Links on Organizing Kids Rooms
Organizing Junkie - Monthly Roundup is in the kids rooms!
Virtually Organized has 3 rules to organizing the kids rooms, most important tip was to resist the urge to do it without the child. It's so much easier that way, but then it will never stay the way you want it!!!
Long Days & Pleasant Nights 10 things to think about when cleaning up the kids rooms.
Basket Carnival at I'm an Organizing Junkie.
I have most of the kids toys stored in totes. Granted there are TOO MANY at the moment, but we just had a huge influx of dolls & stuff, so I need to go through & eliminate.
The basket is on top the fridge & it contains the open packages of snacks, cereal, marshmallows that accumulate when you have kids. I have recently cleaned it out so it isn't overflowing like it usually is.
A little bloggy fun... I was tagged by Tracey at Living for today!
4 things I was doing 10 years ago
2. Working as a secretary
3. Enjoying life with no kids
4. Trying to be a business owner
1. Waiting for the house sale to go through
4. Dealing with active 4 year old
4. babysat & had a sick Princess
4 shows I like to watch
4 things I love to do
1. Hang with my kids
If you want to be tagged help yourself!!!
The Prince at his second baseball game. If you look close enough you can see that he is missing a few teeth! We are up to 4 now, the tooth fairy is renting the guest bedroom now...
The Princess is all dressed up for a baby shower (so is her dolly). We got the dresses at TJMaxx, I should shop there more!!! Of course, everyone assumed I MADE the dresses, HA! Not for the $14 we paid for them! I just wish she was still in toddler sizes they had a gorgeous black toile set...
I haven't measured it out yet so I'm not sure how much is here, but I definitely got a bargain.
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Some Frugal stuff around the net.
Frugal Chick had a great Frugal Friday tip about using microfiber cloths on her swiffer sweeper. I recycle flannels (and old cloth diapers) maybe I need to invest in some microfiber cloths too...
Being Frugal posted 5 great places to start being frugal! And there are some great tips in the comments too. I love making things from scratch sometimes it ends up being cheaper, but usually it's just the healthier option!!!
Kitchen Tip Tuesday over at Tammy's Recipes is home to some great kitchen tips (LOL!).
I recycled our baby food carousel for use in our spice cupboard. It doesn't hold the larger jars but it is great for the small and medium sized jars. For thejavascript:void(0)
Publish Post larger jars I stacked some scrap lumber into a tier shape so I didn't have to go out & buy a stepped spice rack. Besides the stepped spice rack I did buy (one that pulls down out of the cupboard) didn't fit in my spice cabinet so I re-purposed it to hold soup cans. I think my best tip for kitchen organization is use what you have & don't be afraid to change what isn't working for you!
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New York's new law
Typical NY, taxing us to the hilt.
April 9, 2008, New York
State passed a law mandating that any retailer that (1) meets a certain sales
volume from sales to New York customers and (2) has an affiliate program with
New York based publishers that refer customers to the retailer and are paid on
a commission basis must charge and collect New York sales tax on all sales
shipped to New York.
So They are basically claiming that by being a NY resident & posting a link on your site for a specific company the company has a "base" in NY. Amazon has already filed a lawsuit & Overstock has removed me as an affiliate (not that I have had any banners or links there). I'm just interested to see how it all plays out & if affiliates or the state will prevail???
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Make it from Scratch #64
And a new carnival I just discovered Carnival of Modern Home Dwelling
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ProBlogger is on the Shelves
I haven't ordered ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income yet but Darren has announced a fun contest. I know if I had a book out I'd love to see it with their owners!!!
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The first premiss of the article, if you are 30 you need to save $448 a month at 8% to be able to retire in 35 years. While I can't dispute the numbers I can say that I am not investing a quarter of my income every month. My expenses just won't allow for that. Maybe if you made 6 figures you could set aside that much but if you only bring in $450 a week it's kind of hard.
Third, bring a lunch & save $100. If you aren't already bringing a lunch & making your own coffee this is a good tip. If you eat leftovers for your lunch instead of having to buy special lunch stuff you can save even more.
Fourth, the author suggests skipping 1 dinner & a movie every month to save $80. I can say that $80 is a lot more than I would spend on dinner & a movie, unless we were taking the 4 of us to a nice sit down dinner & an evening movie. But we usually just go to a movie & that's an afternoon show & very rarely do we go out & spend more than $40 on the both of us to eat. Also, if we skipped 1 a month we wouldn't have any at all. We don't even go monthly, we do try to do something with the kids but right now our "entertainment money" goes to the baseball snack stand!
Fifth, save $28 on health care using a flex spending account. Sure I'd love to but I can't just go to the bank and open one yet. If you employer offers this benefit TAKE IT! This along with the CVS extra care bucks/card would be FANTASTIC!!! Hey would they let me use flex to pay for my Wii Fit???? I look at it as a replacement for gym membership... LOL!
Sixth, save $10 on Auto Insurance by increasing your deductible from $250 to $1000. Honestly, when we were just confronted with this option my attitude was "it's only $10 extra a month" we'll take it! After all it would take more than a year to save the difference, if you don't have access to the $1000 you would be better off paying the difference.
The last $6 came from switching your prescriptions to generic. My health insurance demands this unless there is a valid reason to not use a generic.
I'm sure I'd do better if I just saved all my change from the grocery shopping & expense of daily living. My bank account is set to "Round up" and move the change into my savings account and I have a large jar for my coins. Which I do anyways I just don't think that it amounts to $448 a month.
I guess I'm waiting for the article that addresses those of us who already have cut the fat, where do you trim from???
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For all the other "baseball" Mom's out there I just had to share my dugout re-useable ice packs!
I've made the "alcohol/water" (orange) before, but in my searching for the proper ratio I found a recipe using dish soap (green).
I just dumped half of a small bottle into a zip top bag & added a little rubbing alcohol. I made one without the alcohol & they seem to be about the same after freezing. These are double bagged & do leak a little but I keep them in a plastic container when they are in the freezer & we take them to practice & games in a 2 qt drink cooler (it's what I had). These have been used twice already & we have only just really begun our season.
This is a much "greener" alternative to the instant ice packs and only require a little bit of effort.
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The most adorable hair bow holders ever...
Bambina Ballerina offers the most girly, frilly pretty way to organize hair bows & bands that I have ever seen.
There are multiple contests up around the net giving away either gift certificates or product. Check them out today!
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Finally our first game is tonight, after almost a month of practices.
Oh yea, I think I forgot to mention that we are coaching a minor league team (the Prince's). Ok well Hubby is coach, I get to be team Mom. For all you non-baseball Mom's that just means I get to organize my fleet of snack stand workers & make sure we have cold ice packs for boo-boos (oh and the de-lice spray for the helmets, ewwww).
The Princess is playing t-ball, everything is pink & purple, except for her team color RED, oh the crime of fashion it will be... Her first game isn't until the 24th. There ended up only being 2 teams & they'll play 5 games. T-ball is always cute to watch!!!
I was one of few who did not play when I was younger so the sport itself is really lost on me! So I just added this book to my wish list...It Takes More Than Balls: The Savvy Girls' Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball
Written by The Savvy Girls, it's a girls guide to baseball! There is a great article written about the book on MLB.com.
They must know their stuff because they even have a MLblog Network blog. I just know the basics, hit the ball run to first, try not to get out, unless you are on the field & then it's catch the ball or get it to a plate...but it must be more complicated than that given the 100+ page rule book I have sitting on my desk, eeek!
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Nature Made Liquid Softgel Multi for her
Now if only they had a Liquid Softgel Iron supplement... hmmm, suggestion maybe??? Of course the Multi for her has 100% of DRV of Iron, however those of us who linger in the over in the anemic range need more.
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My next garden adventure
I am thinking about growing mushrooms. I think the kids would be interested in watching the
I've done the research & I swear I am now on a watch list somewhere. Seriously I really do only want to grow the edible kind... Portobello, shiitake, oyster. I think that as a beginner a kit is the way to go. Once you become more skilled there are other methods (cheaper of course, but more labor intensive) it requires logs & a lot of patience!!!
I am thinking about getting this for a fall/winter growing project. I have enough on my plate with the outside gardens right now!!!
Major League Baseball and Susan G. Komen for the Cure partner for "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer"
This may be "old news" but is still worth passing on!!!
On Mother's Day, MLB Players to once again use pink Louisville Slugger bats to support the
fight against breast cancer
Major League Baseball and its 30 Clubs are again joining Susan G. Komen for the Cure for "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer," a program that incorporates numerous facets of the game on and off the field to generate awareness about breast cancer and raise funds to help fight the disease. All Clubs hosting a home game on Sunday, May 11 will celebrate Mother's Day with special in-park programs and a "pink theme" throughout. In addition to promotional support, Major League Baseball Charities has also committed $50,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure through the "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer" program.
Hundreds of Major League Baseball players will help raise awareness for breast cancer on Mother's Day, May 11, by using pink Louisville Slugger bats. Select game-used bats, as well as select team-autographed bats, will be auctioned off on MLB.com at a later date, with net proceeds benefiting Komen for the Cure. Fans can purchase their own personalized pink bat at MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, or Slugger.com, with $10 from the sale of each bat benefiting Komen for the Cure (bats are $77).
Fans can also support "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer" by purchasing limited edition New Era caps, Soft as a Grape shirts and Logo Art bracelets, all featuring pink Club logos alongside the breast cancer ribbon logo. Out in time for Mother's Day gift buying, fans can purchase these items by logging onto MLB.com or visiting the nearest Clubhouse store. Major League Baseball will donate $1 from the sale of each item to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Additionally, while supplies last, a special Mother's Day tote bag with the MLB pink ribbon logo will be given as a gift with purchase of $150 or more at Club retail shops within all 30 ballparks.
Major League Baseball will use its various assets to help communicate the breast cancer awareness message. MLB.com will feature stories on MLB players and their mothers. A full page ad delivering the breast cancer awareness message will run in USA Today on May 9th.
The only auction currently listed was for a Derek Jeter signed bat. The auction is closed & the final price was $4525.
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We have been cramming in gardening around the rain drops! Saturday was a busy day in particular, Tuesday was even busier! Since Saturday we have:
2. Moved a boxwood shrub.
3. Tilled the bed in the front yard where we had some veggies last year & planted the new hydrangea & the boxwood shrub. My plan is to get a couple more boxwoods in there & maybe some perennials along with a few annuals. We will need a huge amount of mulch to cover this bed, it beats having to mow the awkward spot!
4. Transplanted all of the seedlings into slightly larger containers. I realized I have only 4 regular tomato plants (12 went to my parents) and 12 green pepper plants. Of course I counted & I have 9 cherry tomato plants. Hope they are good producers, I only need enough to can anyways. The princess is the only family member who eats raw tomatoes.
5. Created a 3rd green house/cold frame using a tote & the 2nd window pane, temporary just to get the seedlings outside. I am leaving it uncovered until the evening so they don't get cooked.
7. Put in a rock border around the un-edged part of the bed in the front.
8. Picked up a bunch of broken sand box toys & a lot of stuff that has blown in.
9. Planted some cherry tomatoes & "lemon" cukes in containers with trellis.
10. Cleared off the front porch & brought out the rest of the furniture.
12. created a pot for my Mom for Mother's day & planted one of my antique tool boxes with the left overs.
16. Cleared up our old campfire area & tilled it. I am going to sink a pole & create a pole bean tepee here. Should be fun for the kids. As soon as the pole is sunk & the lines are run I'll lay down a stone floor. They aren't supposed to be out in the yard barefoot, but flip flops aren't much better & I want to have a nice surface for sitting on!
We were outside as much as possible so I'm sure I've missed a project or 10 here!!!
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New paid to blog
Smorty pays you to write your opinions.
I am waiting for my first task, I'll keep you update. It didn't take long to be approved at all. I think it was a day.
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This is the first time I've listened to this show, guess I'll have to download the archives & give it a listen!!!
New Blog Editor -
I am going to give ScribeFire for FireFox a try. For some reason Qumana isn't working on the new computer, and I really liked using a software to post with. Just call me lazy!!!
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April Goals wrap up
We haven't eaten out much at all, which is fine but I also have only done basic shopping so my creativity is being stretched!!! With 2 kids (sometimes 4) it isn't easy to make all things kid friendly. But in April we were able to make our scheduled debt payments & keep on top of all the bills. So it isn't nearly as bad as it has been in the past.
3. Use savings, rebates & misc found money to fund our emergency fund. I haven't followed through on this one as much as I had hoped. But a bulk of it is sitting in the savings account I haven't built it up enough to send it to the ING account.
4. Blog daily. I will get better at this. I can't believe I haven't done much this week. Considering I have so much to write about!
7. Focus on more MYO foods. I have had some good luck with the sourdough starters I made & the cornbread mix I made has proven to be yummy as a "shake n bake" replacement.
8. Eliminate more clutter Freecycle is so helpful. We also have a couple of local trade boards that I have used. We are also gearing up for big metal trash day, just not sure we have enough for a long haul to a scrap yard. But it's enough that it's getting on my nerves. Although we probably are the only people to have disassembled a washer before junking it...parts anyone. After all the motor, belt & pump were all in perfect condition and you never know when you might need a small HP motor!!!
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to my parents!!! 43 years!!!


How Much Individual Treatment Do You Need in Rehab?
Published February 28th, 2022| Professionally Reviewed By
Recovery is an immensely personal journey, but it doesn’t have to be isolating. 1-on-1 treatment, otherwise known as individual therapy, offers the opportunity to build a unique and strong bond with your therapist or care provider. For many people, this personal connection facilitates healing in a powerful way.
A core component of 1-on-1 treatment is the additional focus your provider has on you, allowing both of you to explore your situation in depth. Many people find this beneficial, and it might even be necessary for certain patients. Some conditions, for example, require 1-on-1 attention. Or if you’re a high-profile person, you may need to remain anonymous throughout treatment, which makes attending groups a challenge.
Here, we’ll guide you through the different aspects of 1-on-1 treatment:
Individual vs. Group Therapy: What’s the Difference?
What to Expect From a 1-on-1 Treatment Session
Common Types of Therapies Used in 1-on-1 Treatment
How Many Clinical Hours do Rehabs Offer?
How Much 1-on-1 Treatment Do You Actually Need?
Understanding 1-on-1 Treatment
In individual treatment, you attend 1-on-1 sessions with your therapist, counselor or care provider. This type of environment offers some unique takeaways:
You are the focal point. Your provider focuses solely on youyour life.
You can address a wide range of topics per session. Because it’s just you and your provider, you can work through issues that may be more unique to your situation, like employment status, legal matters, and more.
You have greater privacy. You can work through your issues in confidentiality, but without having to go through your healing process alone.
Group therapy usually involves 5 or more people. 1 person leads these sessions, though a co-leader may be involved in larger groups. While some treatment facilities may have groups of 15 people or more, many luxury rehabs have groups of around 6-8 people. Group settings offer a different dynamic from individual treatment:
The door opens for conversations to flow. Participants can jump in and offer feedback, creating opportunities to discover new insights.
3. Open up in a private, safe environment: In an individual treatment session, you can discuss anything that comes up in private, without judgment. Your therapist will be there to guide you through challenging thoughts, behaviors, and feelings using various psychotherapy techniques. Goal setting and skill building are both key aspects of individual therapy. Skills you may learn include how to set healthy boundaries, or finding healthy ways to cope with emotional hardship. As you progress through your healing journey, you can expect your goals to change.
4. Doing the work outside of sessions: Your therapist will help guide you through your process. However, your readiness for change will influence what you get out of treatment. That is, the actual healing work falls on you. Oftentimes, this happens outside of therapy sessions. You’ll have time to reflect on your thoughts and behaviors while learning how to integrate lessons from therapy into your daily life. This process can help you glean further insight into your thoughts and feelings. Bringing this information into your next session allows you to dive deeper into the therapeutic process.
Most luxury rehab programs offer a mixexperiential therapy. This helps maintain a balance between the intensity of talk therapy and the immersiveness of embodied experiences.
There are many different styles of psychotherapies and therapeutic activities. You may even want to choose a program depending on which of these they have available.
Popular types of individuAs one of the most common types of therapies available, a majority of rehab programs offer cognitive behavioral therapy. CBT is an evidence-based treatment based on the principle that psychological issues stem from our thoughts, learned patterns, and behavior. In CBT, your therapist will take you through methodical strategies for changing your thought process, along with homework to put what you learn into practice. CBT is proven to reduce symptoms of mental health conditions2 like depression and anxiety.
DBT is a proven effective evidence-based treatment3 approach that incorporates mindfulness techniques with practical skills to help you tolerate and regulate your emotions. Drawing from principles of Zen Buddhism, DBT teaches you that your emotions are valid, however you’re not your emotions. Your therapist will guide you through 4 distinct modules of DBT, often taken from the first or second edition of Dr. Linehan’s original DBT workbook:4BT is especially beneficial for people with certainTSD.
Acceptance and commitment therapy5 is an approach of behavioral therapy that focuses on mindfully accepting, rather than avoiding, unhelpful or challenging situations. The underlying thought behind ACT is that all of our feelings, even the difficult ones, are a necessary part of life. Your therapist will take you through techniques to help you accept your psychological experiences (acceptance). You’ll clarify your personal goals and values. From there, your therapist will teach you the skills to build psychological flexibility, so you have tools to act in a way that’s in line with your values (commitment).
Popular 1-on-1 experiential therapies offered at luxury rehabs include animal-assisted therapy and different forms of physical movement.
The team at Paracelsus Recovery in Switzerland strieds when it comes to fitness talks about the importance of personalization:
“We start with an assessment process, looking at the client’s exercise history, what they’re doing, and whether they have injuries. We assess their relationship with fitness, whether they’ve been to a gym or have worked with a trainer before, and examine their current state of health. Then, we build the program around that. It’s really important for me to gauge their fitness levels and design the right type of exercises for it.”
3. Individual therapy may be more effective in the short term: A meta-analysis comparing individual versus groupn showed that individual therapy can be more effective8 than group therapy in the short term. There may be higher risk factors for drop out in group therapy9 due to challenges in compiling the right group. However, findings at this stage shouldn’t discourage people who may truly benefit from group therapy.
4. Your therapist can meet you where you’re at: Not everyone is at the same stage of readiness for change in their recovery journey. With individual treatment, your therapist can meet you where you are, and you can work on your issues at a pace that matches your situation.
6. Certain clientele require 1-on-1 focus: Some demographics have a unique set of needs for recovery, and certain conditions require more 1-on-1 attention. Someone with a dual diagnosis may need more individualized sessions with their psychiatrist, for example. Meanwhile, people with severe social anxiety may not be able to open up in group settings.
1. You have a support network: Many people who face mental health or substance use disorders feel isolated in their struggles. Speaking about it in a group setting can help you realize you’re not alone.
2. You can gain new perspectives: Group settings allow for dynamic conversations to occur. Other people in your group may offer feedback that helps you realize aspects of your healing you weren’t previously aware of.
5. You can open up in a social setting: In group therapy, you have the opportunity to speak about topics you may not otherwise bring up in your normal social circles. Some people find it therapeutic to open up to others, and this teaches valuable social skills that you can carry into life outside of rehab.
How Many Clinical Hours Do Rehabs Actually Offer?
More clinical hours with a therapist means you can address important emotions and needs as they come up. Your therapist has more time to learn about you, allowing you both to more thoroughly explore your situation.
The length and duration of 1-on-1 treatment sessions you need will depend on your situation.
Usually, therapy sessions are 1 hour 11 as indicated by self-reported symptom measures.”
Individual Treatment Lets You Dive Deeper Into Your Healing Process
It’s important to remember that other modalities, like group therapy and family therapy, also provide benefits that you may not be able to get from 1-on-1 treatment. Unless you need to attend a single-client program, most rehab centers offer a balance of group therapy and individual treatment for well-rounded care.
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VANCOUVER — Now that the NFL 2020/21 season is underway, Telus today added a new Optik TV feature — the NFL on Optik app — which allows customers to follow their favourite teams with live standings, scores, schedules . The app can be accessed at anytime within the apps menu by pressing the “apps/interactive” button on the Optik TV remote control or by tuning into channels 207, 907 or 1500. The app can also be viewed directly from the home screen just by turning on the TV. For more information about Optik TV,...


As the name suggests the Gulmarg golf course is a place meant for pro-golfers and golf lovers. You could play golf at an altitude of 2,650 meters and will surely have a very different experience of playing this sport at such a height. The golf course was originally started over a century ago in 1911, by the Britishers, and a lot many events, tournaments and championships have been hosted here.
If you have always been keen to lean golf then you could try the same at the Gulmarg Golf course. The golf course is done in 7505 yards, because of which this also is known to be the longest golf course in India. The entire golf course is made up of numerous land slopes as well as inclines and the layout of this 18 hole, par 72 golf courses is very attractive and is surrounded by gigantic coniferous forests. One can see all of these between the months of June till September. There is an entry fee of Rs 800 per person for Indians and Rs 1,200 per person for foreign tourists. The golf course is open from 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM, on all the days of the week.
If you don't know how to play the game don't worry by paying Rs.250 you can learn mini golf for 30 mins.
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PennLive: Ten Penn State students arraigned in frat death case, all released on bail — "Ten of the 18 PFeb. 4 fraternityza appeared for arraignment Friday here in Centre County court. All were later released on bail."


Home/Retail/Whirli learning: Selling toys the Whirligig way – inside the UK’s independent ‘make and do’ retailer
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It’s a reassuring phone call that comes for Peter Allinson, owner of the fleet of independent Whirligig toy shops across the South and South East of England, from another toy company requesting another consultancy with the expert of the ‘things to make and do’ toy sector.
For Allinson, a career in the toy industry is an answer to his calling in life. It’s a little surprising to learn, then, that he has only been in it for eight years.
It’s not standard practice for toy retailers to be called in for the development process of new products of course, but when they are, the results are usually well worth the effort of ‘stepping outside of the usual procedures’. In fact, Allinson tells us that some of the projects he has played a helping hand within the development of, have become some of the best-selling items in the ‘make and do’ genre.
“It goes to show that products with the benefit of retail insight can be really strong,” he tells ToyNews. It’s certainly a way of working that Allinson is keen to promote.
“I definitely think more toy companies should adopt this practice. There are a lot of retailers you bring that level of expertise into those rooms, the product can only benefit,” he says.
Allinson likes to call himself a toy researcher, one whose job it is to share his insight and findings with his audiences of consumers – parents, children, and families – across his network of five stores and souped-up online platform that he has poured ‘100s of hours into updating’ over the course of the pandemic – a step he took in order to tap into the surge of online shopping that 2020’s Coronavirus restrictions brought with it.
It’s a job description that conjures up wonderful imagery of exploration, yet succinctly conveys the role that Allinson has – if not appointed himself – then certainly adopted within the industry; of being the voice-piece for the ‘make and do’ toy sector.
You’ll find no LOL Surprise dolls, collectables, or ‘throwaway toys’ with ‘limited life-spans and play value’ on the shelves of a Whirligig Toys store. Allinson is an explorer of unique items, a self-confessed tinkerer of crafting kits, and a specialist in a sector that encourages children and families to get hands-on, to create, invent, and use their imagination for a pay-off that goes beyond the bells and whistles of the playground crazes or unboxing phenomenon.
It’s likely the teacher in him that fuels the passion; a career he left some 20 years ago yet appears to have stuck with him in his approach to looking for ways to enrich the lives of children simply by encouraging them to explore.
“It’s really not about being worthy,” Allinson says. “Educational toys can be seen as being worthy and boring, but Whirligig isn’t about that at all. I want our customers and the kids to have fun. We encourage them, through the products we sell, to discover things for the first time.”
Allinson makes no secret of his own curiosity. He is a box opener whose Toy Fair modus operandi (in a given normal year outside of a global pandemic, of course) is to play with all of the toys he encounters.
“I am a sucker for opening up a box and seeing what’s inside,” Allinson confesses. “I go out and play with as many toys as I can and look at them from a teaching perspective, from a play perspective, assess what is going to have really good play value, what experience it offers that will move children on to the next level.
“The thing is, I am a maker by trade as well. I like making, I crochet and knit, and I sew, so when I am around kids in the family, I encourage them to make something all together.”
Allinson’s penchant for creating began to surface during his stint as a Brighton coffee shop owner where he would display his crafts – including a knitted Brighton’s Royal Pavilion – proudly in his cafe.
“The plan was to open one or two shops in London over the next year or so. We’ll have to regroup after last year, and look at those plans for the coming year.”
“People really responded to what I brought into the cafe, while at the same time things like Bake Off and Sewing Bee were taking off and there was a lot of media attention around artisan hobbies,” recalls Allinson. “It was 2012, and people were really responding to the make and do element. So, I put all of these things together and out popped Whirligig.”
In the October of that year, the first Whirligig Toys shop had opened its doors, launching with the idea of presenting toys, kits, and things for children to make and do.
“I believe that children should be doing practical activities. These are what you remember from your childhood. I also wanted something for older children, because it’s lovely buying things for tiny children, but actually nine year olds really need good toys,” says Allinson.
“That was the starting principle for it. I had no retail experience at all, so made it up as I went. I went to Autumn Fair, asked ‘how does this work?’ and then went on to open four shops in five years.”
It wasn’t a planned strategy, but it was one that has since made Whirligig Toys the biggest independent toy store in the country outside of an indie buying group. And the scale of that achievement shouldn’t be understated. That’s five locations that each make a success of presenting the obscure and unique toys that too often fly under a radar preoccupied by the latest franchise releases or movie tie-in lines.
“A lot of people think of the toy industry and think of the plastic tat that gets thrown about and thrown away,” says Allinson. “But when they walk into a Whirligig they see a different side to it. A lot of our work is about putting the message of the wonder of the toy space out there.
“We have 20 staff across Whirligig, and the key thing with all of our staff is that we don’t sell anything unless we have made it and played with it ourselves. When people come into our shop, we know what we are talking about. The toys are not just boxes on shelves; they are things that I have invested in personally. Generally that is my role in the business.”
If Whirligig’s success over the last eight years is proof of anything, it’s that even before the pandemic, there was a hunger among consumers for the things to make and do market. Now that lockdowns, restrictions, and social distancing have thrown the values of play directly Allinson sees no signs of that hunger abating.
“The toys I sell have really been hitting those notes – people wanted things with longevity, things they could play again and again, models to make and things that are going to keep children engaged for a long time,” he says.
“With children not mixing as much, the ‘fad’ toys are in lesser demand, because fewer people are talking about them. Instead they were looking for wooden kits to build, scientific projects, logic and thinking games, and anything with an artistic element.”
Not only did Allinson manage to meet the demand of what consumers were shopping for throughout the summer’s lockdown, but so did he meet how they were shopping, by overhauling his online operation and listing the entire shop’s collection on the commerce site.
“We know that we could do this across the country, but we have been growing very carefully and very well. I’d like to look into other towns in the South East and in London.”
“We have had people from all over the country looking for things with real substance,” Allinson explains. “It’s the way people shop nowadays, accelerated by the pandemic, and the way it will be going forward. We will always have our website fully up-to-date with product listings, toy guides, and information for shoppers.
“We try to replicate what we bring to the in-store experience on our online platform now, and people are really responding to that.”
But while online shopping is on a stark growth trajectory, the allure of physical shopping will always remain, and Allinson will always be prepared to explore further opportunities for expansion as they present themselves to him. Before the pandemic struck the shores of the UK, it was the plan for Whirligig Toys to open up its first London store this year. 2020 had other ideas for the retail scene this year, but the twinkle remains in Allinson’s eye all the same.
“We need to regroup after this year, but t,” he reveals. “So we will look again next year. We are a small company, kind of a big small company, and we only expand where we can, and we do things carefully because we don’t have the backing of some of the bigger boys.
“We are never going to be The Entertainer, I don’t think. We have grown where we have grown because we are able to. The response to the first store was fantastic, so we looked at other towns nearby and thought, well there’s nothing like us her’re limited by my own growth plans… with these five, they are all within two hours of my house; soFor now, though, Allinson will continue to allow that passion he has for creative play and creativity to steer the direction of the Whirligig Toys brand, and through that, he will continue to carry out his research on the latest toys.
“We haven’t got Toy Fairs to go to this year, but there is still a lot of good stuff out there and the connections I have in the industry allow me to go and analyse toys,” he says.
“I think we are about to see a lot more people and a lot of the bigger brands – seeing what’s happening in the make and do space – responding to it. And so they should be. For me, it’s continuing to work with small companies who are innovating and doing clever things.
“When I am at a Toy Fair I am straight into the Green House, or I am upstairs to the far corners of the toy hall. The big companies – they don’t really get me, and I don’t really get them. There is plenty of innovation out there,” he concludes.
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The pronoun iel is a combination of the feminine pronoun elle and the masculine il. Le Petit Robert is the first official recognition of the gender-neutral pronoun iel, by a major French dictionary even though the pronoun has been in circulation for at least a decade.
Le Petit Robert is a basic French language tool used by students and educators. The dictionary’s editors decided to include iel in its definitions to reflect its growing usage in the French language.
“Robert’s mission is to observe and report on the evolution of a changing, diverse French language,” Charles Bimbenet, director general of Le Petit Robert, said in October in a French news release.
According to White, incorporating gender neutral pronouns in the French language is a complicated task because of rigid masculine-feminine grammatical rules. Changing genders also forces changes in the rest of the sentence, but there is no way to accommodate a neutral gender.
“I think there are certain constraints in the French language that makes it easier to incorporate gender neutral pronouns in English, as there will be less repercussions. We can really intervene in a more surgical way on the pronouns in English, whereas it is more difficult to do so in French,” she said.
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Some educational institutions are looking to include non-binary language, but questions remain on how it will be used.
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500px App Booted from Apple Store Due to Nudity
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AFP, Washington Post Violated Daniel Morel’s Copyrights, Judge Rules
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$15K Alexia Foundation Grant Deadline, Exhibition Coming Up
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It was awesome! John Waite opened with some of his songs, like 'When I See You SMile' and 'Missing You', then Peter Frampton did some songs (P.F was on for about a half an hour! I was restless!) and finally, Journey came on. I'm not sure if it was Steve Perry or not, but it sure looked like him. They did TONS of their most popular songs, but they didn't do 'Open Arms'...they did however, do 'Wheel in the Sky', which I think is good enough! I loved it!
I'm still playing the tunes in my head from last night's concert! REO Speedwagon was FANTASTIC! Kevin Cronin and Neal Doughty were just as incredible and energetic as they were when I bought "High Infidelity" over 20+ years ago. Unlike the other bands of the night, REO performed like they were genuinely having a good time. In fact they kept coming back on stage singing and playing with STYX and Journey! On that note, the STYX concert was as wonderful as ever! Tommy Shaw, James Young and the rest of the band sounded great, but they were pushing their new CD "Cyclorama" so much that they actually had the CD's carrot symbol as part of their video show and on their drum set. Their classic favorites sounded great with Lawrence Gowan creating his own wonderful rendition of Dennis DeYoung's vocals. Finally Journey took the stage. As soon as so Steve Augeri started singing, I started cringing in my seat. I had heard prior to the concert that if you close your eyes you couldn't tell the difference between Steve Augeri's and Steve Perry's voice, but that definitely wasn't so. Mr Augeri will never achieve the vocal clarity and stage presence that Steve Perry faithfully delivered for so many years. With the exception of Neal Schon's incredible Star Spangled Banner guitar solo, The Journey set was a complete waste of a true Journey fan's time. Bummer.


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And, as an example, he dropped a newsy nugget of info: starting third baseman Nick Castellanos will begin working in right field with Dave Clark this afternoon.
Castellanos could play some games in the outfield this season or the Tigers could wait until spring training to begin playing him there.
Castellanos, 25, said he’s open to the position switch.
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Castellanos said it’s beneficial for the team if he can play more than one position.
Gene Roof, the Tigers’ roving outfield instructor, spent a lot of time working with Castellanos in the minors on switching from third base to outfield.
Castellanos said he didn’t talk to the Tigers about his future with the organization, beyond the willingness to switch positions. Castellanos is arbitration eligible in 2018 and will be a free agent in 2020.
“Baseball is such a present game that the future is so unpredictable,” Castellanos said.
Ausmus later said that Martinez “still hits the ball better than his numbers show.”
Upton, who turns 30 on Aug. 25, is batting .278 with 32 doubles, 21 home runs and 80 RBI in 1083/2013


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Today is the seventy fifth anniversary of Hiroshima. I usually mark this day to myself, sitting on a beach with my family. Umbrella to umbrella, we pin ourselves to the vast, relentless beach of dangerous rip currents and burning sun.
Nearby, facing each other across a broad river, are a pair of seventeenth century, star-shaped forts. The U.K. has a similar one at Southsea, in Portsmouth. A huge amount of human effort must have gone into building them; the land was expropriated from the local population, and the marshy site made the garrison vulnerable to epidemics. They were built in order to deter enemy ships from sailing up the river to Bordeaux but ‘not a single shot was fired in anger’. There was a fashion all over the world for these forts; their pointed geometric shapes were thought to be good for deflecting canon balls.
When 650,000 people in the world have died of coronavirus, and many in developing countries face starvation, it is plain how costly and wasteful is the maintenance, research and development of a nuclear deterrent. Against the threat of a pandemic, a nuclear warhead is useless. Worse, as Pope Francis said in 2017, we are at the limits of morality and legality in possessing nuclear weapons.
Last week, Boris Johnson compared a second lockdown to a nuclear deterrent, ‘a tool I won’t abandon but don’t want to use’. It’s hard to understand why he would use this comparison. Hidden in the language of ‘deterrent’ is the language of the ultimate threat.
It’s not possible to threaten a virus, so Johnson must be threatening the public, who, he assumes, consider a lockdown to be a fate worse than death.
Lockdown is a way of keeping everyone safe. Unused to the language of life, loving and caring, the prime minister regressed to idolising death, the very trait we need to give up if we are to live and die well in a modern-day pandemic.


For the Toronto Maple Leafs fanbase’s sake, I hope the players heard J.J. Watt’s rant on Sunday. Watt is a star player for the NFL’s Houston Texans. The Texans missed the playoffs and limped to a 4-11 record heading into the season’s final week. He is a vicious competitor,nd he is not one to whine or complain.
This is the kind of clip I wanted to see from the Maple Leafs after last season’s early exit. Sure, there were a few usual lines like “we need to do better,” but the fanbase has heard it all before. Where is a John Tavares blast like that? He is a great player and obviously has an incredible work ethic. Still, maybe he could take a lesson from Watt and drop the robot-like responses.
There have been a few public blasts over the past couple of seasons. Auston Matthews let his teammates have it after a poor performance against the Boston Bruins. Even the soft-spoken Frederik Andersen has called out his team. Perhaps this happens more behind closed doors, but that is the problem.


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HYDERABAD: Close on the heels of two honour killings within the city limits in less than a month, a 24-year-old man sustained grave injuries after he was attacked by two men, who allegedly bore a grudge against the victim over his relationship with a girl, near Alkapur Township late Saturday night. The victim was identified as Syed Naseer, a cab driver.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Narsingi sub-inspector L. Samaram Reddy, investigating officer (IO) of the case, said the two accused, identified as Mohammad Naveed alias Chotu and Mohammed Akbar alias Banni, both mechanics from Narsingi, werethem.
As per the preliminary enquiry, the police said, Naveed was close to a girl who later stopped talking to him and grew closer to Naseer. “Irked by their friendship, Naveed and Akbar hatched a plan to attack him,” police said.
At around 11.30 pm, Naseer was at a pan shop located at Road No. 1 in Alkapuri Township when the other two confronted him. “As per the eyewitnesses, the three seemed to be talking normally before Chotu and Banni pulled out knives, which they carried with them already, and started attacking Naseer,” explained the official. “He was rushed to the hospital with grave stab wounds on his stomach. Once he speaks and gives a statement, we can shed light on the motive, connection between them etc,” said the officer.
Doctors at Osmania General Hospital wanted to keep the victim under observation for 24 hours, said the official.
Meanwhile, the incident was shared on social media platform as another hate crime, after the city witnessed two major murders this month.
In the first case, Nagaraj was stabbed to death at Saroornagar earlier this month. The murderer was the brother of a Muslim girl, who married the victim, a Dalit. In the second case, minor, for murdering a 22-year-old youth over an inter-caste love marriage on Saturday, a day after the victim, Neeraj Panwar, was hacked to death in full public view in the Begum Bazaar area.


In Full Drive
Jenna Piontek, Staff Writer
For the past two weeks, it has been the battle of the toy drives.
Thand Strong Legs are all participating in the Christmas toy drives this yearlubs toy drives though; Strong Legs is introducing the Toys for Teens Drive, and National Honor Society is running the Toys for Tots.
But this year, the Spanish Honor Society is partaking in sending games and toys to children in the third largest Colombian city, Cali.
Spanish teacher Martha Landron is originally from Colombia and shares a personal connection to children who don’t have any toys.
With only her father providing for her family, Landron grew up without any toys to entertain herself with. That is, until her godmother bought one for her.


At the simplest, it's a western or it's a futuristic sci-fi setting. It's really a collision of the two.
It's not styled as an 1800s western sci-fi in the sense that that people of that era are making air ships and transmogrification apparatus. The guests are restricted to staying period authentic (and are ignored when they break character).
If all of us showed up in costume, we would stand out. There's no villains dressed or equipped like us to fight.
All of the sci-fi parts are styled futuristically modern relative to us, and not in an 1800s style. It's the difference between a Star Trek Borg cosplay and a steampunk Borg costume. Nobody takes stuff straight from Locutus's outfit and wears it over their victorian garb. It looks wrong. It ain't steampunk unless it looks like a Victorian made it.
I wouldn't say it's entirely outside of Steampunk, but it's not your mainstream "Anachronistic Steampunk." The reason is that the story doesn't have a clean parting point from an established Victorian timeline, and instead the plot takes you out of a specific time frame (it's the near future, in the United States, but we can't place the time).
Westworld could fall under the" Uchronic Steampunk" label - ie the same way that Robert E Howard's Hyborean character Conan the Destroyer is living in a late Stone Age Eurasia, but you can't place exactly where and when, ie Uchronia, so Conan stories would be a type of Uchronic Fantasy.
The other issue is that the story has a strong Cyberpunk feel, with a near future dystopian society who exploit artificial beings considered to be mere slaves at best and soulless machines at worst (eg Blade Runner), I guess this is what is a deal breaker to some. Westworld does feel more Cyberpunk than Steampunk, but it's not entirely unrelated. I would counter that argument by pointing to the "Golem Conundrum" in the story. That is the paradox of having an artificial being acting as if it has free will, which is a plot that traces its roots all the way to antiquity, but relevant to Steampunk it's related to the Victorian Sci-fi Horror of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
And I'd remind the reader that Steampunk can be even wilder, with settings entirely outside of planet Earth, like the 1960s episodes of Star Trek, where in some alien world Captain Kirk's crew find a whole Wild West town full of gunslingers, perhaps as a decoy or trap for visitors (I forget the exact plot).
And what about the Trigun Animé franchise? Wild West aesthetic again, but taking place off- Earth in a far far future. And Firefly? It's Steampunk pedigree is even more tenuous, with only the costuming hinting at the old western movies and the fact the main characters are human .
The most extreme case would be a novel where aliens who look nothing like humans are in the midst of their own industrial revolution, and so the Victorianesque aesthetics repeat again. The latter I called "Virtual Steampunk," because the story is sort of a "convergent evolution" in a time and place completely outside of Earth's reality.


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Governor Abbott Signs Several Bills by Rep. Richard Peña Raymond from Laredo
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LAREDO, Texas- The veto period for the 84th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature has expired with several important pieces of legislation passed by Representative Richard Peña Raymond, Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, now on their way to becoming law.
“I’m very proud of the work we were able to do this session that helps better the lives of Laredoans and Texans all over the state,” Rep. Raymond said. “Working together with constituents, City of Laredo and Webb County officials, we achieved many of our goals for Laredo and Texas,” added Rep Raymond.
In addition to the legislation Representative Raymond passed, he also secured funding for a summer law school program at Texas A&M International University in Laredo. This program will be offered through the Texas A&M School of Law for a summer course in international law, with a focus on Mexico and Latin America. “This law school class will be open to students from all law schools. We are breaking new ground in offering a law school class in South Texas which focuses on trade and energy,” added Rep. Raymond. Representative Raymond came up with concept and was able to get support for this exciting new program. The first class will be offered in the summer of 2017.
Governor Abbott signed many significant pieces of legislation passed by Rep. Raymond, including:
HB 2035 by Raymond, allowing Laredo and other border communities to further regulate certain alcohol-related businesses. Under HB 2035, governmental bodies could place reasonable restrictions on the location of such alcohol-related businesses–requiring them to be located a certain distance away from a school or church, for instance. Local regulation of businesses dominated by alcohol sales is intended to keep communities safe and meet the regulatory needs of individual jurisdictions.
HB 1463 by Raymond, ensuring that appraisers make extra efforts before cancelling a senior citizen’s homestead tax exemption. Because senior citizens may struggle with mobility issues, hearing or vision impairment, and other ailments, they should be given additional time and opportunities to respond to appraisal districts before having their taxes raised. HB 1463 seeks to provide greater security for our parents and grandparents in their dealings with county appraisal districts.
HB 1464 by Raymond, extends the same provisions offered in HB 1463 to senior citizens’ agricultural and open-space tax exemptions.
HB 2861 by Raymond, authorizing the creation of an overweight vehicle corridor in Laredo. As the nation’s largest inland port, Laredo is responsible for a large portion of the state’s commercial activity. Production and shipping companies, the city of Laredo, and economic development corporations support the designation of an overweight vehicle corridor to avoid unnecessary stops and promote efficiency. The permits for Laredo’s overweight corridor will cost considerably less than DMV-issued permits and will allow for greater efficiency and increased trade volume.
HCR 34 by Raymond, naming the new DPS crime lab in Laredo after Oscar “O.J.” Hale, chief investigator for the Webb County District Attorney’s office for more than 40 years. A Vietnam veteran, Mr. Hale began his career in law enforcement as a police officer in 1968, and was quickly promoted to detective and then chief investigator. Throughout his career, he has set a standard of excellence for the community and for law enforcement throughout the state. As the Texas Department of Public Safety completes a new crime lab in Laredo, it is only fitting that the facility be named in Mr. Hale’s honor.
HB 315 by Raymond, establishing “In God We Trust” specialty license plates, which will be available through the Department of Motor Vehicles. All proceeds from the license plates will go to the Texas Veterans Commission to assist Veterans.
HB 1678 by Raymond, continuing the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities. The Committee serves as a central source of information on a wide array of disability-related issues and works to influence state policy, educate people on disability-related laws, and raise awareness of the achievements of and barriers faced by people with disabilities. Under Sunset provisions, the Committee would be abolished on September 1, 2015 if not extended by the Legislature. This bill continues the Committee for 12 years, until 2027. It also removes provisions from the committee’s statute that do not align with the committee’s purpose and resources.
HB 388 by Raymond, extending protective orders against certain family violence offenders who have subsequently been incarcerated. The bill aims to give victims and their families peace of mind in the period immediately following the offender’s release.
HB 3523 by Raymond, improving Medicaid acute care services and long-term care services and supports. This bill clarifies and enhances current law by requiring an evaluation of each transition stage and making recommendations for continued improvements; extending certain timelines; and assuring meaningful coordination and collaboration in the implementation of the system redesign between the Health and Human Services Commission and the I/DD Redesign Advisory Committee.
HB 2033 by Raymond, granting counties the authority to require subdivision developers to submit a locally compatible digital map with geo-referencing of approved subdivision plats and related infrastructure. This way, counties will not have to spend additional money staffing their digital mapping divisions, while new subdivisions will be provided with adequate resources and emergency support from the counties.
HB 2463 by Raymond, continuing and improving the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. This bill redirects independent living funding to the network of centers for independent living to improve local access to those services. It also strengthens oversight and monitoring of case workers to control spending and ensure effective delivery of services, and establishes two existing programs in statute to provide clearer direction and purpose.
HB 2789 by Raymond, requiring the Department of Aging and Disability Services to adopt trauma-informed care training for employees who work directly with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in state supported living centers and intermediate care facilities. The need to address trauma is increasingly viewed as an important component of effective service delivery for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are receiving state-funded direct care services.
HB 1679 by Raymond, continuing the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, which engages in advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that promote self-determination for people with developmental disabilities and their families. The Council is subject to the Sunset Act and would be abolished on September 1, 2015, unless continued by the Legislature. HB 1679 continues the Council for 12 years, until 2027.
HB 1219 by Raymond, allowing prospective funeral directing and embalming students to begin their apprenticeships before enrolling in mortuary school. This bill will provide an opportunity for prospective funeral directors and embalmers to experience the demands of the funeral service industry and assess their desire to commit to such a demanding profession prior to enrolling in and paying for an educational program.
HB 1386 by Raymond, removing an outdated provision that allowed only one counsel to represent a municipal court defendant. This bill updates the statute to reflect the common understanding of court procedure, whereby a defendant may be represented by a team of attorneys working in consultation with one another. All defendants are entitled to secure the best representation available to them, and HB 1386 seeks to remove this arbitrary restriction on defendants’ rights.
HB 1428 by Raymond, creating a preapproval process for the Homebuyers Assistance Program, which is administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and provides working low-income families, including many Texans with disabilities, with financial assistance to help buy a home. This bill improves the program’s application procedures to allow for greater efficiency and financial security
HB 872 by Raymond, establishing new reactivation procedures for former police officers. Because there is a shortage of new police academy graduates, many sheriff’s departments would like to be able to recruit former officers without forcing them to go through the police academy again. This bill will help compensate for the shortage of new graduates while encouraging former officers to rejoin the force.
HB 4001 by Raymond, streamlining the licensing process for certain providers of home and community support services.  The bill amends existing law to regulate the provision of habilitation services by licensed home and community services agencies. The bill also clarifies responsibilities related to the provision of Medicaid services for these providers. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to assess and collect administrative penalties from providers participating in the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs for violations of law or rule.
Sponsored bills passed by Rep. Raymond:
SB 1129, prohibiting the inhumane “hog-tying” of persons with mental illness during emergency transportation.
SB 914, establishing a council on long-term care facilities.
SB 46, protecting the privacy of business owners by keeping tax appraisal photos of business interiors confidential.
SB 306, amending the content of the annual State Commission on Judicial Conduct report.
SB 59, exempting family violence victims services from competitive bidding requirements in order to deliver services more quickly and efficiently.


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Host several food allergy friendly events, open to all families in the community (Halloween, Holiday, and Spring)
Provide workshops on various topics including: food allergies basics, how food allergies impact the community, what can be done to help keep people with food allergies safe.
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Super League to sho...
Hope it's a tad more successful than the last time league games were broadcast on terrestrial TV.
Attendances plummeted when "Rugby League Live!" was broadcast on ITV in the late 80s / early 90s.
It's great news - the game needs exposure and the fact there is no paywall for these games opens this up to a new audience, at peak times.
Interesting that this also shows Channel 4's interest in the game, which we were probably all hoping for regarding the TV rights for the Championship.
Good news without a doubt.
Nobody knows what the deal is yet? Have Sky have kindly let 10 games go for free/buttons?
There is also the possibility that attendances at these 10 games go down, because people can watch it for free.
Let's hope that they're free flowing games, that get people interested & not wrestle fests that put people to sleep. I would say it's likely to be a good thing overall, but if the viewing figures aren't great where does that leave things? I can't imagine they will be huge but even if it gets another few hundred per team interested & going that otherwise might not have been then it will definitely be deemed a success.
Surely whatever happens the viewing figures on Channel 4 will be better than on SKY purely because it is on 4?
Sadly rugby league live was never national - only in north west and Yorkshire plus a few more.
I know Rugby League Live was regional, but it was still on Terrestrial TV.
The deal with Channel 4 is fantastic exposure for the game, but now that places the ball firmly in the Supporters court to get off their backsides and go to televised games.
This is the games last chance of redemption.
Cock this up, and there's no coming back...
Agree, if TV results in dropped crowds it isn't 'good'.
Interesting that an 'amateur' in Ken Davy managed to sort this out so quickly. What were Big Nige, Elstone and Rimmer doing all this time? Collecting big pay packets, but what else?
How does showing matches for free on the telly encourage people to go and watch matches ?
people who are interested in the game now have an excuse to stay at home and watch for nothing and people who aren’t interested in the game aren’t going to watch - if they were that interested they’d be watching on Sky or, heaven forbid, actually going to 5he matches themselves.
The game should be encouraging people to get off their behinds and get to the grounds. Just my opinion.
I take your point too Ditton - the game does need more exposure / better marketing but for me the best way to try and rebuild the game is to get kids involved and that’s getting them playing the game at an early age and building an attachment to their local club.
kids like running about and jumping on each other - you get that playing games outdoors not sitting on the settee. Whilst the exposure to the game is a step forward I just think that it might (as usual with the RFL) also include two steps backwards.


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JRTC, Fort Polk honor memory of 9/11 heroes
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Polk firefighter Longae Bell rang the bell in honor of those brave Americans who perished on Flight 93 during the 9/11 ceremony held Sept. 9. (Polk leadership salute a wreath in memory of the heroes of 9/11 at a –nored the heroes and victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks during a ceremony held Sept. 9 in the installation's Main Fire Station.
The day's events began when the chapel bells on the Fort Polk Main Post Chapel rang out at 7:46 a.m. to symbolize the attack on One World Trade Center (the north tower) in New York City that fateful morning. One thousand, five hundred, twenty-one people lost their lives in that attack.
The chapel bells tolled again at 8:03 a.m. symbolizing the attack on the south tower that claimed another 659 lives.
At 8:37 a.m., the bells chimed once more honoring the 184 lives lost in the attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Narrator 1st Lt. Nina C. Flores, 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment, then reminded those in attendance at the current time (9:03 a.m. local) 21 years ago, 40 passengers and crew members took fate into their own hands in the skies over Pennsylvania, and with a cry of "Let's roll," foiled a fourth attack on the nation by beating back hijackers and forcing United Airlines Flight 93 to crash in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
"Today, we remember those who lost their lives," Gardner said. "We pause to honor their memories, and we take time from our busy day to pay tribute to the patriots who sacrificed in defense of freedom, as well as their Families."
Gardner spoke of gradually realizing the horror of the day, the stories of loss and survival, and the fear that other attacks might be planned. "I personally still feel a jolt of pain when seeing the twin towers in old movies and photos, or even more, by not seeing them," Gardner said.
Gardner said America cannot forget the true heroes of this generation's day of infamy —those who risked themselves to help their fellow man, especially the few who understood the significance of what they were made an unwilling party to, and said, "Let's roll!"
"On that day, more than 400 first responders lost their lives, and even now, many still suffer long-term physical effects," Gardner said. "Today we honor their extraordinary sacrifice."
Gardner asked those in attendance to reflect on one of the verses of "America the Beautiful" as they remember the heroes of 9/11.
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