There was a written report included and Earl was present as Sandi is ill tonight. Resolution 06-R-07 was assigned. Roy asked how they choose which roads to decommission. Earl states it is the roads with the most creeks and culverts as they wash out most often. He also distributed the riparian planting proposal for Ish Kayish Ranch. There will be some planting, burning, non-native plant removal, etc. Will Harling put the proposal together with Toz and Bill and Scott. It is under the Tribal Landowner Incentive Program.
There was also a request from Bill Tripp regarding the buffalo in Idaho. Leeon states he thought that Bill was supposed to come up with a transportation plan to get them back here as they plan to give them 4 buffalo.
Florrine states Joyce presented a proposal and they have not done anything with it. Leaf is working on it and will get with him. He distributed his written report. He has a job mailing list established and if they send him their address he will add them.
Cal Trans will also be at the meeting working on their TERO policies so they can discuss with them their needs and how they can work with the Tribes. He will notify them when the meeting is set. They will also be working on formalizing the Cultural Monitor Certification system as well. It can be a lunch meeting and they should be able to have all of their TANF questions answered and make their decision regarding whether or not they will move ahead.
They will put it on their schedules. Bob states if they started earlier he could attend, possibly at 12 PM, Dion will try to see if he can arrange that. He was contacted by Kathleen Satorious regarding all of the Trust lands of the Tribe and obtaining a copy of their TERO Ordinance so she can try to monitor the road projects and attempt to establish a TERO fee on the projects going on right now.
Barbara states they would reference the Probate Code in the Ordinance and the details would be in that Ordinance, not the Court Ordinance.
They are working with Scott to get her the information she needs to make it work. He states the Flagger Training is proposed for March to have a Tribal Training, which is when the previous certifications expire.
He has the list of who was certified last time. He states he is still accepting applications for Childcare; there is still a high turnover of providers and a need for quality providers in their communities.
Troy also asked if at the next Forest Service meeting they could discuss Elliot Creek and fixing where it was washed out. They can talk to them about it.
He met with a contractor this afternoon in Happy Camp that is why he is not present. Florrine Super not present for voting. The new IDC rate of 61. It is structured like the Contract review process and will be an added section to the policy.
She also distributed the procurement for the contract they plan to negotiate. They can come to that meeting if they would like to hear what he has to say.
She will bring the contract back when it is ready for their approval. There was further discussion regarding funding a timelines. He presented a memo regarding his contacts with the Stanford Museum and a possible Redwood Dugout Canoe that they plan to de-accession. He will be speaking in Berkley on February 4, 2006 and would like to request mileage and lodging to travel to Palo Alto. He states they held an Advisory Committee Meeting on January 20, 2006 and they plan to approach the Council on February 23, 2006 to address clearly what their role is for the Tribe and be able to move forward.
There are currently 7 members on the Board. They would like to set the meeting for 3 PM prior to the Council Meeting, that date may be changed so they will let him know. He announced they hired Lisa Beals Schamehorn at the Museum and she is working out very well.
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Florrine reminded her to announce that there is a meeting set up for Ya Pa Anav. She states she will defer to Judge Flies-Away as he plans to discuss that. She updated them on the Title IVE and states they will be setting up negotiations in the near future. She will email them as soon as she has dates and more information. He states he only has a few things to go over.
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They have discussed some of the issues that exist and that have been raised. He states he recently set on a panel at a recent conference where ICWA processes were discussed.
He states he has been spreading the word that Tribal Courts are getting more and more involved in ICWA cases and the Courts need to be prepared. He also provided them some further updates on his activities and what they are working on currently.
Leaf asked what his perception of communication between the ICWA Committee and the Tribal Court is at this time, he also directed the question to April as well. She feels that there has been some mis-communication and she feels it will be much better in the future as they have implemented regular meetings and how they plan to move forward and develop an agreement which she is working on.
Leaf asked if he feels that quarterly is adequate, April states they plan to attend the monthly ICWA meetings to work with them and do quarterly in-service meetings.
He states he has no action items. Bob asked about the individual that approached them about the 8 a IT Company. Jim states that Eric Coffman is the owner of Cufis Technologies that approached them. He recently contracted with the Modoc Tribe in Oklahoma on a project similar to what he was mentioning to them. He would be willing to help them obtain the 8 a status and then work with them as a consultant on projects.
He states they are also getting ready for their FY 2006 audit. He would like to bring up a couple of important items.
He states he and Arch went to Seattle to discuss the Cobell Litigation and met with the mediator and the Northwest Tribes. The mediator feels that the case will be dismissed and there will be no settlement or litigated for the next 7-10 years.
They can come to that meeting if they would like to hear what he has to say.
There will be some planting, burning, non-native plant removal, etc. Barbara asked if there is any objective for her to attend the next two consortium meetings along with him.
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It is an opportunity for the Tribe to get legislation they need and he wants to take advantage of it. They have an interest in settling as their Probate Demonstration Project is tied to this legislation. The mediator has suggested that the Tribes begin a letter writing campaign to support the settlement.
They have told him they have 2-4 weeks to move forward or Congress will lose interest in the case. Leaf suggests a report at the Wednesday meeting regarding the Northwest Tribes as a group and an indication from them about their desires and what they plan to do.
It is structured like the Contract review process and will be an added section to the policy.
Hector states they are sending out their own letters currently supporting the legislation. Hector states they should stand up and fight for the Tribe as the Eastern Tribes never worry about them when they are negotiating items that help them. Hector states that it has been requested to schedule a meeting with the Tribes in the Northwest to discuss problems and try to figure out a way to solve them.
He is wondering if the Tribe would be willing to sponsor such a meeting. They feel that is a good idea and would be fine. He has an action item regarding meeting with the Probate Institute and have Danny Jordan present at the meeting to show them what the Tribes are working on and help them further develop what they are working on. The Probate Institute is run out of the University of Washington.
It would not been done right now but in the future. The Council feels this would be helpful to have them review it. He states it was the best conference he has attended and they all obtained useful knowledge while there. The instructor stated if there was anything they would take from the conference it is the reminder that Probate is the one big chance the Tribe has to exert their sovereignty. He states they should think of ways they can really push the envelope for the Tribe.
Barbara asked if there is any objective for her to attend the next two consortium meetings along with him. No one voiced any concerns or objections if it works for her schedule. Bob asked if there will be draft language for the Tribal Court Ordinance regarding Probate brought to them.
He states he has not gotten there yet. Barbara states they would reference the Probate Code in the Ordinance and the details would be in that Ordinance, not the Court Ordinance. Not present, written report only. Not present, no report. They would like him sent a reminder that he must prepare a monthly report even if it is only written.


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AOC: I wonder if Pelosi is trying to sideline me by giving me a busy work schedule
AllahpunditPosted at 1:31 pm on July 10, 2019
"I was assigned to some of the busiest committees and four subcommittees. So my hands are full. And sometimes I wonder if they're trying to keep me busy," she says — with a laugh. But at best she's kidding on the square. Between her escalating cold war with Pelosi and her propensity to view herself and her interests as victims whose truth is being forever suppressed by power, it's perfectly in character for Ocasio-Cortez to believe that she was given plum committee assignments not as a reward but as a punishment.
But look, we can't fault her too much for resenting having to work for a living. She's a socialist, man. Imagine her showing up in Washington and finding out that she has to do nuts-and-bolts committee stuff, not just spend her time on Twitter "raising awareness."
The clip picks up with Ocasio-Cortez having just informed the interviewer that she and Pelosi haven't spoken in many months, since the Speaker invited her to join the Select Committee on Climate Change — which AOC declined.
.@AOC on @SpeakerPelosi: "I was assigned to some of the busiest committees and four subcommittees. So my hands are full. And sometimes I wonder if they're trying to keep me busy." (Via @WNYC) pic.twitter.com/EWHSnLb2JN
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 10, 2019
Did Pelosi deliberately load up Ocasio-Cortez with committee assignments to keep her preoccupied and out of the leadership's hair? Honestly, that … does seem possible! I doubt it's a coincidence that AOC and two of the other freshman class's far-left pains in the ass, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, were all placed on the Oversight Committee at the start of the year. The Oversight Committee is the one charged with investigating Trump; Pelosi knew that Ocasio-Cortez et al. were going to spend most of their time making trouble for the establishment of one party or the other, so she put them on Oversight to focus them on Trump instead of her. The invitation to AOC to sit on the climate change committee was doubtless more political, a way of signaling to the left that they have a voice in the global-warming debate by including their favorite congresswoman on the panel. AOC recognized it as a token thing and passed. Really, though, that's the best explanation for why she's been loaded up with committees — not so much because Pelosi's hoping to distract her (AOC's medium of choice is Twitter, which is always available at a moment's notice) but because she's trying to pacify restive progressives by giving the DSA faction positions of responsibility in the new Democratic majority.
Although, in that case, one might ask why she's repeatedly belittled the support the progressive freshmen have nationally. Just this past weekend, AOC took exception to Pelosi saying in the New York Times that she, Tlaib, Pressley, and Ilhan Omar had gotten four votes between them to win election to their seats. Which is it, Nancy? Are they fringers with no constituency who are out of step with their party and can afford to be ignored, or are they important contributors to the Democratic coalition who deserve major committee assignments?
Pelosi will be coping with the monster she helped create until she retires. The latest:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi chided progressives in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, calling on them to address their intra-party grievances privately rather than blasting their centrist colleagues on Twitter…
"If you have a complaint about our members, come talk to me about it, don't tweet about it," Pelosi told lawmakers according to two sources in the room…
"I'm here to help the children when it's easy and when it's hard. Some of you are here to make a beautiful pâté but we're making sausage most of the time," Pelosi told the caucus.
Those comments were probably aimed at Mark Pocan more so than at AOC or her "Squad," as it was Pocan who was most aggressive in attacking centrist colleagues on Twitter after they forced Pelosi to pass the Senate's immigration bill. But don't forget that AOC's chief of staff was also vicious afterward, all but accusing the centrist Dems of racism in failing to demand better treatment for migrants in detention facilities. Imagine how that might be used against the centrists in primaries by progressives. I have a mental image of Pelosi drunk-dialing Joe Crowley every night and chewing him out for not having taken his primary last year more seriously.
Here's a little bonus from the AOC radio interview for you in lieu of an exit question. Oh, she's also in favor of getting rid of the entire Department of Homeland Security.
Ocasio-Cortez admits on The New Yorker Radio that she does not want immigration enforcement on the border
Question: "What constitutes a sane immigration policy?"
Ocasio-Cortez: "A sane immigration policy, we should not being using detention for people who have harmed no one" pic.twitter.com/WsMvgGux3r
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) July 10, 2019
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DNC to presidential contenders: The Russians are coming — for your faces!
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Belleville Senators Make History with First Franchise Win
By spencerblake Oct 18, 2017, 10:00am EDT
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Friday, October 13 - Syracuse 4, Belleville 2
The Belleville Senators entered the weekend facing off against the Syracuse Crunch with both teams searching for their first win of the season. If there was one player that was determined to bring Belleville its first ever franchise win on Friday night, it was Andrew Hammond. Despite his 39 save performance, Belleville's penalty box parade ultimately cost them the game.
Tye McGinn opened the scoring for Syracuse on a juicy rebound from a point shot on the powerplay. Dennis Yan added to the Crunch lead in the second period for Yan's first professional goal and Anthony Cirelli's first professional point. Chris DiDomenico, a name that was frequently mispronounced during the broadcast, cut the Crunch lead in half on a beautiful backdoor feed from Jordan Murray. Late in the second, Max McCormick tied the game on a shorthanded breakaway.
The third period began and the penalty trouble continued. Yan would score his second of the game, Cirelli would finish things off with an empty net goal. Then, well, this:
You can see why Max McCormick (#17 'A') and Vincent Dunn (#25) received 1 game suspensions. Just feeding this guy from the bench. pic.twitter.com/Z7jPJm9t0t
— Sens Prospects (@SensProspects) October 17, 2017
Belleville gave Syracuse 11 (yes, 11) powerplay opportunities on Friday night - tough to win a game like that. On the play Mike Blunden, Vincent Dunn and Max McCormick all received 1-game suspensions. Not a classy moment for the team.
Standouts
Andrew Hammond: This was an easy choice. Hammond was the one of the only Senators who came to play. Standing on his head, allowing only 1 powerplay goal on 11 attempts, the Hamburglar deserves a medal for this one.
Jordan Murray: Murray seemed to always be on the ice and he made a fantastic pass for DiDomenico's goal. Not having much prior knowledge of Murray, he's a darkhorse of intrigue for me at the AHL level. I'll be monitoring him more closely as the season progresses.
Chris DiDomenico: There weren't too many players who stood out in Friday's loss but DiDomenico had a few scoring chances and was noticeable on the ice. I don't expect much more than what he's given so far but if he continues this type of contribution, there will be a regular place for him in Belleville this season.
Saturday, October 14 - Belleville 5, Hershey 2
It happened. We all knew it was going to happen at some point but after three losses to start the season, the Belleville Senators won their first game in franchise history. This was a completely different team than the one that played in Syracuse the night before.
Chandler Stephenson opened the scoring for Hershey in a familiar way - a rebound on the powerplay. Fresh off signing his PTO, Ethan Werek scored at the end of the first and the beginning of the second. For his first of the night, Werek beat Hershey goalie Parker Milner high short side after the puck luckily bounced off a shin pad in front and right to an open area for Werek to step into. His second of the night was a redirection off a Nick Paul pass on the powerplay. After Hershey tied it up, Gabriel Gagne, Jack Rodewald and DiDomenico would score three unanswered goals to lead the Senators to their first victory.
Christian Jaros: Each game he's played so far in the AHL has been great. Senators management kept comparing Jaros to Mark Borowiecki which (naturally) made me very nervous. He does compare in some ways, he's a physical force and is going to hit you when he can. But one thing he does very well is break the puck out and pick his hits appropriately.
Chris DiDomenico: He comes with his flaws but DiDomenico was all over the scoresheet again on Saturday with a goal, an assist and four shots on goal. This team doesn't have a lot of offensive prowess thus far, it's good to see DiDomenico setting an example.
Nick Paul: I will completely admit that I kind of, sort of, entirely forgot about Nick Paul. He's played in three of Belleville's four games and has been somewhere between "not good" and "invisible". On Saturday, he found the score sheet with two assists. Paul has a long way to go before being considered for a call up but it was nice to see him get involved on Saturday.
Here are the highlight's from Saturday's historic win:
A 5-2 victory over @TheHersheyBears gave the #BellevilleSens its first win in franchise history! #itBegins pic.twitter.com/yszTUBveOg
— Belleville Senators (@BellevilleSens) October 15, 2017
Early Season Trend
One thing I've noticed thus far is Coach Kurt Kleinendorst's lack of faith in the young players - sound familiar? When you look at Belleville's roster, almost all of the skill comes from the kids. Kleinendorst seems to be favouring veterans over rookies in all situations so far this season - featuring McCormick far too frequently on the powerplay and giving Erik Burgdoerfer a ton of minutes on the back end.
If Belleville wants to win hockey games, Coach K is going to have to start giving players like Filip Chlapik and Max Lajoie much larger roles. The Senators aren't going to regularly win with McCormick and Blunden leading the charge.
Belleville has the esteemed pleasure of playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend and Thomas Chabot has been returned to the club just in time to prepare for the busy weekend ahead. They still have five games left on the road before finally having their season debut at the newly renovated Yardmen Arena. The organization is certainly counting down the days:
1⃣5⃣ days until we make history
https://t.co/LOgEZNnD5f#BellevilleSens #itBegins pic.twitter.com/1ofWH8zONd


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WBA World Champ Andre Ward to defend his title against Sakio Bika
At one of the rare occasions when he wasn't training or in the ring fighting, Andre Ward was just another fight fan in the crowd. Photo credit: Art Garcia
If you're a boxing fan and you're in the San Leandro, Ca. area tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 11:30 a.m., you're invited to the Press Conference to announce the Andre Ward versus Sakio Bika fight. The Press Conference, open to the all boxing fans, is at Ricky's Sports Theatre & Grill at 15028 Hesperian Blvd. in San Leandro. Note well: Appetizers will be served.
With a berth in the semifinals of the SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic already secured, Andre "S.O.G." Ward will return home to the Oracle Arena to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight championship for the second time against Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika (28-4-2, 19 KOs) of Sydney, Australia, via Douala, Cameroon, on Saturday, Nov. 27, live on Showtime's Showbox.
The World Championship night of boxing will begin at 4 p.m. PT featuring undefeated junior middleweight and 2008 US Olympian Javier Molina (4-0, 4 KOs), Sacramento's undefeated lightweight Stan Martyniouk (10-0, 1KO), Houston's power-punching Cornelius White (15-0, 14 KOs), plus four other bouts with the main event featuring Oakland's finest starting at approximately 7 p.m.
After Glen Johnson's destruction of Allan Green on Saturday for the open spot in the Super Six Super Middleweight Tournament, Johnson should follow as Ward's next opponent since Ward, the points leader in that Showtime tournament, gets to fight the boxer with the lowest points tally. Just a week ago, they were saying that Ward's next fight would take place in Helsinki, Finland on November 27th against Green. It's obvious that with Johnson's upset victory over Green, that matter has to be revisited.
Sakio Bika (28-4-2, 19 KO's), here facing Joe Calzaghe, has certainly been in the ring against some mighty formidable foes.
Bika certainly has a checkered career. After turning pro in 2000, he got his first big shot in 2006 when he challenged Markus Beyer for the WBC super middleweight title. The fight was stopped after the fourth round due to a cut under Beyer's right eye caused by an accidental headbutt. The fight was scored a draw. On 14 October 2006 Bika challenged Joe Calzaghe for the IBF and WBO titles. He was unanimously defeated. He then fought undefeated Lucian Bute. Bute won by unanimous decision.
Sakio then fought the German champion Marcus Beyer for the WBC Super Middleweight title in Germany in May 2005. After an accidental head butt in round 4 the doctor ruled Beyer unable to continue. Under WBC rules the bout was declared a technical draw. Then, he was one of the featured boxers on the 3rd season of the reality TV series, The Contender, which premiered September 4, 2007 on ESPN. After wins over Donny McCrary and in a rematch with Sam Soliman (the only fighter to defeat Bika other than Calzaghe and Bute), Bika earned a place in the finals against Jaidon Codrington.
On November 6, 2007, Bika knocked Codrington out to win The Contender 3. The fight was wild, with both fighters being knocked down in the first round. In the end, Bika stopped Codrington in the eighth round by referee stoppage. Bika walked away with $750,000 in prize money.
After the Codrington fight, Bika returned to the ring in Australia with a first round KO of Argentinian Gustavo Javier Kapusi. Bika won the fight at the end of the round with a body shot. He returned to the ring on November 13, 2008, in a fight with former The Contender 1 contestant Peter Manfredo Jr. Bika won by TKO in round 3. With the win, he became the IBO super middleweight champion.
In February, Sakio was scheduled to fight Allan Green but that never happened because of the changes in the Super Six Tournament. Green got to replace Jermain Taylor in the tournament. After facing a journeyman fighter on July 30, 2009, a fellow by the name of Nestor Fabian Casanova who he decked in the opening seconds of round one, he waited a full year to fight again. On July 31, 2010, he faced Jean Paul Mendy in Las Vegas, for the IBF #1 spot and a shot at the title. Bika lost the fight by disqualification in the 1st round after he hit the 36 year old following a knockdown while Mendy was still on his knees.
That's what any boxing fan would have to call a checkered past.


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The coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak is going to have an impact on everyone's daily lives, as the government and the NHS take necessary steps to manage the outbreak, reduce transmission and treat those who need medical attention.
It may be difficult, but by following guidance on social distancing, or staying at home, you are helping to protect yourself, your family, the NHS and your community.
During this time, you may be bored, frustrated or lonely. You may also feel low, worried, anxious, or be concerned about your health or that of those close to you. Everyone reacts differently to events and changes in the way that we think, feel and behave vary between different people and over time. It's important that you take care of your mind as well as your body and to get further support if you need it.
This guide provides advice on how to look after your mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
For wider guidance on how to protect yourself and others, and actions to take if you think you may have contracted the virus please see the guidance on this page.
This guidance will be updated in line with the changing situation.
What can help your mental health and wellbeing
Consider how to connect with others: Maintaining relationships with people you trust is important for your mental wellbeing. Think about how you can stay in touch with friends and family via telephone, video calls or social media instead of meeting in person – whether it's people you normally see often or connecting with old friends.
Help and support others: Think about how you could help those around you – it could make a big difference to them and can make you feel better too. Could you message a friend or family member nearby? Are there community groups that you could join to support others locally? Remember it's important to do this in line with guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) to keep yourself and everyone safe. And try to be accepting of other people's concerns, worries or behaviours.
Talk about your worries: It is quite common to feel worried, scared or helpless about the current situation. Remember that this is a difficult time for everyone and sharing how you are feeling and the things you are doing to cope with family and friends can help them too. If you don't feel able to do that, there are people you can speak to via NHS recommended helplines or you could find support groups online to connect with.
Look after your physical wellbeing: Your physical health has a big impact on how you are feeling emotionally and mentally. At times like these, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy patterns of behaviour which in turn can make you feel worse. Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, drink enough water, exercise inside where possible and outside once a day, and try to avoid smoking, alcohol and drugs.
If you are able to go outside, consider walking or gardening (keeping the recommended 2 metres from others as outlined in the social distancing guidance). If you are staying at home, you can find free easy 10 minute work outs from Public Health England or other exercise videos to try at home on the NHS Fitness Studio. Sport England also has good tips for keeping active at home.
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Try to maintain regular sleeping patterns and keep good sleep hygiene practices – like avoiding screens before bed, cutting back on caffeine and creating a restful environment. The Every Mind Matters sleep page provides practical advice on how to improve your sleep.
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It is okay to acknowledge some things that are outside of your control right now but constant repetitive thoughts about the situation which lead you to feel anxious or overwhelmed are not helpful. The Every Mind Matters page on anxiety and NHS mental wellbeing audio guides provide further information on how to manage anxiety.
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Think about how possibly inaccurate information could affect others too. Try not to share information without fact-checking against credible sources.
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Think about how you can adapt and create positive new routines – try to engage in useful activities (such as cleaning, cooking or exercise) or meaningful activities (such as reading or calling a friend). You might find it helpful to write a plan for your day or your week.
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Remember that social distancing guidelines enable you to go outside to exercise once a day as long as you keep 2 metres apart from others who are not members of your household group.
Recent guidance is clear about the need for people to stay at home. If you are feeling anxious it might help to think about potential challenges and make a plan for them.
Supplies: Think about how you can get any supplies you need – either from a neighbour, family friends or a delivery service so you don't worry about running out. Try to pick healthy food, especially as you might not get as much exercise as normal.
Financial concerns: You may be worried about work and money if you have to stay home – these issues can have a big impact on your mental health. For guidance on what your rights are at work, what benefits you are entitled and what further support is available please see our guidance for employees or advice from citizens advice or the National Debt line.
If you care for other people: You may be worried about how to ensure care for those who rely on you – either your dependants at home or others that you regularly visit. Let your local authority know if you provide care, or support someone you don't live with. Further advice on creating a contingency plan is available from Carers UK.
If you are being treated or taking medication for existing conditions
Continue accessing treatment and support where possible: Let relevant services know that you are staying at home, and work out how to continue receiving support during this time:
ask about having appointments by phone, text or online. For example, this could be with your counsellor, therapist or support worker, nurse, care worker or befriender
if you use care services that will be affected by staying at home, you should let your local authority and care provider know so alternative arrangements can be put in place
make it clear if any support is still needed. Tell them that alternative arrangements are required if any of the usual support can't continue. This may include things like carers visiting, day centre sessions, or friends and family coming over to help
Keep taking your medication: You might be able to order repeat prescriptions by phone, or online using an app or website if your doctor's surgery offers this.
ask your pharmacy about getting your medication delivered or think about who you could ask to collect it for you. The NHS website has more information about getting prescriptions for someone else and checking if you have to pay for prescriptions
continue to order your repeat prescriptions in your usual timeframe. There is no need to order for a longer duration or larger quantities
your GP practice (or clinical team) may move your prescriptions to repeat dispensing arrangements so you only have to contact your pharmacy to get a repeat of your medicine rather than your practice
be careful about buying medication online. You should only buy from registered pharmacies. You can check if a pharmacy is registered on the General Pharmaceutical Council website
you can contact NHS 111 in England if you're worried about accessing medication
Where to get further support
Managing physical symptoms that are triggered by stress and anxiety
It is quite common to experience short-lived physical symptoms when your mood is low or anxious, for example:
faster, irregular or more noticeable heartbeat
feeling lightheaded and dizzy
chest pains or loss of appetite
It can be difficult to know what is causing these symptoms, but often people who experience them due to stress, anxiety or low mood find that they get worse when they focus on them. See advice from the NHS on managing the physical symptoms.
If you are concerned about your physical symptoms, then do contact NHS 111 online.
For advice on coronavirus (COVID-19) and any symptoms see the NHS website.
If you are experiencing stress, feelings of anxiety or low mood, you can use the NHS mental health and wellbeing advice website for self-assessment, audio guides and practical tools Every Mind Matters also provides simple tips and advice to start taking better care of your mental health. If you are still struggling after several weeks and it is affecting your daily life, please contact NHS 111 online. If you have no internet access, you should call NHS 111.
In a medical emergency call 999. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical health emergency.
Additional advice for groups with specific mental health needs
Existing mental health problems
If you already have a mental health problem, then you may be finding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak particularly challenging. The advice above should help, but here are a few extra things that you may want to think about. This advice is part of comprehensive guidance provided by Mind.
Managing difficult feelings or behaviours to do with hygiene, washing or fears of infection
Some mental health problems can cause difficult feelings or behaviours to do with washing or hygiene. If you experience this, you might find it hard to hear advice about washing your hands.
It is important to follow government advice on helping to avoid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), but if you find you are going beyond the recommendations, if this is making you feel stressed or anxious, or if you are having intrusive thoughts here are some things you could try:
don't keep re-reading the same advice if this is unhelpful for you
let other people know you're struggling, for example you could ask them not to discuss the news with you
breathing exercises can help you cope and feel more in control. You can find a simple breathing exercise on the NHS website and Mind's pages on relaxation have some relaxation tips and exercises you can try
set limits, like washing your hands for the recommended 20 seconds
plan something to do after washing your hands, which could help distract you and change your focus
it could also help to read some of Mind's tips in their information on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Speaking to your mental health team
If you are already receiving mental health care, contact your mental health team to discuss how care will continue, and to update safety/care plans.
Managing panic and anxiety
If you have panic attacks or flashbacks, it might help to plan a 'safe space' in your home that you'll go to.
You can also find ways to comfort yourself if you're feeling anxious. For example, Mind has games and puzzles you can use to distract yourself, and breathing exercises which may help.
Managing feelings of being trapped or claustrophobia
You are probably spending more time than usual at home so try to get outside if you can, once a day. You could also open the windows to let in fresh air, find a place to sit with a view outside, or sit on your doorstep or in your garden if you have one. It can also help to regularly change the rooms you spend time in (if possible). This can help to give you a sense of space.
If you are reducing your drinking significantly
If you are reducing your drinking, remember it can be dangerous to stop too quickly without proper support. If you have physical withdrawal symptoms (like shaking, sweating or feeling anxious until you have your first drink of the day) you should seek medical advice. For further advice available in your area (including remote services) see NHS advice.
People with a learning disability
You may be finding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak stressful. You may be worried about changes that might happen because of it, including having to stay at home. You may also be worried about your family or those close to you.
Public Health England has easy read guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it may affect you. There is also other information available about coronavirus (COVID-19) from Mencap and how to manage difficult feelings you are having.
There are ways you can take care of yourself and prevent spreading the virus:
as you are asked to now stay at home you should keep in touch with people you trust (like friends, family and employer) over the phone or internet - follow the advice from the stay at home and social distancing guidance
there may also be self-advocacy groups in your area offering more support online or by phone - you can ask your families or carers for help to search for these groups
it is also important to get information about coronavirus (COVID-19) only from places you can trust, such as the NHS website
While it is important to be aware of coronavirus (COVID-19), it is important not to forget about any other health conditions you might have. Make sure you take any medication you have been prescribed, keep any hospital appointments you have (unless you have been told otherwise by the hospital) and tell people if you can't attend appointments.
Autistic people
You may be finding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak stressful and be worried about getting the virus or changes that might happen because of it, including having to stay at home. There are ways you can take care of yourself and prevent spreading the virus:
Understand what is happening
Keep up to date with information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) from sources you can trust, such as the NHS website.
Help to stop the virus from spreading
There are 4 easy steps you can take to reduce the risk of getting coronavirus or spreading it to others:
wash hands regularly for at least 20 seconds with soap and water
use a tissue for coughs and sneezes and bin it
avoid touching your face, including your mouth and eyes
get up to date information about staying at home or what to do if you feel unwell on the NHS 111 website. If you are unsure about your symptoms speak to someone you trust about them, like a support worker.
Plan to keep mentally well
Do the things you would usually do to keep well, like eating food you enjoy and taking exercise, once a day outside if you can. If you have support from others, plan with them how you can remain well and relaxed. There are also other things you can do to help to manage your emotions if you feel you are losing control, such as:
keeping a diary
using apps like Brain in Hand
learning relaxation techniques
creating a plan with your carer for when you feeling anxiety
You know what strategies have helped in the past, so use them again now. The National Autistic Society guidance on managing anxiety might also be helpful.
Get help if you are struggling
Hearing about coronavirus (COVID-19), and the changes it causes in your daily life, might make you feel like you don't have control, or make you worried or scared about your health. These feelings are common. Try to speak to someone you trust such as a friend, family member or supporter.
If you do become unwell and need medical treatment, share your hospital passport or autism diagnosis so staff know the best way to support you.
If you are still feeling worried and want more help. You can call the Autism Helpline on 0808 800 4104.
Government guidance is that older people are at increased risk of severe illness and need to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures and staying at home. Given this, it is natural for older people, particularly those with pre-existing medical conditions, to feel concerned or affected by changes you have to make to your daily life. The following suggestions may help with any difficult feelings and look after your mental health:
Draw on support you might have through your friends, family and other networks. Try to stay in touch with those around you, this might be over the phone, by post, or online. If you have been advised to stay at home, let people know how you would like to stay in touch and build that into your routine.
Get practical help
If you need help, for example with shopping or running errands, ask for it and let those around you know what they can do. If you need help but you're not sure who to contact, Age UK runs an advice line (0800 678 1602 – lines are open every day 8am-7pm) that can put you in touch with local services.
People living with dementia
You may feel concerned about coronavirus how it could affect you. Alzheimer's Society have published information on coronavirus for people affected by dementia.
If you'd like to connect and talk with other people affected by dementia, you can visit the Alzheimer's Society online community Talking Point.
A range of information on information on dementia is also available from Alzheimer's Research UK
If you are still feeling worried and want more help you can call the Alzheimer's Society Helpline on 0300 222 11 22
You can also speak to a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse on Dementia UK's Helpline, on 0800 888 6687.
Dealing with a mental health crisis or emergency
You may find that the added stress of the current situation could have a big impact on your mental health. In some cases, you may feel that you are having a mental health crisis as you no longer feel able to cope or be in control of your situation.
You may: feel great emotional distress or anxiety, feel that you cannot cope with day-to-day life or work, think about self-harm or even suicide, or experience or hear voices (hallucinations).
If this sort of situation happens, you should get immediate expert assessment and advice to identify the best course of action:
If you have already been given a Crisis Line number from a health professional, please call it.
If you're under the care of a mental health team and have a specific care plan that states who to contact when you need urgent care, follow this plan.
Mind also provides information about how to plan for a crisis.
Samaritans has a free to call service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, if you want to talk to someone in confidence. Call them on 116 123.
Find local crisis support services near you that can support you.
You can contact NHS 111 if you need urgent care but it's not life threatening.
In in a medical emergency call 999 if you are seriously ill or injured and your life is at risk. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical health emergency.
See further advice from the NHS on dealing with a mental health crisis.
***Full guidance on staying at home and away from others***
The single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives.
NEW RULES ON STAYING AT HOME AND AWAY FROM OTHERS
When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we will reduce the spread of the infection. That is why the government is now (23 March 2020) introducing three new measures.
1. Requiring people to stay at home, except for very limited purposes
2. Closing non-essential shops and community spaces
3. Stopping all gatherings of more than two people in public
Every citizen must comply with these new measures. The relevant authorities, including the police, will be given the powers to enforce them – including through fines and dispersing gatherings. These measures are effective immediately. The Government will look again at these measures in three weeks, and relax them if the evidence shows this is possible.
1. STAYING AT HOME
You should only leave the house for one of four reasons.
● Shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible.
● One form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household.
● Any medical need, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person.
● Travelling to and from work, but only where this absolutely cannot be done from home.
These four reasons are exceptions - even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household. These measures must be followed by everyone. Separate advice is available for individuals or households who are isolating, and for the most vulnerable who need to be shielded. If you work in a critical sector outlined in this guidance, or your child has been identified as vulnerable, you can continue to take your children to school. Where parents do not live in the same household, children under 18 can be moved between their parents' homes
2. CLOSING NON-ESSENTIAL SHOPS AND PUBLIC SPACES
Last week, the Government ordered certain businesses - including pubs, cinemas and theatres - to close. The Government is now extending this requirement to a further set of businesses and other venues, including:
● all non-essential retail stores - this will include clothing and electronics stores; hair, beauty and nail salons; and outdoor and indoor markets, excluding food markets.
● libraries, community centres, and youth centres.
● indoor and outdoor leisure facilities such as bowling alleys, arcades and soft play facilities.
● communal places within parks, such as playgrounds, sports courts and outdoor gyms.
● places of worship, except for funerals attended by immediate families.
● hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses for commercial/leisure use (excluding permanent residents and key workers). More detailed information can be found here, including a full list of those businesses and other venues that must close. Businesses and other venues not on this list may remain open.
3. STOPPING PUBLIC GATHERINGS
To make sure people are staying at home and apart from each other, the Government is also stopping all public gatherings of more than two people. There are only two exceptions to this rule:
● where the gathering is of a group of people who live together - this means that a parent can, for example, take their children to the shops if there is no option to leave them at home.
● where the gathering is essential for work purposes - but workers should be trying to minimise all meetings and other gatherings in the workplace. In addition, the Government is stopping social events, including weddings, baptisms and other religious ceremonies. This will exclude funerals, which can be attended by immediate family.
DELIVERING THESE NEW MEASURES
These measures will reduce our day to day contact with other people. They are a vital part of our efforts to reduce the rate of transmission of coronavirus. Every citizen is instructed to comply with these new measures. The Government will therefore be ensuring the police and other relevant authorities have the powers to enforce them, including through fines and dispersing gatherings where people do not comply. They will initially last for the three weeks from 23 March, at which point the Government will look at them again and relax them if the evidence shows this is possible.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others?utm_source=a7405750-72ea-401e-8f39-0f5b6fa1eaca&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate
***Public Health England Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update***
Please see the Public Health England update below for 26 March 2020:
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that, as of 9am on 26 March 2020, a total of 104,866 people have been tested, of which 93,208 were confirmed negative and 11,658 were confirmed positive. As of 5pm on 25 March 2020, 578 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. DHSC will publish updated data on this page on a daily basis each afternoon until further notice. Please be aware that tests are now being prioritised for those who require hospital care for pneumonia or acute respiratory illness – while continuing to investigate outbreaks, ie where several cases are connected, especially in a particular setting such as a care home. This change is being reflected in the surveillance data we report which will monitor, support and inform the public health actions we are taking while no longer providing a running commentary of individual cases, or individual deaths.
The Chancellor has outlined measures to support the self-employed. They will be paid 80% of profits, up to £2,500 a month if affected by the coronavirus outbreak. HM Treasury guidance on support for those affected by coronavirus has also been updated.
The Prime Minister has announced a further £210 million funding to find a coronavirus vaccine. This is the largest single contribution by any country to the key international fund to find a coronavirus vaccine. A news story is on the Downing Street website.
The government has published guidance, Coronavirus: How to help safely, to enable people across the UK people to safely provide essential support to their friends and family who are in isolation.
Guidance for households with possible infection, staying at home and away from others, and protecting vulnerable people (shielding).
Latest PHE guidance can be found here.
Any further guidance to support schools and educational settings remaining open for children of key workers will be published here.
DfE has set up a helpline offering guidance for anyone with education related questions.
Follow us on Twitter: @PHE_SouthEast
Public Health England and Kent County Council statement on confirmed COVID-19 case in Kent
Specialists from Public Health England (PHE) are working with Kent County Council and NHS colleagues following a confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the county.
The case is now in a treatment centre in London. Dr James Mapstone, Acting Regional Director, Public Health England South of England, said: "Public Health England is contacting people who had close contact with one of the latest confirmed cases of COVID-19. The case is a resident of Kent and had recently travelled to Italy. Close contacts will be given health advice about symptoms and emergency contact details to use if they become unwell in the 14 days after contact with the confirmed case. This tried and tested method will ensure we are able to minimise any risk to them and the wider public."
Kent County Council's Director of Public Health, Andrew Scott-Clark said: "I'd like to reassure people that the risk to the general public remains low and we are working with health colleagues to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Kent are protected.
"If you have not been contacted by Public Health England as a close contact of the confirmed case you do not need to take any action at this time."
Health and local authorities are appealing for people to follow national Government guidance to prevent further spread of the illness and limit the numbers affected.
This guidance includes taking basic hygiene precautions as the best way of significantly reducing the chances of spreading any virus: sneeze or cough into a tissue, bin it, wash your hands frequently and don't touch your face unless you've just washed your hands.
Current evidence indicates that most cases appear to be mild, with patients experiencing flu-like symptoms. Older residents or those with weakened immune systems or long-term conditions may experience more severe symptoms.
Andrew Scott-Clark added: "These are the same simple steps we all should be taking to avoid other illnesses such as flu which is also prevalent during the winter and it is important that residents help protect themselves and others.
"If you have recently travelled to an affected area or been in contact with someone who has, and you think you have symptoms associated with the coronavirus, you should not go to A&E or your doctor but self-isolate yourself at home and ring NHS 111 which has an online coronavirus service that can tell if you need medical help and advise you what to do."
The symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
a cough
a high temperature
Self-isolation means you should:
not go to work, school or public places
not use public transport or taxis
ask friends, family members or delivery services to do errands for you
try to avoid visitors to your home – it's OK for friends, family or delivery drivers to drop off food
You may need to do this for up to 14 days to help reduce the possible spread of infection. For more information on the symptoms and steps to take, go to www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
For the latest advice on travellers returning from affected areas, plus guidance to schools and care homes, visit www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Details on testing are published daily at 2pm and includes a breakdown of negative and positive tests https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public
This is the link to a BBC News online article - Coronavirus: Advice for People with Health Conditions - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51703892
NALC Chief executive's bulletin - Coronavirus and cybersecurity
Microshade VSM works in close co-operation with cybersecurity experts to ensure the safety of local (parish and town) councils' data. We wish to share this information with the sector that has given to us.
Since February 2020, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has identified 21 reports of fraud where coronavirus was mentioned, with victim losses totalling over £800k. It's expected that reporting numbers will rise as the virus continues to spread across the world.
The two most common risks are:
Viruses — These are malicious software programmes loaded onto the user's computer without their knowledge and performs malicious actions, leading to corruption of data/files, or even altogether disabling the computer.
Phishing — This is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and bank details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
Of the reported coronavirus related fraud cases, ten of these reports were made by victims that attempted to purchase protective face masks from fraudulent sellers. Fraudsters are also sending out coronavirus-themed phishing emails in an attempt to trick people into opening malicious attachments or revealing sensitive personal and financial details.
Some of the tactics we've identified from victim reports include fraudsters purporting to be from research organisation's affiliated with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) contacting potential victims over email. They claim to be able to provide the recipient with a list of coronavirus infected people in their area. To access this information, the victim needs to click on a link which takes them to a malicious website or requested to make a payment in Bitcoin.
What should I do next?
Watch out for scam messages — Don't click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails, and never respond to unsolicited messages and calls that ask for personal or financial details,
Protect devices from the latest threats — Always install the latest software and app updates to protect devices from the latest threats. The National Society for Cyber Security provides useful information on how to update your devices.
Shopping online — If you're making a purchase from a company or person you don't know and trust, carry out some research first and ask a friend or colleague for advice before completing the purchase. If you decide to go ahead with the purchase, use a credit card if you have one, as most major credit card providers insure online purchases. Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, has produced advice on how to shop online safely.
NALC and Microshade VSM are in partnership to support local councils of all sizes to improve their cybersecurity.
AUTHOR: STUART WILBUR, MICROSHADE VSM
***PHE South East Coronavirus (COVID-19) links***
Number of UK cases and latest figures - updated at 2pm every day:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public#number-of-cases
Dashboard showing reported cases of coronavirus in the UK by upper tier local authority (mobile and desktop versions):
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-track-coronavirus-cases
Key source of information for the public:
www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
FAQ for the public:
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
Useful overview of local and global situation, including updated daily case numbers:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Countries and areas affected and specific advice (including maps):
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas
Stay at home: guidance for people with confirmed or possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-people-with-confirmed-or-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection
Guidance for educational settings:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19
Guidance for residential care, supported living and home care guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-residential-care-supported-living-and-home-care-guidance
Guidance for employers and businesses on providing advice to staff:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19
Guidance for prisons and other prescribed places of detention:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-prisons-and-other-prescribed-places-of-detention-guidance
Guidance for shipping and sea ports:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-shipping-and-sea-ports-guidance
Guidance for primary care settings:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wn-cov-guidance-for-primary-care
Guidance for those working in the transport sector:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-staff-in-the-transport-sector
Guidance for hostels or day centres for people rough sleeping:
Resources for universities:
https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/Pages/coronavirus.aspx
Guidance for boarding schools:
http://www.boarding.org.uk/media/news/article/13449/Coronavirus-disease-COVID-19-guidance-update-as-of-25-2-20
Guidance for health professionals:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/wuhan-novel-coronavirus
Guidance covering decontamination and cleaning of environments in the community:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-decontamination-in-non-healthcare-settings
Resources available for the public information campaign, incl posters, press ads
https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-novel-coronavirus-/resources.
Blog about contact tracing:
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/13/expert-interview-what-is-contact-tracing/
Blog about self-isolation:
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/20/what-is-self-isolation-and-why-is-it-important/
Blog about the five things you can do to protect yourself and your community:
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/04/coronavirus-covid-19-5-things-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself-and-your-community/
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What is social distancing?
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/04/coronavirus-covid-19-what-is-social-distancing/
Kent County Council is working in close partnership with all organisations to ensure health and social care systems are prepared for further increases in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, following the announcement of a second case in Kent.
The second person is connected to the first case which was announced on Monday – a man who had returned from Italy.
Following the publication of the national Action Plan, all organisations in Kent and Medway are looking closely at their own business continuity plans and how these can be adapted as the situation develops.
To ensure the health and social care system is prepared to respond to all eventualities, the NHS and local authorities have plans in place to ensure people receive the essential care and support services they need. Plans are flexible ranging from a mild, low impact on services, through to a severe prolonged impact. All social care providers are required to have business continuity plans in place so that in the event of any emergency, services continue for our clients, with emphasis on our most vulnerable people.
Social care staff and providers are also receiving the national Public Health England guidance including information on what to do if someone in the setting has contact with a confirmed case. In these cases, the person affected will be asked to self-isolate and they will be actively followed up by Public health England's Health Protection team which will also provide advice on cleaning.
KCC is ensuring that schools, children's centres, libraries and other public community settings including early years, are also being regularly reminded of the national guidelines. We are aware that some schools have taken the decision to self-isolate pupils or teachers, even if they are not showing symptoms, as a precaution but this is a matter for the headteacher.
Director of Public Health for Kent Andrew Scott-Clark says: "The work Kent County Council has been carrying out with Public Health colleagues and Kent Resilience partners means we have very well-developed plans in place to deal with whatever comes next.
"I firmly believe that we should be calm and proportionate in our response. I am asking all Kent residents to keep washing their hands, be aware of personal hygiene and think carefully about the things you can do to minimise the spread, such as catching coughs and sneezes in tissues and then disposing of those tissues. This is the best thing we can all do to slow the spread of the virus.
We anticipate an increase in numbers which is why our services have planned for, and are ready, for this situation.
I'd like to reassure people that the risk to the general public remains low and that we continue to work with health colleagues and partners to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Kent are protected."
At Kent County Council, we are engaging with our own staff and provider services to ensure they are aware of the latest national guidelines at www.phe.gov/uk/coronavirus. We would like to reassure people that the risk to the wider public remains low and you can only catch it if you have been close to someone who has the virus.
The national guidance stresses that if you have travelled to an affected area recently, or have been in close contact with someone who has, and you think you may have symptoms, the advice is to self-isolate at home, avoid public transport and call NHS 111 for the next steps or use the online NHS 111 service at https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19.
You can find more information at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus Do not go to hospital or your doctor's surgery.
We have been advised that there is no need to do anything differently in any care setting at present. If any staff do become infected through travel to affected countries, they will be contacted by the local Health Protection Team to take them through a risk assessment for your particular setting. Health Protection Teams are part of Public Health England and will provide advice and guidance on infectious disease and non-infectious environmental hazards, manage and control outbreaks of infectious disease in the community and are a source of expert advice on new infections.
The main message remains that all residents and staff should consider basic hygiene advice to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and other infections such as flu.
Guidance to schools https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19
Guidance to social or community care and residential settings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-social-or-community-care-and-residential-settings-on-covid-19
Guidance to employers and businesses https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19
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Modelling the role of algae in rice crop nutrition and soil organic carbon maintenance
Gaydon, DS and Probert, ME and Buresh, RJ and Meinke, H and Timsina, J, Modelling the role of algae in rice crop nutrition and soil organic carbon maintenance, European Journal of Agronomy, 39 pp. 35-43. ISSN 1161-0301 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Photosynthetic aquatic biomass (PAB – algae and other floodwater flora) is a significant source of organic carbon (C) in rice-based cropping systems. A portion of PAB is capable of fixing nitrogen (N), and is hence also a source of N for crop nutrition. To account for this phenomenon in long term simulation studies of rice-based cropping systems, the APSIM modelling framework was modified to include new descriptions of biological and chemical processes responsible for loss and gain of C and N in rice floodwater. We used well-tested algorithms from CERES-Rice, together with new conceptualizations for algal dynamics, in modelling the contribution of PAB to maintenance of soil organic C and soil N-supplying capacity in ricebased cropping systems. We demonstrate how our new conceptualization of PAB growth, turnover, and soil incorporation in flooded rice systems facilitates successful simulation of long-term soil fertility trials, such as the IRRI Long Term Continuous Cropping Experiment (35+ years), from the perspectives of both soil organic carbon levels and yield maintenance. Previous models have been unable to account for the observed maintenance of soil organic C in these systems, primarily due to ignoring inputs from PAB as a source of C. The performance of long-term rice cropping system simulations, with and without inclusion of these inputs, is shown to be radically different. Details of our modifications to APSIM are presented, together with evidence that the model is now a useful tool to investigate sustainability issues associated with management change in rice-based cropping systems.
APSIM, ORYZA2000, rice, cropping systems, biological nitrogen fixation, algae
Agriculture, land and farm management
Agricultural systems analysis and modelling
Plant Production and Plant Primary Products
Meinke, H (Professor Holger Meinke)
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Armatocereus Backeb., 1938 è un genere di piante della famiglia delle Cactacee.

Distribuzione e habitat
Il genere è diffuso in Ecuador e Perù.

Tassonomia
Comprende le seguenti specie:
Armatocereus cartwrightianus Backeb.
Armatocereus ghiesbreghtii (K.Schum.) F.Ritter
Armatocereus godingianus (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Armatocereus laetus (Kunth) Backeb.
Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb.
Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb.
Armatocereus rauhii Backeb.
Armatocereus riomajensis Rauh & Backeb.

Note

Voci correlate
Piante succulente

Altri progetti

Cactaceae
Piante succulente
Taxa classificati da Curt Backeberg

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Orville Wright
American aviator
Orville Wright. Brown Brothers
Wright, OrvilleOrville Wright. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Wright, OrvilleOrville Wright demonstrating a Wright brothers' airplane for the U.S. Army at Fort Myer, Va., Sept. 9, 1908. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Wright, Orville; Wright, WilburOrville and Wilbur Wright standing on a porch in Dayton, Ohio, U.S., 1909. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-67331)
Wright, Orville; Wright, WilburOrville Wright (left) and Wilbur Wright, c. 1910. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. cph 3a08822)
Wright brothersOrville Wright making the first powered flight in a heavier-than-air craft, on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, with his brother Wilbur running alongside. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Orville Wright beginning the first successful controlled flight in history, at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, December 17, 1903. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-6166A)
Detailed plans from the Wright brothers' patent application. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (neg. no. cph 3c27779)
The Wright brothers' first practical flying machine, with Orville Wright at the controls, passing over Huffman Prairie, near Dayton, Ohio, October 4, 1905. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. 00658u)
The world's first military airplane is demonstrated for the U.S. Army in 1909 by Orville Wright, shown here climbing into the pilot's seat. Wright and Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm are catapulted down a rail and launched into the air. The machine circles the field for 1 hour 12 minutes, setting a new world's record for time aloft with pilot and passenger.
In Wright brothers
…Dayton, Ohio) and his brother Orville Wright (August 19, 1871, Dayton—January 30, 1948, Dayton) also built and flew the first fully practical airplane (1905). Orville's biography of Wilbur appeared in the 14th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (see the Britannica Classic: Wilbur Wright).
association with Chanute
In Octave Chanute
…Chanute glider provided Wilbur and Orville Wright with a starting point for their own structural designs. Chanute befriended the Wright brothers, pursued an extensive correspondence with them, and visited their camp on the Outer Banks of North Carolina between 1901 and 1903. "No one was too humble to receive a…
history of flight
In history of flight: Construction of the sustaining wings: the problem of lift
…their own aeronautical experiments, the Wright brothers carefully studied the work of their predecessors and decided that there was little need for them to focus on wing design. "Men already know how to construct wings…," Wilbur explained in 1901, "which when driven through the air at sufficient speed will not…
In history of flight: The generation and application of power: the problem of propulsion
…their career in aeronautics, the Wright brothers recognized that automotive enthusiasts were producing ever lighter and more powerful internal-combustion engines. The brothers assumed that if their gliding experiments progressed to the point where they required a power plant, it would not be difficult to buy or build a gasoline engine…
In history of flight: Balancing and steering the machine: the problem of control
…to avoid those problems, the Wright brothers created a positive control system that enabled (indeed, required) the pilot to exercise absolute command over the motion of his machine in every axis and at every moment. Others had rejected that goal because they feared that pilots would be overwhelmed by the…
innovations in aerospace industry
In aerospace industry: The first decade
…to 1903 when Wilbur and Orville Wright demonstrated an airplane capable of powered, sustained flight (see Wright flyer of 1903). The Wright brothers' success was due to detailed research and an excellent engineering-and-development approach. Their breakthrough innovation was a pilot-operated warping (twisting) of the wings to provide attitude control and…
contribution to
In aerospace engineering: Aeronautical engineering
…friend of the American brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, the fathers of modern manned flight.
use of kites
In kite: The first manned flights
Around 1900 Orville and Wilbur Wright, self-taught aeronautical engineers who ran a bicycle shop in Ohio, began testing their biplane designs as kites. It was the Wright brothers who first focused on control—the missing ingredient for manned flight that had baffled other aviation pioneers. The brothers constructed…
aviation technology
The American brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright were inspired by Lilienthal and by 1902 had developed a fully practical biplane (double-winged) glider that could be controlled in every direction. Fitting a small engine and two propellers to another biplane, the Wrights on Dec. 17, 1903, made the world's first successful…
In Dayton
In 1892 Wilbur and Orville Wright opened their bicycle repair shop in Dayton, where they conducted experiments that led to the first sustained and controlled flight of a powered airplane, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903; a monolith has been erected in memory of the brothers, who are…
flyer of 1903
In Wright flyer of 1903
…and built by Wilbur and Orville Wright in Dayton, Ohio, it was assembled in the autumn of 1903 at a camp at the base of the Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, a village on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. After a first attempt failed on December 14, the…
…and flown by Wilbur and Orville Wright. It represented the final step in their quest for a practical airplane capable of staying aloft for extended periods of time under the complete control of the pilot.
glider development
In glider
Orville and Wilbur Wright built their most successful early glider in 1902. Following experimentation they decided to use a vertical rudder that was movable in flight. They then added a horizontal elevator and combined their adjustable vertical rudder with a wing-warping mechanism that permitted them to move the…
glider of 1902
In Wright glider of 1902
…and built by Wilbur and Orville Wright in Dayton, Ohio, during the late summer of 1902. Tested during the autumn of 1902 and again in 1903 at the Kill Devil Hills, four miles south of the village of Kitty Hawk on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the 1902 glider…
In military aircraft: Early history
The brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, who made the first powered, sustained, and controlled flights in an airplane on December 17, 1903, believed such an aircraft would be useful mainly for military reconnaissance. When they received the first contract for a military airplane from the U.S. government in February…
military flyer of 1909
In Wright military flyer of 1909
…airplane built by Wilbur and Orville Wright and sold to the U.S. Army Signal Corps in July 1909. It was the world's first military airplane. For the Wright brothers, it represented a first step in their efforts to produce marketable aircraft incorporating the principles that they had employed six years…
Leonardo da Vinci, (Italian: "Leonardo from Vinci") Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect,…
Steve Jobs, cofounder of Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple Inc.), and a charismatic pioneer of the personal…
Apple Inc., American manufacturer of personal computers, computer peripherals, and computer software.…


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'Something different! Partey makes players around him better'
Arsenal manager Arteta believes the Ghanaian brings something different to the table.
Thomas Partey arrived at Arsenal with high hopes – but his time in the Premier League has been hindered by injury.
The Ghana midfielder has made just five appearances in the top-flight so far, his last coming in the 2-0 defeat by north London rivals Tottenham back in December.
Since then, the £45millon summer signing has been working back to full fitness and is on the brink of being considered for first-team action again.
Partey could even play against Crystal Palace on Thursday night, a return which would be a huge boost to manager Mikel Arteta.
And the Gunners boss remains hopeful that the former Atletico Madrid star will add a new dimension to his midfield.
"It's not just about his talent, it's not just about his physicality, it's who he is as a person. He makes players better around him and that's a big, big quality.
"It's incredible that we are in January, we signed him in October and we have only played him [a handful of times].
"We haven't really seen the impact he could have on the team. Obviously, we have missed him. I think it's going to be a big bonus if we can keep him fit."
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Charles Houston & Brown
February 1, 2014 by oldtowncrier 2 Comments
Negro attorney Charles Hamilton Houston's colleagues, despite his death in 1950 at age 54, recognize him as the legal genius most responsible for racial integration. His strategy was carefully created, "a protracted legal struggle based on the planned, deliberate prosecution of test cases." Houston's legal team included former Howard University law students, black NAACP lawyers like Maryland's Thurgood Marshall and Virginia's Spotswood Robinson III.
Injustice is defined as a lack of fairness. Charlie Houston—described by his protégé Thurgood Marshall as the Moses of the Jim Crow journey—relied on Plessy v. Ferguson's 1896 separate but equal doctrine to prove Alexandria's Parker-Gray High School's Wythe Street facility unequal. By implementing the Plessy rule, by confirming the high costs associated with the construction and maintenance of separate but equal school facilities, Houston hoped the states would "kill Jim Crow."
Houston was born September 3, 1895, a child of the Jim Crow era. He was the educated son of Washington, D.C. lawyer William L. and Mary E. Houston; the grandson of escaped slave and Underground Railroad conductor Thomas Jefferson Houston. It was T.J. who taught Charlie the meaning of moral conviction.
With the abolition of slavery, southern states became increasingly uncomfortable with the freedman's status. Several state legislatures passed restrictive laws, Black Codes in an effort to ensure white supremacy. In 1866 the federal government tried to remedy civil wrongs with passage of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Amendment, as ratified in 1868, overruled Dred Scott v. Sanford of 1857.
The Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1: "….No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive…without due process of law; nor deny…equal protection of the laws."
After Reconstruction, America passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875. Short-lived, the US Supreme Court declared the Act unconstitutional in 1883. With Plessy v. Ferguson America's Negro population was again contained. On May 18, 1896 the US Supreme Court, by a vote of 8 to 1, ruled that "all railway companies carrying passengers in their coaches…shall provide equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races."
"The object of the [Fourteenth] Amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the equality of the two races before the law," majority Justice Henry Billings Brown wrote, "but in the nature of things it could not have been intended to abolish distinctions based upon color, or to endorse social, as distinguished from political equality…If one race be inferior to the other socially, the Constitution of the United States cannot put them on the same plane."
"The white race deems itself to be the dominant race in this country," dissenting Justice John Marshal Harlan wrote. "And so it is in prestige, in achievement, in education, in wealth and in power…But in the view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens…Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law…In my opinion, the judgment this day rendered will, in time, prove to be quite as pernicious as the decision made by this tribunal in the Dred Scott case…[that blacks are] a subordinate and inferior class of beings."
By 1902 Virginia's Constitution had been rewritten, the poll tax added, and Alexandria's trolley seats segregated. Plessy v. Ferguson remained law until 1954.
Houston, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Amherst College (1915) and Harvard Law School (1922), was admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia in 1924. He joined his father's law firm and became a Howard University law instructor in the same year. Coincidentally, on March 20, 1924 Virginia passed two heinous laws one of which was the Racial Integrity Act.
Beginning in October 1933—coincident with the organizing meeting of the Alexandria chapter of the NAACP—Houston, an acknowledged ally, "spoke on the necessity of high school facilities for negro children in Alexandria, and urged the citizens associated [with Parker-Gray High School] to continue their fight for equal school accommodations."
"All education, white and Negro, is feeling the pinch of the [Great] Depression," Houston wrote in 1934, "but in the South common rumor is that Negro education is being sacrificed so as to save white education from being curtailed."
"Since education is a preparation for the competition of life," Houston said in 1935, "a poor education handicaps black youth who with 'all elements of American people are in economic competition.'"
"The white man claims black American slowness, backwardness, and less intelligence to justify 'poorer teachers, wretched schools, shorter terms and an inferior type of education' for blacks," Houston continued, "but the reason for such treatment has nothing to do with alleged black inferiority."
Houston, a Dean, left Howard University Law School in 1935 to join the New York offices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP] as Special Counsel for education and transportation. He returned to the District in 1939.
"The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment furnishes the key to future policies and practices which should govern the relationship of the Federal government…to Negro separate schools," Houston concluded in 1938. "The existence of Negro separate schools is itself a negation of democracy, and the long range objective…must envisage the day when all Americans regardless of race or creed will attend the same schools."
On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court unanimously concluded that America could no longer educate its young in segregated public schools. Brown v. the Board of Education overturned Plessy v. Ferguson's separate but equal doctrine. Brown, a bundled series of cases included Bolling v. Sharpe (1950); another of Houston's District of Columbia, Parent Consolidated Group's school integration cases. He suffered a heart attack just prior to preparation.
"District Court was petitioned yesterday to declare that racial segregation in public schools here is unconstitutional," The Washington Post reported November 10, 1950. "Attorney George E.C. Hayes said the suit [Bolling v. Sharpe] is designed to overthrow the "separate-but-equal" doctrine. The suit itself was not based on the premise that Negro schools here were necessarily-inferior in facilities to white schools. Instead, it follows the theory that segregation carried with it a stigma denying true equality of the races."
Virginia was one of four states involved in the Brown decision [Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County]. In April 1951, black students at Prince Edward County's Moton High School protested the high school's substandard conditions. The NAACP filed suit, but the US District Court rejected the students' plea concluding that segregated schools harmed neither race.
"These [Brown] cases come to us from the States of Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia and Delaware," US Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren said. "They are premised on different facts…but a common legal question justifies…this consolidated opinion. Segregation of white and Negro children in the public schools of a State solely on the basis of race…denies to Negro children the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment."
"Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even though the physical facilities and 'tangible' factors may be equal, deprive the children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities?" Warren asked. "We believe it does."
"Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon colored children," Warren continued. "The impact is greater when it has the sanction of the law; for the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting inferiority of the negro group. A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn."
"Equal," NAACP Attorney Thurgood Marshall maintained, "means getting the same thing, at the same time and in the same place."
Not until Samuel W. Tucker's 1968 Green v. School Board of New Kent County, VA—a case argued one day before Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination; the US Supreme Court's extension of Brown—did Virginia School Districts implement full desegregation. Virginia NAACP attorney Samuel W. Tucker heeded Houston's call because he was "born black in Alexandria."
"When Brown against the Board of Education was being argued in the Supreme Court…[t]here were some two dozen lawyers on the side of the Negroes fighting for their schools," US Supreme Court Justice and Brown solicitor Thurgood Marshall said in 1978. "[O]f those…lawyers…only two hadn't been touched by Charlie Houston…[T]hat man was the engineer of all of it…If you do it legally, Charlie Houston made it possible…This is what I think Charlie Houston…means to us."
In February, Black History Month, the Alexandria School Board will vote regarding the future of the re-segregated Jefferson [Charles] Houston School. After six years of academic mismanagement Jefferson Houston School remains a candidate for State takeover. A working committee anxious "to break with the past" has proposed a name change.
Houston's history, some School Board members claim, is synonymous with the "dark ages;" the pun perhaps intended. More likely: ACPS Board members afraid of redistricting can no longer support Houston's legacy of integration, of academic equality especially grades 6-8.
Written by: Sarah Becker, ©2014
Email: abitofhistory53@gmail.com
Filed Under: History, History Column Tagged With: Alexandria VA, Brown v. Board of Education, Charles H. Houston, Parker-Gray High School, Sarah Becker, Thurgood Marshall
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Norman Alexander says:
Nancy LaValle Perkins says:
To rename Jefferson Houston school would be a mistake. I can think of no more honorable and appropriate person for whom an educational facility should be named. This article amply documents that Charles Houston's name belongs on a major building dedicated to education in this City and not just a recreational facility.