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Sharing practice to improve outcomes for care leavers. Evaluation report on an inter-authority learning exchange

Evaluation report for the inter-authority learning exchange between Shetland Islands, Falkirk and Glasgow Councils throughcare and aftercare teams. In February 2014 a member of the Throughcare and Aftercare team from Shetland, spent two weeks in each host authority as a means of developing and sharing practice, experience and learning. The report describes the planning process, in-situ experience, and post-exchange learning of participants, it also report highlights the positive learning outcomes and benefits achieved for all participating local authorities. The report identifies ideas for future applications of such a learning and practice exchange model to improve practice for looked after young people and care leavers.




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Short break support is failing family carers: reviewing progress 10 years on from Mencap’s first Breaking Point report

In 2006 Mencap produced a comprehensive review of short break provision. Now, 10 years on, they are revisiting the support available for family carers to see whether recent policy initiatives and investment have delivered the much-needed change. A total of 264 family carers responded to their survey on short breaks provision and experiences of caring. They also sent Freedom of Information requests to all 152 local authorities in England that provide social care services. This report looks at short breaks provision in a climate of cuts to central and local government budgets. It examines the extent to which these cuts have impacted on the lives of people with a learning disability and their family carers. It also looks at the state of affairs for family carers of children and young people across the full spectrum of learning disability; from people with mild and moderate learning disabilities, to people with severe and profound disabilities.




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ISBA 2016: The 10th international short break conference report

The 10th international short break conference took place in Edinburgh from 13 to 15 September 2016. This conference report explores the barriers experienced in accessing short breaks and how these have been overcome.




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The Outdoors - A Natural Place for Young People with Autism, End of Project Report

This End of Project Report describes an innovative Transition to Work Programme for young people with autistic spectrum diagnoses and is the result of a pilot programme developed by Lothian Autistic Society (LAS) and Scottish Outdoor Education Centres (SOEC) and made possible through funding from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The pilot had the twin aims of developing employability skills and exploring the therapeutic value of the outdoors. 




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Expanding Birth Control Access as the New Front in Reproductive Freedom

Photo by Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition The Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to expand access to affordable contraception under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a timely and essential move, especially in the current political landscape where reproductive rights have been systematically eroded. This proposal would provide over-the-counter birth control without any cost sharing for women with […]

The post Expanding Birth Control Access as the New Front in Reproductive Freedom appeared first on Feminist Majority Foundation.




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Lisa Simpson Replaces Bart in Detention in ‘The Simpsons’ Latest Episode

By JM McNab Published: November 11th, 2024




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Mara Jade finally appears on a reprint cover

Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, and Rogue Squadron are coming out as new trade paperback editions in September as part of Del Rey's Star Wars Essential Legends Collection.




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Arsenal Women Arsecast Episode 85: The Art of (Reporting) the Deal

On this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast Tim is joined by Tom Garry from the Guardian to talk about the process of transfer reporting. Tom talks about his many years breaking WSL transfer exclusives and explains how information gathering and reporting of transfers works, how it has developed in the women’s game over time and Tom and Tim swap some anecdotes about breaking different transfer stories.


You can follow Tom on Twitter @tomjgarry and Tim @Stillmanator



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Scientific Replication is Harder Than YouThink -and Can Be Hilarious

Science experiments are not considered completely valid unless they can be replicated. Replicating an experiment is pretty much impossible unless you've been steeped in the various factors of scientific theory. And even if you are thoroughly trained in those factors, it's easy to lose track when you're doing a casual experiment at home. That goes double when your aim is to debunk something that you find obviously wrong.

Sage the Bad Naturalist jumped into such a debunking experiment with both feet, and then got entangled in them. She spent an entire year trying to replicate a dubious TikTok, which turned into an embarrassing adventure in how not to do science. But negative results are still results, and the goal of science is always to learn something. She bravely admits all the things she did wrong, because scientists have to have humility to be accepted. What's funniest is how many things went wrong, and how they all piled up to the end. What she ended up with is an amusing and rather charming video on the dangers of throwing your heart (and time) into debunking something you saw on the internet. -via Metafilter




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Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu

A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis.




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Posts Falsely Claim CBS News Reported ‘Cheating’ in Election

Some social media posts falsely claimed that CBS News reported there was "cheating" in the 2024 presidential election that benefitted President-elect Donald Trump. We found no evidence of such a report, and a CBS News spokesperson said the outlet "did not report or say there was cheating in the election."

The post Posts Falsely Claim CBS News Reported ‘Cheating’ in Election appeared first on FactCheck.org.




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Election Officials Are Prepared for a Lot More Than You Might Think






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Hexie 2 Report - 733 Hexie Flowers Finished!


I started cutting scraps of fabric to make hexie flowers on September 1, 2015. After 9 months of labor, I have just finished stitching the 733rd flower!  I'll do the math for you... That's 5,131 hexies. They are small ones, 3/4 inch per side. The finished flowers measure just under 4" in diameter.


To give you an idea, this is what 44 hexie flowers look like. In case you don't know, for each hexie, the fabric is cut, and then basted over a paper, hexagon-shaped form. The hexies are then hand-stitched together to make the flowers. It takes about 1 hour to make one hexie flower, start-to-finish; thus 44 hours to make the batch above. Click the photo to see better detail of this process, which is called English paper piecing.


And here are all 733 hexie flowers! Each flower is a different fabric. Although a few of the flower petal fabrics were also used for flower centers, I'm certain that there are over 1,000 different fabrics used in these flowers.

What's next? Well, I'm going to build a design wall using sound-proofing foam-board covered with a king-sized flannel sheet. I haven't quite figured out how to make it yet.

When the design wall is ready, I'll get out my hexie flowers and start to "paint" with them. Who knows what will emerge? Not me. I only have a vague idea that I might want to try "painting" an abstract view of our island shoreline.

When the "painting" process is finished, I'll stitch the flowers together in small groups, and then stitch the groups together. The result, hopefully in my lifetime, will be a queen-sized, non-traditional style, hexie quilt!

Thanks to everybody who shared scraps of fabric for me to use!

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For those interested, here is a link to a "time study" and photos of my previous hexie quilt, Mama's Garden!




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New Report Claims That ‘Arcane’ Is The Most Expensive Series In Animation History

Each episode cost nearly $14 million per episode to produce and market across its two-season, 18-episode run.




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RSS Ground July Failure Report

Attention RSS Ground users, We regret to inform you that we encountered a significant disruption in our services this week. For a period exceeding 72 hours, both RSS Ground feeds and content widgets were non-functional, and posting campaigns failed to make any posts. The cause of this disruption was an unforeseen incident of fire and […]

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Event Report: The Inaugural Mt. Prevost DH Combine Invitational



The goal was to facilitate an event that would connect industry and unsigned U15-U17 Canadian riders in a meaningful, personal way that would result in a first hand learning experience about racing on the World Cup circuit.
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Replay: Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships 2024



The world’s best pump track riders descended upon a vibrant township on Durban’s north coast to battle for top honours.
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The James Webb Space Telescope team prepares for launch

Here’s what the largest—and most expensive—infrared space telescope will set its sights on.




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StarBoard Solution EU announces partnership with Repeat Software

StarBoard Solution EU, has collaborated with Repeat Software, a UK software developer of Repeat Signage software, to provide a digital signage solution for StarBoard users.




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Digital signage - getting started with Repeat Signage

To help you get started with Repeat Signage software, we have created a walk-through of screenshots to show you how to create a simple dynamic digital signage presentation.




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Repeat Signage Blog

You can keep up-to-date with the latest digital signage blog, Repeat Signage news and information.




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Repeat Signage Standard v Standalone editions

Two minute video looks at the differences between Repeat Signage Standard edition and the Standalone edition. The former has full features and is ideal for displaying engaging content on any display screen anywhere in the world, whilst the latter is ideal for any application where the Internet is not possible, for example, military, army manoevers, evacuation, outdoor events, etc.




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Display data with the Repeat Signage datagrid

7-minute video shows you how to filter and display data in a datagrid as part of your digital signage software presentations for display on any screen, anywhere. This feature is available in Repeat Signage Corporate or Media Wall editions and is ideal for corporate offices to help keep staff updated on relevant information




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Repeat Signage designer screen and controls

7-minute video shows you how to use the Repeat Signage designer screen to insert controls, e.g. picture control, to create flexible, dynamic, digital signage presentations for display screens.




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Joanie Margulies: Reporting the unbiased facts of Israel’s breaking news


Behind the Bylines: Breaking news coverage is the backbone of news, and in Israel, it comes with the added intensity of wartime coverage within the war. Joanie Margulies has been doing just that.





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Matt Gaetz files ethics complaint against Rep. Schiff over impeachment

It was only a matter of time before House Republicans were going to file an ethics complaint against Rep. Adam Schiff (D) and anyone involved in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

The post Matt Gaetz files ethics complaint against Rep. Schiff over impeachment appeared first on Shark Tank.




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Putin Prepares For A Showdown With Trump As 50,000 Russian Troops Move Into Position

Now that Donald Trump has won the election, he is going to have to deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia, and that isn’t going to be easy.  The Russians have no incentive to end the conflict because they are steadily gobbling up territory in eastern Ukraine.  As long as the Russians are making progress toward …




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Millions of Americans didn’t know Harris had replaced Biden

Kamala Harris spent over a billion dollars on her campaign to succeed Joe Biden after he dropped out of the presidential race on July 21. She hobnobbed with famous celebrities, and spent millions on events aimed at reaching low-information voters. But millions of Americans didn’t realize Harris was even on the ballot prior to election […]

The post Millions of Americans didn’t know Harris had replaced Biden appeared first on Liberty Unyielding.




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Fauci Received 15 Million Dollars In Taxpayer Funds For Private Security Detail, Report Says

By Eireann Van Natta Dr. Anthony Fauci was granted $15 million in taxpayer-funded security as a private citizen, according to a new report. An agreement between the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided Fauci protection from Jan. 4, 2023 to Sept. 20, 2024, according to FOIA documents […]

The post Fauci Received 15 Million Dollars In Taxpayer Funds For Private Security Detail, Report Says appeared first on Liberty Unyielding.



  • Law and Government


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Bearman replaces Magnussen for Haas at Sao Paulo GP

Oliver Bearman replaces Kevin Magnussen for the entire Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend after the Dane had to pull out through illness.




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Republicans close in on House. Here are races still to watch

Counting is still going on, nearly a week after election day, with Republicans a handful of seats short.




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BBC reporter: They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.




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Reporter Reads

Organised crime gangs are thought to be behind a rising number of cheese thefts.




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Brown exits St Mirren as John added as replacement

Jaden Brown leaves St Mirren by mutual consent "to be closer to his family", the club announce as they sign Declan John as a replacement.




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How does BBC report on big stories about itself?

Following news that Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season, how does the BBC cover stories about itself?




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Wooldridge: Saving Our Republic from the Invasion & Kamala

By Frosty Wooldridge, Well, what do you know? Trump won! How do you feel? What is the Golden Age of America? How does the other half of the country feel? When will we all get on the same page? And please, Jimmy Kimmel, you’re not funny. Stop crying. One talking head said, “If you’re in […]

The post Wooldridge: Saving Our Republic from the Invasion & Kamala appeared first on The Lid.




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Amazing: Trump Moved 48 States toward the Republican Party

When the 2024 election dust settled early on Wednesday morning, it became clear that Donald Trump didn’t just win the election, he trounced Kamala Harris. It was so bad for the Democrats that nearly every state moved to the right. The GOP hasn’t seen so many votes move their way since Ronald Reagan in 1980. […]

The post Amazing: Trump Moved 48 States toward the Republican Party appeared first on The Lid.




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Preparing Families for the New School Year

A few tips for ensuring that students—particularly those with disabilities and English learners—and their families get the year off to a good start.




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New Report Highlights States that Are at the Vanguard of the Reading Revolution

A new FutureEd report, The Reading Revolution: How States Are Scaling Literacy Reform, tells the story of how Mississippi, Tennessee and other states at the vanguard of the reading revolution have redesigned reading instruction and raised student achievement in thousands of public schools through bold, state-level leadership. These states have addressed every aspect of early literacy, from how teachers and prospective teachers are trained to the curriculum they use, how students are assessed and whether children are retained rather than promoted to the next grade.




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Apple's reported new smart home device will use its AI to help it catch up with Google

Apple's smart home device, featuring AI and FaceTime, could enter the market by March, Bloomberg reported, and could compete with Google and Amazon.




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Preparing Young Children for School

See the full guide Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide › Recent research has identified practices that have the potential to prepare young children to benefit from the learning opportunities they will encounter in school.




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Preparing for AI

AI is everywhere—we’re in a middle of a technology shift that’s as big as (and possibly bigger than) the arrival of the web in the 1990s. Even though ChatGPT appeared almost two years ago, we still feel unprepared: we read that AI will change every job, but we don’t know what that means or how […]




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Music really does sound better when you're high, scientists report

Neuroscientists have confirmed what every stoner already knows: music sounds better when you're high on weed. In a paper titled "Exploring the interaction between cannabis, hearing, and music," researchers from Toronto Metropolitan University reported results from a study in which participants "reported significantly greater hearing sensitivity and levels of state absorption while high compared to sober." — Read the rest

The post Music really does sound better when you're high, scientists report appeared first on Boing Boing.




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Amazing: Trump Moved 48 States Toward the Republican Party

The following article, Amazing: Trump Moved 48 States Toward the Republican Party, was first published on Conservative Firing Line.

When the 2024 election dust settled early on Wednesday morning, it became clear that Donald Trump didn’t just win the election, he trounced Kamala Harris. It was so bad for the Democrats that nearly every state moved to the right. The GOP hasn’t seen so many votes move their way since Ronald Reagan in 1980. …

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GOP Rep. Luna Says ‘Criminal Prosecutions Necessary’ For Anti-Trump Lawfare Schemers In Government (Video)

The following article, GOP Rep. Luna Says ‘Criminal Prosecutions Necessary’ For Anti-Trump Lawfare Schemers In Government (Video), was first published on Conservative Firing Line.

As President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House after his landslide victory in Tuesday’s election, a U.S. congresswoman says “criminal prosecutions” are “necessary” for the government officials who have been promoting the massive lawfare campaign against the president-elect. On “Sunday Morning Futures” on the Fox News Channel, host Maria Bartiromo asked U.S. Rep. …

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Breaking: Republicans Retain Control Over House of Representatives, Handing Trump the Keys to His Agenda

Republicans have solidified their control of Washington by retaining control of the House of Representatives. President-elect Donald Trump’s overwhelming victory in the presidential race, coupled with GOP control of the […]

The post Breaking: Republicans Retain Control Over House of Representatives, Handing Trump the Keys to His Agenda appeared first on The Western Journal.