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Bievo is intended to work as an extension of your family. We’re here to help busy families connect, communicate and organize themselves. Ultimately our end goal is that you’ll spend more time enjoying life together! If you have an issue, a need, or a question you cannot locate a clear and simple answer to in our FAQ section, then please let us know. Feel free to also gush about Bievo or share your fun, funny or “that did not just happen” moments with us here too! | <urn:uuid:8268ae4f-71e0-4610-b5f9-1f9c5031d92b> | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | https://family.mybievo.com/contact/ | 2019-01-21T19:55:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583807724.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20190121193154-20190121215154-00218.warc.gz | en | 0.969129 | 111 |
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POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL BOND
American Surety Bonds Agency, LLC provides simplified and fast underwriting for Postsecondary School Bonds in all states.
A Postsecondary School Bond is a license bond that guarantees that the school will comply with the rules and regulations set forth by the state regarding private, for profit, postsecondary, colleges and university schools.
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What are the underwriting guidelines?
These Bonds are underwritten on the following criteria:
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Jan 30 2017
Our lives can be very busy. If we’re not commuting to and from work in a busy city or cramming ourselves into a busy morning train, we’re worrying about our children, arguing with co-workers about work issues and stressing over what to cook for dinner. There truly aren’t enough hours in a single day to worry about everything we should be worrying about, and there’s plenty of reasons and excuses we can give for neglecting something or simply forgetting about something important.
There are plenty of ways to stay organised. If you feel like you’re getting important tasks and meetings, then there are plenty of smartphone apps that will help you stay organised. However, that’s not the point of this article. What we’re going to talk about today is money. Who doesn’t love money? In fact, we’re so busy each day thinking about money and making money that we sometimes forget that there are places where we can actually collect money, and all you have to do is remember that you have money waiting to be collected.
There are a lot of things you could be entitled to that involve money. For starters, you could be entitled to money if you’re a single parent, and you could be owed money if you didn’t check your tax code properly. You could also be owed money if you’re above a certain age, living on your own, or if you have trouble paying your rent due to your work circumstances. In other words, there are a lot of schemes and aid plans that can help you get a bit of extra money without any major downside.
But what kind of things can you claim? Read on to find out as we explore several different avenues where you can make claims and check what kind of compensation and aid you’re entitled to. Not all of these will count for you and some of them are country-specific, but rest assured that all of these will be able to give you a small boost of cash that’ll lighten the stress on your shoulders.
Benefits and Aid
People understand that not everyone is well-off or able to support themselves. For example, seniors could suffer from a number of different medical issues and, as a result, require someone to take care of them. The cost of a carer can be extremely expensive if they are professional and have all the licenses and commendations of a good carer. This means that in order for a senior to get the best professional care they could possibly get to make their lives easier, they have to fork out a lot of cash in advance to pay for each day or pay on a regular basis.
These costs can mount up and create a huge dent in their shrinking wallets. Most pensions and savings won’t be enough to pay for a carer for a long period of time, but luckily there are many aid schemes that will solve issues like this. If you are a senior and you require aid from a carer, then you could get a sum of money to help you pay for professional care assuming you meet the right conditions. It’s important that if you or someone you know is in a similar situation that you contact the relevant services or search online for help.
You could also get help if you’re having difficulty paying your rent and other utility bills. Housing benefit, for example, can be claimed by individuals who are on low-income jobs or don’t work anymore and need financial aid. These benefits can be claimed as long as you meet certain criteria, and there are even times when exceptions can be made if you have a unique case that isn’t accounted for. This means that, no matter what your situation is, you should always contact the relevant authorities to ensure you are getting all of the benefits and aid that you should be getting to help make your life easier.
Unfortunately, benefits can easily be abused. It’s important that, no matter how tempting it might be, you always ensure that you do not abuse these systems. If you are caught (and you will be, eventually) you’ll have to pay back everything that is owed which will be far more stressful than not claiming the benefits at all. Many people have gone homeless or bankrupt because of their lack of care when claiming benefits. For example, if you claim for unemployment aid then you need to notify the relevant people whenever your circumstances change. If you suddenly find a job but neglect to tell people, then you’re going to be in trouble when they find out you’ve been claiming unemployment benefits and also working at the same time.
Injury Claims and Compensation
Many people don’t claim work injury compensation because they fear it would affect their relationship with their employer. After all, if you sue the company that pays your salary then you might think it will severely harm your chances of staying at your job. Some people think that job security is far more important than a personal injury claim, but here are some things to consider.
First of all, you cannot lose your job for making a claim. Your employer should be carrying out everything they can to ensure that you are safe at your job. They need to take every relevant step and carry out risk assessments to ensure that every single one of their employees has the correct equipment and knows all of the safety measures. If they don’t, then they are failing their duty as an employer and could be sued on the grounds of neglect. For this reason, it’s a good idea to weigh up your options and get in contact with a service like https://robinscloudnewmexico.com and have chat with their expert lawyers to determine if an accident you had, work-related or not, can be turned into a claim of compensation.
It’s important to remember that if you have suffered an accident that wasn’t your fault, you are entitled to claim compensation to spend on medical bills, repair costs and other expenses. Even if it was something in the past that you neglected to make a claim about, it could still be turned into a case assuming that you have the right proof. There are time limits, however. You usually have up to three years to make a claim and speak with a lawyer. Anything after that and you won’t be legally allowed to build a case. This time limit can change. For example, if you had an accident abroad then the time limit will vary depending on the country, and if you had an incident while working in the army then you have up to seven years to make a claim.
Injuries don’t have to be physical either. If you are exposed to harmful chemicals such as asbestos in an old workplace or office, then you could be entitled to claiming compensation due to neglect by your employer if they don’t provide you with the proper safety equipment. You could also claim compensation if you get food poisoning or other types of illnesses that are a result of neglect from your employer. However, the majority of personal injury claims do involve physical injuries to your body, but it’s still good to remember that any type of injury or illness can be turned into an accident claim.
If there’s anything that is certain in life, it’s death and taxes. However, not everyone pays the correct amount of tax and in the majority of cases, they actually end up paying more than they should. For starters, you could be working on the wrong tax code if, for some reason, you had to switch the tax code while working different jobs or if the tax code was temporarily applied to you for a variety of reasons. You should be keeping a note of all the income you get and the relevant tax codes that you should be following. Once you manage to analyse your income, you’ll be able to determine if you were using the wrong tax code at certain periods of your time working and make a claim based on that.
For self-employed individuals, there are many business expenses that you can write off so that you aren’t taxed on them. For example, if you use the electricity in your home when you work from home, you can calculate how much is used for work purposes and count that as a business expense too. If you need to replace something like a table or computer that is used for business purposes, you can also claim those as business expenses and make them exempt from tax. It’s a good idea to check what exactly counts as a business expense. For example, any personal purchases like a new sofa or television won’t count as business expenses unless they are specifically for the use of your business, but a computer, office chair or desk may count depending on the circumstances. | <urn:uuid:4cf518a7-c326-43d7-a1f3-081794b9948b> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://financewand.com/are-you-forgetting-to-claim-money-youre-entitled-to | 2017-03-27T00:41:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189316.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00618-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965627 | 1,797 |
Purchasing new rims for your vehicle can be an exhilarating experience. It’s not just about the aesthetics; it’s about performance, durability, and the satisfaction of quality upgrades.
But, in the hunt for that perfect set of wheels, it’s crucial to navigate around the potholes of poor choices. Just as there are worst tires, the realm of rims has its cautionary tales, too.
You’ve probably been bombarded with lists of the best rim brands, but today, we’re flipping the script.
Let’s talk about the worst rim brands that you might want to avoid, ensuring your ride and your wallet remain intact.
Worst Rim Brands
Based on poor built quality, bent wheels, and air leaks, the worst rim brands are Dorman, Pacer, and Touren. The brands also have bad customer feedback.
Having equipped my vehicle with the Dorman 939-179 15 x 6 In. Steel Wheel, I’ve had a firsthand experience that prompts me to think carefully about this choice.
On paper, the specs seemed promising: a robust alloy steel build with a matte black finish and seemingly proper dimensions with a 144-millimeter backspacing and a 15-inch rim size.
However, practicality unveiled some concerns. Shortly after fitting these rims, I encountered a persistent air leak in the tire. Even after multiple refills, the tire would deflate, losing about 1lb of air per minute.
A simple soap water test revealed air bubbles emerging directly from the rim material — a clear indication of air leakage issues.
Moreover, the fitment had its quirks. While the wheel technically matched my vehicle’s requirements, the external sizing was slightly off, which led to hubcaps that wouldn’t secure properly.
In light of these issues, my experience suggests that Dorman manufactures low-quality rims.
If you’re considering rims for your vehicle, explore other brands that have a more consistent track record for quality to ensure you’re truly getting the best for your ride.
Next on our list of bad rim brands is Pacer. The 83B FWD BLACK MOD Wheels model offers a stylish painted aluminum finish and comes in a 16-inch rim size.
Still, customer feedback suggests potential quality and service issues.
Reports of damage and defects upon arrival raise questions about the manufacturing consistency of these wheels.
Challenges with customer service, such as the lack of return shipping support, have also been a point of contention, indicating a possible inconvenience for purchasers seeking remedies for defective products.
Quality control concerns are further highlighted by instances of rims missing valve stem holes or, conversely, having an extra hole.
Misfits with certain vehicle models, despite advertised compatibility, have led to extra costs for adapters or the burden of a complex return process.
Installation issues, like improper fitting leading to caliper rubbing, have also been mentioned, pointing to a shortfall in the precision of these rims.
Buyers considering Pacer 83B FWD BLACK MOD Wheels may want to weigh these reported experiences carefully.
The Touren TR60 rims come with a modern matte black finish and machined ring, designed for vehicles with a 5×100 or 4.5 bolt pattern.
While their 5.65-inch backspacing and 16-inch rim size fit popular specifications, customer reviews highlight some potential issues.
Buyers have reported receiving incomplete packages or showing signs of being previously opened, with missing parts like the crucial rim cap, a security feature against theft.
Additionally, there have been mentions of receiving bent rims, which cause concern.
These reports suggest that while the Touren TR60 rims may look appealing, there could be inconsistencies in quality and fulfillment.
Prospective buyers may want to keep these reviews in mind, as they could indicate a gamble on reliability.
It’s important to weigh these factors when selecting new rims to ensure a purchase that is satisfactory both in appearance and performance.
When personalizing your vehicle with a new set of rims, your excitement should match the quality you receive.
The allure of transforming your car’s look is undeniable, but this allure should not be clouded by the prospect of ending up with one of the worst rim brands on the market.
After all, your car’s performance and safety ride on these choices. Remember, your wheels are not just accessories; they’re the foundation of your driving experience.
So, choose wisely, and don’t let a glossy finish blind you to the importance of quality and reliability.
It’s your vehicle, safety, and peace of mind on the line. Make sure your rim investment is one that you’ll be proud of for miles to come.
Erica Steven is the founder and lead writer of WorstBrands, a site dedicated to providing honest and trustworthy reviews about outdoor gear and fashion products.
With a passion for exploring the great outdoors and staying up to date on the latest fashion trends, Erica uses her expertise to provide valuable insights into the products that matter most to her readers.
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BOOM Community Rethink the Drink
Thoughts from the BOOM Community Members (5/6)
The people on BOOM are amazing…honest, open, respectful, supportive. I would not have made it this far without them. I was hesitant to send that initial email asking to join as I felt so vulnerable, alone and afraid to share. Thank God I did!
Boom has had a boomerang effect on my life! It’s been a steadfast community where I can shed all of the grief caused in my life by alcohol. No judgements, not one little innuendo, just pure support with loving suggestions and encouragement. We can do this, we are all here with one common thread, we want something better! Thank you to all of my pals here:)
I like BOOM because it is growing and with that comes a myriad of different thoughts. We have people from day 1, too day 100, too day 1,000 and beyond. There is something/someone for everyone here 🙂
I joined after reading the Boozemusings article Simple Solutions to Beat the Binge Drinking Routine .
I’d made the decision to quit drinking after many days on the road of business travel and heavy evening / night drinking. My last night was especially bad and I knew I could never, ever return to drinking.
I was truly miserable, in an airport, very hung over (lasted for days), and wanted to join AA or something online. Preferably online, since I travel a lot. I knew that I would need daily support for a long time.
This article had the exact answers I was seeking. I really wanted a day by day blow of what was coming. It took a long time for me to start feeling better, and I just combed over each day.
Once I joined I found fantastic support, outpouring of love and understanding, and tons of resources and reading material. I read for hours every day. Can’t thank Boom enough, but it was 100% that Boozemusings article for me.
More from this member Sobriety is a Dirty Word
As someone fairly new to Boom it didn’t take long to realise it is a special place to heal, learn and gain huge insight and kind support. A selfish part of me doesn’t want to share it now that I’ve found it 😉 Xx
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If you are looking for ways to balance your emotions in a non-invasive way, energy healing will be of great help to you.
HEALING YOUR EMOTIONS
Have you ever experienced a state of a deep meditation or deep relaxation? A healing session experience can be compared to them. During a healing session most people experience a state where worries and concerns leave their mind.
In this state your brain waves slow down. This gives your nervous system an opportunity to relax, removing acute emotional stress. This in turn switches on your immune system. Working at its full capacity, it re-evaluates where the body and mind needs help. It repairs broken lines of communication in the bodymind and starts a healing process.
REMOVING EMOTIONAL TOXINS
Once you are calmer and have more energy, you will notice that less stressors trigger a strong emotional response in you.
Furthermore, the effect of energy healing does not stop there.
As the body replenishes energy and gets stronger, it starts cleaning itself by eliminating toxins. You will be supprized to know that a great deal of these toxins are emotions that we have accumulated in our organs and tissues.
Energy healing will assist you with releasing emotional toxins from the body and preventing a damage to your health. It will help you heal past emotional experiences, make peace with them and create more space for love and acceptance in your life.
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Ian Dempsey celebrates 20 years on Breakfast
A host of famous voices surprised Ian Dempsey live on air at Today FM on Friday as his breakfast show celebrated 20 years on-air.
Boyzone’s Keith Duffy was the first to surprise Ian on air, posing as listener ‘Kevina Duffy’ and requesting his own hit ‘Picture of You’ to kick-start the nation just after 7am this morning. The well wishes from both listeners and celebrities continued to pour in throughout the morning including Dáithí O’Sé, Nevin Maguire and rugby stalwarts Ronan O’Gara and Donnacha O’Callaghan.
Donnacha O’Callaghan praised Ian’s contribution to Irish radio, saying: “You’re the Brian O’Driscoll of radio” while Ronan O’Gara told an emotional Ian: “I think what the people like about you is that we all see a little bit of ourselves in ya and you keep it real”
Dustin the Turkey was next up to wish Iano a ‘Happy Birthday’ during the shows regular ‘Friday Birthday Bumps’ feature. Dustin presented Ian with a gift of a somewhat vintage copy of VIP Magazine featuring a cover shoot of Ian and his family on location in Cork, some time ago.
Eamon Dunphy, a former Today FM presenter himself, also joined Ian to share some memories.
Mario Rosenstock, creator of Gift Grub on Ian’s Breakfast Show has worked alongside him since 1999: “Ian’s been through everything with me and I’ve learned everything from him….the person you hear on the radio is 100% the person he is: warm, mischievous, genuine and a legend. Here’s to another 20 years”
Today we celebrated 20 years of @IanDempsey!
— Today FM (@TodayFM) September 23, 2018
Today FM colleagues then flooded into studio to surprise Ian and present him with a cake while Ian listened to a montage of his incredible on-air moments over the last 20 years, including celebrity interviews with Liam Gallagher, Michael Buble, Sinead O’Connor, The Gleeson Family, Graham Norton, Colin Farrell, U2, Saoirse Ronan and the late Dolores O’Riordan.
Adelle Nolan, Today FM Programme Director paid tribute to Ian Dempsey: “We are thrilled that Ian been part of Today FM, and so many lives, for the last 20 years! A genuine, lovable, passionate professional; whose greatest joy is to entertain. We are so fortunate to have Ian waking our listeners up every day, and honoured to call him our friend and colleague”
Ian joined Today FM in 1998 with the infamous ad campaign, “Look who we’ve poached for Breakfast”, after leaving RTE 2FM.
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Forbes Staff
The Beat Report: I cover the business of music & entertainment.
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2. 1913 Mississippi ($50,000)
For many years, collectors did not know the 1913 Mississippi plate existed. But in 1985, Dr. Roy Klotz, Jr. of Pennsylvania discovered the plate after someone responded to a classified ad he’d placed in a Jackson, Miss., newspaper asking for old plates. Only two copies of the 1913 are known to exist.
Photos and information courtesy of Tim Stentiford, PLATES Magazine.
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Purge the Old Leaven
Last Day of Unleavened Bread 2021
(Sermon Notes) By Warren Zehrung 4/3/2021
In today’s sermon we will be looking at the various aspects of our lives that make us pleasing to God. Not everyone’s behavior is acceptable to Him. This is a very serious matter – so much so that God has made it the focus of one of His Holy Days.
The Last Day of Unleavened Bread is observed on the 21st of Abib, the first month of the year. On this day in history, Israel crossed the Red Sea and came completely out of Egypt. But they had help, didn’t they?
It was Jesus Christ, the God of the Old Testament who made it possible for them to leave Egypt. The title of today’s sermon comes from:
1Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:
1Corinthians 5:7-8 Therefore, let us keep the Feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Unleavened Bread pictures Jesus Christ – who is the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
On this day, Israel came completely out of Egypt—picturing sin and corruption.
Purge simply means remove, take away. Old Leaven is used in the Bible as a type of sin and immorality. The Bible contains a terrible list of sins in:
1Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
The brethren of God’s Church have purged out that old leaven – before baptism.
This week of Unleavened Bread pictured that coming out of sin. But, Brethren, we are still sinners. We still come far short of the glory and righteousness of Jesus.
On the First Day of Unleavened Bread I made the statement. “With Jesus Christ in us we stop sinning.” That statement certainly needs some clarification and context. I didn’t want to say, “With Jesus Christ in us we stop sinning – as much as we did before.” That could be construed to be permissive of sin.
It is a fact. We are unable to stop sinning without the help of God’s Holy Spirit. With all of our strength and being, with Jesus Christ in us we crave and desire to stop sinning with the help of His Spirit in us.
Tonight we can go back to eating fluffy bread because the Days of Unleavened Bread will be over. BUT, we cannot put the old leaven and sin back into our lives.
We would never consider going into a world of fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, abusers, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers, or extortioners (1Corinthians 6:9-11). No, we continue to go on to perfection of Christ – hating even the garment spotted by the flesh (Jude 1:23).
Hebrews 6:1 … let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
We live by the principles of the doctrine of Christ, of which, “going on unto perfection is the final and lifelong principle we live by.
Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
Brethren, it goes without saying – we never get to the perfection of Christ in these bodies. As long as we are still flesh and blood, we will never be absolutely sinless—we can never free ourselves completely and totally of sin unto the perfection of Christ—but that must be our goal. Even with God’s Holy Spirit, we are still human and we sometimes fail.
But we should not be sinning and failing to the extent that some did before God came into their lives – they were horrible sins.
The spiritual lesson of God’s command to eat unleavened bread during this Feast is that we want to continue ridding our lives of the leaven of sin and wickedness and become washed and made holy in God’s sight.
To do so, we have to fill our lives with the unleavened bread of life—Jesus Christ. That means we accept Him as the sole authority in our lives. We no longer do the things we want to do or, are tempted to do. It means we desire to become like Jesus in every aspect of our lives. It means we make His priorities our priorities. It means taking in and living by the whole of God’s Word. That is how we are “coming out of sin,” and in that way we escape the slavery to sin. With all our might, we keep God’s Law – His Commandments – His way of life. We realize we have to quit sinning – and to a great extent, we have stopped sinning as before. And as time goes on we do sin less and less. As we endeavor to put sin out of our life – we come out of sin. We grow in character with the help and motivation of God’s Spirit. But most of all we put on Christ and all of His spiritual attributes.
He was sinless – and that is our goal. In our brain and heart we have made up our mind not to sin – not ever. But experience has taught us that we will fail as long as we are in the flesh.
1John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Jesus was tempted on all points – so He knows what we go through – even in doing our best not to sin.
Hebrews 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
But, that does not mean that we let the standard of Jesus Christ go by the wayside. We know that we are never able to attain to His perfect life – but we try with all of our being to do so. We never tell ourselves that a little sinning is OK – because we know that a little sin leavens us completely (1Corinthians 5:6).
Paul clearly instructs us that the purpose of keeping the Feast of Unleavened Bread is to show us of our need to continuously remove sin from our lives. In discussing the danger of sin’s malignancy, Paul uses the phrase “a little leaven leavens the whole lump” on two separate occasions (1Corinthians 5:6).
Galatians 5:9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Brethren, we are not speaking of “Cooking and Baking” instructions.
Every young lady in her Home Economics class has learned that a little leaven leavens the whole lump, in her “bread making” lesson.
But again, Paul is not talking about the kitchen! Paul is not speaking of our physical bodies either. We understand that a little cancer — unchecked — spreads like a malignant disease in a person until he is totally consumed and destroyed.
Paul is speaking of our spiritual lives. Paul uses the phrase “a little leaven leavens the whole lump” to describe how sin spreads through a person’s life until God’s Spirit is totally extinguished. We see it happen – even to those who are closest to us. James, the brother of Jesus, puts is succinctly:
James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death. [spiritual death!]
People want to fight and compete against others — in the home — and even across church lines.
It is a game of one-upmanship – the practice of gaining a feeling of superiority over another person by seeking to put them “in their place” — it is a very widespread occurrence.
It is a subtle form of hate that has no place in God’s Church.
They think that somehow they will gain a victory in doing so.
Brethren, that is Satan’s field of play — and Satan is subtle. He makes us think that our discourteous manners are okay, and others are outside the faith, so it is proper to treat them disrespectfully — it is not! We do not allow or permit ourselves to sin even a little bit. (a little leaven leavens the whole lump – and we ourselves are the lump we do not wish to leaven)
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
We do not, and cannot sin with impunity. There is a horrible price that will be paid for all.
Let’s look at meat in due season on this Holy Day. God instructed the Israelites to put all leaven bread [fluffy bread] out of their homes during the seven days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12:15-19; 13:7).
Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread [flat, not made with yeast]; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day [that is today’s instruction], that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
It is that important to God – we are spiritual Israel (Galatians 6:16).
Exodus 12:16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
Exodus 12:17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance forever.
Exodus 12:18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month [of Abib or Aviv] at even. [from sunset yesterday until sunset today]
Exodus 12:19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eats that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
God wants to drive this point home to us.
Exodus 13:7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
“In all thy quarters.” We do a pretty good job of getting the bread and crumbs out of our house and car — but how good of a job do we do in getting sin out of our minds and hearts — that is certainly a part of “In all thy quarters.” It is a very serious matter to understand.
Unleavened bread typifies sin-less-ness, and symbolizes our putting away sin and putting on Christ’s righteousness and obedience to God.
Exodus 13:18 God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
Brethren, we crossed our Red Sea on the day we were baptized. God led us also.
1Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the [Red] Sea;
1Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
Leviticus 23:6-8 On the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein… in the seventh day is [also] an holy convocation.
That seventh day is today. As Christians, we understand that Purging out the old leaven means that we must endeavor to stop sinning with all our heart, mind and being.
There is no way Israel could have escaped from Egypt and Pharaoh’s army on their own. Jesus was the principal factor in the equation. In the same way, there is no way we can escaped from sin and its death penalty by our own strength of mind and determination.
We must be saved, recovered and delivered by Faith in Jesus — our Savior — Christ in us is the hope of Glory (Colossians 1:27).
People in the Church of God are being asked if they have the faith to go without a COVID mask.
We will see in just a moment that kind of faith is an Old Testament kind of faith.
Brethren – it takes real Faith – to do what Christ says – and to live like Jesus lived by keeping all of His Ten Commandments, laws, statutes, judgments, every tittle, – not only in the letter – but in the spirit of the law.
Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exodus 20:12 Honor thy father and thy mother:
Exodus 20:15 Thou shalt not steal… and all the rest of God’s laws.
Jesus is our role model. It takes real Faith – to endeavor to live a perfect life as Jesus Christ did. Are we even trying to do that?
Egypt is only a type of sin. Brethren we are facing the real thing—real sin!
Today pictures that we are coming completely out of the real thing – which is sin against God! After repenting of our sins and being forgiven by God, we must strive to come out of sin completely, just as Israel came out of Egypt completely and totally today.
Hebrews 11:29 By faith Israel passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting to do were drowned.
Israel had to have the faith that the Red Sea [Gulf of Aqaba] would not come rushing in on them – and drown them. We have that kind of functional faith every time we do our best to cross a highway — knowing that we will not die until Jesus is through using us and teaching us.
Our faith must be so much more than that. Much deeper than that. More powerful than that, more meaningful than that. True Christianity’s real faith is to live a perfect life with all our might — imitating Jesus Christ’s life.
Our faith is that God the Father has made Jesus Christ to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him (2Corinthians 5:21).
We have been delivered from sin! Our faith is not that we will not die — but our faith is — that we will live in Christ.
1John 2:6 He that says he abides in [Christ] ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.
We ought to be walking in the perfection of Jesus Christ. That’s faith! Doing the hard things that He did and avoiding the things He eluded. All the way to dying daily for the cause of Christ – as He died once and for all for us (Romans 12:1).
Let’s look briefly at Paul’s instructions to young Timothy on how to obtain the salvation which is in Christ. Look for purging the old leaven out in these verses.
2Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. [Hebrews 2:10]
2Timothy 2:11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with Him: [A key theme with Paul]
Romans 6:3-4 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore, we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of Life.
2Timothy 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
Brethren, Jesus is able to deliver us – even in our weakness.
2Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, yet He abides faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Paul tells Timothy:
2Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let everyone that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Depart from iniquity – that is the same thing as purge the old leaven.
2Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
2Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
2Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
2Timothy 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
2Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
You see the soft hands of God patiently working with people.
2Timothy 2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
That is why we pray, “deliver us from the evil one” and place your hedge of protection about us.
True Christians continually strive to rid sin from their lives. But are we crying out to God to help us.
Israel did not exit Egypt by their own strength—they were delivered by our Savior, Jesus Christ, because He heard their cry for help.
2Samuel 22:7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and He did hear my voice out of His Temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
Brethren, we must admit as Paul did that we are weak and sold under sin – slaves to sin – no matter how hard we try to walk the strait and narrow path of Christianity.
Romans 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Paul says that he intends to never sin. But then he finds that he does sin.
Romans 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Paul says, I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
Romans 7:16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
God’s law tells us what is right in God’s sight.
Romans 7:17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.
We are all still carnal people with human nature.
Paul says that with all his might he fully intends to do God’s will.
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
I know that I miss the mark!
Romans 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans 7:20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.
My human nature gets the best of me.
Romans 7:21 I find then a law, [a truism] that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Since the fall of Adam and Eve, Human nature is evil.
Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Here is the question we ask – and find the answer today.
Romans 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Romans 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Paul is not living a double standard – that is not what he is saying.
When Paul says that with the flesh he serves the law of sin, he is not saying that he just yields to the lust of the flesh whenever tempted.
Quite the contrary: He tells us in:
1Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body [under control], and bring it into subjection [to the laws of God]: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Paul is saying, “With my mind I serve the law of God. My deepest heart’s desire is to please God and walk in His paths continually – but I know that I fall.”
But, the good news is, if I continue to walk in Faith, Jesus Christ our Lord shall deliver me.
Let’s understand that the unleavened bread represents Jesus Christ.
Jesus Himself explains in John 6.
As the Feast of Unleavened Bread approached, and shortly after He performed a great miracle to feed thousands (John 6:4-13), notice what Jesus told the crowd that followed Him:
John 6:27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give unto you.
Everyone there knew that without physical bread, a person goes hungry and starves. Let’s understand a reality:
When you have two matters before you – physical and spiritual, always understand that things spiritual are the greater eternal reality. That is Jesus Christ’s point in calling Himself “the true bread from heaven,” “the bread of God” and “the bread of life.”
He’s saying that just as physical bread was essential for physical life, He as the spiritual Bread of God and the Bread from heaven and the Bread of life is essential for our spiritual and eternal life! When Jesus taught us how to pray, He said:
Matthew 6:11 Give us This Day our Daily Bread
Most of this world believes that, “Give us this day our daily bread,” is a simple request for daily physical food.
But it is clearly not an appeal for daily physical nourishment. To the contrary, Jesus taught the disciples:
Matthew 6:31 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
The misunderstanding surrounding the translation of the unique Greek word ‘epiousios,’ arises from a lack of understanding of this word which was coined and used only by Jesus.
John 6:51 Jesus said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever:
John 6:58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live forever.
The renowned Biblical scholar, E.W. Bullinger believed that the word epiousios is a reference to Jesus Christ—speaking of Himself – the true spiritual Bread of Life that descends from heaven (Nehemiah 9:15, Revelation 2:17, Matthew 4:4, and John 6)
“Give us this day our daily bread,” is a request to our Father to have Jesus Christ, the True Bread from heaven, live His perfect life in us and provide all things necessary for salvation.
The important thing for us here is that “daily [epiousios] bread” is a reference to Jesus Christ who came down from heaven – not physical food or bread.
He alone, is the Spiritual Bread that must sustain our lives. Brethren, we are in a life-long battle. The symbolism of putting sin out of our lives successfully and entirely will not be completely fulfilled until we are resurrected, changed, and inherit eternal life in the Kingdom of God and become like God who cannot sin.
As resurrected spirit beings:
1John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for God’s [sperma] [the sowing of God’s life’s force and Spirit] are in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. [Having become fully spirit beings.]
We are in a life-long battle. We will fight Satan and sin until the day that we die.
That is the very reason Jesus tells us that we must count the cost before being baptized. It is an incredible battle we are in.
The Christian life demands that we enter into a total commitment to battle to the end, knowing the tremendous personal sacrifices that must be made. God’s Way is more important than family or security because it involves our eternal life. Jesus tells us to be sure that we will be able to finish what we begin:
Luke 14:26 If any man comes to me, and does not love-less his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:27 And whosoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Christianity is the biggest project that we will ever take on – we must make sure that we are fully committed to its completion in the Kingdom of God. Knowing that our goal is eternal life; do we have the determination, mind-set and resilience it takes to stick it out to the end?
Have we thought it out? Have we made the commitment in our mind and heart that we will seek God’s will and way above everything else in life – regardless of the consequences we must endure?
In order for us to become Spirit-born members of God’s Family in the resurrection, we must prove that we will obey God here and now by striving to put the spiritual leaven of sin out of our lives and keep it out.
Paul said that we are to lay aside every sin that so easily besets us – striving against sin (Hebrews 12:1, 4).
Brethren, when we realize that we have a weakness, a sin, and that failing has been with us for a long time – it should tell us that we are not dealing with it properly. In Hebrews 11 we find a long list of faithful saints who have successfully run their course:
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Unlike the true saints in Hebrews 11 – many who were martyred:
Hebrews 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
That gives us a good idea of how diligent we must be in overcoming sin.
In the same way that God made His Son, Jesus to be ‘Sin’ for our sake, He has made us to be Righteous – the righteousness of Jesus Christ!
2Corinthians 5:21 God the Father made Jesus Christ, who never sinned, to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
Jesus took on our sin, so that we might put on His Righteousness.
Let’s renew our resolve to live in harmony with God’s Law, and rededicate our lives to continual spiritual growth and overcoming – – through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let us close with:
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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Ten minutes into my first college party and it already defied expectation. In place of a raging kegger was a spread of pre-twenty-somethings under the fairy lights. They held pre-mixed drinks in hand and chatted to a chill-hop soundtrack. Milestone Academy might not have been a party campus, but I could imagine my parents at a place like this.
A burning stink wafted from down the hall. It drove me toward the rec room. Nobody seemed to mind the smell. Gods, I was already losing my appetite.
I found Tanya by the kitchenette chatting to a random group of guys. She seemed right at home in an old band tee, jacket and her hair spiked. Both she and her new friends laughed as if they’d known each other forever. It was at that moment I realized the nightmare of high school was over for good.
“Hey, you guys!”
Tanya threw up her arms to create an opening between us. She introduced me to her new friends; Matthias, LeShaun, Trayvon, Lucas – what was the first guy’s name again? By the time she finished I’d already forgotten. I found myself drawn into fresher chit-chat about classes, schedules, you know the rest.
They seemed cool enough, not like the guys who used to turn away as I walked down the hall. They asked if I wanted anything to drink; spirits, beer, even soda if I wasn’t into that. Maybe college guys were a different breed, or they didn’t know the kind of girl I was.
It wasn’t until later that I realized I was alone. Tanya vanished to some other corner. Had she ditched me? That wasn’t possible. She was my number one girl and we looked out for each other. I searched the crowd and deflected greetings from strangers. Meanwhile I clutched my orange drink. The lump in my chest swallowed any fun that might have been had. Ten minutes later and there she was at the end of the hall, peering out of a second story window.
“Are you avoiding me or something?” I laughed, but not really.
Tanya clicked her tongue. “Where were you today?” Whatever my answer, it wouldn’t be enough.
“When you’re supposed to be helping me unpack,” she said. “You know I’ll look out for you, KC, but there’s only so many times I can pick up the slack. I can only take so much strained conversation with your Mom.”
Gods, it was like a punch to the gut. “It was important,” I said.
“Like ‘saving the President’ important? Not a lot of people would thank you for that.”
I smirked and decided not to tell her about the donut shop.
Tanya’s frown deepened. “You should have called, girl. This was important. What am I supposed to do when you keep not showing up for stuff?”
“I promise I’ll start showing up for stuff,” I said. Yeah, I wasn’t convinced, either.
“Maybe you should put your alter-ego on a timetable. Give her a certain number of hours a week and the rest of the time you worry about Kaira.”
Just when I’d moved past one secret identity I was making room for another. Which was more scandalous; the trans girl or the superhero? History repeated in the worst kind of way.
I slumped onto Tanya’s shoulder. “You don’t have to cover for me. I’ll get a handle on this. I promise.” That time was convincing.
“Yeah, okay,” she said and pulled me into a hug. Tanya was a great friend; the best, even. Now all I had to do was be worthy of that friendship.
It was sometime around midnight that I bothered to check my cell. For lack of messages I checked the news instead. Who knows? It could have been a slow news day and a Glimmer Girl sighting still meant something.
By that point I’d only had one (alcoholic) drink; a craft beer brewed by a lab tech out to make a name for himself. It was raspberry flavored, so I didn’t complain. Regardless, I had to be sober. To be a serious hero then I had to be on call, twenty-four seven. Imagine if Glimmer Girl arrived nursing a hangover.
The party was dwindling. Nobody was in the mood to start a new conversation and there was a vacant sofa chair with my name on it. I threw my legs across the cushions and began to scroll. There were the usual car accidents and politicians opening their ignorant mouths.
No major crimes – unless you counted one headline. ‘SHIPPING MAGNATE SHAKES ARMS DEALING CHARGE.’ And it happened here in Milestone City. That was a problem and a half, but not one I could punch.
I lay my head on the arm and frowned. Gods, I was exhausted. All that work – flying, running, chasing – for nothing. Glimmer Girl only had a handful of wins. Meanwhile guys like – I checked the name – ‘Waylon Dervish’ were walking the streets without a care in the world. Where was the justice?
The words of that giant cop circled in my thoughts. ‘Stay back and leave the hard work to those qualified.’ For all the good they did! I wondered if it was my chance to prove myself.
At a quarter past twelve I downed the last of my soda and shook off the need for sleep. The city was calling for a hero.
A quick internet search was all I needed to learn everything about Dervish. Listed were the businesses he owned, subsidiaries and the address of his corporate headquarters. A few results had his cell and social security numbers. In the information age everyone is vulnerable, which was why I chose to wear a mask.
I was halfway to the Docklands before realizing I was ignoring the law – breaking and entering, without the breaking. Teenage rebellion demanded raise a finger to the police state, even if another felt guilty. Meanwhile Roland Dervish, a criminal in the realest sense, walked free.
Milestone City needed me; not any masked vigilante, but Glimmer Girl. Legal or not, it was the right thing to do.
The more I toyed with my powers the more I learned to do with them. At first invisibility was a fluke. One minute I was shifted up and down the light spectrum. Then a shimmering phantom remained. I didn’t know ultraviolet from infrared, let alone high frequency microwaves. It took some study but I soon made sense of it, both on the page and in practice.
I refracted through the polished window as though it were nothing. Like I said, entering without breaking. I hovered over the abrasive, rust colored carpet. Dervish’s headquarters were situated in a hangover from the nineteen-sixties. The wall was course with paint layered over old peelings. It was rustic but well kept. Only a few scraps with doodles, phone numbers and email addresses littered the desk.
With a press of a button his computer hummed to life. The flat screen offered a username, DERVW0, and requested a password. I didn’t know the first thing about hacking a computer.
Next I moved to the filing cabinets. I pulled the handles. They were locked. A focused laser blast could fix that – okay, maybe some breaking was inevitable.
I pulled folders from the drawers and combed the numbers. It was pointless. I didn’t know the first thing about accounting. But the damning evidence was there and only needed someone who knew how to look.
With a stack of folders under my arm I clicked the latch on the window. It opened it to the twenty levels of thin air. I could refract through glass, but the papers couldn’t. Still shimmering under the visible spectrum I flew into the night. Come the morning Milestone’s criminal underworld would be shaking in their boots.
In spite of his crimes Waylon Dervish was a sound sleeper. Once he closed his eyes not even the snore of his on-again-off-again lover, Lisa, could wake him. After the trial concluded in his favor sleep only became more restful.
“Waylon! Get up!”
He stirred, dismissing the words as dream prattle. The woman roused him again, this time grabbing his shoulder and shaking him.
“Waylon! There’s someone in the house!”
Starting awake like a territorial animal he opened the drawer of his night stand. Waylon checked to make sure the pistol was loaded. As part of his parole agreement he wasn’t permitted a firearm, but he was a man with enemies. Waylon would not be made defenseless.
“Stay here,” he said. With calculated steps he pressed into the hall.
At a first glance his home was better kept than most, but in every other sense like any other. It featured a fence, garden, two floors, three bedrooms and a basement. A stranger might not have guessed a gangster lived in upscale suburbia.
A cocktail of fear and fury bubbled through his veins, sharpening his instinct. He slowed at the corner by the living area. Waylon cocked the hammer of his weapon. He could make out a noise, but whether it was one of his rivals or the world’s stupidest burglar was anybody’s guess.
The invader droned. “Put that thing down before you take out an eye.”
Waylon lowered the gun and flicked the light switch. There in the leather recliner Roland was nursing a tablet. He should have known from the smell of cinnamon who it was that defiled his home.
“You want to tell me what this is?” he said. “It’s three o’clock in the freakin’ morning. My lady friend down the hall is about to have kittens!”
“How is Lisa?” Roland didn’t ask. Instead he combed back and forth over the footage in his lap.
“Maybe I will shoot you,” Waylon said.
Roland smirked. “Remember when I asked to take a look at your security?” He turned the tablet around and offered it to his brother. “You’re welcome, by the way.”
He set the gun down and took the device. On it was a video with several dark shapes Waylon recognized from his office. It featured a bright, spectral figure who floated through the window and above the ground. It appeared lithe, female and interested in his files.
“Wh-what is this?”
“It’s as I said; you’ve got a hero problem,” Roland explained. “Your face is all over the news, brother. It was only a matter of time before some vigilante justice warrior came sniffing about your business.”
Waylon’s blood boiled. The nerve of her! Many had tried and failed to bring him down, but none had adept abilities.
“So what do propose we do, kill her?”
Roland grinned like the devil he’d become. “Better. Call your lawyer.”
The day started with a boot pressing my shoulder. One eye slivered open. Tanya towered like a giantess over the mattress. She hid behind dark glasses and bed hair and nursed what smelled like a cappuccino with an extra shot.
I rolled into a beam of sun and groaned. Whose idea was it to put a star in view of my bed? With every ounce of effort I had I pulled myself out of its path.
Gods, that coffee smelled good.
“First question,” Tanya said. “How much did you have to drink?” Her voice was devoid of sympathy; maybe because it was still early, or something else.
The room was a blur. Seconds ticked before registering that my old bedroom was gone and this place was my home. Tanya was a mainstay in daily life, but now she was living on the other side of the room.
I shook myself awake. “One beer.”
“That’s it?” she said.
“And a heck of a lot of pop.”
“That must have been some sugar rush.” Tanya puffed her chest and steeled herself. “Check the news, KC. They’re talking about you.”
I fumbled for my cell and scrolled the news app. The first story flashed in bold caps. ‘TEEN ADEPT GLIMMER GIRL SUSPECTED IN DERVISH CORPORATE BREAK IN.’ I blinked to make sure it was real. How could they know? I was invisible!
Tanya took a long slurp of her drink. She lowered her glasses toward me. “Tell me it wasn’t you, KC. Tell me this is some sort of a set-up.”
What could I say? I was guilty as sin. Worse, I only regretted it because I’d been caught. But how?
Linked in the news article was a video of a man in a gray suit standing behind a podium. He spoke from a prepared statement. “It is my sad duty to inform you that in spite of yesterday’s court decision my client, Mr. Waylon Dervish, continues to face public persecution.”
‘Persecution’ – the word tasted sick. He couldn’t be serious!
The lawyer continued. “Security cameras fitted with thermal sensors captured a woman entering Mr. Dervish’s corporate office. Evidence suggests the actions of an adept consistent with the abilities of one so-called ‘Glimmer Girl’.”
How could I have been so stupid? In the cold light of morning I wasn’t so sure of the right thing. At least the files were where they needed to be, on the desk of a police captain.
Tanya leaned closer. Even in my bleary state the silence spoke volumes. “So what now?” she asked.
“There’s only one thing I can do,” I said. Neither of us liked it.
Some folks would do anything for money. The faster they could gain it the better. It was as true in Milestone City as it was anywhere else. Though Roland Dervish considered himself above such things it was a fact he could rely on. The human sheep were convinced that printed notes with the likeness of dead men held some kind of value.
The sun was high when a crowd gathered in a dirt lot. It was the third such locale he visited that day, clad in black with his face concealed. None had refused his offer thus far.
“One thousand dollars! All you have to do is stand for twenty minutes wearing this.” He gestured toward a cardboard box. Inside it was a stack of bright red hoodies of various sizes. “And holding one of these.” Next to the clothing sat a shipping palette. On it were stacks of unopened digital tablets.
“They’re programmed to stream a live event,” he said. “Your job is to share the good news with as many people as possible. What happens after is your business. Keep the device and the money. Your job is done!”
There were doubts, of course. Some folks had reservations about such golden opportunities. Some were wary of a catch, or believed themselves unworthy of advancement. Some thought the smallest degree of effort was not worth the reward, no matter the sum. Yet for all who questioned the proverbial gift horse equal number were eager to earn their place. A thousand dollars was a lot of money, especially in certain corners of the city.
One young man slipped the hoodie on. Receiving a bundle of hundreds he smiled from ear to ear. “This is awesome,” he said.
Roland Dervish smirked under his coverings. Poor, predictable sheep. They needed a touch of chaos in their lives.
It was the second time in as many days I’d flown to Number One Police Plaza. The lot was filled with news trucks, ready to snap at a scandal like sharks tasting blood. No sooner had I appeared than their cameras out pointed to the sky.
I flew into the lobby where the same blond haired secretary watched the barricade. Guilt slapped me with the knowledge that her job had become much more difficult. It was all my fault. I winced as I came up to the counter. I ignored the activity behind the door.
“Sorry,” I said. “I… don’t have an appointment-”
“Wait here,” she said. She picked up the phone on her desk.
Gods, just when it couldn’t get more embarrassing.
It took less than a minute for the riot squad to swarm from the wings. They formed a perimeter of visors and Kevlar. Each idled and stroked their baton. A designated pair broke formation and converged on either side of me. One grabbed my shoulder and shoved me to the elevator.
So much for turning myself in peacefully. “Do I need a lawyer?”
“Only if you’ve done something wrong.”
They pushed me without restraint. The show of force was meant to rattle my nerves. It was working. Any one of them could have reached over and peeled away my mask. One move against them and an entire department would come down on my head. So much for being on the same side.
Things were no less hectic on the thirteenth floor. Gawkers peered over heads to catch the adept. My wranglers kept a fast pace and yanked arm to make sure I was on my toes. The deeper into the building we moved, the stronger the instinct to run.
A voice bounced from over the human blockade. “Is that her? That’s her, isn’t it? You tell that little witch that not only is she doing time, that we’ll also see her tried as an adult! And after that we’ll sue for damages!” Dervish’s lawyer was practically frothing at the mouth. He was soon an echo down the hall.
I peered into the nearest visor. “Where are you taking me?” No answer. The squad just kept walking, dragging me with them.
They came upon a corner office and brought me to the door. It opened to the same mountain of a man I’d met with the day before. He appeared unimpressed by what stood in front of him. His mustache bristled with annoyance.
“Is all this necessary?”
The squad leader nudged me into the room. He and his grunts had marched away, leaving me alone with the man-tree. I read the plaque on his desk – ‘Captain Salvador Ortega.’
His was one of the nicer offices I’d seen. It was stylish and modern with a wall of accolades to one side. Ortega’s brutish dimensions seemed ran counter with the space he filled. Brown eyes rested on me like boulders. The rich color carried the weight of the man and his experience. “Sit,” he said and I did.
The silence rattled my nerves worse than the riot squad. With incredulity devoid of surprise he spoke. “What did I tell you yesterday, kid? Go home. Live your life. Don’t go sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. Then something like this happens.”
“You don’t speak,” he said. “You’re lucky that there’s no concrete evidence who broke into that office. If there was we’d be having a whole different conversation.” Ortega leaned closer, never blinking. His breath was dry and bitter like a smokers. “Now, I’m going to ask you a question and you’re going to answer ‘no.’ Do you understand?”
“This is your final chance,” he added. “You keep going and you graduate from ‘misguided youth’ to ‘violent street punk’. Now…” Our eyes grappled like arena fighters. “Did you break into Waylon Dervish’s office at the early hours of this morning?”
I paused, but did as instructed. “No.”
“Can anybody verify your whereabouts between the hours of one and three o’clock?” he asked. “The answer to this question is ‘yes’.”
“Is this some kind of a trick?”
“Answer the question,” he said. His brow lowered like a harbor gate.
Again, I did as I was told. “Yes.”
Ortega leaned in his chair. “Good. This way if I’m asked I don’t have to lie. Now, what are you going to do?”
My fists crunched the faux leather gloves. Was he blackmailing me into giving up the hero life? I slammed my palms on the desk the same way you’d slap Godzilla.
“I don’t need this. I told you, I’m here to help!”
The Captain remained undisturbed by the outburst. “You’ve got heart, but that only goes so far. There’s collateral damage, insurance, third party liability. That’s for starters. We can’t in good conscience let an unsanctioned adept loose on the street.”
“Then sanction me!” It hadn’t meant to sound like pleading, but that’s exactly what it was.
“Maybe I will,” he said, “once you’ve finished puberty.”
It was a crack about my age. There was no way he could have known about my hormone treatments, but it stung all the same. A part of me wanted to lash out, but I knew better. This man needed to be an ally.
“If I see you one more time I will take that mask,” he said. “People will know your name – your real name – and you will do time. Now go home.” That was meant to be that.
I started for the door. “We’re not done.”
“Don’t break into any more offices,” he said.
Every eye turned the moment I stepped from the office. Even among detectives a Glimmer Girl sighting was the subject of hot gossip. I shot out the nearest window like a golden firework. It had been a rocky start, but Glimmer Girl wasn’t going anywhere.
Once upon a time Roland Dervish was a nobody. He was the son of a small time con-man, wannabe wise guy, and the product of a broken foster system. The violent alteration of his anatomy was a well-deserved end. How ironic that the end of his first life became his greatest blessing.
He had a new name these days, spoken only in whispers by those who crossed him. Of course it was only superstition that its utterance would summon him. Those wise enough knew better than to take the chance. Only Waylon dared to speak his former name. It was familiarity that kept the older brother from quaking in his presence.
The life of a villainous adept had taken him far. He’d traveled from one continent to the next, to Paris, Moscow, Johannesburg and more. Yet it was in Milestone City, a place of no global importance, where he chose to make his stand. It was for his brother’s stake; how sentimental.
Roland peered off the top lip of a skyscraper and absorbed the cubic landscape. Even as an ordinary man he scoffed at his cohorts. It was their great conceit that order could be applied to the world. Hell, they could hardly keep order among themselves!
A voice grunted over his earbud. “On your mark, Red.”
Not even he was prepared for what followed, despite his guiding hand. Roland’s breath caught as he looked down from high. The world was at its most beautiful the moment before it shattered.
The flow of traffic ground into screeching. It was soon followed by rumbling in the street. Superhuman force shook the asphalt. The first screams cut the air.
One, two, three, four; the melody of humankind shrieked out of time to the others. His underlings had more power than they had precision, but such things were overrated. Though his view was obscured he did not need to see to be aware of their impact. The fear was palpable.
Roland kicked his legs over the ledge like a carefree child basking in the sun. Tremors and torment stretched his grin from ear to ear. It had been far too long since he’d cut loose.
“You better hurry, Glimmer Girl,” he sang, “while there’s still somebody left to save.”
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Working for you in Washington
Progress Report on the AANS/CNS 2017-18 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda
The AANS and CNS are making steady, forward progress on our 2017-18 legislative and regulatory agenda. Positive outcomes to date include:
- Legislation expanding funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for ten years was signed into law (L. 115-120). CHIP provides coverage to nine million children in families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but cannot afford private insurance. Neurosurgery has long supported reauthorization of this program to ensure that our nation’s children have health insurance coverage.
- Support continues to grow for bills that provide additional Medicare graduate medical education (GME) funding. If enacted, these bills — R. 2267/S. 1301, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act — will fund an additional 15,000 slots over a five year period. To ensure an adequate supply of physicians, organized neurosurgery has been on the frontlines, advocating to improve the current GME system. The AANS and CNS have also helped prevent legislation (H.R. 2373) that would effectively eliminate the single accreditation system for allopathic and osteopathic residency training from gaining traction.
- Congress repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) with the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (L. 115-123). Repealing this unelected, unaccountable board has been a top legislative priority since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Leading the repeal effort, the AANS and CNS also aligned with the Physician IPAB Repeal Coalition, the Alliance of Specialty Medicine and more than 800 health care stakeholder organizations who supported IPAB repeal.
- The House passed comprehensive medical liability reform legislation and multiple other medical liability reform bills have been introduced. The House passed H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act and, most recently, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, out of committee, where it now awaits floor action. Bills that have been introduced in the House and Senate include:
Protecting Access to Care Act (R. 1215);
Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (R. 1565); and
- Legislation suspending the medical device tax for an additional two years, through 2019, was signed into law (L. 115-120). This excise tax — a 2.3 percent tax on medical device companies’ gross revenue — was initially adopted to help fund the ACA. Repealing the device tax is one of organized neurosurgery’s top legislative priorities as it would hinder medical device innovation and reduce incentives for medical device research.
- Improvements to Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP) to reduce the reporting burden and minimize penalties have been made, including:
- 2018 program rules provide greater flexibility, reduce complexity and reduce the potential for penalties;
- The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (L. 115-123) included additional flexibility for 2012-23 to make it easier for physicians to meet program requirements and eliminate the mandate that electronic health record (EHR) standards become more stringent over time, while also maintaining EHR hardship exemptions.
- Massive changes to global surgery codes will likely not be forthcoming in 2019. Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with RAND to conduct a national survey on global surgery services. Last fall, in the Surgical Coalition letter, the AANS and CNS raised significant concerns about the survey, not the least of which is that it is too long and any data collected will be flawed and from too small a sample. RAND made some changes and is currently piloting the survey. Following a meeting earlier this year with CMS, it appears that the agency has received quite a bit of data from the claims-based data collection effort, but the data have not yet been analyzed. The lack of progress on the data collection front means that it seems highly unlikely that CMS will make wholesale changes to the global surgery codes for 2019. The AANS and CNS estimate that, if implemented, changes to global surgery code values could result in cuts in neurosurgical reimbursement of more than 25 percent.
CMS Unveils “Patients over Paperwork Initiative”
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma launched the Patients over Paperwork Initiative, a crosscutting, collaborative process that evaluates and streamlines regulations with a goal to reduce unnecessary burden, increase efficiencies and improve the beneficiary experience. The AANS and CNS are focusing on a handful of topics for regulatory relief, including:
- Medicare’s Quality Payment Program;
- Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for advanced diagnostic imaging;
- Electronic health records;
- Global surgery code data collection;
- Prior authorization; and
- FDA-related topics, such as off-label use, approval of devices and streamlining paperwork requirements for FDA volunteer experts.
Ann R. Stroink, MD, chair of the AANS/CNS Washington Committee, and Katie O. Orrico, Esq., director of the AANS/CNS Washington Office, have had multiple meetings with high-level U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials. Most recently, as part of this effort, the House Ways and Means Committee convened a Red Tape Relief Roundtable, to discuss ways in which Congress and CMS can provide regulatory relief for physicians. Ms. Orrico represented the Alliance for Specialty Medicine at the meeting, which highlighted a wide variety of topics, such as prior authorization reform, E&M documentation guidelines and minimizing the reporting burdens of Medicare’s quality payment programs.
CMS Releases 2018 MIPS Eligibility Tool
Neurosurgeons can now use the updated CMS MIPS Participation Lookup Tool to check on your 2018 eligibility for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Just enter your National Provider Identifier, or NPI, to find out whether you need to participate during the 2018 performance year. To reduce the burden on small practices, CMS changed the eligibility threshold for 2018. Clinicians and groups are now excluded from MIPS if they:
- Billed $90,000 or less in Medicare Part B allowed charges for covered professional services under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS); or
- Furnished covered professional services under the PFS to 200 or fewer Medicare Part B-enrolled beneficiaries.
This means that to be included in MIPS for the 2018 performance period you need to have billed more than $90,000 in Medicare Part B allowed charges for covered professional services under the PFS and furnished covered professional services under the PFS to more than 200 Medicare Part B enrolled beneficiaries.
AANS/CNS Lead Multi-society Response to Cigna Cervical Fusion Coverage Policy
On May 24, the AANS and CNS sent a letter to Cigna in response to its updated cervical fusion coverage policy. The policy is scheduled to take effect on June 15. The recommendations for coverage do not comply with standard spine practices or with the literature and will limit patient access to appropriate spine surgery options for Cigna enrollees. Among other things, the policy fails to allow the incorporation of a posterior cervical fusion at the time of initial laminectomy in patients with cervical stenosis, but no evidence of kyphosis, cervical degenerative subluxation of over 3.5 mm or other evidence of preexistent cervical instability.
Neurosurgery Leads Response to Washington State HTA Review of Single Level Laminectomy
Earlier this spring, neurosurgery took the lead in sending a letter from the AANS, CNS, the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Washington State Association of Neurological Surgeons (WSANS), International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, North American Spine Society (NASS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) to the Washington State HTA program regarding a draft evidence report on surgery for symptomatic lumbar radiculopathy prepared by RTI International — Evidence-based Practice Center. The letter builds on a previous letter and statement from the same groups and emphasizes that current literature supports the fact that surgery in patients with symptomatic lumbar radiculopathy secondary to disc herniation or stenosis represents a cost-effective treatment and compares favorably with other accepted medical and surgical interventions. The HCA HTA Health Technology Clinical Committee met on May 18, to vote on whether and under what circumstances to continue coverage for the procedure. The committee voted to cover (8-1) open decompression with conditions (6 weeks of non-surgical management) and minimally invasive techniques that include laminectomy, laminotomy, foraminotomy and discectomy, with conditions (6 weeks of non-surgical management). The Committee voted for non-coverage of any technique described by a CPT Cat. III or t-code (lasers, thermal, energy ablation, etc.) and chose not to make a determination on reoperations, leaving coverage determinations on reoperations on a case-by-case basis. More information is available here.
FDA Issues Multiple Safety Warnings
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three safety notices of interest to neurosurgeons.
- Magnetic Resonance-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (MRgLITT) Devices. On April 28, the FDA issued a safety notice with preliminary information concerning magnetic resonance (MR) thermometry reliability with magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) devices. MRgLITT devices are commonly used in neurosurgical procedures for minimally invasive ablation of brain tumors, epileptic foci or radiation necrosis. During these procedures, the tip of a laser probe is stereotaxically placed within the tissue to be ablated and controlled thermal energy is delivered to the target tissue. The FDA is currently evaluating data which suggests that potentially inaccurate MR thermometry information can be displayed during treatment and may have resulted in harm to patients.
- Monteris Medical NeuroBlate probe. On March 22, the FDA issued a Class I recall notice due to the potential for unintended heating and patient injury with use of the Monteris Medical NeuroBlate probe, which is part of the NeuroBlate System. A Class I recall is issued when the agency believes the use of the device may cause serious injuries or death. Monteris issued three product advisories between Oct. and Dec. 2017, which were part of the Class I recall.
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA). On March 12, the FDA issued a safety notice due to the potential for increased image artifact associated with Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) imaging for patient follow-up of certain post neurovascular embolization coil procedures. The agency has received reports indicating that when MRA is performed on patients implanted with neurovascular embolization coils containing 304V stainless steel (either as part of the coil implant itself, or left behind as part of the detachment process), the images may contain larger than expected MR artifact, or image voids when compared to other metals. In these cases, the reduced quality of the MRA image from increased artifact can result in inaccurate clinical diagnoses (e.g., occlusion status) and subsequent inappropriate medical decisions.
Neurosurgery Blog Hosts Spine-Focus Awareness Campaign
Throughout March, April and May, Neurosurgery Blog hosted a spine-focus awareness campaign. To maximize attention on spine related issues, we planned our efforts around the 2018 Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Our goal was to shed important light on spine facts, innovation and the role of spine interventions. Misinformation regarding spine care in the U.S. is a significant hindrance to understanding the critical issues surrounding the care of patients with spinal conditions. To this end, we highlighted these issues through patient stories, epidemiology, economics, value, innovation and advocacy. We invite all neurosurgeons to continue the conversation using the #SpineMonth hashtag so we can grow awareness through social media. Additionally, we encourage you to visit the blog and subscribe to it, as well as connect with us on our various social media platforms. This will allow you to keep up with the many health policy activities happening in the nation’s capital and beyond the Beltway.
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Washington Office Relocation
Effective Feb. 1, 2018, the AANS and CNS took possession of a new office suite. Located in the building that also houses the American Medical Association, the office is across the street from the American College of Surgeons and is a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol complex. Contact information for the new office is:
AANS/CNS Washington Office
25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20001
CARS 2018 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
June 20-23, 2018; Berlin, Germany
2018 New England Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting
June 28-30, 2018; Chatham, MA
15th International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases
July 6-10, 2018; Vienna
International Summer School Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery: From Sinuses to Skull Base
July 9-13, 2018; Brescia, Italy
7th Annual World Course in Advanced Brain Tumor Surgery
July 12-15, 2018; London
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Television has been not-so-quietly burying the concept of "normal life" for years now. If you ever thought America was a bastion of conventionality, here's a pot-dealing mom ("Weeds"), a serial-killing brother ("Dexter"), a meth-dealing dad ("Breaking Bad"), and a ladies club of loonies ("Desperate Housewives") for your consideration. No one knows what goes on behind closed doors, our TV writers remind us, and you really should assume it's human, flawed, illegal, or just plain twisted.
Showtime's "United States of Tara" is a logical extension of this decades-long subversion of - and liberation from - "The Brady Bunch." The comedy series, premiering tomorrow at 10 p.m., is about a suburban mother and wife, Tara Gregson (Toni Collette), who has dissociative identity disorder. When stress kicks in, Tara switches into one of her three alternates - a pot-smoking teen who goes by "T," a Mrs. Cleaver type named Alice, or Butch, a gruff Vietnam vet. Off meds due to troublesome side effects, Tara now sees her life as "a multiple-personality reunion tour."
So yes, the show is partly "Sybil: The Comedy," with Mom as a Tracey Ullman type who keeps her family amused with kooky voices and costume changes. Who will she be today? Will she try to seduce Dad (John Corbett) as the slutty T, or will she want to watch porn with him as Butch? But "Tara" also has dramatic components, lest any mental-health advocates are gearing up for a PR campaign. Tara is a cheerless woman who can't cope with life, and Collette spends her time as Tara not smiling. Her disorder isn't just an eccentric metaphor for a modern woman straining to be everything to everyone; it's also a source of grief and loneliness. "United States of Tara" wants to have it both ways - and, more than you might expect, it does.
Frankly, I'm of two minds about this show, which was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and created by Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Juno." The best surprise is that, like "Juno," it's not really about a dysfunctional family, and there are none of the melodramatics of "Brothers & Sisters." The Gregsons have issues, for sure. Daughter Kate (Brie Larson) is a snark machine who snaps, "Why can't Mom be manic-depressive like all the other moms?" And Marshall (Keir Gilchrist, who deserves his own series) is a brave guy who shoulders far too much weight. "Because of you, we get to be interesting," he selflessly says to his mother.
But along with Corbett's Max, they are so accepting of Tara's illness you want to envelop them all in a group hug. Like the MacGuff family of "Juno," they are, at the core, a pragmatic bunch. Even Kate's bitter commentary is built on a baseline of love for her mother, as well as a friendship with the pot-smoking T. Max takes each of his wife's personalities on their own terms - he's like Bill Paxton's polygamist in "Big Love," juggling his wives and struggling to keep them all afloat and safe. His patience is saintly, except Corbett also has a playful, overgrown kid side that makes Max more interesting. When T, or the prissy Alice, makes sexual advances on him, he's flattered; but he remains loyal to Tara, who has asked for monogamy.
In what makes "The United States of Tara" into a paean to family unity and strength, the Gregsons welcome the alternate personalities into their bond. They love Tara just the ways she is.
The problem with the show is that, as a vehicle for Collette, it is poorly developed. Playing the alters should be a great opportunity for an actress - "Tara" should be, on some level, about acting itself, about the roles Tara is choosing to play in her life and what each one gives to her. But the three alters are so flat that even Collette, an actress capable of chameleonic turns, is stranded in cliché. If only the personalities were as elaborate as their wardrobes.
Alice is the prim 1950s housewife by way of Martha Stewart, and she's as individualized as a "Saturday Night Live" sketch character - maybe even less so. In one scene, she tries to wash out Kate's mouth with soap. Butch, too, is bound up in stereotype: he's homophobic, he loves guns, he likes to swear. Along with the thong-baring T, a rebellious everyteen, they form a surface-only trio that is unlikely to offer surprises as the series continues. They are too broad, with none of the particularities or poignancy of Lily Tomlin's or Chris Lilley's or Tracey Ullman's personae.
Collette has more room to move as Tara, who picks up after her alters, monitoring their activity through her credit-card bill. Tara is an artist who paints wall murals, and Collette beautifully shades her ordinariness and repression. You can feel her swallowing rage with her sister, Charmaine (Rosemarie DeWitt, from "Rachel Getting Married"), who doesn't believe Tara has an illness and resents losing attention to her dramatic sister.
I'm on board with "Tara," but so far mostly for the supporting characters, whose number expands in the coming weeks to include a self-empowered "Vita-self" saleswoman who is overly curious about Tara's disorder. Hey, maybe that supporting cast will grow even further - without bringing in any new actors, that is. | <urn:uuid:9614f3c8-4449-4420-82a6-50ae088c7637> | CC-MAIN-2016-30 | http://archive.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2009/01/17/mothers_little_helpers/ | 2016-07-30T20:12:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-30/segments/1469258937291.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20160723072857-00091-ip-10-185-27-174.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97487 | 1,229 |
Editor’s note: Commentary by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith. This is the sixth article in an ongoing series in which the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center staff and faculty share their perspectives and spark discussion about the organization’s lines of effort.
There are people in this world that I’ve never met that would stand unfulfilled in an extended handshake to me as well as there are strangers that I would risk my life protecting. In my face-to-face dealings with leaders, coworkers, people, and groups, gaining and giving my respect lies somewhere subjectively between those poles.
I believe that understanding respect is an introspective journey to how and why we value others, organizations, and ourselves. As they say in the office and on the battlefield, leaders cannot demand our respect; they must earn it through repeated actions that support our ideals.
The world seems to need more respect, with aggressive and distracted drivers, invasions of our peace and privacy, and a bombarding of daily news and social media about rude and uncivil deeds.
If other U.S. service members are anything like me, they look forward to coming in to work as an escape from it all. It is what I genuinely love about the service and the people I serve along: we very much respect our respect.
Respect is also a lynchpin to the defense of the nation. A salute is as just as powerful and essential show of respect today as ever. The military establishes itself through a hierarchy, its chain of command, ranks, and regulations, but it is also not immune to disrespect or the toxic workplace.
“If a leader intimidates, manipulates, and hollers to get people to do the work, they may get what they want out of fear but not out of respect or loyalty,” my Commander recently told me in conversation. His words got me thinking.
Some may serve at unfortunate commands. But have faith, leadership assignments come and go in the military as well as such toxic leaders may not be able to lead much longer if they stifle innovation.
Harvesting innovation demands the highest level of top < down respect from an environment of trust, safety, and wellbeing. Why? Because creativity requires love in doing something. It can’t be bullied.
From all of my enlistment experiences since the mid-80s, the toxic officer or senior NCO is an increasingly rare exception these days. I still read about them in the news, as well as worry about losing the outstanding leaders that we have right now; however, with innovation and creativity on senior defense officials’ agendas, it seems that respect aimed down the chain of command is serious stuff.
I hope that leaders like Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, who is among the favorite enlisted leaders of our generation, will be the norm moving forward, rather than the exception. I believe that Chief Wright hopes for that too. I have never met him, but in my opinion, his form of leadership personifies a 21st Century military’s approach with respect.
Consider the Chief at your unit that stops by to listen and catch up: they likely gain more for the mission from following through on such visits than if they dropped by only when they needed something. Consider the Commander who puts taking care of you at the very top of their mission. You likely serve your best for these leaders out of mutual respect, loyalty, and admiration. The approach can sometimes seem out of the ordinary in our experiences with the rest of the world, but never, ever, allow that media bombardment of rudeness and disrespect to lower your standards or condition you.
There remain the necessary levels of respect hoped for by everyone in this world: consider the Golden Rule to “treat others as you would treat yourself;” hopefully, we respect ourselves first and foremost. If a person’s self-respect is lacking, because they are indolent, rude, dishonest, or selfish, they cannot fully develop from the foundational productivity, courtesy, honesty, or selflessness of others. It seems simple, but we can feel like knights battling a dragon of disrespect.
Fight the good fight for integrity, service before self, and excellence in all that we do.
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I recently spent a very relaxing late afternoon/evening at the K-Spa, loacted within the K-West Hotel, near Shepherds Bush. I was invited to go along and test out the facilities (it’s a hard life…) as it’s currently Spa Fortnight on lastminute.com (meaning lots of bargains like 241 to be had). In fact, I just checked and there is a 241 deal on spa days at K-Spa – a whole day of pampering for two for £165.
So, my first impressions of the hotel were that it was a tad surreal. A super-modern looking, glam hotel in the middle of an area where it’s mostly residential streets. A little bizarre, but still – the hotel is very convenient for the Shepherds Bush tube, which is only a couple of minutes walk away, as is my spiritual home of Westfield shopping centre.The building is a former BBC office building, but has been transdormed into a super modern hotel.
I was shown around to get a feel for the rooms and spa facilities before being left to my own devices to chill out in the spa.
The spa itself is immaculate, sleek and very luxurious. Everything was taken care of – towels, robes, products, flip-flops… everything. All I needed to bring was my bikini. I worked my way around the steam room, sauna, snow room and relaxing pool. I even squeezed in a bit of a snooze on one of the lounge-booths. All very relaxing. I did skip the newest addition to the spa – the snow room – at -15 degrees, it wasn’t really my thing (I’m a wimp and hate being cold!).
After a couple of hours in the spa, I returned to reception for my ultimate back relief treatment. This was 45mins of pure indulgence, including scrub, oil massage, hot stone massage, bubble mask (bizarre, but amazing) plus arm, leg, foot and hand rub. LUXURY. I felt thoroughly relaxed at the end of it all – which is really saying a lot as I had a pretty stressful day (long story, basically a bug flew in my eye, scratched it and caused a lot of red, swollen, gross-ness, general discomfort and pain – not that I am a drama queen or anything…).
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Prop 15, also known as the split roll tax, is officially coming to the California vote in November and is the latest initiative to cause a sensation in the commercial real estate industry. Prop 15 would reverse certain elements of Prop 13, California's landmark property tax rule, which limits property tax increases on all real estate assets, both residential and commercial. Prop 15 would open up tax increases on commercial assets, including office, industrial and retail properties, and those assets would be taxed at market value. The election measure has the potential to dramatically increase taxes for commercial owners, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap.
In fact, the report states that the initiative is the largest proposed tax hike in California history. The revenue from the new tax structure could range from $ 8 billion to $ 12 billion, according to the report by Marcus & Millichap, with the funds being distributed to local communities. Long-term owned properties face the largest potential tax hike. For example, properties that have owned the same property for 20 years could be subject to double taxation.
Currently Prop 13 limits property tax to 1% of the appraised value with a limit of 2% tax increases, regardless of the increase in value. In addition, a property can only be revalued after a change of ownership. These benefits have helped contain potentially rising tax rates even if property values have risen across the state. Prop 15 would negate these benefits for commercial property owners, however. If Prop 15 is passed, commercial properties are revalued at current market value every three years. A handful of exceptions are built into the measure. In addition to residential properties, multi-family houses are also excluded from the measure. Additionally, real estate owners with less than $ 3 million in real estate in California are exempt from the new tax law.
While this measure has a significant impact on property owners, it has an equally severe impact on tenants. Retailers and net renters in particular will be hardest hit by this new law as property taxes will be passed on to tenants. Retailers, especially mom and pop shops, are barely stopping after the economic collapse caused by the pandemic. This tax hike could therefore have a serious impact on small businesses. Many may not be able to make the adjustment. According to the report, net rental structures have expanded in recent years, including in industrial and retail office space. The trend will expose many tenants to significant cost increases.
According to the report, these costs could ultimately fall on consumers as well. While some smaller retailers may have to close in response to the increased costs, those who survive along with medium and large retail chains will pass the increased costs on to consumers through increased costs for goods and services.
The industry has been following the split roll tax initiative for years as it went through the approval stages to get to the electoral action. During this time, many industry experts have spoken out publicly against the initiative and the possible consequences for entrepreneurs and property owners. In an interview about the measure, Vicky Hammond, a client at Coreland Cos., said, that 75% of small business owners will be directly affected by the re-evaluation. These include hair salons, veterinarians, grocers, and sandwich shops. In addition, she estimates the measure will double the current property tax role in the state, with the increased revenue coming entirely from the commercial sector, with residential and residential real estate excluded.
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Perhaps, there is no more fitting day than September 11th to write about a film that reminds us of our shared humanity as we struggle to survive, better ourselves, and deal with the subject of loss. Currently, this is exemplified in a new film by first-time, feature-length director and writer Cherien Dabis, from whom I feel certain we will see more exciting film-making. Amreeka, is the Arabic word for America, which Dabis knows so well for she is the daughter of Palestinian-Jordanian immigrants who came to the Midwest before she was born.
Dabis' new film is a compelling look at Muna (Nisreen Faour), a lovely, divorced, overweight, overeducated Palestinian woman living in the West Bank with her teenage son Fadi (Melkar Muallem) and her mother. Stopping for groceries before she makes the long and arduous journey home through military checkpoints where she and her son are sometimes subjected to humiliating treatment by Israeli soldiers, she suffers as she sees her ex-husband and his skinny, overly painted, new wife. Muna also suffers from being overqualified for and is becoming exasperated with her job in a bank, weary of her mother's kvetching, and exhausted from a commute formerly taking 20 minutes that now with the wall built around the West Bank takes over two hours.
When a long-forgotten visa application is granted permitting her to come to the U.S., Fadi urges Muna to grab it. Their emotional goodbyes to Muna's mother and brother are a heartbreaking reminder of the farewells that immigrants must make when they tear themselves away from parents, siblings, and children. Dabis' direction of her actors' performances brings an extraordinary tenderness and pathos to the universal experience in this and so many other scenes throughout this wonderfully authentic film.
Muna (played to near perfection by Nisreen Faour) and Fadi (in an authentic and compelling performance by Melkar Muallem) embrace demonstrating the power of love between mother and son who have come from Palestine to find a better life in small-town Illinois which is not quite ready to embrace them.
Even after the long and grueling treatment in U.S. customs, Muna and Fadi arrive exhausted but still hopeful and excited to live with her sister Raghda (Hiam Abbass), brother-in-law Nabeel (Yussef Abu Warda), and their three charming daughters (so perfectly cast that they nearly steal the film). The time is 2003, and the U.S. is about to invade Iraq, which is far from a perfect time for Arabs to come to Amreeka.
Muna armed with two degrees and a long work history struggles to find work only to be rejected over and over again. Finally, she takes a job at a White Castle, but the shame of this humble work makes her keep it from her son, sister, and family. Son Fadi encounters similar misunderstandings and abuse based on ignorance and prejudice in school. Thank goodness he has his feisty cousin Salma (Alia Shawkat) close by for support and comfort. Financial pressures and prejudices are made even worse when Muna's brother-in-law, a once successful physician, finds himself losing patients and can barely pay the mortgage on the home that this mega-extended family share.
While Muna and her extended family encounter many ignoramuses and bullies, they are also aided by small heroes: the kind-hearted principal of Fadi and Salma's high school, Mr. Novatski (Joseph Ziegler) who is Jewish; a bank employee (Miriam Smith) working next door to the White Castle who keeps tabs on Muna and her secret life as a hamburger slinger; and Muna's blue-haired, high-school drop-out co-worker Matt (Brodie Sanderson) for whom she makes scrumptious falafel in "The Castle's" deep fryer normally reserved for French fries. No one is perfect in this film, however; even the sophisticated Mr. Ziegler assumes Muna and her Arab family are Muslims, but they are, in fact, Christian.*
Veteran actress Hiam Abbass known to audiences from The Visitor, Babel, Munich and other films and Nisreen Faour play sisters in a tight-knit, Arab-American family trying to survive and make sense of a post-9/11 world.
Amreeka is an artful, moving testimony to the perils of making assumptions about individuals or groups. It is overflowing with masterful framing, lighting, use of music, editing, and other technical aspects of filmmaking, which coalesce almost seamlessly. It features stunning performances by Nisreen Faour as the irrepressible Muna, veteran Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass (The Visitor, Babel, Munich, Lemon Tree), Melkar Muallem (in his film debut), Yussef Abu Warda (a well known theater actor from Haifa), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development, State of Grace, Prom Wars), and a wonderful ensemble of other talented actors. The film is also marked by a rare consistency of tone and an authenticity that stretch (almost) to the very end of the movie. By this time, however, we don't much care. We're hooked, so the final idyllic scene is very satisfying indeed.
Amreeka is a film of impeccable taste that unites instead of divides and centers itself on a universal character who reminds us so much of our own relatives past and present who had the audacity and courage to come to America to fulfill their dreams of a better life.*
***1/2 Stars (out of 4)
Amreeka. Directed, written, and produced by Cherien Dabis. Starring Nisreen Faour (Muna Farah), Melkar Muallem (Fadi Farah), Hiam Abbass (Raghda Halaby), Alia Shawkat (Salma Halaby), Yussef Abu Warda (Nabeel Halaby), and Joseph Ziegler (Mr. Novatski). Released by National Geographic Entertainment. Running time: 1 hour 37 minutes.
* (In Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and other Middle Eastern countries, there are large numbers of Arab-Christians -- who like Victoria Reggie Kennedy -- are Catholic and descendents of Maronites or are Greek- and Eastern-Orthodox. Like their Irish, Italian, Greek, and Serbian counterparts, they have made their way to the United States ever since the early 20th Century and have not always been entirely welcomed. Recently, Arab-Christians, Arab-Muslims, and other Muslim-Americans find themselves subjected ironically to the same suspicion and grotesque anti-Semitism as their Jewish-American counterparts who suffered so similarly during the Red Scare of the McCarthy Era and the HUAC in the 1950s.) | <urn:uuid:616ecf5b-7e5e-4fbc-be2e-3cfee5c06e94> | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penelope-andrew/911-film-review-of-emamre_b_283679.html?ref=arrested-development | 2015-08-02T18:14:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042989142.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002309-00115-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960182 | 1,435 |
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Oliver Bullough starts off this non-fiction journey into offshore tax enclaves by walking the reader through the opulent mansion that the former Ukrainian president built with his stolen money and it is a damning introduction to the harm wrought by offshore money. Bullough’s thesis is that offshore money harms everyone- not just developing nations where corruption seems most apparent, but also developed countries who miss out on significant tax revenue and suffer increasing inequality when such corruption is allowed to flourish. He traces the global history of chiseling away at tax protections and money-laundering protections- bankers in London and New York looking to increase their profits and lobbying politicians to make their cities/ countries ‘open for business’. He also gives his story international color by taking us to locations around the world: the Caribbean tax havens that make tracing corporation ownership nearly impossible; Harley Street in London, formerly home to gentleman doctors but which now creates shell corporations in bulk; the deserts of Nevada where minimal regulation on trusts has allowed offshore money to flow back onshore with no tax liability.
I initially had a hard time getting into this. Although engagingly written, the dryness of the subject material still made it a tough read at times- a history of tax regulation is hard to sell as a pleasure read, even when interspersed with lurid specifics of riches gained through corruption. Although I appreciate being aware of the issues, and I agree with Bullough’s thesis that ‘moneyland’ negatively impacts everyone (except the tycoons who have passports there), I left this book pretty depressed. Bullough ends with his proposal for ending offshore tax, but he isn’t exactly optimistic- new regulations and enforcement measuers would need to be introduced by western governments and while these jurisdictions are happy to pay lip service to anti-corruption and bribery measures, when it impacts the profits made by their financial institutions they don’t seem to have the appetite to make real changes. I haven’t read Dark Money, but I’ve heard it leaves the same unpleasant taste. | <urn:uuid:0eb25f1f-3329-4814-9214-9c03190ca7c9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cannonballread.com/2021/06/moneyland-wanderlustful/ | 2022-08-12T21:53:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00604.warc.gz | en | 0.961949 | 420 |
On Wednesday, November 30, the House plans to vote on a newly released, more robust version of the 21st Century Cures Act, a comprehensive bill that packages together a wide variety of health policy provisions related to medical research, drug development, mental health, opioid addiction, foster care and Medicare, among others. A comprehensive summary is available to help walk through each section of the legislation.
There are at least three major changes include in the bill that will be of great benefit to community health centers.
- FTCA for Volunteers: Included in the mental health title of the bill is a provision which health center advocates and NACHC have fought for over nearly a decade – known as the Family Health Care Accessibility Act. That provision extends Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) coverage to licensed medical practitioners who wish to volunteer at health centers. Health center employees have long been covered by FTCA for medical malpractice purposes, yet health center volunteers have never been eligible for this coverage. While increasing the number of volunteer practitioners at health centers certainly doesn’t resolve all of the workforce challenges health centers face, it is an important step forward.
- Medicare ACO Legislation: Section 17007 of the bill is a provision that would make it easier for health centers to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), by allowing FQHCs and rural health clinics to directly assign their patients to ACOs. Currently, in order for a Medicare beneficiary to be assigned to an ACO he or she must receive at least one primary care service from a physician participating in an ACO. As a result, while individual physicians at an FQHC may assign patients to an ACO, these assignments cannot be made when a patient’s primary caregiver is not a physician, and the FQHC cannot make these assignments at the organizational level. The original Senate version of this legislative language was introduced in 2015 as the Rural ACO Provider Equity Act (S.2261) by Senators Thune (R-SD), Cantwell (D-WA), and Murray (D-WA) and passed the Senate unanimously last December. More recently, an identical House version, H.R. 5667, was introduced by Reps. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Linda Sanchez (D-CA).
- Opioid Funding: the bill provides $1 billion over 2 years for grants to states to supplement opioid abuse prevention and treatment activities, such as improving prescription drug monitoring programs, implementing prevention activities, training for health care providers, and expanding access to opioid treatment programs. Several of these grant programs were newly authorized earlier this year in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), including programs which will help expand health center access to the opioid overdose reversal drug, naloxone.
While the bill is expected to pass by a wide margin on the House floor it is likely to encounter some resistance in the Senate, where several Senators have expressed serious concerns over the bill’s funding mechanisms and/or content, including Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Charles Grassley (R-IA), both of whom have publically stated that they cannot support the bill in its current form. Those issues are still being resolved and a vote on the legislation is expected this week.
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Despite chilly temperatures, hundreds of people gathered at Graham Memorial Park on Saturday morning to show their support for autism awareness.
The third annual Working the Puzzle for Autism Walk is part of a continuing effort to educate the community about autism and people who live with this condition.
John Mikkiah Thompson, a 19-year-old with autism, opened the event by singing “Through My Eyes,” a song about living with autism. Thompson did not speak until he was 8 years old, and it was his interest in music that helped him learn to talk.
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Mama sings while she quilts. Not very loud, but I can hear it and so can the cat. Her voice is soft and sweet. I could listen to her sing and quilt all day.
Mostly, Mama sings hymns and the songs she sang when she was little. I know that Mama sings for herself, to pass the time or for comfort. I can tell what Mama is thinking by the song she is singing.
When she switches to singing nursery rhymes, I know she is singing for me. Mama knows that I like the nonsense songs. I’m too old for nursery rhymes, but when Mama sings them, they are a special thought. Mama’s songs are like a hug when I need one.
Mama is telling me that she loves me, even if I did drop the eggs on the way in from the hen house this morning and Papa had to eat leftover corn bread with his coffee instead of eggs. Mama is like that. She knows how I am feeling and she knows when I need a song. | <urn:uuid:d58f3897-861d-4d24-bf0e-52c7cd103871> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://timmcmurdo.com/2014/05/23/friday-fiction-singing-softly/?replytocom=154 | 2022-10-02T03:15:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337244.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002021540-20221002051540-00330.warc.gz | en | 0.986828 | 218 |
Are Hemp Derived CBD Oil Products Legal?
The most popular question we get is whether CBD oil products derived from hemp are federally legal.
Basically the popular thinking goes like this: the 2014 Farm Bill made hemp and hemp derived products federally legal. So if one can get CBD oil from hemp, then that CBD oil must be legal even if CBD oil from marijuana is federally illegal.
Through a series of rules adoptions and clarifications, the DEA has said if a product consists solely of parts of the cannabis plant excluded from the Controlled Substances Act definition of marijuana, then the product is not part of the drug code for marijuana or marijuana extract and therefore does not violate federal law, even if the product contains trace amounts of cannabinoids.
However, in the same series of rules and clarifications, the DEA says that according to the scientific literature, cannabinoids are not found in the parts of the cannabis plant that are excluded from the CSA definition of marijuana. It seems clear that the DEA does not believe CBD can be derived from hemp because hemp does not contain CBD.
So where does the CBD from hemp actually come from? It seems that the DEA believes that there is a bit of alchemy going on in the hemp world with manufacturers turning lead (hemp) into gold (CBD).
At first, I thought that maybe manufacturers were being a little less than truthful: “We are getting our CBD from hemp (wink).” “No really (wink), we are getting it from hemp (wink).” But it seems that the truth is that over time, growers have been selectively breeding hemp to contain significant amounts of CBD. This would also explain how we are seeing more hemp CBD products and business models compared to the very few we saw immediately after legalization of cannabis in Colorado.
We see this phenomenon often in agriculture. If we want tomatoes or corn to have more of the traits we like in these products – size or flavor, for instance – we breed them so that they have more of these characteristics. It may be true that a tomato can only get so big in nature, but over a period of time we can breed them to an optimally larger size. If we wish that hemp had more CBD in it, we can breed it to be so.
However, I don’t believe that that is the end of the analysis. If the DEA wanted to, it could make the argument that Congress intended to approve hemp without CBD for the purpose of making clothing, ropes and milk, and did not intend to legalize CBD or other cannabinoids simply if they came from hemp. It is clear from the DEA continuing to cite the scientific literature that it believes that the industry has taken advantage of what was intended as a very narrow exception.
I think this would be a powerful argument. No one is making the argument that other drugs are exempt from federal enforcement simply because they have been derived from a legal source. The DEA would further argue that the fact that Congress is contemplating specifically legalizing CBD derived from hemp is tantamount to an admission that Congress did not intend to legalize it in the 2014 Farm Bill.
However, at this point, it seems unlikely that the DEA would even make these arguments or pursue prosecution. The proposed 2018 Farm Bill would specifically exclude CBD derived from hemp from the definition of the marijuana plant, making the whole point moot. So even if the DEA currently believes it could prosecute folks for possessing, growing, or manufacturing CBD derived from hemp, by the time any court battle would be decided, new legislation is likely to have cancelled the argument.
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Preeclampsia and breast cancer: The influence of birth characteristics
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
BACKGROUND: In parous women preeclampsia has been associated with reduced risk of developing breast cancer. Characteristics of births following preeclamptic pregnancies may help understand mechanisms involved in the breast cancer risk reduction inferred by preeclampsia.
METHODS: We conducted a register-based cohort study of all Danish women giving birth during 1978-2010 (n = 778,701). The association between preeclampsia and breast cancer was evaluated overall and according to birth characteristics by means of incidence rate ratios (IRR) estimated in Poisson regression models.
RESULTS: Compared with women with non-preeclamptic pregnancies only, women with one or more preeclamptic pregnancies were 19% significantly less likely to develop breast cancer (IRR = 0.81 [95% CI 0.72-0.93]). We found some indication of greater risk reduction in women with term births, one or more previous births, and in women giving birth to boys. These findings, however, did not reach statistical significance. Finally, risk reduction was slightly greater following milder forms of preeclampsia.
CONCLUSION: Our data is compatible with an approximately 20% reduction in risk of developing breast cancer following preeclampsia. Although we find some variability according to birth characteristics, the risk reduction inferred by preeclampsia seems applicable to most preeclamptic pregnancies.
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|Number of pages||5|
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Last Sunday, johnkhor.com was invited by Nuffnang to cover an important organised by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) called SFCF. For those of you who doesn’t know what is SFCF, SFCF means Sector Focused Career Fair.
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Democratic House impeachment managers unveiled previously unseen security video of the Capitol riot Wednesday as part of a graphic reconstruction of the attack on the Capitol, offering an emotional crescendo to a day spent laying out their case for former President Donald Trump’s culpability and conviction.
The retelling, presented by House Impeachment Managers Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Day Two of Trump’s trial, weaves together the new video with clips shot by rioters of striking scenes from the assault, highlighting in particular the violence faced by Capitol Police officers and how close many of the senators now considering the evidence against Trump came to confrontations with a mob that had declared deadly intent.
“That was very powerful,” Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who unexpectedly sided with Democrats on a procedural motion in the trial Tuesday, told reporters. “Now obviously we’re going to hear some more. But again, very powerful.”
Over the course of hours, Democrats sought to convince 67 senators to vote to convict Trump on a single article of impeachment by laying out a three-part argument.
Managers spent hours laying out their case that Trump began inciting a violent attempt to overturn the results of the election not on the day of the Capitol attack, but in the months prior by lying about his loss while condoning and encouraging his supporters’ violent tendencies. Managers then recreated the sequence of events on Jan. 6 — from Trump’s rally in which he told his supporters to “fight like hell” and march on the Capitol to an explicit breakdown of the siege — before arguing that Trump did nothing to stop the riot once it started.
Senators from both parties seemed shaken by the video presentation, which blared at high volume in the Senate chamber as if to ensure that all paid attention. But most Republicans are still expected to side with Trump and vote to acquit.
“Well from the start I’ve said…I think it’s a bad precedent to be convicting former presidents, private citizens,” Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, told reporters. “So that’s, I’m considering that as, you know, as I listen. I’m listening, I’m a juror.”
The managers argued that Trump had to the power to stop the violence as it was unfolding, and did not. He didn’t call off his supporters or condemn their violence, nor did he activate the vast federal law enforcement powers quick enough, they said, even as Republican lawmakers and officials were pleading with him to act.
“The truth is he didn’t want them to stop,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas. “He wanted them to stay and fight the certification” of the election.
The emotional high point, though, was the new security video showing congressional staffers running for their lives and barricading themselves inside offices to escape the rioting mob, members of Congress being evacuated just feet away from an attacker being held at gunpoint by police, and several previously unknown near-misses between senators and insurrectionists.
Panicked officers were heard on newly released audio recordings from police radios pleading for backup and urgent medical care as they reported multiple officers injured. Managers also showed video of officers being beaten and sprayed with chemical irritants and one having his arm crushed in a door as he screamed for help while rioters instead pressed harder, shouting “heave!” to coordinate their push.
“As bad as it was,” Swalwell said. “We all know it could have been worse.”
Swalwell and other managers also presented video showing the rioters hunting for former Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and missing them by mere minutes. Security video showed now-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his security detail rushing down a hallway before abruptly turning around because they encountered rioters.
Schumer nodded in agreement as Swalwell discussed that “near-miss with the mob.”
Rioters were seen riffling through the desks of senators on the empty Senate floor — the same desks at which senators at Wednesday as jurors in the impeachment trail — with the managers suggesting that any one of them could have been kidnapped, maimed or killed.
Another video, which Plaskett described as “chilling,” showed one helpless police officer as rioters broke into the building and Officer Eugene Goodman guiding Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, to safety.
Goodman, in addition to his now-famous move to prevent a mob from entering the Senate chamber, caught Romney when he happened to run into him in the hallway just as the Utah Republican was unknowingly walking towards the rioters.
Romney said the presentation was “overwhelmingly distressing and emotional” and said he had no idea how he close was to danger during the riot.
“I was very fortunate indeed that Officer Goodman was there to get me in the right direction,” Romney told reporters. “I look forward to thanking him when I next see him.”
The managers said Trump’s instigation began months earlier when he stoked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, told an extremist group to “stand back and stand by” and celebrated supporters who attempted to force a Joe Biden campaign bus off the road.
“He fanned the flame of violence,” said Plaskett earlier in the day. “The violence was what he deliberately encouraged.”
Managers presented a barrage of evidence attempting to connect the violence to Trump, most of which was Trump’s own words or those of his supporters.
That included his tweets attacking Democratic and GOP lawmakers who stood in his way, audio of Trump pressuring Georgia election officials to “find” more votes for him, and his speech to supporters on Jan. 6, before they marched on Capitol.
In that speech outside the White House, the then-president urged his audience to “fight like hell” and told them they were “allowed to go by very different rules.”
Supporters shouted “invade the Capitol” as Trump spoke. Standing on the steps of the Capitol, they chanted that they had come to fight for Trump.
“It was riveting,” Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who is seen as a swing voter, told reporters. “Obviously I’m not going to make any final decision or any decision at all until I hear the other side, but the presentations were compelling.”
Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., another impeachment manager, choked up as she concluded her presentation.
“This was clearly not just some march or rally or protest. This was about Donald Trump trying to steal the election for himself,” Dean said. “This attack never would have happened were it not for Donald Trump.”
The day’s proceedings kicked off Wednesday at noon ET, with the lead impeachment manager, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., methodically documenting a chronology of actions, by Trump and by the rioters, that he said proved Trump was responsible for inciting the mob.
Raskin first pointed out Trump’s weeks of tweets that “aggressively promoted” the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally, singling out the president’s December missives to supporters to, “be there, it will be wild.”
He noted that the event was scheduled to occur during “the exact moment” that Congress was holding a ceremonial event affirming that Joe Biden won the November election.
Raskin pointed to Trump’s comments to his supporters at the rally that, “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”
“And they brought us hell on that day,” Raskin said.
Raskin pointed to Trump’s video — tweeted while the riots were ongoing — repeating his false claims that the election “was stolen from us,” which the Maryland Democrat said meant Trump was “still promoting the big lie that was responsible for inflaming and inciting the mob in the first place.”
And he singled out Trump’s tweeted videos and statements later in the day on Jan. 6, saying, “We love you” and “you’re very special” to his supporters and that they should, “remember this day forever.”
“This is a day that will live in disgrace in American history,” Raskin said.
Earlier, Raskin dismissed statements made the president’s defense team a day earlier that the trial was merely a contest between lawyers or political parties.
Rather, Raskin said, the trial marked, “A moment of truth for America.”
“The evidence will show you that ex-President Trump was no innocent bystander,” he added. “It will show that Donald Trump surrendered his role as commander in chief and became the inciter in chief,” effectively committing, “the greatest betrayal of the presidential oath in the history of the United States.”
Next, Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., another manager, said that chronology proved that Trump’s statements were a “call to arms” and “not rhetorical” statements.
The managers have 16 hours over two days to make their presentations and then Trump’s attorneys begin their defense with the same amount of time allotted — proceedings that will take the trial into the weekend and likely beyond.
House managers, however, aren’t likely to use the full 16 hours, the senior aides on the impeachment manager team said.
When opening arguments are done, senators will be able to question the two sides for a total of four hours by submitting written questions to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the Senate president pro tempore, who is presiding over trial and who will read them aloud.
Wednesday’s proceedings follow a riveting first day of the trial that started with a chilling 13-minute video montage of the devastating events of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and ended with a vote declaring that trying a former president is constitutional and allowing it to continue.
That 56-44 vote capped debate that took up much of the first day of arguments from the House impeachment managers and Trump’s legal team. Six Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in the vote to proceed: Sens. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania; Lisa Murkowski of Alaska; Mitt Romney of Utah; Ben Sasse of Nebraska; Collins of Maine; and Cassidy of Louisiana.
Hours earlier, the proceedings began with a jarring video reel that forced senators to relive some of the most intense moments of Jan. 6, some of which occurred at the very desks at which they were sitting.
The video showed rioters smashing windows and overrunning barriers until they breached the Capitol, hurling expletives at Capitol Police officers and stalking lawmakers in the chamber. Those images were interspersed with scenes of Trump encouraging his supporters while speaking at the rally before the assault on the Capitol and in a video posted to Twitter.
The riot left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Two more officers died by suicide in the weeks after the violence.
After Tuesday’s emotionally charged arguments and video, the House managers are again expected Wednesday to use videos to weave a narrative of what happened in the Capitol on Jan. 6.
The real question, however, will be whether those arguments will shift the views of any of the 44 Republican senators who voted Tuesday that the trial itself is unconstitutional. Unless 11 of those Republicans turn around and vote to convict, Trump will be acquitted. It takes a supermajority — 67 votes — to convict. Anything less leads to acquittal.
Trump’s defense on Tuesday kicked off with a meandering, nearly hourlong speech from attorney Bruce Castor, which failed to address the crux of the House managers’ arguments. Trump is extremely displeased about his legal team’s first showing at the trial, three sources familiar with his thinking said, and he was especially disappointed with Castor.
Trump is the first president to have been impeached twice by the House, and he will be the first former president to be put on trial in the Senate. He was impeached by the House of Representatives on Jan. 13 on an article charging him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the violent riot by a pro-Trump mob at the U.S. Capitol a week earlier. | <urn:uuid:86672a50-1127-4831-8e9c-9b348a5589b8> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://pioneerdaily.com/house-managers-unveil-never-seen-before-video-of-capitol-riot-in-day-2-of-trumps-trial/ | 2022-10-04T19:47:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337524.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004184523-20221004214523-00063.warc.gz | en | 0.975102 | 2,688 |
Malachi 1 English Standard Version (ESV)
1 The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.[a]
The Lord's Love for Israel
2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob's brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob 3 but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert.” 4 If Edom says, “We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins,” the Lord of hosts says, “They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called ‘the wicked country,’ and ‘the people with whom the Lord is angry forever.’” 5 Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel!”
The Priests' Polluted Offerings
6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ 7 By offering polluted food upon my altar. But you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that the Lord's table may be despised. 8 When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts. 9 And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts. 10 Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand. 11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be[b] great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. 12 But you profane it when you say that the Lord's table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food may be despised. 13 But you say, ‘What a weariness this is,’ and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord. 14 Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
Malachi 1 New International Version (NIV)
1 A prophecy: The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.[a]
Israel Doubts God’s Love
2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord.
“But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’
“Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob, 3 but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his hill country into a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”
4 Edom may say, “Though we have been crushed, we will rebuild the ruins.”
But this is what the Lord Almighty says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Wicked Land, a people always under the wrath of the Lord. 5 You will see it with your own eyes and say, ‘Great is the Lord—even beyond the borders of Israel!’
Breaking Covenant Through Blemished Sacrifices
6 “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says the Lord Almighty.
“It is you priests who show contempt for my name.
“But you ask, ‘How have we shown contempt for your name?’
7 “By offering defiled food on my altar.
“But you ask, ‘How have we defiled you?’
“By saying that the Lord’s table is contemptible. 8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.
9 “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?”—says the Lord Almighty.
10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept no offering from your hands. 11 My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.
12 “But you profane it by saying, ‘The Lord’s table is defiled,’ and, ‘Its food is contemptible.’ 13 And you say, ‘What a burden!’ and you sniff at it contemptuously,” says the Lord Almighty.
“When you bring injured, lame or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices, should I accept them from your hands?” says the Lord. 14 “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord Almighty, “and my name is to be feared among the nations. | <urn:uuid:3d592ceb-6868-42d7-9f26-3f9490a2d53f> | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | https://classic.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Malachi+1&version=ESV%3BNIV | 2021-08-02T16:14:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154321.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20210802141221-20210802171221-00606.warc.gz | en | 0.966299 | 1,384 |
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Wonder if we'll get Cafe adds tomorrow, seeing that the majortiy of bands getting added will be playing in the Troo Music Lounge and Cafe Where/Blue Room. I'll be surprised if we get more than 10 bands added for stages and tents. There just doesn't appear to be room, in attempting all my mocks, unless they're allowing bands in tents to play shorter or longer into the night.
*Expect about 6 bands in each of the 3 tents on Thursday, maybe 7 but I don't think they'd start around 3 pm, and they've never gone past 1 am
*Expect about 5 bands in each of the 3 tents Fri-Sun, 6 could work but it'd have to be like the Latin Tent last year, where all the bands early in the day got much shorter sets than usual
*There will probably be about 24 bands playing on the stages and tents on Sunday, and according to what days bands are listing, Sunday is just about full
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You’ve already customized the body kit, installed new bumpers and deflectors, topped it off with a vibrant paint job, but it still looks like there’s something missing. Lower your suspension to give your ride a badass attitude using Belltech products. Aside from the aesthetic benefit, a lowered suspension can improve the aerodynamics of the vehicle by reducing the wind drag underneath. It is the perfect upgrade for speed-hungry enthusiasts who want to maximize the horsepower produced by their autos. It also improves the traction and handling of the wheels; a lowered suspension can increase the grip of tires on the roadway and reduce the risk of having rollovers. And lastly, a lowered suspension can increase the ride comfort of the passengers since it provides the added stiffness that some drivers prefer to experience when driving. With Belltech’s suspension units, you will surely get all these benefits without sacrificing the durability and reliability of your vehicle. With over 25 years of experience, Belltech has perfected its craft; their suspension kits provide high performance and a comfortable ride. They offer top-notch lowered suspensions for trucks and muscle cars; aside from suspension kits, they also provide spindles, drop shocks, coil springs, and more. Their coil spring possesses a special design that is resistant to corrosion and fits most makes and models. Made of steel, it is short-peened and wound to specifications for maintenance of proper ride quality.
With the help of Auto Parts Warehouse, you can turn your dull ride into your dream car. We have a full range of parts available through our online inventory; all you have to do is to check out our website and you’ll definitely find the part you are looking for. Our full selection of products will definitely make auto repair easy and hassle-free while allowing you to enjoy great savings and discounts. With our low price guarantee, you can also get access to Belltech automotive products without the need of paying more. Replace outdated suspension units right away by purchasing a comprehensive Belltech’s suspension kit from Auto Parts Warehouse. If you are looking for other components, no worries; we offer other engine and drivetrain components; suspension, steering, and brake parts; interior and exterior accessories; and a whole lot more. By choosing us, you’ll also get to enjoy fast order processing, flexible payment options through Google Checkout, Paypal, or Buy Me Later, and reliable international shipping. All you need to do is to click the shopping cart icon, find the parts you need, add it to your cart, select your preferred mode of payment, and we will take care of the rest. Your vehicle deserves only the best; when purchasing your next set of Belltech replacements, just contact our team of automotive experts so we can easily help you out with any of your concerns or questions. Our toll-free hotline number is available anytime. You can also contact us by clicking the live chat option. Auto Parts Warehouse’s lines are always open, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Belltech Coil Springs
If there would be a focal part of the suspension system, it must be the coil spring. A device that can store energy and release it after taking it in, a coil spring is responsible for absorbing bumps experienced in your every road adventure. The secret behind the coil spring’s effectiveness is its helical configuration. And such has been perfected by the Belltech Coil Springs. The Belltech Coil Springs are available in the usual types of coil springs: the tension coil spring and the compression coil spring (the former resists stretching, while the latter resists being compressed). Each Belltech coil spring is made out of chromium alloy steel, which commits for tougher and more dependable performance. Too, Belltech Coil Springs are shot-penned, wound, and powder-coated. So, when your coil springs already tend to sag and are a bit shaky in their function, try replacing them with Belltech Coil Springs. These quality auto staples are readily available here at Auto Parts Warehouse. Browse for them in our online catalog now.
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We all know that traveling on the road isn't always smooth. That's why we have our car's suspension system, specifically the shock absorbers, which dampen the shock or force that car wheels receive, to thank for. However, because of frequent vehicle changes, such as decreasing or increasing its height, our car's stock suspension system might suffer. And here, a drop shock might come in handy. A drop shock works just like any other shock absorber; the only difference is that it's better equipped for your lowered or increased automobile height. Every responsible car owner knows that the suspension system should never be taken for granted, and so it's a plus to get one. Buy the Belltech Drop Shock that our site offers for guaranteed quality. The Belltech Drop Shock is meant to efficiently restore handling and control while being calibrated to compensate for emaciated suspensions. As well, the Belltech Drop Shock features nitrogen gas, which helps provide a better riding experience for your passengers.
Belltech Lowering Kit
Any serious driver knows that undermining the suspension system is like on-road suicide. Of course, it’s the suspension system that’s responsible for the car’s handling, which also contributes to safe and effective braking. Because of the suspension, it’s possible to sit back and relax even if the road becomes bumpy and unpredictable. However, there comes a time when you’ll opt to lower your car’s suspension, perhaps just to suit your fancy. When that happens, you’ll definitely need a quality lowering kit to help you out, something (exactly) like the Belltech Lowering Kit. The Belltech Lowering Kit showcases top-class control arms, drop spindles, front and rear coil springs, hangers, shackles, and a rearflip kit. It’s a total kit! But because it may take more than a day to install it, it is advised that you seek the help of a professional mechanic to do so. Better be sure for best results. Order your Belltech Lowering Kit only from us and start pimpin’ your ride!
Do you want to upgrade your car’s suspension system? A great suspension system allows you to have a comfortable ride despite abrasive road conditions. If you want uninterrupted comfort, you should get the Belltech Spindle from Auto Parts Warehouse. This component carries the wheel hub and connects it to the lower and upper control arms. The Belltech Spindle improves handling and properly aligns your suspension, allowing your car to get critical suspension geometry. The component is built from high-strength ductile iron, which guarantees a superior performance that lasts. Belltech has been manufacturing spindles for more than 20 years. The company’s spindle designs have won numerous awards for quality and performance. If you’re interested in this product, then please browse our online catalog of auto parts and accessories today. We employ a strict confidentiality rule to make sure your account information is protected. At Auto Parts Warehouse, great parts at affordable prices are always in stock.
Belltech Suspension Kit
If roads were flat, trucks wouldn't need suspension systems. But roads are far from being flat, that's why Auto Parts Warehouse offers you the Belltech Suspension Kit. The kit comes with numerous components that can improve your truck suspension: (1) Shorter strokes or stock length shocks that are built for maximum impact absorption; (2) Alignment cams that ensure your truck's proper alignment specifications; and (3) Bump stops, molded from polyurethane foam that provides proper absorption, good compression, and more loading capacity. The kit also includes a manual for installation and operation, as well as a host of other suspension components. The Belltech Suspension Kit has been precision engineered to perform in a wide range of applications. Whether you're going off-road or simply street driving, this product will give you improved handle with ride stability. So, are you going to wait for the roads to be perfectly flat? Don't wait too long; get your own Belltech Suspension Kit today from Auto Parts Warehouse. | <urn:uuid:aa270d63-1b79-4e62-8701-6cfb0d6b1c91> | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/shop_brands/belltech.html | 2014-03-09T10:14:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999677208/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060757-00072-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93326 | 1,713 |
This is a discussion on nstx - DNS ; Hello all, I'm new here but I've being using bind from time to time since year 2002. However I'm still quite noob. I'm trying to configure bind 9.3.4/Debian Etch with a master zone and a subdomain in it (I'm following ...
I'm new here but I've being using bind from time to time since year 2002.
However I'm still quite noob.
I'm trying to configure bind 9.3.4/Debian Etch with a master zone and a
subdomain in it (I'm following this howto ). The master zone is
example.com and its subdomain is tx.example.com (I obviously used a real
domain of mine instead of example.com, but I prefer not reporting the real
name because I'm not sure about the security of nstx).
Based on what's written in the howto I've compiled the following
; BIND data file for example.com
@ IN SOA example.com. info.example.com. (
2008072502 ; Serial
7200 ; Refresh
120 ; Retry
2419200 ; Expire
604800) ; Default TTL
@ IN NS ns1.example.com.
;@ IN NS ns2.example.com.
example.com. IN MX 10 mail2.example.com.
example.com. IN A x.y.z.47
ns1 IN A x.y.z.47
www IN CNAME example.com.
mail2 IN CNAME www.example.com.
fioredec IN CNAME www.example.com.
tx IN NS ns.tx.example.com.
@ IN NS ns.tx.example.com.
ns IN A x.y.z.48
Bind9 is listening on the interface x.y.z.47 and nstxd is listening (udp
only) on the interface x.y.z.48.
If I query nstxd directly I get what seems to be a reasonable reply (for
that daemon at least):
# dig @x.y.z.48 whatever.tx.example.com
[...] NOERROR [...] IN TXT [...]
So I assume nstxd it's working ok. But if I ask Bind9 who's the nameserver
for tx.example.com I get a SERVFAIL:
# dig @x.y.z.47 -t ns tx.example.com
[...] SERVFAIL [...]
The same if I dig whatever.tx.example.com using Bind9.
What am I doing wrong?
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What is the ACL?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four key ligaments in the knee that gives the knee stability.
What is an ACL Injury?
ACL injuries include a partial tear or complete tear of the ACL. ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports or fitness activities that involve sudden changes in direction, sudden stops, and/or jumping and landing.
Symptoms of an ACL injury may include:
- Difficulty bearing weight on the knee
- Knee swelling
- Knee instability
- Hearing a loud popping sound
- Loss of mobility
How is an ACL Injury Treated?
Treatment for an ACL injury will depend on the severity of the ACL tear and the patient’s physical activity level.
Nonoperative treatments include:
- Physical Therapy and Bracing/Immobilization - This treatment option is best for patients who have mild-to-moderate physical activity levels. A brace and crutches will initially be ordered to stabilize the knee. Physical therapy will be ordered to gradually improve your knee strength, function and range of motion.
Surgical treatment options are best for patients who have moderate-to-high physical activity levels.
Surgical treatments include:
- ACL Repair Surgery - An ACL repair is a minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery that involves re-attaching the torn ACL to the bone.
- ACL Reconstruction Surgery - An ACL reconstruction is an arthroscopic procedure that involves removing the damaged ACL and replacing it with a tissue graft from another part of your knee or from a donor.
After surgery, patients will be placed in a brace and will use crutches. They will then be referred to physical therapy to gradually improve their knee strength, function, and range of motion.
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Biotox Gold is proclaimed by the official internet site as the first-ever, 100% all-natural fluid decrease weight loss supplement to ever exist. By integrating near 20 purifying nutrients as well as plant extracts, the developers, Biotox Nutrition, think that they successfully determined the specific mix to target the real source of tummy fat. What’s interesting to see is that this supplement surpasses weight reduction. To be extra specific, individuals can expect weight reduction results and healthy heart, brain, and joints operate boosted power degrees and reduced hunger.Biotox Gold Coupon
The area of research study has actually been successful in enlightening the public on exactly how their bodies function. With every significant finding, wish for the weight reduction industry boosts, specifically in comprehending exactly how the body reacts to particular ingredients. That claimed, a rise in supplements with natural ingredients has actually been experienced in recent times.
In doing our due diligence, we stumbled upon one that is much from conventional. Why? Well, the firm behind our discovery, Biotox Nourishment, firmly insists that weight management is avoided because of a specific contaminant discovered in the fundamentals we make use of daily. Interesting, isn’t it? The objective of this evaluation is to yield “Biotox Gold,” a very first mover in the industry in regards to distribution and a solution that is depended put an end to toxic substances. Factors including its designated function, system, ingredients, and also value for the rate will certainly be assessed along the way.
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Prior to leaping to the active ingredients listing, everybody needs to comprehend exactly how Biotox Gold is implied to function, or simply put, just how it stops the function of the supposed root cause.
Just How is Biotox Gold implied to function?
As Biotox Nutrition presented their technique to weight reduction, several referrals were shared to prove their factor. In reviewing the provided resources, we stumbled upon one that might describe just how Biotox Gold works. In particular, the group brought Teflon ® to light. Teflon ® is a brand used to symbolize a group of human-made chemicals, one of them being polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). PTFE, as described by the American Cancer Cells Culture, “has been in business usage given that the 1940s,” precisely as “a non-stick covering surface for pans and various other pots and pans, textile protectors, and so on. ”. The above generates a crucial question, “Exactly how does PTFE influence weight gain or body fat?” Well, to address this, we needed to explore better. Consequently, one research study referenced by AJC emerged. It was shared that the scientists from Harvard College carried out a research to see how much cookware can have a result weight loss. Approximately 621 overweight individuals took part over the course of 6 months only to locate that after 18 months, they restored half the weight they lost.
To see where the weight gain came from, the scientists checked the participants only to find that most of them had high degrees of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), where PTFE is only a source of PFAS. Though the exact mechanism was unclear, the scientists noted that PFAS reduced relaxing metabolic rates and also eventually prevented people from shedding calories throughout regular activities
Since we’ve discovered that the root cause might exist within everyone’s household, the following course of action is identifying how to launch them from the body. As a whole, it feels like the only method to remove their results is by purifying the body. As per Dr. Osterhout, who UpNorthLive ABC referenced, “PFAS doesn’t appeared of the body conveniently.” He likewise kept in mind that when he treats a problem similar to this, he makes certain to make use of an accurate combination that can absorb the toxins. One takeaway from his experiences is that this approach can take anywhere between 3 to 6 months or as long as a year
All things thought about, Biotox Gold may create a detoxing effect to ensure that the PFTE-related toxins are removed from one’s system. As a result, all of the limitations that when encouraged stubborn belly fat, weight gain, as well as bad metabolic rate will have disappeared, permitting the body to recover and regain momentum. For more quality, allow’s dive right into the active ingredients listing.
What ingredients are inside Biotox Gold?
To start, the promotion recommends making use of 20 ingredients, yet at the time of composing, we were only able to pinpoint 13. We won’t recognize the whole of this formula up until a total supplement’s fact has been supplied. In the meantime, here’s what we have actually gathered on each of the offered components:.
Malabar Tamarind. Biotox Gold Coupon
Commonly referred to as Garcinia cambogia extract, Malabar tamarind is a fruit that resembles a small, environment-friendly pumpkin, which when ripe turns a yellowish, orangish shade. This respective component was apparently introduced to society in 2012 as a weight loss fruit. As referenced in one source, other feasible advantages include its capability to improve energy, stimulate cleansing of the body and improve digestive system health Biotox Gold Coupon
That stated, one research study that concentrated mostly on its bioactive compound, hydroxycitric acid, as well as the degree to which it can affect natural fat accumulationended that it did, actually, reduce stomach fat no matter sex This extremely compound could likewise be able to suppress hunger while accomplishing satiation.
Panax ginseng is a plant belonging to Korea, northeastern China, and to a certain degree, Siberia. Its root has actually since been used for medicinal functions, consisting of treating impotence, boosting cognitive function, as well as perhaps lowering the danger of obtaining the cold
A 2014 research that was interested in understanding the partnership between Panax ginseng and also digestive tract microbiota was able to show that this ingredient “exerted a weight loss effect and also minor impacts on intestine microbiota in all participants,” adding that “its antiobesity effects differed depending upon the structure of digestive tract microbiota prior to ginseng intake ”.Biotox Gold Coupon
Guarana is a plant native to the Amazon basin and is frequently consumed in Brazil. Its fallen leaves, flowers, and seeds are typically appreciated. To date, it is regarded an effective energizer since it consists of twice the caffeine discovered in coffee seeds Birthing the previously mentioned in mind, one can say, without loss of generalization, that high levels of caffeine has a positive result on the metabolism, which in turn can improve calorie burning. One more presumption linked to caffeine is its diuretic effect, allowing salt and water to leave the body. This method may aid existing contaminants to exit as well. As for its impact on fat cell production, it stays unclear
This component is pretty uncomplicated: the essence is based upon the materials of dried out seeds gotten from grapes. Its seeds are prominent since they contain a rich resource of anti-oxidants (i.e., phenolic acids, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and also oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes).
Given that toxins are only foreign intruders charged at the immune system, grapeseed extract is most likely to avoid oxidative anxiety and also inflammation from taking control of One research study that analyzed the anti-obesity results of grapeseed remove in computer mice concluded that it might aid to “stabilize body weight, epididymal and back fat weights when taken along with a high-fat diet lipid focus, and also carnitine degrees with managinglipid metabolism. .
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Capsicum Eleuthero Root.
Capsicum is a flowering plant coming from the household of Solanaceae. Today, consumers across the globe grow it for its chili pepper fruit. The major part, called capsaicin, is nothing greater than a thermogenic chemical. The latter implies that it can speed up the metabolic rate while reducing cravings. It has likewise been summed up that capsicums lug anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective properties, sustaining weight reduction
Additionally referred to as the Peruvian ginseng, maca root is a natural herb located in the Peruvian hills. Traditionally speaking, this component continues to be a staple in enhancing fertility, sex-related drive, power degrees, and stamina That claimed, its contributions toward weight-loss or stomach fat are not as clear. Thankfully, it is healthy and has actually generally been deemed safe to take.
Glycyrrhizin is a triterpenoid substance that supposedly offers licorice root its sweetness. One research study kept in mind that this corresponding substance has actually because been linked to salt retention as well as hypertension– both of which continue to be notable negative effects. However, upon exploring the impact of licorice on body fat mass, the researchers found that all 15 normal-weight topics have a significant decrease in body fat mass. Specifically, they explained, “licorice had the ability to minimize body fat mass and to suppress aldosterone with no modification in BMI,” highlighting that the latter was accomplished “at the level of fat cells. .
Widely called African Mango, Irvingia Gabonensis is a fruit native to West Africa. Again, its seeds are the main highlight below, as they have actually been thought about for weight loss, lower cholesterol levels, as well as far better maintain diabetes In more exploring this active ingredient’s effect on weight-loss, a study was referenced with positive outcomes. To be more particular, a 2005 small double-blind, randomized research study of 40 individuals reported proof for weight-loss. These desirable results appear to be based on a day-to-day intake of 3 grams of Irvingia Gabonensis Biotox Gold Coupon
Raspberry ketone is a sort of substance that provides raspberries its bright red color as well as its rich fragrance. As for how it may work, some research study conducted on animals could connect it to raised metabolic prices, kept fat loss, as well as decreased cravings Up until now, only one research has actually been carried out on humans. However, it didn’t look at raspberry ketones alone. Rather, it was integrated with high levels of caffeine, garlic, capsaicin, ginger, and synephrine. While fat mass was reduced in topics, it remains vague which ingredient had the most result
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L-carnitine is an amino acid responsible for transferring fatty acids into cells to ensure that energy can be consumed. This device is deemed practical to think weight loss results, thus transport is most likely to cause fat burning. Regrettably, results are presently blended, as some participants witnessed no changes to their weight, while others shed approximately 2.9 lbs. Interestingly, outcomes were a lot more prevalent amongst the inactive, obese group. For this reason, more study is needed to make inferences concerning the general public
One more amino acid to have cut is tryptophan, which is considered essential for producing niacin (i.e., essential for healthy and balanced serotonin levels) as well as stabilizing nitrogen levels in the body. Given its association with serotonin, its health and wellness advantages involve improving mood and emotional health One source insists that it can be efficient for weight loss since it may suppress cravings (at reduced dosages)
Environment-friendly Tea Extract.
Eco-friendly tea resembles for its ability to promote healthy and balanced digestion. It additionally contains a powerful resource of antioxidants, which might help get rid of international intruders’ results, hence fortifying the body immune system
Frequently Asked Questions (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS).
Who is Biotox Gold ideal for?
Biotox Gold is for anybody who intends to lose weight without investing a lot time on diet regimens and also exercise. Though the last 2 are critical elements, they come to be inefficient when the source is not lifted.Biotox Gold Coupon
Is Biotox Gold safe?
Biotox Gold is taken into consideration secure to take, seeing that much of the included ingredients resemble taking day-to-day vitamins. Biotox Nourishment additionally discussed that each bottle was produced in an FDA-inspected, GMP-certified center, stressing safety and security, sterilized procedures, as well as quality assurance. Despite the aforementioned, people are very encouraged to call their particular physicians for a second viewpoint prior to putting an order.
How should Biotox Gold be taken?
10 decreases of Biotox Gold should be taken 3 times a day for ideal energy and also weight-loss support.
For how long will it require to get Biotox Gold?
Usually, it can take anywhere between 3 and 5 service days for orders put in the U.S., as well as anywhere in between 7 as well as 14 business days for global orders.
What if Biotox Gold falls short to bring contentment?
A 60-day money-back warranty has actually safeguarded Biotox Gold. As long as customers get in touch with client service as well as return their particular containers within this allotted timeframe, there shouldn’t be any kind of issues to get made up. To get more information regarding the reimbursement plan at Biotox Nutrition:
Just how much does Biotox Gold set you back?
Each Biotox Gold container amounts to 60ml of liquid remedy. That said, it is uncertain how long one container will certainly last since individuals are suggested to take relatively huge serving sizes. Thankfully, we do understand that:.
1 Biotox Gold bottle: $79 each.
3 Biotox Gold containers: $55 each.
6 Biotox Gold bottles: $42 each.
People that purchase 3- or 6-bottles will also get a 1- and also a 2-month supply of Biotox Nutrition’s Colon Clear supplement, respectively (i.e., supplied in capsules create). Information on the added supplements have actually not been exposed at the time of composing.
In General, Biotox Gold is a dietary supplement that has been developed to launch the body of toxic substances that prevent one from experiencing weight as well as fat loss. The firm in charge of this solution, Biotox Nourishment, verifies that their option of components can sustain a healthy metabolism, weight, energy degrees, and also lots of others.
After doing a bit of excavating, one can tell that this formula shows up to show straight and indirect weight management results, namely via cleansing, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, and in other instances, influencing fat cells in the body. Therefore, this supplement does not solely concentrate on PTFE contaminants but instead develops a collective impact that may progress results. Though this is positive, a lot of the noted components either require further studies or have actually just been tested in a restricted manner. This is bothersome since not all results can be generalised to the population.
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Bob DorseyAssociate Professor
Dorsey, Bob. Two paintings in Waterway West: A Salute to the Erie Canal. Oxford Gallery. Rochester, NY. 1 Sept. - 16 Oct. 2010. Exhibition.
Dorsey, Bob. “Nine new portraits of 2010 inductees” Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. October 2010. Commission. | <urn:uuid:e85b40ab-0e93-4914-9441-b241ab1d7095> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/facultyscholarship/person.php?username=rldfaa | 2017-01-19T19:19:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280730.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00206-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.87387 | 76 |
There is no doubt that social media sharing buttons are a must-have for any blog. They offer a convenient way for your site visitors to share your content with others in their sphere of influence, so that your work can be exposed to more people. Thankfully, WordPress has developed a robust framework that is able to accommodate several different types of social sharing plugins, making the process of adding social buttons to your site as easy as clicking a few buttons.
So how do you choose among the litany of social sharing plugins that are available on the Web? The main thing to keep in mind is that you want to select a plugin that will do the job efficiently, have a quick load time, and demonstrate compatibility across all of the major Web browsers. With these ideas in mind, below are our picks for the top five WordPress plugins for social media:
AddThis is a “veteran” in the realm of social sharing, having released their first sharing tool in 2006. They hold the title of the world’s largest social analytics and infrastructure platform, and their social sharing utilities are built for use across all types of platforms, not just WordPress. There are a few minor drawbacks to the AddThis plugin, however; there are a handful of elements that are not as customizable as what you can find with comparable plugins, and no floating sidebar option exists either. On the positive side, AddThis offers a good range of button layouts, plus you get access to a plethora of analytics data when you sign up for an AddThis account.
Flare has quickly risen in popularity to become one of the most robust social sharing plugins to emerge on the scene in quite a while. Flare offers excellent flexibility by giving you the option to float your “Follow Me” social sharing widget on whatever area of the page you deem most fit. You can order your social icons to suit your preference, and customize their appearance as well. If you choose to place your Flare widget on the left or right side of your page, the widget will “follow” the visitor’s scrolling activity in order to remain visible, but then it will conveniently hide when it’s not needed. Flare also offers you the ability to choose the size and shape of your sharing buttons.
3. Digg Digg
Digg Digg offers a fully customizable floating share bar that acts as an “all-in-one” social sharing plugin. One of the most beneficial features of Digg Digg’s social sharing plugin is its “lazy loading” feature, which lowers page load time and increases your site’s overall performance. Digg Digg also provides a nifty selection of robust features for Facebook in particular, including generating Facebook like thumbnails, sending content to Facebook from the widget, and supporting multiple languages. In addition, the Digg Digg plugin carries one of the most extensive social button selections available on the Web.
Formerly known as “Sexy Bookmarks”, Shareaholic features animated social buttons that are partially “tucked away” in the widget bar until you hover your mouse over them. Shareaholic takes sharing a step further by not only giving you a wide range of social bookmarking sites to choose from, but it also offers “Related Content” and “Recommendations” scripts that pull relevant articles or pages from within your site in order to increase your overall page views. Included in Shareaholic’s many useful features is a Social Analytics function that provides you with insighful and actionable information on how users are interacting with your plugin.
5. Simplified Social Sharing
This no-nonsense plugin gets the job done, offering your visitors access to share your content on over 90 popular social networks. Simplified Social Sharing is compatible with the popular Automattic products Buddypress (an open-source social networking script) and BBPress (an open-source forum script), affording you flexibility across several different types of sites. One of the most prominent advantages of Simplified Social Sharing is that it can be managed from within your WP admin interface, a welcome feature for WordPress users that are still developing their coding chops. The user interface for the plugin is intuitive and tab-based, allowing you easy access to multiple customization options.
Social sharing has become much more important in recent years, as search engines such as Google have begun to incorporate certain “social signals” into their algorithms in order to determine if a website is worthy of a high ranking in the search listings. By using one of the above social media sharing plugins, you not only increase the aesthetic appeal of your site, but you also have the potential to generate greater traffic levels as well. | <urn:uuid:7f48e9f1-02d4-475e-8d54-9769664c40c5> | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | http://ngmdomain.com/top-5-wordpress-plugins-social-media | 2018-08-21T06:26:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221217970.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20180821053629-20180821073629-00026.warc.gz | en | 0.93466 | 965 |
Traditionally, the last poem of The Poetry Project’s New Year’s Day Marathon Reading Benefit is read by our Artistic Director, Stacy Szymaszek. This year, Stacy has decided to share her good fortune. We are excited to announce the Project’s first-ever “Win the Artistic Director’s Lucky Reading Spot Contest”!
The rules: Send us your poem. If we believe it is short enough to be read in two minutes, it will be entered into the contest. The winner will be selected based on any number of yet-to-be-determined factors, but most likely it will involve a lot of passion, partisanship and bickering. Don’t you want to be a part of that? Enter now!!!
Questions to ask yourself:
- Is the newly announced “Win the Artistic Director’s Lucky Reading Slot Contest” more like America’s Got Talent, American Idol, or X Factor?
- Why is it lucky? Are divine forces involved? If I win, will I truly be happy? Is true happiness even possible?
- Will anyone still be there at 1:00am? Will I still be there? Will there be any poetry talent scouts there? Is there any such thing as a poetry talent scout?
- What am I waiting for? Why haven’t I started working on my poem?
- Submitted poems remain your property (unless, of course, you stole your poem from someone else).
- We reserve the right, but do not promise, to post contest entries on our website after the marathon.
- Email submissions (only) to firstname.lastname@example.org by DECEMBER 7th.
- The winner will be announced on our blog and via our eblast on December 17.
- Anyone may enter our contest, provided the winner be in New York City for New Year’s Day and can stay until it’s over. | <urn:uuid:41ca625c-0a1d-46a6-ae7f-039c4819d61a> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.poetryproject.org/contest-win-win-yay/ | 2017-06-27T12:07:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128321410.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170627115753-20170627135753-00342.warc.gz | en | 0.922049 | 415 |
Dutch School. One of the very greatest portrait painters.
LONDON, NATIONAL GALLERY
A FAMILY GROUP Ten whole-length figures grouped against a landscape background. In the centre the father sits facing us, with his right hand above the head of a little girl, who stands between him and the mother holding up an apple in her left hand. The mother sits looking down at the child. Behind her, on the extreme right, stands a grown-up daughter holding out some preserved fruit towards the child; her left arm hangs down, a Chinese basket in her hand. On the left of the group a nurse holds a baby, and in front of her a lad kneels offering the baby a rose. Behind are two other boys. In the foreground by the father’s right knee a little girl kneels holding a basket.
Purchased in 1908 from Lord Talbot de Malahide for L25,000.
LONDON, WALLACE COLLECTION
“THE LAUGHING CAVALIER.” Half length, half to left. A young man with upturned moustaches and small ” imperial,” his eyes meeting ours. He stands with his left arm akimbo, the right hanging down, hardly seen. He is gorgeously dressed in a full tunic with slashed sleeves, crimson sash, broad falling lace ruff, and broad-brimmed black hat.
THE ARCHERS OF ST. GEORGE (1616) Twelve figures, three-quarter length, of middle-aged men in their fine clothes grouped around a dinner-table in a room with a large window in the centre of the back wall in a bright light from the left. On our side of the table is only one man, in the centre, who turns round to right with the back of his hand on his hip. On the right three men are standing, and a fourth stands behind the table with the furled banner over his shoulder, which cuts diagonally across the window. The rest are seated round the table, two pairs of them conversing, the other three facing us. As in all these groups by Hals, the effect is extraordinarily ” instantaneous “; almost as though they had been recorded, in the first instance, by ” snapshots.”
THE ARCHERS OF ST. GEORGE (1627) Eleven similar figures, three-quarter length, closely grouped against a curtain background. Four at the dinner-table on the right, behind whom three are standing, two of them with broad-brimmed hats holding banners furled. Near the centre to left is another standing with a furled banner over his shoulder, and on the extreme left two are seated, and behind them another stands holding up a wineglass.
THE ARCHERS OF ST. ADRIAN (1627) Twelve figures, three-quarter length, seven seated and five standing at or near a dinner-table in a room with a large latticed window in the centre of the back wall. On our side of the table are two seated back to back, the one to the right turning his glance on us, the other conversing with one standing on the extreme left. Four have their broad-brimmed hats on.
THE ARCHERS OF ST. ADRIAN (1633) Fourteen figures, ten of whom are behind, and four, at three-quarter length, in front of a long wooden table against a background of tall trees and houses. The costumes of the latter, three of whom are standing, are especially rich and effective, and a feature of this group is the introduction of half a dozen halberds beside the furled standard which rises against the background.
THE ARCHERS OF ST. GEORGE (1639) Twelve figures, three-quarter length, standing in a row; and seven more slightly above and behind the leftmost six, with trees and a tall square building in the distant background. This group is inferior both in spirit and in execution to the preceding, and we already begin to miss the ” instantaneous ” effect, which is entirely absent in the later groups in this gallery-viz., The Governors of the Hospital of St. Elizabeth (1641), and the male and female governors respectively of the almshouses (I664). These are, on the other hand, more remarkable for their deeper feeling.
A MAN AND WOMAN Sitting side by side, facing us, their eyes meeting ours, under a large tree on the left, both in their best clothes, with white collars and cuffs. He is on the left side, his right hand on his breast, his left arm concealed behind his wife. She has her right hand laid on his shoulder, and her left in her lap. Beyond the foliage on the right is a sunny garden, and some people walking near a stone fountain.
From the Jan Six Collection, 1702.
Formerly supposed to be Frans Hals and his wife, but more probably, as suggested by Dr. Bode, his brother Dirk and his bride.
MARTJE VOOGT CLAESDR The wife of Pieter Olycan, aged sixty-two. Three-quarter length, slightly to left, seated in a chair with arms. She is dressed in black silk trimmed with dark fur, white widow’s cap, and broad pleated circular ruff. Her left hand clasps the end of the arm of the chair, her right bolds a book bound in black with silver clasps on her right knee.
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An amazing range of Voices and Styles from around the world, versatile joystick controller, and a powerful custom scale tuning function.
Onboard + Expansion Voices and Styles = An Impressive Range of Voices and Styles with an Oriental focus Joystick Controller USB Audio Recording /... Read More »
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- Onboard + Expansion Voices and Styles = An Impressive Range of Voices and Styles with an Oriental focus
- Joystick Controller
- USB Audio Recording / Playback
- Custom Scale Tuning/ Scale Setting Button
Based on Yamaha's top-of-the-line PSR-S series keyboards, the new PSR-A2000 provides the kind of flexibility you would expect from a great instrument. With an optimized user interface and a wealth of new functions and Voices, the PSR-A2000 promises to satisfy the needs and requirements of performers in a wide range of genres. With a sonic palette featuring Arabic, Maghreb, Khaligi, Iranian, Turkish and Greek styles, the PSR-A2000 can also be expanded to offer a variety of new Voices and Styles.*. Of particular note is the Arabic expansion (available soon), which fills the built-in 64 megabyte FlashROM with Arabic Styles and Voices that can be combined with onboard Voices for an incredible 128 megabytes of ethnic sounds. Full-blown scale tuning functions support any type of tuning, including authentic scales from around the world that lend realism to your performance. These superb sonic capabilities are matched by intuitive joystick-based pitch and modulation control for a truly dynamic performance. *Coming soon..
Onboard + 64MB FlashROM Expansion = An Impressive Range of Voices and Styles with a world music focus
Expand your musical horizons with an array of stunning new voices and styles. The PSR-A2000 offers a huge amount of onboard content, providing an incredibly diverse sonic palette that features an impressive 1078 voices and 351 styles, including Arabic, Maghreb, Khaligi, Iranian, Turkish and Greek styles.
Thanks to Yamaha's new Voice & Style Expansion contents for the PSR, players can take advantage of a wide and ever-increasing selection of regional, ethnic and traditional Voices and Styles. Load them to the PSR-A2000's built-in FlashROM and instantly play authentic sounds, rhythm and backing in the musical style of your choice! *Expansion Packs will be available soon
Offering precise, intuitive control of both pitch, modulation plus another controller parameter like filter cutoff, the joystick controller adds a new dimension to your expressive capabilities. Now you can play with rapid trills, dynamic pitch bends, and finely-nuanced modulation —— all from a single, easily-configured controller.
USB Audio Recording / Playback
Create your own mixes using your choice of Voices, Styles, and the internal sequencer, and record them directly to a USB thumb drive as an audio file. The USB Audio Recording / Playback function lets you effortlessly prepare material for playback on your PC, sharing over the internet, or burning to a CD.
Realtime Scale function
The PSR-A2000 comes equipped Real time Scale Setting function allowing you to raise or lower the pitch of specific notes to create your own scales. With the Scale Memory buttons, user scale presets are recalled in real time. Scale Reset function lets you reset the scale quickly and easily during live performance.
Outstanding Clarity and Tone
An improved Master EQ and better sound generation capabilities take the PSR-A2000 to a new level of sonic excellence. A powerful bottom end is complemented by superb mids and highs for stunning reproduction of all instrument sounds, particularly the percussion so crucial to Arabic music. What's more, the PSR-A2000 features upgraded speakers that offer outstanding tone and distortion free sound even when driven to the limits of their capabilities.
USB TO DEVICE
Use the USB TO DEVICE to save or load instrument settings and user songs you have created to a USB flash memory device inserted into the USB TO DEVICE terminal. You can also read data from USB flash memory devices.
Featuring multiple samples across the keyboard with sophisticated velocity switching, MegaVoice technology offers incredibly authentic instrument sounds. MegaVoices contain not only basic samples of instruments, but also the performance techniques used with them. On a guitar, for instance, players will hear open and mute strings sounds, dead notes, hammering effects, slide effects, harmonics, and a wide range of strum and body noises. In technical terms, MegaVoices duplicate instruments' behavior; in sonic terms, they give the keyboard stunningly realistic sounds.
|Weight||Weight||11 kg (24 lbs., 4 oz.)|
|Keyboard||Number of Keys||61|
|Other Controllers||Multi Pads||Yes|
|Scale Setting buttons||Yes|
|Scale Memory buttons||5 + Reset button|
|Display||Type||B / W QVGA LCD|
|Score Display Function||Yes|
|Lyrics Display Function||Yes|
|Text Viewer Function||Yes|
|Language||English, German, French, Spanish, Italian|
|Tone Generation||Tone Generating Technology||AWM Stereo Sampling|
|Polyphony||Number of Polyphony (Max.)||128|
|Preset||Number of Voices||565 Voices + 33 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices + GM2 + GS (for GS Song Playback)|
|Featured Voices||Oriental Voice x 43, Mega Voice x 15, Sweet! Voice x 23, Cool! Voice x 33, Live! Voice x 19, Organ Flutes! x 10,|
|Custom||Sound Creator/Voice Set||Yes|
|Style&Voice Set||2 MB|
|Types||Reverb||42 Preset + 3 User|
|Chorus||71 Preset + 3 User|
|DSP||DSP 1: 271 Preset + 3 User, DSP 2-4: 128 Preset + 10 User|
|Master EQ||5 Preset|
|Part EQ||28 Parts (Right 1, Right 2, Left, Multi Pad, Style x 8, Song x 16)|
|Functions||Dual/Layers||Yes (Right 1,2)|
|Preset||Number of Preset Styles||351|
|Featured Styles||351(339 Pro Styles, 12 session Styles), 146 Oriental Styles included|
|Fingering||Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard|
|Style Control||INTRO x 3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3|
|Other Features||Music Finder||1,200 Records (maximum)|
|One Touch Setting (OTS)||4 for each Style|
|File Format||Style File Format GE|
|Preset||Number of Preset Songs||5 Sample Songs|
|Recording||Number of Songs||Unlimited (depending on the storage mediaâs capacity)|
|Number of Tracks||16|
|Data Capacity||300 KB|
|Recording Function||Quick Recording / Multi Recording / Step Recording|
|Compatible Data Format||Playback||SMF (Format 0 & 1), ESEQ, XF|
|Recording||SMF (Format 0)|
|Registration||Number of Buttons||8 x Unlimited banks (depending on the storage mediaâs capacity)|
|Control||Regist. Sequence, Freeze|
|Lesson/Guide||Lesson/Guide||Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key|
|Performance Assistant Technology (PAT)||Yes|
|USB Audio Recorder||Playback||.wav 16bit/44.1khz|
|Tempo Range||5 - 500, Tap Tempo|
|Transpose||-12 - 0 - +12|
|Tuning||414.8 - 440 - 466.8 Hz|
Storage and Connectivity
|Storage||Internal Memory||1.4 MB|
|External Drives||(Option)USB Flash Memory, etc. (via USB to DEVICE)|
|FOOT PEDAL||(optional) Switch or Volume x 2|
|MIDI||In / Out|
|AUX IN||(L / L + R, R )|
|OUT PUT||(L / L + R, R )|
|USB TO DEVICE||Yes|
|USB TO HOST||Yes|
Amplifiers and Speakers
|Amplifiers||12W x 2|
|Speakers||(12cm + 5cm) x 2|
|Power Supply||PA-300C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha|
|Included Accessories||Music Rest||Yes|
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It is common for young children to have difficulty with the G sound. G typically develops between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 years of age for girls and up to 4 for boys.
I often work with children on the G sound starting at 4 years of age or sooner if the trouble is causing them to be harder to understand and especially if it is causing them frustration.
Working on G sounds is often fairly easy and straightforward and if the right steps are followed it is something that can be done at home in just a few minutes each day. This guide will help parents decide if they need to work on G sounds by completing a simple assessment and provides step by step directions for working on G.
Included in this program:
– Assessment Guide
– Indirect Therapy Ideas
– How to Establish G
– Direct Therapy Ideas
– Game Ideas
– 120 printable Picture Cards for working on G in all of the different positions in words.
– And More
While all of the ideas and materials are based on my 26 years of experience working with children and families as a Speech-Language Pathologist, they just a guide. They cannot replace therapy with or an assessment by a Speech-Language Pathologist or any other professional.
Better Speech, Language and Social Communication is truly the best gift any parent can give their child. | <urn:uuid:8c753246-97f6-4fad-a365-41ac5044b116> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://speech-therapyathome.com/speech-sound-programs/working-on-g-sounds-at-home/ | 2022-09-28T12:45:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335254.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220928113848-20220928143848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.952733 | 277 |
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CVK 600 poker analyzer with built-in camera is capable of reading barcode marked decks within 0.1 second. Taking advantage of CVK 600 odd calculator, poker player can know the biggest poker hand, the biggest second hand and other results as you wish.
Poker hand analyzer, playing cards scanner (local scanner or wireless camera), barcode marked playing cards, digital mini earpiece as well as mini remote controller form the most advanced CVK 600 iPhone poker analyzer. First, scanning edge marked cards via poker camera is an important step because only with accurate barcode image can the phone analyzer report the 100 percent correct result to players. Then, the mini controller can help you to change your analyzer's settings: the number of players, the voice, the frequency and so on. It is very suitable for all poker players regardless of your poker skill level. And moreover, you can take control over the whole games with the help of CVK 600 poker winning predictor.
Of course, about the color, scanning distance and language version, we can customize this poker hand analyzer as you required so that it can suitable for you to use in different situations. Offering high quality, the most suitable but fair price CVK 600 poker analyzer with built-in camera for each player is our aim.
|Game Quantity:||3||Scanning Distance:||20-40 CM|
|Scanning Width:||25 CM, 30 CM||Signal Frequency:||Wireless 2.37G, Wireless 2.47G, Wireless 2.57G|
|Battery Time:||3 Hours, 5 Hours, 10 Hours||Language:||English, Russian|
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Each event is the fulfilment of a dream. Every dream is unique. Sara designs yours meticulously, listening to your needs, requests and vision, making true something you could just imagine.
The reality I am leaving is made of your dreams coming true.
Born in 1979 in south Sardinia, Sara began her career in the family business, without ever interrupting her creative path and cultivating her artistic skills inherited from her mother. Having achieved her technical studies and a degree at the University of Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy), she decided to bet on herself and on her attitude. Combining a natural talent and a true passion for styling, décor and design, with her planning expertise, Sara decided to finally entering the world of events.
Logic will get you from A to B.
Imagination will take you everywhere.
Live with passion. Dream big and bigger!
Gathering your essence made of style, interests, and personality and portraying it in a unique and authentic experience, where the details will be the reflection of your aesthetic and your distinctive vision of life.
Tell your story by expressing your love in every single detail!
Key to Success
Sara’s key to success is the empathy, that is the very deep understanding she manages to create between herself and her customers. Romantic and dreamy by nature, she lives the fulfilment of the event as the making true of a dream. She lives and portraits those of her customers with the same joy and care she pours into hers. She tends to every details in an impeccable way, creating a perfect symphony of colours and feelings that nourish the soul, fill the eyes exceeding her customers’ expectations every time.
Sometimes words are not enough, and then you need colours, notes, scents and feelings …
Inspired by the spectacular surrounding landscapes, the hospitality of an uncontaminated and welcoming land, the Italian style, the excellent handmade creations, and finally by the artistic environment she could experience since she were a very young girl, thanks to her mother. | <urn:uuid:8742e95d-824c-4328-9eb9-e902969f01ca> | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | http://www.saracarboni.com/bio/ | 2017-11-20T11:42:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806030.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20171120111550-20171120131550-00012.warc.gz | en | 0.952554 | 420 |
How many times have you passed by an electronics store and saw that X-Box you always wanted was finally on sale or the newest smart phone has hit the market? Temptations are thrown at us everyday in many different forms of ads. They know how to get your attention.
But where do you stand financially? Are you strong enough to stick to your budget or are you ready to throw caution to the wind? If so, then let’s at least recognize that there are alternatives & consequences to most financial decisions. Frank Money likes to call the ‘The Good Old A&Q’
Think of setting financial goals so you can purchase these items by saving for it on a monthly basis. But remember, the more you save, the more you have to sacrifice other things like movies or eating out. So there’s your alternative, but if you spend and don’t have it, the consequences means going into more debt. So check out your A&Q! | <urn:uuid:862a5f70-8316-4ef7-a75f-9aff8bd37a13> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | http://talkinmoneyminutes.org/category/alternatives-consequences/ | 2019-06-17T00:55:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998339.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20190617002911-20190617024911-00369.warc.gz | en | 0.957463 | 201 |
10 Makeup Essentials Beginners NEED To Have + TUTORIAL
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I’ve been wanting to do this video for a while now. I know not everyone can do makeup easily, so I wanted to do a starter kit themed video that I think would benefit beginners who find it hard when it comes to makeup. I for sure didn’t get makeup that easily, it’s taken me years to learn and I’m still learning!
So I really hope this video has helped you if you are stuck on what you need to have when it comes to makeup.
Please write in the comments what videos you want me film!!
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High school students who want to make a positive difference in Kenner will have an opportunity through the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council. Applications will be accepted from Kenner residents until Nov. 1 for the 20-person council who will have a voice in the city of Kenner.
The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council will provide an avenue to educate and motivate high school students about their hometown and the opportunity to make a difference. Members will generate ideas and provide feedback to Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni and City Council members on issues of importance to Kenner. Also, members will select and implement a service project for the community.
Yenni said the youth of Kenner are the future of the community and that it is important to invest in and communicate with the young leaders. The goal of the Kenner 2030 Plan is to convince young adults that Kenner is the place to live and youth participation in this council can help reach that goal.
The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council is the brainchild of Kenner resident Alisha Chowdhury, a senior at Hayes Academy for Advance Studies in Metairie. She developed the idea as a project for the Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council.
The qualifications for members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council are that the student be a resident of Kenner between the ages of 14 and 19, must attend a public or private high school or be a home school student and the applicant must have a strong interest in civic participation and to search for and work toward community solutions.
Applications are available at area high schools or can be downloaded from the City of Kenner website at www.kenner.la.us. Applications must be postmarked or submitted electronically to MYAC@kenner.la.us no later than Nov. 1. A review committee will evaluate the applications and announce the members on Dec. 2.
Republican Women's Club
The Republican Women’s Club of Jefferson Parish will hold their next general meeting and luncheon on Oct. 17 at Chateau Golf and Country Club in Kenner. Registration and networking begin at 11 a.m., followed by the lunch and program at 11:30 a.m.
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta will be the featured speaker.
The cost of lunch is $30 a person and reservations can be made by contacting Janet Schwary at 504.837.4344 or firstname.lastname@example.org or Faith Peperone at email@example.com.
Kenner native Jada Zenella is a member of the Centenary College of Louisiana Class of 2017. Zenella and other first-year students are the first to experience Centenary’s World Houses, each a common residence with a common purpose. Students in each house explore some of the world’s greatest needs and develop leadership skills in conjunction with their academic experiences in the classroom.
Centenary College of Louisiana is a liberal arts college in Shreveport and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
The Driftwood Garden Club held their first meeting after their summer hiatus at the Kenner home of Jean Maurin. New member Carolyn Walker was welcomed to the club, and members enjoyed delicious refreshments.
Programs for future club meetings were discussed and included holiday wreath-making in October, a presentation by Tucker Bantom from Perrinos Garden Center in November and a Christmas luncheon.
The garden club has several philanthropic projects lined up for the fall. Members will collect nonperishable food items for the food bank at St. Jerome Catholic Church. Also, they will have a gift drive in November for St. Joseph’s Hospice.
The Garden of the Month Award winners for August were Kathleen and Ed Piglia, 30 Antigua Drive, Kenner and Veda and Bob Payne, 61 Monterrey Ave., Kenner received the award for September. The club members congratulate these winners and thank them for beautifying the neighborhood.
Contact Mary D’Anna at firstname.lastname@example.org for information or to join the club.
Big Book Sale
It’s time for the semiannual Big Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library. It will be held on Oct. 17 through 20 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
The sale will offer over 65,000 gently used books, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, video tapes, music tapes and records at reasonable prices. An especially good collection of art books, biographies and cookbooks will be available.
Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 through 19 and noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 20.
All proceeds of the sale will benefit the Jefferson Parish Libraries. Cash, checks and Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards will be accepted. Admission and parking are free.
Contact the Friends of the Library at 504.455.2665 or email at friendsjpl@Yahoo.com for information.
The Rivertown Farmers Market will be held on Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon across from the Exhibition Hall in the 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner.
Locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and eggs will be sold as well as homemade preserves and Italian pastries. There will be demonstrations, gardening tips and more for attendees to enjoy.
October is Energy Awareness Month at the market. Representatives from Entergy and Community Development Department will be there with give-a-ways and energy conservation demonstrations.
Call Nancy Ladner at 504.468.7211 to become a vendor or for information.
The third annual CONtraflow Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention will be held on Oct. 18-20 at the Doubletree by Hilton at 1111Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner. The event celebrates science fiction, fantasy and related literary, artistic and media genres and their fans.
The convention will include panels and programs on writing and publishing, film an animation, costuming, music, gaming, history and the future of technology and space exploration.
There will be many guest authors and artists on hand to share their talents. Included in the lineup is John Picacio, a two-time Hugo Award winning illustrator of science fiction, fantasy and horror. He has produced cover artwork for franchises such as Star Trek and the X-Men. Other guests include Eric Flint, Devo Spice, Jon Russo, Victor Gischler, Lee Martindale and Kimberly Richardson, author of “Tales from a Goth Librarian.”
There will be programs and panel discussions about the future of the American space program, science and technology and the history of fandom in the southern region of the United States. Movie lovers can attend informative talks and programs on upcoming movies including “The Adventures of Keith Flippen, Didgeridoo Player from the 3rd Dimension” from New Orleans based independent, digital filmmakers, Zombie and the Brain Broadcasting Company.
The local chapter of the National Star Trek fan group, the USS New Orleans, will host programs about “Star Trek.” The Krewe du Who will lead programing about the popular British television show “Doctor Who” and the local Steampunk performance group, Adventurers League of GEARS, will show off the latest in Steampunk cosplay, fashion and living.
Attendees can participate in a costume and cosplay contest, listen to musical concerts, attend social gatherings for “fen” of all ages, and visit exciting exhibits. There will be book signings, autographs and one-on-one conversations with guests. The CONtraflow Cadet Lounge will host a number of programs on Oct. 19 for younger fans and their parents.
The Friends of the New Orleans Public Library will sell books and merchandise, and there will be an auction to benefit the organization. Geek Girls with Guns will have an information table and sell their merchandise. The organization raises money for families with special needs children.
The cost for a weekend pass is $45 for adults and there are discounts for children. College students and military personnel with appropriate ID will receive a $5 discount. Special rates are available for those who cannot attend the entire weekend.
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Bhubaneswar: Over 160 government and private educational institutions across Odisha have so far been enabled with Wi-Fi, allowing students to access vast online resources through seamless connectivity and high-speed internet.
An initiative of Jio, the service has now been extended to Indian Oil Odisha Campus here. Besides, several other institutes of higher education have been identified and these will soon be receiving the services, a company release said.
Addressing the AGM in July, Chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani shared that Jio is providing broadband connectivity to all the 58,000 colleges and will connect 1.9 million schools across the country. These educational institutions collectively provide education to nearly 200 million children.
The purpose of this education platform is to overcome the challenge of poor and inadequate educational infrastructure by digitally delivering high-quality education and skills training to schools, colleges and universities across the country. This will enable every educated Indian youth to earn a respectable livelihood and contribute to the nation’s wealth, he added.
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Our new blog!
Our beautiful restaurant, bar, and bistro may be temporarily closed, but we're still hard at work preparing new menus, planning events, and even filming video cooking demonstrations.
From recipes, to food-themed trivia, it's all here on our new food guide. Subscribe to our emails at the bottom of this page, to keep up to date.
Toad in the hole recipe
Although sausage week has been cancelled this year, we still wanted to share with you our delicious sausage recipe.
Re-opening in 2021
Our beautiful restaurant, bistro and terrace will re-open to the public in 2021.
Our new coronavirus guidelines
We've pulled together a video to show you how we're keeping our customers and staff safe during your visit to The Orangery.
Esquites - Mexican corn salad
Our Head Chef Alex at our sister restaurant Langton’s at Cooper’s Hill has a delicious recipe for Esquites; a fresh Mexican salad that will give your summer BBQs an extra bit of oomph.
We are not open yet
As our restaurant sits within the grounds of an Audley village, we will unfortunately not be opening to the public on 4th July. When the time is right to open our doors to a wider audience we will certainly let everyone know.
Food and drink quiz
How well do you know your food and drink trivia?
Recreate that authentic BBQ taste from your kitchen
No BBQ ? No problem. We're bringing you the best BBQ flavours from the comfort of your kitchen.
Pimp your Prosecco
Our top tips on making your Prosecco even more delicious with fruit, sorbet and even glitter.
Tops tips for healthy food platters
Our top tips on the best healthy food platters, they taste as good as they look!
Rosemary & garlic popcorn
Savoury popcorn! Easy to make, the perfect accompaniment to film night or even nibbles at your next party.
Just for fun, try our Easter-themed wordsearch. Can you find the 20 hidden words?
Hot cross buns
Hot cross yum! This classic hot cross bun recipe promises to raise a smile this Easter.
Steak & Guinness pie with beef dripping pastry
It's all in the title. The perfect comfort food, delicious and moreish!
A great family favourite that is always a winner at buffet-style celebrations.
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Advanced Skin Care using Dermapen, Dermaplaning, Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels, etc.
Dermapen & Collagen Induction
THE DERMAPEN FRACTIONAL MICRO DELIVERY PROVIDES UNPARALLELED COLLAGEN INDUCTION VIA FRAGMENTED DELIVERY OF NEEDLES INTO THE EPIDERMIS AND DERMIS. THESE MICRO INJURIES TO THE SKIN ENCOURAGE AND HARNESS THE POWER OF THE BODY’S INNATE ABILITY TO RE-GROW AND REPAIR THE SKIN THROUGH THE PHYSIOLOGY OF COLLAGEN INDUCTION.
Dermapen offers a solution for all skin conditions that clients might seek treatment for: wrinkles and fine lines, acne scarring, stretch marks, wound healing stimulation, and skin tightening, lifting and rejuvenation. Dermapen treatments complement other treatment options already ng clients, chemical peels, IPL, Micro-dermabrasion and laser skin tightening. This will greatly increase their effectiveness.
Dermapen is a unique microneedling device that has quickly become the innovative Leader in Anti Aging treatments.
HOW IS THE TREATMENT ADMINISTERED?
Skin needling procedures are performed in a safe and precise manner with the use of the sterile DermaPen needle head. The procedure is normally completed within 30-60 minutes depending on the required treatment and anatomical site. Before the procedure commences a topical anaesthetic or local block should be applied to the client’s skin to ensure their comfort and a painless experience. After the skin is numbed, the practitioner gently moves the DermaPen over the client’s skin to puncture the epidermis layers of the skin and create miniscule sub-cutaneous injuries. These microscopic wounds stimulate new collagen deposition which may last for up to a year, yet they close within less than an hour.
WHAT IS THE SKINS APPEARANCE AFTER THE TREATMENT?
After the procedure the client’s skin will be red and flushed in appearance in a similar way to moderate sunburn. The client will also experience skin tightness and mild sensitivity to touch on the area being treated. This will diminish greatly after a few hours following treatments and within the next 24 hours the skin will be completely healed. After 3 days there is barely any evidence that the procedure has taken place.
HOW QUICKLY ARE RESULTS VISIBLE?
Visible results of skin rejuvenation are generally seen after just 6-8 weeks following procedure
IS THE DERMAPEN SAFE?
Skin needling does not involve injections and therefore allergic reactions and side-effects are unlikely to occur. It is minimally invasive, involves minimal downtime (circa 24hrs), rapid healing and requires simple after-care.
Dermaplaning is a skin resurfacing procedure that improves the skin’s appearance by removing the top layers through a method of controlled scraping of the skin. This treatment helps to diminish the appearance of fine lines, uneven texture, and provides a healthier more radiant complexion. Dermaplaning is typically done immediately before a chemical peel and allows the peel to work more effectively. By removing the outer layer of dead skin, the peel may be applied more evenly for a more dramatic result.
Dermaplaning can be used on small areas of the skin or on the entire face and also removes vellous hair “peach fuzz ” which traps excess dirt and oil without growing back thicker. It improves scarring and smooths out small facial wrinkles leaving the skin refreshed, polished and glowing without visible irritation. Dermaplaning increases product penetration and can be done monthly!
BENEFITS OF DERMAPLANING INCLUDE:
Reduction of fine lines and wrinkles
Reduction in the appearance of deep acne scars
Smoother, more even complexion
Removal of fine facial hair, referred to as “peach fuzz”
Enhanced penetration of skin care products
HOW IS DERMAPLANING PERFORMED?
Dermaplaning is safely performed by using a sterile surgical blade. Don’t let the word blade overwhelm you, this is a very safe and effective skin rejuvenation treatment and can be compared to shaving. Your certified aesthetician holds your skin taut while stroking the blade against the skin at a 45 degree angle. This particular medical spa treatment is relatively quick and painless.
WILL MY HAIR GROW BACK THICKER?
This is a common misconception and is completely false. It is physiologically impossible for hair to grow back thicker. We have two different types of hair on our bodies Vellous hair and Terminal hair. Vellous hair is most often located on our face and appears to be almost translucent or blonde. Where Terminal hair is much thicker and grows mainly on our under arms, pubic area, and eye brows. It can also be found on men’s legs and lower facial area.
When Vellous hair is removed it grows back the same texture and color it was before the Dermaplane treatment. This is why we recommend Dermaplaning every 4 to 6 weeks to keep up with your natural hair growth cycle. Terminal hair will grow back the same as it was before…. coarse. If you have unwanted terminal hair that you never want to come back we do offer Laser Hair Removal treatments that can do just that.
Add a glowing finish to your custom facial with an Oxygen Infusion. It calms inflammation, kills bacteria, drives anti-oxidants and vitamins into the skin, helping your skin to feel energized and younger looking by providing oxygen directly to skin cells.
MD Grade Peels
TCA PEEL (TRI-CHLOROACETIC ACID)
TRI-CHLOROACETIC ACID (TCA) IS ONE OF THE BEST ORIGINAL SKIN REJUVENATION PEELS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO IMPROVE MODERATE TO SEVERE SUN DAMAGE OR THE SIGNS OF AGING.
Designed to significantly improve the appearance, tone, texture and condition of your skin. This technique will to help restore wrinkled or blemished facial skin. A special solution is applied to the skin to peel away the top layers of skin. During the healing process a fresh, new layer of healthy surface skin is formed. The new skin will appear smoother and finer with a more even pigmentation.
A medium strength peel which consists of multiple peeling agents. These agents penetrate deeper into the skin and result in greater exfoliation of the outer skin layers. This peel is designed for more extensive damage than AHA’s can improve.
SALICYLIC ACID PEEL:
This medium strength beta peel can successfully address a multitude of skin concerns such as inflamed acne vulgaris, fine lines and wrinkles as well as an uneven and blotchy skin tone.
LACTIC ACID PEEL:
This is one of the Alpha Hydroxy acids (fruit acids) peels. Fruit acids are nontoxic, naturally occurring substances, and are found in a variety of fruits, such as grapes, apples and sugar cane.
BENEFITS OF LACTIC ACID PEELS
Fine lines and wrinkles
Dull, dry complexion
Uneven skin tone
This relaxation of a facial combined with medical grade products facial cannot be found in a regular day spa. Boca Med Spa uses the latest in medical products and therapies to reverse signs of aging, sun damage and acne, while enhancing your skin at the cellular level. As it is the main focus of our skin care treatments to achieve exceptional maximum results.
This level of treatments allows for the most progressive protocols, technologies, and medical grade products. Each treatment involves a customized protocol of skin analysis, deep pore cleansing , exfoliation, steam scrub massage, extractions, peptide hydration, and sun protection for a healthier complexion..
Back Clarifying Treatment:
This is a treatment for anyone with back acne. This treatment includes deep cleansing, steaming, scrub massage, extractions and a peel that softens hardened sebum, controls oil and lifts superficial scarring. Excellant for those experiancing excessive oil glands and blemishes.
Acne Detox Facial:
Suggested for those experiencing clogged pores, oily skin, milia or blemishes. This treatment includes microdermabrasion, deep pore cleansing, steaming, facial scrub massage, exfoliation, extractions, claming treatment serums and is finished with an oil free sunblock along with a custom treatment plan.
Add a glowing finish to your custom facial with an Oxygen Infusion. It calms inflammation, treats acne, kills bacteria, drives anti-oxidants and vitamins into the skin, helping your skin to feel energized and younger looking.
Micro-Needling is the latest and greatest in optimal skincare tone and rejuvenation therapy. Intra-dermabrasion is a new type of mechanism to activate collagen & elastin synthesis
WHAT IS THE PRINCIPAL BEHIND MICRO NEEDLING?
The idea behind CIT is similar to that of many other non-surgical skin-tightening procedures in that it aims to create a controlled injury underneath the skin’s surface, thereby inducing the body to respond through the formation of new tissue layers of elastin- and collagen fibres (neo-collagenesis) as well as new capillaries for an improved blood supply (neo-angiogenesis) in the treated area. The skin plumps and thickens in response to this stimulus, ultimately reducing the appearance of scars, and fine lines and other skin texture changes. In addition to CIT, the channels made from the micro-needles allow topical gels and creams to be absorbed more effectively through the top layer of skin.
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF MICRO NEEDLING ON THE SKIN?
It improves the thickness of the dermis as well as the epidermis. This in return improves skin texture and reduces wrinkles. It also has a positive effect on hyper-pigmentation as well as on hypo-pigmentation. Disfiguring scars, especially acne scars, can many times be improved. New collagen fibres can elevate the depressed scar tissue.
An improved blood supply (neo-angiogenesis) into the previous fibrotic scar tissue harmonise and blends the pigmentation with the periphery skin.
Micro Needling is a revolutionary technique which has the amazing ability to naturally stimulate collagen and elastin production in the skin with the following benefits.
- Scar Removal
- Stretch Mark Removal / Treatment
- Anti-Aging / Anti-Wrinkle
- Cellulite Treatment, Reduction or Removal
- Hyper Pigmentation Treatment
This is one of the most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedures today!
It is a skin rejuvenation technique that helps repair skin that is damaged from the sun, acne or the effects of aging.
Microdermabrasion also stimulates the production of collagen and removes dead surface cells.
Microdermabrasion is effective for treatment of:
Fine Line and Wrinkles
Acne Scarring / Blackheads
Reduction of Age spots
Pigmentation / Sun-Damaged Skin
Microdermabrasion softens and modifies fine “expression” lines on the forehead and around the mouth, polishes and reduces fine lines on the cheek, smooths pigment changes or skin discoloration, reduces large pores, and polishes and smooths acne scars. This treatment begins with a deep facial cleansing, followed by microdermabrasion, steam scrub massage, extractions are performed along with a peptide and anti-oxidants hydration treatment, finished with SPF for perfection.
MICRODERMABRASION FACIAL WITH CUSTOM PEEL:
As a result, this technique combined encourages the production of a new underlying layer of skin cells with higher levels of collagen and elastin; reduces or eliminates fine facial lines, acne scars, and hyper-pigmentation.
Deep pore cleanings scrub and extractions are proformed to remove dirt, bacteria and blackheads, this technique helps to clean pores and minimize in size.
The effects of microdermabrasion and chemical peels include better skin color and texture, and reduce the visibility of acne, age spots and sun-damaged skin.
ALSO CALLED MICRO-PIGMENTATION, NOT ONLY SAVES PRECIOUS TIME AND MONEY; IT CAN WORK WONDERS FOR YOUR SELF-IMAGE, GIVING YOU A MORE YOUTHFUL, REJUVENATED APPEARANCE.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES?
Permanent cosmetics is a great alternative for active people with a limited amount of time to apply make-up. A safe, natural looking way to look your best anytime and all the time. Wake up with perfect make-up every day… and keep it that way!
Color can be matched to your skin tone and applied to scar area to match the surrounding skin so that the scar seems to disappear. Eyebrows, eyelash enhancements and lip color can be done to reduce the appearance of hair loss, scarring or disfigurement.
WANT TO SAVE TIME AND MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER?
For these and millions of other women who desire to cover scars or just plain are sick of their daily cosmetics routine, permanent makeup has been the answer. It’s a type of tattoo method that can give you the look of naturally applied makeup for.
Skin Tag Removal
They are benign, tiny out pouching skin which is normally attached to the skin underlying it by a stalk which is thin. Skin Tags often look like tiny pieces of skin that is hanging and normally occur in those sites where clothes rub up against any skin as well as areas where there is friction from skin-to-skin, for example as underarms, groin, upper chest as well as neck. Cutaneous skin tags are usually small and harmless skin growths.
By using low levels of High Frequency electrical current only to the surface of your skin, making this a safe, non-invasive and fast treatment. Skin tags disappear on contact and won’t come back. Because there is no penetration through the skin, this treatment is virtually painless. At the very most, some patients may feel a slight pricking sensation.
Here at Boca MedSpa, we use only professional; specially trained and certified clinical aestheticians to perform this advanced cosmetic treatment and we observe the strictest standards of hygiene. The disposable, sterile stylus tips are used only once to insure complete safety!
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The Best Gifts For The Dandy
He knows his Prada from his Bottega and his shirts are never bulk bought (shudder). The Dandy Man is hard to please, not only because of his impeccable taste. Here’s our pick of the gifts for the gentlemen who has everything.
Silk pyjamas are always a luxurious affair. Any man, particularly of the dandyish variety, will adore.
These beautiful, hand-crafted walnut boxes come in a variety of star signs and will please any man with an eye for life’s finer things.
Alexandra Llewellyn creates unique hand-crafted game sets, and they’re most stunning we’ve ever set eyes upon. She also has a bespoke service for the ultimate gift.
He is always tapping away on the latest iPhone to hit the market, so why not give him a personalised case to protect his latest acquisition?
Designed to simulate a hot towel shave at the press of a button, this razor kit is most definitely the best he can get.
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Yvonne Keuls reads her favourite stories, a selection of the stories from Familiegedoe and Madame K - van Indisch kind tot Haagse dame. Familiegedoe is a collection of 100 stories, many of them published in the Haagsche Courant in abbreviated form. Family refers to Yvonnes own family, but also to the families of friends and even the Royal family. Yvonne puts the "stuff" in all these families with her keen observations, her humour and her playful use of language.
Please note: This audiobook is in Dutch.
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NOVEL MALPRACTICE: Med School for Writers
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Man U name Darren Fletcher to squad
Darren Fletcher was named to Manchester United's squad Tuesday for their Champions League group stage campaign.
The Scotland midfielder has fought back from the career-threatening illness that has sidelined him from first-team action since November last year.
The improvement in Fletcher's condition was further confirmed Tuesday night when he was also named in United's 25-man Premier League squad for the period up to the January transfer window.
He played two games for United reserves recently and manager Sir Alex Ferguson indicated last week he would be included in the club's Champions League plans.
Fletcher, who has been plagued by a chronic bowel condition, was due to train with Scotland this week ahead of their opening World Cup qualifiers.
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After the runaway commercial and critical success of their first film, A Hard Day's Night, the Beatles were given the opportunity to make another one. Their second movie, Help!, had its world premiere in London on July 29, 1965, 54 years ago today.
The film premiere took place at the London Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus, with Princess Margaret and her husband, Lord Snowdon, in attendance.
Help!'s plot centred around Ringo Starr, thanks to his breakout performance in A Hard Day's Night.
Seven new Beatles songs – 'Help!', 'You're Going to Lose That Girl', 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away', 'Ticket to Ride', 'I Need You', 'The Night Before' and 'Another Girl' – made their debut in the movie, but it also helped point the way toward their musical future. In one scene, the Beatles go into an Indian restaurant, which is where George Harrison was first introduced to the sitar.
Help! was directed by Richard Lester and included Victor Spinetti in the cast, as with A Hard Day's Night.
The second film, although including some very amusing scenes and great music, wasn't received as well as it's predecessor. As Lennon said, this was partly because: "we were smoking marijuana for breakfast during that period. Nobody could communicate with us, it was all glazed eyes and giggling all the time. In our own world. It's like doing nothing most of the time, but still having to rise at 7AM, so we became bored." | <urn:uuid:128abed6-b109-4c69-8543-d30a44819991> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.magic.co.nz/home/music/2019/07/on-this-day-in-1965--the-beatles-premiered-their-second-movie--h.html | 2020-01-26T21:54:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251690379.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20200126195918-20200126225918-00271.warc.gz | en | 0.985097 | 320 |
The guilty Greer is going to plead the Fifth Amendment at his upcoming civil trial in which Eli Mirlis is seeking monetary compensation for being raped as a teen. The old Goat has not yet been charged with a crime by the State of Connecticut or by the Federal authorities.
The Goat transported minors across State lines in order to rape them. The Goat took Mirlis to motels in Pennsylvania. The Goat took minor Avi Hack to Provincetown, Rhode Island, for weekend getaways. Taking minors across State lines in order to rape them is a Federal crime. Raping minors at the Goat school in New Haven, Connecticut, is a State crime.
The Goat’s attorney filed a motion in Federal court the other day requesting that the Goat not be forced to take the witness stand in the civil trial by Mirlis. A plaintiff always has the right to call the defendant as a witness during trial and ask questions.
The Goat doesn’t want to be called to the witness stand. The Goat says that if he is called to the witness stand he will assert his right under the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer any questions. The Goat has argued to the judge that it would be very embarrassing for the Goat to keep asserting the Fifth Amendment while he gets hammered with questions about decades of criminal behavior.
The Goat’s attorney indicated that the Goat may be the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation: “Here, Daniel Greer has been accused of sexual abuse and misconduct that allegedly occurred when plaintiff was a student at a school with which Greer was affiliated. The sexual activity and contact alleged, even if consensual, is a felony in the state of Connecticut due to the relationship between the parties. See C.G.S. §§ 53a-71, 53a-73a. The plaintiff has testified that in addition to filing this civil suit, he has also discussed his allegations with the police authorities. It is reasonable to assume, therefore, that any substantive question posed by plaintiff’s counsel at trial will relate to these allegations, which may be the subject of an ongoing police investigation.” | <urn:uuid:c3cf51c5-62bb-4513-aa68-183650cf3a28> | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | http://larrynoodles.com/greer-the-subject-of-an-ongoing-police-investigation/ | 2017-08-18T22:09:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105187.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20170818213959-20170818233959-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.97711 | 433 |
William Carson, 24, faces two counts of first-degree reckless injury and five counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, all felonies.
Several children were playing in the snow on Jan. 4 when they began lobbing snowballs at passing cars, prosecutors said. The driver of one vehicle that was struck got out and began firing a handgun as the kids ran away.
A 13-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl were hit in the thigh and forearm, authorities said. A third child was grazed by a bullet.
Investigators found nine spent shell casings from a 9 mm gun at the scene, along with two fired brass bullet rounds.
Carson was arrested by Oak Creek police on Jan. 12 after he fled from officers and was found to allegedly driving under the influence. The gun used in the shooting was found in the glove compartment of his vehicle and test-fired by investigators.
Carson told authorities he purchased the weapon for self-defense 11 days before the shooting, Fox News affiliate WITI-TV reported.
He was ordered held Sunday on $35,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled on Feb.25.
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Once upon a time there was a mommy who signed her child up to do fun activities. Fun activities he asked and said he wanted to do. Each night before the fun activities, the mommy would prepare all the needed things. Clothes picked out. Snacks packed. Alarms set so the mommy wouldn’t oversleep (as if that were even possible for a mommy of small children with no reverence for sleeping in). Continue reading
Well, here we are — the official end of summer.
Even when I lived by a school calendar, I never bought into the Memorial Day to Labor Day summer mentality. For one thing, my pre-college school days didn’t break for summer until almost a month after Memorial Day. I also recall enough hot and sticky September days that evidenced summer’s refusal to be pushed aside early for school buses, last week’s frost, or pumpkin spice lattes. Continue reading | <urn:uuid:7185ffbf-6032-4c70-bf0e-b6891fb3d814> | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | https://amidstthebabble.com/tag/summer/ | 2021-01-22T00:13:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703528672.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20210121225305-20210122015305-00448.warc.gz | en | 0.967463 | 193 |
Thermal management is one of the critical disciplines in high-power, high-reliability PIN diode design. Although power levels can vary dramatically for components operated under continuous-wave (CW) and pulsed conditions, the goal of any thermalmanagement effort is the effective dissipation of power to prevent thermal buildup in the component and system in which it is used. Fortunately, the task is made simpler by moderately priced infrared thermal imagers and finiteelement- analysis (FEA) software that can run on a wellequipped personal computer (PC).
Although high power levels in a CW system can be more stressful on components than high power in a pulsed system, the effects are relatively straightforward to predict and measure since the components and system will arrive at a single steadystate condition. The dynamic nature of a pulsed system is more difficult to predict. The short bursts of energy in a pulsed system rapidly heat critical elements when the power is on, but those same elements can rapidly cool when the power is off. In predicting the effects of high power levels on such a system, it is necessary to know if these elements fully cool down before the next burst of energy arrives. Without proper control of the heat rise, thermal runaway could occur, a condition in which each successive pulse adds to a continuing rise in the temperature of a critical element until performance degradation and/or failure occurs. The thermal time constant is the critical parameter in how quickly the element heats and cools.
In developing a thermal-management strategy for a PIN diode switch operating at high power levels, it is necessary to examine three primary elements:
the PIN diode junction (with a short thermal time constant),
the substrate on which the PIN diodes comprising a switch are mounted (which has a longer thermal time constant), and
the PIN diode switch's housing (with a very long thermal time constant).
When RF power is applied to a PIN diode switch, heat is primarily generated by the dissipation of power in the diode junction as it absorbs a small amount of the power and converts it to heat. How the heat spreads from the diode junction to the substrate and then to the housing over a series of pulses will ultimately determine how hot the junction of the PIN diode gets. It has long been proven that maintaining a junction temperature below +150oC is required for high reliability.
Analysis of a high-power CW system is performed by means of thermal imaging in conjunction with thermal software simulations. Figure 1 shows the steadystate thermal image of an RF switch under high CW power conditions. The PIN diode switch incorporates chip-and-wire construction with a variety of series and shunt inductive (L), resistive (R), and capacitive (C) elements soldered and bonded onto the switch circuit substrate. Thermal imaging can provide invaluable insight into the heat flow of such a circuit and potential hotspots where heat might build to potentially dangerous temperatures. Verifying prior assumptions about heat dissipation or discovering unexpected hot spots aids in building a broad knowledge base of high-power devices. In addition, the use of Solid- Works Simulation FEA software from Dassault Systems SolidWorks Corp. (www.solidworks.com) has drastically increased thermal management capabilities when designing high-power PIN diode switches. This is typically done in three steps: generating a thermal model, verifying the model, and calibrating the model.
The SolidWorks Simulation software interface allows the use of existing solid models for housing, shims, substrates, and other major components in a PIN diode design. Threedimensional (3D) modeling of PIN diodes allows for accurate simulation of heat dissipation, occurring in the intrinsic (i) region, as well as incorporation of the varying material properties in each region, due to the doping of the silicon.1,2 Given that the doping concentrations of the positive (p) and negative (n) regions of silicon diodes are not always known, it is usually best to assume a fully doped concentration, due to the fact that doping levels have a maximum and the doping concentration has an inverse effect on the desired thermal properties. Figure 2 shows a typical PIN diode 3D model.
The diode's i-region can be assumed as pure silicon and the thermal properties of that material applied to the model, while for the p-region the properties of boron-doped silicon can be applied and for the n-region the properties of phosphorousdoped silicon can be used in the model. With these device region properties established, a solid model assembly is then created and meshed in preparation for simulation inputs. Figure 3 shows a meshed model containing two PIN diodes, mounted on an aluminum nitride substrate, then mounted to a pedestal portion of a metal housing. Meshing should be performed in such a way that an ample number of nodes and elements are present through the thickness of each portion of the switch's geometry, resulting in the biased mesh in Fig. 3. To improve accuracy, the software allows for the definition of contact interfaces between solid bodies to include the thermal resistance of solders or epoxies used to attach each component. To run the simulation, proper boundary conditions and power dissipation must be employed. Power is dissipated evenly throughout the volume that constitutes the i-region of the diode, the amount of which is based on the estimated power loss across the diodes. Boundary conditions are selected that can be replicated in the test lab under a thermal imaging camerafor example a baseplate held at +25oC, achieved by a liquid-nitrogen-fed temperature control unit.
Model results can now be compared to thermal images. Discrepancies can be compensated by adjusting inputs to the simulation, creating a calibrated thermal model for the part under analysis. Once such a calibrated model has been constructed, the effects of changing factors, such as epoxies/ adhesives, material geometry/ properties/orientation, and boundary conditions, may be explored very quickly on the computer model, eliminating the need for long time spent to physically rebuild and test each new switch configuration. After a design is optimized using simulations, and a physical prototype of the unit is built, the results may then be verified by means of thermal imaging of the prototype. Figure 4 shows the thermal analysis results for a switch consisting of four shunt PIN diodes with an uneven power dissipation across the diodes.
In some thermal modeling efforts, it may be tempting to use the thermal rise from device base to junction (θjc), as reported on PIN diode data sheets, to calculate the thermal rise through the diode, and omit the component model from a computeraided thermal analysis. However, the details contained in a cross section of a model (Fig. 5) will provide valuable insight when considering results of a transient response.
For many high-power PIN diode switch applications, the worst-case heat dissipation occurs in a pulsedpower condition. For very short duration pulses, the transient response cannot be captured using thermal imaging equipment. Consider a PIN diode switch with 2800-W input power and 0.1-dB insertion loss, all of which is assumed to occur at the PIN diodes. Combined with the electrical heat generated by the diode as the product of the current squared and resistance (P = I2R), this results in 64 W of dissipated heat at the PIN diode, specifically in the intrinsic region. For this example, consider a pulse duration of 715 ms and a duty cycle of 22 percent.
The first step in analyzing a PIN diode switch under these conditions is to calibrate a thermal analysis model according to a known CW power input condition that can be verified in the test laboratory. The selection of this CW power level can be made by calculating the average power that the switch sees under pulsed conditions, although different levels may be used if they help to simplify the test setup. After the model is fine-tuned and calibrated, a transient input may be entered into the model. At this time, having the discrete 3D model of the PIN diode geometry is a very valuable asset. By setting up probes at various spots within the model, it is possible to track the thermal response at those locations. Figure 6 plots temperature as a function of time for different probe locations in the example.
To help with the model development, the on-cycle thermal rise response of a PIN diode can be characterized by the equation:
ΔTM = PDθ(1-e-t/t)
ΔTM = the temperature rise above the heat-sink temperature,3
PD = the power dissipation,
θ = the thermal resistance, and
t = the thermal time constant.
The off-cycle thermal decay can be characterized by the equation:
TJ = TS + TM(e-t/x )
TJ = the junction temperature and
TS = the heat-sink temperature.
The above equations are based on ideal, controlled scenarios and should be considered, but do not govern the response of a complicated system assembly with more complex geometry and properties. However, it should be noted that the influence of the longer thermal time constant of the housing geometry initially results in minimal temperature recovery of the housing after each pulse cyclecompared to the thermal time constant of the diode that allows it to recover relatively quickly. The stored heat in the housing affects the transient response of each subsequent cycle, such that the initial on-pulse temperature profile may have higher temperatures. Under certain conditions, this may cause thermal runaway; however the response may also reach a pulse-to-pulse equilibrium. Figure 7 shows some typical thermal profiles occurring at the end of the power-on portion of the cycle and the end of the power-off portion, respectively.
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Using a thermal imaging camera, only the temperatures on the outer surfaces seen by the camera can be read. Due to the typical fine geometry of the p-region thickness, the model's Tmax and Tjunction values are considered to be the same. As a quick check, the average temperature as seen on the thermal imaging camera is compared to the average maximum temperature from the model results. If the thermal response is carefully characterized by analyzing model results, then a relationship between the boundary temperature, average temperature, and peak temperature can be established. A test technician or engineer can then monitor, using thermal imaging, the average temperature of a pulsed condition and estimate of the peak temperature levels that will occur but cannot be measured. This sort of capability can be utilized to increase the confidence of maintaining peak temperatures below the +150oC Tjunction high-reliability limit. Accurate, proven thermal models may be modified easily such that the limiting factors of power levels, pulse duration, duty cycle, and boundary conditions may all be manipulated to define matrices of maximum conditions for given designs. This technology helps drive the boundaries of high-power PIN diode switch design outward.
High-power switch designs at Micronetics typically undergo this thermal management process of modeling and imaging. Imaging helps to fine tune the models for improved accuracy. Every new design, no matter how benign, will undergo a thermal image as a precautionary measure as sometimes an unexpected element in a design will get hot under high-power conditions. Sometimes this can be as simple as a ground return coil or current- limiting resistor, not necessarily a critical element such as a PIN diode. For some critical programs, thermal imaging is part of the Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) so 100 percent of the products will be imaged.
1. M. Asheghi, K Kurabayashi, R. Kasnavi, and K.E. Goodson, "Thermal Conduction in Doped Single-Crystal Silicon Films," Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 91, No. 8, April 15, 2002, pp. 5097-5088.
2. M. G. Burzo, P. L. Komarov, and P. E. Raad, "Non-Contact Thermal Conductivity Measurements of P-Doped and N-Doped Gold-Covered Natural and Isotropically Pure Silicon and their Oxides," Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University.
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Denver artist Laura Krudener started on a journey over a year ago to create a place that would be an art gallery, a community gathering spot and a public or private event space. On July 7, that space will open in RiNo under the name ATC DEN, with an art exhibition by Krudener herself and an impressive list of plans for the remainder of the summer.
The concept behind ATC DEN is to familiarize people with art in a different way than a traditional gallery setting. Krudener, even as an artist herself, feels uncomfortable with the status quo for art galleries. That is, the intimidation factor of walking into a gallery with expensive pieces of art and not receiving an iota of attention from the person sitting behind a desk. With Krudener’s incorporation of spaces to sit down and relax within the gallery and community classes or events put on in conjunction with the art exhibitions, finding comfort within ATC DEN is more natural than at other art galleries.
Krudener has lived in Denver for the last six years and has seen the massive transformation of Five Points/RiNo first-hand. For the last two years, Krudener has been writing the blog Among the Colors, with fashion, food, wellness and art as the main topics. As an artist who has displayed work at Four Seasons Denver, Plus Gallery and Denver Art Museum, she has gained an understanding of the trends of the Denver art community and an idea of which areas can be improved. ATC DEN is the physical embodiment of the Among the Colors blog, where an ever-changing set of interests are highlighted with an artistic flare.
When Krudener found the new building that ATC DEN would eventually call home, she jumped at the opportunity to design the space exactly to her needs and wants. With 2,350 square feet of indoor floor space and 375 square feet of patio space, ATC DEN can easily accommodate big and intimate parties. Though the white walls and concrete floor mimic any typical art gallery, the speaker system, acoustic ceiling panels and Apple TV/Chromecast compatible projection system raise the value of the space enormously. All of the high-tech additions were implemented by Colin Chapman with The Satori Edge, specifically to enhance events and other happenings at ATC DEN. Krudener hopes to host a variety of events that will utilize the technology and acoustic efficiency of the space like business meetings, yoga classes and educational seminars, to name a few. Throughout the year she plans on displaying six different art exhibitions that are complimented by such events.
Even though ATC DEN opens to the public in July, Krudener has already hosted a panel on women entrepreneurialism with 35 middle school girls from Girls Inc., where one of the Girls Inc. participants asked Krudener if she had received any opposition in the community with opening the gallery. These kinds of events are the kind that thrill Krudener and instill in her a sense of purpose.
“I wanted to curate a space that’s artistic but that’s also more than a viewing opportunity. I want people to be able to hang out here, to feel at home in a way,” Krudener said, sitting in the living room next to a record player that’s open to any visitors to use.
The first art exhibition displayed at ATC DEN is Krudener’s own seven mixed-media acrylic paintings which she has been working on for the last two years, titled It’s All A Dream. These large-scale works are abstract canvases filled with gestural splashes of different paints including acrylic, oil pastel, paint marker and even a pottery glaze. Each piece represents a suspended moment, captured with varying techniques of dripping, smearing and splattering the paint. Krudener explained, “I see each one as a meditation on movement, and at the same time an attempt to capture stillness.”
Her technique begins with placing the canvas on the ground (surrounded by drop cloths) and letting paint fall and fling from various containers. After working on it with no particular direction in mind, she decides the final orientation but continues to work in all angles around the painting. This technique relieves each piece of a horizon line, or any central point of focus, and allows the eye to move freely throughout the landscape without preconceptions. The idea of movement behind her paintings is also a result of her interfering with the paint on the canvas by slowing or speeding up the rate at which it disperses or flows. Gravity and time are two of the biggest influencers to her compositions, both consciously and subconsciously.
It’s All A Dream is a fitting exhibition to kick off the newest art gallery and event space in Denver for two reasons; it embodies the creative hopes of Krudener and provides a vibrant backdrop for lively events that will make ATC DEN stand out as an approachable and easy-going art gallery. The grand opening will be on July 7 for First Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., with DJ Musa, tarot card readings, a henna tattoo station and a sidewalk chalk mural. RSVP’s are recommended (by emailing [email protected])
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After a whirlwind few days, we’ve returned from the Big Apple with inspiration and enthusiasm! Four Weddingstar-ians from the Design and Marketing teams participated in the annual National Stationery Show in New York City.
Our first day in NY was spent setting up Weddingstar’s display booth. We showcased a wide variety our new product line, which meant tons of awesome products to unpack, although this cut into valuable shopping and sight-seeing time in the end it was well worth it, and the booth looked fabulous.
The National Stationery Show was open May 15 through May 18, and each day was bustling with activity. It is the only tradeshow in the United States that focuses specifically on stationery and related products. We are excited to have met hundreds of retailers, event planners, designers, press and fellow exhibitors, all who share our enthusiasm for weddings! Nothing beats seeing the upbeat reaction to products such as our Phantom Chairs, Love Bird Damask Cupcake Tower, or Stationery Collections!
We were also honored to be finalists in the Best New Product Competition! Three of our products were selected in three categories, and were showcased in the main lobby.
In the Paper Style category, our Love Bird Damask stationery collection was selected for adding a wedding twist to the well-known damask style. From invitations to water bottle labels to window clings, there are 25 formats of this collection available, in 15 color choices.
In the Celebrations category, the popular Antique Style Key Bottle Opener has a vintage feel and is practical – guests love to take this favor home!
In the All Things Wedding category, our “Kiss And We’re Off!” Figurine gives a cherished glance into a Bride stealing a kiss from her new Groom, while balanced on a suitcase.
We’re always happy to talk about trends in the wedding industry, and our innovative business programs. Social media was a hot topic, with an emphasis on Facebook and Twitter. Besides all the fabulous samples we collected we also brought back some great inspiration that will influence next years product line.
On behalf of Jen and Stephanie, we would like to send a huge thank you to the organizers of the National Stationery Show for another great event. To everyone we met at the show, we look forward to speaking and working with you very soon!
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A new approach using a soft and squishy material called hydrogel may help rebuild healthy cartilage, according to findings reported this week in Science Translational Medicine.
An article published today in the San Jose Mercury News describes how the material works to mend damaged cartilage and keep joints moving. In the piece, Garry Gold, MD, professor of radiology at Stanford and a co-author of the new study, discusses the research and says the approach shows promise in becoming the standard for a simple, low-cost procedure. Ryder Diaz writes:
Unlike other parts of the body, cartilage does not receive a supply of blood, which carries the nutrients needed for healing.
One common method, called microfracture, drills tiny holes into the bone in the spot where the cartilage is missing. Blood and stem cells from the bone marrow spill into the damaged area. Surgeons hope these cells will grow into new, healthy cartilage.
But because there is nothing for the cells to hold onto, they often grow in a sloppy way, creating scar tissue. “The scar cartilage, it’s less durable,” [Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD, a professor at Johns Hopkins University and a co-author of the study] said.
That poor-quality cartilage can break down and disappear in two years, Gold said. Patients can experience the return of pain and the arrival of arthritis as more healthy cartilage disappears.
The new procedure tested by Gold, Elisseeff and colleagues added hydrogel to the microfracture technique.
Here, exposed bone is coated with a primer before holes are drilled. Then the gooey liquid hydrogel is poured in to fill in the missing cartilage, sticking to the primer. Light is used to set the gel, similar to the way a dentist uses light to solidify a filling in the cavity of a tooth.
The hydrogel creates a scaffold for the blood and stem cells from the bone marrow to cling to as they grow into healthy, new cartilage, Gold said. As new cartilage grows, the hydrogel dissolves.
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Trax is looking for a Support Specialist to join our Global Support team located in Japan, Tokyo. This person will be responsible to provide technical support and be a focal point to our regional offices and customers.
The ideal candidate will be able to work under pressure and with tight SLAs to provide excellent service.
He or she is expected to be an autodidact who can push himself or herself to become a key player in the Trax organization.
· Handling and answering customers issues and tickets
· Supporting Customers and regional offices for Trax SaaS applications
· Building and maintaining strong and close relations with customers by performing weekly / monthly calls and follow ups
· Building and Maintaining internal and external Knowledge base
· Represent technical customer’s issues within the organization (Escalation to R&D, Product)
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· Relevant Education background (Practical engineer)
· Proven experience working as a Pre/Post sales engineer.
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Nestled as we are in some of West Sussex’s prime shooting country, The White Horse is the perfect base for your shooting party or corporate event. We’re lucky enough to have a number of fantastic shoots and estates nearby for you to brush up on your skills and make the most of the game season.
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DOCTORS' concerns for the mental health of Lockyer Valley residents after the recent floods have prompted AMA Queensland to reactivate its See the Signs campaign.
"An AMA Queensland survey following the floods in 2011 found around 40 per cent of Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba residents were very concerned about the mental health of family and friends," AMA Queensland president Dr Alex Markwell said.
"Also, almost 60% of doctors had seen or expected to see a spike in mental health cases."
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A senior official at Europe’s medicines regulator has said there is a clear “association” between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain, though the direct cause of the clots is still unknown.
The European Medical Agency (EMA) said in a statement after the comments by Marco Cavaleri, chair of its vaccine evaluation team, that it was still conducting a review of the vaccine and expected to announce its findings on Wednesday or Thursday.
An AstraZeneca spokesman declined to comment on Cavaleri’s remarks, which he made in an interview with Italian newspaper Il Messagero that was published on Tuesday.
“In my opinion, we can now say it, it is clear that there is an association (of the brain blood clots) with the vaccine. However, we still do not know what causes this reaction,” Cavaleri said, without giving evidence to support his comments.
The EMA has said the benefits of the AstraZeneca shot outweigh any risks, and the World Health Organization has backed the vaccine. AstraZeneca has said previously that its studies have found no higher risk of clots because of its vaccine.
The EMA is investigating 44 reports of an extremely rare brain clot known as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) out of 9.2 million people who have received the vaccine in the European Economic Area, which comprises European Union member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Cavaleri said the EMA would say in its review that there is a link, but was not likely to give an indication this week on which age groups should or should not get the AstraZeneca shot.
Some countries, including France, Germany and the Netherlands, have suspended the use of the vaccine in younger people while the investigations continue.
In response to Cavaleri’s comments, the Amsterdam-based EMA said in a statement on Tuesday: “EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has not yet reached a conclusion and the review (of any possible link) is currently ongoing.”
The EMA said last week that its review had not identified any specific risk factors, such as age, gender or medical history, for these very rare events.
In a separate interview, Armando Genazzani, a member of the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), told La Stampa daily that it was “plausible” that the blood clots were correlated with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
A high proportion of the reported cases are in young or middle-aged women, but that has not led the EMA to conclude this group is at particular risk.
Scientists are exploring several possibilities that might explain the rare brain blood clots.
One theory suggests the vaccine triggers an unusual antibody in some rare cases; other investigators are looking into a possible link with birth control pills.
But many experts say there is no definitive evidence and it is not clear whether or why AstraZeneca’s vaccine would cause a problem not shared by other vaccines that target a similar part of the coronavirus.
“We need to know more about the people affected and we need to understand exactly how the illnesses came about, while many other questions remain unanswered at this time,” said Adam Finn, a professor of paediatrics at Britain’s Bristol University who has been involved with UK studies of several COVID-19 vaccines, including the AstraZeneca shot and another developed by Pfizer.
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The voice within has always spoken to myself and to the world from the seat of my emotions, from my feelings and impressions. I know I have always interpreted the world through my imaginative powers of association.
I’d often let this fine-tuned imagination galop away with the banalities of the day before I can get a practical handle on them.
This often led me to mis-associate external realities on purpose in order to amuse myself with impossible nonsense, or to escape deeper from their ordinary reality.
For a long time I’d deliberately share my own whisked-up version of things, knowing that people would be put off trying to understand me. This was how I would creep deeper into a social isolation where I felt safe. Those were the days people would hear me, tell me, “You’re mad”, turn round and walk away.
All these things became clear for me to see from the persistent hard Work of self-examination and revelation through Shamanic Healing between 2014 and 2017.
I owe an immense debt of gratitude to this compassionate soul, friend and Shamanic Healer, Tiffany Guild of Bournemouth.
I lived a rich inner life. It was both a blessing and a curse. It had originated from my isolation, starting from my earliest months of life, when trauma was the rule.
For decades, I stored in my mind humanist and “Zen” insights from inside my reinforced defended “cockpit”. I so needed to understand and be like others. But from behind my defensive walls, it was impossible. I had no visualisation of my own heavy fortifications, so I did not know how to act with the unselfconscious free flow I saw in the language and comportement of everybody else around me.
Then came 2013. The “Year of my Life”. The year I started regular Biodanza. As a result of giving away my heart, my heart appeared to me!
All the knowledge I’d stored away suddenly began to self-organise. It all began to make sense, but in a way that took a huge amount of energy to comprehend. After all, I had a library of facts and no methods of matching the facts against my new reality!
This marked my re-entry into Loving to Live. Living to love – so superficial – didn’t cut it for me any more.
It was a nose-dive into inner space. It was a scary Roller Coaster ride. It felt as if I would lose my mind, unless I could monitor this Brave New World by writing a daily Journal.
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Dennis & SISIS have announced that they will be exhibiting at the Golf Industry Show (GIS) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas on February 7-8.
Over recent years Dennis & SISIS have enjoyed huge success at GIS and this is set to continue at the show in 2018.
Visitors to the Dennis & SISIS stand (booth 22112) will be able view and find out more about the British manufacturers’ leading range of world-class turf maintenance equipment.
For thatch removal…
The SISIS Veemo HD is a tractor-mounted de-thatcher used for removing thatch from large areas of turf, such as golf course fairways. The Veemo’s strong cutting blades are designed for minimum surface disturbance and maximum thatch removal via three floating heads which are independent from the main frame. The Veemo HD has been built following the same concept as the Veemo MK2 but with some enhancements such as more powerful hydraulics, increased pressure/power and twin oil coolers to improve the cooling process in hot climates.
The SISIS Rotorake 600 HDX is a superb thatch remover for regular routine use when used at a shallow setting, but with the capacity to work deeper where severe thatch problems occur. A range of interchangeable blades are available for year round use. The HDX incorporates the well proven SISIS Rotorake contra-rotation principle, whereby the reel rotates at high speed against the direction of travel. The blades therefore cut upwards continuously throwing the thatch forwards rather than pushing it into the surface.
The SISIS Auto Rotorake MK 5 is a self-propelled heavy duty de-thatcher for removal and control of thatch on fine and other quality turf. It works on the successful contra-rotating principle for a clean, consistent performance with a selection of blades to suit key seasonal tasks.
The SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid 1500 is tractor mounted vertical action aerator. This popular machine injects air directly into the root zone speeding up the aeration process, moving air uniformly throughout the root zone for complete aeration and not just where the tines have penetrated the surface. Those operating the Javelin Aer-Aid have the flexibility to alternate tines for other operations such as hollow coring prior to top dressing. Other benefits include a fast forward speed for excellent productivity, minimal maintenance and a smooth and quiet operation.
For the perfect cut…
Versatile, precise and comfortable: The Dennis G860 cylinder mower comes with an extensive range of unique features and benefits. With the interchangeable cassette system; the user has the option of fitting 11 quick changeover cassette including de-thatchers, verticutters, brushes, spikers, and slitters as well as 6 or 8 bladed cutting cassettes. The mower also features a large diameter front roller with an adjustable scraper which has been designed for a precise height of cut control, giving an excellent finish on every occasion.
For carrying out a number of key maintenance tasks…
The SISIS Quadraplay is a compact and versatile maintenance system. It can significantly speed up maintenance tasks by carrying out more than one operation simultaneously. This single pass maintenance system incorporates a mounted frame for up to four implements such as: grooming rakes, spikers, slitters, rollers and brushes.
The SISIS Twinplay frame, which enables the user to incorporate two implements, will also be on display at GIS.
The company’s experienced and knowledgeable staff will also be on hand to offer valuable advice to superintendents, owners, technicians and other golf management professionals about golf course maintenance and the machinery best suited.
Further information about the range maintenance products available can be found by visiting www.dennisuk.com / www.sisis.com.
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See Ourania Altar for information and tips on the Runecrafting altar located here.
|Main Music||Altar Ego|
|Strongest Monster||Zamorak mage|
The entrance to the cave.
The Ourania Cave is a dungeon that houses the Ourania Altar, which is the cave's main point of interest. The cave is found north of the Scorpius Shrine (west of the Battlefield and south of West Ardougne).
The cave is currently controlled by the Zamorak Magical Institute (or ZMI). The ZMI have invaded the cave and taken over the short route to the altar, which they aggressively guard against anyone else.
Just inside the cave, players can speak to Eniola to access their bank at the cost of 20 runes (of any type) per use. Players can also set up a quick-deal payment with Eniola to pay 20 of a chosen rune to instantly use the bank.
The Ourania Runecrafting altar found in this cave has the power to turn pure essence into any type of rune (except combination runes and wrath runes). Each rune crafted grants the crafter twice the normal amount of experience that would have been gained by using any other Runecrafting altar. As a result, this dungeon is a popular place for Runecrafters to gain experience.
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Sports Astrology NFL Playoffs with Astrology
Greetings friends , Sports fans and Astrology enthusiasts [ and alos those that are just bored surfing the web for insignificant blogs ] . Welcome to my second annual NFL Playoff prediction blog using Astrology and I promise limited commercial interruptions.
First a quick review of my predictions from the beginning of the season which you can find in the September archives on this very blog site. I correctly picked 6 teams records exactly and was within 1 game on 6 others. I correctly picked 5 of the 8 Division winners correctly and 7 of the 12 playoff teams correctly . Not great but over 50% and I‘ll put that up against the top prognosticator’s out there. 3 of the 4 teams I had making the conference championship games won 13 games or more and won their divisions. My big miss was Phillip Rivers being MVP and the San Diego Chargers actually being good, those Uranus transits can be tricky is all I can say there.
Okay enough excuses here’s my playoff predictions.
[ 4] NY Giants over Atlanta – The Giants are hot , Mars is past the Virgo stellium in Atlanta’s chart and the Moon of the game chart is conjunct Pluto in the Giants chart ..they will be focused, powerful and will control the game..take the Giants here , Atlanta will not match their intensity.
Saints over Lions- The lions had a great season and finally made the Playoffs again but Drew Brees had a record breaking season. The Lions will put up a good fight in a very high scoring game but the Saints but Mars is applying to the Saints Pluto , Uranus , Sun triple conjunction here ,sorry Lions , just too powerful. The Lions chart looks great for next year so heads up Lions fans , you had a great season.
Saints over 49ers- The 49ers had a great season and shockingly won 13 games under new coach Jim Harbaugh . The bad news is Mars has passed the energy part in the 49ers chart. Too much offense by the Saints
Packers over Giants – The Moon is sitting on the Packers Mars , they will be hyped and full of energy here . Nice try Giants but the defending champs emotion will not be matched by the Giants on this day.
[ 3] Saints over Packers- This was the toughest of all to pick. I think these are the 2 best teams in the NFL and I picked the Packers to repeat at the beginning of the season. These teams met in the first game of the season and it was the best game of the year with the Packers stopping the Saints at the goal line on the last play of the game. The difference between these 2 teams is almost nothing. The Moon is in Capricorn at game time and that usually favors the visiting team as it allows them to neutralize the Home field advantage a bit. Both of these teams have the 3 transits needed to win it all. After seeing the teams play through the regular season I ‘m going back on my pick from the beginning of the season and I ‘m taking the Saints by the slimmest of margins, this is literally a toss up and the last team to have the ball will probably win but I ‘m taking the Saints in the slight upset here. Last year Saturn was a symbol of destiny in the Packers chart and represented limitations in the Saints chart, this year it’s reversed. Saturn giveth , and Saturn taketh away.
Bengals over Texans – Houston finally broke through and won their division and are making their first playoff appearance but have had a ton of injuries and are down to their rookie QB . The Bengals and Texans both have rookie QB’s playing but unfortunately for the Texans Mars is sitting right on the Bengals Pluto on this day. The Bengals will impose their will and win their first playoff game since1990,the Texans had a good season but their good transits are passed .
Steelers over Broncos – The fighting Tebow’s shocked people this year but Tebow’s transits have cooled and the Pittsburgh Defense is just too good. The Moon in the game chart is applying to the Steelers Pluto and Jupiter is also conjunct Uranus in the Steelers natal chart. Too much energy , too much emotion and focus , Steel curtain wins this none.
Patriots over Bengals – not the laugher you think. Both teams have good Mars transits on this day. This will be close , the Bengals will find enough holes in the Pats d to stay with them. I look for the Patriots in a very close game, the Bengals will stick with them the whole way. I would not rule out an upset but I ‘ll take the Pats in a very close one.
Ravens over Steelers – This is probably the best rivalry in the NFL right now, these guys hate each other. The Moon in the game chart here is just past the Moon in the chart for Pittsburgh and Jupiter is sitting on the Moon in the Ravens chart. I think the Ravens will have just a bit more intensity here, get a lucky bounce or 2 and beat the Steelers for the third time this year in a close , defensive battle.
Ravens over Patriots – This is a tough one , but the Ravens have Pluto sitting on their Jupiter and their Nodes are activated by a square from Pluto and Uranus . The Ravens could self destruct with too many turnovers here, but I don’t think so , no one on the AFC side can quite match their intensity. I pick the Ravens to win the AFC , Ray Rice has been too good this year.
The Moon is applying to Mars in the Ravens chart here, that’s always a good aspect. Saturn is conjunct the South Node in the Saints chart at this time. They had a big aspect to their South Node 2 years ago also when they won their first Super Bowl. The Ravens will keep the Saints in check until late in the game here. Mars is still sitting right in the middle of the Saints Virgo stellium and it’s almost stationary concentrating that energy. I look for the Saints to win this one late in a close game.
If the Packers do defeat the Saints in the NFC Championship game I look for the Packers here in a close one also. I think the Ravens are just a notch below the 2 NFC teams offensively.
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Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards was the main attraction for hundreds of people who turned out bright and early to see the Olympic torch Thursday morning.
The Great Britain, 46, who launched to fame on the ski jump of the 1988 Calgary Olympics, carried the torch shortly after 8 a.m.
Edwards spent a day prior in the city taking in some local activities, such as skating at The Forks and climbing the St. Boniface ice tower.
View the photo gallery below, which includes shots of Eddie and other stops from along Day 70 of the relay.
We also had the chance to ride on Media 1 yesterday — the vehicle that travels in front of the torch during the relay.
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Wow, it’s been more than ten years since I started poring over bike budgets. I still remember analyzing the 2005-2010 budget. That’s so long ago that some of the projects in that budget are actually complete! (but many aren’t). It’s so long ago that two-way cycle tracks were still called bike paths.
Seriously, the County Executive’s recommended 2017-2022 Capital Budget (technically the “FY17 Recommended Capital Budget and FY17-22 Capital Improvements Program”) is a solid improvement over budgets from ten years years ago. Support for bicycling has never been stronger in the county, thanks to growth in ridership and attitudinal shifts in county government. But the county still has a long way to go.
The capital budget covers six years but is rewritten every two years, and can be amended in the in-between years. The County Executive submits a recommended budget in January of even-numbered years. In the spring the County Council votes on the budget after making whatever changes it deems necessary. County Council committees are tasked with reviewing the budget details in their area of purview and advising the full council. The council T&E Committee has already sent its advice regarding bike projects in the CE-recommended budget (except MNCPPC projects) to the full council.
The county’s Operating Budget is a completely different budget that covers ongoing expenses like road maintenance. I’m not discussing it here.
I like to group bike-related funding in the capital budget into four categories:
- Bike-related projects and programs that are standalone budget items (except MNCPPC projects). These are projects big enough to be treated as separate items in the budget, plus programs that may include several smaller projects.
- Bike-related projects under “Facility Planning – Transportation”. This budget item lists projects slated to begin Facility Planning (initial study and design) during the next 6 years.
- Bike components of other transportation projects. Many road and bridge projects include bike components like sidepaths or bike lanes that aren’t recorded as bike expenses. There’s a partial list of such projects on PDF page 228 (p. 21-2) of the capital budget document.
- MNCPPC bike-related projects. These are projects that fall within MNCPPC’s purview, mainly park trails.
See below for brief project descriptions. I gathered this information from the capital budget website, which is easy to use. There’s also a 654-page PDF version. Note that some of the web pages distinguish between the CE-recommended budget and the CC-approved budget. Be sure to look at the CE-recommended budget, since the CC-approved budget is two years old.
BIKE-RELATED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET (EXCEPT MNCPPC ITEMS)
These are the bike-related items that are individually budgeted in the Transportation section of the County Executive’s recommended 2017-2022 budget. All the transportation budget pages are here . Below are the bike-related items.
- Bethesda Bikeway and Pedestrian Facilities – Provides $2.4M over the next two years to carve out the surface route of the Capital Crescent Trail along Bethesda Ave, 47th St and Willow Lane. Bethesda Ave will get a two-way cycle track on the north side. The Bethesda Ave/Woodmont Ave intersection will be modified to shorten the trail crossing distance.
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Priority Area (BPPA) Improvements – The program pays for targeted bike/ped improvements in the 28+ “BPPAs” (shown here). The County Executive requested $1M per year in his recommended budget, but the County Council is deciding whether to set funding at $2.5M per year in order to provide a robust network in Silver Spring as soon as possible. The Silver Spring network is estimated to cost $6.2M during FY17-FY20. Also scheduled (tentatively) are improvements in Grosvenor (FY17), Glenmont (FY18), Wheaton CBD (Fy18) and Viers Mill/Randolph Rd (FY19). Already funded is the Spring Street cycle track project.
- Bikeway Program Minor Projects (previously the Annual Bikeway Program) – This is budgeted at $530K per year, though in practice additional funds may be provided if necessary. It’s intended for projects under $500K and studies of larger projects as well as bikeway signs and bike racks. The program gives DOT and stakeholders discretion to choose smaller projects on a streamlined basis. Projects planned by DOT over the next six years include:
- An 0.4 mile Avery Road sidepath from Muncaster Mill Rd to the Lake Needwood entrance – $475K
- A 550′ sidewalk widening to complete the path along MD 355 from Strathmore Ave to Tuckerman Lane – $750K
- An 0.3 mile cut-thru path from Crabbs Branch Way to Brown St – $400K
- A mile-long path connecting MD 108 and Fieldcrest Rd to Zion Rd, to be built in the PEPCO right-of-way – $300K for study/land acquisition only
- Possibly (per Council staff recommendation) an 0.2 mile Emory Lane sidepath between Muncaster Mill Rd and Holly Ridge Rd, which would complete a link from the Lake Frank Trail to the ICC Trail and Bowie Mill Park in Olney – $260K
- Capital Crescent Trail –$96M is budgeted over the next 6 years to complete the CCT from Bethesda to downtown Silver Spring, including grade-separated crossings of Connecticut Ave and Jones Bridge Rd. It will be built in conjunction with the Purple Line, so the schedule is dependent on the Purple Line schedule.
- Falls Rd East Side Hiker/Biker Path – This would be an 8′ wide sideepath from River Rd to Dunster Rd, roughly 4.2 miles. Due to the high $25M cost it likely will never be built, but it lingers on in the budget, getting delayed with each new budget. A sidewalk on the west side is still needed however. A parallel route on minor streets is availble (though hillier and 30% longer).
- Frederick Rd Bike Path – This sidepath would be built along MD 355 between Stringtown Rd and Milestone Manor Lane (near Brink Rd) in Clarksburg, roughly 2.5 miles. Some sections already exist. It’s slated for FY17 and FY18 and costs $7M.
- Life Sciences Center Loop Trail – Slated to cost $400K over the next 2 years. This is a 3.5 mile loop consisting of 10′ to 12′ wide sidepath. It will widen existing sidewalks along Omega Dr, Fields Rd, Decoverly Dr, and Medical Center Way as needed, and be built along streets west of Great Seneca Hwy that are yet to be built, presumably with developer help.
- MacArthur Blvd Bikeway Improvements – $9M over the next six years (in addition to $9M already spent) to complete the 4.7 mile long sidepath + shoulder project along MacArthur Blvd between the D.C. line and the Beltway. This improves the path and nominally improves the roadway. One of the three segments to be improved has been completed, though unfortunately the completed shoulder appears to be narrower than what the design specified.
- MD 355 BRAC Crossing – Slated to cost a total of $72M through completion in FY19 but it keeps getting delayed. This is a tunnel crossing of MD 355 at Medical Center Metro. It’s being promoted as a bike/ped facility, but there must be 10 other grade-separated crossings in the county that are just as useful to cyclists and any 5 of them could be built for the cost of this one tunnel.
- MD 355-Clarksburg Shared Use Path – A $3.3M, 0.7 mile sidepath/sidewalk along the east side of MD 355 in Clarksburg, to be completed by FY20. It would extend from Stringtown Rd north to Snowden Farm Parkway, but the southern two thirds would just be a 5′ sidewalk. Together with the Frederick Rd Bike Path and proposed Little Bennett Park Trail Connector, this would create a sidepath over 4 miles long, but 0.4 miles in the middle would be just 5′ wide. That’s not acceptable.
- Metropolitan Branch Trail – This is slated to cost $13M over the next three years, in addition to $5M that will already have been spent. The project consists of an 0.6 mile segment of the trail between the end of the existing Met Branch Trail and the new Silver Spring Transit Center, including grade-separated crossings of Burlington Ave and Georgia Ave. The budget calls for completion in FY19 but there are dependencies that could change this. Here’s an article from last year.
- Needwood Rd Bike Path – For $5.8M this includes a shared use path along Needwood Rd from Deer Lake Rd (near Redland Rd) to Muncaster Mill Rd, providing a crucial link to the ICC Trail. Total distance is roughly 1.7 miles. $860K was provided by a state grant under the Maryland Bikeways Program. The project also includes 450 of sidewalk on Muncaster Mill Rd (from Needwood Rd to Magruder HS).
- Seven Locks Bikeway and Safety Improvements – This would provide both bike lanes and a shared use path along Seven Locks from between Montrose Rd and Bradley Blvd, roughly 3.3 miles. The project would also include a connecting path along Montrose Rd to I-270. The cost is so high that the whole thing seems unlikely to happen… cost is listed as $28M through FY22, and “$50 to $60 million” for the full project. The current shoulders aren’t terrible. What’s really needed is a sidewalk between Tuckerman Lane and Bradley Blvd.
- Silver Spring Green Trail – This urban “trail” (actually a sidepath) runs along Wayne Ave, currently from Colesville Rd to just past Fenton St. This project will extend it all the way to the Sligo Creek Trail, adding about 0.8 miles. Total cost is listed at $4.2M (with some already spent) and completion is set for FY19, but the project is entangled with the Purple Line so I wouldn’t trust the schedule. Ultimately the trail is supposed to be extended west along Second Ave for some distance.
The following projects are being considered by the County Council for inclusion in the capital budget:
- Bradley Blvd Bikeway – Council staff recommended that this dual bikeway project be put in the budget for completion by FY24. Facility Planning Phase 2 (35% design) has been completed and the cost is estimated to be $18M. The treatment would consist of bike lanes, a shared use path, and an additional sidewalk, along Bradley between Wilson Lane and Goldsboro Rd (with the path purportedly extending to Glenbrook Rd to get closer to the CCT). I don’t know if the Council will add it.
- Bowie Mill Rd Separated Bike Lanes – This project would provide cycle tracks on Olney Mill Rd, which is master planned for bike lanes. The Council T&E Committee recommended that funds be provided to plan the project (Facility Planning Phase 1?).
BIKE-RELATED PROJECTS UNDER “FACILITY PLANNING – TRANSPORTATION”
This budget item lists transportation projects to begin Facility Planning during the next 6 years. It represents a sort of project pipeline. Facility Planning includes two phases – an initial study and design phase and a 35% design phase. Based on cost estimates from the first phase, the county can decide whether to continue the project. According to the Facility Planning budget description page, the bike-oriented projects include:
Facility Planning underway or scheduled for FY17-18
- Goldsboro Road bike lanes (MacArthur Blvd to River Rd)
- MacArthur Blvd bikeway segment 1 (Stable Lane to I-495)
Facility Planning scheduled for FY19-22
- Capitol View Ave/Metropolitan Ave sidewalk/bikeway (Forest Glen Rd to Ferndale St)
- Falls Road sidewalk – west side (River Rd to Dunster Rd) – Not actually a bike project but I note it here because it’s the likely substitute for the Falls Road bike path
BIKE COMPONENTS OF OTHER TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Many road and bridge projects include bike components like sidepaths or bike lanes that aren’t recorded as bike expenses. There’s a partial list of such projects on PDF page 228 (p. 21-2) of the capital budget document.
MNCPPC BIKE-RELATED ITEMS IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET
Below are bike-related projects in the recommended budget that fall under the purview of MNCPPC (whose budget is detailed here). MNCPPC is the agency that includes the Parks Department, so the projects are mostly park trails. I’m not including natural surface trails.
- Trails: Hard Surface Design & Construction – This provides for new hard surface trails that aren’t carved out as separate budget items. The budget provides $600K for the first year and $300K per year thereafter. Additional funds can be sought from developers or grants.
- Trails: Hard Surface Renovation – This provides for renovation of hard surface trails, which can often turn a bad trail into a good one. The budget recommends $1M in each of the first two years, with $300K per year thereafter.
- North Branch Trail – Listed as $4.4M in the budget, including $2M in federal aid, with completion scheduled for FY20. This 2 mile trail will have two parts, one connecting the Lake Frank trail to Muncaster Mill Rd at Emory Lane (plus parking), and another short segment connecting the ICC trail to the Preserve at Rock Creek neighborhood.
Funding for the the following trail was requested by MNCPPC but not included in the CE-recommended budget:
- Little Bennett Park Trail Connector – A $2.8M project to provide a mile-long paved sidepath on the east side of MD 355 from Snowden Farm Parkway north to the planned Little Bennett Park Day Use Center. It would extend the planned MD 355-Clarksburg Shared Use Path further north. But the CE did not include the connector in the budget. | <urn:uuid:ad4397e4-6e0f-43d7-a09b-952b028729ea> | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | http://cyclemoco.com/2016/03/bikes-in-the-2017-2022-capital-budget/ | 2018-05-24T17:20:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794866733.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524170605-20180524190605-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.941261 | 3,066 |
Before we start, it should be stated, that hair always grows. Unless there’s an underlying medical condition, at every point in time (if your child is 6 months or older) at least some portion of your Afro Baby’s scalp is in the growth or anagen phase.
Many parents get frustrated with their little one’s lack of length and assume that their hair just isn’t growing. In most instances, it’s not that the hair isn’t growing, but that the hair isn’t retaining length. There could be tons of reasons why this is happening so you’ll need to do some investigating to get to the route of the issue.
Here’s a list (not all-inclusive) of where you could be going wrong in your Afro Baby’s hair journey. Use them as stepping stones to develop a hair regimen that works for your little one.
1. He or she just may not be in a growth phase yet.
Now, here’s a little hair science for you: By week 22 of pregnancy, a baby will have all of his or her hair follicles and the anagen, (growth) phase begins.
After birth, there comes a point where your baby will enter into a telogen phase of hair growth and the majority of the strands will release to make way for a more permanent, more “luscious” mane of hair.
Some babies will get a new full head of hair by 6 months, others may not get one until about 2 years.
2. You’re over-handling the hair or just handling it too roughly (ie: over-manipulation)
It’s no secret that naturally textured hair can be fragile. If hair is over-handled over a period of time you can disrupt the hair cuticle and cause damage and breakage. If you’re brushing and/or combing your little one’s hair daily, this could be the primary reason why you may not be seeing any growth.
Detangling should only be done with fingers and/or a wide-tooth comb ONLY. Combs with small teeth should only be used for parting and boar bristle brushes should be saved for smoothing fly-aways.
Given the nature of natural hair, the goal of detangling should only be to remove large knots and tangles. Textured hair is not designed to be “combed through” from root to tip smoothly. If you make that you’re goal, you’ll most likely end with a comb full of unnecessarily broken hair that could have been left on your Afro Baby’s precious scalp.
In the same vein, hair barrettes and combs with broken teeth should be thrown away immediately as they can pull, tug and break strands.
4. Your little one may be suffering from hair-pulling, also known as trichotillomania
Many children are their own worst enemy when it comes to maintaining length. When stressed, or to simply just self-sooth, children may resort to pulling out their hair at the root. This disorder is called trichotillomania and it can be frustrating to witness.
The majority of children will grow out of this behavior; but for some parents a pediatrician may need to get involved and psychotherapeutic techniques may need to be implemented.
To help combat the disorder, tying the hair up with a satin scarf or putting on a satin bonnet before bed may deter those children who pull hair to self-soothe.
5. You rarely place the hair into a protective
Remember, low to minimum manipulation is the key to maintaining length. Putting the hair in a protective style like braids, or twists is the most practical way to achieve low manipulation. With regular moisturizing a long-term protective style can lead to amazing growth.
With all of that being said, if your little one has a “teeny weeny afro” don’t feel pressure to pull and force the hair into a protective style. When the hair is short, leaving the hair “free” for a few days can be just as beneficial as a protective style. Just be sure to moisturize the hair a little more often and wrap it up each night. Which leads to…
6. You don’t have your child sleep with a satin scarf or bonnet or have them lay on a satin pillowcase/sheets
Since little ones sleep so much, the back and sides of their head are constantly exposed to friction. That friction can create dry patches, and can even lead to bald spots. It’s a common occurrence that most often clears itself up over time; but having them sleep on a satin sheet or pillowcase or with a satin bonnet can help move the process along.
7. Your little one isn’t getting in enough water or green veggies. (A biggie for Afro Babies over a year of age)
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The main difference between the falcon and the eagle is that the falcon belongs to the Falconidae family, whereas eagles belong to the Accipitridae family.
Falcon vs. Eagle
Falcon is a raptor that belongs to the Falconidae family. Eagle is also a raptor that belongs to the Accipitridae family. But both falcons and the Eagles belong to the same order the Falconiformes Order. Falcons hunt in a different way than the eagles. They dive and hit the prey, suddenly giving the prey a surprise. Eagles are more vigorous than falcons. They catch their prey by grabbing and then crushing it with their talons. The talons of eagles are more strong than the Falcons. It is also said that a Steppe Eagle can crush the skull of a wolf skull with its talons. Falcons have tomial tooth whereas eagles do not have this tooth. Eagles and Falcons also differ in their appearance, including the body structure and colors. Falcons have a slim body and are comparatively less strong. Eagles have a broad-chested body, and they are built heavy and strong. Falcons have long and pointed wings, and the Eagles have broad and rounded wings. Eagles have different eye colors. The Falcons have black or very dark brown eyes. Falcons are not aggressive; they rather have a pleasant character. Eagles are very aggressive and unpleasant. Another feature which is seen in eagles and not the Falcons is the prominent eyebrow-like ridge above the eyes. There are more than 30 falcon species that are spread in North America, Europe, and Asia. There are about more than 60 eagle species that are largely found in Africa, the United States, Central/South America, Eurasia Canada, and Australia.
What is Falcon?
Falcon is raptor with long pointed wings and an intended beak. It is a bird of prey and is small with a strong angular beak. The angular bend on its beak allows it to break its prey’s neck easily. It also has a notch on its beak. The scientific name of the falcon is ‘Falco,’ and its category is Genus. The body of the falcon is made of a strong framework of bones. These bones are hollow and filled with air. Falcon has tapered, narrow wings that, combined with their diminutive size, grant them immense speed and agility. Falcon has a boat like shape and hence can float in the air easily. The peregrine falcon is known as one of the fastest birds in the world. It can fly up to 200 mph (320km/h) in a dive. Some species of falcon weigh less than 50 grams. The muscles of falcons are so small. These muscles are often named as flight muscles. Falcons have shallow, elastic wing beats. They are slender, pointy-winged speedsters with steadier wing flaps. The American kestrel, which is a small species of falcon, has a wingspan of fewer than 2 feet. There are more than 30 falcon species that are spread in North America, Europe, and Asia. One thing is mentioned that many species of falcons are endangered.
- belongs to the Falconidae family
- less vigorous, aggressive
- have tomial tooth
- long and angular beak
- notch on beak
- slim body
- long and pointed wings
- black or very dark brown eyes
What is Eagle?
Eagles are raptors which are well known for their larger size, powerful build, and a heavier head and bill. Eagle is considered to be larger than any other birds of prey, except vultures. Eagles have a strong and sharp beak that is hooked too. It is classified as a preying bird. Some species of eagles have the weight up to 18 lbs so that they can prey on larger animals too. Eagles are classified into two categories: sea eagles and land eagle. Sea eagle tends to prefer coastal habitats and prey on fish and other marine life. The wingspans of some North American eagles, such as the bald eagle and the golden eagle, can reach 7 feet. This characteristic makes them preferred birds for the sport of the falconry. They have powerful wing and heavy beaks. There are about more than 70 eagle species that are largely found in Africa, the United States, Central/South America, Eurasia Canada, and Australia. Eagles also possess the ability to soar on thermals for great lengths of time, and their sharp eyesight is paired with this skill to make them keen hunters. They attack and eat small animals with their strong and sharp claws to hold the prey and then use their beaks to tear flesh. Eagles fly at great heights.
- belongs to Accipitridae family
- vigorous and aggressive
- have strong talons
- do not have a tumoil tooth
- broad-chested body
- heavy and strong
- broad and rounded wings
- different eye colors
- very aggressive and unpleasant
- the prominent eyebrow-like ridge above the eyes
- sharp eyesight
- Falcon is a raptor that belongs to the Falconidae family, whereas eagle is also a raptor that belongs to the Accipitridae family.
- Falcons hunt by diving and hitting the prey suddenly conversely Eagles catch their prey by grabbing and then crushing it with their talons.
- Falcons have long and pointed wings; on the other hand, the Eagles have broad and rounded wings.
- The talons of falcons are less strong conversely the talons of eagles are more strong.
- Falcons have a tomial tooth on the flip side eagles do not have this tooth.
- Falcons have a slim body and are comparatively less strong while Eagles have a broad-chested body and they are built heavy and strong.
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“Prime Time Communities” are the Sunday School ministry of The Tabernacle.
God created us to live in community. Everyone wants to fit in, to know that they are cared for and valued. When we share our lives with others, we benefit from their lives and encouragement. We learn from the wisdom of those who have walked through life before us and we can teach others through what we have experienced.
Each of our PrimeTime Communities are open to newcomers and always excited to have guests join them. Here is a list of our current adult PrimeTime Communities.
I am eager to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. In this way, each of us will be a blessing to the other. Romans 1:12
Sunday Mornings 9:00 AM
Designed for young adults with school age children. Room 302 East Annex
Deals with Biblical relevance for life's challenges.. Room 309 East Annex
Deals with life issues facing younger couples with pre-schoolers. Room 306 East Annex
Designed for new "empty nesters", as well as new grandparents. Room 210 East Wing
Explores scriptural insights for couples with older children and young grandchildren. Room 204 East Wing
Designed toward the needs and interests of senior adults while exploring the Bible. Room 206 East Wing
JUST FOR LADIES
For Mothers up to age 35, who are eager to gain insight into God's plan for their family. Room 304 East Annex
Insight For Women
Explores topics relevant to issues impacting ladies. Room 312 East Annex
Ladies Sunshine Class
Welcomes all ladies and targets women's relationships with one another by identifying older women who could teach and model godliness to the younger women in the church body. Room 215 East Wing
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Men of Honor
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Workout Structure for Whole Body Case Study
Brandon is a 20 y old healthy college student who has been a
non-competitive runner since his freshman year in high school. As a
runner, he stretches regularly but has no experience with resistance
training. He has hired you to help him improve his whole-body muscular
strength and endurance. He wants to train at the park near his home
since he loves exercising outdoors and has no desire to go to a gym. He
would like you to work with him twice per week for 30 minutes per
session, at least in the beginning.
Answer the following:
1. How will you structure his 30 minute, twice per week sessions, including warm up and cool down?
2. What equipment will you use, if any?
3. What specific exercises will you include in the workout and why?
4. How will you gauge his intensity?
5. How many sets and repetitions of each exercise will he perform and in what order?
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When Ayana Webb arrived on campus as a wide-eyed first-year student, physical activity was the last thing on her mind.
At 19, she was anxious about meeting new friends, her course load in forensic science at the University of Toronto in Mississauga and juggling a part-time job. She was adjusting to life on her own far from her Quebec home.
Webb had played rugby and badminton in high school. But she wasn’t a varsity athlete or a gym rat. Besides, how would she find time to exercise?
“It fell off. I didn’t do it,” says Webb, now 26. “And it didn’t occur to me how much it had meant to me.”
Soon she was stressed and homesick. Depression struck.
Back the following year as a residence don, one of her tasks was luring students to recreational volleyball, basketball and mock Olympics against other residences. She soon found herself looking forward to the weekly gatherings.
After each game, Webb felt less anxious, more motivated and “better able to balance.” The penny dropped. Physical activity wasn’t simply a chore on the to-do list. It was a habit that boosted her health, spirits and grades.
That’s the message new students will be hearing this week at U of T campuses in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough and at Sheridan College in Brampton as part of a program called MoveU.
It will be delivered by dozens of peers urging them to incorporate exercise into their daily routine — wherever and however it works for them — for the good of their bodies, minds and marks.
“The whole thrust of MoveU is to create a culture that says physical activity needs to be a core piece of your school experience because you’ll like it better and it can help you,” says Michelle Brownrigg, director of physical activity and equity in the U of T’s faculty of kinesiology and physical education, who spearheaded the peer-led campaign that launched two years ago.
It comes at a key time of life when young people are in transition and need to develop healthy lifelong habits.
The four-year pilot, a partnership between the university and Participaction, and introduced at Sheridan last year, has drawn interest from eight other post-secondary schools including in British Columbia and the U.S.
A growing body of research shows that exercise benefits memory, attention and other cognitive skills. It reduces stress and depression and improves sleep, mood and energy.
But many college kids don’t feel like finding their way to the phys-ed centre. They may be intimidated by intramural teams or gyms. Or they may be too overwhelmed to find time.
“So we’ve adapted to their needs and bring physical activity to their spaces,” says Webb, 26, who led the MoveU outreach crew at U of T’s downtown campus for its first two years.
The “mobile MoveU” unit will bring yoga mats, stationary bikes and even instructors to groups of students who request it, for free.
At U of T Scarborough, MoveU crews set up stationary bikes, mats or free weights in the main meeting area and invite anyone walking by to give them a try. At exam time, they run free “stress buster” stretching and exercise activities and chair yoga outside study halls.
“People don’t find us, we find them,” says Isabel Gana, 23, the MoveU Scarborough student co-ordinator who helps manage a team of 18 volunteers.
“I was one of those kids who didn’t want to go to the gym,” says the fourth-year health and anthropology major. “I saw it as extra time when I should have been reading another chapter. This changed my attitude to physical activity. I use it as a study break. It’s now my way of de-stressing.”
Students attending Orientation at Sheridan last week were invited by peers at the MoveU booth to strap on a pedometer and run for 30 seconds with other newbies to compete for a prize.
The program runs free “Morning Motivator” fitness and yoga classes in residence, Girl Power Hour, a female-only gym orientation session, and regularly set up spots on campus to host games of life-size Jenga, Twister or other shake-your-body activities like skipping or hula hoops.
At Sheridan, the main MoveU message is that physical activity is anything you want it to be, says Karla Windatt, 23, of Beaverton, a student team leader.
“So instead of going on Facebook in your 30-minute break, why not jog on the spot, go for a short walk,” adds the fourth-year student in exercise science and health promotion.
When youth realize they don’t have to go to the gym and can be active in their room or with friends, “it’s amazing how much it clicks.”
U of T student surveys found that what resonates most is the link between physical activity and improved academic performance. Which led to slogans like “Jumpstart your GPA.”
“We’re going after the student who spends a lot of time in the library sitting down and doesn’t really consider the other side of things,” says Webb.
There are signs it is working. Brand recognition of the program is high. Attendance at regular MoveU “skate dates” designed around different themes (skates are provided) have “gone through the roof” and attracted international students, says Brownrigg.
But the big question that will be addressed by the pilot’s research team is whether it “moves the needle” and actually increases physical activity levels.
Research shows exercise drops consistently once kids hit their teens, particularly girls. First-year females are a prime target for MoveU.
By the time they get to college, up to 80 per cent of youth don’t meet recommended guidelines of 150 minutes a week of exercise, according to national surveys.
Growing concern has sparked new initiatives like Exercise is Medicine on Campus, which promotes physical activity and the use of exercise prescription to prevent and treat disease and mental health issues.
MoveU partners phys-ed with student life departments and health services, reflecting the idea that physical activity is a medical, mental health and community issue.
That approach changed Webb’s life. By third year, she joined an intramural volleyball team, followed by lacrosse. Instead of pursuing a career in forensics after graduating, she landed a job with U of T to help get MoveU off the ground.
Now working as a peer co-ordinator at the downtown campus, Webb plays recreational basketball and softball and recently did her first 10K run.
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In the West, we are used to sci-fi written by English-speakers who dream up English-speaking utopias and dystopias. Often in the final reel, humanity is saved by English-speaking heroes. So what should we expect from China's newly-thriving sci-fi scene?
In the 1980s and 90s, many young people of color grow up without much representation in literature or media. But today’s young adult books are bolder and willing to dive into complex, social justice issues.
Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels have become global hits. They are rife with love and sex and the mob — and commentary about language. This week on the podcast we explore Italy's linguistic history and the tensions between Italian dialects and the lingua franca.
Roddy Doyle made a splash in the mid-1980s with his first novel, The Commitments. He then took those characters on two more journeys with The Snapper and then The Van. Afterwards, he put them on a shelf for more than 20 years. But Ireland's recent economic crisis brought him back to the world of Jimmy Rabbitte's Dublin in a new novel called The Guts.
Legendary writer Gabriel García Márquez put Latin America and magic realism on the literary map with his influential novels. From style to content, he is beloved by writers and readers around the globe.
South African writer and Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer has died at her home in Johannesburg at the age of 90. The accomplished novelist was also beloved for her staunch anti-apartheid activism and mentoring of black South African writers.
Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation to rename 63 different thoroughfares and public places throughout the city. Soon, 63rd Drive in Queens will be the first city street named after a Russian writer — Sergei Dovlatov, whose stories appeared in the New Yorker. And his wife still lives there. | <urn:uuid:f2b06a55-1aa2-43e3-b6f5-f903c4a97cf6> | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | https://www.pri.org/tags/literature | 2019-04-26T11:59:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578770163.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20190426113513-20190426135513-00414.warc.gz | en | 0.961172 | 405 |
Annihilation – Film Review
Director: Alex Garland
Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac
by Roger Crow
There was a time when waiting for a movie was a thing. The anticipation of a big budget slick offering was like the smell of a great meal before it arrives at your table. Then the game changed. Out of thin air the cinematic feast dropped on your table, but despite nice packaging, the flavour was occasionally off.
Netflix has been backing some high profile, disappointing offerings lately, but finally they have a winner. So after the woeful Will Smith vehicle Bright, humdrum Duncan Jones sci-fi oddity Mute and lacklustre The Cloverfield Paradox, we have another high gloss confection from the streaming service.
And it’s extraordinary.
I’ve been a fan of film maker Alex Garland since he started making waves with The Beach. His under-rated, flawed sci-fi epic Sunshine was the most unforgettable cinematic experience of 2007, and Dredd undid most of the damage caused by Sly Stallone’s 1995 misfire comic book conversion, Judge Dredd.
All of which preamble brings us to his latest offering, the trippy Natalie Portman vehicle Annihilation.
“Like nothing you’ve seen”
As I’m hard-wired to lap up any sci-fi saga, good or bad, the thought of a new offering from the maker of Ex-Machina was a tantalising prospect. What starts out as a dreamy tale of loss and mourning, soon takes a left-hand turn.
Natalie Portman is the ex-soldier turned biologist whose missing partner (Oscar Isaac) turns up out of the blue. However, he’s sick, so one thing leads to another and she winds up on an all-female mission into the Shimmer, an energy field that’s expanding in Florida. In order to save her fella, the only person to emerge from the anomaly, she embarks on a possible suicide mission.
What unfolds is reminiscent of Apocalypse Now, (the film) Southern Comfort, Arrival, The Fountain, and unsurprisingly Sunshine. There’s also a mix of Avatar and Jurassic Park, with elements of Space: 1999. Oh, and bits of Contact too. And yet while it might remind you of dozens of other movies and shows, Annihilation is also like nothing you’ve seen.
The third act is one of the trippiest things I’ve witnessed since the incredible Under the Skin. And while some might reach for the off button during a scene with a swimming pool and a knife, stick with it. Garland might tread into the queasy territory of Event Horizon with a recorded slice of past terror, but this is as much Alice in Wonderland as it is a horror movie.
The final shot is a little inevitable, but the journey is extraordinary. Portman and fellow Thor veteran Tessa Thompson may never have shared screentime in that Marvel universe, but in this otherworldly one they shine without standing in the shadow of the hammer-wielding hero.
In a decade’s time, folks will still mention Annihilation in the same breath as classic intellectual sci-fi offerings like Solaris and 2001.
The fact the closing credits are eclipsed by the unfurling graphics is testament to how daring Garland’s project is. He doesn’t even tell you who’s in it.
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Of all the ridiculous bits of red pill jargon that litter the conversations wherever red pillers gather to talk, probably the most ridiculous is the term “plate” — used to mean a woman you’re regularly fucking in some sort of Friends With Benefits kind of way.
The idea, as Red Pillers see things, is to always maintain your own personal harem of sorts — to keep “spinning” multiple ” plates” at the same time — to give yourself more options than if you were “spinning” just one.
But the term is so ridiculous and dehumanizing it’s difficult for me to read it without thinking of literal plates — the crockery we eat off of. It’s especially hard not to do this when the Red Pillers are earnestly talking about “breaking” or “smashing” their plates.
I’ve collected together an assortment of headlines to illustrate just how hard it is not to think of real plates whenever the Red Pillers start talking about the metaphoric ones.
Well sure, if you’re hungry.
I dunno. You could maybe arrange your food into the shape of a smiley face?
Maybe pick one that already has a little crack in it?
Dude, the bed is probably the absolute worst place to store your plates. You’ll probably just roll over and break them. Put them in a kitchen cabinet or something.
Nah, dude. If you’re great at sex you’re probably more likely to break plates and crockery of all types. Yet another reason to keep them stored in the kitchen instead of the bed.
WTF? What’s up with this creepy Island of Dr. Moreau shit?
Dude, if you need a hot plate, you can just order one from Target.
I do not know whether I am a man dreaming I am a plate, or whether I am a plate, dreaming I am a man.
Practice more, dude. Like juggling or hula-hooping, plate spinning is a skill you can only learn by doing it.
If you’re careful not to drop it, probably a lifetime.
Sounds like you need to take a trip over to Wayfair, where you’ll find an assortment of dinnerware sets on sale.
For more plate-related hilarity, check this out. (Yes, I basically wrote this one twice without realizing it until after I was done.)
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How to Convert a Private Limited Company into One Person Company?
In this post, we will discuss how to convert Pvt Ltd Company into OPC. We will also discuss about the documents and formalities required to do so.
Requirements for Conversion:The conversion of Private Limited Company into One Person Company (OPC) is explained in Rule-7 or Companies Act 2014. The rule states that any company registered under Companies Act 2013, Section-8 can be converted into an OPC if:
- The company has a share capital of Rs. 50 Lakh, or
- The company has an annual turnover of Rs. 2 crore or more
Process of Converting Private Limited Company into an OPCWhile converting a private limited company into an OPC, the director has to submit several documents and has to follow some steps, as mentioned below:
- The company has to submit the No-objection letter from existing members and creditors.
- The company has to submit a special resolution form passed by shareholders. This form should clearly mention that all shareholders agree for the conversion. The MGT-14 form along with other documents must be filed to Registrar of Companies within 30 days of application.
- Other documents which has to be submitted to the registrar are:
- A Sworn Letter duly signed by the director mentioning that all members and creditors have given their consent for the conversion.
- The list of members and creditors of the company
- Latest audited balance sheet of the company
- No-objection certificate by the members and creditors
- Requisite fees for the conversion
- The concerned Registrar of Companies will examine the forms and documents. On successful verification, the director will receive a confirmation certificate which will convert the Private Limited Company into One Person Company.
- Considering the complexity of this process, it is always beneficial to hire a specialist who can help you in this process. Company-registration.in is one such firm which has a team of experts who will help you with converting your private limited firm into OPC in minimum possible time.
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Movie The Oak (1992) download free
Book Title: The Oak|
Directors: Lucian Pintilie
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release Date: 1992-09-16
Runtime: 105 min
Stars: Maia Morgenstern,Razvan Vasilescu,Victor Rebengiuc
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Full movie description "The Oak":A description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate, the romanian political police. She refused to become as her sister, an agent of this Securitate, and lives with her father. After he died, she leaves Bucarest, and ends up in a little town, where she meets Mitica, a surgeon, another herself, laughing of everything.
Reviews of the The OakSociety has always been depraved and almost worthless in its general aspects. Now, to look at how people behave during a detention-like state is even more interesting, which swiftly brings me to the following affirmation: living under a dictatorship draws a clear distinction between the elite and the rest. It elevates true values, which unfortunately have to be kept under secrecy due to the paranoid mentality of the government. But the beauty of it, the absolute splendor is to see how these courageous people come together, despite having to sacrifice and risk a lot. I suppose people with similar traits are drawn to one another out of pure instinct.
"Balanta" portrays the destiny of two people who daringly oppose the regime, not for their own fate, but for the fate of those around them who deserve it. Their brave madness is shockingly amusing and thrives within the viewer. Even though playing against the rules can be very tricky, if done according to the (unwritten) book, it can prove extremely rewarding, especially for the spirit. Despite its sometimes eye-brow raising dialogue, Maia Morgenstern and Razvan Vasilescu scratch up reasonably good and humorous performances, pumping adrenaline into the film itself.
The movie is an awe-inspiring tribute to those who could(can) simply not adapt to the nearly psychotic way of life lead by many under totalitarian regimes. Pintile cleverly points out the discrepancies between "actual" normality and the state of things during times when normal becomes strangely unfamiliar. "Balanta" is a worthy picture, especially given its controversial nature.
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Creating 3D Block Puzzles
- Click the link below.
- Read the directions in the tray at the left of the eTool.
- Build the isometric view of the structure.
- When finished, in the tray, click the Top, Front, Right views to see if the structure you built matches the same views in GREEN.
- Is there more than one correct way to build this that results in the same Front, Right, and Top views?
- Remove all of the blocks on the mat board by clicking on the side of each block or going to the menu and "Clear Blocks."
- Go to the menu and click "Create a Puzzle."
- Build a unique structure of your own on the mat. Notice the front, right, and top views are automatically created!
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The city of Jupiter is a small coastal town just north of West Palm Beach, Florida. The town boasts of beaches, high-end shopping and a historic lighthouse. Jupiter loves its lighthouse; I wish that I could say the same about my experience at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum.
Here is what I really like about the Jupiter Lighthouse and Museum:
1. Learning: You guys know I love to learn, and this place definitely taught me a lot about Florida‘s history and the history of the immediate area. Your ticket price includes the museum, which is air-conditioned (yay!). You should have time to explore the museum before your tour (more on that below). But, if you do not have time before, make sure to browse a bit after your tour.
2. The Views: 360 degree views of the area are spectacular from a few stories up. While I was short of breath from climbing the stairs and from my slight fear of heights, the most “breath-taking” moment of the day was from high above. Seeing the turquoise blue waves of the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the flowing waters of the Loxahatchee River and the town of Jupiter to the west was worth the heavy breathing and sweating.
Unfortunately, this is where my “Like” list ends and my “Could Have Been Better” list begins.
1. Waiting for a Tour: I arrived at 10:45. Our tour did not leave until after 11. Fifteen minutes is not a long time to wait – especially with the museum to visit. But, (you knew there was a but coming), at the time, I did not know if the wait would be 2 minutes or 20 minutes. This fact made me a tad frustrated.
You see, tours leave once they are full. What is “full” you might ask? I have no clue. Let’s just say that on busier days, you might only wait for 2 minutes. Slower days means a longer wait. True, I did walk around the museum during this time, but a scheduled start and stop time would be nice. (I’m working on being a more patient person, so maybe this was the universe helping! Who knows!)
2. Time Restraints: The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum webpage suggests that you “allow two hours to visit the site and trail.” While I appreciate this suggestion on their website, I did not know until I attempted to leave (an hour and half into the tour) that guests are not “allowed” to leave early. You see, the lighthouse is on an active U.S. Coast Guard base. For security reasons, guests need to stay with their guides. I get it! I do not want just any Joe Schmoe walking around government bases either.
But (there is another one!), why was I not told this prior to getting a ticket? I can think of plenty of reasons one would need (or want!) to leave a tour early.
Luckily, our tour guide was rational. She hesitated a few moments when I let her know I would be departing. She tried to get me to stay by joking “but you’ll miss all the good stuff.” She then discreetly used a walkie-talkie to let a colleague know that I was leaving the group and that I would be at “the gate.” She asked me to walk directly to the gate. I really did need to leave quickly, so meandering around the base was not on my agenda.
This brings me to #3.
3. Customer Service: As instructed, I walked quickly (and directly) to the gate that my tour guide asked me to go to and waited. And waited. And waited. And, just for fun, I began to time some of my wait. 4 minutes and 25 seconds. Hmm. Seems to me that if the staff does not want people left unaccompanied, they should promptly meet any solo guests, especially when my sweet tour guide notified staff of my departure from the group. (Am I beginning to sound impatient? I told you I was working on it!)
None-the-less, I quickly smiled at the man holding the key (literally) to my freedom and began to offer up “thank you’s” and “I appreciate this so much.” I did this despite my annoyance after standing at the gate for over 5 minutes. Before I was able to finish my pleasantries, the employee abruptly informed me that I could not leave the tour early.
Is anyone else mad right now? Can you imagine paying for a tour, not being able to leave the tour early (when the walking tour takes you a mere 200 yards from the parking lot) and then feel like a scolded when you need to leave?
Despite the employee’s words, he unlocked the gate and let me out. My words did not match my thoughts as I walked through the gate and spoke another “thank you.”
I may not have patience, but I do have self control.
I think the Jupiter Lighthouse and Museum is one of the star attractions in Palm Beach County. I’ve seen other lighthouses and think that the tour guides and grounds of this facility are excellent. I won’t let one employee and one policy deter me from recommending the Jupiter Lighthouse and Museum. But, (and this is my last one), I will say this: Visitors NEED to allow for at least two hours when visiting the lighthouse. Not one hour and thirty minutes, but a solid two hours. The website suggests it – I would make it a requirement for you and your visit. If you do, you will thoroughly enjoy yourself at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. | <urn:uuid:e64aeb3c-a304-4f1f-a8d3-91ec25079a75> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://wifewithbaggage.com/jupiter-lighthouse-and-museum/ | 2017-06-28T10:34:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128323604.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170628101910-20170628121910-00616.warc.gz | en | 0.970819 | 1,206 |
Stretched A&E departments at some Yorkshire hospitals are failing to see more than one in seven patients within four hours amid warnings of a “crisis” in emergency staffing.
The target of seeing 95 per cent of patients within four hours has not been hit by an A&E at any major hospital in England since July 2013.
New statistics for June reveal that hospital across Yorkshire are failing to meet targets.
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Mid Yorks) was the worst performing in the county, falling almost 10 per cent below the NHS standard.
Elsewhere in Yorkshire trusts in Hull (85.9 per cent), Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (86.3), Leeds (87.2) and York (87.2) also struggled to meet demand.
Nationally nearly 15 per cent of people in larger A&E departments and almost 10 per cent in all hospitals were not discharged within the target time.
It comes after the Royal College of Emergency Medicine warned that a gap between supply and the rising demand for emergency doctors is leading to a “real crisis”.
NHS England defended the figures, saying they showed “another improvement in performance” at a time when “frontline services continue to come under intense pressure”.
Hospital trusts faced record A&E attendances in June. But a number of other key targets were also missed by the health service – including on ambulance response times and cancer waiting times.
Paula Sherriff, Dewsbury MP and member of the Government’s Health Select Committee, has called on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to tackle A&E understaffing.
She said: “These figures expose the scale of the A&E crisis here in Yorkshire, which is sadly mirrored across the country.
“The Government regularly to fails to meet its own targets, and all year round we now have waiting times previously seen only in the worst winters.”
The June figures are an improvement on A&E performance in December, when hospitals in Hull and Easy Yorkshire reached 81.37 per cent of patients within four hours.
Rising demand, funding cuts and a national shortage of emergency doctors continue to blight hospital services across England. In recent weeks the Grantham and District Hospital announced it was to temporarily close its doors at night, while NHS bosses in St Helens were forced to withdraw plans to ban all non-vital operations for four months in a bid to balance the books.
The Department of Health said that despite shortages at specific A&Es, there were 1,250 extra doctors working in emergency departments compared with 2010.
A spokesman said: “The NHS had its busiest June ever but hospitals are performing well, with nine out of 10 people seen in A&E within four hours – almost 60,000 people per day seen within the standard.”
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