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Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL)
Adoption: 9 April 1965; Entry into force: 5 March 1967
The Convention's main objectives are to prevent unnecessary delays in maritime traffic, to aid co-operation between Governments, and to secure the highest practicable degree of uniformity in formalities and other procedures. In particular, the Convention reduces the number of declarations which can be required by public authorities.
Most human activities are regulated, either by precedent, convention or regulation. Most regulations are essential - but sometimes they come to be regarded not only as unnecessary but also as a significant burden on the activities they are supposed to control. Few activities have been more subject to over-regulation than international maritime transport.
This is partly because of the international nature of shipping: countries developed customs, immigration and other standards independently of each other and a ship visiting several countries during the course of a voyage could expect to be presented with numerous forms to fill in, often asking for exactly the same information but in a slightly different way.
As shipping and trade developed and grew in the early part of the twentieth century, so did the paperwork involved. By the 1950s it was being regarded not simply as an inconvenience but as a threat. The actual number of separate documents required varied from port to port; yet the information on cargoes and persons carried that was sought was often identical. The number of copies required of some of these documents could often become excessive. To the variety of forms and the number of copies required could be added other burdens such as local language translations, consular visa requirements, variations in document size and paper stock used and the necessity for authentication by the shipmaster of the information submitted.
By the early 1960s the maritime nations had decided that the situation could not be allowed to deteriorate further. International action was called for and to achieve it Governments turned to IMO, which had held its first meeting in 1959.
In 1961 the 2nd IMO Assembly adopted resolution A.29 (II) which recommended that IMO take up the matter. An Expert Group was convened which recommended that an international convention be adopted to assist the facilitation of international maritime traffic.
In October 1963 the 3rd IMO Assembly adopted resolution A.63 (III) which approved the report of Expert Group and in particular recommended that a convention be drafted which would be considered for adoption at a conference to be held under IMO auspices in the spring of 1965. The conference duly took place and the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), 1965 was adopted on 9 April.
Standards and recommended practices
In its Annex, the Convention contains "Standards" and "Recommended Practices" on formalities, documentary requirements and procedures which should be applied on arrival, stay and departure to the ship itself, and to its crew, passengers, baggage and cargo.
The Convention defines standards as internationally-agreed measures which are "necessary and practicable in order to facilitate international maritime traffic" and recommended practices as measures the application of which is "desirable".
The Convention provides that any Contracting Government which finds it impracticable to comply with any international standard, or deems it necessary to adopt differing regulations, must inform the Secretary-General of IMO of the "differences" between its own practices and the standards in question. The same procedure applies to new or amended standards.
In the case of recommended practices, Contracting Governments are urged to adjust their laws accordingly but are only required to notify the Secretary-General when they have brought their own formalities, documentary requirements and procedures into full accord.
This flexible concept of standards and recommended practices, coupled with the other provisions, allows continuing progress to be made towards the formulation and adoption of uniform measures in the facilitation of international maritime traffic.
The IMO Standardized Forms (FAL 1-7)
Standard 2.1 lists the documents which public authorities can demand of a ship and recommends the maximum information and number of copies which should be required. IMO has developed Standardized Forms for seven of these documents. They are the:
IMO General Declaration
Cargo Declaration
Ship's Stores Declaration
Crew's Effects Declaration
Crew List· Passenger List
Two other documents are required under the Universal Postal Convention and the International Health Regulations.
The general declaration, cargo declaration, crew list and passenger list constitute the maximum information necessary. The ship's stores declaration and crew's effects declaration incorporate the agreed essential minimum information requirements.
Important amendments include:
The 2002 amendments
Adoption: 10 January 2002
Entry into force: 1 May 2003
The amendments add new standards and recommended practices for dealing with stowaways. Another amendment relates to the Dangerous Goods Manifest (FAL Form 7), which becomes the basic document providing public authorities with the information regarding dangerous goods on board ships.
Adoption: 7 July 2005
Entry into force: 1 November 2006
The amendments are intended to modernize the Convention in order to enhance the facilitation of international maritime traffic, including a Recommended Practice for public authorities to develop the necessary procedures in order to use pre-arrival and pre-departure information to facilitate the processing of information, and thus expedite release and clearance of cargo and persons; a Recommended Practice that all information should be submitted to a single point to avoid duplication; encouragement of electronic transmission of information; and the addition of references to the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and SOLAS chapter XI-2 in the Standards and Recommended Practices which mention security measures; and amendments to the IMO Standardized FAL Forms (1 to 7).
A further amendment relates to persons rescued at sea. A standard in Section 2 - Arrival, stay and departure of the ship, in section H Special measures of facilitation for ships calling at ports in order to put ashore sick or injured crew members, passengers, persons rescued at sea or other persons for emergency medical treatment. The amendment requires public authorities to facilitate the arrival and departure of ships engaged in the rescue of persons in distress at sea in order to provide a place of safety for such persons.
Entry into force: 15 May 2010
The amendments are related to sections concerning contents and purpose of documents; arrival and departure requirements and procedures; measures to facilitate clearance of passengers, crew and baggage; and facilitation for ships engaged on cruises and for cruises passengers. The amendments introduced the text of "voyage number", and new IMO FAL Forms were approved.
Adoption: 8 April 2016
Entry into force: 01 January 2018
These amendments introduce new definitions for Cargo Transport Unit (CTU), clearance, freight container, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, master, ship agent, shipper and single window. Electronic exchange of information will be mandatory from 9 April 2019 with a transition period of no less than 12 months. The text now refers to the use of "Single Window" systems and has been revised in a gender-neutral format. Three additional documents have been introduced for ship's clearance that may be required by the shore authorities, i.e. security-related information as required under SOLAS regulation XI-2/9.2.2, Advance electronic cargo information for customs risk assessment purposes, and Advanced Notification Form for Waste Delivery to Port Reception Facilities. Additional guarantees have been included relating to the shore leave of crew members. All IMO FAL forms, with the exception of Ship's Stores Declaration (IMO FAL Form 3), have been revised.


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Photo Credit: Kim Jun-beom/Yonhap via AP Later in the song, they refer to South Korea, saying, "this time, kid, you're going too far" and "your big brother's annoyed", a nod to China's view of itself as the pre-eminent political and economic power in northeast Asia.
North Korea's new strategic ballistic missile, called Hwasong-12, was sacked on Sunday and flew 489 miles on a trajectory reaching an altitude of 1,312 miles, North Korean official news agency KCNA said, according to Reuters.
China urged the United States and North Korea to commit to a political decision to solve the "nuclear problem".
A South Korean army soldier walks by a TV news program showing a file image of missiles being test-launched by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Sunday's launch was of a "newly-developed mid/long-range strategic ballistic rocket, Hwasong-12", the official KCNA said, adding that leader Kim Jong-Un "personally oversaw the test-launch of the new type of rocket".
Alonso had an "overboost" during his second lap, which briefly costs a driver horsepower, and forced the Spaniard to downshift. In fact, Dixon was the last non-Penske driver to win a pole, claiming the Verizon P1 Award at Watkins Glen in September 2016.
On Monday, North Korea's regime issued a statement claiming that its new rocket could deliver a "large heavy nuclear warhead" all the way to the United States mainland.
Uruguayan Ambassador Elbio Rosselli, the current council president, said after the meeting that members are united in condemning the latest missile launch as "a serious threat to worldwide peace".
North Korea on Sunday launched the Hwasong-12, the projectile that has shown the best performance so far aside from its space rockets, in what the worldwide community suspects to have been a covert missiles test.
North Korea has now carried out three failed and four successful rocket launches since the start of the Trump Administration.
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and the North's threats are expected to be high on the agenda when Moon meets US President Donald Trump in June. Pyongyang is threatening a sixth nuclear test.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who took office on May 9, has campaigned on a more moderate approach towards the North but he has said it must change its attitude of insisting on arms development before dialogue can be possible.
But the U.S. lifted the tempo and the Blitzboks could stay with them, conceding a further two tries as they went down 24-12. They will now face the U.S. for a place in the Final of the completion they won in such spectacular fashion past year .
Nikki Haley said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that North Korea could face stronger sanctions and other measures after the reclusive country conducted its seventh missile test this year, the first since South Korea elected a new president.
Both the UN Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday slammed the missile launches.
"The reality is that there is a high possibility of a military conflict at the NLL (Northern Limit Line) and military demarcation line", Moon said.
The U.S. government is increasing vigilance on North Korea's improvements in missile technology.
South Korea's defense minister said that the latest North Korean ballistic missile test shows that Pyongyang's missile program is developing faster than expected, Reuters reported Tuesday.
Similarly, the burden on those buying refrigerators or washing machines will come down from around 31-32% to 28%, officers said. But for large cars and SUVs, it has been lowered, as now , the tax incidence is close to 50 per cent on large cars and SUVs.
The Vice President of Devices with Microsoft, Panos Panay had recently said in an interview that the Surface Pro 5 does not exist. It will apparently "just" be a Surface Pro, much like a MacBook is a MacBook rather than a MacBook 2 or 3 or some other number.
Mr Erdogan defended the state of emergency and said it would remain in place "until the situation reaches peace and welfare". Erdogan insists the sweeping political changes will ensure stability in the country following last July's coup attempt.
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They said the breach was a severe setback for the U.S. intelligence network that had been working at its highest level in years. The information began to dry up by the end of the year and the sources began disappearing in early 2011, the report said.
He was brought up here and is flourishing here. "Every player that gets more money I demand more of", said the Palace manager. They'll now line up against Sam Allardyce men on Sunday, days before the Europa League final against Ajax.


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Our Transylvanian Alps tour is quite a tough nut to crack. Six days of intensive single trail mountain biking, with demanding uphills and descents. The majority of our guests tend to underestimate the level of difficulty, judging the mountains on pure altitude terms.
Not the Swedes. Maybe they have a special thing for endurance, with their long and cold winters. Or maybe we were just lucky, being visited only by Swedish bikers able and willing to tame the most demanding mountain trails.
Viktor, Martin, Rickard and Elias chose Romania for their biking holiday this summer and we were happy to show them our best trails. Five different mountains in the surroundings of Brașov city, a great diversity of landscapes and single tracks, good laughs, great food and the cold beers.
We've had our share of rain, cold winds and mud, much more than the photo gallery below suggests. Unusual for late July, but we all know that there is no bad weather for the great outdoors. Just bad clothing, bad equipment and bad technique. None was the case with our Swedish friends.
Thanks, guys, and keep on riding!
Thank you Horia and Iulian for sharing your beautiful country with us! We were all very happy with the awesome tour and can gladly give our best recommendations to experience the Carpathians together with these two guys.


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Carbon Steel vs. Stainless Steel | What Is Carbon Steel | What Is Stainless Steel
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What Is Carbon Steel?
Type of Carbon Steel
Low or Mild Carbon Steel
Medium Steel
High carbon steel
Ultra-High Steel
The Benefit of Carbon Steel
What Is Stainless Steel?
The Melting Point Range of Stainless Steel:
Type of Stainless Steel:-
The Benefit of Stainless Steel:-
Differences Between Carbon and Stainless Steel
Cost Effect
One of the trendy and widely used construction materials in the world contains steel. Steel are many types, and carbon steel is one of them.
Steel, which contains over 0.8% of carbon, can be classified as high carbon steel. This particular steel is approximately very hard and brittle. So it is likely to break smoothly when it is used inappropriately.
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Steel, which contains carbon as the main alloying component, is known as carbon steel. Based on the content of its basic component, it can be classified as follows.
Low or mild steel contains 0.16-0.29% of carbon. This variety of steel is used for various uses as it is cheap compared to the other types of steel.
Mild steel has relatively lower durability and strength as it contains a lesser amount of the main component. Used in places when a large amount of steel is required, this variety of steel is applicable for various construction purposes.
Another notable variety of carbon steel which is quite strong and resistant. It is generally used for automotive components and large metal structures..
This variety of steel is very strong and is generally used for manufacturing high-strength wires and springs.
These steels are mainly used for non-industrial purposes as it is very hard and strong. It is used to produce axles, knives, and other hard materials.
This unique difference in steel has considerably many advantages compared to other types of metals. Its usage and features may change according to individual purposes.
Because of its immense strength and durability, it is used to build masonry nails and cutting tools. Steel with a high content of carbon has huge hardness levels.
It is, as a result, used in many industries to manufacture metal cutting tools and machinery.
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It is a mix of low carbon steel and chromium. It is the chromium content that provides the metal with its anti-corrosion and 'stainless' qualities.
Stainless steel is a steel mixture with chromium in it. It has a minimum of 11% chromium. It is various from carbon steel due to it has the chromium present it helps to stop the corrosion of the metal.
With carbon steel, it corrosion quickly when it is exposed to the air or moisture.
Fe (Pure iron) has a fixed melting point of 1535°C, Cr (chromium) 1890°C and Ni (nickel) 1453°C compared to a range of 1400-1450°C for type 304 SS (stainless steel).
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• Martensitic Steel: Chromium and carbon
• Austenitic Steel: Chromium-nickel alloys
• Ferritic Steel: Plain chromium steels
• Duplex Steel: A mixture of austenitic and ferritic
• Precipitation Hardening Steel: Chromium-nickel
One of the benefits of stainless steel is such it has a high resistance to scaling and corrosion. It is known to be one of the most hygienic materials available on earth as it is non-porous in nature.
It is quite easy to clean and maintain. It is, therefore, widely used in industries, hospitals, and other places that require clean and hygienic materials.
Stainless steel is appearing sophisticated as it exudes a brilliant and clean appearance. It has superior durability and strength when compared to other materials.
Selecting a suitable type of steel for a project is one of the most important decisions to make. However, before deciding between individual grades, you must first decide which type of steel to use, such as carbon steel or stainless steel.
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• Corrosion resistance
• Mechanical characteristics
• Appearance
• Cost Effect
The most obvious difference between carbon steels and stainless steels is their ability to resist corrosion. Stainless steels, as the name suggests, are generally more resistant to two sheets of steel.
Both carbon sheets of steel and stainless steel contain iron that oxidizes when exposed to the environment, causing rust.
Chromium added to stainless steel makes it more corrosion resistant than carbon steels. Chromium will attach itself to oxygen more easily than iron.
When chromium attaches to oxygen, it forms a chromium oxide layer that protects the rest of the material from corrosion and corrosion.
Carbon steel usually does not have enough chromium to form this chromium oxide layer, allowing oxygen to bond with iron resulting in iron oxide or corrosion.
So if corrosion resistance is an important factor, then stainless steel is the way to go.
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It is difficult to make a comprehensive statement about the difference in mechanical properties between carbon steels and stainless steels because each has many different types and grades.
Stainless steels can be more ductile than carbon steels because they usually have higher nickel content. However, stainless steel has very brittle grades, such as martensitic grades.
Carbon steels with very small amounts of carbon do not match the tensile strength of some stainless steels due to alloying elements, which have several stainless steel grades that increase its strength.
If the job requires an aesthetic appeal, then the presence of metal must be considered. Especially finish stainless steels are generally preferred when cosmetic appearance is a factor.
Although both can be sanded and polished to look shiny, shiny, carbon steel requires a clear coat or paint after the polishing process.
If not implemented, carbon steel will begin to tarnish and eventually rust. Also, if the stainless steel is scratched, it will retain its luster in the scratched area, while a painted piece of carbon steel will have to be repainted, or it will be subject to corrosion.
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Although the costs of different grades vary, stainless steel is generally more expensive than carbon steels. This is due to the addition of a variety of alloying elements in stainless steel, including chromium, nickel, manganese, and others.
These additional elements add to the increased cost of all carbon steels. Carbon steel, on the other hand, is mostly made of relatively inexpensive iron and carbon elements.
If you are working on your next project with a tight budget, then carbon steel may be the best option.
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Designed for safety
Every aspect of the KinderGate slow closing gate has been designed with the safety of children in mind. The hydraulic self-closing design is built to comply with BS EN 1176 for playground equipment, meaning that it is free from finger traps, crush points, shear actions, and anything else that could cause injuries to young children. The hydraulic mechanism makes the gate virtually impossible to slam shut, eliminating the risk of injuries resulting from the gate bouncing back when shut hard. The KinderGate is also fitted with an anti-trap mechanism and is built in such a way that it can't swing beyond its stop point.
Tough enough for the playground
The KinderGate slow closing playground gate is not only designed to keep children safe – it is also designed to be safe from children! As anyone who works in a school will tell you, you should never underestimate the destructive force of kids at playtime. Luckily, the KinderGate is built to withstand even the most rambunctious of behaviour. Manufactured using robust steel with the closing mechanism housed in a fully shielded unit to prevent vandalism, this is one of the toughest gates on the market.
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A playground gate is outdoors in all weathers, so it has to be tough enough to withstand the elements. Whether you choose the hot dip galvanised finish (tested to BS EN ISO 1461 standards) or the galvanised and polyester powder coated finish, you can be sure that your KinderGate will be able to handle anything that the great outdoors throws its way.
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Leebea Orange Crush has a bright orange fragrant flower with a red eye. This cultivar is a tetraploid, semi-evergreen that can get up to 18″ tall.
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1995 Perennial Plant of the Year! Russian Sage has tolerance to heat and drought and also will not be eaten by deer. Russian Sage and can grow 3-4′ tall with an equal spread.
A deciduous perennial grass. It forms tufts that reach 3′ tall and 18″s wide. It has rough stems with long, narrow, bronze leaf blades. Bears pink to purplish pink plumes.
Spectacular flowers that last from spring till frost. Compact growth habit and is great for attracting butterflies into the garden. Drought, salt, deer tolerant.


In a previous article, I talked about the 8 habits that hold corporate warriors back from entrepreneurship. Now, I want to talk about an external obstacle holding people from starting up. If you ask people why they don't start-up a company for their idea, eight out of 10 will tell you "no money".
This is a formidable obstacle especially when you have financial obligations (e.g. family to support, debt to pay off, home to pay for, etc). However, many entrepreneurs started and succeeded despite having very little money to start with. Take Apple, which was started by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak who both had very little money and were working for large companies (Wozniak for HP and Jobs for Atari). They ended up starting and growing one of the world's most valuable companies! There are plenty of other examples such as Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook. What is more encouraging is that it is easier to start a company today than it was before. The cost of starting a company is much lower than it used to be; it actually is approaching zero with all the new technologies, crowdsourcing, open source software, and cloud-based services available for entrepreneurs. I will cover this in more detail in another article.
For the sake of argument, lets assume your startup will need money. Lets also assume that even if the startup costs are low, you will need to leave your job and focus on the startup. This is an opportunity cost since you will be giving up the salary you can make from the job. This means you will need some seed money to start and sustain your company until either it's self-sufficient or you can get more funding to grow it.
Bucket 1– We will call this the "Minion" bucket. Put 10% of your income here first. Use this to invest in safe long-term investments. This money should work for you like tireless minions to generate even more money for you. And the money they generate should also work for you so they all keep multiplying exponentially over time.
Bucket 2– Let's call this the "Play" bucket. Put another 20% of your income here next. This is money you will save for your startup capital. You can alternatively use the money to pay off your debts if you have a crippling amount.
Bucket 3– We will call this the "Living" bucket. Make do with the remaining 70% of your income. Arrange your life so you can live off this 70% of your income. You will probably have to give up some of life's luxuries to fit into this budget, but its worth it if you really care about your startup. Whatever you do, do NOT spend above the 70% with the hope that you will have more money later on (e.g. when the startup or your investments make you a millionaire).
Luck favors those who are prepared. When you are disciplined about putting money aside and save a sizable amount in your play bucket, you will be prepared. Because by filling this bucket, you will be giving yourself a lifeline. The longer this lifeline is, the better chance you have to get your product to get traction with customers. You will have more time to develop it and more control over the process when you are your own financier. Later, the time might come when you want to get investors to fund your growth to the next level, which is an option since you might choose not to. When you have traction with your business, the investors will be more receptive to you and your company will be worth more when they invest.
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Jokum Hendrik Jakob Nielsen (født 19. april 1910 i Alluitsup Paa; død november 1985) var et grønlandsk landsrådsmedlem.

Han var søn af landsrådsmedlem Niels Frederik Jens Peter Nielsen (f. 1880) og Mathilde Sara Elisabeth. Jakob Nielsen var gift med Marie "Mâliâraĸ" Dorph (d. 1978). De to er blandt andet forældre til Hendrik Nielsen (f. 1942).

I 1951 blev han valgt til det første landsråd for hele Grønland og derefter genvalgt i 1955 og 1959. Han engagerede sig stærkt for bygderne i Grønland, især Aappilattoq (Nanortalik).

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Nicely updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch on large (1.5 acre) wooded lot. Both bathrooms recently updated with beautiful tile, cabinetry, sinks & fixtures. Wood flooring throughout living areas and tiled baths & laundry. Smart Pro Core flooring in kitchen. Beautiful fireplace in great room PLUS a large bonus area off the kitchen perfect for office, play or game room. Brand new electric range & microwave, plus refrigerator and dishwasher are less than 2 yrs old. Home is equipped with a water softening/filtration system. Large deck out back and fenced back yard with plenty of room to entertain and lots of privacy. 30-year architectural roof installed in late 2012. All this located in a quiet neighborhood close to downtown Waxhaw, Weddington and I-485.
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Parker Elementary School » Our School » About Our School
The F. W. Parker Elementary School, built in 1916
and renovated in 1995, was named for the first Superintendent of Schools in Quincy, Col. Francis W. Parker. A neighborhood school in the heart of North Quincy, Parker has students in grades Kindergarten through Grade 5. The professional staff of full-time classroom teachers and interventionists is highly educated, and continues to take advantage of professional development opportunities. The faculty and staff are supplemented by additional part-time individuals in order to provide various support services.
The core curriculum includes up-to-date resource materials. Beyond the core academic areas, our students participate in physical education, music, art, and media classes. All third graders learn to read music through playing the recorder. All fourth and fifth graders are invited to learn to play an instrument, and to join the school band, as well as the city-wide band. All fifth graders participate in chorus, and are a part of our Peer Leader program, which offers monthly leadership opportunities on a rotating basis, emphasizing social responsibility. Our school community participates in Project Wisdom, a character development program that teaches responsible behavior and good citizenship.
We have a strong School Council, and a knowledgeable Assessment Team, who lead the staff in annual goal-setting for continual school improvement, as we strive to the meet the diverse needs of our students. In addition, our PTO raises funds to provide resources for enrichment and other projects.
Message from the Principal of Parker School:
It is with great pride that I welcome you to the F. W. Parker Elementary School. At Parker, we strive to plant the seeds of lifelong learning in our students every day.
Recognizing that each child comes to school with unique talents and gifts, we carefully and consciously create opportunities for each of them to un-wrap those gifts in individualized ways, enabling them to access our comprehensive curriculum, based on the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
As a community, we believe that elementary education is about nurturing a love of learning, while providing a framework of comprehensive skills that enable each learner to know how to learn. At Parker School, children and adults work together, in a collaborative way, toward common goals. We provide opportunities for our students to learn the expectations of community, government, and society. Perhaps most importantly, our work at Parker School provides children with opportunities to learn about themselves.
Our learning environment is organized as a collaborative learning community: where children are valued and nurtured, parents are welcomed and respected, professionals are empowered and encouraged, and a connection to the wider community allows students to see their place in the world around them. We invite you to become a part of this thriving learning community, and welcome the contribution you will bring.
Principal: Margaret MacNeil, 617-984-8710
Assistant Principal: Scott Perfetuo, 617-984-8710
Elementary School is an important first step in your child's education. Quincy Public Schools are there from the first time your kindergartner picks out a book at the school library to the first grader having success in math to upper grades where students take their basis of knowledge and expand it to more advanced thinking. Want to know more? Click on Academics on our menu.
Programs:
At Parker Elementary, we know that learning can take place while students are having fun. That's what after school programs are all about. Some students will brush up on basic skills while other students explore new interests. Programs vary throughout the year, depending on specific student needs and funding.
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Burnley-born England swing bowler, James Anderson, has turned his prodigiously talented hands to match-making, acting as the go-between for one cricket fan to ask his friend to be his best man on the BBC Radio 5 Live cricket podcast Tailenders.
Anderson, England's highest wicket-taker in Test history, is currently in Sri Lanka hoping to wrap up a 3-0 series whitewash against the Lions, but has been calling in to take part in the popular BBC podcast, which he records with Radio 1 breakfast presenter Greg James and former guitarist for The Maccabees Felix White, both of whom are avid cricket fans.
James Anderson (right) with fellow pace bowler, Stuart Broad.
On the eve of England's 211-run win in the first Test in Galle, Anderson, James, and White were recording an episode of the show when listener Ben called in, explaining that he had a very special question to ask his best mate Phil, with whom he had bonded over cricket and who originally introduced him to the podcast.
"You had a romance special a couple of weeks ago, and it gave me the idea of a bromance special," said Ben on the show. "One of my mates, Phil - we've been mates since we first met [and share] a mutual love of cricket [and I want] a helping hand in asking him a question.
"My fiancee was recently diagnosed with a form of stomach cancer and Phil's always been there to chat and generally be a pillar of support for me and my missus Erica," said Ben, who also revealed he is a Burnley FC fan, saying Jimmy was 'god-like' in his home.
"She's kind of on the mend now, which is fantastic; he (Phil) ran a half-marathon to raise money specifically for Erica's condition, so I though you guys could help me by giving me this platform to ask him if he could be my best man."
Keen to make the popping of the best man question as special as possible for Phil, Greg James said: "We should get Jimmy Anderson to officially do the announcement that Phil is to be Ben's best man."
On hand to lend some sporting gravitas to the occasion, Jimmy obliged, saying: "Hi Phil, Jimmy Anderson here. I want to let you know that you're going to be best man for Ben, so save the date."
A week later and Phil himself called into the show.
"On the Monday night, I called Ben and had a chat with him as you do with your mates, and he was telling me to listen to the podcast, and I said 'Yeah, yeah, sure, I'll do it on my commute to work', but he was like 'Nah, you've got to listen to it tonight'," Phil explained.
"Obviously I didn't, but next morning, I was on my commute and this voice comes on the podcast; I was on the platform on King's Cross with a massive beaming smile on my face," he added, saying he was only too happy to accept Ben's offer - or rather, Jimmy's instructions. "I was a bit gobsmacked, having England's greatest ever bowler telling me to be best man at a wedding!"
After their impressive 57-run win in Kandy last week, England face Sri Lanka in the third and final Test match in Colombo starting on Friday.


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Times coolest postcodes 2022: 3 of the coolest Essex postcodes and why they should have been featured
Nowhere in Essex was mentioned
Southend beach
The Times and the Sunday Times has published a list of the coolest postcodes to move to in 2022, but sadly nowhere in Essex was featured.
The 12 places mentioned in the article range across the UK, highlighting the "hip new neighbourhoods to know".
NG1, the postcode for Hockley in Nottingham, is for the "hipsters who have moved on from Hackney", while M4, Ancoats in Manchester, is "for the party crew".
But we at EssexLive believe that three Essex postcodes should definitely have featured on the Times' list.
Here they are, and why we think they are some of the coolest places in the UK in 2022:
SS1 - Southend Seafront
Southend seafront sometimes gets a bad name, but it's one of the most iconic parts of Essex, and we think that makes it very cool.
The famous Kursaal landmark sits squarely in SS1, as well as Adventure Island and the shops, bars and pubs on the high street.
SS1 even includes the RNLI lifeboat station at the end of Southend Pier - 1.25 miles out to sea.
CO3 - Colchester Zoo
(Image: Colchester Zoo)
Now CO3, the postcode where Colchester Zoo is located, may not be 'trendy' or 'hip' in the way DT7, the postcode for Lyme Regis, has been described by the Times, but we still think it's cool.
Colchester Zoo is an essential feature of Essex, set within 60 acres of parkland, and with lots of animals to see and play areas for kids to have a great time.
And the CO3 postcode extends all the way to the town of Colchester itself, and north up to Fordham Heath.
CM1 - Chelmsford city centre
Boasting lots of shops, pubs and things to do, Chelmsford city centre is definitely somewhere that should have been featured in the Times' list of the coolest places to move to in 2022.
There are two shopping centres, as well as the Anglia Ruskin Chelmsford campus, making the area buzzy, lively and definitely cool.
CM1 is also a large postcode, covering lots of quaint villages and towns to the north and west of the city.
Are there any postcodes in Essex that you think should have been featured in the Times' article? Let us know below.
Conservative candidate for Southend West says she will 'carry on the legacy' of Sir David Amess
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Finding our "place" in Australia's cities
Published on the 08 Aug 2016
"It's about how people identify with place, whatever the scale; how they belong and form connections."
From public parks and squares to the location of cafes and shops, the idea of place-making is central to the design and planning of contemporary Australian cities, says Dr Edgar Liu, a research fellow at UNSW's City Futures Research Centre.
But Liu says large development and urban design businesses have commodified the idea of place-making. In this environment, profit takes precedence over much-needed consultation with residents about how to tailor designs that align with local values and needs.
"Some of these businesses are large multinationals. They take one idea and use that template in multiple places, sometimes around the world," says Dr Liu. "The end products – these new places – look and feel the same."
"It can create a sense of placelessness, where people feel lost or disconnected from their community."
"A lot of the contemporary urban life is quite lonely and isolating," he says. "Isolation can lead to people becoming depressed, and disconnected from essential services and support networks."
Liu says this "template approach" to urban design doesn't necessarily work and there needs to be more meaningful consultation with community members.
"If you're redeveloping Green Square versus Parramatta, the approach needs to be different because the end result of who is living in those suburbs is very different."
Dr Liu and UNSW Professor Robert Freestone are the editors of a new book called Place and Placelessness Revisited. It explores strategies for improving urban design and planning, and features new research about cities from Australia, Britain, Japan, and North and South America.
The book has been published to mark the 40th anniversary of Place and Placelessness, an influential work by the Canadian geographer Edward Relph. The term "placelessness" was used by Relph to describe the modernisation of cities into non-distinct, anonymous places.
"This work really started place theory," says Dr Liu. "Our goal was to look at some of the new developments in the field, to see how things have changed or moved on, or not, since that time."
In the new book, Dr Liu says place is about what grounds us as individuals: "It's about how people identify with place, whatever the scale; how they belong and form connections to a place, both through physical uses of that place, but also emotional attachments and memories, good and bad."
Graffiti in Public Toilets | Edgar Liu, UNSW City Futures Research Centre, has investigated the presence of graffiti in public toilets in Sydney. Public toilets serve a very functional purpose in society: to help maintain personal hygiene. But they can also be spaces for clandestine communication. The point of the work, says Liu, is to get people to think about how a seemingly obvious place can have multiple uses and different identities for different groups of people, at different times. "A bus stop could be somewhere where commuters wait for a bus each morning, but it could also be a homeless person's shelter at night."
Public toilets - spaces for clandestine communication.
The importance of the urban soundscape | Rachel Cogger, UNSW PhD student and lecturer, has interviewed Sydneysiders about the sounds they experience in their environment: Traffic, buskers, footsteps, bird calls. She investigates the way sound and acoustic information in the urban environment can influence the experience of place. She says sensory experience is important to providing places with meaning and significance, and argues sound should be an important consideration in the design and creation of place. It is not about the lowering of sound levels. It is about the preservation of wanted and valued sounds and fostering "acoustic diversity" to create unique, memorable experiences.
The rise of the airport city | Professor Robert Freestone and Dr Ilan Vizel from UNSW's Faculty of Built Environment have investigated the changing design of Australian airports. At the dawn of commercial aviation in the 1920s, airports were places abuzz with excitement and opportunity. By the 1970s, however, they had come to epitomise the very notion of placelessness described by Relph in his original work on the subject. They were bland, hyper-planned structures, lacking identity. Today, airports are like miniature cities, increasingly serving as workplaces, and hubs of business and entertainment. Freestone and Vizel look at how place-making strategies have given rise to airport cities, and profoundly changed the experience of travel.
Rejuvenating the Motor City | Laura Crommelin, UNSW City Futures Research Centre, has investigated how place-making has been used to revitalise Detroit. Once the capital of the American automotive industry, the city has become economically depressed, and seen its population plummet from 2 million people in the 1950s to 700,000 people today. A major project of urban renewal has been taking place over the last few years, largely funded by billionaire investor Dan Gilbert. Using Detroit as a backdrop, Crommelin looks at how the practice of place-making has evolved, who is influencing decision-making in these processes, and who is most likely to benefit.
Other UNSW Built Environment Place and Placelessness Revisited contributors are; Dr Kate Bishop, Associate Professor Linda Corkery, Gethin Davison, Dr Hazel Easthope, Dr Nancy Marshall and Emeritus Professor Jon Lang.
This article was originally published on the UNSW Newsroom website.
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Cheap insurance for young drivers is almost an oxymoron. If you're under 25, it's essentially a given that you're going to pay more for car insurance. From joyriding with that feeling of invincibility to the learning curve that we all went through when we first started driving, young drivers undeniably present a greater risk to car insurance companies. That said, there are also several things that can be done to minimize the cost disparity commonly seen with car insurance for young drivers. Insurance companies aren't out to punish younger drivers, especially those who display maturity beyond their years. Still, finding cheap insurance for young drivers is not an easy task. Here's what you need to know to lower your costs and accept those variables that are out of your control.
According to one recent study, drivers between the ages of 16 and 25 are involved in 26% of all car accidents, despite the fact account for only 11% of all drivers on the road. Yet, many insurance companies charge much higher premiums that even these numbers suggest: According to a 2009 survey conducted by InsuranceRates.com, in New York, drivers under the age of 19 pay car insurance rates that are over 100% percent higher than drivers between the ages of 60 and 74, another high risk group. Various state laws can account for some of this discrepancy; New York is the only state that guarantees drivers 18 and older can rent a car.
Yet, insurance companies themselves account for a good chunk of this discrepancy as well. Some companies have determined that offering relatively cheap insurance for young drivers can help them corner this market and generate solid profit margins. Other companies have decided the risks are simply too great. Indeed, as car insurance for young drivers hold the potential for larger profits and greater financial risk, the calculus for insuring young drivers is quite similar to other investment prospects. So, what does this mean for young drivers and their families? Well, for one it means that you need to get quotes from as many different reliable companies as you can find. It's not uncommon to find car insurance for young drivers that differ by hundreds of dollars.
Look for common young driver discounts including lower rates for good grades, completing a driver's ed class, and low-mileage discounts.
One strategy that's often overlooked is to get a credit card or find some other way to establish credit. A good credit rating helps lower the cost of car insurance for young drivers and older drivers, but younger people generally have no credit so start accruing points as soon as you can.
Maintain a clean driving record. Even a single speeding ticket can frequently raise your rates by 10-20%. Likewise, once you've driven a year with a clean driving record, don't feel like you need to wait till you're 25 to start demanding lower car insurance rates.
Drive a safe car with less horsepower. No matter how old you are, the type of car you drive will have a big impact on your car insurance costs, but a sports car or a big pick-up truck is a big red flag to insurance companies when operated by a young driver.
Putting a young driver on a family plan is a double-edged sword. It typically yields cheap insurance for young drivers, especially if the parent can list the child as a secondary driver. To list a child as a secondary driver, however, the young driver can't own his or her own car, or even be the primary driver of a vehicle, no matter whose name is on the title. Moreover, if your child starts racking up traffic violations and/or is at fault in an accident, the entire insurance policy may get cancelled.
Again, your best strategy for finding cheap car insurance as a young driver is to get quotes from as many different insurance companies as you can and asking for quotes for a number of different types of policies. Shopping for insurance is never a stress-free proposition, and even drivers who start their search motivated to stay ever diligent can quickly become discouraged and jump at the first reasonable-sounding quote. Yet, by shopping for car insurance with an online referral service, such as the one offered here at NetQuote, you can fill out an easy online form and get connected to several companies in your area. In this way, much of the legwork and stress is removed from the process, as these companies will take the initiative to contact you. Better yet, you can review these quotes from the comfort of your own home, allowing you to make a confident, carefully considered choice for your car insurance.


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by Guofei Gu & Phillip Porras.
We refer to a new self-learning worm propagation strategy as the importance scanning method. Under the importance scanning approach, a worm employs an address sampling scheme to search for the underlying group distribution of (vulnerable) hosts in the address space through which it propagates. The worm exploits this information to increase the rate at which it locates viable addresses during its search for infection targets. In introducing a strategy to combat the importance scanning propagation technique, we propose the use of white hole networks, which employ several existing components to dissuade, slow, and ultimately halt the propagation of importance scanning worms. We have demonstrated how the white hole approach can be an effective defense, even when the deployment of this countermeasure represents a very small fraction of the address space population.


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NBA Weekend Tips
It's a big Saturday of NBA action!
Steph Curry has somehow taken it to another level Photo: Getty Images
New York Knicks @ Charlotte Hornets
Saturday November 13, 11:10am (AEDT)
The Hornets host the New York Knicks at Spectrum Center on Friday night. The Hornets (6-7) enjoyed a strong start to the season but have been trending in the wrong direction of late. Still, they're fresh off a road win against the Grizzlies with Kelly Oubre producing 37 points, five rebounds and two steals in 31 minutes off the bench.
The Knicks (7-5) are coming off a disappointing loss against the Bucks at home on Wednesday, and they will need to be switched on if they're to knock off one of the surprise packets of the Eastern Conference this year. During that loss against the reigning NBA champions, Derrick Rose led the Knicks with 22 points, seven assists, three rebounds, three steals and a block, in 30 minutes off the bench. It's worth noting the Knicks have gone 5-1 on the road this season.
BEST BET: Knicks @ $1.82 (Sportsbet)
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Milwaukee Bucks @ Boston Celtics
The Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden on Friday evening, with the Celtics (5-6) struggling to begin the season as they try to establish the right starting five and subsequent combinations. After finally getting their first win of the season, Jayson Tatum finished with 22 points, seven assists and 12 rebounds.
The Bucks (6-6) are coming off a 112-100 win over the New York Knicks the last time out, and they will try to keep that momentum going against another Eastern Conference foe. Pat Connaughton led the way for the Bucks with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists, in 31 minutes off the bench. Jrue Holiday was fantastic and Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to sparkle.
While the Bucks haven't looked as dominant as years past as they manage some injuries, they're easing their way into the season and will still be a Championship threat and should do away with the Celtics here.
BEST BET: Bucks @ $1.78 (Sportsbet)
Brooklyn Nets @ New Orleans Pelicans
Saturday November 13, 12:10pm (AEDT)
The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Brooklyn Nets at Smoothie King Center on Friday night. The Pelicans (1-11) have been one of the worst teams in the league this season, but that shouldn't come as a surprise since they're missing their two key playmakers Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram with injuries, taking their losing streak to eight games in a row.
The Nets (8-4) might be without Kyrie Irving and an 'underperforming' James Harden, but they've still won six of their last seven games following a slow start to the campaign.
BEST BET: Nets @ $1.32 (Sportsbet)
Atlanta Hawks @ Denver Nuggets
Saturday November 13, 1:10pm (AEDT)
The Denver Nuggets host the Atlanta Hawks at Ball Arena on Friday. The Hawks (4-8) surprised plenty having earned a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, but they've run aground so far this season. They've won just four of their first 12 games, with a horrible 1-7 record on the road. Perhaps its second-year regression and growing pains, but the talent exists, it's just not reflecting on the court right now which is making them very vulnerable.
The Nuggets (7-4) had all the cards against them going into Wednesday's match-up with the Indiana Pacers, but they somehow prevailed. They did that without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. The good news is that Jokic will be back here after his one-game suspension. These teams split their two-game season series last year, with the home team winning both outings. That's actually been the case in four straight seasons, dating back to 2017. Take note, punters!
BEST BET: Nuggets @ $1.55 (Unibet)
Chicago Bulls @ Golden State Warriors
The Warriors host the Chicago Bulls at the Chase Center on Friday. The Bulls (8-3) have been one of the best teams in the NBA, entering this match-up with eight wins in their first 11 games. The only three losses coming against the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers (twice). The Bulls are in a new era with their starting five really starting to cause problems, but what's more impressive is the role that each player knows they have. Sure, there's some standouts and some savvy trading, but this seems to be a team-first mentality, and it's delivering wins.
The Warriors (10-1) continue to demolish opponents, having lost just one game this season and on a six-game streak of wins. Steph Curry looks like he's found a new level if that was even possible, while the additions of Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole have given the Warriors the boost they needed. The forgotten man, Klay Thompson is also edging ever-so-close to a return, predicted to be before Christmas. I'll take the Warriors here at home.
BEST BET: Warriors @ $1.47 (Unibet)
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers host the Timberwolves at Staples Center on Friday. The Timberwolves (3-7) got off to an imposing start with three wins in their first four games but have since capitulated an are now strung up on a six-game losing streak before facing one of the best teams in the Western Conference. The disappointing aspect is that their core is still quite good, they just aren't getting it done. The top-pick from last year's draft, Anthony Edwards dropped 48 points in the team's most recent defeat, becoming just the fifth rookie ever to drop more than 45 points in their debut season.
The Lakers (7-5) posted a huge win on Wednesday, beating the Heat in OT 120-117. That was actually their second straight three-point win, beating the Hornets two days prior. Getting victories without LeBron James is always a huge boost, and there's some talk he could be out for quite a while. Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis will continue to post numbers but getting 27 points from Malik Monk is something no one could have anticipated. These teams played three times last season, with Los Angeles sweeping the season series. I'll take them here again.
BEST BET: Lakers @ $1.70 (Unibet)
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Park It Here: Driverless Cars and the Office Market
PHOENIX—The future is coming at us at a breakneck pace—and it's riding in a driverless vehicle. What will that mean for the office market? Lee & Associates' Andrew Cheney gives us a peek.
By John Salustri | April 18, 2017 at 03:45 AM
Cheney: Owners and developers need to create plans to convert "parking spaces capable of being higher, better uses."
PHOENIX—EXHIBIT 1: Uber is expanding the number of states that will embrace its next-generation service concept: driverless cars. EXHIBIT 2: Autonomous deliveries are currently being road tested, with Budweiser paving the way in October 2016 with an autonomous delivery in Colorado Springs, CO. (Note to reader: That's cool, but woefully behind the advances being made in Europe.) EXHIBIT 3: Automated parking—so-called robo-parking—is an ever-expanding reality.
Take all of these exhibits together, and they outline new and very different challenges for those involved in providing office space. Andrew Cheney, a principal in the Arizona office of Lee & Associates, is a bit closer to the coming technology than a lot of industry practitioners might be—but then so is everyone in Arizona, where Uber planted an early flag in the driverless vehicle movement.
"Uber started its driverless service tests in our market back in February," he tells GlobeSt.com. "There's still someone in the front seat for now, but it's just a matter of time before there won't be and you can request a car without a driver."
Clearly as the technology catches on and spreads among the commuter community, how we get to work and what we do with our cars once we get there will change forever. This of course will bring major changes to how we develop and lease office assets—both in and out of the city.
"Buildings will be able to get by with less parking onsite," says Cheney. "Add to that the eventual capability for robo-parking, which is still too expensive to be practical for now, and operators will be able to cram a whole lot of cars into fewer spots. What's more, car owners will hit a button and their car will come out of a garage, just like a Coke comes out a vending machine. Cars will still have to nest somewhere, but they won't have to nest necessarily in your building." That, he says, can be in less expensive real estate than prime CBD space.
There's another consideration in the autonomous vehicle conversation that owners and developers will have to join . . . same-day package delivery and the strain that will put on traditional office methodologies. Obviously, he says, "Loading docks and other delivery spots will have to be designed for more volume." Between cars queued up for robo-parking and autonomous deliveries waiting to unload, Cheney sees a situation akin to "the line that forms when parents drop their kids off at school." It sounds whimsical, but it will be real problem for architects, owners and managers to deal with.
While robo-parking might be a few more years down the road, driverless vehicles—both commercial and private—promise to disrupt the landscape in relatively short order. The challenge of course is that it takes years to plan and build an office building. Eventually, we'll all have a workable model for cost-effective office design, but what of right now? What are practitioners to do?
"Developers need to remain agile, but err on the conservative side," advises Cheney. "If they can design parking spaces today that could be converted at some point to another use—either retail or office or even storage or hotel rooms—they have a real embedded opportunity here. They should start working with their architects to develop a more flexible approach that allows for the conversion of that parking space to higher, better use."
In the suburbs, the challenge isn't much different. Office workers in driverless vehicles will have more hours built into their day, and might even opt for employment opportunities farther away than they now consider convenient. But developers will have opportunities as well, such as taking the "sea of parking" that surrounds an asset and concerting that as well to a higher and more profitable use.
Cheney adds that he has already "heard of developers designing parking garages in some suburban locations that can be converted into office space in the future."
It's too early to discuss the costs of such plans, but Cheney says it will impact rents—in favor of the tenant. "Developers won't be paying to build as much sub-grade parking, which is horribly expensive, and can still offer more efficient parking, passing those savings on to tenants. A class-A building offering lower rent will lease up faster than the same quality building that has to charge for parking."
Much of the solution will have to be concocted by the city in which the tenant resides, especially since local governments "are increasingly involved with locational decisions for big corporations," he says. "Certainly the gateway cities where real estate is denser and more expensive—San Francisco; Chicago; Washington, DC; and New York—will have to devise plans that will redefine those places as technologically smart cities." The alternative is to render the building—and possibly the urban environment in which it resides—obsolete.
John Salustri
John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
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Wisconsin Health Politics Cold for Stay-Home Moms
Gov. Scott Walker's promise to refuse Medicaid expansion in the state is creating sets of insurance have-nots in Wisconsin. See how women with children in low-income families could be stranded while the rest of their family gets covered.
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Diane Acosta, who is uninsured, is treated at a free clinic in Wisconsin by registered nurse volunteer Mary Ann Ihlenfeld
MADISON, Wisc. (WOMENSENEWS)– The implementation of the Affordable Care Act in a state where the Republican governor, Scott Walker, is refusing to expand federal aid for Medicaid could mean stay-home moms in families just above the poverty line are left out of the U.S. health coverage push.
"Many of the uninsured are women whose children are on BadgerCare," says Dr. Tom Hirsch, referring to the name the state gives to Medicaid, the low-income health insurance program.
Hirsch has a good eye for who's dropping through the complicated patchwork of policies and programs because he's a volunteer rheumatologist at a clinic for people who aren't covered; the Benevolent Specialists Project Free Clinic in Middleton.
He says the clinic's overall caseload is lighter thanks to Obamacare, which began to take effect five years ago.
In addition to low-income mothers, the clinic's patients tend to be undocumented or young. "We're seeing more young adults who are not covered; they're younger and healthier and need less medical care," he says.
Because of the many complications and uncertainties surrounding the Affordable Care Act, almost 10 percent of Wisconsin's population is still uninsured.
State Rep. Chris Taylor, a Democrat who previously lobbied for Planned Parenthood, says Walker's promise to refuse Medicaid expansion for people in the state will not go unchallenged.
"It's harmful to our economy and the health and well-being of Wisconsinites," she said in an email interview. "The Medicaid expansion would bring in around $345 million over the next two years. After creating a $2.2 billion deficit, Gov. Walker does not have the luxury of turning down this kind of funding."
Taylor adds that timing is critical because budget negotiations will be underway for the next several months.
"The Committee will hear from Wisconsinites all over the state in a series of public hearings," Taylor says. "We will hear about how expanding health care coverage improves the lives of Wisconsin's residents. Hopefully these stories will resonate with my colleagues and open up a discussion around Gov. Walker's decision to deny Wisconsinites a chance to improve their health care coverage and their quality of life."
Being Left Out
Katherine Gaulke is executive director of the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, in Dodgeville, which was created in 2014. She also sees low-income women getting left out.
Gaulke recalls the case of a woman who made $2,300 a month, married to a man covered by disability insurance, who couldn't find a policy for herself with a deductible of less than $11,000 a year. "That was obviously not affordable for her. We're seeing a lot of cases where one spouse is covered and the other isn't," she says.
Like this woman, many of the uninsured in Wisconsin are just above the poverty level but unable to find affordable coverage in the state's federally-operated marketplace.
The idea behind the federal government's offer of Medicaid expansion is that people with incomes 100 to 400 percent of the poverty level could go to the marketplace and receive subsidies to help pay for insurance.
Had BadgerCare been fully expanded in Wisconsin, it would have covered those whose incomes were up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line.
Gaulke explains how another scenario can develop and work against a stay-home mother. The spouse employed outside the home — usually the man — will decide against family coverage because even "affordable" family premiums can eat up 50 percent of the family income. In many cases, family coverage is not affordable by any reasonable standard. So the man takes individual coverage from his employer.
Since BadgerCare is integrated with CHIP—a program for children in need of protection and health care –the children get covered that way.
But when the stay-home mom starts looking at individual policies offered through the various exchanges, she discovers they are prohibitively expensive.
"Affordability" is defined by IRS rules as individual premiums that are no more than 9.56 percent of a person's salary. But if the individual premium is less than 9.56 percent of the family income, federal subsidies are no longer available.
So while the employed spouse and couple's children are covered, the unemployed spouse in many cases remains uninsured. Buying costly family coverage through the spouse's employer is unaffordable and the alternative, buying individual marketplace coverage for the unemployed spouse, sometimes comes with deductibles as high as $11,000 a year.
Alarming Stats
Walker's opponents are armed with alarming budget statistics about his promise to reject federal money to fully expand Medicaid in the current budget.
In the state's last budget cycle, Walker's decision to turn away federal dollars for the low-income public health insurance program cost Wisconsin taxpayers $206 million, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. In the budget that is currently being hammered out, Walker's decision would cost $345 million, the bureau calculates.
As a result of declining to expand Medicaid, 87,000 Wisconsinites are currently being denied BadgerCare because of Walker's action, according to Kevin Kane, the lead organizer of Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
Those still covered are most of the poorest citizens, who qualify for BadgerCare because their income is at or below the poverty line.
Adults who miss out as a result of the governor's refusal to accept Medicaid expansion are just above the federal poverty level of $22,811 for a family of four, sometimes by just a few dollars.
Had BadgerCare been fully expanded in Wisconsin, people earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level would have been eligible for coverage.
Walker's rationale to refuse the money, as he has said on many occasions, is that "federal money is insecure." For each state that decides to expand Medicaid under the new law, the federal government will pay the entire cost through 2016, but gradually lower its portion to 90 percent by 2020.
But Robert Kraig, executive director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin, calls that a red herring. "Walker's argument about not taking federal money for Medicaid because it's insecure is absurd because he's taking $14 and a half billion for other things. His budget is full of federal funding."
Kraig noted that Wisconsin is the only Great Lakes state to still reject the money.
"The initial wave of states accepting the federal money for Medicaid were blue," he said. "Since then some Republican states have accepted the money via negotiated waivers and the states can offer different models."
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Nikki Bella & John Cena: Why Friends Are Convinced They'll Marry Within A Year & A Baby Will Follow
John Cena & Nikki Bella may technically still be broken up, but HL learned those closest to them don't think their split will last. In fact, the two apparently think they 'made a mistake' by calling it quits! Find out why.
Looks like all Nikki Bella, 34, and John Cena, 41, needed was some clarity! After taking a few steps back from their relationship by calling off their May wedding, the duo are reportedly communicating a whole lot better now and are likely getting back together! Even wilder, friends can totally see them tying the knot within the next year — and even having kids asap! Talk about a complete 180! So what changed their minds? Apparently it's mainly John who's come around.
"Nikki and John have been in regular contact ever since they announced their split, and everybody thinks they will definitely get back together again," a source close to Nikki shared with HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "They both realize they made a mistake by splitting up, but it was good in a way because it really made them realize how much they love each other and how much they can't bear to live without each other." As for John, the breakup really put things in perspective for him and caused him to realize he doesn't want to live without Nikki.
"Losing Nikki really made John reassess his priorities in life, and forced him to admit that he had really been taking her, and their relationship, for granted," our insider explained. "They've had some really great, in-depth conversations over the past week, they've been totally truthful with each other and both laid their cards out on the table." The main deal breaker for Nikki was that John was adamant about not wanting kids. And while Nikki at first thought that was something she could learn to live with, she soon realized she couldn't give up her dreams of being a mom.
Lucky for her, since their split, John has publicly announced he now wants to have a family with Nikki. "She believes John now when he says he does want kids with her, she thinks he's being totally genuine, and doesn't think anymore that he's just feeding her a line in order to get her back," our source added. "They're not officially back together yet, but they're nearly there, and their friends think they'll be married within the next year and are well on their way to starting a family together."
Just last week, Nikki spoke to TMZ and shared that while she does believe John wants kids now, deciding to settle down together will be a decision she has to think hard about. "I believe 100% he wants kids. It makes me want to run back and jump into his arms," Nikki told the media outlet. "A lot of people get married for publicity. I'm not like those reality show people. I don't want to be hesitant. I want to do what my heart says." Hmm, sometimes friends know you better than you know yourself, Nikki!
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YGRR Benefit Auction 2017 - Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc.
If you are planning to stay overnight, please mention YGRR when making your reservation with the Boxborough Regency for a discounted rate.
Please join us for YGRR's annual benefit auction! This is our largest fund-raising event of the year to benefit our Goldens in need, so we appreciate your attendance and/or support!
The doors open at 11:30 AM for check-in, and your registration fee includes an Italian buffet lunch. The silent auction will be available for bidding as soon as you arrive at 11:30, and the live auction will begin at 1:00 PM. There will be items of high and low value in each, so we urge you to arrive early so you don't miss anything! Golden Goodies will also be available all day, as well as several fabulous raffle baskets! Our auction is always open to everyone, members and non-members, so please spread the word and bring friends!
This change of location allows for everyone to have a seat at a table for the day, and we don't have to worry about the weather! Some special guest Goldens will be there with their adopted families to share their happy adoption stories. Other dogs, however, are not allowed, so please leave your 4-legged family members at home as it can get hot in cars even in April.
Every auction brings in much needed revenue for our Rescue Goldens and Golden mixes —but you don't have to have a large bank account to have fun and participate. There's no need to be intimidated by the thought of a "charity auction." For those who have never attended our annual auction, items typically range in value from $5 to $1500. If you have been to an auction, you know that every year is completely different as there are always new and different items. The dress is casual and the atmosphere is informal.
Please use the following forms to pre-register, donate items, sponsor or place an ad in the auction catalog as we will not be sending a separate auction flier to help cut down on costs. If you pre-register, you can save $10 per person, and it helps us to plan the day. We are also looking for volunteers to help the day of the auction as it takes a lot of people to run it smoothly. It's a great opportunity for those members who would like to get more involved, and it's a very fun and rewarding experience! The volunteers also meet at least once before the auction at Riverview, our headquarters in Hudson. If you are interested in volunteering, please email events@ygrr.org.
Auction donations are already arriving! Some items that historically do well include sports and entertainment event tickets, time at a vacation spot (especially if Goldens are welcome!), gift certificates, and unique Golden-related items such as artwork, furniture, jewelry, handbags, clothing, books, quilts, etc. Feel free to include items that are not Golden related, too! We ask that any item donated is new or in excellent condition. Each item submitted must have a form with it, and please tell us the value so we don't have to look it up or guess. It is needed for tax purposes for both the donor and purchaser.
Check our website at ygrr.org for auction information updates and photos of exciting items as they are cataloged!
Auction Sponsorship and Ad deadline has been extended until Tuesday, April 11th.


The GMDC Small Theatre has a 13 m x 13 m professional stage, a capacity of 120 seats, also well equipped for professional productions and technical team. Nowadays, the theater stages not only works by the GMDC but also regularly presents works by artists from Hong Kong and abroad and particularly by young emerging artists in the Pearl River Delta Region.
The Big Studio and Small Studio are both laid the professional dance marley floor, and also well equipped for stereo equipments of high quality. Dance training course and workshops of all ages are very suitable to hold in the studio. The Big Studio: 19.67m * 12.7m, The Small Studio: 10.8m * 11.5m.


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – University of Missouri System president, Dr. Mun Choi, joined host Scott Faughn on This Week in Missouri Politics to discuss his commitment to the school. The University, which faced criticism from both anti-racist protestors and free speech advocates, has seen a decline in student enrollment by more than 35 percent at the Columbia campus over the past two years. On the show, Faughn referred to Choi's position as "one of the toughest jobs in academics," but Choi disagreed.
Since the protests in the fall of 2015, Mizzou has made some actions to improve not only the university's image, but how the school functions. President Tim Wolfe stepped down at the end of 2015. Professor Melissa Click – who wanted "some muscle" to prevent a student reporter from documenting the protest – was fired the following February. In March 2016, Kevin McDonald was hired as the school's first chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. In July of 2017, spokesman Christian Basi told the New York Times that the school has been creating a marketing campaign to correct "misperceptions" about the student-led protests.
At the same time, following the unrest, the school has been suffering. Not only are student enrollments down, but in the most recent records show that enrollments from black students have dropped almost double the rate of white students. The school has lost some of its projected state funding due to budget cuts. The school has also lost some of its projected tuition money from student enrollments and seven dormitories are temporarily shut down. In the past 5 years, Mizzou has lost approximately 10% of it's tenured/tenured track faculty.
For Choi, he feels these policies can help the University and its students meet their goals at the institution. Some of his top priorities are to the Board, the faculty, the students, as well as the taxpayers. He says that 20 percent of his students are Pell Grant recipients, a federal financial aid program. By giving Mizzou students every opportunity to succeed, he hopes that it will be the most efficient use of the taxpayers' money.


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Art Optical Introduces Intelliwave® Precise Prescription Soft Contact Lenses
Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of Intelliwave®, a new line of precise prescription, made-to-order soft contact lenses. Using proven lens design technology licensed from UltraVision CLPL in the UK, Art Optical now offers advanced, lathe-cut, soft contact lenses to their extensive base of U.S. customers. As the world's largest independent manufacturer of GP lenses, Art Optical brings 50 years of custom contact lens experience to this new and exciting venture. Offering made-to-order soft lens options in addition to their full line of gas permeable lenses now allows the company to fully serve the specialty contact lens practitioner.
Incorporating patented wavefront technology and aberration control, Intelliwave lenses are available in aspheric, aspheric toric, multifocal and multifocal toric design options, and are offered in parameter ranges that are completely customizable to match the precise prescription requirements of each individual patient. Custom manufactured and ready for shipment in just four business days, Intelliwave lenses offer practitioners and patients a faster, more precise, soft lens option. Complete details on the Intelliwave product line can be found at the company web site – www.artoptical.com.
To accompany the Intelliwave lenses, Art Optical is also introducing the Intelliwave Precise Protection Plan, which provides lens exchanges and full cancellation privileges. While the full cancellation option is somewhat unique in the soft lens industry, the concept is familiar to Art Optical, and integral to their success. According to Mike Johnson, FCLSA, Director of Consultation Services, "Art Optical has built a trusted reputation with our practitioners by providing quality contact lenses and designs backed by warranty programs that provide practice protection. We realize that despite our best efforts, patients are not successful 100% of the time. It's important for doctors to feel confident in attempting the best lens option anyway," he continued.
When choosing Intelliwave lenses, specialty contact lens fitting practitioners, as well as those less experienced in custom contact lens fitting, will benefit from the expertise of the Art Optical consultation team. To insure immediate access to professional advice and lens fitting assistance, Art Optical's dedicated, toll-free consultation line is serviced by a large staff of nine fitting consultants including two OD's, two FCLSA (Fellow Contact Lens Society of America), and five NCLE/NCLE-AC certified consultants.
"Most practitioners will agree that their application of GP lenses has shifted to more specialty use over the past several years," said Johnson. "Art Optical adapted to the specialty trend early and built our consultation availability and skill set in order to manage the high volume and wide range of complex patients and design requirements we see routinely. Our capabilities in consultation are extremely well-suited to broaden our scope of service to our Intelliwave custom soft lens product line."
After finalizing the licensing agreement with UltraVision CLPL just over a year ago, Art Optical completed construction, equipment installation, and facility certification of a new soft lens laboratory at their Grand Rapids, Michigan location, and applied for product approval with the FDA. The Intelliwave 510k approval was granted in early July. Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc. is the exclusive U.S. manufacturer of the Intelliwave product line.
UltraVision CLPL is the largest independent, dedicated contact lens manufacturer and supplier in the UK, holding numerous patented contact lens designs in territories all around the world. In 2006, they received the very highest level of recognition that can be bestowed on any UK business, The Queen's Award for Enterprise – Innovation. The award was received specifically for the patented contact lens design behind Intelliwave.
Established in 1931, Art Optical specializes in custom contact lenses made to exacting standards for the correction of refractive errors including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia, as well as custom contact lenses by practitioner prescription for pediatric patients, and those with post corneal trauma, pathological concerns, and ocular disease.
For additional information, contact:
Mindy Spicer, Director of Marketing & Communications
3175 3 Mile Road
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1848


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Hands-on with 'OS Experience' for iPad
Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 16, 2018
OS Experience is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that allows for true multitasking on the iPad. It's a tweak that's similar in function to the Quasar tweak that released a few years ago, but it's much more in-depth and functional than Quasar.
After testing OS Experience for the past couple of days, I can definitely tell you that the ambition behind this upcoming release is remarkable. OS Experience brings a desktop feel to the iPad, which is unlike any other jailbreak tweak for iOS 7. It's like Mission Control from OS X on the iPad.
We had a brief preview of the tweak yesterday, but we now have our very own hands-on video walkthrough of OS Experience. Check after the break for all of the details.
The most remarkable thing about OS Experience is that it allows you to interact with multiple apps at once. For example, I had three apps running on screen at the same time, and I could watch them all update in real-time. I could even tap and manipulate the features of all three apps at once.
If you've ever used Mission Control on OS X, then you'll very much know what to expect from OS Experience. This tweak does a fine job in porting the look, feel, and functionality of Mission Control on the iPad's screen.
OS Experience incorporates a variety of new gestures that allow you to maximize, minimize, move and adjust the size of windows. Users can view, create, and destroy multiple desktops as well. You can even move windowed apps between desktops using a simple tap-and-drag gesture. All of this can be done using multi-touch gestures. Despite my usage of it in the video, you don't have to use the Home button at all to control OS Experience.
OS Experience won't be for everyone. It changes the way that iOS works so much that it's bound to be polarizing on some level. Getting used to all of the gestures alters the fundamental nature of iOS. There's a definite learning curve to using OS Experience, and I imagine that not all will be up to the challenge.
And then there's the aspect of performance. While the tweak worked quite admirably on my A7-equipped Retina iPad mini in most instances, I can definitely see the animations and true multitasking putting a hurt on lesser hardware. Even on my beefy hardware, I ran into some glitches when swiping between apps, and a few choppy animations here and there.
OS Experience is still knee-deep in development, and is scheduled to be released sometime in the next two weeks. Developer Evan Swick plans on charging $9.99 for his work, and I don't blame him. While the cost is high compared to the average Cydia release, OS Experience isn't the average Cydia release. It's apparent that Swick poured a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this tweak's development, and for it he should be appropriately compensated.
That said, here's hoping that Swick goes with some sort of trial-based system for new customers. OS Experience changes the way that iOS works at such a fundamental level, that it's inevitable that some will not like it despite its grandeur.
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Made with fresh strawberries and a light, luscious filling, this cheesecake is a total dream! A combination of cream cheese and ricotta gives this cake a lighter, fluffier texture that still tastes smooth and creamy. From the sweetness of the fresh strawberries to the almond and oatmeal crust, this is a dessert you can feel good about!
Ingredients: Ricotta (pasteurized part-skim milk, fresh whey, cream, vinegar, salt), Cream Cheese (pasteurized milk, cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean, xanthan, guar gum), Strawberries, Sugar, Egg White, Whole Egg, Tapioca.
Crust: Oats, Almonds, Coconut Oil, Honey.
CONTAINS: EGG, COCONUT, MILK & TREENUT (ALMOND).