"Wiki, what's going on?" is back again and has a lot to say!
It's exams period and many of us are studying for our exams. You should already know where to look for good material to ace your exams: WikiToLearn!
It's been a while since the last episode came out and we have several things to talk about.
Let's start with the most important one: WikiToLearn India Conference 2017! I am very pleased to announce that the first conference entirely dedicated to and organized by WikiToLearn has been a great success! I did not take part in the conference personally, but I've only got positive feedbacks about it. These days our social pages are sharing blog posts of people who attended the conference, don't miss them to have a direct validation of these words!
I am positively impressed by the huge number of people who joined the conference and by the quality of the talks organized. From what I heard and read, I am also very pleased about the hype surrounding WikiToLearn during conference days.
It is somehow surprising to note how the project is growing and the global interest in it. The location, the number of volunteers, the great quality of given talks and the possibility of dialogue between audience and speakers are fundamental for the success of a conference. I could not be more happy seeing that #WTLIndiaConf had all these points!
Talking about numbers and statistics, it is encouraging to see the number of active users growing as well as the number of registered users on the platform. Exams period indeed: study with WikiToLearn, improve the quality of the material you are studying on and pass your exams (almost) effortless!
Our tech team is working on minor improvements to give you the best WikiToLearn day after day. We are working on an official document to help us during the test phases of new releases. Become an official WTLdeveloper and help us find and fix bugs!
Recently, we have also been to FOSDEM. No talks delivered, but excellent opportunity to spread the word about WikiToLearn in an international event. We spoke with several people involved in academia and open education. Two complete books were donated to WikiToLearn and are about to be uploaded on the site.
Our project happens to interest more and more people and this is amazing. Spread the word about WikiToLearn and become part of the family. Create books, share knowledge!
Part of the core group is planning its presence at OSCAL. With WikiToLearn1.0 perfectly running and WTL2 set up for the (upcoming) future, we have a lot to share.
Hopefully we are taking part in more and more events to make WikiToLearn known and to find new, willing, collaborators. The WikiToLearn family is waiting for you!
This episode ends here… Hope to see news from you, WikiToLearn-ers!


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Rail chaos continues as workers stage third 24-hour strike in a week
rail strikes
Saturday 25 June 2022, 7:20am
Trains sit in sidings in Newcastle Credit: PA
Train services will be impacted again on Saturday because of another 24-hour strike by thousands of workers in a bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are walking out for the third time this week, with little sign of a breakthrough to the deadlocked row.
Only a fifth of services will run and half of lines will be closed, with operators telling passengers they should only travel by train if necessary and to check their journey in advance.
What is each train operator planning for the rail strikes?
Paddington Station in London pictured on Thursday as train services continue to be disrupted following the nationwide strike Credit: PA
Many seaside resorts will have no services on Saturday, including Bournemouth, Dorset; Blackpool, Lancashire; Margate, Kent; Llandudno, North Wales; and Skegness, Lincolnshire. Cornwall will also have no trains.
Services will primarily be restricted to main lines, but even those will only be open between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Disruption will continue into Sunday.
Steve Montgomery, who chairs the Rail Delivery Group, which represents operators, said: "We are very disappointed that the RMT union leadership has chosen to take action which will severely inconvenience the millions of people who had plans over the weekend.
"While we are doing our best to minimise disruption to passengers, our advice is to only travel if it is necessary, and if you are going to travel, please plan ahead."
Members of the RMT union pictured on a picket line on Thursday outside Victoria station in London. Credit: PA
Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said: "Unfortunately, the RMT's decision to carry out another day of needless and premature strike action means our passengers will suffer again on Saturday.
"A fraction of trains will run compared to a usual Saturday service, with trains starting later in the morning and finishing much earlier in the evening.
"I am really sorry to our passengers for the inevitable disruption to their journeys and their weekend.
"We remain at the table and ready for talks, day or night, and will do everything we can to avoid further disruption for our passengers."
This week's strikes are estimated to have cost the rail industry up to £150 million in lost revenue and the consequences of aborting planned upgrade work.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said its members are "standing up for all working people trying to get a pay rise and some job security".
He continued: "In a modern economy, workers need to be properly rewarded for their work, enjoy good conditions and have the peace of mind that their job will not be taken away from them.
"(Transport Secretary) Grant Shapps needs to get in the room or get out of the way so we can negotiate with these companies who we have successfully struck dozens of deals with previously.
"What we cannot accept is thousands of railway workers being thrown on the scrapheap after being praised as heroes during Covid.
"RMT will continue its industrial campaign until a negotiated settlement is reached."
Law change to limit strike disruption would be 'suppression of human rights'
Is strike action about to spread to the whole public sector?
Mr Shapps said while the strikes were hitting some people at the "worst possible time", this week had also shown they were not as effective a tool for the unions as they once were.
"Despite what the RMT may claim, we have not seen the level of overcrowding on buses or heavy congestion on roads some feared because the world has changed and many more people can now work from home," he said.
Talks between the RMT and rail employers have been held throughout this week and are expected to resume in the next few days.
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Scotland School for Veterans' Children Alumni Association
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SSVC Passing – Mrs. Jane McKenzie (wife of Mr. Ray McKenzie – teacher) – 2/26/2016
Scotland Alumni & Friends, It is with great sadness that I tell you of another passing. Mrs. Jane McKenzie, wife of Mr. Ray "Red" McKenzie (teacher) passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. I would like to thank Kay Shearer (teacher) and Margaret "Peggy" Stout '54 for sharing this information.
Visitation is Tuesday, March 1 @ 9:00; Service is 10:00 @ Geisel Funeral Home – 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201 (717-264-6416). Mrs. McKenzie's obituary is at the bottom of email.
If you would like to send a card of condolence it can be sent to:
Mr. Ray McKenzie
937 S. Fifth St.
Chambersburg, Pa. 17201-3748
You can also leave a condolence or memory in the Book of Memories at the Geisel Funeral Home website (geiselfuneralhome.com).
Obituary for Jane McKenzie
Jane Evans McKenzie, 86, a resident at Menno Haven, passed away from complications of Lewy Body Dementia on Friday afternoon, February 26, 2016 at the nursing home. Born November 25, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Dick and Florence (McNew) Evans. Mrs. McKenzie was a 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and the former Chambersburg Business School. Early in her life she was employed at Personal Finance and then later worked part-time as an assistant in the office of Dr. James Dickson. She was a life-long member of Second Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chambersburg. An avid Bingo player, she also enjoyed accompanying her husband to carving shows.
Mrs. McKenzie is survived by her husband, Ray S. McKenzie, whom she married August 19, 1950; three children, Michael "Mike" McKenzie and wife Gloria of St. Thomas, Patrick McKenzie and wife Cindy of Milford, DE, and Julie Best and husband Perry of Newark, DE; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA. Rev. Henry Johnson and Chaplain Adam Leeper will officiate. Interment will follow at Lincoln Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:00-10:00 AM Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road, S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047., or at www.lbda.org.
Thank you for keeping Mr. McKenzie and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Vickie "Portner" Cook '73
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Home City Life Community Spotlight Chattanooga School Of Language Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Chattanooga School Of Language Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Laurie Stevens
The Chattanooga School of Language is celebrating a decade of teaching languages by giving back to the community.
In honor of the language school's tenth anniversary and as an expression of gratitude to the community for its support over the years, CSL will launch a "10 Days of Giving" series, starting on July 13. The last day of the series will be on July 22, which is the actual date when the business was founded ten years ago.
Over the course of the ten days (July 13-July 22), community members can enter to win various giveaways, including CSL merchandise, free language classes, gift certificates to a local restaurant and more. Instructions on how to enter will be provided on CSL's Facebook and Instagram accounts.
CSL was founded in 2011 and offered only three languages: German, French and Spanish. Ten years later, CSL offers high-quality language instruction in more than 10 different languages to people of all ages, backgrounds, proficiency levels and reasons for learning through small classroom settings, flexible schedules and cultural engagement. Instruction is now available virtually and in person via group classes or customized lessons.
"Everything we do at CSL is about bringing people together from all walks of life, cultures and languages, and providing our students with the customized support they need to help them achieve their unique language learning goals – whatever those may be," said Laurie Stevens, CSL Founder and CEO.
Stevens started the school because she personally was touched by the power of another language and culture different from her own and wanted to offer a similar experience to the people in her hometown of Chattanooga. She wanted to provide a more accessible way for anyone to learn another language – regardless of age, student status, background or address.
"There is a distinct line in the sand of my life that represents the person I was before I learned the Spanish language and the person I became – personally and professionally – after I committed to learning and loving the Spanish language and culture," she said.
The mission of CSL is to create a more aware, educated and inclusive community through the teaching of language and culture. From day one, the purpose of CSL has been to provide high-quality language instruction while exposing students and community to the diverse cultures represented by each language. Whether in person in the Chattanooga area or virtually across cities, states and borders, CSL exists to bring people and cultures together.
Over the past decade, CSL has worked with local schools, businesses, non-profit organizations, families, professionals, retirees, and government leaders to provide language instruction in languages such as Spanish, German, French, Italian, Korean, American Sign Language, Japanese, Turkish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, English as a Second Language, Portuguese, Romanian and Danish.
In 2018, CSL was named the Small Business of the Year (1-20 employees) by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce. In the same year, the language school was the first-place recipient of the 2018 Idea Leap grant from Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union for $20,000.
For more information on the Chattanooga School of Language, please visit www.chattanoogalanguage.com


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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler wants police officer deputization to end so that violent criminals can be given a pass by the corrupt local DA
Saturday, October 03, 2020 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: anarchy, antifa, arson, Black Lives Matter, BLM, corruption, deputization, law enforcement, lawlessness, left cult, looting, Multnomah County, Police, Portland, riots, Ted Wheeler, violence
(Natural News) The federal government has overruled a request by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to end the deputization of local law enforcement officers, which continue to battle Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Antifa mobs throughout the city.
After earlier marching with "protesters" to show "solidarity" for George Floyd and other black criminals who reportedly died during encounters with police officers, Wheeler is now insistent that Portland be allowed to burn while police officers stand idly by and watch it all happen.
In case you are unfamiliar with the term, deputization means that law enforcement officers from other agencies and divisions can now provide aid in the fight to restore law and order in Portland. They are permitted to perform arrests that have the option to include federal charges, particularly when apprehended individuals are charged with harming police officers.
According to reports, 56 Multnomah County Sheriff's deputies and Portland police officers, including a mix of officers, sergeants and lieutenants, were deputized last weekend — a move that was intended to hold violent criminal "protesters" accountable for committing serious crimes under the guise of "free speech." It also aims to protect law enforcement officers from continued violent aggression, which has resulted in many of them being harmed over the past several months.
"Law enforcement and law-abiding citizens of Portland have endured months of nightly criminal violence and destruction," said Billy Williams, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, and Ross Burger, U.S. marshal for the District of Oregon, in a joint statement.
"Officers have been repeatedly assaulted with bottles, bats, sledgehammers, lasers, rocks, and other weapons of convenience. In addition, the public has seen repeated efforts by criminals to burn down public buildings."
Despite normally lasting a year, this deputization is scheduled to last only through the end of 2020. It reportedly has "nothing to do with" Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, whom you may recall announced back in August that some people apprehended during protests in Portland would not be facing criminal charges.
Should law enforcement maintain deputization status in Portland indefinitely?
Wheeler, however, who currently serves as police commissioner, does not approve of this deputization. He indicated in a statement that law and order is basically not a priority in Portland, adding that there are already systems in place to deal with "protesters" who assault or otherwise harm police officers.
"Portland is fortunate the Governor and the Multnomah County Sheriff helped protect public safety this weekend, including by federally deputizing some Portland Police officers," Wheeler is quoted as saying. "Now that Governor Brown's executive order has expired, I've asked the U.S. Attorney's office to withdraw the designation."
The executive order that Wheeler referred to was issued by Gov. Kate Brown in anticipation of a violent confrontation between the so-called "Proud Boys" group and BLM protesters during a planned rally. Dozens of BLM "demonstrators" ended up being arrested, and Brown proceeded to rescind the order after the night passed.
Law enforcement, however, wants to keep its deputization status indefinitely, which Wheeler says is a no-go.
"A key feature of the designation is that anyone who assaults a federally deputized official could be subject to federal charges," he explained. "Fortunately, I am confident the Multnomah County District Attorney will continue to prosecute anyone who assaults or otherwise harms police officers or others."
"I take assaults against our officers seriously and so does the district attorney. We need to end the violence. Anyone engaging in illegal violent behavior, regardless of their beliefs or position, must be held accountable."
For more related news about the ongoing BLM and Antifa violence that plagues Portland, be sure to check out CivilWar.news.
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VDOT approves start of $3.8-billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion
Nov 4, 2020 | Engineering News
By Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam joined the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and state and local leaders to break ground on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project recently. The $3.8 billion project will increase tunnel and interstate capacity along 9.9 miles of Interstate 64 between Hampton and Norfolk, reducing congestion and easing access to the Port of Virginia and the world's largest Naval base. HDR and Matt MacDonald are the lead engineering firms on the project.
"For too long, traffic in the Hampton Roads region has bottlenecked at the tunnel," Northam said. "Folks in this region deserve an easier, more reliable commute. This is the largest project in our history, and it will ensure that people can move around faster, that commerce flows more easily, and that we finally connect the Peninsula and the Southside. This project will make everyone's lives easier when it is completed."
"The world's best designers, builders, engineers, and technology are converging here in Virginia to build your new tunnel," said Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine. "We are bringing every asset to the table to give people what they may value most—time."
Virginia crews will use a highly-specialized tunnel boring machine to dig through soil and construct tunnel segments simultaneously. The advanced technology is used in the construction of highly complex projects such as Manhattan's Second Avenue Subway. The new HRBT is only the fourth roadway project to use this equipment in the United States. The machinery is under construction in Germany and is expected to arrive in Hampton Roads in 2021 for assembly, which will take several months. It is expected to begin tunneling operations in early 2022.
"VDOT is using this advanced boring technology for the first time ever," said VDOT Commissioner Stephen Brich. "We're doing it because this is one of the nation's most important maritime channels, and this technology means less disruption to military and commercial activity, and less impact on marine life."
The project has received support from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC), federal, and local partners. Design-build contractor Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) received Notice to Proceed for full construction activities in September. The joint venture consists of Dragados USA, Vinci, Dodin Campenon Bernard and Flatiron Constructors. The project is expected to be completed in November 2025.
In addition to alleviating congestion for motorists, the completed project will benefit tourism, the Port of Virginia, and the military—three critical industries in Hampton Roads. The expansion is projected to bolster the economic competitiveness of in Hampton Roads with more than $4.6 billion in investments and an estimated 28,000 new jobs over the life of the project.
The HRBT Expansion Project will add twin, two-lane bored tunnels and widen the four-lane segments of Interstate 64 in Hampton between Settlers Landing Road and the Phoebus shoreline, and in Norfolk between the Willoughby shoreline and the I-564 interchange. More than 100,000 vehicles currently use this facility during peak travel periods.


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class TreeWalker(object):
    """
    Content provider for tree structures. Base class for a structured walk
    over acyclic graphs that can be displayed by :class:`TreeBox` widgets.

    Subclasses may implement methods
     * `next_sibling_position`
     * `prev_sibling_position`
     * `parent_position`
     * `first_child_position`
     * `last_child_position`

     that compute the next position in the respective direction. Also, they
     need to implement method `__getitem__` that returns a widget for a given position.

     The type of objects used as positions may vary in subclasses and is deliberately
     unspecified for the base class.
    """
    root = None

    # local helper
    def _get(self, pos):
        """loads widget at given position; handling invalid arguments"""
        res = None, None
        if pos is not None:
            try:
                res = self[pos], pos
            except (IndexError, KeyError):
                pass
        return res

    def _last_in_direction(self, starting_pos, direction):
        """
        recursively move in the tree in given direction
        and return the last position.

        :param starting_pos: position to start in
        :param direction: callable that transforms a position into a position.
        """
        next_pos = direction(starting_pos)
        if next_pos is None:
            return starting_pos
        else:
            return self._last_in_direction(next_pos, direction)

    def depth(self, pos):
        """determine depth of node at pos"""
        parent = self.parent_position(pos)
        if parent is None:
            return 0
        else:
            return self.depth(parent) + 1

    def first_ancestor(self, pos):
        """
        position of pos's ancestor with depth 0.  usually, this should return
        the root node, but a Walker might represent a Forrest - have multiple
        nodes without parent.
        """
        return self._last_in_direction(pos, self.parent_position)

    def last_decendant(self, pos):
        """position of last (in DFO) decendant of pos"""
        return self._last_in_direction(pos, self.last_child_position)

    def last_sibling_position(self, pos):
        """position of last sibling of pos"""
        return self._last_in_direction(pos, self.next_sibling_position)

    def first_sibling_position(self, pos):
        """position of first sibling of pos"""
        return self._last_in_direction(pos, self.prev_sibling_position)

    # To be overwritten by subclasses
    def parent_position(self, pos):
        """returns the position of the parent node of the node at `pos`
        or `None` if none exists."""
        return None

    def first_child_position(self, pos):
        """returns the position of the first child of the node at `pos`,
        or `None` if none exists."""
        return None

    def last_child_position(self, pos):
        """returns the position of the last child of the node at `pos`,
        or `None` if none exists."""
        return None

    def next_sibling_position(self, pos):
        """returns the position of the next sibling of the node at `pos`,
        or `None` if none exists."""
        return None

    def prev_sibling_position(self, pos):
        """returns the position of the previous sibling of the node at `pos`,
        or `None` if none exists."""
        return None

class CachingTreeWalker(TreeWalker):
    """TreeWalker that caches its contained widgets"""
    def __init__(self, load_widget):
        """
        :param load_widget: a callable that returns a Widget for given position
        """
        TreeWalker.__init__(self)
        self._content = {}
        self._load_widget = load_widget

    def __getitem__(self, pos):
        if pos not in self._content:
            widget = self._load_widget(pos)
            if widget is None:
                raise IndexError
            self._content[pos] = widget
        return self._content[pos]

class SimpleTreeWalker(TreeWalker):
    """
    Walks on a given fixed acyclic structure.
    The structure needs to be a list of nodes; every node is a tuple `(widget,
    children)`, where widget is a urwid.Widget to be displayed at that position
    and children is either `None` or a list of nodes.

    Positions are lists of integers determining a path from toplevel node.
    """
    def __init__(self, treelist, **kwargs):
        self._treelist = treelist
        self.root = (0,) if treelist else None
        TreeWalker.__init__(self, **kwargs)

    # a few local helper methods
    def _get_subtree(self, treelist, path):
        """recursive helper to look up node-tuple for `path` in `treelist`"""
        subtree = None
        if len(path) > 1:
            subtree = self._get_subtree(treelist[path[0]][1], path[1:])
        else:
            try:
                subtree = treelist[path[0]]
            except (IndexError, TypeError):
                pass
        return subtree

    def _get_node(self, treelist, path):
        """look up widget at `path` of `treelist`; default to None if nonexistent."""
        node = None
        if path is not None:
            subtree = self._get_subtree(treelist, path)
            if subtree is not None:
                node = subtree[0]
        return node

    def _confirm_pos(self, pos):
        """look up widget for pos and default to None"""
        candidate = None
        if self._get_node(self._treelist, pos) is not None:
            candidate = pos
        return candidate

    # TreeWalker API
    def __getitem__(self, pos):
        return self._get_node(self._treelist, pos)

    def parent_position(self, pos):
        parent = None
        if pos is not None:
            if len(pos) > 1:
                parent = pos[:-1]
        return parent

    def first_child_position(self, pos):
        return self._confirm_pos(pos + (0,))

    def last_child_position(self, pos):
        candidate = None
        subtree = self._get_subtree(self._treelist, pos)
        if subtree is not None:
            children = subtree[1]
            if children is not None:
                candidate = pos + (len(children) - 1,)
        return candidate

    def next_sibling_position(self, pos):
        return self._confirm_pos(pos[:-1] + (pos[-1] + 1,))

    def prev_sibling_position(self, pos):
        return pos[:-1] + (pos[-1] - 1,) if (pos[-1] > 0) else None

    # optimizations
    def depth(self, pos):
        """more performant implementation due to specific structure of pos"""
        return len(pos) - 1

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Road resurfacing season underway in southern Interior
Thursday, May 19, 2022 9:00 AM
People throughout B.C.'s southern Interior can look forward to renewed local roads as crews will work this summer on paving projects covering more than 450 kilometres of highways and side roads.
Ongoing backcountry road closures protect wildlife, environment
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 8:45 AM
Backcountry road users are advised that the roads closed in October 2021 across the Thompson Okanagan region, following 15 severe wildfires, will remain closed.
Province will finance affordable seniors housing in Kamloops
The Province, through BC Housing, is partnering with the Oncore Seniors Society to finance a rental complex in Kamloops, preserving 53 units of affordable rental housing for seniors.
Poverty-reduction grants address local needs in southern Interior
People who are vulnerable and have low incomes will be supported with $200,000 in government funding for local poverty-reduction projects in southern Interior communities.
Grants reduce wildfire risks around communities in Kamloops Fire Centre
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:57 PM
The B.C. government has provided more than $3.5 million in grants to 26 local governments and First Nations in the Kamloops Fire Centre to support wildfire-risk-reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe.
B.C., Kamloops sign agreement to build more housing
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 11:45 AM
The Province, through BC Housing, and the City of Kamloops have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalizes their commitment to work together on future housing projects and shelters.
Moira House opens, adding 40 new shelter beds in Kamloops
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 9:00 AM
With the opening of Moira House shelter, people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops have access to 40 new year-round shelter beds.
Construction completed for new tower at Royal Inland Hospital
People in Kamloops and throughout the Thompson, Cariboo and Shuswap regions are closer to improved access to health-care services as the construction phase completes for the Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).
New bursary announced in memory of youth advocate
Monday, March 7, 2022 10:00 AM
Young adults who have experienced housing instability and are pursuing post-secondary education in social work or community services now have access to a new bursary named in honour of Katherine McParland.
Merit Place provides 50 new shelter pods in Kamloops
Merit Place shelter is open in Kamloops, providing 50 additional safe, warm beds for people experiencing homelessness.


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4.5.3. Describe the similarities (e.g., written documents, rule of law, consent of the governed, three separate branches) and differences (e.g., scope of jurisdiction, limits on government powers, use of the military) among federal, state, and local governments.
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of the above. Typically, borrowers do not have to pay anything back until they permanently move out of the home, sell, or pass away. Eligibility for most reverse mortgages requires that the home should be owned outright by the applicant, and that the applicant is 62 years of age or older. (Visit AARP's website and use their Reverse Mortgage Calculator: www.aarp.com).
A reverse mortgage offers retirees a distinct advantage. Since most lenders determine a borrower's ability to pay back the loan by reviewing the borrower's income, many retired seniors simply cannot qualify for a traditional home equity loan. But a reverse mortgage does not require monthly payments, and therefore no minimum amount of income is required for the loan application. Most reverse mortgages require no repayment as long as the owner, or any co-owner, lives in the home.
• What would the cost be to buy and maintain, or rent, a new home?
• Would there be any money left over from the purchase of a new home that could be safely invested?
• What are the options for downsizing into a less expensive home, renting an apartment, or moving into an assisted living or alternative senior housing situation?
Borrowing money for a reverse mortgage is not advised until looking into all of these senior living options. By being honest about current needs and housing trends, and exploring all the options, seniors can be assured that they have selected the best housing choice that uniquely fits their budget and lifestyle needs.
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Our client was charged with two domestic violence assaults on his partner, one included a contravention of an intervention order. Both were committed when he was heavily intoxicated.
Our client had a prior for domestic violence where he had served multiple years in custody. We referred him to the men's behavioural change program and alcohol counselling. We also arranged for him to be assessed by a psychologist, who assessed him as being borderline intellectually disabled.
The matter was deferred for our client to be assessed for a justice plan. In the meantime, he continued his counselling on the return date. Even though he was deemed not eligible for a justice plan, he was still sentenced to a community corrections order.
This was an excellent result. The serious nature of the assaults and his significant criminal prior meant that prison was likely. However by demonstrating through his counselling that he had good prospects of rehabilitation, and also that his sentence needed to take into account his limited intellectual capacity, he was able to avoid prison and receive community corrections order.


A client user is a member of client's staff that can log in to the Back Office application to work with client's service requests, inspections, work orders, repair orders, invoices, reports, etc.
On the Client Users page you can add, edit, and delete client users, as well as assign them to other clients.
To assign an existing client user to other clients, in the Clients column, click the Clients link next to the appropriate client user, and then add clients on the Assigned Clients page.
Note When a new client user account is created for a client user who has not yet been registered, the registration email with a confirmation link is automatically sent to client user's email address. Client user must click the confirmation link, and then enter and confirm the password in the Registration form.
Tip In the Status column you can see whether client users are registered. If some client users did not set their password, the Not Confirmed message is shown, so you can click Re-send to send the registration email again.
You can find client users by name, email address, and client they are assigned to.
In the Search pane, select the appropriate client in the Client box, enter name or email address in the User box, and then click Find.
On the Assigned Clients page, you can assign the given client user to multiple clients.
Click the appropriate client in the box, click Add, and then click Update Clients.
Tip To remove client assignment, click Delete next to the appropriate client.
When you create a new client user account or edit an existing client user account, you enter or change settings in the client user profile.
Email acts as username when client user logs in to the Back Office application.
Customer lets select a customer to which the given client user is assigned.
Allow creating support tickets lets client users submit support cases to the AMT Support System.
Client Monitor Manager is a role that lets client users work with Monitor and its dashboards, some operational and reporting data. Client users with the Client Monitor Manager role can change the status of repair orders.
Client Monitor Manager - Read Only is a role that provides the same kind of access as the Client Monitor Manager role, however in the read-only mode only (without ability to change anything). If the Client Monitor Manager - Read Only role is selected, you cannot select any other role.
Note Features available for client users depend on your application subscriptions. For example, if you want client users to see work orders, the ClientWorkOrders feature must be turned on for your Back Office application.


IGS is a wonderful, local place to go for quality jewelery and personal care. Ed Jr. was absolutely awesome and stayed late to help me with an emergency I had with my wedding band….5 days before my wedding!!! I made the mistake of purchasing my band at another jeweler and was extremely upset at the end product. Luckily, my mom has worked with IGS and Ed before and sent me to them.
They were able to get the work done in time for my wedding, and I absolutely LOVE my rings now. They were able to work on both my engagement ring and the wedding band to make them look like they were meant to be together. I will never go to another jeweler again!!!
Wonderful people, service, and products. Ed was so personable, understanding, and helpful – something you will not get at a chain store.
You can't go wrong with IGS.


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Summer Sewing Challenge: Win a Sewing Machine from SINGER!
We have teamed up with SINGER for this fun Summer Sewing Challenge! Create a new favorite summer outfit, whether it's one you wear for a day on the beach, brunch on your favorite restaurant patio, or a night on the town, and enter it for a chance to win a brand new sewing machine!
The grand prize winner will receive the new retro SINGER One™. The SINGER One™ sewing machine is the first in a new series of machines from SINGER that combines the company's iconic design cues with its easiest-to-use features giving the classic sewing machine a modern twist.
The runner up will receive the Expert Finish iron from SINGER.
This pattern may be from your collection of BurdaStyle or burda style magazine patterns or newly acquired but it has to be a pattern available in our Pattern Store or from The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook.
Each project submitted must include the text "Summer Sewing Challenge" in the title. This project must be a new project, never previously posted on BurdaStyle.com and to be eligible, the project must link back to the pattern from which you based the project. This is easily done in the uploading process. For more information on how to post a project, click here.
All submissions to the challenge must be posted by Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 5:00pm EST.
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012 the team at BurdaStyle will select and post 10 finalists in a slideshow in the Gallery. There will also be an announcement in that day's newsletter as well as on the homepage.
Once the top ten submissions are posted we open up the voting to the BurdaStyle member community! The voting will close at 5pm EST on August 13th and the winner will be the finalist with the most votes!
What is the BurdaStyle Team looking for when choosing the 10 finalists?
Create an outfit that shows off your personality, from the materials to the style of garment(s) you choose. We encourage you to alter or embellish your garment to create a truly unique variation of the BurdaStyle or burda style magazine pattern used.
Show off your attention to detail!
Make sure your beautiful outfit gets the attention it deserves through photography and styling.
Discover all of the rules for this contest here.
If you are looking for a pattern browse our Pattern Store and don't forget to check out our selection of FREE patterns. We have provided you with links to some of our favorite summer patterns below but feel free to use another pattern of your liking, whether it is one you have been waiting to use from your BurdaStyle and burda style magazine collection or newly acquired, just make sure it can be found in our Pattern Store.
The outfit you choose to make can be intended for any time of day or event as long as it is summer appropriate.
Remember. To be considered for the Summer Sewing Challenge and win the SINGER One projects must be posted by Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 5:00pm EST and each project must include the text "Summer Sewing Challenge" in the title and be linked to the BurdaStyle or burda style magazine pattern used. The project also must be a new project, never previously posted on BurdaStyle. To win you must be a North American resident.
The contest parameters state that a pattern must be available in the BurdaStyle pattern store or in the Handbook. Does this mean a) user-contributed patterns posted to BurdaStyle are not allowed and b) Burda paper patterns are not allowed?
Hi! I don't live in North America, but I do have an address in the U.S. where my family lives. Can I enter the contest?
And I do have a permanent residency in the U.S… Im not sure if that counts.
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You can tell to singer that it's narrow minded to do this challenge only for american resident, it's not so difficult to send something all over the world. So I won't sew for this challenge.
I too wish this competition were international!
However, I'll be entering too for the fun, and all the good things that come from Burda – being inspired by other people's entries and sewing to a deadline, in good company!
Burda would benefit from working with sponsors who have a global presence (doesn't Singer supply sewing machines to the UK market?) and so can provide prizes relevant to the territory of the winner.
Just want to say thank you for holding this contest! It is really great that Burdastyle hosts these contests and I hope that everybody's negative comments won't inhibit more fun in the future. Thanks again!
Hey BurdaStyle there is a user that keeps popping up with their netetrader.com webpage that is totally inappropriate. I have reported it a number of times. Maybe everyone here should start writing in about that. As far as the competition goes, I think its a great idea.
I won the Vintage Modern Contest Community Choice pick and I still have not yet received my prize from Singer.
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You might want to frame this as a question so that Burdastyle gives you a response on it).
What a bummer I have just read this is a North Americian competition. I have already cut-out & started sewing a summer dress before I noticed this. Its winter here in New Zealand and I was going to brave the elements in a summer dress to enter. I love Burdastyle & Singer ( I have a Futura CE250), I hope there are alot more INTERNATIONAL Comps in the future. I will post my entry anyway, for fun.
This is such a fun contest! Thanks for hosting it. Now I've got my thinking cap on – can't wait to get started!
I am so surprised to see all of the negative comments regarding this contest. No one is required to enter, and not all contests are for everyone. There are plenty of websites that offer sewing challenges. If one of them offers a plus-size challenge or children's challenge, I'm not going to complain that I can't enter. That being said, if I don't care for the prize, I don't enter the challenge. Of course, entering challenges is usually just a motivator for me. The only time it would be an issue is if I actually won. In addition to the personal growth that comes from a contest, there is the community spirit and camaraderie that comes along with it- shouldn't we be happy for that?
It's not really that the competition is limited to certain people only that bothers me personally. It's that it is only said in the fine print or at the very end of an article. For example, it could've easily been included in the section on how to enter or "What is the BurdaStyle Team looking for when choosing the 10 finalists?" but instead it's after all the pictures and nearly the last thing in the post. If it were clear from the start, it wouldn't get one's hopes up and then crush them.


Gully Boy crossed 100 cr mark on its 2nd Thursday by collecting 5.10 cr. The 2nd weekend collection of the movie was decent at the box office. The 2nd weekend collection of the movie was Friday: 3.90 cr, Saturday: 7.05 cr and Sunday: 7.10 cr. The total collection of the movie now becomes 118.35 cr.


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REV. EDWARD ABELL
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REV. EDWARD W. ABELL accepted his invitation to Heaven on October 2, 2014. Born November 10, 1935 in Houston, Texas to Joseph Miles Abell and Julia Weathers Abell. He graduated from the University of Texas and entered St. Mary's Seminary of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in 1960. He was ordained a priest on May 27, 1967 at St. Michael's Catholic Church and began his ministry at St. Joseph's Church under mentorship of the now retired Archbishop of San Antonio, Patrick Flores, who was pastor at the time. Ed is quoted as saying "I began my priesthood with the kindest, nicest man I've ever met. His patience was unbelievable."
Father Ed was later assigned to other churches in Galveston-Houston including Assumption Church, St. Thomas Moore Church, and St. Paul's Church in Nassau Bay. He was named the founding pastor of Christ the Good Shepherd Church in 1978 and is quoted as saying, "I never enjoyed building buildings, but I loved building community." He remained as pastor there until 1990. After a sabbatical at the North American College in Rome, he became pastor of St. Bartholomew's Parish in Katy. Due to health reasons, he left St. Bartholomew's in 1991 and was appointed spiritual director at St. Mary's Seminary where he served until 2006. That same year he was named resident priest and spiritual director at the Cenacle Retreat House and served in that capacity until he was called Home.
Ed was predeceased by his parents and his brother Joseph Miles Abell, Jr., M.D.. He is survived by his sister-in-law Mary Anderson Abell and by his six nieces and nephews and their spouses: Joseph Miles Abell, III and wife Melinda Allen Abell; David Weathers Abell; Catherine Abell Gleason and husband Thomas Edward Gleason, Jr.; Julia Abell Merritt and husband Randall Charles Merritt; John Graham Abell; James Edward Abell and wife Amber Maxwell Abell; and great nieces and nephews: Bonnie Abell Muecke and husband Mark Walter Muecke, Joseph Miles Abell, IV, Julia Gleason Jessee and husband Lawson Wells Jessee, Thomas Edward Gleason, III, Benjamin Grant Gleason, Robert Staacke Merritt, William Weiland Merritt, Frank Anderson Abell, Ruby Catherine Abell, and three great great nieces and nephews. In addition to his immediate family, he leaves cherished life-long friend Kate Farrish Rivers and so many others that he loved as his own.
Vigil for the deceased will take place on Monday, October 6 at St. Michael Church, 1801 Sage Road, Houston, TX 77056. Gathering will begin at 5:30pm, with a rosary at 6pm led by the Sisters of the Cenacle, and a Vigil Service at 7pm led by Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza. Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, October 7 at 11am at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, 18511 Klein Church Road, Spring TX, 77379 with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo celebrant, bishops and priests of the Archdiocese concelebrants. Burial will be private.
In loving appreciation of the Cenacle Sisters, Father Ed would like for any donations in his memory to be directed to the Cenacle Retreat House, 420 N. Kirkwood, Houston, TX 77079 www.cenaclesisters/houston.org
His enduring message to each of us is to "Choose Happiness." And when the storms of life seem overwhelming, "Don't pray the storm away, just invite Jesus into your boat."