Q. OK, here's the scoop: My friend is physically disabled due to a work-related injury when she worked as a CNA, and her health is not very good at all. She is borderline diabetic and she was on the verge of having a stroke and a heart attack the day before Easter. Essentially she is very stressed about her and her family at the poverty level and about not providing an Easter for her family. Her husband left her for a younger woman, and he admitted in being with her because of her money. He is living better without any regards to his wife and young children's plight. They are still married, however. My friend cannot afford to pay all her bills and she and her family tend to go hungry a lot. I try to help financially but I am really to the breaking point because of other obligations I must attend to. They reside in rural North Central Florida, and I don't know what else to include so I can get more responses to my question. I am also looking for ways to self-help. Please help TY
A. Hello Maria
I am so glad she has a friend like you.
It does sound as though your friend would be eligible for Food Stamps, family assistance and Medicaid through the state of Florida. Look in your yellow pages for Fl State of Department of Children and Families. Also look up the number for FL department of Child Support recovery. This shouild help provide ongoing financial stability.
For immediate emergency food help go to www.secondharvest.org just below the top picture put in her zip code and click the search. Immediate emergency help with bills may be available through Salvation Army, the nearest large Baptist church and the nearest large Catholic church. Her children's school counselor or principal may be able to direct her to other sources of help. Some school districts even have an emergency help fund for this.; I know it is hard to ask but she has paid taxes all her life to help others now it's her turn. United Way is not a source of direct help for individals and families in most cases but can tell you who in the community can help.
If the work injury was less than 2 yrs ago she may well be eligible for workmans comp. Your yellow pages will shopw you a number of lawyers who handle workman's comp cases with no payment up front, no charge unless they win for her.
She may also be eligible for Social Security disablity or SSI (Suplemental Security Income) if she is unable to work. This is a long process and most ppl are turned down 2-3 times as a matter of policy but if she is truely disabled and keeps appealing the turn downs she may well get benefits for life. Social Security will pay for the medical exams to establish disability. For this too there are many lawyers who help with appeals and make no charge until they win. Her nearest state or county mental health dept. can help with stress related issues and having consulted them for this will help in getting her disability established.
Every hospital emergency room MUST BY LAW treat ppl in emergency situations even if they have no money and hospital social services ppl are expert at getting ppl hooked up with medical and other benefits. WallMart and Target both have programs where generic meds are available for $4 for a month's supply. Her local health dept or one in a nearby larger county may have medical clinics free or on a low cost basis.
The FL Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation may be able to help her get training for a job she can do with her present disabilitioes and abilities. Their services are free.
If you want to tell me the city I can dig a bit more in our data available and see if I can find more specific contacts.
Please tell her for me that long after any specific Easter basket or outfit is forgotten her children will; remember that mom sat down and colored pictures with them, read the Easter story to them, helped them pray, sang with them, took time to play, hugged them a lot and really listened when they need to talk to her. My favorite all time Christmas Decorations were a nativity scene my dad cut out of brown paper bags and set up in the window ass a sillouette. It was special because he made it for me.
I am so glad she has a friend like you.
It does sound as though your friend would be eligible for Food Stamps, family assistance and Medicaid through the state of Florida. Look in your yellow pages for Fl State of Department of Children and Families. Also look up the number for FL department of Child Support recovery. This shouild help provide ongoing financial stability.
For immediate emergency food help go to www.secondharvest.org just below the top picture put in her zip code and click the search. Immediate emergency help with bills may be available through Salvation Army, the nearest large Baptist church and the nearest large Catholic church. Her children's school counselor or principal may be able to direct her to other sources of help. Some school districts even have an emergency help fund for this.; I know it is hard to ask but she has paid taxes all her life to help others now it's her turn. United Way is not a source of direct help for individals and families in most cases but can tell you who in the community can help.
If the work injury was less than 2 yrs ago she may well be eligible for workmans comp. Your yellow pages will shopw you a number of lawyers who handle workman's comp cases with no payment up front, no charge unless they win for her.
She may also be eligible for Social Security disablity or SSI (Suplemental Security Income) if she is unable to work. This is a long process and most ppl are turned down 2-3 times as a matter of policy but if she is truely disabled and keeps appealing the turn downs she may well get benefits for life. Social Security will pay for the medical exams to establish disability. For this too there are many lawyers who help with appeals and make no charge until they win. Her nearest state or county mental health dept. can help with stress related issues and having consulted them for this will help in getting her disability established.
Every hospital emergency room MUST BY LAW treat ppl in emergency situations even if they have no money and hospital social services ppl are expert at getting ppl hooked up with medical and other benefits. WallMart and Target both have programs where generic meds are available for $4 for a month's supply. Her local health dept or one in a nearby larger county may have medical clinics free or on a low cost basis.
The FL Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation may be able to help her get training for a job she can do with her present disabilitioes and abilities. Their services are free.
If you want to tell me the city I can dig a bit more in our data available and see if I can find more specific contacts.
Please tell her for me that long after any specific Easter basket or outfit is forgotten her children will; remember that mom sat down and colored pictures with them, read the Easter story to them, helped them pray, sang with them, took time to play, hugged them a lot and really listened when they need to talk to her. My favorite all time Christmas Decorations were a nativity scene my dad cut out of brown paper bags and set up in the window ass a sillouette. It was special because he made it for me.
What do you have to do to become a pilot?
Q. I want to fly but could I study myself for cheaper and then just like take a test or do I have to have hours with an instructor or can I just rent a plane after taking a test or what. I am looking for a cheaper way to learn how to fly. Please Help Me!!!
A. (a) For an airplane single-engine rating. Except as provided in paragraph (k) of this section, a person who applies for a private pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log at least 40 hours of flight time that includes at least 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor and 10 hours of solo flight training in the areas of operation listed in §61.107(b)(1) of this part, and the training must include at leastâ
(1) 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane;
(2) Except as provided in §61.110 of this part, 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includesâ
(i) One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and
(ii) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
(3) 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight;
(4) 3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in a single-engine airplane, which must have been performed within 60 days preceding the date of the test; and
(5) 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, consisting of at leastâ
(i) 5 hours of solo cross-country time;
(ii) One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations; and
(iii) Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
§ 61.105 Aeronautical knowledge.
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(a) General. A person who is applying for a private pilot certificate must receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or complete a home-study course on the aeronautical knowledge areas of paragraph (b) of this section that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
(b) Aeronautical knowledge areas. (1) Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to private pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;
(2) Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board;
(3) Use of the applicable portions of the âAeronautical Information Manualâ and FAA advisory circulars;
(4) Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation systems;
(5) Radio communication procedures;
(6) Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts;
(7) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance, and recognition and avoidance of wake turbulence;
(8) Effects of density altitude on takeoff and climb performance;
(9) Weight and balance computations;
(10) Principles of aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems;
(11) Stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery techniques for the airplane and glider category ratings;
(12) Aeronautical decision making and judgment; and
(13) Preflight action that includesâ
(i) How to obtain information on runway lengths at airports of intended use, data on takeoff and landing distances, weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements; and
(ii) How to plan for alternatives if the planned flight cannot be completed or delays are encountered.
(1) 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane;
(2) Except as provided in §61.110 of this part, 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane that includesâ
(i) One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and
(ii) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
(3) 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight;
(4) 3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in a single-engine airplane, which must have been performed within 60 days preceding the date of the test; and
(5) 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, consisting of at leastâ
(i) 5 hours of solo cross-country time;
(ii) One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations; and
(iii) Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
§ 61.105 Aeronautical knowledge.
top
(a) General. A person who is applying for a private pilot certificate must receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or complete a home-study course on the aeronautical knowledge areas of paragraph (b) of this section that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
(b) Aeronautical knowledge areas. (1) Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to private pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;
(2) Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board;
(3) Use of the applicable portions of the âAeronautical Information Manualâ and FAA advisory circulars;
(4) Use of aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation systems;
(5) Radio communication procedures;
(6) Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts;
(7) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance, and recognition and avoidance of wake turbulence;
(8) Effects of density altitude on takeoff and climb performance;
(9) Weight and balance computations;
(10) Principles of aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems;
(11) Stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery techniques for the airplane and glider category ratings;
(12) Aeronautical decision making and judgment; and
(13) Preflight action that includesâ
(i) How to obtain information on runway lengths at airports of intended use, data on takeoff and landing distances, weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements; and
(ii) How to plan for alternatives if the planned flight cannot be completed or delays are encountered.
Can anyone help me out with a Disaster Recovery Plan?
Q. This is the first time I have ever made one of these and I don't really know what to include in it. It's for a small/medium sized doctors office. Patient info is critical so I already know backups are mandatory.
If anyone can maybe point me in the right direction with an example DRP or just give me some info off the top of your head it would be much appreciated. :)
This is for a school project by the way.
If anyone can maybe point me in the right direction with an example DRP or just give me some info off the top of your head it would be much appreciated. :)
This is for a school project by the way.
A. First thing you want to do is know the assets you want to protect. You mention data, but think about everything that it relies on. The computer, the users, the data, the building, phones and services.
Next look at the Business Impact Assessment, look at what the processes are and then prioritse them - this is normally per business - but this could be really different from a practice, a heatlth centre, hospital, or national records...
Think about the impact of something not being available for say 1 hr, 4hrs, 8rs, 2 days, 5 days, 4 weeks (then you get into invoicing and payments to staff etc) - something that's not available for an hour is one thing, but a week is completely different - it may be the difference from selecting a control to buy a new server at the end of the week, or pay for a 4hr on site maintence plan.
Security to those whilst in a DR situation is important too.
When you have a list of asset and processes that you've prioritised, look at the threats to those assets.
Score them on liklihood and cost, those that are best, normally cost the most and if the liklihood is low there isn't a cost benefit, this is risk analysis.
Then once you have your controls for the assets against the risk assessed threats, this gives you what is important and then you can afford (realistically) I mean, extra water supplies, power and telecoms and digging a moat around the place in case of flooding isn't going to be too practical.
Backups as mentioned is a start (As is testing they work) and Telecoms and Power backups are a good start. (think that what happens if the place you send your backup tapes to goes up in flames - liklihood = low, but impact is huge)
Also think about what happens if the computer systems are down completely - can it be reverted to a manual system? THe pen and paper shouldn't be completely dead.
And with personal data, there may be things you want to do, but cannot due to laws governing medical data.
Once you have all of the controls, then look at what you do from a process perpective on what to do when things go wrong, many companies have problems becuase althought they have been through the process, they haven't looked at who does what when things go wrong and all the controls in place mean nothing.
This is called senario DR planning - and its important to test and test again these plans to improve them to the point that it works when things go wrong. For instance - how do you recover data from a tape that you've backed up with a new server? what software do you need, who's going to intstall it and how long is it going to take.
You're doing this as a project at school? Wow!!! Best of luck!
Next look at the Business Impact Assessment, look at what the processes are and then prioritse them - this is normally per business - but this could be really different from a practice, a heatlth centre, hospital, or national records...
Think about the impact of something not being available for say 1 hr, 4hrs, 8rs, 2 days, 5 days, 4 weeks (then you get into invoicing and payments to staff etc) - something that's not available for an hour is one thing, but a week is completely different - it may be the difference from selecting a control to buy a new server at the end of the week, or pay for a 4hr on site maintence plan.
Security to those whilst in a DR situation is important too.
When you have a list of asset and processes that you've prioritised, look at the threats to those assets.
Score them on liklihood and cost, those that are best, normally cost the most and if the liklihood is low there isn't a cost benefit, this is risk analysis.
Then once you have your controls for the assets against the risk assessed threats, this gives you what is important and then you can afford (realistically) I mean, extra water supplies, power and telecoms and digging a moat around the place in case of flooding isn't going to be too practical.
Backups as mentioned is a start (As is testing they work) and Telecoms and Power backups are a good start. (think that what happens if the place you send your backup tapes to goes up in flames - liklihood = low, but impact is huge)
Also think about what happens if the computer systems are down completely - can it be reverted to a manual system? THe pen and paper shouldn't be completely dead.
And with personal data, there may be things you want to do, but cannot due to laws governing medical data.
Once you have all of the controls, then look at what you do from a process perpective on what to do when things go wrong, many companies have problems becuase althought they have been through the process, they haven't looked at who does what when things go wrong and all the controls in place mean nothing.
This is called senario DR planning - and its important to test and test again these plans to improve them to the point that it works when things go wrong. For instance - how do you recover data from a tape that you've backed up with a new server? what software do you need, who's going to intstall it and how long is it going to take.
You're doing this as a project at school? Wow!!! Best of luck!
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