cheap cheap cheap
You still have axles with wheel motors. It sounds like you're trying to avoid jointed axle shafts (or "halfshafts"); many people seem to think that this is valuable, for some reason.
There are many extended discussions of everything that is wrong with wheel or hub motors; I don't think it's worth re-hashing in detail here, but just try to find a suitable unit in a production vehicle and you'll realize that it sounds better in fantasy than it works in reality.
"4X4" versus "AWD"
The reasoning is sound, but the definition that you give for AWD applies to any "full-time" or "permanent" four-wheel-drive system. Terminology varies by manufacturer, and even by model within a manufacturer, so don't make too many assumptions about what a term might imply.
School bus considerations
There is a huge variety in RVs. My Class A motorhome is built on the Ford F53 chassis (the only gasoline Class A chassis currently available in North America), and is very much like a school bus in components. I have never jacked it up (I don't have a strong enough jack even if I wanted to), but I have crawled around under it to change the oil and similar tasks. Almost every conventional Class A you'll find in North America from the last couple of decades is built on either the F53 or the equivalent Workhorse chassis (which is now out of production).
Common Class C motorhomes (built on a truck/van cab and chassis) are typically on smaller truck chassis, and do tend to be lower.
I rode school buses for years, and I can believe that used ones cheap (and very worn out)... but there's not much to them that's desirable... except I suppose that metal body. As I have suggested in previous discussions, at least consider getting a forward-control/flat-front model (sometimes called "Type D"), for more usable interior space in the same overall length, compared to the classic conventional-nose type. My guess is that the rear-engine flat-front buses are more expensive than the front-engine; you're tossing the engine anyway so either could work, but the proportions may be different (at least at Blue Bird, rear engine have the same overhang in all sizes to suit the powertrain, while longer front engine buses have more rear overhang to keep the rear axle load suitable).
I think the ideal school bus to convert would be Blue Bird's All American RE Electric. It is the flat-front design, and yes... it is already electric! I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap, but all there would be to do would be the RV conversion and any updates/upgrades you want to do to the electric powertrain... perhaps including adding drive to the front. Blue Bird says they've been selling electric school buses since 1994, so maybe there's something used out there, even if it isn't the current model.
Although the conventional-nose design makes no sense to me, the Lion electric school bus is interesting because their website gives a little bit of technical information. They are using a motor (and probably lots of other components) from TM4. The LionA and LionM look very good, but won't be available as used units for many years... they're not even in production yet.
Any school bus has a main door which is barely adequate for weather protection, and placed just where most people would want a passenger seat. I would consider eliminating this door entirely, filling in the stairwell to put comfortable seating there, and putting a proper door further back (like any front-engine motorhome). These are body-on-frame vehicles, so you can cut in a door without collapsing the structure.
The reasoning is sound, but the definition that you give for AWD applies to any "full-time" or "permanent" four-wheel-drive system. Terminology varies by manufacturer, and even by model within a manufacturer, so don't make too many assumptions about what a term might imply.[/QUOTE
Well according to the textbooks that's what the difference is between AWD and 4X4
"4X4" is part of a long-established terminology which indicates the number of wheels and the number of driven wheels. In that system, there is no distinction between part-time and full-time.
Naming of the operating modes of a 4WD system isn't an area defined by textbooks... it's a matter of common practice.
If you go through the online build and price system (configurator) for a Ford F-150 you choose between "4X2" and "4X4", but the higher trim levels of the F-150 have a full-time system. So much for reading too much into "4X4"...
It's a matter of common practice because it had to be defined at some point like everything else.
I can say it's true name is super drive and start selling under that name but that doesn't change the fact that it's truly all wheel drive.
This is like saying a tomato is only called a tomato because everyone agreed to it it's a ridiculous argument.
Common terminology is full time systems are AWD and if they can also lock up they are a combination of AWD and 4X4
I guess you should explain to Ford how they are wrong about their F-150 system. While you wait for their laughter...
All I can suggest is being clear about your actual system requirements and design intent. For instance, do you want drive to both axles all of the time, or only when required, or only when selected by the driver? If only one axle is normally driven (in a system which automatically or manually adds the other axle), which one will it be? If driver-selected, do you need to allow for an inter-axle speed differential, or is locked together acceptable? When different axle speeds are required, what control features are needed: equal torque distribution? torque controlled to match speed difference to turn radius?
It's not at all clear to me which of these "a kind of 4x4/AWD hybrid" would be.
Not trying to explain to ford how they're wrong trying to explain to you how you are.
A full time capable 4WD system is AWD they're the same thing but a 4x4 system that can stop slippage is a 4x4 system some can do both most cannot they're simply saying theirs can do both ask any mechanic
NA full time capable 4WD system is AWD they're the same thing but a 4x4 system that can stop slippage is a 4x4 system some can do both most cannot...
Okay... so what do you want your system to do?
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Is there a Bank Holiday for the Queen's Funeral?
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James from Lancaster has asked: Is there a Bank Holiday for Queen's Funeral? We answer this question and a few more on AE Answers.
Is there a bank holiday for the Queen's funeral?
Yes, Monday 19th September 2022 has been officially delcared as a Bank Holiday for the Queen's funeral.
King Charles III signed off the order at his ceremony held in Lond proclaiming him monarch.
What will Charles be known as?
Prince, now King Charles will be known as King Charles III.
He could decide upon Queen Elizabeth II's death, what he would like to be known as.
Can I take the day off work?
Whils the government announced that the bank holiday should be treated like any other holiday, it is up to the employers to let their staff have the day off.
This means that there is no statutory entitlement for time off for bank holidays.
But some employers include bank holidays as part of an employees holiday entitlement.
What countries does this bank holday include?
The bank holiday for the Queen's funeral will include England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Will Schools close for the bank holiday?
Yes, schools will close for the bank holiday. The government said it was not "asking them to remain open on the day of the bank holiday"
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Credit Valley Conservation Foundation (CVCF) announced a $100,000 donation with local partners Orangeville Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Orangeville in a ribbon cutting ceremony held November 15, 2018 at Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. Each service organization contributed $50,000 in support of a new natural playground project scheduled for construction at the park.
The natural playground project will feature a new 1.17-acre nature-inspired play area at Island Lake Conservation Area. It will incorporate natural elements like plants, water, logs, boulders and terrain, with built play structure to provide different sensory experiences and types of play opportunities. The structure will be suitable for children ages one to 12 years old.
"As we celebrate our 70th anniversary year of service in our community, we are proud to join with our Rotary friends and Credit Valley Conservation Foundation in developing this wonderful playground," said Bob Dickie, Lion Chief of the Orangeville Lions Club.
The playground will feature a short, accessible loop trail that joins to the Memorial Forest Trail. A series of smaller play pods will be accessible along the trail and feature nature-themed elements for a range of age groups. In the winter, the 2.5 metre-wide trail will be groomed and flooded for skating and skiing for the community to enjoy.
This is the first major community project the Orangeville Lions Club and Rotary Club of Orangeville have partnered on. Total cost for the natural playground is expected to be between $175,000 and $200,000, half of which will be supported by today's donation from each service club.
The project has been led by Friends of Island Lake, in partnership with CVCF and Credit Valley Conservation.
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is a local conservation authority established by the Ontario government in 1954 to protect, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Credit River watershed. That watershed is the area of land where all rainfall, snowmelt and runoff drain into lands and waters flowing into the Credit River. CVC creates connections between people and nature, knowledge and action. It inspires a deep appreciation for the role of nature in keeping people connected, healthy and happy. CVC is a member of Conservation Ontario.
Back row left to right: Spencer Finch (Lions Club), Barry Sinclair (Lions Club), Meghan McIntosh (CVC), Yasmine Slater (CVC), Jeff Payne (CVC) and Lisa Taylor (Friends of Island Lake).
Front row left to right: Dave Ferrier (Lions Club), Bob Dickie (President, Lions Club), Fred Murphy (Rotary Club), Terri LeRoux (CVCF), David Proctor (President, Rotary Club), Mike Walker (Friends of Island Lake) and Don Voisey (Rotary Club).


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#TDOR COMMENTARY: Our lives are valuable
By Tiq Milan |
Transgender Day of Remembrance is not the day for celebratory slide shows of famous transgender performers, professionals, writers or intellectuals. This day is about the 238 transgender people, mostly women of color, who were brutally murdered this year. Many of whom died in the most horrific fashion, discarded like trash and some never identified. This is about the deep trenches of transphobia, homophobia and misogyny that informs people's misguided assumptions about transwomen; creates an idea that transwomen are less than human, undeserving of love and respect. These women are not men in women's clothing trying to deceive or entrap others. They aren't perverts or the butt of the joke. They are mothers and daughters and sisters and friends.
In the LGBT community, transgender people are outnumbered by gays and lesbians six to one yet they accounted for 54% of anti-LGBT homicides in 2012 (73% of all anti-LGBT homicides victims were people of color). Transwomen are also 11 times more likely to be murdered than a non-transwoman. These staggering statistics are the result of shaming and ostracizing. So many transgender women are forced to leave the safety of their homes and community because of their gender identity. For instance, Eyricka Morgan, a 26- year old African-American transgender woman from New Jersey, left her home as a teenager and was living in a men's boarding house when she was killed by another resident. Islan Nettles, also estranged from her family, was a client at Ali Forney a homeless LGBT youth center when she was brutally killed on the streets of Harlem.
Countless young black transwomen migrate from the south where they were rejected by their families and friends fueled by fervent religiosity. I've known girls who had to leave their comfortable middle class families to begin a life of survival on the streets of New York, jumping from one social service organization to the next trying to secure a decent meal and housing. Often times these girls have to rely on sex work as their only source of income because the retail stores and restaurants, places were most young 20-somethings can easily find work, won't hire them. And doesn't all the rejection takes its toll? It would break anyone's spirit to be constantly repudiated, mocked and punished for merely living as your authentic self.
These young women are being killed at an alarming rate because too often they are fetishized and treated as the sum of their parts and not a whole person. They are viewed as a performance piece to marvel at or a sexual taboo to be kept secret. They sit at the intersection of racism, misogyny, transphobia and homophobia. A virulent mix of toxic ideologies that coalesces into ugly merciless violence.
Violence in the Black community has been well documented, debated and analyzed by everyone from grassroots community leaders to mainstream news pundits. But, the intense and constant violence against Black transwomen is wholly ignored by leaders in the Black community. Nettles was killed not too far away from Al Sharpton's National Action Network, an organization that prides itself on its non-violence platform. But we didn't hear a peep from him or his organization. Black transgender people should not have to fend for themselves on the margins of their own community. We have a right to a seat at the table. We have to take care of each other. The issues that face Black trans people is a magnified reflection of the concerns of the Black community as a whole and we are suffering from the collective cold shoulder.
It is not solely the responsibility of LGBT people to put in the work to end this heart-breaking violence. All of us who are considered leaders in the social justice movement have an obligation to affect change for the most vulnerable, misunderstood, and marginalized community in this country no matter your gender identity or sexuality. The lives of Black and Latino transgender women have value. It's time that everyone starts acting like it.
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You may have recently left college, been taking a sabbatical from work or found yourself at another life crossroad, and you may only have one thing on your mind: traveling. You may have an innate hunger to see more of the world, experience a new way of life and immerse yourself in new cultures. Today, with technology, more and more jobs offer employees a working nomad lifestyle. If you've never heard of the term, it simply means working remotely overseas or while traveling the world. While this sounds amazing in principle, there is a lot more preparation to be done prior to just hot-footing onto a plane.
For millennials, this sounds like a dream life because we've grown up in an ever changing environment. In this microwave life where everything happens so suddenly, we make instant decisions without always considering the consequences or the implications. In this case, we should be more careful. So, if being a working nomad has crossed your mind, read below.
It's not always easy to solve administrative issues once you leave the US. Processes may take longer, be more complicated and tiring. When you decide to work overseas, it is important that your finances be in order.
You will most likely run into surprises. If they require unexpected expenses, it is crucial that your savings are in good shape to cover them. If you have debt, credit cards or personal loans, it's vital that you get these either cleared or manageable prior to your jaunt overseas. Prior to leaving the country, shift as much debt as possible to a zero or minimal balance.
If you are naturally organized or have learned to manage your financial affairs efficiently, it might be easy for you to oversee everything once you're away. However, for those who need some help, a solution might be a debt consolidation. Consolidation.creditcard and similar sites can help put your multitude of tiny debts into one monthly repayment. This makes it easier when you are traveling to set up a simple direct debit to go straight towards paying off the account. You won't need to be trekking in the Himalayas worrying about that store card you think you need to make a payment towards.
In many cases, some of your expenses while traveling could fall under work expenses. To make sure that you are reimbursed (when you used your own credit card), keep track using a log.
If you are thinking about heading to more than one destination on your travels, it's essential that you consider the costs of actually getting to those countries. Visas are necessary to cross borders, and they don't come cheap. If you are hitting multiple nations, you may have three or four required visas that you will need to pay for. On top of this expense, you may need to pay to renew your passport and obtain the relevant vaccinations and medication needed in certain parts of the world. These expenses need to be taken into account when planning your trip abroad.
We've considered so far that you are employed. However, for many working nomads, the adventure consists of finding new jobs when they move. If that's the case for you, one of the best ways of immersing yourself into the heart of the community is to settle down, take a longer term rental and find work within a locality using a website like jobs.goabroad.com. You will get the chance to earn some much-needed cash to fund your excursions and travel, you may get the chance to learn the native language, and you can make some lifelong friends.
You might find yourself fruit picking in the south of France, rearing sheep in the Australian outback or building a well in a Ugandan village. It doesn't really matter what you end up doing, there is a degree of flexibility in your work as you can pack up and take off again.
Venturing overseas for a spot of traveling before settling into a full-time job at home is exhilarating for some. Take your time, plan carefully and prepare financially before hot-footing it on your wanderlust adventure.
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A commitment to inclusion & equality
Here, the Editor of Open Access Government, Jonathan Miles, charts the European Commission's commitment to inclusion and equality, examining some recent policy initiatives in this vein
"Strengthening Europe's commitment to inclusion and equality in all of its senses, irrespective of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation," will be the subject of this article. This is how the European Commission describes a key responsibility of the European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli. (1) Let's look at the examples of the ethnic group Roma, women during the pandemic and those with disabilities to support the above-quoted policy statement.
International Roma Day
To mark International Roma Day on 8th April, Commissioner Dalli with Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Vĕra Jourová and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Olivér Várhelyi, celebrated the unique contribution to European diversity and heritage that Roma make. However, prejudice, discrimination, anti-gypsyism are still experienced by Roma, as well as socioeconomic exclusion daily. Therefore, the European Commission must do all they can to combat the present crisis Roma face and usher in real change on the ground.
The EU Roma Strategic Framework – is an ambitious new 10-year plan that yearns towards equality for Roma in the EU, and further afield, something the aforementioned Commissioners explained in a joint statement. "The Framework includes comprehensive lists of measures to combat discrimination and antigypsyism, advance social inclusion, promote participation of Roma in society and ensure equal access to quality mainstream education, employment, health and housing throughout Europe."
The Commissioners concluded that the commitment of Member States' is crucial to achieving concrete results during the next ten years. "Europe still has a long way to go to achieve real equality for Roma, respect for diversity and mutual understanding for historical experience. By working together we can make a difference and unlock the huge potential of Roma for the benefit of both Roma themselves and Europe as a whole," they say.(2)
On 5th March 2021, the Commission published its 2021 Report on Gender Equality in the EU (3), which highlights the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women. Certainly, the pandemic has not helped with the existing inequalities between women and men in most areas of life, in Europe and beyond, the European Commission noted in a press release before International Women's Day 2021. This unfortunate situation, we learn, rolls back the "hard-won achievements of past years," the press release states.
Gender equality is at its highest point now on the EU's political agenda as evidenced by the Gender Equality Strategy adopted in March 2020. Concerning this, Commissioner Dalli, remarks: "Despite the disproportionate impact on women's lives due to the COVID-19 crisis, we need to use this situation as an opportunity. We are determined to strengthen our efforts, continue progressing and not allow a backlash on all the gender equality gains made".(4)
Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030
Also in March 2021, the Commission unveiled its Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. The Strategy calls for their full participation in society, and while past decades have ushered in progress in access to healthcare, employment, education, recreation activities and participation in political life, several obstacles are still with us. The Commission, therefore, believes that it is time to scale up action on a European level.
The Strategy supports the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at both the EU and national levels. "Since its inception, the European project focused on removing barriers, in line with its vision of a Union in Diversity. However, many persons with disabilities continue to face obstacles, for instance when looking for a job or using public transport", Commissioner Dalli says. She adds: "People with disabilities should be able to participate equally in all areas of life. Living independently, learning in an inclusive environment, and working under appropriate standards are conditions that we need to ensure to all citizens to enable them to flourish and live life to the fullest."(5)
Closing remarks on inclusion & equality
Of course, much more could be said on inclusion and equality, such as the urgent need to tackle anti-racism (6), equal pay for equal work (7) plus the EU's strong commitment to eradicate female genital mutilation worldwide.(8) In this article, we have seen three useful examples to illustrate some of the remit of Commissioner Dalli. In her answers to the European Parliament questionnaire before taking up her current role, it's interesting to note her comment about the values that Europe holds dear. In retrospect, this insightful comment underpins all she does in her current role. "I fully respect the fundamental values on which we have built Europe: human dignity and human rights, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law." (9)
(1) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/dalli_en
(2) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_21_1604
(3) https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/2021-report-on-gender-equality-in-the-eu_en
(4) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_1011
(5) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_810
(6) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/dalli/announcements/speech-commissioner-dalli-european-anti-racism-summit_en
(7) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_21_1033
(8) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_21_401
(9)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/sites/default/files/commissioner_ep_hearings/answers-ep-questionnaire-dalli.pdf
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South African Canadians are Canadians of South African descent. Most South African Canadians are White South Africans, mostly of British and Afrikaner ancestry. According to the Canada 2016 Census there were 44,660 South African born immigrants in Canada. It includes those who hold or have ever held permanent resident status in Canada, including naturalized citizens. Also, the census revealed 1,870  people of Afrikaner descent in Canada, although most Afrikaners in Canada may declare different countries of origin from Southern Africa.

Demographics
South African born immigrants in Canada by province and territory as recorded in the Canada 2016 Census:

Notable South African Canadians

Arlene Dickinson, businesswoman
Jay Manuel, director creative and make-up artist
Kim Brunhuber, journalist
Neill Blomkamp, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator
Kevin Harmse, soccer player
Luca Bellisomo, soccer player
Lisa de Nikolits, writer
Tony Dean Smith, film and television director, screenwriter, and editor
Derek Muller, science communicator, film-maker and television personality, also known by YouTube channel Veritasium
Elon Musk, business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor. Founder of SpaceX, co-founder of PayPal and Tesla, Inc.
Robin Esrock, travel writer
Mpho Koaho, actor
Steve Nash, basketball player
Johannes Sauer, sport shooter
Mike Botha, master diamond cutter
D. T. H. van der Merwe, rugby union player
Murad Velshi, former politician in Ontario

See also

 South African diaspora
 Dutch Canadians
Canadian Immigrant population by country of birth

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The lakefront parking ban is a barrier for disabled Chicagoans who want to access the trail
By Katie Prout
A person using a wheelchair on the Lakefront Trail near Fullerton Avenue a few years ago. Photo: Michelle Stenzel
Update 8/26/20: Chicago Park District spokesperson Michele Lemons confirmed that no exceptions to the lakefront parking ban are made for people with disabled parking placard who wish to use the Lakefront Trail. "The only exception is parking designated for harbors and lakefront golf courses to allow boat owners and golfers access to these facilities during hours of operation." She also clarified that parking is not available for people patronizing lakefront restaurants, bars, and concessions stands. This article has been edited accordingly.
This year Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the lakefront on March 26 as a pandemic safety measure. Although she reopened the Lakefront Trail on June 22, and harbors, golf courses, and many lakeside bars and eateries are currently open (the beaches are still off-limits), lakefront parking lots remain closed to the general public as a strategy to prevent unsafe crowding.
In general Streetsblog Chicago supports this policy, although the site has called for making an exception for people with disabled parking placards, as well as increasing CTA bus service to the lake to reduce inconvenience for other residents who live far from the shoreline and are used to driving there.
However, in at least some cases city staff haven't been allowing Lakefront Trail users with disabilities to use the lots. The trail is an important resource for physical activity and recreation, and for disabled Chicagoans who don't have air conditioning or backyards, the lakefront may be their best bet to cool off during the city's hot summer days.
While access to lakefront parking lots and curbside spaces on park roads is currently controlled with gates and/or sawhorses, police and security guards allow motorists to pass if they are heading to the marinas and golf courses. But Laurie Dittman, senior policy analyst at the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities indicated that parking is not currently available for any trail users, even those with disabilities. She said that she had not heard any reports of people with disabilities having difficulty accessing the lakefront.
But I know from personal experience that the parking ban has been a barrier for disabled Chicagoans this summer. In early July, I drove with my family, including my brother Larry, who uses a wheelchair, to the lakefront, only to be told by city staff monitoring the lots that no exceptions were being made for people with disabled parking placards. When we asked for suggestions on what to do, they looked confused. "I don't know," one person finally said. Fortunately we were able to find street parking for our large, wheelchair-accessible van a 15-minute walk away, and we were able to push my brother in his wheelchair. But if he had been on his own, he wouldn't have been able to make it to the shoreline.
Larry Prout Jr.
Others have reported lakefront disability access issues as well. Last month, T.J. Gordon, Jr., a cofounder of the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition and "autistic self-advocate," walked with his girlfriend and her child to the lakefront near North Avenue Beach for some fresh air. On their trip back, they encountered an accessible sidewalk that had been blocked off, in what looked to be an effort to promote social distancing and lower trail use. This forced the couple to push the child's stroller through the grass. Gordon noted that the closure would have been a significant barrier for a person using a wheelchair.
"Going to the lakefront is a stress reliever for people with disabilities in general, especially people of color with disabilities," Gordon said said. "If people can't access the lakefront… then they have fewer places to go to de-stress. I'm all for social distancing while exercising and enjoying the lakefront, but we've got to make sure that… everyone has equitable and equal access."
Sam Lenser, a wheelchair user with an autoimmune disorder, lives four blocks from the lakefront. Due to his health situation, Lenser said, "I can no longer take public transportation safely or use ride-shares, so we're dependent on our car for… transportation." Before the pandemic, he and his partner were in the habit of visiting suburban forest preserves. Now, they visit the lakefront almost daily. Lenser said he feels lucky that his close proximity to the shoreline makes this possible.
"The lakefront allows me to connect with nature and gives me a break from the longterm isolation that comes with being on immunosuppressants during a pandemic," he said. "Right now, the isolation and lack of basic resources most of us [who are disabled] are facing is unimaginable." He said that the Lori Lightfoot's administration's apparent oversight on the issue of parking access for disabled Chicagoans is an example of the mayor falling short on ADA issues during the crisis. "It feels like people with disabilities are being forgotten about during COVID, when we need accessibility the most."
The Americans with Disabilities Act turned 30 on July 26th of this year. The act, a landmark for disabled people ("We call it our 'Bill of Rights,'" wrote Lenser.) "guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications," according to the ADA National Network. The lakefront parking ban is technically not in violation of the ADA because it prohibits all parking. But that doesn't mean that the ban is impacting all residents equally.
"Obviously, this [ban] creates some hardship/disadvantages to persons with disabilities, but the ADA addresses parking as an 'equal access issue' in that where parking is provided to others, it must be provided to persons with disabilities," said Robin Jones, director of the Great Lakes ADA Center. "If there is no public parking for anyone, then individuals with disabilities are subject to this same requirement and situation where no parking is available, even to them. While we know this seems to be 'unfair' and may restrict access for persons with disabilities, the ADA does not provide for a situation where parking must be provided for persons with disabilities when it's not available to the general public."
Still, Charles Petrof, senior attorney with Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago said, "The city has the responsibility to accommodate people with disabilities when it can be done reasonably. At this point in the pandemic, it's important to consider the access rights of people who need accessible parking spaces to use the Lakefront. Reopening these spaces is reasonable as long as it doesn't compromise social distancing on the Lakefront."
If it is in fact the case that there is currently no exception on the lakefront parking ban for people with disabled parking placards, hopefully the city will rethink that policy. In the meantime, Pace's Taxi Access Program, which allows paratransit-eligible riders to hail a Chicago taxi (where they can ride alone, reducing their risk to COVID exposure), is waiving fares over three dollars and up to thirty. "We encourage registered ADA Paratransit passengers traveling in Chicago to take advantage of TAP if they are able," wrote Pace spokesperson Maggie Daly Skogsbakken. To schedule a ride to the lakefront (or elsewhere) or to enroll in TAP, visit the website here.
Filed Under: Chicago Policy, News, COVID, Disability Rights, Lakefront Trail, Pandemic, parking
The Lakefront Trail reopens after almost 3 months — with strings attached
By Imelda March	| Jun 22, 2020
Trail users told Streetsblog they're happy the path has reopened, but they're bummed about the 7 p.m. closing time and North Avenue to Grand Avenue detour.
Lightfoot: Nope, I'm not reopening the Lakefront Trail for bike commuting anytime soon
The mayor indicated that the idea of reopening the shoreline path solely to bike commuters during the pandemic is a nonstarter, and didn't even address the topic of open streets.
Healthcare provider Bridget Fowler: "Lakefront Trail should be reopened for commuting"
By Sharon Hoyer	| Apr 4, 2020
"I want people to know that, if you see a cyclist, it could be a medical worker on their way to work to save lives."
Montrose-Fullerton Trail Separation Will Require Cyclists to Cross a Parking Lot — Twice
By John Greenfield	| Feb 15, 2018
The North-Oak plan includes a new concrete walking path by the Oak Street underpass.
Just how many cops are enforcing Mayor Lightfoot's Lakefront Trail ban?
It turns out there are fewer cops on the lakefront than one might have expected, but almost all of them are concentrated on the North Side.
They Didn't F— It Up This Time: Mumford & Sons Gig Was a Car-Free Success
Quasi-Celtic, sensitive-guy drinking songs are not everyone's cup of tea. However, I think most Uptown residents will agree that making last Friday's massive Mumford & Sons concert at Montrose Beach Harbor a zero-car parking event was a clever strategy. Thanks to that enlightened approach, plus beefed-up sustainable transportation options, the park was able to accommodate […]


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PUBLISHED September 6, 2018 - LAST UPDATED July 16, 2020
Security is a primary concern for any business — and cannabis retail is no different. Of course, the physical security of your dispensary is one aspect of this, and in the past we've discussed ways to prevent internal theft and fraud at your retail cannabis operation.
Today, though, we're going to be looking at another aspect of security that's just as important as protecting your physical assets: the securing of your business and customer data.
Canada's Privacy Laws
Generally speaking, Canada has much stricter privacy laws than the U.S.
In Canada, there are two main federal privacy laws, both of which are enforced by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The first one, called simply The Privacy Act, deals with the federal government's handling of personal information; the second, called The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, governs how businesses and other organizations must handle personal information.
The second act, referred to as PIPEDA for short, requires that organizations obtain consent before collecting and using any personally identifiable information, or PII. Under PIPEDA, PII includes any information that can be traced back to a specific person, like names, ages, and ID numbers — in other words, the type of information retailers would typically store for the purposes of loyalty rewards and other customer benefits.
Retailers need to know that the data they're entrusting to their integrated point of sale system is being secured safely and to the letter that the law requires, so that they, in turn, can assure customers that their information will remain private.
The idea behind data sovereignty is that digital data is under the jurisdiction of the country in which it is collected. That means that all Canadian consumer and business data is subject to Canada's PIPEDA.
The problem is that a lot of cloud services and other major data servers are hosted in the United States. Much of this is due to the fact that so much internet infrastructure runs through the U.S.; however, more solutions are becoming available in Canada.
How Cova Is Protecting Canadian Cannabis Retail Data
Business and consumer data collected in Canada is protected by PIPEDA even if it's stored outside the country's physical borders. However, here at Cova, we understand how important data privacy and cannabis retail data protection is to our clients and their customers. And as a Canadian company, we know that our clients feel more secure knowing their valuable data is being hosted right here in Canada.
Because Cova is a subsidiary of iQmetrix — a leading provider of retail management in the cellular industry — we have the most robust data protection solution in the cannabis market. The infrastructure and software that powers Cova is extremely sophisticated, securely handling more than $16 billion across 200 million transactions every year from Canadian and American companies.
By sharing its infrastructure with iQmetrix, Cova leverages this sophisticated system at a much lower cost, truly taking advantage of the economies of scale that iQmetrix brings. Currently, iQmetrix hosts its data in Azure US-West.
However, ahead of legalization on October 17, Cova is creating a footprint in Azure Canada-Central to host all Canadian customer PII. Although we'll continue to use the iQmetrix platform to power our core application, all Canadian customer data will remain in Canada, and protected by PIPEDA.
Learn More About Canadian Cannabis Retail
If you're looking to get into Canada's retail cannabis market and want to learn more about how Cova can help you safeguard cannabis retail data while streamlining other aspects of your operation, contact us today. You can schedule a free demo to see exactly how we can help you make the most of your Canadian cannabis retail business.
Gary Cohen
Gary leads Cova's charge into the legal cannabis space by guiding the vision, strategic development, 'go to market' plans and culture. A Denver native, he recently moved back to establish Cova's HQ there. While he joined Cova only a year ago, he was a successful business partner to Cova's parent company since 2011. Before joining Cova, Gary was a principal in over a dozen tech start-ups in the mobile communications industry ranging from small VC funded companies to Fortune 100 firms, including Onavo, which was later acquired by Facebook. In those companies he led Sales, Marketing, Business Analytics and Market Expansions. He has also held a multitude of leadership roles with Verizon and AT&T for the first 15 years of the wireless industry. Gary holds a Degree in Finance with a Masters in Marketing from the University of Colorado. In his spare time Gary enjoys skiing, mountain biking, outdoor sports, travel and comfort food.
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You wouldn't worry so much about what people really thought of you if you knew just how seldom they actually do.
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You have to take risks,' he said. 'We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.
You must accept reality to be able to move on in life…..
You must take action now that will move you towards your goals.Develop a sense of urgency in your life.- H. Jackson Brown Jr.
You re getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
You should live everyday like it's your birthday.
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you are not only my love, you are also my life. i can't imagine my existence without you. I really need you in my life. The day you forget 76me, it will be the last day for me.
You can lose your pride to the one you love, rather than lose the one you love because of pride.
You don't have to be a certain age to fall in love; although you've maybe been told you're to young. For those who tell you that, that don't know what love is.
You only fall in love once. Anyone else in your life is just a hurdle that makes you stronger, so when you meet the one and only, you can glide.
You who have received so much love, show your love by protecting the sacredness of life. The sacredness of life is the greatest gifts that God has given us.
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You can either give in to negative feelings or fight them, and I'm of the belief that you should fight them.
You can tell it's bothering him a little bit. But he has a positive attitude about things because we're 3-2.
You deal with the attitude and adrenaline of the drivers.
You don't have to want to, you just have to do it.
You have to have the attitude that nobody out there is better than you. You have to think you can before you can do it.
You must be one in your attitude to life and one in your sympathy with each other. Love must be the hall-mark of your society. You must be deeply concerned for others.
You shouldn"t say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you"re perfectly safe.
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Wisdom is corrupted by ambition, even when the quality of the ambition is intellectual. For ambition even of this quality, is but a form of self-love.
You can never be comfortable with your success, you've got to be paranoid you're going to lose it.
You've got to say, 'I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it.' It's called perseverance.
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Why does a person even get up in the morning? You have breakfast, you floss your teeth so you'll have healthy gums in your old age, and then you get in your car and drive down I-10 and die. Life is so stupid I can't stand it.
Within ourselves is not very far and yet it is so far that one's whole life is not always long enough to get there.
Woman embroiders man's life – Embroider is to beautify – The embroidery of cleanliness – Of a smile – Of gentle words.
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When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you"ve growled all day long.
When you look at the world in a narrow way, how narrow it seems! When you look at it in a mean way, how mean it is! When you look at it selfishly, how selfish it is! But when you look at it in a broad, generous, friendly spirit, what wonderful people you find in it.
Whether zeal or moderation be the point we aim at, let us keep the fire out of the one, and the frost out of the other.
With the attitude he seems to have he'll overcome this. He'll go on, he'll be fine and very successful.
Wonder … Music heard in the heart, is voiceless.
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When you act, you do have to use your own life experiences and bring them onto the stage, dragging those emotions out.
While some no other cause for life can give ,but a dull habitude to live.


To say that the average "Christian" has a self centered view of prayer would be an understatement. Most "pray-ers" approach the LORD with their requests as though HE is a large celestial vending machine. The average prayer meeting sounds like a nurses report in a hospital ward. The television and radio is filled with the message of the "name it and claim it" crowd who assure one another that they can have anything they ask for if they'll just muster up enough faith to believe it to be so. I heard a "preacher" of that type, just the other day saying that when you pray to be healed, you actually already have the healing you just don't know it yet. According to this "preacher", the apostle Paul evidently was in error when he said "For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me." (2 Cor 12:8)because he says that the LORD did not remove it. No one would ever die if men who prayed were always healed. These "wells without water" (see II Pet.2:17) build their false doctrine primarily on a mistaken interpretation of Isaiah 53:5. They say that HE bought healing of physical diseases for us when HE died on the cross. Now the amazing thing about their interpretation is that they actually deny that HE purchased anything else. They say that HE only made the forgiveness of our sins a possibility, that HE only took away our transgressions if we cooperate with HIM but HE actually healed us of physical diseases and all we have to do is claim it.
When the LORD JESUS CHRIST died on Calvary's cross HE actually obtained eternal redemption for HIS people. (see Heb.9:12) HE satisfied every jot and tittle of the law in their behalf. HE purchased their pardon totally by HIS work without the input or cooperation of even one of them. A man does not stand in jeopardy who has his sin debt settled by JESUS CHRIST. So if it were true that at this same time HE purchased our physical healing, then none of those for whom HE died would ever have any sickness of any type.
GOD is not interested in our comfort but in our conformity to CHRIST. "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." (Heb 12:6) Paul said that he was given a thorn in his flesh in order that he would not be lifted up with pride. He was thankful that the LORD dealt with him in this fashion rather than just granting his wish to be healed. David said "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. -- I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me." (Ps,119:71,75) Job said, "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him:" (Job 13:15) The afflictions and troubles of this life are as much a blessing from the LORD as deliverance from them is.
Prayer is primarily about worship. When the LORD taught HIS disciples to pray, HE began by saying "Our FATHER who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name". True prayer cannot be carried on without a heart and attitude of worship and adoration. Prayer is also about confession of our sins. The LORD said that a publican and a Pharisee went down to the temple to pray but only one came away "justified". The publican who smote upon his breast and said "GOD be merciful to me, a sinner". Not only is it about confession of the sins that we have committed but also has an eye to our "propensity" to sin and asks for deliverance from temptation yet to come.
Paul said that he had learned to be content. That is not a state of mind and heart which a man can easily achieve nor one that he is born with. In fact I believe it to be the most difficult place for a man to ever get. Contentedness does not grow out of getting everything that our flesh wants in life. There are many men who have the capability to buy anything they want yet they do not necessarily ever achieve contentedness. To be content one must be brought to a place of understanding that our GOD is the GOD of the light and the darkness. The GOD of affliction and the GOD of health and prosperity. HE is the GOD of abundance and the the GOD of abasement. HE is the ONE who "shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:19) When we pray for HIM to fill our needs we should spend more time asking HIM what our needs are than in describing to HIM what we think we need.


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51-year-old woman to be executed in the US, first woman in 2 years (PHOTO)
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Texas is set to execute Kimberly McCarthy by lethal injection on Tuesday, the first woman to be put to death in the United States in more than two years.
The execution is scheduled to be carried out at the state prison in Huntsville, Texas after 6 p.m. local time.
Women are rarely executed in the United States. Only 12 female inmates were put to death since capital punishment was reinstated by the Supreme Court in 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
The last woman executed was Teresa Lewis in Virginia on Sept. 23, 2010, the information center said.
"Although women commit about 10 percent of murders, capital cases also require some aggravating factor like rape, robbery, or physical abuse," said Richard Dieter, executive director of the information center, adding that women usually have not committed a long list of prior felonies.
"It's unclear whether jurors or prosecutors may be more lenient in potential prosecutions of women, since there are relatively few," said Dieter.
McCarthy, 51, was convicted of entering the Lancaster, Texas home of her 71-year-old neighbor, Dorothy Booth, on July 21, 1997, under the pretense of borrowing some sugar. She then stabbed Booth five times, according to the Texas attorney general's summary of the case.
She also cut off Booth's left ring finger in order to take her diamond ring, which she later pawned.
McCarthy also was believed to be responsible for the murders of two other elderly women, one using a meat tenderizer as a weapon and another using a claw hammer, according to the Attorney General's summary.
McCarthy was found guilty in 1998 by a Dallas County jury of murdering Booth and sentenced to death. Her conviction was overturned by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2001 because no attorney was present when she was questioned after the crime even though she had requested a lawyer, court documents show. She was tried a second time in 2002, was again found guilty by a Dallas County jury, and again sentenced to death.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2004 agreed with the second conviction.
McCarthy would be the second person executed in the United States so far this year. Forty-three inmates were put to death in 2012. (Reporting by Corrie MacLaggan; Writing by Greg McCune)
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Now that we have a wide range of Pascal programs, we have arranged them and collated their details in the table below. Programs towards the top of the table tend to be more straightforward, with few if any added requirements, and should be appreciated by beginners. For these programs we have noted commonly used language features such as loops and selection statements so that you can use them for reference. Programs towards the bottom of the table are advanced and show what can be achieved with the Pascal language by keen, talented students. These programs also contain many examples of common features, but we note only their more advanced features for reference purposes.
Select the programs from (i) the left panel, (ii) the links in the table or (iii) the list below the table. Compile programs requiring the Crt unit using Lazarus or see how to download and use Crt in Delphi 7 in our Graphics tutorial.
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Clinical documentation- mention it to most therapists working in community mental health and they will cringe. Along with that word comes mental images of being flooded with redundant paperwork, staying late to write progress notes (or worse yet, working from home), and having supervisors identify endless corrections needed. Few clinicians or supervisors will tell you they enjoy this aspect of their job. Fewer still will tell you they felt prepared for the demands of government-contracted requirements through their training in graduate school. Yet, ask any therapist with a client who has attempted suicide and they will tell you (perhaps begrudgingly) this is one of the most important aspects of their work.
Clinical documentation is invaluable when we need it most. Progress notes document our efforts to contact clients exhibiting high risk behaviors. Consultation notes document standard of practice and a rationale for our actions when "grey areas" appear. Mental status exams and assessments document the client's history of symptoms and provide a course for treatment. Clinical documentation is a necessary tool for therapists working in the revolving door of community mental health.
However, many therapists find the paperwork difficult to maintain. They don't see the connection between the clinical work and the forms they're required to complete. They feel drained and overwhelmed by the daily paperwork requirements.
Prioritize your paperwork according to it's importance.
Talk with your coworkers to see what tips they find useful.
Do your best to keep interactions with your coworkers positive.
Decide from the beginning that you will NOT fall into the trap of "fudging" the time you bill by 10-20 minutes here and there.
Be honest with yourself regarding your strengths and weaknesses.
Stay connected with your colleagues.
Make sure you talk with your supervisor from the beginning about your struggles to get the support you need. Seek out extra training and consultation. Your agency may offer refresher trainings or, if you're in the L.A. area, you can check out the upcoming workshop I'm doing on documentation (trust me, I try to make it as fun as possible!). You can also sign up for the QA Prep Newsletter (and get access to my free paperwork crash course) to get tips on making documentation easier and more relatable.
Don't be afraid to evaluate different job options if you find you're a round peg trying to fit into a square hole. When you're less stressed, you're providing better care for your clients. Keep the focus on being the best therapist you can be- in all aspects of your work and don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Happy writing, everyone!!


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El tratado del fuerte Laramie de 1851 fue un acuerdo firmado entre el gobierno de los Estados Unidos y diversas etnias que poblaban la zona norte de las Grandes Llanuras. En dicho convenio se establecieron derechos y obligaciones entre ambas partes para mantener la paz en el territorio, debido al incesante paso de gente hacia el oeste del país.

Antecedentes

En la confluencia del río Laramie y el río Platte Norte, en el actual estado de Wyoming, se estableció un sitio de encuentro de mercaderes de pieles, que tomaría el  nombre de fuerte Smith, en 1834. A través de los años, este enclave se desarrollaría  como un importante punto de tránsito de pioneros que se dirigían hacia el oeste del país, y sería renombrado como fuerte Laramie a mediados de los años 1840.

Con el paso de los años, el tránsito de personas aumentaba. Para 1845 había un estimado de 5.000 pioneros que se abastecieron en el lugar, para seguir su marcha al occidente. Dicha ruta fue llamada ruta de Oregón. Debido a disposiciones gubernamentales, también se erigieron puestos militares, lo que dio paso a la adquisición de las instalaciones del fuerte Laramie, en 1849. El conglomerado de gente aumentó con el descubrimiento de oro en California.

Mientras esto ocurría, los amerindios sufrían la invasión de la muchedumbre que invadía lo que ellos consideraban su territorio. Pese a todo, eran raros los incidentes graves que involucraban a nativos y pioneros. Sin embargo, debido a rumores esparcidos en las localidades fronterizas, los emigrantes empezaron a armarse, lo que incrementaba la inseguridad de la zona.

El gobierno empezó a enviar más contingentes militares desde 1845 para impresionar a los amerindios, y proteger a los pioneros. Con el correr de los meses se erigieron más fuertes en los alrededores. A principios de 1851, el Estado puso a disposición US$100.000 dólares para negociar con los nativos, lo cual fue hecho efectivo en septiembre.

Firma del tratado

El llamado a negociar tuvo una gran relevancia por la cantidad de lugareños que se hicieron presentes (unos 10 mil), debido a las invitaciones giradas a los poblados con la promesa de presentes y abastecimiento de comida. Al estar acompañados de sus caballos, el pasto de los alrededores del fuerte fue engullido, por lo que se decidió trasladar las reuniones a unos 48 km al este, precisamente en horse creek. Otro logro de este tratado fue la reunión de etnias enemigas, tales como los sioux y los shoshone. Con todo, la presencia de enemigos casi hizo estallar un conflicto debido a viejas rencillas, las cuales fueron calmadas por intermediarios. Al encuentro también llegaron viejos amigos de los nativos como Jim Bridger y Pierre-Jean de Smet.

Los nativos se presentaron a la reunión con sendos vestuarios y destacadas muestras de oratoria. Además hubo intercambio de presentes, y el uso de la pipa de la paz. El tratado fue firmado por el superintendente de asuntos indígenas (D.D. Mitchell), el agente indio Thomas Fitzpatrick, y representantes de las etnias de la zona, entre ellas los sioux,  cheyenne, arapaho, crow, assiniboine, gros ventre y arikara. En el primer artículo del acuerdo, se establecía las intenciones por parte de los nativos:

Derechos y obligaciones

Entre las obligaciones y derechos del gobierno se estipulaban:

 Derecho  del gobierno a erigir puestos militares y caminos en las zonas dominadas por los nativos.
 Protección a los nativos contra amenazas de los ciudadanos del país.
 Proveer de rentas anuales de US$50.000 dólares, en forma de insumos agrícolas,  mercadería o  animales domésticos, distribuidos de manera equitativa a los amerindios, por el término de diez años (en un principio se establecieron 50), prorrogables en términos no mayores a cinco años.
 De surgir cualquier violación al tratado, el gobierno se reservaba el derecho de retener las rentas, hasta que el daño hubiese sido cubierto a satisfacción.

Por  parte los amerindios:
 Reconocimiento del derecho del gobierno a erigir caminos, fuertes o cualquier otro emplazamiento en sus tierras.
 Indemnizar debidamente ante cualquier violación del tratado por parte de bandas locales que infringiesen lo allí dispuesto.
 Reconocimiento de las tierras asignadas para cada etnia.
 Elección de representantes de las diferentes naciones, con quienes se mantendrían  las negociaciones pertinentes después de la firma del tratado.

Efectos posteriores

La situación en la zona se mantuvo en calma hasta mediados de 1853, cuando surgieron incidentes entre los nuevos pobladores y los nativos.  Tales diferencias desembocaron en la muerte  de tres amerindios. El siguiente año, en septiembre, otros hechos terminaron en el ataque a un poblado que acabó con la vida de 86 aborígenes (masacre Grattan). Desde entonces, la paz en el territorio comenzó a disminuir hasta culminar en la década siguiente en la Guerra de Nube Roja, entre los años 1866 a 1868.

De las tierras asignadas a los amerindios se delinearon los que serían los futuros estados de Colorado, Kansas, Dakota del Norte, Dakota del Sur, Montana, Nebraska y Wyoming.

Véase también

 Viejo Oeste
 Tratado del fuerte Laramie (1868)
 Pioneros mormones
 Reserva india
 Territorio del río Powder

Referencias

  Mattes, Merril J. (1980), Fort Laramie Park History 1834 - 1977
  TREATY OF FORT LARAMIE September 17, 1851
 Munkres, Robert L. (1981), Tales of Old Fort Laramie

Estados Unidos en 1851
Historia del Oeste estadounidense
Fuerte Laramie 1851
Historia de Wyoming
Política en 1851
Historia de los amerindios
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Stories from Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Vikings win fourth straight in HAAC (College Sports ~ 03/26/08)
The Missouri Valley College baseball team tallied 20 runs in 12 innings Tuesday for its second home sweep in a row of a Heart of America Conference opponent. The Vikings put together five crooked-number rallies while defeating MidAmerica Nazarene, 12-2 and 8-4...
Prep Baseball/Kirksville 11, Marshall 1 (High School Sports ~ 03/26/08)
KIRKSVILLE -- Junior Cody King fired four shutout innings and sophomore Derek Allen had three hits for Kirksville, which handed the Marshall baseball team its third straight season-opening road loss Tuesday. The Tigers' 11-1, five-inning NCMC romp was aided by five errors for five unearned runs -- including the final two, scored on a dropped fly ball in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game on the "10-run rule."...
Boys' Tennis/Marshall 9, Grain Valley 0 (High School Sports ~ 03/26/08)
The first-year Grain Valley boys' tennis program showed great promise in winning its first three MRVC matches, but was blanked 9-0 Tuesday during a non-conference dual at Marshall. The toughest singles contest was up top, where freshman Michael Draper -- son of veteran coach Randy Draper -- lost a 10-8 decision to junior Mac Evans, one of three Owls who are still battling for the No. 1 spot...
MHS' Henley named all-state (High School Sports ~ 03/26/08)
Michael Dean Fizer (Obituary ~ 03/26/08)
Michael Dean Fizer, 29, of Sweet Springs, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2008, at St. John United Church of Christ in Emma. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. ...
Johnnie E. DeMoss (Obituary ~ 03/26/08)
Johnnie E. DeMoss, 60, of Marshall, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2008, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...
Newscope/Blood drive set for March 31 at Brunswick High School (Local News ~ 03/26/08)
Area residents can help save lives by giving blood at the Community Blood Center blood drive on Monday, March 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Brunswick High School, 1008 Country Road, in the multi-purpose room. To make an appointment online, go to www.esavealifenow.org and use Sponsor Code "brunswickhs." You may also contact Llenell Richardson at 660-548-3771...
Miami man arrested on 2 warrants, turned over to Lafayette County (Local News ~ 03/26/08)
A Miami man was arrested by Saline County sheriff's deputies Tuesday, March 25, on warrants for felony forgery and probation violation. Jacob Clements, 31, had two active warrants for his arrest, according to a report from the sheriff's department. One warrant was for failing to appear on felony forgery charges out of Lafayette County, and the other warrant was for felony probation violation on child support out of Miller County, deputies said...
Bigger and better: Slater ramps up for second Steve McQueen festival (Local News ~ 03/26/08)
Fans of the late actor Steve McQueen will have plenty of ways to celebrate his life and work in the coming weekend. Slater's second annual Steve McQueen Day birthday celebration begins Friday, March 28. The event kicks off with a 5:30 p.m. barbecue dinner, followed by a talent show at 6 p.m...
2 taken into custody in Gilliam after tussle with officers (Local News ~ 03/26/08)
Warrants are being requested by law enforcement officials for two Gilliam residents after an alleged assault on a sheriff's deputy and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Tuesday, March 25. The officers were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at about 7:45 p.m., according to their report...
Adventures in Libraryland: Learn about outstanding Missouri women at the Marshall Public Library (Column ~ 03/26/08)
As we usher out the month of March, the library will be hosting a display on Outstanding Women of Missouri. This traveling exhibit, provided by the Missouri Women's Council, features Missouri women recognized in their disciplines throughout our state's history...