There is no doubt that Mahira Khan is considered as one of the best actors in Pakistan and India. She has managed to win the hearts of the people with her hard work day and night in the fields of modeling, acting, and hosting. And it would not be wrong to say that nature has endowed this girl with boundless talent and beauty.
36-year-old Pakistani actress and model Mahira Khan still look very young due to her fitness. And the actress herself has admitted in her interviews that she cares a lot about her health. On the other hand, Mahira also says that she uses her grandmother’s “desi tips” a lot to enhance her beauty. And maybe that’s why this actress’s face shines like the moon.
But the bad news from Mahira Khan’s house is that the actress’ grandmother is no more in this world, she has returned to her real creator. And the news was announced by the actress herself on her official Instagram account. If you also want to read the long message written by Mahira Khan to Nani, read her own words in the post below. Indeed, Allah has sent us all into this world and to Him, we shall all return.
As soon as Mahira Khan’s post was shared on Instagram, Pakistani celebrities expressed their condolences to the actress. The artists wrote that in this difficult time, may Allah Almighty grant courage and strength to Mahira and her family to be patient. And give Mahira Khan’s grandmother “Razia Khannum” a high position in Paradise (Jannatul Firdaus) and forgive her sins.
Before concluding this article, don’t forget to pray for the forgiveness of actress Mahira Khan’s grandmother. We all pray together may Allah forgive the sins of the deceased and grant her the highest status of Paradise. Ameen.


You’ve made it to 2018 and now it’s time to bring your fitness goals to fruition. How can you make progress throughout the day when you’re glued to your computer, seat, or work duties alone for eight hours or more?
Follow these six simple tips to combat wellness roadblocks within your 9am to 5pm.
1. Manage your time.
Use your commute, lunch break, and bathroom breaks to your advantage. If you have the option, always take the stairs. Record your wellness goals in a journal or list things you’re grateful digitally in a note keeping app. Find a wellness podcast for motivation. Create an empowering playlist to help you crush your workout later today…or maybe you crushed it this morning already. Squeeze in a fitness routine in a nearby park during lunch or in an empty space in your building. Grab a pair of sneakers and walk up and down the stairs for thirty minutes! Do 20 squats or jumping jacks every time you use the restroom or simply walk in place to keep your heart rate up.
2. The more the merrier
Get to know some of your coworkers. Inspire friendly competition with a steps challenge. Invite your cubicle neighbor for a walk. Take a nearby spin class during your lunch break. Workout buddies help keep you accountable. Bring in fitness swag that can easily be stored away. Resistance bands and light kettlebells are perfect examples!
3. Make it rain motivation
Write some of your favorite wellness quotes on post-it notes so you’re inspired even when you feel bogged down. Purchase a calendar with themed affirmations for each month. Listen to upbeat music, fitness audio books, or a wellness podcast throughout the day.
4. Eat well and stay hydrated
Skip the unhealthy snacks in the vending machine and opt for fresh produce. Pack a nutritious lunch and healthy snacks to keep you energized throughout the day. Drink water! Using the restroom is your right, who cares if you’ve gone more than once!
Take occasional breaks in your day and connect with your breaths. Inhaling deeply through the nose, exhaling through the mouth, releasing any tension or negative energy. Find balance within yourself. Reflect on your approach. Make sure you don’t burn out. Search for your body’s equilibrium and use it become aware of when you should push and when you should rest.
6. Desk Aerobics
Find a simple chair yoga routine or a 30 second plank challenge to complete every hour. Buy a mini elliptical or exercise bike for under your desk. Use your standing desk and practice high knees. You might get some odd looks but in the end, you’ll have the results! You might also inspire others to do the same.
You will find success if you turn your negatives into positives. Always find a way. Remain confident and remember your why. Why are these goals important to you? This will keep your goals fresh in your mind and move you to make decisions that further your goals. If you skip a day or over indulge in your coworker’s birthday cake, so what. There is always tomorrow. The gift of opportunity will always be available to you if you look closely. Wishing you the best as you crush your wellness goals within your 9am to 5pm in 2018!


Imagine having 24 pieces of pie for about 300 calories....whaaaat?!?!?!?!?
That's right, this Instructable shows how to make mini appetizers that resemble small slices of pumpkin pie. They are ideal to take as an appetizer to a book (wine/whine) club meeting, to cleanse the palate between a self imposed pie-tasting event, or as an extra Thanksgiving nibble.
Let's get going...
Step 1: Gather Ingrediants
Cheddar flavored Chex Mix
2 oz of block cheese
A wee bit of soft cheese, such as Neufchatel or Cream Cheese
Step 2: Sort Through the Chex Mix
To resemble a slice of pie, you'll want to use crackers that have a trangular shape for the base of the crust, along with some that have a ruffled edge for the upper portion of the crust.
Rather than buying a couple of boxes of crackers, I found both of these shapes in the Cheddar Flavored Chex Mix, and after sorting through a new package of the mix I ended up with about 1/2 cup of combined triangles and ruffled shaped crackers. This resulted in about 30 triangles and 27 ruffled crackers that were not broken.
Step 3: (who) Cut the Cheese...
The packaging of my low fat cheese identied that an inch was about an ounce, and from 2 oz of cheese I was able to cut about 8-9 thin slices. These slices were then cut into 4 triangles that were slightly smaller than the trianglar cracker, with (snacking) scraps on each side
Using my mixer, I whipped up the soft cheese so it would be easier to spread and placed it in a ziplock fitted with a star tip.
Step 4: Assemble Away...
I found it easiest to work in the following assembly-line fashion, keeping a clean damp towel nearby to remove cracker salt from my fingers:
- Lay out trianglar crackers
- Place a dot of Neufchatel/Cream Cheese on the crackers
- Layer the triangle slice of cheese on top of each cracker
- Place some Neufchatel/Cream Cheese on the side of the crackers
- Press a ruffled cracker on the side of each cracker
- Dab/Pipe a bit of softened cheese to resemble whipped created (optional)
Once all slices have been prepared, place in random directions on a serving dish
In hindsight, I realize purchasing boxes of the specific cracker shapes, along with pre-sliced cheese and a container of whipped cream cheese would've been more convenient, but even without doing so these goodies are still easier than making/memorizing pie/pi. Enjoy!
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There’s no telling when you’ll have an emergency plumbing in Laguna Hills. In fact, these emergencies tend to occur when the timing couldn’t be worse – in the middle of the night, when you are away on vacation, or when everyone is at school or work.
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Meet the lovely Emily, a gorgeous little bundle of sleepy newborn baby squishiness, in our studio recently for a shoot and a hand impression session. Emily slept through the entire shoot, oblivious to the fuss going on around her, which made my job very easily, and…well, made me want to bring her home! It was so great to meet her family and to hear their story. It never ceases to amaze me the stories that people have surrounding the birth of their little ones, and the incredible journeys they have taken to get to where they are. One look at little Emily and there is no question, it’s worth it.


Chile but because of the stress of learning a language they switched him to this mission. the 3rd missionary that you were referring too in your first e-mail was actually a no-show. We don'tknow what happened to him but he never came. I've got somegreat teachers who have some very insightful and great ways of teaching, and I've learned quite a bit from them. One thing that Brother Strong (one of my instructers) has had us do that I have found to be good is after every prayer you say kneeling to the Lord, is to just sit there quietly after the prayer for a few moments and take in what was said in the prayer. I'ts something that I've found has made my personal AND group prayers more meaningful to me and I challenge you to try it as well in all of your prayers. I forgot the questions that you asked medad so i'll answer them in a different letter =D . I love the MTC so much and I can't wait till i actually get to the field. The "investigators" that we've had so far and the lessons we taught them have got consistently better I feel. I've been able to recognize promptings from the spirit a lot better since my first lesson. Of course our TRC didn't go so well, but I'm not going to worry about that since they pay these people to comein and make your first talk with them the most difficult thing in the world. I've really enjoyed all of the letters that i've recieved from Mom, Dad and Michelle. By the way Mike, happy birthday today!!!!! It was nice to here that you were so excited. I've also loved to see Mom and Dad in the mtc a couple times. In Michelles first letter she said that she was listening to ( I wantto say church music) in the car and I just wanna say that I've gained so much more of an appreciation for music since I"ve been here at the MTC. One of my biggest regrets now that I'mhere isthat i didn't practice the piano more. TO me, music-especially church music-is a great way to express your lvoe to god, sort of like a very personal meaningful prayer to him. I'm glad to see that Sister Stacey is doing so well. SHe has been a great influence to me as I was preparing to leave. anyway I'm about out of time so i'll just close by saying I hope everyones been doing well, and the Rockster. and also I know it's been on your mind mom so yes, I have shaved, I made my bed, and I have a clean room everyday.
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I've heard some of Vampire Hunter Dan's music from here - and when he submitted a song to Anime Remix, I had high expectations which were met head on. I know a few of these songs by memory, and so when I heard him go through each one of these songs - it felt as if I was reliving the emotions I had when I watched each one of these anime. This is truly a beautiful piece of art, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys all forms of music and anime.


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Recent incidents of jurors using new media during cases in civilian courtrooms in the States have led a military judge to rework instructions given to panelists in military courts-martial.
Army Col. Ted Dixon, a military judge who edits the military judges’ benchbook, said he’s not aware of any cases of a servicemember posting information on an ongoing court-martial while serving as a juror, but he’s aware of such events in the civilian world.
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Calcutta: The distance between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Gujarat Lions when they practised at the Eden on Thursday evening would hardly be 25 metres, but in reality the two teams are separated by miles in terms of the performances they have put in so far in IPL X.
The situation in fact is as different as the two ends of a stick. The Knight Riders are placed second on the points table with four wins from five matches, while the Lions are right at the bottom, so far managing just one win. That's pretty self-explanatory to speak of the Friday's match.
But this is the IPL and T20 is its format. Here, reputations count little, form is overwhelmingly temporary and it all depends on how you fight on the day of the match. Here, risks are far better rewarded than in life proper and heroes emerge from unlikely corners.
Had that not been the case, the Knight Riders would have not dared to experiment with Sunil Narine as an opener.
Or take the case of Andrew Tye. Not many might have known about this Western Australia cricketer, who has played just five T20 Internationals and eight first-class matches. Yet, this very Lions pacer recorded a hat-trick against the Rising Pune Supergiant. And a hat-trick is a hat-trick, even in backyard cricket.
So, while theoretically it can be said that the Knight Riders have an edge over the Lions, things might be very different in reality. And Gautam Gambhir and his merry men would surely know that.
Gambhir, though, would be happy with how his team has played so far. His biggest satisfaction perhaps will be the fact that they are playing well away from home as well.
They have won two out of three away ties so far and that definitely would instil some extra confidence when the players face challenges on the home turf.
The Knight Riders had defeated the Delhi DareDevils at the Kotla in their last match, overcoming a tense chase. The Lions weren't that lucky though in their previous game. Even though Brendon McCullum played a superb knock, it was not enough for the Lions to eclipse the Royal Challengers Bangalore's 200-plus total.
Also, the Lions would not like to remember what happened when the two sides last met. It wasn't many days ago, it was both the teams' first IPL X match and the Knight Riders brutally hunted down the Lions in their own den in Rajkot. Gambhir's team had won that match by 10 wickets.
Though there aren't many worries for the Knight Riders at the moment, it's a fact that they don't have a settled opening pair ever since Chris Lynn got injured.
Narine was tried for a few matches and, in the last game, it was New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme who opened the innings with Gambhir.
One has to wait and see what surprise the Knight Riders have in store for Friday.
Gambhir has rotated his bowling line-up quite successfully so far and someone or the other has been doing the job for him.
Though there's not much need, the Knight Riders might tweak the playing XI a bit. And it will be interesting to see if Shakib-al Hasan, who is yet to play a game this season, gets a match.
The Eden pitch, on which Friday's match will be played, has grass, but not much.
The Lions, on the other hand, are batting heavy and their bowling has so far looked ordinary.
With McCullum, Aaron Finch, captain Suresh Raina and the in-form Dinesh Karthik as batsmen, they wouldn't have to worry about runs. But their bowling needs to be sharper.
So going into the game, the Knight Riders would aim for another hurrah at home, while the Lions, who are licking their wounds, would look for a turnaround.
Kolkata Knight Riders (likely): Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Woakes, Sunil Narine, Shakib-al Hasan/Colin de Grandhomme, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav
Gujarat Lions (likely): Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Andrew Tye, Basil Thampi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik/Munaf Patel


26 March 1998
Filed by Ralph Remigio
Comelec softens up on
The Comelec has loosened up on its
decision to bar Jose Concepcion, businessman and chairman of the NAMFREL, form taking a
role as poll watchdog. The Comelec has allowed Concepcion to take part in the May 11
pollwatch activities on one condition - that he take a leave of absence as barangay
chairman of Forbes Park, Makati.
Three senators praise Sin
for setting poll guidelines
Roco, Santiago, and Enrile believe
that he or she was the one referred to by Cardinal Sin when he set the guidelines for
electing the candidates during the May 11 polls. Sin says that the candidate should be the
one who was present at Edsa in 1986. Roco said he and his family were there until Aquino's
proclamation. Santiago said she was physically present, though not as active as she wanted
to be, as she was pregnant and actually had a miscarriage a few day after the Revolution.
Enrile said he had upheld the democratic principles in the Revolution, being one of the
principal characters of the Edsa revolt.
On the Campaign Trail
The Pinoy Overseas Party (POP) filed
the nominations of their sectoral representatives in the party list system. POP is a
coalition of the Friends of Filipino Migrant Workers Inc. (Kaibigan) established in 1981
and the 20,000-strong United Filipino Seafarers (UFS). Kaibigan is a most vocal advocate
of rights and welfare of land-based Filipino workers in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and
Europe. UFS complements the overseas workers' agenda through non-stop union organizing,
collective bargaining and information and lobby work to gain legislative reforms for the
Fred Lim (LP) said the proper
dispersal of opportunities, by putting up more factories and industries in the
countryside, would have to be implemented to prevent overcongestion in Metro Manila.
According to Lim, many people from the provinces want to move to Manila to earn a decent
living but, unfortunately, some of them end up living in the streets. Lim added more time
is needed in improving agricultural productivity thorough massive public investment in
far-to-market roads, irrigation and research, which will give farmers easier access to
affordable credit and better education and training.
Miriam Santiago (PRP) answered the
questions raised by Cardinal Sin in a recent pastoral letter. On the Edsa revolution, she
was physically present, but not as active as she was pregnant during that time. On the
martial law regime, "I protected the right of the public to stage demonstration
against martial law," she said. On upholding the Constitution, she attended the
anti-Charter change rally at Luneta. She is also against abortion because it is
"illegal and immoral, a crime under the Penal Code and a sin in Catholic theology
because it is tantamount to murder.
The Philippines should undertake a
more aggressive promotion of build-operate-transfer (BOT) and joint-venture projects to
improve local government infrastructure at no cose to host constituents, De Ocampo (Lakas
senatorial bet) said. He added, "Investors just want to see a greater push, a greater
display of confidence, and they will start coming back."


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One thing that impresses me with Google, and why I bought at $150 some years ago after it proved itself and had its first major bear market to give a good entry price, is they seem to anticipate well "what I'd like to see" be it Google Maps or Google's version of Excel. Clearly, MSFT is lacking in this so it is a good thing they pay a nice dividend.


One Day (2011)
Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their university graduation. We see them every year on the anniversary of that date - July 15th. Emma is smart but success doesn't come quickly for her, whereas for Dexter, success and women come very easily. Through the years they grow apart as their lives take different directions and they meet other people. But as they grow apart from those other people and their lives start taking opposite directions again, Emma and Dexter find that they belong with each other.
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Croiset, Gerard - Finding the missing cow of the farmer from Wierdon
Type of Spiritual Experience
A description of the experience
Croiset the Clairvoyant - Jack Harrison Pollack
Cow in a Meadow
Croiset the Clairvoyant has traced a number of missing animals, especially when an economic aspect was involved. As a farm hand in adolescence himself, he realizes that the livelihood of a farmer depends wholly upon his animals, whereas, as he puts it, "A dog or cat is just for fun."
- On November 15, 1961, a Wierdon farmer telephoned Croiset, reporting that one of his cows was missing. Because many cattle thefts had occurred in the neighbourhood at that time he asked, "Was my cow stolen?"
Croiset had some strong impressions and correctly described the farm where the cow was, its house and meadows, remarking, "The cow will be found in a meadow about a hundred meters from the road. I see a farm, in a north-northeastern direction, about two kilometers from this meadow. The farm was built about 1910. There is a bull and there is the cow."
The farmer went to the local police officer who knew of Croiset's powers, and told them what the paragnost had said.
Police took measurements on a map and quickly located the farm. But they found no sign of the cow in a meadow. A policeman asked the owner of the farm, "In any of your meadows is there a cow which doesn't belong to you?"
The farmer answered, "Yes. Some weeks ago, a cow came here to my bull. It was a terrible dry summer and the cow looked so poor that I decided to keep it awhile. Let's go look in the meadow."
A short walk and the missing cow was found mooing contentedly in the farmer's meadow exactly a hundred meters from the road.
An easy case for Gerard Croiset. And he earned the genuine gratitude of the farmer whose cow was in another meadow where the clairvoyant had pictured it.


Nazi imagery is a big nein-nein in Germany, and the localized version of Wolfenstein was supposed to have removed all of it. A small swastika slipped through, and Activision is said to be recalling the game from shelves there.
The news, sourced back to 4players.de (translation) attributes a statement to Activision saying that "although it is not a conspicuous element in the normal game ... we have decided to take this game immediately from the German market."
Whether that means the content isn't in the game but is on the PC version for modders to exploit, or if it's a swastika as part of a background somewhere, who knows.
Planet Wolfenstein notes that the Wolfenstein teams from Endrant and Raven already have been laid off, putting a revised localization into doubt. Update: Raven's workforce reductions were across the board, not specifically targeting the Wolfenstein team.
Update: Via twitter, Kotaku reader Spunior pointed me back to one of the sites also linking to 4player.de. Schnitterbericht has a ton of screenshots showing differences in the U.S. and German versions of Wolfenstein. The final one (scroll alllllll the way down) shows a faint swastika at the bottom of a poster. If that really triggered a voluntary recall, Mein Gott in himmel!


2 1 NUMBERSANDEXPRESSION S
REAL NUMBER S
The Numbe r Lin e an d Rea l Number s
Let's consider numbers and the number line again, as well as review what you have
already learned through junior high school.
Point 0 an d another point E ar e given on a single straight line / . Excluding poin t
0, lin e / i s divided into two parts on either side of point O. Th e part that contains point
E i s called the positive side, and the part without point E i s called the negative side.
negative side——«—-~~^ ^----«---«- - positive side
The points on line / correspon d to numbers in the following way .
Point O correspond s t o the number 0. Fo r any point on the positive or negative side,
let s b e its distance from point O , taking segment OE a s the unit of length. Whe n the
point is on the positive side, it corresponds to the positive number s, and when it is on the
negative side, it corresponds to the negative number -s.
! 0\ E
In this way, every point on / correspond s to a unique number: different point s
correspond to different numbers . Th e number that corresponds to point P i s called the
coordinate of point P, and the notation P(x) signifie s tha t x i s the coordinate of point
P. Poin t P i s sometimes referred t o as the point x fo r short .
When each point on line / i s indicated by the number which is its coordinate, / i s
called th e number line , O i s the origin, and E i s the unit point . Th e coordinat e o f
the origin is 0, and the coordinate of the unit point is 1. Number s expressed as points on
the number line are called real numbers .


The Wailers Band is a reggae band formed by the remaining members of Bob Marley & The Wailers.The legendary band made their debut in Abu Dhabi as they headlined at the Taste of A.D event. They performed hits from their album “Legend” which includes all-time classics such as “Three Little Birds” and “Buffalo Soldier”.
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Island teen named National Merit semifinalist
Islander Robert Semco, a senior at Aquidneck Island Christian Academy in Portsmouth, has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high school national wide enter the program by taking the PSAT. The 16,000 semifinalists represent less than 1 percent of U.S. high-school seniors.
In keeping with the requirements for a semifinalist, Robert has had an outstanding academic record, been endorsed by a highschool official, written an essay, and earned SAT scores that confirmed his PSAT results.


PRINCETON, NJ – Mar. 13, 2019 – Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, real-world evidence and market access services, today announced that its pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD), quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) and physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling experts will participate in 21 sessions at the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (ASCPT) 2019 Annual Meeting. This year’s conference will be held from Mar. 13-16 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.
“Certara is proud to support ASCPT and the valuable role it plays in helping to educate new pharmacometric scientists,” said Certara Senior Vice President, QSP Professor Piet van der Graaf, PharmD, PhD. “As global regulators and pharmaceutical companies increasingly recognize the importance of model-informed drug development (MIDD) for building confidence into the development cycle, we need progressive, educational venues like the ASCPT Annual Meeting to share the ever-changing knowledge.”
Professor van der Graaf has demonstrated his strong commitment to ASCPT for many years. He was recently named Editor-in-Chief of ASCPT’s Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics journal and previously served as Editor-in-Chief of CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology. He was a member of ASCPT’s 2015-2020 Strategic Planning Task Force and is chair of the 2019 Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee.
One of this year’s highlights is a focus on QSP, beginning with a full-day program. QSP is following a similar adoption curve to PBPK modeling and will soon become an essential field of study for new drug development scientists. Certara already has two QSP Consortia, one focused on immunogenicity and the other on immuno-oncology, which allow pharmaceutical companies to work together in a pre-competitive environment to develop population-based simulators to address those areas.
QSP combines computational modeling and experimental methods to examine the mechanistic relationships between a drug, the biological system, and the disease process. QSP integrates quantitative drug data with knowledge of the drug’s mechanism of action. It facilitates the evaluation of complex, heterogeneous diseases such as cancer, immunological, metabolic and central nervous system diseases that require multiple therapies.
Underscoring Certara’s desire to promote information sharing and help to educate the industry on the newest successes in MIDD, the company will host a quiz via smart phones to test attendees’ knowledge during the Special Populations and Early Career Communities joint meeting from 7-8 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 14. Attendees with the highest scores will receive prizes to be presented at Certara booth #6 at 10:15 a.m. on that morning.
Certara will also contribute to the following sessions:
Wednesday, Mar. 13
- Introduction to QSP in Drug Discovery and Development: A Historical, Current, and Future Perspective – Piet van der Graaf
- PBPK Modeling of Dermally Applied Drug Products to Support Clinical Development and Regulatory Assessment – Nikunjkumar Patel
- Ophthalmic Drug Products – David Wesche (moderator)
- PT-010: Prediction of Fetal Exposure to Acetaminophen and its Metabolites Using PBPK Modeling – Marc Pfister (contributing author)
Thursday, Mar. 14
- PII-018: Exposure-response Analyses to Support Dose Justification of DS-8201A, a HER2-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients – Russ Wada, Helen Kastrissios (contributing authors)
- PII-019: Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of DS-8201a, a HER2-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer or Other Solid Tumors – Yuan Xiong, Russ Wada (contributing authors)
- PII-040: Simulating the Impact of the Interplay Between CYP2C19 Polymorphisms and Ethnicity on Response to Clopidogrel Using PBPK-PD Models – Manoranjenni Chetty, Khaled Abdujalil
Friday, Mar. 15
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Innovation Forum – Piet van der Graaf (chair)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- PIII-011: Relationship of Ivosidenib Plasma Concentration to Heart Rate-Corrected QT Interval in Patients with IDH1-Mutant Advanced Hematologic Malignancies – Bill Poland (contributing author)
- PIII-012: Exposure-response Analysis of Ivosidenib in Patients with IDH1-Mutant Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia – Huub Jan Kleijn (contributing author)
- PIII-041: PBPK Model-Based Assessments of CYP3A Expression Using Tacrolimus PK Data Observed in Adult Obese and Pediatric Renal Transplant Patients – Trevor Johnson (contributing author)
- PIII-067: Evaluation of Maternal Drug Exposure Following Administration of Dexamethasone and Betamethasone During Pregnancy Using PBPK Modeling – Alice Ke
- PIII-077: Validation of the Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Model Used for Dose Selection of Andexanet Alfa for Reversal of Anticoagulation – Yuan Xiong, Mark Lovern (contributing authors)
- PIII-087: PBPK Modeling to Characterize Acetaminophen Target Attainment and Hepatotoxicity in Non-pregnant and Pregnant Women – Marc Pfister (contributing author)
- PIII-094: Development of a PBPK Model for Topical Lidocaine in Order to Predict Systemic Absorption in Healthy Volunteers, Geriatrics, and Pediatrics – Nikunjkumar Patel, Farzaneh Salem, Sebastian Polak
- PIII-116: A Semi-mechanistic Model for the Quantification of Stimulated Growth Hormone Secretion – Piet van der Graaf (contributing author)
- PIII-117: Improving Clinical Translation of Neuroblastoma Treatment Effects by Integration of Preclinical Experimental Innovation and Computational Modeling – Piet van der Graaf (contributing author)
- PIII-118: Population PK of TAK-659, An Investigational Dual Inhibitor of SYK and FLT-3, in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies or Solid Tumors – Yuan Xiong, Paul Matthias Diderichsen (contributing authors)
Saturday, Mar. 16
- Patient Forum – Piet van der Graaf (chair)
- The Development of a Consortium QSP Model of Immunogenicity with Case Examples – Andrzej Kierzek
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- The Ideal MID3 Scientist for the Future – Piet van der Graaf
Additional information about the ASCPT Annual Meeting is available at https://www.ascpt.org/Meetings/Annual-Meeting.
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Recently things have changed in life, things have changed for everybody – not just myself. With the current political situation in both the U.K. and America, people have become divided. Living in fear is not something that should be going on in 2017. We are in the 21st century, why are we still living in a world full of hatred and violence? I honestly cannot put into words how confused I am by this – is world peace simply too much to ask for? Are people not entitled to their basic human rights? I hope this can change, it genuinely scares me that one day, my children will grow up in this world. If I can help change it, even in a small way – my purpose will be served.
February 3rd, 2017 – I’m currently in bed at 10:10pm, I know, what an exciting life I lead. However, I started 2017 by saying goodbye to those who took advantage of my kind nature, did not attempt to make any effort with me or simply just didn’t deserve my friendship – brutal, I know but you have to be when it comes to your happiness.
I took time out from everything, to go on holiday for a week with somebody I class as a best friend. We met in 2013 in our first year of uni. Although we both hated it, we persevered. I’m a few weeks away from graduating and uni has taught me so much about life, not just about the subjects I chose to study. I’ve made some of the best friends who I will continue to be friends with for the rest of my life (if they can put up with me). Friends are honestly the most important thing to ensure your happiness. Surround yourself by those who make you happy and those who you can be yourself around.
i look different pic.twitter.com/EuJuINSO4f
— MONA (@velvetgh0st) January 9, 2017
I’ve recently seen people post about their “glow up” and I just want to say, there is nobody I support as much as Gabbie Lindley (velvetgh0st). I’ve followed Gab for a while now and I’ve seen her grow as a YouTuber and as a person. Incase you didn’t know, she’s from Sheffield (so I love her even more)! Now, Gab isn’t afraid to talk about her weightloss surgery:
As I’ve previously mentioned, I have a few weeks until I finish my undergraduate degree and move on to the next chapter in my life. As a 21 year old, I barely know what I want to do in life, other than write. I would honestly love to write for a living. It is something I love doing and if I could make a full time career out of it – I would be over the moon. I’m going to wrap this up now because I honestly have no idea where this is going. The only thing I can say is, live your life, be yourself, surround yourself with positivity and then positivity will follow you.


When the level starts you are tasked with following Marianne right a little bit. Then continue right by jumping on two platforms, then up above. A cutscene plays, then you need to not get hit by a moving train. The entire field is train tracks which will get switched for the train to ride on.
Start in the center. After the train arcs overhead, head right near the end of the platforms. Once the train heads by again, either hurridely run to the far left, or attempt to jump over the train as it heads in a straight line. Once it is still, rocket into the bright part.
After it heads back away, run to the right so the train doesn't hit Sackboy. Stay on the right while it goes through again, and as soon as it passes, run immediately left. Then the train will be available to shoot again. The train will then just drive right over the path so jump over it. Then the train tracks will make an "x" shape on the left, but the train will go straight down through these so do not head to the right.
Again the train will drive straight on the ground so jump over it. Try to stay in the middle next as the train will head straight down on the left edge. Stand on the middle section and prepare to shoot the glowing core from the right when the train presents itself again. Stay in the center so the train arcs overhead.
Then the train will head straight down the center so quickly move to the right. Then the train will come down again but if you stay on the right it won't touch you. Next the train will head straight down the left but as long as you were on the right you will be fine. However, after this, move to the center/left to avoid the next train hit which will be on the right.
Next the train will open its core again so shoot into the left side of it. It then drives overhead and splits into three pieces. Stay in the center and jump over the first train component as it rushes on the ground. Quicly the second part rides overhead but won't hit you. Then the third piece does the same.
Right after this the bottom component will drive by from the left so prepare to jump. After the two other train parts drive by, then one will go vertically down on the right - so don't be on the right most platforms. Then be prepared as after the vertical dive, a train piece will head from the left on the bottom for you to jump over.
Try to head to right-center as a train section will then go down vertically from the left. The train will then re-connect itself and open two cores. Shoot rockets into both cores! If you miss a core then there will be more dodging to take care of.
In that case, try to be on a center platform as a train will come from the right on the bottom track to jump over. Another will ride by on top track. Then after the top track train comes back, one will ride on bottom track from the left. Jump over it as another train passes overhead.
Top track train heads left, then one on the bottom comes from the right so jump and then position yourself on a left platform. Then a train will rush down from the top on the right side. A train will then come in from the left side of the screen so jump over. Then head to a right platform again as a train shortly comes down from the left.
After all this, hit the core you missed and the fight will be over. Then jump right and you will find the end of the level.
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A couple months ago, I discovered The Pioneer Woman blog. Ree Drummond, the woman behind the name, cooks, writes and lives life in full flavor. She has four kids, pets, livestock, a rancher husband and thousands of acres separating her from the rest of the world. Yet, the rest of the world is enamored with her life and her spunky personality. And admittedly, I fall into that category.
I recently came across Ree’s recipe for Raspberry Crisp. And though I applaud her unabashed use of loads of butter, I thought I’d come up with my own version of the dessert, as usual, sans gluten and white sugar.
- 2 pints raspberries
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 4 tbsp maple syrup, divided
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- Optional topping: vanilla yogurt, whipped cream or, my personal favorite, coconut ice cream
1. Wash raspberries and place in bowl, then preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add xanthan gum and vanilla, and gently stir.
3. Stir in 3 tbsp of maple syrup and place berry mixture in baking dish. Then, set aside.
4. In medium mixing bowl, add almonds, coconut and remaining 1 tbsp of maple syrup.
5. Add in butter, using a fork to cut butter into mixture.
6. Spread topping over raspberries.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for roughly 25 minutes.
This definitely had a tangy bite to it. That’s why some sort of topping really rounds out this dessert.


Student Character Education
Building a Community of Character
In the Pleasanton Unified School District we strive to create school environments that are positive, predictable, consistent and safe.
What is character education?
Character education is the process of helping students develop and practice the core ethical values that our diverse society shares and holds important. It is the study of the core ethical values that our society shares and holds important, including, but not limited to, respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, caring, honesty, justice and fairness, and citizenship and civic involvement.
A comprehensive character education program addresses critical concerns such as discipline problems, proper respect for students and teachers, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and poor academic performance. At its best, character education permeates every aspect of the school day. Building an environment that reinforces the traits that a community values, with parents as active players in the partnership, can help improve the qualities of honesty, respect and responsibility among our youth.
Building a Community of Character Pledge
|I pledge to fulfill my role in our Community of Character by acting with:|
August – October
|Doing what I am supposed to do
Always doing my best
Being accountable for my choices
November – December
|Being kind to myself, others, and the environment
Helping others in need
Setting goals and working toward them
Striving for personal improvement
|Telling the truth
No cheating or stealing
March – April
|Using good manners, not bad language
Being considerate: honoring the feelings of others
Dealing peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements
May – July
|Being reliable: doing what I say I’ll do
Having the courage to do the right thing
Building a good reputation
What is the Pleasanton Unified School District’s Mission Statement on character education?
The traditional mission of our public schools has been to prepare our nation’s young people for equal and responsible citizenship and productive adulthood. Democratic citizenship and productive adulthood begin with standards of conduct and standards for achievement in our schools. Other education reforms may work; high standards of conduct and achievement do work — and nothing else can work without Character education.
How does character education contribute to a student’s education?
It is very difficult for a school to engage in significant educational reform when the school has adults and children that do not practice responsibility and respect. The twin goals of education have always been academic and character development. A character education program is the umbrella for the entire school program and is the shared responsibility of the school, the family and the community. Everything about a school is values laden, and a deliberately designed the approach is more effective than letting it happen by default.
The social, ethical, and emotional development of young people is just as important as their academic development. As Theodore Roosevelt stated: “To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” After all, we know that good workers, citizens, parents, and neighbors all have their roots in good character. Therefore, it is critical to create schools that simultaneously character development and promote learning. In fact, character education promotes academic excellence because it lays a foundation for all learning that takes place in school. It is clear that character education builds classrooms where students are ready to learn and where teachers are freer to teach.
What are some of the objectives of a character education program?
- That students and school staff have schools that are safe, orderly and drug free.
- That all students and school staff learn and work in schools that have clear discipline codes with fair and consistently enforced consequences for misbehavior.
- That all students and school staff learn and work in a school district that has alternative educational placements for violent or chronically disruptive students.
- That all students and school staff has a right to be treated with courtesy and respect.
- That all students and school staff learn and work in schools and classrooms that have clearly stated and rigorous academic standards.
- That all students and school staff learn and work in schools and classrooms where high grades stand for high achievement and promotion is earned.
- That all students and school staff learn and work in schools where getting a high school diploma means having the knowledge and skills essential for college or a good job.
- That all students and school staff be supported by parents, the community, public officials and business in their efforts to uphold high standards of conduct and achievement.
What does character education look like in a school?
Inherently, each and every adult in a school is a character educator by virtue of exposure to students. All adults serve as role models. Students constantly watch as all adults in the school – teachers, administrators, counselors, coaches, secretaries, cafeteria aides – serve as models for character – whether good or bad. Beyond modeling, no matter what the academic subject or extra-curricular activity, educators are afforded the opportunity to develop good character in their students on a daily basis by intentionally selecting character-based lessons and activities and by the way they educate their students.
There is no one particular look or formula, but schools of character have one thing in common: a school wide commitment to nurture the “whole” child. Schools of character develop students socially, ethically, and academically by integrating character development into every part of their curriculum and culture. Specifically, a school committed to character education explicitly names and publicly stands for specific expected behaviors and promulgates them to all members of the school community. They define the expected behaviors in terms that can be observed in the life of the school, and they model, study, and discuss them, and use them as the basis for all human relations in the school. They uphold the expected behaviors by making all school members accountable to consistent standards of conduct and they celebrate their manifestation in the school and community. The key for success is that character educators find what works in their particular school, district, and community.
Direction from the State Superintendent
Character education is a critical component of education which needs to be embedded in the school culture and the core curriculum throughout the school year. There are opportunities to infuse the elements of character education into all of the California curriculum frameworks. Character education is not an add-on program, but rather a fundamental building block of current program efforts.” (Memo dated August 12, 1999)
Who decided what character education traits are emphasized in the schools?
The Pleasanton community reached consensus on what expected behaviors should be emphasized in the schools through a city and school district sponsored community survey in 1999. Early in the district’s strategic planning process, the strategic planning team made up of parents, administrators, teachers, classified staff, students and other community representatives developed an action plan to create an “… Ad Hoc Committee that would reach consensus on three to five universally accepted behaviors, and develop a plan to communicate these behaviors to the community.” The committee met and chose to survey the community in order to identify the expected behaviors to be taught in the schools.
The following six expected behaviors were chosen by the community, and adopted by the Pleasanton School Board and Pleasanton City Council:
How can I help foster character education in the Pleasanton schools?
Since the American workforce ultimately comes from our schools, everyone should have an interest in seeing that our youth develop into responsible, ethical people. The very qualities that today’s work force needs are character traits and skills that form the building blocks of character education. In 1991 the U.S. Department of Labor issued a report “What Work Requires of Schools,” also known as the SCANS report – which cautioned that students must develop a new set of foundation skills and competencies such as interpersonal skills, individual responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, and integrity.
It is important to keep in mind that formalized character education begins when members of a school, along with broad community involvement, come together to determine the expected behaviors that they share and that form the basis for good education in their particular school and district. These values then become the foundation for all that the school does – curriculum, teaching strategies, school culture, extra-curricular activities, etc. Character education can then be infused into the broader community.


East Africa has one of the largest abundance of birds compared to anywhere else on earth, where over 1300 species are found. Because of the variety of habitat types, from dry bush to grasslands to salt lakes, to riverine forests, the diversity of birds is spectacular. East Africa also contains important centres of endemism, which shelter extremely rare species with very restricted ranges.
Over this particular safari, you will be accompanied by some of the regions best birders and ornithological experts, who will be more than willing to share their vast knowledge and expertise with you. The main areas of interest that will be visited are the alkaline and freshwater lakes of the rift valley, riverine and coastal forests, savannah grasslands and the semi-arid deserts of Northern Kenya.


11-28-2017 12:15 PM
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Have to get a customer "documentation" on configuring an FO AMP -
Does anyone have this elusive documentation and can point me in the correct direction ? - btw - in need "how to" docs (we have too many "can do" docs).
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11-29-2017 11:37 AM
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I was out to site on Friday by 5.30 pm, worked on inside jobs until 11.00 pm and was up again next morning at 6.00 am, working through to 8.00 pm Saturday.
I had one last section to complete on the temporary platform.
This just needed five sheets of corrugated iron.
I was down to some rather rough pieces.
Ross had noticed and very kindly offered me some of his own.
However, it seemed to me to be a real pity to take some roofing quality iron and abuse it as badly as I will in the platform.
In the end I found that by trimming both rough ends off my remaining stock it was perfectly usable.
Finishing off the platform took me about two hours.
I then found it quite a thrill to be able to walk all the way around the house at street level using a combination of the veranda cladding and the scaffold on the west side (well I am easily amused).
I had bought a 4 litre can of paint (Woodlands Grey colour) to tidy up the multi-hued texture of all the second hand corrugated iron.
However, everyone I spoke to said that the temporary decking was quite inconspicuous and not an eye sore at all and that painting it was an unnecessary use of my time.
So unless anyone comments on it, I will leave the temporary decking unpainted.
Next, a job that I had not planned on.
The other week during the fire scare I realised that the open end of the temporary roof was a real fire attractor if any embers blew in.
I spent the next two hours reinstalling the sheeting I had removed earlier.
The main work required was to trim off 60 mm along the entire length of each sheet so that they would fit over the temporary cladding.
I still need to reinstall the edge capping to make it really fire safe but I will leave that until next weekend.
By now it was warming up and I needed a bit of a rest.
I headed over to Ross to install Firefox on his machine using a thumbdrive.
That seems to have sorted out a lot of his problems though I think his landline is a bit flakey. (also it is only ADSL in Wooroloo).
I wanted to work on making up some brackets to mate scaffolding poles on to the veranda columns.
This is so I can erect a safety rail at the edge of the working platform and also possibly have pulley attachment points to hoist up tarpaulins while working in the sun and the rain.
I had already prepared the materials for two clamps at home.
I mainly needed to do some grinding and welding.
There was no fire ban today but when I looked at the disorganised mess and the accumulated leaves in my "workshop" area I realised that any hot work would be very risky.
I spent the next three hours tidying up and raking up leaves (about 10 wheelbarrow loads).
By the time I was finished I felt very safe welding and grinding - though I did erect a metal sheet to contain the spray of grinding sparks.
Effectively I am hand making G clamps with a short length of 60 mm pipe attached.
Also any clamping surface must be 75 mm wide to avoid crushing the column tubing.
I welded on a high tensile nut and piece of 60 mm pipe to my two prototype clamps.
My electric planer was useful in creating an infill piece of timber to compensate for the internal shape of a piece of PFC.
I finished off both clamps (around 7.30 pm ?) as darknes fell and installed the clamps by torch light.
These prototypes are a bit rough and I learned a few lessons in the process.
However, they appear to provide a strong attachment point for scaffold tube uprights without crushing the 75 mm SHS tubing of the veranda columns.
I phoned Ross up the next day and asked him to comment.
Apart from some suggestions he was happy with the end result.
I will try to create another 20 clamps duing the coming week - even if all I do is cut up the stock material.
I have found some tough rubber mat which I will incorporate in to the design.
This will protect the paint work on the columns as well as hold all the components of the clamp in approximate position.


MP Fencing., well-known erectors of security, industrial and domestic fencing was established in 1983, Garden Route and surrounding areas committed to quality and value.
In 1993 a new company was born – IMPI WIRE. This was due to the confidence of our suppliers on our past success, that the supply company would grow to similar recognition adding value to their brand. Through the years this company has grown into a sizeable company that supplies building , fencing , packaging materials, builders plastic and gabions to clients from Riversdale through the Garden Route to Plettenberg Bay/Jeffereys Bay and into the Karoo to Beaufort West.
We are situated in Foundry Street, George Industrial. When you visit us or phone in you will always be helpful with professional and friendly service. Client satisfaction is our MOTTO. Our company is totally trilingual – English, Afrikaans and Xhosa.
We have 37 staff members and a fleet big enough to cater to all our clients needs, from the home owner to largest contractor. No order is too big or too small for us with an in-house welding operation for the manufacture of posts and gates , ornamental or industrial.
We were approached by Betafence South Africa, in 2007 which is part of Betafence NV – the world leader in fencing solutions for the past 127 years to be their distributor in the southern cape area. Betafence and Impi Wire realise that a bilateral agreement can only add value to both companies.
Whether erecting or supplying any form of fencing we are confident that MP Fencing – Impi Wire can supply you with informative and competitive pricing considering aesthetics and security.
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It’s Good to Be Blessed; It’s Better to Be a Blessing
By Leo Gallegos, CFP®
Associate Director of Planned Giving, The Catholic University of America
"Charity wins souls and draws them to virtue," wrote Saint Angela Merici.
Of the Church's three theological virtues—faith, hope, and charity—the greatest is charity. Charity animates and inspires the other virtues.
Years ago, I was a member of a small "faith and finances" discussion group led by the parish priest. In seeking to illustrate this very principle on charity's virtue, the priest shared details of his personal financial situation with the group. Despite a modest $30,000 annual salary, he had made a number of charitable contributions, including a 3-year pledge of more than $10,000 to a scholarship fund. After a period of inner struggle with and worry over the decision, he was filled with peace and satisfaction as a result of making the commitment to give. Stressing the personal growth and redemptive element of charity, the priest told us, "We don't need your money as much as you need to give."
Through giving generously, the donor reaps benefits along with the recipient. The tax and financial incentives of charity are well documented, but less often considered is that giving offers donors a pathway in opposition to the money-centric focus of our culture and an opportunity for personal growth. Charity is also an invitation to partner in a common purpose with a charitable organization to confront important needs and welcome change. As St. Francis of Assisi put it, "it is in giving that we receive."
Planning what happens to your assets and property after you are gone is a vital financial step, but in the context of the virtue of charity, estate planning can take on another level of meaning. Reflecting on one's own mortality and considering what happens to loved ones and the charitable causes one supports now is often a thought-provoking and transformative experience. There is never a guarantee that we will have time to finalize such planning later.
As a financial advisor, I have helped numerous clients design and craft their estate plans. Although people react to planning in their own way, rarely have I experienced a reaction to the process that didn't cause clients to pause, reflect, and reevaluate what's most important.
At The Catholic University of America, we are available to partner with you to help you identify, plan, and implement your unique philanthropic, financial, and estate planning goals. Planned gifts, such as bequests and charitable gift annuities, are an easy way to make an impact and are vital to our mission. We count on your generosity. We want to hear your stories, understand your goals, and help you identify a unique and meaningful way to give back.
Visit our site to learn more about how a planned gift may help you accomplish your financial and charitable goals. Please contact Isabel de la Puente at 202-319-6914 or Leo Gallegos at 202-319-6926, or send us an email at email@example.com to request a confidential gift planning discussion.


Videolaryngoscopy (VL) is a novel technology that can facilitate rapid acquisition of intubation skills with simultaneous teacher and learner visualization of laryngeal structures. Videolaryngoscopy improves laryngeal visualization, and improves intubation success in difficult airway management compared to standard direct laryngoscopy. First responders need enhanced airway management tools to improve intubation success rates in civilian pre-hospital and military battlefield settings. We evaluated feasibility and efficacy of a remote first responder videolaryngoscopy skills training paradigm using distance learning by VTC (256kb ISDN) with synchronous transmission of laryngoscopy images to a remotely located trainer. Airway visualization, intubation success rates, and intubation times documented feasibility and comparability of remote and face-to-face introductory familiarization and intubation training with the Storz-Berci videolaryngoscopy system. User acceptance was good. Remote training paradigms for advanced technology solutions such as videolaryngoscopy can accelerate the diffusion of life-saving new technologies, especially when there is limited access to specialized training. Videolaryngoscopy visualization and difficult airway intubation success rates were better than direct laryngoscopy.


Britney Spears‘ ex-BF, Justin Timberlake, says she’s being done wrong — by her family, her conservators and the courts — especially when it comes to controlling her own body.
Justin came out strongly in support of freeing Britney Wednesday, hours after her bombshell testimony for the judge in her conservatorship case … saying, “No one should ever be held against their will … or ever have to ask permission to access everything they’ve worked so hard for.”
JT’s support for Brit’s efforts to end her conservatorship is especially interesting because he became a target of the #FreeBritney movement after the ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary came out. The film highlighted a moment when many feel he slut-shamed her by publicly bragging about having sex with Britney when they were dating.
The singer seemed to reference that low point in another tweet, when he said, “Regardless of our past, good and bad, and no matter how long ago it was … what’s happening to her is just not right.”
As we reported, Britney told the judge in no uncertain terms she wants out from under the conservatorship, and without any further mental evaluation. She also said her conservators are forcing her to use an IUD, which she wants to remove because she said she wants to have another baby and get married to Sam Asghari, her BF of nearly 5 years.
That seemed to strike Justin as particularly unjust as he said, “No woman should ever be restricted from making decisions about her own body.” He added that he and his wife, Jessica Biel, are fully supporting Britney.


When you go in for buying a vending machine for your company you have to be careful about certain things. Well, sometimes a deal that sounds too good to be true may not be at all. Also not every machine might fit your business needs in the best way. There are plenty of ads that tell a lot about product descriptions, but before you go in for making that final choice you should have a look at the following things:
Your purpose and need
Before you make that investment, you must be sure about your requirements and why you want to buy that machine. You should consider your employee size and their needs thereof before making choices. If you truly feel it’s a worthy idea for your business, you should go and buy one for your office.
If you want to open a vending machine business, then your needs would be bigger, and the scale of investment would be higher.
Size of the machine
There are generally two types of vending machines the mechanised ones and the electronic. Most of the machines have become electronic these days. But the mechanical ones are more reliable and less expensive in comparison to the electronic ones. However, they might be a mental headache in the long run. So consider the needs of your business before going with the right one.
The price factor
Most expensive machines serve the same purpose as a moderately priced one. You need to decide your budget first. More expensive machines will come with additional features which you might never be able to use. At the same time, you must also remember that expensive is not always the best.
You should make a conscious choice and look for whether the machine you are buying is a value for money investment.
One aspect you should never forget before buying is that the machine should be easy to use. Often machines loaded with a lot of buttons are complicated and make the user frustrated. A simple design with an easy to read interface should be your choice.
Look for different brands
Browse through all the brands and the features they provide with the product. Some companies provide you coffee refill as part of their product. Lookout for those companies will help you save on a lot of money. While there are companies that charge you for other things. Make a cross-comparison of all the brands before you go for your final purchase.
Look for common questions
When get down buying a vending machine you should be ready with the list of common problems that users normally face in the everyday operation of these machines. Look out for those problems and check whether that could be a problem with your product. If the machine uses electricity to make sure all the electrical components function well and its performance is not compromised in any way. Look for common problems that the machine could have like temperamental switches, Exterior or interior damage. Since shipping can lead to small regular damage to your machine.
Add on features
If you need refrigeration in your vending machine, then consider getting one which has one of those features. If you need special features then ensure that the vending machine could be customised for your business. Professional companies like Exact vending could take care of your job more efficiently as they have the widest range of options to suit your business.
Whether you need a vending machine for your office or for your business, you have to make sure you make a planned and well-researched decision. These tips will help you guide through the buying process and help you make the best use of your money.


by Les Saidel - July, 2014
I have recently had the great fortune to participate in and share with you an exciting, new initiative by biodiversity farmer and heirloom grain expert Elisheva Rogosa.
Before I delve deeper into the details of this initiative, I would like to provide a short background.
Israel imports over 90% of its wheat from the USA, Canada, Russia and Eastern Europe. This sorry state of affairs is quite ironic as we are situated geographically in the "fertile cresent", the "cradle of civilization", from which the first grain crops of antiquity emerged. The imported wheat is genetically engineered and non-organically grown.
Rogosa has spent the better part of two decades working with farmers and plant gene banks all over the Middle East, collecting a large variety of almost extinct heirloom grains and seeds. Rogosa's Heritage Grain Conservancy, a 12-acre biodiversity farm in Colrain, Massachusetts, is a veritable Noah's Ark of rare heirloom and landrace crops.
Recently Rogosa was approached by a group of French bakers who expressed interest in these heirloom grains cultivated on their indigenous soil.
The EU, unlike the USA, is staunchly opposed to the blanket adoption of genetically engineered crops before they have been thoroughly tested and proven to have no ill effects on human health. Regulations on importing and cultivating GMO crops in the EU are stringent and prohibitive. Contrast this with the USA where GMO products are not regulated in any way (see the article GMO's - Plague or Promise?).
What interests this group of French bakers is firstly that the heirloom crops grown by Rogosa exhibit resilience to climate change and robustness in desert regions with limited water supply. Secondly, these heirloom varieties are nutritionally superior and have superior taste to modern, patented GMO varieties.
France is well known for its "bread culture" and is spearheading breakthrough innovations in the world of baking, much ahead of the rest of the world.
The group of French bakers has begun an initiative to resurrect cultivation of heirloom grains here in Israel.
Emmer wheat, the "wheat of antiquity" still grows wildly in various places in Israel and is cultivated on a small, local scale by a few independent farmers and villages.
The initiative seeks to expand cultivation and production of heirloom wheat indigenously on Israel soil and is targeting organic growers country wide. Despite Israel's small size, this intiative seeks not to compete with large commercial wheat production, say of the USA, but rather concentrate on a smaller, niche market in the EU, thus optimizing the profit per crop.
The first stage in the initiative will be to expand the limited seed base by local plantings here in Israel, prior to embarking on large scale cultivation.
Elisheva contacted me prior to her visit here in Israel in June and asked me to help promote this initiative and put her into contact with local organic growers.
During the week long visit of the members of the initiative, I had the great privilege to meet with the people involved and get a first-hand peek at an amazing possibility in our region, economically speaking, socially and even politically. During the visit there were numerous opportunities to meet with people of all backgrounds, archeologists, botanists, Jewish farmers, Arab farmers, etc. and it was amazing to discover that the common thread of the love of the land and nature transcends ethnic boundaries.
Hopefully the Israeli public will also benefit from this initiative by having easy access to non-GMO heirloom wheat which will improve health tenfold.
Unfortunately I will not be able to participate actively in the growing of the wheat, but I will continue to assist in promotion and coordination and ultimately in consumption of the wheat in our own Institute.
I encourage anyone reading this article to disseminate the information to as many people as possible thus spreading the word and hopefully reaching all parties in the country who can participate actively in the initiative.
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Occupy LA Video: ‘Get Rid of America and Everything it Stands For’
The Occupy Whatever movement — if it can be called a movement — is at its heart a hate-America movement. With each new video we see this more and more and this cretin at Occupy Los Angeles is just one more example.
An avowed communist, like so many of these people are, he feels that America is the chief evil of the world and needs to be destroyed.
This man wants America destroyed. He is not an outlier at these Occupy events. He is quite typical. And always remember, the U.S. Democrat Party is supporting these people. People that hate America are an important constituency as far as Democrats are concerned.
… From the beginning the votes that they give us are for a very specific purpose, they give us these elections to put the stamp of legitimacy on the crimes and horrors that America commits around the world and the millions of people who’s lives it crushes, degrades, and murders.
You know that’s what this is and no good can come of this, nothing positive. You know I’m a communist, you know, look.
Nothing positive can come about unless you get rid of America and everything it stands for…
The Old Media establishment will not tell America of these people that make up such a large part of the Occupy events. But, oh, if there was just one guy at a Tea Party event supporting some hate-America movement the whole world would have seen it.
The Old Media has allowed these hatemongers at the Occupy events go unreported. They’ve avoided the rapes, allowed the thefts, the thousands of arrests, the property destruction, fires, broken windows, and general unruliness of the Occupiers have gone unreported.
It’s up to you, folks. Tell as many people as you possibly can what these Occupiers really are.
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In another upset election, Tea Party back Ted Cruz clinched the Texas Republican Senate nomination. : With forty-eight percent of the


On May 11, 2020 According to the latest data of the United Nations World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) the international tourism could decline by 60-80% in 2020 when compared with 2019 figures, due to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak which will result in loss of USD 910 billion to USD 1.2 trillion and places millions of livelihoods at risk and threatens to curtail the progress made in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).
Gist of the report
i.As per the latest (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the 1st quarter(3 months) of 2020.
ii.Arrivals dropped by 57% in March after the lockdown began in many countries & the widespread introduction of travel restrictions and the closure of airports and national borders. This translates into a loss of 67 million international arrivals and about USD80 billion in receipts (exports from tourism).
iii.Even though Asia and the Pacific shows the highest impact in relative and absolute terms (-33 million arrivals), the impact in Europe, though less in percentage, is high in volume (-22 million).
iv.This year’s prospects were downgraded several times since the outbreak and uncertainty continues to dominate.
v.The current scenarios indicate a possible decline in arrivals of 58% to 78% for the year. These depend on the speed of the control and the duration of travel restrictions and shutdown of borders.
i.The scenarios for 2020 is based on 3 possible dates for the gradual opening up of international borders & ease of travel restriction in early July for Scenario 1 (-58%), Scenario 2 (-70%) in early September, Scenario 3 (-78%) in early December.
ii.Under these scenarios, the impact of the loss of demand in international travel can convert into- Loss of 850 million to 1.1 billion international tourists, Loss of USD 910 billion to USD 1.2 trillion in export revenues from tourism & 100 to 120 million direct tourism jobs at risk.
iii.This is the worst crisis international tourism has faced since its inception (1950). The impact will vary across different world regions and over time, where Asia & Pacific is expected to rebound first
i.As per the UNWTO Panel of Experts survey the domestic demand is expected to recover faster than international demand.
ii.Majority of experts expect to see signs of recovery by the final quarter of 2020 but mostly in 2021.
iii.On the basis of previous crises, leisure travel is expected to recover quickly especially travel for visiting friends and relatives, than business travel.
iv.The estimates in regard to the recovery of international travel is more positive in Africa and the Middle East with most experts foreseeing recovery still in 2020.
v.Experts in the Americas are the least optimistic and least likely to believe in recovery in 2020, while in Europe and Asia the outlook is mixed, with half of the experts expecting to see recovery within this year.
It is UN’s specialized agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. In total there are 159 member states including India
Headquarters– Madrid, Spain
Secretary General– Zurab Pololikashvili


We sincerely hope that you, your teams and your family members are safe and secure. We understand that your business may be negatively impacted by COVID-19 and we want you to know that we’re here to help keep your business going and growing during this unprecedented time in America. We have listed some solutions and resources below.
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Whether delivery or curbside pick-up, mobile payment acceptance, online order ahead and delivery solutions are available to help you go mobile. Give our team a call @ 888-249-9919 and we can go over these solutions with you.
What is the best Mobile option for me?
- Wireless Credit Card Machine- If you are processing an abundance of cards in a mobile environment, a mobile all in one terminal may be your best option. Wireless terminals have the ability to process credit cards without using smart phones and tablets- many business owners like this option because it separates their handheld devices from their customers.
- Laptop Computer- This is a great option if you have wireless capability. Online secure payment gateways have so many enhanced options. You can process credit cards securely, capture important data, generate critical reports and send out emailed receipts. Laptops can be outfitted with card readers or transactions can be key entered.
- Tablet- Tablets can be used with online gateways or with ancillary devices. You may want to consider the expense of the tablet and whether you want your customers touching and holding your tablet. There are some stands available that can make this a more sturdy option.
- Smart Phone- If you are a mobile merchant and would like to be paid in the field- using your smart phone can be a very viable option. You can use your smart phone by itself in conjunction with an online payment gateway-eliminating the need for any extra devices.
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The legislation prohibits companies from negotiating labor contracts that require workers, as a condition of employment, to pay either dues or a ‘fair share fee’ for the union representation they receive. The bill contains a “grandfather clause” that protects union contracts until they expire.
Greitens, a Republican, campaigned on a promise to sign “right-to-work” into law as soon as it is presented by the Missouri Legislature.
Hundreds of union members across the state packed the gallery in the House chambers and overflow area this morning to show their opposition to the bill. Shortly after it was approved, several hard-working Missourians made their way to the governor's office to express their concerns.
"I joined a union because I wanted to be in a union," said Jake Crismon, a Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 member. "I work with contractors that aren't forced to be in a union either. I think this is government overreach from Jefferson City. I'd like Gov. Greitens to not sign this bill."
Leslie Hall, a United Steelworkers Local 713 member, noted that because her plant is union, it helps to build up the wages in the entire area.
"There are several manufacturing plants in neighboring towns that are not union, but competing with us," Hall said. "They keep their wages high, and they keep their safety issues where OSHA expects them to be. I just want Gov. Greitens to realize that if wages fall at my plant, they will fall in the entire area, and people won't have money."
Mike Louis, president of the Missouri AFL-CIO, said he was inspired by what these brave working people did today by taking their concerns directly to the governor’s office within minutes of the passage of the damaging bill.
"The working families of Missouri deserve the dignity of a decent life," Louis said.
He added that it is completely reasonable to expect that when one is working day in and day out, he/she should not have to worry about their wages affording them the ability to pay rent, put food on the table, pay their bills and be able to be part of their community by having a dinner out or a nice night at the movies.
“With today’s passage of the deceptive right to work bill, Missouri is on a path that is dangerous to the well-being of working families and our neighborhoods as a whole, and for what – to fulfill the agenda of out-of-state corporations that are putting unnecessary profits above the human needs of the neighborhoods where they do business," Louis said. "I, along with the working people of Missouri that I was elected to represent, ask Gov. Greitens to veto this harmful bill.”
Updated 2/2/17 at 4 p.m.
See previous coverage:
- ‘Right-to-work’ bill moves closer to final passage this week
- Missouri Senate Democrats ready to fight on ‘right-to-work’
- Missouri House passes ‘right-to-work’ legislation


Capistrano 2.0 is real. (What is Capistrano?)
Install it thus:gem install capistrano
It’s been through four preview releases, and has seen significant changes since 1.4.1. If you’re currently using 1.4.1, be sure to check out the upgrade documentation at http://www.capify.org. If you’re altogether new to Capistrano, you might like to read about getting started.
Since the last preview release (number four, version 1.99.3), the changes are primarily bug fixes, but the following featureish modifications snuck in, too:
- The uploader has added a tiny bit of sleep to prevent the CPU from going bonkers during uploads.
- You can specify the $CAPISTRANO:HOST$ placeholder in the filenames that you give to “put”, and it will be replaced with the actual host that the file is being uploaded to.
Also, some people reported SFTP uploads were hanging for them. If this happens to you, try adding the following line to the top of your recipe file:set :synchronous_connect, true
That will cause connections to the servers to be established serially, rather than in parallel, so if you’ve got a lot of servers that you are connecting to, it might make things a bit time-consuming. However, this appeared to work around the hanging SFTP issue.
Yes, there are a few of these. Two are of immediate significance:
- If you try to use the ‘put’ command to upload a file to two or more hosts via a gateway, you run a good chance of encountering “corrupted mac” errors. This is due to design flaws in Net::SSH and Net::SFTP, and (to my knowledge) cannot be worked around. The current best practice is to upload to a single host, and then use scp or rsync from the remote hosts to pull the file.
- A very few people have reported commands hanging inexplicably and infrequently. I suspect this is also due to flaws in Net::SSH, but I’m not certain yet.