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Local coronavirus eviction protections extended through Feb. 1 following new city, county orders
By Christopher Neely | 9:44 AM Dec 19, 2020 CST
Updated 9:44 AM Dec 19, 2020 CST
Downtown Austin (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
With the clock ticking toward expiration, Austin and Travis County tenants were granted extended protections against evictions through at least Feb. 1 following joint orders issued by the Austin mayor and Travis County judge.
The orders prohibit landlords from issuing tenants notices to vacate for nonpayment of rent. The notice to vacate is a prerequisite to the eviction process. The protection only extends to tenants whose rent is $2,475 per month or less. Landlords can still file notices to vacate if the tenant presents an imminent threat of physical harm, property damage or criminal activity, as well as if the dwelling becomes uninhabitable through an "insured casualty loss" such as a fire or natural disaster.
"As we cautiously enter the holiday season, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and I are extending eviction protections in the interest of public health, while also further pursuing changes to better address the impact on landlords," Austin Mayor Steve Adler said in a press release.
The protection against notices to vacate have been in place since March 26 and were set to expire, though expected to get an extension beyond, Dec. 31. The orders only began requiring the $2,475 monthly rent payment threshold since Sept. 30.
The protections are just one of three protections against evictions for tenants who are behind on rent. On Dec. 10, City Council unanimously approved an extension of its 60-day grace period ordinance to March 5, which requires landlords to first give nonpaying tenants a notice of proposed eviction. From the day of the notice, tenants have 60 days to pay back the missed rent that triggered the proposed eviction before a landlord can issue a notice to vacate.
Travis County's justice of the peace have also imposed a moratorium on hearing nonpayment of rent eviction cases until at least Feb. 1. Precinct 5 Judge Nick Chu said he expects the moratorium to get extended and remain in place at least until Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifts his statewide coronavirus disaster declaration.
"City, county, and court officials have worked very hard in trying to create a comprehensive strategy so that this public health crisis isn't exacerbated by a housing crisis," Chu said in a statement.
Data shows the eviction protections in Austin and Travis County through the pandemic have helped curb the number of evictions, which many say has helped curb a spike in homelessness and an increase in virus spread. According to Princeton University's Eviction Lab, which has tracked evictions in major cities across the country during the pandemic, Austin has seen 725 eviction filings in court, compared to 18,299 in Houston and 9,266 in Fort Worth.
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Baptist Pastors Say Their Faith Tells Them To Support Abortion
Governor Matt Bevin, a warrior for the pro-life cause, criticized his opponent over his stance on abortion, after his opponent mentioned his family's history of being Baptist preachers.
Bevin, in a snarky manner, said, "..I'm willing to bet they would not have taken money from abortion providers like Andy Beshear does. I'm willing to bet that they would not have gone to fundraisers by such people allowing them and NARAL and Planned Parenthood to come and raise money for them, to stump for them, to raise votes for them.I think it's insulting to the Baptist tradition…I think it's insulting to people of the Baptist faith to try to couch what his father and great grandfather did as sort of covering for his pro-abortion stance."
In response, a few Baptist pastors came out to tell Bevin that they actually love abortion, and though they didn't say it, don't understand theology.
Lauren Mayfield of the United Church of Christ said no, she actually loves abortion! She said, "The Baptists I know respect the dignity of all people, which includes the dignity of women who are entitled to safe, legal abortions, as well as their right to well-informed medically-based decisions made with their doctor and, if desired, with their family and their pastor."
You don't have to be Christian to oppose abortion, but if you're Christian, you should oppose abortion.
Actually, everyone should oppose abortion since it's violence against human beings.
— Students for Life (@StudentsforLife) August 15, 2019
Right. Dignity of all people begins in the womb, though. The phrase is, 'womb to tomb' not, 'At an undefined point when it's convenient to me to tomb.'
Another pastor, Jason Crosby, who is white, said, "It boils down to the advancement of white, straight male hegemony, whether it's abortion, whether it's same-sex marriage, the litmus test time and time again is whether or not you are willing to preserve patriarchy."
Very woke, dude.
Of course Crosby and Mayfield are not the only ministers who support abortion.
Last November, pro-life groups in Ohio, including many Students for Life groups, met for a peaceful prayer rally against clergy who were going to "bless" a Planned Parenthood abortion mill. How brave were the clergy? They canceled or moved their event when they got word that Christian and Catholic students would be there praying.
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San Diego County Agencies Collaborate on Realignment Goals
In San Diego County an ambitious collaboration to help Realigned offenders escape from cycles of crime is underway between public safety officials, the courts, probation, the District Attorney, Public Defender and community-based organizations. Agencies that historically have served cross purposes have teamed up in a search for the right mix of programming and punishment that will help offenders turn their lives around. "We have so many ideas, but it's hard to change cultures," said Deputy District Attorney Lisa Rodriguez, who trains her colleagues on the legal aspects of AB 109, including split sentences and the evidence-based practices and programs that might be a better option for some offenders than long terms of incarceration. In San Diego County Jails 36 percent of 5,750 inmates are 1170h offenders. Of that number, roughly 400 (as of May 2014) are serving split sentences that include mandatory supervision with program participation after release. The goal is for eligible split-sentenced offenders to finish their time at the 900-bed East Mesa Reentry Facility (EMRF), a campus-like jail in the desolate, windswept southeastern corner of the county, in order to take advantage of the promising rehabilitative programming offered there. At the facility correctional counselors and probation staff members put together a reentry plan for each split-sentence inmate. Inmates who are not-split sentenced can also attend programming and receive assistance from the counselors. The County is currently developing a data information system and is spending $2.5 million in AB 109 funds for a database that allows the sheriff, probation and behavioral health officials to access information across various systems in order to make data-driven decisions. "We now share information like pre-sentencing reports so that we can gear treatment while in custody to whatever the court has ordered," said Martha Gutierrez, one of five probation staff members at the facility that are paid for with AB 109 funding. At EMRF offenders can get a GED, attend substance abuse counseling and classes in cognitive behavior such as Thinking For A Change, life skills, parenting and anger management. There they'll learn to examine the reasons for their past bad choices, and how their decisions and thought process led them to incarceration. "I'll have them write two sentences about a situation that they didn't like the way it turned out. They'll usually start with a blustery statement about the offense, but I hold them to two sentences because with the other six they're just trying to justify what happened," said Kathy Myers, a correctional counselor. "It makes them really think about why things happen." Inmates also will have a chance to earn certificates in 10 employment training programs including construction, landscaping, food handling and culinary arts. A month before the offender is released on mandatory supervision the case file goes to a team led by Judge Desiree Bruce-Lyle that includes Public Defender Susan Clemens, Deputy DA Rachel Solov, Supervising Probation Officer John Keifer of the Post-Release Offender Unit, and a Sheriff's Department Correctional Counselor. In a meeting prior to court appearances they'll discuss offenders' risks and needs, progress in cognitive behavioral therapy, available substance abuse treatment programs and potential living situations upon release. "We wanted to ensure a smooth interchange and that probation would get the ball and run with it," said Judge Bruce-Lyle. "I read all of the probation reports and keep running notes. If I feel like probation is not following up I call them to make sure they're supervising as they should." Once the plan is in place and the sentence served, upon release 1170h split sentenced offenders are transported directly to the Community Transition Center, an assessment center where probation officers and mental health clinicians develop a case plan. Probation officers then connect the offender with the services they need to reintegrate into the community. By this point they will have identified three goals for their lives as well as the obstacles that might thwart them from achievement. All of the mandatory supervision offenders will wear a GPS monitor for at least two weeks, the most critical period for relapse. After release the offender must appear before the Judge Bruce-Lyle for regular status hearings. The offender is slowly reintegrated into the community and given additional time between drug tests and court appearances if he or she stays on track. For reaching supervision milestones, Judge Bruce-Lyle gives the offender "kudos," which usually consists of a certificate of achievement and a gift card purchased with AB 109 funds. Offenders who break terms likewise lose status and privileges. To handle the new and more intensive caseload the San Diego County Probation Department hired more than 100 new staff members and created a Post Release Division to manage the post-release and mandatory supervision offenders. The County Health and Human Service Agency contracts with 15 substance abuse programs, nine of them residential, to provide treatment to those with addictive disorders. Implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act will help offenders sign up for healthcare and navigate the system that will pay for some types of treatment. The approach for enrolling offenders in ACA or Medi-Cal is a collaborative effort with Health and Human Services, Sheriff's Department and Probation to educate and enroll offenders prior to release. The multi-agency collaboration is helping San Diego County meet the implementation goals of its Community Corrections Partnership, including more effectively using its jail space, incorporating reentry principals into in-custody programming, and using evidence-based practices in all areas of offender rehabilitation. For more information about San Diego County's practices please contact: Christine Brown-Taylor at christine.brownj@sdsheriff.orgcreate new email


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"The Wind in the Willows" Quotes
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Esther Lombardi
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M.A., English Literature, California State University - Sacramento
B.A., English, California State University - Sacramento
Esther Lombardi, M.A., is a journalist who has covered books and literature for over twenty years.
After retiring early from his career at the Bank of England, Kenneth Grahame spent his days in the early 1900s on the River Thames expanding on and writing out the bedtime stories he used to tell his daughter about a collection of anthropomorphized woodland critters in the highly-quoted collection of short stories that would come to be known as " The Wind in the Willows."
This collection mixed moralistic stories with mysticism and adventure tales, beautifully depicting the natural world of the region in imaginative prose that has delighted audiences of all ages in its many adaptations since including a play, musical and even animated film.
The central characters include Mr. Toad, Mole, Rat, Mr. Badger, Otter and Portley, The Weasels, Pan, The Gaoler's Daughter, The Wayfarer, and rabbits, which are described as a "mixed lot." Read on to discover some of the best quotes from this delightful children's tale, perfect for use in any classroom discussion.
Setting the Scene of the Thames
"The Wind in the Willows" opens by setting the scene along the riverfront, full of unique animal characters including the mild-mannered homebody named Mole who starts the story by leaving his home only to find himself overwhelmed by the world around him:
"The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing."
Once out in the world, Mole chuckles to himself about a great truth he's discovered in leaving behind his responsibilities of spring cleaning saying, "After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working."
Interestingly, the early part of the book feels somewhat autobiographical for Grahame, who described his time after retirement as mostly spent "messing about in boats." This sentiment is shared by the first other creature Mole meets when he ventures out of his home and down to the river for the first time, a leisurely water vole named Rat who says to Mole, "There is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
Still, there's a hierarchy and a sense of prejudice even in the cute animal world that Grahame constructs, as illustrated in the character of the Mole in that he implicitly does not trust certain creatures:
"Weasels—and stoats—and foxes—and so on. They're all right in a way—I'm very good friends with them—pass the time of day when we meet, and all that—but they break out sometimes, there's no denying it, and then—well, you can't really trust them, and that's the fact."
Ultimately, Mole decides to pal around with Rat and the two boat down the river together, with Rat teaching Mole the ways of the water, though he warns of going beyond the Wild Wood into the Wide World because "that's something that doesn't matter, either to you or me. I've never been there, and I'm never going, nor you either, if you've got any sense at all."
Mr. Toad and a Story of Dangerous Obsessions
In the next chapter, Mole and Rat dock near the royal Toad Hall to stop in on one of Rat's friends, Mr. Toad, who is rich, friendly, happy, but also conceited and easily distracted by the latest fad. His current obsession upon their meeting: driving a horse-drawn carriage:
"Glorious, stirring sight! The poetry of motion! The real way to travel! The only way to travel! Here today—in next week tomorrow! Villages skipped, towns and cities jumped—always somebody else's horizon! O bliss! O poop-poop! O my! O my!"
Somehow, Toad manages to convince Rat and Mole to accompany him on a carriage-ride and camping adventure together, against both of their better judgments:
"Somehow, it soon seemed taken for granted by all three of them that the trip was a settled thing; and the Rat, though still unconvinced in his mind, allowed his good-nature to over-ride his personal objections."
Unfortunately, this does not end well as the reckless Toad careens the carriage off the road to avoid a collision with a speeding motorcar driver, breaking the carriage beyond use or repair. Consequently, Toad also loses his obsession with horse-drawn carriages, replaced by the insatiable need to drive a motorcar.
Mole and Rat took the opportunity to excuse themselves from Toad's company but admitted that it was "never a wrong time to call on Toad" because "early or late, he's always the same fellow; always good-tempered, always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!"
The Elusive Badger
Chapter Three opens in the winter with Mole leaving Rat to set out on his own quest while his friend took a long rest, namely to satiate his long-standing desire to meet the elusive Badger: "The Mole had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. He seemed, by all accounts, to be such an important personage and, though rarely visible, to make his unseen influence felt by everybody about the place."
Before he fell asleep, though, Rat had warned Mole that "Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing," and that Mole would be better off waiting for Badger to visit them instead, but Mole didn't listen and instead set off for the Wild Wood in hopes of finding him home.
Unfortunately, while navigating the wilderness, Mole gets lost and begins to panic saying:
"The whole wood seemed running now, running hard, hunting, chasing, closing in round something or—somebody? In panic, he began to run too, aimlessly, he knew not whither."
Rat, having woken from his nap to find Mole gone, guesses that his friend had gone to the Wild Wood in search of Badger and sets out to recover his lost companion, and fortunately finds him just before snow begins to fall heavily. The two then stumble through the winter storm wherein they happen upon the Badger's dwelling.
Badger, contrary to Rat's warning, is incredibly accommodating to his two unexpected guests and opens his spacious, warm home to the pair where they gossip about the goings-on in the world and in the Wild Wood:
"Animals arrived, liked the look of the place, took up their quarters, settled down, spread, and flourished. They didn't bother themselves about the past—they never do; they're too busy...The Wild Wood is pretty well populated by now; with all the usual lot, good, bad, and indifferent—I name no names. It takes all sorts to make a world."
Badger offers another side of Grahame's own personality: his concern for the well-being of nature, of the effect mankind has on the natural world. Rat's own misconception that the Badger is a mean spirited old codger could be interpreted as Grahame's own projection of the criticisms he'd received as a slightly cynical employee of the Bank of England who merely realized the temporary nature of human civilization as we know it:
"I see you don't understand, and I must explain it to you. Well, very long ago, on the spot where the Wild Wood waves now, before ever it had planted itself and grown up to what it now is, there was a city—a city of people, you know. Here, where we are standing, they lived, and walked, and talked, and slept, and carried on their business. Here they stabled their horses and feasted, from here they rode out to fight or drove out to trade. They were a powerful people, and rich, and great builders. They built to last, for they thought their city would last for ever...People come—they stay for a while, they flourish, they build—and they go. It is their way. But we remain. There were badgers here, I've been told, long before that same city ever came to be. And now there are badgers here again. We are an enduring lot, and we may move out for a time, but we wait, and are patient, and back we come. And so it will ever be."
Other Selected Quotes from Chapter 7
The trio also discusses the happenings of Mr. Toad, who has apparently totaled seven cars since the incident with the carriage several months before and was summarily arrested in the middle of the book—for more information, and to learn more about what happens to all the creatures of the Willows, continue reading this selection of quotes from the Chapter 7 of "The Wind in the Willows:"
"Perhaps he would never have dared to raise his eyes, but that, though the piping was now hushed, the call and the summons seemed still dominant and imperious. He might not refuse, were Death himself waiting to strike him instantly, once he had looked with mortal eye on things rightly kept hidden. Trembling he obeyed, and raised his humble head; and then, in that utter clearness of the imminent dawn, while Nature, flushed with fullness of incredible colour, seemed to hold her breath for the event, he looked in the very eyes of the Friend and Helper; saw the backward sweep of the curved horns, gleaming in the growing daylight; saw the stern, hooked nose between the kindly eyes that were looking down on them humorously, while the bearded mouth broke into a half-smile at the corners; saw the rippling muscles on the arm that lay across the broad chest, the long supple hand still holding the pan-pipes only just fallen away from the parted lips; saw the splendid curves of the shaggy limbs disposed in majestic ease on the sward; saw, last of all, nestling between his very hooves, sleeping soundly in entire peace and contentment, the little, round, podgy, childish form of the baby otter. All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
"Sudden and magnificent, the sun's broad golden disc showed itself over the horizon facing them; and the first rays, shooting across the level water-meadows, took the animals full in the eyes and dazzled them. When they were able to look once more, the Vision had vanished, and the air was full of the carol of birds that hailed the dawn."
"As they stared blankly in dumb misery deepening as they slowly realised all they had seen and all they had lost, a capricious little breeze, dancing up from the surface of the water, tossed the aspens, shook the dewy roses and blew lightly and caressingly in their faces; and with its soft touch came instant oblivion. For this is the last best gift that the kindly demi-god is careful to bestow on those to whom he has revealed himself in their helping: the gift of forgetfulness. Lest the awful remembrance should remain and grow, and overshadow mirth and pleasure, and the great haunting memory should spoil all the after-lives of little animals helped out of difficulties, in order that they should be happy and lighthearted as before."
"Mole stood still a moment, held in thought. As one wakened suddenly from a beautiful dream, who struggles to recall it, and can re-capture nothing but a dim sense of the beauty of it, the beauty! Till that, too, fades away in its turn, and the dreamer bitterly accepts the hard, cold waking and all its penalties; so Mole, after struggling with his memory for a brief space, shook his head sadly and followed the Rat."
Lombardi, Esther. ""The Wind in the Willows" Quotes." ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/wind-in-the-willows-quotes-741936. Lombardi, Esther. (2021, February 16). "The Wind in the Willows" Quotes. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/wind-in-the-willows-quotes-741936 Lombardi, Esther. ""The Wind in the Willows" Quotes." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/wind-in-the-willows-quotes-741936 (accessed January 17, 2022).
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'CBMs cannot be a substitute for a lasting solution'
HAROON RESHI | Issue Dated: March 25, 2012, New Delhi
Tags : CBMs | Kashmir issue |
Normalcy and peace is visible in Kashmir. Does it seem lasting?
Peace and normalcy have been restored because the people of J&K refused to be provoked into doing anything that will disturb the atmosphere. But in my opinion one must be very careful because the state is a variable. One should not be wholly optimistic because people of the state will continue to cooperate the way they have been only if they find that there is evidence of change on the ground and that their interests, concerns and the aspirations are sincerely being addressed.
Some recent media reports suggest that India and Pakistan are working on a peace plan which pushes the Kashmir issue on the back-burner for some time.
At the moment there are several possible solutions on the table. But I think the Kashmir issue can not be placed on the back burner. If Indo-Pak relations have to normalise, then the issues that have agitated Jammu and Kashmir right since 1947- 48 have to be addressed. CBMs cannot be a substitute for a lasting solution.
What are the possible solutions?
There are many proposed solutions. The National Conference has prepared a document, as has the PDP and Sajjad Lone. In addition to that, during our (interlocutors) conversations with various sections of opinions in J&K, we were given documents. Each one presented their points of view. For example, in Ladakh, Leh and Kargil the people gave their views. Similarly in the Jammu region, various political parties and the communities spoke their minds. On the basis of these inputs, we have tried to formulate a detailed report. If there are better solutions available, we must be open to discuss them as well.
Kashmiri separatist leaders seem to have changed their attitude. What can be the reason behind this change?
I believe these are positive developments. This is a realisation that all issues that people of J&K are facing need to be addressed. I think to say that no economic and social issues should be addressed because they will distract attention from the political issues, is a wrong way to look at things. And the separatists realise this. Therefore, the concerns now being expressed by the Hurriyat leaders about bijli, sadak, pani is a step in the right direction. These issues need to be addressed but they are not a substitute for political dialogue.
Is Pakistan's worsening internal situation favourable for India in terms of the Kashmir issue?
The internal situation in Pakistan cannot be possibly favourable to any other country or region of south Asia. I think one must show greater empathy for what Pakistan is going through. They have got huge internal problems which they are trying to address. They are facing these issues for a large number of historical and other reasons. I do not know see Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan or because of the situation in Balochistan or because of sectarian issues will help any other country. I think this is a strange and misguided way of understanding the dynamics of politics. However, because of these reasons Pakistan has begun a serious rethink on the number of assumptions it made since 1947-48. There is improvement on the trade front. There are engagements at the various government levels from both sides.
Many believe that for a successful dialogue process it is necessary to take militants on board. What is your opinion?
I think anyone who agrees to give up the gun and engage in a dialogue should be encouraged. I believe the militants can become stake holders if they are part of the dialogue process but for that they have to give up the gun.
Why has the central government withheld the report filed by you and your companions?
I have been talking to the Home Minister very often in the past three months. The government has not been able to open the report and many other reports because the government was tied down by many other urgent matters. The last of them were elections in five states that have just concluded. In my understanding, it is now only a matter of time that the report comes into the public domain and at then various stake holders will have an opportunity to discuss our recommendations.
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By Tom Spouse, 12 November 2018
I've noticed a trend in our business around Financial Crime, AML & KYC in which a lot of research surrounds the use of AI and Blockchain as potential solutions to mitigate risk exposure.
Most would agree that KYC represents one of the greatest potential business areas to benefit from AI & Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) such as Blockchain. However, these technologies create as many challenges as they provide solutions. Data privacy, governance, and compliance requirements over a decentralized system are enormous challenges which keeps many of us up at night.
A blockchain technology provider and Prospect 33 partner, BTL Group , have a very interesting DLT platform called Interbit. Their extraordinary solution to the problem is megachain technology. We are very interested in the model they have created. In essence, the solution that BTL has piloted is to create an environment in which many connected blockchains can be utilized while keeping information in isolated blockchains which are not shared with unconnected participants. It is an interesting solution and certainly gets around the issues associated with data security and compliance.
Regardless of whether megachain is the final solution to data compliance, someone will crack this nut soon. When that happens, DLTs will inevitably transform the entire process of KYC.
I have spent a lot of time researching the use of DLTs in the Capital Market space. Over the past year, I, like many, have started to see a path for how DLTs are best utilized. When we first set out looking at this, most people assumed that DLTs would hail a dawn of a new era, in which financial systems would need to be scrapped and rewritten using DLTs.
Now, with the benefit of experience with dozens of POCs, it appears that there is another more likely path that DLT adoption will take. By using DLTs as an addition to our existing infrastructure, we can very rapidly adopt their benefits without the costs and disruptive need to replace much of our core and existing system.
The most obvious example of how this could be achieved is in the trade matching processes. The fundamental principle of Consensus is, of course, the perfect mechanism for matching transactions, it was, after all, designed for just this purpose!
This process currently occupies huge manual resources within the Financial Services industry, and most notably within the Capital Markets space. Trade matching and any other reconciliations are necessary for controlling our business both between and within organizations.
The opportunity that exists is to bring together two transactions that continuously require reconciliation and replace this with a single immutable transaction. This can, of course, be used continuously and consistently throughout the transactions lifecycle and the infrastructure. The potential for benefit is huge. If we add a DLT on-top of much of our existing infrastructure for this purpose, it would significantly reduce the error rates and underwrite data quality.
Many of you reading this will be only too aware of the overhead reconciliation processes take. Whole teams, and indeed businesses, exist to solve this problem. The potential of DLTs offer a relatively simple, cost-effective method to perform these tasks.
Our existing infrastructure of the front, middle and back-office systems would need to change very little, but we'd soon find that we have a lot fewer breaks to deal with. The net saving to risk, compliance, and costs could be significant.
The direction taken with the Interbit platform and the advent of the megachain can enable the realization of these benefits when the many reconciliation use cases organizations require to control their business are applied. Are we now seeing one of the first real steps of the new era of technology in the Financial Services industry?
At Prospect 33, we believe this to be the case and our research team is working closely with a select number of our clients throughout the industry to help identify "quick wins" like these.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, is a controversial program. Apparently, every person in America knows someone who knows someone who uses them to buy steaks and lobster. This is usually an urban legend perpetuated by conservatives, going back to Ronald Reagan's welfare queen story. But it does not change the fact that most people believe myths and misinformation about the program, which is designed to help poor people afford nutritious food.
There are incentives to eat healthy on SNAP. For example, in Indiana there is a pilot program that doubles food stamp dollars for purchase of produce at farmer's markets. And in Massachusetts, recipients get a 30-cent credit for every food stamp dollar spent on fruits and vegetables.
Here are 5 important facts to keep in mind regarding food stamps.
1. A new program will allow people to buy groceries online using SNAP.
According to the Chicago Tribune , there is a pilot program expected to start in 2017 that would allow people to purchase groceries online with SNAP benefits. The program, which will start in states serviced by Xerox, will not cover the delivery charge, but is expected to revolutionize shopping for groceries in food deserts, or areas where grocery stores are scarce.
ThriveMarket.com, an online grocery store, advocated for this program with a petition that gathered more than 310,000 signatures.
"There are a lot of seniors who, for medical and other reasons, have difficulty getting to food stores. This can almost be like a meals-on-wheels program for them," he says.
Amy Carter, director of outpatient nutrition of Eskenazi Health Services in Indianapolis, says people's ability to eat a healthy diet on SNAP is heavily impacted by transportation. The closer they live to a grocery store, the healthier they are. "It completely depends on how much they receive and their access to shop and cook," Carter says.
2. Illegal SNAP trafficking (exchanging benefits for cash) accounts for only 1.3 percent of SNAP spending.
"It is the systematic, historical, structural inequity that exists that would cause a person to be willing to exchange their food benefits for cash because they need to pay utilities, get gas, and pay for housing," she says.
It is, however, a felony, and people have been convicted — mostly small retailers.
3. Recipients aren't getting as much money as you would think.
The maximum monthly benefit for a family of four is $649. The maximum monthly benefit for an individual is $194. However, the average benefit is considerably less — $127 per person, per month, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities .
However, the USDA reports that the average family of four can expect to spend between $719.30 to $852.70 per month on food — and that's the low-cost plan.
4. Food is covered. Alcohol and tobacco aren't.
Carter says the most common misconception she hears about SNAP is people use it to buy cigarettes. That is illegal; tobacco is not covered by SNAP. "There's a lot of misconceptions on what people use their SNAP dollars on." In Indiana, SNAP benefits are kept on an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card that recipients swipe at the cash register, making fraudulent purchase difficult.
In other words, it would cost more money to restrict items than is being lost from SNAP recipients buying those items.
5. You can use SNAP to buy seeds and plants for your garden.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), "Households CAN use SNAP benefits to buy … seeds and plants which produce food for the household to eat." This can, however, prove difficult. Not all authorized SNAP vendors sell seeds and plants, and not all places that sell seeds and plants are SNAP authorized. In addition, according to SNAPGardens.org, not all SNAP-friendly farmer's markets are listed on the list of SNAP-friendly farmer's markets. Also, computer programs frequently deny SNAP transactions on seeds and plants, forcing the customer to ask for a manager to visit the USDA website.
Sadly, Congress has not authorized a study to track how many SNAP dollars go toward home or community gardening.
The SNAP program is surrounded by myths, such as people living in the U.S. illegally can get SNAP, but it does what it's intended to do in spite of significant opposition — help needy families afford groceries in times of economic hardship. Most of these families are working; they just happen to have a sick or disabled child or elderly adult. SNAP can make the difference between going to bed hungry and going to bed well-fed.
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Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds began as an Indian trail traversing a vast watershed. As a trail, it served as a staging ground for three emerging Alabama cultures. Early Christian Cherokees along with European circuit riders used it to plant Methodist churches. The Christian Indian culture arrived from North Carolina before 1812. Andrew Jackson's scouts (1812-13) widened the trail as they sought roadways for supply wagons. When Europeans, largely veterans of the Creek Indian War, entered the valley in Leeds (1820), the widened trail became a stagecoach route that lay in its original bed when the first black settlers arrived in the late 1880's. Studies by John Garst place the legendary John Henry in Leeds at the Oak Tunnel of the C&W Railroad in the 1880's, and descendants of original Black-American settlers concur with Garst's conclusion–the Leeds, Alabama, claim that Henry was a real person and that he performed his famous contest with the steam drill in Leeds.
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Tips & Techniques: "Where the Hell Did You Get That Music?"
by John Pellegrini
It all started innocently enough. The local Jaycees were doing a "Haunted Train" ride on a local, restored, antique passenger railroad, and WKLQ got involved. I was to make a promo to encourage listeners to show up. "Fine," I thought. "Let's give 'em something real scary."
Into production I went. I punched up the SPX-90 -- #23 Pitch Control set to -3, both sides. I grabbed the appropriate music beds and let 'er rip (so to speak). I played the promo for the Account Rep. and the Promotions Director. Their eyes got real big. Within fifteen minutes of the first airing, the phone calls from the listeners started. All asked two questions: "Where do I get tickets?" and "Where the hell did you get that music?" Or, as the Sales Manager succinctly put it, "Nice Satanic music bed, you lunatic!"
Well, sorry to disappoint everyone, but the music isn't Satanic. The promo, "Terror Train" was featured on the November '91 Radio And Production Cassette. The music featured comes from a classical piece entitled, Carmina Burana by German composer Carl Orff. The text dates to the thirteenth century, and the particular song used here is titled, O Fortuna. Translated from Latin, it deals with a man's torment over a run of bad luck he's had lately. But, that hasn't stopped Hollywood movie producers, and others, from using it for anything that needs a sort of sinister feel, which leads me to the topic for this article. I love using classical music in my production!
Sure, I work for an AOR. That's half the challenge, and half the fun. Believe it or not, classical music can fit into many promos, commercials, and comedy ideas that you have. And it seems that everyone is using more and more of it. Recent examples: United Airlines uses George Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue. British Airways' commercial for the Concorde used The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from the opera, Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi. The TV spots for Die Hard I & II featured the choral, Seid umschlugen Millionen Diessen kuB der gazen welt from the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. And the above mentioned piece from Carmina Burana turned up promoting HBO's fall 1990 line-up, the movie Warlock, and in Oliver Stone's biography of The Doors. Incidently, you can find O Fortuna on the Doors movie soundtrack.
I've included for this month's Cassette a promo, a commercial, and a comedy bit which all contain classical music in one form or another. First is the promo for KLQ's special U2 album party giveaways. The title of the disk, Achtung, Baby, was intriguing enough to our Program Director, Tom Marshall, and myself, to query, "Why not involve some sort of "Krazy Kraut" type character for the cue to call and win?" As it developed, it became, "Der Party Fuhrer," and of course I felt that he should have some sort of Wagnerian theme behind him. Entry Of The Gods Into Valhalla, from the opera Das Rheingold seemed appropriate, and it all came together.
The commercial needed a sort of "Superman" type theme. Once again, Wagner had the mood. Prelude To Act Three from the opera, Lohengrin has been used in Woody Woodpecker and Bugs Bunny cartoons for this type of thing before, so I tried it here. Sales-dudette loved it.
The last cut is a comedy spot for our morning show which I wrote with one of our part-timers. There's a rule in comedy which says something to the effect that if you have silly sounding copy, DO NOT USE SILLY MUSIC WITH IT! Otherwise, you'll lose the premise. So, I figured the correct thing to do was to use the most romantic sounding music I could find. Tchaikovsky's Love Theme from Romeo And Juliet was the natural choice.
How did I find out about all these pieces? Well, I'll admit it: I'm a classical music nut. Over the years, I've found that the more time I spend in radio stations, the further away I want to get from the same music during my off hours. So, I started buying classical selections for my home library. The more I purchased, the more I realized that I'd heard a lot of it before -- commercials, movies, television shows! "So this is where they were getting those great scores from!" I began to realize that Hollywood has a powerful affection for composers whose works lie in the Public Domain. If they could do it, why couldn't I?
So, how do you get started with classical music in your prod library? Simple. Hie yourself over to whatever record store in your town that has the largest classical selection and start buying stuff. Virtually every label has compilation albums, tapes, and CD's of the great composers. Yes, they call them "Greatest Hits" packages. The movie soundtrack for Amadeus, for example, contains nearly all of Mozart's famous works. Start asking questions of the experts. If you live near a college, you may have some interns at your station who are majoring in music. You may have majored in music, too. Many of us learned a lot of this stuff in school, but were probably asleep at the time. You'll remember it after a while.
Naturally, I don't advocate using classical music in everything you do, unless you're working at a classical station. Ninety-five percent of my production has no classical music at all. But, when you're stuck for an idea, or a certain sound that just isn't in the usual prod libraries, this music can really make a difference. Sometimes I can create an entire spot and character out of a certain piece I hear, such as the "Captain Billiards" spot. By the way, for those of you keeping score, all the voices on those three samples are lil' ol' me.
But the best part is, you'll be able to amaze, astound, and annoy your friends and co-workers with your seemingly impressive cultured taste. Also, this stuff makes a great weapon in the apartment or close neighbor stereo wars. Just put on some Wagner, or Tchaikovsky's Overture 1812, and watch 'em run for their lives! Scottish bagpipe recordings work well, too.
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Yes, HOWEVER, there's more to the story. A comprehensive Harvard study found that on average, healthier eating costs $1.50 more per day more than less nutritious choices. Indeed, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts is $550 more per year than a diet reliant on, for example, processed foods, meats, and refined grains. While the added expense is less than most of us would guess, it can be burdensome for families and folks on fixed incomes.


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For many addicts, inpatient rehab is a necessary step toward getting clean. Among other things, inpatient rehab offers the chance to detox with the support of a qualified medical and counseling staff who is familiar with the physiological and mental challenges of detoxing and prepared to help a detoxing addict overcome the very challenging process of withdrawing from drugs or alcohol. Inpatient rehab also offers a chance for addicts to find some peace and freedom from the people, places, and other triggers that may be leading them to use.
During this time, an addict can more effectively work with therapists and other mental health professionals to hone the tools that will ultimately lead to their lifelong sobriety. While inpatient drug rehab is an incredibly productive and necessary tool for many addicts, it may not prepare an addict fully for what is ultimately the goal of any recovery program: a healthy and productive life in the real world. This is why many recovering addicts find great benefit in transitional living programs after they have left their inpatient programs.
Transitional Aftercare is treatment that is offered to an addict after they have completed their time at a rehab facility. Generally transitional aftercare is the next step for recovering addicts who have been in inpatient programs, but many addicts who have worked through outpatient programs may also find much benefit in a transitional aftercare program. Here, addicts can learn to come back to the world outside of recovery while still receiving the support and domestic resources available to them in inpatient treatment.
Recovering addicts in transitional care live with other recovering addicts and have access to both group and individual therapy in much the same way that they did in inpatient rehab. Rather than staying completely isolated, however, patients in transitional care begin to engage in everyday activities, such as maintaining employment and simultaneously strengthen the skills necessary to live in the real world without using.
Why is Transitional Aftercare Effective?
Many addicts find great success in transitional aftercare programs because it allows them the chance to discover challenges to their well being and sobriety while living in an environment that helps them discover and strengthen means by which they may remain sober.
Many threats to an addict's sobriety may not have been apparent while they were in inpatient rehab, but they may find, after returning to work, that the stress of employment, for example, is a trigger that tempts them to use. If this is discovered while an addict is in transitional care, they have a very strong and immediate support system available to help cope with challenges such as this.
Transitional aftercare helps put to practical use the tools and discoveries that were made in rehab. This can help a recovering addict find much more success because while in transitional aftercare, they are having frequent conversations with counselors and other recovering addicts who can help them sort through the most effective methods of staying sober for a lifetime.
Living in an environment that only allows sobriety can also create a highly effective social culture wherein an addict may feel strong and constant pressure to stay clean. This can be much more effective than a situation wherein an addict returns to their previous life and makes contact with friends who are still using, which may present pressure to use, rather than stay clean.
Eventually, the goal of all treatment programs is for any person struggling with the disease that is addiction to move onto a long life of sobriety. Transitional aftercare can help a recovering addict ensure that when they enter life after rehab, they only move forward in their quest for health.


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Testudo the Turtle, College Park, MD - 2 mi.
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U.S. judge strikes down Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
Tina Bellon, Nate Raymond
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule that would have forced pharmaceutical companies to include the wholesale prices of their drugs in television advertising.
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U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington sided with drugmakers Merck & Co Inc, Eli Lilly and Co and Amgen Inc by halting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule from taking effect on Tuesday as planned.
Mehta in his ruling set aside the entire rule as invalid, saying HHS lacked authority from the U.S. Congress to compel drug manufacturers to disclose list prices.
"It is outrageous that an Obama appointed judge sided with big PhRMA to keep high drug prices secret from the American people, leaving patients and families as the real victims," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement, referring to President Donald Trump's Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama.
PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, is the largest industry lobbying group.
HHS Secretary Alex Azar had announced the rule on May 8, saying that forcing drugmakers to disclose their prices in direct-to-consumer TV advertising could help drive down skyrocketing prescription drug costs if the companies were embarrassed by them or afraid they would scare away customers.
HHS in a statement on Tuesday said it was disappointed in the court's decision, adding that it would work with the Department of Justice on next steps in the litigation.
"President Trump and Secretary Azar remain focused on lowering drug prices and empowering patients through more transparency in healthcare costs," the agency said.
The rule was originally suggested in May 2018 as part of Trump's "blueprint" to lower prescription drug costs for U.S. consumers.
The judge said such disclosures could well be an effective tool in halting the rising cost of prescription drugs. "But no matter how vexing the problem of spiraling drug costs may be, HHS cannot do more than what Congress has authorized," Mehta concluded.
Under the rule, the wholesale, or list, price would be included if it was $35 or more for a month's supply or the usual course of therapy. HHS said the 10 most commonly advertised drugs had list prices of $488 to $16,938 per month or for a usual course of therapy.
PhRMA said the list prices could be confusing for patients and discourage them from seeking medical care.
Merck, Eli Lilly and Amgen filed their lawsuit alongside the Association Of National Advertisers trade group on June 14, arguing the rule would confuse consumers by forcing them to disclose a price irrelevant to patients with health insurance.
Drugmakers have long argued that list prices do not reflect out-of-pocket costs for most U.S. consumers or take into account the actual prices paid after discounts and rebates negotiated with health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to ensure patient access to the medicines.
The lawsuit alleged that HHS lacked authority to issue the rule and that it violated drugmakers' free-speech rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The U.S. Justice Department defended the rule in court, saying it met a standard the U.S. Supreme Court set in 1985, when it held the government could force advertisers to disclose factual, non-controversial information.
Reporting by Tina Bellon in New York and Nate Raymond in Boston; Additional reporting by Roberta Rampton in Washington; Editing by Bill Berkrot and Peter Cooney


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I often get emails from guitarists asking if there's a way to increase a Telecaster's sonic flexibility that doesn't involve a complicated switching scheme. Most players who are attracted to a Telecaster in the first place want to keep its classic look and don't want to mess around with a lot of additional switches, pots, and the like. As a Tele player myself, I totally understand, which is why I want to share my favorite Telecaster wiring—the one I use in most of my personal Teles. This mod doesn't have a name, so if you have a cool suggestion for one, please let me know.
Overview. This wiring offers four switchable sounds, a direct-through option, and a mod to convert the standard tone control into what I call a "warmth" control—something I use to simulate other pickups. The benefit of this wiring is that it is easily reversible and very flexible. Best of all, it's externally invisible: The Tele's classic appearance isn't altered in any way.
You don't need much for this mod. Here's your shopping list: a Telecaster 4-way switch, a 2PDT push/pull or push/push pot to replace your tone pot (alternatively you can keep your tone pot and add a 2PDT mini-toggle switch), and a 3300 pF capacitor.
• Position #1: bridge pickup.
• Position #2: bridge plus neck pickup in parallel.
• Position #3: neck pickup.
• Position #4: bridge plus neck pickup in series.
The details. A direct retrofit for the stock Fender 3-way pickup selector, the Telecaster 4-way switch is made by Oak Grigsby and available from Allparts, Stewart-MacDonald, and other luthier supply outfits. In addition to the three common Telecaster switching positions, this switch provides a fourth option: With both pickups connected in series, you get a big, beefy tone that's a lot louder than the other switching positions. This is perfect if you need a fat overdriven sound or a burly clean solo tone. It's even suitable for some jazz playing, if you also use the warmth control (more about this in a moment). Two single-coils in series can sound like a P-90 or a humbucker, and it's easy to drive your amp into saturation with this switching position. For me, this is one of the best Telecaster mods ever. We previously explored series wiring in a different context, so click here for all the details. Please note that you need to prepare your neck pickup with separate ground connections for the pickup itself and its metal cover, as described in this article.
We've also discussed the direct-through switch in an earlier Stratocaster mod, but hey, it works great on a Tele, too. This particular mod lets you connect any pickup or pickup combination directly to the output jack, thus bypassing the master volume and master tone control. You'll find a description of this mod here.
Two single-coils in series can sound like a P-90 or a humbucker, and it's easy to drive your amp into saturation with this switching position.
If you don't want to alter your Tele's visual appearance, simply replace the stock tone pot with a 2PDT push-pull or push-push switching pot. This stealth approach makes the direct-through mod invisible. But instead of using a switching pot, I like to install an additional 2PDT on/on mini-toggle switch right between the two stock knobs on the Tele's metal control plate. I find it easier to operate this way, but I don't care too much about visual appearance—as long as it's not a vintage guitar. If you take this mini-toggle route, you'll have to drill a 6 mm hole into the control plate. Obviously, this is not reversible. Either approach works fine, so it's simply up to your personal taste.
Now for the warmth control. This last step is easy because it only requires replacing the existing tone cap with another one—everything else stays the same.
Usually in a Telecaster you'll find a 0.022 µF tone cap, although more vintage-flavored models will have a 0.047 or 0.1 µF cap. Okay, we all know the problem: The useable range on these caps is very small. After only a short rotation of the knob, the tone gets really dark and muddy, losing all its color and life.
A tone cap with less capacitance can instantly fix this problem. My recommendation for this wiring is a 3300 pF cap. I prefer an Orange Drop cap for a Telecaster because its slightly mid-scooped tone is a perfect match for any Telecaster with vintage-flavored single-coils. With a 3300 pF cap, you have full control over the whole rotation of the tone pot. Even with the full capacitance engaged, the tone remains defined and transparent, yet warm (which explains the "warmth control" moniker).
It's easy to mimic several pickup types with the warmth control. For example, select position #4 to put both pickups in series and set the tone control between 40–50 percent, and presto—you're in the PAF humbucker ballpark. Try it! I'm confident that anyone who doesn't need those totally dark tones from common tone caps will find this mod very useful.
Now that we've discussed all the details, check out the wiring in Fig. 1. Be sure to break the connection to ground on the volume pot lug where the tone cap is soldered on the standard Telecaster wiring. This is a common error, and one to check if you find this setup isn't working as expected.
Note: I showed the direct-through mod as a separate toggle switch because it's much clearer to illustrate the connections this way. That said, the switching matrix of a 2PDT push-pull or push-push pot is identical, so if you opt to take that route it should be easy to transfer the diagrammed wiring.
That's it! Next month we'll return to our exploration of pickup parameters. This time we'll cover electrical phase and learn how to build a professional pickup polarity tester for only a few bucks. Until then ... keep on modding!


Nigeria's technology space is set to witness a game-changing experiential platform with the unveiling of Tech Fest by Diamond Bank Plc in partnership with MTN, Visa, Microsoft, NIBSS, Deloitte and Touche, Interswitch and Beat FM.
Scheduled for Tuesday, 15 and Wednesday, 16 May 2018 at the Landmark event Centre, Oniru, Lagos, Tech Fest will feature the best talent in the Nigerian technology space – one of the country's fastest growing sectors. The event will showcase technological solutions for businesses, connect technology providers with new markets, provide access-to-market opportunities for tech start-ups amongst others.
Tech Fest for me, is a platform that we can share with our customers to help them get the best of technology and to partner together to run better businesses. If there is one thing we have learned at Diamond, it is that you can't do everything on your own and you need to collaborate if you are going to win and be the best at what you do.
We are happy to collaborate with reputable firms like Diamond, MTN and others to make Tech Fest a success. We are here to provide support to retail customers and consumers to make payment seamlessly, securely and as quick as possible. We believe that if they can make payment quickly and safely, we are sure that GDP will grow for not just the country but also prosperity in the region. It all starts here and we are happy to be part of this journey as we go into the future.
Telecoms giant, MTN through its General Manager, Enterprise Business Unit, Barbara Anozia, told newsmen at the event that MTN's vision is to offer customers a whole new digital world and make their lives brighter using technology to help them grow and this informs their decision to partner with Tech Fest.
We at Deloitte and Touche understand that business advisory is a key aspect of the entire value chain of any entrepreneurial venture. So, we are bringing to the table a global perspective, innovation and exponential technologies that we are working on as we seek to engage with a wider ecosystem.
Tomi Ogunlesi, Corporate Brand Manager, Interswitch expressed appreciation as one of the partners of Tech Fest.
I call it TECHFEST 2018 because we believe the conversation will be sustained. Essentially for us at Interswitch, it is about curiosity, collaboration and co-creation. We are happy to work with Diamond Bank and other partners to make this happen, he stated.
L – R: Ope Olaniran, Business Group Director, Microsoft; Emezino Afiegbe, Country Manager, Nigeria, Visa; Uzoma Dozie, Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Bank PLC; Barbara Anozia, General Manager, Enterprise Business Unit, MTN; Niyi Ajao, Executive Director, Business Development, NIBSS; Deji Awokoya, General Manager, Beat FM; Yemi Saka, West Africa Consulting Leader, Deloitte and Touche; and Tomi Ogunlesi, Corporate Brand Manager, Interswitch at the unveiling of Tech Fest at Diamond Bank Plc head office on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.
The event also featured partners like Microsoft, Beat FM and NIBSS who affirmed that Tech Fest will provide opportunities for SMEs and young tech entrepreneurs to network and meet sponsors, financiers and partners that will help them grow their businesses.
Tech Fest is open to all who want to connect, collaborate and co-create new ideas that solve real problems for Nigeria.


Home / Blog / Twitter: Are You Using The Hashtag Correctly?
Meet the hashtag '#' the very symbol that will bring you success on social media. If you are a Twitter user, then you will understand what an important symbol this is, and how it can mean the difference between having no retweets, and a couple of hundred. If you are new to Twitter, then you may feel as though it is a very confusing experience. The hashtag however, will articulate your tweets, making them easier to understand and adding interest to every tweet you write. Not only do hashtags help your users find what they are looking for, but it also helps to spread the word of your tweet across the entire social media platform.
You may notice when you are watching a TV show that a hashtag shows up on the screen, followed by a word or phrase. When this phrase is keyed in on Twitter, you will find a huge list of tweeters who has used that hashtag. For example, if you are watching the Super Bowl, you might type in #Superbowl, to find other people who are talking about it.
Hashtags are the very foundation of Twitter, so you should certainly use them to your advantage. For example, if you are trying to get your personal profile up and running, you want to look at your own interests. Type these interests into the Twitter search with a hashtag, and you'll find a ton of people who also share the same interests. By following these people, who have the same interests as you, you have a higher chance of them following you back in return. This is a great way to get more followers, and a great way to rocket your social media presence.
Another great way to use hashtags is to use them to expand on a thought or tweet. These hashtags might not be searched as much by other people, but it can go a long way when it comes to the 140 character limit! Type in a thought and hashtag a feeling or afterthought, this can be anything from #appreciated to #lifeisgood or even something with a slightly humorous afterthought such as #cheesybuttrue. This shows your viewers the intent of your tweet, whether it is sarcasm, sentimental, humorous or even promotional, and it can go a long way when it comes to getting retweets and favourites.
If you want to promote an event, then hashtags are certainly the way to go. This is especially the case if you use the same hashtag in every aspect of your event, so it establishes familiarity with your users. Try and choose a unique hashtag, so when people search for you they will come across all of your tweets as opposed to yours and a thousand others. You can even post images and pictures to Twitter, using a hashtag alone to describe the event. This is a great way to spread the word about your cause, and every time someone shares your tweet, they also share your hashtag. Think of it as a double barrelled promotional system that utilises every aspect of Twitter!
As you can see, hashtags are vitally important if you want to succeed on Twitter. Whether you are there to promote a charity event, to further your businesses social media presence or even just to meet new people, understanding the # is the most important lesson you will learn in Twitter so use it wisely.


WJE is a firm of structural engineers, architects and materials scientists dedicated to providing practical, innovative and technically sound solutions to problems in landmark buildings.
Preservation Consulting firm whose services include: National Register and local landmark nominations, property tax assessment freeze and tax credit applications, historic resource reports, HABS documentation.
Chicago Project Management is a renovation project manager enabling the property owner to become their own general contractor and exercise more control of the results.
Services include: federal historic tax credit applications, National Register nominations, HABS/HAER documentation, and historical/architectural community surveys.
Julia Bachrach Consulting, LLC is a certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE). Services include historic resource surveys, preservation planning studies and reports, National Register and National Historic Landmark nominations and Section 106/707 documentation.
Services include: federal historic tax credit certification; National Register listing; Cook County Class L Property Tax Incentive; Illinois Property Tax Assessment Freeze; and technical assistance.
Preservation services for owners and government. Representation before (and of) state and city preservation commissions. Counsel on preservation incentives.
Problem solving/specialty consulting to help design teams and owners meet the challenge of restoring doors, windows, architectural woodwork and hardware in compliance with the Secretary of the Interiors "Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties" within a budget, meeting the demands of contemporary use. Services include surveys and reports, drawings and illustrations, workscopes and budgeting, wood sampling and identification.
Services offered: National Register of Historic Places nominations and eligibility assessments; Section 106 recordation; historic tax credit applications; general building research; public program design; project management.
Chicago-based historic preservation consulting firm providing a range of preservation services to local governments, real estate developers, and private property owners, including historic resources surveys, National Register nominations, and applications for historic preservation tax incentives.
Design consultants for interior and exterior architectural lighting. Projects include Chicago Board of Trade, Mather Tower, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Old St. Patrick's Church.
The Cultural Resource Services Group at SCI offers services in Architectural History and Historic Preservation. Work includes surveys, nominations, documentation and historic tax credits.
Preservation Easements, Tax Incentives and Regulatory Issues for large properties. Author: "Legal Aspects of Historic Preservation," in Illinois Land Use law.
Services include National Register of Historic Places nominations, architectural surveys for planning and Section 106, rehab tax credit applications, and other projects throughout Illinois and Iowa.


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#include "src/common/TypeParameterised.hpp"
#include "src/generate/IndentableGenerator.hpp"

namespace birch {
/**
 * C++ code generator.
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 * @ingroup io
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class CppGenerator: public IndentableGenerator {
public:
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   * Constructor.
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  virtual void visit(const Literal<const char*>* o);
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  virtual void visit(const Assign* o);
  virtual void visit(const Slice* o);
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  virtual void visit(const Span* o);
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  virtual void visit(const TupleVariable* o);
  virtual void visit(const Function* o);
  virtual void visit(const Program* o);
  virtual void visit(const BinaryOperator* o);
  virtual void visit(const UnaryOperator* o);
  virtual void visit(const Basic* o);
  virtual void visit(const Class* o);
  virtual void visit(const Struct* o);
  virtual void visit(const Generic* o);
  virtual void visit(const Braces* o);
  virtual void visit(const ExpressionStatement* o);
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void birch::CppGenerator::genInit(const T* o) {
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void birch::CppGenerator::genTemplateArgs(const ObjectType* o) {
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Maize is commonly developed in dry land areas with limited irrigation water in Indonesia, thereby posing a threat to its poductivity. Thus, availability of early harvest varieties able to adapt to limited water is important. The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of maize hybrid genotypes candidates in dry land. The research was conducted from April to July 2016 at Gowa, South Sulawesi. The experiment was designed with a randomized complete block design consisting of 8 genotypes, namely GJ1, GJ2, GJ3, GJ4, GJ5, GJ6, GJ7, GJ8, and two control varieties, i.e., Bima 7 and Lamuru. The results showed genotypes GJ1, GJ6, GJ7 and GJ8 had higher plant growth as compared to Bima 7 and Lamuru. All genotypes were harvested less than 90 days. Genotypes GJ6, GJ7, and GJ8 yielded 6.85 tons ha-1, 6.51 tons ha-1 and 8.31 tons ha-1, respectively, which were higher 13-45% than the Lamuru control variety. Because this experiment was carried out in an optimun condition, it would be necessary to further study the three genotypes in drought stress conditions before being developed for early harvest and high yielding hybrid varieties.


Cancelled due to lack of signups.
Who: Families of all ages and parents/guardians. Open to all homeschoolers regardless of residence or school covering.
Where: YMCA Camp Chandler, located on Lake Jordan in Wetumpka, AL Climate-controlled family rooms with bunk beds plus male and female bunk rooms, based on registrations (first come, first served!). BYO linens for twin beds. This camp is very handicap-accessible.
What: CampSchool specifics will be determined by parent survey and by ages of students who register, but we will take advantage of many of their Outdoor Classroom offerings. Basically PK will have supervised play time with bouncy activities, walks, crafts, etc. K-12th will be broken into appropriate age groups and have classes in environmental topics such as aquatic study & animal study plus outdoor adventures such as ropes course & kayaking. Water play for all ages is weather-dependent. Parents may observe &/or participate, but are expected to remain with their youngest child/ren.
For Teens: Students approximately 7th grade & up will meet on Monday evening to talk about high school & college topics including what to expect on a college visit. On Tuesday, we will visit Auburn University Montgomery and Faulkner University. You will learn that there is more to higher education in the state of Alabama than AU & UA! Parents are welcome to join us, but younger children may not be left unsupervised.
Younger students can spend the night Monday, & parents can take them to visit the Montgomery Zoo or other local attractions on Tuesday. College prep students may attend college visits without a parent with prior permission. Parent should plan to drive student to AUM & pick up from Faulkner. Mid-day transportation is available on a first-come basis.
To register: Contact Nancy Melkerson at campschool@outlook.com. She will email you the registration forms (registration & YMCA Waiver) for you to complete, mail with check, or scan & email for paypal instructions. Everest Academy priority registration until March 31. Deadline April 20.