The length of the assessment process is usually around 16 weeks. However, this may rise to 6 months, depending upon the complexity of your personal circumstances and the speed with which checks and references are received. Every effort is made to ensure that there is no avoidable delay in the application and assessment process.
You will speak with one of our social workers who will answer any questions you may have and in return, we will ask you several basic questions to check your suitability as a foster carer.
We will arrange for a fostering assessment social worker to visit you at home and you will be given more information about the way we work and our expectations of foster carers. The assessment social worker will ask questions about your family. They will be trying to see if you have the emotional and physical space to care for other people's children in your home.
An enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau, (CRB Check) This is a full and impartial confidential document detailing an individuals criminal record and where appropriate, giving information about those who are banned from working with children and / or vulnerable adults. In the event of information being disclosed in relation to a criminal record, a detailed risk assessment will be undertaken. Certain offences will immediately preclude the application from continuing.
Local authority checks. We will check the records of Local Authorities where you have lived to see if you are known to the social services department. If you are, we will request information from them.
References. You will be asked to give us the names of three people who can supply us with a written reference on your suitability as a foster carer. They will be interviewed at a later date.
References from current employer. You will be asked to provide details of your existing employer and previous employer (if in the past 12 months) from whom we can obtain a reference.
Checks with schools for all school age children living in your household.
A standard safety compliance check will need to be carried out on your home. You will be required to obtain a gas and electricity safety certificate and provide copies of these to the assessor.
NOTE - All the information we gather about you throughout the process remains confidential.
The social worker will put together an initial report based on your discussions, which will recommend whether or not you are to be sent an application form.
Once you and the Agency agree to proceed with your application, the assessment process can begin.
The assessment process takes the form of several home visits (usually 6 – 8) by a highly qualified social worker with knowledge and experience of fostering. The fostering assessment social worker will speak with all members of your household. They will be particularly interested in talking to your own children, as they will be significantly affected. Your children are as much a part of fostering as you.
A report (Form F) will be written by the assessment social worker; you will be actively involved in this process. The Form F is a descriptive report and is a standard way of collecting and presenting information about you and your ability to carry out the tasks involved in fostering. The Form F asks you to provide "evidence" to show you meet the competencies required to carry out the fostering task. Your assessment social worker will explain competencies and evidence in much more detail with you.
During the assessment process, applicants will be helped to compile a portfolio of written material giving examples of their relevant experience and skills.
Notes will be taken on your participation and these will form part of the overall assessment. Your participation in the sessions will also be observed.
The content of the Form F assessment report, excluding all references, will be shared with you and then presented to the Agency's Fostering Panel. This panel is made up of independent people who make the decision about your final approval as a foster carer.
To assist in the decision-making process, applicants are expected to attend the Panel meeting.
Applicants are informed verbally and in writing about the agency decision and if you are approved to become a foster carer you will be continuously monitored and supported through the Foster Carer Review process.
Foster carers must sign a written agreement. It sets out your responsibilities as a foster carer and our duties to support you. Your approval as a foster carer is reviewed every year to take into account any changes in your circumstances.
After you are approved at Panel you will be allocated a Supervising Social Worker and will receive a Foster Carers handbook and induction.
You are now eligible to foster.
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West Bengal: Muslim neighbours cremate Hindu youth following his rituals
Updated on : Sat 29th April 2017, 03:24 PM
Source: HT
As we witness a time when religious foul-play continues to create disharmony in a diverse country like ours, even seeping through the more civilized spaces; an incident which comes from a remote end of India gives us hope for the society.
In a recent heartwarming incident from Malda, one of the poorest districts in India, a group of Muslim youths took the body of Biswajit Rajak, 35, a Hindu who died on Monday, to the crematorium. What is more remarkable is the fact that they carried his body on their shoulders for 3KM chanting the name of Hari as per the Hindu traditions. Even the moulavi was present at the crematorium.
They performed all the traditional Hindu rituals including dispatching the ashes to the nearby river and taking a dip in the river after the cremation.
"The common people are not really bothered. Helping a family in distress and chanting some Hindu names can't take away my religion," said a villager.
This ceremony was necessitated out of empathy as Rajak's family didn't have enough funds to even pay for the crematorium and associated charges. The incident took place in Sheikhpura village of Manikchak block in Malda district, about 350 km away from Kolkata.
Rajak died of liver cancer at his home on Monday. Having failed to arrange for his cremation on Tuesday, villagers gathered at his house and requested Biswajit's father Nagen Rajak to allow them to cremate his son. The Rajaks are one of the two Hindu families in the village of about 6,000 residents.
"I had neither the money nor the manpower to take my son to the crematorium. I don't know what would have happened if the villagers didn't come forward for the last rites of my son," said Rajak's father.
"Moulavi, Haji and hundreds of people from the Muslim community arranged the last rites of Biswajit and they carried the body the entire way. This proves the exemplary brotherhood between the Hindus and Muslims in our country," remarked the saha-sabhadhipati of the Malda zilla parishad Gour Chandra Mondal, who went to the crematorium as per HT reports.
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Review: Taylor Swift at Hyde Park
By Ben Robins	on	 June 29, 2015 Live, Reviews
Following the huge, world-conquering success of her first fully-fledged pop album 1989, recently anointed global superstar Taylor Swift took centre stage on the Saturday slot for this year's British Summertime. Held once again in the heart of London's Hyde Park, the week-long attraction culminated in Swift's sell-out show, boasting one of the biggest crowds of her career – a daunting task for even the most celebrated of performers. Not that she would ever have you believe it though.
Exploding onto the main Great Oak stage amidst a horde of scantily-clad men, the affectionately titled 'TayTay' herself seemed initially almost completely un-phased by the sheer scale of the event, firing off note-perfect renditions of album favourites 'Welcome to New York' and 'Blank Space'. Complete with props, dancers, and a frankly ridiculous amount of costume-changes, it becomes clear very quickly that Swift has stepped up her performance game to meet her new pop persona, as she ducks and dives over an extended stage through a crowd of screaming onlookers. It's the stuff dreams are made of, the very epitome of musical spectacle. And yet, it somehow doesn't feel quite right, at least at first.
As she reels off hit after hit from her latest record – each matched perfectly with a flawless dance routine over an artsy backdrop – one can't help but feel that the hopeless romanticism that made that young starry-eyed country singer such a stand-out performer, is slowly leaking away. But then, as if out of nowhere, like such a thought has been neatly picked up through some bizarre telepathic link, something really quite magical happens.
Ditching her dancers and taking to a levitating platform, pushing her further into the growing crowd of onlookers, Swift begins to talk. No music, no agendas, she just chats – as if, in her own words she's simply "hanging out" with 65,000 of her friends. Stood tall amidst hordes of her ever-loving fans, Swift moves through her ideas on love and identity and, as cheesy and preachy as the cynically-minded may find it, it's really quite special.
Suddenly, it's as if one of London's largest music venues has been somehow morphed into Swift's own front-room; this colossal crowd is fully united. Then, as the sun begins to slowly set over Hyde Park, the star mans a keyboard and crosses the emotional plain, breaking into her much-loved original chart-topper 'Love Story'. The crowd – without exaggeration – lose their shit. Arm in arm, they chant every single word of the song's lyrics with both hazy nostalgia and pure, unabashed romantic glee; there is nothing quite like it. The connection between Swift and her fans is unparalleled; somehow she has made one of the biggest gigs of the year also one of the most intimate.
The second that final note plays, Swift breaks into a dorky grin and it instantly becomes clear that that dreamy young American girl never left, she simply evolved. The ridiculous props and the over-egged choreography are but staples of the world she has broken into – a world that she is still stunned and proud to finally be a part of. It's like watching the class nerd finally be accepted by the "cool kids".
And so, even when she returns to that original sequinned get-up to belt out more album favourites, from the delectable 'I Know Places' to the positively joyful 'How You Get the Girl', the crowd never seems to forget that moment that the fully-fledged starlet shut off her pop princess persona and let the whole world in. Underneath all the glitz and the glamour, she's still just Taylor.
Ben Robins
Former Film Editor, Film graduate and general supporter of all things moving-picture related. Accidentally obsessed with Taylor Swift. Long-time Ellen Page fanboy.
Melissa Chloe Donaldson on June 29, 2015 12:20 pm
Evolution and growing up in its purest form. You hit the nail on the head.


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The spinmeisters are at it. Reminds me of the much ballyhooed vegan diet for diabetes. Sure, the vegan diet did better than the ADA diet, but neither diet lowered A1C below 7%.
At least debunks the notion that a high fiber diet is good for diabetics. I want to slap someone every time I hear that nonsense. If I ate the "Low GI" diet described in the article, my BG would be higher too.
This drives me insane...just today a well intentioned person sent me a bunch of sugarfree recipees for diabetics...all extremely high carb. I am so weary of the food myths and diabetes...and the more I try to explain, the weirder people I know think I am...it's useless trying to explain to nondiabetics and even to some diabetics if studies like this abound. Thanks Jenny.
This diet *is* very similar to what I ate for years and is the reason I ended up here. The only good thing about it is that it was not so rapidly and immediately damaging as the low fat even higher carb version I was put on by the dietician which wrecked my BG and made my already crap lipids worse.
The ADA claims Medical Nutrition Therapy can improve A1c by 1 - 2% in their Position Statement while on their very own forums we see people routinely achieving 5 - 8% and sometimes over 10% improvements by testing and eating appropriately low levels of carbs.
Papers like this are like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic.
You may want to include the new article in NEJM titled "Glucose Control and Vascular Complications in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes" in the "More Bad Science" column.
This study concludes that tight blood sugar control does not lessen vascular complications. Of course the subjects were on multiple medications to for diabetes. All were on statins and the American Diabetic Association recommendations were used for diet. All the patients were on rosiglitazone, which is known to be associated with increased cardiovascular problems. Perhaps that is why there was no difference in the two groups???
When are we going to get the study that looks at tight control achieved with a truly low carb diet and meds used to cover only what the diet can't control?
I am well aware of the Veterans study and very concerned about how its findings will be misused.
I plan to blog about it after the holidays. This time of year traffic to all health sites is way down.
At the beginning of January, traffic always picks up again. So that would be a better time to highlight it.
what a strange study, especially since they were all on a variety of drugs, might that not alter their results even further regarding the effects of the diets on blood sugar control?
And for kids a low carb diet is even more important.
It's gotten to the point that I don't bother reading any studies on nutrition. Reading the ridiculous conclusions 'scientists' come to from their research makes me batty.
I just found this site...such a great source on information. I was wondering if you had any information about Type 1 diabetes. My brother-in-law has it, and while I've gently brought up low carbing to him and my sister I'd like to offer them some good research to back it up. His main problem, really, is his hypoglycemic episodes. This happens very often, at least once a week (happened on his wedding day!) and usually in the middle of the night or early morning. My sister is a nervous wreck over this, and since he has to inject insulin I'm not sure how a low-carb diet would work with that. I'm sure he has to lower his dosage, because these hypo episodes happen way too often. He's actually considering getting the pump so that his BG will be measured automatically and the right amount of insulin will be administered.
I don't give advice to people with Type 1 beyond suggesting that they read the book, Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution. There are some very helpful ideas in that book and even if a person does not adopts Dr. B's extremely low carb diet, reading the book will teach how to avoid hypo and think about insulin dosing.
I'd also suggest a visit to TuDiabetes.com which has many Type 1s participating, many of whom are in excellent control and can help with fine tuning.


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How to Eat a Cupcake
Meg Donohue knows how to whet an appetite and pay homage to a gal's sweet tooth. Her first book, How to Eat a Cupcake (William Morrow ...
Danielle Sherwood | January 31, 2012
Meg Donohue knows how to whet an appetite and pay homage to a gal's sweet tooth. Her first book, How to Eat a Cupcake (William Morrow Paperbacks, March 2012) unfolds over the course of a year, opening in June and wrapping up sweetly in May. The story is told from two perspectives and, while the protagonists duke it out, the reader feasts on some delicious cupcakes. Don't read this book hungry.
Organic pear and chai tea cake topped with vanilla-ginger buttercream. Meyer lemon topped with delicate fondant birds. Moroccan vanilla bean and pumpkin spice. Classic lemon cake with a hidden heart of passion fruit filling topped with sparking curls of candied lemon rind. Key lime, red velvet, chocolate cheesecake, mocha, mint and dark chocolate, vanilla-chocolate, coffee, cinnamon-pear, and chocolate persimmon spice. All of the rich and tantalizing flavors you dream the best cupcakery would have are in this book. The million dollar question, then, is where can you buy some? Unfortunately, Donohue won't reveal the inspiration. I tweeted her (@megdonohue) awhile back and she shied away from providing a name or revealing the inspiration for her fictional creations. (Hint: it's definitely not the Magnolia bakery in NYC, though my hometown favorite Trophy comes close to her concoctions!) I, and fellow readers, will just have to be satisfied with her debut novel.
Annie Quintana and Julia St. Clair. Two women from the opposite side of the tracks. An accurate description, except for one tiny detail: they grew up together. Practically sisters, they went to the same high school and kept close despite a widening social gulf. That is, until a rumour started that Annie couldn't shake. Thus, when Annie's mother died, there was no reason for her to stick around and pretend to be best friends with Julia or grateful to Lolly and Tad St. Clair. If it wasn't for her mother's missing journal and recipes, Annie would never have come back to Pacific Heights or agreed to cater a St. Clair soiree. Annie and Julia: economic, social and physical opposites. How could they stomach to be in the same room together, much less run a business?
For Julia, life has always been a breeze. Though she knows her relationship with Annie is… troubled… she firmly believes they can forge ahead and run this business. In her book, Annie is the best with baked goods. And Julia? Well, she's business savvy. She has money, connections and the right attitude. Treat, the cupcakery she plans to open with Annie, will be a smash success in San Francisco. The Mission won't know what hit 'em… until someone starts hitting back.
In July: "At that point, of course, I had no idea just how far – and how dangerously – the cupcakery would plunge us into the past."
A bit of mystery and suspense, a lot of hinting and intrigue. Donohue delivers a sweet and savory treat to her readers. With characters that are rich and full of personality, much like Quintana's cupcakes, appearances are deceiving. The characters are possessed with more depth, honesty and wisdom than I expected when the story first unfolded. Donohue presents a complex array of characters that are a refreshing deviation from the traditionally superficial and narrow genre of women's fiction (often cheekily referred to as "chick lit").
However, Donohue does write within the genre. A quick glance at the cover convinces readers of this: it is cute, whimsical and of a type à la Jennifer Weiner, Sue Monk Kidd, and Marian Keyes. The plot, although not without its twists and turns, is predictable yet pleasing. No skirmish is left unexplored or unresolved. By the end, there are no lingering questions or relationships to question. The tale is wrapped up prettily and its result satisfying in a romantic, Hollywood-esque way. The women are happy, and – unsurprisingly – have supportive, enviable types of men at their sides. The characters that don't matter fade into the background while the more compelling relationships – romantic, platonic and genetic – vie for center stage. Annie and Julia may both be running away from something, but they can't run forever if they want their happily-ever-afters.
Anyone looking for a lighter read this spring will enjoy How to Eat a Cupcake, especially for those readers who find pure delight in pastry. I may have picked this book for its cover, but I savored it for the characters – and their appreciation of a rich, handcrafted cupcake.
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# STOP!! You might not need this!

This repo is intended for developers who build the [Farmbot Web App](http://my.farmbot.cc/). **If you are not a developer**, you are highly encouraged to use [the publicly available web app](http://my.farmbot.cc/).

If you are a developer interested in contributing or would like to provision your own server, you are in the right place.

# Farmbot Web App

This Repo is the Web based side of FarmBot. It allows users to control the device from their web browser. **We're getting closer to launch, but it this is an unstable pre-alpha repo.**

# Developer setup

 1. `git clone git@github.com:FarmBot/farmbot-web-app.git`
 2. `cd farmbot-web-app`
 3. [Install MongoDB](http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-os-x/)
 4. Start Mongo if you have not already done so. (typically via the `mongod` command)
 3. `bundle install`
 4. `rails s`
 5. Go to `http://localhost:3000`

**We can't fix issues we don't know about.** Please submit an issue if you are having trouble installing on your local machine.

## Running Specs

Please run them before submitting pull requests.

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# How to Contribute

 * Pull requests are always appreciated, but *please*
   * Write tests.
   * Follow the [Ruby Community Style Guide](https://github.com/bbatsov/ruby-style-guide).
   * Raise issues. We love to know about issues. Even the issues you think are only relevant to your setup. Just submit issues if you have issues.

# Roadmap

As of July 2015, the Web App supports scheduling and manual movemnt of FarmBot via the browser.

Eventually, the app hopes to be a rich environment for users to manage their FarmBot and gain insights into the farming decision process.

# nice-to-haves

 * Actually make use of MeshBlu response objects (with timeouts), instead of just screaming commands at the device.
 * Better test suite for angular side of things.

# Accomplishments

July 2015:

 * 1.0 release candidate.
 * Full manual control of device via browser.
 * Scheduling of sequences and commands.

JULY 2014:

 * Changed UI Components
 * MeshBlu upgrade
 * Production server changes

JUNE 2014:

 * Achieved Device movement in the real world.

MAY 2014:

 * Deployed pre-alpha staging server (contact Rick Carlino for contributor access)
 * Connected to [MeshBlu](http://www.skynet.im/), formerly SkyNet.
 * Finished in browser device config for skynet.

APRIL 2014:

 * Finished basic user registration
 * Functional mockups

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It really is no fun getting old in the Ireland of today. I am sure this is the case in many other countries too, but I am not able to speak for other places.
As an older mother, and, as of last week, someone who is nearer to fifty than forty, I now also have an older mother and I feel compelled to comment on this.
Let me tell you why.This week, my elderly mother, without any warning, received a letter from the HSE (Health Service Executive) stating that her home help/domestic care service is being cut. Not reduced, not suspended, but totally cut. There is no more government funding for it, apparently.
Before she was hospitalised for the first time, she had home help for only one hour a week. This was eventually increased to two, on doctor's recommendation. Now, when she needs it most, when she is sick and living alone, it has been taken away altogether.
Some would say, well why should she have 'free' domestic help anyway? I say, it is not 'free'. Donations are given voluntarily on a yearly basis from the person receiving the help or from their families. She, my father, and many others who face this situation now, worked all their lives for everything they ever got. I say, it is not free, because she created five children who have also worked all their lives, contributed to society and done their best not to cause trouble for anyone else. I say she deserves it, because she deserves to be respected and cared for in her twilight years. When her sons and daughter and their families are facing cutbacks, job losses, negative equity, higher taxes, extra charges, extortionate childcare costs, she should feel secure about whatever years that she has left.
She has been hospitalised on many occasions with her conditions, COPD and chronic asthma. She acquired these conditions through no fault of her own. She is on a nebuliser 8 times a day and requires regular antibiotics and steroids. Her conditions are a hereditary, genetic thing, mostly connected with age. She also has osteo-arthritis, a knee replacement and 50% blockage in her heart. She receives B12 injections each month for the rest of her life. For these reasons she has been in receipt of this home care package, provided by the HSE (Health Service Executive) for the past few years. She is unable to do housework as even such small things as dusting could set an attack off. Having a home carer, even for a few hours was a great help to her and to us, her family. My mother is lucky to have five children, all still living in this country who can help her when she really needs it. It is not always possible, as they all have young families and do not live in the immediate vicinity. The ridiculous rise in property prices, especially in Dublin, during The so called Celtic Tiger pushed them all out of their home county.
It's not just herself that my mother is worried about. She was a Home Carer herself in her younger days before she had to leave to look after my sick father. She relied on the money that it brought into our household, paltry as the sum was at the time. She is upset that some of the home carers may lose their livelihoods or have even more pay cuts. She remembers how it was for her in those very comparable times.
Think also of all the people who are older and sicker than my mother who have no-one to turn to for comfort. Can you imagine their confusion and anxiety when they received this letter in the post without any inkling beforehand? Some of these people don't have family near to hand or any family at all. They rely on their home carer to do housework, buy in groceries and they could be one of the few people they see all week.
I understand that there is an economic crisis. I understand that the country is in financial trouble. I understand that we have to face up to certain austerity measures but I wish the government would LEAVE OLD PEOPLE alone! Many of the wrong people have been getting many of the benefits in this country for many, many years. While I know that much of this is being dealt with now, I feel that it's not fair to now clamp down on the most vulnerable in our society. Old and sick people DO NOT deserve this worry after years of working and caring for the younger generation.
I am a person who usually doesn't get riled up about trivial things. Even the austerity measures and cutbacks that we are all facing I meet with a certain amount of acceptance. However, I am incensed about this because OLD PEOPLE have done their work and in some cases still are. They act as grandparents, advice givers and sometimes as guarantors. I was relieved that old peoples pensions were not cut but then found that they are taking the money from old people in many other ways. There are now household charges, prescription charges (even with long term illness and medical cards) and I have heard a rumour they now want to meddle with the free travel!
Only old people who need to be washed, helped in and out of bed and have their personal care/needs attended to will receive home help now. It seems that families, neighbours and friends are expected to do their housework, shopping etc. That is fine and people do what they can, but what about those who don't have families that care about them? What about those whose children live abroad? What about old people who don't have good neighbours and friends?
I saw recently, in the news that an elderly man was dead in his home for three months before anyone noticed. For old and sick people who are alone in this world, the home carer maybe all that stands between them being found like this some day.
I hope to see something in the media about it soon. It hasn't been mentioned so far and has happened without warning. I hope to hear people questioning the move as they did with the medical card issue for the elderly in the past. I know I have a personal interest in that it affects my mother. But surely it will affect the parents, relatives and friends of many others out there too.
Again, I say, LEAVE OLD PEOPLE ALONE. Let them have peace. They deserve to be cared for and respected in their twilight years.
You've touched a nerve as (although in England, not Ireland) we are going through a similar thing with regard to care for my Gran at the moment. Seems we spend our lives working hard and paying taxes only to have retirement ages increased and assistance inour old age almost non-existent. I know people are living longer, so more people are requiring such care in the current day, but seems to me that personalisation and choice are buzz words that the Governments are happy to talk about, but not happy to put into practice.
I think our communities are getting so disconnnected now...I really don't mix with anyone over 70 at all. And this was not the case when I grew up in a smaller town. Now I just turned 50 I think that's just 20 years away....who knows who will care if we don't start?
We moved in to this neighbourhood four years ago and one of the reasons we picked it, apart from being close to city and sea, was that it had all age groups living in it. The houses are eighty years old, so some of the neighbours are the same age as that. In fact, my next door neighbour was in her seventies and used to come in everyday for a cuppa. Sadly, she died just before my son's second birthday and a young family have moved in there now. We have a good mix of old and new. It's good for the old people to have younger people and children around, and it's good for us to benefit from their wisdom and experience etc. As I am on a career break, I love to stop and chat to the older people during the day. It's great to be able to help out with shopping, errands or just giving of our company. My little fella loves the older neighbours as they spoil him a lot!
Wow, this is so sad. I do hope that someway your mother can get the help she needs. Here in the US we are heading for the same cut backs. The world economy is so bad; but they should care for their elderly; who had contributed to the governments all of their life. My husband and I are also senior citizen's and my husband still works. I am afraid of what the next few years are going to bring to our age groups.
I pray that things will change. Our old world is getting scary. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Hi LeAnn. I agree that our world is getting scary, especially for the vulnerable and the older aged people. All we can do is take action for what we think isn't right, and try to focus on the positive things.
I'll be honest and say that I tend to lack in knowledge about the ins and outs of government spending. Here in the states, a constant debate goes on about how our tax dollars should be spent.
However, I agree with you; that preparation for elderly people is a must. My grandmother was given a helper 5 days a week when she lived with my parents. It was very helpful to them, for they too, were older. And now, they are still healthy enough to care for themselves, but I hope benefits will be in place should they need them.
Well wishes for you mom and for you in making decisions to help her.
Government spending! It seems that we are paying more and more taxes and charges for less and less services. I am incensed at the moment Anita!
Thanks for joining my blog. I am now following your blog too! So sorry to read about your Mom's caregiver. I hope they are reinstated! Keep your chin up - she is so lucky to have you!
Definitely won't be reinstated so we are having to put our money together to get someone in to help her. Ah well, at least we can do that at the moment. It's just so sad that she and my father worked and paid their taxes for umpteen years, produced five productive kids and now she cannot get what she is entitled to in her old age. It seems we pay more and more for less and less these days.
Sadly,we live in a society where the vulnerable are the ones most likely to be hit..I view our current government like the school yard bully,picking on the weakest,quietest child,they know their victim.
As the daughter of an elderly mother and mother of a son with special needs,I see this constantly.
The sad thing is, we seem to be resigned to it. The silence is deafening!
Yes,I agree with you there Claire,as a nation we are extremely apathetic,we should use France & Greece as an example and take to the streets,let our pathetic excuse of a government know that we won't take this anymore!!


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Prediction of seismic failure of silicone sealant in two-sided structural sealant glazing systems
A. M. Memari, X. Chen, P. A. Kremer, R. A. Behr
A research project was undertaken at Pennsylvania (Penn) State University to study the simulated seismic performance of Structural Sealant Glazing (SSG) used to adhere glass panels to common curtain wall framing systems. In the most common type of SSG curtain wall construction, referred to as two-sided SSG, two glass panel edges (typically opposing vertical edges) are adhered to the support framing using structural sealant, while the other glass panel edges are mechanically fastened to the support framing. In this study, full-scale two-sided SSG curtain wall mock-ups consisting of three, side-by-side glass panels were subjected to cyclic racking displacements to characterize their performance and to identify sealant and glass component failure modes under serviceability and ultimate racking displacement conditions. In addition to testing, kinematic-based models were developed to predict failure states (e.g., structural sealant failure) of the SSG curtain walls. This paper discusses the details of the predictive model and its evaluation on the basis of comparisons with mock-up test data. The model developed gives good estimates of the observed sealant failure drift. Conclusions and recommendations regarding appropriateness and limitations of the predictive model are provided.
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Judge given one-year unpaid leave for bribery allegations
Tartu County Court judge Eveli Vavrenjuk has been given a year-long period of unpaid leave following charges of bribery lodged last week, Baltic News Service reports.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Villu Kõve signed the directive on Wednesday granting the extraordinary year-long unpaid leave, effective from Nov. 6.
Under Estonian law, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may grant an extraordinary sabbatical for a judge for up to one year, provided the consent of the full bench at the judge's court supports it.
Kõve signed the directive on the basis of an application submitted by Vavrenjuk and the consent of the full court of the Tartu County Court convened on Tuesday.
Vavrenjuk faces charges of requesting and repeatedly accepting a bribe, presenting false information and the illegal disclosure of personal data.
Three others are also under suspicion, two of bribery and one of presenting false information, according to BNS.
Officials also searched the Kuklase & Partnerid law firm in central Tallinn on Thursday last week , and apprehended sworn advocate Olev Kuklase, under suspicion of bribery
Chief State Prosecutor Taavi Pern did not apply for the suspects to be placed into custody as he did not deem them likely to abscond or continue to commit criminal offenses, it is reported. The suspects were released following initial procedural acts.
The criminal investigation is being led by the Office of the Prosecutor General and conducted by the Internal Security Service (ISS).
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Exor sets up joint-venture company Nuo with Wwicl to invest in Italian brands
There seems to be no stopping Exor, which is regularly mentioned by the Italian media as potentially engaged in creating a major luxury conglomerate in Italy. After buying Chinese label Shang Xia, and a 24% stake in Christian Louboutin, the Agnelli family's holding company has joined forces with World-Wide Investment Company Limited (Wwicl), Hong Kong's oldest family office, to create an investment company whose goal is to acquire equity stakes in attractive Italian consumer brands.
John Elkann - Ansa
In a press release, Exor heralded the "partnership between two multi-generational entrepreneurial families, to invest in and support the global development of medium-sized Italian companies specialising in consumer goods excellence." To do so, Wwicl and Exor have created a joint-venture company, Nuo, in which both partners hold a 50% stake.
Wwicl was founded in 1960 by business mogul Yue-Kong Pao, who at the time was at the helm of one of the world's largest commercial fleets, and is now run by one of Pao's heirs, Stephen Cheng. Wwicl has already been conducting business in Italy for some time. In 2016, Cheng set up the Nuo Capital investment fund with Tommaso Paoli, a former director at Italian bank Intesa-San Paolo, who is now in charge of the newly founded company Nuo Spa.
In the last few years, Nuo Capital has focused its interest on niche Italian brands, acquiring stakes in a dozen or so companies in the wine, design, high tech and apparel sectors. Nuo Capital made its first investment in the fashion sector in 2018, when it bought a minority stake in label-retailer Slowear.
In 2019, it snapped up a 30% stake in Florentine cosmetics group Ludovico Martelli, which owns a number of brands, the best-known being Proraso, specialised in men's grooming products, and toothpaste producer Marvis. Wwicl has endowed Nuo with its equity stake in Ludovico Martelli, as well as with some fresh capital. Nuo starts with an initial capital of €300 million, provided in equal parts by both partners, with Exor contributing only financially.
Shaving products by Proraso, owned by Ludovico Martelli and part of Nuo's portfolio - proraso.com
"Nuo will provide not only capital but also support on how to achieve greater scale while continuing to nurture the culture and uniqueness that differentiate its companies," the partners said in a press release.
John Elkann, CEO of Exor, which controls among others Ferrari, Italian football club Juventus and automobile manufacturer Stellantis, is a firm believer in Italy's entrepreneurial tradition, well-known for its "SMEs with strong expertise, renowned creativity and brand authenticity in consumer goods, and particularly in the high-end segments of the market."
With his partner Cheng, CEO of Wwicl, Elkann said he is especially keen to foster "Italy's high quality, dynamic SMEs, with their wonderful products and tradition, which have true potential to become great companies of tomorrow."


Take a step back into Orange County history with a walk through Old Towne Orange. The traffic circle at Plaza Park at the intersection of Chapman and Glassell marks the center of one square mile of restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, and antique stores. Treat yourself at California's original soda fountain and spend the afternoon searching for treasures from the past. Here are a few of our favorite spots in Old Towne.
Country Roads Antiques is full of country collectibles with a garden in the back. Outdoors you'll find patio décor, plants, and other fun items. Antique Station and Orange Circle Antique Mall are packed full of rooms overflowing with everything from fringed jackets and collectible Pyrex to lava lamps and lunchboxes. Kids will love seeing old Loony Toons memorabilia, read-along picture books that came with records, and old porcelain mugs that came with the purchase of a meal at McDonalds.
Watson's Soda Fountain & Café, established in 1899, is a blast from the past. Stop in for breakfast (it's served all day) or a sweet treat from the counter. Another fun spot is the Filling Station Café. Another popular spot for breakfast all day, but their lunch and dinner menus are also full of traditional favorites. Diners will feel the nostalgia of the old days as they dine on old-fashioned comfort food at this gas station-turned café. Orange Elks Lodge #1475 is another great stop for lunch or dinner. You must be a member or be with someone who is, but the delicious meals are affordable and served in a fun and friendly environment. On weekdays, lunch is served from noon until 2:00 for $6.00. Sundays they have movies or sports on the big screen TV. Dinner is served every Friday from 6:00 – 8:00.
The Army Navy Surplus store has everything from camping supplies to military gear and more. Kids and adults alike love this shop for the hours that can be spent searching through lanterns, pocket knives, and tents. Music lovers would stop in to Mr. C's Rare Records to browse the vast selection of vinyl. Just a few steps away from the heart of Old Town is Chapman College. Take a trip to the basement of Leatherby Libraries for a free visit to the Huell Howser exhibit. The exhibit features images, texts, and memorabilia from the late host's adventures filming PBS's popular show California's Gold. He helped teach others about so many wonderful and unique locations around California, and the exhibit continues to educate and inspire.
Visit Old Town every Saturday from 9:00 – 1:00 for the weekly farmers market. Located at 303 W. Palm Avenue, the event features fresh local ingredients, a kid's club, yoga classes, cooking demonstrations, and more.
The Orange International Street Fair has been happening since 1973. Every year on Labor Day weekend, 15 streets surrounding Plaza Park are packed with ethnically diverse food vendors, entertainment, arts and crafts for kids, dancing, local artisans, and vendors from around the community. A fantastic community event that is fun for the whole family.
Gumball Rally (1976) – Movie – Motorcycles crashed through Sir Wickets Men's Shop. This movie inspired real Gumball rallies that are still held today.
Samantha (1991) – Movie – Scenes filmed at Chapman University.
Crimson Tide (1994) – Movie – Starring Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman and Viggo Mortenson and filmed at Chapman University.
That Thing You Do (1995) – Movie – Scenes shot in Watson Drugs and Soda Fountain and Mr. C's Records.
A Letter to My Killer (1995) – Television – Filmed around the Orange Plaza.
Oscar Mayer (1998) – Commercial – The Wienermobile cruised around the Circle.
Rocky and Bullwinkle – Movie – Filming at Chapman University.
Forever Lulu (1999) – Movie – Starring Melanie Griffith and Patrick Swayze with filming at a craftsman style house on Shaffer.
Fraility (2000) – Movie – Directed by Bill Paxton at the Orange Plaza.
Big Mama's House (2000) – Movie – Martin Lawrence cross-dressed at an an actual home on Shaffer Street.
The Man Who Wasn't There (2000) – Movie – A Coen Brother's movie where Paul's Cocktails' façade was turned into an Italian restaurant.
Clockstoppers (2001) – Movie – A car crashed into a magazine stand on the corner.
Del Taco (2002) – Commercial – Dialogue at College Barber Shop on Glassell.
Surviving Christmas (2003) – Movie – Starring Ben Affleck, Christina Applegate, James Gandolfini with scenes shot on Glassell and the Plaza.
American Wedding (2003) – Movie – 3rd American Pie movie.
Merge (2003) – Television – A lifetime movie at a private residence on Glassell.
First Daughter (2003) – Movie – Katie Holmes ran through streets and alleys of Old Towne Orange.
Prius (2003) – Commercial – Filmed at Old Towne Plaza and Hart Park.
Pfizer (2003) – Commercial – Scene included a bus driving through Old Towne Plaza and surrounding residential area.
Medical Investigation (2004) – Television – Filmed at Watson's Drugstore.
The West Wing (2004) – Television – Filmed at the Plaza Sqaure.
The Ghost Whisperer (2005) – Television – TV show starring Jennifer Lover Hewitt and filmed at the Plaza Square.
The Benchwarmers (2005) – Movie – Filmed at Watson's Drug Store and the Army Navy Store and starring Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Lovitz and Molly Sims.
Accepted (2005) – Movie – Starring Blake Lively and Justin Long and filmed at Chapman University.
American Horror Story (2017) – Season 7 – The COBA Academy on Main was transformed into a store called "The Butchery on Main".
Castle Rock (2018) – An American psychological horror online series inspired by the works of horror writer Stephen King.
The Old Towne District consists of the City of Orange's original commercial core of historic structures dating from the 1880's to the 1930's, surrounding the Plaza at Glassell Street and Chapman Avenue. The Plaza was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1982.
The Downtown Core serves as a backdrop for the Plaza District. It is comprised of the eight blocks surrounding the Plaza Historic District, bounded by the centerline of Maple Avenue on the north, Almond Avenue on the south, Grand Street on the east and Lemon Street on the west.
An area within the Old Town district consisting of all properties with frontage on North Glassell Street from Maple Avenue to Walnut Avenue, South Glassell Street from Almond Avenue to the Garden Grove (22) Freeway, East Chapman Avenue from Grand Street to Cambridge Street, and West Chapman Avenue from Lemon Street to Batavia Street.


The pack covers all of the Year 1 and Y2 NC objectives. The tasks have been split into the following strands: place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, lengths and height, mass/weight, capacity, time, money, shapes, position and direction.
Each sheet contains questions which are differentiated. The tasks with a blue outline indicate a problem solving or reasoning task for those pupils who need a challenge. The activities can also be used as revision tasks, consolidation tasks, home learning tasks or morning activities.
There are 38 units, all of which include answers for children to peer assess or self-assess their work.


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Resolutie 474 van de Veiligheidsraad van de Verenigde Naties werd op 17 juni 1980 aangenomen. Dat gebeurde met twaalf stemmen voor, geen stem tegen en twee onthoudingen van de Duitse Democratische Republiek en de Sovjet-Unie. China nam niet deel aan de stemming. De resolutie verlengde de UNIFIL-vredesmacht in Zuidelijk Libanon met een half jaar.

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Veel Palestijnse vluchtelingen zaten in vluchtelingenkampen in Libanon. Vanhieruit viel de Palestijnse Bevrijdingsorganisatie (PLO) het in het zuiden aangrenzende Israël aan. Dat reageerde met tegenaanvallen in het zuiden van Libanon. De VN-Veiligheidsraad had Israël in resolutie 279 al gevraagd om de soevereiniteit van Libanon te respecteren.

Op 11 maart 1978 kaapten Palestijnse terroristen een lijnbus in Israël, waarbij uiteindelijk 38 burgers omkwamen. Een paar dagen later viel het Israëlisch leger het zuiden van Libanon binnen en bezette gedurende een week het gebied tot aan de rivier Litani. De bedoeling was om de PLO-strijders weg te duwen van de grens.

De Verenigde Naties eisten dat Israël zich terugtrok en zetten de tijdelijke VN-macht UNIFIL op in de streek. Die moest erop toezien dat Israël zijn troepen daadwerkelijk terugtrok en er de vrede handhaven totdat de Libanese overheid haar gezag opnieuw kon doen gelden. Anno 2021 was de vredesmacht nog steeds ter plaatse.

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De Veiligheidsraad:
 Herinnert aan de resoluties 425, 426, 427, 434, 444, 450, 459 en 467 en de verklaringen van zijn voorzitter.
 Heeft het rapport van secretaris-generaal Kurt Waldheim over de interim-VN-macht in Libanon bestudeerd.
 Handelt op vraag van Libanon en neemt bezorgd nota van diens brieven.
 Is overtuigd van de ernstige gevolgen van de huidige situatie voor de vrede en veiligheid in het Midden-Oosten.
 Herbevestigt zijn oproep tot respect voor de territoriale integriteit, eenheid, soevereiniteit en onafhankelijkheid van Libanon binnen diens internationaal erkende grenzen.
 Heeft eerbied voor de prestaties van de macht, maar is bezorgd over de obstakels, bewegingsvrijheid en bedreiging van de macht.
 Besluit het mandaat van de interim-VN-macht met zes maanden te verlengen, tot 19 december 1980, en herhaalt zijn vastberadenheid om het mandaat volledig uit te voeren.
 Neemt nota van het rapport van de secretaris-generaal en steunt de conclusies en aanbevelingen erin.
 Veroordeelt alle acties en geweld tegen de VN-macht.
 Bemerkt de door de Secretaris-Generaal ondernomen stappen om de Israëlisch-Libanese Gemengde Wapenstilstandscommissie bijeen te brengen en vraagt alle betrokkenen hem te steunen.
 Bemerkt de inspanningen van de lidstaten, in het bijzonder die die troepen bijdragen, om de macht te steunen en vraagt allen die kunnen hun invloed uit te oefenen zodat die haar mandaat kan uitvoeren.
 Herbevestigt de vastberadenheid om resolutie 425 uit te voeren.
 Besluit om op de hoogte te blijven.

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Dudley South MP Shows Support for Volunteers
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Mike joining the volunteering team at Russells Hall for the more tea round
Mike Wood – Dudley South's Member of Parliament – continues with his plans to volunteer for various charities, community groups and public services this week after his voluntary efforts in September were interrupted when MPs were recalled to Parliament.
Each year Mike joins volunteers at local charities, community organisations and public services to support those who regularly give up many hours of their lives for those less fortunate.
The MP is joining the excellent Mary Stevens Hospice team in their Brierley Hill shop on Thursday afternoon, followed by another session helping to hand out food and other products at the local foodbank on Friday.
Mike said, "I am trying to get around as many charities, community organisations and public services as possible this Autumn to show my sincere appreciation for the hard work the small army of volunteers put in assisting our local community every week."
Mike used the first prorogation of Parliament as an opportunity to spend a day with the West Midlands Ambulance Service – both in their call centre and on-shift with one of their teams.
Mike said "I cannot thank the West Midlands Ambulance Service enough for allowing me to shadow them in the call centre and on shift. The work they do day in, day out to help people who have emergency health problems is second to none."
The MP also enjoyed helping the Russells Hall Hospital volunteering team with the tea round and lunch serving, which went down very well with patients.
The sepsis team at Russells Hall were also keen to show Mike the series of activities and games they take around the hospital to teach staff and patients about the signs and symptoms of the illness.
Speaking of his time volunteering at the hospital, Mike said, "I always enjoy spending a day with the extremely dedicated volunteers at Russells Hall, who work hard all year round to ensure the hospital runs efficiently and patients are kept safe.
"Spending time with the hospital's volunteers again this year highlighted their importance to the way Russells Hall functions and I'd like to personally thank them for their kindness, good humour and dedication."
Mike has also spent an afternoon at Myles Court Care Home in Brierley Hill as part of his volunteering programme, where he served fish and chips to residents at lunchtime and called out the bingo numbers in the afternoon.
"I am trying to get around as many charities, community organisations and public services as possible this Autumn to show my sincere appreciation for the hard work the small army of volunteers put in assisting our local community every week."
"I cannot thank the West Midlands Ambulance Service enough for allowing me to shadow them in the call centre and on shift. The work they do day in, day out to help people who have emergency health problems is second to none."
"I always enjoy spending a day with the extremely dedicated volunteers at Russells Hall, who work hard all year round to ensure the hospital runs efficiently and patients are kept safe.


"This Object Zero is a result of a 'purified' creative act – by forming it, the authors have not used any physical strength and the precondition of its emergence was the wish of the authors. And what emerged? – nothing. Object Zero is 'nothing' in the true meaning of this word, yet at the same time it can be viewed and is exhibited on the wall just like its neighbour – the traditional painting. It is just as motionless as the wall it hangs on, yet it continuously changes in time, for the space projected through the object is changing. There is an infinite number of different points, from which Object Zero can be viewed, but these are divided into two groups – Exposition No 1 and Exposition No 2, which in their turn do not at all disrupt the integrity of the object. It is spatial and at the same time it is located in the plane. It is fresh, unique and unrepeatable, but at the same time traditional and fully, entirely fits within the long disappearing avant-garde frames. It is inconspicuous, yet its observer realizes that all of this exhibition is only a frame of this object", Timur Novikov and Ivan Sotnikov, October 12, 1982.
This episode of The Case in the Cafe was created in collaboration with the curator Odrija Fišere.
Ever since the 70s, the creative activities of Oleg Kotelnikov (Олег Котельников, born in 1958) have been closely tied with the underground culture of St Petersburg/Leningrad – the New Academy of Fine Arts (Новая Академия Изящных Искусств) and the group New Artists established in 1982 by the artist Timur Novikov («Новые художники»), as well as expressions of independent cinema and music. The activities of Oleg Kotelnikov in painting, cinematography, animation and poetry both then and now are united by witty commentary that reacts to the events of the time.
The cooperation of the art critic and artist Andrey Hlobistin (Андрей Хлобыстин, born in 1961) with the group New Artists dates back to 1986. He has developed numerous exhibitions, actions and published an array of manifests and samizdats both as an independent curator and by acting in tandem with Timur Novikov. Andrey Hlobistin has been the founder of various contemporary art organizations – the Leningrad Club of Art Critics (Ленинградский Клуб Искусствоведов; 1985), Institute of Contemporary Art History (Институт Истории Современного Искусства; 1999), the Contemporary Art Museum of the New Academy of Fine Arts (Музей Современного Искусства при НАИИ; 2002).
The artist and actress Irena Kuksenaite (Ирена Куксенайте, born in 1964) is a bright personality of independent culture of St. Petersburg, whose creative activities are linked to visual arts and cinema, as well as to participation in numerous activities of the New Academy of Fine Arts. A meaningful fact is the magazine «Кабинет» published in 1991 together with people sharing the same views, exploring the relationships of science, technology and contemporary art. Since 2007 Irena Kuksenaite has been the head and curator of the St. Petersburg cultural centre Loft Project ETAGI gallery Formula.