Willoughby City Council in Sydney’s north has this afternoon launched an online discussion about its draft Smoke Free Environment Policy . This is the third such online consultation we have seen recently, with Bega Valley Shire having a similar conversation right now , and Greater Taree having hosted a similar discussion up until a couple of weeks ago . The objectives of Willoughby City Council in banning smoking in various Council areas is to: Improve the health of community members; Improve public amenity and maintenance of Council property; Raise community awareness of the issues associated with smoking; Provide community leadership in taking measures to protect the health and social wellbeing of the community; and Minimise cigarette butt pollution on Council owned beaches, waterways, parks and other open space areas

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Lighting up in Willoughby?

Press release Easter Parade Returns to Carn After too many years of absence the Carndonagh Easter Parade returns to the forefront this year on Easter Monday. Starting from Simpson’s Car Park at 3pm (sharp), the parade will proceed to the Diamond, down Bridge Street, onto Church Road and will then return to the Diamond via Station Road and Malin Street, before ending at Simpson’s. The organisers, Carndonagh Easter Monday Parade Committee, have been very much encouraged by the support, financial and otherwise, that they have received from the local business community.

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Carndonagh Easter Parade

This week, with health care reform passed, the New York Times speculated that Social Security, “the other big entitlement program,” would be the next big program to “tackle,” specifically within the context of reducing the nation’s debt. Reports followed that suggest the program is in crisis, despite the fact that predictions show Social Security can pay benefits in full until 2037.

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Social Security Isn’t in “Crisis” – But Older Women Are.

The house is full of art because yesterday I took 8 paintings out of the Art gallery of Sudbury’s art rental program. They had been in there for over a year and I wanted to refresh the work. (with two pieces) I had a conversation with Krysta Talenko, the over worked young curator, then went shopping for blouses

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Thanks to the hard work of elder advocates across the country, the Community Living Assistance Services & Supports (CLASS) became law after a decade long health care reform effort which culminated on Tuesday when the President signed the bill. The provisions of the CLASS Act set up a voluntary long-term care insurance program in 2011 that will provide workers with an opportunity to save for their chronic health needs through monthly payroll deductions. The program will help those with significant functional disabilities afford services and supports in the community.

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Health Care Reform: CLASS Act Now Law

On March 24, 2010, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments on Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances . The Interim Final Rule outlines the procedures for health care providers to electronically prescribe controlled substances

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DEA Interim Final Rule on Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances

On May 4, 2010, I will be participating in a teleconference on The Intersection of Social Media and Human Subjects Research . The teleconference is co-sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association Health Information Technology, Life Sciences and Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers Practice Groups. The moderator for the teleconference will be Karl A.

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AHLA Teleconference: The Intersection of Social Media and Human Subjects Research

I spent most of last spring and early summer stitching this piece. Even though it had a million hours in it, it was not visually successful. Yesterday I brought the back to the front by rolling it onto itself and voila, the protective red thread frame sets off the isolated domestic image

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self: blue robe

Since the early days of the Internet I have been fascinated with the prospect of making money online.  From the day I received my first check for display ad revenue generated by my Geocities Nintendo video games review website, I was hooked.  My love for online money making ventures has taken me in all sorts of directions, one obviously resulting in the creation of WhyDoWork.com

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Avoid Wasting Your Money: 10 Worst Online Money Making Traps

1992 – 1994 were really classic years for me. New York house was at its prime: MAW, Sanchez, Morales, MK, Johnny Vicious, Vasquez, Tomiie..

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Tito Puente – Para Los Rumberos (1992) (Masters At Work mixes)

Due to the simple fact that they got a bad start, many online businesses are having a hard time. It takes the correct tools in order to produce a good web page which will draw in customers along will creating a brand image

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There are several situations in which assessee relying on the advise of his tax consultant or auditor decides not to pay tax. However, after sometime by an amendement in the Act or subsequent court decisions , tax liability is confirmed and this leads to considerable headache not only to tax payer bu to consultants as well.

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whether penalty attracted, if tax payer relied on the advise of his consultant/ auditor.

Earlier this year, Amazon found itself in a showdown over e-book pricing with publisher Macmillan, which wanted the ability to set pricing for its works. Amazon initially pulled all of Macmillan’s titles off its virtual shelves but, a few days later, conceded there was little it could do—Macmillan’s works went back on sale, and Amazon apparently gave up on trying to force its prices on the company

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Amazon threatens more publishers with freeze-out over prices

Please take the time to look at this wonderful “ Tree Hugger ” Blog Post at Blackbirds & Bumble Bees Blog! Where my Leafy Trees of Life Pendant was featured today.

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Featured on Blackbirds & Bumble Bees Blog!

Human behaviors are often explained as hard-wired evolutionary leftovers of life on the savannah or during the Stone Age. But a study of one very modern behavior, fairness toward total strangers one will never meet again, suggests it evolved recently, and is rooted in culture rather than biology.

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Evolution of Fairness Driven by Culture, Not Genes

Given the intense interest and heated debate surrounding an old Sciencebase post about novel periodic tables, I thought I’d have a bit of fun with one of my own…click on an orange element to visit one of my links. If you’ve got a chemistry/science blog and your initials or its initials fit one of the elements that I haven’t used for my own stuff, let me know and I’ll add you to my PT. Related Posts:Periodic PostPeriodic Table NamesRejected ElementsNo Periodic Tables at CERNRebuilding the P…

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The Periodic Table of David Bradley

About Family Crafts Celebrate spring with Sherri and these fun craft projects! Cathie Filian Check out Cathie’s silk screen projects for Better Homes and Gardens. She has something for everyone. Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world This week at Craftside there is a fun Steampunk style socket set bracelet, how to repurpose a canvas tote with applique and make faux patches, a peek into some cool art from the book Digital Illustration, a hot water bottle gets Re-Bound and a how to and tips on vampire drawing

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crafty Links from crafty friends

Several months ago a friend and colleague with a popular freelance writing blog sent me a letter saying how upset she was that I left a nasty anonymous comment under one of her blog posts. The next day, it happened again. To say I was confused is an understatement especially since I was away during one of those times.

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On Reputation, Influence, Trust and Credibility in the Blogosphere

In a stunning display of academic arrogance, MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber , who promoted and defended the administration’s health care policies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance as well as the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, while collecting $400,000 from HHS for his services, literally blew off a letter of inquiry from Senators Grassley and Enzi regarding possible conflicts of interest. (See this Google search on the terms ” jonathan gruber conflict of interest HHS “.) The professor has been a source of support for what many consider improbable arguments of the impact of current health care reform efforts, while being on the HHS dole.

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Gruber at MIT to Senators: "I Promise To Be Good … Next Time"

You’ve heard it a thousand times: the money’s in the list. If you’re serious about getting results online, you need to build a list of people who are paying attention to you, typically an email list

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The Betty Crocker Secret to Email Marketing that Works