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Thread: How Trump's Plan to Deport Criminal Illegal Aliens Would Work
How Trump's Plan to Deport Criminal Illegal Aliens Would Work
Public safety is the obvious but not the only reason for enforcing immigration laws.
By Jessica Vaughan	— November 17, 2016
Even as immigration-enforcement officers across the country are breathing what one deportation officer described as "a collective sigh of relief" following Donald Trump's election, the president-elect's announcement on 60 Minutes that he plans to start with the estimated 2 million criminal aliens has been met with a combination of scorn and skepticism, at least in the mainstream news media and illegal-alien advocacy circles. But Trump's enforcement approach is not only reasonable, it is very feasible, and will address the most disastrous failings of the Obama administration's faux-enforcement regime, which brought interior deportations to a ten-year low and caused the release of tens of thousands of criminal aliens back to our communities to reoffend, instead of back to their homelands.
Said Trump: "What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of these people, probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million, we are getting them out of our country or we are going to incarcerate."
Now, this statement is a significant softening in tone and scale from some of Trump's campaign statements, in which he suggested that the entire population of nearly 12 million illegal aliens could be subject to deportation. It's important to affirm that principle — that anyone here illegally is potentially at risk of being sent home — but it makes good sense to start with those who are also breaking other laws.
While some illegal-alien advocates have accused Trump of exaggerating the size of the criminal alien population, he's quite right on this. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency that is responsible for carrying out deportations in the interior, there are approximately 1.9 million deportable criminal aliens in the country. It is able to estimate this because, since 2012, ICE has been receiving the fingerprints of everyone who is arrested or booked into a jail, and because ICE has officers screening inmates in most major correctional systems (except some of the sanctuary cities, where they are denied access to inmates).
ICE's estimate does not include all of the immigration fugitives who skipped out on their hearings; currently there are more than 940,000 aliens who have been ordered removed but are still here. Nor does it include all those who were kicked out of the country but returned; that figure is unknown. Nor does it include aliens who committed a crime but were never convicted (often because they jumped bail or were released by a sanctuary), or the many illegal-alien gang members who are on the streets in greater numbers, and who were formerly an arrest priority for ICE but are now largely left for local law enforcement to handle.
Come January 21, we can expect that all of these cases will again, appropriately, become a priority for enforcement. There is nowhere to go but up in terms of the effectiveness and efficiency of the immigration-enforcement agencies.
President Obama made a big show of focusing enforcement on criminal aliens; the targets were "felons, not families," he said, "the worst of the worst." He claimed to have achieved "record" deportations. Those "record" deportations were achieved by cooking the books, and the statistics were "a little deceiving," in the president's words. In a departure from past practice, ICE under Obama began counting in its annual totals the deportations of aliens arrested by the Border Patrol. That masked a big drop in the number of deportations from the interior, which is where most of the criminal aliens are.
In 2016, interior deportations are about one-fourth of what they were at the peak under Obama, and criminal deportations have declined by more than 50 percent. By every measure, ICE is now doing less enforcement with more resources than ever before. This means that it will be neither hard nor expensive to achieve a significant boost in enforcement and to make a big dent in the target of 2 to 3 million priority deportations, including those of the criminals.
The first step will be to let the career officers and agents of the immigration-enforcement agencies do their job and apply the law. One deportation officer has told me that currently one of the easiest ways to attract negative attention from a supervisor is to be caught putting someone into deportation proceedings who is not a violent felon but "just" a drunk driver or wife-beater.
That will change as soon as President Trump makes good on his promise to cancel improper executive actions, including the directives for ICE officers to refrain from initiating deportation until someone is convicted of a serious felony or several misdemeanors. This means scrapping the disastrous Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), which has drawn the ire of the National Sheriffs Association, among others, and forced local ICE offices to release of thousands of deportable criminals, including Eswin Mejia, an illegal alien with prior arrests who killed 21-year old Sarah Root in Omaha, Neb., while drag-racing drunk in January of this year. Like many of the 86,000 convicted criminals released by ICE since 2013, Mejia is now a fugitive but considered a "non-criminal," because he has yet to be tried and convicted for Root's death.
Enforcement opponents maintain that even if the Obama prioritization scheme is rescinded, there is no way that 2 to 3 million criminal aliens can possibly be found and processed in just a few years, because the immigration courts are hopelessly backlogged.
True, the courts are backlogged, and that's another story, but many of the criminal aliens who will be targeted under the Trump administration are not entitled to take advantage of the dysfunctional immigration court. They should be handled through the more accelerated forms of due process that were discontinued by the Obama administration even though they are provided by law and neither require long periods of detention nor lead to endless hearings and appeals. Known as expedited removal, stipulated removal, and judicial orders of removal, these forms of due process operate in a way similar to the way in which plea bargaining operates in the criminal-justice system. They benefit the aliens, the government, and the taxpayers by providing a swift resolution to the case.
In addition, we can expect that the Trump administration will move to rebuild with local law-enforcement agencies the productive partnerships that emerged toward the end of the Bush administration but that Obama stifled. These would include the 287(g) program, which trained and delegated immigration-enforcement authority to state and local officers and was a tremendous force multiplier for ICE — at very little cost to the feds, because the local jurisdictions pay the salaries of local officers who are able to start the deportation process for the criminal aliens they encounter on the job. At its peak, the 287(g) program, used in only a few dozen places, generated between 10 and 20 percent of ICE's criminal deportations.
It will also help ICE when President-elect Trump gets tough on the sanctuaries that obstruct their work. The stage has already been set for this. Under pressure from Representative John Culberson (R., Texas), who controls the Justice Department's budget, DOJ has so far identified ten large states and cities that have sanctuary policies that are inconsistent with federal law and that as a result should be ineligible for certain DOJ funding. The new administration could apply this standard to many more sanctuaries and to many more pots of federal funding, thereby making it very expensive to remain a sanctuary. Since some of the die-hard sanctuaries will remain defiant, I hope that the new administration will also consider litigation or even prosecuting them for harboring criminal aliens.
Prioritizing the removal of criminals and the most egregious scofflaws is a no-brainer. But public safety is not the only reason immigration laws should be enforced. We need immigration laws enforced in order to protect job opportunities for Americans and legal immigrants, to avoid the fiscal costs of providing welfare to illegal aliens and their children, and to preserve the integrity of our legal-immigration system.
For these reasons, the Trump administration needs to go beyond a narrow focus on criminal aliens to reinstate work-site and payroll records–based enforcement as well as work to deter and remove visa over-stayers. Not to mention, build that wall!
http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...ns-deportation
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Trump has said that any illegal aliens on welfare will be deported. Trump has said any illegal aliens with criminal records, anyone suspected of crimes, anyone with 2 misdemeanor crimes will be deported. Trump has said that anyone who overstayed a visa will be deported. Trump has said his administration will enforce the law. Trump has said he will reverse all Obama Executive Orders. Trump has said no families will be separated, they'll be deported as single units. Anyone left after all that, he'll decide what to do with them later on. Trump has said they'll all be out of here in less than 2 years. When the press asks him how? He says "management".
I believe him.
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The potency and efficacy of selective gamma-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) agonists (GABA, muscimol, isoguvacine and 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo-[5,4-c]-pyridin-3-ol), the GABAB agonist, baclofen, and the benzodiazepine agonist, diazepam, were examined using extracellular recording techniques in in vitro hippocampal slices from rats sacrificed 2 days after 1 week of flurazepam treatment. Population spikes elicited by stimulation of Schaffer collaterals were recorded in the CA1 pyramidal cell region with NaCl-containing glass micropipettes. GABA agonists were superfused in increasing concentrations for 5 min. Drug responses, averaged over the last 2 min for each concentration, were compared to the predrug base line. GABAA agonists, but not baclofen, showed a significant, 2-fold, decrease in potency, but not efficacy, to reduce CA1-evoked responses in treated vs. control slices. The benzodiazepine effect was evaluated by the shift in the isoguvacine dose-response curve in the absence, then presence, of diazepam. A reduction in diazepam potency was demonstrated in vitro by a significantly reduced shift in the isoguvacine curve by 300 nM, but not 1 microM, diazepam after chronic but not acute in vivo pretreatment. The results indicated a selective GABAA agonist subsensitivity and diazepam tolerance in hippocampus after 1 week of flurazepam treatment and establish the hippocampal slice preparation as a valuable substrate for investigating synaptic mechanisms of benzodiazepine tolerance.


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Somalia's Shebab report foiled US special forces raid
10 May 2016 | 3:00 pm
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Somali security forces personnel move in to secure the area at the scene of a car bomb explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia on May 9,2016.<br />Islamic jihadists killed three police officers in a bomb and gun attack on a police station in the Somali capital, city authorities said. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB
Somalia's Al-Qaeda-aligned Shebab fighters claimed to have foiled an attack involving US special forces overnight Monday to Tuesday near the town of Toratorow, about 60 kilometres south of the capital.
Residents confirmed that heavily armed soldiers backed by helicopters had staged a raid but could not identify the troops.
The Islamist group's Andalus Radio said in a statement posted on its Instreaming account that they had advance warning of the raid. "The information was already there when they left Belidogle air base," it said.
It added that the Shebab "forces have repelled the Americans. There was heavy fighting which continued for a while, the helicopters landed and collected them back, having failed" their mission.
Sources said that Somali commandos trained by US forces may have taken part in the raid.
It was not immediately possible to identify the target of the raid, though helicopter-backed operations are generally aimed at freeing hostages or eliminating Shehab leaders.
"There was a raid last night, we don't have details but the information we have got indicates that dozens of Special Forces some of them foreigners were involved in the raid", Abdukadir Moalim, an elder at a nearby village, said by phone.
Witnesses reported helicopters were used in the raid which lasted more than 40 minutes.
"There were two helicopters last night, I saw them flying in a low level and we could hear the fire exchange and blasts", said Ahmed Faroje.
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If the NCAA grants another year of eligibility......
By Holtfan, March 13, 2020 in College Wrestling
Holtfan 48
....does that wipe out all the "varsity" records from the 2019/2020 season--as if it never happened?
Sort of like a red-shirt year for everyone involved.
Medical RS's don't wipe out guys' records right? I think it would be like that.
Might result in a few new program win leaders (which would likely require an asterisk), but doesn't seem like anyone has a chance to match Cael's win total, maybe Shane Griffith?
Lurker 1,382
Guys this isn't going to happen. You can't just think about the 330 wrestlers at D1. You have to think about every athlete, in every winter AND spring sport, at every D1 and D2 school across the country, and then factor in the financial impact to the schools for every athlete in every winter and spring sport at every school across the country. There's a whoooooole lot more to it than "give them one more year". It's a damn shame, but I don't see any logistical way for it to happen.
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Idaho 752
12 minutes ago, Lurker said:
There's already a question in mainstream media if universities should refund tuition to kids because they are shutting down schools for a period of time. So your what if question is starting to become a legitimate question on the academic front.
jchapman 1,070
32 minutes ago, 1032004 said:
I thought medical RS do wipe out the results. Isn't that how Steiber got 5 losses cleared from his career record?
3 hours ago, jchapman said:
Oh maybe they do. Not sure
Pinnum 794
No, they still count.
Here is his record from 2010-11 at 5-3. https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-wrestl/roster/season/2013-14/logan-stieber/
Cptafw164 96
If I were a 5th year, I wouldn't want to pay for another year of tuition. Most wrestlers don't get full rides. Even a 50% you are talking about ANOTHER 20-30k. Plus, athletic departments would have to pay MORE.
we didn't do this **** for H1N1. And that killed people at a much higher rate.
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1 hour ago, Pinnum said:
Ohio State lists his career record as 119-3.
You have a link?
gimpeltf 1,476
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-19_WRE_Team_Guide-3.pdf
lu_alum 690
That would be incorrect. He competed as a rostered athlete in a tOSU uniform - and placed 5x in the CKLV.
It was interesting how they changed his profile going into his senior season. Prior to then, they always included his 5-3 RSFR season.
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1 hour ago, lu_alum said:
CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE TOP-15 (MINIMUM 40 MATCHES)
NAME ...................SEASONS .. W-L-T ....PCT.
1. Logan Stieber..........2012-15.......119-3...... .975
tommygun 52
11 hours ago, Cptafw164 said:
Your posts are sure to age well.
20 hours ago, gimpeltf said:
Yes, as I stated in my post, they had always included the 5-3 season in his bio until his senior season.
1 minute ago, lu_alum said:
That was after his senior year. Are you saying it would have been 124-6?
5 minutes ago, gimpeltf said:
Correct. Here's an excerpt from a tOSU press release following his third NCAA title. They obviously changed their mind on how to calculate his career record going into his senior season.
"Stieber concludes the 2013-14 season with a 30-1 record and a career mark of 95-6. Stieber's .941 career win percentage (95-6) is No. 3 all-time at Ohio State."
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/three-time-ncaa-champion-logan-stieber/
Edited March 14, 2020 by lu_alum
Gotcha, wasn't thinking by subtracting rather than adding he would have been undefeated and he wasn't.
9 minutes ago, lu_alum said:
tOSU did or that's how it's supposed to be calculated? Actually I guess that would make sense that it would be counted until they get the extra year added.
tOSU changed their mind on how to report. As I stated a few posts earlier, he competed in eight bouts as a rostered athlete - can't make it go away. He placed five times in the CKLV between 2010-2014: 6-1-1-1-1. In 2010, he placed 6th as a result of a semi-slide. Losses (in order) to Jarrod Patterson (OU), 2-1; Jason Lara (Oregon State), 5-0; and Frank Perrelli (Cornell), 9-8.
Here's the career summary from his profile going into what they call his RS Senior season.
For the record, Nebraska includes Burroughs' similarly interrupted season in his career record. Interesting tidbit on Burroughs' medical redshirt... had he complete in one more bout that season, he would not have been able to qualify due to too many bouts. I think I read elsewhere that he also missed a bout due to a family emergency.
Stieber:
Burroughs:
2009-10 (Senior/Medical Redshirt)
Burroughs was off to a dominating 7-0 start with four bonus-point wins when his season came to a sudden end on Dec. 19 vs. Central Michigan. Wrestling No. 13 Steve Brown, Burroughs tore his left PCL and LCL in the first period. He finished the match, but dropped a 3-2 overtime decision that broke his streak of 44 consecutive wins. The injured Burroughs was ranked No. 1 at the time of the injury. In the first dual of the season, Burroughs pinned Wisconsin's Greg Burke in 25 seconds, the fastest fall by a Husker in the Big 12 era. He did not finish the Las Vegas Invitational due to a tooth injury that occurred during a first-round win.
I mean one could argue it's not really "changing their mind." Essentially it's just saying that it counted until they knew that he'd have another year. I don't know what the official rule on it is, but that would make some sense.
Sublime607 112
This will give Casser more time to complete his PHD.
gallison 38
Maybe the current red shirt rules could be used as a guideline.
Baseball season, as an example, was barely begun before being shut down. Give them a redshirt.
Wrestling and basketball were done with the exception of the season championship. Those sports would not get a redshirt.
Probably not a popular thought on this forum. Forget the virus issue for a moment. If a wrestler wrestled all season and was hurt just before championship weekend, would you give them a redshirt?
All said, I was really looking forward to the NCAA's. My son and I had tickets.
16 minutes ago, gallison said:
Apples and oranges IMO.
Some guys getting hurt before NCAA's is totally different than the NCAA canceling the championships.
In sports terms, the best recent example is probably strikes/lockouts in the professional leagues. That has resulted in canceling championships, but the difference between that and college is that the pro guys all at least had the opportunity to come back the next year.
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Looking to make some memories this Memorial Day weekend? Well, it's coming up soon, and it's time to start putting together a plan for getting out of town for a few days. For those of you looking for a great place to spend your Memorial Day weekend, look no further, we have you covered.
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AC Transit's CFO Pleads Not Guilty To Felonies In Alleged Theft From Oakland Churches
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Lewis G. Clinton Jr. (AC Transit)
HAYWARD (CBS SF) — AC Transit's chief financial officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four felony counts of grand theft for allegedly taking more than $500,000 from one of Oakland's largest and most prominent churches.
Lewis Clinton Jr., 57, who is free on $100,000 bail, is scheduled to return to Alameda County Superior Court in Hayward on May 28 for a pretrial hearing in his case, which involves allegations that he stole funds from Allen Temple Baptist Church in East Oakland.
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James Taranto, an inspector for the Alameda County District Attorney's office, said in a probable cause statement that Clinton was board president of two church-run tax-exempt corporations that provide housing and other services to low and moderate-income people in Oakland.
Clinton also ran a foundation the church created to accept philanthropic gifts.
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Taranto said that from April 2007 through February 2013 Clinton used his access to the corporations' financial accounts to divert more than $500,000 to a checking account for Eagle Asset Management, an entity solely owned and controlled by Clinton.
In addition, Clinton illegally withdrew $66,000 from a Wells Fargo account belonging to the church between March 2008 and February 2013, according to Taranto.
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Among the funds that Clinton allegedly diverted were $400,000 that the church made from the sale of cell phone tower rights, Taranto said.
Clinton, who has been AC Transit's chief financial officer since 2008 and also serves as a trustee for its retirement board, allegedly used church funds for mortgage payments on his home, tuition payments for private schools for his children, loan payments, personal real estate tax payments, a golf club membership and the purchase of at least one luxury car, according to Taranto.
Bus agency general manager David Armijo has placed Clinton on paid administrative leave indefinitely.
According to the bus agency's website, Clinton has more than 25 years of experience working in the financial services industry, including commercial banking, investment banking and providing financial advisory services.
After charges were filed against Clinton last month, his attorney, Michael Thorman, said Clinton "is a man of integrity and distinction who is highly regarded by those who know him professionally and through the church."
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According to Apple, an "intruder" hacked into one of its web sites, trying to grab information about the company's registered developers. Apple says that while sensitive personal information was encrypted, the Cupertino based firm says that some names, mailing addresses and email addresses belonging to developers might have been stolen.
Apple has taken the site down for the moment and has decided to overhaul the developer system, update the server software and rebuild the database. Since the site was removed on Thursday, Apple says that it has been working around the clock to get the site back up. No date was given as to when developers should expect to see things return to normal.
Apple did say that it has extended the membership period for those whose membership would have expired while the site was down, and those members' apps will remain on the Apple App Store.
Encryped hey? Sony said the same thing, then came out with the truth later... Safe guard your credit cards boys n girls!!
It's the developer portal that got "breached", not normal user data.
Do you have a link to further information regarding your Sony reference?
That's not user data. Read the article.
Doesn't it cost a developer cash to become a developer with Apple? I'm sure it's $99 a year. Why wouldn't the developer have CC details in his account? I'm sure they would. How is a developer paid? I'm sure banking details are on their accounts. My point? In my opinion you seemed defensive; but, a data breach is always bad. The whole thing about who it was doesn't take back what was done.
Quick response is a good response, tighten your system apple. Keep em out.
It's really nice to hear from apple admitting that. It didn't use to happen. Anyway good move by Apple.
I guess this explains why many people were complaining about getting emails for password change requests. Step one was hacking Apple, step two was probably trying to hack emails.


My husband and I would like to warmly welcome your family to Amberley Nursery and Forest School. We moved to Bexhill in 2001 and have enjoyed growing and developing Amberley with a dedicated team of professionals. Shortly after moving to Amberley we started our own family; becoming a parent for the first time was the most exciting and rewarding experience. It gives us great pleasure to share in your experiences of becoming a family, working with you to ensure your child gets maximum benefit in their time at Amberley. We value education for all and strive to give everyone a passion for lifelong learning. After our third and final child I attended Brighton University and gained my BA (Hons). This has strengthened our beliefs and given us a deeper knowledge and understanding of child development. During my time at university I was introduced to the concept of Forest School. I was so amazed at the outstanding benefits this has for children and determined to bring this to Amberley. In 2012 Mark embarked in gaining the qualification requirements to become a Forest Section Leader. In 2013 we gained our Forest School status. We are a progressive educational establishment where the values and opinions of children, parents and staff are at the forefront of our desire to support our community. We truly hope your family's journey with us is productive and truly happy one.
I have 16 years of experience, working with children in nurseries, as a nanny and abroad as a Children's Rep. I have NVQS LEVEL 2 and 3 in early years care and Education. I am also the Child Protection Lead for Amberley. I am committed to ensuring the children are at the centre of everything that we do and each child is given the opportunity to follow activities that interest them, learning through play.
I have worked at Amberley since October 2001 in many roles, from a school student on placement to deputy manager since September 2015. I enjoy watching children learn and develop in their own ways and at their own pace; I enjoy my role as SENCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-Ordinator). I have NVQs Level 2 and 3 in Early Years Care and Education which I gained whilst working as an apprentice.
I started working with children in 2010 and have worked in a variety of settings, including as a nanny, child minder and in nurseries. I have also worked at PGL as an Activity Instructor and Group Leader, as well as at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club as a Football Coach. I have an NVQ level 3. I joined the Amberley team in 2016, I enjoy working with babies and toddlers and love messy play.
I am a level 3 qualified practitioner and began working in childcare in 2014 after having a family of my own. I enjoy spending time with family at weekends and socialising with friends.
I have an NVQ level 3 and have been working at Amberley since March 2015. I enjoy helping the children to become ready for school and seeing them develop, as well leading a TALL (turn-taking, attention, listening and learning) group each week.
I moved to Bexhill 3 years ago. I have worked at a Pre-School for over 20 years and have an NVQ level 3 in childcare. I enjoy walking my dog who is also registered as a therapy dog and we visit two local nursing homes. I am member of the local gym and also volunteer at a local monthly club for blind and partially sighted people. I enjoy craft activities with the children, song, rhymes and story times.
I have been working at Amberley since September 2015, as an apprentice, doing my NVQ level 2 qualification. I have experience with young children as I have a daughter of my own. I am looking forward to learning more about the early years.
I have an NVO level 3 in Childcare and have worked with children since 2007. I enjoy being active, singing and dancing. I have two boys one who attends Amberley. In my spare time I enjoy taking my son on days out.
I previously worked at Amberley in 2002 and have an NVQ level 3 qualification. I left to get married and start my family, my son attends Amberley and I currently work in the baby room. I have worked in a variety of settings across the early years age groups.
I worked as a beautician before having my own daughter. After spending some at home I fancied a career change and has been part of the Amberley team since 2017.
I joined Amberley in 2018, I have 4 years experience working with young children in nurseries and a children's ward at the Conquest Hospital. I absolutely love working with young children and I'm currently based with the under 2's. My hobbies include seeing friends, walking my dog and going on holidays.
I am working towards my level 3 diploma in Childcare and Education and first came to Amberley as a student, before commencing my employment. I enjoy babysitting and looking after my younger siblings. In my spare time I work at a restaurant and Little Common School Holiday Club, which I really enjoy.
I am a father of 2 and have worked with children and young adults since 2007, both in nurseries and children's homes.
I am NVQ qualified and have worked in a few nurseries. I started at Amberley in 2016 and during this time have spent two summers abroad working in Spain. I am passionate about working with children and enjoy watching them develop. My favourite activity is messy play.
I first came to Amberley as a student whilst completing my level 3 qualification at Bexhill College. I have younger siblings and have gained lots of experience with children of a variety of ages. I have now gained my level 5, HND in Early Years qualification and am studying at university for my degree. I have been employed at Amberley since May 2016 as a practitioner and support worker.
I recently moved to Bexhill to live with family, my younger sisters have attended Amberley so my family knows the nursery well. I am currently studying towards my NVQ in childcare at Hastings college.
I joined Amberley in 2018 as an apprentice, I'm passionate about early years development. In my free time I enjoy keeping fit, running and walking my dogs.
Mia is the daughter of Clare and Mark, she is currently at Bexhill College studying photography and psychology as well as working here one day per week to gain a knowledge of the nursery.


It was up to Essex again last Sunday for another qualifying event in this year's SPOCO South East competition. This time it was the Southend Wheelers' "Norman Wells Memorial 50 miles Time Trial" held on the undulating and very twisty E21/50 course that reaches out on the bit of land between the rivers Blackwater and Crouch south-east of Maldon.
On paper, and barring accidents, I could see it was an event that I could win, which would be good as maximum points in a SPOCO event are always an advantage. I last rode this course two years ago, again as a SPOCO counter and recorded a 1 hour 50 minute ride so the challenge was to better that time. Warm, dry conditions prevailed with just a gently rising south-westerly breeze to contend with, so things were looking favorable.
A 7:50 start time not only meant a five o'clock pick-up, but very little traffic in that part of the world which is good as the course goes through several villages on it's two-and-three-quarter laps of an 18 miles circuit. In fact the only problems out there that day was a couple of slow-moving horse-boxes, and the road section of a triathlon with what seemed like a thousand scantily-clad triathletes of all shapes and sizes (and abilities!).
Anyway, brushing this aside I had a schedule to maintain to get under 1:50. 27.6mph was the target and by 30 miles it was 27.8 and looking good, but two more legs into that south-westerly took their toll and by 50 miles the average had shrunk a bit to a shade over 27.7. Still, job done! 1hr 47mins 58secs. Enough for a win and course record.


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Author: Emma Tomkinson
January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017 Emma Tomkinson
New data added
The following data has now been added to the Community Insight Australia tool. It includes size and ages of Indigenous population, early childhood capabilities from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), breakdowns of industries of work for males and females, fields people are qualified in, median house price and weekly rent, internal migration (moving house), people who don't speak English at home and a whole heap of health indicators from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Population aged 0-14
Population aged 65+
Median age of persons
Population density (persons/km2)
Population of working age (15-64 years)
Couple or one-parent families with children under 15 and/or dependent students
Population projection estimates 2017
Indigenous population
Indigenous females
Indigenous females aged 0 to 4 years
Indigenous females aged 10 to 14 years
Indigenous females aged 65+ years
Indigenous males
Indigenous males aged 0 to 4 years
Indigenous males aged 10 to 14 years
Indigenous males aged 65+ years
Indigenous people aged 0 to 4 years
Indigenous people aged 10 to 14 years
Indigenous people aged 65+ years
Health and Disabilities
Standardised death rate (deaths per 1,000 population)
Total fertility rate (births per woman)
Total number of registered births
Infant and young child mortality rate (< 5 years)
Infant mortality rate (< 1 year)
Life expectancy at birth for females
Life expectancy at birth for males
Rate of deaths from potentially treatable conditions per 100,000 people
Rate of female deaths from potentially treatable conditions per 100,000 people
Rate of male deaths from potentially treatable conditions per 100,000 people
Rate of potentially avoidable deaths per 100,000 people
Rate of potentially avoidable female deaths per 100,000 people
Rate of potentially avoidable male deaths per 100,000 people
Rate of potentially preventable deaths per 100,000 people
Rate of potentially preventable female deaths per 100,000 people
Rate of potentially preventable male deaths per 100,000 people
Percentage of frequent gp attenders
Percentage of frequent gp attenders (age-standardised)
Percentage of girls turning 15 years who were fully immunised against Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Percentage of live births that were of low birth weight
Percentage of live births that were of low birth weight, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Percentage of people who saw an allied health professional or nurse
Percentage of very high gp attenders
Percentage of very high gp attenders (age-standardised)
Percentage of women who gave birth and had at least one antenatal visit in the first trimester of pregnancy
Percentage of women who gave birth and had at least one antenatal visit in the first trimester of pregnancy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Percentage of women who gave birth and smoked during pregnancy
Percentage of women who gave birth and smoked during pregnancy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 1 year who were fully immunised
Percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 2 years who were fully immunised
Percentage of adults who are obese
Percentage of adults who are overweight
Percentage of adults who are overweight or obese
Percentage of adults who felt they waited longer than acceptable to get an appointment with a GP
Percentage of adults who smoke daily
Percentage of children aged 1 year who were fully immunised
Percentage of children aged 2 years who were fully immunised
Expenditure on specialist attendances per person
Percentage of children developmentally vulnerable on one or more domains
Percentage of children developmentally vulnerable on two or more domains
Percentage of children developmentally at risk on the communication skills and general knowledge domain
Percentage of children developmentally at risk on the emotional maturity domain
Percentage of children developmentally at risk on the language and cognitive skills (school-based) domain
Percentage of children developmentally at risk on the physical health and wellbeing domain
Percentage of children developmentally at risk on the social competence domain
Percentage of children developmentally on track on the communication skills and general knowledge domain
Percentage of children developmentally on track on the emotional maturity domain
Percentage of children developmentally on track on the language and cognitive skills (school-based) domain
Percentage of children developmentally on track on the physical health and wellbeing domain
Percentage of children developmentally on track on the social competence domain
Percentage of children developmentally vulnerable on the communication skills and general knowledge domain
Percentage of children developmentally vulnerable on the emotional maturity domain
Percentage of children developmentally vulnerable on the language and cognitive skills (school-based) domain
Percentage of children developmentally vulnerable on the physical health and wellbeing domain
Percentage of children developmentally vulnerable on the social competence domain
Work and Earnings
Businesses with 5 or more employees
Labour force unemployment estimates
Occupations and Industries of Employment
These two maps look at employees of the manufacturing industry and show a difference between areas of highest concentration of males and areas of high concentration of females.
Females employed in accommodation and food services industry
Females employed in administrative and support services industry
Females employed in agriculture forestry and fishing industry
Females employed in arts and recreation services industry
Females employed in construction industry
Females employed in education and training industry
Females employed in electricity gas water and waste industry
Females employed in financial and insurance services industry
Females employed in health care and social assistance industry
Females employed in information media and telecommunications industry
Females employed in manufacturing industry
Females employed in mining industry
Females employed in other services industry
Females employed in professional scientific and technical services industry
Females employed in public administration and safety industry
Females employed in rental hiring and real estate services industry
Females employed in retail trade industry
Females employed in transport postal and warehousing industry
Females employed in wholesale trade industry
Males employed in accommodation and food services industry
Males employed in administrative and support services industry
Males employed in agriculture forestry and fishing industry
Males employed in arts and recreation services industry
Males employed in construction industry
Males employed in education and training industry
Males employed in electricity gas water and waste industry
Males employed in financial and insurance services industry
Males employed in health care and social assistance industry
Males employed in information media and telecommunications industry
Males employed in manufacturing industry
Males employed in mining industry
Males employed in other services industry
Males employed in professional scientific and technical services industry
Males employed in public administration and safety industry
Males employed in rental hiring and real estate services industry
Males employed in retail trade industry
Males employed in transport postal and warehousing industry
Males employed in wholesale trade industry
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Agriculture Environmental and Related Studies
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Architecture and Building
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Creative Arts
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Education
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Engineering and Related Technologies
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Food Hospitality and Personal Services
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Health
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Information Technology
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Management and Commerce
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Mixed Field Programmes
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Natural and Physical Sciences
Non-School Qualification: Field of Study Society and Culture
Average number of persons per bedroom
Lived at same address 1 year ago
Same usual address 1 year ago as in 2011
Median family income (weekly)
Median house sale price
Median household income (weekly)
Median mortgage repayment (monthly)
Median personal income (weekly)
Median rent payment (weekly)
People living in a different usual address 5 years ago (in a different SA2)
People living in a different usual address 5 years ago (in the same SA2)
People living overseas 5 years ago
Migration and Culture
Internal Migration – Arrivals
Internal Migration – Departures
Internal Migration – Net
Females who speak language other than English at home
Males who speak language other than English at home
People who speak language other than English at home
October 13, 2016 October 13, 2016 Emma Tomkinson
Data Linkage
What is data linkage?
Data linkage is the action of bringing together data that relate to the same individual, family, place or event. The resulting datasets reveal rich information that can be used for research, service planning, delivery and evaluation. For example, if data related to each person's driving licences was linked to their public hospital admissions data, we could see whether people who are caught speeding are more likely to be admitted to hospital with heart problems over their lifetime. Data linkage development and centres that perform data linkage are rooted in health research, but are spreading across other service areas. Australia is one of the world leaders in data linkage, along with Canada and the UK, and has set an exceptionally high standard for the process and the use of its outputs.
Data linkage depends on the collection of data and produces rich datasets for the analysis of data, but neither collection nor analysis of data are within the definition of data linkage.
The data linkage process is designed to minimise the risk of anyone having access to identifying information (e.g. names and addresses) and linked data at the same time. The process usually seeks to avoid a situation where a massive dataset exists with everyone's identifying information as well as information from more than one source.
Why do we need data linkage?
Many people assume that their state and federal governments have a massive database with information about everyone on it. This just isn't the case. Every government department has a separate data system or even several. This means that when you enrol your child at school, they can't just check your name and date of birth from when you applied for your driving licence. It can become repetitive giving each government agency the same information over and over again, but departments are not allowed to simply share people's information with each other.
But if we do link data we can answer really difficult questions and even save lives. For example, if we link birth records to prescription records we can see whether certain drugs may be harmful if taken during pregnancy or childhood. This is important because many drugs haven't been evaluated for pregnant women and children.[1] Transport NSW linked its crash data to a number of other agencies to better understand the factors related to serious injuries and therefore improve road safety.[2]
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research in NSW provides information to the public and policy makers all over the world. It is an exception to most government agencies as it continuously links Police data with data from the courts and corrections systems.[3]
The primary purpose for developing linked datasets might be for research, service planning, delivery or evaluation. There are, however, secondary benefits to these datasets. For example, data linkage to evaluate the provision of health services to juvenile offenders will also provide valuable information that allows public servants to understand the health needs of juvenile offenders, so that they can plan to better address these needs and track changes over time. Other benefits include increased collaboration between agencies, improved analytical skills in the public service and new datasets that may be de-identified and provided for public access.
Is Community Insight Australia data linkage?
Community Insight Australia is technically data linkage as it links data by location, but our data is not linked by individual person, which is what most people mean when they refer to data linkage. So you can't see how many divorced single parents born in Greece are on a disability pension. You can only define an area and see the proportion of divorcees, proportion of single parents, proportion of people born in Greece and proportion of people on a disability pension (see below).
Excerpt from Community Insight Australia dashboard. Figures are percentages of the population.
Divorced One parent family Born in Greece Disability Support Pension
Adelaide City 7.7 12 0.4 5.9
Gold Coast combined 10 17.3 0.1 4.7
Gold Coast North 10.4 18.6 0.1 4.9
Greater Hobart 8.1 17.6 0.2 6.4
Sutherland Shire 6.2 14.9 0 1.5
Data sources: ABS census 2011, DSS payments data December 2015.
Why are people worried about data linkage?
One of the biggest challenges in making data available is ensuring that no person or organisation is likely to be identified in the data. Recently people were worried about their census data being linked to other datasets held by the government. Data linkage has risks:
Due to the increased richness of information relating to an individual during data linkage, it is more likely that a person can be identified from the new dataset than from the original datasets. For this reason, researchers working on linked data usually do so within secure environments (e.g. the SAX Institute's Secure Unified Research Environment), which means that they cannot print or download the data, and their movements are tracked by secure systems.
Most data linkage processes ensure that personal information and linked data are never held by the same person (see example from CHeReL below). This means that even if data is hacked or leaked, the possibility of people and their information being identified is very low.
Current data linkage processes in Australia are very risk-averse and contain multiple safeguards. However unlikely, it is possible that there may be future changes to ABS legislation and other laws and processes to allow the creation and storage of linked datasets that include identifying information.
An example of a data linkage process – from CHeReL
The Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL) is helps researchers, planners and policy makers access linked health data about people in the NSW and ACT.[4] We describe the process they use to link data below. You can see how the process is constructed so that no one person or agency has access to both datasets as well as identifying information.
The researcher applies to CHeReL for specific data from specific custodians to be linked. Use of linked data through CHeReL requires three approvals, from:
CHeReL
the custodians of all data collections used in a linkage study
a human research ethics committee
Before releasing any data, the NSW Ministry of Health requests a signed confidentiality agreement from the researchers. Confidentiality agreement templates are available on the Ministry's website at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2012/PD2012_051.html
Data custodians split each dataset into the information that identifies a person and the information about their condition or history. They provide only the identifiers for each to CHeReL. Identifiers are information fields that can be matched, like name, birthday, address as well as government-generated information like medicare number.
CHeReL links the identifiers (using a master linkage key) and creates a Project Person Number (PPN) for each person in the datasets. They send the PPNs for each person's identifiers back to the data custodians.
The data custodians attach the PPN to each person's information in the original dataset (e.g. medical history, educational qualifications, traffic offences). The PPN replaces the identifiers. The data custodians provide the datasets + PPN to the researcher.
The researcher uses the PPN to link the datasets and create one big linked dataset. They receive no identifiers. The linked dataset is not available to CHeReL or the data custodians, only the researcher.
[1] http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2013/s3739795.htm
[2] http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/statistics/serious-injuries.html
[3] http://crimetool.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/bocsar/
[4] http://www.cherel.org.au/
August 17, 2016 August 19, 2016 Emma Tomkinson
The 2016 Census – what is everyone so worried about?
Australian censuses usually pass without too much fuss and produce one of the most trustworthy sets of official statistics in the world. But the 2016 Census has seen data collection in the news, on talk shows, trending on twitter. So what's the problem? Well statisticians aren't always the best communicators. That's why Community Insight Australia exists – because there's a huge gap between the raw data and what most people easily understand. For this census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics changed the rules to keep people's names and addresses for at least four years. And they failed to predict then effectively respond to the confusion and fear that many Australians felt when they learned of this change.
We have learnt from studying confidence in vaccines[1], that when people have real concerns and we throw information at them, they are even less likely to change their mind because they feel they're not being listened to. So before we spew forth information about data linkage and all its potential, let's take a look at the concerns[*].
And these concerns were realised. The census website was shut down due to attacks from hackers. Although it doesn't appear these hackers accessed any information.
That's pretty scary, so why aren't we scared too?
Well it's a lot easier to trust people you've met, and we've met a lot of people who work at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Like most people who know a lot about the ABS[2], we have a great deal of trust in them. They're like you'd expect – most of them very clever, quiet, thoughtful. They dedicate their lives to collecting data and presenting it in a way that maintains confidentiality. Shutting down the census website is consistent with that – it's a public relations nightmare, but it put data security first. We've also spent the last year trying to get information from a lot of different government agencies, and even though we're not asking for individual names and addresses, we're hearing 'No' a lot because of data confidentiality. While we'd like them to be a bit more flexible, we couldn't have more confidence in the integrity of public data custodians around Australia. And finally, we've done some work on the processes of data linkage. Current data linkage processes do not combine more than one dataset and personal information at the same time, so even if the data was hacked or leaked, it would be difficult to identify you. We'll write a bit more about that next time.
But for now, as we wonder what will become of this stalled 2016 Census, we understand why people are worried about providing their names and addresses. If we didn't capture your concerns, please add them in the comments below.
[1] BBC, 2015, What's behind the 'anti-vax' movement? http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33774181
[2] ABS, 2010, Trust in ABS and ABS Statistics: A survey of specialist users and the general community http://www.nss.gov.au/nss/home.nsf/0/553dde916ab833e9ca2577b50072bf2f/$FILE/Trust%20in%20ABS%20and%20ABS%20Statistics.pdf
[*] If you have a concern that we haven't captured, please let us know in the comments below.
@insight_au


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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in San Francisco, California were 3,058.28% higher in 2019 versus 1915 (a $61.17 difference in value).
Between 1915 and 2019: San Francisco experienced an average inflation rate of 3.38% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $2 in San Francisco in the year 1915 would cost $63.17 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.14% during this same period, inflation in San Francisco was higher.
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Cheshire Police
This married drug-dealing couple face jail if they fail to pay back £75k of their ill-gotten gains
The pair grew cannabis at their Sandbach home
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The couple grew cannabis at their Sandbach home (stock image)
A drug dealing couple have been ordered to pay back their ill-gotten gains - after making more than £75,000 from growing and selling cannabis.
Man and wife James Sneddon, aged 52, and Alison Sneddon, aged 53, were arrested a huge number of cannabis plants and drug paraphernalia were discovered at their home in Arley Walk, Sandbach, three years ago.
The pair were both convicted of a class B drug offences with James Sneddon handed a suspended prison sentence and his partner was ordered to carry out unpaid work.
Now they have returned to the court for a proceeds of crime confiscation hearing.
Chester Crown Court heard that a Cheshire Police financial investigation had revealed that the couple made a total of £75,526.62 from their drug dealing activities.
They were given confiscation orders to pay back the entire sum, with James Sneddon owing £40,490.51 and his wife owing £35,036.11.
They have three months to pay the money or they will be handed a default 12-month prison sentence.
Detective Inspector Alastair Hinze, of Cheshire Police's Economic Crime Unit, said: "A criminal investigation was launched against James and Alison Sneddon when more than 50 cannabis plants and a wide range of drugs paraphernalia were discovered after a search warrant was executed at their home.
"This investigation revealed that the couple were producing and selling cannabis oil as well as cannabis.
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"Although neither of them were given an immediate prison sentence upon the conclusion of that investigation, I am pleased to say that they have now been ordered to pay back all the money they made from turning their home into a cannabis farm.
"The confiscation investigation was conducted in tandem with the criminal investigation and I would like to thank all those involved for their hard work in uncovering the extent of the couple's ill-gotten gains over a significant period of time.
"At Cheshire Police we have a role of ensuring that crime does not pay. Thanks to the confiscation orders that have been imposed by Chester Crown Court, we have achieved that goal in relation to James and Alison Sneddon."
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The couple were originally sentenced in February last year.
James Sneddon had admitted a charge of being concerned in the production of cannabis and was given a 16-month prison sentence suspended for two years.
He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and to adhere to rehabilitation activity requirements.
Alison Sneddon pleaded guilty to the same charge and was ordered to carry out 40 hours of unpaid work.
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A proportion of confiscated money comes back to Cheshire Police to be used to fight crime.
Chief Inspector Simon Newall, of the Crewe Local Policing Unit, said: "Illegal drugs blight communities across the UK and cause untold damage to the lives of both those who use the drugs and become dependent on them and the wider community who suffer from the resulting crime.
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"At Cheshire Police we will not stand by and let this happen.
"If you have any concerns relating to drugs activity in your community please call us."
To report issues, call Cheshire Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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Snowbirders have been making the annual migration to Arizona to stave off the throws of winter for decades, probably since the first RV was built out of dinosaur bones and Flintstone feet. Years have come and gone where Arizona was the only place in the country--save for the southernmost tip of Florida--where one could be guaranteed a decent climate and a complete lack of snow.
That's not to say that all of Arizona is a get-out of snow free card. Places like Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon have seen their fair share of the white stuff, given their elevation and latitude, but for the most part, the Copper State's southern half promises free heating via the Solar System's largest ball of fire, our dear Sun.
Whether you're looking to hike 110° Summer days in the Grand Canyon or just hoping for 70° afternoons come January, there's a whole patch of desert with your name on it. The best part? Much of it is absolutely free!
Top Places to RV in Arizona
Let's cut right to the chase. Campendium users are drawn to Arizona RV parks and resorts like a pension check to Phoenix, and here are their top picks when it comes to finding a place to park your RV.
Some of these, like Dome Rock Mountain, are free camping in the desert, aka boondocking. Those who travel the state's highways are not of any one type of individual, and similarly, their favorite campgrounds don't fit into any one mold, either. You'll find state parks--with electric sites and nice bathrooms--like Picacho Peak on the list, RV parks and resorts of all varieties, and more.
Serving as Saguaro National Park's de facto campground, Gilbert Ray, though it's not technically in the park, has the feel of a national park campground, with plenty of cactus forest to keep sites private from one another and within a short drive of the park's western side.
Another campers choice campground is in a state park on the other side of Tucson, by the name of Catalina State Park, which offers a natural place to camp but within easy driving distance to all of the amenities the city has to offer.
RV Camping in Arizona
While Quartzsite is arguably the most famous spot to find yourself jacks-down, awning-out for the season, it's far from the only experience available.
Fabulous Places to RV in Arizona During the Winter
While not amongst the warmest of Arizona's Winter destinations, Bisbee, AZ is certainly one of the most interesting and eclectic. A former mining town gone hippy haven in the 70s, Bisbee today is like stepping into the Old West...if they sold fancy jewelry and catered to foodies in the 1800s. Winding streets, houses hanging from the edges of the mountains and a sincere sense of community that actually works quite hard to keep the town's unique appeal free of chain stores and the ever-spreading homogenization of our nation at bay. Queen Mine RV Park will put you within easy walking distance to town, while a host of BLM land offers a more natural experience within driving distance.
And don't forget to check out the hokey "town" of Tombstone a few miles north, where they take the idea of preserving the Wild West to a very literal level.
If you're less of the townie type and prefer to get lost in some mountain forest, have a look at nearby Coronado National Forest, where campgrounds like Sunny Flat and Bonita Canyon (part of Chiricahua National Monument) offer that rustic flavor even Paul Bunyan could appreciate. Places like Forest Road 687 offer some of the best free camping in the state.
While getting to know your neighbors in a small town is nice, sometimes you need a little big box action, some big city civilization to cure those empty desert blues. Tucson promises everything from Starbucks to Sam's Club, with a little less of the traffic and sprawl that the megalopolis of Phoenix and its surrounding cities entail.
You can even hold onto a little of that natural feeling by scoring a spot in the amazing cacti forest of Saguaro National Park, namely in the fairy tale sunset wonderland known as Gilbert Ray Campground. While not technically in the park itself, this county-owned campground puts you minutes away from both Saguaro West and all that Tucson has to offer.
Catalina State Park doesn't boast the same surreal flora as Gilbert Ray, but it's home to great horned owls and easy biking distance (if you can brave the initial highway crossing) to a plethora of shops and restaurants all the same. Or if you just want somewhere the kids can jump into a pool and the chances of an ice cream social are high, give the Tucson-Lazydays KOA a knock.
If you find that you're the type of person who regularly considers buying a t-shirt that reads, "I Stay Off the Beaten Path," well you should go ahead and buy it already. While you're at it, why not have it sent to remote Ajo, Arizona and the Organ Pipe National Monument, where you can get lost in various BLM spots like Darby Well Road, stay directly in the National Monument via Twin Peaks Campground, or get your laundry, cable and WiFi fix at the privately-owned Ajo Heights RV Park.
Just maybe you'll love the area so much, you'll want to stay for a month. Coyote Howls Campground East offers monthlong stays for only $130 (dry camping), but you'll still have access to amenities like water, a dump station, the campground's store and a mailing address.
The Best RV Boondocking in Quartzsite, Arizona
That's not to say this migration haven isn't something to see. Here are three reasons people love to flock to the Grand Canyon State's largest community of RVers.
The weather, you know, because RVers hate sweaters. Quartzsite's average wintertime highs range from 64° in December to 78° in March.
RV repair services, because where the big rigs live, so will the business of fixing them thrive. If you've been thinking of finally switching out that bungee cord holding your front door closed with a real lock, or have someone look into that strange smell in your bathroom, this is the place to do it. Some of them will even come to your site!
Cell reception is generally strong, even out in the middle of the desert.
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Exploring Northern Arizona RV Parks
Thanks to a multitude of elevations, differences in how communities have grown over the years, and variations in ecosystems (it's not all cacti and rocks), Arizona's 113,990 square miles offer plenty of year-round chances to break out the old highlighter and get to explore new places.
Flagstaff immediately comes to mind, where you can sip coffee with hipsters before sunrise and wonder exactly how they got your evening's sushi all the way out to the desert today when it's time to wind down. It's also a great place to stock up whether you intend to find your toes clinging to the side of the Grand Canyon, or are downright curious as to what a petrified forest actually looks like.
Just south of Flagstaff is another trio of towns that serve up a variety of experiences, from the downward facing dog silhouettes on the big red cliffs of Sedona to the starry black skies of Cottonwood and all the way up the winding road to small town Jerome's thrift stores.
Another few miles down Arizona's highway and you'll find yourself in Prescott and the similarly named national forest which surrounds the town. Prescott proper has a draw to many the traveling type, perhaps for its charming old-time vibe, some 800 historic buildings, including a multitude of restaurants and dive bars, and easy access to outdoorsy activities that many an RVer gets into the life to enjoy.
While places like Quartzsite and Lake Havasu get much of the fame when it comes to RV destinations, Arizona has enough adventure for months, if not years, of exploration.
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Skyline Regional Park Campground
"Classic Arizona "
The park is in a beautiful desert setting with saguaro cactus and other desert flora amidst well kept trails with varying degrees of difficulty. We truly enjoyed the solitude and walking/hiking! There are no hookups. The only challenge we had is reserving the site. It's through the city of Buckeye. We called the city and they guided us through it.
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The park is in a beautiful desert setting with saguaro cactus and other desert flora amidst well kept trails with varying degrees of difficulty. We truly enjoyed the solitude and walking/hiking!
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Patagonia Lake State Park
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Very pretty Arizona lake with a marina that had boat and kayak rentals, warm showers, and level sites but Verizon was non-existent and AT&T was slow. As I needed to work, I left a day early. If you have books, games, or other non-digital activities to keep you occupied, then it's a great place to disconnect. Just wasn't what I needed
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Kelly Family Car Wash
"Excellent Stop. Friendly staff. "
The price was $15 for a dump and water refill. The staff inside were very friendly. The only difficult part is getting out once you're done. The road dead ends, so you have to back up and then drive through the car wash loop. It's easy enough as long as nobody parks too close behind you. Will stop again!
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Bisbee RV Park at Turquoise Valley
Clean bathrooms with hot water. Clean laundry with working machines for low price. Very helpful manager. Good WiFi. Seem to be a lot of snowbirds here. Nice book exchange in the laundry.
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In the spirit of polymath projects, this project presents a problem: how to understand the holographic nature of reality, along with a proposed approach to solving the problem, which is explained in "The Holomorphic Process, Understanding the holographic nature of reality as a metamorphic process" (currently under review by a peer-reviewed physics research journal) to the online community in the hope that others, will read, think about it and offer feedback. If the proposed model is correct, it greatly simplifies the math and provides a different perspective on the holographic principle.
The holographic approach (proposed by David Bohm) was applied to the thermodynamics of black holes by Leonard Suskind (see The World as a Hologram) and is a fairly new application to understanding quantum field theory (see Nassim Haramein's "Quantum Gravity and the Holographic Mass" for example), but it is also applicable to many other branches of science, such as neuroscience (see Karl Pribram's Holonomic Brain Theory), biology, information theory and the study of consciousness, as well as art and philosophy. So it is well suited for interdisciplinary collaborative efforts.
the space-time-motion diagram models the difference in perspectives that everyone experiences when they realize that an object, perceived to be at rest, is also in motion relative to some other moving reference frame. Both perspectives exist simultaneously and the only difference is not in their essence, but in our perspective.
2) as motion in time, i.e. a unit of energy referenced to some other motion – the standard unit of motion (the one used to define the standard clock).
2) from the outside looking in (mathematically represented as an Euler exponential and thus a quantum wave function).
That's four different perspectives that can all be represented in a single relational energy diagram (the representation of motion as the relationship between space and time). As a physical object, you can envision your body from all four perspectives. But you can only "see" three of them fully with your eyes. From the outside looking in, you can see the reflection of energy as your physical body. But you experience your "inner space"; you have "insight".
The STM model treats one perspective, (from the inside-looking-out) as a vector in the linear (differentiated, relativistic) domain. It is a conformal projection – projected outward in space and time from its own center. The other perspective, (outside-looking-in) is treated as a phase vector (called a phasor, which is a simple spinor field) using a polar coordinate system in the frequency (integrated, quantum) domain. It is considered a reflection in the sense that it is the inverse of the projection and the zero-motion "event reference" point. The difference between the vector and the phasor is shown to be a magnification (characteristic of conformal projections) equal to the Lorentz factor. The reflection, represented by the circumference of a circle in the space-time plane, is the same energy as the projection and therefore a coherent wave, but scaled by a factor of 2pi (which is the linear measurement of a unit circle's circumference, and Planck's constant in natural units). So the functions that represent the two perspectives present as wave functions slightly shifted in phase. This is what creates the holographic effect; they appear to be different when in reality, they are the same.
The STM model allows us to see this relationship from a "higher perspective." By treating displacement in time exactly the same as displacement in space, it is clear that separation in perspectives creates the apparent rotation of the energy that we perceive as a particle (represented by a polar coordinate system). This rotation immediately changes the relationship between space and time (the ratio that is graphically shown as the slope of the phasor) until it is equal to the slope of the vector (which is what we measure as linear velocity, i.e. the ratio of displacement to time). The point at which these two ratios are equal is shown to be equal to the golden ratio. The event is a reintegration of the projection with the phase-shifted reflection, very similar to the process of holographic imaging, and is shown to produce a physical energy fringe (related to the fine structure coupling constant) in space. Considering this fringe as a "germ" of energy that serves as both the holographic source and a single quantum grating of the holographic fringe, physical matter can be understood in terms of a transformational, metamorphic process that transforms formless energy (perhaps dark energy) into quantum particles with mass and angular momentum.
I begin with the same model as the Minkowski space-time diagram, which separates (mathematically differentiates) motion into orthogonal dimensions of space and time. By graphically superimposing a polar coordinate system (frequency domain) over the linear (relativistic) domain, the result is the STM energy diagram that models the linear domain as a vector projection in space and time (with magnitude equal to the total energy Hamiltonian including the Lorentz magnification) and the frequency domain as a phasor with magnitude equal to the energy, E=hf, of a quantum particle (since frequency, f, is the inverse of time).
Several relevant equations have been "derived" from or illustrated by the STM model, including the ones mentioned above as well as, De Broglie and Compton wavelengths, the Schrodinger equation and the Klein-Gordon equation. In order to advance this model, several experts will be needed, especially physicists, mathematicians and engineers who understand the physics of holography, relativity and quantum mechanics, Quantum Field Theory – the equations associated with the standard model of particle physics, and the current theory of gravity (including Einstein's field equations).
Some computer programming will also be very helpful to produce graphical "windows" representation of the two domains and illustrate how focusing on the relativistic domain has the effect of collapsing the quantum domain. For future applications of the model, experts in biological processes and information theory will be needed because the process of DNA and cell reproduction appear to be amplifications of the process (differentiation, projection, reflection, reintegration), and DNA molecules contain information that may also be explained as information entropy stored by the holomorphic process. One of the long-term, practical engineering goals of this research is to understand radioactive isotopes as holographic units that can be "tuned" and thereby transformed to their stable state, with applications to radioactive waste processing. This will require experts in nuclear and radiological physics and engineering.
As a medical physicist I can see the value in the holographic approach to medical imaging. But a better understanding of the holographic nature of matter can also lead to improved treatment techniques. My doctorate thesis was on the development of a geometrically-based method of stereotactic radiosurgery to treat brain tumors, and I can envision the use of holographic tuning to modulate the radiation beams in a way that will deposit radiation dose to tumor tissue more selectively than the current procedure, which uses a single-frequency, collimated beam that is rotated about an isocenter to build up dose to the tumor while spreading it out in healthy tissue.
Very interesting – we share similar views of reality as an interconnected whole (particles are an illusion). Please read the following pages on quaternions and the Euler equation (they need re-writing, maybe you can help, but give rise to the physical cause of spin and spherical rotation due to intersecting orthogonal plane waves 90 degrees out of phase).
Thanks Geoff. I'll check it out.
One of the problems with science, especially mathematical physics, is that specialists develop their own very specialized language. So even if you know the answer, before you can offer your insights to help solve problems, you may have to learn the language. Unfortunately, some very wise people who have brilliant insights, don't have the best language skills. And the older you get, the harder it is to learn a new language.
I believe that, especially in the case of non-scientists wanting to communicate with scientists, one often remains silent because the language itself is too hard to learn. But more importantly, the language, especially math, is based on certain assumptions and definitions that preordain the meaning of the very thing that we are trying to understand. So it is easy for specialists to get trapped in an intellectual snare, especially if they don't respect those who try to communicate a new approach to something that they have worked on their entire adult career. If you (the non-specialists) don't speak their language, you obviously don't understand the complexities that they have worked so hard to understand and remember, so it is easy for them to make you feel ignorant. You may be told to go read everything on the subject and only reference professional journal articles, since they are peer-reviewed and considered to be authoritative. But these are often expensive and unreadable to those who are not already fluent in the language.


These days Snooki is definitely taking her health serious by taking many workout selfies, and showing her slimmed body since losing 40lbs after having her baby Lorenzo.
The Jersey Shore actress and fiancé Jionni La Valle participated in a 5-mile mud run with obstacle courses for the Muckfest for MS event in New Jersey.
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Fynnette Eaton
Fynnette Eaton served as a government archivist for more than 30 years, dividing her time between the U.S. National Archives and the Smithsonian Institution. She has been involved with the management of archival electronic records for more than 20 years.
Her first experience with electronic records was as an archivist and then as branch chief for the Technical Services Branch of the Center for Electronic Records, where she was responsible for the development of the Archival Preservation System at NARA. She then became director of the Technical Services Division for the Smithsonian Institution Archives, where she developed an electronic records program for that Archives that included identifying a standard for records management application for the Technical Reference Model for use by Smithsonian Institution offices.
In 2003, she joined the Electronic Records Archives Program as the change management officer and developed a change management program for the ERA system that is being built to preserve all types of electronic records created by the U.S. federal government. She retired from NARA in January 2007 and is now a consultant for both a bureau of the Department of Justice and the Department of State working on their responses to the Managing Government Records Directive.
Fynnette is very active in the Society of American Archivists and has participated in a variety of research projects focusing on electronic records: as a member of the American Team for InterPARES, and as a member of the Advisory Committee for both the Indiana University Electronic Records Project (1997–98) and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission's Electronic Records Research Fellowship Program (2004–2007).
She has both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in history from the University of Maryland.
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Home Rugby Rugby Irish Ulster Rugby have to suspend training due to positive Covid results
Ulster Rugby have to suspend training due to positive Covid results
Ulster rugby training has now been suspended after Munster had to stop yesterday. One senior player and one academy player have tested positive for Covid. Also six close contacts have been identified – five players and one staff.
Munster had to stop training yesterday after a positive Covid test result
Ulster Rugby is assisting two players who have tested positive for COVID-19.
The latest round of PCR testing, which was carried out yesterday, has returned a positive result for one senior player and one academy player at Ulster Rugby. These players, who are currently asymptomatic, are now self-isolating in-line with public health protocols.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has been informed, and its contact tracing process has started. Six close contacts have been identified through this process at this stage – five players and a member of the support staff. As a precautionary measure, all group training at senior and academy level has been suspended until further notice.
Ulster Rugby Medical Director, Michael Webb, said: "Following confirmation of two players testing positive, our priority continues to be the health and safety of our players and staff, so we have acted quickly with a number of measures, including standing down training from today, and asking those who have tested positive to self-isolate immediately.
"We will continue to work closely with the Public Health Agency and the IRFU to follow all of the necessary public health advice and assist with the contact tracing process as required, as well as provide support to the individuals involved."
Further PCR testing of players and staff is due to take place tomorrow.
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Do I have to draw you a picture of how Islamism is just pretending to be moderate and plans to fundamentally transform the society in countries like Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Turkey? Well, I'll let the most respected Muslim Brotherhood theologian, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, do it for me.
Let me underline that when Qaradawi answers a query, millions of people listen. Egyptian military officers and their families watch his show raptly and so do many others. And Qaradawi isn't just talking for the sake of talking -- he is teaching the revolutionary strategy of seizing all power for all time and imposing all of the Sharia on all of the people. Qaradawi is Lenin in a turban, as was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who did a little number on Iranian politics after the same people who are telling us now that the Brotherhood is moderate were telling us then that the Iranian Islamists were moderate.
If only government officials, journalists, and "experts" would read and comprehend things like this, they might understand what's happening in the Middle East and how their policy is headed for disaster.
Gradualism is one of the laws of nature that Allah Almighty has created. It is also needed in applying the rulings of the Sharia to make a change in people's life.
When used by Communists decades ago this approach was called the "salami tactic" -- you go step by step to consolidate your power and go all the way. This is precisely what the "Turkish model" means. And, of course, the point of the exercise is to fool the dummy observers into thinking you are just great guys and very moderate. Incidentally, in this case the salami will be halal.
You invite them to dinner, butter them up, and then have them for dinner. If I were a cartoonist, I'd draw a picture of a man standing in front of a crowd, some of whom had their hands up. The caption would be: "Ok, that's 23 votes for killing all the Jews first, and 17 for destroying America first."
The Prophet … stayed in Mecca for thirteen years struggling to shake the false beliefs the Meccan people had adopted. Then, for another ten years, Allah Almighty revealed to him … the laws that the Muslims would live by. Gradualism played an effective role in that regard. That was shown, for example, in prohibiting alcohol, riba (interest), and other vices [only gradually].
Of course, going step by step "does not mean that we are to be sluggish and delay achieving that aim for too long." You have to maneuver strategically. That's what the Muslim Brotherhood does so well and the one-track terrorist minds of al-Qaeda are incapable of doing.
Abolishing slavery then would have led to economic and social uprising, so, it was wise then to deal with such a problem in an indirect way (by, for instance, regarding setting a slave free as a good deed and making it an expiation for some sins). This implied a gradual abolishing of slavery.
You see, "Muslims have been socially, legislatively, and culturally invaded." In other words, they have been influenced by Western notions such as nationalism, equality of religions and women, human-made laws, and so on, so they won't abandon everything but Islamist-interpreted Islam overnight. They will resist. And so they must be lulled to sleep. And the same applies to the "invaders," that is, the West so it doesn't cause any trouble either.
Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz's son, Abdul-Malik, who was a firm pious young man, said to his father one day, "O father! Why you do not implement the rulings firmly and immediately? By Allah, I would not care if all the world would furiously oppose us so long as we seek to establish the right [that Allah Almighty has enjoined]."


Entrepreneurs are confronted with a variety of scenarios every day. Some may be easier to handle than others. Of course, there are those situations that are frighting to some. Fortunately, there are ways to face these challenges. How can real estate investors overcome fear when dealing with home sellers?
As exciting and motivating as the rewards of real estate investing are, it can still be daunting to deal with homeowners, especially when you are new to the business. What are the best practices for overcoming fears and experiencing success?
New real estate investors are often confident until they find their first deal to make an offer on. If they are unprepared, panic sets in when they realize they don't know what they are doing. Fortunately, these are uncertainties which can be squashed by picking up a good real estate investing education course and simply taking the time to read over contracts. The more you know about your business, the better off you will be.
It can take a while to get over the fear of rejection, especially for those new to any form of sales. A lot of offers, negotiating and purchases can be done entirely online. Still, many real estate investors find knocking on doors to be a great way to nail down deals and receive the best bargains. Those wholesaling and flipping houses can find it especially daunting when offering homeowners a fraction of the price their home used to be worth. It is important to be sensitive, but that doesn't mean paying more makes sense. Make sure you are delicate and make it clear you aren't trying to offend them. Find a price point that benefits both parties. If not, you should be able to part amicably. Maybe they'll call you later when they are a little more motivated to sell fast.
Some new real estate investors get a little squeamish when approaching sellers with demanding or creative terms. Investors are advised not to sweat it. If you are really dealing with motivated sellers and are presenting reasonable offers that mean win-wins for both parties, there shouldn't be any reason to fear objection. Just be transparent. It is important to expect objections though, regardless of how great your offers and terms are. Just work to understand why they are really being given, when to walk away, and when you should pre-empt them.
There is no question about it; real estate investing is a people business. It's changing a lot, but it's a business about making new connections, professional networking, in person negotiations, diplomacy, fielding calls form agents, tenants and panicking sellers in the middle of the night. However, before you hit the back button, know that there is plenty of room for introverts in real estate. For those ready to take on the challenge, this could be the best way to break out of your shell. If you aren't, don't worry. The internet is your best friend.


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