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Building Research Capacity in Regional, Rural and Remote Allied Health Services: Lessons from Evidence and Experience
Saravana Kumar, International Centre for Allied Health Evidence
Wendy Q. Ducat, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service
In the previous editorial, I reflected on allied health in my country of birth, India. I reflected on the unique challenges that many allied health professionals in India faced and how evidence-based practice (EBP) may act as unique vehicle to address some of these challenges. In this editorial, I reflect about allied health in my adopted country, Australia. I vividly remember the day when I arrived in Australia in late summer of 1995 as a teenager about to embark on a university education. What struck me the most was the magnitude of this vast brown land and its relatively small population. I remember asking my father, who had accompanied me to Australia, "Where is everyone?" Coming from one of the most populous country in the world, the contrast could not be starker. Australia was, and is, one the wealthiest country in the world, and its health care is the envy of many. And despite this, there remains inequity within the Australian health care system (just like India).
One glaring area of inequity is in the rural and remote regions of Australia where research has identified that health outcomes for people living outside of urban centres (in rural and remote regions) are consistently worse than that of their metropolitan counterparts, with this continuing to worsen with the degree of remoteness[1]. As there is an uneven distribution of health workforce in rural and remote settings, this places enormous challenges on the health workforce in terms of their practice (diverse range of clients, lack of support and adequate resources, poor communication), profession (professional isolation, issues of self-care due to high workload, limited support and mentoring, limited access to professional development) and person (social isolation, risk of burnout, lack of rural incentives, blurring of professional and personal boundaries)[1,2]. It is in this context that I have been working with colleagues at Cunningham Centre and the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service in regional Queensland with a view to support allied health professionals working in these settings. The Cunningham Centre and the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, among other things, aim to build research capacity, capability and culture in regional and rural health services as means of supporting rural and remote allied health professionals. In this editorial, my colleague and I outline the definition and summarise the current research on Research Capacity Building (RCB); we speak from experience as a public servant and researcher (Ducat) and academic (Kumar) based on our involvement in research in the public health setting as well as presenting ways forward based on evidence and experience[3,4].
Definition of Research Capacity Building (RCB)
While there is no universally agreed definition of research capacity, key common elements across all definitions include shared goals, collaboration and partnership, education and training, organisational support and leadership, evaluation and monitoring. It has been reported that may be a continuum of clinician research capacity development from research consumer, to research active to research leader. Trostle[5] from the United Kingdom define RCB as the
Process of individual and institutional development which leads to higher levels of skills and greater ability to perform useful research.
In Australia, Albert and Mikan propose that RCB is
An approach to the development of sustainable skills, organisational structures, resources and commitments to improvement in health and other sectors to multiply health gains many times over.
The literature identifies multiple strategies to build research capacity, including funding through grants, scholarships and bursaries, education, networking and forums for support as well as the implementation and evaluation of dedicated research positions to enhance linkages and partnerships[3]. As outlined by Cooke[7], the focus of RCB is to
…develop skills and confidence, support linkages and partnerships, ensure the research is close to practice, develop appropriate dissemination, invest in infrastructure, and build elements of sustainability and continuity
Cooke advises a sole focus on research outputs is too narrow:
Traditional outcomes of publications in peer reviewed journals and successful grant applications may be important outcomes to measure, but they may not address all the relevant issues to highlight progress, especially amongst novice researchers[7]
Research capacity is about producing ability through enabling individuals and departments to undertake these activities, through creating the necessary infrastructure, environment, culture and credibility[8]. Sitthi-amorn and Somrongthong[9] present a global perspective that details the multidimensional nature of health research capacity including capacities that translate from traditional research settings into health settings. These include an ability to build sustainability; to set objectives, priorities, define problems and systematically identify solutions to key national health issues.
Similarly, the National Research Forum in the United Kingdom[10] specify that RCB is not simply about undertaking research projects, rather, the entire research process including specifying, accessing, interpreting and applying research needs to be considered. Leitch (2009) highlights the importance of focussing on the end user to be engaged, to understand and draw on research and to inform the formulation of future research priorities.
Research capacity building is not simply the acquisition of skills and capacities of educational researchers ….it is also about the capacity of users of research to understand and draw on existing research and to formulate effective demands for further research[11].
While the literature focuses on defining methods to build research capacity, there is minimal clarity or discourse around the organisational strategies or proposed evaluation of such strategies to enable or support research capacity building[3].
As part of an industrial relations agreement, the Department of Health, Queensland Government implemented new research positions and grant funding throughout the state as part of a research capacity building framework. Preliminary findings of this initiative were published this year, and showed that this framework has been associated with increased health practitioner research engagement[3]. Hulcombe and colleagues[3] report that 75% to 89% of grant funding has been awarded to major capital city hospitals. As discussed by these authors, there is a low representation of research participation and outcomes in regional, rural and remote health settings demonstrating the need to focus efforts on building research capacity in these settings.
What Experience Says
The experience of building research capacity, including, supporting regional, rural and remote allied health professionals to become evidence based, teaching evidence based practice and coordinating education sessions around evidence based practice, actively engaging in research and evaluation has formed our understanding of key aspects that are critical to building research capacity in a public health setting.
Mentoring in terms of availability and approachability of a mentor to work with clinicians. This person needs to be a champion and actively work on building confidence and capability in the research space. Confidence and encouragement appears to be critical
Resources including access to journals, databases and a good health service librarian, and/or journal club
Building a research culture including people actively discussing and talking about (approaching) research and seeing it as part of their role. This is counteracting the culture of I'm too busy, I don't have time, that's not core business
Collaborations with Universities including engaging as external contractors and collaborating on research initiatives.
Other successful strategies include
Starting small including simple research designs and a step-by-step approach, gradually adding the evidence base, building novice research capability and rigour and quality in research endeavour
Engaging with internal stakeholders and ensuring appropriate endorsement during all phases of the research endeavour
Training, education and up skilling for interested parties who have demonstrated commitment and motivation – including utilising online resources which are plentiful as well as coordinated, strategic provision of education
Clear policy and guidelines that communicate processes and commitment from the organisation.
The desired outcome of translatable and rigorous research activity and publications in non-metropolitan health settings is a worthwhile pursuit. However, persistent barriers need continued attention in order to increase research capacity in these settings. Difficulties with confidence, finding time off line and accessing necessary resources to participate in research are consistently reported to impact on research capacity by allied health professionals. Continued communication of a clear vision around staff participation in research, including further development of guidelines and processes for increasing research capacity, and a sustainable mentoring model to foster and encourage research needs to continue. Continuation, as well as further development and evaluation of a research capacity building framework provides a path for future, high quality research endeavours in non-university settings and provides clear pathways for collaboration between government and research organisations.
A multidimensional focus on building structures, processes and outcomes is important to move forward. Continued development of structures includes building collaboration between clinical leaders, clinician researchers, allied health practitioner research positions and universities and strategically applying for health service grant funding to support relevant research activity. Continued focus on processes includes building confidence, mentoring, regular interest groups, liaising with management, development and approval of processes and policies to support research. Key implementation (process) variables need to be appropriately defined and investigated, with impacts on professional practice and health outcomes appropriately assessed. Finally, continued support of research outputs including obtaining grant funding and publication of research findings to build a rigorous evidence base for allied health practice across regional, rural and remote contexts is needed. Together, these key strategies will lead to an enhanced, evidence based understanding and application of effective practices for allied health professionals in non-metropolitan contexts.
Health Workforce Australia 2011, Rural and remote health workforce innovation and reform strategy: summary of draft background paper, https://www.hwa.gov.au
SARRAH 2009, Challenges of remote & rural practice, http://www.sarrahtraining.com
Hulcombe, J., Sturgess J., Souvlis,T., Fitzgerald, C. An approach to building research capacity for health practitioners in a public health environment: an organisational perspective. Australian Health Review 2014; 38: 252–258.
Kumar & Johnston Building Allied Health Capacity, International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (ICAHE), South Australia Http://www.unisa.edu.au/cahe
Trostle J. Research capacity building in international health: definitions, evaluations, and strategies for success. Social Science Medicine 1992; 35(11): 1321-1324.
Albert E, Mickan S: Closing the gap and widening the scope. New directions for research capacity building in primary health care. Australian Family Physician 2002, 31:1038 -10341.
Cooke J. A framework to evaluate research capacity building in health care. BMC Family Practice 2005; 6: 44. doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-44.
D'Auria, D. Building a research capacity for occupational medicine. Occupational Medicine 2000; 50(2): 79.
Sitthi-amorn, C., Somrongthong, R. Strengthening health research capacity in developing countries: a critical element for achieving health equity. British Medical Journal 2000; 321(7264): 813–817.
National Educational Research Forum 2000, UK. http://www.eep.ac.uk Accessed 14th July 2014.
Leitch, R. Harnessing the slipstream: building educational research capacity in Northern Ireland. Size matters. Journal of Education for Teaching: International research and pedagogy 2009; 35(4): 355-371.
Kumar S, Ducat WQ. Building Research Capacity in Regional, Rural and Remote Allied Health Services: Lessons from Evidence and Experience. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2014 Jul 01;12(3), Article 3.
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Kazakhstan: Coronavirus tests a stuttering private sector
Kazakhstan is still far from being the developed market economy its leaders pine for. And the current crisis risks shunting the country back toward a more traditional, state-directed stance.
Almaz Kumenov Apr 17, 2020
The government's sudden generosity is prompting questions about longer-term strategies. (Akorda.kz)
Kazakhstan's government has in recent weeks pushed through a raft of business-stimulating measures of a kind the country has never seen before.
Entrepreneurs will only rue that they had to come during an all-encompassing, economy-crushing pandemic.
The emergency coronavirus crisis plan approved in mid-March envisions greater availability of affordable financing, tax breaks and a pledge to suspend the often-arbitrary audits that are the bane of every small and medium business in Kazakhstan. Some service-based businesses, like cinemas and restaurants, will be spared having to pay property taxes until the year's end. For others, depending on how hard the crisis hits, there may be no tax liabilities for up to six months.
The stakes could not be higher, as entrepreneur Sanjar Bokayev outlined in a recent commentary for Forbes.kz website.
"Experts variously estimated the direct losses to small and medium enterprises at between 100 billion tenge ($233 million) and 1 trillion tenge ($2.3 billion)," Bokayev wrote in the April 17 piece. "As of the first quarter of 2020, there are an estimated 1.3 million small and medium businesses registered in Kazakhstan. Around 300,000 have suspended their activities."
The government already backs preferential loans under its Business Roadmap-2025 program, also known as DKB-2025. But the terms of that support mechanism are being sweetened, according to plans unveiled on April 3. The size of preferential credits – that is no more than 6 percent interest – per eligible entrepreneur is being hiked from 2.5 billion to 7 billion tenge. A program to top up the working capital of businesses is being enhanced to envision payments of up to 500 million tenge, instead of the previous 60 million tenge.
More finely tuned financial support is being spread across a number of industries, from manufacturing and farming to tourism and retail.
Businesses are nonetheless nervous this all might not be enough.
"If the lockdown lasts, we will need even more help from the state," Yevgeny Karabanov, founder of a grain-processing company in the northern city of Petropavlovsk, told Eurasianet.
And the sudden generosity is prompting questions about longer-term strategies. The flour-milling industry, a sector that has acquired special relevance in light of food security concerns awakened by the slowdown of global trade, is a useful case in point.
Karabanov says that the government has long been a champion of the business and began in 2004 to dole out cheap, long-term loans and subsidies to lease materials and build mills. The authorities also gave farmers financial support to buy raw materials and refurbish their equipment.
This backing may have overloaded the sector, however. In 2018, there were 350 flour-milling complexes in Kazakhstan. Within a year, that had fallen to 260. As Karabanov explained, many were just unable to weather the competition.
For some, the moral of this lesson is that the government should have done more to help.
Dos-Mukasan Taukebayev, director of a Karaganda-based flour-milling company called Mutlu, attributed this collapse to increased competition from Uzbekistan, which has been gradually squeezing Kazakhstan's producers out of the Afghan market.
"The government of Uzbekistan is actively helping its flour mills, while our authorities care much less about us," Taukebayev said.
Economic affairs commentator Denis Krivosheyev takes a more hardnosed line and contends that bailouts are ultimately harmful to the economy.
"We have spent trillions of tenge on non-performing programs to develop entrepreneurship, on credits for businesses that will never be returned. As a result, the government is robbing the people to favor businesses," Krivosheyev told Eurasianet.
This approach is deleterious to all economic sectors but the mineral resources industry, Krivosheyev argued.
He might have added government-related entities too. Kazakhstan is still far from the fully developed market economy its leaders maintain they wish it to evolve into. And the risk is that this crisis could shunt the country back toward a more traditional, state-directed stance.
Fitch Ratings stated in an April 15 update that it did not expect the coronavirus pandemic to have any immediate impact on government-related entities, which it calls GREs for short.
"All GREs rated by Fitch in Kazakhstan benefit from strong links to the Kazakhstan state, leading to a high likelihood of exceptional state support in the event of financial difficulties," the ratings agency said.
It is all circular though. Those GREs are not just the likes of the Samruk-Kazyna, which owns most of national oil and gas company KazMunaiGaz. It is also Agrarian Credit Corporation, whose lending should be instrumental to the prosperity of the agricultural sector.
Krivosheyev, though, is not enthused about the idea of a fresh round of lending, including for agriculture, which he suggested has benefitted from a legacy of cronyism and lobbying.
"Entrepreneurs should all operate under equal conditions, without any privileges. The rules of the game are the same for everybody. Unfortunately, there has in our country been a proliferation of lobbyists and parasites, and the closer they get to the body, the more money they suck out of it," he said.
His harsh position appears justified by one important indicator: trade. Numbers from the Eurasian Economic Union, or EAEU, a Russia-dominated trading bloc, suggest that business in Kazakhstan is not pulling its weight. In 2019, Kazakhstan fared weakly in intra-bloc trade, importing $15 billion while exporting a relatively meager $6 billion.
Zhibek Azhibayeva, deputy head of the Kazakhstan Association of Trading Enterprises, thinks the government could achieve more by doing less. Easing life for business for up to two years would be the ideal, she told Eurasianet.
"Kazakhstani production will have trouble reorienting itself and developing dynamically. We still do not have a healthy, stable business environment, because the government regulates the economy through its administrative regime. It constantly interferes in market process so that things turn out the way it thinks are best," Azhibayeva said.
But businesses need cash injections too. The risks to the viability of local business are great, Azhibayeva warned, predicting that some domestic companies will simply be replaced by stronger foreign players in industries like mining, textiles, telecommunications and food processing. Investors in Russia are seen as best-primed to seize opportunities.
In some isolated bright spots, there is opportunity in crisis. It is possible some businesses may be changed beyond recognition by this moment.
Sayat Sabrzhanov, the owner of Satel, an Almaty-based company that sells and services electronic equipment, has been forced to close outlets because of the citywide lockdown. And so, he refocused the bulk of his business online.
Sales through the website have doubled, Sabrzhanov said, and the money he has economized by shedding staff has been directed toward improving the functionality of the online store. He is even helping peer companies fulfill their orders.
"New opportunities appear even in a crisis, you just need to see them," said Sabrzhanov. "Constant challenges, jobs, problems, decision-making and constant development: that's what it means to be in business. If you cannot survive without help, you better look for something else to do."


The Government seem to have sidelined everyone else's opinion, from service users to the professionals, not that we are surprised, as they have been determined to railroad through this draconian Mental Heath Bill from the beginning, with no consideration for the patient.
The Government keep harping on about treatment yet the only treatment available is to be drugged at great cost to the NHS and even greater financial gain by the pharmaceutical companies and at greater cost to those who have to take the medication, hardly a solution when many of the drugs given to psychiatric patients especially benzodiazepines are known to cause panic attacks, agoraphobia, insomnia, nightmares, tremors, muscle spasms, hallucinations, depression, psychosis, fits and suicide.
Now that 5 core members making up 85% of the mental health staff in this country have withdrawn from the Mental Health Alliance at the midnight hour, what is to happen now!
I also note that the Mental Health Alliance have made no comment about this on their site as now there must only be 70 organisations working together?
It is hard to know who is supporting who?
Where is the choice a word that is banded about far too much yet is not permitted within mental health, I can choose who operates on me etc. Yet have no choice as to who or how I am treated within the Mental Health System.
"Government has secretly set up a VIP stalker squad to identify and detain terrorists and " OTHER " individuals who pose a threat to prominent people. The unit staffed by police and psychiatrists will have the power to detain suspects indefinitely using mental health laws"
It is staggering to think that any human can have their liberties taken from them no matter what they may or may not have done. We are now being categorised as terrorists and stalkers and implying that all terrorists and stalkers are mad, with no conclusive biological test to date that varifies that anyone is sane or mad.
This violates everyone's human rights, this bill is about power and control, not about therapeutic care, it is barbaric and must be stopped.
The Government and Media are causing stigma and discrimination, they are inciting the public into believing that those who have been bruised by life are dangerous.
This bill will allow ANYONE to be contained and treated against their will, this gives the authorities power over every citizen no matter their ethnicity, creed age or religion and more importantly whether or not a crime has been committed in the first place.
I always knew we were becoming a police state but it is happening almost over night and we have no way of stopping it, when these bully boy institutions work hand in hand.
We need to wake up to the Agenda being set in this country before it is too late!
We need to remind the Government that they work for us.
So thank you for taking a stand Suman, as it takes "just one drop"
and I did not speak out..' etc. It is not unlikely that in a few years, people who are viewed as having 'unacceptable' ideas that the general public are conditioned to see as 'dangerous' will be caught up in MH legislation if they escape (what is called) 'anti-terrorism legislation'. The ground is being prepared with Govt pouring in resources into 'Personality Disorder services' (with 'personality disorder psychologists, Consultants, CPNs the lot) for (what they still talk of as) DPD people. The danger to the public from MH services being used for suppression of thought and behaviour has always existed (hence the need for action to minimize the risks to the public) but this becomes more likely if the amendments before parliament are passed, training based on the new approaches get under way, the culture of mental health changes and so on.
Tell me more of what you know about the 'stalker squad' and moves to identify people who pose a threat to prominent people - no doubt because of their 'dangerous' beliefs that will soon be seen as clinical 'delusions'. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is asking their members about stalking too! Is this in line with some Govt request perhaps implicit?
Britain has always been culturally diverse, but racism has come to the fore as a major issue in many British social systems, including psychiatry. Issues in mental health around race and culture are well known and are briefly described. The concepts of 'culture', 'race' and 'racism' are discussed. So-called 'ethnic issues' in British mental health services are explored by examining the history of psychiatry — and institutional racism is identified as one of the main issues that results in inequalities in mental health service provision. Fundamental changes in psychiatry are needed if the racism of current mental health systems is to be addressed. But alternatives to the present system will need to grapple with racism, and draw their ethos from a diversity of cultural backgrounds, if they are to serve the needs of all communities in the UK equitably.
Suman Fernando was a consultant psychiatrist in Enfield for over twenty years and then an academic at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent at Canterbury. He is involved in voluntary organisations serving black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in London and Sri Lanka and lectures on issues of race and culture in mental health in UK and Canada. He is Honorary Senior Lecturer in the European Centre for Migration and Social Care (MASC) at the University of Kent and Honorary Professor in the Department of Applied Social Studies, London Metropolitan University.
His books include Mental Health, Race and Culture (2nd edition 2002), Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Psychiatry: The Struggle against Racism, 2003, and he is the editor of Mental Health in a Multi-ethnic Society 1995.
An eminent psychiatrist says he has turned down an OBE in protest at the government's "deeply flawed" plans to extend compulsory powers of detention over the mentally ill.
Dr Suman Fernando was told last week by Downing Street that he had been nominated for the honour for his "services to black and minority ethnic mental healthcare".
But he has publicly rejected the award, accusing NHS mental health services of being institutionally racist.
He fears that changes proposed in the mental heath bill going through parliament will fail to address the disproportionate rate at which black people are admitted to and detained in psychiatric hospitals.
The government says its bill strikes a suitable balance between patient rights and protecting the public from dangerous people with a mental illness.
But Dr Fernando said the bill, which could give doctors further powers to compulsory detain patients, would exacerbate the discrimination against black and ethnic minority people.
He wrote this week in a letter to the departing prime minister, Tony Blair, that he "cannot possibly accept it [the OBE] while the government is pursuing its present policy regarding mental health legislation... the government bill currently before parliament is deeply flawed."
He added: "What seems most strange is that the government say they want to recognise my services to black and minority healthcare at a time when they are trying to push through legislation that would make things worse for black people caught up in the mental health system."
Dr Fernando believes that "at the very least" the bill should have a set of principles written into it to ensure that anti-discriminatory mental health practice is legally binding.
The health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has rejected this, but said such principles could be included in a code of practice.
Dr Fernando, a psychiatrist with 23 years' experience and now visiting professor in applied social sciences at London Metropolitan University, is also angry that ministers "have not taken any notice" of a raft of other concerns aired by himself and other mental health professionals during a series of consultations over the bill.
"My plea to government is to withdraw the bill as it stands today and get back into a consultation mode," Fernando wrote in his rejection letter, which he has also sent to the prime minister-in-waiting, Gordon Brown.
Dr Fernando worked as an NHS psychiatrist from 1970 to 1993, and has held a string of clinical and academic posts specialising in race and mental health. From 1994 to 2001 he was vice chair of the Transcultural Psychiatry Special Interest group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and from 1989 to 1991 he served as a British representative on the World Psychiatric Association's executive committee of transcultural psychiatry.
It is convention that those rejecting honours should do so privately. But Dr Fernando follows in the footsteps of poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who in 2003 openly dismissed his award as a legacy of colonialism.
HONOUR DECLINED: We Sri Lankans are well known for craving all things foreign. Most people in this country look up to an education from an overseas university almost deferentially and expect the recipient to perform near miraculous feats.
They grovel before foreigners; love to imitate their accents while coveting hugely any kind of recognition by an alien government. Chaps who are habitually unpunctual at gatherings of locals will not be a minute late for cocktail parties hosted by foreign embassies and that too sweating profusely in the stipulated formal attire.
Recently I met a Sri Lankan who in his own quiet way has trodden a different path, at least when it comes to abjectly lapping up foreign honours.
Dr Suman Fernando, a psychiatrist by training and a dedicated social worker is an old Royalist who recalls among his classmates in the 1950s well-known Colombo personalities like Dr Rasaratnam, Panchalingam and Nirmal Pieris.
"After completing my studies at Royal I left for Cambridge where I did a MBBS. On my return in 1960 I volunteered to serve at the Angoda Mental Hospital, which was then a neglected place where very few doctors wanted to work.
For the young man practising medicine was more than a convenient way to earn buckshee and command a fat dowry. Suman had imbibed a spirit of selfless service from his father Dr C.W.S. Fernando a left leaning political activist who one time was secretary of the Labour Party started by AE Gunasinghe. Unable to take the path of gross careerism that was offered to him here Suman decided to pursue a medical career in England.
There he met the female doctor and academic Frances Leffort who was then deeply involved in political activity as a member of the British Labour Party. Soon a romance bloomed between her and the bright young idealist from Ceylon and the couple married in 1963. Their only daughter Sirina is a Psychoanalyst now working in London.
It was Suman's dedicated service to their cause that saw the OBE, the acronym for the Order of the British Empire, being offered to him in May this year. "About this time Tony Blair's Government had introduced a Bill to amend the Mental Health Act which in my opinion widened the scope to lock up those considered mentally sick.
"The very Government which was offering to confer an OBE on me was acting on the other hand to harm the group that I have worked all my life to protect. I discussed the issue with my wife and a few friends and decided to decline the offer.
While firmly refusing the coveted honours of his adopted country Suman is not unmindful of the huge chasm that separates it from his land of birth. "In Sri Lanka the care given to the patients is based on the Mental Health Law which dates back to 1880. This is even before Freud, born in 1856, came out with his famous theories. In the period when I worked at Angoda the situation there was appalling. Although it is much improved now there is lot more to be done.


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Boston, MA – July 9, 2019. Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator announced today the financial close and start of construction of its El Campo wind farm in Knox County, Texas. The two Danish pension funds PKA and PenSam, represented by their investment manager AIP, also became long-term investors alongside Longroad Energy.
"Longroad Energy is pleased to bring this deal through this crucial step and to partner with PKA and PenSam through AIP. We are proud of our track record in developing, financing, constructing, owning and operating well-structured renewable assets in the US. This approach appealed to AIP and its investors; and the investment in El Campo is a great first step to take with our new partners," said Paul Gaynor, CEO of Longroad Energy. "It's great to be able to work with high caliber groups such as PKA, PenSam, and AIP. We hope this is the first of many partnerships with this team in the US."
This project is one of the largest investments ever made in Knox County – the total cost of the project is approximately $335 million, and it is expected to achieve commercial operation by July of 2020.
The project will contribute nearly $20 million in property taxes to the Benjamin Independent School District, Knox County, Knox County Hospital District, and other local taxing authorities. The El Campo project is expecting to provide employment for approximately 200 people during construction. Eight full-time staff will manage the day to day operations of the facility.
Gaynor added: "Special thanks goes to all of the project landowners, Knox County Judge Stan Wojcik and the Knox County Board of County Commissioners, Benjamin ISD Superintendent Olivia Del Hierro Gloria and the Benjamin ISD Board, Knox County Hospital District CEO Stephen Kuehler, and the Knox County Hospital District Board."
"The El Campo wind farm is our second sizeable investment in renewable assets in the US within a year and it represents yet another important addition to our ambitious green investment strategy," said Michael Nellemann Pedersen, CIO of PKA. "We are delighted to partner with an experienced renewable energy developer like Longroad Energy and we are optimistic about extending the partnership even further in the future."
"A project of this size fits our portfolio very well and provides future cash flows from a contract with offtakers committed to purchasing renewable energy," said Claus Jørgensen, CIO of PenSam. "We are proud to contribute to this investment and thankful for the support of our execution partners, AIP and Longroad Energy for securing affordable clean renewable energy."
The project has two corporate PPAs: DaVita Inc. has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 83 MW while Crown Holdings will take 111 MW in its PPA. Vestas American Wind Technology Inc. will supply 67 wind turbines ranging in size from 2.0 MW to 4.2 MW each, and the project will be built by Mortenson under an EPC agreement.
On the financing front, BHE Renewables is the sole tax equity investor. The lending group is led by KeyBank N.A. and includes HSBC Bank, CIBC, and Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
Finally, Longroad Energy's affiliate, Longroad Energy Services, will provide construction management, asset management, operations and maintenance, and remote monitoring services to the project over a 20-year term.
About Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC
Founded in 2016, Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC is focused on renewable energy project development, operating assets, and services. Today, Longroad Energy owns 684 MW of operational wind and solar projects across the United States. Its services affiliate, Longroad Energy Services, operates and manages 1.49 GW comprised of these projects in addition to 805 MW of wind and solar projects on behalf of third parties. Longroad Energy is owned by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Infratil Limited, and Longroad Energy's management team.
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PKA is one of the largest pension service providers in Denmark. Their 320,000 members work primarily in the public sector. PKA invest approximately DKK 275 billion ($43.3 billion) on behalf of their members. PKA has a special focus on investing in projects that help to mitigate the effects of climate change. They have invested approximately DKK 21 billion ($3.2 billion) in climate-related projects.
About PenSam
PenSam is a Danish pension fund that manages labor market pensions for 400,000 members, which include social and healthcare personnel and educator assistants in public and private companies. On their behalf PenSam invest approximately DKK 138 billion ($20.7 billion).
Originally established as PKA AIP in 2012, AIP has grown into an independent investment manager dedicated to advising institutional investors on direct investments into energy and infrastructure assets in Europe and the US. To date, AIP has invested more than EUR 2.7 billion and the target for the coming years is to invest approximately EUR 600 million per year.
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Fenwick Ranks Tenth in the Nation on Corporate Counsel's Diversity Scorecard
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Mountain View, CA (July 1, 2012) - Fenwick & West LLP, a premier law firm providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life sciences clients, has received high honors on Corporate Counsel's 2012 Diversity Scorecard. The firm placed tenth in a field of the 200+ largest law firms in the U.S.
The Diversity Scorecard is compiled using a calculation of firms' percentage of minority lawyers and percentage of minority partners in the U.S. According to this year's Diversity Scorecard, 13.6% of lawyers at the nation's largest firms were minority lawyers, which is a slight decrease from the previous year.
About Fenwick & West
Established in 1972, Fenwick & West works closely with clean technology, life sciences and other technology companies that are changing the world through innovation. The Diversity Committee at Fenwick & West works closely with the attorney recruiting department to increase outreach at law schools targeted to diverse student communities and Fenwick has been actively involved in various groups and activities that work to promote diversity both in the legal profession and the community, including the Asian American Bar Association, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF), the ABA Section of the Litigation Committee for the Minority Trial Lawyer and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. The firm has implemented diversity training, mentoring, assignment tracking and recruiting initiatives in order to strengthen diversity. In its efforts to embrace diverse heritages, the firm hosts cross-cultural celebrations, including Cinco de Mayo and Chinese New Year.


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(TRACY, California) – Tracy Unified School District has made a major upgrade to Tracy High School with the recent installation of state-of-the-art synthetic turf at Wayne Schneider Stadium.
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AudioCure appoints Dr. Reimar Schlingensiepen as CEO
Reimar Schlingensiepen succeeds Prof. Hans Rommelspacher, the founder of AudioCure, as CEO.
Rommelspacher will continue as CSO.
AudioCure recently secured funding of about 9 million euros in a Series A financing round from Austrian MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, German investor High-Tech Gruenderfonds and private investors.
Berlin, 22 May 2017 – AudioCure, a German pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of treatments for hearing disorders, announced today that it has appointed Dr. Reimar Schlingensiepen as CEO.
Dr. Schlingensiepen has been with AudioCure as COO since July 2015. During that time, he has successfully reshaped the company and carved out the recent series A financing round of about 9 million euros. He takes over from Prof. Hans Rommelspacher, who will continue as CSO. "With Reimar´s deep commitment to AudioCure, his proven track record and over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry spanning preclinical, clinical and product development, I could not have wished for a better person for the job of CEO," said Prof. Rommelspacher.
Since 2008, Dr. Schlingensiepen has worked as entrepreneur and manager in the fields of biopharmaceutical development, med-tech and diagnostics. He co-founded a number of high-tech companies, where he held several management positions. In addition to his leadership and biopharmaceutical expertise, he brings to AudioCure substantial experience in manufacturing, marketing and finance. It is of great advantage to AudioCure that, as a medical doctor, Dr. Schlingensiepen also conducted a variety of clinical trials in oncology, immunology and neurology.
With AudioCure, Dr. Schlingensiepen´s immediate goal is to steer the company's first in class front-runner molecule AC102 through its formal preclinical development. This is a prerequisite for the clinical development, which is planned in patients with auditory disorders including acute hearing loss and acute tinnitus.
"With the proof of principle for AC102 accomplished under the leadership of Prof. Rommelspacher, this is an exciting time in AudioCure's development. We hold a gem in our hands with enormous potential for patients suffering from auditory disorders," said Dr. Schlingensiepen. "In sharing responsibilities, Hans and I can continue on our seamless path to the clinic. I am very much looking forward to leading an AudioCure team that recognizes the unique opportunity we have to help transform the treatment landscape for hearing impairments."
Dr. Reimar Schlingensiepen (left), the newly appointed CEO of AudioCure Pharma GmbH, takes over from Prof. Hans Rommelspacher, founder of the company, who continues as CSO.
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About AudioCure
AudioCure Pharma GmbH is a pharmaceutical R&D company headquartered in Germany and founded by Prof. Hans Rommelspacher, MD and CSO. As the former head of the Department of Clinical Neurobiology in the Psychiatric Clinic at the Charité University, Berlin, Prof. Rommelspacher has extensive experience in neuroprotection and treatments for neurodegenerative disorders. It is Prof. Rommelspacher's scientific expertise and lifelong dedication to neuroscience that led to the discovery of AC102, the company´s front-runner molecule.
Hearing impairment affects patients in many ways, often causing difficulties acquiring spoken language and limiting job opportunities, but also leading to social withdrawal, isolation and depression1. As approximately 20% of the population over the age of 14 suffers from a hearing impairment, more than 14 million people are affected in Germany alone2. Hearing loss also presents a significant economic burden, reflected by an estimated loss in gross domestic product of up to 2% in developed countries.
AudioCure's preclinical models have demonstrated the unique potential of AC102 to tackle all three crucial types of cells of the inner ear affected by hearing loss: the inner hair cells, the outer hair cells and the acoustic nerve. By protecting and restoring the cellular key players that are critical to the hearing process, the therapeutic approach of AudioCure goes beyond treating symptoms to tackle the root cause of hearing loss.
Prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. WHO report, Geneva 1997
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Press Release English (PDF): Audiocure CEO 22 May 2017
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The real estate market in South Florida continues to be healthy. The progress of the market is high due to the quality construction, weather, and the location. But, Delray Beach is also a famous area visited by people from around the globe. Another aspect of the coastal properties found in this area is they tend to be private and secluded and include a variety of architectural style. Hofman Village Homes offers many amenities, and we think it's one of Delray Beach's best-kept secrets. Read this article to find out why.
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I've been using plastic food storage for years and planning on switching to glass containers. Last week, Lock & Lock invited us at their Quezon City branch for an intimate bloggers' event. I was delighted the store has an ongoing sale, I thought it's a perfect time for shopping too!
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Do you remember 1893-4 — the free soup houses, bank failures, thousands of men out of work and the bread line?
Do you remember at this time we had a democratic President, Grover Cleveland?
Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate and his free trade doctrine will bring this condition on again and it is your duty to see that he is not elected. Continue reading Taft's fight is your Fight!
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Most film students will know of the Kuleshov experiment by their second year in film school. And most historians will know who Karl Marx, Margaret Thatcher, Richard Nixon and Napoleon Bonaparte are.
Well, why not mix the simplest film experiment in history with four of history's most debated icons? Meanwhile, we can test someone's historical knowledge.
For at least 200 years, Americans have had a national day of prayer. Ironically, this "day of prayer" tradition seems to have been started by a man who is known as a bulwark of the separation of church and state.
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"Economics and reason alone do not rule history." says Reginald C Stuart in The Halfway Pacifist.
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…flamboyant and extroverted, if you'll pardon the pun. Not only were they outgoing, but so were their bust lines, and their blouses covered only enough to keep the censors happy. Their skirts, unlike mine, were above their knees, and unlike the sensible shoes I wore, they were sporting skyscraper heels. So this is the kind of gypsy's we are today! Oh well, I had their number and also the tambourine, which I was then told to "dance around a bit, dear." Well, this wasn't too bad, but it was far from what I had become used to. "Don't let it get you down." I kept telling myself.
It was about at this time that the producer of the show appeared on the set, Aaron Spelling. With squeals of delight that particular group of flashy gypsies, jumped up and approached this man that to me resembled an unborn chicken. They pawed and petted, kissed and squeezed the embryo of foghorn Leghorn for the longest time….he needless to say enjoyed every overture. While this rather insidious ritualistic greeting was going on the guest star of the show came on the set. It was Caesar Romero. He was such a beautiful man, with such classic good looks and features. He came and looked over the gypsy camp set, where I had just finished rehearsing. Now all stood looking at the director for further instructions and suggestions.
Mr. Romero glanced about and gave me the warmest and most gentlemanly of smiles. I smiled demurely back and felt a blush over my face. The scene I was in was quickly shot. It was fun to do and went well. The next scene was the one with Mr. Romero, and of course, with the gypsy tarts. Spread out over a bevy of brightly colored pillows surrounding Caesar were the other "gypsies" wearing what resembled more Fredrick's of Hollywood than a gypsy garb pawing him the same as they had the producer. One more shot at the gypsy camp, and the day was called to a rap. It was around five o'clock. Earlier in the day, my mother had called me on the set to tell me Central Casting called to give me a job. I called them back and was given a call at my favorite studio, Universal International, or as it is often refer to as UI.
I met my mother out in front of the studio, she was quite anxious to hear how everything went that day. I told her my observations. "Was your costume okay?" Mom asked. "It was just fine," I replied, while I stared long and hard out the front window of the car, "just fine." Perhaps a bit drab, but it was fine. When I got home I took off my adequate costume and folded it neatly. I then placed it in a drawer, it was never to be worn again.
I was to learn that certain shows had what seemed an unspoken law, 'dress a certain way, act in the same manner and there may be extra money in it.' On this set they
quaintly referred to it as "Burke's Law," a play on the shows title. So wear a long skirt, and show no cleavage and you play pretend with a tambourine. This was then what I could expect, remain who I was, or become like those others girls. For me I would rather play the tambourine, than play the "game" with those that made such unspoken "Laws."
IS IT SEXUAL HARASSMENT, OR BOYS WILL BE BOYS?
The next morning mother dropped me in front of Universal International. I was really happy to be on this lot. There was a feeling about the layout of the stages that didn't give one the feeling of being in canyons of concrete basilisks offering no warmth whatsoever. No, Universal was different. There was an openness to most of the lot and the close proximity of the hills and the back lot was an appealing addition. It was the friendliest of lots so to speak, and I always felt "at home" when working there.
Except once several months before, while dating Mike a makeup man's nephew. His uncle Bud Westmore wanted me to be the mermaid that was the logo for "Chicken of the Sea" tuna. The commercial sounded good, the money was wonderful, but I learned I would have to bear my breasts to be properly fitted in the "skin." I refuse! They tried to placate me saying, a nurse would be there, and you could have anyone you wanted present. Swell let's just invite the world. There was nothing they could do to change my mind. Scratch another opportunity for fame and fortune.
Anyway I made my way from the casting office to the place where I was to get on a bus to take me to the back lot location for that day's shooting. However, I was about to pass what I believe most women do dread, a group of men. All of these were wearing hard hats, and as I approached I felt one by one each quit doing what ever had occupied him and began to gaze….
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St. Christopher's honors the rich tradition of music and worship in the Episcopal Church – worship that challenges our intellect, touches our hearts and lifts our spirits. We offer a full complement of activities for those who wish to join us in celebrating our faith. There are choirs and handbells for every age, as well as opportunities to play an instrument. Along with our morning worship, we present an evensong or two each year, and the whole congregation turns out to celebrate the coming of Christmas at our annual Festival of Lessons and Carols. Additionally, concerts and recitals are held in our newly renovated sanctuary.
When you worship with us, you'll hear lots of traditional Anglican hymns, as well as a wide panoply of ecumenical favorites and global styles from other traditions. And St. Christopher's loves to sing. God designed our bodies to respond physically when we sing together and that response helps us to feel a sense of connectedness with our fellow worshippers. Really. Recent research on music and the brain has shown that the brain produces unusually high levels of the hormone oxytocin when we sing, and especially when we sing with others. That oxytocin leaves us feeling warmly connected to the folks around us. So, whether we sing vigorously or timidly, perfectly in or out of tune, we have been programmed by God to feel that connection to the people around us as we sing. Come and be connected!
The heart of our music program, the Parish Choir has a long history of singing the Anglican cathedral and European classical repertoire, lending beauty and a sense of wonder to our worship. We've sung in some of the finest cathedrals in England, but that doesn't prevent us from welcoming new members to our midst. You are are always welcome to join us as we prepare Renaissance motets, Baroque chorales and sacred anthems from the church's glorious past. We also explore the American tradition from the New England Psalm singers to Southern Harmony; to the songs of slavery, sacred jazz and contemporary gospel. And we'll sing global music from Christian traditions around the world, making their music, language, rhythm and instrumentation our own.
Bells have been the sound of the church for centuries, calling Christians to worship, honoring the dead, wildly celebrating a happy event. Today we add color to our worship, whether playing an offertory or enhancing a hymn. We rehearse twice a month and will happily welcome any newcomer from teenagers up, though it does help if you already read music. The experienced ringers among us are very patient and will have you ringing with confidence in no time!
More than a mere children's choir, this group rehearses on Sunday mornings as a part of Sunday School. We will prepare anthems for worship, wear robes and lead the congregation in song, while learning about our Episcopal heritage. Special focus will be placed on providing a wide variety of experiences beyond just singing. We have Orff instruments, resonator bells and whole menagerie of percussion instruments. We make an annual outing to sing at the Episcopal Homes with bowling and pizza thrown in. We also prepare a dramatic sermon for morning worship. All of this in a spirit of cooperation and camaraderie, working together to achieve our goals: to inspire the children with a love of God and a heart to sing, play and serve in God's house.


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Question: How Can I Acquire Peruvian Residence?
1 How do I get temporary residency in Peru?
2 Does Peru allow dual citizenship?
3 Which country is easy to get residency?
4 How long can you stay in Peru without a visa?
5 How long does it take to get Peruvian citizenship?
6 What is the most important holiday in Peru?
8 What is the cheapest country to immigrate to?
9 What is a good salary in Peru?
10 How much money do you need to live comfortably in Peru?
11 How much is a Coke in Peru?
How do I get temporary residency in Peru?
For the first three years, you need to renew your work visa every year. After those three years, you can apply for a permanent residency permit. With a temporary visa, you need to spend 183 days /year in Peru.
Does Peru allow dual citizenship?
Dual Citizenship Peru Persons born in Peru are granted Peruvian citizenship on the principle of ius soli. Peru accepts dual and even multiple nationality, thereby the Peruvian nationality is not lost, except by express renunciation before Peruvian authorities.
Which country is easy to get residency?
Panama. The easiest residency program with a path to citizenship is from Panama. If you're from a top 50 country, such as the US, Canada, Australia, EU, UK, etc., you can get residency in Panama with an investment of less than $20,000 for a family of four.
How long can you stay in Peru without a visa?
Peru is an easy country to enter. People from most countries in the Americas and Western Europe do not need a tourist visa to enter Peru. The maximum length of stay that the authorities grant to tourists is 183 days, which cannot be extended.
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How long does it take to get Peruvian citizenship?
The whole process from handing in all your documents and being granted Peruvian citizenship takes one year. If your documents are in order, if you've spent the required time in Peru and if you've passed the interview and the exam, then there will be no problem.
What is the most important holiday in Peru?
The Fiesta de la Candelaria is not only the largest and most famous festival in Peru, but also one of the largest in South America as a whole, in fact, throughout the continent, it's only dwarfed by the world-famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and the Carnaval de Ouro in Bolivia.
What is the cheapest country to immigrate to?
Here are 10 of the cheapest countries to live and work this year, according to meaningful travelers like YOU.
Vietnam. For those wanting to live and work in an exotic place, but not pay a fortune, Vietnam is any budget travelers dream.
Costa Rica.
Bulgaria.
Mexico.
South Korea.
Thailand.
What is a good salary in Peru?
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How much money do you need to live comfortably in Peru?
Retire in Peru: The Everyday Costs In Peru, you could live comfortably for $1,500 a month near major city centers, according to International Living. And that's at the high end. You could pay $300 a month for a small house out in Pisac or buy a condo in Lima for $100,000.
How much is a Coke in Peru?
A kilo of cocaine base cost between $800 and $900 in Peru, said Quezada, whereas in Bolivia it cost between $1,000 and $1,200.


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Customer: "Waiter, what's the meaning of this fly in my tea up?" Waiter: "I wouldn't know sir, I'm a waiter, not a fortune teller."
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Yo mama's so poor, I was driving with her and she parked next to a garbage can. I asked, "What're you doing?" She said: "I'm booking us a hotel!"
Joke has 66.77 % from 31 votes. More jokes about: driving, money, travel, Yo mama
A golfer tried three straight times to hit a golf ball over the inlet of water between him and the green. But each time the ball splashes into the drink. In utter frustration the golfer said, "Caddie, take my clubs on in, I'm going to jump into the water and drown myself." The caddie replied, "I doubt that, sir. You couldn't keep your head down long enough to drown!"
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Q: What did the big furry hat say to the warm woolly scarf? A: "You hang around while I go on ahead."
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This guy named "John" asked advice how to lose extra LBS gained during vacation and was told about some new fitness center. So John went to check it out. Walked in, put $10 on the counter and said: "I'd like to lose 10 LBS please?!" The receptionist smiled and pointed to a pink door. John walked slowly into the room and saw only a massage table, a gorgeous scantily dressed woman on the other side. She said in a sexy voice "If you catch me, you fxxx me! " John ran around n round, caught her and... A few days later John returned. He put $20 on the counter and said "I'd like to lose 20 LBS. The smiling receptionist and pointed to a red door. John strutting to the door, and entered where he beheld 2 beautifully attired very hot n sexy women kissing and caressing each other, then they stood up, gazed at John, who was already moving toward them. And they purred "you catch us, you fuck us!" Already in motion, John ran round n round caught one, then caught the other... The following week John went back again. He smiled while searching for the door he knew was waiting for him, and slapped $50 on the counter saying excitedly "50 LBS for 50 bucks." The receptionist pointed to a black door. John strode over with quick steps, opened the door and immediately heard a deep voice belonging to the biggest blackest buck naked she-male say excitedly "I catch you I fuck you!"
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You know you're a redneck when your mom, dad, aunt, and uncle are two people.
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A doctor from the inner city was conversing with an old friend from med school at a cafe when he said, "Man, can I tell you something?" His friend nods. "Sure." "Okay, so the other day I had this one really hot, foreign patient, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about her since..." He goes on to tell his friend everything about her, from her long blond hair and ability to speak fluent French, to her shimmering blue eyes and soft skin. His friend seemed more disgusted with each passing moment. "Dude, that is not cool." The doctor, indignant, defended himself. "What's wrong with that? Lots of doctors are attracted to their patients." His friend simply shook his head and replied, "Maybe, but I guarantee you none of those doctors were pediatricians..."
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There was a little boy sitting on a curb in one hand he had a cat and the other a box of smarties. Every so often he would pop a smartie bite the cat get up and move down to the curb. There is a man watching this young boy and wonders what he's doing once again the kid pops a smartie bites the cat gets up and moves down on the curb. So the man comes outside and yells to the boy but the boy ignores him and continues popping a smartie biting the cat and moving down the curb. Finally the man screams hey kid "what are you doing?" The boy looks back and says "who? me?" The man says "yes." The little boy responds "Well sir I'm playing trucker." The man confused says "What do you mean playing trucker." The little boy then says "Yes, playing trucker I'm popping pills, eating pussy and moving down the road."
Joke has 66.75 % from 53 votes. More jokes about: cat, communication, dirty, game, kids
Yo' Mama is so ugly, when she were born, the doctor didn't know which end to slap.
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There is nothing fun about a funeral, but despite that, I had a good laugh at the following reaction by my two children. We, along with a bunch of other relatives, were following the hearse of my late great aunt. When my daughter, who always tends to focus on the morbid things in life raised the dreaded question, "Dad, what's going to happen to us when you die?" My son who was busy texting one of his friends at the time barely glanced up from his phone. "We'll go in the limousine dummy."
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As promised here are shots from Amanda Seyfried's Elle USA April Issue shoot. The spread was shot by Alexei Hay.
Seyfried poses with various animals from cats to a duck. I love love love the spread, Seyfried looks so composed even though it would of been hard to keep focus holding animals while trying to look fierce.
My favourite shot (right) is of Seyfried with a white cat, her eyes are look tres intense very cat like it just works well.


Today we launch the second film in our creative writing series Letters to…where we ask for written responses to different topics. This time we asked for a 'Letters to…my period'.
If you could write a letter to your period, what would you say? Would you tell it how great it is? Would you beg it to stop, or perhaps start? Or maybe you have some questions for it that you're too embarrassed to ask anyone else…?
We had a great response with over 30 submissions to the open call. The chosen letter, written by Kerri Clarence, summed up lots of experiences and feelings described in many of the submissions, from your first period to how your relationship with you period might change with age.
Everyone has a period story, but we don't often share them openly. We are delighted to launch our film on International Day of the Girl and we hope this encourages more people to tell their own stories.
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