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Thursday, 9 August 2012

5 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy Projects Fast-Tracked by Obama Administration

5 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy Projects Fast-Tracked by Obama Administration:

Located across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Wyoming the projects will power 1.5 million homes -- and include a massive 3 GW wind farm.

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Fracking to Get Green Light in New York by Labor Day

Fracking to Get Green Light in New York by Labor Day:

The final regulations are yet to be determined, but here's a glimpse at how fracking will soon start in New York State. The future was green and soon these fracker's will poison us and kill our green and pleasant land!

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US Nuclear Regulators Freeze 19 Power Plant Licensing Decisions, After Court Ruling on Waste Storage

US Nuclear Regulators Freeze 19 Power Plant Licensing Decisions, After Court Ruling on Waste Storage:

Storing spent fuel on-site at nuclear power plants does indeed pose dangerous long-term health and environmental risks, a US Appeals Court has ruled.

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6 Paraben-Free Skin Care Products Tapping the Ancient Health Benefits of Tea

6 Paraben-Free Skin Care Products Tapping the Ancient Health Benefits of Tea:

Formulated from mostly organic ingredients, these products use tea to fight aging, moisturize, detoxify, and more.

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Monday, 6 August 2012

Healthy Living Application

Healthy Living: Healthy Living application is the most comprehensive guide on healthy living, developed exclusively for BlackBerryA .
The content is supplied by NHS

Found in: Apps, Health, Fitness

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Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Troubled Families In A Troubled World

Troubled Families In A Troubled World:

Louise Casey reception at 10 Downing Street (Photo credit: Downing Street)

Today I picked up what on the face of it seem totally random and unrelated articles, but decided to look deeper at the actual cause of these problems. What l found was what l suspected for many a year, these problems within families are all related to one single cause! This is how we all live our lives in favour of ourselves and not actually taking account of the damage we cause, that takes place or eventually destroys a family unit! Or can and invariably does lead to the need for implementation of measures by successive governments ,we have all come to know as the nanny state.
Here is the first article called:
Problem Family Prognosis -
The troubled families unit, recently set up by David Cameron in response to the riots, has reported that these “problem families” are typically made up of single mothers bringing up children from relationships with several absent fathers. Their problems often dated back generations, with long histories of abuse and periods in care homes a common factor for both the children and their parents. Eric Pickles commented: “I welcome this report as it provides a real insight into these families’ dysfunctional lives. My civil servants are not just sitting in an office in Whitehall telling local authorities what to do but seeking to gain a true understanding of the challenges they face.” The Mail points to a “culture of criminality” and notes that Tower Hamlets has 1,110 problem families in a relatively small area. The Guardian profiles Louise Casey, the head of troubled families unit.
On the face of it seems a great idea and could maybe help many families, but read deeper into the cause’s and we find it was set-up following the riots, it refers to single mothers bringing up children with out a father figure. It also makes reference to this report providing an insight into the lives of dysfunctional families. It notes cultural criminality and the need for this report.
But it does not highlight or find the cause!
Here is article two called
Despair and Isolation
Research from Camden Council after interviewing 70 vulnerable people in the borough focusing on three groups: disabled residents and carers;young people; and families on low incomes has found people are under immense, and in some cases, almost intolerable pressure. The threat of being uprooted from the borough by housing benefit caps provoked particular terror.
Does this start to highlight the cause the sheer threat of being uprooted and moved bag and baggage to another part of the country under this governments new initiative. Maybe if we interviewed and took notice of their answers, instead of putting in a new initiative or thinking we know how to put the problem right without knowing how, it was caused. But look at the groups we call vulnerable, NO REALLY LOOK not with your eyes but with your heart, how would you feel if your children were taken into care? Yes it is a really scary thought and the actual fact this latest initiative [prefer to call it an idea] is being put into place is so they can save money! Not to help these families but to save money and not find the cause.
Do you know what the cause is yet?
Well maybe article three will give you a real clue! It is called simply:
Lacking Care In Our Community
It relates to a real persons case and how he will cope with the cuts to his care provisions!
The case of former cricketer Winston Davis is detailed. Mr Davis is now tetraplegic and receives round-the-clock help from care staff in his home. He now fears he could lose his independence as Worcestershire County Council considers plans to cap the amount it pays for care in the home. Disability campaigners fear the move could force people with physical or learning disabilities into care homes against their will – and set a precedent for other councils as they struggle to reconcile squeezed budgets with increasing demands for social care.
This is one of many l have seen and read about in my community of Warwickshire over a number of years. The way to highlight this case more clearly is to take out their reasons and consider the effect on another person. for instance 2 son’s looking after one mother and one son does everything the other does a little, but passes the buck to the one who does everything. The mother sees the son doing everything all the time and the other son rarely, which son does she show most affection? Well those who are like son one will know the answer and the others will not, well its son who she rarely sees. The reason is simple she cannot blame him for anything as he does very little, but if he does she blames the one who does everything as she can and believes he is responsible for everything!
This is called taking responsibility for your actions, well we ALL need to take responsibility for our actions and how are world is in such a mess. This third article shows us a man who fears his future and all we can do is say ah well everyone is in the same situation, are you? Really scared that you maybe moved into a care home tomorrow! Well maybe you are one of the lucky ones and it will not happen to you,but spare a thought for this man and many like him? Who are scared and have no control over their lives, due to being disabled, infirm and no longer able to look after themselves and are reliant on who?
I am sure anyway taking time and trouble to read this post will or may change their view on care or lack of care in the community, but imagine this as a last point. You are in your home housebound ,unable to see or hear properly and someone enters your home using your key! They say we are here to remove you to a home as you no longer qualify under this rule to stay in your own home. There is an ambulance outside and we will pack your suitcase and be ready to leave in 1 hour!
They cannot does this l hear you say! Are you sure?

Louise Casey’s Troubled Families report lifts lid on 120,000 problem households (itv.com)
‘Troubled families’ highlighted (bbc.co.uk)
‘Entrenched’ family abuse revealed in new report into England’s troubled families (independent.co.uk)
Riot families’ problems go back for generations, says report (telegraph.co.uk)
Cap on care at home could force under-65s into institutions (guardian.co.uk)

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The True Cost Of Care And How We Are Misled

The True Cost Of Care And How We Are Misled:

English: NHS logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I seem to lately not be able to find many plus point’s in today’s ” Care In The Community” but so easily we are told we are here to improve things for the elderly and disabled! So often this is not the case and they just tinker with the edges.
Then you read an article that says -
The Sunday Express examines who should pay for the cost of care. It says that there is a common misconception that people in care homes automatically have to pay for their own care, when in fact anyone reliant on long-term care owing to illness should be assessed for their medical and health needs, as they may be eligible for full NHS funding.
On the face of it seems great and people can get ” FULL” funding from the NHS well would that not be great news! Well anyone reading this can add their take and leave a comment about their experiences and if l get enough l will start a poll and we will try to gauge as much public opinion and l will launch a campaign to get people the funding they need!
Anyway anyone reading my posts will realise l spend so many days a week running my mother’s care provisions, l say running as it is my job as the only member of the family, will to do it! Anyway less of my woes and onto the reason for my earlier comments. These relate to obtaining funding and how and what you are entitled and where to go to get it agreed! On the face of it social services, suggest you do not get them involved as when they do they own all funding and think they can tell you what to do!
As you know l am not a yes man and l just ignored them and worked through the system and eventually got whatever my mother required as she was my guinea pig and would one day catapult me to provide care through a ” Welfare Fund ” for people in need commencing in Warwickshire UK. Well l decided if l had to use my time to help and guide my mother then l may as well make good use of the knowledge gained.
The comments that are related in the article on the Sunday Express state simply if you get assessed you can receive full funding, well please l challenge anyone to get it all paid, the system is designed in so many ways,to prevent you qualifying! There are so many onerous questions and once you get one part sorted, then part two will change it and so on and so on!
After five years l have reached a point whereby l know what l can get, how much l can have and where to get it and l never take NO for an answer! So please do not get disheartened and always look at what others can have and make sure you get all you are entitled and never ever take NO for an answer!
Need advice or guidance let me know, l will always try to help?