Technology, with its promising ease of use and durability, has taken over almost all domains. Until a few years ago, farmers in Nebraska could fix and upgrade their basic farm equipment, including tractors. However, tractors have now become as evolved as smartphones and other modern-day electronics.
Because farm machinery is now so high-tech, the only way to deal with an error is by plugging in a special diagnostic tool – essentially a computer loaded with troubleshooting software that connects to a port inside the tractor – to identify and resolve the problem. Only manufacturers, like John Deere, and authorized dealers are allowed that tool, and they charge exorbitantly to use it.
Kyle Schwarting and his family have been farming in Nebraska for generations. For a fifth-generation farmer, struggling in an increasingly squeezed industry, it is a hard blow. Often, they have to stop production and wait for repairmen to avert the crisis. To farmers it possibly is an existential threat to their livelihood if their tractor breaks at an inopportune time.
Let's say you're out in the field planting corn, and your tractor breaks down. In my case, the nearest dealership is 75 miles away, so for them to come out could cost me $2,000 to fix a $50 part.
Needless to say, this triggered some alternatives. These farmers have turned to the internet to buy tractor manufacturer software — which has been hacked — from Ukraine and other international black markets. At the same time, fight continues for right-to-repair legislation in Nebraska (and some other states) that would invalidate John Deere's license agreement.
Jason Koebler, who delved into the details, found much intriguing facts. He found that buying pirated repair software from foreign hackers is common across the US.
I've heard from people who do repairs in Virginia, South Carolina and the whole mid-Atlantic. So if you know someone who has the ability to repair the tractor, they become the go-to person.
Pirated software sounds illegal, but in 2015, the Librarian of Congress approved an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for land vehicles, which includes tractors. This allowed authorized owners of the vehicle to carry out slight modifications for repair or diagnosis of the device.
In face of the exemption, John Deere included contacts in its license which the farmers were required to sign. The license agreement John Deere required farmers to sign in October forbids nearly all repair and modification to farming equipment, and prevents farmers from suing for "crop loss, lost profits, loss of goodwill, loss of use of equipment … arising from the performance or non-performance of any aspect of the software." So now, tampering with the official software would be a breach of contract, allowing the company to sue its customers.
Very few repairs require software, very few repairs require diagnostic software. On those rare occasions when software might be needed, our dealers are well-equipped, and they try to prioritize those repairs to keep machines up and running in the field.
Software modifications increase the risk that equipment will not function as designed.
While the present scenario is of much worry for these farmers, prospects of future plague them equally. Farmers worry that John Deere might be bought by another company, or if the company decides to stop servicing their tractors. They wish to secure their position by taking control over their equipment, which would serve them in the long run.
John Deere….you should read the writing on the wall. Instead of working against your customers this is an opportunity to give them better customer service. The farmers are worried about a technology that they totally depend on breaking down and not being able to get help in what they feel is a timely manner. How about a compromise, where you set it up so they can diagnose the issues in the field and contact you for support. That way your tech can quickly get them going and you get happy customers who now feel that you have their back!


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Netflix's Big Mouth - Episode 2.03 "The Shame Wizard"
David Thewlis is such a fantastic addition as the Shame Wizard. This episode introduces him in such an extreme way for Andrew. He lives in constant fear that his perversions are proof that he is a horrible human being. He believes he is a nice guy. He wants to believe that he is capable of stepping up and filling that role in society. But he also sees things breaking down in a black and white way as well. There are good and bad guys in the world. He wants to be good but fears that he is bad. He attributes this to all of the masturbation he is doing and the many ways Maury is able to coerce him into doing things. That temptation from the various Hormone Monsters is very real. Rick is trying to get Nick to kiss Gina even though he is ruining a very strong friendship because of those feelings. And Connie is convincing Jessi that it's a better idea to start stealing from pharmacies instead of hanging out with her friends or family. These are decisions that these monsters have spent a lifetime forcing kids through puberty to do. They are these extreme examples of rebellion that everyone can seemingly relate to. And yet, the kids in the throws of these moments don't feel like they can express themselves genuinely to anyone else. All they have are their feelings of shame or rebellion. Jessi is chasing that high of stealing this lip gloss without getting caught. She sees it as the way that men walk through life all the time. It's absolutely invigorating and only makes her lash out at her parents even more. Meanwhile, Andrew only has shame of masturbating to Leah's bathing suit in the bathroom of the Birch family pool house. He is just so tempted to please himself in that public setting. He doesn't care to lock the door. Nor does he know how Leah reacted to seeing that. He just lives in the fear that she was disgusted and horrified by his out-of-shape body doing despicable things to her piece of clothing. He fears that she tells the rest of her family and he will never be invited back over there. All he has are these fears. He doesn't confide in anyone. He doesn't have the opportunity to do so. The Shame Wizard has taken ahold of Andrew. It's not long before he is in a court being tried as a perverted individual who deserves to feel bad. Andrew is looking throughout the world for a way to avoid feeling this kind of shame. Religion doesn't offer any kind of clarity for him. Instead, it's mostly just an excuse to avoid any kind of real conversation about these life-changing issues for a teenager. Andrew wants to feel understood. He wants to know that he's not disgusting because of this one incident. But the Shame Wizard is able to call on a number of witnesses who can testify that this is a pattern of Andrew's that proves he's incapable of being a decent guy. Despite his attempts to do that, he only spirals further out of control. These aren't fears that will be going away any time soon either. Plus, he's still masturbating after this trial is over. He is even aroused by the entire event too. That's shocking and ridiculous. But the Shame Wizard has come into Andrew's life and Maury seems incapable of helping at all. He presents as a lawyer but he has no idea what he's doing because he is actually encouraging a lot of these emotional impulses. As such, Andrew only feels worse than he did before.


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Mammoth Penguins – Hide and Seek
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Mammoth Penguins, the new band formed by Standard Fare's Emma Kupa, are one of the best new acts to emerge this year. At it's heart it's basic indie pop of drums, crunchy guitar chords, bass and bitter sweet lyrics. But an elevation comes from Kupa's distinct vocals, which here seem clearer and more powerful than on Standard Fare releases. Plus there is a sharper focus to the songs as well. They just seem to pack more of a punch than most other guitar based indie pop we've heard this year.
Take Cries At The Movies for example, the listener gets the feeling that Kupa has lived through this, thanks to her strong vocal delivery. On Strength In My Legs there is genuine power conveyed in the trio's music.
The opening of Work It Out is also a big, wonderful statement of intent as is the album's closer When I Was Your Age.
Granted the production is unadventurous. It sounds like it was recorded live, but it's clear and powerful and sometimes this less is more approach is the best option. The songs are good too for an act that have emerged as the finished article and on this evidence are perhaps only one more album away from rivaling Standard Fare in indie pop fans affections.
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When you think of Thanksgiving, what is that one special meal or recipe that makes you feel like a kid again? We all have our favorite savory and sweet treats or mouthwatering favorites from yester-year. it comes to holiday baking, there's always that one special recipe the family looks forward to year after year.
We thought we'd share some treats that will look right at home with your families traditional spread.
Make the family's favorite pumpkin pie recipe even more special by pairing it with a homemade caramel apple or butter pecan ice cream.
Before putting the finishing touches on the family custard recipe, add a homemade caramel sauce for a sweet and sophisticated dessert.
Looking for a new tradition? Try this delicious Pecan Pie Bread Pudding with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.
HEAT oven to 350ºF. Spread bread cubes in single layer on 15 x 10-inch baking pan. Bake stirring occasionally. 10 minutes or until cubes are toasted. Coat 13 x 9-inch baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.
BEAT eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Blend in sweetened condensed milk, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, butter and vanilla. Stir in toasted bread cubes and 1 cup pecans until evenly moistened. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Allow to stand 30 minutes.
BAKE 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm or cooled with ice cream, syrup, caramel flavored syrup or whipped topping, as desired.
This recipe may be served as a dessert or a breakfast entrée. To serve for dessert, top with ice cream, caramel flavored syrup or whipped cream. For breakfast, serve warm drizzled with pancake syrup.
COMBINE all ingredients in container of ice cream maker; mix well.
FREEZE according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze leftovers.
OMIT half-and-half. Combine sweetened condensed milk and vanilla in large bowl. Fold in 2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream, whipped (DO NOT use non-dairy whipped topping). Pour into 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or other 2 quart container. Cover. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.
These holiday recipes were provided by Eagle Brand.


There's no need to move to a tiny cabin in the middle of the bush to start living more sustainably. Kurnell House by Dunn & Hillam Architects explores the idea of long-term sustainability through the idea of 'appropriateness'. In the process, they've designed a responsible family home which suits a busy family.
"This house is an exemplary example of what we think should be 'the norm'. It is designed to be 'appropriate' : the right size for its purpose, built as far as possible with sustainable materials, energy efficient, flexible in terms of space, and built for the long term."
"Above all, it is a house designed for a family. They have lots of stuff. They have swimming lessons, piano, tennis, soccer. Mum and Dad both work. There's a lot going on. So the demands on this house, every day, are high."
"We strongly advocate to our clients that a key principle of sustainable design is size. A bigger house uses more resources to build but also to light, to heat, to clean and to maintain. So even on this site where space is available we have designed for compact and efficient living. This means every space has to work hard, be flexible and versatile and get it's feeling of spaciousness from visual tricks, rather than actual bulk space."
At Kurnell House, the architects renovated an Interwar-period property. The result is a modern three bedroom (plus study), two bathroom home. The secret was adding another storey to the home, which contains the bedrooms and study.
Downstairs a new entry foyer (nicknamed, 'The Bridge') brings old and new together. This space also acts as a buffer zone for this typical family with a lot of stuff. It's a storage space, designed for the kids to dump their school bags, take off their shoes, stow sports equipment and hang jackets without them overflowing into the rest of the house.
The architects raised the ceiling height in the lower level to create a more generous living space and improved the connection to the garden. This brings in more Northern light into the home and improves cross ventilation.
The new home is a sensitive addition to the area. Its scale and style is in keeping with the rest of the neighbourhood. The design also carefully considers issues of privacy to and from neighbouring homes and the street.
"Passive: the majority of issues to do with energy use, amenity and comfort in houses can be solved by good design. We always design out the need for mechanical systems. We insulate, ventilate and control the sun for heat and light.
Size: keep it small. Smaller buildings use less resources in construction and in the ongoing life of the building.
Materials: keep it simple and recyclable. Use renewable timber instead of steel and avoid all kinds of composite materials where possible. Only use finishes where absolutely necessary for the longevity of the material. Choose materials for their ability to weather well and be stable in the long term."


Illegal aliens are a problem throughout Arizona.
Unfortunately, most of the legal citizens just complain and don't do anything about them.
It's not too hot to get your bumpkin off the couch and out in the street to protest.
The Phoenix city council needs to know that the illegal day laborers who have taken over certain areas are NOT welcome.
Our desert is being desecrated.
Its no wonder why so many people from L.A. move to Scottsdale, Chandler etc.
Eventhough its 120+ degrees its mainly white suburbs.
Well, I guess I'd like to think better of our new California neighbors than to believe than that is their sole motive. Actually, from the California neighbors I have (all of them!) I have learned that they reason they came here was job opportunities, lower housing and living costs, and weather. The proximity to relatives and friends and the familiar sprawl culture of Phoenix appeals to them as well. I haven't heard anyone say to find white neighborhoods. One of the good things I can say about Californians I have known is that they are decent fair-minded people and not a bunch of bigots. They grew up and lived with diversity and truly appreciate a reasonable amount of it.
Jobs, cheap housing, and sunshine have driven the growth here since day one. The cheap housing is not what it used to be, but is still a bargain compared to the Golden State. The job outlook is excellent and the sunshine is predictable. I fully expect the California invasion to continue or even expand. Interestingly, it is not just white Californians coming, but Hispanics and illegals too. From what I have read, the only group not emigrating from California in droves is Asians and non-Hispanic immigrants.
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It's been a problem when i lived there in '95 to '97 over on the west side of Phoenix. I'd go to the junk yards on Buckeye to get some parts and there would be "illegals" living all through-out those junk-yards. All one would have to say is "INS" or "Border Patrol" and they would get nervous as heck! It was a funny prank to pull on 'em!
There'd be "bums" always hanging out in the park by 35th Ave and Roosevelt that were always from L.A. looking for work!
All one would have to say is "INS" or "Border Patrol" and they would get nervous as heck! It was a funny prank to pull on 'em!
The INS changed their name, it's called ICE now.
Is Illegal Immigration a problem in Phoenix?
Just saw in the paper that the most popular name for male babies born in the Phoenix area this year was Angel.
Is that a serious question? Of course it is we are on the border.
citizens or contribute to AMERICA . If they want to take a shortcut to be citizens why don't they join the military and aid in protecting what we have instead of destroying what we have. The immigrants that came in the past came to better them selves and AMERICA, look at what they have gained for us all.
make excuses for the legals.
Excuse any typo's or misspelling's as I have very little education. When other's were in school I was working at age 15 to put a paycheck on the table due to a bad situation with my father's health. At 18 I was in the military for four years, sent home alotment checks.
all of which were seperated from each other.
I am now 72 year's of age and if we were living in any other country in the world I do not think thing's would not have suceeded as well as they have for us in this family.
To all the ilegal mexican's I say ...join the military and help AMERICA and I welcome you, continue as you are and I lose all respect for you and your's.
To you NEA1. thank you for putting thing's out in the open so well.
VIVA AMERICA AND ALL OF HER CITIZEN'S AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS US ALL.
comfort to the enemy? I don't really know. .
Believe it or not, there's an underground railroad thing going on in the southwest U.S.!
Well, illegal immigration does drive down housing and food costs, so whether it is a "problem" depends on whether you can tolerate the side effects.
I'm astonished at the outright bigotry on this thread. I am moving to Arizona and am glad that I have more empathy for "los indocumentados" than some of the posters here.
I'm moving to Phoenix this weekend and am excited to experience all that is Arizona. Furthermore, I do not judge those who risk their lives crossing the border in attempt to procure a better life for their family.
Be sure to move into a neighborhood with a "high illegal" population. And always shop in those areas of the city.
If you dont, quit with your BS 'I love everyone' statements. The same people who live secluded in your rich house who never have to encounter the issue.


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Cowboys News & Notes: Jerry Jones A Finalist For NFL Hall Of Fame
Don't worry. We still have Dak news, too, plus all the rest that you need to know.
By Tom Ryle@TomRyleBTB Aug 17, 2016, 4:00am CDT
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Jerry Jones Named A Finalist For Pro Football Hall Of Fame 2017 Class | Dallas Cowboys
The owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys has long been seen as one of the most influential people in the NFL, and a key factor in the tremendous growth of the league in popularity and profitability. Now Jerry Jones could soon have a bust in Canton.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that Jones, the Cowboys' owner/general manager, and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue have been named contributor finalists for the Hall of Fame Class of 2017.
Sullivan: Jones Finally Set to Take Rightful Place in Hall of Fame | Dallas Cowboys
While some people (most notably Denver Broncos fans who wanted Pat Bowlen in ahead of him) were not convinced of why Jones deserves to be in the HOF, there are a lot of reasons for his inclusion. Jeff Sullivan explains, in detail.
As much as anyone since he bought the team in 1989, Jones has changed the game, the landscape, the numbers, the business, heck, even where teams are playing their home games. The very fabric and essence of the National Football League is what it is at this time and place because of Jones, first and foremost. He has been the league's most powerful and influential owner for at least a decade now and maybe longer.
And there is certainly support for him outside the Dallas fan base and media.
Like him or not, you can't write the story of the NFL without Jerry Jones. He made the league bigger and more profitable. I'd vote him in.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 16, 2016
Week 1 preseason grades: Dak Prescott leads NFC rookies - NFL.com
Since we've covered a lot of Dak Prescott news in previous days, the quote from this article will be short and sweet.
GRADE: A+
Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys and Third Level RPO/Packaged Play Reads | Smart Football
But this will be a bit longer. This article covers Prescott's very successful premiere, but focuses more on the touchdown play Dez Bryant. And it does so as a look at how the Cowboys may be incorporating run-pass option plays into the offense. This is something that our own Joey Ickes and Landon McCool have been speculating about extensively. This is an offensive concept that the team can use now with Tony Romo at the helm, but it also would be something that is already familiar to both Prescott and Jameill Showers from their college days. It could be very valuable for the time when one or both of them might be at the top of the QB depth chart for Dallas.
So while Prescott's performance should give Cowboys' fans hope for what they might see in the future, this play should give them some insight into what they might see this season: A cutting edge concept that, in the end, reduces to a winning formula: Run the ball behind that great offensive line with extra numbers, or throw it to #88. That makes sense to me.
One last Dak thing.
Not only was Dak Prescott the top-graded rookie QB in week 1, he was the top graded QB overall, edging out Teddy B. pic.twitter.com/L6iteGILzA
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) August 16, 2016
49ers sign Christian Ponder to 1-year deal, place Thad Lewis on IR - Niners Nation
And this link is here just to remind you what the Cowboys are avoiding by letting the backup QB situation play out with Prescott and Showers. It could be them scraping the bottom of the available quarterback barrel.
Without a veteran backup, will Dallas Cowboys keep only two QBs? - Dallas Cowboys Blog- ESPN
Hmm. Wish I'd thought of that.
Why do I wonder this? Because the Cowboys have the personnel to overload some positions (receiver, running back, tight end, defensive line) and they might want to use all possible spots to keep players who could help more than a third quarterback.
Churn baby, churn: Cowboys rotate roster, IR Bradfield, waive Dixon | Cowboys Wire
Meanwhile the business of managing personnel continues as the Cowboys cleared two roster spots on Tuesday.
The Cowboys thinned out their roster on Tuesday, moving veteran offensive tackle Cameron Bradfield to IR, and waiving recent UDFA DT pickup Gerald Dixon Jr.
After Brown's Injury, Cowboys Sign Former Alabama WR | Dallas Cowboys
And promptly filled one of the vacancies. The position was driven by the broken foot suffered by rookie Chris Brown, who may soon be another player lost to IR or an injury settlement.
After the Cowboys lost a rookie receiver due to injury, the team added yet another rookie, signing former Alabama standout Richard Mullaney.
From 90 to 53: The Process of Roster Cuts - 5 Points Blue5 Points Blue
Although the churn is ongoing, things can really heat up as teams have to make the cuts at the end of the preseason to get to 53. There are often some good players available from teams that are talent rich at certain positions, or who are trying to sneak a good player onto their practice squad. This article has a nice summary of how things go, and a reminder why the Cowboys have a bit of an advantage this year in waiver claims.
Based on the record from last season, the Cowboys have the 4th claiming priority this year. Basically, this means that if we're interested in players for the 53-man roster that have been waived by other teams, we have priority over 28 other organizations that might also want that player. This priority spans until the trade deadline.
Like Michael Phelps, Jason Witten out to prove age is meaningless - Dallas Cowboys Blog- ESPN
Jason Witten is entering his fourteenth season with the Cowboys. That just seems ridiculous for an offensive skill player who endures so many hits in his job. We have all been waiting for the dreaded but inevitable erosion of his abilities. It looks like the wait may be a little longer - and that is a good thing.
Each year strength and conditioning coach Mike Woicik puts the Cowboys through a combine of sorts in the offseason program to measure strength and explosiveness and speed and quickness. Each year Witten is one of the top finishers, regardless of position or age. His numbers in Year 14 are close, if not better, than what he did at the 2003 combine. His 40-yard dash time was only a tenth of a second slower.
James Hanna of Dallas Cowboys opts for knee surgery
It is a good thing Witten is so incredibly durable, because the Cowboys may well have lost tight end James Hanna for the start of the season due to surgery he is not having on his injured knee.
Hanna was placed on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp with a bone bruise. He has sought multiple opinions and has opted for the surgery.
For more on the impact Hanna's loss will have, as well as why that term "bone bruise" is to be feared, see this.
Dallas Cowboys give thumbs up to sideline video in preseason - Dallas Cowboys Blog- ESPN
The NFL is experimenting with sideline video of plays for the coaches and players to use, and it sounds like Scott Linehan is already eager to adopt the technology full time.
"There's no saying, 'Hey, this is what they did,' when you watch the video," Linehan said. "You don't see still shots pre-snap and post-snap. You see the whole play so you can say, 'No, they actually started in the B gap, but came around to the C gap,' or, 'They actually looked like 3 zone, bit it was really a form of (Cover) 2,' because you get to see the whole play. You don't get to see that until Monday morning generally. I feel like it's a really good tool for the quarterbacks personally."
Football Outsiders Projects Cowboys With 50% Chance To Make Playoffs In 2016 - Blogging The Boys
Finally, if you did not take the time to read this already, you really need to rectify that. This gives some very interesting analysis from outside our Star shaped bubble, like this answer as to whether maintaining Time of Possession by the offense really helps the defense.
It's definitely not as strong a correlation as you might expect. The idea makes sense on paper: If your defense is shaky, it makes sense to keep them on the sidelines as long as possible with an offensive approach that naturally shortens the game. But last season, the correlation between time of possession per drive and defensive DVOA was just 0.03. That means there's essentially no correlation at all between the two. The Cowboys themselves should serve as a prime example -- Dallas' offense ranked third in TOP/drive last season (3:00 exactly), but it's not as if that helped the defense much in the end.
The more critical factor for the Cowboys will be how often their defense gets to play with a lead, not how long they're on the field.
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Home » Table of Contents » Community Assessment » Chapter 3. Assessing Community Needs and Resources » Section 1. Developing a Plan for Assessing Local Needs and Resources » Examples
Section 1. Developing a Plan for Assessing Local Needs and Resources
Section 2. Understanding and Describing the Community
Section 3. Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions
Section 4. Collecting Information About the Problem
Section 5. Analyzing Community Problems
Section 6. Conducting Focus Groups
Section 7. Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys
Section 8. Identifying Community Assets and Resources
Section 9. Developing Baseline Measures
Section 10. Conducting Concerns Surveys
Section 11. Determining Service Utilization
Section 12. Conducting Interviews
Section 13. Conducting Surveys
Section 14. SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Section 15. Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues
Section 16. Geographic Information Systems: Tools for Community Mapping
Section 17. Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community
Section 18. Creating and Using Community Report Cards
Section 19. Using Public Records and Archival Data
Section 20. Implementing Photovoice in Your Community
Section 21. Windshield and Walking Surveys
Section 22. Using Small Area Analysis to Uncover Disparities
Section 23. Developing and Using Criteria and Processes to Set Priorities
Section 24. Arranging Assessments That Span Jurisdictions
Example 1: Road to the Community Plan
In the summer of 2013, the Macalester-Groveland Community Council (MGCC) initiated their Community Plan process. Their primary goal was to effectively engage the community and accurately reflect their interests in the plan. The leaders of the Community Council recognized that they needed to be strategic about their engagement and provide opportunities for underrepresented groups to be engaged.
Additionally, the City of Saint Paul was interested in assisting district councils to understand the elements of the plan, to make the review and approval process more efficient, and to derive a plan that the community can use to steward future development.
Thus, this project is a collaboration between MGCC and the City of Saint Paul to create a road map that illustrates key steps as a guide for communities to reference as they embark on their community plan process.
The information on the 'Road Map' and this 'Companion Guide' is a result of research conducted through a literature review of community planning best practices and plan elements, focus group interviews of district council staff, individual interviews of community organizations and personal observations of MGCC leadership meetings. This Companion Guide also includes documentation of the aforementioned process and will be of particular interest to district councils and community members seeking additional information.
This document is intended to offer best practices and insights to guide the conversation between district councils and their respective communities as they develop their own unique approaches to the community plan. Users are encouraged to interpret and utilize these tools as they see fit.
Author: Andrew Tran
Sponsor: Conducted on behalf of Macalester-Groveland Community Council and the City of Saint Paul Supported by the Kris Nelson Community-Based Research Program, a program of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) at the University of Minnesota.
Example 2: 2020 Behavioral Health Needs Assessment
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) partnered with Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA) to conduct a statewide behavioral health needs assessment.
The purpose of the assessment is to be responsive to the requirements of the state's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) block grants and to inform a long-term strategic plan for addressing the current and projected behavioral health needs of Coloradans. Read more.
The 2020 needs assessment comprises several documents:
The Snapshot Report, which provides quick takeaways from the study;
The Main Summary, which reviews findings in more detail;
The State of the State Report, which covers behavioral health demand in Colorado and outlines strengths and weaknesses of our current system;
Priority Population Briefs, which break down specific needs and considerations for 13 groups that have historically faced barriers to behavioral health care, including Coloradans of Color, individuals with developmental disabilities, LGBTQ+ Coloradans and many more; and
Regional Profiles, which map out the state's behavioral health landscape across seven areas.


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PIA21408: Pongal Catena on Ceres
Target Name:  Ceres
Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
Mission:  Dawn
Spacecraft:  Dawn
Instrument:  Framing Camera
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This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows the northeastern rim of Urvara Crater on Ceres at lower left. To the right of the crater, the long, narrow feature that appears to jut out toward the north is called Pongal Catena, which is about 60 miles (96 km) long.
Catenae are large grooves or troughs that can have various origins. They refer to chains of closely connected craters formed by a series of impacts, as found on Jupiter's moon Ganymede. They can also represent large faults created by internal forces, for example in this example found on Mars (see PIA20441). The mechanism that formed Pongal Catena is not understood yet, but it likely formed as a consequence of the stresses generated by the large impacts that resulted in the formation of the Urvara and Yalode craters.
Pongal catena is one of several types of fractures found in this region that reflect a complex history. A feature called Nar Sulcus is another example. Studying the geometry of these features and their relationships can help shed light on the nature of Ceres' subsurface.
This image was obtained on September 28, 2015, from an altitude of about 915 miles (1,470 kilometers). Pongal Catena is centered at 37.4 degrees south latitude, 267.7 degrees east longitude. This feature gets its name from the Tamil (Sri Lanka and southern India) harvest festival observed in mid-January. It is a time for giving thanks to nature, and we thank Ceres for all the wonders it has offered us so far.
Dawn's mission is managed by JPL for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Dawn is a project of the directorate's Discovery Program, managed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. UCLA is responsible for overall Dawn mission science. Orbital ATK Inc., in Dulles, Virginia, designed and built the spacecraft. The German Aerospace Center, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Italian Space Agency and Italian National Astrophysical Institute are international partners on the mission team.
For a complete list of Dawn mission participants, visit http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission.
For more information about the Dawn mission, visit http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov.
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Art and Beauty; Art and Purpose: Sheila Verghis
Client Corner, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Travel
For those who knew Sheila Verghis, her decision to choose a course on photography in college back in the day didn't come as a surprise. Growing up observing and being fascinated by vintage photographs, she has nurtured and stayed as passionate and curious about the art of making images as always.
Although Sheila couldn't pursue photography soon after college, she hadn't give up on the interest. And when a friend gave her a film camera, she began making pictures of her kids although she humbly admits today that she needed more technical know-how.
In her own words: "At that point in time, I just wanted to immortalize the actions of my little ones. But my interest in photography, combined with the enthusiasm of the explorer in me, slowly made my hobby graduate to a more serious pursuit, which manifested as a new-found visceral joy in capturing the various elements of nature."
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Over the years of travelling, and photographing what kindles her imagination, Sheila tells us that she has gained more clarity now, and nature and wildlife photography has all her heart for now. Sheila's passion for travel is also fuelled by her outdoorsy husband, and most of the time, they travel together to various wildlife destinations.
"I like what the wild has to offer to my vision, and the fragrances of the forests make me feel like I am connected to myself at a very primitive level," says Sheila. When the couple was trying to chalk out a new plan for a weekend about two-and-a-half years ago, they came across the Kabini Photo Tour organized by Toehold. "The articulate Toehold website helped us make an informed decision that day and our relationship with the company is only growing stronger ever since," exclaims Sheila.
She continues: "Toehold Tours helped me sharpen my photography skills. The Skippers are outrageously fun and dedicated to their work at the same time and that makes leaning a pleasurable experience even when the formal sessions on photography are held. I have also attended the Basics of Photography Workshop and the range of topics that were covered over a weekend about an art form was bigger than I thought it could have been. As a result, today, I have come to enjoy my work more than I had in the past."
Sheila has been to different parts of Africa on a road trip and the wildlife enthusiast in her has had a rewarding time there and also in the national parks and wilderness of India, including Corbett, Kaziranga, Ranthambhore and Valparai. Apart from the wildlife sightings that she excitedly talks about, Sheila explains, rather eloquently, about how she adores sunlight filtering through trees and scattering on the ground and how various smells of the forest intoxicate her.
"TV channel like Animal Planet, NGC and Discovery had made me wonder if such overwhelming diversity of wildlife was actually accessible to everyone with passion for them, but when I started going on Photo Tours, I was convinced it actually was, and it is such bliss," says Sheila. In the near future, she would like to explore the possibilities that macro photography offers for a wildlife admirer, while capturing tiny life forms – insects and flowers – down to minute details.
"It amazes me how photography transcends from being a form of art to a powerful medium, through its various moods, that creates better understanding and awareness of the world around us," asserts Sheila. We cannot help but concur when she continues to say how affecting visual medium photography can be to realize the dream of an eventually more-peaceful world.
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Dear Sheila so very proud of you Girl .
It's one thing to have drive and ambition, it's another thing altogether to actually roll up your sleeves and get to work. It's easy to feel motivated and driven when you're planning and dreaming, but staying driven and motivated when you're doing the actual work needed to make your dreams a reality can be difficult.
Best wishes for many more to be achieved.
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Awesome Sheila. I knew you were good..but seeing your work has left me spell bound


A crazy fun person who is spotaneous is both spirit and conduct. Adapted from the french word 'fou'. Can be used in the female form as well, fouillarde.
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Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo launched his eponymous label in 1914. Famous for creating the red Wizard of Oz pumps, Ferragamo began his career crafting shoes for many early Hollywood celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. The brand became famous for its unique, unconventional designs including the cage boot and wedge heel. After Ferragamo's death in 1960, his widow took over the company, expanding the label with ready-to-wear, eyewear and bags. Today creative director Massimilano Giornetti retains Ferragamo's experimental edge whilst modernizing the brand's timeless Italian style.


We were so excited to try out the Mystery Blanket Deal. A beautiful mystery blanket for only $10 plus free shipping, I couldn't pass up a deal like that! My baby and I love the blanket that we received (the pink paisley organic swaddle blanket).


It was just four months ago when LGBTQ people around the world stood in solidarity with the victims and survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. On June 12, the country's largest massacre of LGBTQ people left 49 dead and 53 wounded. This tragedy made it clear that despite advances in LGBTQ civil rights, violence and hate still exist.
"The hatred, divisiveness and discrimination, and bullying, clothed under the guise of religious freedoms, 'kids being kids' or 'homosexual activity' being immoral, must stop," said Father Charles Blanchard of Christ the Good Shepherd in Ferndale.
In an effort to make opposition to anti-LGBTQ violence visible in congregations nationwide, DignityUSA has organized an interfaith initiative known as Solidarity Sunday held annually the weekend before National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.
Since 1995, DignityUSA has advocated for respect and justice for all people in the Catholic Church and throughout the world regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Approximately 35,000 participated in the first Solidarity Sunday. The project rapidly expanded over the last 20 years to include people from all denominations and organizations as well as individuals, and is now observed in almost every U.S. state.
Nathan Dannison, senior pastor at the First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo, explains how having faith and joining together in solidarity is a step toward peace and harmony.
"The undeniable truth of the Gospels is that God takes sides. And as much as we wish we were automatically on God's team, often the church finds itself sitting with the Pharisees, arguing against Jesus's good news of forgiveness, inclusion, hope, joy, and abundant life. The church believes she has a monopoly on words like marriage, family, kinship and love. Those words don't belong to the church. They belong to God," Dannison said.
For more information about Solidarity Sunday, visit DignityUSA's website: http://www.dignityusa.org/article/solidarity-sunday.


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The card game Blackjack traces its origin from the United States. Unlike other games, this was created through the combination of other two card games, Vingt-Et-Un and Pontoon. One of the unlikely features of this game is its mechanics. This lets the players have a set of cards that were shuffled and given by the dealer. The players must then add all the numbers available in their hands. Through every set, additional cards were to the players until one of them got to have a sum closer to 21; the player with the closest value wins.
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Poker is one of the most iconic card games in poker. This was developed during the 19th century was long used for recreation for the elite and upper-class families. Because of its portrayal in Hollywood movies, this game has become famous as a luxurious activity. The movement of money in this game is faster compared to other gambling games; this means that players got to take huge winning money because bets increase through each session.
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Throughout the entire history, gambling has become a part of people's lives. These games have brought various emotions to the people and success for some. Over the years, a lot of recreational activities were created that even the iconic games were developed into their modern versions. These new enhancements are now available in gaming sites like casino online and ruleta. With their up-to-date style and system of play, gambling games have never been so easy and convenient.
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Incorporation of the Driver's Personality Profile in an Agent Model
Mian Muhammad Mubasher University of the Punjab
Syed Waqar ul Qounain Jaffry University of the Punjab
Keywords: driver, driver agent, traffic modelling, big five, personality profile
Urban traffic flow is a complex system. Behavior of an individual driver can have butterfly effect which can become root cause of an emergent phenomenon such as congestion or accident. Interaction of drivers with each other and the surrounding environment forms the dynamics of traffic flow. Hence global effects of traffic flow depend upon the behavior of each individual driver. Due to several applications of driver models in serious games, urban traffic planning and simulations, study of a realistic driver model is important. Hhence cognitive models of a driver agent are required. In order to address this challenge concepts from cognitive science and psychology are employed to design a computational model of driver cognition which is capable of incorporating law abidance and social norms using big five personality profile.
Mian Muhammad Mubasher, University of the Punjab
Syed Waqar ul Qounain Jaffry, University of the Punjab
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The PH IRC has a handsome collection of print, digital and online resources on public health and related subjects.
The PH IRC has a growing collection of over seven thousands books on public health and related subjects. The IRC Catalogue can be accessed at http://www.hsa.edu.pk/.
Reference Collection: A significant number of current reference sources are available on reference shelves. The collection includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, directories, yearbooks, atlases, bibliographies etc.
Government Documents: The IRC acquires reports published by the Government of Pakistan that are required for the study and research at the Academy. These documents highlight important statistics, annual and five year plans, budget, census reports, economic surveys and other material published by the provincial and federal government agencies.
Reports: The IRC also maintains a collection of reports by the national and international organizations related to public health. These include, World Health Organization, United Nations, Federal Bureau of Statistics, National Institute of Population Studies etc. etc.
The IRC has developed a database of successful theses/dissertations submitted by HSA students. The database is accessible through HSA website.
The PH IRC subscribes to thirteen (13) international journals and receives three national journals that are internationally indexed. In addition to the print version, the IRC has the access to online version of these journals through Athens Log-in.


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Over 20,000 synthetic chemicals are used in personal care products today. While the use of organic on a product label is now regulated by food labeling laws, the use of natural is not regulated, meaning you have to study a product's label to know if it is truly natural. With multiple levels of organic certification and use, many companies make claims that favor natural or organic but actually contain a number of synthetic chemicals, leaving us to wonder how safe and effective a product really is. Or what else is dishonest, or hidden in our products? Product integrity and label transparency is especially important when underlying health conditions impact the way our skin responds to certain ingredients.
It is well known that companies are not required to disclose contents of what is considered to be a proprietary blend, something often seen on a label as flavor or fragrance. But what is not known is that these blends often contain dozens, even hundreds of synthetic compounds that make up one flavor or fragrance. Most of these ingredients are known carcinogens and hormone disruptors. Many of these synthetic chemicals are so pervasive that they are now found in babies when they are born.
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In the U.S. there are no requirements for safety testing, long-term health impacts, or environmental impact from use of personal care products, in general. With the exception of color additives and a handful of prohibited substances (nine total), cosmetic companies can use any raw materials without proper review or approval.
We are as concerned about the products you will use to care for your skin and body as we are about ensuring your services are safe and appropriate. Your skin is your largest sensory organ – a protective barrier between you and the environment. What goes on the skin is absorbed into the body at a much higher rate than when something is consumed during eating. Based on ingredients and composition, a product can ultimately enhance and strengthen your skin health, or cause it to suffer more damage and weaken its many important functions. You should never have to wonder if a product really is good for you, or have to decipher which ingredients are safe and which ones you might have to compromise with.
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Toluene (benzene, toluol, phenylmethane, methylbenzene) – skin irritant, linked to developmental damage in the fetus, immune system toxicity and respiratory irritant.
Triclosan – an antimicrobial chemical, known endocrine disruptor (thyroid and reproductive hormones), skin irritant, linked to skin cancer and phototoxicity. Studies are now showing that triclosan contributes to making bacteria antibiotic-resistant.
Urea – contact dermatitis and skin irritations.


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Enter armcc -g+ hello.c -o hello2 to recompile the program with high-level debugging information.
The -g+ option instructs the compiler to include debug information.
Enter armsd hello2 to load hello2 into the debugger.
Enter break main at the armsd prompt to set a breakpoint on the first statement in main().
Enter go to execute the program up to the breakpoint.
The debugger reports that it has stopped at breakpoint #1, and displays the source line.
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To list the C source, enter: type.
This displays the whole source file. The type command can also display sections of code. For example, enter: type 1,6 to display lines 1 to 6 of the source.
Refer to armsd or the ARM Software Development Toolkit Reference Guide for more information on using the command-line debugger.


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The SEC's Unconstitutional Condition
As a condition of settling civil charges, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") normally permits those it sues to say in a consent order that they neither admit nor deny the SEC's allegations. But that's not as big a break for some litigants as it seems, because the SEC also has a rule that bars those litigants from making any public statement, even an indirect one, which takes issue with the validity of the SEC's charges.1
In other words, the SEC does not require you to admit wrongdoing, but you can't deny it either. You can't be blamed if you find this confusing, and perhaps unsatisfying. Maybe you want to know what the SEC is up to.
The regulation arose out of the SEC's willingness in its consent orders to permit defendants to neither admit nor deny the allegations. This was desirable for defendants, who would otherwise be put at a disadvantage in a later civil action as a result of their admission of wrongdoing, and made it easier for the SEC to settle cases and ensure a steady stream of income from the settlements.
The problem, at least from the SEC's perspective, was that by 1972, as soon as courts had signed off on the settlements, the defendants would commence public campaigns denying the SEC's allegations and claiming that they settled simply to avoid protracted litigation with the government. The SEC's answer was the rule barring public comment on the SEC's allegations.2
One past target of the SEC, who has so far remained anonymous because of the regulation, wrote a book to tell his (or her) side of the story. The catch is that the author can't publish the book for the same reason he (or she) remains anonymous -- the SEC's rule.
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, contracted with that author to publish the book, but claimed it could not do so because of what Cato called the "Gag Regulation" and what it described as a "perpetual gag order" in the author's settlement with the SEC. That may be overstating it a bit. Nothing bars Cato from publishing the book. It is the author who is at risk.
In any event, Cato has filed suit on its own behalf asking the Court to rule that the SEC regulation is unconstitutional under the First Amendment because it restricts speech the amendment protects.3
Apart from the unusual circumstances of the case, what the SEC has asked this author to do is not unusual. According to the Cato Institute's complaint, the SEC settles approximately 98% of the cases it institutes.4 Under those settlements, the SEC routinely prohibits litigants who enter into consent orders from claiming that the SEC's allegations aren't true, since all of those settlements are subject to existing SEC policy.
Unlike governmental attempts to restrict speech, those who settle lawsuits in the private sector have a free hand. In a private dispute between private parties, a prohibition of deprecating language about an opponent, often included in settlement agreements and referred to as a non-disparagement clause, is perfectly proper and indeed commonplace.
The government's attempt to limit constitutional rights is on a different footing. Given the importance of the First Amendment, the state may only curb freedom of expression where it has a compelling interest to do so, such as in the case of child pornography.
In its regulation, the SEC describes its interest to be preventing the litigant from creating "an impression that a decree is being entered or sanction imposed, when the conduct alleged did not, in fact, occur." That interest does not appear to be a particularly compelling one, especially where the target of the SEC's enforcement proceeding has been permitted to settle without admitting or denying guilt, and there even appears to be a public interest which the regulation disserves: Don't we have the right to know whether the SEC's charges are true?
Contrast this with the federal government's practice in accepting guilty pleas to criminal charges. The United States Department of Justice will accept a guilty plea without an admission of guilt only in the most unusual circumstances.
While he was not asked to rule on the validity of the SEC's "gag orders," one federal judge regarded it as skeptically:
[H]ere an agency of the United States is saying, in effect, "Although we claim that these defendants have done terrible things, they refuse to admit it and we do not propose to prove it, but will simply resort to gagging their right to deny."5
The question which the Cato Institute's case squarely projects is whether the consent of those the SEC settles with – after all, they sign a "consent order" – to waive their constitutional right to free speech in exchange for the benefits a settlement affords them permits the government to do what the First Amendment otherwise forbids. Put another way, can a government restriction in a settlement agreement that otherwise violates constitutional rights be justified by the consent of the defendant to the restriction?
The answer may lie in a principle of constitutional law known as the "unconstitutional conditions doctrine." Under it, the government may not exploit someone's need for a benefit by conditioning the benefit on the waiver of a constitutional right.6 Since the state cannot directly restrict an individual's constitutional rights absent a compelling reason, it should not be permitted to do so indirectly by granting a governmental benefit only upon the waiver of such rights. This is so even though there is no entitlement to the benefit, and it may be denied for any number of reasons. For example, the state cannot condition unemployment benefits on one's willingness to work on her Sabbath7 or deny public employment based on political affiliation.8
Today, the government exercises power not only by adopting laws, but increasingly by entering into contracts. The consent order between the SEC and the would-be author is a form of contract. The SEC should not be able to restrain the author's freedom of expression through a contract any more than it can do so by law.
1 17 C.F.R. §202.5(e).
2 See SEC v. Vitesse Semiconductor Corp., 771 F.Supp. 2d 304, 808 (S.D.N.Y. 2011).
3 Cato Institute v. United States Securities and Exchange Comm'n, Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-47 (D.D.C. filed Jan. 9, 2019).
4 Kaul, Admit or Deny: A Call for Reform of the SEC's Neither-Admit-Not-Deny Policy, 48 U.Mich. J.L. Reform, 535, 536 (2015).
5 SEC v. Vitesse Semiconductor Corp., 771 F.Supp. 2d at 309.
6 Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, 570 U.S. 595 (2013).
7 Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963).
8 Elrod v. Burns, 427 U.S. 347 (1976).
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DO NOT RESUSCITATE TATTOO that is legal? ¿Tatuaje no resucitar es legal?
P: ¿La adiccion a las drogas es una opcion o una enfermedad?
R: Son ambas, inicia como una opcion y se convierte en una enfermedad de dependencia debido al sistema de recompensa del cerebro y la liberacion de dopamina.
P: ¿Si un adicto con un tatuaje de "DNR" (do not resuscitate) y la sobredosis es intencional, honramos el tatuaje?
R: No, un tatuaje no es un documento legal, el documento legal de DNR, debe estar firmado por un doctor.
P: ¿Incapacidad mental?
R: En EUA, en la mayoria de los estados tenemos documento legal que nos permite llevar un paciente al hospital en contra de su voluntad cuando hacen comentarios o atentados encontra de su vida o otros. (En Massachusetts es el M.G.L part I, titulo XVII, capitulo 123, section 12)
by Christian Goring, NREMT-P
Man's "Do Not Resuscitate" tattoo leaves doctors debating whether to save his life
BY ASHLEY WELCH
UPDATED ON: DECEMBER 4, 2017 / 3:50 PM / CBS NEWS
Doctors at a Florida hospital faced an ethical dilemma when an unconscious man arrived in the emergency room with a tattoo that read "Do Not Resuscitate" emblazoned on his chest.
The patient, who was 70 years old, had an elevated blood alcohol level and had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and atrial fibrillation. A few hours later, his blood pressure dropped to an abnormally low level.
The man had arrived with no identification and no family or friends.
His tattoo, which included a signature and had the word "Not" underlined, left doctors unsure of what to do next.
Was the tattoo a clear representation of the patient's wishes? Should they honor it and avoid any heroic efforts to save his life? Were they required to, legally?
Doctors detailed the case and the decisions they made in a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
At first, they decided not to honor the tattoo, "invoking the principle of not choosing an irreversible path when faced with uncertainty," they wrote.
However, this decision left the medical team conflicted, and they brought in an ethics committee to consult on it further.
After reviewing the case, the committee advised the doctors to honor the DNR tattoo.
"They suggested that it was most reasonable to infer that the tattoo expressed an authentic preference," the doctors wrote.
What doctors, patients want at end of life
At the same time, the hospital's social work department had managed to obtain a copy of the patient's Florida Department of Health "out-of-hospital" DNR order, and the medical team confirmed that it was consistent with the message of his tattoo.
The man's condition deteriorated and he died without any further medical intervention.
The doctors write that they were "relieved" to find the patient's official written DNR request in the state files, as the "tattoo produced more confusion than clarity." They cited one other case, found in a review of the scientific literature, involving a person with a DNR tattoo — but that patient's tattoo no longer reflected his current wishes.
They also mentioned being concerned about the potential unknown circumstances in which a person might get such a tattoo. What if the patient had done it while under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
Medical ethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan, Ph.D., said that legally, DNR tattoos are not binding.
"There's no law that says you have to respect or recognize a tattoo," Caplan told CBS News. "But morally, it carries a lot of weight."
Caplan, the founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine, was not involved in the patient's case.
He said the first step for doctors treating such a patient would be to contact next of kin or seek a written DNR order.
"If that's not available and there are no family or friends around to verify the patients' wishes, would I not resuscitate him just on the basis of the tattoo? Probably not, because I wouldn't know if I could trust it," he said. "I wouldn't know whether it was 10 years old or five minutes old. I wouldn't know if maybe he had changed his mind. There's too much uncertainty."
Caplan advises that if people want to have a DNR tattoo or bracelet to call attention to their end-of-life medical wishes, they should also carry a copy of a living will or advanced directive in their wallet.
"At the end of the day, tattoos are not substitutes," he said. "They're also not substitutes for having conversations with your family and friends or with your doctor about your wishes."
First published on December 4, 2017
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Do-Not-Resuscitate Tattoos: Are They Valid?
By Laura Vearrier, MD, MA | on April 10, 2018
A recent New England Journal of Medicine article presented a case in which a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) tattoo (see Figure 1) created an ethical dilemma for the emergency and critical care physicians caring for the patient, who were guided by a questionable recommendation from their ethics consultants.1 The unknown patient presented to the emergency department unconscious and in critical condition. "Do Not Resuscitate" was tattooed across his anterior chest wall, accompanied by his presumed signature.
Without the guidance of next of kin or advanced directive paperwork, the health care team initially decided not to honor the DNR tattoo. However, they later reversed their decision and honored the tattoo after an ethics consultation. The ethics consultants concluded that the tattoo could be presumed to represent the patient's authentic preferences and that the "law is sometimes not nimble enough to support patient-centered care and respect for patients' best interest." The conclusion of the ethics consultants should not set a precedent for future similar cases, as the DNR tattoo was neither legally nor ethically sufficient to guide medical care.
Before delving into the specific insufficiencies of the tattoo, it is useful to review advance care planning (ACP). There are two main forms of ACP documents: advance directives (AD) and physician orders for life sustaining treatment (POLST). ADs are legal documents that can be completed at any time in life to guide future care and/or appoint a surrogate decision maker. ADs must be completed by the person (him/herself) and require either a witness or notary, depending on the state. POLST forms are physician orders for end-of-life (EOL) care designed to be transferred among health care institutions. They are for patients who are seriously ill or frail who are near the EOL and can be completed with the assistance of a surrogate. Table 1 summarizes the differences between ADs and POLST.
The "Do Not Resuscitate" tattoo in the article is neither legally nor ethically sufficient to guide medical care for the following reasons:
Tattoos are not legal ADs nor POLST, which are the two ACP documents transferrable among institutions in the United States. The tattoo cannot be considered a wearable AD, as it does not include a witness or notary to complete the legal documentation.
Informed decision-making cannot be presumed. Studies have reported that patients have a poor understanding of EOL care terminology, and only about half of emergency department patients surveyed had a correct understanding of the term "Do Not Resuscitate."2 There is no evidence that the tattoo indicates a clear understanding of a DNR status.
The tattoo contains insufficient information to guide medical treatment. Does the patient mean no chest compressions, no intubation, no vasopressors? ADs and POLSTs clarify preferences so that providers can better interpret patient wishes, although confusion may still arise as to whether specific interventions are desired.
EOL care preferences are dynamic. Depending on factors such as age, health status, prognosis, and advancement of medical technology, a person's EOL preferences may change.3 In contrast to a tattoo, ADs and POLST forms may be easily amended to reflect a patient's current wishes.
Tattoo regret is common. More than 50 percent of individuals later regret their tattoos.4 The most frequent motivation for tattoo removal is poor decision making, often the result of intoxication, leading to subsequent regret. A case report of a DNR tattoo that did not represent a patient's current wishes has previously been reported.5
An important ethical principle for emergency physicians to consider is that withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment are considered ethically equivalent. Therefore, when faced with ambiguity regarding a patient's wishes, emergency physicians should proceed with life-saving interventions. When further information is obtained, the patient's care can be appropriately de-escalated in accordance with their preferences.
default to proceeding with life-sustaining measures does not mean that tattoos or other non-standard means of communicating preferences should be ignored. The tattoo, an alternative form of communication, should be used as piece of information in the decision-making process. A major limitation of AD and POLST documents is that in most states they must physically accompany the patient and are often not available when providers are making key decisions.
Some states, such as Oregon and California, have electronic databases that providers can access, but the lack of this type of accessible database may cause patients to be concerned that their wishes may not be known. In our era of smartphones, patients should be encouraged to enter "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) data into their phones, which can include medical information and emergency contacts. Emergency providers should also be encouraged to routinely search for available ICE data on the phones of incapacitated patients.
https://www.acepnow.com/article/do-not-resuscitate-tattoos-are-they-valid/2/
Dr. VearrierDr. Vearrier is clinical assistant professor in the department of emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Holt GE, Sarmento B, Kett D, et al. An unconscious patient with a DNR tattoo. N Eng J Med. 2017;377:2192-2193.
Marco C, Savory EA, Treuhaft K. End-of-life terminology: the ED patients' perspective. AJOB Prim Res. 2010;1:22-37.
Vearrier L. Failure of the current advance care planning paradigm: Advocating for a communications-based approach. HEC Forum. 2016:28(4):339-354.
Burris K, Kim K. Tattoo removal. Clin Dermatol. 2007;25:388-392.
Cooper L, Aronowitz P. DNR tattoos: a cautionary tale. J Gen Intern Med. 2012;27(10):1383.
Here are some hard questions:
Is drug addiction a choice or a disease? If an addict has DNR tattooed on him and the OD was presumed intentional, what are our ethical responsibilities for resuscitation? Could the same be applied to any suicide? Or do we assume mental incapacity to non-addicts who attempt to take their lives?
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