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The middle of nowhere: Inside Denmark's Kærshovedgård deportation camp
About seven kilometers from Bording, a local station in Jutland, I cycled with two friends to Kærshovedgård, the former-prison-turned-deportation facility.
Published: 6 June 2018 13:13 CEST
Inside Jamiar's room at Departure Centre Kærshovedgård. Photo: Farah Bahgat
Located near the town of Ikast, Kærshovedgård is one of Denmark's two 'departure centres' (the term 'expulsion' is also commonly used, particularly by critics). Around 200 rejected asylum seekers are accommodated at the facility until they decide to leave.
One of the residents of Kærshovedgård, Jamiar, was waiting for us a few meters outside the gate. The security guards checked our IDs and let us in as Jamiar's visitors. As we walked by, a few people stood around the old buildings of the facility watching us. Jamiar pointed at the buildings to our left.
Surrounded by fences within Kærshovedgård's own periphery, "this is where people who committed crimes are kept," he said.
Jamiar told us that Kærshovedgård's residents go to court when they commit crimes such as stealing food or not reporting their presence in the camp when they are required to.
The residents of Kærshovedgård are adult men and women who have been permanently refused asylum and whose departure deadline has been exceeded, according to a Ministry of Immigration report.
There are different categories for residency in Kærshovedgård. Women and men live in separate buildings, while individuals who have been convicted of crimes stay in separately in buildings surrounded by more fences and surveillance cameras.
We walked a little further, to where Jamiar lives, on the second floor of one of the more modern, grey buildings. The narrow hallway has doors to more than a dozen rooms, one bathroom and one laundry room. "Please take off your shoes," the sign on Jamiar's door read.
'Close Kærshovedgård' stickers in Jamiar's room. Photo: Farah Bahgat
The moment we walked in the room, we could smell the Persian spices Jamiar and his roommate keep. Although they are not allowed to cook inside the camp, Jamiar explained he obtained a small stove because he could not eat the food served in the cafeteria.
"The police say we cannot make food here. We can only eat in the cafeteria and it is only Danish food. I respect Denmark but I cannot eat Danish food," he said.
Jamiar set up the floor for us to eat the Iranian lunch he had prepared for his guests, and his roommate.
"Thank you for coming, we are happy to welcome people, now we have friends from everywhere," he said.
The Iranian and his neighbours are used to hosting friends and volunteers from different initiatives and NGOs including the Red Cross, which has a building inside the camp where residents can read donated books and clothes and socialise with each other.
Jamiar's wall. Photo: Farah Bahgat
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One initiative, the Solidarity Project, arranges visits to Kærshovedgård, as well as trips for asylum seekers to other cities in Denmark.
"Our aim is to spend time with them and be friends with them, so we buy food sometimes and invite them to other cities to do workshops," Kasia Sklouda, a participant in the project, told The Local.
While eating lunch, Hojat, who lives on a different floor of Jamiat's building, joined us. Our conversation was a mix of English, Danish, Arabic and Persian.
Both men say they fled Iran on an 18-day journey to Denmark, escaping political oppression for joining opposition movements. They say that returning to Iran is not option for them.
"When I went to court, my lawyer told me if you stay one year I can [re-]open your case. But I stayed one year and it didn't open. But I hope that in a few months I will be able to open it again," Hojat said about his status.
Jamiar lived in a refugee camp in Aalborg before coming to Kærshovedgård. He said the Aalborg facility had better living conditions.
"Here, we have fences all around us," he said.
"It is right, we are living here behind fences. But we are not criminals. We are good for Denmark," Hojat said.
Jamiar, who was a hairdresser in Iran, occasionally cuts neighbours' hair in Kærshovedgård.
"After I go out, I want to study to become a psychiatrist, I already have a diploma in humanities from Iran," he said.
Jamiar and Hojat invited us for Shisha in the grounds of Kærshovedgård, close to the fences. Photo: Farah Bahgat
When I asked them how they spent their time in Kærshovedgård, Hojat said he played football with his friends and attended English classes in the camp from Monday to Friday, while Jamiar attended both English and Danish language classes.
"When we go outside we have to sign to report our attendance three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday," he said, "If I stay outside the whole month they would take out my stuff from my room and send me to court, then to prison."
After lunch, we met the only Dane we saw at Kærshovedgård, Annette.
Annette was celebrating her boyfriend's birthday with their baby son and her 9-year-old daughter in a room her boyfriend shares with another man. We sat on a Persian rug on the floor while Anette gave us cake and told us it is the second birthday they have celebrate in the room.
"I have gotten used to it somehow," Annette said, "I think that once you want to follow your heart, you don't think about all this trouble."
"We used to visit each other a lot, now it is less because he got caught.
"They make them pay a fine but they can't pay it because they don't have money. We just stopped caring about the rules," Annette said.
It is common for residents of Kærshovedgård to miss their mandatory registrations. In March, a report showed that registrations have been missed 10,057 times since 2016.
"One of the [men] who lives here is married to a Danish woman and they have a child but it doesn't change anything," Annette said. "It is just a whole life of waiting".
Annette and her family made a birthday card and brought cake. Photo: Farah Bahgat
Martin Lemberg-Pedersen, assistant professor in Global Refugee Studies at Aalborg University's Department of Culture and Global Studies, told The Local in October last year that camps like Kærshovedgård are designed to psychologically coerce people to leave Denmark.
"This is a very serious situation, due in part to the very rationale behind such expulsion centres. They are built on a logic that people can be motivated to leave the country. This means that the centre's main function is to impose living conditions so intolerable that people will leave. Consequently, [the centres] are not created in a way that allows for a normal, healthy life," Lemberg-Pedersen said.
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As a result of the living conditions in Kærshovedgård, asylum seekers sometimes get in trouble, which the residents of Ikast can perceive as dangerous.
"Most of the people who live in this area they don't like [the camp], because here when they don't get money some of them would go out and steal or make troubles," Annette said.
"So people who live around here get scared, and everyone you talk to around this place says (they) don't like (it being) here because it is criminals who live here."
In a report published by NGO Refugees Welcome Denmark, Michala Clante Bendixen, who heads the organisation, writes:
"In Danish prisons, an effort is made to maintain the inmates' skills and sense of human worth, while also focusing on preparing them for life once they are released. As an inmate, you are invited to take part in activities all the time – it is the act of detention, which is the punishment. Now, they are working with asylum seekers, who have never done anything illegal – and yet the staff's task is to make their lives as empty and unbearable as possible."
Regardless of the conditions, Jamiar and Hojat still have hope that their cases can be reopened and that they will eventually leave Kærshovedgård.
"When I am an old man I will tell my children I was living behind the fences, but I was fighting for freedom," Hojat said, "just staying here is fighting for freedom."
Jamiar, Hojat and Annette requested their full names not be published.
READ ALSO: Denmark criticised for 'celebrating' plight of asylum seekers in damning report
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Denmark scraps plan for Langeland expulsion centre
Plan for new 'expulsion centre' reignites debate over Denmark's treatment of unwanted foreigners
The government late on Tuesday announced it will not go ahead with plans to open a so-called departure or expulsion centre on Langeland, in the face of fierce opposition in parliament and from the island's local community.
Langelændere (people from Langeland) demonstrate on Tuesday against the now-scrapped plans for a departure centre on their island. Photo: Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix
Proposed last week, the centre would have housed people with 'tolerated stay' (tålt ophold) status, who do not have permission to reside in Denmark but cannot be deported by force. The planned facility was for around 130 accommodate foreign nationals with criminal records who have served their sentences but are awaiting deportation.
The persons who would have been moved to the centre will therefore remain for the time being at a similar facility at Kærshovedgård in Jutland. That centre also houses people who have not committed crimes but have no legal right to stay in Denmark, for example due to a rejected asylum claim.
Opposition parties opposed the Langeland plan following its announcement last week, calling for the centre to be located more remotely. Langeland residents also resisted it, both during a visit to the island last week by immigration minister Mattias Tesfaye and in a demonstration at the Christiansborg parliament on Tuesday.
The centre-left Socialist People's Party (SF), which is the party of Langeland's mayor, also said it would block the plan, leaving the minority government without the parliamentary majority needed to push it through.
"It is very obvious that there's a majority in parliament which is against the establishment of a new departure centre on Langeland," Tesfaye told broadcaster DR on Tuesday evening.
"That's a shame in my view, but I have also said from the start that I cannot not conjure up (the centre) against a majority in parliament, after all," he added.
Cancellation of the plan means that the "status quo" of existing expulsion centres will continue, the minister confirmed.
As such the 130 persons who would have been moved to Langeland will now remain at the Kærshovedgård centre.
In a statement, Tesfaye said that he would welcome suggestions from the other parties for alternative locations.
"You have to say that the situation has changed. We are now in a situation in which parliament wants influence (over the issue)," he told DR.
"If you take control over an issue, you also take responsibility," he added.
Since winning the election in 2019, the Social Democratic government has generally worked with right-wing parties to pass laws related to immigration, rather than its established allies on the left, the so-called 'red bloc'.
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Drastic transformations taking place in Turkmenistan and reforms initiated by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in political, economic and social life of the Turkmen society arouse genuine interest of the whole world community. A new action of the head of state aimed at further strengthening of originally inherent principles of humanism and mercy, philanthropy and justice in Turkmen people found a positive response.
Information on pardoning of 11 imprisoned people released from prisons in accordance with the decree signed by the President of Turkmenistan was placed almost in all news reports of the leading information agencies such as BBC, ITAR-TASS, Reuters.
Citing the document signed by the Turkmen leader, the international reporters focused their attention on the fact that the decision on pardoning of persons that had violated the law and sentenced to imprisonment for 5 to 22 years was made taking into account numerous appeals of citizens to the State Commission on relating to activities of law enforcing agencies at the President of Turkmenistan.
"The decision to establish this commission was made on February 19, a few days after coming to the office. The Commission headed by the President and working on the permanent basis was established for the purpose of further development of democratic foundations in the state and public life of Turkmenistan, ensuring protection of rights and freedoms of individuals proclaimed in the Constitution of the country, and improvement of the order of consideration of appeals of citizens regarding the activities of law enforcing agencies", Interfax News Agency reports.
The journalists noticed the fact that Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, during the Cabinet meeting, at which he signed the Decree, proposed to diverge from the practice of annual pardoning made on the eve of the holy Night of Decree, or Gadyr Gijesi, a holiday marked by Moslems, and do it stage-by stage during the whole year.
Many agencies paid special attention to the fact that by signing the Decree the head of state ordered the law enforcing agencies to implement the decree without delay, on the same day. "The new Turkmen leader stressed the importance of rendering necessary help and support to the pardoned people, particularly in finding a job and further social adaptation", the reports say.


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Seasonality and Preservation
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Understanding seasonality and preserving food could be the one of the most important topics within an early modern household. Seasonality determines what household tasks you do, and when you do them, especially if the household was to be productive and efficient. Preservation refers to the storage of food, and a process of keeping food throughout the winter. It can also include how the preserved food items are used throughout the year. Without knowledge of either seasonality or preservation the household and the members within would have an even harder time surviving.
The Gard'ners Kalendar by John Reid lays out monthly tasks to ensure that the garden is fruitful. It suggests how to prepare the garden, what vegetables or fruit to plant and even which pests to eliminate. When reading Reid's directions, I noticed how the North American Farmer's Almanac is very similar to it. This suggests that seasonality is still an important concept today, but now on a larger scale. Farmers may use an almanac to help them when planting crops to ensure they make enough of a profit to keep their business afloat. The Farmers' Almanac sometimes also has natural health remedies and recipes which mirrors the texts read by women in the early modern period. Weather predictions are also made in each type of calendar which confirms the ideas that weather is the most important factor relating to the production of food.
Texts such as the Gard'ners Kalendar were likely directed towards women since they were the ones who did most of the gardening and preparation of food. However, The Farmers' Almanac seems to be aimed more towards men, at least in the first decades of its publication. It is interesting to note who oversaw the gardening in the different time periods and countries.
Recipes for preserving food were probably added to a women's own personalized cookbook. As she used a recipe, new steps or ingredients were added while other sections of the recipe could be taken out entirely. I fond it interesting that people still do this to recipes today. It shows that no recipe is guaranteed to be perfect, nor will everyone agree with the measurements and types of ingredients. However, what might work for someone, may for whatever reason, not work for someone else. I think it is important to not be completely reliant on the instructions of recipes because sometimes they just don't work out. But following the recipes when preserving food is more important since the food needs to be stored safely for an extended period of time. Once the fruits and vegetables had been grown at the right time and nurtured with the correct supplements, the produce could be preserved. It's important to think of the preservation process as a science since it requires careful amounts of chemicals and other ingredients to ensure the food is safe to eat later. It amazes me how well early modern households were able to preserve their food. Preservation is still an important way of storing and selling food today. I have made jam before, so I know it is quite the process to get all the measurements and timing right. Reading about seasonality and preservation has made me realize and appreciate how much time and effort goes into growing, harvesting, and preparing all sorts of food.

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All New 2019 Rav-4 Redesign 1st Look!
For years, it was the Camry sedan that brought customers in droves to Toyota dealerships. However, times change and today the crossover rules while the sedan has been pushed aside. When it came time for Toyota to completely redesign its long-running and hot-selling RAV4 crossover, it knew it had to get everything right. The competition is tougher than ever, but Toyota also wanted to expand the RAV4's appeal. In short, it had to become more manly as part of an effort to lure more male buyers. Has the all-new 2019 Toyota RAV4 accomplished this?
Let's find out. The fifth-generation RAV4 could not look more different than the model it replaces, which lacked emotion. It was the refrigerator of crossovers if you will, and yet it was still the best-selling passenger vehicle in the US last year if you don't count pickup trucks. But just look at the redesigned RAV4; it actually looks far more SUV-ish. The all-new sheet metal is quite a dramatic departure from before, with styling directly inspired by last year's FT-AC Concept. We'd describe the new look as rugged. Note the more aggressive grille, fog light surrounds and wheel designs. The wheel arches have been angled off and are further augmented with black trim.
From the side, notice the creases beginning on the front doors and continuing through the rear doors to the C-pillar. The rear end continues this chiseled theme which, overall, works very well. At first glance, one could easily mistake the new RAV4 for a Jeep, save for the brand emblem. The 2019 RAV4 comes in three distinct trim levels: Adventure, Limited and XSE Hybrid. Interesting fact: the hybrid is the sportiest of the three when it comes to driving experience. More on that shortly. Riding on Toyota's highly regarded TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform, which also underpins the latest Camry, the RAV4 previously rode on a compact car platform.
The change gives the RAV4 an additional 1.2 inches of wheelbase, slightly higher ground clearance, and a wider track. The wheels have also been shoved to the corners, enabling overall length to actually drop by 2.6 inches. That's not a bad thing because the 2019 RAV4 now has a firmer, more powerful stance. Remember, more male buyers wanted. Helping to give it extra presence are available 19-inch wheels on higher level trims. Under the hood, the RAV4 comes standard with an all-new Dynamic Force 2.5-liter inline-four with direct and port injection and VVT-iE. This engine is also standard in the Camry, where it develops 203 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque.
Toyota has not released output figures just yet, but expect similar numbers. The old six-speed automatic transmission has been replaced by a new eight-speed gearbox. There are no turbo fours or V6s offered, but Toyota is adamant the new inline-four has class-leading output. For those who want not only improved fuel economy but also a sportier driving experience, there's the XSE Hybrid. It starts with the same inline-four engine, but it's connected to a hybrid system, called Toyota Hybrid System II. Official EPA figures have yet to be released. Once again, Toyota is confident the XSE Hybrid will have class-leading efficiency. One rumor claims it will achieve a 600-mile range.
The new RAV4 is also the first TNGA vehicle to receive optional (standard on Adventure and Limited trims) all-wheel drive. It's actually a pretty trick system called Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD with Driveshaft Disconnect. It sends up to 50 percent of engine torque to the rear wheels when needed, and can properly distribute that power to the left or right rear wheel for even better handling. The rear driveline disconnect feature allows for the AWD to be disabled when it's not needed, with power instead of going to the front wheels only, thus improving fuel efficiency. There are two other AWD systems available on lower trim levels: AWD-ion the hybrid, and the non-dynamic torque vectoring system for the straight up gasoline-engined RAV4s.
As previously mentioned, XSE Hybrid promises to offer the sportiest driving experience of the three. Yes, really. Toyota went above and beyond here, equipping the XSE Hybrid with a sport-tuned suspension with tauter shock absorbers and springs. Toyota also wisely moved the battery to under the rear seat, which removed the cargo area "hump", thus creating a flat floor and class-leading cargo capacity. Some very much welcomed styling highlights the XSE Hybrid's sportier nature, such as standard two-tone exterior paint with black accents on the lower rocker panels, mirror caps, fog lamps, front end, and wheel arches. Those interested in off-roading, the RAV4 Adventure is for you.
It comes standard with high-rise roof rails, large over-fenders and those 19-inch wheels for a more outdoorsy look inspired by the Tacoma pickup. It also has a Multi-Terrain Select system that gives drivers the ability to maximize traction when driving through snow, mud, sand or rocks. A simple dial located in the center console controls those settings. Anyone seeking a more luxurious and refined experience will seek the RAV4 Limited. It also features those 19-inch wheels, but also comes with chrome accents, leather upholstery with contrasting stitching, 8-way power-adjustable driver's seat with 2-way lumbar, a 7-inch multi-information display, and optional ventilated front seats and a panoramic roof.
All RAV4s are equipped with Toyota's Entune 3.0 multimedia system located in a 7-inch touchscreen on top of the center stack. An 8-inch screen is optional. Both Apply CarPlay (no Android Auto?) and WiFi are also standard fares. There are a total of 11 speakers connected to the JBL sound system. The new interior is without question a step above the previous model. Everywhere you look you get the immediate sense of high-quality materials and splendid fit and finish throughout. Ergonomics have been improved, and headroom increases for second-row occupants. The third-row option has been eliminated. Toyota claims increased towing capacity as well, though no figure has been given. The outgoing RAV4 was capable of 3,500 pounds.
Standard safety includes eight airbags, pre-collision warning with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, and the new lane tracing assist. Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 adds automatic emergency braking with nighttime pedestrian and daytime cyclist detection, along with lane keep assisting with Lane Tracing Assist. The manual parking is replaced by an electronic parking brake with full-speed dynamic stopping. Toyota has not announced 2019 RAV4 pricing, but don't expect a big increase over the outgoing model, so figure a base price around $25,500. Gasoline-powered RAV4s will go on sale at the end of this year while the hybrid will hit the market in early 2019.


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The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears and decides appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the enforcing officer of the Building & Code Enforcement Office in the enforcement of Butte-Silver Bow Municipal Code or the laws of the state pertaining to zoning. The Board also hears and decides special exceptions to the terms of zoning ordinances and resolutions.
For more information on the Board, refer to Butte-Silver Bow Municipal Code, Chapter 2.48. For details on zoning regulations, refer to Butte-Silver Bow Municipal Code, Title 17.
Most months on the third Thursday of the month. During the Summer Months, the board will meet twice monthly. Please make sure to check the calendar for each month's meeting as tiems and dates are subject to change.
There are seven members on the board, who serve three-year terms. The appointing authority for the board is the chief executive with concurrence by the Council of Commissioners.


Finished 19 lengths 8th (18.95) at Hatrick on February 6 over 305m beaten by Awesome Quality NZ in a Class 0 race. Not worst here.
At Hatrick on October 31 over 305m was beaten 8.4 lengths 8th (18.61)in a Class 0 race won by Idol Fancy Pants NZ. Previously finished 8 lengths 8th (18.63) at Hatrick on October 24 over 305m in a Class 0 race won by Bigtime Holly NZ. Not out of it.
Beaten 12.3 lengths, 8th (27.26) by Bigtime Tank NZ on February 4 at Manawatu over 457m in a Class 0 race. At Hatrick on January 30 over 520m was 8th (32.08) beaten 25 lengths by Bigtime Rocco NZ in a Class 0 race. Each-way claims.
Handy effort when 4th (18.50) beaten 10.3 lengths by Bigtime Ziggy NZ at Hatrick on February 6 over 305m in a Class 0 race. Showed good speed before that when beaten 2.4 lengths, 2nd (18.26) by Bigtime Elvis NZ on January 30 over 305m at Hatrick in a Class 0 race. Has to be respected.
Finished 6.1 lengths 6th (19.42) on February 10 at Manukau over 318m in a Class 0 race won by Smalltime Johnny NZ. Previously finished 14.9 lengths 6th (18.68) on February 6 at Hatrick over 305m in a Class 0 race won by Awesome Quality NZ. Each-way claims.
Showed good speed when 4.4 lengths 2nd behind Awesome Quality NZ at Hatrick on February 6 over 305m in a Class 0 race (17.99). Beaten 14.3 lengths, 7th (22.50) by Bigtime Rocco NZ on February 4 over 375m at Manawatu in a Class 0 race. Has the form.
Handy effort when beaten 6.7 lengths, 3rd (18.26) by Bigtime Ziggy NZ on February 6 over 305m at Hatrick in a Class 0 race. Even run before that when 5th (18.48) beaten 5.6 lengths by Bigtime Elvis NZ on January 30 at Hatrick over 305m in a Class 0 race. Has the ability.
Finished 14.8 lengths 8th (18.81) on February 6 at Hatrick over 305m in a Class 0 race won by Bigtime Lizzy NZ. Previously finished 8.1 lengths 6th (22.45) at Manawatu over 375m on January 28 in a Class 0 race behind Bigtime Annie NZ. Has claims.


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package de.jdynameta.groovy.analyse;
import de.jdynameta.base.metainfo.ClassInfo;

public interface TestInterface
{
	   public void printIt(ClassInfo orderInfo);
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values-integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The Violence Prevention Outreach Worker (VPOW) as part of the YNHH Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) facilitates the multidisciplinary clinical system resulting in exceptional patient care and clinical outcomes. The VPOW improves patient preparedness for treatment through education and psychosocial support while also facilitating interaction between patients, their healthcare provider(s) and referrals as appropriate. The VPOW assists in the development of appropriate educational materials and program monitoring to promote coordination of care and patient satisfaction. The VPOW assists the clinical and leadership teams with program development, expansion and successful achievement of programmatic goals.
1. Assists with all clinical and administrative aspects, initiatives and responsibilities associated with the YNHH HVIP.
1.1. Assists leadership with the development, ongoing management, quality and outcomes of the Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program.
1.4. Maintains knowledge of evidence based HVIP practices.
1.5. Participates in daily transition of care rounds as required.
1.6. As a member of the Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program team, assists with establishing protocols and guidelines for the treatment of victims of violence.
1.7. Assists leadership with Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program.
1.9. Performs additional duties as requested.
2.1. Identify Victims of Violence HVIP clients from the ED and approach the client and/or their family prior to discharge.
2.2. If a client could not be reached in-person before discharge, the VPOW is to make 3 attempts to reach the client.
3. Presence on-site during critical incidents of violence.
3.1. Facilitate interaction of victims and families with clinical staff, social work, law enforcement, Community-Based Organizations, and hospital leadership.
3.2. Facilitate debriefing of hospital staff and Community-Based Organizations response of violent incidences.
3.3. Provides support to patient caregivers through guidance, direction and support in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
4. Facilitates client's connection to services and resources.
4.1. Provide Release of Confidentiality form, HIPAA, Patient's Rights, and current program and research consent forms as required to the client before providing HVIP services.
5.1. Conduct an initial needs assessment within one month of initial contact with the HVIP client.
5.2. Conducts follow-up needs assessment at 3 months and 6 months intervals, and as necessary, in order to track client needs as their situation changes.
6. Provide intensive case management.
6.1. Be available for their clients during work hours, and for crisis management as needed.
6.2. VPOW will autonomously conduct intake, assessment, care planning, and implementation, with ultimate delegation at the discretion of the HVIP leadership.
6.3. VPOW should ensure clear communication of their management plan with the HVIP leadership team.
7. Provide culturally competent care.
7.1. Ensure plan care for the client is individualized and culturally appropriate. When reviewing cases, consider language and culture in making a meaningful connection with the client as the driving factor of success. Initial management plans should be discussed with the HVIP leadership in the case management meetings.
8. Provide direct connections to community resources.
8.1. Ensure that clients are sent to a community-based organization that is appropriate, reliable, and accountable. Hold clients accountable for their participation in community and court ordered programs .
8.2. The VPOW is to maintain adequate communication with community-based organizations and court ordered programs as appropriate. In the case of a breakdown in the relationship between a community-based organization and a client, the VPOW should assess the reason for the breakdown and address it appropriately.
9. Collect data for program evaluation and performance improvement.
9.1. Maintain an accurate and up-to- date client database for program evaluation.
9.2. Conducts quarterly quality assurance reviews to ensure data is accurate and complete.
9.3. Provides data reports as requested by HVIP leadership team.
10. Foster relationships with community partners.
10.1. Continually work to expand the network of services for clients by building strong relationships with Community-Based Organizations, court ordered programs, law enforcement agencies and government agencies.
10.2. Maintain awareness of existing and development of new community resources.
11.1. The VPOW provides direct connections to available internal resources.
11.2. The VPOW ensures that all clients have equal access to internal and external resources.
12.1. The VPOW is expected to comport themselves in a manner conforming to YNHH code of conduct and Standards of Behavior.
Associates Degree from an Accredited College Required.
Three (3) to five (5) years' experience with victims of violence. Ability to form rapport with victims of violence is essential. Knowledge and understanding of standards related to Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Candidate must be able to thrive in a fast paced, complex academic medical environment where the VPOW works as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team. Must be self-motivated, goal oriented and able to work independently. Must have the ability to develop relationships, work collaboratively and effectively in partnership with patients, families, physicians, clinical staff, hospital departments, community and outside organizations. Must have excellent assessment, communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage and follow through on multiple priorities. Excellent critical thinking, analysis and assessment skills for successful process improvement planning and monitoring. Proficient in computer and data management.
Accountable for assuring client needs. Responsible for data collection and assisting the Hospital-Based Violence Prevention Program team with reports for grantees and administration as required. .
High degree of interpersonal skills required; knowledge of community and its resources; ability to case manage; ability to work in a team setting to achieve desired patient and program outcomes. Must be able to plan and prioritize daily activities.
Not ready to apply, but interested in working at Yale New Haven Health?


I came across 5 questions today.
What's getting in the way of your happiness?
What changes do you need to make to be happier?
I was trying to find answers to a question that has been on my mind recently… But instead I found questions. These questions spoke more to me than a simple answer would have. My question was… Why do I find myself struggling so much? Struggling with what? Well… everything. But, these questions quickly brought me to an answer.
Well to me, before you can answer this question you need to ask yourself another question as well. To help people? To be a teacher? A mechanic? Engineer? Mother? Friend? Why were you given this beautiful life? Well, when you can answer that question, you also just found the answer to what happiness it. Happiness is finding your one true passion in life. For me, that is helping people. I get a natural high off making someone's day. Whether it is a sweet text message, baking someone cookies, giving advice, helping someone through a tough workout… Anything. Whatever I can do to make a difference in someone's day makes me happy. So to me, happiness is pursuing your dreams, going through heartaches to reach your final destination. The journey is always the hardest and most rewarding part… Happiness is always worth it.
My family. My dogs. My friends. Singing. My job. Making money. Spending money. Babysitting. My car. The Kansas Jayhawks. Watching basketball. Running. Exercising. My boyfriend. Music. Dancing. Laughing. Waking up early. Long car rides to nowhere. Helping people. Diet coke. Giving compliments. Receiving compliments. Giving advice. Talking. Meeting new people. Quotes. Building relationships. Coloring. Studying. Shopping. Getting dressed up. Children. Old couples. My grandmothers memory.
Well, I am just going to come out and say it, even though I don't want to admit it. Myself. As I have mentioned before, my grandma passed a little over 7 months ago now, and my life has not been the same. Before her passing, I was at my prime, I rekindled all the missed relationships, my physical fitness state made me jump for joy, and school was going fantastic… Everything seemed to be great. The best part? I loved myself. I was genuinely happy. I never second-guessed anything about myself; I strictly followed my heart making conscious decisions on what would help me keep bettering myself. I loved my life.
STOP using negative words (can't, never, could have, would have, should have).
Eat a healthy diet. No excuses. I know what it means to eat a healthy diet, and I will pursue this again.
Exercise every damn day. I need to make my day revolve around exercising like I used to. It made me feel amazing, and I want that feeling back.
Have time to yourself more.
Spend more time with my family (especially grandpa).
Put myself first again. My happiness comes first, always.
No more naps, live everyday to the FULLEST.
Keep my car & room clean… UNCLUTTER.
Easy. Right after a very intense workout. Waking up the next morning having to crawl out of bed because I am so sore. Choosing all 100% healthy options. I miss the feeling I would get when people would be so amazed at how healthy my life was, inside and out. It was one of the best feelings I will ever feel. I am happiest also when I wake up at 5:30 to start my day, everyday.
A month from now, I am going to re-answer this question, and the answer will be now.
Don't get me wrong, I love my life now, and I am so happy with how far I have come, still to this day. BUT I am not as good as I used to be. On the surface, I look like the happiest girl you will ever come across. But my mind sometimes tells me otherwise. I picked up an old bad habit, lost my healthy diet, and lost my want to exercise. I stopped putting my happiness first, and I stopped giving myself time in the day for personal reflection.
have to push through; I have come way too far to give up now. The struggle is what makes the end worth it. I will never settle for defeat. Ever.
Spending time with my boyfriend, who makes me laugh more than anything. It is impossible to be in a bad mood with him.
Arriving to Dulles to find my two best friends Rachel & Nathan waiting at the airport for me, then them taking me around the corner to find Michael there with a sign & flowers asking me to be his girlfriend.


The NFL Network filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission last Tuesday that accused Comcast of discriminating against the league-owned sports channel in violation of equal treatment requirements in federal law.
NFL Network's complaint alleges that the Philadelphia-based cable operator is violating the law because Comcast-owned sports networks receive wider distribution on its cable systems than it is willing to extend to the National Football League-owned channel.
"NFL Network is asking the FCC to order Comcast to stop discriminating and to carry NFL Network on a basis that does not impair its ability to compete fairly," NFL Network said a statement.
Pursuant to an agreement that is the subject of ongoing litigation, Comcast carries NFL Network on a sports programming tier that all customers may purchase, but only about 1 million Comcast subscribers have done so. NFL Network, by contrast, is demanding to be carried on Comcast's most widely purchased cable programming tier, seen in nearly all 24 million Comcast households.
"Comcast makes the NFL Network available to all of our customers on a tier of service that the NFL agreed to by contract," said Comcast senior director of corporate communications and government affairs Sena Fitzmaurice in a statement.
Comcast, NFL Network said, was additionally discriminating against the channel because the league didn't agree to let Comcast carry NFL games on a Comcast-owned sports channel.


Christine C. Quinn was not pleased.
A session of the New York City Council had descended into chaos, and lawmakers were openly questioning her leadership. Ms. Quinn, the Council speaker, decided there was one person to blame: Betsy Gotbaum, then the city's public advocate, who had been presiding.
The response was sudden and fierce. Ms. Quinn summoned Ms. Gotbaum to an office nearby and, with little warning, began shouting at her in increasingly angry tones about appearing weak in front of other lawmakers.
"You were like Bambi in there!" Ms. Quinn exclaimed, slamming her hand on a table for emphasis, according to Ms. Gotbaum, who was on crutches at the time.
Ms. Gotbaum was stunned. "I didn't merit that kind of unprofessional behavior," she said recently.
As she pursues a high-profile bid for mayor, Ms. Quinn, a Democrat, has proudly promoted her boisterous personality, hoping that voters will embrace her blend of brashness and personal charm.
But in private, friends and colleagues say, another Ms. Quinn can emerge: controlling, temperamental and surprisingly volatile, with a habit of hair-trigger eruptions of unchecked, face-to-face wrath.
She has threatened, repeatedly, to slice off the private parts of those who cross her.
She is sensitive to slights: When a Queens councilwoman neglected to credit Ms. Quinn in a news release, the speaker retaliated by cutting money for programs in her district.
Ms. Quinn is by no means the first hotheaded politician in New York — Fiorello H. La Guardia and Rudolph W. Giuliani, both former mayors, were famed for their outbursts.
But those who have felt Ms. Quinn's ire up close — in meetings, on telephone calls, even over lunches in restaurants — say they are often stunned by the intensity of her episodes.
"It's just old-fashioned screaming, in a way that you just don't hear that much," one former city official said, describing a noisy encounter with the speaker.
In an interview last week, Ms. Quinn readily acknowledged her angry moments.
A former housing activist, Ms. Quinn is an adept practitioner of the arts of municipal power, unrelenting in her negotiations and not afraid to intimidate. Her supporters say she has brought much-needed discipline to a Council once dismissed as ungovernable, hammering out useful legislation and calming relations with the mayor.
More than two dozen current and former city officials, lobbyists and political operatives recounted being berated by Ms. Quinn, but few would speak for the record, citing a fear of retaliation. They offered nearly identical accounts of their altercations, describing a rapid escalation of voice and vitriol, occasionally laced with vulgarity.
On telephone calls, Ms. Quinn can begin unexpected diatribes, her voice growing so loud that callers often have to hold their phones away from their ears.
In the interview — which the speaker briefly interrupted to down an Advil with a swig of Starbucks coffee — Ms. Quinn offered no apology for her behavior, saying, "I am who I am." But she also said she was working on becoming kinder and more measured. "Sometimes I try to give myself a beat or two before I say what I want to say," she said.
Still, she signaled that modulation was not her top priority.
Ms. Quinn's aggressive style extends to private sessions with her staff, with whom she can be demanding. Her aides operate under a Quinn-imposed "15-minute rule": e-mails or text messages from the speaker must be acknowledged within a quarter of an hour, or there will be consequences.
In caucus meetings, Ms. Quinn is perceived by lawmakers as aloof and dismissive, rarely looking up from her BlackBerry and loudly cutting off council members who try to raise concerns about pending bills.
Even those subjected to a Quinn dressing-down say that, in happier times, the speaker is also unusually adept at turning on the charm. Her anger can be followed by bursts of ingratiating sweetness.
Colleagues recall telephone calls on birthdays and cheek-kisses at public functions, only days after a high-decibel shouting session. And the members of her staff are strikingly loyal, with close advisers staying by her side for years.
The yo-yo effect, colleagues and advocates say, is disconcerting, leading them to wonder if Ms. Quinn's tantrums are a calculated tool to maintain order, or the byproduct of a stormy temperament that even her staff is helpless to soothe.
"She can boomerang from Miss Manners to Archie Bunker in 30 seconds," said Dan Mathews, a senior vice president for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who clashed with Ms. Quinn over a proposal to ban horse carriages in Central Park.
Several people said that Ms. Quinn's anger could extend beyond conversation: as speaker, she has used her control of the Council's funding accounts to punish members who have defied her.
When Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley issued a statement to community newspapers in her Queens district that took credit for saving local firehouses from the annual budget ax, she failed to praise Ms. Quinn. Within an hour, Ms. Crowley was called into a room at City Hall, where a livid Ms. Quinn began to shout at her, demanding to know who had authorized what she considered to be a premature and poorly worded release.
Shaken, Ms. Crowley left, thinking the worst was over. Days later, she learned that Ms. Quinn had cut the Council contributions to senior centers and youth sports programs in her district. The two now rarely speak.
Asked about the episode last week, Ms. Quinn said that Ms. Crowley had committed "a completely inappropriate, attention-grabbing act" and violated Council protocol. "She was told it was not acceptable, and I did not mince words in telling her that," she said.
Did Ms. Crowley have her funding cut as a punishment? "It is what happened that year," Ms. Quinn replied.
Pressed on whether the move was an act of retaliation, Ms. Quinn just smiled: "It is what happened that year," she said again, signaling that the matter was closed.


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Linton Police Department Activity Log (Police Reports ~ 08/14/13)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one incident of breaking and entering, one medical/extraction, one follow-up investigation, one vandalism, one accident with personal injury, one lost and found, three medical/illness runs, two alarms, one complaint about an animal, one suspicious vehicle or person, one assist to another agency, one extra patrol, three thefts, one welfare check or concern, one battery and two traffic stops...
Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log (Police Reports ~ 08/14/13)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Aug. 13 - Clayton Maverick Neff, 20, Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later the same day after posting $400 cash. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Cain was the arresting officer...
Linton family who lost everything in flood will have a benefit this week (Local News ~ 08/14/13)
A Linton family who lost their home and all of their belongings in the flash flood last month will be having a benefit yard sale this week. The home of Chuck and Melissa Crouse, located on State Road 59 near the South Side Express, was completely under water following a flash flood July 20...
String quartet will be featured during concert series (Local News ~ 08/14/13)
The monthly series of classical music concerts returns to the stage at the Bloomfield First Baptist Church on Friday night. The featured artists for the 7 p.m. concert will be a string quartet concert that will perform pieces by famed composers Mozart, Gliere, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorak...
Jasonville fire chief updated council on implementing additional emergency sirens (Local News ~ 08/14/13)
JASONVILLE -- Jasonville Fire Department Chief Justin Disney updated the council on the implementation of additional emergency sirens for the community. "We're hoping to provide sirens not only here and to the park (Shakamak State Park) but to Coalmont and Latta Yards near Midland," he said. "When used in aggregate, it should be much more effective than what we have now."...
Linton businessman travels stretches of three rivers during boat trip (Local News ~ 08/14/13)
Linton businessman Jim Tibbett admits that he likes adventure and solitude. A recent four-day river trip as captain of a 25-foot long tri-toon pontoon boat on the Wabash, Ohio and White rivers provided Tibbett with plenty of adventure, solitude and many memories...
Investigation continues in case of child found in forest (Local News ~ 08/14/13)
An incident involving a small child who was found wandering in Greene-Sullivan State Forest late last week generated public concern for his welfare and questions about what, if any, consequences the parent might face. The incident is under investigation and it remains to be seen if anyone will be charged with a criminal offense...
Thursday Newberry Masonic Lodge No. 166 will have two FC degrees. Eat at 6:30 p.m., work at 7 p.m. All Masons welcome. The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. in he library meeting room. Public welcome. Friday, Aug. 16...
WRV Track Club runs at Junior Olympic Nationals; Second year team sends five to North Carolina (Community Sports ~ 08/14/13)
Five members of the White River Valley Track Club took part in the USATF Junior Olympic Nationals contested at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, NC in July. "We had a strong effort from the five athletes who qualified for the national meet this year," WRVTC coach Andy Davis said. "We had three athletes who finished in the top 30 and two others in the top 40...
Suspected meth lab busted by Indiana State Police (Local News ~ 08/14/13)
A rural Bloomfield man and woman, suspected of operating a clandestine meth lab in their home, were arrested Tuesday at their residence by the Indiana State Police. William Dale Rollins, 57, and Amanda Dee Rieman, 30, were taken into custody and both booked into the Greene County Jail on numerous preliminary drug-related charges...
Gilmore spent 50 years playing basketball, with and against the likes of Larry Bird (Community Sports ~ 08/14/13)
BLOOMFIELD -- He did play pro basketball. He didn't play college ball. He didn't officially ever wear a high school basketball uniform, but boy did Jim Gilmore play basketball. Gilmore, who was born in Chicago but spent some of his childhood and most of his adult life in Bloomfield, played the game for 50 years, including a season of sharing the backcourt with Hall of Famer Larry Bird and learning lessons from three-time NBA All-Star Johnny "Red" Kerr as well as former IU and NBA standout Dick VanArsdale and facing members of the 1976 NCAA Champion Indiana University Hoosiers.....
Newberry Festival will be hosted this Saturday (Local News ~ 08/14/13)
The town of Newberry is inviting the Greene County community to visit the 22nd Annual Newberry Festival this Saturday. The festival kicks off with a baby contest at 9:30 a.m., Cruise-In Car Show at noon, Wacky the Clown at 1 p.m. and a kids peddle tractor pull at 1 p.m. Throughout the day there will be live music, t-shirts for sale and a 50/50 drawing.


I wish to acknowledge the many people who have helped me and have encouraged me in this project.
Mr. Abass Alamnehe, who is a fellow faculty member at Houston Community College. He has encouraged the use of Connexions as an "open source" publishing concept. His comments on several modules have led directly to the improvement of the materials in this textbook/collection.
The hundreds (most likely a thousand plus) students that I have taken programming courses that I have taught since 1984. The languages include: COBOL, mainframe IBM assembly, Intel assembly, Pascal, "C" and "C++". They have often suggested that I write my own book because they thought that I was explaining the subject matter better than the author of the textbook that we were using. Little did my students understand that directly or indirectly they aided in the improvement of the materials from which I taught as well as improving me as a teacher.
To my future students and all those that will use this textbook/collection. They will provide suggestions for improvement as well as being the thousand eyes identifying the hard to find typos, etc.
My wife, Carol, who supports me in all that I do. She has tolerated the many hours that I have spent in concentration on developing the modules that comprise this work. Without her support, this work would not have happened.
Kenneth Leroy Busbee for his initial vision and willingness to share Programming Fundamentals – A Modular Structured Approach using C++ as CC-BY, making it possible to build on his success.
University of Cape Town for likewise sharing Object-Oriented Programming in Pythonas CC-BY-SA and making it possible to build on their efforts.
Jay Singelmann and Jean Longhurst, who first taught me structured programming.
Joyce Farrell, whose Programming Logic and Design book I have used for several years and has no doubt influenced my approach.
Devin Cook for developing Flowgorithm, releasing it as free software, and graciously allowing its use to generate most of the pseudocode and flowcharts used in this edition of the book.
Zoe Wake Hyde and the staff and volunteers at Rebus Community for providing a community and platform to create and collaborate on open content.
April Browne, Carol Potaczek, and Maisie Sparks for providing subject matter expertise and recommendations for content improvement.
My wife and family for accepting my dedication to open educational resources and loving me anyway.
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