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SouthWest Water Company owns three sewer systems in Shelby County, including two whose rates will be negotiated with county officials. (CONTRIBUTED)
Bill would allow for regulation of private sewer system in Shelby County
By Stephen Dawkins
Published 10:52 am Thursday, April 25, 2019
MONTGOMERY – A bill that would provide regulation for private sewer systems in Shelby County is pending action in an Alabama House of Representatives committee.
The bill, HB340, was introduced by Rep. Arnold Mooney and co-sponsored by Reps. Jim Carns, Dickie Drake, Corley Ellis, Allen Farley and Matt Fridy, all of whom represent at least parts of Shelby County.
If ratified, the bill would bring private sewer systems in Shelby County that use public rights-of-way of public roads under regulation from the Public Service Commission, which regulates larger utility companies in Alabama.
The regulation would include rates charged to customers.
The bill would affect Shelby Ridge Utility Systems LLC, which is owned by SouthWest Water Company and serves customers in Chelsea, Pelham and unincorporated Shelby County.
Both the Chelsea City Council and Shelby County Commission have approved resolutions in support of the bill.
"I appreciate the work that has gone into getting this bill put together, and I think it offers municipalities these protections that we haven't had in the past," Chelsea Mayor Tony Picklesimer said and added that to his knowledge, the utilities company would be comfortable with the proposed regulation and does not plan to fight the bill's passage.
HB340 has had two readings; been placed in the House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee chaired by Rep. Lynn Greer; and undergone a fiscal analysis.
The bill now awaits passage by the committee before going to the full House, then the Alabama Senate and, finally, to Gov. Kay Ivey for her approval.
In February, Chelsea approved a rate structure and control agreement with SouthWest Water that for 10 years gives the city oversight of fees charged by the sewer system.
City officials had expressed concern about commercial sewer tap line and extension fees hampering Chelsea's economic growth, and residents were dissatisfied with the monthly service fees and the rapid rate of increases between 2009 and 2016, which were implemented by the system's previous owner.
The proposed bill gives municipalities the ability to opt out of PSC regulation—in a scenario like Chelsea's in which the city has established an oversight agreement—or to opt back in to PSC regulation if the city ends its agreement with the sewer system.
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An Official Publication of the Indian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists
Validation of demirjian's 8-teeth method of age estimation in the population of Bengaluru
Boraiah Shivakumar1, Arunakshi2, Niveditha2, Shivaprasad3, Manjuprasad4
1 Department of Forensic Odontology, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2 Dental Square Clinic, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Orthodontics, D.A.P.M. R V Dental College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
4 Department of Orthodontics, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Date of Submission 04-Aug-2020
Date of Acceptance 23-Nov-2020
Date of Web Publication 11-Jan-2022
Boraiah Shivakumar
Department of Forensic Odontology, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka
DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_330_20
Introduction: Demirjian's method of dental age assessment estimates the overall dental age by scoring based on the stage of tooth formation, using panoramic radiographs. This method was primarily based on data acquired from individuals of French-Canadian origin. It has since been applied and modified for the Indian population. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to assess the reliability of the Indian formula in the population of Bengaluru.
Materials and Methods: Dental maturity of 297 subjects between 9 and 17 years was assessed using the India-specific formula of Demirjian et al.'s 8-teeth method and the chronological age of each subject was calculated. Pearson's correlation, Independent student test/Mann–Whitney test and Chi-square test were used for statistical analysis of the results obtained.
Results and Discussion: A very strong correlation (P < 0.001) between the chronological and estimated age by Demirjian's method was obtained. The mean absolute error among the total samples was not significant and majority of the error in the estimated age was <1 year in males and females, indicating that the India specific formula gave nearly accurate estimation of the chronological age of the sample subjects.
Conclusion: Demirjian's Indian formula is relaible in the population of Bengaluru
Keywords: Demirjian's method, dental age, dental maturity, panoramic radiographs
Shivakumar B, Arunakshi, Niveditha, Shivaprasad, Manjuprasad. Validation of demirjian's 8-teeth method of age estimation in the population of Bengaluru. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2021;25:499-502
Shivakumar B, Arunakshi, Niveditha, Shivaprasad, Manjuprasad. Validation of demirjian's 8-teeth method of age estimation in the population of Bengaluru. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol [serial online] 2021 [cited 2022 Jan 17];25:499-502. Available from: https://www.jomfp.in/text.asp?2021/25/3/499/335528
Living organisms have two different ages: chronological and biological.
Chronological age is the actual amount of time an individual has been alive and it does not change, regardless of lifestyle and environmental factors.
Biological age, also known as physiological age, takes many lifestyle factors into consideration and is estimated based on the degree of maturation of various tissue systems.[1]
The biological age of an organism is essential to determine the degree of physiological maturity of the individual. Some widely accepted methods of biological age estimation of an organism include skeletal age using intervertebral discs, ribs and pubic symphysis and dental age.[2]
Dental age estimation is used in medico-legal cases. Teeth aid in the identification and age estimation of individuals as they are durable and resist putrefaction, fire and chemicals.[3]
Dental age estimation in the living is mostly based on noninvasive methods, which evaluate the timing and sequence of defined growth stages of the developing dentition and the sequence or modification of traits in the mature dentition and the surrounding tissues, giving more precise information than other anthropometric measurements. Tooth structures can be used for age estimation even after death.[4]
Dental age estimation based on the developing dentition is less affected than skeletal development by malnutrition and hormonal disorders and is used predominantly in the fields of:
Orthodontics to correct malocclusions based on the degree of maxillofacial and dental growth that has occurred and is expected to occur
Pedodontics, where diagnosis, as well as preventive and interceptive treatment plans, are designed according to the dental age of the child or adolescent patient
Pediatric medicine, where dental age is an important maturity indicator, among others, in the diagnosis and management of disorders which impair the growth and development of the child
Forensic science, to determine the age of the deceased individual and thereby aid in establishing the identity of the corpse
Age assessment in anthropological and archaeological studies.[4],[5],[6]
Several methods of dental age estimation based of tooth analysis have been used to determine the unknown age of individuals.
There are two general techniques of dental age assessment: By clinical visualization of eruption of teeth, and radiographic determination of tooth development.[4],[7],[8]
Clinical dental age assessment is based on the emergence of teeth in the mouth. The eruption of teeth is one of the changes observed easily among the various dynamic changes that occur from the formation of teeth to the final shedding of teeth. The times of eruption of teeth are fairly constant and assessment of the age of an individual by examination of teeth is one of the accepted methods of age determination. It does not require any special equipment, expertise is easily observable among various orofacial changes and is economical. Eruption timings of teeth are fairly constant and can be used in ascertaining the average age of the individual.[2],[4],[8]
The drawbacks of this method are that gingival emergence, which is only one stage in the continuous process of dental eruption is the only clinically observable stage and is incorrectly generalized as dental eruption. Gingival emergence may be affected by ankylosis, tooth extraction, impaction and crowding of teeth.[5]
Clinical emergence can be used for dental age assessment only in certain age periods during which dental eruption occurs, which is up to 30 months of age (deciduous dentition) and above 6 years of age (permanent dentition).
Among the various methods used to determine dental age using dental eruption, varying definitions of tooth formation and eruption are used, and there is large variation in the association between formation and emergence of different teeth resulting in a lack of uniformity in the technique of dental age assessment.[4],[9] Therefore, tooth formation is considered a more reliable indicator of dental maturity than gingival emergence of eruption.
Tooth formation is the best choice for age estimation due to minimal variations compared to other development factors and maturity indicators and is assessed radiographically. The formation rate of permanent teeth remains unaffected by premature tooth loss.[4],[10] Tooth formation can be assessed at any age of the patient, unlike estimation based on the dental eruption.
There are two methods of dental age estimation based on the stages of tooth formation:
A standard profile is developed for each stage of tooth formation and any new set of readings is compared with the standard age series and the closest range is accepted as the best match and assigned to the new reading
A scoring system is developed where a score is assigned to each tooth based on its stage of development and a summation of the individual scores of the teeth gives a total maturity. Score of the individual is translated into a dental age based on a table of standards.[5]
Demirjian's method of dental age assessment estimates the overall dental age by scoring based on the stage of tooth formation observed in each tooth, with separate scoring systems for each gender.
Panoramic radiographs are used in Demirjian's method as the stages of formation of 8 teeth need to be visualized, and the subject is exposed to less radiation for a full mouth radiograph than intraoral periapical radiographs. Mandibular distortion is less and despite a slight enlargement of the left side of the mandible, it is not a major drawback, as the method relies on the shape and relative values as opposed to absolute measurements of the teeth.[5]
Demirjian's method of dental age estimation was primarily based on the data acquired from individuals of French-Canadian origin. Since the dental maturity scores are known to vary among different populations based on their dental advancement during biological growth, it becomes necessary to revise this method based on data from the indigenous population in order to accurately determine the dental age of the individuals of that population, as well as to contribute in creating a global database of the dental maturity rates of various populations around the world.[11]
Demirjian's system of dental age assessment had been applied and modified in the Indian population by Dr. Acharya in 2011. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to check the reliability of the Indian formula in the population of Bengaluru.[12]
The study was conducted using the radiographic records of candidates of the city of Bengaluru, who reported to the Department of Forensic Odontology, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore for age verification, as a prerequisite to participate in state and national level sports tournaments during the years 2017–2019.
A total of 297 subjects (177 males and 120 females) of ages ranging from 9 to 17 years were included. Subjects selected were children and adolescents who had complete mandibular dentition and free from any kind of disorder affecting the growth was selected for this study.
Orthopantomograph (OPG) of the study participants were taken and analyzed using the Demirjian method. Dental maturity was assessed on OPG using the India-specific formula of Demirjian et al.'s 8 teeth method developed by Acharya.
The chronological age of each subject was calculated by subtracting the date of the radiograph from the date of birth.
Pearson correlation, Independent student test/Mann–Whitney test and Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis of the results obtained.
The distribution of gender among the sample population showed 59.6% of males and 40.4% of females among study samples [Table 1].
Table 1: Distribution of gender among study samples
Sample distribution across different ages and sexes showed that the maximum sample population participants were from the 14 years' age group (19.2%).
Pearson's correlation was used to assess the relationship between chronological and Demirjian's estimated age. The correlation coefficient was 0.90 for the total sample and 0.89 for males and females, which showed a very strong correlation (P < 0.001) [Table 2]. The scatter plot indicates a linear progression suggesting positive correlation between chronological age and estimated age by Demirjian's method [Figure 1].
Figure 1: Scatterplot depicting the relationship between chronological and estimated age in overall samples
Table 2: Pearson correlation to assess the relationship between chronological and Demirjian's estimated age
Gender-based comparison of mean estimated age (in years) among total samples showed males with a higher estimated age than females, with a mean difference of 0.99, which is statistically significant (P < 0.05).
Independent Student's t-test/Mann–Whitney test was used for the gender-based comparison of mean estimated age (in years) with the different chronological ages. The year-wise distribution showed highly significant results in the 9 years' age group (P < 0.001), where males showed increased age estimation as compared to females, with a mean difference of 0.66 years.
Gender-based comparison of the mean absolute error in age estimation (in years) among total samples showed a mean difference of 0.16 between males and females, which was not significant.
Mann–Whitney test was used for gender-based comparison of mean absolute error based on the year-wise distribution of chronological age, which showed highly significant results in the age of 9 years (P < 0.001), and significant results in the ages of 10 years (P < 0.05) and 11 years (P < 0.05) were observed.
Chi-square test was used for the proportional comparison of different classes of absolute error intervals between males and females. It was seen that 52.0% of the males and 60% of females sample showed <1 year of error rate. Since majority of the study samples, in both males and females, indicated an error interval of <1 year, there is no significant difference between them.
Chaillet and Demirjian presented a revised method of dental age estimation, which included the third molar in addition to the original seven teeth, to enhance the age correlation of dental development. Demirjian's 8-teeth method also needs adaptation before use in diverse populations.[11]
The study conducted by Acharya assessed the revised 8-teeth method, which is applicable to a wider age-group, including juveniles and very young adults. India-specific regression formulas were developed, which giving better population-specific age estimates than the original formulas.[12]
The present study was conducted in the 9–17-year-old population of the city of Bangalore and corroborated the results of the previous study. The mean absolute error among the total samples was not significant and majority of the error in the estimated age was <1 year in males and females, indicating that the India specific formula gave nearly accurate estimation of the chronological age of the sample subjects.
The validation of the revised Demirjian's method, with Indian weighted scores can be done by conducting population-based sampling in various regions of the country, to account for the diversity of the country's population.
This will help establish a reliable and customized method of age estimation, which will be universally applicable for forensic studies in Indians.
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5 Online Education Trends to Watch in 2017
U.S. News and World Report | January 5, 2017 - Online students: There's a lot in store for you in 2017.
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Big data, experts say, will continue to affect how professors teach their online students in 2017.
In the past few years, more students enrolled in online courses, more organizations offered alternative credentials such as digital badges and nanodegrees and more employers accepted online degrees from job candidates.
[Learn what employers ask job applicants with online degrees.]
Here are five trends experts say students might see in online education in 2017.
1. Greater emphasis on nontraditional credentials: Companies in recent years have started offering credentials other than degrees to online learners, ranging from digital badges to showcase achievements, to various certificate programs that highlight skills.
In 2017, many experts predict, colleges and universities will become more involved in granting what are often referred to as "microcredentials."
At universities, "I think there's going to be more focus on how to best serve individuals, whether they are new to education or whether they are returning professionals seeking different credentials or different learning experiences," says Karen Pedersen, chief knowledge officer for the Online Learning Consortium, a group that aims to improve online higher education worldwide.
The massive open online course, or MOOC, provider edX expects to launch more MicroMasters programs in partnership with universities worldwide, for example, a company spokeswoman says. Students complete a portion of a graduate degree through MOOCs and can then apply to finish the full curriculum on campus at a lower total cost.
The U.S. Department of Education is also in the process of reviewing federal financial aid opportunities for low-income students in some non-degree programs such as coding boot camps, through eight partnerships between universities and organizations.
2. Increased use of big data to measure student performance: Because online students complete their coursework virtually, course providers and universities are collecting data "in really kind of remarkable quantities," says Richard DeMillo, executive director of Georgia Institute of Technology's Center for 21st Century Universities, which tracks technology innovations in higher education.
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В первые года компания работала производством аудио и видеозаписи на местном болгарском рынке и на экспорт за рубежом. В 1993 году Митко основал свою собственную студию звукозаписи, а в 1995 студию видеозаписи.

13 ноября 2001 года компания запустила свой собственный телеканал - спутниковый музыкальный канал Планета. 6 мая 2007 года компания запустила музыкальный канал фолк-музыки Планета Фолк. С 24 мая 2010 года и Планета HD - первый музыкальный телеканал с высоким качеством в Болгарии.

Пайнер имеет свои собственные музыкальные магазины в девяти городах Болгарии и к концу 2004 года появились клубы Планета Пайнер клуб в различных городах страны, как Варна, Хасково, Димитровград, Русе, Пазарджик, Несебыр, Тырговиште, Пловдив, Благоевград, Плевен, Шумен, Бургас и два клуба в Софии. В 2008 году в Димитровграде был открыт Комплекс Планета Пайнер.

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Study Examined How Low Muscle Mass May Be Predictor of Dementia
by Eve Glazier, M.D. and Elizabeth Ko, M.D
Ask the Doctors | September 17th, 2018
Dear Doctor: I heard that for senior citizens, being overweight and losing muscle can be bad for your memory. Is this really true? I'm worried because my husband has pretty much taken a seat on the couch since he retired two years ago. He hasn't gained any weight, but our sons have been saying that he's lost a step or two mentally. What can we do?
Dear Reader: The potential link between body fat, muscle mass and cognitive function in older adults has been a topic of discussion for many years. Dementia is a major cause of disability among the elderly, so it's an important area of study. In 2010, 30 million elderly adults worldwide had some type of dementia. That number is expected to more than triple to 106 million by 2050. Since cognitive decline is among the first observable symptoms of most types of dementia, detecting risk factors and identifying interventions is important to public health.
So far, studies into the connection between body fat, muscle mass and cognition in elderly adults have come up with conflicting results. The only hard-and-fast conclusion so far has been that the issue is complex and deserving of more study. Now we have the latest entry into the discussion, published in the journal Clinical Interventions in Aging earlier this year. A study found that the progressive loss of muscle mass among the elderly, as well as obesity, may be risk factors for cognitive decline that leads to dementia. This was found to be true when the conditions happened independently of one another but was more pronounced when they occurred together.
The progressive loss of muscle mass that takes place as we age is known as sarcopenia. And though it's associated with older adults, the process actually begins in our early 30s. Estimates put that loss at 3 to 5 percent of total muscle mass per decade. Combine this progressive loss of lean muscle mass with an increase in weight and body fat percentage and it's a condition known as sarcopenic obesity. (Sometimes it's referred to as "skinny fat.") Because muscle weighs more than fat, as muscle mass ebbs and fat percentages increase, the shift in body composition doesn't show up on the scale. Someone's weight can remain the same, but the ratio of lean muscle mass to total body fat can signal obesity.
In this most recent study, scientists analyzed the health data, including results of strength and cognitive testing, of 353 men and women with an average age of 69. It turned out that those with sarcopenic obesity fared the worst in cognitive testing. Those with just sarcopenia or just obesity fared only slightly better. Bottom line -- whether alone or together, loss of muscle mass and obesity were linked with impaired cognitive function. The reasons why aren't known, though inflammation and its attendant ills are high on the list of suspects.
As for your husband, persuading him to swap some couch time for weight-bearing and aerobic exercises is a good start. It will improve muscle strength, promote joint health and give his metabolism a boost. And if his mental lapses are apparent to the entire family, it's probably wise to have some cognitive testing done as well.
(Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet.ucla.edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o Media Relations, UCLA Health, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.)
Boys' Intense Video Game Interaction Worries Grandparents
Dear Doctor: It's a real nightmare trying to pry our two grandsons away from their online video games when they are visiting. There's always a fight followed by hours of sulking and crankiness. Our son and his wife say it's easier to just let the kids play. Could they be addicted?
Dear Reader: Anyone who has ever interacted with a digital screen, be it a smartphone, tablet or computer, knows all too well the lure -- and allure -- of electronic devices. They draw you in, engage your brain at a startlingly deep level, and time and awareness just vanish. Up the ante with the dynamic visuals and mesmerizing world of a video game, and non-gamers often find themselves in a losing battle for the time and attention of their loved ones.
When it comes to the question of addiction, no less an authority than the World Health Organization has recently added "gaming disorder" as a new mental health condition to the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases, or ICD. However, the bar for someone to earn this new -- and somewhat controversial -- diagnosis is quite high. According to the ICD, gaming disorder is "a pattern of gaming behavior ('digital-gaming' or 'video-gaming') characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences."
Not only that, the digital devotion must be so powerful that it severely impairs all interactions, including with family and friends, at work or school, and in areas of self-care. Finally, the behavior must take place for at least one year before an official diagnosis is possible.
With that definition in mind, it's unlikely that your grandkids qualify as addicted. But that doesn't make the situation you describe any less challenging. The boys are choosing a world visible and meaningful only to themselves over the cooperative dynamics of family life. Lost in the flow of the game, their universe is a potent mix of questions, answers, penalties, risks and rewards. And with the way these games are engineered, particularly the role-playing games, there is no logical place to stop -- or even pause.
On the plus side, immersive games can expand the imagination, foster collaboration and sharpen cognitive skills. But when kids are parked in front of a screen, they're missing out on activities, experiences and events that will help them become healthy and productive adults. In your case, the challenge seems to be that the parents don't see enough of a problem to intervene. However, when the boys are visiting your home, you can make a point of engaging them in the analog world.
Give them a set time for gaming and be firm when that time limit is up. Then be prepared with something interesting for them to do. Think of activities with distinct start and finish times, and with concrete end products or the potential for rewards. Show them that even in the real world, they can achieve the video gaming world's enthralling sense of flow.
Our Understanding of How to Stop Cancer Is Growing Exponentially
Dear Doctor: Is it just me or has it been forever since we've seen any real advances in cancer treatments? The new miracle drugs work only in very specific cases and the rest of us cancer patients are left with 20th-century treatments. Are there breakthroughs we aren't hearing about?
Dear Reader: When it comes to big cancer breakthroughs, it can seem like there isn't much new to report. As you correctly point out, the newest treatments emerging from the fields of precision medicine and immunotherapy are geared to cancers with very specific characteristics. However, when it comes to the future of cancer treatment, there's a revolution in progress.
Powered by the decoding of the human genome, which has allowed scientists to explore the human body at the cellular level, our understanding of what cancer is, how it behaves and how to stop it is growing exponentially. One bright spot is recent research funded by the National Institutes of Health, which has collected detailed data about more than 10,000 tumors arising from 33 different types of cancer. The analysis of that data, known as the PanCancer Atlas, is found in a collection of 27 different scientific papers. The information contained within was 10 years in the making. Taken together, these papers outline the findings of more than 150 researchers and examine the selected cancers at the molecular level.
One important advance has been how we talk about various cancers. Rather than approach tumors based solely on the part of the body where they originate, the shift is to classify them based on their molecular similarities to one another. For instance, after analyzing the tumors in the database, it was discovered that one type of tumor with a specific genetic profile was located in 25 different parts of the body. According to the body-location way of thinking, this one tumor would have had multiple treatment approaches.
Researchers also found a marked diversity in the genetic glitches in the tumors they studied, in the ways that the tumors grow, and in the cellular pathways they either use or outright hijack to ensure their survival. This line of inquiry has made possible the creation of important sub-groupings of various cancers, which aids in the search for targeted treatments. It has also helped scientists to identify potential vulnerabilities in various types of cancer.
Instead of focusing on how to poison the rogue cells with radiation or chemotherapy, researchers are now looking at ways to starve tumors, weaponize the immune system and even rewrite the tumor's own genetic code. So-called "smart" cancer drugs, which just a few years ago seemed like a fantasy, are now in the testing stages. One promising line of inquiry is looking into ways to harness tiny microparticles to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to the tumor, and even to deliver tiny imaging agents for more precise visualization.
Many of the cancer researchers and oncologists we know agree that we are presently in the midst of a revolution into our understanding of this complex and challenging disease. The "war on cancer" that we grew up hearing about may not yet be won, but battle by battle, things have never looked better.
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In 2021, the United Way of Adams County applied for and received an R3 – Restore. Reinvest. Renew. Assessment and Planning Grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The purpose of the Assessment and Planning grant is to support community organizations to assess community needs and develop a plan for delivery of economic development, violence prevention, re-entry, youth development, and civil legal aid services. This Adams County Community Assessment is the first step in developing a plan to address community concerns and needs.
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Adams County has been conducting a community assessment for 20 years. This year, the United Way of Adams County, Blessing Health System, Adams County Health Department, and their partners opted to dig deeper to paint a more robust picture of Adams County, and provide a foundation for problem identification and solving on behalf of the community.
The survey instrument was overhauled and an effort was launched to get a more diverse representation of the community. We were able to secure feedback from 861 respondents via two survey instruments. Respondents from the surveys were 93% white or Caucasian, 55% female, and the ratio of Quincy to rural Adams County residents was around 80/20. These demographics generally match the demographics of the Adams county region. We continue to observe a limitation in the data without appropriate representation from communities with lower-socioeconomic status. Included in the survey results were the results of in-depth interviews with 33 key stakeholders on the front lines of community health and social service. These informed stakeholders shared candidly their challenges, and opportunities they see for growth. While responses varied, one overwhelming theme throughout all of the interviews was an innate hope and optimism by practitioners in direct service of our community in areas such as social services, health, education and safety.
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European Parliament Study Note Analyzes the Rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria
The European Parliament's Directorate-General for External Policies' Policy Department has recently published a study note on the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram that came to global attention when the group abducted more than 200 girls in April 2014. The study note "Insecurity in context: The rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria" shows the group's development from peaceful origins to militant extremism, outlines the Nigerian government's response as well as international response since April 2014 and presents the EU engagement and policy options.
As the Boko Haram terrorist group wages war on a widening range of targets in Nigeria, the inefficiency of the countrys government has been starkly revealed along with the urgent need for deep-cutting political and socio-economic reforms to counter a growing sense of insecurity. The north has been particularly hard-hit, with poor governance, omnipresent corruption and worsening social indicators compounding the security problem. Boko Haram, originally a peaceful Islamist movement, has moved progressively towards militant extremism since 2009, regularly attacking Nigerians and foreigners, Christians and Muslims, northerners and even residents of the capital, troops and civilians, in an effort to destabilise the state. For a number of years the group was treated as an internal Nigerian problem. However, Boko Harams illicit and armed activities increasingly take place across the countrys borders. When more than 200 girls were kidnapped in the town of Chibok in April 2014, it was clear that neighbouring countries and the international community would need to coordinate their efforts. In addition to launching a direct response to the security threat, the Nigerian government must address a wide range of grievances to eliminate the root causes of the insurgency in the long term. This has proved a daunting task in the past, and the issue is currently politically delicate: the country is readying itself for the 2015 presidential elections, which are expected to be fiercely contested.
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VB has issued a call for submissions for the latest VB100 comparative review, with products for the 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista to be tried out under VB's strict testing protocols.
The deadline set for submissions is July 3rd, with testsets and test platforms frozen on June 29th - the latest WildList available from the WildList Organisation on this date will be used for the test. Those products which prove capable of detecting the full contents of the WildList, both on access and on demand, without raising any false positives on a set of known-clean files, will be awarded VB100 certification.
An overview of the VB100 testing process can be found here, with more in-depth details of the testing procedures, including recently tightened rules regarding false positives, here. Submission is entirely free of charge, and any software vendors interested in submitting a product for the test should contact John Hawes for further information.
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Towards a Sustainable Health Care System in the New Millennium : Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance 2000 Pre-Budget Consultation Process
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Collaborative/team practice in primary, secondary and tertiary care
That the Canadian Medical Association work with its Divisions, affiliates and other health professional organizations to explore models of collaborative/team practice in primary, secondary and tertiary care.
Affiliation of national medical societies
That affiliation of national medical societies with the Canadian Medical Association continue.
Canada Health Act and the delivery of health care services
That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions work with governments and other groups to examine the principles and applicability of the Canada Health Act to the delivery and funding of contemporary medical and health care services in Canada.
Monitoring health care access and quality indicators
That the Canadian Medical Association insist that appropriate mechanisms for objective monitoring of access and quality indicators and benchmarks for national standards be developed by providers, governments and consumers to track identified areas of perceived deterioration in access to quality of health care.
Building bridges: the link between health policy and economic policy in Canada : A Document prepared by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
Health services access and utilization guidelines
That, in conjunction with the provincial/territorial medical associations and societies, a set of guidelines be drafted for defining access to, and utilization of, health services, identifying the factors that affect use and the relative contribution of such factors. The guidelines should also address the ways to measure and monitor the identified factors.
Nuclear medicine services in under-serviced areas
That the Canadian Medical Association encourage the development of innovative technical and administrative procedures to ensure continued appropriate medically supervised services to those communities that cannot support a full time Certificant in Nuclear Medicine.


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Hold It Down is het vijfde album van Madball, uitgebracht in 2000 door Epitaph Records.

Track listing
 Intro – 0:50
 Can't Stop, Won't Stop – 1:01
 Hold It Down – 2:19
 Fall This Time – 2:28
 Everyday Hate – 1:16
 Done... – 1:38
 Say What? – 1:50
 D.I.F.M.M – 0:39
 Show No Fear – 2:35
 Never Look Back – 1:46
 Still Searching – 2:13
 Confessions – 1:45
 Thinking To Myself – 3:39
 Semper Fi – 2:47

Muziekalbum uit 2000


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A jazzed up version of "Jingle Bell Rock" will be one of several holiday selections included in the free jazz performance on campus at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Bruce Owen Theater.
This will be the first time to incorporate Christmas music into the jazz concert, said music Professor Michael Boyle, who trains the musicians.
Boyle said the performance will involve two student jazz groups.
"Students will get many benefits from going to this concert," said Boyle. "Students will enjoy great music, support their fellow students, and it's a cheap date." He also mentioned that Music Appreciation students get extra credit in their music class.
The two jazz ensembles meet on different nights for practice, and they have different flavors.
The Tuesday night group incorporates the vocalists, while the Wednesday night is more of a blues-jazz group.
"We've got three great jazz singers," Boyle said. He also said that Blues have a really strong tradition in jazz.
The Tuesday players are: Steve Silver playing the guitar, Zack Lebo as the bass, and Daniel Sneed playing the drums. The Wednesday group includes Scott Whitehead, Nicole Pearce, and Victoria Hazboun, all three of the students who will sing in the concert.
Lebo will be playing the bass, and Charlie Williams will be playing the drums.
Silver said this is his first Christmas concert with the jazz band. He'll be playing guitar.
Musicians audition for the ensembles at the beginning of the semester, Boyle said. Lebo and Charlie Williams played last year, but the rest of the musicians are new this year.
"It's important to know that we have a lot of talent and a great facility," Boyle added.
When Boyle started teaching at OCCC in 2006, there was only one jazz band, but for the last five years they have had two bands every semester because they have many students auditioning.
The jazz program has developed a following among certain students.
"I have been a student at OCCC for two years now, and I go to these concerts every time they have one because both bands are extremely talented," said Mariam Ahmed, an undecided major.
To contact Hala Aljazzazi, email onlineeditor@occc.edu.


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World War Two >
Military Commanders of World War Two >
Heinz Guderian was an important figure in the development of the Blitzkrieg (literally 'lightning war') method of warfare. This tactic of 'lightening war' wreaked havoc in Poland, helped force the Allies to withdraw at Dunkirk and aided the German advance into Russia during Operation Barbarossa in 1941.
Born in 1888 in Kulm, Guderian was schooled in Prussia. In 1908 he won a commission in the German Army, where he served as an infantry officer. From 1914-17, Guderian served in Flanders and would have experienced first hand the carnage on the Western Front, and the lack of mobility (or even the stalemate) of both armies. Guderian joined the General Staff and by the end of the war had developed a specialised knowledge of motorised transport.
Guderian started to develop the idea of a highly mobile mechanised army. He wrote many papers on mechanised warfare and the book "Achtung Panzer" in 1937, which was the culmination of 15 years of military study. Guderian's master plan for a successful panzer attack centred around the use of surprise, armoured divisions, good communication between different mobile units and airpower supporting Panzer units.
In 1931 he became chief of staff to the Inspectorate of Motorized Troops as a Lieutenant-Colonel and in 1935 he was made commander of one of only three Panzer Divisions, the new 2nd Panzer Division. In 1938 he became commander of the XVI Army Corps. His ideas were greatly influential in the creation and deployment of Germany's Panzer Forces.
Guderian still faced opposition from senior military figures. He was told that an attack on Belgium and France would be hindered by the river systems that flowed through the region. Tanks could not cross rivers, especially those as wide as the River Meuse. Guderian countered the naysayers by incorporating into his strategies the use of specialist engineering units. These units quickly assembled pontoon bridges so that Panzer units could cross rivers easily. A Blitzkrieg attack could also include the use of paratroopers.
The Blitzkrieg method forced the Allies back to Dunkirk and allowed the Germans to make rapid advances into USSR. Guderian led the Second Panzer Army during Operation Barbarossa.
However, the Germans failed to deliver a knockout blow in Russia with the Blitzkrieg method. Hitler sacked Guderian off the back of this failure at the end of 1941. In 1943 he was brought back into the fold as the Inspector General of Armoured Troops. After the July Bomb Plot of 1944, Guderian became Chief of the General Staff.
Hitler rarely gave his military leaders second chances. But he too had experienced the horrors of trench warfare in World War One and must have felt grateful to the man who had re-injected mobility into the Wehrmacht. Guderian remained loyal to Hitler and accepted another dismissal on 28 March 1945, when it became clear that he was incapable of thwarting the Russian invasion of Berlin.
Guderian died in 1954 at the age of 66.
See also: Nazi Germany
"Heinz Guderian". HistoryLearning.com. 2015. Web.
Modern World History
Military Commanders of World War Two
Curtis LeMay and fire raids
Admiral William Frederick Halsey
Air Marshal Arthur Harris
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Chester Nimitz


BELPRE, Ohio — The Lady Tornadoes sure know how to celebrate Homecoming Week.
One night before the annual Homecoming festivities in Racine, the Southern volleyball team claimed a straight-games victory over Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Belpre, in Washington County.
The Lady Tornadoes — who have now won four straight matches and eight consecutive games — won the opening game by a 25-21 count after 11 ties, the last of which came at 21.
Southern trailed by as much as four, early in the second game, but a 12-0 run gave the guests a sizable advantage. The Purple and Gold claimed the second game by a 25-16 count to move ahead 2-0 in the match.
The Lady Tornadoes led wire-to-wire in the third game, capping off the 3-0 sweep with a 25-14 win.
SHS senior Marlee Maynard led the Purple and Gold with 16 kills, including three aces. Talon Drummer posted nine service points, Kamryn Smith and Sierra Cleland each added seven points, while Amanda Cole finished with four points. Rounding out the Southern service attack was Haley Musser and Macie Michael, with two points and one point respectively.
At the net, Cleland led the Lady Tornadoes with 10 kills and six blocks, followed by Cole with eight kills and two blocks. Smith finished with seven kills and one block in the win, while Faith Teaford added two kills and two blocks. Drummer, Michael and Marissa Johnson each had one kill in the win, while Maynard posted one block.
This is the third time this season Southern has swept Belpre, winning 3-0 on September 8, and 2-0 on September 10, both in Racine.
The Lady Tornadoes return to action on Monday, when South Gallia visits Racine.


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Notated Collections
Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor
Accordion Instructor for the Irish-Style Accordion
Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor for the 10-Key and 19-Key Irish-Style Accordion: Containing a Selection of Irish Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Polkas, Highland Flings and Waltzes / Arranged for Accordion, Violin, Flute, Bagpipes and Banjo by Jerry O'Brien. Roxbury, Massachusetts: E. O'Byrne DeWitt's Sons, 1949
Accordion player Jerry O'Brien, a native of Kinsale, Co Cork, came to Boston in 1921, and as accordionist with the recording group O'Leary's Irish Minstrels was a leading exponent and teacher of Irish music in the city. In 1928 he also made one solo 78 rpm recording for the Columbia company of New York before the Great Depression of 1929 brought most Irish-American recording to a halt. In a period of rising prosperity after the Second World War he began recording solo again, this time for the Irish-American Copley label of Boston, and also in duet with a young local star pupil Joe Derrane. The Copley label had been set up in 1948 by Justus O'Byrne DeWitt, son of an Ellen O'Byrne DeWitt who had been involved in the recording industry in New York since 1916. O'Brien also designed for the company the O'Byrne DeWitt Irish Professional Accordion.
The success of O'Brien and Derrane's Copley recordings gave rise to two Boston book publications by E. O'Byrne DeWitt's Sons, both compiled by Jerry O'Brien and with a repertory heavily influenced by gramophone records. The first was his accordion tutor and tune book of 1949 from which the tunes are reproduced on the left, and for which James Morrison's 1931 tutor for the Globe accordion (see here), an instrument which O'Brien had played, was doubtless an exemplar. O'Brien's second publication was an Irish tune book of 1952 from which the tunes are reproduced here.
This tutor is primarily for the two-row accordion in D and C sharp, i.e., one of the two 'press-and-draw' systems used by accordion players in the Irish tradition. The system taught here (sometimes known among players as the 'outside-in' system) is now virtually obsolete, but it is still played by a very loyal minority of players of the Irish accordion. Prominent current players include Joe Derrane of Boston, whose music is featured in the book. The music and the musical ethos embodied in the tutor is, however, still very much alive in the Irish tradition today, thanks largely to its successful revival by the group De Danann in the 1980s.
These tunes were set from a copy of Jerry O'Brien's tutor kindly donated to the Irish Traditional Music Archive in 1989 by accordion player Frank Murphy of Syracuse, New York.
NC, TH & JS, 23 May 2013
Tunes in this collection
Rose of Aranmore — Waltz
An Irish Soldier Boy
Eileen McMahon
Tipperary Far Away — Waltz
My Own Dear Galway Bay — Waltz
In Old Ballymoe — Waltz
Bold Jack Donoghue — Waltz
A Mother's Love Is a Blessing — Waltz
Kevin Barry — Waltz
That Green Little Isle So Fair — Waltz
Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow — Waltz
Jackson's Polka
Rakes of Mallow — Polka
Green Cottage — Polka
Paddys Land — Polka
Lakes of Sligo — Polka
All the Way to Galaway — Polka
Maggie in the Woods — Polka
Blue Ribbon — Polka
Banks of Inverness — Polka
Varsouviana — Shoe the Donkey
Primrose Lass — Highland Fling
The Hawthorn Bush — Highland Fling
Green Grows the Rushes — Highland
Keel Row — Highland Fling
Loudons Braes Are Bonnie — Highland Fling
Orange and Blue — Highland Fling
Sterling Castle — Highland Fling
Eileen Alanna — Highland Fling
Farrel O'Gara — Highland Fling
Devil in the Kitchen — Highland Fling
Bell of the Ball — Highland Fling
Irish Washerwoman — Jig
Castlebar Races — Jig
Hardimans Jig
My First Night in America — Jig


Is The Cloud Boosting The Startup Economy?
Many startups in the past three years have said that they would not have been successful if it weren't for cloud computing, which enabled them to create an IT infrastructure to support their operations without taking a bite out of their precious capital.
Unlike in the boom years around 2000, startups are conserving capital rather than spending on lavish launch parties, prestigious office space and Aeron chairs. Instead, the new breed of startup focuses on the basics that will make the business successful in the long run. Many economists and industry trend watchers call this change in attitude the "do it yourself" economy because these startups are often self-funded rather than relying on unlimited supplies of venture capital.
For companies of any size, cloud computing can replace the entire IT department, with services ranging from enterprise strength CRM, PLM and ERP to off-site data storage and essential services such as backup or disaster recovery.
More and more people are comfortable with the concept of cloud computing. Consumer products offering cloud storage or applications in the cloud have made them realize that as long as the data is accessible, it's much simpler to store it on the web. There are no worries about backups or disk crashes, because the service provider handles all the routine maintenance. Even traditional desktop PC applications such as word processing and spreadsheet analysis are available on a subscription basis in the cloud. As they become comfortable with cloud computing in their personal lives, it becomes a short step to relying on the cloud for business as well.
It's easy to get started with cloud computing services. You can usually sign up right on the web site, add users or capacity at will, and cancel with little or no notice. In addition, cloud applications don't require much set up or implementation, so they're fast and efficient. Cloud computing has a major impact on the organization's ability to execute, and yet makes a minimal impact on its finances.
Even though 88 percent of respondents to the research felt that cloud computing had saved the company money, and 56 percent felt that cloud computing had contributed to profitability, some executives are starting to feel that cloud computing has been over-hyped as a cost saving methodology. Unable to define a precise ROI, these executives recommend proceeding with caution.
Executives at other startups are convinced that their companies would not have been successful without cloud computing, and these executives embrace the DIY economy and cloud computing as a way to conserve capital, add predictability to the budget process and increase competitiveness with a world class IT infrastructure.
Editor's note: So, what is your view about the cloud? Is it really a game changer or just an exaggerated trend in business computing technology? Should you embrace cloud computing? Please share your opinion by leaving a comment on this blog post.
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Amy Winehouse At The BBC: A Tribute to a Lost, but Never Forgotten, Talent
Raghda El-Sayed March 24, 2021, 8:37 pm
On May 7, 2021, Island/UMe releases 'Amy Winehouse At The BBC,' a 3LP/3CD collection chronicling the many remarkable performances by arguably the greatest and most genuine talent to emerge in British music in decades. The comprehensive collection captures the strong and enduring relationship Amy enjoyed with the BBC and, for the very first time, offers audio-only versions of the songs featured on 'A Tribute To Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland' and the 'BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall.'
Amy Winehouse At The BBC, a 3LP/3CD collection chronicling the various remarkable performances by arguably one of the most outstanding and most real talent to emerge in British music in decades, will be launched on May 7, 2021, by Island/UMe.
For the first time, this up-to-date release gives audio-only versions of the songs featured on 'A Tribute To Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland' and the 'BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall.' So a high proportion of these tracks will be completely new to digital music providers.
"Stronger Than Me," "Tears Dry On Their Own," and "You Know I'm No Good" will be available on March 24 on streaming services, and the video for "Stronger Than Me" will be available on YouTube.
Amy Winehouse At The BBC includes Amy's earliest BBC Radio sessions, music from her first-ever TV performances, in addition to unheard gems, rarities, distinctive covers, and live versions of classic songs from "Frank" and "Back To Black." The set additionally includes a superbly illustrated 20-page booklet that includes rare images.
Disc 1 is a collection of recordings chosen by Later presenter, songwriter, and much-loved musician Jools Holland. Disc 2 is a 14-song audio choice courting from 2004 to 2009, whereas Disc 3 features the performances from Amy's memorable Porchester Hall sessions.
Like Amy's three earlier albums, this collection will show a tribute to her artistry, talent, and extraordinary powers as a songwriter, a singer, and an interpreter of classics.
Amy Winehouse At The BBC is on the market to preorder now: https://amywinehouse.lnk.to/AtTheBBC.
DISC/LP ONE – A Tribute To Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland
STRONGER THAN ME
TAKE THE BOX
TEACH ME TONIGHT feat. Jools Holland
TENDERLY feat. Jools Holland
TEARS DRY ON THEIR OWN
MONKEY MAN feat. Jools Holland
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE feat. Paul Weller and Jools Holland
DON'T GO TO STRANGERS feat. Paul Weller and Jools Holland
LOVE IS A LOSING GAME
DISC/LP TWO – The BBC Sessions
KNOW YOU NOW (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)
FUCK ME PUMPS (T In The Park 2004)
IN MY BED (T In The Park 2004)
OCTOBER SONG (T In The Park 2004)
REHAB (Pete Mitchell 2006)
YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)
JUST FRIENDS (Big Band Special 2009)
LOVE IS A LOSING GAME (Jools Holland 2009)
TEARS DRY ON THEIR OWN (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)
BEST FRIENDS, RIGHT? (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)
I SHOULD CARE (The Stables 2004)
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND (The Stables 2004)
VALERIE (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)
TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM (Pete Mitchell 2006)
DISC/LP THREE – Amy Winehouse- BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall
KNOW YOU NOW
YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD
HE CAN ONLY HOLD HER
I HEARD LOVE IS BLIND
SOME UNHOLY WAR
ME & MR JONES
MONKEY MA
More about Amy Winehouse:
Amy Winehouse received 5 Grammy Awards connected to her 2006 album 'Back to Black,' and is remembered for songs like "Rehab" and "Valerie."
She broke into the music business when, at age 16, a classmate handed on her demo tape to a report label.
She signed her first record deal as a jazz vocalist. Her music later blossomed into an eclectic mixture of jazz, pop, soul, and R&B.
Winehouse received 5 Grammy Awards related to her 2006 album Back to Black and earned approval for songs just like the title observe, "Rehab" and "Love Is a Losing Game." Winehouse died tragically on July 23, 2011, from unintended alcohol poisoning on the age of 27.
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Kano State Teachers Recruitment 2018 is for applicants with at least NCE Certificate are eligible to apply. This is to inform the general public most especially interested applicants about 2018 Kano State Teachers Recruitment for recruitment Kano State Ministry of Education across all Secondary and Primary schools in the state.
This article will help you to apply for 2018 Kano State Teachers Recruitment and to all requirements that is involves.
According Vanguard report, Kano state government has approved the recruitment of 1,196 female teachers that hold the National Certificate of Education NCE across the state.
This statement was made known to news men by the state commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, Muhammad Garba while briefing newsmen in the state.
With the recent development, state government has therefore directed the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) to prepare appointment letters for the successful candidates and insert their names in the payroll of the State Basic Education Board.
Meanwhile N450m has been approved for capacity building and training of of 500 mathematics and science teachers by the National Teachers Institute NTI.
Candidates must have at least five credit in olevel (English language and mathematics are mandatory).
Some schools require it's applicants to have a certified degree in any reaching subject. This means that, you may be needing college of education certificate or its university equivalent.
Applicants must have a valid means of identification in any of these National voters card, NIMS card, Driving license or international passport.
Kano state educated women have more advantage of applying these vacancies.
Successful candidates will deployed to all State own Primary and Secondary Schools.


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Could resurgence of risky mortgages cause another financial crisis?
By Blair ShiffFOXBusiness
Are risky mortgages back?
The mortgage market may be opening up to riskier borrowers as GranitShares CEO Will Rhind, former Bush 43 chief speechwriter Bill McGurn, and Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov discuss.
Financial experts are concerned that U.S. lenders are starting to sell increasingly risky mortgages.
The Wall Street Journal reported the mortgage market is starting to reopen to more borrowers with weak credit.
Considering that just a decade ago home loans caused the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, this news has many experts worried.
"This is something I've been worried about for a long time," GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind told FOX Business' "Cavuto: Coast To Coast." "You have a situation where yields have come so low, everybody's trying to stretch for some kind of yield which has pushed a huge amount of money in the private credit markets, which is sort of less visible than the public markets."
This is something I've been worried about for a long time.
- GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind
Rhind said all of that contributes to banks looking for more ways to make money, which concerns him that another financial crisis could be on the horizon.
"We absolutely could have a repeat," Rhind said. "The only difference is ... the banks are more capitalized now than they were 10 years ago."
We absolutely could have a repeat.
However, the low-interest rates are creating a moral hazard, Rhind said.
"I don't have a problem with people buying houses, taking out mortgages, but we do have a system that artificially encourages that," former President George W. Bush chief speechwriter Bill McGurn told FOX Business.
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McGurn said America has mitigated that slightly with tax reforms by limiting the deductibility, but he's starting to wonder if people, especially in the lower end of the income scale, should be taking out a mortgage.
"I have a big issue with this homeownership thing as well because the law of unintended consequences, there's a lot of money that gets trapped up in the housing market when it could be used for other, more productive purposes," Rhind said. "It stifles entrepreneurship and other sorts of business activities."
There's a lot of money that gets trapped up in the housing market when it could be used for other, more productive purposes.
However, Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov said what is complicated about the idea of homeownership is that it's tied directly to the American dream and is proof of a person's success. She believes the biggest argument against homeownership is the idea that you can pick up and move at any point if a good job comes available in another area, giving a person the flexibility to pivot easily.
"But flexibility is the antithesis of stability, and people crave stability in their lives," Tarlov said.
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Tarlov said there is nothing more stable than being able to point to your home and saying you own it.


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"A Feminist Agenda for the 21st Century"
11-18 July 2004 – James Cook University, Townsville
FEMINIST IN RESIDENCE
We are delighted that Keynote Speaker, Dr. Patricia McFadden, has accepted the position of *Feminist in Residence* at the Institute. In addition to her Keynote address, Patricia will make a guest appearance at each of the courses and be involved in the Panel on the final day.
Dr. Patricia McFadden, (Born in Swaziland, Africa). Visiting Scholar at Five Colleges Women's Studies Research Center, Mount Holyoke College, Amherst, Massachusetts.
TITLE OF KEYNOTE: African Feminist Interpretations of Post-Coloniality
Dr. Patricia McFadden, Sociologist, Activist, Writer and Publisher, was born in Swaziland and worked in the antiapartheid struggle for 20 years. She has taught at University level since 1976. For several years, she worked as a senior Program Officer in the Gender Relations Division at the Southern African Research Institute for Policy Studies (SARIPS) at the SAPES Trust, and has taught feminist courses in the SAPES Master in Policy Studies program.
Formerly director of the Feminist Studies Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, Patricia is currently a Visiting Scholar at Five Colleges Women's Studies Research Center, Mount Holyoke College, Amherst, Massachusetts. She is an affiliate at Smith College in Northampton. Author of numerous articles, she is a former editor of the Southern African Feminist Review.
Patricia is a member of the Development Alternatives for Women in the New Era (DAWN) and Akina Mama wa Afrika networks, and is also a gender trainer for the Women's Movement and the United Nations system.
While Patricia will speak at the Institute on "African Feminist Interpretations of Post-Coloniality", she also speaks around the world on issues such as: the African Women's Movement; the struggle for Reproductive and Sexual Rights and Health on the continent; and the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on women's struggles for sexual and civil freedom.
Professor Jeannie Herbert, Chair of Indigenous Australian Studies at James Cook University, Townsville.
TITLE OF KEYNOTE: My Right to Choose! (Do we have common ground? Does being 'female' nullify cultural difference?)
Professor Jeannie Herbert has worked in education for the past 40 years – as a classroom teacher in a variety of situations in different parts of Australia, as well as overseas in Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia; in educational administration; in adult education, training and curriculum development; and as Coordinator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education (Northern Region) with the Queensland Department of Education. In 1997, she became head of the Indigenous unit at James Cook University and Chair of Indigenous Australian Studies in 2001.
In 1994, Jeannie undertook a national consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and students in remote, rural and urban locations through a Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) National Gender and Violence Project. A key outcome of these grassroots consultations was a professional development package for teachers, entitled "Getting It Together". Following this, she was awarded funding to develop and conduct a national training program designed to implement "Getting It Together" in schools throughout the country.
Professor Herbert's influence in the field of Education extends to the many Boards and Consultative Bodies she is involved with throughout Australia.
Dr. Sheila Jeffreys, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Melbourne.
TITLE OF KEYNOTE: The Traffic in Women: Human rights violation or migration for labour?
Dr Sheila Jeffreys is a founding member of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Australia. She came to Australia in 1991 after 20 years of feminist activism in the UK in rape crisis centres, in anti-pornography groups, and in lesbian feminist politics.
She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Melbourne where she teaches sexual politics, lesbian politics and international feminist politics. She is the author of five books on the history and politics of sexuality:
The Spinster and Her Enemies (1985/97), Anticlimax (1990), The Lesbian Heresy (1993), The Idea of Prostitution (1997) and Unpacking Queer Politics (2003). Her sixth book, Beauty and Misogyny: Harmful cultural practices in the west, will be published in 2005.
Dr. Sheila Bunwaree, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Mauritius.
TITLE OF KEYNOTE: Globalisation, Peace and Development – a Feminist Perspective
Dr Sheila Bunwaree is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Mauritius. She has also headed the Gender Bureau of the Ministry of Women's Rights and she is a member of the various Gender Networks in the African Region and overseas. From 2000-2003, she was on leave from the University. During that period, she was the Director of the Research and Documentation Center at the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa -CODESRIA, based in Dakar (Senegal). She co-directed the CODESRIA Gender Institute of 2002 on the theme of 'Globalisation, Gender and Trade' and has helped to consolidate the CODESRIA Gender Programme.
Sheila Bunwaree has been a consultant for FAWE, IFAD, SARDC, SADC, UNICEF and UNDP. She has participated in a number of regional workshops and international conferences. As a sociologist, she writes on a broad range of societal issues and the feminist activist that she also is, inspires her writings.


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Wow!!!! This family is a trooper! It was a very chilly morning when we met for their photo session. They came, we took pictures and had a blast. Everything was a breeze from start till end of the session. Jennifer, you have a beautiful family! I'm glad to finally meet you and your family at the park.