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Abraxane to remain available on the Welsh NHS
The lovely Carole and David from Wales speak out about why it is so important to have access to Abraxane.
Carole said: "We are delighted with the news that pancreatic cancer patients in Wales will be able to continue access to Abraxane.
"This treatment is the reason that my husband is still alive today and allowed us to spend precious time together, which we may not have had if he wasn't able to access Abraxane.
"Pancreatic cancer is such a horrific and aggressive disease – it is such a relief for patients that this new treatment in almost 20 years isn't going to be taken away from them."
Like Carole, we are delighted that pancreatic cancer patients in Wales will be able to continue to access Abraxane. As many of you know this drug was removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund list in England last year, we will continue to fight for the reinstatement of Abraxane so patients in England can also benefit to this life-extending drug.
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Human Rights Watch accuse police of torture, rape
Human Rights Watch Senior Researcher Gerry Simpson during a news conference in Nairobi May 29, 2013. Police tortured, raped and arbitrarily detained about 1,000 refugees in the pretext of fighting terrorism, according to a HRW report. PHOEBE OKALL
Police tortured, raped and arbitrarily detained about 1,000 refugees in the pretext of fighting terrorism, according to a Human Rights Watch report.
The Human Rights Watch said police from four units unleashed a wave of abuses against Somali and Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers and Somali Kenyans in Nairobi's Eastleigh suburb between mid-November 2012 and late January.
Witnesses and victims of abuse told HRW that police from the General Service Unit, Regular Police, Administration Police, and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) committed the abuses, which included beatings, theft, extortion, and arbitrary arrest and detention in inhuman and degrading conditions.
The report, based on 101 interviews, said many women and children were among the victims.
HRW Senior Researcher Gerry Simpson said Kenyan authorities should immediately open an independent public investigation, and the United Nations refugee agency – which has not spoken publicly about the abuses – should document and publicly report on any future abuses against refugees.
"Refugees told us how hundreds of Kenyan police unleashed 10 weeks of hell on communities close to the heart of Nairobi, torturing, abusing, and stealing from some of the country's poorest and most vulnerable people," he said while releasing the report in Nairobi Wednesday.
Mr Simpson said the refugees, 96 of who are registered as refugees allowed in the country, relayed how police raided their homes late at night.
"They would drag men, women and children out of their beds. They stole their belongings and extorted large sums of money from them," he said.
According to the human rights agency, the refugees and Kenyans of Somali origin faced these abuses from security agents who accused them of being terrorists.
The report indicates that one motivation for the abuses appeared to be retaliation for some 30 attacks on law enforcement officials and civilians by unknown perpetrators in Kenya since October 2011.
Mr Simpson said: "To date only one person—a Kenyan national not of Somali ethnicity—has been convicted for one of the attacks."
The organisation now want the Deputy Inspectors General of the Regular Police and Administration Police to instruct the police to stop rape, beatings, and other unlawful violence against refugees, asylum seekers, and Somali Kenyans, some of which Mr Simpson said amount to acts of torture.
It also said the police should cease arbitrarily detaining refugees, asylum seekers, and Somali Kenyans, while stating that Pangani Police Station was the most notorious.
HRW also recommended to the National Police Service Commission and the Independent Police Oversight Authority investigate commanding officers —including the police inspector general and his two deputies—responsible for police units active in Eastleigh between mid-November 2012 and late January 2013.
"They should create a special committee of inquiry to report back to the NSPC on the extent and nature of police abuses, including torture against refugees and asylum seekers in Eastleigh between November 2012 and January 2013 with recommendations for which commanding officers should be held responsible for the abuses," the report read in part.
Further, HRW wants the committee formed in 2010 to investigate law enforcement abuses against Somali Kenyans and Somali refugees in North Eastern region to publish its findings.
Kenya ready to defend itself, says Defence Cabinet Secretary Omamo - Daily Nation


U.S. Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24) has introduced H.R. 2789, the Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act. The legislation seeks to provide small banks – specifically those classified under Subchapter S of the U.S. tax code – with greater freedom to attract capital investment so they can better serve the families and businesses of their communities.
"Small banks are vital to a healthy and growing American economy. Subchapter S banks in particular make up roughly one-third of all U.S. banks and 90 percent of them are located in rural communities. These local banks provide invaluable support to working families and have helped countless American entrepreneurs put their ideas in motion. Yet, when small banks seek to raise capital so they can better serve their communities, our tax code restricts their access to new investment. I have introduced the Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act to fix this problem.


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So sure is J.J. Stokes, he laughs about it. He couldn't conceal his confidence even if he wished. He talks with the easy confidence of a professional athlete, his former profession.
"The game is never out of my system. I know I can still play," Stokes begins. "If I got in great shape, I could be on somebody's team."
Stokes, 34, the receiver of 30 touchdown passes in a nine-year NFL career, almost convinces his guest until it's time for a reality check. He played his last NFL game in December of 2003 and picked up a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots before hamstring and quad injuries stopped him before the next season.
Four years later, Stokes insists he has a few TD receptions left inside him. His swagger is not surprising. Athletes who've performed at the highest level truly believe they can just flip a switch and find their form. It's how they got there in the first place — the kind of confidence that kept Willie Mays on the field and Muhammad Ali in the ring long after their skills eroded.
"This is something I've wanted to do for the longest time. I always had a passion for sports," he said. "My dad and mom watched it and so did my brothers. The Sunday game was a big thing with the Stokes family."
So far, Stokes often defers to The Mouth before he weighs in on the topics of the day. He always was cooperative with the media during his career, so it's not a shock that he's making a smooth transition as a member of the media.
But not too long ago, Stokes made big news on the football field. He was a consensus All-American at UCLA and was sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1993. So sure were the 49ers about Stokes, they drafted him with the 10th overall pick in '95. Then it got worse. He was supposed to be the next Jerry Rice, an odd expectation given the fact Rice often is called the best football player of all time.
Stokes got along fine with Rice but struggled with all the extra baggage. He wasn't Tony Mandarich, the poster child for all first-round busts, but becoming the next Rice simply wasn't doable.
"People were telling me Steve Young is used to throwing to Jerry Rice and that I needed to go somewhere else so I could be like I was in college," Stokes said. "I thought, 'Look, we're winning. Stay where you were drafted.' But in all reality as I look back, I think I would have done better had I gone to another team. I went to a team that did not need a No. 1 receiver. I would have done better from a personal standpoint somewhere else."
Stokes believes he should have vented his frustration.
"I should have been more boisterous. I missed out on a lot of opportunities," he said. "But the way I was brought up, my dad was a military man (Navy) and he always said, 'Discipline, discipline. It's not about you. It's about the team.' But as a receiver, I thought I should have touched the ball five times per game, minimum. After a while, I wondered, 'Why am I here?' "
If Stokes' biggest sin was not being Rice-like, he's done OK. A man of Rice's talent comes along about once every third generation. Besides, Stokes is not one to whine. He's conducting six youth football camps this summer while he runs his slant pattern with radio.
"I'll bring some laughter, perspective and some great guests," he promises. "A lot of people quote statistics. I look at body language, how momentum changes and how you can tell if a guy has the juice to take it in the fourth quarter."
Whether or not he can still play, Stokes without question can talk.


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Global Down Syndrome Foundation in Denver has appointed Boulder native Jennifer Hendrick as its first chief development officer.
Hendrick will work closely with the foundation's president and chief executive officer and will be responsible for strategizing, planning and executing all aspects of the foundation's fundraising efforts. Go to www.globaldownsyndrome.org.
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French occupation of Trat and Chanthaburi
Thread: French occupation of Trat and Chanthaburi
keekwai
20-11-2020 @ 02:19 PM
^After that
Pol the Pot
Thailand Expat
Quite right. And they had it coming.
Just to clarify for anyone .. The Khmer Empire covered everything from todays Cambodia, Laos, Thailand .. Little bits of Myanmar, Malaysia and Vietnam. That was about 1000 odd years ago. Then it began recede and Siam began to expand.
Then over the past 200-300 odd years it gradually lost big chunks here and there.
You can use logic to justify anything. That's its power. It's also its flaw.
Delete this one too!
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In a Madhouse
was'nt it the frenchies who took Koh mak from the thais
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11th Military Circle
an old thread, and an older topic
Louis Benjamin Jacquet
Born February 1, 1869, Mollans, France
Died near Chanthaburi, February 1899
In 1893, Jacquet reengaged for five years at Blida in the 4th Marine Infantry Regiment. September 1893 he left Toulon, for Cochinchina, to join the troops of the 11th Colonial who constitute the main body of the occupation troops in Chanthaburi, Siam.
In October 1898, his time over, he decided not to re-sign.. instead chose to provide supplies to the barracks of 300-400 French and Annamite soldiers in this isolated region. In February 1899 Jacquet left Chanthaburi to set up an operation to travel to Battambang via the direct track through the forest and the Cardamom mountains. There, acquire a small herd of live cattle, and bring them back to Chanthaburi, where beef cannot be found, also to bring back blue sapphires from Païlin to resell for profit to the Chinese of Chanthaburi
He was accompanied by his Siamese helper Leuan who was to take care of baggage and supplies. About halfway, they stopped to rest at the Thung Baan Chum Het sala, about 30 km from the city. There they quarrelled. They came to blows, and Leuan grabbed his rifle and killed Jacquet, presumably for the money he carried to pay for his planned purchases.
There is no record of the terms of the trial or its conclusion. According to Siamese sources, Leuan was convicted and died soon after in prison from illness.
This is the only violent death recorded throughout the fourteen years of occupation of the two regions of Chantaburi and Trat, by the French occupation forces.
The last letter from Benjamin Jacquet to his parents, sent from Chanthaburi.
"I am currently in Siam.
I like it a lot in this country.
I travel in the interior, in the forests, safely.
Siamese are not bad.
I am doing very well.
I think I will succeed … ".
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Connection to previous post
The record of burial of Louis-Benjamin Jacquet, written at the time by Marie Joseph Cuaz apostolic missionary in Chanthaburi; the body of the Jacquet was buried in the military cemetery of the French camp, which was on the right bank of the estuary of the river.
The tomb has since disappeared.
Marie-Joseph Cuaz (1862-1950) of the Missions Étrangères de Paris, arrived in Siam in November 1885 and was parish priest of Chanthaburi from 1886 to 1899.
He then became the first bishop of Laos, until 1908.
Reprints of his Siamese and Laotian books are available from Amazon etc
ESSAI DE DICTIONNAIRE FRANÇAIS-SIAMOIS. Paperback – January 1, 1903
by Marie Joseph Cuaz (Author)
Publisher: Imprimerie De La Mission Catholique (1903)
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Monument plaque of remembrance for the French who died in the Paknam incident 1893, and (lower half) those who died during the occupation of Chanthaburi 1893-1905, unveiled November 2017 at the French Embassy in Bangkok.
Note name of Benjamin Jacquet at lower right of plaque.
Today @ 06:29 PM
^However the description next to the pictured plaque speaks first about names of 3 French marines killed during the Pak-Nam incident in 1893.
Paknam incident
The Paknam Incident was a military engagement fought during the Franco-Siamese War in July 1893. While sailing off Paknam on Siam's Chao Phraya River, three French ships violated Siamese territory and were fired warning shots by a Siamese fort and a force of gunboats. In the ensuing battle, France won and blockaded Bangkok, which ended the war.
Paknam incident - Wikipedia
^ it wouldn't have looked as good of I'd cut it in half! Fully aware of the Paknam incident all related to their occupation of Chan and Trat same year
Chanthaburi city has the provincial offices of National Archives - almost directly across the road from the Taksin military camp, on my 'one day' list to see what they would let me access. A test of my uni French from many years back, though it's better than my Thai...
^Wondering whether the Pak-Nam incident is mentioned in Thai schools.
(Provided that they ever teach something from the Thai history, as I have learned many times when speaking with educated Thais)
As the incident is described, not only the French profited from the outcome. Also the English (even more than the French), so a more advanced war situation would be no good for their business in Siam...
The French gunboats, together with Pavie, departed Bangkok on July 24 prior to the French imposing a blockade of the river from July 29 until August 3.[1]:273-275 In France, many were calling for a protectorate to be imposed upon Siam. But the events of July 13, followed by the blockade, which harmed British interests far more than French (British trade accounted for 93% of Siam exports[2]:121), alarmed the British, who put pressure on both the Siamese and French governments to reach a negotiated settlement.
Hansum Man!
Way, Way South of the border now - thank God!
Originally Posted by Klondyke
One would think not as it isn't flattering to Siam/Thailand
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A side note to this period: might be enlightening to research [alternatively] Auguste Pavie, the French statesman and interloper, and his somewhat awkward relationship with Siam/close royals.
^The a.m. Wiki states his part in the incident:
The French commander, Captain Borey, did not receive a telegram of updated instructions from Paris to hold his position at the mouth of the river, as it was not received by the French consul Auguste Pavie until the following day. But Pavie did advise him of the Siamese stance and suggested he anchor off Koh Sichang and await further instructions. Borey was under pressure since his ships could only cross the bar at high tide and chose to follow his orders from Rear Admiral Edgar Humann in Saigon rather than Pavie's counsel.
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Caption USS Luce final muster list dated June 19, 1945 after the ship was sunk May 4, 1945. Page 24 of 25. ww2dbase
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The city needs $53 million to save the New York State Pavilion and restore the deteriorating iconic ruin of the 1964-65 World's Fair to its original glory, officials revealed Monday night. But tearing it down would cost just $14 million.
Parks Department officials told outgoing Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, elected officials and community board leaders that they have not decided what to do with the structure, which includes the Tent of Tomorrow and three observation towers that have been shuttered for decades.
Lewandowski said the report outlines the cost of several options including shoring up the site so it could remain as a ruin similar to the 19th century smallpox hospital on Roosevelt Island.
During its heyday, the glass-covered pavilion hosted various exhibits. It is most famous for the 567-panel terrazzo map of New York State embedded in its floor.
In later years it hosted concerts by Led Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead and was used as a roller rink.
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The Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities urges you to become involved in your local, state and national governments. This brochure provides basic and meaningful information on the legislative process so you, too, can initiate change.
"Advocacy is a tool to bring about change"
Where do you want Indiana to be?
The type and quality of services provided by our state is in your hands. You can choose to make a difference by being informed and becoming an active participant with others in the policymaking process.
The Indiana Governor's Planning Council for People with Disabilities urges you to become involved in your local, state and national governments. This brochure provides basic and meaningful information so you, too, can initiate change.
Please refer to the glossary in the back of the brochure for clarification on words in boldface and others throughout the text.
The process a bill goes through to become a law doesn't have to be complicated, time-consuming and full of red tape. Following is an outline of the steps by which a bill becomes a law in Indiana and the role you can play in the process. Keep in mind that this is a very simplified model. This example applies to a bill originating either in the House of Representatives or the Senate.
You and supporters present an idea for a new bill verbally or in writing to your legislator.
The legislator from either the House or Senate decides to author the bill. The bill may originate in either chamber.
Legal specialists from the Legislative Services Agency draft the bill's language.
Once drafted, the bill is introduced by the legislator into his or her respective chamber, and assigned either to a standing committee by the Speaker of the House or President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Standing committees hold hearings where they may approve, make additions to (amend) or reject the bill.
If you are interested in making a longer presentation, you will need to be included as a speaker on the committee hearing's agenda. To arrange this, call the committee chairperson to request a place on the agenda. The names of committee chairpersons can be obtained from the Senate (317-232-9400) or the House (317-232-9700). Again, be sure to keep your presentation organized and brief.
A report of the committee's action (approval, amendment or rejection) submitted to the originating chamber.
The originating chamber (House or Senate) may agree or disagree with the committee's recommendation. If the committee suggests amending the bill, and the representatives or senators approve the amendment, the bill's language is altered, incorporating the committee's changes.
The bill is eligible for second reading in the originating chamber of the House or Senate on the second calendar day following distribution to the members.
The bill is eligible for amendment by individuals from the originating chamber on second reading. If any of the proposed amendments are accepted by the full chamber, the bill may be reprinted with the new language if deemed necessary.
If the bill passes second reading, it is eligible for third reading. At this stage of the process, legislators may debate the bill's merits.
During third reading, a roll call vote is taken. A constitutional majority in either chamber is required for the bill to pass: 51 or more votes in the House, 26 or more in the Senate. Fewer votes than this results in the rejection of the bill in the originating chamber.
If passed by the originating chamber, the bill is transferred to the other chamber, where a senator or representative will sponsor it.
The bill is assigned to an appropriate committee in the chamber and then repeats the same process as in the originating chamber (first reading, second reading, third reading).
If the bill is amended during its consideration in the chamber, it is referred to a joint House/Senate (conference committee). The conferees meet to resolve the differences. If the conference committee reaches mutually acceptable bill language, then the bill goes back to both chambers to be voted on again.
The bill is then printed in the form in which it has passed both chambers. This is called an enrolled act. The enrolled act is signed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.
The Office of the Attorney General reviews each enrolled act for constitutionality prior to the Governor's action.
If vetoed, the House and Senate can override the veto by a constitutional majority vote in both chambers. The bill then becomes a law without the governor's signature.
After passage, the enrolled act is printed, bound and included into volumes which become Acts of Indiana.
New laws take effect July 1 of the year of passage unless otherwise specified in the enrolled act.
Once a bill becomes law, the state or local agency with primary responsibility for the law must implement it. Generally, the law includes a provision naming the agency charged with this task. This responsibility is important to the law because crucial elements of a program can be changed in its implementation.
Concerned citizens must monitor this process. Sometimes, as the guidelines of the law are being written and implemented, they may vary from the original scope of the law.
Concerned citizens can call the state agency responsible for implementation to request information about what is being done and what opportunities there may be for public input.
Implementation of a law, especially one which has an impact on services, usually involves changing rules and regulations and/or changing policy. Often, the public is able to change the drafts of these rules and regulations by attending and voicing opinion during the state agency's public hearing process. The preparation of the rules and regulations for actual enforcement is called promulgation. The promulgated rules and regulations must receive public notice by being published in the Indiana Register. A copy of the Indiana Register is available at any public library.
It is imperative that there is a budget available to enforce the law and support the program. A program will not work effectively if there is no budget available for support. It is also critical to notify any individual or group affected by the law. For example, if the law creates a new service program, any individual affected by the law needs to know who is eligible for the program's services and how to access the services. The public must also be aware of any law that requires any changes in everyday procedures.
It is interesting to note that of the 877 bills introduces in the 1992 legislative session (464 Senate bills/413 House bills) only 158 became laws.
Bills can, however, be reintroduced in subsequent sessions. Depending on the complexity of the legislation, it usually takes an average of three to five years to get a bill signed into law.
The federal process is much like Indiana's. Please refer to the chart (not included in web version) for a simplified description.
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Telephone calls also can be very useful to a constituent who wants to make his or her views known to a member of the Indiana General Assembly. Phone calls can be used when there isn't time for a letter. A phone call is also more personal than an electronic message and usually has more impact. Personal calls also can be used to learn where a legislator stands on an issue. Frequently, members of the Indiana General Assembly will have two responses to an issue, one for supporters and one for opponents of an issue. Be sure to do your homework before you make the telephone call. You may end up talking with an expert!
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identify clearly the subject or subjects in which you are interested, not just House and Senate bill numbers. Bill numbers are often confused, and the legislator may be more familiar with the content than the number.
state why you are concerned about an issue or issues. Your own personal experience is excellent supporting evidence. Explain how you think an issue will affect your business, profession, community or family.
restrict yourself to one, or at most, two topics.
concentrate your arguments and avoid rambling.. put your thoughts in your own words. If a legislator receives many letters with exactly the same or nearly identical language, he or she may discount them as part of an organized pressure campaign.
try to establish a relationship with your own representative and senator. In general, you'll have more influence as a constituent.
communicate while legislation is being considered by committees as well as when it is on the House or Senate floor. Your legislator can keep you abreast of when committees are meeting and when floor votes are expected.
find out the committees where your legislators serve. Members of the Indiana General Assembly have much more influence over legislation within their committee's jurisdiction.
threaten a legislator with the prospect of "not voting for him or her again." Present the best arguments in favor of your position and ask for their consideration.
pretend to wield vast political influence. Write or call your legislator as an individual constituent, not as a self-appointed spokesperson for your neighborhood, community or industry organization. If you DO represent such a group, be sure to mention it, however.
use trite phrases or cliches in your written or verbal correspondence. They can make your communication sound mass-produced.
become a pen pal. Some legislators won't bother to read correspondence from seemingly tireless letter-writing constituents.
This directory includes the information in the Legislative Roster, as well as brief biographical information and photos useful for identifying legislators for lobbying purposes. (Call for price).
Biographies of each member of Congress, committee assignments, maps of the nation's congressional districts, and a listing of all federal departments and agencies make up this excellent reference tool.
In video format, information on the televised proceeding of Congress; how a federal bill becomes a law; where to go for more information and a glossary of key congressional terms is expertly produced. For a copy please write or call: C-SPAN, Suite 412, 444 N. Capitol Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001; (202) 737-3220.
This listing of over 100 publications covers subjects such as political effectiveness, government information, election services, social policies and public relations. The costs vary from $.35 to $5.00, plus shipping. Write to League of Women Voters, 1730 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
Amendment - Any alteration to an original introduced bill proposed by either a committee or a legislator.
Chamber - Another word for House of Representatives of Senate. Also refers to the actual room where legislative action takes place.
Citizen legislature - Indiana's General Assembly is classified as a citizen legislature. Lawmaking is not a full-time profession for the state's legislators. The most common occupations of Indiana legislators are attorneys, teachers, business owners and farmers.
Conference committee - In order for a bill to become law, it must be passed by both the House and Senate in the same form. If amendments are added to a bill in the second house and passed, a conference committee consisting of members of both houses is appointed to resolve the differences. If the conferees reach a compromise, the chambers vote whether to accept the conference committee's decision. Generally, conference committees are comprised of two legislators from each chamber appointed by the president Pro Tempore of the senate and the Speaker of the House. If the committee is unable to reach a compromise, the bill dies.
Enacted - A bill is enacted when it is signed into law by the governor.
Engrossed bill - After a bill has passed second reading it is "ordered to engrossment," or authenticated as the correct and genuine bill to be considered on third reading.
Enrolled act - After a bill has passed both houses in the same form, it is considered an enrolled act and ready for consideration by the governor.
First reading - When a bill is introduced, it is read for the first time and then referred to a standing committee to be considered.
First regular session or long session - The first session of every new General Assembly can last up to 61 working (session) days. Beginning in early January, this session cannot extend beyond April 30. Occurring in odd-numbered years, the first regular session is often called the "long session" due to the legislative approval process of Indiana's biennial budget.
General assembly - This refers to the joint meeting of the Senate and the House of Representatives during two consecutive years. General Assembly is also used as a synonym for the combined houses of the Indiana legislature. Germane - Committee action and amendments to a bill must be germane (relevant) to the subject matter of the original bill in which it is inserted. Amendments or committee action ruled not germane are disregarded and do not receive consideration by the House and Senate.
Interim study committees - Meeting during the months between sessions (interim), these committees study relevant issues and recommend legislation, if the committee members deem necessary. The subjects are often suggested by legislators in the form of resolutions, but the committees are created by the Legislative Council.
Legislative council - Comprised of 16 legislators, this body was created by the General Assembly to coordinate the study of relevant issues between sessions and to recommend legislation for upcoming sessions.
Legislative Services Agency (LSA) - A non-partisan state agency whose duties include bill drafting, research, code revision and fiscal, budgetary, and management analysis. Employees of LSA assist interim and standing committees as well.
Promulgation - This term refers to the preparation of the rules and regulations under which a law shall be enforced. Normally, the agency responsible for the law's enforcement writes the rules and regulations.
Resolution - Generally used for congratulatory or honorary purposes, resolutions are introduced and voted upon by the Senate or House of Representatives. Although they do not have the force of law when passed, resolutions can also suggest possible subjects for study in interim study committees or recommend future legislation. Most resolutions are considered symbolic and, when passed, denote the approval of the subject matter by the legislative body. Joint resolutions can also be introduced and considered by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Roll call - This refers to the voting procedure. Before electronic voting machines were installed in the House and Senate chambers, a clerk would read the roll call and the legislators would register their decisions by voice votes. Today, an electronic board lists the names of the legislators. Individual votes are registered when legislators select "aye" or "nay" votes via buttons on their desks.
Second reading - After the bill has been printed adding any amendments proposed by the standing committee, it is eligible for second reading. Legislators are allowed to offer amendments to the bill at this time.
Second regular session or short session - Occurring in even-numbered years, the second regular session ("short session") can extend for up to 30 working (session) days, but not beyond March 15.
Session day - A session day constitutes a working day for the Indiana Senate and House of Representatives. Not necessarily consecutive calendar days, legislators may recess for varying periods of time between working days. It should also be noted that, under certain circumstances, a session day may span more than one calendar day.
Special session - A special session may be called by the governor if he or she feels "the public welfare shall require" such a meeting of the legislature. A special session is limited to 30 session days during a period of 40 calendar days.
Standing committees - These committees consider bills after they have been introduced. The committees, which exist in both houses of the legislature, cover specific fields of interest such as agriculture, education, labor, public health and the judiciary. Committee meetings are open to the public so that interested members of the public and affected organizations can offer arguments for or against proposed legislation.
Stripping a bill - Occasionally, the original contents of a bill are taken out and replaced with new language. This can be done in committee or by amendment. This procedure is only allowed, however, if the new contents are relevant to the original subject matter of the bill.
Third reading - This refers to the point at which a bill undergoes final passage or rejection by a roll call vote of the members of the House. A floor debate to discuss the merits of the legislation generally precedes the final vote.
Veto - After a bill has been passed by both houses in the same form, it is eligible to go to the governor to be signed into law. If the governor rejects the bill, he or she issues a veto. A vetoed bill can be overridden by a constitutional majority in both houses.


Document Classification & Routing software allows you to capture a wide variety of unsorted documents, automatically organize them by type, extract the data, and store or forward them to recipients.
What is Document Classification Software?
Document Classification Software is able to identify and sort documents into groups using intelligent page layout and keyword analysis. The more complex applications have interactive training capabilities that learn to recognize new documents automatically. Less expensive applications are also available that require more document-specific configuration but work well for many classification tasks.
Who can benefit from document classification software?
Companies that need to digitize or capture data from many different types of documents that do not come pre-sorted should invest in document classification technology.
Enterprise Mailroom Automation is the classic example for a classification solution. The system is trained to identify and label all the documents commonly received throughout the organization and route them to the correct person or workflow electronically. These types of solutions are best suited to mid to large sized companies with very high volumes of documents.
Smaller businesses and departments can use less expensive classification solutions to perform a variety of useful tasks. The key question is whether you can use keywords or templates to identify and group your documents. If you can define a unique list of key words or phrases that identify a document there are very cost-effective solutions available. If you have a limited set of documents to identify and can provide a sample of each, then template-based solutions are available that are more robust but still affordable.
How much do Document Classification systems cost?
The major factor in software cost is the classification technology that is employed. Without configuration, keyword-based classification software can be purchased for around $1,000. Template-based solutions can be found for under $5,000. Enterprise solutions start around $15,000. However depending on the volume and types of documents involved, and especially the number of Data Capture Workflows that are integrated into the process, the cost of configuring and testing will be the biggest influence on total cost.
What is the typical Document Classification workflow?
There are many steps involved in the process, including some manual review, but the end result is that the vast majority of paper in the organization is digitized, and all associated data entry and filing tasks are automated.
Simpler solutions combine the classification and data extraction steps, and don't interactively train the classification engine.
Enterprise Digital Mailrooms: complete digitization of all documents in the organization, as described above.
Mortgage & Loan Processing: identify the hundreds of forms in a mortgage file to ensure all required documents are present, and to sort and export in pre-defined "stack orders" required by the banks. This solution is available as LoanStacker.
Tax Preparation: identify the forms and other documents in a scanned tax return, creating a PDF with the sorted return and bookmarks for each form for quick reference.
Human Resources: use keywords to automatically identify qualified candidates among thousands of resumes.
Legal Disclosure: automatically send new case documents to relevant parties as required by law.
Mixed Document Capture: avoid manual sorting of paper when scanning mixed batches of documents.
IRISXtract is an Enterprise solution designed to manage every aspect of the document capture, classification, data extraction and workflow routing process.
IRIS PowerScan includes a deskop version of the IRIS Document Classification engine for a much lower price.
ABBYY FlexiCapture is a template-based solution that lets you define a variety of content elemets to identify documents. It also has complex data capture capabilities to automate data entry tasks associated with these documents.
SimpleIndex is able to identify documents using unique keyword combinations, at a fraction of the price of other solutions. It has a unique, open processing workflow that lets you peform a variety of scanning, classification, data capture and routing tasks in a single automated workflow, but without the need for expensive server infrastructure.


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Changaa is an administrative ward in the Kondoa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,471 people in the ward, from 9,634 in 2012.

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1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 5 to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. 6 Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you: Christian Art and Gifts
He made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high. Then he made the sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference. Under it were figures of gourds, for ten cubits, compassing the sea all around. The gourds were in two rows, cast with it when it was cast. It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The sea was set on them, and all their rear parts were inward. Its thickness was a handbreadth. And its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It held 3,000 baths. ... Share Your Faith Products Canvas Art
What does the Bible say about creativity? The very first verse of Scripture actually describes a creative act as "God created the heavens and the earth." Additionally, from Genesis, the Bible says, "God created man in his own image." This could be interpreted as we are creators just as God created us. We create relationships, art, homes, cities, nations and many more things including inventions even yet to be known! The creative spirit is certainly favored by God and our fellow man. Learn more from the collection of Bible verses about creativity below! Christian Art and Gifts
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He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital. So he made the pillars, and two rows around on the one network to cover the capitals which were on the top of the pomegranates; and so he did for the other capital. The capitals which were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily design, four cubits. There were capitals on the two pillars, even above and close to the rounded projection which was beside the network; and the pomegranates numbered two hundred in rows around both capitals. Thus he set up the pillars at the porch of the nave; and he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin, and he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz. On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished. Christian Art and Gifts
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To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah Glorious are you, more majestic than the mountains of prey. The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands. ... Christian Art and Gifts
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, ... Christian Art and Gifts
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"You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. "Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. "The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings and facing one another; the faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the mercy seat.read more.
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He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with refined gold. There were six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom. All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None was of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. Bible Scripture Verse Art


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Presidential Promises #1 – Jobs, Trade and The Economy
In Donald Trump's final days on the campaign trail, he promised his supporters that "every dream you ever dreamed for your country" will come true if he became President — one of dozens of sweeping promises he made and is now expected to fulfill
In January, Jenna Johnson of the Washington Post compiled a list of 76 campaign promises Trump had made. Since then, the list has grown to 282, collected from Trump's speeches, public comments, tweets and campaign and transition websites.
Now, in a series of posts, we will lay out every single one of these promises. We want President-Elect Trump to succeed, and to stay on track with his very aggressive agenda as he does. We want to assist him where we can, and ensure our elected officials in Washington know that we expect them to do the same.
Originally published in The Washington Post. Jenna Johnson is a political reporter who covered Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. Follow @wpjenna
Create at least 25 million jobs and "be the greatest jobs president that God ever created."
As this best-selling book and Netflix documentary assert, China is killing the American economy.
Bring back manufacturing jobs from China, Mexico, Japan and elsewhere. States that can expect a rush of jobs include Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada, New York and Virginia.
3. Encourage manufacturers to build or grow factories in the United States with tax incentives.
4. Refuse to eat another Oreo until Nabisco fully moves production back to the United States from Mexico.
5. Tell Ford's president that unless he cancels plans to build a massive plant in Mexico, the auto company will face a 35 percent tax on cars imported into the United States. Trump is confident he can get this done before taking office. (Trump has twice incorrectly said this has already happened.)
6. "Get Apple to start building their damn computers and things in this country, instead of in other countries."
7. Call the executives at the parent company of Carrier, an air-conditioning manufacturer that is closing a plant in Indiana and moving to Mexico, and threaten to impose a 35 percent tariff on air conditioners imported into the United States. Trump predicts the company will say: "Sir, we've decided to stay in the United States."
8. Bring back the steel industry to Pennsylvania and use American-made steel in all federal infrastructure projects.
9. Make the auto industry in Michigan "bigger and better and stronger than ever before." Trump plans to return to the state each time a new factory or auto plant opens.
10. Bring the coal industry back to life in the Appalachian Mountain region.
11. Require employers to recruit "from the unemployment office — not the immigration office."
12. Leave the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour, which is already too high.
Minimum wage rates across the globe. (Credit: Eurostat)
13. Raise the federal minimum wage to $10 per hour, as $7.25 is too low and "the minimum wage has to go up."
14. Allow states to set their own minimum wage.
15. "Under a Trump presidency, the American worker will finally have a president who will protect them and fight for them."
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16. "I'm going to be so presidential, you're going to be so bored." He might also quit tweeting.
17. "I refuse to be politically correct."
18. "My only special interest is you, the American people," not major donors, the party or corporations.
19. "Be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency."
20. Pass on the president's annual salary of $400,000.
21. "I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off." Trump will make time for golf but promises to "always play with leaders of countries and people that can help us."
22. "I promise I will never be in a bicycle race. That I can tell you." (Trump has criticized Secretary of State John F. Kerry, who was injured while riding a bicycle amid the Iran negotiations.)
23. "In negotiation, you must be willing to walk. . . . When the other side knows you're not going to walk, it becomes absolutely impossible to win."
24. "If I draw a line in the sand, I will enforce it."
25. "I don't settle cases. I don't do it." (This month Trump settled a fraud lawsuit against Trump University for $25 million.)
President-Elect Trump and his three adult children – Eric, Donald Jr. and Ivanka. (Credit: Vanity Fair)
26. Fully focus on the presidency and put his three oldest children — Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump — in charge of running his company. (Trump has yet to take steps to fully isolate himself from his business, and his three oldest children have played a major role in his transition team. In an interview with the New York Times on Tuesday, Trump noted that he could legally continue running his business.)
28. Pass the Middle Class Tax Relief and Simplification Act, which will reduce the number of tax brackets from seven to four and lower income taxes for all. The highest earners would pay a 25 percent tax. Individuals earning less than $25,000 per year or couples earning less than $50,000 would not be charged income tax, although they would have to file a one-page form with the IRS that states: "I win."
29. Lower the corporate tax rate to 15 percent and get rid of most corporate tax loopholes or incentives. Allow corporations a one-time window to transfer money being held overseas, charging a much-reduced 10 percent tax.
30. Eliminate the carried interest loophole for Wall Street, the federal estate tax, the alternative minimum tax and the so-called marriage penalty that affects some high-income earners. Continue to allow taxpayers to deduct mortgage interest and charitable donations from their taxes.
31. "We are going to have the biggest tax cuts since Ronald Reagan."
32. Renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement or withdraw from the deal under Article 2205.
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33. On the first day in office, pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, President Obama's signature trade deal linking countries around the Pacific Rim.
34. Negotiate trade deals with individual countries instead of regions. Trump would gather together the "smartest negotiators in the world" and assign them each a country. Billionaire hedge fund manager Carl Icahn would be in charge of trade negotiations with China and Japan.
35. Identify all foreign trading abuses that affect American workers and "use every tool under American and international law to end those abuses immediately." This would include cracking down on "sweatshops in Mexico that undercut U.S. workers."
36. Impose new taxes on imports into the country from companies that used to be based in the United States. Trump's most frequently cited number is 35 percent.
37. Impose a 45 percent tariff on Chinese products imported into the United States.
ECONOMY AND FEDERAL BUDGET
38. "We will double our growth and have the strongest economy anywhere in the world." Grow the nation's economy by at least 4 percent per year, although Trump has also suggested he will boost growth to at least 6 percent per year — if not much higher.
(Credit: The Independent Report)
39. Eliminate the $19 trillion national debt within eight years by "vigorously eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government, ending redundant government programs and growing the economy to increase tax revenues."
40. Never default on this debt, as the United States can "print the money" or renegotiate the amount owed with creditors, as the self-described "king of debt" has done with his private businesses.
41. Cut the budget by 20 percent by simply negotiating better prices or renegotiating existing deals.
42. Implement the "Penny Plan," which each year would reduce net spending by 1 percent of the previous year's total. Over 10 years, Trump says, this would reduce spending by almost $1 trillion. Defense and public safety spending would be exempt.
43. Immediately institute a hiring freeze on all federal employees to reduce the workforce through attrition. There would be exceptions for those in the military, public safety and public health.
44. Order every federal government department head to "provide a list of wasteful spending projects that we can eliminate in my first 100 days." Review each agency and then decrease the size of the "bloated government," making it "leaner and more responsive to the public."
45. Stop spending money on space exploration until the United States can fix its potholes. Encourage private space-exploration companies to expand.
46. Stop so-called zombie spending, in which the government funds programs that have had their congressional authorization lapse. By cutting 5 percent of this spending, Trump estimates he could save almost $200 billion over 10 years.
47. Collect unpaid taxes, which Trump says could be as much as $385 billion per year.
48. Crack down on improper government payments, which Trump estimates exceed $135 billion per year.
49. Dismantle the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which aims to prevent the excessive risk-taking that led to the financial crisis and was signed into law by Obama in 2010.
Donald Trump REALLY believes in cutting red tape 🙂
50. Issue a moratorium on new federal regulations that are not compelled by Congress or public safety. For every new regulation that is added, two existing regulations must be eliminated. And those new regulations must pass this test: Is this regulation good for the American worker?
51. Order agency and department heads to identify all "needless job-killing regulations" and then remove them.
52. "Completely repeal" the Affordable Care Act and replace it with something "terrific" that is "so much better, so much better, so much better." Americans will have "great health care at a fraction of the cost." Trump plans to call Congress into a special session to do this, which will likely be unnecessary.
53. Eliminate the individual mandate, as "no person should be required to buy insurance unless he or she wants to."
54. Allow individuals to fully deduct health insurance premium payments from their tax returns.
55. Knock down the regulatory walls between states for health insurance, making plans available nationally instead of regionally. "Insurance costs will go down and consumer satisfaction will go up."
56. Expand use of Health Savings Accounts, which allow workers to save money for medical expenses without having to pay federal income tax on those funds. These payments will be allowed to accumulate and can be passed on to heirs. These funds can be used by any member of a family.
57. Encourage states to establish high-risk pools to cover individuals who have not maintained continuous coverage.
58. Preserve Medicare and Medicaid but encourage states to root out fraud, waste and abuse. Provide states with block grants of Medicaid funds to provide more freedom in designing programs to assist low-income citizens.
59. Reduce the number of individuals on Medicaid and/or using the Children's Health Insurance Program. Trump would also cut any health care offered to undocumented immigrants.
60. Make medical marijuana widely available to patients and allow states to decide if they want to fully legalize pot.
61. Push the Food and Drug Administration to more quickly approve the thousands of drugs it is currently reviewing. Trump also wants to "advance research and development in health care."
62. Bring down drug prices by importing cheaper medications from overseas and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
63. Require price transparency from health-care providers so patients can shop for the best prices.
64. "You will be able to choose your own doctor again."
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We met our friend Giddeon at the AbleGamers Accessibility Arcade in Atlantic City, New Jersey. When he first sat down with the AbleGamers crew, Giddeon didn't want to play any games. He told us that with his disability, gaming was difficult. Giddeon has a rare disease that caused stunted growth of his arms and only a few fingers formed, which made holding controllers a challenging experience.
"I was just so excited to see the smile on his face as he was playing Kinect for the first time. It made the trip worthwhile."
~Mark Barlet
After some encouragement from our staff members, Giddeon sat down with our Adroit controller and Forza 3. Within seconds he was racing past the competition and smiling brightly at his new found driving skills. By the end of that day, he was coming in first place in every race. Giddeon had gone from unable to play to a racing circuit champion thanks to some wonderful technology.
On our last day, he decided mastering racecar driving wasn't enough; the next challenge of Fruit Ninja was much more entertaining. The Kinect, a camera-like device that sees human movement as the controller, was fired up and ready to go, but there was a problem. Due to his disability, the camera was unable to see Giddeon's arms. The look of disappointment on his face was heartbreaking.
Just then Mark had a brainstorm. He reached into the packing supplies and pulled out a long piece of thick foam and handed it to the heartbroken gamer. "Try this," he said with an encouraging smile. Giddeon stepped back up to the Kinect with foam in hand like a baseball bat. The game fired up and the camera finally saw his figure. The fruit was flying as he swung his arms wildly attacking the incoming watermelon with laughter and joy.
Off to the side was his mother, a lovely woman sobbing tears of joy at the sight of her baby breaking barriers and having a ball doing it. Mark quietly walked over and put his arm around her shoulder. The only words exchanged were a quiet "thank you" from the mom bursting with pride.


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Tammira Lucas and Jasmine Simms founded Baltimore-based Moms as Entrepreneurs in 2014 after launching their own individual businesses — The Cube Cowork and Scrub Nail Boutique, respectively. Their Moms as Entrepreneurs Academy trains participants how to start, operate and grow a business through an eight-week course.
Jasmine Simms: In my personal business, one of the biggest mistakes I made was thinking that all of my business could come from the saying, "If you build it they will come." That was not the case at all.
My space has no street level appeal, no real street signage or anything like that. When I chose my space I chose it because I got beat out for a lot of storefront spaces, but also because I really liked the lighting in the space. I knew it was something I could work with and it would give me the feeling that I wanted.
Once I got into the space I realized my ultimate challenge was being able to market my space. I knew customers wouldn't come from street traffic, and wouldn't come because someone drove past and saw bright lights and a huge sign. I had to learn ways to put my business out there. It gave me the opportunity to really hone in on who my customers were and the best way to reach them. Initially I really underestimated the power of social media for my business, but once I found what works for my company I began to see it flourish.
Tammira Lucas: For me, I didn't underestimate social media, I underestimated guerrilla marketing and how it important it is for my business. Together with Moms as Entrepreneurs, one of our biggest mistakes that we made was understanding that our personal brands, as far as our separate businesses, definitely ties into the business that we have together.
We're so focused on building up the Moms as Entrepreneurs brand that we're not really thinking about ourselves. We may lack skills in two totally different areas within our personal businesses, but the skills that I lack, Jasmine can probably help with, and vice versa. Knowing that and keeping that in mind is something that we didn't do in the beginning because we were totally focused on building Moms as Entrepreneurs.
It's not impossible to be a mom and to be an entrepreneur.
JS: Some people can just post pictures of products, or a new dress and customer reviews and get a response that way. I had to learn that using social media in my business came from my customers posting about their experience.
All of the challenges that I've had in my business and that Tammira has had, we use those as a huge part of the instruction that we teach in Moms as Entrepreneurs. All of the challenges that we've faced, we've learned lessons from, and we're able to bring those to the moms. As they're running and growing their businesses, if they run into the same obstacles that we have, they know they have someone they can come to and talk to and help navigate those issues.
As far as what Tammira said about balancing each other out, we can't be experts in every aspect of business. You can't be the marketing expert, plus the social media expert, plus the expert in law, and the expert in real estate. We have access to a network with experts that can help our students to make sure they're well-rounded when they open their businesses.
TL: The main lesson I want our students to understand is that it's not impossible to be a mom and to be an entrepreneur. It's really how you navigate through your resources and your network that will help you grow and sustain as a mom and as an entrepreneur.
JS: Becoming an entrepreneur is the same as becoming a mom. Anyone can tell you their experience with running a business, or their experience being a parent. Everyone wants to give you advice and tell you the best way to run your business and raise your kids. Ultimately it comes down to instinct.
It's all a learning experience — once you go through it and come across those challenges you'll learn from your errors and you'll grow from there.
TL: As a mom I'm just making it up as I go. Every child is totally different, and it's the same thing with business. If I opened a nail salon my experience would be different from Jasmine's. I can learn from her mistakes and learn from the things she's done correctly and vice versa.
Moms as Entrepreneurs is on Twitter at @MAEentrepreneur.


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Year In Review2020
What Are Your Video Game Resolutions For 2021?
Ari Notis
Image: 343 Industries / Jeff J Mitchell (Getty Images) / sonia.eps (Shutterstock) / Kotaku
Year In Review Year In ReviewWe look back at the highs, lows, surprises, and standouts in and around video games this year.
Gaming resolutions? Well, I'm hoping to really go all in on 4K for...Hold on. What's that? Ah, my editor tells me we more or less cracked this exact joke last year. And that it's bad. And that I should feel bad. (I regret nothing.)
New Year's is usually a period of fresh starts and tuned perspectives. "New Year, New You," all that jazz. This year, though, it's hard to muster such sanguine pomp. Broad resolutions—travel, hit the gym, nail down a work-life balance, pretend you're a tourist in your own city—are currently off the table. No one can say for sure when life as we know it will go back to being life as we know it, so such brazen declarations are fraught, to say the least. But video games are totally, ahem, fair game. (I still regret nothing.)
"I'm going to play more games," my colleague Ethan Gach tells me. "I say this every year but this time I mean it. This means playing fewer games to completion, especially large, padded, open-world ones, and spending less time running the same missions over and over again in endless looters like Destiny 2. It also means restricting online multiplayer sessions to the times when I actually have friends available to play with. How many super-short indie games might I have been able to try out in the two hours it took to drop ranks again while playing Rocket League solo? But mostly this means less mindless scrolling on my phone. The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are always a race as I try to catch up on all the games everyone has spent all year telling me are wonderful, and it sucks. The holidays should be a time to relax and get some perspective on life, not pulling finals-like cram sessions as I set out on an eggnog-addled death march through my backlog. I love games. I want to play more games. In 2021 I finally will."
"I'd really like to spend less time reading about games and more time playing them," says my colleague Alexandra Hall. "I have such a hard time starting things, but once over that initial hump I'm good. Somehow I managed to watch and enjoy five movies this past week, and put 35 hours and counting into Demon's Souls. So maybe I've got some momentum going! I also want to get around to checking out more short and indie games, instead of just letting them rot forever in my Steam 'Let's Try ♥' category."
"My resolution is to actually finish the games I play," says my colleague Ash Parrish. "Even the games I really, really like, I perceive I'm getting to the end and stop for no reason I can think of. Maybe I'm subconsciously scared of my good times coming to an end or maybe I just play a game so much that I naturally tire and move on right before the end. But in 2021, I'm going to roll credits on more games." I, too, am plagued with this inexplicable curse, and will strive to complete more games next year.
As for me, I shall start that by finishing Mass Effect 2 (for the first time), really, I promise, and will then play through it again when the Legendary Edition rolls around, as part of a mad dash through the original trilogy plus Andromeda before the next Mass Effect drops. I'd also love to play games online with more of my friends. Outside of a romp through The Division 2 in the spring, I did not do enough this year to curate a group of pals. If couch co-op remains verboten through much of next year, as it was for much of this year, those social connections would be very welcome. Anyway, let me know if you want to play some Outriders in February!
I'm also struck by this Leigh Alexander column we ran a decade ago, to the day, exploring some general gaming-related resolutions. Some of the proper nouns are of the era (see: FarmVille), but the core advice is still sound: Don't judge anyone's tastes, live by the Golden Rule, diversify your interests, remember that games are made by human people, and, above all, have fun with this stuff. I know I could do better with some of those—especially that last one. We all could, to some degree.
Okay, your turn. How do you hope to play and feel and think about games differently next year? When the clock hits midnight, what goals—lofty or grounded, gaming-related or, why not, more general—will you carry into 2021?
Staff Writer, Kotaku
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Id like to stop playing the sales. It's an expensive game and it's not helping my backlog. But, much like I spend more time browsing Netflix than watching shows, I spend more time looking at the storefront than playing the games I have. My brain has been particularly broken in 2020.