For hundreds of years we’ve been told that we shouldn’t judge others. From sage philosophers, religious manuscripts, through to business leaders have been advising us that we should reconsider when the opportunity to judge arises.
We have been offered wide and varied reasons from; we’re not perfect ourselves, it’s dis-respectful, do unto others, we may not be seeing the goodness in others, to it throws psychic darts into the heart of another. None of these are wrong but they can be hard to connect with and sustain over time, otherwise we all would have stopped doing it.
In its simplest form there are two types of judgement, the negative when we make harsh or negative judgments about an individual and positive judgement about others, how we like them, how they are smart, how they are talented and how they are a good leader. Both can cause problems in decision making and relationships.
The problem with judgement is that you tend exclude pieces of information when you judge. The moment the label goes on you paint a picture about an individual which is not totally true. The person you really like does have the odd annoying traits, the person who’s domineering does have a gentle side (even if only small), the person who is brilliantly talented doesn’t know everything, so you tend to limit and screen out some elements when judging.
Ok, so we get most if it right, that’s good enough and yes they have other traits that are different but so what, on the whole we have the picture and our perception is right. Well here’s the two main problems with judging others and how it impacts you. Let’s start with the nice one first:
The Judgement of “You’re a Great Person”
You’ve no doubt been taught to find the positive traits in others and I totally agree with that. The problem with following that advice comes when defining someone in a totally positive manner we can overlook or be blindsided by some of their less attractive traits. When judging someone in an overly positive light you are likely to; over value their advice, over estimate their positive traits; think highly of everything that they say and do. This overly positive judgement is influenced by the fact that they are just like you (which is the reason you like them in the first place) – again no major crisis here, however, you’re leaving yourself open to being surprised when “that great person” demonstrates their humanness and does something unexpected. The problem is your positive perception can set up unrealistic expectations. We see this a lot in teams with group think.
The Judgement of “You’re Not a Person I Like or Get on With”
There is no doubt that we have personality clashes with individuals, its natural. The challenge is how we respond to that. In most cases we can be too quick to assign a negative label to an individual. Let’s face it, they are not totally ‘broken’. There are elements of their nature that are positive and worthy of praise, but labeling them with a wide brush of judgement paints over any positive elements. The problem with judging someone as a fool is that YOU lose. If you’re thinking here comes the team fool, you’re unlikely to listen to them. They could have next week’s lottery numbers but you’re already switched off because you’ve judged them as the fool. Thinking a fool doesn’t have good insights, limits your perceptions, actions and relationships. Probably not a big deal for the unknowing fool, but, again you lose.
There is no doubt that you will like and dislike people, yet looking through a single lens of judgement you are missing some of their humanness and their gifts – no problem for them but future opportunities for you are missed.
It can be very easy to fall into the trap of judging others but I ask “at what cost to you?”
Here’s an exercise for you try. Think of someone that you don’t like and don’t get on with. Now find one redeeming feature about that individual, one trait that you do admire – just one. How, now does that change your perception and possible relationship with that person?
Anyone brave enough to try?


Okay, spare me the wise cracks or the secret jokes but I have to do this. I have to reminisce. Whoever said that time passes by so quickly, you won’t notice the change – deserves a cookie. Times have gone by so fast that I’m left here sitting and trying to recollect all the events of my life, connecting the dots and trying to make some serious sense out of it. Okay, i’m getting way ahead of myself already. Maybe it’s the beautiful sunrise that woke me or the mere fact that I’ll be parading the BIG 2 – 0 years in my forehead in two days that out of the blue, i want to preserve all the memories because they’re too many, i might forget.
Even the year itself has been pretty interesting. When i asked for a year full of adventures, HE did not disappoint. I overestimated myself that at some points I found myself at a loss, broken and empty. Along these, I have had my tales of happiness too and lessons that I will always remember and TRY to use. Keyword: Try. Sometimes lessons keep coming back cos I’m just too stubborn to understand. Oh well, aren’t we all? 🙂
AHHH! Music’s not helping me write right now. They’re too tempting and misleading..they make me think of something else other than my life(?) does that even make sense? See? i told you. But really, music has helped me a lot actually. It helps me express things words can’t explain. It consumes me every time. Every song, a memory i can’t deny. (char) It sticks, like epoxy. Now that I’m approximately 2 days from being an official adult, I’ve come to realize that along with time, some go and the others just stay and grow with you. (self-professed profound tendencies again)
The girls i go through hell with everyday- despite the haggard lifestyle, we try to look decent and human as much as possible.
Never forgetting spikes in my cup of drink in life, are these people. A set of creeps, weirdos and nerds that make me realize life is worth enjoying. They make me forget all the problems I have cos we have enough problems generated after our crazy antics. Gotta love them
Been to places and have met people along the way. Its in this episode of my life where trust has been so essential. I’ve learned so much of how it works, gaining and losing it.
Been to places and have met people along the way. Its in this episode of my life where trust has been so essential. I’ve learned so much of how it works, gaining and losing it in just a single act.
of family, this year I have had so much appreciation towards my cousins especially the BFCs and the NYCs. Distance only makes us treasure more the times we spend together. wish to see them real soon.
officially a registered voter. Also realized how crappy services are in our city. This step, of course, is a stepping stone to actually answering this dilemma. hopeful, are we? 😀
exceeding self-limit. never have I imagined that I’d be doing this. although, I’ve been quite exposed to stuff but not these kinds of stuff. Happy and glad i did it cos I knew then and there, that I can do anything if i try! The only limit I have is myself.
I have done so many things because of the massive support I get from my family: my sister, my brother and of course, my Papa. they have been my inspiration and my strength to overcome everything there is to overcome.
Another source of inspiration for me is the project that my brother and I are doing. We now have an extended family, our soccer kids. They’re kids from the neighborhood who have not been so blessed with material possessions but are blessed with such energy and dedication.
Along with my brother’s dedication, we have been thoroughly patient to have a positive change into these children’s lives by providing them a space where they can just experience life as kids without a care in the world. By teaching them, we in return, have learned so many lessons in the process. Lessons in life, you don’t get when you don’t give a little (or more) of yourself to others.
And of course, constant reflection of what has been and what is yet to become. I am a working progress already fashioned by God unto some unknown purpose I have yet to find out. Finding that and whats in between is what matters. That i live life according to His word and to goodness, justice and love. aaah, LIFE. Profoundly beautiful. 🙂
That’s pretty much it. It’s not everything yet but these are things I remember now, maybe because they’re the ones that matter the most. So I have probably consumed too much now for further drama, so I end this post with a quote —
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential and fight for your dreams.” – Ashley Smith
that’s CLANG for you.
Taking over. :p


Skokie Attorney Rips Off Non-Profit Fan Club
St. Louis, MO May 7, 2011 - The St. Louis Browns Historical Society has filed a complaint with the Illinois attorney general’s office against a Skokie, Illinois attorney. Bill Rogers, President and Chief Operating Officer of the historical society, said that Irving Funk, an attorney in Skokie, Illinois, purchased a baseball Jersey from their organization, canceled his credit card payment, and has refused to return the merchandise. Rogers said the merchandise was purchased last September, paid for in October, and canceled in November. The organization has been trying ever since two get their merchandise returned.
“We have called Mr. Funk’s published telephone number eight times and have the long-distance bills to prove it. He has refused to return any of our messages. We are willing to pay for the shipping charges to have the merchandise returned, but he refuses to communicate with us to make arrangements. This is somewhat disturbing, especially when dealing with someone within the legal profession who is blatantly breaking the law.”
The St. Louis Browns historical society and fan club was organized in 1984 to preserve the memory and history of the St. Louis Browns professional baseball team. “We are a small, non-profit organization endeavoring to educate baseball fans on the history of the St. Louis Browns team. We have little revenue with which to work and a rip off like this is disturbing.”
The Historical society has filed a complaint with the Office of the Attorney General, State of Illinois and with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois. A complaint has also been filed with the Chicago Better Business Bureau.
Mr. Funk refused to comment on the complaint filings. He is located at 8659 Springfield Ave., Skokie, IL 60076-2215, Telephone 312-419-0810.
The St. Louis Browns historical society and fan club was organized in 1984 with a mission to preserve the history and memory of the St. Louis Browns professional baseball team. More than 320 members span the country nationwide. Information about the organization is available at http://www.thestlbrowns.com/ . Contact: Bill Rogers, email@example.com, telephone 314-892-8632.


What can I say. WordCamp London 2017 was amazing. It was well organised and atmosphere was relaxed. The coolest part was meeting people as always. You know the feeling when you meet people which you have been chatting in Twitter or Slack.
Big thanks to Diane Wallace who helped the speakers in most friendly way.
Here is short overview of my trip to London.
I had two reasons to go in London.
That’s why I arrived two days before WordCamp in London and left one day after. I was thrilled!
The food wasn’t that bad either.
— Pradeep Singh (@pradeepdotco) March 18, 2017
On Friday we had contributors day and I worked in accessibility team:
My main job was testing the new tag cloud widget:
For Twenty Seventeen there is a patch waiting already.
After a long day contributing we had volunteers and speakers dinner on Friday evening. Or should I say it was all about playing ping pong! Which was super fun.
I also ate too much. It was time to get some rest and get ready for my talks.
There is no way to pick the best talks I went to see. There were so many good ones going on in the same time. And this is not a competition. There were plenty of different type of talks for everybody.
I know that the best talk that I didn’t see was from Adrian Roselli: Selfish Accessibility.
My first “talk” was on Saturday. I was invited to theme panel with Ulrich Pogson, Sue Fernandes, Afzaal Ahmed, and the panel was hosted by Jonny Allbut. We could easily talk about 4 hours about themes but we had only 40 minutes to talk about for example these topics:
Theme panel turned out to be pleasant experience. Jonny kept good rhythm and panelist have different kind of perspective how to build themes. We worked together as team really well!
On Sunday I had a lightning talk about SVG icon system in WordPress. In the same session Pascal Birchler was talking about internationalisation improvements and Matt Radford about simple simple purpose plugins.
— Shake It Up Creative (@ShakeItCreative) March 19, 2017
I was little nervous waiting for my talk but I got relaxed when it was my turn to go on the stage. I think the talk went pretty well and I got some nice feedback.
— CoolfieldsConsulting (@coolfields) March 19, 2017
Here is again the slides and related articles:
It’s certainly not easy to organise events like WordCamp London. But I honestly can’t think any negative feedback. Everything just worked, people were friendly, and there was plenty of time to hang out with others.
Huge huge thanks to organising team, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, and everybody involved! See you again next year.
In the end I’m just going to leave this song here.


Women with a masters degree earn considerably more at age 35 than those with only an undergraduate degree, with average earnings of £35,400, compared with £32,500 for those who do not go beyond undergraduate level. For men, the differences are even larger: masters graduates earn £55,800 on average, £5,000 more than those with only an undergraduate degree. Most of these earnings differences can be accounted for by masters graduates coming from better-off backgrounds, and having higher prior attainment, than those who do not pursue postgraduate qualifications. Compared with otherwise-similar individuals who don’t go beyond undergraduate level, by age 35 women with a masters degree earn 2% more and men 2% less.
PhD graduates also earn more at age 35 than those with an undergraduate degree only, with average earnings of £36,000 for women and £51,900 for men. When we compare individuals with the same prior attainment and background, women with PhDs still earn 8% more at age 35 than otherwise-similar women without a postgraduate qualification, but men with PhDs earn 9% less than their less-well-qualified peers. Having a PhD, though, provides some certainty of at least reasonable earnings. Very few end up unemployed or on low earnings.
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) graduates have average earnings of £38,100 for men and £28,800 for women, less than for those with an undergraduate degree only. Once we account for the differences in prior attainment – in particular, PGCE graduates having taken lower-earning undergraduate subjects on average – we find that PGCEs reduce the earnings of graduate men at age 35 by 2% and increase those of women by 1%. Like PhDs, they do protect against bad labour market outcomes.
These averages mask important variation by subject and by prior undergraduate degree. Masters in business, economics and law have returns upwards of 10% for both men and women. On the other hand, a few arts and humanities masters courses are associated with men earning more than 20% less than similar individuals without a postgraduate degree. Having done an arts degree, ‘doubling down’ by going on to a further degree in the same field seems to result in large negative returns. For those with relatively low-returning undergraduate qualifications (e.g. in arts or humanities), PGCEs and masters in business, law or economics offer very good returns, assuming they can be accessed.
For students with an undergraduate degree in economics, law and many science subjects, PGCEs reduce earnings by more than 10%. English, sports science and creative arts graduates see large positive returns to taking a PGCE. These patterns may explain teacher recruitment challenges in subjects such as maths, physics and chemistry.
There are large differences in access to postgraduate degrees by parental background. Virtually all of this participation gap can be explained by prior attainment in school and during undergraduate degrees.
These are among the findings of new work from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) using the LEO data, which link university and tax records for everyone who attended university since 1995. We estimate the earnings returns to doing a postgraduate degree relative to leaving education after doing an undergraduate degree. By controlling for differences between students, we effectively compare individuals who took postgraduate degrees with individuals with similar prior attainment and background who obtained an undergraduate qualification but who did not pursue a postgraduate qualification. We separately estimate returns for masters, PGCEs and PhDs, and investigate how these vary by subject and institution as well as the prior undergraduate subject of the individual. The results focus on earnings at age 35, for individuals who completed their postgraduate degree by the age of 30.
This study only looks at earnings returns to postgraduate degrees at a specific age, which is relatively early in a graduate’s career. For PhDs in particular, there appears to be some evidence that the returns could continue to rise with age beyond the point we are investigating here. We are not able to capture returns to society or wider benefits to the individual – such as access to certain occupations – which are likely to be an important part of the overall returns to these degrees. We also do not factor in the cost of the postgraduate courses or estimate returns throughout people’s working lives.
Laura van der Erve, co-author of the report and a Research Economist at IFS, said:
‘On average, masters graduates do not see substantially higher earnings than otherwise-similar individuals who don’t go beyond undergraduate level. However, this obscures huge differences across subjects, with some subjects such as law and business boosting earnings by more than 15% at age 35, but graduates of courses such as creative arts, English and philosophy having earnings more than 10% lower than similar individuals who did not pursue a postgraduate qualification. Graduates of nearly all undergraduate subjects are able to access postgraduate courses that substantially boost their earnings.’
Jack Britton, co-author of the report and an Associate Director at IFS, said:
‘Postgraduate degrees do not seem to increase earnings at age 35 on average, but there are several other possible advantages to postgraduate degrees – they potentially allow students to specialise in an area they are passionate about, and they also appear to have some insurance value by increasing the chances of people entering secure employment. The results also starkly highlight the ongoing challenge in recruiting teachers into high-priority subjects, as returns to PGCE qualifications for maths and science graduates are very low.’


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Ninja Theory must have thought the old title really wasn't cutting it, and I can't really blame them for it. Hellblade does sound like a Ninja Theory game, but it didn't reflect the new direction they were going for with this one.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice [official site] should more accurately reflect the two souls of their work-in-progress, pairing their typical hack-and-slash action with an uncommon attention spent on accurate portrayal and characterization of mental health issues. The new trailers lets us listen in on Senua's inner monologue.
It's old news that the team was collaborating with a psychiatrist and professor of the University of Cambridge to realize an honest and realistic representation of Senua's struggle with depression and even psychosis, without recurring to the usual stereotypes. It's too early to say if it's paid off, but the trailer seems to be a promising start.
I'm enjoying how much they're focusing on story, characters and atmosphere in their promotional material, even though they have barely shown what the actual game plays like. It's Ninja Theory so I wouldn't worry too much about the action being poorly realized, but if you are consumed with preoccupation, this is a collection of bits of gameplay. There is fighting, but there is also exploration, and the storytelling is not relegated to cutscenes. Keep in mind that it's from many many months ago, and things may have changed since then.
Hellblade is being developed as an "independent AAA" game, with a small team of 15 that can still make use of the resources of the Ninja Theory studio. They're also being very open with development, regularly publishing new dev diaries. The latest one goes over how to create believable animations and responsive controls with just 2 animators.
Release is scheduled for 2016, but no word on exactly when.


The open plan, lofty space in The Tithe Barn is fantastic. The whole space has flagstone underfloor heating and is flooded with light thanks to the galleried landing above and large doors either end of the barn. The accommodation has been arranged to give each space a sense of individuality, whilst retaining an open plan living arrangement.
The kitchen/breakfast area has been finished to a high specification with a range of painted bespoke wood units, it features a large central island with space for seating, range style cooker, wine cooler, dishwasher and Fisher & Paykel fridge freezer. This leads into a dining area in the centre of the barn which fully maximises the vaulted ceiling and light. There is an additional space to the rear of this which would make a great snug or study area. The sitting area is large but offers a cosier feel thanks to its lower ceiling height and the potential to add a wood burning stove.
The utility room, boot room and WC are located at the rear of the barn, and can offer access directly to the rear garden through a personal door.
Upstairs the master suite has been finished with a high specification en suite bathroom and separate dressing area. There is a guest suite with en suite shower room, a third bedroom and a family bathroom. The fourth bedroom has been left open to enjoy the gallery landing and allow more light to flood in and would be a great office space, but it could easily be closed off to create a traditional fourth bedroom.
The Tithe Barn enjoys a front and rear garden, both of which are laid to lawn. There is a useful external loggia, gravelled parking area for a couple of cars and a double garage.


The application for the 2017 Minds In Motion Scholar-Athlete Scholarship is no longer available below as of the submission deadline of 12 Noon on Friday, April 7, 2017. The 2018 application will be posted here by March 1.
$1,000 scholarships toward post-secondary education will be awarded to outstanding senior male and female scholar-athletes attending a MPSSAA member school. For 2017, each of the nine Districts that comprise the MPSSAA will have at least one recipient with the remaining selections being "at-large" up to a total of 12-14 recipients. Students with an immediate family member (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, ward, daughter or son and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) employed by The Allstate Foundation ("Sponsor"), Allstate Insurance Company, any Allstate Insurance agency and persons living in their same households, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win this scholarship. An eligible minor must have his/her parent's or legal guardian's permission to enter. Void where prohibited by law. Program is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
To apply, applicants shall have a minimum 3.25 unweighted GPA and have participated in MPSSAA-recognized interscholastic athletics or Allied/Unified/Corollary sports only. Please complete all fields in the application below, check the "agree to terms" box, type in the Captcha code, and then click "submit" to automatically email the application to MPSSAA. The deadline for submission is 12 Noon on 4/7/17. Male and female winners will be selected and then notified via email on 5/5/17. Scholarship recipients and their parent/guardians will be honored at a luncheon to be held on Thursday, June 1st at M&T Bank Stadium.


Freemasonry and women have a complex relationship, which can be readily divided into many phases with no demonstrable relationship to each other until the 20th century. A few women were involved in Freemasonry before the 18th century; however the first printed constitutions of the Premier Grand Lodge of England appeared to bar them from the Craft forever.
The French Lodges of Adoption which spread through Continental Europe during the second half of the 18th century admitted Masons and their female relatives to a system of degrees parallel, but unrelated to the original rite. After eclipse in the 19th century, they were revived as women-only lodges in the 20th, and these later adopted the male degrees to give rise to French women’s Masonry in the 1950s.
18th-century British lodges and their American offshoots remained male only. In the late 1800s, rites similar to adoption emerged in the United States, allowing masons and their female relatives to participate in ritual together. These bodies, however, were more careful to discriminate between the mixed ritual and the genuine Freemasonry of the men.
In the 1890s, mixed lodges following a standard Masonic ritual started to appear in France, and quickly spread to other countries. Women-only jurisdictions appeared soon afterwards. As a general rule, the admission of women is now recognised in Continental (Grand Orient) jurisdictions. In Anglo-American Freemasonry, neither mixed nor all-female lodges are officially recognised, although unofficial relations can be cordial, with premises sometimes shared.
Concordant rites do exist with the blessing and often the active support of regular masonic lodges. There are several concordant bodies in the United States which admit the wives and female relatives of Freemasons. The Dutch Order of Weavers admits only the wives, while in the American orders the men and women share in the ritual. Like the lodges of adoption, they have their own ceremonies, which means that some grand lodges view them as irregular.
- Order of the Eastern Star In 1850, Rob Morris created the Order of the Eastern Star for Freemasons and their female relatives. Often classed as an adoptive rite, its ritual is based on the Bible. It continues to flourish in the United States of America, and maintains a presence in Scotland.
- Order of the Amaranth The ritual of the Order of the Amaranth was conceived in 1860 to be loosely based on a society with a similar name instituted over two centuries earlier by Queen Christina of Sweden. Open to master masons and their female relatives, members were once compelled to join the Order of the Eastern Star first, but the two organisations became separate in 1921.
- Ladies’ Oriental Shrine of North America Founded in 1903 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the order has over 16,000 members in 76 Courts across North America. A woman must be related to a member of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine or a Master Mason by birth, marriage or adoption. She must be at least 18 years of age and a resident for at least six months in the area of the Court in which membership is desired.
- The Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Like the members of the Masonic Lodge and other appendant bodies, members of the White Shrine must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. However, the White Shrine goes one step further, requiring members to profess a belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer of the World. Membership is open to female relatives of Master Masons or members either active for three years or majority of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls or Job’s Daughters International who have attained of eighteen (18) years of age.
- Order of Weavers Formed on 17 July 1947, the Orde van Weefsters Vita Feminea Textura, or the Order of Weavers was the creation of the wives of Dutch Freemasons. They constructed a ritual system using the tools of weaving in their symbology, which they judged to be more appropriate for women than stonemasons tools. There are now 17 lodges spread through the Netherlands.


Dr. Omar R. Harvey
My research interests are centered on addressing relevant scientific questions pertaining to the mechanistic aspects of chemical and energy-flow dynamics in Earth as a system. Research activities in my group (more often, than not) occur at the nexus of two or more scientific disciplines and are heavily influenced by an earth system science and constructivist perspective.
I also have a keen interest in undergraduate research in Earth and Environmental Sciences and the factors that influence novice (student)/ expert (faculty) productivity. Particularly, I am interested in the influence of factors of motivation (e.g. mentoring, career goals, institutional resources, compensation and cultural/socio-economic background) on participation and research quality.
Common threads throughout my research program are the:
- Investigation/modeling of structure-reactivity, structure-function and perturbation-response relationships at interfaces or occurring in interfacial systems.
- Development of innovative instrumentation and experimental techniques for investigating macroscopic and molecular-scale biogeochemical processes.
- Development of academic programs to better facilitate student learning as a scientist-in-training
Current research thrusts are in:
- Carbon and carbon dynamics in near-surface and deep geological environments – including geologic carbon sequestration, CO2 to CH4 transformation in mineral systems, and pyrogenic carbon behavior in soil and aquatic systems.
- Contaminant and nutrient behavior in response to natural and anthropogenic perturbation
- Application of modern calorimetric techniques in the Earth Sciences
- Logistic modeling approaches for Earth Science applications


Another investigation, another scathing report.
2013 was marked by scandal at Metra, the region's commuter rail agency, starting with the departure of CEO Alex Clifford. But the oversight body for all transportation in the Chicago area, the Regional Transportation Agency, is now embroiled in its own scandal as we head into 2014. At the heart of the criticism is the body's management, which strengthens the argument from a state task force investigation that, in a preliminary report in October, said there is a lack of accountability on the transit boards.
Consider the stories of the last few days:
The RTA has entered into 12 separation/severance agreements with ex-employees, costing $276,000 over the last three years. That revelation comes on the heels of the controversial separation agreement given to the former Metra CEO, an agreement ironically criticized in an audit done by the RTA.
The severance packages highlight a 30 percent turnover rate at the agency at the same time new leadership was brought in -- Chairman John S. Gates, Executive Director Joseph Costello and Chief of Staff Jordan Matyas.
Costello announced last week that he would retire at the end of February. This week, an independent attorney's report from 2012 was obtained by the Daily Herald and chastised RTA management for overseeing a "toxic" environment in which Costello and Matyas are accused of using racial slurs and Costello is accused of using sexually offensive language.
Matyas, who is the son-in-law of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, and Costello have denied all accusations of improper behavior, according to Wednesday's story by Daily Herald Transportation Writer Marni Pyke. But the independent attorney wrote that the allegations were credible, based on employee interviews.
Costello soon will be gone and a new acting executive director was named Wednesday -- senior planner Leanne Redden. Early reports are that she will be welcome change in management. However, she will have a difficult task to repair the agency's image, but that must be among her top early priorities. But much like the image repairing at Metra, it needs to be done in a transparent style and in a way that doesn't break the bank. Earlier this fall, RTA already came in for criticism from us and others for spending $670,000 on outside PR work.
Finally, the state task force report will be made public in January. The preliminary report said the transit system is "not guided by a strong, clear vision." Instead, with four transit boards and 47 political appointees, decisions are more about representing political or geographic constituencies than the overall good of the public.
"Now people are paying attention, so it's important we do something significant," said task force member George Ranney of Grayslake.
If 2013 was about transit agency scandals, we are looking forward to 2014 focusing on reform and better serving the region.


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Boots Bar & Grill ready for another exciting season
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Worlds Greatest City Wide Garage Sale
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Vikings sign two 2017 draft picks, but rookie contract disputes rage on
The Vikings signed two of their 11 draft picks on Thursday, but a league source said the drama swirling around language in the rookie contracts...
May 26, 2017 - 11:00am
May 24, 2017
NFL eases celebration rules. One player already planning a TD party
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was flagged three times last season for his post-touchdown celebrations, approves of the...
May 24, 2017 - 5:34pm
May 23, 2017
NFL players union advises Vikings' draft picks not to sign contracts
The NFL Players Association has advised agents for the Vikings' 11 draft picks not to sign contracts yet because of specific language in the...
May 23, 2017 - 8:09pm
Watch: Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater throws during first day of OTAs
Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater looks to have taken a big step in his comeback from last August’s horrific knee injury. The Vikings’...
May 23, 2017 - 7:00pm
Rain forces Los Angeles to wait another year for Super Bowl
NFL owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to relocate the 2021 Super Bowl to Tampa, Fla., from Los Angeles given delays with a new stadium that...
May 23, 2017 - 5:46pm
McFeely: Carson Wentz 'rejuvenated' as year two begins, Eagles head coach says
PHILADELPHIA — Year 2 of the Carson Wentz Era in Philadelphia began Tuesday as the Eagles began offseason organized team activities. It’s...
May 23, 2017 - 1:54pm
Watch: Carson Wentz Tuesday press conference
Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz is set to speak to the media as OTA's get underway. You can watch the live press conference below.
May 23, 2017 - 1:40pm
NFL shortens overtime to 10 minutes
NFL owners voted to approve several rule changes at the spring league meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, including shortening overtime periods to...
May 23, 2017 - 1:37pm
May 22, 2017
Zimmer to take time off from Vikings after 8th eye surgery
MINNEAPOLIS — After yet another surgery on his right eye, Mike Zimmer will not coach the Vikings when organized team activities begin Tuesday,...
May 22, 2017 - 7:02pm
Vikings gave Michael Floyd a chance. 'Now it's up to him,' says his mother.
ST. PAUL — A retirement party last June for former Cretin-Derham Hall High School football coaches Mike and Mal Scanlan drew an unexpected...
May 22, 2017 - 6:59pm
May 17, 2017
Wentz, Eagles bolster backfield with signing of former Patriots RB
The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a one-year contract with former New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount on Wednesday. The deal...
May 17, 2017 - 1:26pm
Gisele claims Brady suffered concussion last season
Gisele Bundchen, the supermodel wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, said her husband suffered a concussion last season and in...
May 17, 2017 - 11:02am
Vikings sign ex-Bears DT Sutton
The Minnesota Vikings signed former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Will Sutton on Wednesday. Sutton, 25, joins the Vikings after spending the...
May 17, 2017 - 9:51am
May 16, 2017
Vikings sign offensive lineman, waive defensive end
The Minnesota Vikings signed rookie offensive lineman Freddie Tagaloa and waived defensive end B.J. Dubose on Tuesday. Tagaloa, 23, joins the...
May 16, 2017 - 2:21pm
Aaron Hernandez's fiancee says she does not know what motivated suicide
BOSTON - Aaron Hernandez's fiancee does not know what motivated the suicide of the former New England Patriots player last month but did not...
May 16, 2017 - 10:08am


Eilers Research Releases White Paper on eSports Betting Industry
Anaheim Hills, CA – August, 19, 2015 – Eilers Research, LLC has announced the publication of an in-depth white paper titled: “eSports Betting: It’s Real, and Bigger Than You Think”. The report, authored by Chris Grove, Senior Consultant at Eilers Research, focuses on the eSports betting opportunity, including a survey of the current landscape, market sizing projections, analysis of the forces powering growth, assessment of the risks to that growth, and big-picture commentary on how the product and opportunity will evolve. A brief excerpt from the report is provided below:
“While much has been written about eSports’ cultural and economic explosion, little has been written about the nascent industry surrounding fan wagering on eSports. eSports betting has remained under the radar due to low visibility into the financial performance of the product and a mainstream blind spot regarding the very existence of such activity. Both forces are starting to subside, revealing a space where we estimate fans will wager over a quarter of a billion dollars on the outcome of eSports events in 2015 – a number that we project will exceed $23bn by 2020.
Our high-level conclusion: eSports is an extremely hospitable environment (technologically, logistically, culturally and demographically) for real-money online wagering. Penetration of eSports betting into the gamer community and general growth of eSports betting has each been dampened to date by structural barriers that are now weakening. Concurrently, eSports betting is beginning to benefit from tailwinds generated by positive macro trends for both eSports and the broader online gambling industry.”
The full 38-page report is available to clients of Eilers Research, LLC or can be purchased on the Company’s website at www.ekgamingllc.com. If you are interested in receiving a complimentary copy of the executive summary please email Chris Grove at email@example.com.


This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.
Meet cute little Charles Hall. It looks like he is standing on a piece work quilt in front of a piano. He wears a long sleeve top with a scarf like tie and knickers, with long black socks and button up shoes. He is holding something in his hand..perhaps a card.
Master Charles R. Hall age 4 years and the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Mett Hall Harrold S. Dak.
It is a Kruxo card, probably from 1907 to 1920. I will guess that this Real Photo Postcard is from 1918. I say that because I have photographs of my Father In Law with the same haircut and dressed in a very similar fashion in 1918.
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We’ve been keeping an eye on BBC America‘s new original series Orphan Black since it was first announced as part of their “Supernatural Saturdays” lineup. I’ve now seen the pilot; look for my review here on SciFiMafia.com this Friday. Until then, we have a few bits and pieces of the pilot for you to check out, as well as a clip from star Tatiana Maslany‘s appearance on the premiere of The Nerdist, which follows directly after the premiere of Orphan Black.
First, the opening scene, then the very cool title sequence. The next clip comes just slightly later in the pilot, so don’t worry, you’re not going to be massively spoiled. The final clip of this post, from The Nerdist, features her chatting up Dominic Monaghan about working with green screens, a nice squee for Lost and Lord of the Rings fans.
** EXCLUSIVE ** Watch as outsider Sarah transforms into polished but damaged cop Beth, set to M.I.A.’s “Bad Girls,” in this special sneak preview of BBC AMERICA’s new Original Series ORPHAN BLACK before the World Premiere *** Saturday March 30 at 9pm/8c *** as part of Supernatural Saturday, only on BBC America.
Immediately following the all new episode of DOCTOR WHO at 8pm/7c. Then, stay tuned for the Premiere of a New Season of THE NERDIST at 10pm/9c.
“Fe, I have an idea…”
“Sorry, Art, whoever you are, I’m gone for good…”
Don’t miss ORPHAN BLACK — the smart, sexy and suspenseful conspiracy-thriller starring rising star TATIANA MASLANY (The Vow, Picture Day) as Sarah, an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide of a woman who looks just like her.
Sarah assumes her identity, her boyfriend and her bank account. But instead of solving her problems, the street-smart chameleon is thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery. She makes the dizzying discovery that she and the dead woman are clones…but are they the only ones?
Sarah quickly finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly conspiracy, racing to find answers.
Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany discusses the process of interacting with multiple versions of herself and greenscreen with Wild Things’ Dominic Monaghan, Chris Hardwick, Matt Mira and Jonah Ray.
Watch the full interview when The Nerdist returns to BBC America March 30, 10/9c!
Be sure to watch after the return of Doctor Who and the premiere of Orphan Black on Supernatural Saturday.
Just a few more days now…
Orphan Black, starring Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Michael Mando, Kevin Hanchard, and Skyler Wexler, premieres Saturday, March 30 at 9/8c on BBC America.


Just a few years ago, hackers working for North Korea were most notorious for ruthless, destructive attacks on the regime’s many enemies around the world.
In 2014, after the Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy The Interview raised the ire of Kim Jong-un’s regime, North Korean hackers allegedly targeted the studio behind the movie, Sony Pictures, leaking private documents that led to the departure of studio chief Amy Pascal and multiple lawsuits against the company. In 2013, North Korean hackers are thought to have trained their cyberweapons on targets in South Korea, as malware shut down computers at major banks and television stations in the country.
But more recently, Pyongyang has toned down its purely destructive digital attacks in favor of another kind of cyber operation: stealing cash.
“We haven’t really seen as much of [the destructive malware attacks] in the last year,” says Adam Meyers, vice president of intelligence at security firm CrowdStrike. “What we have seen is kind of an uptick in the attacks [that] are very distinctive for North Korea, which is revenue or currency generation.”
A recent string of heists on South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, carried about in attacks that bear the signature of Pyongyang’s hackers, have coincided with a dramatic rally in the bitcoin market. On Monday, a South Korean official blamed the North for stealing billions of won in cryptocurrency last year from South Korean exchanges, partly through malware-laden spear-phishing emails.
One email campaign that began last October targeted victims using the lure of a job opening for the role of CFO at a European-based cryptocurrency company, said IT security firm Secureworks.
On December 19, a few days after bitcoin reached a record high near $20,000, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange called Youbit reported that it suddenly lost roughly 17% of its digital coin holdings. The exchange, which had also been targeted in April, when hackers linked to North Korea stole some 4,000 bitcoin–now valued at about $36 million and worth more than twice that at the peak of the bitcoin boom, was forced to declare bankruptcy. While Pyongyang continues to deny that it plays any role in cyberattacks, including the Sony hack, the Youbit heists were quickly linked to North Korea.
South Korea is also investigating whether its northern neighbor is linked to the recent $523 million theft from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck–the country’s largest such digital currency exchange hack–due to similarities with other recent heists, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing an unnamed South Korean lawmaker.
Hampered by its resource-strapped economy and international sanctions, Pyongyang has long sought unorthodox ways to bring in funds, including counterfeiting and illicit drug sales. Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin–or other, harder-to-trace digital currencies like monero–could help the North evade tightening sanctions, by avoiding conventional banking systems and adding layers of anonymity and plausible deniability to its transactions. Government officials in Russia and Venezuela have said that cryptocurrencies could help their countries bypass controls on money flows in and out of their countries.
Pyongyang’s Four Hacker Specialties
Stealing funds is just one of North Korea’s hacking objectives. An elite hacking group linked with the regime–commonly known to security researchers as the Lazarus Group–can be split into four distinct groups, each with different tactics and targets, according to Crowdstrike. Just as researchers have given Russian hacking groups code names with the word “bear,” the security firm has issued code names for the North Korean hackers that reference the Chollima, a mythical winged horse that’s an important symbol in the Communist nation:
- Stardust Chollima is responsible for revenue-generating attacks;
- Silent Chollima is focused on those destructive attacks against media, financial companies, and government agencies and contractors;
- Labyrinth Chollima focuses on infiltrating Western and South Korean targets for espionage purposes; and
- Ricochet Chollima takes a “smash-and-grab approach” to stealing data, says Crowdstrike’s Meyers.
Stardust, the revenue-grabbing team, has been implicated in a variety of high-profile attacks in recent years, including a 2016 attack that saw more than $80 million diverted from the Bangladeshi central bank’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, apparently by hacking the bank’s computers and sending fraudulent instructions through the SWIFT international funds transfer network. Investigators have also linked North Korea to a variety of other hacks involving the SWIFT system, though most were markedly less successful than the Bangladesh digital heist.
The group is also believed by many to be behind last May’s destructive WannaCry ransomware attack, which held computers around the world hostage for a bitcoin ransom. North Korea is also suspected of deploying malware to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency on other people’s computers. A report last year from the Boston-area digital threat intelligence firm Recorded Future pointed to evidence that North Korea also started domestically mining cryptocurrency around the time of the WannaCry attack.
In a December blog post, the Counter Threat Unit at Secureworks wrote, “Given the current rise in bitcoin prices, CTU suspects that the North Korea’s interest in cryptocurrency remains high and is likely continuing its activities surrounding the cryptocurrency,” the firm wrote. Its report said that internet addresses linked to North Korea have been spotted “taking part in bitcoin research” since 2013.
It’s unclear, though, how lucrative the country’s thefts and other digital currency activities have been, since it’s difficult to determine how much cryptocurrency any particular party actually controls. And while many security researchers have linked North Korea with the Lazarus Group, it is also hard to determine who is really behind the hacking outfit.
Fake Marlboros, Superbills, and Heroin, Too
Among its methods of generating foreign cash, North Korea runs a set of relatively high-priced Korean restaurants in other Asian countries, and it’s even made an estimated hundreds of thousands of dollars renting space on its Berlin embassy grounds to a youth hostel.
The regime relies even more heavily on a range of ill-gotten funds. North Korea’s currency counterfeiting operations–which have reportedly slowed in recent years–have produced high-quality counterfeit U.S. $50 and $100 “supernote” bills for decades; in 2009 a Congressional Research Service report said that at least $45 million in these bills had been found in circulation. Pyongyang has also been accused of manufacturing and smuggling millions in counterfeit cigarettes–fake packs of Marlboros and Winstons have shown up in Southeast Asia and Africa–as well as illicit drugs like meth and heroin.
According to a confidential UN report seen by the BBC and others, North Korea earned nearly $200 million last year by exporting banned commodities in breach of international sanctions, adding that there was evidence that the North was helping Syria to develop chemical weapons and providing ballistic missiles to Myanmar.
Stealing or mining cryptocurrencies is another way to bring in foreign currency, necessary to pay for imported infrastructure from irrigation equipment to nuclear arms. But they offer other benefits too: In addition to more easily evading sanctions and controls, including recent U.S. efforts to stem money laundering through China and Macau, cryptocurrencies can also be used to pay for things directly, without going through the conventional financial system.
“They can pay for infrastructure with bitcoin,” Meyers says.
As Pyongyang’s hackers turn their attention to cryptocurrency, Meyers thinks that digital espionage and destructive attacks on South Korea could be held in abeyance amid an apparent thaw between the two countries. The countries recently held their first formal talks in about two years. North Korea has said it intends to attend the Olympics in South Korea, even after President Trump has continued to hurl belligerent rhetoric at the country.
U.S. government hackers, meanwhile, have reportedly probed North Korean systems for weaknesses, though it’s not clear if they’ve taken any steps to retaliate or prevent future attacks.
And while the reclusive nation often appears cut off from the rest of the world, its hackers have access to the modern internet: North Korea recently got an apparent bandwidth boost when Russian company TransTeleCom began carrying some of its traffic in addition to previous sole provider China Unicom, according to 38 North, a news site that monitors North Korea.
The hackers also have access to advanced computing resources, with some deployed outside the country, says Meyers.
“If they can build nuclear weapons, they can certainly understand cryptocurrency,” he says.


The command you originally gave: bash ./amd-driver-installer-12-3-x86.x86_64.run
would have worked had the file amd-driver-installer-12-3-x86.x86_64.run been in the directory you were in when you issued the command.
When you did "su -
", and entered roots password, your working directory changed to /root.
If you use just "su
" without the hyphen, then you would have remained in the directory (folder) that you were in.
The "./" in front of the filename tells bash to look for the file right here in this directory. Otherwise, bash will only look in the directories defined in the $PATH environment variable. If a file is not in your current working directory (you can see which that is by giving the pwd
command), then you can just specify the full directory path to the file.
So, if your current working directory was "/root", and the file was in /home/Abendstern/Downloads/amd-driver-installer-12-3-x86.x86_64.run, then you would use the command:
You can use the command "bash" and "sh" interchangeably. The "sh" command is just a symbolic link that points to "bash" command.


Your CV is the only vehicle you have to getting your opportunity for an interview, so it has to be correct. If it is poorly laid out or full of mistakes then an employer will not be very inclined to ask you in for interview.
- One of the most important things to remember is to try and keep the information brief and concise. Most recruiters only have 30 seconds to scan each C.V. received. Make the document tight.
- Write your job roles down in chronological order, last job first. Spend most of your valuable two pages on the most recent and relevant jobs.
- Do not just cut and paste your job description. Put yourself in the recruiter’s shoes, why should they see you? What contribution did you make to your employers? What did you achieve?
- Leave out interests, referees and anything not associated with your experience and expertise. Include contact information (Yes it happens!), your date of birth and don't have any gaps in chronology.
- You and the people in your locality may know that Sproggins & sons are the largest producers of flange grommets in the world. Most of us don't. Put in some words about the scale of the operation. Turnover, number of employees etc. Assume that recruiters need educating about the companies that you have worked for.
- Essential. What was the scale of your role, budget responsibility, and number of people you were responsible for. Be very honest and assume that the data will be checked.
- Would you give the time of day to someone who sent in a C.V. with grammatical errors and miss-spellings? Get someone else to read it!
- Leave out pretty binders, fancy edges, photographs unless requested, referees and any failures. Leave remuneration for discussion or if requested include in the covering letter.
- Do not over emphasise your ability. If languages are required be honest about your level. (Too easily found out!). Don’t ramble! With only two pages bullet points help.
- If you have the opportunity tailor the C.V. To fit the role that you are applying for, take it.
We have provided a template for you on our registration page but the details below will give your more guidance and to what infomration is required in each section.
This is where you can write a thirty to fifty word profile summarizing your skills and experience to date. Make sure it is interesting and personal.
YOUR JOB TITLE Name of Company and Town Date or number of years
List of duties performed in the role
A few sentences that describe your job (e.g. Responsible for providing information and advice on learning and training opportunities, careers advice and jobseeking to adults throughout North East Hampshire) followed by your achievements, or the skills and abilities you demonstrated at work or key responsibilities (or possibly tasks if they demonstrate particular technical capabilities)
Place of Education Name of qualification Date Taken of years studying
Skills / Professional Qualifications:
- Skills. You should bullet point each of these skills.
- You may want to accompany each one with some evidence in the form of an achievement or you may allow the evidence to be found in your career history
- How many skills you list will depend on the balance you have decided to give your CV.
- You would target the skills you list according to the job description you have in front of you...
e.g. languages, use of own vehicle,
Interests and Activities
Keep it fairly brief and honest - with no clever answers!


Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 6, 2020August 6, 2020
•Two Brooklyn, New York-based bar professionals have teamed up with New York Distilling company to bring a new line of canned cocktails to New York and New Jersey. Social Hour, created by Julie Reiner and Tom Macy of the borough’s Clover Club, launches with three varieties: Gin and Tonic (11.5% abv, made with Perry’s Tot gin), Whiskey Mule (10.5% abv, made with Ragtime rye), and Pacific Spritz (8%, Finger Lakes-sourced rosé, grapefruit, passionfruit, sparkling water). The releases are now available in 4-packs of 250-ml. cans for $20.
•Portland, Maine’s Allagash Brewing Company has launched Two Lights into wider distribution. The 6.7% abv lager was initially brewed as part of the company’s pilot system, which takes employee ideas and recipes from development to production. The beer is brewed with Sauvignon Blanc must and is fermented with both lager and Champagne yeast. The brew will initially be available in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and California before rolling out in the rest of Allagash’s distribution footprint throughout August.Subscribe to Shanken News Daily’s Email Newsletter, delivered to your inbox each morning.


I am an independent intellectual interested in being a polymath and a polyglot. I have a passion for learning new things and bettering myself.
Probably one of my strongest, and most enduring, interests is film. I love the cinema, most especially its mryiad global permutations, and aspire toward a career that in some way intesects with film.
I also like to write, and think I am a good, if undiscliplined, writer. I hope, not only to continue to improve the quality and content of my writing, but also to increase the amount of writing I do, specifically online. I also feel that writing should be an intergral aspect of my professional life, and I want to develop myself, and my credentials, as a writer.
I could wrtie a lot more, but this should suffice for now. I (hopefully) will keep this "About Me" section updated, at least periodically, but I know that is a stretch, as I tend to find myself pulled in too many competing directions at once, and usually drop the ball on the important things -- but not the most important, or current things -- that I set aside to do. Unfortunately, they mostly all involve writing, the one things that should be my first priority.
Here's to hoping that changes, and that P2PU can help focilitate and foster that change.


MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless will host a blanket drive on Saturday to collect items for distrubtion at River Region shelters.
New and gently used blankets, coats, boots and sneakers may be dropped off at any of the drive's three locations.
The locations include Festival Plaza at the corner of Taylor Road and Vaughn Roadh, Regions Bank on Coliseum Boulevard and behind Sinclair's Cloverdale on Boultier Street.
The drive, which will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., is sponsored by the Junior League of Montgomery. Additional blanket drives are planned for Noc. 10 and Nov. 17.


Mrs Cape Town 2013 Chantal Witthuhn hosted the Save the Tie, Save a Child Fashion show on 27/28 June 2014. She had the idea of making outfits out of old and unused ties. When she asked me if I would be part of the team I just could not say no. What an experience it was and I have grown allot in the process. I helped collect ties, took photo’s at the meetings and had the honor to meet so many new people. The best of all was to see old ties transformed into gorgeous outfits and evening gowns….
The Junior Models and their Mothers had approximately one week to design a dress out of the old and unused ties collected. They did not disappoint at all and I must say I was super impressed once again.
Over the next few posts I will share some of the photo’s of the three designers who were also part of the project.
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From our Leesburg chapter leader, Bethanne Arthur:
Our TuesdaysTogether chapter is comprised of creative small business owners living in or working within the areas of and surrounding Leesburg and Ashburn, VA! Many of our members come from all over Loudoun County, VA, as well as West Virginia and parts of Southern Maryland! The majority of our members are photographers, but we also have graphic designers, food writers, jewelry designers, bloggers, event planners, videographers, yoga instructors, boutique owners, authors, and more within the group! Our members bond over the everyday struggles of solo entrepreneurship, as well as work/life balance, and how to use social media as a marketing tool! This group has been active since May 2015, and I love watching it grow and the relationships that have formed because of the Rising Tide Society!
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Community over competition, to me, is all about lifting one another up. There is no point in tearing another person down, because there are enough people in this world and enough business to go around. I can’t be a photographer to over 7 billion people in this world. I love forming relationships with photographers and other creatives because when I am unable to do something or fulfill a certain need, I know that there are so many amazing people who can do that! Community over competition is about recognizing that there is so much talent around us, and we can help build each other up by referring business their way, or by simply cheering them on!
James Heller once said, “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” I firmly believe this goes hand in hand with community over competition. We can also rise in our businesses, and we can do it together. I can look at other photographers in my area, and I know that if we are all killing it and doing well, then that’s amazing! I want to help other succeed in their businesses just as much as I want to succeed in my own! I love that the Rising Tide Society is a safe place, and it strongly encourages other creatives to build one another up and rising together!
What has been one of your favorite TuesdaysTogether moments? One of my favorite Tuesdays Together moments within my group was when we put together a styled dinner in April 2016 at a local farm-turned-wedding venue! Over 50 of our members were in attendance, and at least a dozen creatives within our area came together to provide services or create some type of item to be utilized or displayed at the dinner! I was able to put together something beautifully with the help of a friend within the group, and it came out so much better than I could have imagined it! Three amazing florists worked together to provide gorgeous tablescapes for the rustic tables, we had an amazing farm-to-table cuisine prepared especially for us, we had a fun Photo Booth area set-up with vintage furniture and a hand-made paper flower background, and more! We all had an incredible time, and it was a beautiful example of creative minds working together to make magic! Then, the shoot was featured on Pretty Perfect Living’s blog, so that was exciting too! It was wonderful to see all of the hard work put in by our members being nationally recognized!
What has been your favorite monthly topic for your TuesdaysTogether gatherings? Why? Social media has always been a favorite topic of our group! We recognize how crucial social media is not only for our businesses, but for networking as well! I have said time and time again how I owe so much to social media and networking through mediums like Instagram! Life of a creative small business owner can be so incredibly lonely at times, and I have made some wonderful friends in the creative world because of Instagram and Facebook, as well as groups like Tuesdays Together and the Rising Tide Society!
Where does your chapter typical meet up? Our meet-ups typically occur at local, small businesses in our area! I love to have us meet up at coffee shops or restaurants. We did have a meeting at a local winery, and we had a great time! It’s important to us as a group to support other creative, small business owners!
What is something that you do as a chapter that works well for you, and that you think would be helpful for other chapters? It’s been really exciting to see what our group has done for each of the members. I have personally seen people who would consider themselves to be shy and reserved feeling more open and able to converse with others because we understand! We get what each other is going through, and it’s just been really awesome to see so many great friendships and professional relationships as well forming! I think providing a relaxed, casual atmosphere really allows for that to happen! When choosing locations or how to proceed with discussion of our monthly topics, I really try to strive for keeping things casual and comfortable! I want people to feel like they are having a discussion among friends over wine, coffee, and/or food, so I try to not structure things too much!
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New Radiology Supervision Guidelines Require Interpretation
By Janice G. Jacobs, CPA, CPC, CCS, ROCC, and G. John Verhovshek, MA, CPC
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) 2010 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule revised guidelines that define physician supervision of services performed in a hospital outpatient department, while leaving rules for services performed in free-standing centers/physician offices unchanged. The new guidelines, “Policies for Direct Supervision of Hospital and CAH Outpatient Therapeutic Services,” begin on page 264 of the final rule.
Resource Tip: View the 2010 OPPS Final Rule online at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-26499.pdf.
Midlevel Providers May Supervise Therapeutic Procedures
Under the 2010 OPPS Final Rule, CMS has broadened the rules for supervision of therapeutic procedures in the hospital outpatient setting to permit direct supervision by non-physician practitioners (NPPs), to include the following health care professionals:
- physician assistants (PAs)
- nurse practitioners (NPs)
- clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
- certified nurse-midwives (CNMs)
- licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs)
Eligible NPPs may supervise only those therapeutic services “that they may perform themselves under their state license and scope of practice and hospital-granted or CAH-granted privileges.” In other words, an NPP may supervise only those services he or she can perform personally under the applicable guidelines.
Therapeutic services falling under the new rules are those such as outpatient psychiatric group therapy, physical therapy (PT), speech therapy, and occupational therapy (OT).
For example, a LCSW may now supervise outpatient psychiatric group therapy sessions because he or she is qualified and trained to perform that service. That same LCSW may not prescribe medications or perform other services for which only the attending or other psychiatrist is qualified.
CMS guidelines define direct supervision to mean the supervising provider must be “immediately available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the performance of the procedure.” Specifically, “immediate availability” requires that:
The supervising provider must not be “performing another procedure or service that he or she could not interrupt.”
- The supervising provider must not be “so physically far away on the main campus from the location where hospital outpatient services are being furnished that he or she could not intervene right away.”
- For therapeutic procedures performed on a hospital’s main campus, the supervising physician or practitioner must be present “on the same campus.” The supervisor may be located anywhere on the campus, including a physician’s office, an on-campus skilled nursing facility (SNF), or other nonhospital space.
- For therapeutic procedures performed in an off-campus provider-based department (PBD), the supervising physician or practitioner must be present in the PBD during the procedure.
- In addition to being able to provide the service/procedure under his or her state license, scope of practice, and hospital-granted or critical access hospital (CAH)-granted privileges, the supervising provider “must be prepared to step in and perform the service, not just respond to an emergency.”
A coding example of interactive group therapy provided by a LCSW would be CPT® code 90857 Interactive group psychotherapy billed on the CMS-1500 form under the LCSW’s own provider identification number (PIN).
Pay attention to payer requirements: Although these supervision guidelines apply specifically to Medicare patients/services, contractual ‘non-discrimination clauses’ with private payers may require hospitals (and participating physicians) to apply the same rules for all patients.
Diagnostic Services Specify Different Requirements
Supervision requirements for diagnostic services—such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound, and X-rays—differ from those for therapeutic services, as described above. NPPs may not supervise diagnostic tests provided to hospital outpatients. The required supervision can be provided only by a physician (MD or DO).
CMS guidelines specify, “All hospital outpatient diagnostic services provided directly or under arrangement, whether provided in the hospital, in a PBD of a hospital, or at a nonhospital location, follow the physician supervision requirements for individual tests as listed in the [Medicare Physician Fee Schedule] MPFS Relative Value File.”
In the Relative Value File, in the “Physician Supervision of Diagnostic Procedures” column, CMS assigns a physician supervision indicator to each CPT®/HCPCS Level II code representing a diagnostic service.
Resource Tip: The Relative Value File is available online at: www.cms.hhs.gov/PhysicianFeeSched/PFSRVF/list.asp?listpage=4.
The indicators and definitions are:
|0||Procedure is not a diagnostic test or procedure is a diagnostic test which is not subject to the physician supervision policy.|
|1||Procedure must be performed under the general supervision of a physician.|
|2||Procedure must be performed under the direct supervision of a physician.|
|3||Procedure must be performed under the personal supervision of a physician.|
|4||Physician supervision policy does not apply when procedure is furnished by a qualified, independent psychologist or a clinical psychologist or furnished under the general supervision of a clinical psychologist; otherwise must be performed under the general supervision of a physician.|
|5||Physician supervision policy does not apply when procedure is furnished by a qualified audiologist; otherwise must be performed under the general supervision of a physician.|
|6||Procedure must be performed by a physician or by a physical therapist (PT) who is certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) as a qualified electrophysiologic clinical specialist and is permitted to provide the procedure under state law.|
|6a||Supervision standards for level 66 apply; in addition, the PT with ABPTS certification may supervise another PT but only the PT with ABPTS certification may bill.|
|7a||Supervision standards for level 77 apply; in addition, the PT with ABPTS certification may supervise another PT but only the PT with ABPTS certification may bill.|
|9||Concept does not apply.|
CMS defines “general,” “direct,” and “personal” supervision requirements in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, chapter 15, section 80:
General Supervision means the procedure is furnished under the physician’s overall direction and control, but the physician’s presence is not required during the performance of the procedure. Under general supervision, the training of the non-physician personnel who actually performs the diagnostic procedure and the maintenance of the necessary equipment and supplies are the continuing responsibility of the physician.
Direct Supervision (in the office setting) means the physician must be present in the office suite and immediately available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the performance of the procedure (for example, the physician must not be performing another procedure that cannot be interrupted, and must not be so physically far away that he or she could not provide timely assistance). This does not require that the physician must be present in the room when the procedure is performed, however.
Personal Supervision means a physician must be in attendance in the room during the performance of the procedure.
For example: The MPFS relative value unit (RVU) file assigns the technical portion of CPT® 77014 Computed tomography guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields a “2” physician supervision indicator. This means the service requires direct physician supervision when performed in the hospital radiology department, in a hospital-owned imaging center that is defined as a PBD, or in a physician office under arrangements with the hospital (that is, an outside imaging facility bills the hospital for exams it performs on hospital patients).


Biden: Revenues needed as part of debt limit bill
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that new revenues need to be part of any agreement with Republicans on legislation to raise the limit on how much money the government can borrow to continue to meet its obligations.
“I’ve made it clear today ... revenues have to be in the deal,” Biden told reporters after meeting with GOP negotiators.
The vice president’s pronouncement puts the Obama administration at odds with Republicans, who insist revenue increases are off the table.
“Tax increases are not going to be something that we’ll support,” said Majority Leader Eric Canter of Virginia, who’s representing House Republicans in the talks. But he concurred that “progress is being made.”
Biden wasn’t specific about what new revenues the White House wants as part of any agreement, and he didn’t call for any tax increases.
Obama’s budget includes user fees and proposes that the government auction off part of the nation’s airwaves to raise revenue. Negotiators in the talks already have discussed possible increases in pension costs for federal employees, all of which would reduce federal deficits.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has said he’s confident that a rollback of tax breaks for big oil companies will be part of any final pact.
The vice president also said talks were on pace to produce deficit cuts exceeding $1 trillion and that the talks would extend to procedural mechanisms known as “triggers” to force further automatic deficit cuts of up to $4 trillion if lawmakers were unable to come up with the savings in future legislation.
Biden is the lead negotiator for the administration on legislation combining the debt limit increase with spending cuts demanded by Republicans.
“We’re making progress,” Biden said. “Our Republican friends and the Democrats think we’re making progress. We’re confident that if we keep on this pace we can get to relatively large numbers.”
“I am confident that we can achieve over a trillion dollars in savings at this point, and hopefully more,” Cantor said.
Tuesday’s meeting reportedly addressed federal health care spending. Earlier sessions featured discussions of reductions in student loan subsidies, farm payments and support for federal workers’ pensions. Prior to Tuesday, participants such as Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., said the discussions centered on spending cuts over the next 10 years or so in the $150 billion to $200 billion range.
“Everybody knows that at the end of the day we’re going to make some really tough decisions on some of the big ticket items,” Biden said.
The negotiations are expected to take weeks as Congress faces an Aug. 2 deadline to avoid a first-ever, market-rattling default on U.S. obligations. It’s a politically perilous vote made more difficult by the influx of tea party-backed Republicans who propelled the GOP into control of the House.
President Barack Obama has set out a goal of cutting the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years. Biden said the initial wave of cuts would be less but that future legislation could meet the goal.
“I think we’re in a position where we’ll be able to get well above a trillion dollars ... in terms of what would be a down payment,” Biden said. “We’re going to be discussing trigger mechanisms and how do we do that to get to $4 trillion.”
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Holy Crap this Christmas season is trying MURDER me!
Good thing I love it so much :)
I haven't written in a while due to working massive amounts of overtime. (Yesterday I clocked in 12 1/2 hours. Fun stuff, right?) But now, now I am going to write for a few minutes about gifts.
You see, gifts mean different things to different people. I never realized that until I got married.
Ever heard of the 5 love languages? (If you haven't, and you are in a relationship you MUST look into them. Talk about explaining a lot. You can find more info here.) Well, my husband's love language is gifts. I did not score a single "gifts" in the questionnaire. So to say that I do not understand this whole gifts thing would be a huge understatement. But once I realized how important it was to my husband, I started putting some effort into things.
For me, the gift is special if a lot of thought/time/effort is put into it (Quality time ladies and gentlemen. That is MY love language) And, for some reason, it is also incredibly important to me that it is a surprise. And, of course, because this is very important to me it is also nearly impossible to do. My husband is intuitive and nosey and has been trained how to put A and B together to get C.
Yeah. Que me doing everything humanly possible to make something a surprise.
Problem, my husband can read me better than an open book. I am like a narrated slide show. It is a problem. But I am determined, DETERMINED I tell you!, to surprise him this Christmas.
I've been going to great lengths, and doing my absolute best to be as sneaky as possible. Sadly, in all of his guessing, he has come close to guessing exactly what it is. He hasn't been dead on. But close.
I believe I might have threatened to murder him if he continued to make intuitive guesses.
I feel doubly sorry for my husband. He is actually quite easy to shop for. He likes things. Which is great! I know what video games, movies, clothes, knives, guns, electronics he likes.
I am not so easy to shop for. I would rather do things, than have things. He knows what kind of clothes I like, and that there are some movies I want. But it took a while for BOTH of us to figure out what in the world I would want! We finally decided on things that would help me do things. Like warm, waterproof boots for winter hiking.
How do gifts work in your family? Are gifts more important to some than to others?
DON'T FORGET! Today is the LAST day to enter the GIVEAWAY!!!! It is the perfect opportunity to do your Christmas shopping for the lovely ladies in your life!
(Linking up with: Monday Meet Up, Make It Pretty Monday, Mingle Monday, Hello Monday, Miscellany Monday, Tell me Tuesday, Loving Lately, GFC, Social Stack Up, Tell Me About It Tuesday)


- Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics & Health Policy
- Harvard University, PhD, Health Policy (Ethics)
- Harvard Law School, JD
- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, BSN, Nursing
- Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, BSFS, Science, Technology, and International Affairs
Emily Largent, JD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Largent studies the ethics of human subjects research. Her current research focuses on the ethics of paying research participants for their contributions to clinical research and on the ethical and regulatory implications of integrating clinical research with clinical care. Her work — which combines normative, empirical, and legal methods — has been published in the Hastings Center Report, the American Journal of Bioethics, and the Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics, among other journals. She co-authored Clinical Research Ethics Consultation: A Casebook (Oxford University Press).
Dr. Largent studied Science, Technology, and International Affairs as an undergraduate at Georgetown University and earned a second degree in nursing from Penn Nursing. She received her PhD in Health Policy, with a concentration in ethics, from Harvard University and her JD from Harvard Law School, both in 2016. Dr. Largent was previously a fellow in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health and clerked for Chief Judge Jeffrey Howard of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit before coming to Penn in 2017.


Petsi's, oh Petsi's, what is a bakery babe to do with you? As hard as I've tried, my love affair has not yet blossomed. I keep waiting for that visit where I want to scream to the rafters that one and all must visit this pie shop(s)....and yet. And yet.
Well, let's begin from the top. About two years ago, I first went to snag a piece of pie on Beacon Street, and found an extraordinarily small store with a badly lit seating area the size of a port-a-potty. I rolled the dice on a single piece of pie...a chocolate bourbon nut business...that was so chock full of all those ingredients that it took the better part of the day to digest. It wasn't that it tasted bad, it was just that it was so rich, intense, and nutty that there wasn't a ton of joy in contemplating its memory.
Thinking to give Petsi's a second chance, I went to their cafe in Cambridge. A shaggy cafe that looks like it is straight out of Berkely...like there is an acre of homegrown sprouts behind the counter...and on a Saturday morning a little before lunch? Well, they were sold out of pie. That's right. SOLD OUT. A scorned bakery babe is not a pretty thing. What kind of pie place has John Lennon at the cash register looking unconcerned as he announces there's no more pie for the day? Strike two, Petsi's, strike two.
But the bakery babe is not a vengeful pastry goddess. I took part of my vacation in June to walk back to Petsi's original location, and give it a third try. And this time, in sweltering 90 degree heat and high humidity, I stumbled into the little pie shop to find...little in the way of air conditioning. My pie of choice on this visit was peach with blackberries, and it was very tasty, although a bit heavy on the nuts in the crumble. It was, however, at room temperature...which meant, well, I was eating 90 degree pie in a little sweltering badly lit seating area the size of a...yes, a port-o-potty. This is a matter of debate for some, but I stand by the supposition that berry pie should either be well chilled, OR it should be served with an enormous scoop of ice cream or a cold glass of milk...neither were to be had at Petsi's.
Am I too fickle? I thought about it at length and realized that everyone who came in to order pie while I was eating, got theirs to go. And that's the heart of it. This is the sort of place where people drive, squint at the distant rack of options behind the counter, pick up a tasty pie for a family dinner, and keep going. It's not the kind of place where you can oggle the pies up close, and then settle down in a cute setting to have the bakery experience. And for me, that's missing half the joy. I can recommend this as a place to pick up a pie, but I can't recommend it as a place to linger and enjoy a piece of pie.
bakery: 285 Beacon St, Somerville MA 02143
cafe: 31 Putnam Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139


In the summer of 2018, we had not fully formed as a family yet, but most of us managed to group up to participate in the “Playground” festival. Everyone was excited, especially me, because it was our crew’s first-ever festival experience.
The crew met at the famous culture center CirkleK and went shopping for drinks and food to survive the event. With full hands of supplies, we went on our way. As we arrived at the 333-track entrance the security guard asked us: “Do you have any alcohol, drugs or weapons in the car?”. We politely answered that we don’t have any of that. Right at that moment he checked the glove box and found a butter knife. In a very serious voice, he told us to put it further away and let us through the gate.
By the time we parked our car, boys had already cracked open a few cold ones. After getting warmed up in the parking lot, we were ready to set up our camp. I was well prepared, or so I thought. My tent turned out to be completely useless against rain and my air mattress could hold air for no more than half an hour. And of course, it was raining like hell most of the time.
The event was magnificent, Singapūras Satīns, Ozols and Skutelis had amazing performances. The atmosphere throughout the festival was magnificent, it felt like everything is in harmony.
The night brought us some more excitement with the rave stage and DJ oriole. Music combined with strobe lights created a perfect setting for a grate rave action. Handyman and Pirmais trendā went wild and got up to the stage and raved with a blow-up doll.
The second day started by riding with longboards, I didn’t have my own, so I accommodated Rihard’s board. I drove around and saw that many people were rolling through the fountain. I didn’t think much and tried it as well, but at the moment I didn’t understand that I was destroying the bearings of Rihard’s board.
The day continued with Modelis taking on a crazy challenge – Taking a downhill ride from the hill using his skateboard with longboard wheels. Riding surface was muddy and gritty and the hill itself was very steep. He tried a few times. Every time he got hurt more and more, but he was in a beast mode and just kept going. In the end, he succeeded by driving 3/4 of the way. At one point he’s hand looked weird and we thought he had broken it, but he was alright in the end. Modelis showed us an example of pure dedication. After that one guy drove down the hill straight into the lake with a rental bike. People took notice and joined in on the new activity.
On the second night, we were just hanging around the camp and two random guys approached us and offered some soda. Rihard’s had a few sips and we started chatting. It turned out that these guys had no bracelets. They were living near-by and decided to check out the festival, so they just climbed over the fence.
In the morning Spotu lokators went to catch some shots of the sunrise. I finally could go to sleep for one hour in his tent as mine was destroyed by the storm and did look like anything, but not a tent. As he was watching the sunset, he saw the two guys lumping over the fence to head back home.
When I woke up, we got our heads straight and started packing. Only thing I could think about was home. The event had ended, we were happy and exhausted. It was time to head home. I was so tired, that when I got in the car, I felt asleep instantly. When we arrived at my house guys were not able to wake me up for quite a moment. As I finally woke up, I couldn’t understand that I was already home, in my head only a few seconds had passed.


Judges 10Tree of Life Version (TLV)
Troubles in Gilead
10 After Abimelech, Tola son of Puah son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to deliver Israel. He dwelt in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel for 23 years, then died and was buried in Shamir. 3 After him Jair the Gileadite arose, and judged Israel for 23 years. 4 He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys and had 30 towns in the land of Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day. 5 Then Jair died and was buried in Kamon. 6 Then Bnei-Yisrael again did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes. They worshipped the Baalim, the Ashtaroth, gods of Aram, gods of Zidon, gods of Moab, gods of the children of Ammon and gods of the Philistines. They abandoned Adonai and did not worship Him. 7 So Adonai’s anger burned against Israel, and He sold them over into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the children of Ammon. 8 They shattered and crushed Bnei-Yisrael that year—for 18 years all Bnei-Yisrael who were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. 9 Then the children of Ammon also crossed over the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin and the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was greatly distressed.
10 Then Bnei-Yisrael cried out to Adonai saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have forsaken our God and have worshipped the Baalim.”
11 So Adonai said to Bnei-Yisrael, “Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, 12 the Zidonians, the Amalekites and the Maonites who oppressed you? When you cried out to Me, I delivered you from their hand. 13 Yet you have forsaken Me and worshipped other gods; therefore I will deliver you no more. 14 Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your distress.”
15 Then Bnei-Yisrael said to Adonai, “We have sinned. Do to us whatever seems good to You, but please, deliver us this day.” 16 Then they removed the foreign gods from among them, and worshipped Adonai. So His soul could not bear the misery of Israel.
17 Then the children of Ammon were summoned and camped in Gilead. Bnei-Yisrael gathered together and camped in Mizpah. 18 The people of the princes of Gilead said one to another, “Whoever begins to fight against the children of Ammon will be chief over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”