The very first modern science fiction book I can remember reading was Rocannon's World, by Ursula K. LeGuin, published in 1966 as an Ace Double with a forgettable novel by some other author on the flip side. (That is, you literally flipped the book over and there was another cover, another book that started on the other side.) The title was LeGuin's first, too, and the beginning of her Hainish universe series. I don't remember much about the story—age 13 not only seems a lifetime ago, it is a lifetime ago. I just know after I read that book I couldn't get enough of science fiction—or of LeGuin either.
I read her award-winning SF books The Lathe of Heaven and The Left Hand of Darkness in college, long before I'd ever heard of the Hugo or Nebula awards. (The latter title won both awards in 1969.) Her next novel, The Dispossessed, also won the Nebula and the Hugo from the science fiction community in 1974. My husband and I used a quote from that book in our wedding ceremony when we married in 1976.
By this time, though, the SF world was undergoing a major upheaval. The kind of character-driven. "psycho-social" SF LeGuin and the rest of her New Wave fellows were known for was derided as "too soft" by hard-science writers like Ben Bova and Larry Niven. Tolkien was hot (showing up in Led Zeppelin lyrics and hippie artwork), so fantasy crowded science fiction off bookstore shelves, leading to an ugly backlash among SF pros. LeGuin, like many of her female peers, turned to fantasy and YA, leaving SF behind. Other female SF authors stopped writing altogether.
I lost track of my heroine for some time. But LeGuin never stopped. She wrote several award-winning fantasy and young adult series. She wrote children's books. She wrote poetry. She was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2001, was made a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2003 and received numerous other awards over the years for her writing and contributions to the SF and fantasy communities.
In recent years, though she was in her eighties, she wrote a regular blog—thoughts about her life, her writing, the adventures of her cat. I caught up with her, glad to have access again to her acerbic wit and keen insight. Now I have reason to say I'll miss this woman who has had so great an influence on my life. Ursula K. LeGuin transitioned to the next world January 22, at the age of 88, after several months of declining health.
We come from great distance to each other, over great distances, over years, over abysses of chance. It is because we come from so far away that nothing can separate us. Nothing, no space, no time can be greater than the distance that stretches already between us, the difference of our being, our minds; that gap which we bridge with a look, with a touch, with a word, the easiest thing in the world.
Beautiful tribute, Donna, and I'm in love with that last quote. She was a giant and a genius in how she patterned her words and ideas.
Many may not realize that her words inspired Heather Massey to create the SFR Galaxy Awards more than six years ago. A brief tribute will be posted in the awards' welcome message on January 31st.
I read The Left Hand of Darkness when I was quite young. Too young. Had to read it again later to really appreciate it. It was worth reading twice.
She was the woman who invented the word 'ansible' to describe a device which enabled people to talk to each over light years. So very far-sighted. I'm sure she would have approved of SFR, which is about people more than hard science. Vale.


One of our readers pointed me to the recent article of Ruben Navarrette, the San Diego writer for CNN. He says that opponents of any immigration reform or relief see Hispanic and other immigrants as weakening U.S. identity. For example, One town demanded all library books be in English according to Navarrete. Hispanic immigrants may be the current group at the center of this debate and to be targeted the most.
Living in San Diego, CA, we see the attitude towards Hispanic immigrants every days. The Mexican jokes and stereo types are becoming part of our life. But when you hear of the minutemen project and the like, you know that this is where our country will need to look back at history and make sure we don't repeat it.


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Baltimore Transit Choices
MDOT MTA's Transit Priority Initiative
BaltimoreLink Ad-hoc Committee Meetings
Posted on March 30, 2016 by Robin Budish
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Location: Baltimore Community Foundation (2 East Read Street)
Questions and Comments from Transit Choices Ad-hoc Committee Meeting on BaltimoreLink
Attendees: Father Michael Bishop, Robin Budish, Art Cohen, Candace Croston, George Frazier, Phil LaCombe, Jim Leanos, Joe Nathanson, Eric Norton, Klaus Philipsen, Michael Romeo, Jimmy Rouse, Jim Smith, Sandy Sparks, Yolanda Takesian, Raven Thompson
We are awaiting BaltimoreLink 2.0 to see if the route concerns that have been expressed are met or responded to. We have reviewed detailed critiques about the number 8 route (several sources), number 11 route (Baltimore Collegetown), number 17 route (BWI Partnership), and number 19 route (through Ryan Dorsey, city council candidate) as well as on the Sunday light rail schedule to BWI (BWI Partnership). Other issues are loss of service on Eastern Avenue and loss of service on Falls Road.
Some people would still advocate for a plan for rapid service. By that they mean limited stop service that might even take advantage of additional time saving upgrades like all-door boarding, off-board fare payment, etc. Their feeling is that there are some very heavily utilized corridors where the time savings would lower commute times enough to warrant the investment. They also propose rapid service because their guess is that the upgrades for BaltimoreLink (given the amount of money made available- $10 million per corridor over six years, or about $1.5 million per year) won't improve travel time after boarding the bus, as predicted by the current schedules. Rapid limited stop service might make better use of the investments in physical infrastructure, too.
Instead, those improvements will reduce wait time at stops, including transfers, and improve reliability. Those are important improvements, but not enough to reduce the average transit commute to closer to 45 minutes one way.
We need to establish baselines now for whatever metrics we use so that there is an accurate basis for comparison. In the BaltimoreLink literature, it talks about improved access to frequent transit lines. But access is not defined. Is it 1/4 mile or 1/2 mile?
Houston and Denver are both good examples of effective metrics being used to measure new systems. The BaltimoreLink literature continues stating that there will be an 18 square mile increase in service area. Is this frequent service? One or two route extensions could achieve this, so it is not clear what this metric measures. Similarly, the literature states 30,000 more people will have transit service. What kind of service? How frequent? 99% of current riders will still have transit, but does that mean within 1/4 or 1/2 mile? Does their distance to a stop increase?
The Houston metric spells out the increase in frequent access to jobs and people using 1/2 mile as the measure. It also breaks down increase access (1/4 mile) for people to 15, 30, and 60 minute service. It is important that reliability (both no shows and lateness) as well as overcrowding, are measured and that baselines are established now.
Will there be some way for riders to compare their projected times for existing and future trips including transfer times head to head? When? This would help win support for the program.
We like the four categories of metrics MTA came up with: design adequacy, access, mobility, overall network performance. As with the coverage issues, we think the next step is to see how MTA has progressed with work on these metrics.
On design adequacy we would like to see the analysis for some of the new routes that replace multiple existing routes. For example, 5 of the top 10 MTA routes serve the east-west corridor: the 15, the 23, the 10, the QB40 40, and the 20. Altogether, they have 55,800 daily riders. On the west side they are replaced by two CityLink routes, the blue and the purple. Even if you assume that the west side only accounts for half of the total 55k ridership (that's not quite accurate, for example the blue route mimics the QB 40 to Bayview on the east side), that is 13,500 daily riders on those lines, seemingly as a base line.
Transit Hubs
Questions remain about how transit hubs tie into major destinations, especially employment destinations. Hopefully, the new version of BaltimoreLink will begin to answer these questions. The important question is how transit hubs will help people gain access to jobs in a more reliable and timely manner.
Transit Signal Priority
It is a question whether TSP can provide a significant improvement in speed without making concurrent investments in infrastructure such as moving stops to the far side of intersections, proposed street upgrades, and even all door boarding and off board fare payment. Are these infrastructure upgrades part of the budget for BaltimoreLink, CityLink, Express BusLink, and LocalLink?
Signage, Maps & Apps
How are we progressing on the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)? We would love to see new signage and map proposals before they are finalized and in time for us to give meaningful feedback.
We await explanations of how the $135 million proposed spending will be deployed and in what time frame?
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Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughters . United States, None. [Between 1863 and 1865] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010647216/.
In 2015, FamilySearch.org announced the Freedmen's Bureau Project, which digitized 1.5 million handwritten records about former slaves and made them searchable online at DiscoverFreedmen.org. This phenomenal project was a partnership between FamilySearch, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS), and the California African American Museum.
These records are a great resource for researching ancestors who had been enslaved. Fortunately, I found my "jackpot" in these rich records. It confirmed that my father's great grandfather, John "Jack" Bass of Warren County (Vicksburg), Mississippi, had fought in the Civil War. I had speculated that he may have been a United States Colored Troops (USCT) soldier, but I needed proof. A "John Bass" was in the Soldiers and Sailors Database as having fought with the 49th Regiment of the U.S. Colored Infantry, but was this my John?
I clicked on the Vicksburg records of the Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 and looked at the record set entitled Vicksburg (agent for payment of bounties). In those records I saw the name JOHN BASS. My heart skipped a beat! I clicked on "Roll 62, Applications for bounties, A-M, Sep 1868-Mar 1872" and browsed the handwritten applications. I then found his bounty application, which was dated 16 January 1871, the same day that he completed a Freedman's Bank application.
His profile in the Soldiers and Sailors Database.
Comparing the information on the bounty application to what I already knew, there is no question that this John Bass is one and the same person – my great great grandfather! I had confirmed my second Civil War soldier ancestor, now on my father's side. My mother's great grandfather, Edward Danner Sr. of Panola County, Mississippi, had fought with the 59th Regiment Infantry of the USCT.
I had already unearthed that Grandpa John was born in Northampton County, North Carolina around 1845. He, his mother Beady, and four siblings were brought to Hinds County, Mississippi around 1849, after Elizabeth Bass petitioned the court to retrieve her inheritance that had been bequeathed to her and her heirs by her father Council Bass's 1830 will. Somehow, Grandpa John was taught how to read and write during slavery. This was illegal. He signed his own name on his Freedman's Bank application, and the 1870 and 1880 U.S. Federal Census indicated that he was able to read and write.
John married my great great grandmother, Frances Ann Morris, on 6 February 1869. She, her mother, and siblings had been enslaved on Col. John Hebron's plantation called LaGrange, located near Bovina in Warren County. In 1863, LaGrange Plantation was taken over by Gen. Ulysses Grant and 2,500 Union troops, who camped in Hebron's orchards as they laid siege to Vicksburg, using it as a temporary headquarters.
So why did Grandpa John Bass and many others receive a bounty? The U.S. military employed a federal bounty system that encouraged men to enlist, re-enlist, and to serve up to three years. From 1861 to 1865, Congress distributed about $750,000,000 in recruitment bounties. Congress authorized a $100 bounty in July 1861, to men enlisting for three years. When the Enrollment Act was passed on March 3, 1863, three-year enlistees received $300, and five-year recruits got $400. These amounts were divided up and paid in monthly installments with the soldiers' regular compensation.
African American soldiers and their families were commonly not treated as fairly as whites, when it came to bounties. Nonetheless, Grandpa John Bass's application stated that he received $241.42, in which he apparently deposited into a new Freedman's Bank account. The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company was established in 1865, by an act signed by President Abraham Lincoln, with the purpose of creating an institution where freed African Americans and their dependents could place and save their money.
Pointing to Grandpa John Bass's name on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C.
way behind on my research and resources.


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Q: Can't import NPM Package (eg Faker) in TypeScript I'm currently trying to import Faker into my project.
I have a file similar to the following:
import * as faker from 'faker';

interface Test {
    FirstName: String,
    LastName: String
}

function create() {
    let account: Test = {
        FirstName: faker.name.firstName(),
        LastName: faker.name.lastName()
    }
}

When I run this, I get an error: SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
I'm importing this in another file without any issues, but the moment Faker is attempted to be imported I receive this error. I've tried a handful of solutions that should fix this, such as modifying the tsconfig and package.json to add type: modules or change the lib and target in the tsconfig but no luck.
I should note this works with hardcoded values, but I need to use faker.
Edit: Just mentioning I have tried const/var faker = require('faker'); as well as import faker = require('faker')

A: Here's a working example.
You have to install the @types/faker package also for getting type definitions.
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import { render } from 'react-dom';
import Hello from './Hello';
import './style.css';

import faker from 'faker';

interface AppProps { }
interface AppState {
  name: string;
}

class App extends Component<AppProps, AppState> {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      name: faker.name.firstName()
    };
  }

  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <Hello name={this.state.name} />

      </div>
    );
  }
}

render(<App />, document.getElementById('root'));

This is tsconfig.json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "es5",
    "lib": [
      "dom",
      "dom.iterable",
      "esnext"
    ],
    "allowJs": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
    "strict": true,
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
    "module": "esnext",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "resolveJsonModule": true,
    "isolatedModules": true,
    "noEmit": true,
    "jsx": "react"
  },
  "include": [
    "src"
  ]
}

A: I had the same issue and tried the above suggested solution without success. What worked for me, was changing the following line in tsconfig.json:
//"module": "esnext",
"module": "commonjs",

Or, pass it at the command-line:
ts-node -O '{"module": "commonjs"}' ./server/generate.ts > ./server/database.json
Explanation [1]:
Current node.js stable releases do not support ES modules. Additionally, ts-node does not have the required hooks into node.js to support ES modules. You will need to set "module": "commonjs" in your tsconfig.json for your code to work.
[1] https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-node#import-statements

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Women's Field Down to Eight
Article Written by Robert Ziegler
With a pair of victories in the women's college soccer NCAA Tournament, Stanford remains at #1 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com Tournament 64 National Ranking this week,
Kim DeCesare
(Duke Athletics)
The ranking is an effort to project the postseason NCAA Tournament field of 64 each week, including the automatic qualifiers from every DI conference. Once the tournament begins, the ranking reflects the actual results of the tournament.
Stanford is followed by BYU, which defeated previous #4 Marquette after 110 minutes of scoreless play and 8 rounds of penalty kicks. Florida State, Penn State and Duke follow at #3-5.
The complete ranking can be seen here.
Meanwhile, Duke's Kim DeCesare is our TopDrawerSoccer.com women's college soccer Player of the Week after she scored 2 goals in each of the Blue Devils' tournament wins this week. Recipients of the honor, along with the entire Team of the Week, are chosen after examining Division I match summaries each week.
The entire Team of the Week is as follows:
GK: Erin McNulty, Penn State – With her team down 2-0 in post-match PKs McNulty saved three consecutive spot kicks to lift her team to the elite 8 in a victory over Michigan(w).
D: Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall, BYU – Anchored the back line for 200 minutes of play as the Cougars took a tight shutout win over Auburn and bested Marquette on penalties after a scoreless draw.
D: Katie Naughton, Notre Dame – Went 180 minutes in the back line to help the Fighting Irish to a pair of tournament wins.
D: Rachel Quon, Stanford – Standout in the back and on the flank as the defending national champions won a pair of matches.
D: Lucretia Lee, UCLA – Went 180 minutes in the back in a pair of shutout wins for the Bruins.
M: Nicholette Digiacomo, Denver – Scored a dramatic hat trick to defeat Maryland in the second round 3-2, incuding a tying goal in the final minute of regulation and a golden goal in overtime.
M: Christine Nairn, Penn State – Scored a goal and added 2 assists as the Nittany Lions won twice and advanced to the final 8.
F: Caroline Miller, Virginia – Scored 3 goals and added an assists in two games for the Cavaliers.
F: Kim DeCesare, Duke – Scored 4 goals in a pair of Blue Devil wins.
F: Crystal Dunn, North Carolina – Scored twice in two wins, including a late tying goal against Baylor that kept the Tar Heels season alive.
F: Tiffany McCarty, Florida State – Scored 3 goals and added an assist in a pair of Seminole wins, with one of her goals an overtime game-winner against Texas Tech.
Player of the Week: Kim DeCesare, Duke
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Ron Galella/WireImageA cop who was with Tupac Shakur on the day he was shot in Las Vegas has revealed the rapper's final, apparently profane, words.
Speaking to the weekly Las Vegas magazine Vegas Seven, former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Chris Carroll recalls that night in September, 1996. He says he asked Tupac who shot him, but Tupac ignored him.
Tupac was shot on September 7, 1996 and died September 13 at age 25.


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Nick Reboot Streams Old Nickelodeon Shows 24 Hours a Day
Patrick Allan
If you're feeling nostalgic for the shows of your childhood, Nick Reboot streams shows like Rocko's Modern Life, Are You Afraid of the Dark, and Hey Arnold! 24 hours a day, for free.
All you need to do is head to the web site and the stream will start. It will determine where you are and optimize the streaming quality depending on whether you're closer to the East or West ingest server. You can even chat with other streamers while you watch and reminisce about the good ol' days.
If you're wondering if this is all legal—it is—and it's actually pretty simple. Nick Reboot is a non-commercial and non-profit website, dedicated to providing a medium for commentary, criticism, educational review, and research of the TV network Nickelodeon during the 90s and early 2000s. By operating under the doctrine of "fair use" codified in section 107 of copyright law, they're able to stream classic Nickelodeon shows as much as they want.
The catch is that you don't have any control of you want to watch. Everything is cued up and streamed as if it were a real TV network—classic toy commercials included! To travel back in time and watch the ongoing stream, check the link below.
Nick Reboot Stream | Nick Reboot


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Acura RL fuse box locations and OBD2 computer scan port location.
Below you can view our actual 2008 Acura RL Fuse Box inventory that we have listed for sale. Each listing indicates the location of the salvage yard that stocks the particular Fuse Box .
The information from the owner's manuals of 2000 2004 is used. The location and function of fuses in cars produced earlier may differ.
Acura RL (2005 – 2006) – fuse box diagram. Year of production: 2005, 2006. Primary under hood fuse box. The primary under hood fuse box is in the engine compartment on the driver's side.
To remove the fuse box lid, put your finger in the notch on the lid, pull it toward you, and take it out of its hinges.


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Q: How to target a parent class in CSS? Is there a way to target a parent class in CSS?

        Account

            You are not logged in to an account.
            <form action="account.php" method="post">
                <input type="text" name="email" placeholder="E-mail Address" />
                <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password" />
                <input type="submit" name="login" value="Log In" class="minisubmit" />
            </form>

            ddd

I need it so that if any input field in accountarea is on focus (:focus), then accountarea should stay visible (it's currently set to go visible on hover - I need both).

A: There isn't a way to select the parent element with CSS right now.
Using JavaScript is currently your best option.
If jQuery is already loaded on your page see the docs on Tree Traversal


In the morning session, the topics of Brexit and TTIP were addressed yet again but this time from rather critical normative perspective. Mike Wilkinson and Maria Bartl presented their ideas to the students and engaged in a very deep discussion. In the afternoon the selection round of the moot court took its place.
Eight teams of generally three students presented their arguments regarding the case of an asylum seeker who came over the Mediterranean Sea to a fictitious European country and his application was to be redistributed to a country different than the country he wanted to apply for asylum in. The students spent numerous hours by researching the relevant case law of the ECJ and the ECHR and even more by discussing the topic among each other. The oral hearings were presided by no one else than the President of the ECJ professor Koen Lenaerts. Most of the performances were high above the standard of many regular moot court competitions and the students deserved Mr. President's high esteem.
After the afternoon pleadings, everyone gathered over a nice barbecue in the beautiful surroundings of the chalet and there were many possibilities to satisfy the hunger and thirst by the amazing food and good Czech beer and wine, which was prepared for us. Also, the hunger and thirst for knowledge was satisfied by professor Lenaerts, who was eager to discuss with students the whole evening.


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Pueblo Sister Cities
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Distance from Pueblo: 1,385 mi
Puebla was initially contacted over 30 years ago by Dr. J. Victor Hopper, then President of Southern Colorado State College, following an initiative from President Eisenhower of people to people exchanges. Dr. Hopper and a delegation from Pueblo were invited to visit Puebla to meet with city officials to discuss the Sister Cities relationship. After their fruitful visit, then City Councilman Henry Reyes initiated a Sister City program.
Puebla has seven universities, one of which, the Universidad Popular Autonoma de Puebla, had for some time a relationship with the University of Southern Colorado. Due to Mr. Reyes' Sister City trips to Puebla, hundreds of Pueblo residents have traveled to the beautiful city over the past 30 years.
Numerous Puebla dignitaries, Councilmen, Chamber of Commerce representatives, etc., have visited Pueblo. In addition, the world-renowned Puebla Coro Normalista, the most famous college choir in Mexico, has been to Pueblo several times. They have not only performed at the Colorado State Fair and local schools but put on a fabulous concert at Memorial Hall accompanied by the Pueblo Symphony.
Pueblo sent one of their best song and dance groups to Puebla. The Okolitza Tamburitzas performed for full audiences during their visit to our Sister City. Additionally, several years ago, local photographer Jack Avalos arranged for an Art Exhibit from Puebla to be held at the lobby of the Colorado National Bank.
The beautiful eagle sculpture that sits in front of City Hall, in the Puebla-Pueblo Plaza, is a gift from our Sister City Puebla; we in turn placed a Ken Williams sculpture in Puebla.
Sponsored by the Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo hosts one of the largest tennis tournaments in the state, annually, some 250 tennis players come to Pueblo to participate. Puebla has sent representatives on two occasions having won the menÕs singles (Luis Fernandez) and menÕs doubles (Luis Fernandez and Fidel Moreno) open categories.
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Zionist Extremists at Canada's National Gallery – Passing the Hat for Israeli Imperialism
Passing the Hat for Israeli Imperialism
by Morgan Duchesney
Morgan Duchesney, Ottawa
Canada's National Gallery recently hosted the annual Negev Dinner to raise money for the expansionist and more extreme form of Zionism; perhaps the irony of its "limited seating availability" message was lost on prospective guests. I refer to the Jewish National Fund's 107 year old policy of accumulating land in Israel and limiting its occupation to Jewish Israelis even if the land had originally been owned by dispossessed Palestinians. I somehow doubt if the Gallery's management would be willing to officially host a similar fund-raising dinner to help displaced Palestinians retrieve some of their stolen farms and olive groves. Beyond that fact is another irony; the idea that the dinner's declared purpose is to "support research and development stations in the Negev desert." Since the Negev is the site of Israel's ultra-secret Dimona nuclear research facility is it reasonable to suggest that the publicly-subsidized National Gallery may be supporting the expansion of Israel's nuclear arsenal while Israel hypocritically opposes Iran's alleged attempts to develop atomic weapons.
The November 20, 2012 dinner also honored John Baird, Canada's foreign minister and vociferous supporter of all things Israeli. On his last visit to Israel, this gentile politician was accompanied by a Rabbi as he alternately glad-handed Israeli luminaries and issued stern lectures to the Palestinians who had recently dared to take their territorial grievances to the United Nations rather than dealing directly with their powerful Israeli opponents. The strangeness of a Canadian politician being accompanied by a religious official on a state visit seems to have been lost on most Canadians.
A friend once remarked that I used the term Zionism as a default pejorative. I replied that he was correct and explained that while the form extreme form of expansionist Zionism has been a major success for the world's Jews; it has been a total disaster for the Palestinian inhabitants of Israel and its occupied territories. That being said, a home for the Jews does not have to mean no home for the Palestinians-balance is essential. Traditionally, Zionism is presented from the perspective of its dominant beneficiaries rather than its subordinate victims. This imbalance de-legitimizes the noble idea of a secure state for Europe's persecuted Jews. My objection to Zionism lies not with its public goals but with its demonstrated methodology, which remains "…exclusionary, discriminatory [and] colonialist."
The absolute brilliance with which Zionism has managed to legitimize itself globally is genuinely impressive. However, its inherent racism still hides securely behind walls of eloquent rationalization and Holocaust-shaming tactics. The roots of Zionism's normalized anti-Arab discrimination lies in its emulation of a European imperialist/colonialist mentality that permitted "…Europeans to view non-Europeans as inferior, marginal and irrelevant." Zionism's genius continues to be its ability not merely to rationalize its blatant racism but also to delegitimize and even remove the Palestinian perspective from public consideration.
Canada's corporate media reflect,"…how deeply-ingrained are the anomalous, imperialist perspectives basic to Zionism." For example, a local Ottawa radio host recently claimed, "There was never a country called Palestine," when challenged by a pro-Palestinian caller and an evangelical broadcaster excused the Naqba by claiming the Palestinians were crude custodians of Palestine so the more "cultured" European Jews were justified in forcing them out and claiming their land. Supplementing this perspective are the rationalizations of Christian Zionists and those hawkish pundits who admire the "cowboy" Israelis for taming a wilderness full of people they still consider godless savages.
While planning their future State of Israel, founding Zionists like Theodor Herzl eagerly adopted the European view that the non-European world was virgin territory available for seizure and occupation. The Arab occupants of Ottoman Palestine, for example; were considered a mere nuisance to be removed, "…discreetly and circumspectly." Or, if this were not possible,"…the small class of [Arab] landowners could be 'had for a price', as indeed they were." So, perhaps the greatest failings of these non-people; Palestine's agrarian population; were their lack of organized resistance to Jewish immigration and their failure to overthrow their corrupt Arab landlords. Hardly crime enough to justify their current condition where, "…there is an unmistakable coincidence between the experiences of Palestinian Arabs at the hands of Zionism and the experiences of those black, yellow and brown people who were described as inferior and subhuman by 19th Century imperialists."
Critics of Israeli government policy are frequently dismissed as Anti-Semites by those who refuse to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of the Palestinians. This broad slur is both inaccurate and misleading. Anti-Semitism is commonly understood to describe comments or behavior harmful to Jewish people but since both Arabs and the descendants of the ancient Hebrews are Semites; it is both fair and accurate to expand the concept of anti-Semitism to include comments and behavior harmful to Arabic people as well. This commonality even has the potential to unite Arab and Jew in mutual defense against whatever powers might be ranged against them.
To further clarify: all Israeli Jews are not necessarily Semites. Arabs are Semites but Israeli Jews come from all over the world, especially Europe and the U.S. Many of these naturalized Israelis have no biological link to their new homeland but enjoy rights superior to native born Palestinians who have lived in Israel for generations as second and third class citizens.
The Oxford dictionary defines Semitic peoples as both Hebrews and Arabs but defines anti-Semitic only as hostility to Jews. That being said, Hebrew is a Semitic language and the descendants of the ancient Hebrews are Semites. Therefore, while popular and emotionally-potent; the term anti-Semitism is probably not the best word to describe the persecution of Jewish people. It is, however; a convenient tool for discouraging and muting legitimate criticism of Israeli state policy.
Perhaps anti-Zionist would be a better term to describe opposition to the darker conduct of Israel's government. Unfortunately, while militant Zionist extremists continue to oppose the idea of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, one thing is certain: early 20th century Zionism's lofty contempt for and active hostility towards the native Arabs of what was then called Palestine created conditions guaranteed to ensure a future of endless conflict. However, the situation is not yet beyond salvation. The Israeli population must continue to "…confront the terrible social and political injustice done the native Palestinians…" and act in solidarity with them to pressure Israel's political leaders to reject Zionism's destructive philosophy and embrace the Palestinians as equals in a shared land defined by the spirit of reconciliation rather than the violence and division fostered by the existing Statist religiosity.
I support the notion of a bi-national state where Palestinians and Israelis live together as equals under the same laws. Bi-nationalism is inevitable because Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have mainly destroyed any realistic chance of a separate Palestinian state. It is essential that peace activists on both sides dare to meet and cooperate with their so-called enemies in an effort to end the long trauma of Palestine and commence the healing process.
Author Bio: Morgan Duchesney is an Ottawa writer and Karate instructor. His political philosophy has appeared in the Media Co-op, Canadian Charger, Muslim Link, Ottawa Citizen, Tone, Adbusters, Humanist Perspectives and the Peace and Environment News.
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The Mulled Wine Concert Series in Paekakariki is normally a stage for highly-trained classical musicians, but as concert organiser Mary Gow says, "Sometimes we like to let our hair down and have a little fun."
So, to kick off the 2017 season, the organisers are hosting an evening of music devoted to the Mighty Ukelele on Saturday 28 January 2017 at the Paekakariki Memorial Hall, starting at 7pm. Door and bar open at 6:30pm.
The "Ukes of Wellington" is the brainchild of Shane McAlister a former advertising executive who found his life-changing moment when he took up the ukelele. Now he gathers players and aficionados from all over. Te Horo to Seatoun to Upper Hutt...and everywhere in-between. From 5 years old to 85, they all have one thing in common. "We all love a jolly good sing-song" says Shane. "It's a simple formula, we strum, we sing we smile. I left the advertising industry to teach the ukulele full time, and now there are not enough hours in the day".
Setting up "Uke Clubs" in a dozen primary schools in the region, he ventured into a couple of Retirement Villages. 5 year old to 85 were learning the same songs and they were starting to get gigs. A couple of community groups were added to the Uke mix...and they needed a band name.
Ukes of Wellington...perfect! 3 generations of strummers, 3 generations of songs on the same stage, fantastic. "Just because you can't sing...doesn't mean you won't sing" says Shane...with a wry smile. "It's all about having a laugh and the Uke will do that".
Mulled Wine Concerts presents "Ukes of Wellington"
Saturday, 28 January 2017 at the Paekakariki Memorial Hall, The Parade, Paekakariki. Wine/Beer/Softs Bar opens 6.30PM. NO BYO PLEASE.
Tickets: Pre sales early bird tickets ( until Friday 27) $20 DOOR SALES $25. Child (under 15) - $10. Group of ten - $180.
Info: www.mulledwineconcerts.com, or like us on FaceBook: Mulled Wine Concerts.
Ticket outlets: Magpie Paremata, 99 Mana Esplanade; RG's Organic Veges, Paekakariki; Lush Design Gallery, Raumati Beach; Moby Dickens Bookshop, Paraparaumu Beach; Kapiti Mags, Coastlands; Lovely Living, Waikanae.


Records relating to the stewardship and ecology of Stocksmoor Common Nature Reserve, including papers of the Nature Reserve Management Committee, 1981-1999; general management correspondence, 1964-1986 and a provisional management plan, c1986.
Correspondence and papers relating to the former Trust management agreement site at King's Mill, including management correspondence 1980-1998 and legal records 1981-1988. The files also include records for Kelleythorpe.


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Rev. Ashley Green-Young is an Elder in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist
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Taking on Medicare Clients: What Does It Mean for an MFT?
I receive many calls concerning whether or not a marriage and family therapist can take on Medicare clients, and if so, what would that look like. AAMFT has been working diligently for many years to get MFTs recognized by the federal government as eligible providers of covered services to Medicare enrollees. However, this has not yet occurred. So, can MFTs see Medicare clients, and if so, how can MFTs charge for their services?
First, it is important to know the difference between Medicaid and Medicare.
Medicaid is the federal program designed to help people with low income obtain medical care, and is the largest provider of mental health services in the United States. Although a federal program, Medicaid is controlled by each individual state. Every state has established their own Medicaid plan and guidelines for eligibility, providers, and payments. The rules surrounding Medicaid generally fall to the states, within the restrains of rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program and enforces federal law pertaining to Medicaid.
Medicare is the federal program designed to help adults 65 years or older, and adults under 65 with certain disabilities, obtain medical care. This is solely a federal program, and is not regulated by the states at all. In compliance with federal law, CMS determines who is eligible, who can be a provider, what services are covered, and payments for those services. At the time this blog is being published, marriage and family therapists are not a recognized provider in the Medicare program. This means no claim for services, even if it is a covered service, would be accepted by Medicare coming from an MFT.
For Medicaid purposes, MFTs should check with their state's Medicaid department to determine what the rules apply. If an MFT wants to accept a client who is covered under Medicaid, the first question is whether or not MFTs are a recognized provider by your state's Medicaid program. It is best to contact them to ask whether MFTs are recognized, and if so, how, as some areas of service accept MFTs while other do not.
If an MFT has a potential client coming into their office, and that person is on Medicaid, the MFT needs to determine if they can provide the services sought under their state's Medicaid program. The MFT will need to determine whether they must be registered under Medicaid as a provider and whether the specific services to be provided will be covered.
Medicare clients are people who, as described above, are 65 years of age or older, people under the age of 65 with certain disabilities, and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease. Medicare is broken up into four parts: Part A is hospital insurance, Part B is medical insurance, Part C is medical insurance provided through a private health plan, known as Medicare Advantage, and Part D is prescription drug coverage.
Under federal law, only certain types of providers and certain services are accepted by Medicare coverage. According to CMS, "Medicare coverage is limited to items and services that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury." Specifically, mental health care in an outpatient setting is limited under Part B coverage. Mental health treatment under Medicare is limited to the following practitioners: psychiatrists or other doctors; clinical psychologists; clinical social workers; clinical nurse specialists; nurse practitioners; and physician assistants. These professionals must have an agreement with Medicare in order to accept Medicare patients.
These professionals can choose to be a participant or nonparticipant of the Medicare program. A nonparticipating professional cannot charge the Medicare recipient more than the charge limit, but they may accept an assignment on a case-by-case determination. Those that are participants get reimbursed more than nonparticipants, but must accept the clients assigned to them.
The types of services are also limited, but include individual and group psychotherapy, family counseling if to help with treatment of a medical condition; psychiatric evaluation; and diagnostic testing, among other services. It is true that MFTs perform these services if allowed to under the scope of practice in your state, but MFTs are not recognized as a provider of these services by the Medicare program.
There are many caveats when trying to bill Medicare as a non-recognized provider "incident to" a recognized provider – either a physician or clinical psychologist (social workers are not eligible). First, the physician or psychologist must have performed the initial service, and be actively involved during the course of treatment. Further, the physician or psychologist must provide direct supervision over the non-recognized provider. Lastly, the physician or psychologist must be present within the office suite when the MFT, as the non-recognized provider, performs the services. This also means that the billing goes through the recognized provider, not the MFT performing the services.
What does this mean for MFTs?
As non-recognized providers under the Medicare program, there are a few consequences.
This means that an MFT can see a client who has insurance under Medicare, but who can afford to pay out of pocket. Since MFTs are not recognized providers, they cannot go through Medicare at all. Further, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), even with Medicare coverage, recipients are spending 41%, on the rise to 50%, on out-of-pocket health care coverage. Seeing a provider outside of the Medicare coverage would increase this amount, and likely steer a client to a Medicare provider instead. If a Medicare recipient is still interested in an MFT's services, it is wise that if the client has secondary insurance, to attempt a claim through them if you are a covered provider under that policy. However, it is not guaranteed that the claim will be accepted by the secondary insurer.
But what about the millions of Medicare recipients who cannot afford to see an MFT out of pocket? Sadly, it means they probably cannot see an MFT, unless other options arise, such as pro bono or sliding scale. This is the barrier to client care that the profession has been facing. The lack of access of Medicare recipients to a full range of mental health care is worrisome. This is also a large part of the client market that MFTs do not have access to.
What are we doing about getting MFTs as recognized providers in Medicare?
There are many reasons why MFTs should be recognized as providers under Medicare, including improving access for Medicare recipients to mental health care.
AAMFT is advocating that Congress amend federal law to recognize MFTs as Medicare providers. It is not just AAMFT that must advocate, but you, as an MFT, should be participating as well. If you are looking to participate and help advocate for MFT recognition, then join the AAMFT Family TEAM, the network in AAMFT that leads the way in state and federal advocacy issues.
Stefanie Frank, Esq. is Associate Counsel at AAMFT, where she provides legal and ethics consultations to AAMFT members, is liaison for the AAMFT Ethics Committee, and performs other ethics and legal tasks. For more information about the consultations as an MFT benefit, visit https://www.aamft.org/Legal_Ethics/Consultations.aspx.
It was this time last year, my fellow classmate and I made the decision to enter the 2017 AAMFT Ethics Competition. Participating in the ethics competition, winning first place, and attending the 2017 AAMFT Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA were incredible experiences for us both. It was fascinating to meet and hear professionals discuss their ideas and perspectives at the AAMFT conference.
The 2017 AAMFT Ethics Competition stands out as a pivotal and defining moment of our graduate experience thus far. It was a phenomenal opportunity to integrate the conceptual classwork lessons into a true to life scenario. As teammates in the Master's/PDI category, we were charged with the specific task of analyzing a hypothetical ethical situation. We first began by identifying ethical codes that were adhered to, and ones that were violated. Then, through the use of an empirically supported ethical decision making model, we were able to implement our analytical skills by formulating a comprehensive essay response to the case scenario.
Competing in the AAMFT Ethics Competition was such a uniquely challenging and exciting experience. We would encourage anyone who is considering a career in the counseling profession to pursue this opportunity. We truly feel that this experience helped prepare us for the responsibilities that will soon be placed on us as future licensed therapists, most importantly being that of maintaining a high degree of professional integrity.
We would like to thank Regis University Professor, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Dr. Roxanne Bamond, for encouraging us to compete; and for the valuable opportunity offered by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Amanda Ortega is approaching her clinical component of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Regis University, in Denver, CO. Her passion is working with service members, veterans and their families. In addition to a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, Amanda is also pursuing the post-master's certification in Counseling Military Families. Amanda is currently President-Elect for the Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Honor Society, and is an active member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Heather Frostman is a Psychotherapist Intern at People House in Denver, CO, where she provides individual, couples, and family therapy, in combination with mind-body medicine practices. Her passion is working with adolescents and their parents, navigating the challenges of the teenage years. Heather currently holds a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology (2010) and is in the process of completing her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy at Regis University, in Denver, CO (expected August, 2018). She is an active member of both Chi Sigma Iota, and Delta Kappa Honor Societies, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; and was recently admitted to the Ph.D. Mind-Body Medicine program at Saybrook University.
Would Your Practice Pass Regulatory Scrutiny?
A small midwestern mental health organization received a message that their data had been encrypted, and an unknown entity was demanding $1,500 from them in bitcoins, in order for them to get their client data back. Not only was their data not properly protected from this ransomware attack, they had not properly backed up their data; the attack occurred when an employee opened a phishing email. The organization was left with no option but to pay the ransom to access their client records. At that point, they could not guarantee that the data had not been viewed by others, and were required by HIPAA regulations to make a report to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and because the data included more than 500 records, were also required to post the breach on their website, and notify local news media.
A practice in Maryland was burglarized, and a therapist's locked file cabinet containing client protected health information (PHI) was broken into. While it was unclear whether the information was viewed, HIPAA regulations require reporting of any breach of PHI. In this case, state law also required the incident reported to the state's attorney general as well. Breach notification was made to the clients, as per HIPAA regulations and the Maryland personal information protection act.
In a county mental health organization in California, 1,200 clients were affected when in the midst of relocating offices, paper records were left behind in the old office, constituting another HIPAA breach that had to be reported to clients, local media, HHS, and the state.
HIPAA covered entities are required to follow the HIPAA privacy regulations, security regulations, and breach notification laws. Privacy regulations require safeguarding of client PHI in any form- electronic, paper, or oral. Security regulations specifically focus on protection of electronic PHI (ePHI). Breach notification laws were enacted by the Health Information Technology Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and with some exceptions, require reporting of a breach the clients, HHS, and with breaches of over 500 individuals, prominent local news media.
Conduct a thorough privacy and security risk assessment. The risk assessment includes a comprehensive analysis of threats to client PHI. There are 54 security administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that must be evaluated within your practice. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) provide guidelines for conducting risk assessments (NIST, 2012).
Create a remediation plan based on identified risks. Once threats and risk profiles have been identified, they are categorized into high, medium, and low risks, and appropriate safeguards developed based on risk priority, with task assignment and time frames for implementation of the remediation strategy identified.
Privacy and Security Policies and Procedures must be put in place. The policies and procedures require regular updates, and changes notated. If a privacy or security incident occurs, policies and procedures must be reviewed and updated. Each policy is written with operational steps taken to address specific regulatory safeguards.
Due diligence must be performed on business associates. With the advent of the HITECH Act, covered entities are responsible for breaches of their business associates (BAs). Each practice or organization should be sure to have a business associate agreement (BAA) in place, and have done their due diligence to ensure the BA is following the HIPAA regulations (more than just the BA saying they are compliant!). BAs are any entity that you use who have access to PHI. These may be folks like your attorney, accountant, shredding service, billing service, phone service, etc., who, in the course of their business with you, have access to your client PHI.
Conduct regular, documented, training of workforce. HIPAA regulations require that "workforce" (practitioners, employees, interns, volunteers-anyone with access to client PHI) have regular training on your specific HIPAA policies and procedures. Generic "canned" training does not fully mean this requirement. Training must be logged, and logs kept for six years.
So, would you pass regulatory scrutiny? The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) which is responsible for enforcing HIPAA regulations, has instituted both an on-site and desk audit program. If you file a notice of a breach, or if a client complains, you are given 20 days to respond to their requests for documentation. If OCR chooses your practice/organization for a desk audit, you have 10 days to provide them with your compliance documentation. It is more likely a client complaint would trigger request for documentation, as audits are still relatively rare, for now. If you ignore the regulations, it is considered willful neglect. Willful neglect, by HIPAA regulations, garners a mandatory fine of between $10,000 and $50,000 per violation.
As MFT's it is incumbent upon us to protect client confidentiality, privacy, and security. It is now statutorily required that we protect client PHI, whether it be in oral, written, or electronic format. Failure to follow the regulations can seriously tarnish your relationship with your clients, your reputation, and your bottom line, but can also result in serious client privacy violations given the intimate nature of MFT, but also leaves clients open to identity theft, and if you have their insurance information, medical identity theft. Don't forget to check your state privacy and breach notification regulations as well.
Protected Health Information (PHI) is any individually identifiable health information that relates to an individual's past, present, or future physical or mental health condition, the provision of health care to the individual, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual.
Lorna Hecker, PhD, LMFT, CHPS has authored the book HIPAA Demystified: HIPAA Compliance for Mental Health Professionals (2016). She is the executive vice president, and director of educational services at Carosh Compliance Solutions, a HIPAA consultancy, and professor emerita of Purdue University Northwest's marriage and family therapy program. She is an AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor, and is certified in healthcare privacy and security through the American Health Information Management Association.
In the past weeks, we've discussed what we know and don't know about online therapy, and four reasons to move your practice online. As you've read, online therapy has a great deal of potential, and may be a good fit for your practice. It does, however, come with some risks to both you and your clients. Here, I'll address some of those risks and how you can minimize them.
No means of communication is fully confidential. Even in a well-soundproofed office, someone could listen from the outside if they had a powerful and sophisticated enough listening device. Your responsibility is not to find the perfect solution, but rather to take reasonable and adequate steps to protect confidentiality and privacy.
Most therapists give consideration to security and confidentiality when choosing a platform for online work. However, this is not the only place where confidentiality should be considered. In fact, breaches of platforms do not appear to be common. When confidentiality concerns arise in online work, they may be much more mundane.
Consider where you will be doing this work from. If you have a therapy office and will be working from there, then perhaps no more action is needed. But if you plan to work from home, while travelling, or elsewhere, it is worth considering who else may be able to see your screen or overhear your conversation. In addition, clients may mistakenly assume that you are responsible for confidentiality at their end of the conversation. If they are connecting from home, work, or anywhere else, you may want to discuss appropriate measures they can take to protect their own confidentiality.
In a workshop at the 2016 AAMFT Annual Conference, Richard Bischoff and colleagues talked about their work providing therapy via videoconference to clients in three rural Nebraska counties. Despite a great deal of planning and expense in creating secure connections with current technology, that technology still failed with some regularity.
Even if your technology is flawless, that does not mean the network will be. And you have little control over the technology your client is using. For these reasons, it is considered a best practice to plan in advance for technology failure, and to provide guidance to your client about those plans. If your connection drops, who should initiate efforts to reconnect? At what point do you give up on a video connection? Is a phone call a viable alternative?
California enacted new regulations for therapy via telehealth in 2016. Among those regulations is a requirement for the therapist to assess the client's appropriateness for telehealth services at every session. This makes sense: A client who is a good fit for telehealth one week may not be a good fit the next. Their symptoms may worsen. The technology available to them may change. They may have a poor cell signal or network connection. They may have other people around them, making it difficult to talk about sensitive topics.
Assessing appropriateness for telehealth need not be time-consuming at each session, but it should be reassessed to ensure that telehealth services are a good fit for the client's needs. Clients who are new to online therapy may benefit from being told in advance that this will be a regular element of the beginning of each session.
A common fear among therapists working online (or considering it) is that a client would go into crisis, and the therapist would either not be able to reach that client or would not know how to help them. In an in-person practice, it can be much easier to locate your client and connect them with crisis resources familiar to the therapist.
This risk can be minimized, however, with careful planning at the beginning of online services. Good assessment can indicate what kinds of crisis resources might be most useful. Of course, crises are often unpredictable, so with every client, it is good practice to identify a range of crisis resources local to the client at the beginning of services. Such efforts are in fact now mandated by regulation in California. You may also want to develop a safety plan for every client that addresses questions like what the client should do if a crisis emerges and they are unable to reach the therapist.
Ultimately, any therapy practice has risk to it, and any therapy client brings a certain level of risk with them. As with in-person services, these risks can often be managed through careful assessment, strong planning, and good documentation. The AAMFT's new Best Practices in the Online Practice of Couple and Family Therapy document outlines a number of additional specific steps that MFTs should consider when working online.
As I've outlined in the past two weeks, there is a lot we know and a lot we don't know about online therapy. If you're considering moving part or all of your practice online, there are a lot of things to consider. Do you have the appropriate technology, and are you comfortable using it? Do you have policies and practices ready for online work? Have you ensured that your online work will be fully legally and ethically compliant, and consistent with best practices like those outlined in the new AAMFT Online Therapy Best Practices guide? Are your clients appropriate for online therapy?
Many therapists wrestle with the choice of whether to practice online. While these are not determining factors -- in other words, I'm not saying your final decision should be to practice online, as there's more to consider than what's below -- here are four good reasons to consider making the move.
Offering therapy online of course requires that you take adequate steps on your end to protect the privacy and confidentiality of your work. But it doesn't require you to rent and furnish a full office and waiting room. An online practice can operate with far lower overhead than an in-person one.
In an in-person practice, if you know you'll be travelling out of town next week, you'll probably need to reschedule all of those sessions. If you're practicing online, you may be able to stay on schedule. Of course, you would need to attend to those same privacy and confidentiality concerns, and you would need to make sure the network where you will be is appropriately secured and offers enough bandwidth for you work. And if you'll be out of state, that raises some potential regulatory questions; many states suggest that therapy takes place where the client is physically located at the time of service, but not all states take that stance. So you may want to check on the state laws where you will be travelling to. But all that said, it remains a lot more likely that you can maintain a steady practice and a steady income while travelling if your practice is online.
Some clients have rare problems and try desperately to find specialists who have strong knowledge and experience with their specific issue. It's difficult to find such specialists in much of the country. So these clients may be more willing to work with online practitioners. For therapists, it can be hard to fill a full-time practice with a narrow specialty if you're only seeing clients in person. But working online opens up whole new markets, and may make it possible for you to be much more successful working only with a narrow subset of clients.
The first three items on this list are all about you. Of course, it's worth considering the impact of online practice on your clients. They may be especially grateful for being able to receive therapy without travelling to a therapist's office, without worry over getting there on time, without finding parking, and via a familiar home computer. Some clients do prefer face-to-face work. But others prefer to work online, and by moving your practice online, you have now made everyone who fits that description into a prospective client.
Last week, I offered a snapshot of what we know about online therapy. That data shows a great deal of potential for online work. However, there is also a lot that we don't know about online therapy. In today's post, I'll address three of those unanswered questions.
As I mentioned last week, the research base for online psychotherapy is growing quickly. It may be that answers to these questions will be more readily available just weeks or months from now. In addition, the fact that we do not yet have answers to these questions should not stop therapists interested in working online from doing so. But for the time being, these are issues where we as a field are still seeking important information.
All of the studies described in last week's post focused on treatment for individuals. There have been very few studies to date examining online work with couples or families, and to our knowledge, no clinical trials comparing online couple or family treatment with similar treatment delivered in person. Some suggestions for specific protocols for online work with couples from particular populations do show promise (here's an example), but these have not been empirically evaluated.
One specific concern in doing video-based work with a couple or family is the therapist's ability to see subtle nonverbal cues from the clients. As a practical matter, to fit two or more people into a video frame is likely to require that they sit farther away from the camera than an individual would. Therapists may then not be able to see subtle facial expressions on the clients as well.
In the early days of online therapy, similar concerns were expressed about therapists not being able to detect subtle expressions on individual clients' faces, and that concern appears to have been overblown. Perhaps the same will be true here. For the moment, we simply don't know. Therapists working with couples and families online may be wise to caution their clients that online therapy remains experimental when applied to relational work.
Research so far has tended to focus on specific, manualized treatments applied to specific individual concerns. As more studies are put forward, we may find that such tight controls on treatment are not necessary for online therapy to be effective. (This would match what we know about in-person therapy, where manualized treatments work as well as other treatments, but not necessarily better than those others.) Research so far on the relationships between online therapy clients and their therapists shows those relationships to be as strong as the bonds forged in person, which bodes well for online work.
Along similar lines, we do not yet have strong data comparing various technologies for the application of similar treatment. While many therapists say that they do phone sessions at least some of the time, we do not know whether phone sessions are as productive as video-based sessions. We also have little data on the effectiveness of text, chat, and email-based therapies, though some studies have shown these to improve specific behaviors with individual clients.
In theory, greater access to mental health care should lead to more clients seeking care. That would improve the job market for therapists, with greater demand leading to more jobs and higher salaries. However, as I outlined in my book Saving Psychotherapy, this has not been the case so far. Despite advances in both technology and regulation that should have made care more accessible (particularly in rural areas), the overall number of people seeking mental health care in the US seems to be flat.
It may just be that it takes time for newer technologies to be seen as viable ways of accessing care, and that growth in online therapy over time will mean that more people overall are seeking help. Even in that case, two contradictory forces would be created. The greater overall demand for services should indeed lead to more jobs being available for therapists wanting to provide those services. At the same time, with online services available anywhere, the competition posed to therapists working face-to-face with clients would likely put downward pressure on fees, particularly in private practice settings.
New technologies will continue to make it easier for therapists and clients to connect. Virtual reality is in its early stages, and could be the next innovative therapy platform. At the same time, the regulatory framework for online therapy could change significantly. Counselors and Psychologists are working on credentialing systems that would allow for online practice across state lines. And any therapist taken to court for practicing across state lines could make an interesting Constitutional argument. If that argument were to succeed, the federal government would need to step in to regulate online therapy.
All of this is speculative, of course -- a function of not being able to see the future with any certainty. But the origins of family therapy are ones of radical innovation for their time. And the time is certainly ripe for those MFTs who want to be on the cutting edge of clinical work to be trailblazers again.
The protocols for responding to a Subpoena for testimony or a Subpoena for production of records are important to avoid a breach of client confidentiality – or HIPAA violation – and other consequences. This Blog is intended to provide guidance regarding the steps that an MFT should follow after being served with a Subpoena, as well as procedures that an MFT can undertake when informed that they will be served with a Subpoena. First, however, lets discuss some basic legal information regarding Subpoenas.
A Subpoena does not require a therapist to testify in court or at a deposition, nor does it require the production of confidential, privileged treatment records. A Subpoena, that has been properly served, directs a therapist to appear at a specific time and place, either to give testimony or to produce records in the possession of an MFT. A Subpoena does not compel a therapist to disclose confidential treatment information including records. Client consent must be obtained, authorizing disclosure of treatment information, before a therapist can testify or produce treatment records. Just as AAMFT Ethical Principle 2.1 requires that treatment information be kept confidential, AAMFT Ethical Principle 2.2 requires that a client consent to the disclosure of confidential treatment information.
Contact an Attorney. The best advice for an MFT who is served with a Subpoena or is informed that a Subpoena will be issued to them is to hire an attorney. MFTs who are insured through the group professional liability insurance program for AAMFT members through CPH & Associates, should contact CPH to submit a claim, in order to see if insurance coverage exists to pay an attorney under the professional liability policy issued to the therapist. The legal issues which can arise in connection with the subpoena include the following: Was the Subpoena properly served? Has proper consent, waiving the privilege, been received from the privilege holder(s)? Is the therapist entitled to an expert fee for court testimony? Whether state law and HIPAA standards require the production of treatment records identified in a subpoena? When a client objects to testimony by an MFT for production of treatment records, an attorney can make the appropriate legal arguments in court through a Motion to Quash the Subpoena or by the filing of a Motion for Protective Order.
Contact the Client(s) or Client Representative. Has the counseling client, or client entity if it is a couple or family, provided informed consent in writing, authorizing disclosure of confidential information to the judge, the attorneys, and all others who may be present for testimony? An MFT needs to determine if the client is willing to authorize the disclosure of treatment records subpoenaed – usually the entire client chart – at the time and place indicated by the Subpoena. If the client objects to the disclosure of treatment information, then the therapist or their attorney needs to raise this objection to the attorney or party who issued a subpoena, stating the reasons why objections are being made to the disclosure of treatment information. For example, if an MFT provided couples counseling, the therapist cannot disclose information or testify without the consent of both members of the client couple in compliance with AAMFT Ethical Principle 2.2. If parents have been given "joint decision-making authority" by the court, requiring both parents to consent to mental health treatment for their children, then the parents jointly hold the privilege for a child, so the parents must jointly consent to the disclosure of treatment information, just as they were required to jointly consent to treatment. If a client does not authorize the disclosure of treatment information or production of records, then the client should instruct his or her attorney to oppose the Subpoena and file a Motion raising appropriate objections with the court. It should be the client's attorney who engages in legal procedures, at the client's expense, to protect the client's privacy and the confidentiality of the client's treatment information. However, if the client has no attorney or if the client's attorney refuses to file a Motion raising the appropriate objections, then therapists should use their own attorney to handle the legal issues.
Appearance in Court or at a Deposition. A professional who has received a Subpoena cannot ignore it and must appear at the time and place indicated, unless the therapist's attorney or the court direct otherwise. If the client has not waived the therapist-client privilege or consented to disclosure of treatment information, the therapist should inform the court before testifying or turning over records that no client has waived the privilege or consented to disclosure of treatment information. In addition, an MFT or retained counsel may inform the judge that any information in the therapist's possession would be personal, private, and harmful if disclosed. This argument can be made without acknowledging that a professional relationship has existed in the past with any person in the courtroom. When ordered by the court to testify or to produce records, the therapist should comply with the court's order, trusting that the judge is properly applying the law.
Requests to Waive Formal Service of a Subpoena. A therapist may receive a Subpoena that is sent by email or through the U.S. mail, accompanied by a card or a Waiver of Service, which requests that the individual "waive service", by signing the card or Waiver, and returning it to the individual who submitted the Subpoena. Questions frequently occur regarding whether or not an MFT should waive service in such a situation, or not? Experience has shown that it may be best not to waive formal service of a subpoena, unless the therapist is assured: (1) that the client(s) or client representative consents to the disclosure of treatment information sought through the issuance of a Subpoena; (2) that the therapist will be provided with an appropriate fee for testifying; and (3) the therapist has been informed regarding the subject of any court testimony, so that the professional will be prepared for the appearance in court. Why agree to waive service of a Subpoena if the client objects to the disclosure of treatment information?
Compliance with AAMFT Ethical Standard 7.7. Before testifying in court, an MFT should review the AAMFT Code of Ethics (2015). In doing so, make sure that you comply with AAMFT Ethical Standard 7.7, which applies to testimony in divorce or custody litigation, and instructs that a clinician who has provided services to a family member may only testify concerning the MFT's clinical perspective regarding the treatment, and may not express any opinion regarding custody or arrangements for parenting time or visitation.
In conclusion, therapists should protect themselves and the confidentiality of client treatment information in their possession by following these steps to ensure that client consent is obtained before disclosing any treatment information sought through a Subpoena. MFTs should make certain that they comply with the ethical Principles established by AAMFT regarding confidentiality of treatment information and the waiver of confidentiality by the client or by the client entity. A best practice for MFTs would be to identify an attorney who can represent the MFT in responding to a Subpoena, if needed, at a moment's notice. This will help to ensure that MFTs comply with not only the ethical principles and HIPAA standards applicable to them, but also with court rules and state laws that are applicable.
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Solving World Peace
By Mary Albee - Producer of Pure Dog Talk
Publishers Note - We're excited to be partnered with Pure Dog Talk Podcast. Listen to latest episodes at: https://puredogtalk.com/
Laura Reeves often lightens things up with the reminder "that it's just a dog show...we are not solving world peace". But in our passionate determination to find solutions to our breeds' endangered future, we can sometimes feel that world peace sized answers are what we need.
Perhaps fate, but somehow our grooming tents ended up side-by-side at several dog shows and the conversation began. Endangered breeds, mentors, breeders' rights, education - Laura and I bantered all the topics. Absent from the conversation was negativity and complaining, woe is me, dogs are dead... only solutions were discussed. How do we do this, what would happen if, who do we know who could...?
The result? Pure Dog Talk was born. A "talking" platform to start the conversation. A platform to "listen" to powerful ideas of individuals in the dog fancy. A place for those ideas to be "heard".
As producer, big ideas from an untethered imagination and the strategic means to accomplish them are in my blood. For 35 years as a stunt coordinator and DGA Director (2nd Unit), we dreamt up crazy ideas and then figured out how to perform and film them. Success stemmed from the creative strength of the production team, bringing forth their individual talents and the cohesive attitude of "Let's Make It Happen".
A year later and Pure Dog Talk is not just a podcast anymore. In 2018, we expand more fully into multimedia - Livestream, video, education programs (virtual and live). The new Breeders' Voice section dives deep into breeding practices and kennel lines. Our website is getting a new look and feel and will be a definite resource for all.
We love our breeders. We respect our mentors. We may have to look and listen beyond ourselves to solve our breeds' "world peace".
"Let's Make It Happen"


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import styles from './MessageListStyle.js';

import Avatar from '../Avatar/Avatar';
import MessageBox from '../MessageBox/MessageBox';

import {
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};

export default MessageList;

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Via the Taipei Times, Rebecca MacKinnon analyzes the role of search engines in China's broader repression of the media.:
Writing in Shanghai in the 1930s, China's great essayist Lu Xun(魯迅) once observed: "Today there are all kinds of weeklies. Although their distribution is not very wide, they are shining in the darkness like daggers, letting their comrades know who is attacking the old, strong castles."
Muckraking broadsheets in the first half of the last century played cat-and-mouse games with Chinese government censors, ultimately helping to expose the corruption and moral bankruptcy of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) government and contributing to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) victory in 1949.
If this sounds familiar, it is because the CCP never forgets its history — and is determined to prevent history from repeating itself. Thus, China's rulers acted in character last December, when they cracked down on news organizations that were getting a bit too assertive.
The editor and deputy editors of Beijing News, a relatively new tabloid with a national reputation for exposing corruption and official abuse, were fired. In protest, more than 100 members of the newspaper's staff walked out.
Most Chinese might not have known about the walkout if it hadn't been for Chinese bloggers. An editorial assistant at the New York Times, Zhao Jing (趙京), writing under the pen name Michael Anti, broke the news on his widely read Chinese-language blog. He exposed details of behind-the-scenes politics and called for a public boycott of the newspaper, evoking strong public sympathy for the journalists, which was expressed online in chatrooms and blogs.
Zhao's blog wasn't under the direct control of the CCP's propaganda department. It was published through a Chinese-language blog-hosting service run by Microsoft's MSN Spaces. On Dec. 30, Zhao's blog disappeared. Since then, Microsoft has confirmed that its staff removed the blog from an MSN Internet server, citing the need to respect Chinese law when doing business in China.
Microsoft's contribution to Chinese political repression follows Yahoo's role in the sentencing of a dissident reporter and Google's decision not to display search results that are blocked by what has become known as the Great Chinese Firewall. Indeed, China has developed the world's most sophisticated system of Internet censorship, thereby hiding information unfavorable to China's rulers from all but the most technologically savvy. The system is bolstered by human surveillance carried out not only by government employees but also by private service providers.
(image stolen from here.)
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Woodstock 50 officially announced, happening in Watkins Glen
Andrew Sacher Published: January 9, 2019
As recently mentioned, there will be two music festivals happening this year to mark the 50th anniversary of the original 1969 Woodstock festival, an "unofficial" festival at the original site of Woodstock called Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival (presented by Live Nation, brand communications agency INVNT, and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts), and an "official" one in a different location (presented by Woodstock festival co-creator Michael Lang). The official one has now been announced. Woodstock 50 goes down August 16-18 (same weekend as Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival) in the fields surrounding the Watkins Glen International (same location as Summer Jam in 1973 with the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers, and more recently a location for two Phish festivals).
Here's some more info via NY Times:
For Woodstock, three main stages will be supplemented by three smaller "neighborhoods," as Mr. Lang described them, with their own food and programming.
Tickets? Mr. Lang and his team are still working on that. But they envision selling a maximum of around 100,000 three-day passes, with most attendees camping on site.
Lineup is still TBA, but Lang tells Rolling Stone that "some 'newer bands' will stage 'celebrations of artists from the original Woodstock' that will likely include tribute performances to Janis Joplin, the Band, Jefferson Airplane and Joe Cocker, among others." "We're also looking for unique collaborations, maybe some reunions and a lot of new and up-and-coming talent," Lang says. Lang also promises Rolling Stone that the festival will be livestreamed, there will be clowns and jugglers roaming the grounds, movies playing on an enormous screen, and NGOs on site to tell attendees how to get involved in political causes.
Lang also addressed the controversial Woodstock '99 and the many reports of sexual assault that came with it:
"It's not tainted," Mr. Lang said. "'99 was more like an MTV event than a Woodstock event, really. I take some responsibility for that. It was also kind of an angry time in music."
UPDATE: A press release went out saying that "a limited number of discounted pre-sale tickets will be available to college students ages 18-25, by the end of January." The PR also notes that "The festival grounds will also feature lodging experiences for tents, RVs, vans, and more premium camping options." They say there will be three main stages, and they're promising "more than 60 of the biggest names and emerging talent in rock, hip hop, pop and country." Lang himself adds, "It will be primarily contemporary talent, but the legacy acts will be represented and honored." Here's more:
And in true Woodstock form, a key element of the 50th anniversary festival will be matching music with purpose – specifically sustainability and advocacy. Nonprofit and cause-driven organizations will be a big part of the experience, with programming and activations onsite, including screenings, panels and art installations. Highly curated 'neighborhoods' will feature more intimate and unique experiences – with art forms from music to comedy, spoken word to film and amazing food offerings.
The press release also notes that Lang will be rejoining forces with Artie Kornfeld, with whom he co-produced the original Woodstock festival.
As for the decision to do this in Watkins Glen, Lang said:
The original site in Bethel is wonderful, but much too small for what we're envisioning. Watkins Glen International gives us the ability to create something unlike any other commemorative event and something uniquely Woodstock," he added. Watkins Glen International also has a place in music festival history as the home to Summer Jam in 1973. "It's a beautiful location and an ideal site," said Lang, noting that when he first saw it, he felt "an immediate emotional connection to the land.
Lineup and ticket info are expected "in the coming weeks."
Filed Under: Michael Lang, Watkins Glen, Woodstock, Woodstock 50
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The Bay Area's newest and most immersive holiday tradition, WinterFest, will debut at California's Great America on Friday, November 25. During WinterFest, Great America will be transformed into a winter wonderland where guests can skate in front of the iconic Carousel Columbia, admire magnificent displays of lights and décor, view spectacular live holiday shows, experience 20 rides and attractions, see Santa's workshop and Mrs. Claus' kitchen, and enjoy scrumptious holiday fare at numerous dining locations.
Bay Area Olympic figure Skater Polina Edmunds will serve as the celebrity tree lighter for WinterFest's opening night on November 25. The park opens at 5 p.m., with the tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
The winter scene will be dominated by one of the Bay Area's tallest Christmas trees adorned with thousands of twinkling lights accompanied by giant toy soldiers greeting guests. This amazing new event will feature more than 7 million LED lights, creating such a vibrant experience that it will be visible from the International Space Station, more than 270 million miles away.
"WinterFest will be one of Northern California's most spectacular winter events, delivering a unique experience where friends and families can create memories and traditions during the holiday season," Great America's Vice President and General Manager Raul Rehnborg said in a news release.
Nine unique and decorative themed areas will guide attendees through WinterFest. Guests can gaze at 20-foot-tall candy canes in Candy Cane Lane, experience snow falling in Hometown Square, adore Charlie Brown's Christmas tree in Planet Snoopy and take photos with toy soldiers and oversized toys in Toy Land.
Live shows include a nightly tree lighting, carolers throughout the park, "It's Christmas, Snoopy!" ice show and more. Guests will interact with holiday characters, including Jack Frost, Candy Cane and the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Among the 20 rides and attractions open during the event include Gold Striker, Flight Deck, Carousel Columbia, Flying Eagles and Planet Snoopy for younger guests.
Single day tickets are available online. Admission to WinterFest is included with a 2016 or 2017 Gold or Platinum Pass. The five-week WinterFest celebration will be open Fridays through Sundays, with daily operations December 19-23 and 26-30 from 5 to 10.p.m. and December 11 7 to 11 p.m.
From December 17-23, patrons can purchase a Pavilion Holiday Buffet (5 to 7 p.m.) for $16.49 (plus tax) that includes roast turkey with festive dressing, baked ham, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, vegetarian baked pasta, tossed salad, dessert squares, Christmas cookies and fountain drinks.


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Q: remove all .svn dirs recursively I found this solution:
find -type d -name .svn|xargs rm -rf
but I am on mingw environment (its bashy enough for me to deal with it anyhow) so I do not have the find command. I do however have use of ls -aR and such. Any tips?

A: You might want to install MSYS, and install the findutils that it provides.

A: find.exe is part of Msys(git). So is xargs.exe (not sure if it was with Mingw)
Alternatively, try Powershell ( you are on Windows afterall):
gci c:\path\to\workingcopy -include .svn -Recurse -Force | rm -Recurse -Force

A: My half solution i ended up using:
ls -aR | egrep ".*.svn:" | sed s/.$// | xargs rm -rf

I will note that it failed to take care of one dir which had spaces in it, for the windows shell to handle that correctly it needed to have quotations (not sure if escaping the space works). Other than that it did work fine.
Better solutions that I should be using next time around:

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*svn export

*getting find to work


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Lower Kalskag is een plaats (city) in de Amerikaanse staat Alaska, en valt bestuurlijk gezien onder Bethel Census Area.

Demografie
Bij de volkstelling in 2000 werd het aantal inwoners vastgesteld op 267.
In 2006 is het aantal inwoners door het United States Census Bureau geschat op 269, een stijging van 2 (0.7%).

Geografie
Volgens het United States Census Bureau beslaat de plaats een oppervlakte van
4,4 km², waarvan 3,3 km² land en 1,1 km² water.

Plaatsen in de nabije omgeving
De onderstaande figuur toont nabijgelegen plaatsen in een straal van 64 km rond Lower Kalskag.

Externe link

Plaats in Alaska

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