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Street style hairstyles: Fourth of July inspiration
From the article : Street style hairstyles: Fourth of July inspiration
Getting patriotic with your beauty look for the Fourth of July is a lot of fun, and choosing the right hairstyle is a huge part of that. There are many ways to rock your mane for Independance Day, and you don't have color your hair red white and blue to pull them off... unless you want to! Check out the gorgeous street style looks above for all the inspiration you need!
Hairstyle dos and don'ts
1/ Do get colorful
Thanks to hair chalks, there are all kinds of colorful options to explore when choosing a Fourth of July hairstyle. From stars to stripes, the only limit is your imagination.
2/ Don't overdo the accessories
Even with the simplest of Independence Day hairstyles, it can be all too easy to go overboard with accessories, so make sure you keep it understated. Some red, white and blue ribbons woven into a braid, or a cute star spangled barrette are both great options as neither will overwhelm the rest of your look.
3/ Do use plenty of hairspray
The last thing you want is a surprise frizz attack while you're busy enjoying some family time or a weekend getaway. To stay one step ahead, make sure you complete your chosen Fourth of July hairstyle with a humidity-proof finishing spray like Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Strand Smoother Serum Spray.
4/ Don't overthink it
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Happy Tuesday! What I love about Fashion is that you can express how you’re feeling through how you dress. On this day, I was feeling a little bit edgy and classy at the same time! So for today’s top things, I picked my favorite items for my Rocker Chic look. The Rocker Chic style never goes out of fashion, these kinda tees are here to stay. That’s why it’s an essential to own a band t-shirt! You can wear it however you like. I paired mine with a soft skirt and cute accessories. You can have fun accessorizing it. I sure did!
- Bag – This gorgeous bag with fringe will definitely add some fun to any outfit style you pair it with!
- Band t-shirt – Everyone needs a band t-shirt in their life! You can wear it for an errand or dress it up with a skirt, like I did.
- Sunglasses – These rose gold tone sunglasses are essential for summer! I picked these to pair with outfit to add a little bit of chic.
- Wrap skirt – Wrap skirts are definitely one of my favorite trends right now! It also hugs my figure just the way I want it.
- Earrings – These beaded hoop earrings are not your ordinary hoop earrings because of the beaded detail. It gives a vintage vibe for your look! | <urn:uuid:2d70c173-e930-4f32-b39b-96af8f20adfa> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.livelovewearit.com/2018/05/29/tuesday-top-things-get-the-rocker-chic-look/ | 2019-07-22T01:16:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.942808 | 289 |
James Herbert. Ash. Macmillan 2012. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine / Very Fine. This a first print of the UK first edition of James Herberts' last novel as indicated by the "First published 2012 by Macmillan" statement with "135798642" print line. Sharp clean black boards with gold blocking to front and spine, blue endpapers. A tight square unread copy with clean text block. The equally fine DJ has £18.99 price intact on front flap. Effectively as if just taken off the shelf in the shop!
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Newcastle suffered a collapse at St. James' Park on Saturday. But they fought back hard in the final 20 minutes to force a 2-2 draw, and earn a much needed point in the standings.
Newcastle will have to wait to finally defeat Wigan. But for the time being, they have a precious point as they prepare to visit London next weekend to take on a deflated West Ham squad.
Consistency is not one of Newcastle's qualities this season. So it should be no surprise that James Perch, a Championship-level player who showed some promise in August and September, completely failed at his defensive assignment on Saturday. I think it is past time to start someone in his place and let Perch come in as a substitute in the second half.
Tall defender Mike Williamson also let down the lads last Saturday.
Credit must be given to Newcastle for fighting back in the second half. Shola Ameobi is often ridiculed for accidentally scoring goals. But his header in the second half, which helped ignite Newcastle's comeack, was precise and top flight level. Did you know he has said that he wants to complete 20 seasons with NUFC? He just might. He's in his eleventh season.
Newcastle have internal problems as well. Team chemistry and morale are not percolating. Everyone is still competing for starting positions, as well they should be. But they need to mesh together like gears in a machine, and they are not there yet. Manager Chris Hughton, who has done a splendid job overall, has not yet found an offensive strategy that the team can master. So far this season, Newcastle have alternated between moving the ball down the wings, and triangular passes that don't get them anywhere near the box, and often lead to turnovers.
One could argue that part of the problem is that the whole Premier League has figured out how to play against a 4-4-1-1 formation fresh out of the Championship. But we know Newcastle dominated the Championship last season, and are close to Premiership quality today (minus their veteran goalkeeper and new star midfielder, both out for the season). We also know that despite their injuries, Newcastle have depth on the bench. I think it's time to start a young striker like Xisco or Ranger in place of Andy Carroll. Peter Lovenkrands, who started in place of Carroll on Saturday can be moved to the midfield. Ranger should be ready to start up front, with Carroll taking his place at the start of the second half. And Shola Ameobi, who has been terrific this season, can continue to serve as a midfielder or striker substitute. Again, we Newcastle fans might laugh at Chris Hughton for trusting Ameobi, but so far that trust has given him bonus job security, hasn't it?
The formation could also change, but I know how conservative Chris Hughton is. He will never do anything out of frustration or desperation. He and his team are going to London to face a weak West Ham squad, and the current formation should work. They just need to start the players who have more drive and motivation at the moment. Considering Carroll's looming legal troubles, and his inability to dribble the ball forward, he is not going to be starting in a game anytime soon. He is a backup striker, and Newcastle have others who want to start in his place. | <urn:uuid:5df18053-5e2f-4798-872b-ec264c8cf55d> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.modifiedlimitedhangout.com/blog/2010/10/22/nufc-v-wigan-turning-nothing-into-something.html | 2019-07-22T01:21:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.982253 | 687 |
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Companies often shy away from setting up business in the capital because of the initial set up costs, or the difficulty and time consumed to get a London office up and running. London especially has been long known as an expensive place to set up, and the whole system can be difficult to deal with on a logistical basis from afar. Obviously if the company is big enough or the potential market large enough then the problem is more easily surmountable, but even in this case a local support team can help. In many cases it is the simple local problems that can be the major concerns.
In most companies, the technical and manufacturing side is already in position within the company, as their expertise will usually form the main part of the business. This can mean that moving or expanding the company to a new location in the capital can be a difficult process; potentially losing out on business while the move takes place. It might often make sense instead to expand the business with a new purely administrative office in the city, but keeping the development and production offices in their original location.
Moving into the city can be the logical next step for a business looking to expand. A large, busy city like London especially provides plenty of new business opportunities and customers. For most businesses, being able to afford a new office and staff in the capital is simply out of reach. However there is another way which most businesses overlook: The serviced office.
How Does A Serviced Office Lower Costs?
The serviced office business has developed quite quickly over the last 25 years, and the early suppliers are now very sophisticated in what they can provide. Firstly they can provide a top London address; with an office space often being available at the proverbial “drop of the hat”. All the reception and administration services can be bought on an ‘as required’ basis, with the whole rent and staff coming in at a price significantly lower than setting up from scratch.
For a business moving to the capital for the first time, this can start with a rental space of 1 month or 3 months and it can be arranged either with a time lag or on a very short notice basis. This provides the Company with a limited financial risk but with the full chance of exploring the market place.
Probably the biggest advantage is that of flexibility within the system in that virtually whatever is required can be supplied but it is only charged on an as used basis. For example the office may only have 1 or 2 people working there full time, but professional meeting rooms are available and can be booked when required. IT is available on site, charged as and when required, and there are links to highly rated legal and accounting sources. This means that your London office can be run at a low cost to begin with, but with meeting rooms bought additionally when they are required to meet your first clients.
Most serviced office companies provide a simple telephone and mail answering service. The final benefit is therefore that if your staff are required to return to their office outside of London, then all messages, telephone and postal services can be carried out in the name of the Company in their absence. Your clients would not even know the difference. Quite a simple and immediate solution to a complex problem. | <urn:uuid:1255d90a-1a93-4485-9d06-26d5d049d55f> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.paperfreeinvoice.com/setting-up-business-in-the-city-using-a-servi/ | 2019-07-22T01:18:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.964179 | 649 |
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2018 HONOURED NEW ZEALAND WRITER: WITI IHIMAERA
The writing of Witi Ihimaera (Te Aitanga-a-Mahāki, Tūhoe, Te Wha nau-ā-Apanui) has touchd generations of readers. The first Māori writer to publish both a book of short stories and a novel, he has since written more than 30 books for adults and children, as well as screenplays, scripts, essays and libretto. Born in Gisborne, Ihimaera worked in the diplomatic service through the 1970s and 1980s, eventually taking up the position of Professor of Creative Writing at The University of Auckland. His bestknown novel is The Whale Rider, made into the award-winning film. Other novels adapted for the screen include Nights in the Garden of Spain, Bulibasha and Medicine Woman. He is the recipient of numerous awards including: Book of the Year at the New Zealand Book Awards; an inaugural Star of Oceania Award from the University of Hawaii; a laureate award from the New Zealand Arts Foundation; the Toi Māori Maui Tiketike Award; the premiere Māori arts award Te Tohu Tiketike a Te Waka Toi; and the Premio Ostana International Award. He is a Distinguished Companion of the Order of New Zealand. Beyond the prizes, Ihimaera is a respected voice on Māori, Pacific and indigenous affairs, and advocates compellingly for Māori artists, as well as for Māori and New Zealand literature. Salute his remarkable achievements in an hour chaired by Paula Morris. | <urn:uuid:5d735564-63a4-47a1-8322-180e3afbebf5> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.writersfestival.co.nz/look-and-listen/podcasts/Page5/ | 2019-07-22T02:00:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.950278 | 352 |
Dichotomous scoring of TDP-43 proteinopathy from specific brain regions in 27 academic research centers: associations with Alzheimer’s disease and cerebrovascular disease pathologies
Acta Neuropathologica Communicationsvolume 6, Article number: 142 (2018)
TAR-DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) proteinopathy is a common brain pathology in elderly persons, but much remains to be learned about this high-morbidity condition. Published stage-based systems for operationalizing disease severity rely on the involvement (presence/absence) of pathology in specific anatomic regions. To examine the comorbidities associated with TDP-43 pathology in aged individuals, we studied data from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Neuropathology Data Set. Data were analyzed from 929 included subjects with available TDP-43 pathology information, sourced from 27 different American Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADCs). Cases with relatively unusual diseases including autopsy-proven frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD-TDP or FTLD-tau) were excluded from the study. Our data provide new information about pathologic features that are and are not associated with TDP-43 pathologies in different brain areas—spinal cord, amygdala, hippocampus, entorhinal cortex/inferior temporal cortex, and frontal neocortex. Different research centers used cite-specific methods including different TDP-43 antibodies. TDP-43 pathology in at least one brain region was common (31.4%) but the pathology was rarely observed in spinal cord (1.8%) and also unusual in frontal cortex (5.3%). As expected, TDP-43 pathology was positively associated with comorbid hippocampal sclerosis pathology and with severe AD pathology. TDP-43 pathology was also associated with comorbid moderate-to-severe brain arteriolosclerosis. The association between TDP-43 pathology and brain arteriolosclerosis appears relatively specific since there was no detected association between TDP-43 pathology and microinfarcts, lacunar infarcts, large infarcts, cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), or circle of Willis atherosclerosis. Together, these observations provide support for the hypothesis that many aged brains are affected by a TDP-43 proteinopathy that is more likely to be seen in brains with AD pathology, arteriolosclerosis pathology, or both.
There is an evolving appreciation of a common brain disease with TAR-DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) proteinopathy that mimics Alzheimer’s disease (AD) clinically [5, 25, 26, 34, 39, 50] and affects 10–25% of persons aged 85 or older [5, 19, 21, 33, 50]. The defining characteristics of this disease are recognized by neuropathologic observations: TDP-43 pathology, often with comorbid neuronal loss and astrocytosis pathology in the hippocampus [1, 33], the latter two features collectively termed hippocampal sclerosis (HS). The literature that pertains to this disease was initially focused on HS pathology (TDP-43 pathology was discovered as a disease marker in 2006 ), but it is now recognized that TDP-43 pathology is the most sensitive and specific marker of the disease. For example, cases with HS pathology due to acute anoxia is immunonegative for TDP-43 and is considered a fundamentally different disease [2, 20, 33]. Importantly, the presence of TDP-43 proteinopathy, with or without comorbid HS pathology, is independently associated with cognitive impairment [5, 26, 29, 31].
“TDP-43 pathology” lacks a universally applied specific connotation, but refers to phosphorylated TDP-43 deposits in cytoplasmic (where it may appear like speckles, skeins, or tangles), intranuclear, perivascular, and/or neurite-like structures. TDP-43 pathology may also manifest as a decrease in the normal (non-phosphorylated) TDP-43 in the nucleus , or within twig-like deposits of phosphorylated TDP-43 detected immunohistochemically in the subpial or subependymal regions [11, 18, 30]. In prior published papers that have studied the spectrum of TDP-43 pathologies in aged brains (often with comorbid AD pathology), the severity of TDP-43 proteinopathy has been mostly graded according to stage-based classification systems where the presence of any TDP-43 pathology in a given region defines a particular stage [15, 17, 27, 29, 44]. For example, the amygdala seems to be affected very early so this is the first stage. By contrast, in cases with extensive pathology, the frontal neocortex may be affected and if this region has any detectable TDP-43 pathology, that is indicative of a late disease stage. Unfortunately, there currently is no consensus as to a specific antibody or combination of antibodies recommended for detecting TDP-43 proteinopathy. Further, the stage-based classification systems for common age-related disease differ from TDP-43 pathologic staging systems that were developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and/or frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD)-TDP [6, 10, 45].
Prior published findings suggest that vascular factors may cause or exacerbate the disease process that manifests neuropathologically as TDP-43 (with or without HS pathology) in the aged brain [8, 41, 47, 49]. In prior work, arteriolosclerosis – dysmorphic changes in small arterioles – was preferentially associated with this disease . Further, arteriolosclerosis was observed in regions outside of the hippocampal formation in cases with comorbid HS pathology, indicating a “whole-brain disease” rather than a disease process isolated to the medial temporal lobe . However, the precise underlying mechanisms are not understood, and more work is required to determine how the clinical and pathologic endpoints are associated with each other.
The AD Centers (ADCs) program has constituted a critical resource for research on AD and related dementias in the U.S. This network derived from a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded initiative that started in 1984 and has included more than 30 different ADCs geographically dispersed across the U.S. Each ADC follows a longitudinal cohort of generally elderly individuals reflecting a broad spectrum of clinical diseases and pathologic manifestations. The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) oversees data collection by the ADCs. For research subjects that died and came to autopsy, a standardized form was created by NACC to describe the neuropathology in a systematic manner, and for correlation with clinical, radiographic, genetic, and biochemical parameters in the same persons. The latest Neuropathology (NP) Form was updated in 2014, and is referred to as version 10 (v10). The NACC NP Form v10 incorporated detailed neuropathological data including Thal phase for Aβ plaques , relatively newly categorized FTLD neuropathologic changes , ALS/motor neuron disease (MND), HS of the CA1 and/or subiculum, and distributions of TDP-43 immunoreactive inclusions in five brain regions. The summary data for the updated v10 form was recently described . Here we focused on the clinical and pathologic correlates of TDP-43 pathology in the NACC NP v10 data set among individuals lacking unusual conditions such as FTLD.
Materials and methods
For the current study, data (before exclusion criteria were applied) derived from 30 different ADCs with autopsies reported using the NACC NP v10 form, which started in 2014, through the data freeze of July 11th 2018. Autopsies were performed within each of the contributory ADCs. The database comprises a standardized set of data collected based on the NACC NP v10 data collection form (https://www.alz.washington.edu/NONMEMBER/NP/rdd_np.pdf). Inclusion criteria for this study were neuropathology data available through the NACC NP Form v10, age at death ≥65 years, and non-missing data on TDP-43 referent to at least one of the five brain regions of interest (see below). Exclusion criteria were the presence of at least one of 19 rare neurological diseases (see Additional file 1: Table S1). Research using the NACC database was approved by the University of Washington Institutional Review Board. Informed consent was obtained from all participants at the individual ADCs. The NACC data were de-identified.
TDP-43-immunoreactive inclusions were evaluated in five brain regions: spinal cord, amygdala, hippocampus, entorhinal cortex/inferior temporal cortex (EC/inferior TCTX), and frontal neocortex, with the response categories “no”, “yes”, “not assessed”, and “missing/unknown”. Because data on TDP-43 pathology in spinal cord contained more “not assessed’” or “missing/unknown” values (Additional file 1: Table S2), we considered TDP-43 inclusions in four brain regions (all except spinal cord) in the subsequent multivariable regression analyses. HS was determined by the variable of “hippocampal sclerosis of CA1 and/or subiculum” ("unilateral", "bilateral", or "present but laterality not assessed"). Data was obtained from all 30 contributory ADCs on whether the antibody used was phospho-specific or non-phospho-specific. A survey was sent to all the ADC Neuropathology Core leaders as to what specific antibodies were used. The phospho-specific antibodies were mostly 1D3 (EMD Millipore), followed by 11–9 (Cosmo Bio) and the polyclonal Cosmo Bio antibody (TIP-PTD-P02). The non-phospho-specific antibodies were almost all Proteintech 10,782–2-AP (rabbit polyclonal), with one center reporting to use Sigma C-term (T1580). Examples of results from the two most frequently used antibodies are shown in Fig. 1. For AD-related pathology, data were included on density of diffuse plaques ("none", "sparse", "moderate", or "frequent"), density of neocortical neuritic plaques ("none", "sparse", "moderate", or "frequent"), Thal phase for Aβ distribution (Thal Aβ phases 0 to 5), Braak stage for neurofibrillary degeneration (Braak NFT stages 0 to VI). For cerebrovascular pathology, data were available on atherosclerosis severity in the circle of Willis ("none", "mild", "moderate", or severe), cerebral amyloid angiopathy ("none", "mild", "moderate", or "severe"), infarct and lacunes (no or yes), microinfarcts (no or yes), hemorrhages and microbleeds (no or yes), and arteriolosclerosis ("none", "mild", "moderate", or "severe"; see Fig. 2). The detailed response categories of these variables and the dichotomized scoring are shown in Additional file 1: Table S3.
Descriptive statistical analyses were performed for sex, age at death (both available in the NACC NP Form v10), and years of education, apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype (no ε4 alleles = 0, one ε4 allele = 1, or pair of ε4 alleles = 2), and other health conditions at the last clinical visit (via self-report) including diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and thyroid disease (all from the NACC Uniform Data Set (UDS)).
Comparisons of characteristics of individuals with and without the TDP-43 pathology were performed using t-tests for continuous variables and Pearson’s chi-square test for categorical variables. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the associations of TDP-43 pathology with AD and cerebrovascular disease pathologies. We controlled for sex, age at death, APOE genotype, and the type of TDP-43 antibody in the analyses for AD pathologies, and additionally for Braak NFT stage and Thal Aβ phase in the analyses for cerebrovascular disease pathologies. All statistical analyses were carried out with R version 3.4.4 . Statistical significance was set at 0.05.
Subjects who were assessed by ADC neuropathologists using the NACC NP Form v10 and died at age 65 years or older (n = 1968) were extracted from the NACC NP dataset. We excluded 476 subjects who had at least one rare neurological disease listed in Additional file 1: Table S1, and we also excluded 562 subjects who had no TDP-43 pathology (i.e., missing) data reported in all five brain regions and 1 subject with “other” reported as the TDP-43 antibody used (Fig. 3). Following exclusions, a total of 929 subjects were included in this study. For these subjects, TDP-43 pathology data were sourced from 27 different ADCs (range of the number of subjects with any TDP-43 pathology in this study: 1–123 cases per center), including ADCs that only recently began to perform autopsies for inclusion in this dataset. The mean number of the subjects analyzed per ADC was 34 (median 33). Overall, 67.3% of the subjects were stained with phospho-specific antibodies; the rest with non-phospho-specfic antibodies. Among the 20 different ADCs that submitted 10 or more subjects with relevant TDP-43 immunohistochemistry (IHC) data to NACC, 13 ADCs used all or mostly phospho-specific antibodies for TDP-43 IHC, whereas 7 ADCs used all or mostly non-phospho-specific TDP-43 antibodies (Additional file 1: Table S4).
Table 1 shows the characteristics of the study subjects in total and stratified by TDP-43 pathology absent or present in at least one brain region. In all included subjects, the mean (standard deviation (SD)) age at death was 83.1 (8.7), 51.8% were males, and the mean of years of education was 15.5 (3.1). The subjects with TDP-43 pathology in at least one region died older (p-value < 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences in sex, APOE genotype, educational attainment, and other health conditions between subjects with and without TDP-43 pathology.
We compared TDP-43 pathology frequencies between HS present and absent in each brain region (Fig. 4). HS pathology was strongly associated with TDP-43 pathology in each brain region except spinal cord. Table 2 shows the associations between TDP-43 and AD-related pathologies in each brain region. AD pathologies were strongly and positively associated with TDP-43 pathology in amygdala, hippocampus, and EC/inferior TCTX, although the association between dichotomized diffuse plaques (moderate/frequent vs. no/sparse) and TDP-43 pathology in hippocampus was not statistically significant. Among cerebrovascular disease pathologies, there were no significant associations (or even consistent trends) between TDP-43 pathology in any brain regions with atherosclerosis of the circle of Willis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, infarct and lacunes, microinfarcts, hemorrhages or microbleeds.
By contrast, arteriolosclerosis pathology was associated with TDP-43 pathology in amygdala and EC/inferior TCTX when adjusted for sex, age at death, APOE genotype, and the type of TDP-43 antibody. The significant association in EC/inferior TCTX remained after AD-pathologies were added as covariates in the model (Table 3). To examine whether APOE genotype difference affects the association between TDP-43 pathology and arteriolosclerosis pathology, we further performed logistic regression analyses stratified by APOE genotype. As shown in Table 4, the associations of TDP-43 pathology in amygdala and EC/inferior TCTX with arteriolosclerosis pathology were observed in the subjects with APOE −/− or −/ε4 genotype. The significant association of TDP-43 in EC/inferior TCTX remained after including Thal Aβ phase and Braak NFT stage as additional covariates in the model. However, in persons with APOE ε4/ε4 (n = 77), TDP-43 pathologies in amygdala, hippocampus, and frontal neocortex were not associated with arteriolosclerosis pathology.
Here we present data focusing on TDP-43 pathology in the aged human brain, using a large sample with autopsy confirmation, sourced from multiple high-quality research centers. Our data provide new information about comorbidities that are and are not apparently associated with TDP-43 pathologies in different brain regions. TDP-43 pathology is strongly associated with advanced AD and brain arteriolosclerosis pathologies.
There are some potential pitfalls in our study sample, as we have discussed previously . Contributory ADC cohorts tend to be enriched for rare, genetic, early-onset, and “pure” subtypes of diseases, including AD and many other degenerative conditions. In particular, this sample may be biased toward individuals with a clinical syndrome that mimics AD. The NACC-contributory ADCs also tend to recruit (and achieve autopsy consent for) Caucasian/white individuals of relatively high socioeconomic status; thus, there are relatively few non-Caucasian individuals or those lacking formal education. Further, ADCs apply exclusion criteria that can limit the number of autopsied participants with mental illness, substance abuse, physical disability, or other prevalent conditions. There also are challenges in data interpretation related to the lack of methodologic standardization between the ADCs in terms of TDP-43 IHC methods. This problem will probably plague multi-center studies for some time since our study confirms that different state-of-the-art research centers use different reagents to operationalize TDP-43 proteinopathy (~ 2/3rd of ADCs use phospho-specific TDP-43 antibodies, whereas the remaining ADCs use antibodies that recognize non-phosphorylated epitopes). We also recognize the current lack of knowledge about underlying mechanisms is a limitation, and our study does not describe how the brain arteriolosclerosis pathology spatially relates to the TDP-43 proteinopathy.
Despite the challenges and potential pitfalls, there also are considerable strengths related to this use of the NACC NP data set. We note that despite the abovementioned sources of data variability, our study found evidence of strong associations between TDP-43 proteinopathy and other factors (age, HS pathology, AD pathology, and arteriolosclerosis pathology). These data were collected from individuals who died and came to autopsy over the past 4 years (NACC NP Form v10), providing both fresh data and relatively up-to-date clinical and pathological testing modalities. The study of nearly 1000 brains with APOE genotype and TDP-43 pathology status in multiple brain regions is unusual, and the statistical power it provides is important. Further, the derivation of data from 27 different research centers with expertise in research in AD and related dementias is a strength because the autopsy data may be considered more generalizable than the results from a single neuropathologist or small group of pathologists. For the foreseeable future, it seems unlikely that all research centers will agree on a single protocol for TDP-43 IHC, and we consider it a strength that the current study incorporates results from multiple research centers using site-specific protocols.
There are three main findings that we describe: TDP-43 pathology is strongly associated with advanced AD pathology; TDP-43 pathology is associated with increasingly severe arteriolosclerosis pathology (particularly in non APOE ɛ4/ɛ4 carriers); and age-related TDP-43 pathology is predominantly seen in the medial temporal cortex, uncommon in frontal neocortex, and very rare in spinal cord.
There is a relatively large extant literature on the relatively common comorbidity of TDP-43 pathology with AD, providing a compelling evidence that the pathologies co-occur whether or not they directly interact mechanistically [14, 16, 27, 30, 48]. Staging schema have been proposed to describe how TDP-43 pathology is distributed in brains with comorbid AD pathology [15, 17, 27]. Notably, in multiple cohorts of aged persons, TDP-43 pathology is more strongly linked to HS than early AD pathology [5, 7, 26, 28, 33]. However, within the amygdala of subjects with advanced AD, protein misfolding (tau, Aβ, α-synuclein, and TDP-43 pathologies alike) tends to occur [14, 16].
Compared with AD, the literature on the association between TDP-43 pathology and cerebrovascular is smaller, and overlaps with the paradigm of hypoxia/ischemia. As stated by Zarow et al. , “HS has long been hypothesized to result from ischemic-hypoxic insult to the brain. The CA1 sector is fed by small end-arterioles from the anterior choroidal and posterior cerebral arteries and is known to be susceptible to hypoxic injury” (with citation to Ref ). Others have also published data compatible with a link between HS pathology and cerebrovascular disease [22, 41, 46, 47, 49]. However, we have found in various data sets previous evidence of a relatively specific association between the type of HS that frequently is comborbid with TDP-43 pathology, and brain arteriolosclerosis [12, 35,36,37]. In the present study, the specificity of that association was underscored since no other subtype of cerebrovascular pathology was linked to TDP-43 pathology. There currently is no proven mechanistic explanation for this association. We note that factors that are conventionally associated with arteriolosclerosis, such as diabetes or hypertension, do not appear to be specifically associated with TDP-43 pathology. Intriguingly, Montagne and colleagues recently showed that subtle blood-brain barrier dysfunction and “leaky vessels” in the human hippocampus precede cognitive impairment in advanced aging . Winkler et al. reported that pericyte damage could contribute to cognitive impairment through disruption of the neurovascular unit, which may relate to TDP-43 proteinopathy, rather than AD. There also have been described some genetic risk factors that may help explain the link between brain arteriolosclerosis and TDP-43 pathology , but more work is required in this area. We speculate that there may be some reason that the TDP-43 pathology is usually confined to the medial temporal lobe of aged individuals, perhaps analogous to how primary age-related tauopathy , in the absence of comorbid Aβ plaques, tends not to progress beyond Braak NFT stage IV. Considering this analogy, there may be, in some of the brains, a disease-accelerating factor, analogous to Aβ, which promotes TDP-43 pathology outside of the medial temporal lobe.
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We are extremely grateful to the many patients, clinicians, and other colleagues, who have worked so hard to provide and organize these data. The NACC database is funded by NIA/NIH Grant U01 AG016976. NACC data are contributed by the NIA-funded ADCs: P30 AG019610 (PI Eric Reiman, MD), P30 AG013846 (PI Neil Kowall, MD), P50 AG008702 (PI Scott Small, MD), P50 AG025688 (PI Allan Levey, MD, PhD), P50 AG047266 (PI Todd Golde, MD, PhD), P30 AG010133 (PI Andrew Saykin, PsyD), P50 AG005146 (PI Marilyn Albert, PhD), P50 AG005134 (PI Bradley Hyman, MD, PhD), P50 AG016574 (PI Ronald Petersen, MD, PhD), P50 AG005138 (PI Mary Sano, PhD), P30 AG008051 (PI Thomas Wisniewski, MD), P30 AG013854 (PI M. Marsel Mesulam, MD), P30 AG008017 (PI Jeffrey Kaye, MD), P30 AG010161 (PI David Bennett, MD), P50 AG047366 (PI Victor Henderson, MD, MS), P30 AG010129 (PI Charles DeCarli, MD), P50 AG016573 (PI Frank LaFerla, PhD), P50 AG005131 (PI James Brewer, MD, PhD), P50 AG023501 (PI Bruce Miller, MD), P30 AG035982 (PI Russell Swerdlow, MD), P30 AG028383 (PI Linda Van Eldik, PhD), P30 AG053760 (PI Henry Paulson, MD, PhD), P30 AG010124 (PI John Trojanowski, MD, PhD), P50 AG005133 (PI Oscar Lopez, MD), P50 AG005142 (PI Helena Chui, MD), P30 AG012300 (PI Roger Rosenberg, MD), P30 AG049638 (PI Suzanne Craft, PhD), P50 AG005136 (PI Thomas Grabowski, MD), P50 AG033514 (PI Sanjay Asthana, MD, FRCP), P50 AG005681 (PI John Morris, MD), P50 AG047270 (PI Stephen Strittmatter, MD, PhD).
Funding included NIH grants P30 AG028383, R01 AG057187, R01 AG042475, R01 AG054060, and U01 AG016976 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)/National Institutes of Health (NIH). For more on NACC-related funding, please see Acknowledgment section.
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Table S1. Exclusion criteria in the National Alzheimer’s Coordination Center Neuropathology Form. Table S2. Missing frequency of TDP-43 pathology in each brain region collected on the National Alzheimer’s Coordination Center Neuropathology Form version 10 (n = 929). Table S3. Variables for Alzheimer’s disease and cerebrovascular disease pathologies in the National Alzheimer’s Coordination Center Neuropathology Form version 10. Table S4. Frequency of TDP-43 antibody used in each Alzheimer’s Disease Center. (PDF 181 kb) | <urn:uuid:51eddf31-9fdd-4179-a326-1608b87b3540> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-018-0641-y | 2019-07-22T01:43:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.851838 | 9,866 |
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A sauna suit does not allow your body to cool off, so it can make you overheat and affect your heart rate. A suit made with PVC material can be hazardous and is attributed to causing cancer and kidney problems. It is recommended to wear neoprene suits during workouts and participating in physical activity.
What is the difference between a PVC and neoprene sauna suit?
Neoprene is a synthetic polymer used to make form-fitting sauna suits. It resembles rubber and is resistant to oil and heat. PVC is also a synthetic polymer that is used in sauna suits, inflatable products, imitation leather and flooring. Both are heat stabilizers and elevate temperatures ins sauna suits.
A neoprene suit provides the wearer with a form-fitting look and is considered safer than PVC. The fabric is stretchy and allows you to move freely during exercise. On the other hand, a PVC suit is stronger and is better at holding in body heat. Neoprene lets your body breathe more but does not make you sweat as much as a PVC suit.
Will a sauna suit burn fat?
A sauna suit elevates your body temperature leading to increased perspiration during your workout. You lose excess water weight, not fat. Even though the suit does not burn fat, it quickens your metabolic rate and reduces your blood sugar levels. The suit helps you achieve an intense workout and see results faster.
How do you clean a sauna suit?
Neoprene can be hand washed with water and mild detergent. If necessary, the suit can be soaked overnight. Make sure you rinse the item, be gentle when wringing out and allow it to air dry. Some PVC suits can be cleaned in the washing machine, and others need to be handwash. It is important for you to read the instructions on the label to keep your suit intact.
What is the best sauna suit?
The Kutting weight neoprene sauna suit is preferred by many people. The suit is scientifically proven to increase metabolism and contribute to weight loss. It has mesh ventilation zones in the underarm and groin and allows your body to breathe. It elevates body temperature, keeps in body heat and helps your body create sweat. The body fitting design conforms to your body and can be worn by men and women.
How do sauna suits work?
Neoprene is a soft thin rubber material that seals in body heat and increases your detoxifying process. This spongy material provides insulation and traps warmth so you can sweat during exercising. It is flexible, strong, resistant and holds in water. When you wear this suit during exercise, it traps the heat coming from your body, makes your temperature and induces sweat.
A PVC sauna suit is made of a non-breathable material that restricts the body’s ability to cool down. Sweat does not evaporate and increases body temperature. The bands around the wrists and ankles must be tightened, so heat does not escape. These types of suits are known to produce much more sweat than neoprene and provide results immediately.
Although sauna suits are made of various materials, they are designed for the same purpose. They raise body temperature and induce sweat and help you lose body weight, increase your metabolism and reduces your glucose levels.
Can a sauna suit go in the dryer?
Because sauna suits are made from neoprene, and PVC materials they need to hang dry. These fabrics are petroleum based and will melt in the dryer. Never put a sauna suit in the dryer always allow it to hang dry.
Are sauna suits effective?
There are contrasting beliefs about how effective sauna suits are at helping you lose weight. Some people think they detoxify the body, quicken metabolism and burn fat. In contrast, others think the suit does not remove fat or contribute to weight loss.
Many also think the suit is dangerous and can cause strokes, kidney problems and death. The suit dehydrates the body and draws out water in an unnatural way. This has caused some controversy regarding the usage of sauna suits and their safety as well. Everyone has their own opinion about these suits, and it is up to the individual wearer to determine how well works.
What size sauna suit should I get?
Sauna suits are available in a variety of sizes for men and women. There are suits designed specifically for males, females and unisex. They typically come in small, medium, large and X-large sizes. You can also find suits in larger sizes depending on the manufacturer.
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Despite a world-leading compliance regime, firms risk another 1MDB scandal by failing to assess malpractices of external links.
In an exclusive interview, Julia Salmond, global head of Client Delivery & Operations, Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones, talks about Singapore’s anti-corruption approach, the risks of Singaporean companies with overseas operations, and strategies for companies’ compliance requirements.
Can we say that Singapore has arrived at the global financial stage of regulation? How does it compare with other countries that are already prominent?
Julia Salmond: Whilst subtler in approach, Singapore is probably second globally in terms of enforcement, only behind the US. The local enforcement in Singapore is not overly punitive but takes into serious consideration the context in which an offense was committed. The context includes the business benefits gained from the corrupt act, the organisation’s size, and the civil impact. We have seen Singapore uncovering and prosecuting a carpark firm’s employees taking regular small bribes to secure car parking spaces, reinforcing its stand that corruption is unacceptable at all levels.
Many fines for corruption come after a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation, where these international legislators are the forerunners. With the FCPA or SFO having hit the guilty organisation with a substantial fine, another large fine on the local front isn’t necessarily constructive. Singapore, therefore, complements smaller fines with deferred prosecution agreements. This encourages self-policing.
Having established a strong reputation globally for anti-corruption policies, Singapore does not need to be a frontrunner in implementing fresh regulations. Compared to other countries, compliance processes are already baked into Singapore’s ethos of ethical business. Rather than invest finite resources exploring new codes of conduct, Singapore rightly focuses on identifying and prosecuting the few companies that are not living up to current standards.
From a risk and compliance standpoint, what are the pressures that could threaten Singapore's status?
Salmond: Organisations cannot make assumptions on where they think the problem is or only conduct stringent investigations in places that have a history of corrupt practices.
Where Singapore is concerned, what an organisation is doing locally is important, but it is also important to consider the impact of operating through other units, offices or third-parties in other countries. In a case like 1MDB, an organisation in Singapore was partnering with an external party in Malaysia and it is possible that it did not have enough oversight over that party’s practices.
On the flipside, there can be an assumption that in a place like Singapore – where there is a strong ethos of non-corruption – that the problem is elsewhere. We have worked with an organisation that assumed their bribery issue was stemming from a neighbouring country. However, after a comprehensive audit investigation, it found that the inconsistent application of controls had allowed employees in the neighbouring country to channel bribes through the Singapore business unit.
Organisations must implement a consistent, evidence-based risk assessment approach to their anti-bribery controls across all geographies they operate in.
What issues are you seeing in organisations' compliance requirements and due diligence? What are firms doing to meet these requirements, and where are they lacking?
Salmond: Organisations cannot afford to think “it is not going to happen to us”. When compliance is not baked into its business as usual, it eventually falls foul during challenges by auditors, regulators and potential customers. To compete in a global marketplace, there is an expectation that a company has the evidence-based governance in place that a third-party will ask to see.
The board of an organisation would not want to spend time discussing compliance lapses. Any investigation is a huge cost in business time, especially when the management must conduct internal investigations and compile documentation to defend themselves when the case goes to court. Businesses overlook this when they walk the tightrope of “do we implement anti-corruption practices, or don’t we”.
How are compliance requirements growing and becoming increasingly demanding? What trends should firms watch out for when chasing these requirements?
Salmond: From a regulators’ perspective, they must ensure that the companies operating within their jurisdictions understand the penal and reputational implications.
International regulators have started to realise that no company is too big to be penalised. The size or influence of the company no longer stops the FCPA from making an example out of them.
One key consideration for regulators, especially when dealing with institutions with deep pockets, is that financial penalties alone won’t cut it. If an organisation is guilty of corrupt practices, the person on the street would be unaware and it won’t impact the consumption of the guilty organisation’s services.
Regulators must ensure communication channels are in place to make the public aware when big brands are failing. This reputational repercussion could pose a greater deterrent than the financial penalty itself.
Can you give the basic strategies for companies so that they can meet requirements for:
Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (KYC and due diligence);
Third-party risk management (anti-bribery and corruption);
and Trade-based money laundering compliance?
Salmond: We work with institutions to understand their current view on anti-corruption – what policies and procedures they have in place (or the lack thereof), what standing does compliance and risk management have among their C-suite, and what their risk appetite is. Some companies must engage third-parties to do business locally, so their risk appetites would vary. For example, a multinational financial services firm will need to engage government officials for permission to operate locally. We help these companies understand what factors will make something high risk vs. low risk, such as contract value, the type of third-party and which country they plan to operate in.
Once their risks are defined, we develop and implement a procedural document via our software platform. The software combines the organisation’s risk assessment with world-class industry risk-specific data, from anti-corruption to money laundering, before delivering a ‘risk-level’ for every third-party. This risk level determines what further due diligence needs to be carried out before transactions through the third-party can take place.
This creates a single source of truth on the risks a company has identified and what action was taken. Through the platform, all employees can then input, access and adequately respond to the associated risks from engaging any customer, distributor or joint venture partner etc.
This consistent and evidence-based approach, known as Know Your Business Partner (KYBP), enables organisations to embed comprehensive and consistent third-party risk management procedures and is equally applicable whether an organisation operates in one or 50 locations.
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When I think of the color gray, I think of fog- dense, moist, miserable, and impenetrable. Gray is dull, conservative, drab. Gray reminds me of mice, sharks, and old style garbage cans. Gray, my friends, is depressing. Is there anything good that is gray? I can’t think of one. Ok, maybe dolphins.
Silver is another story altogether. Silver is glamorous and exciting. It is shiny, bright, modern, high tech. It is the color of jewelry and the chrome on our boat, which reflects the water and sun and makes me happy. Silver lights the way to the future.
And so, I choose to see my new hair color as silver, never gray. It’s all how you frame it. Had I not been forced into this change by a few rounds of chemotherapy, I would no doubt still be blond. I had been dyeing my hair blond for as long as I could remember, and I never would have been bold, brave or confident enough to stop dyeing it. But now that I have silver hair, I’m beginning to like it, and it’s not just because it is better than having no hair at all.
- My daughter told me it actually makes me look younger. Her exact words were, “it’s not so bleached out and stringy.” There’s a lot of my mother in that girl.
- People smile at me more. I have no idea why this is, but I swear, it is true.
- The last time I went to the salon (for just a little trim) it cost me $25.00! HA!
- The last time I went to the salon (for a little trim) I was out in 20 minutes! HA!
- Silver is green. I am quite happy not to be putting toxic chemicals on my head or into the world.
- Silver is sophisticated, and with an edgy haircut, it can be funky.
- Silver is powerful- silver haired people definitely get more respect (young people assume I did something to earn that color.)
- Silver goes with most of my jewelry.
- Going silver is a great way to challenge beauty standards—I feel like such a rebel.
- With silver hair, I don’t look like most of my other friends. I stand out in a crowd.
- My hair and my eyebrows coordinate for the first time in decades.
- My hair feels better without all the chemicals, and I know it is happier.
- I don’t worry about swimming in chlorine or in salt water…I’m free!
- Special silver shampoo is blue (how cool is that?)
- Not one of my friends has suggested that I dye it again. That must mean something…
- I don’t have to plan my life around my color appointment.
- I get more compliments on my hair than I ever did.
- ‘Cause it makes me feel… like a na-tu-ral woman (thanks, Aretha.)
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AGS 360˚ Solutions specialises in providing multinational organisations with bespoke relocation services, tailored to meet the individual needs of businesses and international employees. AGS has 43 years of experience and is a widely recognised mobility provider globally, with over 4,200 employees operating from 140 offices in 94 countries worldwide.
The history of AGS 360˚ Solutions began when 360 Relocations was formed in 2003 in the UK by a group of industry professionals with a wealth of experience in providing relocation services. The idea was simple: to create a company big enough to cope with the demands of relocation programmes, but small enough to provide a tailored and personalised service. Over the next decade, 360 Relocations developed a comprehensive corporate portfolio of clients offering tailored relocation solutions.
As part of our continued growth plans, in 2013, 360 Relocations joined the AGS Group of mobility services. This enabled 360 to maintain the benefits of providing a tailored, personalised service, but with the added resources of the Group and its network of offices. In 2014, 360 Relocations, as a natural progression to provide a one stop solution throughout the group and to benefit our clients further, merged with the group-owned brand AGS to become AGS 360˚ Solutions, and the official relocation resource for the Group.
All of our programmes are designed to provide: ⎫ Quality relocation & removals services ⎫ Thought leadership ⎫ Proactive & professional service delivery ⎫ Concise reporting ⎫ Value for money ⎫ Innovative technology ⎫ Clear communication ⎫ A genuine partnership
CHAPLIN, BÉNÉDICTE & Co is a modern boutique law firm, founded in 1999 by Lyn Chaplin and Fabien Bénédicte Suant. From the early days, CHAPLIN, BÉNÉDICTE & Co embraced the challenges and opportunities of globalisation. The majority of clients came from all over the EU, to be guided on UK and international structuring and on offshore tax planning.
CHAPLIN, BÉNÉDICTE & Co primarily focuses on entrepreneurs and technology. We are committed to offer expert legal guidance on entrepreneurial business setup, start-up development, creative IP structuring and regulatory matters and high-stakes venture capital, where innovation meets the law.
ebl miller rosenfalck is an international business law firm known for its expertise in inward and outward investments and in-depth knowledge of cross border issues. We support international businesses who are establishing a business in the UK, or exporting to the UK; and assist UK and international businesses who are establishing businesses in Europe, or who export to Europe.
Recently, we have been devising options for our clients to plan for a hard or soft Brexit and keep a competitive edge in uncertain times. Staff planning and attracting talents post Brexit are a real concern and our immigration and employment law specialists advise on sponsor licences applications and HR and recruitment policies.
Most of the team at ebl miller rosenfalck are legally qualified in another European jurisdiction and/or speak at least another European language. Working with ebl offices across Europe, and via the Warwick Legal Network, the firm offers a seamless pan European service. The firm has four specialist desks based in the London office: French, German, Italian and Scandinavian with dedicated specialists in employment and immigration law, corporate and commercial law, intellectual property and data protection law, real estate and dispute resolution.
The European Commission has offices, called Representations, in all the Member States of the European Union. The UK Representation has offices in London (head office), Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Our role is to:
• Be a source of EU-related information for you, for your business, media, educational institutions and for the public authorities.
• Explain how EU policies will affect you in the United Kingdom.
• Speak for the European Commission as its voice in the UK, providing background briefings for the media as well as on-the-record comment on relevant issues.
• Inform the European Commission in Brussels on political, economic and social developments in the UK.
Fox Williams is a City law firm with a leading reputation, known for its good sense and ability to deliver effective solutions.
Fox Williams’ immigration team provides a tailored, bespoke service dealing with complex immigration issues, providing clear answers to difficult questions for both individuals and companies in order to help individuals and global businesses meet their UK immigration needs. We are currently advising a wide range of foreign companies and individuals on the impact of Brexit on their terms of residency in the UK. The immigration team sits within the employment practice which is generally regarded as one of the pre-eminent legal teams in this area advising City and international businesses on group-wide strategic issues and sensitive employee matters, such as relocation of key staff and cross jurisdictional employment contracts and disputes. Advice is also given to individual international senior executives on relocation, residency rights and employment disputes.
The firm’s clients obtain quality advice delivered with a high level of partner involvement and an astute commercial focus. As well as employment and immigration, Fox Williams provides a wide range of legal services, including corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, corporate crime and business investigations, financial services regulatory, intellectual property, international trade, partnership, real estate and tax.
Fox Williams is recognised by the two pre-eminent legal directories: Chambers and The Legal 500, both of which undertake independent research with our clients and contacts. Our HR Law team was shortlisted for the Human Resources Firm (Specialism) of the Year Award at the Legal 500 Awards 2018, for expertise in employment: employers and senior executives.
“They offer magic circle service at a significantly lower cost.” Chambers UK 2018
Irwin Mitchell is unlike any other law firm. Nationally acclaimed, with a strong international capability, we offer a broad range of legal services to national and international organisations and institutions, small and medium-sized businesses and private individuals. The firm was founded in 1912 by Walter Irwin Mitchell. With a concentration on criminal law, he aimed to provide the highest quality legal services to the general public from his small legal practice in Sheffield.
Today, Irwin Mitchell is the 11th largest law firm in the UK with one of the five largest Private Wealth teams in the country, operating out of 14 UK offices including a consulting office in Middlesborough. We currently employ over 2,500 members of staff, including over 1,000 legally trained personnel and have helped over one million clients in our 100 year history. The Business Legal Services division is also the fastest-growing area of the firm, with an increasing number of global, national and regional companies choosing to work with us. In 2012, we became one of the first companies to be approved as an Alternative Business Structure (ABS), allowing us to plan for growth and take advantage of the opportunities created by the changing legal landscape.
Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in London, providing an extensive range of legal services for European citizens. With the uncertainty around Brexit, we give practical insight on what Brexit means for you, your family and business.
Our top ranked immigration team advises on all aspects of UK immigration and nationality law, for both private individuals and for businesses which employ European staff. Our top ranked family and divorce team advises on all family law issues, especially ones with an international dimension, including pre and post nup agreements, cases with complex financial aspects and in cases relating to children.
Other services for UK and international clients include assistance with property matters, advice on business ventures and employment issues, as well as help with inheritance tax, succession and estate planning. We can also assist you with resolving disputes and in dealings with the police.
Our expert teams of lawyers can help you plan and protect your personal and business affairs.
WAN Avocats is an independent business law firm founded in 2000 with offices in Paris and London.
The team adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and enjoys a solid reputation in three main fields: Intellectual Property, Corporate/M&A, Tax, real estate and Employment Law.
With the support of more than twenty qualified attorneys, the Firm has established itself as a leading mid-sized firm. WAN Avocats is regularly ranked among the best law firms in France (The Legal 500 EMEA, The Legal 500 Paris, Décideurs Magazine, Media Law International).
The Firm is the French representative for the World IT Lawyers (WITL), an established global alliance of IP-IT specialized law firms.
Wesley Gryk is one of the foremost immigration practices in the UK.
The firm was founded more than 20 years ago by Wesley Gryk and, for most of its existence, has worked exclusively in the field of British immigration and nationality law, including European immigration law.
The firm works both in the fields of personal immigration law and corporate immigration law. It has extensive expertise in cases based on the right to family and private life, including for EEA nationals and their non-EEA national family members.
The firm frequently advises Europeans and their family members who wish to live, work, and settle in the UK. They have expertise in advising on complex aspects of European law, including applications as a partner, applications made as the primary carer of a British child, those made after a marital breakdown, applications made after a long term illness, or applications made on the basis of dependency. Most recently, they have been advising on the consequences of Brexit for Europeans and their family members.
Partner Alison Hunter is recognised for her specialist knowledge of European law; “she is a noted expert on EU free movement” (Chambers and Partners 2018) and has a “fantastic knowledge of EU law” (Chambers and Partners 2017).
If you are an EEA national, or the family member of an EEA national living in the UK, the firm can advise on your current position, the options available to you, and keep you informed of developments in connection with Brexit.
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CANNA ICE, LTD
CANNA ICE SL is a Spanish company founded in Valencia in 2016, specializing in the development, manufacture and distribution of traditional cannabis ice cream. Canna Ice SL born after the challenge of developing a cannabis ice cream for the cannabis market, Canna Ice products was launch for the first time in the ViñaGrow area of the ViñaRock 2016 festival.
Since then, we have continued innovating and developing new ice cream concepts, launching versions of ice cream flavoured with hemp protein, hemp with chocolate, or the different varieties of marijuana.
In response to the demand of our cannabis customers, we have also developed an ice cream line for the vegan market, where the taste of coconut, almond or soymilk is combine with the unmistakable flavours of cannabis.
For the most special customers we develop ice creams à la carte, where we adjust factors such as texture, temperature, fat, or the taste of the ice cream to the customer’s needs.
We are a team obsessed with the quality and development of unique cannabis flavours in our ice creams, which provides unforgettable experiences for those who taste them.
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by American Psychological Association
Providing Behavioral and Emotional Health Services for Children, Adolescents and Families
Parents, are you looking for effective parenting skills that are efficient for your family and enhance the child-parent relationship? Our Center provides psychological assessment and evidence-based, family-centered treatment for children from birth to age 18.
REASONS A PARENT MAY SEEK SERVICES
If your child has experienced notable struggles related to the following issues, you may want to consider scheduling an assessment session:
- Experienced a traumatic event.
- Is having a difficult time with a loss.
- Is experiencing difficulty adjusting to a new school or life circumstance (divorce, relocation).
- Displays difficulties in effectively communicating with you and/or family members.
- Is experiencing difficulties regulating emotions.
- Displays problematic or aggressive behaviors.
- Experiences difficulties academically or socially in school.
- Difficulties focusing in class or following through with completing tasks.
- Has concerns about bullying and/or school refusal.
- Has challenges with self-esteem and identity.
If any of the above challenges cause notable struggles for your child at home, school, or with peers, please call (312) 573-8860 to schedule a free 30-minute wellness checkup or consult.
Benefits for Parents & Child
We provide short-term effective (or evidence based) treatment to children and adolescents. We believe that family is an intricate part of the treatment process. Parents and caregivers often play a vital supportive role in enhancing social/emotional development while reducing the risk of developmental decline/regression in skills obtained in the treatment process.
Counseling Services For Children
Utilized to identify specific strengths and struggles that an individual may experience. Results provide a comprehensive view of an individual’s functioning to ensure the recommendation of effective treatment and support is put in place to help the child and family combat areas of struggle in hopes of living a more abundant life.
- Assessments provide essential information to children, families, therapists, and teachers about specific areas of functioning that inform treatment plans, provide access to supportive services, and promotes an environment for optional learning and social/emotional development.
- Psychological assessments can provide information that can provide students with an edge to excel in the classroom and in relationships.
Individual and Family Therapy
Your child’s therapist will obtain information about your concerns and assess your child’s social/emotional functioning to determine if your child is likely to benefit from the therapy services that we provide. If so, your child’s therapist will then recommend a individualized treatment plan that specifically addresses areas of struggle.
- Are you looking for strategies to effectively parent your child while building or maintaining a strong parent-child relationship?
- Learn and practice specific behavior management techniques that also enhance your child’s compliance, focus, problem solving skills, communication, and self-esteem.
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma
- Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma for Adolescents
- Functional Family Therapy
Psychological Assessment Services
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: ADHD
- Social or Emotional Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Social Anxiety
- Speech or Developmental Concerns
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The 1960's were the years of revolution and exuberance not only from the stand point of world history but also in watch making. In 1964 Rolex released a watch made of 100% 18 karat white or yellow gold, sapphire crystal, and a double deployment bracelet. The watch was named King Midas Rolex after an ancient Greek king who had a mystic touch that could turn anything into solid gold. At that time, Rolex King Midas was the heaviest, golden watch money could buy.
There are a few highly collectable vintage Rolex models. Among them is Rolex Submariner 1680, the Single-Red Submariner. This Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner was one of the first Submariner watches to incorporate a date function. The coveted "red" Submariner was produced from 1967 to 1972 at which point the color of the word "Submariner" on the watch dial was changed from red to white.
Rolex Tudor Prince is a rare vintage Tudor model watch which has a Rolex crown logo at 12 o’clock. The classic fluted bezel, date, and dial are all reminiscent of a vintage Rolex Datejust. Although this watch is not outfitted with a Rolex movement, the ETA SA is an important part of the Rolex history. This movement is specifically designed for Rolex Tudor watches and is highly sought after by Rolex collectors and enthusiasts.
In the early 1970’s Rolex created a special line of military watches for the British Army. Among these highly collectable and sought after timepieces were the special edition, all black, Rolex Submariner watches that were presented to the British Army Officers stationed in Africa.
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We are a translation firm located in Berkeley United kingdom that is exceptionally passionate about supplying professional translation services for both individuals looking for a document to be translated and certified but also for corporations that wish to build up their organization into other countries. We will constantly provide the very finest services at a very budget friendly rate.
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As a speaker, writer and corporate trainer Myra has worked nationally with corporate clients, universities and professional trade associations presenting keynote speeches, training programs and workshops. Whether she’s talking or writing, Myra uses humor and stories to communicate information and share life lessons so audiences and readers gain insights and feel encouraged. Her personal blog, “Enjoy Life and Do Good” emphasizes three areas: Work with Purpose, Live with Passion and Make a Difference.
Having worked with clients such as Coca-Cola, AT&T, Delta Technology and Porsche Cars North America, she has spoken to audiences across a broad spectrum of industries including banking, healthcare, hospitality, telecommunications, transportation and much more. She particularly enjoys working with professional associations and women’s conferences.
Author of Mama Always Says…; Musings on Major and Minor Matters that May or May Not Matter and The Sun Sisters Guide to the Girlfriend’s Perfect Beach Vacation, Myra has contributed to three anthology books including CLIMB: Leading Women In Technology Share Their Journeys To Success. Additionally, her writing has been featured in various business publications including Little Pink Book, Customer Relationship Management, Competitive Edge, and USIndustry Today. She was a contributing writer for Atlanta Woman magazine for four years.
Myra’s advice is often quoted in national and trade publications such as Investor’s Business Daily, The Employment Review, McCall’s, Woman’s World, PowerSelling, Healthcare Industry Executive, Value Retail News, The Employment Review, The Executive Report on Customer Retention, and The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. Radio and TV stations consider her a highly credible guest. She has appeared on WSB-TV and GPTV in Atlanta, WKMX Radio in St. Louis and WPCH Radio in Atlanta.
With a special interest in issues regarding women in the workplace, Myra has interviewed over 100 women who were the ‘first woman’ in a variety of achievements. She is currently on the advisory board of the Professional Women’s Information Network (ProWIN) and is a member of OnBoard and The International Alliance of Women. She has previously served on the boards of TIAW and several other women’s organizations. She is a frequent speaker for women’s associations and conferences.
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How did you spend your May Day Bank Holiday? Did you lounge around the house in your PJs, trawl the aisles of the DIY stores or pig out at the local carvery? Most of us choose such habitual pursuits, but these were not the choice of ten more adventurous souls to be found at Fambridge Yacht Station this morning. These daring folks chose a sailing holiday with a difference.
Whilst family, friends and well-wishers shivered nearby in a cold south-easterly wind, two crews of the Premier Sailing’s “Sail for Macmillan 2017″challenge completed final safety checks of rigging and safety equipment. As onlookers braved the cold to wave them off, the two teams stepped aboard their vessels and bid us all farewell before casting off and heading off on a seven-week long trip of a lifetime. Over the coming weeks, this round-Britain voyage will see some crew members swapped each week, allowing more such intrepid individuals to take part in this trip of a lifetime, whilst raising invaluable funds for charity.
Colin and Jan Stracey of Premier Sailing organised this unusual fundraiser for the first time in 2016. Following their personal experience of the expertise of Macmillan Cancer Support, they wanted to give something back to the charity as a means of showing their appreciation. Last year, over a period of 7 weeks, 38 crew and 7 skippers successfully sailed anti-clockwise round the British coast, raising over £5000 for Macmillan. This year, encouraged by the interest of more potential crew and extra sponsors, they are aiming to raise even more essential funds for a cause so close to their hearts.
This circumnavigation will take the team around our spectacular coast, spotting amazing wildlife in the sea and air on the way and viewing our coast and historic ports just as our ancient ancestors may have done. This week, leg one will see the two yachts sail up the East coast from Fambridge to Newcastle. En route they will stop off to rest and savour the local delights of ports such as Shotley and Whitby. Some of the crew are experienced sailors, but others joining for one leg or more may never have sailed before and so will face new challenges and learn skills for life.
No previous sailing experience is required, as the fully qualified RYA instructors will skipper each part of the voyage. Crew members taking part will gain the opportunity to learn and develop a range of boat handling, navigational and watch keeping skills as well as sharing in the day-to-day jobs of cooking and keeping the boat clean. Over the coming weeks, this blog will follow their journey, with daily reports from the crew and skippers, sharing photographs and videos of their ever-changing surroundings.
Anyone with a sense of adventure, a desire to try something different or a wish to fund-raise in a pioneering fashion should talk to those who know all about nautical holidays and sail training, Premier Sailing. Colin and Jan will be happy to share more details and if you wish you may express an interest in taking part in 2018, without obligation. Who knows, next year it could be you! | <urn:uuid:4ab9a00c-6595-4529-a5b7-69e561b6a2ca> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://hilaryhunterwriter.com/2017/05/03/the-trip-of-a-lifetime-a-holiday-that-makes-a-difference/ | 2019-07-22T02:13:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.944224 | 650 |
Chișinău, Moldova – April 2014
I’m sitting in a pleasant outdoor cafe, resting my feet after a day of aimless wandering. I looked and looked for a postcard to send you for your collection, but none are to be found in the shops here. I found a faded one on a shelf in the apartment that I’m renting, tucked amid the dog-eared books and the travel brochures for other countries. The photo on it is of the post office building. It’s a striking building. Isn’t it funny how it makes the people look so miniature? In most other European cities, such a building would fade into the background. But this is Chișinău.
It takes a little effort to see beyond the dingy Socialist dwellings that are packed together like hives. But there are traces of beauty to be found.
Here, in Chișinău, I finally asked myself why it is that I travel. What is it that I seek? As I walked the chaotic streets on this glorious spring day, I remembered the time when I first stepped out into the world, so many years ago. The wonder I feigned when I saw the Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur. The disappointment I felt inside at my lack of awe. Now I realize that it was because I had been taken by the hand and shown. And told. Dates and events and important people. All of these things are fascinating, of course, but what about real life? The greatest joy has come from discovering the true personality of a place.
Speaking of iconic tourist attractions, there is a miniature version of the Arc de Triomphe here. It reminds me of the Stonehenge scene in This is Spinal Tap. Funny and a little sad. While seeking an identity, there is often an urge to imitate.
The park behind the Arc is decked out in Easter decorations. This is the first time I’ve seen a city decorate for Easter. It must be just as important to them as Christmas.
The main boulevard, Stefan cel Mare, is a street photographer’s dream. Men sporting suits, long ponytails, dark glasses, and gold chains congregate next to luxury cars with tinted windows. Gnarled little babushky scuttle along wielding straw baskets full of flowers. Girls in precarious stilettos march into and out of designer shops. Perfectly manicured claws and eyes of steel. At the traffic light near the bus station, an elderly man in a wheelchair moved himself back and forth in the street. Slowly, slowly. His expression was one of defiance. The drivers didn’t honk. Pedestrians walked around him with blank expressions. I stared at him until he noticed me. He gave me a nod and continued his insolence. I passed one man who was dressed in a tan leisure suit. One side of his jacket was hanging off his shoulder, as if he had forgotten to put it all the way on. Or maybe he thought it looked better that way. Like a shawl, or something. He swaggered down the sidewalk, grooving to his own private Saturday Night Fever. I held my camera in my hand and bit my lip. But in the end I was too wary to take photos of these subjects. They were too erratic, too fierce.
At the edge of the city, I came across this abandoned circus building. Elevated and illuminated under a bright afternoon sun. A tarnished crown of days gone by. I paused and stared up at it. The vast silence of wonder filled my mind. I walked around the entire structure, peering into the grimy windows, hoping to find an unlocked door or broken window. I filled in the empty spaces with my imagination. Boisterous music and squeals of delight. Flamboyant costumes and quivering tightropes.
I shuffled back into the city center, exhausted. I made a quick lap around the small open air market. You can find something resembling souvenirs here – wooden carvings and needlework. There are also trinkets from the past. The Lenin bust would make a delightfully obnoxious bookend, but I restrained myself. I wanted to get you some vintage Soviet Union coins, but when the vendor noticed that I was a foreigner, her eyes lit up a little too much. My Russian isn’t good enough to haggle. I don’t want to end my trip getting ripped off. I’ll send you some Moldovan coins, which are even less common, for your collection.
Well, your eccentric aunt has rambled on enough. Besides, my food has arrived. They make the most delicious Russian salad at this place. I’ve eaten here every day at least once. The waiters are amused, but whatever. I hope you are doing well in school and wish you a fantastic summer.
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My last post of the 2013 Lunar Year…
Vietnam is a highly homogeneous society. I’m reminded of this whenever I look in the mirror and see a white guy staring back at me. For those who are not Kinh, or ethnic Vietnamese, it’s pretty cut-and-dried. We look different and therefore are different.
There is a growing segment of Vietnamese, however, who are also outsiders in not-so-visible ways because of different life experiences that have taken them far from home and changed, if not transformed, them. For those who study overseas and return home there is always a period of readjustment and reverse culture shock. For many, this journey includes various emotions expressed by their fellow citizens ranging from admiration to jealousy to resentment.
I recently read a message from a young Vietnamese woman who graduated last year from a U.S. college and returned to Vietnam. Another Vietnamese told her that she should “connect with my own people” and not have a superiority complex because she was in the States, the assumption being that she had lost some of her “Vietnameseness” because of her overseas experience and felt superior to other Vietnamese because of that experience.
Rather than appreciating the fact that she had become bilingual and bicultural, that she had gained familiarity with and perhaps an affinity to some aspects of her host culture and that she now had multiple affiliations, the armchair critic’s cultural (read ethnocentric) antennae perked up when he detected something in her manner, speech or whatever that he deemed un-Vietnamese. Maybe he was projecting his own insecurity onto her or maybe he was simply expressing his own jealousy and resentment.
While the boundaries of what it means to belong (i.e., to be Vietnamese, in this case) are expanding with the country’s integration into the global community, they are still more narrowly defined than in many countries, including those in which tens of thousands of Vietnamese study. Given how long Vietnam was closed to the world and the nature of what it means to be Vietnamese vs. foreign, these comments are not likely to go by the wayside anytime soon. While they may contribute to the sense of alienation that is part and parcel of reverse culture shock, returnees can and probably should respond in kind, albeit diplomatically. Though it’s doubtful that they’ll change the mindset of their critic, it’s nevertheless an opportunity to educate and enlighten, and therefore worth a try. | <urn:uuid:58979b53-e9bf-460b-9a31-35c26c1cddfd> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://markashwill.com/2014/01/29/ingroup-outgroup-or-caught-in-between/ | 2019-07-22T01:54:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.977408 | 519 |
- 705 Broadway renovation: Nine Circles takes over our building lease from the WRHA this year. We will receive financial support from the building owner to undertake changes to our waiting area to better meet client requests for an improved experience of safety, privacy and belonging. Opportunities to participate in this development will be shared over our social media this year – stay tuned.
- Collaboration: Nine Circles proudly supports efforts through the West Broadway Community and Manitoba Association of Community Health to expand the circle of support to people who use drugs and people with mental health issues in our communities. The obvious gaps in services for these community members cannot be met by one agency alone, but together we can find community-led solutions.
- Integration of addictions medicine into our primary care services
- Innovations in testing for HIV/STBBIs* (e.g. dried blood spot, self-testing)
Finally, Nine Circles will continue to call for improved, low barrier access to HIV medication for both treatment and prevention (PrEP, PEP) purposes.
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Last week I finished some photographs for Oracle Environmental Experts, a company based just outside Malvern, Worcestershire. I had met with their Managing Director Jon earlier in January, and he was keen to get a professional photographer to capture some of their sites, as he knew their own mobile phone photography wasn’t enough to show the sites and their work at its best.
The two sites I visited were in Cowbridge and Neath, in south Wales. My brief was to capture the work that’s being done on the two sites, with some photographs of their staff at work, and other photographs of their bespoke equipment, particularly showing the professionalism of their installations.
Once again I’ve had the pleasure of working with friendly, professional people with a real passion for their work and the benefits it brings to their clients. You can see more photographs from these shoots in my portfolio – Oracle Environmental Experts.
About the photographer
Paul Ligas is a professional commercial photographer based in Herefordshire, working across the Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and the UK. Follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and connect on LinkedIn. | <urn:uuid:771398f5-e35d-49ca-bc19-2d18c8c7c454> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://paulligas.com/photographs-oracle-environmental-experts/ | 2019-07-22T01:32:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.981983 | 236 |
On Sunday July 17, The NorCal Road Gypsies held their annual Summer Show and Shine Car Show at Clearwater Lodge by Pit 1. This year’s show had 82 entries featuring a dazzling display of classic cars.
Most of the proceeds of the show will be donated to the Intermountain Hospice program. Funds were raised through registration fees, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, a table raffle, and a bean-bag toss.
Keith Earnest, Chief Clinical Officer at Mayers Memorial Hospital, said, “The point is hospice can not do the important work for the community without the help of the community.”
Hospice provides services for people who have been diagnosed with an incurable disease with a life-limiting prognosis. People who wish to contribute can also buy a memorial brick in honor of a loved one or friend. The brick, adorned with a bronze plaque would be placed in the Garden of Memories at the Intermountain Fairgrounds.
One of the volunteers who worked at the show estimated that the event brought in “around $4000.” Co-president of the NorCal Road Gypsies, Bob Eastburn, said that the exact amount that will be donated to Hospice could not be determined until they had paid expenses. According to Mountain Echo, last year’s show raised $2,750 for Hospice.
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Samsung Galaxy Note10 confirmed by Verizon, will have 5G
An interesting bit of information surfaced yesterday during Verizon’s quarterly earnings call. CEO Hans Vestberg said that “the Note and the Galaxy coming this year will both have 5G“. Of course, this shouldn’t come as a shocker, despite rumors last year suggesting that Samsung might ditch the Note line-up, and possibly merge it with the Plus in the S-series.
Vestberg not only confirmed that there will be a Galaxy Note10 this year, but he also said that it will have 5G capabilities. Whether it will be standard on the Note10, or there will be a Galaxy Note10 5G version, like in the case of the Galaxy S10 5G, is yet unknown.
However, earlier this month we’ve heard rumors that Samsung might be preparing four Galaxy Note10 models. Two different screen sizes, and both in 4G and 5G flavors, which could be an overkill, but with the S10 Samsung managed to prove that more models (three this year) doesn’t necessarily mean cannibalizing the other versions. | <urn:uuid:dd538db7-5630-459f-b9f1-ff5dd20c2603> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://pocketnow.com/galaxy-note10-confirmed-by-verizon | 2019-07-22T02:32:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.929668 | 237 |
Over the past couple of weeks I worked on a set with over 6 models, gorgeous models with great rock hard bodies who were wearing swimwear and I was quite shocked to hear them all talking about how they are either going to get plastic surgery within the next 6 months, be it for breast augmentations or tummy tucks or even getting their nose fixed here and there. Honestly, there was absolutely nothing wrong with these models but they were all under the impression that if they did not get these procedures they will not get enough work from their agencies. I think it’s complete and utter nonsense.
Now I am well aware I could do with losing weight to feel healthier but, I have always been horrified at the medias perception of what a beautiful woman should look like. Skinny, Tall, and a strong resemblance to Barbie seems to be the norm. But I, like many others, am a whole different type of normal beauty. Curvy, soft, and nowhere near a size 0. Yet, I believe I shine. Why can’t we focus on inner beauty, the radiance of a woman’s smile, the curve of her hips, and the light in her eyes? After doing some reading on the internet, I found this article which is so true and may do us all a favour for reading about it.
The plastic surgery a model needs to look like Barbie
We know that Barbie’s body is anatomically impossible. So why are we still trying for it?
Every day a new plastic surgery promise emerges: scooped-out backs rear-end lifts, sculpted kneecaps. If it’s possible, it’s suddenly necessary.
But what exactly would you have to go through to get the ‘perfect’ Barbie body? In the latest issue of O Magazine, model Katie Halchishick becomes the human diagram.
Posing for photographer Matthew Ralston, her glamorous, Marilyn Monroe-type features are surgically outlined according to Barbie’s proportions.
Here’s a breakdown of what she’d need done to be the kind of doll women aspire to: a brow lift, a jaw line shave, rhinoplasty, a cheek and neck reduction, a chin implant, scooped-out shoulders, a breast lift, liposuction on her arms, and tummy tuck, which would also have to be sculpted as if it were lined in whale-bone from the inside. And that’s just the half of her.
Halchishick doesn’t actually need or want any of these procedures. She’s proving a point: just because our distorted image of how a body should be is medically attainable, that doesn’t mean it should be attained.
And if you doubt that anyone actually wants to look like Barbie, meet Cindy Jackson, a 55-year-old woman who’s had 52 cosmetic surgeries to look like her plastic idol.”This is the way I should look,” Jackson told Good Morning America. “It’s evolution. It’s medical progress.” There’s also 10-in-one-day record-holder Heidi Montag, and a revolving door of on-screen personalities who look more like each other and less like human beings by the day.
Not everyone would call that progress. “The number one wish for all teenage girls is to be thinner,” said Halchishick, a former Ford Model who now mentors high school students about body image issues. “They think what makes a girl beautiful is skinny with big boobs, perfect hair, perfect make-up.” Last year a total of 13.1 million body parts were surgically altered. Five percent of patients were under the age of 20.
Halchishick, who co-founded the website Healthy is the New Skinny, doesn’t place all the blame on surgery or a pint-sized rubber and plastic doll. She believes change has to start in schools, as well as in the fashion industry. “Girls want to know how to lose weight so badly, and the schools don’t want to talk about it, because they’re worried they’ll develop a complex,” she told The Gloss in March. “There need to be models to show [girls] to wish for more.” She now heads up her own modelling agency for women with natural figures. She’s also campaigned to get plus-sized designers into New York Fashion Week. But her spread in O magazine, the first nude pictorial they’ve ever featured, has been the most buzz-worthy.
Accompanied by an essay by writer Amy Bloom, the photograph is intended to make women rethink their body image ideals. But it hasn’t had that effect on everyone. When one 15-year-old girl saw this photo of Halchishick, her first thought was of her own imperfection, according to a blogger for Healthy is the New Skinny. “I thought if a girl as pretty as that has to change so much to be perfect, it made me wonder how much more I’d have to change.”
I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did… never forget you are beautiful, no matter what size pants you wear and just strive to be the best you can be! | <urn:uuid:d44e51a7-fc93-4198-97de-7f8bc5c0a367> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://poutperfection.com/2011/10/31/are-you-aspiring-to-look-like-barbie/ | 2019-07-22T01:19:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.9708 | 1,123 |
In contrast to the temples in Java, the temples in Bali (called the Pura), are part of the life of Balinese people who are predominantly Hindus. Pura in Bali is a place of Hindu worship. Every Hindu family has a family temple to worship Hyang Widhi (Supreme God) and family ancestors, so the number of temples on the island of Bali amounts to thousands.
Pura Kahyangan Desa. Each village generally has three main temples called Pura Tiga Kahyangan or Tri Kahyangan Temple (tri = three), which is the temple of Sang Hyang Widi Wasa's worship in three manifestations of His power: Pura Desa to worship the Lord Brahma, Pura Puseh to worship Lord Vishnu, and Pura Dalem to worship the God Shiva. Pura Desa is also called Bale Agung, because the temple is generally located in the center of this village is also used as a place to carry out village deliberations.
Pura Kahyangan Jagat. Kahyangan Temple is a place where the general public worships God in all its embodiments as well as places to worship the spirits of the forefathers. Which is included in the temple of Kahyangan Jagat, among others, is Pura Shad Kahyangan (shad = six), the temple which is located in six great Kahyangan locations in Bali. Pura Shad Khayangan consists of: Uluwatu Luhur Temple, Lempuyang Temple, Goa Lawah Temple, Batukaru Temple, Pura Bukit Pengalengan and Besakih Temple. Pura Shad Kahyangan is believed to be the spiritual island of Bali and is a center of religious activity. In these famous temples Lord Shiva is worshipped.
In addition to Sad Kahyangan Temple, which belongs to the category of Kahyangan Jagat is the Dhang Kahyangan Temple, a temple built by spiritual leaders in the past. Most of the Dhang Kahyangan Temple has a close connection with Dhang Hyang Nirartha, a Hindu (Hindu priest) of the Majapahit Kingdom. During the reign of Dalem Waturenggong, around 1411 Saka (1489 ACE), Dhang Hyang Nirartha, also known as Dhang Hyang Dwijendra, held a spiritual journey around Bali, Nusa Penida and Lombok. In some places Dhang Hyang Hyang Nirartha visited several temples, such as Uluwatu Temple, Rambut Siwi Temple, etc. He is held in high esteem in Bali and these temples visited by him are also celebrated temples.
Pura Luhur. Almost every district in Bali has Pura Luhur (Luhur - High), the temple whose Brahmotsava (The special/installation day) is commemorated by the people by way of organizing piodalan involving thousands of people. Tanah Lot Temple, Goa Lawah, and Pura Uluwatu are also included in the pura nuh luhur category.
Pura Kawitan. This temple is a place of worship for family ancestors. Included in this category are: Sanggah-Pengerajan, Pratiwi, Paibon, Panti, Dadia or Dalem Dadia, Upgrading Dadia, and Pedharman. The history of pura kawitan can not be separated from the history of the kingdoms in Bali.
Swagina temple. This temple is a place of worship for a community group with a particular profession or livelihood. For example, Pura Melanting is a temple for traders, Pura Subak for farmer groups, etc.
Balinese temple layout, arranged in three zones (mandalas)
Unlike the common towering indoor Indian Hindu temple, puras are designed as an open air place of worship within enclosed walls (like in Kerala), connected with a series of intricately decorated gates between its compounds. These walled compounds contain several shrines, meru (towers), and bale (pavilions). The design, plan and layout of the pura follows the trimandala concept of Balinese space allocation. Three mandala zones arranged according to a sacred hierarchy:
However, the layout rules for arrangements the facilities of the two outer zones, nista mandala and madya mandala, are somewhat flexible. Several structures, such as the bale kulkul, could be built as outer corner tower; also, the perantenan (temple's kitchen) could be located in the Nista mandala.
Jaba means "outside." This is the first courtyard of a Balinese temple. One enters it through the split gate (A) or candi bentar. It serves as an antechamber for social gatherings and ritual preparations. Contains thatched-roofed storage sheds, bale for food preparation, etc.
Jeroan means "inside." The inner courtyard of a Balinese temple, the temple proper. Here are all the shrines, altars, and meru towers that serve as temporary places for the gods during their visits to Bali. This enclosure, behind the closed gate (paduraksa), is the "holy of the holiest."
A) candi bentar -The split gate, two halves of a solid, elaborately carved tower cut clean through the middle, each half separated to allow entrance into the temple. Its form is probably derived from the ancient candi of Java.
B) kulkul - a tall alarm tower with a wooden split drum, to announce happenings in the temple or to warn of danger
C) paon - the kitchen, where offerings are prepared
D) bale gong - a shed or pavilion where the gamelan is kept
E) bale - for pilgrims and worshippers
F) paduraksa - A second, closed ceremonial gateway, guarded by raksasa, leading to the inner courtyard (jeroan). This massive monumental gate is similar in design to the candi bentarbut is raised high off the ground on a stone platform with a narrow entrance reached by a flight of steps. Often behind the door is a stone wall which is meant to block demons from entering the jeroan This gate is only opened when there's a ceremony in progress.
G) side gate - aIways open to allow entrance to the jeroan
H) paruman (or pepelik) - a pavilion in the middle of the jeroan which serves as a communal seat for the gods
I & J) shrines for Ngrurah Alit and Ngrurah Gede, secretaries to the gods, who make sure that the proper offerings are made to the gods
K) gedong pesimpangan - a masonry building with (usually) locked wooden doors dedicated to the local deity, the ancestor founder of the village
L) padmasan - the stone throne for the sun-god Surya, almost always located in the uppermost right hand corner of the temple, its back fadng the holy mountain Gunung Agung. Sometimes there's a shrine for Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma here as well.
M) meru - a three-roofed shrine for Gunung Agung, the holiest and highest mountain of Bali
N) meru - an 11-roofed shrine dedicated to Sanghyang Widhi, the highest Balinese deity
O) meru - a one-roofed shrine dedicated to Gunung Batur, a sacred mountain in northern Bangli Regency
P) Maospait Shrine - dedicated to the divine settlers of Bali from the Majapahit Empire. The symbol of these totemic gods is the deer, so this shrine can be recognized by the sculpture of a deer's head or stylized antlers.
Q) taksu - The seat for the interpreter of the deities. The taksu inhabits the bodies of mediums and speaks through them to announce the wishes of the gods to the people. Sometimes the medium is an entranced dancer.
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Harvest is in full swing. There are combines and dust everywhere. We have our own version of harvest happening here at The Country Cupboard. Stop by and see our food pairs which “yield” a great taste when “combined”. Think peanuts + candy corn, chicken + noodles, soup + crackers, sweet potato tortilla chips + peach salsa and so on.
Thinking of fall & harvest, we still have some delicious fall candy: candy corn, caramel apple candy corn, sour jelly pumpkins, gummi candy corn, chocolate covered animal crackers (yum!), individually wrapped caramels, caramel apple dip, and maple flavored leaf shaped cookies. Other seasonal yums: pumpkin spice pancake mix, pumpkin spice syrup, pumpkin spice cappuccino and mulling spice.
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I used to hold myself to a strict standard of finishing every book I started. It was painful. Why insist on spending precious time finishing something I’m not enjoying just because I made a decision one time to read it? Abandoning feels freeing in its own little way.
Time for another look into some of the books I’ve tried and put aside over the past year. None of these were so egregiously awful to not be worth putting out there in case others might find them worthwhile, or aren’t bothered by what I was.
Have you read and had a different experience with any of these? Or were any consigned to your own abandonment pile?
That Lonely Section of Hell: The Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer Who Almost Got Away, Lorimer Shenher (2015) – I tried this after reading a chilling longread piece about the murders uncovered on a Vancouver, Canada farm, with many of the women’s disappearances deemed unimportant – the “less dead,” including sex workers. This book by a former investigator on the case seemed a good source to learn more about what went wrong and why. But Shenher was in a dark place in his job at the time (Shenher was female while working the case and writing the book, but has since transitioned to male) and most of the book was about his progressing burnout and frustrations at work, which was upsetting and difficult to read as it’s clear he was suffering badly.
The investigation was bungled by the RCMP and detectives, allowing more women to become victims despite killer Robert Pickton already being on their radar. Much of Shenher’s frustration comes from his attempts to get Pickton taken seriously as a suspect. The writing didn’t grip me enough to keep going, and after giving up, I listened to Last Podcast on the Left‘s fantastic multi-parter about the murders and investigation. They reference journalist Stevie Cameron’s On the Farm for an exhaustive exploration of the case and victims, so I might try that. (But also maybe not, it’s a disturbing story and I’m not sure I need more of it.) Shenher’s new memoir, This One Looks Like a Boy: My Gender Journey to Life as a Man, about his transition, is coming out at the end of this month and sounds like a more positive subject and personal story for him to tell.
Flunk./Start.: Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology, Sands Hall (2018) – I’ll pick up anything airing Scientology’s dirty laundry, but the author’s time in the culty “religion” took a backseat to an in-depth walk through her life story (at over 400 pages, it’s long for a memoir). Her perspective was interesting in that she showed how traumas she’d experienced had led her to be vulnerable to the self-curative promises of Scientology. That’s something so necessary for understanding why seemingly sensible people join groups like this.
She’d tragically lost her brother, with whom she was very close, and the resulting grief left her open to seeking the kind of enlightenment and mental clarity Scientology promises. But the writing was melodramatic and overblown. One line that haunts me (and is exactly where I slapped the book shut, never to reopen) describes friends devoted to her brother as “astonishing bees” who “supped at the honeycomb of his light.”
Mastering the Art of French Eating: From Paris Bistros to Farmhouse Kitchens, Lessons in Food and Love, Ann Mah (2013) – Mah, a foreign service officer’s wife, was thrilled when her husband landed a plum assignment to the embassy in Paris, immediately reminiscent of Julia Child’s pivotal experience. Except that Mah’s husband suddenly got called away for a year to Iraq, leaving her in Paris alone. A food writer, she uses her time to explore the country’s cuisine and write about it, but a large portion of the book is spent lamenting her time alone and whining about the circumstances that left her stranded in Paris (the horror!) sans husband.
I quickly felt “a burbling in my reservoir of annoyance” while reading this. I searched other reviews and knew immediately that the memoir portions were going to test the limits of my nerves. A shame, because the food and culture/travel writing seemed delightful, very journalistic with interesting interviews about the locals’ work and food culture, but I didn’t want to sift through reading only those as the memoir parts took significant space.
It also includes too many lines and short conversations entirely in French, and even having lived there myself and studied several years of the language (eons ago, but still) plenty was indecipherable to me, and what’s even the point of including that? I had just read Dreyer’s English which gave the excellent rule of never inserting snippets of a foreign language within English dialogue, and this one did a ton of that, so: adieu! I’m sorry. I meant g’bye.
Swallowed by the Great Land: And Other Dispatches from Alaska’s Frontier, Seth Kantner (2015) – I saw this in Mary Roach‘s New York Times By the Book piece, discussing her current reading. A book of essays by a novelist about living in Alaska’s extreme north sounded wonderful. I got halfway, but an essay about shooting his dog when it was close to death proved too much for me. He’d just left the vet! (By the essay’s narrative, at least). Why not put it down humanely? There had been several of these sort-of-uncomfortable moments that I’m too soft for and I feared more might be to come, so I gave up. But it had some exquisite lines, and the kind of nature writing that doesn’t get lost in the annoyingly abstract, so if you’re a bit tougher (and more interested in fishing) than I am, it’s absolutely to be recommended.
Into the Darkness: The Mysterious Death of Phoebe Handsjuk, Robin Bowles (2018) – The podcast Phoebe’s Fall is mesmerizing, covering the sad, bizarre story of a young Australian woman who died after falling through her luxury building’s garbage chute. Endless odd details create a confounding mystery of what doesn’t seem like suicide, despite Phoebe’s documented mental health struggles. I thought a book (author not connected to the podcast) might shed further light on this strange story.
Unfortunately, after a somewhat interesting first few chapters, it becomes a plod through the inquest. The author admits that it’s boring, but then reproduces dialogue and questioning verbatim. Flipping ahead it was inquest questioning as far as the eye could see, which, coupled with the author’s tendency to relate nearly everything in the story, no matter how tangential or banal, to herself, made me give up.
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WHO HELPS YOU OUT IN THE GARDEN? Is it your spouse? Or is it, perhaps, something which flies, hops or slithers? Here at A Garden for the House, there are a number of creatures who make themselves useful. Take, for instance, the handsome frog pictured up top. He and his kin lounge in a fountain in my rose garden during the day, and eat countless harmful bugs at night. And here are some other friends who pitch in and help without being asked:
Anyone remember Gerta the Garter Snake? Many of you said hello to her last summer. The rest of you shrieked when I showed you these pictures. She has returned, after what must have been a very long winter rest. I’m happy to have her around — she consumes an enormous number of harmful insects.
Other great insect eaters are the toads who linger in my Herb and Kitchen Gardens. I found the youngster pictured up top hopping merrily across the lawn the other day. The lawn had just been mowed, so he (or she) is wearing tiny blades of grass as a stylish hat.
Then there is the colorful, black-and-red-striped turtle who wandered into my Woodland Garden. Maybe one of you can tell me the kind of turtle this is. (Update: Reader Dawn G. says it’s a box turtle). Like frogs, toads and snakes, turtles include insects in their diet, too.
Consuming thousands of mosquitoes each evening are the Chimney Swifts who spend their summers in one of the uncapped chimneys here. On rare occasions a swift will lose its grip, and drop, Santa Claus-like, into the house. I’ve become adept at rescuing these birds which are on the Endangered Migratory Birds List. I photographed the one above (it is clinging to my bedroom door-frame) just before releasing it outdoors.
I could go on and on, and tell you about the ladybugs and Praying Mantises who feast on aphids, or the stray cats who rid the garden of voles and moles. But I won’t, because I’d like to hear from you. Which creatures lend you a hand in the garden?
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In his 1969 inaugural address, Richard Nixon said, “We find ourselves rich in goods but ragged in spirit.” That sentiment might apply to Don Draper and Megan’s new mega-TV, and it isn’t the only thing Nixon’s ceremony shares with the Season 7 Premiere: They’re both draped from start to finish in red, white, and blue:
• Ken’s first office tantrum frames him in white, Joan in royal blue, and Clara in blood red.
• Megan’s casual Canyon costume is a men’s tuxedo shirt (braless), a lipstick-red scarf, and a turquoise necklace with bell bottom blue jeans.
• Peggy and Stan’s coffee-pot pow-wow puts them in maroon and white (her) and red and indigo (him).
• Pete’s Lacoste polo is baby blue, and his over-the-shoulders sweater is cream with cherry red and navy striping. His checked trousers match.
• Bonnie Whiteside (a ringer for Betty Draper) is in a hot pink and white printed jumpsuit.
• Roger’s brunch tie features an appropriately psychedelic paisley print in red, white, and blue.
• On the plane, Lee Cabot (in a precursor to Diane von Furstenberg’s 1974 wrap dress) is draped in navy and beige. Her plane blanket is the color of Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup can.
• Peggy’s final outfit is a perfect match for the American flag — and it’s even got military detailing on the front!
Let’s stay on Peggy for a second. We haven’t seen that exact costume before, but we’ve seen two very similar pieces. The first was a blue dress with red pleats — often dubbed “the military dress” by fans — that Peggy wears in Season 4, Episode 8 when she fires a copywriter for sexually harassing Joan. Instead of backing her up, Joan growls, “All you’ve done is proved to them that I’m a meaningless secretary and you’re another humorless bitch.” The second corresponding costume is a suit — navy with red piping and gold military buttons — that Peggy wears twice: Once when interviewing for (and getting) a new job with Ted and CGC, and once in the Season 6 Finale, when Ted sleeps with her, then leaves her for California (and his wife). “Aren’t you lucky,” she hisses at him, “To have decisions.”
Now Peggy wears a military-style dress when her career has stalled, her apartment is barren (except for a dried-up Christmas tree — did you all spot that?!), and her new boss isn’t just “immune to her charms,” he’s telling her to not be spectacular. “You don’t need to parachute in through the ceiling,” Lou Avery chuckles, but actually she does, because it’s 1969 and Peggy’s ceiling is made of glass. It may be a “free country” but at this moment — like in the moments when she wore those other two costumes — Peggy is trying to break free of some serious social chains.
On to Megan: That aquamarine costume she wears when picking Don up from the airport is everything — so glamorous, so sexy, and such a bookend to her “Zou Bisou Bisou” mini-dress. The birthday party piece was almost inappropriate, since Megan wore it to what was essentially a work party (and sat on Don’s lap in front of his business partners!). This new dress has the same criminal hemline and flirty vibe, but it’s also a symbol that she’s “arrived.” Megan has a house — a lonely, glass-walled one that seems straight out of the pages of Helter Skelter, but a house nonetheless — and she’s already planning for the next one. She has a car. She has rules about where you can smoke. She’s in charge now — at least until the coyotes (real or figurative, take your pick) come howling at her door. Her dress has changed from midnight black in Season 5 to sky blue this season, and with it, so have her circumstances… somewhat.
In another scene, Megan’s men’s white tuxedo shirt next to Don’s white undershirt and underwear was such a beautiful and calm pairing, evoking innocence, dreams, or angels. It’s easy to get a blouse with the same look now: H&M has a great one from their eco-friendly Conscious Collection for $35, and you can find any turquoise jewelry you might want on Etsy.com. Those still searching for a Zou Bisou Bisou dress might want to check out this Free People version, with a slightly more hippie spin but the same short length and bell sleeves. For the full effect with either look, don’t forget the white nail polish and the giant, super-thin hoop earrings!
As for Don, well… Don’s costumes, much like his situation, haven’t really changed. He’s still gorgeous. He’s still pretending to be someone else (now it’s not just a dead man, it’s also a mad genius version of Freddie Rumsen). And he’s still wearing the blue and black plaid robe he’s had since his suburban days in Rye, New York. Only now, quite literally, he’s stuck out in the cold.Read More | <urn:uuid:df352bdd-6756-4c61-8ed0-82f9e0896579> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.amc.com/shows/mad-men/talk/2014/04/the-mad-men-fashion-file-american-dreams | 2019-07-22T01:38:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.939265 | 1,220 |
A touching, surprising, controversial and original family memoir, from the unique mind of well-known comedy figure Paul Livingston - aka Flacco.
Absent without leave follows three wide eyed young Australian men from their enlistment at the Sydney Showground in 1940 to the war in the Middle East and jungle warfare in the Asia-Pacific. Private Stanley Livingston and his two best mates, Roy Lonsdale and Gordon Oxman, would be brothers-in-law as well as brothers in arms by the end of the war, as Stanley would marry Roy's sister Evelyn, while Gordon would marry Lilly Livingston, Stanley's younger sister.
In this case the term absent without leave has no negative connotation. Between their Middle East and Pacific campaigns Privates Livingston and Oxman, and many of their fellow soldiers, abandoned their units to be with their loved ones. These men were not running from battle or responsibility, but to the service of their families who desperately needed them.
This is also an account of the civilian men and women back home, and of Stanley's future wife, Evelyn. Evelyn's war is a story in itself, by day riveting bombers at Kingsford Smith Airport, by night enjoying the spoils of war courtesy of the ever-present and exotic American servicemen.
Absent Without Leave gives a deeply human face to the circumstances of war. Like many veterans, Stanley Livingston spoke little about the war, and this book is an attempt by his son to discover the man he had never really known.
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Thanksgiving—Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house . . .
Our family nearly always went to Ethel and James Hopper’s house, my mother’s parents, along with cousins and aunts and uncles—a gathering of the clan dressed in their finest attire.
Along with the chatter, the laughter, sometimes drama and tears, and playing games with cousins, I will never forget the food.
My favorite was dipping into the steaming bowl of chicken and dumplings and we never seemed to run out. There were probably dozens of other dishes around the table, but I chose that one more than any other. I did sample the home-canned corn cooked in an iron skillet, bread-and-butter pickles, and finally the jam cake with Carmel icing.
Today, one of our family's favorite is made from some of the Thanksgiving leftovers and we always enjoy it the next day: Kentucky Hot Browns.
The recipe originated years ago at The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, but the cheese sauce—perfected by my mother—turned an ordinary-sounding dish into something scrumptious. The secret is in the sauce.
Kentucky Hot Browns
6 T. Butter
1/2 Cup Flour
3 Cups whole milk or you can use part half-and-half
½ t. Salt
½ t. Dry Mustard
1 T. Worcestershire Sauce
2 t. chicken bouillon granules
1 Cup shredded extra-sharp cheese
Melt butter, add flour, and cook one to two minutes or until browned, stirring constantly. I use a whisk. Gradually add milk. Heat until thickened. Add seasonings & cheese.
6 slices toast
Turkey, sliced thin
Ham, sliced thin
6 slices tomato
6 strips Bacon, cooked
Shredded Parmesan cheese—about ¾ Cup
You can make these in individual baking dishes or in a 9x13 pan. Spray dish with Pam.
Arrange toast slices in dish. Add turkey & ham. Cover with cheese sauce. Top with tomato & bacon. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 425 degrees until bubbly.
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Within minutes of being in the company of Keith Lemon, the ever-classy Amanda Holden let slip a pretty grim bombshell.
During her appearance on Shopping With Keith Lemon, the TV personality revealed her younger self’s drunken antics – and it’s a far cry from the Amanda we are used to seeing on our screens!
Always one for a naughty chat, Keith quizzed the mother-of-two until she confessed that she once got so drunk she pooed herself.
The man really can get anyone to admit to anything!
There was no beating around the bush as Keith asked: ‘Have you ever got so drunk you’ve crapped your pants?’
Amanda then replied: ‘Um, yes. Yes I have. I pooed myself’ before adding, ‘but I did have a funny tummy’.
She continued, saying: ‘It felt like I had a small b***ock in my pants. Like a warm, pooey b***ock.’
But there was a silver lining, as the Britain’s Got Talent judge revealed: ‘My then-boyfriend – this is how much he loved me – went home and he rinsed my knickers.
‘That’s love isn’t it?’
It now makes sense why back in 2015, Amanda admitted: ‘I barely drink, because I’m quite petite and don’t handle booze very well.’
Before later revealing that ‘two or three drinks and I’m gone’.
But that hasn’t stopped her from sinking a few on special occasions, like Piers Morgan’s 50th birthday – where she claims to have ‘stayed until 5am… dancing all night.’
When she’s not out celebrating special occasions, Amanda can usually be found at her family home with record producer-husband Chris Hughes, who she wed in 2008 after a failed marriage to comedian Les Dennis.
The pair share daughters Lexi, 12, and six-year-old Hollie.
Watch Shopping with Keith Lemon tonight at 10pm on ITV2
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Newly arrived at The Cosmetic Skin Clinic, the updated Thermage CPT System represents a leap forward in facial skin tightening and body contouring technology. Superior results and greater patient comfort are at the core of the new system, which leverages their proprietary Comfort Pulse Technology™ and a vibrating hand-piece for more comfortable treatments.
- Improved efficacy due to more uniform heating and increased volume of tissue reaching therapeutic temperature
- Comfort Pulse Technology, including a vibrating hand-piece, to deliver enhanced patient comfort
- Seamless integration with the new Thermage Body Tip 16.0 for faster body treatments
This is the FDA approved non-surgical face-lift and body contouring treatment
The new Thermage CPT delivers more therapeutic heat across the treatment area, allowing for a more efficient skin tightening treatment
Smoother tighter skin with less sagging
Redefined contours along the jaw line and under the chin
Softening of wrinkles, fine lines around the mouth, eyes & forehead
Tightening the saggy skin under the chin
Flatter smoother skin on the tummy, legs, knees buttocks or arms
Tightening, firming and lifting
Softened wrinkles above the kneesReduction of crêpey skin
Smoothed dimples for temporary improvement in the appearance of cellulite
- Brighter looking eyes
- Smoother, tighter skin around the eyes
- Reduced under eye sagging
- Softening of wrinkles and fine lines
- Smoother skin on the eyelids
The Thermage CPT system is also FDA cleared for the temporary improvement in the appearance of cellulite when combined with vibration – for more information please call our reception team at The Cosmetic Skin Clinic on 01753 646 660
*DISCLAIMER Patient experience and results may vary. These are dependent on a number of factors such as lifestyle, age and medical history.
Copyright © The Cosmetic Skin Clinic. All rights reserved. Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to The Cosmetic Skin Clinic with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. | <urn:uuid:b9ee3986-007e-47cb-9168-4bbdf9fb94ba> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.cosmeticskinclinic.com/2010/10/01/lose-your-crepey-post-pregnancy-tummy/ | 2019-07-22T01:10:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.88566 | 458 |
Charles Olson, the “big fire source” for a restless generation of poets known as the Beats, stands more revealed than ever before. Through Ferrini’s poetry-in-motion lens, viewers can now see Olson’s landscapes through the fresh eyes of America’s Archaeologist of Morning.
Olson, the “original aboriginal,” fights to save his town from so-called progress as the bulldozer of change rumbles down Main Street, USA. His challenge to us? We must either rediscover the earth or leave it. Have we all become estranged from that which is most familiar? See Polis Is This before the cultural wetlands are completely drained… and maybe you can save the place where you live.
Henry Ferrini works out of the port city of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Over the last 25 years, much of his work has focused on what Jack Kerouac called, “the great continent of New England.” His interest in cultural geography has taken him to working-class communities throughout the industrial Northeast unearthing material most would overlook. Ferrini’s current project focuses on the great saxophonist Lester Willis Young. Little-known outside jazz circles, Mr. Young’s life could be considered an ugly beauty, a story of exquisite grace set within a time of loathsome racism. | <urn:uuid:a77ea6dd-34ec-4548-8eb2-1c1f83b24961> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.documentaries.org/polis-is-this | 2019-07-22T02:41:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.94887 | 279 |
Amanda Roocroft is appearing at The Free Church in St Ives on December 13 in a concert entitled Amanda and Friends and will present songs from Strauss to Sondheim. The leading soprano and Olivier Award winner has performed leading roles in most of the worlds opera houses and under the watchful eye of renowned leading conductors. Roocroft is also a professor of vocal performance at the Royal Northern College of Music and is joined for this performance by international Grammy nominated tenor Paul Charles Clarke. Also appearing are, past and present pupils from the RNCM and local performers. Chris Lewis, who sings baritone and is appearing on stage with Roocroft on Saturday, said he was trilled to be performing alongside one of the countrys greatest soprano voices. The significance of this event is that if features arguably the greatest singer to appear in St Ives, he said. Roocroft released her CD Tell Me The Truth About Love last year, which charts the course of a love affair through the eyes of a woman. INFORMATION: The concert will take place at The Free Church in Market Hill, St Ives and starts at 7pm. Tickets are £10 and are available from: Just Sharing which is located at the church or online at: stivescornexchange.ticketsource.co.uk. | <urn:uuid:a5b1c7b0-4d15-454f-a2ac-43f8872c5270> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.huntspost.co.uk/things-to-do/sublime-soprano-will-light-up-st-ives-church-1-3880572 | 2019-07-22T01:25:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.968808 | 273 |
The Influence of Footwear Sole Hardness on Slip Initiation in Young Adults
Slips occur when the friction demand of an individual exceeds the friction available from the shoe/floor interface. Shoe sole hardness is one of the factors thought to influence friction demand and available friction. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of footwear sole hardness on the probability of slip initiation. Forty young adults were randomized into a hard or soft sole group. Slip events during the slippery floor trials were documented using a motion analysis system. The proportion of slip events in the hard sole group was greater than that in the soft sole group. The difference between utilized and available friction accurately predicted 90% of slip outcomes. Our data support the premise that individuals wearing shoes with harder soles are at greater risk for slipping. The results of this study suggest that shoe sole hardness should be considered when designing footwear aimed at decreasing slip risk.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Recreation and Health Care Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, 60, Erh-Jen Rd., Sec. 1, Jen-Te, Tainan, Taiwan. 2: Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy and Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, 1540 E. Alcazar St., CHP-155, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9006.
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PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: KWAZULU NATAL DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
REF NO: ST 17/2018 (X1POST) Component: Infection prevention and control
SALARY : R420 318 per annum Plus 8% rural allowance. Benefits: 13th Cheque, home allowance, and Medical aid optional [Employee must meet prescribed policy requirements]
CENTRE : Stanger Hospital
CLOSING DATE : 24 August 2018
A Diploma /Degree in nursing or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the SANC as a Professional Nurse.
Proof of registration with SANC (2018 receipt).
A minimum of 7 years appropriate/ recognisable experience in nursing after registration as professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.
Proof of working experience Knowledge, skills training and competencies required: Good management and analytical skills.
Good communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a team.
Knowledge of all relevant prescripts, Provincial Health Act 2000, the Nursing Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act.
To manage and provide an efficient and effective infection control service at Stanger Hospital in collaboration with other units to ensure optimal health status and holistic patient care .
To provide support to the hospital management team to meet the patient/ client needs and enable to Co ordination of services thereby ensuring that the 73 objectives of the institution are met.
To provide infection control guidelines that protect employees from occupational risks and hazards and to make sure that an infection free environment is created and maintained within the institution.
To manage the infection Control Committee ensuring that infection Control Staff are knowledgeable on all current infection control matters and that they provide information advice and education to hospital personnel.
To ensure that written policies and procedures for activities of the infection control service are in line with current standards of practice, regulations, and the objectives of the service.
To ensure that a service delivery improvement plan is implemented, maintained and monitored by the committee.
Ensure the implementation of Programs related to IPC.
To ensure compliance to National Core Standards.
To function with infection control guidelines to ensure optimal level of client safety and to protect employees from occupational risks and hazards.
To promote an infection free environment within a multidisciplinary team.
Continuous monitoring of clinical areas to ensure compliance to IPC guidelines and process.
To provide guidance to all clinical areas to meet the patient needs and co-ordination of infection control services.
To develop and implement a written plan that addresses the need of the department and must be aligned to KZN infection control policy.
To prevent, recognize and isolate outbreaks of infectious diseases in healthcare settings.
Ensure ongoing staff development in areas of IPC.
Mr S Govender (Human Resources Manager) Tel No: 032 437 6006
APPLICATIONS : Applications to be forwarded to: Human Resources Department, The Human Resource Manager ,Stanger Hospital, Private Bag X 10609, Stanger 4450 FOR ATTENTION : Mr S. Govender
NOTE : Directions to Candidates: The following documents must be submitted, Application for employment form (Z83), which is obtainable at any Government Department or form website-www.
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for 2 C trumpets and piano
commissioned by Melanie Garrett
This is one of those pieces that has no derivative or program. Its structure was informed by the commissioner's ability, and the title followed as a descriptor for the imagery produced by the music. In the words of Bill Bryson, "[it] just wants to be, and what it wants to be is not a whole lot." | <urn:uuid:88bd46ca-76f7-488f-828c-3916e6b18b2e> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.kurtmmehlenbacher.com/starsandspiderwebs | 2019-07-22T01:06:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527458.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722010436-20190722032436-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.980406 | 81 |
VISUAL DISPLAY BOARDS
PART 1: GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Polymer Fused™ surface markerboards
B. Conference room markerboards
C. Laminated surface markerboards and graphic panels
D. Bulletin boards - plain and enclosed
E. Visual control systems
F. Visual control system accessories
A. Product Data: Provide manufacturer's descriptive literature including item number, size, description and representative picture.
B. Shop Drawings: Provide shop drawings where manufacturer data from 1.2.A above is insufficient for verification of suitability to application and installation.
C. Samples: Provide samples of board surface and framing where manufacturer data from 1.2.A above is insufficient for verification of suitability to application and installation.
1.3 DELIVERY, STORAGE & HANDLING
A. Packing, Shipping, Handling and Unloading: Panels are to be packed in wooden crates for shipment to site. Cardboard only packing is not acceptable.
B. Acceptance at Site: Crated panels are to be opened and inspected for shipment damage and losses including scratches and dents on the panel and framing surfaces, frame misalignment due to rough handling and missing components and accessories. Any such shipping damage shall be noted on the bill of lading with the concurrence of a representative of the delivering carrier. Signing the bill of lading without interior crate inspection is not acceptable.
C. Storage and Protection: Panels and included accessories shall be returned to the shipping crate or other suitable container for storage in a protected, office environment type area prior to installation. Excessive heat, cold or humidity are not acceptable.
1.4 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS
A. Project/Site Environmental Requirements: Panels shall not be installed until site conditions are such that panels will not be damaged or contaminated by remaining construction activities. If necessary, provide physical protection to protect an installed panel's surfaces from physical damage. Accessories are to be separately retained for delivery to the owner.
A. Warranty shall be the manufacturer's stated warranty plus any extended warranty provided by the manufacturer of any raw construction materials. Warranty shall apply to replacement/repair of returned materials only and shall not include costs of removal/reinstallation and shipping unless specifically allowed.
PART 2: PRODUCTS
A. Provide Polymer Fused™ surface markerboards, conference room markerboards, laminated surface markerboards and graphic panels, bulletin boards - plain and enclosed, visual control systems and visual control system accessories as manufactured by:
Magnetic Concepts Corp. dba magneticconcepts.com
611 3rd Ave. SW
Carmel, In 46032
Phone: 800-334-4245 (317-580-4020)
Email: see Contact Us page
B. Substitutes: Substitutes are not acceptable.
A. Polymer Fused™ surface markerboards: Intense heat permanently fused your graphic design with a sheet of 28 ga steel to produce a durable, dry-erase whiteboard surface. Accent lines and grid pattern designs are also permanently included in this process unless whiteboard adhesive lining tape is requested. The above steel sheet is to be laminated to a 3/8" particleboard or MDF back whose back surface will be covered by a .005 aluminum foil sheet. Panels are to framed in satin finish aluminum trim or solid wood framing.
B. Conference room markerboards (communication centers): Cabinet to be of solid wood or wood veneer construction. Center area to house a porcelain-like markerboard with a dry-erase surface. Fabric covered tackboards are to be installed on the inside surfaces of the doors along with map rails suitable for hanging charts or sketches.
C. Laminated surface markerboards and graphic panels: Surface to be comprised of a clear, dry-erase marker compatible plastic film laminated to a full color graphic printed on either photo grade paper or vinyl. The above laminated graphic is in turn to be laminated to a Polymer Fused™ surface markerboard as described in 2.2.A. The resulting surface will be magnetic receptive as well as dry and damp erase marker compatible. Framing as in 2.2.A.
D. Bulletin boards - plain and enclosed: Panel to be constructed of 7/32" minimum thickness natural cork laminated to " nominal hardboard backing. Framing as in 2.2.A. Enclosure, if required, to be constructed of aluminum framing, 2-3" depth, with either hinged door or sliding door construction. Hinged door enclosures are include locking doors and acrylic plastic windows. Sliding door enclosures include " tempered glass sliding windows with locks(s).
E. Visual control systems: Systems include a magnetically receptive markerboard per 2.2.A or 2.2.C, lining, lettering and graphics per the manufacturer's design per a custom design supplied by the owner, and visual control accessories per 2.2.F.
F. Visual control system accessories: Accessory items generally used in visual control systems including write-on magnets, magnetic cardholders and datacards, dry and damp erase markers, magnetic indicators and symbols, magnetic date sets, magnetic letter and number sets, whiteboard lining tape, charting tape, and adhesive letter sets.
PART 3: EXECUTION
A. Install per manufacturer's supplied installation instructions.
A. Clean panel surface per manufacturer's supplied instructions. Use of cleaning solutions other than specified whiteboard cleaner or abrasive cleaners of any kind is prohibited.
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This policy applies to all personal information Mosaic receives either via a Mosaic website (Mosaic Publicity Ltd and its brands Mosaic PR & Digital and Mosaic Media Training), or information supplied to Mosaic by an individual or client.
Mosaic PR & Digital is both a data controller (our websites) and data processor (information given to us by our clients). In all cases we are committed to protecting the privacy of personal data. This policy explains how our business, www.mosaicpublicity.co.uk and www.mosaicmediatraining.co.uk use any information you provide and the ways in which we protect your privacy. We ask you to read it carefully.
We treat any personal information (which means data from which you can be identified, including your name, address, e-mail address) that you give us, or that we obtain from you/our clients, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations . Under these regulations we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you.
Any amendments to this policy will continue to be in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations. We ask you to check it occasionally to make sure you are aware of the latest version.
Nine Data Protection Principles
Mosaic shall comply with the following 9 Data Protection Principles when processing personal data:
1 Fairness and Transparency: Mosaic will process personal data fairly and provide individuals with information about how and why their personal data is processed.
- the purposes for which their personal data is processed;
- the legal basis for processing;
- any legitimate interests pursued by Mosaic or a third party, if applicable;
- the period for which the personal data will be stored, or if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
- the existence of the right to request from Mosaic access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability;
- the existence of the right to withdraw consent at any time, if applicable;
- whether the provision of personal data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract, as well as whether the data subject is obliged to provide the personal data and of the possible consequences of failure to provide such data;
This privacy notice is included in each client engagement letter or service agreement.
Where a client provides personal data of third party data subjects to Mosaic, no notice will have to be provided to those third party data subjects by Mosaic if such information must remain confidential subject to an obligation of professional secrecy. Mosaic will never pass on this data.
2 Lawful Processing: Mosaic will only process personal data, including sensitive personal data, lawfully where it has a valid basis for the processing.
Generally, personal data must not be processed without a legal ground. In the context of Mosaic, personal data are typically processed on the basis of:
- processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject (e.g. the client) is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;
- processing necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by a client or Mosaic, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data This ground may apply to the processing of the personal data of any third party data subjects whose personal data are provided by the client;
- a legal obligation to which Mosaic is subject and where compliance with such obligation necessitates the processing of personal data by Mosaic;
- data subject’s consent, where such consent is procured from the client.
3 Purpose Limitation: Mosaic will only collect personal data for a specific, explicit and legitimate purpose. Any subsequent processing should be compatible with that purpose, unless Mosaic has obtained the individual’s consent or the processing is otherwise permitted by law.
Mosaic will typically process:
- the personal data of its clients as required for the purposes of providing its professional services and the administration of its client relationships;
- the personal data of its personnel as required for the administration of personnel;
- the personal data of its suppliers as required for the administration of its supplier relationships, if applicable; and
- the personal data of its clients, personnel and suppliers as is necessary in order to comply with its legal obligations.
Mosaic will generally not carry out any unsolicited electronic marketing, but to the extent it does, it will have to comply with the law.
4 Data Minimisation: Mosaic will only process personal data that is adequate, relevant and
limited to what is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
- Mosaic asks that each client ensures that only the minimum necessary personal data is provided in connection with the professional services sought.
5 Data Accuracy: Mosaic takes reasonable steps to ensure personal data is accurate,
complete, and kept up-to-date.
- Mosaic asks that each client ensures that any personal data provided in connection with the professional services sought is accurate, complete and up to date.
- Mosaic will endeavour to keep an accurate record of personal data in relation to its clients and personnel.
6 Individual Rights: Mosaic allows individuals to exercise their rights in relation to their
personal data, including their rights of access, erasure, rectification, portability and
- Mosaic will ensure that all Individual Rights Requests are correctly identified and appropriately responded to, subject to any applicable exemptions.
7 Storage Limitation: Mosaic only keeps personal data for as long as it is needed for the
purpose for which it was collected or for a further permitted purpose.
- Mosaic will keep all records as long as required by applicable law or as may be necessary having regard to custom, practice or the nature of the documents concerned.
- Mosaic will annually clear out and dispose of personal information received from data controllers which is no longer required.
- Save for personal data included in records which must kept for a prescribed period or preserved permanently in compliance with any legal obligations to which Mosaic is subject, personal data shall be kept for no longer than necessary for the relevant purpose. For example, all personnel records will be kept for no longer than 12 months following the termination of employment or contract, unless a longer retention is required under applicable
- Data Security: Mosaic uses appropriate security measures to protect personal data.
Mosaic has the following security measures:
Physical security measures
- physical security of premises, e.g. locked office;
- confidential documents kept in locked cabinets;
- reduced access privileges to only those needed;
- access granted to only such personnel who need to have access in connection with their duties;
- Mosaic disposes of confidential documents using a cross cut shredder;
Organisational security measures
- Mosaic vet personnel and suppliers on a continuing basis;
- Mosaic implement non-disclosure agreements – if requested – prior to entering into formalised agreements;
- Mosaic provide training to personnel where appropriate;
Technical security measures
- firewalls which are properly configured and using the latest software;
- real-time protection anti-virus, anti-malware and anti-spyware software;
- unique passwords of sufficient complexity and regular (but not too frequent) expiry;
- encryption of all portable devices ensuring appropriate protection of the key;
- data backup;
We have implemented reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorised access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, the Internet is an open system and we cannot guarantee that unauthorised third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes.
- Accountability: Mosaic must take steps to comply with, and be able to demonstrate compliance, with the Data Protection Principles.
Mosaic has implemented appropriate governance processes as set out in this policy.
Personal information we collect on our websites
You do not have to give us any personal information in order to use most of the website.
However, if you wish to contact us about a product or service or employment via our enquiry form, subscribe to receive content, request more information or volunteer feedback we may collect the following personal information from you:
- name, address, phone number and email address; and
- employment details, employer details
When we request information from you, a statement will appear near or next to that part of the website, where the capture of data occurs, explaining what we need your data for and with a reference to this privacy statement.
In addition, we may automatically collect information about the website that you came from or are going to. We also collect information about the pages of this website that you visit, IP addresses, the type of browser you use and the times you access this website. However, this information is not used to identify you.
When someone visits our websites we use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
No user-specific data is collected by either Mosaic or any third party.
How we will use your personal information
The personal information we collect via our website allows us to:
- respond to your enquiry;
- provide the products and services you have ordered;
- administer our website and provide customer services;
- meet legal, regulatory and compliance requirements;
- gather management information to form statistical and trend analysis;
- communicate with you;
- contact you about our products and services which we think might be of interest to you (where we have the appropriate permissions to do so);
- contact you regarding employment opportunities.
Where you have given us the appropriate permissions during the registration process to the website/website services (as applicable), we may from time to time contact you by email or telephone or post about our products and services that may be of interest to you.
If at any point, you would like to opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us please email us, stating your preferences, at firstname.lastname@example.org. If requested all your personal data stored will be deleted entirely from our system.
Where your personal data is held
Any information obtained via our website, is held electronically at Mosaic Publicity, Suite 6, Oyster House, Severalls Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PD and via a third party which provides a secure and fully encrypted CRM solution. If requested, all the personal data we hold can be disclosed to you.
Should we discover that our data has been breached you will be notified within 72 hours.
We do not sell, trade or rent your information to other parties.
We may employ the services of third party service providers to help us in certain areas, such as website hosting, maintenance and print. In some cases, the third party may receive your information. However, at all times, we will control and be responsible for the use of your information.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law for information such as a court order, witness summons, or complaint from governmental authorities
Data Processing Assurance
Mosaic will ensure, by way of training or otherwise, that staff carry out their tasks in a way that will ensure compliance with data protection laws (including GDPR). Each member of staff shall have access to this policy and shall have an obligation to comply with it.
Mosaic will comply with data protection obligations in accordance with its service agreement including, where appropriate, a data processing agreement.
Mosaic shall periodically review this Policy and other policies to ensure that they continue to comply with the relevant legal requirements.
our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for privacy policies or practices of other websites to which you choose to link from this site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those other websites so you can understand how they collect, use and share your personal information.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or your personal information, please contact us at email@example.com
|Controller||A party which determines the purposes and means of the data processing.|
|Data||Any information which is recorded electronically or, where recorded in a manual format (e.g. on paper), is organised by reference to an individual.|
|Data subject||The individual to whom the personal data relates.|
|Individual Rights Request||A request from a data subject in respect of their personal data, e.g. to access, erase, or rectify their personal data, or object to its processing.|
|Personal data||Any data relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This can include (but is not limited to) names, addresses, email addresses, positions held, photographs, job applications, personnel files and correspondence to and from an individual.|
|Personnel||All employees of Mosaic at all levels.|
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Newport County AFC wishes to make supporters aware of the following fixtures changes in light of the Clubs progress in the FA Cup Third Round and Dragons fixtures at Rodney Parade.
Original Date – Saturday 6th January – 3.00pm
New Date – Tuesday 23rd January 7.45pm
Original Date – Saturday 20th January – 3.00pm
New Date – Friday 19th January 7.45pm
Original Date – Friday 16th March – 7.45pm
New Date – Saturday 17th March - 3.00pm
The decision to move the Club's fixture against Crawley Town has been made following a request from the Dragons who are required to play their final European Champions Cup match on the same day and time as all other matches in the competition. This is similar to the request Newport County AFC made to the Dragons in relation to the final EFL match of the 2016/17 season against Notts County.
Having taken on board the feedback of supporters and the financial impact of moving a fixture from a Saturday afternoon to a Friday evening, the Club have agreed with Luton Town to revert the fixture on Friday 16th March back to its original date of Saturday 17th March. This match will kick off at 3pm prior to the final match of the Rugby Six Nations between Wales v France which starts at 5.00pm at the Principality Stadium.
In recognition of the short notice of fixture changes, the busy festive match period and the home Emirates FA Cup match against Leeds United in January, the Club will be launching a promotion for its match against Crawley Town on Friday 19th January.
Crawley Town Promotion
Supporters attending this fixture can recieve discounted prices by donating a specific, non-perishable item of food or a toiletry for distribution to local Foodbanks at the time of purchase.
The discounted prices will be as follows and will apply to all stands at Rodney Parade:
Concessions/ U21’s: £5
The ticket promotion will be available to Home Supporters who purchase a ticket in person only from Thursday 11th January 2018. Supporters not wishing to participate in the promotion will be able to purchase tickets at normal match day prices.
The promotion will be open to away supporters who can donate at the Crawley Town Ticket office or on the day of the match at the Away Ticket Sales Cabin.
Supporters who have already purchased a ticket for the original fixture may claim a refund from the Ticket Office or a partial refund upon a donation once the promotion sales period opens. Further details regarding the promotion and the qualifying donation items will be released in early January 2018.
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This one is one of my most challenging pieces. So far this has taken 9 hours. The size is 16” x 20”. With all the chrome and the challenging background, the burning alone will take at least 30 hours before I start painting with wax.
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Acrylic paints are very versatile. They can be used to create effects of water colors, oil, and represent their own qualities. All three of these techniques may be mixed into one painting if you choose to do so. Enjoy these tints as they represent a world of realism, abstract, fantasy, and much more on any chosen surface.
Prime and Layer Work Surface:
Prepare surface (paper, canvas, glass, wood, cloth, plastic, clay, etc.) with the appropriate primer to receive acrylic paints. Layer colors of acrylic paint as outlined in your sketch. Continue layering paint until satisfying texture and depth.
Layering can be done horizontally, vertically, or overall. Utilize different tools of application. Brushes are commonly used. Experiment with other objects such as wooden or plastic spoons, knives and spatulas, and sponges and cloth to create flat, fluffy, or ridged surfaces.
Layering and Sketching:
Layering paints on the work surface is very important as it will add more dimensional and richer texture to your painting. Make any necessary adjustments or surface preparation of the working surface. Then choose to pencil, pen, or paint a sketch.
My personal preference for sketching is a combination of both pencil and paint. Use a very light pencil because depending on the chosen pigment it may require many layers of application to hide pencil marks.
Benefits of a painted background:
- It is a guideline for foundation colors, depth, texture, and richness of the finished work.
- Prevents white paper or canvas peek-a-boos leaking through the work.
- Painting the background sets the bonding agents of the foundation and the paints to adhere tightly together and prevent tint fade outs or chipping paint.
- It is very difficult to paint the background after the details have been completed. There will always be an outline of bare paper or canvas showing around the details. The details will appear to recede into the background rather than being displayed in their natural order. Always paint starting with the background and work forward.
- It presents a refined and finished work of art.
- Layering is the application of paint on paint to help acquire texture, depth and rich deep colors.
- Blending is combining colors by overlapping.
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The outdoor industry has a little millennial problem. It shows up even in the terminology. As recently as ten years ago, you didn’t like climbing. You were a climber. You were part of an intensely tribal subculture, and you had the chops, and the highly technical gear, to prove it.
But advances in materials science and general awareness have made it easier and more affordable than ever to get outside. Outdoor gear is now a little cheaper, and a lot more versatile. If you like climbing, have you tried surfing? What about skiing, hiking, or mountain biking? Whatever you do, do it with friends, and hopefully while wearing the same watch, jacket and shoes.
Fitness wearables have been slow to accommodate people like me, who do a lot of different activities. The Fitbit Versa caters to people who are trying to improve their overall fitness, but functionality for multiple sports is low. The Garmin Fenix series is a magnificent unicorn made of sunlight and dreams disguised as a multisport watch, but it’s also prohibitively expensive.
Suunto is a Finnish company that has some serious cred when it comes to diving and mountaineering wrist computers. With the 3 Fitness, they are turning their sights on these neglected millennial multisporters. Despite a few quirks, it's a versatile sports watch for the fun-loving outdoorsperson. It’s affordable, and hella good-looking, too.
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The 3 Fitness is beautiful. It weighs a mere 1.27 ounces, with a gleaming stainless steel bezel and soft silicone strap. My tester came in a brilliant sea-green Ocean color, but you can also get it in soft pink, white and gold, and black.
The face is 43 millimeters across, which fits my small wrist. It has a 218 x 218 resolution display under polyamide glass, and a customizable watch face. I found it a little difficult to read the face indoors, but it does have an LED backlight.
And like any good multisport watch, it’s waterproof up to 30 meters and has an optical heart rate monitor. It takes about an hour to charge. With GPS-tracked workouts, I’ve found that I have to charge it around every three to four days.
Instead of a touchscreen, you navigate the watch with five buttons around the face. I found it easier to navigate than the Garmin, because each button only has one function. You can turn on the backlight, scroll through your training logbook, and use the timer and stopwatch. You can also view your current and historical heart rate, physical status (mine says I currently have 48 percent of my physical resources, which makes sense since I worked out two days in a row), sleep, step counter, calories burned, my training plan, and my overall fitness level.
The 3 Fitness syncs with a new Suunto app that came out in April. The app is a little rough around the edges, but it offers an activity log, a diary with recorded data on each of your activities, and the possibility for a social media platform, once more people start using it. I've written before that I love the granularity of the data available through Suunto's Movescount platform, but unfortunately, the 3 Fitness is incompatible with Movescount.
I tested the watch for a few weeks while trail running, hiking, treadmill running, and swimming, which barely scratched the surface of its capabilities—after all, there are 70 pre-programmed sport modes on it, for everything from snowboarding to golf. The watch records data specific to each activity, like step cadence for running, to your SWOLF (swim efficiency) score for swimming. The 3 Fitness does not have GPS, but if you carry your phone with you, it can scrounge your location data to plot out routes and elevation changes.
You can also enable sleep tracking on the watch. While the total number of hours slept tallied with the hours recorded by my sleep sensing pad, the Suunto recorded significantly lower sleep quality. I must flail my arms around a lot when I'm asleep.
The optical heart rate monitor is accurate and tallied with heart rate measurements that I've seen with other sports watches. However, the step counter drove me bonkers. Any time I moved my arm, the 3 Fitness counted it as a step. Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched my step count soar while driving to the post office, brushing my teeth, or working at my computer. Connecting it to GPS helps, and the step count has lowered over the past few weeks as it's gradually adapted to my habits. But it is still not an accurate measure of my day’s activities.
The best feature of the 3 Fitness is the adaptive training plan. You input your height and weight, and it incorporates all your health data—your heart rate variability during recorded exercise, and your previous workouts—to give you a target amount of time and intensity to work out for every seven days to improve your overall fitness level, as measured by your VO2 max, or the amount of oxygen you can use during exercise.
You can't tailor the training program to your own personal goals–for example, you can't tell it that you want to run a faster 5K, or lose five pounds. But it does adapt to your schedule and how you're feeling every day. If I have a date with a friend on Thursday, I'm going to work out Tuesday and Wednesday; if my son wakes up four times in one night, I'm going to be stressed and exhausted, and skip my evening run. The 3 Fitness logs it all and adjusts your workout schedule accordingly.
Step to the Beat
It was hard for me to overlook the 3 Fitness's wonky step counter. I rely on step counting perhaps a little too much, to get a snapshot of how active I’ve been on any given day. It was profoundly disorienting to get congratulatory notifications on hitting my step goals while I’m still hunched over my laptop.
I also realize the app is fairly new, but at the moment, I find other companion apps much easier to use. The first two pages on Suunto's app are a feed and a diary, which seems a little redundant as both of them are activity logs. The dashboard doesn't show your heart rate, fitness level, or current stress level. You can't consult your training plan in the app, only on your watch.
Finally, adaptive training is a great feature, but it’s not one that I personally find helpful. Suunto already rates my fitness level as excellent. I don’t need a plan that reminds me to work out—I need one that will tap me on the shoulder and say, “At least try to do a pull-up today? Hmmm?”
With all that said: The 3 Fitness hits a sweet spot. It's such a light, comfortable, good-looking watch. I only notice that I have it on when someone gives me a compliment on it. My toddler daughter regularly asks me if she can wear it. I can only imagine her reaction if Suunto had sent me a review unit in pink.
Looking for affordable sports watches feels a little like Goldilocks, tasting porridge. I'd like an Apple Watch, but the Series 1 isn't waterproof and the battery life is short. The Fitbit Versa tracks a limited number of sports. And Fitbit Coach is an extra subscription service.
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What is Feng Shui?
We can say that it is an original set of rules drawn up by millennia of observation. Rules aimed at creating a harmonious environment for human beings. In the article "Feng Shui in our opinion. Lay-house "we have already discussed what practical recommendations can be drawn from this exercise as a result to make your home more harmonious. In this article we look at what the recommendations of Feng Shui can be used in planning and slum area (local area).
Initially, a few tips General Plan:
According to feng shui, an ideal place for location of the house will be like, to the north were the mountains to the south - the sea in the east field and in the west - the forest.
Fine, if you have on the site that way :-). And if not, then a small hill successfully replace the mountain, a small pond and lawn, respectively, the sea and field, and a few trees and scrub-forest.
We recall once more that the plot, as the house is divided into eight parts on the sides of the world, and each area is responsible for this or that goodness: south-east is responsible for wealth, the south - for the glory of the south-west - for the love and marriage, the east - for the family, the west - for creativity (for Whom rank as and children) in the northeast - for the wisdom and knowledge, the North - for career, north-west - for the assistants and travel.
Accommodation for children is not recommended to build in the yard of the house parents. This limitation applies to families formed by the children. Given the relationship between mother-in-law and, perhaps, the feng shui of rights - the young family is better to live separately.
Not recommended that the territory of the court has flowed a stream. It seems to me that our area is a rare combination, but check to make through the site did not pass the pipe with water-just can not hurt.
House and land should be in the same style. Since the construction of houses can not be avoided right angles, it is recommended to mitigate this fact as smooth lines on the site. Do not symmetrical layouts, it is better to choose a more natural, natural forms.
In his article "The criteria for selecting the land, we have considered the basic principles of such a choice. Add to this a few guidelines of Feng Shui:
Not recommended build (buy) housing in the T-junction, as well as at the intersection of streets. That is, before the house should not be a street, running straight at him. This advice may well be explained logically - I personally had to watch as the roundabout vehicles constantly move into the fence of the house.
Not recommended build (buy) accommodation at the end of the impasse. The logic is - for security reasons - is really not worth it. In addition, often a deadlock can call in car (parked or unfold).
Considered a very good sign if south of the site, there is empty space. Logic can not trace, but if you so - you can be happy :-).
Consider a few tips on the location of the entrance to the house:
For the southern entrance to do better on the north side.
For northern areas - on the contrary.
Not recommended to place the main entrance to the house directly opposite corner of the house next door (and more generally, on the contrary any angle).
Just before the entrance there should be no big trees, especially dry, or lying on the ground. For security reasons, - very right advice, the dry tree may fall, he can get lightning. Through the entrance should be able to enter and to make things - trees, indeed, be disruptive. Not to mention the leaves in the gutter system.
If the site with a difference in height, it is recommended to have input in the higher part.
Recommended to always do one more input-output (except the main).
Now consider the recommendations relating to elements of the improvements.
Driveways and paths
To increase the visual area of the site, track better not to do straight, meandering, and mask their end so that it could not be seen. A branch of the tracks are best done in places where the track is wider.
If the site has an elongated shape, the tracks that run diagonally across the site to be hiding somewhere around the corner, you can visually make the garden more widely.
If the garden is also shrinking at the end - it will plant many trees and shrubs, not to see this restriction (In China, this form of plot is considered to be unfavorable for the health of the site that may be ill).
The plot in the form of an inverted trapezoid, on the contrary, it is considered auspicious, accumulating a favorable energy. Visually, this can be done by planting trees at the beginning of the plot or making a living hedge, while leaving a wide area at the end.
If the site is L-shaped it can isolate specific areas to meet the guests and for yourself. (Although in itself a form of area or room in China is extremely unfavorable that promises all sorts of troubles and misfortunes)
China is considered correct when there are lights at the corners of the site. On the southern side, in order to stimulate the zone of fire. A lantern in the southwest corner will add strength in family ties, and lit the western sector will bring the romance in relationships, as they say the founders of Feng Shui.
If you like to spend evenings in the garden or welcome guests - do not forget about coverage of the site, where you meet friends, track to the garage, sauna and other facilities which are likely to walk guests, covering arbors, where you will spend your free time.
Garden furniture, decorative items
In the garden, usually dominated by wooden objects (this and the trees, and garden furniture). In order to obtain the energy space over the equilibrium, we must add other elements. Metal gratings and wrought-iron furniture, ceramics, glass, add the energy of other elements.
Barbecue or barbeque is better to construct the south (the Chinese say, that so we can stimulate the area of fire).
If you have a sense of lack of stability - a place in the south-west or north-east of the large boulders. Stone should not be much, but a few large blocks will look great in any garden.
Cadovaya furniture permanently located on the street, so it should be of materials, well carrying the atmospheric load. It is better that the material was a natural (wood, metal, stone).
Areas, paved with stone and tile
The site, paved with tiles will look better surrounded by plants (shrubs, lavender, growing between the individual tiles, plants, curled on the lattice). In a green framed tiles will not look so sad.
Paved area is better to make irregular shapes, avoiding straight lines and angles. If the posting area of the square tiles - make small shifts in the series that was not symmetrical repetitive elements.
If the there is a choice than to pave the ground, it is best to choose a stone flagstone or any other natural stone. Of course, laying a natural stone will take longer, require more effort, but the appearance of such a site would be much more likable.
Trees on the site
Trees planted in the garden is not much better than tall, with rounded crown. They are believed to accumulate positive energy to harmonize the space.
The high peaked trees are considered unfavorable, but as a "guard" their houses is also quite possible to grow. The main thing - do not overdo it. 02.03 trees or arborvitae, a greater number of such forms make space unfavorable.
If you got a ready-made garden that you want to change - try to leave the oldest trees. The Chinese believe that cutting down of trees reduces the power of the court and oppresses the residents. If a judge without power - then the old trees have beautiful thick trunks, strong crown, they themselves are the decoration of the courtyard. But from the sick and dead trees to get rid of - they not only support the infection, but also potentially dangerous (they can in the case of strong wind fall or catch fire from lightning).
Coniferous trees, even the most snowy winter will entertain you with their greens. The same applies to evergreen herbaceous plants.
Ornamental plants and hedges
Hedges are able to distinguish the space of the yard without creating a clear-cut angular forms. Would be best to hedge growing on a smooth curve. And, neatly trimmed hedges is equivalent to a brick wall - leave some natural, negligence, forming the shape of a hedge.
Climbing and climbing plants can significantly mitigate the existing angular forms. Climbing roses, honeysuckle, kampsis growing up in the corners of the house will be removed completely acute angles, smooth sharp lines.
It is believed that the plants, Entangling house is "compress" the energy inside, do not give home safely "breathe". If we ignore the energy, these plants often close their windows, the room becomes dark and difficult to look after them. Do not allow full WRAPPING home.
Thorny plants are the source of constant danger (the Chinese believe that they create an aggressive, tense atmosphere). But a couple of "custody" in tubs on the sides of the entrance to the house can be put. Cacti or miniature Christmas tree perfectly cope with this feature.
Flowers, flower beds, vegetable garden, herbs
Flower beds, flower beds, the beds better to do than strict geometric shape (square, rectangular), and with jagged, smooth contours. This looks beautiful, and walk on a section will be easier (no need to rotate 90 degrees every 5-10 meters).
For the construction of the flower beds look closely to your site. Plants that you plant will grow better in places where the grass grows well in ordinary.
Fragrant flowers in the garden create a pleasant atmosphere, a relaxed, relaxing. Try to plant more flowers near the places where you normally rest (around the arbor, the plate, where he meets guests).
To gladden the garden all year round, try to choose plants that bloom at different times. For example, in one area can be planted tulips (bloom in early spring), peony, different types of lilies, Chernobrivetsy, dahlias and chrysanthemums. Total of 1-2 bush each plant - and a flower bed is in the colors of all the warm season (and will continue to blossom and chrysanthemum after the first frost).
In China it is believed that using different colors of flowers can be stimulated by the energy in different zones of the garden (for example: red flowers in the south of the fire and help to stimulate public life, and the blue and white in the north to help in advancing the career ladder).
Various medicinal plants grow well in the garden, since they give the atmosphere a lot of garden fresh flavor can be successfully used in agriculture as drugs and spices.
No need to adhere to the strict form throughout. It is quite possible to plant a series of some colors, but the garden should not be geometrically correct. Try to combine things difficult incongruous (for example, coniferous trees, flowers and ground cover succulents).
If you want to find a suitable location for the pond - look at where there are hollows in the area (so you will have less to dig deeper for the pond), as well as a place where plants grow poorly. In China it is believed that lower-lying areas and places of the weak growth of plants - places of accumulation of negative energy, and had a pond you protect yourself from exposure to this energy, as in the pond, we do not usually swim.
The best option for the location of the pool will be south-east, south-west. It is in these places will be more sun to soak up the sun. Think about what time of day you usually relax by the pool. Of course, feng shui says that the elements water and fire badly compatible and can not be placed side by side, so make the visual separation (plant a hedge, build a pergola between the fireplace and swimming pool).
Do not make the pool (not a pond, a swimming pool, bathing place) in the hollows and places where grass grows poorly (remember, we said that it accumulates negative energy).
Waters should be commensurate with all other objects on the site (lots of water will worsen climate and create a dull landscape).
There is such a thing as a fountain. On account of this construction are contradictory opinions (some say it is very good, while others that are bad, because water always tends downwards, and we forced her to climb force the upward). In any case, the fountain - this is a significant time and cost, constant care, replacement of filters, power consumption. Therefore, think carefully before making a fountain at his site.
Pond`s better to create a natural wavy outline, avoiding straight lines.
Sauna - putting the same way associated with the element of water, it is best to place next to the pool, on the southern side of the site.
do not make a sauna adjacent to the house - it is not safe.
Before you build a gazebo, determine why you need it. If you plan to welcome guests here - the pavilion will need to make quite large. If it`s a lonely place for you personally, then come up and a small neat building.
If the gazebo to meet guests, it should be close to a spacious area where it will be able to safely walk, will be equipped with space for cooking kebabs and so on. Arbor for a loved one can be done at the end of the garden, to disguise its trees to make a narrow path for passage.
Arbor is better to build in places where the grass grows well (it is believed that there comes a positive energy).
Better to build a gazebo on the hill (so around it will not collect rain water, the walls will not get wet, and you do not have to jump over puddles).
If a gazebo for you personally and you are there is usually a rest, then build it on a hill near the pond. Water has a soothing properties, gives strength.
Fireplace, BBQ, a barbecue is better to build in the south, south-west. Usually we get together with friends in the evening, and an arrangement of the site to allow rays of evening sun light up nice and warm your meeting. The Chinese believe that this arrangement promotes fire zone of fire.
It is not necessary to build a fireplace or a barbecue near the house (for reasons of fire safety). The Chinese also do not recommend the place to build "fire" near water (pool, pond, river).
Most people agree that the garage should not be adjacent to the house (this is due to heat transfer in rooms), but reported to the house he has a comfortable wide track, which is better from top to protect the shelter from rain and snow.
Front of the garage should be a broad area. This allows convenient maneuvering on arrival in the garage, will provide an opportunity to place the machine without any problems of friends who come to your guests.
Barns best built, where they will be required (a small shed for garden tools will be most appropriate near the beds).
You should not build a storeroom at the end of the garden, as each time to go for a shovel, rake and shears at the end of the yard will be tiring.
To shed, attracted special attention and spoil the look of the site, near the wall can be planted vines, shrubs, build a mask.
The fence section should not hinder the passage of positive energy, so the front of the house wall should be lower than the house.
It is not necessary to build a house close to the fence. In this case, you have to constantly observe the life of the neighbors, and they`ll look to your windows. In addition, there are provisions in the law that regulates the construction does not closer than 2 meters from the fence with neighbors.
Deaf high wall (oddly enough) will create additional wind load plants that will grow along a fence so the fence is better to make no more than 2 meters and with openings for passage of the wind.
If we talk about the science of feng shui in general, for our rights, many questions may seem very much in dispute. But, in many respects, a Chinese scientist is rational (quite understandable from the standpoint of logic) elements that must be considered.
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Volume 22, Number 7—July 2016
Yellow Fever in a Worker Returning to China from Angola, March 2016
To the Editor: Yellow fever is disease caused by a flavivirus that is transmitted to humans and nonhuman primates through the bites of infected mosquitoes. In 2013, an estimated 130,000 persons in Africa experienced fever with jaundice or hemorrhage associated with yellow fever; ≈78,000 of these infections were fatal (1).
Recently, an outbreak of yellow fever was reported in Angola (2). This serious viral disease affects persons living in and visiting tropical regions of Africa and Central and South America (3). No case of yellow fever had been confirmed in China until this year (3). With the increased population movement between Africa and China, the risk for yellow fever in China is increasing.
In March 2016, a 34-year-old man who had recently returned to China from Angola sought medical treatment at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center in Shanghai, China. He reported a 4-day history of malaise, myalgia, weakness, nausea, vomiting, and fever reaching 38.8°C. The patient had been treated with several antimicrobial drugs when he was in Angola, but symptoms did not resolve. He had no history of immunodeficiency or immune-inhibitory drug use. No endocrine, metabolic, or autoimmune abnormalities were found.
Nine years earlier, the patient had undergone cardiac valve replacement for rheumatoid heart disease and was currently receiving warfarin therapy. Because his treating physicians were concerned about the potential effect of yellow fever vaccine on the patient’s international normalized ratio (ratio of reference to measured prothrombin times), the patient traveled to Africa for work without receiving vaccination for yellow fever.
Physical examination revealed a temperature of 37°C. Neither rash nor jaundice were evident. Blood examination revealed a low leukocyte count (1.66 × 109 cells/L [reference range 3.50–9.50 × 109 cells/L]), a low absolute lymphocyte count (0.92 × 109 cells/L [1.1–3.2 × 109 cells/L), a normal erythrocyte count (4.60 × 1012 cells/L [4.30–5.80 × 1012 cells/L]), and a low platelet count (43 × 109 platelets/L [125–350 × 109 platelets/L). The patient had low levels of circulating CD3+ cells (540/μL [690–2,540/μL) and CD8+ cells (97/μL [190–1,140/μL]) and normal levels of CD4+ T-cells.
C-reactive protein level was 4.31 mg/L (reference range 0–3.0 mg/L), lactate dehydrogenase was 1,086 U/L (109–245 U/L), alanine aminotransferase was 882 U/L (7–40 U/L), total bilirubin was 13.5 μmol/L (0–17 μmol/L), and direct bilirubin was 7.4 μmol/L (0–5.4 μmol/L). The patient had normal levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, and no DNA, nuclear, or thyroglobulin antibodies were detected.
Test results for HIV, malaria, and dengue virus infection were negative. Serum and urine samples were positive for yellow fever virus and negative for dengue and Zika viruses by PCR. These results were confirmed by the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Yellow fever virus RNA remained detectable 9 days after symptom onset in serum and for an additional 3 days in urine and feces.
A person from China traveling to a yellow fever–endemic area would usually receive vaccination against yellow fever (4). Persons such as our patient, who cannot or should not receive vaccination for yellow fever, should be monitored closely. As of April 2, 2016, a total of 9 imported cases of yellow fever were reported in China: 4 cases in Fujian Province, 4 cases in Beijing, and 1 case in Shanghai. All 9 cases occurred in travelers returning to China from Angola; no local cases have been reported.
The mosquito density is low in Shanghai, and the temperature typically is low in March, suggesting that the imported case we describe will probably not result in mosquito-borne transmission. However, in the upcoming summer, the risk for onward transmission of travel-associated yellow fever in China will warrant increased vigilance. To help prevent the importation and potential spread of yellow fever in China, the Chinese government now requests proof of vaccination for yellow fever from persons traveling to China from Angola.
We thank our patient and his family for their cooperation.
- Garske T, Van Kerkhove MD, Yactayo S, Ronveaux O, Lewis RF, Staples JE, Yellow fever in Africa: estimating the burden of disease and impact of mass vaccination from outbreak and serological data. PLoS Med. 2014;11:e1001638 .
- National Health and Family Planning Commission of China. China confirms an imported yellow fever case [in Chinese] [cited 2016 Mar 18]. http://www.nhfpc.gov.cn/yjb/s7860/201603/67202ceff58b44e3ba63db1e2bbfc1ab.shtml
- World Health Organization. Yellow fever—Angola [cited 2016 Mar 18]. http://who.int/csr/don/12-february-2016-yellow-fever-angola/en
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yellow fever vaccine recommendations [cited 2016 Mar 18]. http://www.cdc.gov/yellowfever/vaccine
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
AIR Solapur celebrated Annual Day
Every year , we celebrate the annual day of Solapur Akashvani, with full of enthusiasm. The quantum of audiences mirrors the popularity of AIR Solapur. We organized a classical singing program . The golden voice of padma shri Ulhas Kashalkar conquered the hearts of invited audience. On 4th April we organized the invited audience program Bahurangi Bharud. The wave of the audience was potent enough to express their unfathomable love towards Akashvani.
With help of technical excellence we could also broadcast this program via facebook live.
Its indeed a matter of pride to work with Akashvani.
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The problem of misplaced concreteness
(One of daily cartoons from nakedpastor.com)
This Thanksgiving, more than others, I’m hearing stories of distress, even panic and despair. All the time the conventional news obsesses about dozens of people blown to pieces here or hundreds buried in mudslides there or thousands displaced by political genocide. And all the time in the background there are what I call “pencil deaths,” those caused by the failure to allot budget resources needed for what are known effective and justified alleviations of misery. Equally lethal miseries are created by the obsessive accrual of wealth, too much for anyone to spend so that in the end it amounts only to more pencil shenanigans in attempts to hide it.
It’s not just the ugliness in the US among the high and mighty. It sweeps the nations of the world and challenges the very concept of nations at all. “United” was supposed to help, but the UN is overwhelmed by the far more powerful international corporations, imitations of human systems that are clearer robotics than any industrial revolution style machines.
The Industrial Revolution threw a net of railroads over the planet, now being completed in the eastern parts of Eurasia but not quite in the African jungles. The cyber-revolution has picked up the challenge on the Internet. No one knows what will happen. So far, it has been a great step forward for the isolated villages of Africa, allowing banking and commerce that had been prevented by inaccessibility. No doubt new ideas and a sense of pushing-back horizons have begun.
Russia was probably the first to realize the great power of the Internet to interfere in other nations. It’s hard to know whether the chaos now in countries used to the Rule of Law and institutional support of values have been destabilized by the Second Cold War or whether worn out arrangements made at the end of WWII has created the perfect storm that invites gaming the systems.
The Baby Boomers are dying of old age. Most of them refused to learn to type — that was for women — so never could really keyboard and therefore have a pretty tough time getting their minds around this new landscape. They’re busy trying to squeeze a bit more power and money out of their jobs — those that still have jobs — particularly our “elected” representatives who mostly got into their titles by seeming benign and having good connections.
It’s been good for me. I never really grasped the publishing industry, though I had writing skills. Long-form blogs are just the ticket for me, though I’m careful to keep paper copies. But I’m no gamer. I take games too seriously and I hate to lose. The aspect of the internet I’m most thankful for is that it resolves the choice between the great adventure of thought possible at a fine university (and the glamour of fine things) — and the quiet prairie small-town connection that is the bone of me.
I was raised in the closed family arrogance that has plagued so many people, that method of living based on the replication and defense of whatever has already happened, preventing all change. The stubbornness and high-mindedness of my high school teachers (esp. the dramatics teacher, Mrs. Sparks) shoved me out into the “greater” (bigger) world of university and implanted the idea that no matter how elite and vital it was, there was always somewhere another group of people who were more, above, deeper, (and all the Lakoff-noted metaphors that convey challenge, never-endingness), the unfolding of awareness that humans can do across the generations.
That got me into seminary which took me where no one expected me to go: circuit-riding around Montana in a van; associating with an extraordinary set of UU male politically- incorrect-but-vital ministers just before they were broken up by an invasion of feminists who insisted on mommie values; an extremely cold sojourn in Saskatoon; and a slow path back to the Blackfeet rez, or just off it, where somehow all that has coalesced into meaning. From here via keyboard I can stay connected to the indigenous people of the north, my former students on the rez (baby boomers — the millennials are their grandchildren and very different), and a diaspora of boys of many kinds everywhere. I can sit here and explore the incredible advances in understanding of the human body, things that doctors don’t have time to read about, so that I go to appointments with printouts in hand.
Unitarianism is one of the institutions that have shifted and dissolved over time. The other is my birth family which had three roots because the Pinkerton sisters all married Hatfield brothers, so that was a double root; and then my mother, who wanted the city, married my father, a rural man who never quite committed to the city though he marvelled at the Industrial Revolution. They were all three branches on the cusp of the shift from a nation that lived on farms to cities that have grown so much they are being spoken of as the natural replacement for nations.
The Pinkerton-Hatfields never left the idea of the one-celled family that taught its children to get ahead, and some of them still raise sheep. In the craving for prosperity, some made compromises and some suffered bad luck. I’m not in touch with any of them. They sheltered one of my damaged brothers for a while, but didn’t know how to confront and contain dementia — not even for their own Alpha males, so my brother died. The other brother does not communicate.
On the Strachan side there are literate, keyboard-competent female cousins and we keep in touch. But they are dedicated to family, safety, secrecy that they think of as discretion, and the prevention of change. We’re the same age, all born in the same month, but quite different in terms of education. We can relate — with effort.
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The singer tackles her experience with cancer with alarming clarity
Overcoming immense obstacles is something 22-year-old Bianca Muñiz has been facing her whole life. It’s something that pushed the Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. native to share her voice with the world.
Don’t believe me? Muñiz named her own eclectic style of music. Titled “avant-pop,” it is a wide-ranging mesh of indie, pop, jazz and rock that works to enhance the singer’s soul-tinged vocals.
Muñiz is currently battling cancer for the second time. At just 11 years old, the aspiring singer was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. You would never be able to tell—Muñiz’s presence is nothing short of radiant, her cheerful disposition as infectious as her smooth musical stylings.
Muñiz attended Pleasantville High School in New York because of its exceptional music program.
“I was involved in musical theatre in high school and then jazz and vocal studies in college, so I got to absorb all different forms of music,” Muñiz said. “I’ve always listened to pop and electronic. I love Radiohead. So, I want to say my style is a little bit of everything.”
At the same time, she also enrolled in voice lessons at the Lagond Music School in Elmsford, N.Y., where she was encouraged to cultivate a singular stage presence. It was where she first learned how to perform solo on stage, which can be an entirely different ballgame without the close proximity of band members.
Yet, Muñiz and her four accompanying backing members are fully attuned with each other. They’ve created a dynamic approach to music performance, interweaving contemporary music with the same spirit traditionally found in jazz music. Each member swaps between jazzy riffs and instantly gratifying pop, all while magnifying the disarming assertiveness of the singer’s voice.
On Sept. 29, Muñiz released the music video for her confident and assured new single, “For You,” through the video hosting service Vevo. The song is the lead single from her first full-length album, which will be released sometime next year.
The video portrays an impending storm of sorts. The person she’s with wants to retreat to escape a cataclysmic fate, but Muñiz flatly refuses, opting to live out her days to the bitter end.
Muñiz’s perseverance alone is more than inspiring, even after coming to terms with her condition. Last November, she developed breast cancer and went through a double mastectomy only a month after her diagnosis. Following the surgery, she underwent three months of chemotherapy and is now on a medication regimen until March.
“Experiencing cancer for the second time has really shown me what’s important in life—family and friends. And music, of course,” Muñiz said. “It’s not something I really think about. My experiences come out in my songs.”
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Amusements Of Rochester Inc is categorized under Amusement and Recreation, Nec in Allegany, NY .
|Business Name:||Amusements Of Rochester Inc|
|Address:||188 West Main St, Allegany, New York 14706|
|Phone Number:||(973) 334-7370 Full Phone Report|
|Annual Revenue (USD):||$0 to $49.999|
|Location Type:||Single Location|
|Employee Number:||1 to 4|
|Business Type:||B2C (Business to Consumer)|
|Business Category:||Amusement and Recreation, Nec|
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The company Amusements Of Rochester Inc provides B2C services in the form of Amusement and Recreation, Nec from its single location in New York. 1 to 4 employees work for Amusements Of Rochester Inc, and the business now earns $0 to $49.999 per annum.
Amusements Of Rochester Inc was launched in 2007 and is classified under SIC code and category 7999 , and NAICS number and grouping 711219 . To contact Amusements Of Rochester Inc, please call with the phone number (973) 334-7370 Full Phone Report or visit its single location at 188 West Main St in Allegany, New York 14706.
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Join BDC as we once again march in the Rochester area's best parade!
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From all the parts of a computer, the motherboard is the most important, this is where we'll start. All of your system specifications are determined by the motherboard. To pick one, I start by selecting which CPU I want, then, I find a motherboard the will accommodate that CPU. Then the rest of the components are picked based on what the motherboard supports.
If you need to update any of the drivers for your motherboard, we can find out how to identify your motherboard, then just head to the manufacturers website to download the latest drivers or tools.
The choice is completely yours when picking out your CPU or Central Processing Unit. From all the parts of a computer this is the most basic computer part for most people, and the engine that determines how fast your PC will go. Since overheating the CPU is a possibility, don't forget a proper heat sink and thermal compound to keep it nice and cool. Not only is it more reliable, but a good cooler will help your system last longer, plus it will give you the option to overclock if your motherboard supports it. Picking the best CPU can be tricky if you're doing it for the first time. I'll share the tricks I use to help you get the most for whatever budget you have in mind. As far as parts of a computer go, this is one of my favorite parts to pick, and one of the easiest to install.
How many storage do you want? The Hard Drives are the parts of a computer that will determine how much data, or files, your computer can hold. Although not thought of as providing any speed, the hard drive is responsible for more speed of the computer than you might think.
Small files, like word files or emails don't even really count. Picture and music files are medium sized at about 3MB to 10MB. Finally large files like movie files, are anywhere from 600MB to 2000MB or 2GB. This can give you a general guideline as to how much storage you want to buy. You can have a single drive in a computer, or hook up multiples to increase storage or have them work together for more speed.
The newest technology here is the invention of the solid state hard drive, they are much faster than traditional style hard drives for a simple reason, there are no more moving parts. How much faster or better are they, take a look at the SSD vs hard disk to find out more.
The GPU or Graphics Processing Unit, often just called a Video Card is the part of a computer that will determine how many images, and the quality of display you will see on your Monitor. If you run any 3D applications, A video card is much more important than if you just use it to open emails and surf the web. As you can see in the picture my personal choice is the BFG video card.
The Best Sound Cards are the computer part that will determine the quality of sound that goes to your speakers, and how many speakers you can have. Most computer motherboards are starting to include this part of a computer as a built in part. If you are really picky, you may want to upgrade, but generally speaking, the defaults are already very good.
Now add on a DVD-Rom or Blu-Ray Rom so you can watch movies and play CDs from it. Plus this way you can also easily install Windows and any other software you buy.
The Computer Network Card lets you connect your computer to other computers, or to the Internet. These days most Motherboards come with a built in Network Card, if it does not, you will need this to connect other computers, either on a local area network, or the internet.
All the parts below I consider optional because you don't require any of them to have a working computer.
Another good alternative if a USB drive doesn't offer enough storage, the part of a computer you'll be after is an external hard drive, or if you prefer, get a USB hard drive case and make your own. Almost all of them are plug and play and hold a lot of information. Just make sure if you're looking at getting one for portability, that it does not require an external power source.
Parts often overlooked when picking out the parts of a computer are things like the mouse, keyboard, monitor and speakers. I would urge you not to do the same. These are the parts that you actually interact with. Picking out these components can really change how productive you are, and how much you like using your computer.
Whether it's point and click to open a program, or if you need to get the fastest response to maximize your gaming experience. I never realized how much more I could enjoy using my computer until I got a computer mouse that I really like. For me wire, ball mice are a thing of the past, and something that can stay with the initial invention. A cordless optical is a must.
Even more important than a mouse when it comes to enjoying your computer experience is the computer keyboard. Once you feel comfortable with a keyboard, it will let you type effortlessly. Music controls, and volume dials built in just help to make it the master control panel for your workstation. If you want to go with a wireless keyboard, let me give you some tips to help you get the best one. If you don't know how to type, or would like to take some time at learning the computer keyboard we'll try to look after you as well.
Although it's probably the first thing that catches your eye and lets you know a computer is there, from a hardware point of view, I have it last because it's not something that will effect the speed of the computer. That being said, picking the best computer monitor for your budget is still very important, simply because you need to like what you look at. | <urn:uuid:81bab47f-4d96-45d3-939d-66fbf5de8f61> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.build-my-home-computer.com/parts-of-a-computer.html | 2019-07-23T07:26:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.960618 | 1,188 |
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LISC’s Pay for Success team shares an update on Safe Families for Children and our new report that covers the barriers and opportunities for innovation within the child welfare system. Below, the team provides insight into two new key opportunities that have presented themselves since the completion of the report.
In a new report, LISC's Pay for Success team and its partners built out the tools to address social determinants of health leveraging the innovative Pay for Success model. Their research included interviews with managed care organizations and two focus groups to collect participant reflections on their personal experiences. Due to timing, the focus group data was not incorporated into the original report. Below, the PFS team walks through the additional perspectives that were gained from our partner, CHRT's, focus group research.
From the unprecedented $1.5 billion we invested last year in people and communities across the country, to our burgeoning collaborations with sectors ranging from tech and healthcare to sports and local government, the LISC 2018 Annual Report is chock full of good news, good numbers, and good ideas. These resources and strategies propel us on our journey to shape a brighter future for all our nation's residents. And that, in a nutshell, is the heart of LISC's mission. Read on!Read Our Report
In an in-depth article for The Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, attorneys David Goldstein and Jason Labate offer a case study of the Joint Operating Entity NYC (JOE NYC), which LISC has supported from its inception. The JOE NYC, a consortium of CDCs that have pooled their portfolios and expertise, is a blueprint that can help CDCs in other cities and regions shore up their stability in challenging markets and gain ground against the national affordability crisis.
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Meet Churchill’s super Beautiful Wife and Kids.
Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki aka Mwalimu King’ang’I arguably the undisputed King of Kenyan comedy.He hosts the show Churchill show which grew to be a brand of showcasing new talents of comedy.
His talent,ambitions and success has made him listed as number seven among Kenya’s most influential people.
There are scantly details regarding his family,It has been a real enigma for millions of Kenyans for many years.The comedian always kept a secret regarding his beautiful family.He rarely talks about his family as other celebrities flood our timelines in social media every 10 minutes with photos of their wives and children.
Churchill is married to a super beautiful wife and were blessed with a cute son,his public activities off the camera has always been a hush hush and kept it under wraps.
During a church service one of the fans took a rare photo of Churchill’s family.Check them out below.
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How to drill a glass aquarium
With a little confidence, some patience, and a variable speed drill, you can put a hole in your tank. I’m serious. Sure, you could buy a pre-drilled tank from your local fish store, or pay to have someone else do the job for you—but if you are the adventurous type, you can do the job fairly easily. In this article, I will show you how to drill a glass aquarium.
The best part about learning how to drill a glass aquarium is the sense of accomplishment you will have when finished. All you will need are a few tools, a steady hand, and some nerves of steel. The nerves of steel are most important during the first 5 seconds of the task, but it just may be the longest 5 seconds you have ever spent in the hobby.
Before I actually took the plunge and drill my first aquarium, I was tentative. You know what, tentative isn’t strong enough of a word–I was AFRAID to take a moving, spinning, whirling piece of metal coated with diamond dust towards your prized glass possession. And, quite frankly, I’ve only ever drilled 10 and 20-gallon aquariums for my aquarium rack–not my display tank. But you can do it to, if you just hold your breath (figuratively), grip the drill with white knuckles, and see if you have the constitution to complete this intimidating, but not that complicated Do-It-Yourself task. I don’t have a perfect record. Out of 10 tanks that I drilled–2 cracked, and 8 survived–so I’m not an expert, but I do know the basics on how to drill a glass aquarium.
You may have all the equipment you need for your DIY drill aquarium glass project, but if you are looking to pick up some of the equipment listed here, I have provided affiliate links to some highly reviewed products on Amazon.com. The way affiliate links work is that Amazon will provide me with a small commission if you buy a product there after visiting via one of the links below. They do this at no additional cost to you and it is one of the ways I offset the costs associated with this website. No pressure at all, but if you are invested in shopping there anyway and want me to get a little credit for it, I am grateful, thank you. Sorry or the lame disclosure, but I think it’s important to be transparent.
- How to drill a glass aquarium article
- Variable speed drill you can operate easily at a low-to-medium speed (affiliate link on Amazon)
- Diamond coated drill bit of the appropriate size (see chart at the bottom of the page). (affiliate link on Amazon)
- Bulkhead (affiliate link on Amazon)
- Plumber’s Putty (buy this on Amazon with this affiliate link if you want)
- Water and water bottle capable of squirting (affiliate link on Amazon)
- Disposable packing material or padding
- A glass aquarium made with non-tempered glass
- Safety equipment (gloves, safety glasses, GFI outlet if using electric nearby)
- Clean up supplies
- A stiff drink (if age appropriate) to celebrate your accomplishment
How to prepare the aquarium glass
1) Clean the glass aquarium both inside and out in the area you are about to drill. You want to avoid having any dirt, gravel or other substance interfere with your grinding.
2) Create a dam around the drilling area of the glass with a small amount of plumber’s putty smoothed out into a circle larger than your drill bit.
3) Fill the area inside the dam with cool fresh water to lubricate and cool the drill bit.
4) Place newspaper, bubble wrap or another disposable padding inside the tank to catch the glass circle which breaks free when you have completed the hole.
How to drill a glass aquarium
5) The next step in how to drill a glass aquarium is to actually begin drilling the aquarium by holding the bit inside the pond formed by the putty dam at a side-angle to the glass. You just want a small part of the bit to catch and grind in slowly. Your goal is to press only hard enough to keep the bit in place without kicking out.
6) While drilling, apply a light, constant pressure and slowly tilt the drill upright, extending the groove in the glass outward from the initial cut. By the time you have stood the drill up (leveled it out), you will have worn a fine groove into the aquarium glass in a complete circle. At this point, you likely have a complete circle, but have not gone completely through the thickness of the glass
7) Continue drilling with a slow to moderate speed while applying a constant, gentle pressure to grind completely through the glass wall. Expect the grinding process to take about 3-5 minutes for a 10-20 gallon tank. Thicker glass will take longer to drill through than thinner glass. I found that amount of time to be a comfortable, cautious pace for my first time. If you rush, you run the risk of causing the bit to ‘kick-out’, scratching the aquarium glass and ruining your nerves again. If that happens, just start over at the beginning of the groove and slowly work your way back upright.
8) When the hole punches through the inside of the glass, the water inside the dam will drain through, so be sure to have a water bottle nearby to squirt the drill bit, keeping it cool and lubricated.
9) Use extreme caution to clean up. The milky-white ‘sand’ you see is sharp glass. The inside of the hole you cut is sharp glass. The outside of the circle that you ‘punched through’ your aquarium wall is sharp glass. Did I mention sharp glass? Carefully clean and dry the glass before installing the bulkhead according to the directions listed by the bulkhead manufacturer’s directions. Incidentally, I did not wear safety equipment on my hands–and I was picking tiny shards of glass out of my fingers for a few days afterward. Nothing that caused major bleeding or cuts–just constant, raw irritation.
Popular Bulkhead Sizes
When shopping for a bulkhead and diamond-coated drill bit, play close attention to the product descriptions. You need to confirm:
1)The size of plumbing the bulk-head will accommodate,
2) The diameter of the hole you need to cut.
For example, a bulkhead fitted for a one-inch PVC pipe requires a 1 ¾ inch hole. Always read the specifications carefully when you purchase your bulkheads and be sure to purchase the correspondingly sized drill bit. Here are a few examples of common bulkhead sizes and the necessary hole you will need to cut in order to accommodate that size bulkhead.
Desired Plumbing Diameter
|1/2 inch||1 1 /8 inch|
|3/4 inch||1 1/2 inch|
|1 inch||1 3/4 inch|
|1 1/2 inch||2 3/8 inch|
|2 inch||3 inch|
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Three important things to consider about how to drill aquarium glass
- Think of this process as slowly grinding away the glass rather than drilling through it.
- Don’t ever try to drill tempered glass. Ask your local fish store for an aquarium made without tempered glass
- Practice on a spare 10 or 20-gallon aquarium first, to build up confidence before you drill your display tank
What I like most about the aquarium hobby is the opportunity to create, design, and personalize our tanks. We create our own aquatic footprint. When I overcame the irrational fear of drilling my aquarium, I found it liberating and fulfilling to take my aquarium design to the next level. I encourage you to take a deep breath and take the plunge by practicing on a spare 10 or 20-gallon aquarium first, to build up confidence before you drill your display tank. In all fairness, I did crack 2 out of 10 tanks, ending up with 8. Just know that if you are taking a drill to the glass–you could lose the whole tank–so if you’re not comfortable with that risk–you may want to trust it to an expert (or purchase a pre-drilled aquarium), but if you think you have the courage to do it your self, I hope this guide on how to drill a glass aquarium was helpful.
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Why are trim and molding so important to flooring installation?
Flooring trim and moldings are both functional and decorative, whether you are installing a hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl or engineered tile floor.
These pieces complete the flooring project by covering unsightly edges and gaps, hiding joints left for expansion and contraction, and bridging areas where one floor covering ends and another one begins. Trim and molding also enhances the beauty of your floors and provides continuity. The subtle, yet defining, visual effect of perfectly coordinated or matched trim makes floors look sophisticated and satisfyingly complete.
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In my weekly hunt to find marriage teachings and encouragements I can present to our marriage class, I came across this absolute gem that has the power to transform any marriage. It comes from Gary Thomas and the website Homeward.
Gary has a new book entitled “Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for your Marriage”. While working on the book, Gary interviewed a woman who told him about an amazing marital “exercise” she put into practice. She spent an entire year working on her husband’s Christmas present. She kept a journal that recorded something she was thankful for about her husband that particular day. These were very specific, day-by-day accounts of what the husband did and why she was thankful to be married to him: things like, putting up the Christmas lights when it was very cold, coming home and playing with the kids after a long business trip even though he was obviously tired, that kind of thing.
When she gave her husband the journal he immediately sat down and read it in one sitting. Later, when recounting this gift to a friend, he told him, “Reading that journal makes me aspire to be the man she thinks I am.”
So, you’d think that the real winner here is the recipient of the journal. But, if take a closer look, you might think differently. See, Gary tried this little marital “exercise” himself, taking a few minutes each day to write down something positive about his wife for which he was thankful.
Gary says that because he had to find something new to write about every day, he had to watch his wife throughout the day, trying to “catch” her doing something wonderful, or making sure he remembered something positive that she said. So, he was always on the lookout for the best, her most excellent qualities and characteristics. If he saw something displeasing, it wasn’t relevant to me, so he’d forget it and keep looking for the good.
He says it changed the way he thought about, looked at, acted toward, and spoke about his wife. He says it was an early gift to his wife because it changed the way he treated her, appreciated her, and spoke to and about her. And it was a gift to him to be reminded and filled with such gratitude that he’s blessed to be married to a woman who gives him something new to praise every day.
As you might remember from THIS post of mine, there is so much good to see in others, in circumstances, in everything, IF we just take the time to look for it. And if you take the few minutes to write down, every day, the positives you can find in your spouse, you just may take your marriage to the next level. Try it!! | <urn:uuid:f517a981-8505-481b-8a0f-30a6437dc7a4> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://abetterlifewithlogankelly.com/2018/02/19/two-minutes-a-day-doing-this-will-change-your-marriage/?share=google-plus-1 | 2019-07-23T07:27:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.989921 | 581 |
The clients you support at Minda are awsome. the staff you work with can sometimes be competitive and petty. The key is to stay focused on the people you are there to help. Work hard, be honest and remain caring. Management have to deal with a lot of silly time wasting aspects of the job, mostly to do with staff bickering, too many chiefs not enough indians. This causes some of the team leaders to become bitter and mean. There are always shifts available and usually go to agency staff. Lots of staff are lazy and call in sick. You will be required to work afternoons and day shifts, and weekends. The pay is ok but you dont do this work for the money. So if you love helping people and can stand a few knives in your back, Minda is the place for you.
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DELE in Valencia – Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language
Spanish language is gaining increasing relevance. The offers in Spanish courses and students have been risen during the last years. Hence, I decided to start studying this language 3 years ago. At the beginning, Spanish was an extra accomplishment to include in the curriculum which was supposed to improve my opportunities in the labour market. However, shortly after the first lessons it became my hobby: I started watching films and listening to music in Spanish, I used to meet with Spanish speakers to carry out an exchange of languages, and of course, spent my annual leave in the Valencian Community.
After three years of classes, I hadn’t obtained any a certificate attesting my knowledge in Spanish, for that reason, I decided to enrol in the C1 level DELE exam by the Cervantes Institute. Three times a year you can take the DELE exam of the different levels: May, August and November. The registration period to take the exams can be done, approximately, until one month before the date of the exam. For instance, in my case i registered for taking the exam via online through the web page of Costa de Valencia.
There, I enrolled in a DELE preparation course for 3 weeks. This course was specifically designed to exceed the requirements and contents of DELE C1 level. Classes were made up of only 4 students. During the lessons, we practiced the different tasks models that appear on the exam (reading comprehension and use of the language, integrated skills: listening comprehension and written expression and interaction and integrated skills: reading comprehension and oral expression and interaction). In addition, we took a mock exam which included all the tasks of the exam to prepare us optimally.
The last day, during the afternoon, the exam became real with the oral examination. At the beginning I was very nervous, but little by little the restlessness disappeared. So, I was already taken the first step, although more needed to be done. The next day, I showed up at 8 am at the Examination Center, as it’s appropriate to be one hour in advance before the start of the examination. The fact is that you aren’t alone with your nerves: very often, more than 100 students of Spanish wish to take this exam. For this reason, before the tests there are controls of a great amount of documents and the procedure is indicated to all the participants.
After starting the examination the priority is: concentration! Whoever thinks DELE exams are easy is wrong. In order to achieve this internationally recognized certificate it is required a lot of effort by students and who passes it can be very proud of himself. Moreover, this certificate is always a great advantage in seeking for a job or applying for a university place.
In 2013, Valencia FEDELE offers the following dates of taking part DELE exams:
Saturday, 25th May, levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
Friday, 23rd August, levels B1, B2, C1
Saturday, 23rd November: levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
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Practical Hazops, Trips and Alarms
Elsevier, 2004 M07 16 - 352 pages
Do you have trips and safety interlocks in your plant? Are they good enough or are they perhaps over-designed and much more expensive than necessary? Are you or your company aware of how Hazard Studies should define risk reduction requirements? Are you actually using Hazard Studies at all? The answer is the integrated approach to safety management. New international standards combined with well-proven hazard study methods can improve safety management in your company.
Practical Hazops, Trips and Alarms for Engineers and Technicians describes the role of hazard studies in risk management, and then proceeds with basic training in Hazop techniques. A number of practical exercises support the reference information and allow you to test your understanding of the material in the book.
This book aims to bridge the discipline gap between hazard studies and the provision of safety-related alarm and trip systems. It provides training in hazard and operability methods (Hazops) and in the principles of safety instrumented systems as defined by international standard IEC 61508.
2 Hazard studies at levels 1 and 2
3 Risk reduction measures using alarms and trips
4 Hazop method
5 Planning and leadership of Hazops
6 Specifying safety instrumented systems
7 Hazard analysis methods
8 Factors in the choice of protection system
Software tools for hazard studies
EPA case study of phenol resin hazards
Expanded guideword table for continuous processes
Methods of reporting
Design and calibration of a risk graph
Data capture sheet
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Choosing The Right Medicare Plan Can Be Confusing. These Pharmacy Students Are Here To Help.
Students of the University of the Pacific’s School of Pharmacy will help seniors sort through all the confusion.
Capital Public Radio:
UOP School Of Pharmacy To Hold Medicare Health Fair
Seniors have until December 7 to enroll in Medicare Part D for their prescription medicine. Choosing a plan can be confusing but a group of pharmacists and pharmacy students can help recipients save thousands of dollars. Medicare Part D has some 30 different plans and choosing the wrong plan can be an expensive mistake. (Ibarra, 10/26)
In other news from across the state —
10 Sacramento-Area Residents Step Up To See If They’re A Kidney Match
Ten Sacramento-area residents – nine women and one man – say they are willing to be tested to see whether their kidneys might be a match for Chelsea Roman, a 32-year-old Sacramento woman whose kidneys are failing. “It’s just so incredible. I’m shocked,” Roman said, when The Bee told her about the response. “When my sister told me she spent yesterday making phone calls, I was brought to tears.” (Anderson, 10/26)
Tulare Hospital Closes To Patients Until New Management Found
Tulare Regional Medical Center and clinics will not be open for patients beginning midnight Sunday, leaving the city without a hospital and health workers potentially without jobs. The district issued a notice Thursday afternoon stating it is voluntarily suspending its license with the state of California to operate the 112-bed hospital, clinics and other outpatient facilities. The district set Sunday to stop operations, but Kevin Northcraft, district president, said people indicated at a Wednesday night board meeting that 23 patients would be moved out of the hospital Thursday. ... The company and the district board have been in a legal dispute. (Anderson, 10/26)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
San Diego Doctor Becomes 150th President Of The California Medical Associaiton
Dr. Theodore “Ted” Mazer is the latest in a line of physicians stretching back to 1856 to lead the California Medical Association. Inaugurated last weekend, Mazer, a San Diego ear, nose and throat specialist, will serve a one-year term as the association’s 150th president, following Dr. Ruth Haskins of El Dorado Hills. Leading an organization that represents 43,000 doctors statewide started last year when Mazer, whose practice is in La Mesa near Alvarado Hospital, became president-elect. He is known for his work on a wide range of health care policy issues which culminated this year with the phasing out of Medicare’s “rural” designation for San Diego County. (Sisson, 10/26) | <urn:uuid:a5c78a59-729c-418b-8ae3-c7ce7e1d85a0> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://californiahealthline.org/morning-breakout/choosing-the-right-medicare-plan-can-be-confusing-these-pharmacy-students-are-here-to-help/ | 2019-07-23T08:05:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.931019 | 589 |
I can’t concentrate.
Irrational fears and desires are pushing at some primordial nerve. At any given time i want to:
- to sleep
- to play computer games
- to watch movies
- to listen to music
But I also want/need to:
- complete chores
- spend time with my wife and children
How can i get rid of the noise and focus on the right thing at the right time? I have 2 suggestions today.
1 – Understand your personality type. I took a personality questionnaire the other day from understandmyself.com – it delved into my responses to certain questions, assessing me under 5 big personality traits:
- Agreeableness: Compassion and Politeness
- Conscientiousness: Industriousness and Orderliness
- Extraversion: Enthusiasm and Assertiveness
- Neuroticism: Withdrawal and Volatility
- Openness to Experience: Openness and Intellect
I have extreme elements which make up my personality (as does anyone) and this makes me want certain things, find some things easier than others and generally behave in certain ways. Of note in my assessment – I am non-assertive, withdrawn, extremely open and agreeable by nature – so I have plenty to work on and my fears and desires stem in some way from my innate nature.
2 – Understand our culture of gratification and pleasure at the expense of long term benefits. The lazy, primal part of our brain is being taken advantage of by the tech in our lives. Structure your life around managing this desire (ie. downtime from the tech), and the signal can more easily be heard among the noise. | <urn:uuid:2f03fce2-73c3-4583-851f-cc898acd55b2> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://chimpwithcans.com/2018/04/20/fear-and-desire/ | 2019-07-23T06:49:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.937806 | 343 |
Marie Michael Library
The Evolution of microfinance in a successful post-conflict transition: the case Study of Mozambique
de Vletter, Fion
Prepared for the Joint ILO/UNHCR Workshop: Microfinance in Post-Conflict Countries 15-17 September 1999, this report describes efforts to establish microfinance programs in Mozambique.
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24k Gold Cabinet Frames
A client had two special projects that needed framing: a valuable coin collection and an assortment of precious items inherited from family members. We decided to give these items very special treatment by putting them in 24k gold cabinet frames. Since the coins were American coins, we chose a red, white and blue themed mat design.
For the precious items we mounted everything on a red velvet mat surrounded by a white silk mat with gold filet.
New Projects Special Projects Uncategorized
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II. The Charter of the United Nations is Illegitimate, Having Never Been
III. The Charter of the United Nations Unlawfully Delegates
Congressional and Presidential War Powers
IV. The United Nations General Assembly Has no Lawful Power to
Require the United States to Pay Dues to the United Nations
V. The Charter of the United Nations Unconstitutionally Usurps Power
Reserved to the States by the Tenth Amendment
VI. Conclusion: H.R. 1146 – The American Sovereignty Restoration
Act of 2001 is the Only Viable Solution to the Continued Abuses
of the United Nations
Over half a century has transpired since the United States of America became a member of the United Nations. Purporting to act pursuant to the treaty power (Article II, Section 2) of the Constitution of the United States of America (Constitution), the president of the United States signed and the United States Senate ratified the Charter of the United Nations. Yet, as Edwin S. Corwin’s classic study of The President: Office and Powers, has observed, “the debate in government circles over the United Nations’ charter scarcely touched on the question of the constitutional power of the United States to enter such an arrangement….” E. Corwin, The President 248 (5th Rev. ed. 1984) Instead, the only questions addressed concerned the respective roles that the president and Congress would assume upon the implementation of that charter.
On the one hand, some proposed that once the Charter of the United Nations was ratified, the president of the United States would act independently of Congress pursuant to his executive prerogative to conduct the foreign affairs of the nation. Others insisted, however, that Congress play the major role of defining U.S. foreign policy, especially because that policy implicated
the power to declare war, a subject expressly reserved to Congress by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of America.
At first, it appeared that Congress would take control of America’s participation in the United Nations. By the enactment of the United Nations Participation Act on December 20, 1945, Congress laid down several rules by which America’s participation would be governed. Among those rules was the requirement that before the president of the United States could deploy United States armed forces in service of the United Nations, he was required to submit to Congress for its specific approval “the numbers and types of armed forces, their degree of readiness and general location, and the nature of the facilities and assistance, including rights of passage, to be made available to the United Nations Security Council on its call for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security.” As Corwin has pointed out “the controlling theory of the act is that American participation in United Nations shall rest on the principle of department collaboration, and not on an exclusive presidential prerogative in the diplomatic field.” Id., at 251
Since the passage of the United Nations Participation Act, however,
congressional control of presidential foreign policy initiatives in cooperation with the United Nations has been more theoretical than real. Presidents from Truman to Clinton have again and again presented Congress with military faits accomplis, thereby forcing Congress’ hand to support United States troops or risk the accusation of having put the nation’s servicemen and servicewomen in unnecessary danger. Instead of seeking congressional approval of the use of United States armed forces in service of the United Nations, presidents from Truman to Clinton have used the United Nations Security Council as a substitute for congressional authorization of the deployment of United States armed forces in that service.
This erosion of congressional power, and hence United States sovereignty, has not been accidental. The seeds were planted from the beginning, both in the text of the Charter of the United Nations and in the vision of its most ardent supporters. Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations proclaimed that, as necessary prerequisite for “prompt and effective action,” the members of the United Nations “confer [red] on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security,” agreeing “that in carrying out its duties under this responsibility the Security Council acts on their behalf.” With such expansive language as this, it is not surprising that, even before the charter was ratified, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt expressed hope that some day “the lion’s share” of “the direction of American foreign policy” would pass gradually to the United Nations Security Council. Id., at 249-50
This transfer of power from Congress to the United Nations has not, however, been limited to the power to make war. Increasingly, presidents are using the United Nations not only to implement foreign policy in pursuit of international peace, but also domestic policy in pursuit of international, environmental, economic, education, social welfare, and human rights policies, both in derogation of the legislative prerogatives of Congress and of the 50 state legislatures, and further, in derogation of the rights of the American people to constitute their own civil order. As Cornell University government professor Jeremy Rabkin has observed:
Although the Charter specifies (Art. 2, Para. 7) that none of
its provisions “shall authorize the United Nations to intervene
in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction
of any state,” nothing has ever been found so “essentially domestic”
as to exclude UN intrusions. J. Rabkin, Why Sovereignty
Matters 31 (AEI Press, Washington, D.C.: 1998).
The release in July 2000 of the United Nations Human Development Report 2000 provides unmistakable evidence of the universality of the United Nation’s jurisdictional claims. Boldly proclaiming that “[g]lobal integration is…eroding national borders,” the report calls for the implementation and, if necessary, the imposition of global standards of economic and social justice by international agencies and tribunals. In a “special contribution” endorsing this call for the internationalization of domestic policy-making, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan wrote:
At the dawn of the 21st century the United Nations has become
more central to the lives of more people than ever…. Above all…
we have committed ourselves to the idea that no individual…shall
have his or her human rights abused or ignored. This idea is
enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations…. The United
Nations’ achievements in the area of human rights over the last
50 years are rooted in the universal acceptance of those rights
enumerated in the Universal Declaration [of Rights]…. Emerging
slowly, but I believe, surely, is an international norm…that
must and will take precedence over concerns of state
sovereignty. UN Human Development Report 2000 31
(July 2000) [Emphasis added.]
Although such a wholesale transfer of United States sovereignty to the United Nations as envisioned by Secretary General Annan, has not yet come to pass, it will — unless Congress takes action.
To date, Congress has attempted to curb the abuse of power of the United Nations by urging the United Nations to reform itself, threatening the nonpayment of assessments and dues allegedly owed by the United States and thereby cutting off the United Nation’s major source of funds. America’s problems with the United Nations will not, however, be solved by such reform measures. The threat posed by the United Nations to the sovereignty of the United States and independence is not that the United Nations is currently plagued by a bloated and irresponsible international bureaucracy. Rather, the threat arises from the United Nation’s very existence, the Charter of the United Nations of which – from the beginning – was designed to displace the national charter of the United States of America – the Declaration of Independence and her national covenant – the Constitution of the United States of America. The American people have not, however, ever approved of the Charter of the United Nations which, by its nature, cannot be the supreme law of the land for it was never “made under the Authority of the United States,” as required by Article VI of the Constitution of the United States of America.
II. The Charter of the United Nations is Illegitimate, Having Never Been Lawfully Ratified
It is commonly assumed that the Charter of the United Nations is a treaty. It is not. Instead, the Charter of the United Nations is a constitution. As such, it is illegitimate, having created a supranational government, deriving its powers not from the consent of the governed (the people of the United States of America and peoples of other member nations) but from the consent of the peoples’ government officials who have no authority to bind either the American people nor any other nation’s people to any terms of the Charter of the United Nations.
By definition, a treaty is a contract between or among independent and sovereign nations, obligatory on the signatories only when made by competent governing authorities in accordance with the powers constitutionally conferred upon them. I Kent, Commentaries on American Law 163 (1826); Burdick, The Law of the American Constitution section 34 (1922) Even the United Nations Treaty Collection states that a treaty is (1) a binding instrument creating legal rights and duties (2) concluded by states or international organizations with treaty-making power (3) governed by international law.
By contrast, a charter is a constitution creating a civil government for a unified nation or nations and establishing the authority of that government. Although the United Nations Treaty Collection defines a “charter” as a “constituent treaty,” leading international political authorities state that “[t] he use of the word ‘Charter’ [in reference to the founding document of the United Nations] …emphasizes the constitutional nature of this instrument.” Thus, the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations declares “that the Peoples of the United Nations have resolved to combine their efforts to accomplish certain aims by certain means.” The Charter of the United Nations: A Commentary 46 (B. Simma, ed.)(Oxford Univ. Press, NY: 1995) (Hereinafter U.N. Charter Commentary). Consistent with this view, leading international legal authorities declare that the law of the Charter of the United Nations which governs the authority of the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council is “similar… to national constitutional law,” proclaiming that “because of its status as a constitution for the world community,” the Charter of the United Nations must be construed broadly, making way for “implied powers” to carry out the United Nations’ “comprehensive scope of duties, especially the maintenance of international peace and security and its orientation towards international public welfare.” Id. at 27
The United Nations Treaty Collection confirms the appropriateness of this “constitutional interpretive” approach to the Charter of the United Nations with its statement that the charter may be traced “back to the Magna Carta (the Great Charter) of 1215,” a national constitutional document. As a constitutional document, the Magna Carta not only bound the original signatories, the English barons and the king, but all subsequent English rulers, including Parliament, conferring upon all Englishmen certain rights that five hundred years later were claimed and exercised by the English people who had colonized America.
A charter, then, is a covenant of the people and the civil rulers of a nation in perpetuity. Sources of Our Liberties 1-10 (R. Perry, ed.) (American Bar Foundation: 1978) As Article 1 of Magna Carta, puts it:
We have granted moreover to all free men of our kingdom for and holden by themselves and their heirs from us and our heirs.
us and our heirs forever all liberties written below, to be had
In like manner, the Charter of the United Nations is considered to be a permanent “‘constitution for the universal society,’” and consequently, to be construed in accordance with its broad and unchanging ends but in such as way as to meet changing times and changing relations among the nations and peoples of the world. U.N. Charter Commentary at 28-44
According to the American political and legal tradition and the universal principles of constitution making, a perpetual civil covenant or constitution, obligatory on the people and their rulers throughout the generations, must, first, be proposed in the name of the people and, thereafter, ratified by the people’s representatives elected and assembled for the sole purpose of passing on the terms of a proposed covenant. See 4 The Founders’ Constitution 647-58 (P. Kurland and R. Lerner, eds.) (Univ. Chicago. Press: 1985). Thus, the preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America begins with “We the People of the United States” and Article VII provides for ratification by state conventions composed of representatives of the people elected solely for that purpose. Sources of Our Liberties 408, 416, 418-21 (R. Perry, ed.) (ABA Foundation, Chicago: 1978)
Taking advantage of the universal appeal of the American constitutional tradition, the preamble of the Charter of the United Nations opens with “We the peoples of the United Nations.” But, unlike the Constitution of the United States of America, the Charter of the United Nations does not call for ratification by conventions of the elected representatives of the people of the signatory nations. Rather, Article 110 of the Charter of the United Nations provides for ratification “by the signatory states in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.” Such a ratification process would have been politically and legally appropriate if the charter were a mere treaty. But the Charter of the United Nations is not a treaty; it is a constitution.
First of all, Charter of the United Nations, executed as an agreement in the name of the people, legally and politically displaced previously binding agreements upon the signatory nations. Article 103 provides that “[i]n the event of a conflict between the obligations of the Members of the United Nations under the present Charter and their obligations under any other international agreement, their obligations under the present Charter shall prevail.” Because the 1787 Constitution of the United States of America would displace the previously adopted Articles of Confederation under which the United States was being governed, the drafters recognized that only if the elected representatives of the people at a constitutional convention ratified the proposed constitution, could it be lawfully adopted as a constitution. Otherwise, the Constitution of the United States of America would be, legally and politically, a treaty which could be altered by any state’s legislature as it saw fit. 4 The Founders’ Constitution, supra, at 648-52
Second, an agreement made in the name of the people creates a perpetual union, subject to dissolution only upon proof of breach of covenant by the governing authorities whereupon the people are entitled to reconstitute a new government on such terms and for such duration as the people see fit. By contrast, an agreement made in the name of nations creates only a contractual obligation, subject to change when any signatory nation decides that the obligation is no longer advantageous or suitable. Thus, a treaty may be altered by valid statute enacted by a signatory nation, but a constitution may be altered only by a special amendatory process provided for in that document. Id. at 652
Article V of the Constitution of the United States of America spells out that amendment process, providing two methods for adopting constitutional changes, neither of which requires unanimous consent of the states of the Union. Had the Constitution of the United States of America been a treaty, such unanimous consent would have been required. Similarly, the Charter of the United Nations may be amended without the unanimous consent of its member states. According to Article 108 of the Charter of the United Nations, amendments may be proposed by a vote of two-thirds of the United Nations General Assembly and may become effective upon ratification by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the United Nations, including all the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
According to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations, a special conference of members of the United Nations may be called “for the purpose of reviewing the present Charter” and any changes proposed by the conference may “take effect when ratified by two-thirds of the Members of the United Nations including all the permanent members of the Security Council.” Once an amendment to the Charter of the United Nations is adopted then that amendment “shall come into force for all Members of the United Nations,” even those nations who did not ratify the amendment, just as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America is effective in all of the states, even though the legislature of a state or a convention of a state refused to ratify. Such an amendment process is totally foreign to a treaty. See Id., at 575-84.
Third, the authority to enter into an agreement made in the name of the people cannot be politically or legally limited by any preexisting constitution, treaty, alliance, or instructions. An agreement made in the name of a nation, however, may not contradict the authority granted to the governing powers and, thus, is so limited. For example, the people ratified the Constitution of the United States of America notwithstanding the fact that the constitutional proposal had been made in disregard to specific instructions to amend the Articles of Confederation, not to displace them. See Sources of Our Liberties 399-403 (R. Perry ed.) (American Bar Foundation: 1972). As George Mason observed at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, “Legislatures have no power to ratify” a plan changing the form of government, only “the people” have such power. 4 The Founders’ Constitution, supra, at 651
As a direct consequence of this original power of the people to constitute a new government, the Congress under the new constitution was authorized to admit new states to join the original 13 states without submitting the admission of each state to the 13 original states. In like manner, the Charter of the United Nations, forged in the name of the “peoples” of those nations, established a new international government with independent powers to admit to membership whichever nations the United Nations governing authorities chose without submitting such admissions to each individual member nation for ratification. See Charter of the United Nations, Article 4, Section 2. No treaty could legitimately confer upon the United Nations General Assembly such powers and remain within the legal and political definition of a treaty.
By invoking the name of the “peoples of the United Nations,” then, the Charter of the United Nations envisioned a new constitution creating a new civil order capable of not only imposing obligations upon the subscribing nations, but also imposing obligations directly upon the peoples of those nations. In his special contribution to the United Nations Human Development Report 2000, United Nations Secretary-General Annan made this claim crystal clear:
Even though we are an organization of Member States, the
rights and ideals the United Nations exists to protect are those
of the peoples. No government has the right to hide behind
national sovereignty in order to violate the human rights
fundamental freedoms of its peoples. Human
Development Report 2000 31 (July 2000) [Emphasis added.]
While no previous United Nations’ secretary general has been so bold, Annan’s proclamation of universal jurisdiction over “human rights and fundamental freedoms” simply reflects the preamble of the Charter of the United Nations which contemplated a future in which the United Nations operates in perpetuity “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war…to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights…to establish conditions under which justice…can be maintained, and to promote social progress and between standards of life in larger freedom.” Such lofty goals and objectives are comparable to those found in the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America: “to…establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare and secure the Blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity…”
There is, however, one difference that must not be overlooked. The Constitution of the United States of America is a legitimate constitution, having been submitted directly to the people for ratification by their representatives elected and assembled solely for the purpose of passing on the terms of that document. The Charter of the United Nations, on the other hand, is an illegitimate constitution, having only been submitted to the United States Senate for ratification as a treaty. Thus, the Charter of the United Nations, not being a treaty, cannot be made the supreme law of our land by compliance with Article II, Section 2 of Constitution of the United States of America. Therefore, the Charter of the United Nations is neither politically nor legally binding upon the United States of America or upon its people.
Even considering the Charter of the United Nations as a treaty does not save it. The Charter of the United Nations would still be constitutionally illegitimate and void, because it transgresses the Constitution of the United States of America in three major respects:
(1) It unconstitutionally delegates the legislative power of
Congress to initiate war and the executive power of the
president to conduct war to the United Nations, a foreign entity;
(2) It unconstitutionally transfers the exclusive power to
originate revenue-raising measures from the United States
House of Representatives to the United Nations General
(3) It unconstitutionally robs the states of powers reserved
to them by the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the
United States of America.
III. The Charter of the United Nations Unlawfully Delegates Congressional and Presidential War Powers
Article 43 of the Charter of the United Nations requires “[a]ll Members…, in order to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, undertake to make available to the Security Council, on its call and in accordance with s special agreement or agreements, armed forces, assistance and facilities…necessary for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security.” To make sure that the president did not act unilaterally to place United States armed forces under United Nations command “to maintain or restore international peace and security,” the United States Congress passed the United Nations Participation Act of 1945. That act provides that no United States armed forces may be employed in a United Nations peacekeeping operation without the specific approval of the terms of agreement by Congress. 22 U.S.C. Section 287(d)
At present, Congress has never entered into an Article 43 agreement; yet, presidents from Truman through Clinton have deployed U.S. troops in service to the United Nations How can this be explained? It began with the Korean War when President Truman “committed American forces to war on U.S. authorization but without a Congressional declaration”:
A State Department memorandum claimed that as
Commander in Chief the President had full control over
U.S. forces and could employ them without Congressional
approval to `protect “the broad interests of American
foreign policy.” Tuomala, “Just Cause: The Thread that
so True,” 13 Dick. J. Int’l. Law 1, 38 (1994)
So ingrained has this claim of presidential prerogative become that President George Bush remarked to the Texas State Republican Convention in Dallas, Texas on June 29, 1992, that he “‘didn’t have to get permission from some old goat in the United States Congress to kick Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait.’” 28 “Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc.” 1119 (June 29, 1992) Although President Bush had only contempt for the U.S. Congress in his decision to wage war on Iraq, he assiduously courted the United Nations Security Council for support – and for good reason. Not only did President Bush need the political support of the world community, but also he sought legitimacy for his actions under the Charter of the United Nations.
According to Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, members are required to “refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations” [Emphasis added.] According to Article 39 of the Charter of the United Nations, “the Security Council,” not individual states or collections of states, “determine[s] the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression” by any state and the United Nations Security Council, not any individual states or collections of states, alone “decide[s] what measures shall be taken,” including the use of force, “to maintain or restore international peace and security.” Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations allows for only one exception: national self-defense “if an armed attack” has occurred against a member, and even then, the member state must defer to the United Nations Security Council once it steps in with “measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.” In short, the national interests of a member state must always be subordinate to the collective interests of the members, as determined by the United Nations Security Council.
Without question this subordination of America’s national interests to those of the world community as determined by the United Nations Security Council is an unconstitutional delegation of the legislative power to declare war and the executive power to conduct war. As Cornell University government professor Jeremy Rabkin observed in 1998, “the Constitution presumes American sovereignty.” Rabkin, Why Sovereignty Matters, supra, at 12 As Joseph Story wrote over one hundred years earlier: “A treaty to change the organization of the government, or annihilate its sovereignty, to overturn its republican form, or deprive it of its constitutional powers, would be void; because it would destroy, what it was designed merely to fulfill, the will of the people.” II J. Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, Section 1508 (5th ed. 1891) Such views follow logically from the text of Article VI which states that, while the Constitution of the United States of America is per se the supreme law of the land, only treaties “made…under the authority of the United States” may be the supreme law. As Henry St. George Tucker wrote at the turn of the twentieth century:
The supremacy herein declared of the Constitution forbids the
treaty-making power to annul any of its provisions. Its supremacy
would not permit the treaty power to abrogate or annul other
powers granted to any branch of the Federal Government. The
long list of enumerated powers granted by this instrument to
the Congress cannot be absorbed or annihilated by the
treaty-making power because these powers, being parts of the
Constitution, are supreme under Article VI. H. St. G. Tucker,
Limitations on the Treaty-Making Power Under the Constitution
of the United States Section 70 (Little, Brown, Boston: 1915)
According to Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of America, it is Congress, not the president – and certainly not the United Nations Security Council – that has been granted the power to initiate the use of armed force in pursuance of American foreign policy. The president may only use such armed force in response to an imminent threat of invasion (See generally, Tuomala, “Just War,” supra, at 30-35, 41-45), for Congress alone has the power:
(1) to define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed
on the high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations;
(2) to declare war, grant letters of Marque and Reprisal, and
make Rules Concerning Captures of Land and Water;
(3) to raise and support Armies;
(4) to provide and maintain a Navy;
(5) to make Rules for the Government and Regulations of the
land and naval forces; and,
(6) to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for
carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers….
This amalgamation of congressional powers designed to initiate the use of armed force – whether it be a little or a lot – in the service of America’s national interests in foreign affairs cannot be delegated by treaty to any foreign government or entity. Yet that is exactly what the United States Senate did in 1945 when it ratified the Charter of the United Nations and that is exactly what the Congress did when, subsequent thereto, it enacted the United Nations Participation Act.
In the United States Senate debate over both the Charter of the United Nations and the enabling act, a minority of senators contended that Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations constituted an unconstitutional delegation of congressional war powers because the articles contained in Chapter VII generally conferred upon the United Nations Security Council authority to initiate armed force to maintain the international peace and security, and because Article 43 specifically obligated the United States of America to participate in such armed- force initiatives. See Stromseth, “Rethinking War Powers: Congress, the President, and the United Nations,” 81 Georgetown L. J. 597, 601-03, 614-18 (1993). In response, a bipartisan United States Senate majority contended that the only authority conferred upon the United Nations Security Council was the limited used of force in the form of a “police action,” not full-scale mobilizations constituting a “war.” Id., 81 Georgetown L. J. at 607-12
Pursuant to this distinction between “police action", on the one hand, and “war,” on the other, Congress enacted the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 authorizing the president to negotiate an agreement with the United Nations Security Council, making a limited number of American armed forces, after approval by Congress, available for the United Nations Security Council to use as it sees fit under Article 42 of the Charter of the United Nations. Id. at 614-18 Only a handful of senators dissented. Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana warned his colleagues that “[w]e are fooling ourselves and fooling the people of the country when we say that we will give to the President power to put down aggression with a small force, and not at the same time delegate to him the full power to declare war at any time.” 91 CONG. REC. 11,393 (1945)
Senator Wheeler’s warning soon proved prophetic. Within five years after enactment of the United Nations Participation Act, without the approval of Congress, President Truman launched a full-scale war in Korea, under the aegis of the United Nations Security Council. To justify his end run around Congress, the president called the Korean War a “police action.” Had there been no Charter of the United Nations or any United Nations Security Council, President Truman would have had no political or legal ground on which to stand. As Ohio Senator Robert Taft proclaimed, “the Korean situation is changed by the obligations into which we have entered under the Charter of the United Nations.” 96 CONG. REC. 9323 (1950) Indeed, the very idea that the employment of armed force in the name of the United Nations could be called a “police action” is was totally dependent upon the premise that the Charter of the United Nations created a new world-wide government entity with jurisdiction to use armed force, governed by the same rules that apply to a single nation’s domestic police force.
As international legal scholar, Jeffrey Tuomala, has written, however, “there is no constitutional basis for distinguishing between police actions and war.” Tuomala, “Just War,” supra, 13 Dick. J. Int’l. Law at 38 It is, therefore, constitutionally impossible for Congress to retain its various war power initiatives and concur with Article 42 of the Charter of the United Nations, even if the United Nations Participation Act is complied with, because Article 42, by design and effect, confers congressional power to initiate war upon the United Nations Security Council.
Not only is such a conferral an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to initiate war, but it is an unconstitutional delegation of the president’s exclusive power to act as the commander in chief of the armed forces of the United States of America and to appoint officers, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, to exercise the executive power of the United States of America.
On May 3, 1994, President William Clinton signed Presidential Decision Directive 25 (PDD-25), a policy directive outlining the administration’s position on reforming multilateral peace operations. One of the purposes of PDD-25 is to clarify United States’ policy regarding command and control of United States’ military personnel participating in multilateral peacekeeping operations, including those under Chapters VI and VII of the Charter of the United States. In order to preserve the president’s role as commander in chief, and at the same time to permit the placing of American armed forces under United Nations’ command, PDD-25 attempts to distinguish between “command” – defined as “the authority to issue orders covering every aspect of military operations and administration,” and “operational control” – defined as a “subset of command” limited to “the authority to assign tasks to United States units led by United States officers,” but excluding the authority to alter the composition of units, discipline personnel, confer promotions, redistribute supplies, separate units or to “change the mission or deploy U.S. forces outside the area of responsibility.” In making this distinction between “command” and “operational control,” the Clinton administration hoped to avoid the claim that by placing United States military personnel under the command of a foreign government military officer, the president would no longer be the commander in chief of the United States military personnel so assigned.
The office of commander in chief, however, requires the president to be both in command and in operational control. The office contemplates that the president could “take actual command over troops in the field,” as well as “to direct the movements of the armed forces, even to the extent of ordering them to deploy outside the United States in time of peace.” Thus, “all phases and aspects [of] control over U.S. forces is vested [by the Constitution of the United States of America] in the President.” J. Snyder, “‘Command’ versus ‘Operational Control’: A Critical Review of PDD-25," p. 6) Therefore, the president may delegate “operational control” only to officers who are accountable and responsible solely to the president. That can be assured only if the officer in “operational control” of troops in the field has sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, not one to uphold the Charter of the United Nations, as is the case of United Nations commanders in the field who are, after all, ultimately accountable to the United Nations’ secretary general. “Operational control,” then is not “merely a ‘subset of command,’ but an inseparable component of it which cannot be relinquished because of the break in the chain of accountability.” Id.
Such a break in the chain of command not only results from “the command structure employed in traditional peacekeeping operations” of the United Nations, but from the “collective security scheme envisioned by Article 43 and Article 47" of the Charter of the United Nations:
Once called by the Security Council for service in an enforcement
action, forces pledged under an Article 43 agreement would come
under the political and strategic control of the Security Council,
which would then be responsible for the strategic and political
decisions regarding the use of those forces.
Although PDD-25 attempts to put a wedge between the United Nations Security Council and the president by authorizing the United States officer commanding the unit of United States military personnel to submit a request to the president to countermand a United Nations commanders’ order, nonetheless such authority is tantamount only to a veto of that order. The president cannot – under the PDD-25 policy or under the Charter of the United Nations – act affirmatively, having relinquished that authority to the United Nations secretary general and the United Nations Security Council. Hence, deployment of United States armed forces – even under the PDD-25 directive – fails to preserve the full constitutional powers of the president as commander in chief. For as the United States Supreme Court observed in Fleming v. Page, 50 U.S. [9 How.] 603, 615 (1850), the president as commander in chief is “authorized to direct the movements of the naval and military forces placed in his command, and to employ them in the manner that he may deem most effectual….” [Emphasis added.]
It is true that, as commander in chief, the president need not personally exercise all of the powers conferred upon him. But he may only delegate those powers to executive officers appointed in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States of America that requires military officers be appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. Weiss v. United States, 510 U.S. 163 (1994) Such a constitutional requirement is designed to ensure that the military be operated in such a manner as to be politically accountable to the American people through their elected representatives. Just as the Constitution of the United States of America does not permit Congress “to shift burdens and responsibilities of federal programs on the states,” it does not permit the president to shift his burdens and responsibilities on foreign entities, including the United Nations and its officials. Otherwise, presidential accountability is diminished, thereby undermining the constitutional principle of vesting all of the executive power in a single executive officer. Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898, 936-37 (1997); J. Rabkin, Why Sovereignty Matters, supra, at 18-20.
IV. The United Nations General Assembly Has no Lawful Power to Require the United States to Pay Dues to the United Nations
Since the mid-1980’s, the Congress of the United States of America has sometimes refused, and only reluctantly paid, its dues and other mandatory obligations to the United Nations. During this period, the United States grew increasingly weary of paying 25% of the United Nations’ regular budget, not to speak of the additional monies spent on United Nations peacekeeping operations, while at the same time it had only one vote in the United Nations General Assembly, the body responsible for developing the United Nations’ budget. Finally, having extracted promises of cost reductions and other budget reforms, including the formulation of the regular budget by consensus instead of a two-thirds vote, Congress appropriated nearly a billion dollars to pay its arrears and current obligations. Even if these promised reforms and budget cutbacks are affected, they will not cure the constitutional defect in the process by which the dues and other mandatory obligations of the United States to the United Nations are determined.
According to Article 17(1) of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations General Assembly has the final authority to “approve the budget of the Organization.” According to Article 17(2) of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations General Assembly also determines the assessment upon each United Nations member to meet the expenses of the organization. Finally, according to Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations any member state “which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions to the Organization shall have no vote in the General Assembly if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for preceding two full years, unless the General Assembly is “satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond its control.” [Emphasis added.] The “basic fiscal law of the Organization,” then, is that, under Article 17, the United Nations General Assembly makes the dues assessment obliging each nation to pay a certain amount in dues, and noncompliance with that assessment automatically triggers the penalty set forth in Article 19. The U.N. Charter Commentary, supra, at 295, 305-13, 327-39
Currently, the United Nations General Assembly calculates the assessment to be exacted upon a member state according to that member’s “capacity to pay,” subject to a cap of 25% of the United Nations’ regular budget. Id., at 309-10 To determine that “capacity,” the United Nations General Assembly takes into account “the aggregate of national income, that is, the totality of the national production of goods and services….” To “prevent anomalies in the assessment resulting from statistics,” however, the United Nations General Assembly considers a number of other factors, including “comparative per-head income,” “ability of members states to secure foreign currency,” comparative level of economic development and “state indebtedness.” Id., at 309
In essence, the United Nations’ assessment system is comparable to a graduated national income tax, with deductions authorized for certain national expenditures and outstanding obligations. And while this tax does not fall individually upon the citizens of each member state, it is measured, in part, by “the comparative per-head income” of the citizens of each member states, resulting in a higher assessment imposed upon states whose citizens have a relatively high personal income, other factors of national indebtedness and state of economic development notwithstanding. In other words, the assessment by the United Nations General Assembly constitutes an indirect tax upon the people of each member state, not just upon the state itself.
As a “revenue raising” mechanism, the current United Nations’ mandatory dues assessment process violates Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America which provides that “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives….” What this means is that it is the United States House, and only the United States House, which is authorized to make the initial decision to raise revenue to support the programs and operations of the United States government. Article 17 of the Charter of the United Nations, by design and effect, transfers that initiative power from the United States House to the United Nations General Assembly insofar as revenues are to be raised to support America’s participation in the programs and operations of the United Nations. This unconstitutional transfer of the power to originate revenue-raising bills to support the United States involvement in the United Nations has had significant legal and political consequences.
Legally, although Congress may refuse to appropriate funds in the amount of the “tax” determined by the United Nations General Assembly, it would do so at the risk of losing United States voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly. According to Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations, such voting rights are automatically lost upon noncompliance with its terms. This automatic penalty was placed in the charter specifically to remedy a serious shortcoming of the League of Nations, “considerable arrears [having] accumulated” for nonpayment of the member obligations which could only be enforced by “diplomatic ways and means.” Id., at 295, 328; see generally, Galey, “Reforming the Regime for Financing the United Nations,” 31 Howard L. J. 543 (1988)
Congress politically risks moral disapprobation if it fails to pay its “debts” to the United Nations. This moral risk has proved sufficient to persuade many members of Congress and the American people that the United States must pay its “U.N. debt arrearage, notwithstanding lingering doubts about the prospects of a “reformed” United Nations. In contrast, Congress or the president may suspend with comparative ease the United States “voluntary contributions” to United Nations programs funded outside the regular budget established by the United Nations General Assembly. For example, the Reagan administration, with relative impunity, unilaterally discontinued United States voluntary contributions to U.N.I.C.E.F. on grounds that its activities did not conform to the foreign policy goals and objectives of the United States.
There is, however, more at stake than just the potential legal and political fallout stemming from United States resistance to United Nations monetary importunities. By permitting the United Nations General Assembly to decide how much the United States owes, the Charter of the United Nations undermines a bedrock principle of the American republic – “no taxation without representation.” In the beginning, America’s founders resisted the imposition of a tax upon the American people imposed by the English Parliament because Parliament was not composed of any representative elected by the people of the English colonies in the New World. Resting upon the Magna Carta, then over 560 years old, America declared her independence as a sovereign nation because King George III and the English Parliament insisted on taxing the American people without their consent.
Today, like the 18th century English Parliament, officials that are not elected by the American people form the United Nations General Assembly. Yet, like that English Parliament, the United Nations General Assembly insists that is has the right to impose upon the American people tax assessments to support policies adopted by that assembly. It is time to return the power to tax the American people for support of the United Nations to the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate that, alone, are composed of the elected representatives of the American people. In light of Article 17 of the Charter of the United Nations, there appears to be only one way to accomplish this objective: complete withdrawal from the United Nation by the United States of America.
V. The Charter of the United Nations Unconstitutionally Usurps Power Reserved to the States by the Tenth Amendment
From the outset, the Charter of the United Nations has embraced goals and objectives that, if implemented, transfer powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. The charter’s preamble, for example, does not limit the “ends” of the charter to the maintenance of international peace and security among the nations of the world, but extends the reach of the U.N. to the “employ[ment] [of] international machinery for the promotion of economic and social advancement of all peoples.” To that end, the Charter of the United Nations contains an entire chapter (Chapter IX) of articles providing for the establishment of international agencies to promote worldwide economic, social, health, cultural, and educational policies. See Articles 55-60. Chapter X of the Charter of the United Nations additionally provides for the creation of the Economic and Social Council within the United Nations organization similarly to promote a worldwide agenda of economic, social, health, cultural and educational policies. See Articles 61-72.
In response, the United States government over the years has voluntarily cooperated in these international efforts, notwithstanding their adverse impact upon the exercise of traditional powers exercised by the state and local governments. Congress, for example, has appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars to support the United Nations Environment Fund, has authorized United States membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and the World Health Organization without consideration of the constitutional limitations upon congressional powers in these subject matter areas. Such wholesale delegation of power to influence domestic health, welfare and safety policy cannot be justified under the treaty power set forth in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States of America. As Joseph Story observed in his Commentaries on the Constitution:
…[T]hough the [treaty] power is…general and unrestricted, it
is not to be so construed as to destroy the fundamental laws
of the State. A power given by the Constitution cannot
be so construed to authorize a destruction of powers given in
the same instrument…. A treaty to change the organization of
government, or annihilate its sovereignty, to overturn its
republican form, or deprive it of its constitutional powers, would
be void; because it would destroy, what it was designed
merely to fulfill, the will of the people. II J. Story, Commentaries
on the Constitution Section 1508 (5th ed. 1891); Accord,
H. St. G. Tucker,
Limitations on the Treaty-Making Power,
supra, at Sections 85-87
Twice recently, the United States Supreme Court has addressed the question of constitutionally reserved state powers in response to congressional legislation pursuant to grant of power over interstate commerce contained in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of America. On the second occasion, in United States v. Morrison, — U.S. —, 146 L Ed 2d 658 (2000), the high court ruled that Congress could not, under the guise of regulating interstate commerce, usurp traditional state power to prohibit rape when such conduct is not, by nature, “economic.” Otherwise, Chief Justice William J. Rehnquist contended, “Congress might use the Commerce Clause to completely obliterate the Constitution’s distinction between national and local authority….” Id., 146 L Ed 2d at 674
If Congress cannot constitutionally draw on its power to regulate interstate commerce to enact laws against rape, may it rely upon the Charter of the United Nations to do so? After all, freedom from rape has now been designated in the United Nations Human Development Report 2000 as necessary to ensure the internationally recognized human right of “Freedom from fear – with no threats to personal security.” Indeed, according to the July 2000 United Nations’ report, “security from physical violence” is the most “vital” security condition necessary to realize all other human freedoms. UN Human Development Report 2000, supra, at 4
Surely, if Congress may not use the commerce clause to completely obliterate the constitution’s distinction between national and local authority, the president and the United States Senate ought not be able to use the treaty power to completely obliterate the Constitution of the United States of America’s distinction between international and local authority. Yet, that is precisely what the president and United States Senate did in 1948 by negotiating and ratifying the Charter of the United Nations; the purpose of which – if honored – would obliterate all distinctions between international and domestic matters. Congress did precisely that when it authorized United States’ membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization which purports to exercise jurisdiction over “the minds of men” to the end that they might be “constructed” in such a way as to bring about international peace and security. See 22 U.S.C. Section 287m and preamble to the constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
Although it may be true that international peace and security depends upon the minds of men, as the constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization states, there is no more foundational constitutional liberty protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America than the following: no government has jurisdiction over the minds of individual human beings. That is the legacy of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; the latter the chief architect of the Bill of Rights. As Jefferson put it in his 1786 “Statute Establishing Religious Freedom”:
Almighty God hath created the mind free…[but] that the impious
presumption of…rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being
themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have…set…up their
own modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such
endeavor[ed] to impose them on others, [thereby] establish[ing]
and maintain[ing] false religions over the greater part of the world
and through all time.
It is time for this Congress to return to these time-honored American principles of liberty; not to put their hope in the promise of some international organization like the United Nations which would replace the Constitution of the United States of America with its Universal Declaration of Human Rights, thereby compromising American liberties in favor of government-imposed programs designed to enhance the economic and social well-being of peoples all around the world. See generally UN Human Development Report 2000.
VI. Conclusion: H.R. 1146 – The American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2001 is the Only Viable Solution to the Continual Abuses by the United Na
By repealing (1) the United Nations Participation Act of 1945; (2) the United Nations Headquarters Act; (3) the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Act; (4) the United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973; and, (5) the World Health Organization Act, the Congress of the United States of America will remedy its earlier unconstitutional action embracing the Charter of the United Nations.
By terminating any further appropriations of funds to pay for (1) assessed or voluntary contributions to the U.N.; (2) contributions to any United Nations military operation; (3) contributions to any United Nations peacekeeping or peace enforcing operation; (4) contributions to support any United States armed forces or other personnel serving under the command of or auspices of the United Nations and the use of any United States facility or property by the United Nations, Congress will remedy its earlier unconstitutional authorizations of disproportionate spending of the American people’s money to support governments whose national interests are diametrically opposed to the United States of America. | <urn:uuid:b01d96ca-006b-453a-a3ec-b3b2f1a9b50e> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://gunowners.org/fs0102/ | 2019-07-23T07:58:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.934784 | 11,155 |
About a year ago, I was living in Chicago. It was a Friday afternoon and I was in the process of finishing off a 12-pack of Corona with some friends. Just as I finished my last sip, my friend Wanda called and described a predicament of which she had become the epicenter of.
Wanda worked as a fashion designer; at the time, she was working on the set of funk-god George Clinton’s latest video. The extras they had booked for that afternoon had not shown and she needed about 10 people as soon as possible. So, I called a few additional unemployed friends and we hustled our slightly buzzing asses down to the set.
By the time we arrived, they were just about to start shooting the video. Luckily for us, a stock of Heineken had been replenished just moments before our arrival. Tasty libations were distributed evenly amongst the members of my crew and video shooting was underway.
Being an extra was a unique experience. When you see a video on television it’s hard to imagine just how much work and time is spent developing an idea to the point of the tangible finished product.
At the video shoot, there were cameras everywhere and a lot of seemingly unorganized chaos.
You have make-up and fashion people yelling, lighting guys yelling, camera guys yelling, and above all, the director yelling.
Since the video was supposed to be set in a club environment, it was very fortunate that my friends and I were all sauced up. We all had years of partying experience, so we relied heavily on that resource when it was time to play the role.
Chicks and smoke where everywhere, plus we were all pretty inebriated by that point so it wasn’t difficult to “pretend” we were partying. We crowded around George onstage as he lip-synched the words to the song and the cameras rolled.
For those of you who are not familiar with George Clinton, put down your Magic: The Gathering playing cards just long enough to ingest two pieces of information.
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic rocked the house mainly in the mid to late 1970’s. With grooves like “Flashlight,” “Can I get Some Fries With That Shake?” and the immortal “Atomic Dog”, Clinton solidified his place in music history.
Fortunately, my friends and I possess epic amounts of funk, so we fit right into the scene. I got to sit down and have a beer with George.
Upon consumption of his beverage, George looked at me and said, “You and your boys are some funky-ass white dudes. That’s rare. Funk for eternity, baby.”
At the end of the day, I reflected and saw how these events had aligned themselves to the supreme benefit of everyone involved. When I woke up that morning, the last thing on my mind was George Clinton, let alone appearing in his music video.
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CATERING AUTO-DOSING PUMPS
Make your commercial kitchen more economical reduce spills and wastage by introducing catering auto-dosing pumps for detergents.
Our detergents team will create a custom-tailored solution for your kitchen that meets the specific needs of your site, taking into account issues such as water types and racks of plates cleaned per hour. You’ll get the perfect amount of detergent in every wash without having to even open a bottle or tub.
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Aqua Illumination Hydra
All LEDs employed by AI are run lower and cooler than the manufacturers suggested maximums to get a longer and more efficient life from the LEDs.
The latest in technology is implemented in the design of all the parts of our products, using computational fluid dynamics software mated with extensive testing of real life prototypes we ensure the proper cooling for our LEDs from in house designed heat sinks. LEDs that are cooled properly are dramatically more efficient. Using electronic design automation software AI is able to produce electronics that not only are very efficient but also runs the LEDs properly.
Parametric optical design software is employed to design all our lenses, with this AI is has produced over 90% efficient lenses that insure the maximum amount of light is captured and dispersed evenly into your tank.
With these three main building blocks that we put into all our lights, efficient electronics, proper cooling, and amazing optics paired with proper color temperature of LEDs make for products that often times consume half the power of the competitors’ lights while still achieving similar or greater par values in your tank. | <urn:uuid:6c9ece61-702d-482f-94fb-8be67e4b8e12> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://livingreefaquariums.com.au/leds/aqua-illumination-hydra/ | 2019-07-23T08:01:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.93736 | 215 |
Award-winning playwright, actor and Curtin graduate Kate Mulvany is stepping into the spotlight again in her stage adaptation of Craig Silvey’s best-selling novel, Jasper Jones.
Described as a coming of age story and a whodunit, Jasper Jones tells the tale of 13 year old protagonist, Charlie Bucktin and 14 year old rebel Jasper Jones, as they attempt to find the truth behind a death in their community.
For Mulvany, who also performs in the play as Charlie Bucktin’s mother, it’s a chance to tell this uniquely Australian story to a new audience.
“It is such a compelling, funny, heartbreaking story – a real page-turner,” she says. “I wanted to bring that to the stage.”
“The biggest challenges are simply fitting everything in,” Mulvany says. “Everyone has their favourite moments from the book so I had to make sure I honoured that as much as possible, whilst at the same time keeping the narrative driven and poignant.”
Set in a fictional country town in Western Australia, the atmosphere of Jasper Jones speaks to Mulvany’s own experiences of growing up in Geraldton in Western Australia’s Mid West.
“Jasper Jones reminds me of home,” she says. “Craig Silvey’s description of country WA in the book just had me from the moment I started reading. The baking heat, the people that blow in and out of town, the social issues, the community … I could relate to all of it.”
But, for Mulvany, Jasper Jones does more than echo her childhood home. “Craig brings up such important issues in the book that are still relevant today – issues I wanted to explore on a stage in front of a contemporary audience,” Mulvany says.
Set in 1965, with the Vietnam War, second-wave feminism and the civil rights movement rumbling in the background, Jasper Jones deals with indigenous issues, gender issues, depression and suicide – many of which resonate with Mulvany’s own story.
Her father, a Vietnam War veteran, suffered from post traumatic stress disorder throughout Mulvany’s childhood, and Mulvany’s late partner Mark Priestley also struggled with depression before taking his life in 2008. Mulvany too has had her own trials to overcome. From age three to ten, she battled childhood cancer due to her father’s exposure to dioxin (Agent Orange) in the Vietnam War and, following Priestley’s death, she was also diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.
“These are issues close to my heart,” says Mulvany. “I wanted to share them with a live audience in my capacity as a playwright.”
Bringing subjects such as mental health, family conflict and politicised issues to the forefront is something Mulvany is well known for. In 2006 she took her and her family’s story to the stage with her semi-autobiographical play The Seed. Like Jasper Jones, Mulvany both wrote and later acted in the piece when it debuted. In it, Mulvany shines a light on the issues of war, post traumatic stress and the devastating affects Agent Orange has had on both Vietnam veterans and communities in South-East Asia.
“One of my lifelong goals is to keep informed the public of the devastating effects of the dioxin dropped in South-East Asia during the Vietnam War,” she says. “I want to continue to pressure the developers and perpetrators of this product – namely, Monsanto and various governments, including our own – and to have an open dialogue with those families who are still suffering its horrific genetic legacy.”
The Seed went on to win the Best Independent Production, a nomination for Best New Australian Work and Mulvany herself was nominated for Best Actress in a Lead Role in The Seed at the 2006 Sydney Theatre Awards.
Since graduating from Curtin with a double major in theatre arts and creative writing, Mulvany has written over 20 plays and continues to wow audiences with her writing and acting. She’s won five Sydney Theatre Awards for her 2013 play Medea, which travelled as far afield as Poland, and she currently holds fellowships with two companies – Bell Shakespeare and Sydney Theatre Company.
“I love having my own small part in the ancient culture of storytelling,” she says. “I love the thrill of live performance to an audience who have taken the time to come to the theatre, or to an Australian film.
“The most wonderful moment is hearing an audience of people gasp, laugh and cry as one.”
“I chose my pathway because I am awestruck at the diversity of Australian stories and am determined to tell them in any way I can,” Mulvany says, and she fondly recalls her fellow “Haymanites” from her Curtin university days, many of whom she is still in contact with.
“We would often spend 17-hour days, seven days a week at the theatre getting a show up. We did it for the love and passion of performance, a motivation that continues in me today.”
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The former Knicks star has vehemently denied any hanky-panky, but “she’s a wreck over it,” a source told Page Six of La La.
On Thursday morning, La La posted — then deleted — a photo of a bloody heart with a dagger in it on Instagram.
Melo tried to clear up any drama in a video, obtained by TMZ, in which he explains the woman in the photo is married.
“All them bloggers that’s trying to put that out there, that s - - t is not cool at all,” he said. “That’s not cool at all . . . The only reason I’m addressing this is because this is affecting my family now, and you got me out here looking crazy. Usually I won’t address this, but I had to address this.”
Another insider confirmed that the couple, who separated in 2017 and reconciled the next year, are still together.
But a different source told us that La La is currently in therapy.
“She has trust issues and does not trust him fully,” the source said.
La La later posted video from the set of the “90210” reboot with co-star Brian Austin Green.
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I have been frustrated this week, you guys. And I find that I deal with pretty much any negative emotion in my life in one specific way: I want to go sleepy bye bye. Sad, mad, frustrated? My answer to that is a date with Mr. Sandman.
So, this week, I have been frustrated and therefore super tired. I went to bed at 9pm last night and woke up at 8 this morning and I could have slept longer, I am not going to lie. When I am tired, my communication skills go out the window. Like last night at dinner.
Nordic Boy: I’m really glad I could finish that new flooring in one weekend. That makes the summer time line for other projects so much easier.
Me: Totally. You deserve cooties for that.
Nordic Boy: Hey, what?
Me: Kudos. I mean kudos.
Him: “Kudos?” You never say kudos. Why are you saying kudos?
Me: I think I should start. Kudos for you-dohs!
Me: I feel like poop right now. It’s how I’m dealing.
Him: You feel like pooh-dohs?
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Proudfoot Motors has been serving farm, lawn & garden, and outdoor equipment customers since 1950.
Proudfoot Motors has been a family owned and operated business since 1950. The business began as a Massey-Harris farm equipment dealership and we are now Northern Nova Scotia's largest farm, lawn & garden, and outdoor equipment dealership. We provide, sales, service, and parts.
We are proud to have been serving our customers throughout Northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton for over 65 years.
Our product lines include Massey Ferguson, KIOTI Tractor, Cub Cadet, Husqvarna, Woods, Horst, MK Martin, Troy-Bilt, Wallenstein, Briggs & Stratton, Split Fire, K-Trail, Pronovost and Normand.
The products we sell include tractors & attachments, brush cutters, post hole diggers, wood splitters, lawn tractors, walk-behind mowers, zero turn mowers, chainsaws, clearing saws, trimmers, box blades, utility trailers, utility vehicles, generators, tillers & snow blowers.
Customer service is our number one priority at Proudfoot Motors. Our knowledgeable and helpful employees will help you choose the product that meets your needs and budget.
We accept cash, debit, Visa, Mastercard and Interac e-transfer.
We are an authorized warranty provider for products purchased from Proudfoot Motors.
Financing is available to qualified buyers for many of the equipment lines we sell with 0% or low rate interest programs often available for new equipment. Contact us or visit the Promotions page for information on current financing offers. The finance companies we offer financing through include AGCO Finance, DLL, National Bank, Modern Acceptance & Flexiti.
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Western Union – Transfer Funds Directly to Portugal
There are three ways to send money to family/friends in Portugal through Western Union:
In person: The nearest Western Union agent can be located at www.westernunion.com
By phone: 1-800-325-6000
By internet: www.westernunion.com
To Send a Wire Transfer: The sender will need to know the recipient’s name and the name of the city in Portugal where the recipient is waiting to pick up the funds. The sender may pay with cash, Visa, or MasterCard. All money transfers to Portugal are received in Euros. The sender needs to give the transfer code/number to you.
To Receive a Wire Transfer: Western Union’s money wire transfers can be received in Portugal at Millennium BCP banks or CTT Correios de Portugal post offices. Ten to fifteen minutes after the sender has a confirmation of the money transfer, you may pick it up at the bank or the post office. As the recipient, you must bring your passport as proof of your identity as well as the transfer number from the Western Union in the U.S. in order to receive your funds. All Millennium BCP branches are open Monday – Friday from 8:30-15:00. CTT Correios de Portugal stores (Portuguese post offices) have varying opening hours. The CTT website has an online locator tool that lists contact information and hours of operation for all of their Post Offices.
Listed below are CTT Post Office locations with extended operating hours:
Lisbon – Restauradores: Mundo dos Correios, Praça dos Restauradores, No. 58, 21-323-8971, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lisbon Airport: Mundo dos Correios, Alameda das Comunidades No. 73A, 21-840-3083, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Faro Airport: Mundo dos Correios, 28-981-9955, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 2:30 – 6 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 – 6 p.m.
Porto Airport: Mundo dos Correios, 22-940-0011, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m., 2-5 p.m. | <urn:uuid:6a91247e-466f-444c-af6a-e1585016cf69> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://pt.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/additional-resources-of-u-s-citizens/obtaining-funds/ | 2019-07-23T07:17:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.914372 | 713 |
AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso is angry that his team will host Parma at lunchtime in Serie A on Sunday, less than 72 hours after playing a UEFA Europa League match.
Gattuso described the decision as “absurd” on Friday.
However, even though he was calmer in Saturday’s pre-match news conference, the fiery former midfielder said he would have liked more time to prepare for the Parma match.
“I’m not against playing at 12:30 pm (1130 GMT) as some have written. I was just questioning the lack of recovery time, given that we played on Thursday evening in the Europa League, without wanting to offend anyone,” he told reporters.
“If we played later, I would have been able to prepare for the match with more calm.
“On the other hand, I’m happy about playing at 12:30 because we get a better crowd than if we played later.”
Milan, who beat FC Dudelange of Luxemburg 5-2 on Thursday, are fifth in Serie A, one place and two points ahead of Sunday’s opponents.
“Parma are a team who play in 38 metres of the pitch,” Gattuso added. “They played with four out-and-out defenders, they are a team built with certain criteria and with players who are suitable for that type of football.”
AC Milan will reach the UEFA Europa League last 32 with a draw at Olympiakos Piraeus on Dec. 13 or a defeat by a one-goal margin. | <urn:uuid:3179bb23-4eeb-4817-a051-27fa3a15b81b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://punchng.com/gattuso-criticises-scheduling-of-ac-milan-games/ | 2019-07-23T08:22:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.977909 | 343 |
With the advent of tools like Docker, Linux Containers, and others, it has become super easy to isolate Linux processes into their own little system environments. This makes it possible to run a whole range of applications on a single real Linux machine and ensure no two of them can interfere with each other, without having to resort to using virtual machines. These tools have been a huge boon to PaaS providers. But what exactly happens under the hood?
These tools rely on a number of features and components of the Linux kernel. Some of these features were introduced fairly recently, while others still require you to patch the kernel itself. But one of the key components, using Linux namespaces, has been a feature of Linux since version 2.6.24 was released in 2008.
Anyone familiar with
chroot already has a basic idea of what Linux namespaces can do and how to use namespace generally. Just as
chroot allows processes to see any arbitrary directory as the root of the system (independent of the rest of the processes), Linux namespaces allow other aspects of the operating system to be independently modified as well. This includes the process tree, networking interfaces, mount points, inter-process communication resources and more.
Why Use Namespaces for Process Isolation?
In a single-user computer, a single system environment may be fine. But on a server, where you want to run multiple services, it is essential to security and stability that the services are as isolated from each other as possible. Imagine a server running multiple services, one of which gets compromised by an intruder. In such a case, the intruder may be able to exploit that service and work his way to the other services, and may even be able compromise the entire server. Namespace isolation can provide a secure environment to eliminate this risk.
For example, using namespacing, it is possible to safely execute arbitrary or unknown programs on your server. Recently, there has been a growing number of programming contest and “hackathon” platforms, such as HackerRank, TopCoder, Codeforces, and many more. A lot of them utilize automated pipelines to run and validate programs that are submitted by the contestants. It is often impossible to know in advance the true nature of contestants’ programs, and some may even contain malicious elements. By running these programs namespaced in complete isolation from the rest of the system, the software can be tested and validated without putting the rest of the machine at risk. Similarly, online continuous integration services, such asDrone.io, automatically fetch your code repository and execute the test scripts on their own servers. Again, namespace isolation is what makes it possible to provide these services safely.
Namespacing tools like Docker also allow better control over processes’ use of system resources, making such tools extremely popular for use by PaaS providers. Services like Heroku and Google App Engine use such tools to isolate and run multiple web server applications on the same real hardware. These tools allow them to run each application (which may have been deployed by any of a number of different users) without worrying about one of them using too many system resources, or interfering and/or conflicting with other deployed services on the same machine. With such process isolation, it is even possible to have entirely different stacks of dependency softwares (and versions) for each isolated environment!
If you’ve used tools like Docker, you already know that these tools are capable of isolating processes in small “containers”. Running processes in Docker containers is like running them in virtual machines, only these containers are significantly lighter than virtual machines. A virtual machine typically emulates a hardware layer on top of your operating system, and then runs another operating system on top of that. This allows you to run processes inside a virtual machine, in complete isolation from your real operating system. But virtual machines are heavy! Docker containers, on the other hand, use some key features of your real operating system, including namespaces, and ensure a similar level of isolation, but without emulating the hardware and running yet another operating system on the ……continue reading…..
Thank you for reading my blog , the reference is taken from one of the article that was published by Mahmud Ridwan on Toptal.
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Back Issue Vol: 31-2
I have been questioned (even criticized) about my slow, gentle, repetitious approach “taking too much time” and all the little steps being unnecessary when one can simply “hitch ‘em tied back to a well-broke horse they can’t drag around, and just let ‘em figure it out on their own.” I try to give horses the same consideration I would like if someone was teaching me how to do something new and strange.
McCormick Deering (eventually International Harvestor) made what many believe to be one of the outstanding potato digger models. This post features the text and illustrations from the original manufacturer’s setup and operation literature, handed to the new owners upon purchase. This implement, pulled by two horses or a small suitable tractor, dug up the taters and conveyed them up an inclined, rattling chain which shook off most of the dirt and laid the crop on top of the ground for collection | <urn:uuid:f024722e-1aec-4e46-8cd1-6d2a885e79f5> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://smallfarmersjournal.com/issues/31-2/?add-to-cart=4218 | 2019-07-23T08:26:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529007.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723064353-20190723090353-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.957194 | 208 |
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