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The JOE-DOWN Reviews 'Saturday Night Fever'
This is an installment for a series on this blog where Joe Brown, Sports Editor for the Red Wing Republican Eagle, and I have a back-and-forth review of a movie. We will take turns selecting a movie — any movie we want — and review it here. For this installment, I picked "Saturday Night Fever."
The Movie: "Saturday Night Fever"
Starring: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller
Director: John Badham
Plot Summary: (From IMDB) A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life.
Froemming: After watching a maid deceive her way to the top in Manhattan last week, I was not quite ready to leave the Big Apple just yet. Because the JOE-DOWN has been careening off the rails here a bit, I realized we needed to right this ship. And how do we do that here?
One answer: John (REDACTED) Travolta.
I picked "Saturday Night Fever," a film whose poster is the symbol of an era of care-free, coked-up abandon set to the feverish beat of the Bee Gees. The film itself, on the other hand, is the symbol of a nihilistic dead-end life being lived by our protagonist, Tony Manero (Travolta).
But before we don our slick polyester suits and stomp our feet to "Night Fever," Brown what are your first thoughts on this grim, dark world of 1970s Brooklyn?
Brown: You know, going into this movie, I thought the main criticisms we'd have would be all about disco as a genre of music since you're a former record store employee and I'm an opinionated jerk who has a soft spot for the Bee Gees. And through the first 3/4ths of this movie, I felt confident in that.
But the last act of this movie, holy (REDACTED). I don't know if I've ever been angrier at a movie. Not just our JOE-DOWN picks, ANY movie I've seen. If we've learned anything in the JOE-DOWN, it's that John Travolta really knows how to play a garbage person.
Froemming: I will say I was taken aback by the last third of this film. It got way dark for a film about dancing in clubs and the casual racism and homophobia that went with that era.
But let's get to the film. Right away we get Travolta strutting along to "Stayin' Alive" as he is heading to his dead-end job selling paint. And I admit, as a record store snob for many years, I actually liked the music in this film. It got me pumped because Travolta is gold for the JOE-DOWN and the Bee Gees knew how to make great hooks.
Brown: Oh, the intro of this movie is great. One thing did bug me: Tony goes to a pizza place and orders two slices of pizza. He then puts the two pieces on top of each other and eats them at the same time. It's pizza, you slob, not a lasagna.
After his shift at work, we get a glimpse into Tony's home life, where he lives with his parents, grandma, sister and the overbearing shadow of his brother, Frank, looming over him.
Froemming: This movie is made up almost entirely of Italian stereotypes.
Brown: Oh, you mean how the overtly Catholic family practically makes the older brother a saint? Good on him for being a man of the cloth, but all this family does is yell at and hit each other.
Before the family meal/battle royale, we see Tony getting ready for a night out on the town. As he's gazing into the mirror, perfecting his pompadour, putting on tacky gold chains and picking out what I can only assume is a shirt made from his grandma's curtains, all I could think was Tony was some lipstick away from having a mental breakdown like Dennis Reynolds in "Always Sunny." Make it work, Tony.
So, after a peek into his survival-of-the-fittest house, Tony hops into the car with his incredibly co-dependent friends.
Froemming: I just want to add here Tony has three posters in his room: The iconic Farrah Fawcett one, a poster for "Rocky" and a poster of Al Pacino in "Serpico," making this movie the most 70s film ever made. Which is funny because a few decades later, Travolta would star in "Pulp Fiction," the most 90s film ever made. Where was he in the 80s? Oh yeah, falling in love with a mechanical bull.
Also, the person who wrote this film also wrote "Serpico." And Stallone would direct the sequel to this, "Staying Alive."
Anyway, Tony and his idiot friends head to 2001 Odyssey, a discotheque where they rule like kings because Tony can dance circles around anyone and his friends just booze it up and shovel coke up their noses, because they are useless.
And we meet Annette, the poor woman who gets crapped on by Tony all the (REDACTED) time.
Oh, and they use their buddy Bobby's car as a temporary hotel room when they want to make sweet love to random women they meet at the club (and for some reason, they watch each other do this, which is pretty disgusting). Shockingly, this is the least of poor Bobby's problems in life.
Brown: Seriously. I think I'm a pretty nice, giving guy who would give someone the shirt off my back if they needed it. But would I let my friends have sex in the backseat? (REDACTED) no. It was so mind-blowing watching this happen.
Back to Bobby briefly, a recurring plot point involves Bobby having a mental breakdown after he gets a girl pregnant. He wants this girl (that we never meet) to get an abortion, but she's set on keeping it. We'll discuss this more at various points.
Now, we're getting some of the dance scenes that caused this movie to be put in the Library of Congress. And man, disco just screams white people with no coordination. Any time people were line-dancing before they called it line-dancing, I kept thinking of "Futurama," where Fry does "His people's native dance."
Froemming: It is amazing how everyone in the club had that choreographed dance down. They must have packed things up when disco died and moved to Bomont, where they would never dance again until Kevin Bacon showed up.
At the club, Annette convinces Tony that they should pair up for an upcoming dance competition. Tony is not so sure because he is an arrogant jerk, but agrees to it. And right after that, he is transfixed when he sees a woman dancing — dancing to music he hates because it is not his typical disco music. People in the 70s really feared change apparently.
Brown: That's because Tony is a garbage person. He demeans every woman he ever comes in contact with because he was pulling that Mystery Method crap before that became a thing. Like, you say one thing he disagrees with or you tell him no, he will call you pretty much every word we'd have to redact in the JOE-DOWN.
Also, Tony's one of those 19-year-old schmucks who thinks he has the world figured out and somehow doesn't know who Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens or Laurence Olivier are when he goes on his coffee date with his love interest and dance partner, Stephanie.
But hey, at least Tony isn't the black sheep of his family anymore, because big brother came home and destroyed the lording parents.
Froemming: Frank has left the church. And because we need more Italian stereotypes, the whole family in weeping in the living room, clutching rosaries as Frank broods in Tony's room. Why did he leave the church? Well, it seems when you push your child into a career they never wanted, chances are it will not work out.
But hey, enough of Frank because he is not much of a plot point in this movie. Tony heads to a dance studio, where he gets free studio time for hooking up the owner with women. Yes, it is as disgusting as it sounds. Travolta really made a career out of playing sleazy (REDACTED) scumbags.
My rage was briefly subdued here when I saw a bunch of old people dancing to "Disco Duck."
Brown: Something I enjoyed and would subside my rage was Stephanie. Why? Because Tony is pure garbage and she would call him out on his (REDACTED). That was refreshing because as far as JOE-DOWN movies go, I don't know if one character deserved it more than Tony.
So, we get another night of dancing at 2001 Odyssey and get what is the most iconic scene in the movie: Tony's solo. And, it's awesome. Disco sucks and Tony sucks. But together in this moment, it's this perfect elixir.
Froemming: Travolta is an amazing dancer. There is no question. I was transfixed during this scene, then angry because I know I will never be able to dance like that. I'm a petty person.
Right before this, the gang's buddy Gus was beat up, which gives the guys an excuse, I guess, to yell racial slurs loudly. Because they are Italian. Whatever.
At the club, Tony decides to break off the dance partnership with Annette, because he is a garbage human being.
And he decides to partner with Stephanie, and all the while his brother is at the club trying to enjoy his new life and is being pestered by Bobby about his abortion situation. Frank leaves the club shortly after this. Thanks Bobby, your inability to read body language forced Frank to leave New York forever.
Brown: I legit thought that we would see Frank go home and hang himself with a belt after going to the club. That didn't happen. And the dark stuff would happen later in the movie.
Now that Tony talked Stephanie into being his dance partner for the competition (as long as they stayed professional), he and his dumbass buddies take her to the most romantic spot a woman could ask for: White Castle. During all this, Bobby is still muttering on about the abortion. I don't know… I feel like this was added because between the flashy dancing and the wholly offensive misogyny and racism, there needed to be a societal dilemma that these coked-up disco kids had to discuss. It does not work whatsoever.
Froemming: Bobby needs to talk to someone. The problem is he is so grating that not even an (ex) priest wants to put up with his ramblings.
Well, Stephanie asks Tony the most dreaded words any friends will ever hear: "Will you help me move?" I got chills just typing that.
And because he wants to woo her, he asks his boss at the paint store if he can get an afternoon off so he can help Stephanie. His boss tells him no and what does he do? He just quits! (REDACTED) you, Tony. You were the only one at home WITH A JOB!
Brown: It was at this point that I wrote in my notes: Holy (REDACTED) this movie is stupid.
Now, with Tony carrying a box in, we see another man, who turns out to be an ex of Stephanie's is there. And like the upstanding citizen he is, Tony blows a gasket because a girl he's not dating is talking to another man. His mood swings are more violent and frequent than Two-Face in the Batman comics.
And yet, we eventually have a scene where Stephanie and Tony are sitting at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and she kisses him because Tony dreams of moving to the suburbs one day?
No. That should not happen. Stephanie, you need to call a cab and get away from this sociopathic monster. This is not a healthy partnership of any kind.
Following this, our mentally stable group of gentlemen decide that the night of the contest is the night they should finally repay the Barracudas.
Froemming: Yes, because Gus told them this gang had attacked him. So what do they do? They drive poor Bobby's (REDACTED) car into their club and start a brawl! And they push Bobby even further into the abyss of his downward spiral of despair when they mock him for not getting out and busting heads.
Turns out, Gus wasn't sure it was the Barracudas that attacked him. Well, they just destroyed the front of a club and possibly damaged Bobby's car for this little misunderstanding. No big deal. They have a dance competition to attend.
Brown: FINALLY.
So, the first dance has some genie theme, and to be honest, I dug it. I'm all for high energy.
Then the moment we've waited for: Tony and Stephanie's hard work is about to pay off with a killer routine. I've seen like three episodes of "Dancing With the Stars" in my life and my take: Very skilled dance. Their technique is spot on. But, it was kind of boring to me. At least compared to the other dances.
The final dance, from a Puerto Rican duo, knocks it out of the park. And apparently it was a stereotype in the '70s that they couldn't dance (there was more colorful phrasing here, but I want to stay employed). It's clear the Puerto Ricans should win but NOPE. Tony and Stephanie win on a count of alleged racism. Even Tony thinks it's BS.
Froemming: And thus begins Tony's disillusionment in his existence. Thus begins his existential crisis. Thus begins the dark third of the film.
Tony finally does something right when, after being pissed that the competition was rigged in his favor, he gives the trophy and money to the couple that clearly deserved to win. What does he do next? He tries to rape Stephanie. Holy (REDACTED) things started getting really, really dark in this film. (REDACTED) you, Tony.
Brown: Our hero, ladies and gentlemen!
Seriously, I watched this movie on Friday and I still cannot get over how much I hate everyone for the rest of this movie (save for Stephanie). Some of the flaws I talked about with Tony earlier could be excused as "Oh, he's an immature kid." That's out the window because he tries to rape a woman.
He's a demon now. And because his friends can't help but follow the leader because they're a bunch of hapless goons, they take advantage of a drunk and stoned Annette. Not sound of mind, she agrees she'll have sex with the entire group. The bunch of creeps just drive around as she has sex with the first one. She comes to her senses when Double J goes to the back. But nope, he's not going to stop. So now we've had TWO rapes in about five minutes time in a (REDACTED) movie that got put in the Library of (REDACTED) Congress!
My mom had a shirt in the '70s that said "Disco Sucks." I now know why. Because '70s disco culture was a dumpster fire.
Froemming: Again, this film is often a glorified symbol of how awesome disco was, but the film itself takes a very nihilistic take on the culture and the characters in this film.
Also, your mom is a hero for owning such a shirt.
And as poor Annette is being abused, Bobby pulls over on the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge, and shimmies up on it, goofing off like they did earlier in this film. But he is at his wits end, nobody will listen or talk to him, they just use him as a taxi service. And Tony sees that Bobby is not on a safe area of the bridge as he is crying.
Brown: Following his tirade toward (rightfully) calling Tony a terrible person, Bobby slips and falls off the bridge and presumably dies. I say presumably because after this, we get a scene where Tony and co. have a brief chat with the cops before they're like "Swell guys, you can go." I'm pretty sure the cops were like, "So, your friend fell? Did it look cool?" Because you don't see the cops do ANYTHING. At least show the Coast Guard looking in the water so I can at least know there's another redeemable character beyond Stephanie and Annette. Nope. 1970s New York was the absolute worst.
Ruining everyone's lives around him, Tony sulks in the subway before arriving on Stephanie's doorstep looking to talk. Best part of the movie: Stephanie calls him out for being a rapist.
I've had a lot of JOE-DOWN crushes, and Stephanie is up there. I want to treat her right after she went through these traumatizing weeks with this savage creature.
Froemming: And just like the ending to "Magic Mike," we see these two talking about how Tony is turning a new leaf and will move to Manhattan and it JUST ENDS!
Brown: It's not quite that much of a halt. Tony (who I remind you again tried to rape this girl hours ago) gives a sob story about needing to get out of Brooklyn. Stephanie buys into this guy's dilemma and decides they should be friends. Friends with her rapist.
(Deep breath)… HE. TRIED. TO. RAPE. YOU. Tony is NOT a redeemable person on any level. He has shown no growth during ANY of this movie. Did I mention that he tried to rape you, Stephanie?! You are, as far as I'm concerned, in the right to attack him with a rusty flathead screwdriver!
HAS THE WHOLE WORLD GONE CRAZY?!
Froemming: And with that, let's do the Hustle on over to recommendations!
Froemming: I know Brown hated this movie, but I actually enjoyed it. Sometimes stories do not have happy endings. Sometimes movies are bleak. And I like the fact that this movie took a chance and had the ending be a dark, bleak resolution to what we had watched. I say check it out.
Brown: (REDACTED) this movie.
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11/19 at 9:52 p.m. Accident on Interstate 295 in Falmouth.
Cumberland emergency medical services responded to 13 calls from Nov. 17-22.


We welcome all new visitors with open arms. You will never be judged by any residents of Neathia unless you've proven yourself to be a threat to our land or the wonderful people who live here.
This forum is reserved specifically for the most imperative of information that will promptly be shared with you once it has reached the Neathian Royal Palace. If you see that a new post has been created in this forum, I cordially request that you read it without a moment's delay. The future of Neathia hangs in the balance.
If you would like to assist our cause in preserving peace on Neathia, please carefully read over the helpful information found in this forum. Within it holds the known details of the many beautifully enriching Bakugan, cards, and vehicles we have to offer you for the use of self-defense.
If there are any questions you may have that pertain to Neathia in any way, you're more than welcome to ask them here. We will be delighted to answer them as quickly as possible in order to raise further awareness of the Neathian lifestyle for all who are interested.
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Feel free to view these recorded episodes to your heart's content. It has been said that watching the events unfold in the genuine storyline can allow you to gain insight on past and future events that occur on Neathia. In this arc, Neathia is on its last line of defense as the Gundalian invaders continue to enact their hostile plan to breach the Neathian Royal Palace and capture The Sacred Orb for their own sinister purposes.
We admire anyone who takes the time and effort to dream up a whimsically uplifting tale for others to read. Unfortunately, for the betterment of morale, tragic endings to fan-made stories are not accepted here.
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This is the fortified holding of all Mobile Assault Vehicles our ever-diligent scientists have developed by far. Supplies are limited, so please deploy them only when necessary to the success of your mission.
This region is where the entrance to Neathia is located. All who transport themselves from a linear dimension are placed here as a starting point and may only roam the selected areas beyond it once they have received permission to travel past the 1st Security Shield Generator.
This sector serves as a battle field for any brawling that must be held in a non-populated area.
The generator that is responsible for blanketing all of Neathia in a protective energy barrier is found in this location. Please take care as not to disrupt this crucial implement from functioning properly.
The Neathian Jungles are a dense forested area inhabited by an abundant myriad of majestic creatures and flora. Some of the wildlife here are carnivorous, so please tread with extreme caution.
The generator that is responsible for blanketing the outer regions of Neathia in a protective energy barrier is found in this location. Please take care as not to disrupt this crucial implement from functioning properly.
The entire population of Neathia resides within the glistening walls of this city that has been forged from the most exquisite crystalline diamonds found in the treasury of the Neathian Royal Palace. The use of weapons designed for combat and especially destruction are explicitly prohibited here.


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NFL set to postpone Texans-Chargers
The Texans yesterday added six more players to their COVID roster, which has now grown to 23 players. That's essentially half of the squad's roster for tomorrow's game against the Chargers. Houston's offensive and defensive lines are decimated. Texans also lack most of the body wide receptors.
Their opponent, the Los Angeles Chargers, is not without its problems. Running back Austin Ekeler, defensive end Joey Bosa, center Corey Linsley, rusher Chris Rumph, cornerback Tevaughn Campbell, cornerback Kemon Hall, safety Trey Marshall and returner Andre Roberts are all came out with symptoms of COVID.
Although both teams took a hard hit for their roster, Texans head coach David Culley insisted the game would go as planned.
"We're playing on Sunday" – Houston Texans head coach David Culley
Culley backed up his statement by drawing attention to the teams' COVID-free Friday test results. "The whole league has these problems. We will be fine. "
Just because the whole league is in trouble doesn't mean the Texans' issues need to be sidelined. A quick glance at the defensive depth chart says whatever you need to hear.
Simply put, it will be dangerous for healthy players to play an entire football game with little or no substitutions. It goes beyond chasing the Chargers for a playoff berth and chasing Houston for a high draft pick. The Texans aren't equipped to play a 60-minute soccer game tomorrow. It borders on negligence on the part of the league to allow a game to be played by two professional teams when one of them is unfortunately unable to complete a roster and has a disease that runs through the game. changing room.
The NFL is expected to follow the NBA last year and suspend all activity until the situation stabilizes. The Texans and Chargers are expected to play this game when both teams are healthier. Whether it's Tuesday or two weeks from now, this match shouldn't be played tomorrow by a small crew.
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What do you mean by the climax community of an ecosystem?
Maggie Anders
Community climax, community stability In ecology, a climax is the final stage of biotic succession attained by a plant community in a region under the climatic circumstances that exist at the time. As plants reach their competitive optimum, they cease to reproduce new individuals and instead die back to form a stable dead layer that persists until the next series of climatic conditions cause further change. The term "climax community" is often used as an alternative name for a desert flora or tundra vegetation type.
In ecology, a community is said to be in state of climax if it has reached its highest potential in productivity and thus can no longer grow any more species. This situation usually results from the fact that there are insufficient nutrients available in the soil for further growth. Climax communities are important because they provide evidence about the impact that humans have had on the environment. In areas where climax communities have been disturbed by human activity, it shows that even though these species might be useful or valuable, they can also be lost if not protected properly.
Some examples of climax communities are forest clear-cuts, grasslands that are maintained through regular mowing or grazing, and coral reefs that are damaged by fishing or climate change.
What are some characteristics of a climax community?
Which statement best describes the climax stage of an ecological succession?
A climax community is a stable ecosystem that has reached the end of its ecological succession. In an ecosystem, succession occurs when one community of plants and animals replaces another. Plants and animals in a climax community are in harmony with one another and with their surroundings. They use resources efficiently because there are no further opportunities for growth. For example, trees in a forest reach their maximum size and then stop growing because there is no soil available for them to grow into.
Characteristics of a Climax Community:
Harmonious Balance - An equilibrium is achieved between organisms who compete and those who cooperate. Organisms in a climax community balance competition with cooperation because everyone needs everyone else's contribution in order to survive. Without birds for pollination, for example, many plants would not produce seeds and these plants would disappear from the ecosystem. The more dominant organisms give way to less aggressive species over time so that a balanced relationship is maintained between the two groups.
Maximum Size - Individuals in a climax community do not continue to grow larger because there is no free space available for them to expand into. Trees in a forest reach their maximum size and then stop growing because there is no soil available for them to expand into.
Stability - Climax communities are highly resistant to change because every part of the ecosystem is functioning properly.
An ecological community in which plant or animal populations stay stable and exist in harmony with one another and with their surroundings. A climax community is the ultimate stage of succession, and it remains basically intact until it is destroyed by an event such as fire or human intervention. The major components of a climax community are described below.
Tree Species: These can be either native or non-native trees. Native trees include tuliptrees, sycamores, and beech trees. Non-native trees include eucalyptus, acacia, and pine trees. Tree species diversity increases as you move away from the equator. Tropical forests have the greatest diversity of tree species because they are not limited to any particular climate or soil type. Temperate forests tend to have more common species because they are restricted to a specific region with relatively similar conditions. Montane and desert forests have the fewest number of tree species because they are typically found at high elevations where there is less sunlight and therefore fewer opportunities for photosynthesis.
The presence of large trees is what gives a forest its structure and helps it remain standing during severe storms. As long as large trees continue to grow slowly enough to reach maturity, then younger trees will be able to replace them. If all the large trees were to die at once, then it would cause significant problems for the community because there would be no more seed producers or leaders to guide them toward greater survival.
Maggie Anders is a wildlife biologist who specializes in endangered species. She has traveled to over twenty countries around the world studying animals and their habitats, which has given her an appreciation for all living things. After earning her PhD at Oxford University, she went on to work with the International Union of Conservation of Nature as a researcher in conservation biology
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Jens Engelen (* 3. Dezember 1991 in Lier) ist ein belgischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit 2019 bei den Eaters Geleen in der belgisch-niederländischen BeNe League spielt.

Karriere
Jens Engelen begann seine Karriere als Eishockeyspieler bei den Phantoms Antwerp in der belgischen Ehrendivision. 2007 wechselte er zum Ligakonkurrenten HYC Herentals, mit dem er 2009 belgischer Meister wurde. Nach diesem Erfolg wechselte er in die Niederlande zu den Tilburg Trappers und wurde mit seiner neuen Mannschaft 2010 niederländischer Vizemeister und in der Folgesaison Pokalsieger. Aber bereits inmitten der Spielzeit 2010/11 kehrte er nach Herentals zurück und spielte neben seinen Einsätzen in der belgischen Liga auch im belgisch-niederländischen North Sea Cup. Nachdem Engelen mit Herentals 2012 zum zweiten Mal belgischer Landesmeister geworden war, wechselte sein Club in die niederländische Ehrendivision, wo er als einzige belgische Mannschaft antrat. Im Oktober 2014 wechselte er zu den Solway Sharks in die National Ice Hockey League, die dritte britische Liga. Seit 2015 spielt er erneut bei HYC Herentals und nunmehr in der neugegründeten belgisch-niederländischen BeNe League, deren erste Austragung er mit dem Klub 2016 gewinnen konnte. Damit war auch der Gewinn des belgischen Meistertitels verbunden. Daneben gewann er mit HYC 2012, 2013 und 2016 auch den belgischen Pokalwettbewerb.

Nachdem Engelen für zwei Jahre seine Karriere unterbrochen hatte, spielt er seit 2018 wieder in der BeNe League. 2018/19 wurde er mit seinem Heimatklub Phantoms Antwerp lediglich Elfter unter zwölf Mannschaften. In der Folgesaison wechselte er zu den Eaters Geleen in die Niederlande und erreichte mit der Mannschaft das Viertelfinale der Playoffs.

International
Für Belgien nahm Engelen bereits an den U-18-Weltmeisterschaften 2007, 2008 und 2009 in der Division II teil. In der U20 spielte er bei den Weltmeisterschaften 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 und 2011. Bei seinem ersten Auftritt 2007 mussten die Belgier in der untersten Klasse neu beginnen, wo durch einen zweiten Platz beim Turnier in Ankara der Aufstieg in die Division II gelang, in der Engelen die übrigen vier Turnier spielte.

Mit der Herren-Nationalmannschaft nahm Engelen an den Weltmeisterschaften der Division II 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, als er der beste Scorer unter den Defensivspielern des Turniers war, und 2015, als er erneut Topscorer der Verteidiger wurde, teil. Dabei gelang ihm mit den Belgiern 2012 der Aufstieg von der B- in die A-Gruppe der Division II.

Erfolge und Auszeichnungen
 2007 Aufstieg in die Division II bei der U-20-Weltmeisterschaft, Division III
 2009 Belgischer Meister mit HYC Herentals
 2011 Niederländischer Pokalsieger mit den Tilburg Trappers
 2012 Belgischer Meister und Pokalsieger mit HYC Herentals
 2012 Aufstieg in die Division II, Gruppe A, bei der Weltmeisterschaft der Division II, Gruppe B
 2013 Belgischer Pokalsieger mit HYC Herentals
 2016 Gewinn der BeNe League, belgischer Meister und Pokalsieger mit HYC Herentals

Statistik

(Stand: Ende der Spielzeit 2019/20)

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Eishockeynationalspieler (Belgien)
Eishockeyspieler (Phantoms Antwerp)
Eishockeyspieler (HYC Herentals)
Eishockeyspieler (Tilburg Trappers)
Eishockeyspieler (Schottland)
Belgischer Meister (Eishockey)
Belgier
Geboren 1991
Mann

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I am teaching a class that needed color copies. I asked a friend who had access to a color printer if she could print copies. She said yes and had me send her the file. The next morning she texted me that she had a couple questions about the images I utilized in the handouts. When I entered her office she told me in viewing my file she thought the images were of a poor resolution. She researched the images, found better resolution versions and added them into my file. Wow! I wasn't expecting any of that effort, I simply wanted her to print copies in color.
Asking for help can be daunting. It means giving up control and letting someone else know that you are not perfect, nor do you know everything, nor do you have the wherewithal to be able to do everything on your own. Asking for help means you are smart enough to get help when you have hit a wall. My friend took it upon herself to change my file and make it better.
Sure I could have gotten mad that she changed things. And I could have been insulted that she took it upon herself to do something more than I asked. And I could have been outraged that she thought she knew better than me, and in all of those reactions I would simply be showing my own stupidity. What she did made me look better. She didn't have to do that, she could have just made the copies and left me to deal with my own mistake. She went above and beyond, and for that effort I am grateful.
That's what happens when we delegate or ask for help. When we let go of our own control issues people will astound and amaze us with what they can do. They will have better ideas than ours AND have a better, smarter, faster way to get it done. When given the freedom to do things and do it their own way people will usually bring their best work and amaze you.
Next time you feel hesitant or that asking for help and delegating makes you look less than, think again. Let go and let the people around you bring their best to your game. It makes everyone better, stronger, faster and smarter. Together we can do more than we ever imagined we could do on our own.
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"They were abandoned by their owners who moved out of state and vacated their apartment. They didn't abandon them in their apartment, they abandoned them in the locked storage facility that came with their apartment. A realtor found them locked in the windowless space with food sprawled across the unit. They were covered in urine and feces. That's when she contacted HOPE.
Harry needed extensive dental work and was also a double cryptorchid, which means both testicles were not descended. (Cryptorchidism is the medical term that refers to the failure of one or both testicles (testes) to descend into the scrotum.) So not only did Harry need to have his teeth cleaned and have baby teeth extracted, he also needed a more expensive surgery to locate and remove the two undescended testicles. He was also malnourished. He only weighed about 4 lbs when we rescued him.
The John P Previti Memorial Foundation not only believes in sponsoring, but also in actively volunteering and participating in events to show their ongoing support. For more information on how you can volunteer and/or donate, please visit HOPE.


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In June 2014, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) introduced charges for people using their services. The intention is that it will encourage the people involved to make family based arrangements rather than use the statutory scheme.
There is a one-off fee of £20 which is paid by the applicant; an application will not be considered to be made until the fee is paid. Applicants under the age of 18 at the application date and victims of domestic violence will not be charged.
For those who use the collection service instead of a direct pay arrangement there will be a charge of 4% of the child support paid to the Receiving Parent and the Paying Parent will pay an additional 20% on top of the child support liability.
e.g: Child Support assessment is £100, the paying parent pays £120, the money paid to the receiving parent is £96.
There may be a waiver of enforcement fees in some circumstances such as if the Paying Parent pays child support voluntarily through a deductions from earnings order or more than one order is sought by the CMS in cases for example where the Paying Parent has more than one employer.
Read here about the CMS 2012 Scheme APPLICATION Process.


I love a winter wedding and here on 'The Real Wedding Hair Blog' I'm delighted to share with you today some images I took of Rebecca's hair that I styled for her Winter wedding at The Bay Tree Hotel in the beautiful Cotswold town of Burford.
The Bay Tree Hotel is part of the Cotswold Inns & Hotels group and is a gorgeous 14th century building beautifully decorated and maintained, a perfect base for a stay in the Cotswolds.
Today's styling was all about the romantic up do, softly curled and elegantly pinned into place to create a vintage feel hairstyle that would grace the screens of Downton Abbey or The Great Gatsby!
Curled and pinned into the nape of the neck this vintage style is a beautiful look for any bride and will withstand all that a wedding day throws at a hairstyle!
Part of today's professional team was Clare Bryce from Pure Pampering, Gloucestershire's leading bridal make up artist and a true specialist in creating your perfect wedding day make up.
As the bride was having an elegant up do for her look we decided on styling the bridesmaids hair into a soft half up look with twists around the sides and a detailed 'hair rose' curl at the crown area, a fabulous boho look!
Completing the look for the brides Downton Abbey feel wedding hairstyle I pinned a vintage effect diamante comb into the twist at the side. Waiting for her to slip into her beautiful gown (made in New York no less!) I then pinned her cathedral length veil into the curls to finish the look.
Rebecca had inherited a beautiful fur cape from her great Grandmother and this really did compliment the vintage feel and add to the perfect Cotswold winter wedding!!


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RadioShack continues death march, loses $98.3 million in a quarter
Now its ninth consecutive quarterly loss, retailer says turnaround will "take time."
Megan Geuss - Jun 10, 2014 7:51 pm UTC
On Tuesday, electronics retailer RadioShack reported its quarterly earnings, and the results were not good. The company lost $98.3 million in its first fiscal quarter of 2014, a figure that's more than triple the loss it sustained in the same quarter last year.
Ars put RadioShack on our 2014 "Deathwatch" earlier in January, and not without reason. The retailer has relied on mobile phone sales to buoy it through the hard times and has tried to rebrand itself as the place to shop for Do-It-Yourselfers, stocking its shelves with various Arduino projects. But customers can find the handsets they need in carriers' shops, and they often choose to buy DIY electronics goods online or in hardware stores.
In a press release, the company attributed the quarter results to "an industry-wide decline in consumer electronics and a soft mobility market which impacted traffic trends throughout the quarter."
"In particular, our mobility business was weak due to lackluster consumer interest in the current handset assortment and increased promotional activities across the industry including the wireless carriers. This resulted in disappointing sales and gross margin performance." RadioShack CEO Joseph C. Magnacca said.
Magnacca is a former Walgreens executive who joined RadioShack in February 2013. Since then, he has tried to upgrade some RadioShack stores to make them more modern. The company also announced in March that it would move to close 1,100—or about 20 percent—of its stores. But The Wall Street Journal reports that closing those stores may be more difficult for RadioShack than it may have expected; without the approval of some of the company's lenders, RadioShack won't be able to close more than 200 stores this year.
The Wall Street Journal also reports that RadioShack secured a $35 million credit line on Monday of this week, adding to its growing debts. And over the past year, the company's stock price has fallen 45 percent. We wish them the best, but RadioShack seems to be going down a dark path.
Megan Geuss Megan is a staff editor at Ars Technica. She writes breaking news and has a background in fact-checking and research.
Email megan.geuss@arstechnica.com // Twitter @MeganGeuss


This instrument provides access control mechanisms for the My Health Record system and provides participation requirements for healthcare provider organisations and contracted service providers.
I, SUSSAN LEY, Minister for Health, make this Rule under section 109 of the My Health Records Act 2012.
This Rule is the My Health Records Rule 2016.
(b) the PCEHR (Participation Agreements) Rules 2012.
access flag means an information technology mechanism made available by the System Operator to define access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
access list means the record associated with a healthcare recipient's My Health Record that specifies the registered healthcare provider organisations permitted to access the healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
Act means the My Health Records Act 2012.
advanced access controls means the access controls that enable a registered healthcare recipient to set controls on the registered healthcare provider organisations and nominated representatives who may access the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, and the records within the My Health Record.
assisted registration has the meaning in the My Health Records (Assisted Registration) Rule 2015.
contracted service provider officer has the same meaning given by subrule 36(4).
default access controls means the access controls that apply where a registered healthcare recipient has not set controls on the registered healthcare provider organisations or nominated representatives who may access the healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
document code means a code which may be used to restrict access to individual records within a healthcare recipient's My Health Record in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(c).
effectively remove, in relation to a record in a healthcare recipient's My Health Record, means rendering the record inaccessible to the healthcare recipient, their nominated representatives and any registered healthcare provider organisations involved in the care of the healthcare recipient, including in the case of a serious threat in accordance with rules 7 and 8.
healthcare recipient-entered health summary means the summary of information, including medications and allergies, that a registered healthcare recipient may enter into his or her My Health Record and which is available to anyone with access to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
interoperability requirements means the requirements published by the System Operator from time to time specifying the technical and compliance prerequisites that entities must meet in order to connect, and remain connected, with the My Health Record system.
linked registered healthcare provider organisation has the same meaning given by subrule 34(2).
(f) the participant being involved in a merger or acquisition.
national registration authority has the same meaning as in the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.
network has the same meaning as in the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.
operator means a repository operator or a portal operator.
operator officer has the same meaning given by subrule 53(4).
portal operator means a person that is the operator of an electronic interface that facilitates, or can facilitate, access to the My Health Record system.
(b) a flag which identifies a document type.
provider portal means the portal provided by the System Operator that permits registered healthcare provider organisations to access the My Health Record system without having to use a clinical information system.
record code means a code which may be used to restrict access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(a).
repository operator means a person that holds, or can hold, records of information included in My Health Records for the purposes of the My Health Record system.
restore, in relation to a record, means making a record, which has previously been effectively removed, accessible to the healthcare recipient, their nominated representatives and any registered healthcare provider organisations involved in the care of the healthcare recipient in accordance with any applicable access control mechanisms, including in the case of a serious threat to an individual's life, health or safety.
taking control, in relation to a My Health Record, has the meaning given by subrule 11(2).
verified healthcare identifier means a healthcare identifier assigned to a healthcare recipient in relation to which the service operator has evidence, to the service operator's satisfaction, of the healthcare recipient's identity.
approved form, authorised representative, employee, healthcare provider organisation, healthcare recipient, healthcare recipient -only notes, individual healthcare provider, nominated representative, My Health Record, My Health Record system, participant in the My Health Record system, registered healthcare recipient, registered healthcare provider organisation, shared health summary and System Operator.
(f) permit registered healthcare provider organisations that uploaded records to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record to access those records, but only by request to the System Operator, if the healthcare provider organisation is no longer on the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
Note: The extent of access by registered healthcare provider organisations under paragraph (a), and the extent to which they will be omitted from the access list under paragraph (d), depends on how access flags have been assigned within the healthcare provider organisation's network ― see rules 9 and 10.
(d) permit registered healthcare recipients to be alerted by means of an electronic communication when their My Health Record is accessed by a third party.
(c) all records uploaded to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record are, as a default, uploaded without a document code applied to the record. Where a registered healthcare provider organisation is on the access list for a healthcare recipient's My Health Record, the System Operator must ensure that a registered healthcare recipient is able to choose whether a record uploaded by that healthcare provider organisation is uploaded with or without a document code applied to the record.
Note 1: The extent of access by registered healthcare provider organisations under paragraph (1)(a) depends on how access flags have been assigned within the healthcare provider organisation's network ― see rules 9 and 10. Once a record code has been given to a registered healthcare provider organisation, the healthcare recipient will not subsequently need to give their record code to the same organisation provided that the organisation remains on the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record. Where a registered healthcare provider organisation is given a healthcare recipient's record code, and is added to the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, the other healthcare provider organisations (if any) on the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record are unaffected.
Note 2: The access control specified in paragraph (1)(b) will not prevent a registered healthcare provider organisation determining if a healthcare recipient has a My Health Record if the organisation carries out a manual search of the My Health Record system. However, it will prevent the organisation's clinical information system from automatically checking and displaying whether a healthcare recipient has a My Health Record.
Note 3: If a healthcare recipient has set up a record code, that code will prevent a registered healthcare provider organisation, which is not on the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, accessing the healthcare recipient's My Health Record unless the healthcare recipient, or the System Operator at the healthcare recipient's request, gives the organisation the record code. Record codes and document codes will not prevent access to a My Health Record or a record in a My Health Record where access is permitted in the case of a serious threat under section 64 of the Act.
Note 4: While records uploaded to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record will, as a default, be uploaded without a document code applied to the record, healthcare recipients will be able to subsequently restrict access to the record by applying a document code if they wish. Healthcare recipients are able to change the default setting in relation to healthcare provider organisations on the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
Note 5: Rule 45 provides that healthcare provider organisations must not retain a healthcare recipient's record code or document code for future use to access the healthcare recipient's My Health Record or a record in the healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
Note 1: Healthcare recipient-only notes are not available under subsection 64(1) of the Act― see subsection 64(3) of the Act.
Note 2: The extent of access by registered healthcare provider organisations under subsection 64(1) of the Act depends on how access flags have been assigned within the healthcare provider organisation's network ― see rules 9 and 10.
Note 3: Where a healthcare recipient's My Health Record registration has been suspended, paragraph 54(a) of the Act permits access to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record in the case of a serious threat under subsection 64(1) of the Act.
Note 1: Healthcare recipient-only notes are not available under subsection 64(2) of the Act― see subsection 64(3) of the Act.
Note 2: The extent of access by registered healthcare provider organisations under subsection 64(2) of the Act depends on how access flags have been assigned within the healthcare provider organisation's network ― see rules 9 and 10.
(d) access flags must be set and maintained in accordance with the principles in rule 10.
Note: A network consists of a seed organisation and one or more network organisations― see subsection 9A(4) of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010. A network organisation may, but is not required to, be part of the same legal entity as its seed organisation or be a related body corporate of its seed organisation. There can be one or more healthcare provider organisations within a single legal entity.
(2) A registered healthcare provider organisation that is a seed organisation must ensure that access flags assigned within its network are regularly reviewed and adjusted as necessary so that their assignment remains consistent with the principles in subrule (1).
(b) following consideration under paragraph (3)(a), may by written notice request the seed organisation to make reasonable changes to the access flags within the organisation's network, including by adding, omitting or reassigning access flags.
Note: Rule 28 requires seed organisations to structure their network in a manner that allows access flags to be assigned in accordance with the principles in this rule.
(b) the healthcare recipient reaching the age of 18.
(ii) if the healthcare recipient wishes to access his or her My Health Record online or adjust their My Health Record's access control mechanisms online – organised his or her own My Health Record log-in details with the System Operator.
(3) Despite paragraph (1)(b), the System Operator must not cancel access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record for a person who is an authorised representative under subsections 6(1) or (2) of the Act if the System Operator is satisfied that the person will, when the healthcare recipient reaches the age of 18, be an authorised representative for the healthcare recipient under subsection 6(4) of the Act.
Note: Rule 24 requires the System Operator to verify the identity of a healthcare recipient where the healthcare recipient ceases to have an authorised representative.
The System Operator must suspend access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record for all the healthcare recipient's authorised representatives and nominated representatives if informed by the service operator that the status of the healthcare recipient's healthcare identifier has been changed to deceased.
Note 1: Where the status of a healthcare recipient's healthcare identifier is deceased, this indicates that evidence of the healthcare recipient's death has been received but the service operator has not yet received formal confirmation in the form of fact of death data from the relevant State or Territory authority.
Note 2: Once the service operator informs the System Operator that the healthcare recipient's healthcare identifier has been retired (that is, fact of death data has been received), the System Operator must cancel the healthcare recipient's registration under subsection 51(6) of the Act. Where a healthcare recipient's registration is cancelled, access to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record ceases for authorised representatives and nominated representatives.
(c) the person has notified the System Operator in writing that they no longer wish to act as the healthcare recipient's authorised representative or nominated representative.
(2) The System Operator must suspend access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record for a person who is an authorised representative or a nominated representative of the healthcare recipient if informed by the service operator that the status of the authorised representative's or nominated representative's healthcare identifier has been changed to deceased.
(3) The System Operator may suspend access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record for a healthcare recipient's authorised representative or nominated representative while the System Operator investigates whether to take action under subrule (1).
(4) If the System Operator suspends or cancels access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record for an authorised representative under this rule, the System Operator must also suspend or cancel access to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record for all nominated representatives that were nominated by that authorised representative.
Note 1: A nominated representative may not be required to have a healthcare identifier― see subsection 7(3) of the Act.
Note 2: Where access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record is cancelled for a nominated representative under subrule (4), any remaining authorised representative may agree with a person that that person is to be a nominated representative for the healthcare recipient.
(1) Until a decision is made under subrule (3), the System Operator must suspend access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record for all a healthcare recipient's authorised representatives and nominated representatives if the System Operator is notified of a claim that an authorised representative is not eligible to be the healthcare recipient's authorised representative.
(b) restore access to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record for a person if the System Operator is satisfied that the person remains eligible to be the healthcare recipient's authorised representative.
(4) If the System Operator cancels access to a healthcare recipient's My Health Record for a person (the first person) under paragraph (3)(a), the System Operator must also cancel access to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record for the nominated representatives (if any) that were nominated by the first person.
Note 1: A decision about whether a person is or is not the authorised representative of a healthcare recipient is made by the System Operator under section 6 of the Act. Paragraph 97(1)(a) of the Act gives a right of review in relation to such decisions.
Note 1: A decision to suspend access under rule 15 would not prevent a decision being made to suspend access under rule 14 if a claim about an authorised representative's eligibility is notified to the System Operator under subrule 14(1) within the 30 day period. In such circumstances, access could, if necessary, continue to be suspended after the 30 day period specified in subrule 15(2) ends.
Note 2: A decision to suspend access under rule 14 would not prevent a decision being made under subsection 51(1) of the Act to cancel or suspend a healthcare recipient's registration on request.
(b) the access control mechanisms that were in place for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record immediately before any suspension or cancellation of access to the healthcare recipient's My Health Record occurred.
(d) participants in the My Health Record system.
(c) a participant in the My Health Record system has failed to maintain interoperability in accordance with rules 31, 39 or 56.
(3) Where a participant in the My Health Record system has failed to maintain interoperability in accordance with rules 31, 39 or 56, the System Operator may suspend the participant's access to the My Health Record system in full or in part.
Example: Under subrule 17(3), the System Operator may decide to suspend all access by a participant to the My Health Record system. Alternatively, the System Operator may decide to partially suspend access to the My Health Record system by preventing the participant uploading a class of documents (such as shared health summaries) until the participant restores interoperability with the My Health Record system in accordance with the System Operator's interoperability requirements.
(4) The System Operator must notify, in writing, the healthcare recipient or other entity whose access to the My Health Record system has been suspended under subrule (1).
(b) the steps, if any, that the System Operator requires the healthcare recipient or other entity to take before the recipient's or entity's access to the My Health Record system is restored.
(6) If, in the reasonable opinion of the System Operator, the suspension of access relates to minor operational matters and is unlikely to last for more than 24 hours, the System Operator does not need to comply with subrules (4) or (5).
(7) If, in the reasonable opinion of the System Operator, the suspension of access affects a significant number of healthcare recipients, the System Operator may notify the general public instead of complying with subrule (4).
(8) The System Operator must restore access to the My Health Record system for a healthcare recipient or other entity whose access was suspended under subrule (1) as soon as practicable after the System Operator is satisfied that the security, integrity or operations of the My Health Record system are no longer compromised or are no longer at risk of compromise.
(b) the access control mechanisms that were in place for a healthcare recipient's My Health Record immediately before any suspension of access to the My Health Record system for the recipient or her or his representatives.
On the request of a participant in the My Health Record system, the System Operator must provide the participant with details of when the My Health Record System was unavailable.
Note: The Act and the My Health Records Regulation 2012 place restrictions on the uploading of records to the My Health Record system.
20. Restriction on uploading records prepared by healthcare providers whose registration or membership is suspended, cancelled, etc.
For the purposes of subparagraphs 45(ba)(i) and (ii) of the Act, a healthcare provider organisation may upload to a repository a record prepared by an individual whose registration or membership is, at the time the record is prepared, suspended because the individual's registration or membership fees are less than six month's overdue.
(ii) the record should be effectively removed to reduce the clinical risk that is, or may be, faced by a healthcare recipient if the record is not effectively removed.
Example: The System Operator may decide to effectively remove a record under paragraph 1(c) where the authoring individual healthcare provider's registration with the national registration authority has been suspended for professional negligence, and the System Operator considers that effectively removing the record would reduce the clinical risk faced by the healthcare recipient about whom the record relates.
(2) A participant in the My Health Record system who is given a direction under subrule (1) must comply with the direction.
(4) Nothing in subrule (1) affects by implication the System Operator's functions or powers to manage the My Health Record system.
(2) If the entity's registration under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Act is cancelled, the entity must not transfer or dispose of health records held by the entity for My Health Record purposes without the prior written approval of the System Operator.
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 41(1)(c) of the Act, and paragraphs 3(1)(b) and 6(3)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Act, the System Operator must be satisfied that the healthcare recipient has a verified healthcare identifier.
(2) Subrule (1) does not limit the matters to which the System Operator may have regard when satisfying itself that the identity of a healthcare recipient has been appropriately verified.
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 109(7)(b) of the Act, if a healthcare recipient ceases to have an authorised representative the System Operator must require the healthcare recipient to verify his or her identity before the healthcare recipient is able to take control of their My Health Record.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply if the healthcare recipient has previously verified his or her identity with the System Operator.
(3) In deciding whether a healthcare recipient has verified his or her identity under subrule (1), the System Operator may have regard to any relevant matter.
Note: Subrule 11(2) specifies when a healthcare recipient takes control of his or her My Health Record.
(1) Healthcare provider organisations must ensure that their organisation maintenance officers establish and maintain with the System Operator an accurate and up-to-date list of all identified healthcare providers who are individuals who are authorised to access the My Health Record system via or on behalf of the organisation using the provider portal.
(c) healthcare provider organisations must ensure that their organisation maintenance officer, and if relevant their responsible officer, establish and maintain an accurate and up-to-date record with the service operator of the linkages between organisations within the network.
A seed organisation must ensure that its network is established and maintained in a manner that permits the assignment of access flags in accordance with rules 9 and 10.
(b) about whether any records that they or their employees access via, or download from, the My Health Record system are accurate, up-to-date and fit for purpose.
(b) there is nothing in the record that would indicate to a reasonable person in the circumstances that the record was not accurate or up-to-date.
(b) communicate health information to a healthcare recipient.
(b) undergoes a material change.
(b) do so within two business days of become aware or suspecting the error, or undergoing the material change.
Example: A healthcare provider organisation must promptly notify the System Operator if they or their employees become aware of an uploaded record which appears to have been corrupted during upload.
A healthcare provider organisation must maintain interoperability with the My Health Record system in accordance with the System Operator's interoperability requirements.
(1) At the System Operator's request, a healthcare provider organisation must promptly provide all necessary assistance in relation to any inquiry, audit, review, assessment, investigation or complaint in connection with the My Health Record system conducted, handled, requested or facilitated by the System Operator.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply unless the System Operator gives the healthcare provider organisation reasonable notice of the assistance required.
For paragraph 48(a) of the Act, it is a requirement that a contracted service provider comply with the requirements specified in this Division in order to be eligible, and remain eligible, for registration under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Act.
(1) A contracted service provider must be linked to one or more registered healthcare provider organisations.
(ii) not notified the System Operator that the link between itself and the contracted service provider is no longer current.
(b) the registered healthcare provider organisation notifies the System Operator that the link between itself and the contracted service provider is no longer current.
(4) If a contracted service provider contravenes subrule (1), the System Operator may suspend or cancel the contracted service provider's access to the My Health Record system.
A contracted service provider must register with the service operator as a contracted service provider.
(1) A contracted service provider must appoint a contracted service provider officer, who is employed by the contracted service provider.
(2) The contracted service provider must have at least one, but no more than three, contracted service provider officers at all times.
(3) A contracted service provider must ensure that its contracted service provider officer appointed under subrule (1) carries out the duties prescribed under subrule (4).
(c) maintaining the System Operator's records about the professional and business details of the contracted service provider officer and the contracted service provider.
(1) A contracted service provider must only use or access the My Health Record system to the extent they have been instructed to do so by a linked registered healthcare provider organisation.
(2) Each time a contracted service provider accesses the My Health Record system, or collects, uses or discloses a record from or to the My Health Record system, the contracted service provider must give the System Operator the healthcare identifier of the linked registered healthcare provider organisation which instructed the contracted service provider to access the My Health Record system or to collect, use or disclose the record.
(d) changes, or becomes aware of a change in, the professional or business details of its currently appointed contracted service provider officer.
(b) do so within two business days of become aware or suspecting the event or circumstance.
A contracted service provider must maintain interoperability with the My Health Record system in accordance with the System Operator's interoperability requirements.
(1) At the System Operator's request, a contracted service provider must promptly provide all necessary assistance in relation to any inquiry, audit, review, assessment, investigation or complaint in connection with the My Health Record system conducted, handled, requested or facilitated by the System Operator.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply unless the System Operator gives the contracted service provider reasonable notice of the assistance required.
Example: A healthcare provider organisation that supplies information technology services to individual healthcare providers, via which those providers access the My Health Record system, must communicate the policy to the providers.
(iv) the process and criteria for identifying a healthcare recipient for the purposes of assisted registration.
(1) The System Operator may request in writing that a healthcare provider organisation give it a copy of the policy mentioned in subrule 42(1).
(e) suspending a user account that enables access to the My Health Record system as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the account or its password or access mechanism has been compromised.
Healthcare provider organisations must ensure that people using their information technology systems to access the My Health Record system via or on behalf of the organisation do not record, store or retain a copy of a healthcare recipient's record code or document code for the purposes of accessing the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, or a record in the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, in the future.
Note: Where a record code or document code is used to access a My Health Record or a record in a My Health Record, the code is not stored in the healthcare provider organisation's clinical information system. For example, using a record code places the organisation on the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, and information about this permitted access is stored by the System Operator. It will not be necessary for a healthcare provider organisation to enter the record code each time access is needed to the same healthcare recipient's My Health Record, provided the organisation remains on the access list for the healthcare recipient's My Health Record.
(1) Contracted service providers must have a written policy that reasonably addresses the matters specified in subrule (4).
(2) Contracted service providers must communicate the policy mentioned in subrule (1), and ensure that the policy remains readily accessible, to all its employees.
(3) Contracted service providers must enforce the policy mentioned in subrule (1) in relation to all its employees.
(d) mitigation strategies to ensure My Health Record system-related security risks can be promptly identified, acted upon and reported to the contracted service provider's management.
(5) If in the reasonable opinion of a contracted service provider, a requirement in subrule (4) is not applicable to the provider due to the limited size of the provider, the provider's policy need not address that requirement.
(d) a record of each iteration of the policy mentioned in subrule (1) is retained in accordance with the record keeping obligations (if any) applicable to the contracted service provider.
(1) The System Operator may request in writing that a contracted service provider give it a copy of the policy mentioned in subrule 47(1).
(2) A contracted service provider must comply with a request from the System Operator under this rule within 7 days of receiving the request.
(3) The System Operator may request a contracted service provider's current policy or the policy that was in force on a specified date.
Contracted service providers must ensure that people using their information technology systems to access the My Health Record system via or on behalf of a linked healthcare provider organisation do not record, store or retain a copy of a healthcare recipient's record code or document code for the purposes of accessing the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, or a record in the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, in the future.
This Division applies to an operator.
For paragraph 48(a) of the Act, it is a requirement that an operator complies with the requirements specified in this Division in order to be eligible, and remain eligible, for registration under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Act.
(1) An operator must appoint an operator officer who is employed by the operator.
(2) The operator must have at least one, but no more than three, operator officers at all times.
(3) The operator must ensure that its operator officer appointed under subrule (1) carries out the duties prescribed under subrule (4).
(c) maintaining the System Operator's records of the professional and business details of the operator and the operator officer.
(b) at all other times provide at least two current points of contact who have the authority and are able to resolve, or coordinate the resolution of, any technical, security or operational issues affecting the operator.
(d) changes, or becomes aware of a change in, the professional or business details of its currently appointed operator officer.
An operator must maintain interoperability with the My Health Record system in accordance with the System Operator's interoperability requirements.
(1) At the System Operator's request, an operator must promptly provide all necessary assistance in relation to any inquiry, audit, review, assessment, investigation or complaint in connection with the My Health Record system conducted, handled, requested or facilitated by the System Operator.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply unless the System Operator gives the operator reasonable notice of the assistance required.
For paragraph 48(a) of the Act, it is a requirement that an operator comply with the requirements specified in this Division in order to be eligible, and remain eligible, for registration under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Act.
(1) Operators must have a written policy that reasonably addresses the matters specified in subrule (4).
(2) Operators must communicate the policy mentioned in subrule (1), and ensure that the policy remains readily accessible, to all its employees.
(3) Operators must enforce the policy mentioned in subrule (1) in relation to all their employees.
(d) mitigation strategies to ensure My Health Record system-related security risks can be promptly identified, acted upon and reported to the operator's management.
(5) If in the reasonable opinion of an operator, a requirement in subrule (4) is not applicable to the operator due to the limited size of the operator, the operator's policy need not address that requirement.
(d) a record of each iteration of the policy mentioned in subrule (1) is retained in accordance with the record keeping obligations (if any) applicable to the operator.
(1) The System Operator may request in writing that an operator give it a copy of the policy mentioned in subrule 59(1).
(2) An operator must comply with a request from the System Operator under this rule within 7 days of receiving the request.
(3) The System Operator may request an operator's current policy or the policy that was in force on a specified date.
For paragraph 48(a) of the Act, it is a requirement that a portal operator comply with the requirements specified in this Division in order to be eligible, and remain eligible, for registration under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Act.
(1) Portal operators must ensure that people using their information technology systems to access the My Health Record system do not record, store or retain a copy of a healthcare recipient's record code or document code for the purposes of accessing the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, or a record in the healthcare recipient's My Health Record, in the future.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply to portal operators to the extent they operate a portal that provides access to the My Health Record system solely to healthcare recipients.
the amending Act means the Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Act 2015.
the Rule means the My Health Records Rule 2016.
Paragraph 3(b) of the Rule applies on and after the application day as defined in item 111 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act.
Paragraph 17(2)(c) and subrule 17(3) of the Rule apply on or after the application day as defined in item 111 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act.
4. Restriction on uploading records prepared by healthcare providers whose registration or membership is suspended, cancelled, etc.
Rule 20 of the Rule applies on or after the application day as defined in item 111 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act.
Paragraph 21(1)(c) of the Rule applies on or after the application day as defined in item 111 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act.
(1) Rules 29, 30, 31 and 32 of the Rule apply on or after the application day, as defined in item 111 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act.
(2) Divisions 2 and 4 of Part 5 of the Rule apply on or after the application day, as defined in item 111 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act.
Part 6 of the Rule applies on or after the application day, as defined in item 111 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act.


With its variety of attractions, including the famous Flanders Fields, Ypres also boasts a number of attractions to make your visit extra special, and you can visit this great city on our Ypres Mini Cruise.
Belgian chocolate is in its finest form in Ypres, so make sure you fit in a visit to Market Square and discover the delicious confectionery for yourself. In fact, food is very much a specialty here, and there are plenty of fine restaurants to try all over the city.
If you're looking for something to keep you active, then Ypres offers an abundance of walking and cycling tours to keep you busy, all the while offering you the perfect chance to see the beauty of the city for yourself.
The Flanders Fields offer the Heritage Footpath through the centre, or you can rent a bicycle and enjoy the views as you ride. There are also plenty of car routes through Ypres for those who want to explore further afield. Whatever you choose to do during your Mini Cruise visit to Ypres, you'll be sure to return having enjoyed the perfect getaway.
It isn't all about the destination when you travel on a P&O Ferries Mini Cruise – you can also enjoy our Onboard facilities too. Whether you want to relax in our Lounge with acoustic music or enjoy live music in the Show Bar there is entertainment to suit everyone.
You could also have a la carte meal in the Brasserie or check out our all you can eat buffet in the Kitchen.


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James White's Fort, also known as White's Fort, was an 18th-century settlement that became Knoxville, Tennessee, in the United States. The name also refers to the fort, itself.

The settlement of White's Fort began in 1786 by James White, a militia officer during the American Revolutionary War. When William Blount, the territorial governor of the Southwest Territory, moved the territorial capital to White's Fort in 1791, he renamed it Knoxville in honor of Henry Knox, the American Revolutionary War general and Washington's Secretary of War.

The fort itself began when James White built a cabin near what is now the corner of State Street and Clinch Avenue.  This cabin soon became the center of a cluster of fortified log structures known as White's Fort.  The original cabin later became the kitchen of the Kennedy House, which was built in the 1830s.  In 1906, when the Kennedy house was demolished for development, Isaiah Ford bought the log structure and moved it to Woodlawn Pike.  It was purchased again in 1960 by the City Association of Women's Clubs; in 1968, the timbers were reconstructed as part of the fort.  The fort still stands on a bluff near its original location.  Seven log cabins and the stockade fence remain. The cabins house pioneer artifacts and furnishings.

See also
History of Knoxville, Tennessee

References

 Isenhour, Judith Clayton.  Knoxville - A Pictorial History (Donning, 1978), pages 19 & 168.
 Knoxville: Fifty Landmarks. (Knoxville: The Knoxville Heritage Committee of the Junior League of Knoxville, 1976), page 26.

External links

Official website

Buildings and structures in Knoxville, Tennessee
Houses in Knoxville, Tennessee
Forts in Tennessee
Populated places established in 1786
Historic house museums in Tennessee
Museums in Knoxville, Tennessee
Pre-statehood history of Tennessee
State of Franklin
Relocated buildings and structures in Tennessee