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Is a continuation of Book #1---The Talking Clowns Productions Book by Christine Haymon. In the second book, you will find thirteen, five minute skits presented to me by my assistant clown director, David Holcomb, ten kid’s crusade productions of mine, and pictures of some of our facilities in the children’s department and its leaders. I wanted you to also see the difference in the young clown recruits as they approach the teenage years. | 2019-04-20T09:39:30 | https://derekpress.com/authorpages/talkingclowns2.html | [
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For the first time in recent memory, this Christmas’ extended family gift exchange was not a game. Gathered around the fireplace at my aunt’s house, each of her siblings chose a number to determine their turn. Then, in order, each sibling carefully took one of their mother’s precious keepsakes as their own. In a complex atmosphere of bittersweet memories, one person picked the photo of Grandma with her sisters; another selected the Christmas wreath that had hung on her door; and on it went… until nothing was left.
Just five days prior, gathered around a casket in parish pews, we prayed the Rosary in a way we never had before. Grandma’s eldest daughter, in a moment of remembrance after prayer, noted, “My mother’s favorite mystery of the Rosary was the Nativity.” Many times over the next twenty-four hours, we were reminded that Grandma prayed 15 decades of the Rosary daily, entrusting all of us to Jesus through his Heavenly Mother, but also entrusting herself.
Because of the loss of my grandmother, I re-discovered this Christmas. I noted how the Church celebrates—yes, celebrates—St. Stephen’s bloody martyrdom on December 26. On December 27, we celebrate the death of Saint John the Evangelist, who gave up each day of his life completely to God and died a natural death. Then, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28 (those innocent children whom Herod slaughtered in a paranoid rush to protect his sovereignty from a baby King). Thus, we begin the Christmas season by celebrating three martyrdoms: chosen martyrdom by blood, chosen martyrdom of daily life, and unchosen martyrdom of innocent blood.
It is a strange wonder to think that our religion celebrates death at a time like Christmas. Yet, it is not strange when I think back to the end of my grandmother’s Rosary service. Having completed the final prayer, my uncle Deacon John reflected, “We will remember always that now, whenever we pray the Rosary, we pray it along with her.” Jesus’ birthday made possible his self-gift on the Cross, transforming the curse of death into a gift: the hope of abundant and everlasting life.
When we see a body lying in a casket, it seems impossible for that person to do anything more. Death appears to be final. Yet, Christians dare to hope in knowing that God—who created that person, who knows all the hidden sufferings and trials of his or her life, and who loves perfectly—is Judge. Therefore, we must pray often in hope and trust, commending his or her soul to God who became Love Incarnate, whose ways and wisdom are far beyond our weak ways and short-sighted wisdom.
God became a human because he could not bear the thought of living without each one of us in Eternity. He was born to show us his love; penultimately expressed by his death and resurrection. That is the gift of Christmas.
To go deeper into this topic, consider watching our recent episode of Catholicism Live! We invite you to watch Catholicism Live! every Tuesday morning at 11am CST. Find out more about the show that helps you keep your faith alive at CatholicismLive.com. | 2019-04-22T08:45:17 | https://pilgrimcenter.wordpress.com/tag/rosary/ | [
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I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the chevron design, backed it with green cardstock, then added the cute Heidi Swapp wood veneers along with splatters of gold mist and a some pretty red sequins.
When I took this photo of our front porch back in 2010, I had no idea that in 2015, we would sell that house and move 3 hours away to a home in the country. I'm so glad I have photos like this to look back on.
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Fiber-filled plums or prunes are a safe, natural way to cure constipation. Follow our easy step-by-step instructions to learn how to puree fresh plums or prunes.
Fresh plums, or prunes, are an excellent defense against constipation. A ripe plum will smell sweet at the stem and give slightly when you squeeze it; the color can vary and isn't a good indicator of ripeness. Look for fruit that's free of nicks, bruises, and other blemishes. Prunes are a great alternative when fresh plums aren't in season. One whole plum yields about four ounces of puree.
Wash the plum with a mixture of three parts water and one part white vinegar to remove bacteria. Rinse under cool running water and dry.
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If working with prunes: Cook pitted prunes until tender (about 15 minutes). Puree prunes, adding water as necessary, until smooth. Mix with foods list in step 5. Follow refrigeration and freezing instructions in step 6. | 2019-04-24T10:01:31 | https://www.parents.com/recipes/baby-food/how-to-make-plum-puree/ | [
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Right now Utahns who earn between 100-400% of the federal poverty level are eligible to receive premium subsidies to purchase private insurance on healthcare.gov. However, individuals who earn below 100% FPL—even $100 below that limit—make too little to use healthcare.gov. A single person earning less than $11,490 and a family of three earning less than $19,530 can’t receive subsidies. Plus, many of them earn too much to qualify for Utah Medicaid. They are stuck in the Medicaid Coverage Gap. About 60,000 Utahns are falling into this hole.
They are teenage cancer patients.
They are residents of every legislative district in Utah.
And they are realizing that Medicaid expansion would help then live healthier and more productive lives.
Here are two stories from Utah’s Coverage Gap.
Ryan was an associate provost at a Utah college. He has a Ph.D. and over 30 years of experience in higher education administration. But when Ryan lost his job in December, he found himself, his wife, and son without affordable health insurance coverage options. Ryan knew he had to seek assistance immediately as his wife has diabetes and needs medications that cost over $1,000 a month. When he applied for coverage on healthcare.gov he was told he qualified for Medicaid. But when he applied for Medicaid through the Utah Department of Workforce Services, he was told he didn’t qualify in Utah. Ryan and his family are caught in Utah’s coverage gap. Because he is currently unemployed, and his wife is unable to work due to ongoing medical conditions, they don’t qualify for Medicaid. If Utah expands Medicaid, Ryan and his wife would have health insurance while he searches for a new job. For Ryan, health insurance means stabilizing his wife’s illness and avoiding the threat of medical bankruptcy.
David was laid off in November, 2013. He and his wife JoAnn knew that they needed insurance, so they purchased COBRA insurance. Their cost for one month of COBRA coverage was $800. Realizing they couldn’t extend coverage beyond the one month, they applied for health insurance on healthcare.gov. They were told they qualified for Medicaid in Utah. When they applied for Medicaid, they were told they don’t meet categorical requirements to be eligible.
JoAnn has Charcot Foot, a common problem for diabetics. While they had insurance under David’s previous job, she got treatment for her illness, including an amputation. JoAnn needs skin grafts and physical therapy to continue her recovery. But without insurance, JoAnn can only hope it heals by itself. David has high blood pressure, but can’t afford the medications he needs to keep it in check. Both JoAnn and David are hopeful that he will get a new job with health insurance. But if Utah closed the coverage gap, both JoAnn and David would have health insurance coverage until he finds employment.
Last week the federal government released detailed data for the first month of marketplace enrollment (October 1 through November 2). Utah’s numbers were included in the 29-page data dump.
>>A total of 6,186 Utahns have finished applications (some for more than one person), but have not yet picked a plan.
>>3,883 of the Utah applicants qualified for premium subsidies to make their insurance premiums more affordable.
>>Successful Medicaid and CHIP applicants accounted for 4,816 Utahns on the marketplace. An unknown number also applied through state agencies.
>>Utahns are waiting until the December 15 and March 31 deadlines to purchase their marketplace insurance. Here’s a comment from the 11/13/13 Salt Lake Tribune article, Fewer than 400 Utahns able to shop Obamacare exchange.
>>How many people do you know have purchased all of their Christmas presents? Face it: We are a last-minute society.
Failed Launch or Slow Start?
-If I create a new login will it work?
-How about applying at 2am?
No, that’s when the website is being overhauled.
-What if I refresh my computer screen 500 times?
Nada, and now you’ve got a repetitive stress injury. Good thing pre-existing conditions don’t matter anymore.
Two weeks after the debut of the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces—including healthcare.gov here in Utah–the promise of reform has been temporarily replaced by an error message.
But it will get fixed.
Yes, some Utahns have signed up for new insurance. If it wasn’t for the success of Phil Sherburne, Leia Bell and their three kids, we’d all probably be at stage four: “Depression.” Soon after October 1st Phil signed up his family for a silver-level insurance policy that cost them $123 a month. And it took him “about an hour,” he told the Salt Lake Tribune. How? We don’t know. As we drafted this article our healthcare.gov login screen was stuck in digital purgatory.
Criticism of healthcare.gov’s abortive launch is blunt and universal.
Ezra Klein called the debut a “failure” in the Washington Post’s Wonkblog. The New York Times quoted an insurance official describing the federal website as “awful, just awful.” And Avik Roy, never a fan of Obamacare, headlined a recent a Forbes.com post with “third-world experience,” referring to a now prescient March 2013 warning from the chief information officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Still, the middle of October is 14 days into a 180-day open enrollment period. Even if you count February 15th as the drop-dead enrollment date to avoid a tax penalty, about 90 percent of the enrollment window remains.
And so the question isn’t whether healthcare.gov will be fixed.
The question is… when it is finally fixed; will the millions of people who have struggled to log on notice that the website’s door is now open?
Perhaps yes, suggests this opinion piece in the Times. “Interested customers will come back often,” it explains, citing an average of 18 inquiries on the 2006-era Massachusetts Health Connector website before a person signed up for coverage.
The Obama administration has set a goal of seven million Americans signed up for new coverage in 2014. And for the marketplaces to maintain the proper risk balance, many of the new enrollees must be the “young invincibles” for whom health insurance isn’t a medical necessity, but convenient financial security or something that makes mom happy.
So far the state-run exchanges are doing better than the federal exchanges—including 1,000 applicants a day in Kentucky, and 305 newly covered lives during the first week of Colorado’s marketplace. Where is Utah? Besides the Sherburne-Bell family—we don’t know. This Advisory Board post estimates 5,000 successful applicants among the 26 states with federal marketplaces—compared to almost 25,000 in the state-run exchanges. As of mid-October, Utah data is non-existent.
For advocates, enrollment specialists, and health professionals, the fallback position for now is education and outreach.
We can explain what healthcare.gov will do even if the reality isn’t available yet in Utah. Plus, we can promote helpful workarounds like the Kaiser Family Foundation’s subsidy calculator—and the new plan preview tool at healthcare.gov—which doesn’t require a login or identity verification.
Plus, UHPP’s calendar of “Health Reform 101” presentations is staying active.
We’ve held 67 events since January, reaching almost 2,900 Utahns. And we have 15 more educational events scheduled for the second half of October, including presentations in Provo, Orem, Ogden, and Moab. To schedule a “just the facts” educational presentation about the ACA for your group or organization, email Jason Stevenson, or call him 801-433-2299, x5.
Utah’s decision on whether to expand Medicaid coverage is one of the last pieces of the health reform puzzle to fall into place. And thanks to recent comments and events, we now have a likely timeline for when a decision will be made.
A community workgroup, organized by the Utah Department of Health, has been studying Medicaid expansion throughout the summer. To cover more ground, the workgroup split into five subgroups each focused on a specific approach: Full expansion; Partial expansion; Block grant; Full-family coverage; and Charity care. UHPP has been active in all subgroups, and Matt Slonaker co-chairs the Full expansion group. This recent Salt Lake Tribune article describes the self-reported pluses and minuses of each approach to expansion.
Next up: After the full community workgroup meets again on September 5th, each subgroup will report during Governor Gary Herbert’s Health Summit on September 26th. Then Gov. Hebert will decide in December whether to include funding for Medicaid expansion in his next budget proposal. If he proposes some kind of Medicaid expansion, the governor still needs the approval of the Utah legislature during the 2014 legislative session. According to a state-sponsored study, 123,000 Utahns (including these folks) would become eligible for coverage if Utah expands Medicaid.
On August 1st the community workgroup met to hear to preliminary reports from each of the five subgroups. This event also served as a dress rehearsal for the governor’s health summit in September.
UHPP observed two major developments during the August 1st meeting. First, Dr. Sven Wilson, a BYU economist who earned a PhD at the University of Chicago, told the workgroup that Medicaid expansion is a good, lean investment for the state. Dr. Wilson also shared his calculation that expanding Medicaid would cost Utah around $158 per new enrollee per year (see page 4). Second, consensus is building across multiple subgroups to employ premium subsidies as an alternative to the traditional Medicaid expansion (see more below). From UHPP’s perspective, the August 1st meeting was productive and educational for the workgroup members and the general public. However, one idea did not receive enough attention: The notion that federal government will only fund a plan that covers Utah’s entire Medicaid expansion population.
Most of the August 1st meeting was taken up with presentations by the five subgroups. Each subgroup had at least one plan and the Block Grant group, headed by Sen. Todd Weiler (R-Woods Cross) discussed three proposals. Some presentations were substantive, and others were more conceptual. But one thing was evident after hearing from all the groups: Progress is being made as Utah’s policymakers and lawmakers focus on studying the issue and developing real solutions.
One theme shared by several subgroups was the use of premium subsidies to enable low-income Utahns to purchase private insurance instead of get Medicaid. This approach would leverage new federal funds to help Medicaid beneficiaries purchase private coverage through a state’s new health insurance exchanges. Arkansas pioneered this approach, and states like Ohio, Tennessee, Florida, and Pennsylvania might follow its lead.
Three subgroups (Full expansion, Partial expansion, and Block Grant) are considering subsidy-based alternatives to the Medicaid expansion. The good news is that, if done right, a subsidy-based plan may be eligible for the federal match that starts at 100% and phases down to 90% by 2020.
Unfortunately, in UHPP’s estimation, not enough attention was paid to whether the various premium-subsidy proposals would be eligible for the 100% to 90% federal match. Without the full match, Utah would be stuck with the same finite resources of the current 70% federal match rate. Plus, the federal government has made it clear that partial expansion plans won’t receive the full match rate. Going forward, UHPP will work to determine whether Utah’s various premium-subsidy proposals will be eligible for the full federal match.
Several meetings in August and September will lay the groundwork for the state’s upcoming decision on Medicaid expansion.
Note: During this meeting the committee will discuss the model for charity care outlined in the 8/16/13 document “Strengthening Our Safety Net: A Proposal.” This proposal would recommend that Utah charter a nonprofit to establish eight outpatient clinics along the Wasatch Front where patients could receive free care. Three clinics would be located in Salt Lake county, two in Utah county, and one each in Davis, Weber, and Cache counties.
According to recent remarks by Gov. Herbert, his decision on the Medicaid expansion will be reflected in his budget proposal in December.
Last Wednesday HHS released the final rules on Essential Health Benefits (EHB)—the “floor” of ten benefits (like hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, and mental health services) that must be offered by insurance plans on each state’s individual and small business exchanges, Medicaid state plans, and on any new insurance plans offered outside the exchanges. The rule also prohibits discrimination based on age or pre-existing conditions, describes prescription drug benefits and determines levels of coverage. For more details on what changed between the proposed rules unveiled last November and the update last week, check out this excellent summary from Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families.
Utah did not change or upgrade its EHB standard during the comment period.
See Utah’s current EHB standard here: As you can see, there are not a lot of frills in Utah’s standard, though the state seems to meet the minimum requirements. For example, that standard still covers only eight outpatient mental health visits per year.
But Nehring says the tacit approval given by HHS to Utah’s benchmark plan seems to indicate that they either didn’t notice that Utah’s age limitations for children’s dental and vision care in violation of the Affordable Care Act standards, or they didn’t care.
Next Step: UHPP and partners will take up these issues directly with CCIIO (the agency that oversees exchanges) in our conference call with the head of CCIIO, Gary Cohen, and his staff on February 27th.
>>Check out the final rule on Essential Health Benefits. | 2019-04-20T05:18:04 | http://blog.healthpolicyproject.org/?tag=utah | [
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At Victoria Park Garage Ltd we aim to bring you the widest choice of used cars in St. Helens, Merseyside and at great prices. We have some fantastic deals on used TOYOTA cars, which are always changing. Browse our used cars below and contact us for more information on any of our second hand cars. | 2019-04-26T07:36:46 | https://www.victoriaparkgarage.co.uk/used-cars/toyota | [
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Howlite was first discovered in Nova Scotia in 1868 by Canadian mineralogist, Henry How. It is most commonly found in Canada and the U.S., but it has also been found in Mexico, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Namibia. It’s raw form grows in cauliflower-like masses. Natural Howlite is an opaque white with grey veining, similar to the beautiful white & gray marble counter tops everyone wants in their kitchens right now. It has often been dyed in an attempt to pass it off as other, more expensive gemstones (typically turquoise or coral), but recently it has been easier to find in its natural white form. We’re so happy about that because it is beautiful in it’s natural state too.
A beneficial stone for pretty much everyone, Howlite is calming and soothes emotions. It brings a level of peace, happiness, and contentment to the wearer. The calming nature of Howlite reduces anxiety, tension, stress, pain, and anger. It can also increase awareness, wisdom, and enlightenment. In addition to all of that, Howlite can be used to combat insomnia and quiet overactive minds.
Stop into Bead World to feel the calming, peaceful vibes of Howlite.
Error: Error validating access token: Session has expired on Wednesday, 22-Aug-18 13:57:01 PDT. The current time is Thursday, 25-Apr-19 01:04:06 PDT. | 2019-04-25T08:04:06 | https://beadworldinc.com/gemstone-of-the-month-howlite/ | [
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A beautiful presentation site with a booking tool integrated for a spa centre from Koh Samui, Thailand.
We created a new site to match the gorgeous setting of Tamarind Springs and wrote SEO optimized content to match the new look of the brand. Also, in order to increase sales, we built a booking tool on the site, so that visitors could make their reservations as easy as possible.
Project planning & management, UX design, graphic design, database design, programming (frontend + backend), testing, deployment. | 2019-04-20T00:30:12 | https://updivision.com/portfolio/tamarind-springs | [
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Table Top Objects explore the table surface as an open plan. The objects in this collection are considered pieces of furniture for the table top and are arranged in a manner similar to how a person composes the interior of a room. This scalar shift suggests a new behavioral model for both living and working conditions, where different areas of activity are implied—while still open and flexible—through simple spatial boundaries. | 2019-04-23T23:56:07 | http://pgavin.com/project/table-top-objects/ | [
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“I do not like carving the world into segments; we are one world”, said the only lady Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. Daughter of the nation’s very first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi was one of the longest serving Prime Minister of the country with a reign of around 15 years.
Known for her remarkable speeches and strong views on various social and political issues, Indira Gandhi often took the crowd by storm with her extraordinary presence. Outspoken, yet humble, she had much to contribute to the nation.
On her 34th death anniversary, to pay tribute to this powerful leader, we bring to you a collection of some inspirational sayings by Indira Gandhi on knowledge, freedom, power, and feminism.
* Happiness is a state of mind, you know. I don’t think you are permanently happy. One is happy about certain things and not so happy about others.
* To be liberated, a woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.
* Popularity is not a guarantee of quality.
* The greatest of all contraceptives is affluence.
* You soon realize that the peak you’ve climbed was one of the lowest, that the mountain was part of a chain of mountains, that there are still so many, so many mountains to climb…And the more you climb, the more you want to climb – even though you’re dead tired.
* The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.
* You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and vibrantly alive in repose.
* Difficulties can’t be eliminated from life. Individuals will always have them, countries will always have them…The only thing is to accept them, if possible overcome them, otherwise to come to terms with them. It’s all right to fight, yes, but only when it’s possible”.
* Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something. | 2019-04-19T19:25:45 | http://www.indian24news.com/lifestyle/indira-gandhis-34th-death-anniversary-inspirational-quotes-by-indias-first-woman-prime-minister/518286-news | [
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It’s an exciting time in the Gossipverse: this tuesday (my b-day!) the season 2 DVDs come out and my book is already shipping from the Amazons (.com and .ca).
And we’ve booked a date for the launch party of my book: Monday September 14! I’ll post the details soon, but the general game plan: cocktails & snacks & general merriment followed by the premiere of season 3! So save the date, Torontonians.
Talking Gossip After Dark Podcast! | 2019-04-24T19:48:58 | https://crissycalhoun.com/2009/08/16/les-news/ | [
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Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) is an "open, vendor-neutral, non-proprietary, license-free specification for securing on-line transactions". It leverages off the existing payment-card infrastructure and card-base. It is a collaborative initiative, spear-headed by Visa and MasterCard, but including other important players such as Microsoft and Netscape.
This document provides an overview and tentative assessment of the SET specification.
Visa and MasterCard are seeking to protect and exploit their current dominance of the world's payment mechanisms, and their members' investments in payment-processing infrastructure and market-share in transactions and funds management. To do this, they are proposing a means whereby card-details can be used over an open network such as the Internet, with a far higher level of fraud-prevention than is available with manual (flick-flack) and even data-capture at POS arrangements.
The scheme involves the use of digital signatures based on public key encryption, as a means of authenticating all participants in a card-based payment transaction.
The SET initiative is claimed to be, and appears to be, collaborative in nature, but it creates a platform upon which competitive services can be offered. In addition, to Visa and MasterCard (which have about 50% and 25% of the world's card-based payment processing respectively), AmEx has signalled its intention to use SET.
A preliminary version of the specification was published in mid-1996, and `reference code' (i.e. a restricted prototype implementation) is to be available by the end of 1996. A revised and extended version of the specification is intended for early-mid 1997.
The operation of SET depends on software that implements a series of protocols being installed in the workstations or servers of four kinds of people and organisations.
The processes involved are complex, because of the need for multiple security risks to be addressed, for multiple parties to authenticate one another, for the approaches of multiple payment processing services providers to be accommodated, and to reflect the needs and practices of multiple countries around the world.
the conduct of a payment transaction.
Each of the participants has to create a key-pair, store the private key in a secure manner, and make the public key available to organisations that seek it.
a CA run by each card-issuer that certifies its cardholders.
A cardholder will (quite probably unconsciously) acquire a certificate from the CA of their card-issuer, a copy of which they can provide whenever they make a purchase. Each card-issuer will acquire a certificate from the CA of each payment-processing organisation that they use. Each payment-processing organisation will acquire a certificate from the root CA.
the merchant sends the card-holder confirmation that the payment has been accepted.
The scheme uses accepted technologies (including public-key encryption, digital signatures, and certificates) and established protocols (including the secure hashing algorithm - SHA, RSA's asymmetric encryption algorithm, DES symmetric encryption algorithm, and X.509 version 3 certificates).
It promises secure transmission, and a considerable level of confidence that the participants have the authority to undertake the transaction.
SET has been designed with credit-card transactions in mind, and does not support transmission of PINs. The early versions of SET can therefore not be used to support debit-card transactions (at least in countries like Australia for which PIN protection is obligatory). On the other hand, SET transactions are potentially more secure than PIN-based transactions, and SET could in due course become accepted as a means of conducting payments against a revolving line of credit, or the card-holder's own funds.
The scheme is complex, and depends on many participants conforming with the specification.
The scheme contains nothing that manages participants' private keys. It appears that these will need to be stored on participants' workstations and servers, or additional peripherals installed on workstations and servers to handle a secure token (probably a chip-card).
The scheme says nothing about the apportionment of responsibility for losses. A great deal of this is already addressed in the existing systems. However the payment-processing organisations and banks may seek to make card-holders responsible for transactions undertaken using the card-holder's private key. Given that no workable solution exists whereby card-holders can secure their private keys, consumers would be at risk of someone breaking into their premises, or taking control of their workstation from a remote site, and spending the card-holder's money without their knowledge, and without recourse.
Card-based payment is only one of the ways in which transfers of funds are likely to be effected over the net (although, hope Visa, MasterCard and AmEx, perhaps the dominant one). | 2019-04-24T15:51:26 | http://www.rogerclarke.com/EC/SETOview.html | [
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The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation is affecting people's lives and customer-service experiences, and it is also starting to have a big impact on contact center operations, including intraday management and monitoring. Yet what is the real difference between AI and automation and which will develop and improve intraday opportunities the most?
Join three of Teleopti’s product experts as they explore the future of Intraday Automation and AI, for Teleopti WFM and in general, as well as what this means for the individual, whether the planner, manager or agent. How can WFM Intraday Management incorporate automation and AI to create a balanced environment of control and flexibility? | 2019-04-23T10:02:09 | https://www.teleopti.com/webinar/59690/intraday-automation-ai-individual | [
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Mario M. Leitao Jr, MD, FACOG, FACS, fellowship director, gynecology service, director, Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses patient eligibility for neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer.
For patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer, primary debulking surgery is still the recommended approach, says Leitao. However, for patients who are ineligible to undergo surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy may be an option. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is typically considered in patients older than the age of 70, those with widespread metastatic disease, and those with a suboptimal performance status or low albumin level, says Leitao. Medical fitness can also help determine if a patient is able to undergo the extensive surgery.
If patients do not meet all 3 of these criteria, a CT scan is ordered to examine the patient’s disease distribution. This can help determine whether or not a complete cytoreduction is possible, and whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy should be given first, says Leitao. | 2019-04-26T08:55:48 | https://www.onclive.com/onclive-tv/dr-leitao-on-eligibility-for-neoadjuvant-chemotherapy-in-advanced-ovarian-cancer | [
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Dan McAvinchey: Borislav, looking back, when did you first get interested in guitar, and how did you learn and progress as a player?
Borislav Mitic: I started to get into rock music and guitar at the age of 11. Although I grew up in the era of players like Yngwie, Satriani and Vai I approached the instrument almost as if I was coming from the '70s. So first I learned blues and classic rock stuff like Jimi Hendrix, Dire Straits, Deep Purple, AC/DC. Then I got into metal music with bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Scorpions and Metallica.
My favorite players in those early days were Van Halen, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker. After hearing Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani I started to be more methodical about my practicing and also got interested in classical music. I was self taught and I figured out all of the theory stuff (scales, chords, etc.) on my own.
Dan McAvinchey: Tell us a little bit about your latest CD "Absolute", released by Finland's Lion Music. How did you come up with the concept and songs for the CD?
Borislav Mitic: After going through a period of artistic introspection and musical experimentation I got inspired to return to pure metal music. A few years ago I set up my project studio in Canada, where I live. I did that so that I would be able to record new music on my own budget terms and pace, I decided to try and make an ultimate instrumental metal guitar album this time - "The Absolute". The idea was to make it a concept work which would cover many different nuances of metal that have made an influence on me throughout the years. I also wanted to make an album which would show more of my playing ability than previous works. In many ways this is an album that I always wanted to make!
Dan McAvinchey: What are some of your favorite songs off of "Absolute"?
Borislav Mitic: It's hard to say since I look at this album as one whole piece. Each song has something that others do not and they complement each other. Perhaps the title song, since it demonstrates the style of playing I was mostly known for throughout the years. I wanted to start that song off with a nylon string guitar theme which would be taken over by the electric guitars to show the link between classical and a rock approach using these different guitar sounds. I also wanted to include a break section in it which sounds like a baroque quartet, with just electric guitars as a small nod to old composers of that style of music. I tried to be as original as possible in the solo regarding my phrasing - trying to define my own signature style.
I like the tune "Hidden" because of a specific mystical vibe and message that it has, and also "Within All Existence" because it connects to some other influences that are more present in my playing style today like NWOBH riffs and a bigger use of pentatonic bluesy leads.
Dan McAvinchey: How has your approach to writing rhythm and lead guitar parts evolved since your first self-titled CD release with Shrapnel Records?
Borislav Mitic: I am not sure that "evolved" is the right word - it's more a matter of consciously deciding to make music lean more toward a certain direction then the other - even if it means "looking back" into the past. With my Shrapnel album I was more focused on finding original new phrasing and melodic sequences and mixing up genres like rock with ethno and neoclassical. This time, I focused more on riffs and the metal song structure itself. I wanted to have an album which could almost pass as a regular "band" album that the likes of Iron Maiden, Arch Enemy or Black Label Society could have made if they would have collaborated with say... Joe Satriani! I wanted to make an album that could appeal to a wider audience apart from just shred fans. I was also not hesitant to really let loose on this album regarding the display of my shredding ability as I was on my previous ones. No more holding back!
Dan McAvinchey: Do you ever hear back from the folks at Shrapnel? Do you stay in contact?
Borislav Mitic: I would say that it has to have an element of "intense passion" to it that will make it become the highlight of the song. The second thing would be the presence of an intelligent idea within the solo - a statement of some sort. Of course, the role of a "solo" in virtuoso instrumental music is not the same as in vocal oriented songs. In an instrumental virtuoso style it's much harder to make solos stand out and one really has to dig in hard and jump into high gear mode in the "solo" part since the majority of the song already features impressive playing.
Borislav Mitic: I was aware of them for a long time. They are a label specialized in progressive metal music and have a cool artist roster including people like Jennifer Batten, George Bellas, Vitalij Kuprij and Joe Stump. I contacted Lion Music when I was shopping around for a publisher for my new album, they liked what they heard - and that was that.
Borislav Mitic: I was fortunate to be able to do that on and off throughout my career. I have played in arenas of 15,000 people, smaller venues of 1,500 and also clubs of 150 people with my instrumentals. But these days the situation has changed and it is very hard to do significant touring with instrumental guitar metal music for artists like myself. The indie guitar oriented labels are not investing money into touring for their recording artists so we are left to ourselves to solve this puzzle. Some of the shredders can make master class/clinic tours if their Instrument endorsers sponsor them but this is often under the condition that they already play in some known rock band. Basically only Joe Satriani and Steve Vai can make big tours with instrumental guitar music now. They were on major labels in the beginning and besides being great artists - that they are - they also had a lot of financing and major promotion throughout the years so they were able to build a bigger audience.
Indie guitar labels today don't have the budget to invest in big mainstream promotion for their artists because it's way too expensive. So, you know it's not the same thing when a label pays for you to appear in the biggest guitar magazines worldwide as opposed to when they don't(!) - so you end up never getting any coverage by any mainstream media, thus failing to reach a wider audience! For example, even a guitar genius like Allan Holdsworth said in a recent interview I read that the only media exposure he gets is if some major magazine wants to write a review of his album!
Another huge problem that haunts metal instrumental music is that club and touring circuit was never established for this genre like it was for jazz or blues where any good jazz/blues artist can play on a weekly basis. Big metal festivals are unfortunately also not that keen on booking metal instrumental music either - which I don't really understand since I believe there is an audience for it. So it's kind of a tough situation right now, but I hope that I'll be able to figure something out and get back on the road again soon.
Borislav Mitic: There could be many reasons for that. I guess musicians will prefer instrumental compositions because they can hear more of the ability and expression of the performer than in vocal music where everything is subordinated to the singer. Instrumental music lets the listeners experience it however they want and they can build their own personal impression and imaginary stories around musical ideas they hear as opposed to relying on the lyrics to tell them what the music is about. I guess instrumental music is a bit more free and "artistic" in that way and thus attracts people with that frame of mind. But vocal oriented music also has its qualities and challenges and it's not at all easy to channel the right lyrics and riff combinations that the audience will connect and identify with. In fact, I intend to make a vocal oriented metal album for 2010 as well.
Borislav Mitic: It hasn't affected how I buy music personally because music is an important part of my life so I still buy CDs like I always did. I imagine that a lot of people gave up on the physical CD format and went for MP3 downloads for different reasons. The digitalization and Internet has forever changed things in the music business and not really for the better. Internet enables unchecked, unlimited illegal downloads, and I think that regardless of the economic slowdown, people tend to want to download a lot of their music for free, thus leaving artists without income that would be generated through royalties from CD sales.
These days, 80% of Internet downloads are illegal meaning that when an artist was selling for example 10,000 CDs before, he is now selling 2,000 CDs with 8,000 illegal downloads. That's the reality and many people do not really think or care about the damage all this does to artists and music. If a remedy is not found soon for this problem I am afraid that the music industry will not exist as we know it for much longer. The huge corporate labels will probably survive somehow but the indie labels and their artists will get destroyed and put out of business.
Borislav Mitic: If you mean MySpace, YouTube and Facebook - yes, I do have those mainly because it allows fans some closer personal contact and insights. However, I don't think those outlets are very powerful tools of promotion alone if an artist is also not covered by mainstream media at the same time. Nothing replaces those traditional channels of promotion like TV, radio and magazines as of yet. Unfortunately, this costs too much for artists like myself. Indie labels like Shrapnel or Lion Music do not invest in this type of promotion anymore because they can't afford it due to their lower CD sales (which is largely due to illegal downloading). So they have no other option than to promote the artists online as best as they can, and hope for the best.
Borislav Mitic: From myself - from my memories, thoughts, desires and the sheer will to create music. I also draw inspiration from real life events and music in general, some works of other people that inspire me to keep doing this. I also hope that my music will inspire other new people to play and keep this style of music alive.
Borislav Mitic: In 2010 I would like to tour and get to play my new album live as much as possible and meet my fans. I am also intending to make a vocal oriented metal record for later this year and perhaps a more experimental instrumental one as well.
Borislav Mitic is a virtuoso guitarist based in Montreal, Canada, who was born in Belgrade, Serbia where he first picked up the guitar at the age of 11. He has released several solo instrumental CDs - 1992's "Fantasy", as well as his self-titled release on the Shrapnel Records label in 1998. Mitic is back now better than ever with a metal themed instrumental CD released by the Finnish label Lion Miusic.
Dan McAvinchey caught up with Mitic on the Internet to discuss his thoughts on his newest CD, as well as the decline of the music business. | 2019-04-22T02:12:43 | https://guitar9.com/column/interview-borislav-mitic | [
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The IRS issued final regulations (T.D. 9803) intended to prevent taxpayers from avoiding the recognition of gain or income attributable to high-value intangible property by asserting that an inappropriately large share of the value of the property transferred is foreign goodwill or going concern value that is eligible for favorable treatment under Sec. 367.
The regulations finalize proposed rules (REG-139483-13) issued on Sept. 14, 2015, with minor changes and clarifications in response to comments, especially the retention of the 20-year useful life limitation. Most of the comments received were not adopted.
The preamble to the proposed regulations noted that some taxpayers were using two interpretations of Secs. 367(a) and (d) to conclude that outbound transfers of foreign goodwill and going concern value do not result in taxation under either Sec. 367(a) or (d). (For more on this, see Murillo, et al., "Tax Clinic: Taxation of Outbound Transfers of Foreign Goodwill or Going Concern Value Under Secs. 367(a) and (d)," The Tax Adviser (January 2016), and Billings, et al., "New Developments in Outbound Transfers of Intangible Property," The Tax Adviser (January 2017)). The final regulations are designed to ensure that outbound transfers of foreign goodwill and going concern value will be subject to either Sec. 367(a) or (d).
Change the Sec. 367 valuation rules to coordinate better with regulations under Secs. 367 and 482.
The final regulations apply to transfers occurring on or after Sept. 14, 2015, the date the proposed regulations were posted on the Federal Register, and to transfers occurring before that date, resulting from entity classification elections under Regs. Sec. 301.7701-2 filed on or after that date. | 2019-04-20T22:42:55 | https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2017/mar/final-regulations-transfers-intangibles.html | [
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UPDATE: I-64 has now been re-opened.
UPDATE: One Person driving the Fed-Ex truck was transported to the hospital. The extent of his injuries are unknown but WOAY was told he was walking before getting into the ambulance.
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) – Emergency crews are responding to an accident involving two-tractor-trailers.
Officials tell WOAY that a Fed-Ex truck and a large tow truck collided on I-64 near mile marker 125 on the eastbound lanes, right before the East Beckley Exit. We are told the eastbound lanes are closed at this time.
Injuries have been reported but the extent of the injuries and what caused the accident are unknown at this time. | 2019-04-18T17:12:05 | https://woay.tv/two-tractor-trailers-crash-closing-i-64-injuries-reported/ | [
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If you’re looking for an exciting business, you’re just going to know about one. Content Delivery Networks, otherwise known as CDNs tend to be the most important part of an internet business strategy. A Content Delivery Network comprises of web servers that provide highly available content with fast delivery. The main job of CDN is streamlining the content for web users.Simply put, it is a CDNs job to improve user experience and provide it to the users with efficient network resource utilizations. CDNs play the role of a bridge between content providers and the audience. Different media companies and people that are in the e-commerce sector contact these CDNs operators to deliver their content to the audience.
CDNs then pay ISPs, carriers and network operators to host servers in their data centers. Let me quickly explain to you how these CDNs function.
CDNs are supposed to pass the data that they receive from their clients to various data centers so that it remains in reach of the audience.
In order to make the content available to users in the most efficient way, CDNs work by using server optimizations which is based on the type of content.
CDNs perform another job i.e. offloading the traffic that content providers serve; it helps the content providers with saving the cost. One of the major problems in content dissemination is the fact that all the content lies at one location which means that if a user is away from the server with content on it, the user experience will be less. So let’s say, that certain websites have content stored in France, users from somewhere in America are more likely to suffer from a longer page load than end users in Paris. CDNs nodes are therefore used in multiple locations on multiple backbones to avoid this problem. The results are lesser costs on bandwidth, a much better page load time and an increased availability of the content across the globe.Take a look at hostiserver.com to find out more.
When we talk about content, there are three basic types of it that you need to understand: a) Dynamic content, b) Static content, c) Streaming content.
Since all of these are different in size therefore they are going to have a different latency. Latency is how long it takes an individual byte to get transferred to an end user. Fast web content denotes a low latency. So if we are looking at optimizing the browsing experience, one of our major focuses ought to be reducing the latency factor.The main difference between a web hosting and CDN is that web hosting hosts your website on a server whereas a CDN speeds up the access of your website’s assets.
Previous Previous post: Why Your Business Needs a 360 Retail Management System? | 2019-04-18T17:09:01 | https://www.namasteui.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-a-content-delivery-network/ | [
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I’m writing in this font because I feel like it relates to Paris’s romance… I’m in a weird mood so I just wouldn’t question any randomness in this blog 😂.
So, some of you might already know that I went to Paris!
It was a school trip and it was so much fun; I enjoyed it so much!
I went with some of my best friends and I had such a good time.
Unsurprisingly, It thundered one of the days but the weather was so hot for the rest of the trip. When I say thundered; I literally mean an enormous storm!
Anyway, when I went away we did a lot of activities and we visited quite a lot of places.
– The souvenir shops ( Let’s admit it, everyone loves futile but cute souvenirs).
Personally, I think that Disneyland is definitely one of the happiest places on earth! I feel like it just make everyone so happy!
Also, the Eiffel Tower is a very happy place. It’s so romantic, beautiful and interesting! The view is just astonishing!
However, when I was walking down the Eiffel Tower, I slipped and I fell down a few of the steps and I’m pretty sure I sprained my ankle because it hurt so much!
I’m just to clumsy for the Eiffel Tower. I don’t think it was made for people like me 😂😂.
I had never actually been to Paris before! I mean, I went to France for about an hour last year but that was only because we had to get the train from France to get to Monte Carlo.
When I went to Monte Carlo with my nan we got lost and couldn’t find the train station because there was a lot of construction work and all of the signs were in French. So my nan tried to speak French to some people to ask them where the train station was, but we had no idea what they were saying. We thought they were telling us to follow them because they were going to the train station as well; but they weren’t… It turns out, we were just stalking some French people thinking that they were taking us to the train station 😂. After about 10 minutes they turned around and started shouting at us in French and we had no idea what they were talking about 😂😂😂. They were so angry and we didn’t know why 😂! Don’t worry… we found the train station in the end.
I’m sorry if I’m boring you to death.
Here are the photos I took when I went to Paris.
So, that’s the end of this blog!
I hope you enjoyed it and if you did, like it so that I know. | 2019-04-25T06:00:52 | https://unicorngirl783.wordpress.com/2018/06/22/paris-%F0%9F%A5%90%E2%9B%B4/ | [
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As I sit here on my comfy bed in my hotel room, munching on an 18-pack of Tesco’s mini-doughnuts, I’d like to take a few moments to reflect and recount what I saw and experienced today at EGX London.
By the time I got inside, things were well underway, with excited people bustling around all over the place, keen to try out this and next year’s most anticipated titles. I was, of course, one of those people and headed straight for the Xbox One zone. First stop? The Halo booth, where they had two setups of 4 players playing FFA Slayer on the newly remastered H2A version of Lockout as part of The Master Chief Collection. After bumping into my fellow Channel Islander, RUL VIP Nightrise, we both joined the queue and subsequently went about seeing me absolutely crushed by him, 20-11. All I can say about The Master Chief Collection is that the graphics certainly are gorgeous and you can really see the 60 FPS difference, it plays just like old-school Halo with the odd tweak here and there. The Master Menu looks really slick, and the newly recorded audio for the game are crystal clear, they give a real boost to the overall feel of the game.
After grabbing a bite to eat and briefly meeting up with RUL member MightyMidgit11, we left to have a go at Evolve. After a 90 minute wait in the queue, we got right into an Evolve match with Nightrise playing as the monster Goliath and me playing as the Assault class. The game itself felt a little clunky in terms of controls, but the gameplay, graphics, mechanics and general concept of the game were all really solid. It was challenging, and there were a variety of options open to my team as we attempted to hunt down the monster. The end result was that the local wildlife killed us more times than Nightrise did, but when he did kill us, he virtually saw us all off in the space of 30 seconds, once again leaving him the victor against me.
A good amount of time after that was spent simply wandering around the location, browsing the various booths, having a go at the soon-to-be-released Super Smash Bros. on 3DS (with me losing again), and watching a competitive match of League of Legends, where I learned how to REALLY play the game.
I then split off and headed for the Assassin’s Creed area, and waited for entry to a “closed-doors” live demo of Assassin’s Creed: Unity, which I unfortunately could not record. The demo showed off an assassination mission, and demonstrated the massively improved graphics, the larger and far more complex open world of Paris, the new downward parkour system, the new stealth system and much more. It really sold the game and has got me personally excited to get my hands on it in November. They also gave every attendee a cool complimentary AC:U map of Paris!
Aside from the second game of Halo 2: Anniversary that I had before I left for the day (where I did significantly better!), that’s mostly all of today’s events. There is so much more to talk about, but I’ve got 3 more days for that. I’m shattered and my feet ache, but it’s absolutely worth it. If you couldn’t go this year, make sure you go next year if you can, if you’re here this year, make sure to come and find me! All the EGX staff are really friendly and enthusiastic, it’s a great atmosphere, there’s so much to do, and plenty to buy – to my bank account’s dismay!
If you have anything you want to see, or for me to ask/write about, you can either reply to this post or Tweet me (@TyzerGsy) and I’ll do my best to fulfill it for you. | 2019-04-25T01:49:37 | https://readyuplive.com/2014/09/egx-london-2014-diary-day-1/ | [
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I had such a great week and weekend. Greg made his delicious fried rice, game night with BFFs and babies in closets, we made wintery soup and got to serve it in our new bowls that Casey and Joe got us, had dinner and cappuccino at La Duni, had a deep drunken talk over Italian food with The Johnson's, took jell-o shots at the bowling alley, ate lunch with the Howarth twins at The Porch, had fireside readings and crying laughs with Jenny, Andrew and Ian, and I peeled an orange in one peel.
At times, I secretly (and sometimes not-so-secretly) wish that Gregory and I could be living in some cool foreign or exotic city together, just the two of us. But I have to admit, there's something so great about getting to see so many people I love all the time. I love getting to run errands with my girls and have dinner with great friends whenever I want (but I do miss magazine mondays in Fort Worth with Julie).
I found this blog all the way from Sweden! Just wanted to say hi and that you have a lovely blog!
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Ten years ago, abandoned grocery carts left near entrances to public housing complexes dotted the rural landscape in Greeneville, Tenn. Lacking public transportation and deterred by hilly terrain, residents were too often discouraged to return their carts to the nearest grocery store after their weekly shopping trip.
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For more information, visit ruralresources.locallygrown.net or call Hensley at 423-470-4047. | 2019-04-23T02:23:35 | http://appvoices.org/2014/06/03/mobile-market-transforms-tennessee-town-with-fresh-food/ | [
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sipping those cool drinks that we prepare.
and hearing the girls who strum a guitar.
Look, there are pots of flowers everywhere.
What better have you to do than hang out in a bar.
as they lay in the grass…Learn from their example.
supply to soothe the troubles of any man.
We also have hors d’oeuvres for you to sample.
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Sounds like moderators pulling rank to me.
Well SPIKE if I never know for sure, I'll just have to call you watever name comes into my head... it could something drastic like Archibald or Heratio.
I'm very sorry about that. It was thoughtless and insensitive of me!
Oh, and in the cause of going off on one, when I was a kid we had a duck called Sid. So named cos he was vicious!
[b]Sounds like moderators pulling rank to me.
Was just browsing google when this post came up.
I am afraid I have been lying to you all these years and my real name is actually Randy.
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The World Championships, Chelyabinsk 2014, moved towards the conclusion of the individual competition as three champions emerged at the Traktor Sport Arena on Friday.
The women’s -70kg and -78kg judoka took to the tatami along with the men’s –90kg judoka with an expectant Russian crowd sensing more home medals in Chelyabinsk. The three world titles went to Colombia, Brazil and Greece as a global audience once again saw how judo is one of the world’s most practiced sports at the grassroots and elite level.
Hosts Russia have been on the medal podium every day to the immense pleasure of the home fans but a gold medal still eludes them and they will hope their fortunes can change on Friday.
The Traktor Sport Arena attracted a full crowd once again including sporting idols such as mixed martial arts legend and former Russian judo national team member Fedor EMELIANENKO (RUS).
EMELIANENKO, who won bronze at the 1999 Moscow tournament before it later became the Moscow Grand Slam, started his sporting career in judo and is a regular guest at IJF World Judo Tour events.
EMELIANENKO had high praise for the crown jewel of the Tour and spoke fondly of the host city of Chelyabinsk.
The 37-year-old said: “I have a great impression of the World Championships here in Chelyabinsk on my first day at the competition. I’m happy to see so many countries, athletes and supporters here and I’m pleased that everyone seems to be enjoying the event.
“I am full of pride for Russia for hosting such an important and spectacular event and especially as I used to be a judoka for Russia. I have fought for the honour of Russia and I know what the team is experiencing here. I know the Olympic champion Tagir KHAIBULAEV very well and I ask you all to shout for him on Saturday.
“This is a key event for all judoka in their preparations and qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and I look forward to more judo in the coming days," added the SportAccord World Combat Games 2013 sambo ambassador.
After five days of competition, Japan are still top of the medal table with four gold, one silver and two bronze medals ahead of France and Georgia.
The final day of the individual competition takes centre stage on Saturday and features the men’s -100kg and +100kg categories and women’s +78kg category.
Olympic and six-time senior world heavyweight champion Teddy RINER (FRA) will be chasing a seventh crown which would equal the record of world title wins set by TONG Wen (CHN) and IJF Hall of Famer TANI Ryoko (JPN).
World champion and Olympic bronze medallist Yuri ALVEAR (COL) was unbeatable in 2009, 2013 and today as she became the third judoka to retain their title at the IJF’s marquee event. ALVEAR was overlooked in some parts coming into the competition but made a mockery of anyone who dismissed her as he concluded her day and third world victory by beating All Japan Championships winner NUNIRA Karen (JPN). The heartbeat of Colombian judo topped the medal podium after defeating NUNIRA by ippon from a ko-uchi-gake after just 61 seconds. ALVEAR sat on her knees on the tatam after she was awarded the win and looked up to as if to praise some divine inspiration.
In the first semi-final ALVEAR surprised world number one Kim POLLING (NED) who was well beaten in the end. POLLING, who just did enough in the preliminaries to reach the last four, was caught for a waza-ari in the second minute and then an osoto-gari added a yuko for the Colombian. The defending champion produced another waza-ari score to progress into the -70kg final. In the second semi-final NUNIRA conquered Junior world champion Barbara MATIC (CRO) who has made the step up to the senior stage with ease. MATIC, who won bronze at the European Championships in April, was undone on the ground as NUNIRA submitted the 19-year-old with a juji-gatame.
The first bronze medal was won by Onix CORTES ALDAMA (CUB) who abruptly ended the medal ambitions of her teenage opponent from Croatia. CORTES ALDAMA threw MATIC with uchi-mata for ippon to win her country’s second medal of the competition after Maria Celia LABORDE (CUB) took -48kg bronze on Monday. The second bronze medal was won by Baku Grand Slam bronze medallist Katarzyna KLYS (POL) who handed POLLING a second successive humbling defeat. KLYS stepped over a uchi-mata attack and took the lead with a yuko before scoring waza-ari with a ko-uchi-gari as her Dutch rival ran out of ideas.
Olympic and world bronze medallist Mayra AGUIAR (BRA) won her first world title with a ruthless performance having previously earned one silver and two bronze medals at the annual judo showpiece. AGUIAR, 23, defeated former world champion and fellow Olympic bronze medallist Audrey TCHEUMEO (FRA) in the -78kg final. The Brazilian ace, who only returned from a year-long absence through injury by winning the Tyumen Grand Slam in July, was in inspired form as she opened the scoring with a waza-ari from a low uchi-mata. Brazil, who only had a slender return of a -52kg bronze medal from Erika MIRANDA before today, were reinvigorated by AGUIAR who was lifted up off the ground by her ecstatic coach Rosicleia CAMPOS as teammate Maria PORTELA (BRA) was shown jumping for joy in the crowd.
In the first semi-final TCHEUMEO guaranteed a new world champion by ousting 2013 winner SOL Kyong (PRK) in 82 seconds with a harai-goshi. In the second semi-final AGUIAR defeated Olympic champion Kayla HARRISON (USA) who returned from injury in June as she won the Havana Grand Prix, the first IJF competition to carry points towards qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. AGUIAR went ahead with a yuko and added a waza-ari to her opening score as HARRISON.
The first bronze medal was won by HARRISON who saw off former European Championships bronze medallist Yahima RAMIREZ (POR) by the narrowest of margins. RAMIREZ was penalised with a shido in a scoreless contest which marked the return of HARRISON to World Championships podium and her country’s first medal in Chelyabinsk.
The second bronze medal was won by the vastly underrated Paris Grand Slam winner Anamari VELENSEK (SLO) who defeated SOL who was unable to recapture the form which saw her dumbfound fans the world around when she took gold a year ago. A yuko for VELENSEK was the difference as SOL lacked vigour and failed to trouble the scoreboard.
Athens 2004 Olympic champion Ilias ILADIS (GRE) won the third World Championship gold medal of his illustrious career in Chelyabinsk. The world-renowned ILIADIS, 27, has starred on the circuit for a decade and after today’s victory is now determined to fight on to the Rio 2016 Olympics. ILIADIS met one of the brightest young talents in the sport in the final as 20-year-old Krisztian TOTH (HUN) put forward a herculean effort on the tatami. ILIADIS triumphed by ippon as he attacked with osoto-gari and wrapped his arm over the top of his opponents right shoulder for a soto-makikomi and yet another world title. ILIADIS ran around the tatami with three fingers raised on each hand to show his number of his world title wins before embracing with TOTH who showed his respect for his idol by raising the hand of ILIADIS and turning to all four sides of the venue.
TOTH said: “It’s really a big surprise for me to be in the final and to be in the final with my idol, Ilias LIADIS. He’s a role model for me. I was probably not expected to medal at this level but it was my day and my dream came true. For the moment, I was ready for the preliminaries and the semi-final where I had a terrific fight. But I was not ready for the final, not yet ."
In the first semi-final TOTH sensationally defeated Kirill VOPROSOV (RUS) in an absorbing contest during golden score. Both men went toe-to-toe for five minutes and neither could produce a score as the Russian fans tried to energise VOPROSOV as they raised their volume for the raised stakes of the contest. TOTH silenced the crowd by scoring a match-winning yuko after 53 seconds and clapped the crowd to recognise their excitement for the contest and knowledge of judo. In the second semi-final ILIADIS downed Tashkent Grand Prix winner Sherali JURAEV (UZB) with a display of brute force that makes his one of the most popular judoka in the world. ILIADIS threw with o-goshi for a yuko and went on to the final.
The first bronze medal was won by world number one Varlam LIPARTELIANI (GEO) who was tipped for glory in Russia but had to settle for bronze as his world title dream is on hold for another year. Rio 2013 runner-up LIPARTELIANI threw JURAEV with tsurikomi-goshi for ippon and left the tatami with his left arm over his eyes. The second bronze medal was won by VOPROSOV as compatriot and Chelyabinsk’s own reigning world bronze medallist Kirill DENISOV (RUS) was unable to compete due to injury. | 2019-04-18T19:14:38 | http://www.worldjudoday.com/en/IJF-News-119-World-Championships-Chelyabinsk-2014-DAY-5-295.html | [
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Keeping a business alive is challenging and requires close monitoring of each and every aspect of the business. To minimize distractions, save costs, and focus on core competencies, most organizations choose solutions such as back office outsourcing among other strategies. However, many businesses struggle to survive and turning around requires a lot of hard work. In the process of turning around, the important questions to consider are where to start making the changes, what tasks to prioritize, and how to ensure customer satisfaction in the middle of all this.
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Cut down unnecessary costs: Consider all your expenses and eliminate those you don’t need.
Focus on your strengths: Identify the resources you have and the potential areas where growth is possible. Tap into the expertise or skills of the people already on your team, and if needed bring in an external consultant. If you have loyal customers, encourage them to spread the word about your business and its value instead of investing in costly marketing software and ads.
Never lose sight of your core business objectives: Whatever measures you may take to turn around your business, do not change the way you make customers feel and the value of your business. Be sure to maintain the level of service that customers expect from you. Protecting the quality of your business is most important. Always keep in mind your business inspiration and goals so that you are motivated to move forward with the same passion.
Get in touch with tax authorities and your bank: If you find it difficult to pay your taxes, notify the authorities. This will help to be on better terms with them, and they usually work with you. In case you have loans from banks, call your loan officers and request them for a meeting in person. Inform them of your troubles and tell them about your plan of action to address the situation.
So, how do you ensure that the steps you take are working?
Review your financial, sales, and marketing performance data regularly to understand whether your strategies are working. Also, monitor staff management and employee engagement if you are measuring employee productivity. Hold regular meetings with your team to ensure you are making progress. As mentioned at the outset, back office outsourcing and other outsourced solutions are a great way to cut costs and improve in-house productivity. A successful turnaround with the right strategies and outsourced partnerships will save your business, and enable you to move forward along a new, more successful path. | 2019-04-23T04:15:11 | https://www.managedoutsource.com/blog/2018/11/how-to-turn-around-a-struggling-business.html | [
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This guidance relates only to treatments for the secondary prevention of fragility fractures in postmenopausal women who have osteoporosis and have sustained a clinically apparent osteoporotic fragility fracture. Osteoporosis is defined by a T-score of −2.5 standard deviations (SD) or below on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning. However, the diagnosis may be assumed in women aged 75 years or older if the responsible clinician considers a DXA scan to be clinically inappropriate or unfeasible.
The use of raloxifene or teriparatide for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in women with normal bone mineral density (BMD) or osteopenia (that is, women with a T-score between −1 and −2.5 SD below peak BMD).
The use of these drugs for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in women who are on long-term systemic corticosteroid treatment.
who also have a combination of T-score, age and number of independent clinical risk factors for fracture (see section 1.5) as indicated in the following table.
a Treatment with raloxifene is not recommended.
If a woman aged 75 years or older who has one or more independent clinical risk factors for fracture or indicators of low BMD has not previously had her BMD measured, a DXA scan may not be required if the responsible clinician considers it to be clinically inappropriate or unfeasible.
For the purposes of this guidance, indicators of low BMD are low body mass index (defined as less than 22 kg/m2), medical conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, conditions that result in prolonged immobility, and untreated premature menopause.
who are 65 years or older and have a T-score of –4.0 SD or below, or a T-score of –3.5 SD or below plus more than two fractures, or who are aged 55–64 years and have a T-score of –4 SD or below plus more than two fractures.
1.6 For the purposes of this guidance, intolerance of alendronate or risedronate is defined as persistent upper gastrointestinal disturbance that is sufficiently severe to warrant discontinuation of treatment, and that occurs even though the instructions for administration have been followed correctly.
1.7 The recommendation for strontium ranelate has been withdrawn because strontium ranelate is no longer marketed in the UK.
1.8 For the purposes of this guidance, an unsatisfactory response is defined as occurring when a woman has another fragility fracture despite adhering fully to treatment for 1 year and there is evidence of a decline in BMD below her pre-treatment baseline.
1.9 Women who are currently receiving treatment with one of the drugs covered by this guidance, but for whom treatment would not have been recommended according to sections 1.1 to 1.4, should have the option to continue treatment until they and their clinicians consider it appropriate to stop.
Rheumatoid arthritis is also a medical condition indicative of low BMD. | 2019-04-19T17:14:56 | https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta161/chapter/1-Guidance | [
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If you saw my Weekly Round Up from back in June (before all the craziness of this summer began) then you'll have seen that Reconstructing Amelia was in my favourites that week, as I had just finished reading it. So, since it's been so long since my last book review and I'd really like to include more of these on my blog, I thought I'd do another for this amazing book.
Reconstructing Amelia, by Kimberly McCreight, is a really interesting read. The narrative is split into two, with a chapter from Amelia's point of view, and a chapter in her mum's (Kate) perspective, giving you insight into both of these characters and their experiences. The story begins with Amelia's apparent suicide, and when Kate is told the news. Not believing that her daughter would commit suicide, Kate takes on the role of detective of her daughter's life, trying to identify what happened in the days leading up to her death. While you follow Kate in her search, months after the incident, you are also given Amelia's thoughts for the month leading up to her death.
I'm not a massive lover of crime books, but this story was a perfect blend of crime with teenage angst and motherly love. It was fascinating to see the perception of events through a teenage girl's eyes then to see how easy it is for it to be interpreted in another way by a somewhat absent mother. Without getting too deep, it does help you realise that maybe your parents aren't always the bad guys, and that sometimes these teenage troubles aren't always the end of the world.
It's hard to talk about this book without gushing about the whole story line - but I won't let slip the key events, no need to fear. What I will say is that not everything is as it seems all along. Kate has issues of her own, and secrets that she kept from Amelia, just the same as Amelia hid things from her mother - both with their best intentions at heart. Each chapter had me guessing what had happened, and I came up with countless - what I thought was plausible - story lines and incentives for characters to kill Amelia.
The ending, only becomes apparent in the last couple of chapters, and I was right beside Kate as she figured it out at the same time. I found myself becoming attached to these characters, who had obviously not had an easy life. From Kate's chapters you learn of the struggles of being a single parent and having a successful career; from Amelia's view I could sometimes relate to some typical school behaviour, and could sympathise with how easy it is to become total involved in something you are not comfortable with.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes a novel with a bit of a mystery to solve, and love to read about family relationships. This book covers so many topics, and I feel its really relevant to today's generation where a lot of these issues are widely discussed on twitter and tumblr etc. I'd definitely say to teenagers to read this book, although it seems like a sad novel due to its premise, it actual sheds a lot of light on many important issues, and helps to show that there are many different ways to interpret a situation. | 2019-04-20T18:47:25 | http://www.underthescottishrain.com/2015/09/book-review-reconstructing-amelia.html | [
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On the topic of beginners’ fountain pens, I realised I haven’t really done up a single post about fountain pens for beginners! I shall look into this very very soon, but meanwhile, I have created a new category of posts for my blog to cater to this need. The category is called “For beginners”, and this new fountain pen that I got recently is the first to go in! I shall also review my older posts and fish out those pens that I thought would be nice for a beginning fountain pen user.
Anyway, today’s fountain pen on review is the Pilot Kakuno fountain pen, and this is one of the pens I felt would be really suitable for beginners!
I got this Pilot Kakuno from NBC Raffles City (basement level) while shopping around waiting for my mum to join me for an event. I had thought I wouldn’t get any fountain pens lately since I had been spending so much on other things, but seeing how affordable this pen was, I just had to grab it. It’s only below 20 SGD!
You can choose between fine and medium sized nibs, and of course I chose the fine. I wanted a different coloured cap but for fine nibs, there was only the blue one left. So, since I love fine nibs on Japanese pen, I just had to get this one.
In the cute pack there is the pen, the pen cap, and a black ink cartridge for immediate use.
Instructions on how to install the cartridge… just plug it right in!
Small cartridge looks huge in this photo.
If you don’t like cartridges or prefer to use your own ink, you can always get the CON20 or CON50 Pilot converters, which can fit this pen.
Assembling the pen… and… done!
Not only is it good for beginners, I believe it can be good for beginners of all ages. With the cutesy font and sturdy plastic body, it looks like it could possibly withstand some violence by little kids who don’t yet know how to care well for their pens. I never put it to such a test because I care a lot for my pens! Although I can’t imagine how it would be if kids really fling it around… the ink inside would most definitely fly out of the feed and all around the inside of the cap.
And speaking of caps, let’s have a look at this Pilot Kakuno pen cap. It is a simple, standard pull-off cap which has a funny shape to it – an area near the end with an inward bump. I couldn’t figure out why the design was so strange, but I do presume it is an “indicative place” where you can grip on to, to pull off the cap. I tried removing the cap in that way and it was really comfortable to do so.
This cap does not have any clip. but having a hexagonal shape like the body of the pen, it does help prevent the pen from rolling around on your desk… or to the floor! As if that was not sufficient, Pilot has added a tiny inconspicuous protrusion at the side of the cap (which I had forgotten to get a picture of), which acts like a stopper if the pen really decided to be funny and roll away. The protrusion is really small, and I had not even noticed it, that’s why I had forgotten to take a photo of it. Yikes!
This pen is clearly very suitable for kids, as not only does it have a simple, foolproof design, the cross-section of the grip area of the pen is of a rounded triangular shape, with the straight surfaces positioned exactly in the way your fingers would rest while holding the pen with the “ideal” method. This is not unlike the Lamy Safari/AL-Star/Vista range of pens. That is a useful feature to remind kids or beginners to hold the pen the right way.
Look! Is there any other way a fountain pen can attract children to use than putting a smiley face right on its steel nib? While writing, our eyes are glued in the region where the letters are being produced, and that is no different from children while they carefully form letters, words and sentences. So that means this cute little design is something kids find attractive and make them want to use the pen again and again. Smart idea, Pilot! And being a smiley face, it can be unisex – not stars, nor little hearts, nor cars, nor robots.
This Pilot Kakuno is a fine writer – in the sense of line thicknesses – and the ink flow is on the dry side, though consistent. In fact, when I plugged in the black cartridge, the ink took some time to flow to the tip but does not blot or rush out. I do prefer slightly wetter nibs myself, but for beginners or children using this pen to write, we want the ink to have a controlled flow and to be quick to dry, so that smudges would not occur. Being a fine nib and having slightly dry ink flow may have contributed to the resulting slight scratchiness of the pen nib while writing. Yet, considering those two characteristics, the scratchiness is really minimal! There is hardly any unpleasantness while writing with this pen.
Maybe just one thing I didn’t really like about it – why is the barrel GREY in colour??? This cute and functional pen could use with brighter and more cheerful colours! EDIT: I realised the white version of the Pilot Kakuno is also available, known as the Pilot Sumino!
In conclusion: good pen, great for beginners, even greater for kids. Definitely going to hit one of the top positions in my top 10 beginners’ fountain pens list!
You can find the Pilot Kakuno easily in Singapore, either in NBC (Raffles City was where I got this from), Straits Pen, or Tokyu Hands, and of course Amazon US or CA.
It is also worth mentioning that it is a reasonable size pen (about the same same as a Pelikan M200) so is comfortable to write with. I have one with a medium nib, which is a very smooth writer. The fact that it can use cartridges or two of the Pilot converters is also a bonus. All in all, it is quality pen for the money.
Thanks for the note. What you said is true, and I suppose it is also lighter than the M200 for those who prefers a lighter pen! Very well worth the money, plus the fact that Pilot nibs seem to be more consistent in performance than some of the Pelikan nibs I hear about.
Spreading the tines a bit will help to make the flow wetter. I find that I have to do it to most Pilot nibs out of the box.
It’s also available in Tokyu Hands @ Westgate!
I see, thanks for informing! Good for other readers to know. 🙂 FYI to non-Singaporean readers, Westgate is a shopping mall in Singapore! | 2019-04-23T19:01:27 | https://onfountainpens.com/2014/10/pilot-kakuno-fountain-pen/ | [
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Discussion in 'Digital Video' started by fishcough, Apr 26, 2011.
I was kind of dancing around this in my other post, but it is now (finally) dawning on me that I don't fully understand the process for backing up.
I'll be shooting on a Canon XF100. The codec is MPEG-2 Long GOP as MXF.
After shooting, back at the hotel, my plan is to import the footage I shot that day to a MBP. I believe I'll be able to import and view the footage via the XF utility software that accompanied the camera.
Is in then as simple as exporting the files in their native format to an external drive? Then worry about transcoding to something more FCE/FCP friendly later? Or, would I need to do something else to them at the time of transfer.
I think I'm essentially looking for the MBP to act as a temporary bridge between the camera and offloading to the drive.
Sorry if this is a total noob question and I will be conducting some tests before I leave, just want to make sure I'm on the right path.
Do you have a CF reader?
Transcode raw only on the drive you are working with. If you need to relink to your backup later, you will have to transcode that when the time comes. But I would keep my backup as 100% raw original files.
NOTE: Don't ever change file names when you import. Use log notes for labeling. If you rename anything and your normal copy gets screwed, it will be a major PITA to relink with your media with the backup.
NOTE2: You should never work off your internal drive so I would technically replace the word "internal" above to "other external device".
We had to consider other options for back-up.
We went with the older 2500 since we dont use P2 here.
Mostly CFs for Canons and RED MX. | 2019-04-21T14:31:09 | https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/another-question-re-backing-up.1143329/ | [
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Does a Baroque bow need to be more tensioned than a modern bow?
Not really sure about boroque bow tension, but I would think you would need enough to make it playable like a modern bow and be able to adjust the tension with the screw, (if it has one), I'm unable to find the pic you posted of it.
As far as hair width, a hank of bow hair usuall contain's 150-200 hair's. If the hair is narrower at the frog, there is a possibility that the wooden shim/spreader has come out between the hair and the ferrule. This happened with my pernambuco bow I had rehaired last year. I noticed that the hair was very narrow at the frog, but normal width at the tip, I knew I hadn't lost any hair's, so when I took it to another luthier, he said it hadn't been rehaired properly and that the wood shim/spreader had fallen out letting the hair's clump together, they were only about 7 mm wide. After it was fixed, the hair's now measure 11mm at the frog.
Incidentally, you really don't realize how fine the hair's are untill you start counting them. One of my bow's with "Fiddlershop" hair counted 178 hair's. Definately not good on the eye's.
No, it's the same thickness all the way. It looks as if it's as it should be.
And yes, it does have a screw.
Its OK to use but I find that it handles better with a higher tension.
I can't find a great deal about them on the web except for their history.
They have quite an odd bow. They are also tuned in fifths like a violin. They look like a violin that has been in a bad car accident and when reassembled, they didn't have all the parts.
One great thing about the Erhu, is that the bow never get's seperated or lost from the instrument itself.
I hope you have a wonderfull time in China, I have a friend in, Taiyuan, city, Shanxi Province.
Be safe, John and good.
Not sure about the required tension either. The whole thing about bow tension in general is to find the tension that is not so loose that the bow stick touches and scrapes the strings too much when playing loudly and not so tight that the bow bounces uncontrollably.
In other words, you'll need to guess at first and experiment and find the best compromise.
hmm...since the cambering in the bow is the same as a modern bow, it should be the same as the tension of the modern bow, as long as it is not touching the stick and it's easy to do techniques, but it has a snakewood stick, so it's harder than the more flexible pernambuco........ erhus are awesome!!!!
They look like a violin that has been in a bad car accident and when reassembled, they didn't have all the parts.
yes, John, did not have all the parts so they substitute with something else handy beside the fact that somebody stole 2 strings and leaving only two strings left. Your future Erhu may have its "top plate" made with snake skin, python skin, perhaps, lol. Well, there were sheep guts and horse hairs for fiddles, and snake skin is also organic, right?
Have a safe trip and enjoy your time there, John. | 2019-04-20T14:49:15 | https://fiddlerman.com/forum/the-violin/baroque-bow-tension/ | [
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In our April issue, reader Mike Dodman appealed for villagers to share their memories of a 1960s band called The Cellarmen – and as soon as the magazine was published, people started getting in touch.
As well as hearing from several fans who remembered following the band around the Village area, we were also contacted by two former Cellarmen.
Between them all, they have provided a comprehensive history of the group – and even a couple of photos, which also illustrate The Cellarmen’s entry in Brum Rocked On, Laurie Hornsby’s history of the “Brumbeat” groups.
The Cellarmen were formed in 1962–3 by a group of mates from Bromsgrove County High School. The original line-up consisted of brothers John and Peter Hadley (lead guitar and bass), Kevin Fryer on rhythm guitar and Dave Simpson on drums, all of whom were resident in Barnt Green.
Lead vocalist was Stuart Gorman of Rubery, while another Barnt Greener, Peter Quine, was the band’s manager.
In those days the lads rehearsed in a Barnt Green loft above a garage belonging to the local butcher, Mr Wiggins – his daughter Liz was another school pal.
They had their first gigs at Barnt Green youth club, Hopwood caravan park and the fondly-remembered Greenfields nightclub at Withybed Green, Alvechurch.
“The club was built on pillars, as it was a natural water plain, and it would truly be rocking on Monday evenings,” says reader Meg Brain.
“The band didn’t even have a name in those early days,” recalls Kevin.
However, the link with Alvechurch prompted a move to a new rehearsal venue – The Cottage on Redditch Road, then the home of their friend Steve Naylor and now Sandhills Nursery – whose large cellar gave the group their name.
Peter’s father recalls that he and his wife had to drive the lads to their gigs as they were too young, and also remembers buying them a microphone.
As The Cellarmen began to play at bigger venues such as church halls, there were several personnel changes: Stuart left for university, and the Hadley boys and Peter Quine also quit.
Another former Bromsgrove County student and Blackwell resident, Phil Hobbis, joined as lead singer in February 1964, followed by Johnny Collins, of Bromsgrove, on bass and Dave Joynes, of Marlbrook, on lead guitar.
Dave’s father became the band’s new manager, which is why the business card discovered by Mike Dodman (pictured right) bears the address of the Joynes family home.
“The Cellarmen were busy – I’ve counted 73 gigs in 1964, 152 in 1965 and 135 in 1966,” says Phil, who still has his diaries from the period.
The band also played at venues including Marlbrook, Bromsgrove and Cadbury’s Youth Clubs, The Marlbrook Hotel, Edgewood Hall in Rednal, Garringtons, The Chalet at Rednal, The Chateau Impney, The Tardebigge, Worcester Co-op Hall, Droitwich Winter Gardens, Stourbridge and Kidderminster Town Halls, the Plaza at Old Hill, and the Ritz at Kings Heath.
The band even played support for Cream at Malvern Winter Gardens, as well as the Yardbirds, the Kinks, and Gene Vincent. Kevin tells us that they entered a music contest at the Hen & Chickens, but lost to The Applejacks!
Kevin decided to leave the group in January 1965 and was replaced by Adrian Halfpenny, known to all as “Butch”, who lived in Marlbrook.
When Dave Simpson also quit the band, his replacement was Clive Thompson, who lived in Alvechurch and had previously been a member of The Memphis Sounds. His brother ran the Rainbow Suite in Birmingham.
Clive’s father, Albert Thompson, became manager for a time, but Clive himself was later replaced by Brian Seed, who had previously drummed with another Bromsgrove group, The Pack, alongside Adrian.
Phil also recalls The Cellarmen rehearsing with Peter White, who had played with Birmingham group The Rotundas and went on to become the UK’s top Kenny Rogers tribute act!
Johnny Collins married Christine Nicholls (the sister of Paul Nicholls of The Pack) in September 1966, and his new status led to him leaving the group early in 1967.
Roy Watts, who had previously played with another Bromsgrove group, The Bent Society, replaced Johnny on bass guitar.
“Somewhere between August ‘66 and February ‘67, we had a name change and became The Moderation, but I can’t remember exactly how long that incarnation lasted,” says Phil.
The following year he joined up with ex-members of Worcester group The Suedes; after a name change to The Rubber Duck they became full-time professionals and went off to tour Europe, armed with contacts made during lead guitarist Joe Dunnett’s time with Birmingham group The Renegades.
Phil had a long career fronting many bands and spent 14 years living in Norway and raising a family with his Norwegian wife. It is not long since he retired after a final stint of about 20 years as a solo entertainer.
Sadly, Johnny Collins passed away last year, and Clive Thompson some years ago. However, other members of The Cellarmen’s various line-ups are still in touch – and The Village has even been able to help some of them to reconnect!
Thank you to everyone who contacted us – but there is still one mystery remaining. . . just who is the young man in the photo found clipped to The Cellarmen’s business card (right)?
Reader Terry Pritchard thinks it could be original member John Hadley, but neither Kevin nor Phil recognise it as being him.
We’d still like to hear from you if you can shed any further light, or have any other memories of The Cellarmen – and don’t forget that if you have any historic photos or memorabilia from local events, we’d love to see them!
Top: The Cellarmen in 1964: (from top) Dave Joynes, Dave Simpson, Johnny Collins, Kevin Fryer and Phil Hobbis.
Below: The Cellarmen in 1965: Johnny Collins, Dave Simpson, Dave Joynes, Phil Hobbis and Adrian Halfpenny. | 2019-04-25T23:43:56 | http://villageonline.co.uk/village.php/features/fullmusic/musical_mystery_solved | [
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There’s a memory from my career in teaching that sticks in my mind for all the wrong reasons. I was a young probationary teacher, in my first year in the job, working in a very nice area of Essex. I was helping to make up the staff numbers on a year 11 ice skating trip to Islington. On the back seat were the usual suspects, excited by everything they saw as we drove through North London. Suddenly, one student pushed himself against the coach window and started to make ape-like sounds and actions as the coach passed a group of young black people. The trip leader, a head of year, dealt with the incident - but the impression was made and has haunted me ever since.
Over 30 years later I am working in the rural town of Atherstone, North Warwickshire, leading a small academy on its improvement journey. Over 98 percent of the students describe themselves as white British, which is fine but brings issues with it. How do we expose the students to the myriad of cultures they need to experience in order to be successful in the 21st century? How do we show them that there is a huge world out there with a completely different set of traditions and customs to their own? How do we motivate them to have aspirations and successes beyond the borders of North Warwickshire?
The answer arrived in 2008 when Warwickshire County Council’s international co-ordinator presented an opportunity for a senior member of staff to join a group of head teachers on a visit to a rural area of China. Ruyuan, in Guangdong Province, was the destination and the trip was a partnership with the 3000-pupil Ruyuan Middle School. Different the school certainly was, but it did share one common feature with our school in Atherstone: all students were Chinese, which also applied to the whole of Ruyuan incidentally. Both towns were worlds apart but were each developing their own monocultural societies. We agreed we needed to address this.
Since our initial discussions, many teachers and even more students have visited China, with Chinese teachers and students visiting Atherstone in return. The understanding students and families have developed relating to the lives and cultures of one another has been truly awe-inspiring. Every Queen Elizabeth student that has visited Ruyuan has described the experience as life changing. It is now commonplace to see Chinese students walking around Atherstone, with their student hosts proudly showing them the town. Students remain in contact using email and other online communication.
We have the same arrangement with St Constantin School in Bucharest, with similar results and responses from students. We also had a very successful and thought-provoking reciprocal arrangement with the Narnia School in Slovakia, as well as a strong relationship with College de la Villeneuve, St Andre les Vergers in Reims, France.
Keeping the momentum up is crucial. This aspect of our work impacts on so many aspects of our students’ development. There are some things that just can’t be taught in a classroom so we appointed our very own Global Co-ordinator – who also happens to be our head of Modern Foreign Languages - to safeguard our foreign exchange programme and ensure we keep offering our pupils opportunities to explore different cultures.
In the future, we will continue to develop links in more countries, seeking funding streams to help where appropriate in order to give as many children as possible the chance to engage with students from other cultures. Our latest embryonic development involves a school in Silicon Valley, USA, which will again offer endless and new possibilities for our students.
Have we changed the views of students in school? Absolutely. Is the effort worth it? You only have to speak to our students to answer that. Have we changed the views of Atherstone over that past few years? Well, that’s not for me to say but when I see a family sat around a computer Skyping a family in China, discussing each other’s lives like they have known each other forever, I do get the sense that we are doing something right. And, for that, I feel very proud. | 2019-04-25T04:17:05 | https://academytoday.co.uk/Article/going-the-extra-mile | [
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Cityview Plaza in downtown San Jose, elevated view. Cityview Plaza, a huge office, restaurant and retail complex in downtown San Jose, has been bought in a $284 million mega deal that underscores robust investor interest in the Bay Area’s largest city — and appears to mark the biggest commercial property sale in Silicon Valley so far in 2018.
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A fountain in downtown San Jose's Cityview Plaza complex is located near South Market Street. Cityview Plaza, a huge office, restaurant and retail complex in downtown San Jose, has been bought in a $284 million mega deal that underscores robust investor interest in the Bay Area’s largest city — and appears to mark the biggest commercial property deal in Silicon Valley so far in 2018.
Morton's The Steakhouse restaurant on Park Avenue in downtown San Jose. Cityview Plaza, a huge office, restaurant and retail complex in downtown San Jose, has been bought in a $284 million mega deal that underscores robust investor interest in the Bay Area’s largest city — and appears to mark the biggest commercial property deal in Silicon Valley so far in 2018.
SAN JOSE — Cityview Plaza, a huge office, restaurant and retail complex in downtown San Jose, has been bought in a $284 million mega deal that highlights robust investor interest in the Bay Area’s largest city — and appears to mark the biggest commercial property sale in Silicon Valley so far in 2018.
The deal comes amid a flurry of property sales and development proposals in nearby areas of downtown San Jose. The complex is a few blocks away from Diridon Station and the SAP Center, where Google plans a massive, transit-oriented complex of offices, restaurants, shops, residences, open spaces and other amenities in a development where 15,000 to 20,000 of the search giant’s employees would eventually work. It’s also across the street from the three-building Adobe Systems headquarters, which Adobe intends to expand with a fourth office tower.
SJ Cityview, an affiliate of San Francisco-based developer Jay Paul, purchased the 580,000-square-foot complex, according to Santa Clara County property records that were filed July 23. The seller was Park Center Plaza Investors, an affiliate of realty investment firm Equus Capital Partners.
The Jay Paul affiliate paid $283.5 million in cash for the property, which is bounded by West San Fernando Street, South Almaden Boulevard, Park Avenue and South Market Street, county documents show. The complex consists of 534,000 square feet of offices and 46,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space.
“The mixed-use Class A campus consists of high-rise and mid-rise office buildings, retail and restaurant space, united by a newly designed plaza area with outdoor seating, artwork and water features,” according to an Equus web page about Cityview Plaza.
Along with several large office buildings, Cityview Plaza contains 40,000 square feet of restaurant and retail spaces, including Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery, Morton’s Steakhouse, Scott’s Seafood, Peggy Sue’s, Bank of America, Heritage Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. In recent years, Equus launched a wide-ranging renovation that added a new fitness center, conference center, a fountain and upgraded landscaping, a property brochure stated.
Colliers International and Cushman & Wakefield, commercial realty brokerages marketing the complex, stated in a brochure that Cityview Plaza commands a top-notch site.
The property is perched near the Fairmont Hotel and the Paseo de San Antonio.
“Cityview Plaza is centrally located in downtown San Jose” and features an “amenity-rich environment,” the brochure stated.
The Cityview Plaza deal, at $283.5 million, looks to be the biggest commercial real estate acquisition so far during 2018 in Santa Clara County, as indicated by a review of major property purchases in the South Bay reported by this news organization.
In January, a 64,000-square-foot Palo Alto office building occupied by Visa was bought for $138 million, notable for its head-spinning price of $2,165 a square foot. In March, a big office building in Mountain View that’s leased to Google, along with adjacent land suitable for development, was bought for $169.9 million.
Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera and David Hosler, executives with realty brokerage NKF Capital Markets, arranged the purchase of Cityview Plaza.
“With one of the largest Caltrain stations and a BART line under development, downtown San Jose will be one of the most easily accessible and interconnected locations in Northern California, making this a strategic investment,” said Golubchik, a vice chairman with NKF Capital Markets. | 2019-04-24T10:46:17 | https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/25/big-downtown-san-jose-office-restaurant-retail-complex-bought-284-million-deal-google-apple-facebook-adobe-amazon-diridon/ | [
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For Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC), its commitment to helping members through advance care planning (ACP) conversations and documents isn’t enough. In addition to highlighting the importance of ACP for its members, the health plan does the same for its staff.
Since PHC is committed to having a high percentage of their own staff complete an advance directive, one of the five trainings we provided was specifically for PHC ACP champions. The staff members who attended this training led by CCCC have served as advocates for advance care planning and peer consultants to help their co-workers understand and complete an Advance Directive.
CCCC admires PHC’s commitment to their mission statement and the holistic efforts to ensure that their members AND staff understand the importance of advance directives. They are truly walking the walk when it comes to ACP by providing the tools, resources, and incentives necessary to encourage participation within the organization and the communities that PHC serves.
Find out how the consulting team at CCCC can support similar efforts in your organization with customized training. Contact us today! | 2019-04-26T08:37:22 | https://coalitionccc.org/2017/04/partnership-healthplan-california-walking-walk-comes-advance-care-planning/ | [
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For many, as it did with me, this book will beckon you from the bookseller’s shelf; an explosive title befitting an incredible process involving upwards of 400 journalists in 80 countries culminating with simultaneous coverage breaking worldwide at 20:00hrs GMT on Sunday 3 April 2016 (note to impatient lawyers: that happens at p 327).
Park the moral indignation about theft of personal information and enjoy the thriller ride involving Central America, offshore jurisdictions, despots, dictators, celebrities, sports stars, politicians, Swiss bankers and the son of a Rottenführer in the Waffen-SS that became an apparently bad CIA informant.
The sheer volume of material is, in some senses, the undoing of this book by the two German journalists at the heart of this ground-breaking collaborative effort. They wrote in dawn shifts and sometimes it shows; parts of this amazing history are slightly repetitive. ‘Project Prometheus’ covers factually quite complex wealth structuring narrative – rather the point of the book – and its attempts to make the concepts accessible to the (dare I say) non-lawyer are not always completely accurate. The eventual name of ‘Panama Papers’ for the largest known data theft of all time is taken from the ‘Pentagon Papers’, the publication of US Ministry of Defence secret papers in 1971. | 2019-04-19T06:37:26 | https://counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/book-review-the-panama-papers-breaking-the-story-of-how-the-rich-powerful-hide-their-money | [
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I'm trying to rig a camera inside a car to get something like these shots from Drive.
I would want the camera somewhere around the passenger seat with the rearview mirror angled to see the driver and someone in the back seat.
We will be shooting on a Red Epic.
Thanks for any ideas or examples on how to rig a set up like this.
You can take off the passenger seat and use a trihat or something like that.
Baby legs centered in the back seat with 2 legs down on the floor and 1 leg up on the seat. Fluid head and possibly a Tango Head for level.
Handheld with a furni pad for support.
Remove the back seat and use a bazooka base and risers.
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The best way would be to remove the passenger seat and try to rig a tripod there. If that's impossible, try to recline the passenger seat and see if there's anyway to rig something on top.
I'm afraid that any handheld shooting into the little rearview mirror will look way too shaky when the car is moving. But, perhaps you'll end up loving that effect? It's worth a try, but don't do it hand held unless you can deactivate the airbag. It could well be deadly if the airbag deploys into a camera and operator. | 2019-04-25T14:24:05 | https://cinematography.com/index.php?/topic/78361-interior-car-rig/ | [
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Shirley Danette Parker passed away at the age of 48 on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Ardmore, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Emmanuel Baptist Church of Ardmore with Pastor Trevor Riddle officiating. Interment to follow in Provence Cemetery.
Shirley was born in Ardmore, Okla., on October 22, 1970, to Dan Blanton and Fay (Shockley) Blanton. She attended Ardmore City Schools and married Darren Parker in 1988 in Ardmore. She loved being a homemaker. The couple moved their family to Loveland, Colorado, in 2002, She began working for Sonic as the General Manager. The family returned to Ardmore in 2007. She began working for the Shell Station in Ardmore and has worked there ever since. Shirley will be remembered for her artwork and for her drawings of cards and pictures for friends and family members. She loved her kids and grandkids. Her family was what meant the most to her.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dan Blanton, and mother-in-law, Shirley Givens and Sis-in Law Bennie Blanton.
Shirley is survived by two sons: Dustin Parker and wife, Jessica, and Dylan Parker and wife, Mauntayzia, all of Ardmore. Two grandchildren: Lainey Sue Parker and Leonia Douglas Parker, both of Ardmore. Mother, Fay Blanton and siblings: Danny Blanton, Cissy Sexton and husband, Bryan, Allen Blanton and wife, Kim, Brenda Baker and husband, Morris, John Blanton and wife, Sandra, and Valrie Hudson and husband, Lee. Host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, at Griffin ~ Hillcrest Funeral Home. | 2019-04-23T07:01:47 | https://griffinhillcrest.com/tribute/details/325/Shirley-Parker/obituary.html | [
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MyDay, the new all-day, £2.60 county-wide bus ticket for West Yorkshire’s under 19s has been hailed a success, with over 25,000 sold over the summer.
Launched in July, the money-saving multi-operator MyDay has been used by thousands of young people to travel throughout West Yorkshire. Over 25,000 were sold over the summer and bus companies recorded a 25% increase on multi-operator child bus ticket sales over the previous August.
MCard and Bus18, which includes West Yorkshire Combined Authority and major bus operators Arriva, First and Transdev, worked with the Leeds Youth Council and other young people’s groups to develop and promote MyDay.
Find out more about the money-saving MyDay tickets and how to get one.
When MyDay was launched in July, Cllr Kim Groves, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee, said: “Making bus travel more attractive to young people, which will help reduce the environmental and economic costs of congestion, was one of our key aims when we set up Bus18. | 2019-04-21T20:43:21 | https://www.wymetro.com/corporate/news/releases/money-saving-myday-tickets-prove-a-hit-with-young-people/ | [
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Deposition Author(s): Loll, B., Kern, J., Saenger, W., Zouni, A., Biesiadka, J.
Loll, B., Kern, J., Saenger, W., Zouni, A., Biesiadka, J.
Oxygenic photosynthesis in plants, algae and cyanobacteria is initiated at photosystem II, a homodimeric multisubunit protein-cofactor complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane. Photosystem II captures sunlight and powers the unique photo-induced oxidation of water to atmospheric oxygen. Crystallographic investigations of cyanobacterial photosystem II have provided several medium-resolution structures (3.8 to 3.2 A) that explain the general arrangement of the protein matrix and cofactors, but do not give a full picture of the complex. Here we describe the most complete cyanobacterial photosystem II structure obtained so far, showing locations of and interactions between 20 protein subunits and 77 cofactors per monomer. Assignment of 11 beta-carotenes yields insights into electron and energy transfer and photo-protection mechanisms in the reaction centre and antenna subunits. The high number of 14 integrally bound lipids reflects the structural and functional importance of these molecules for flexibility within and assembly of photosystem II. A lipophilic pathway is proposed for the diffusion of secondary plastoquinone that transfers redox equivalents from photosystem II to the photosynthetic chain. The structure provides information about the Mn4Ca cluster, where oxidation of water takes place. Our study uncovers near-atomic details necessary to understand the processes that convert light to chemical energy.
Institut für Chemie und Biochemie/Kristallographie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany. | 2019-04-20T02:37:39 | https://www.rcsb.org/structure/2AXT | [
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When you connect to as many different Office 365 tenancies as I do, it’s easy to lose track of which tenant you’re connecting to – especially if you’re working on one project, but logging on to another tenant to test changes.
Sure enough, I was testing OneDrive sync restrictions for a client, and I accidentally ran the cmdlets in their production tenant, and not in my test tenant like I thought. Basically, the purpose of the cmdlet is to only allow domains on a safe list to sync – everything else (including Macs) gets blocked.
Needless to say, I was horrified when users company-wide started reporting that their OneDrive sync had stopped working! Thankfully, I was able to reverse the changes fairly quickly, and my client took my mistake and profuse apologies in good grace.
So I took my feedback like a big boy, and decided that I was going to figure out how to change my process to prevent these types of mistakes from happening again – and I re-wrote my connection script to force me to put in the tenant name every time I connected. It can’t completely prevent mistakes, but it at least prevents autodialing the wrong tenant if I’m not paying attention to what I’m doing.
This connects you to both SharePoint Online, as well as the MSOL Service so you can query/manage AD objects as well.
Hope this helps… as always, scripts or cmdlets are provided without any guarantees on my part – read it over and make sure you know what you’re running before you execute scripts in a production environment! | 2019-04-24T02:17:15 | http://masterandcmdr.com/lessons-learned-sharepoint-online-edition/ | [
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There's a lot to learn when you're getting started with life insurance. When you’re ready, Steve Osborne in Forsyth, GA is here to help. | 2019-04-18T22:17:25 | https://www.statefarm.com/agent/US/GA/Forsyth/Steve-Osborne-C639X1YS000 | [
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(uk.rec.cycling) Discussion of cycling and of legislation, policies, behaviour and road or trail features affecting cyclists within the UK.
(aus.bicycle) Discussion of all aspects of cycling relevant to Australia.
Most users ever online was 4,523, May 23rd 16 at 09:32 AM. | 2019-04-21T04:19:47 | http://cyclebanter.com/index.php?s=96bd6ab2f80e795e8be3bbb6642b9e0f | [
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Headquartered in Florida, USA with an authorized dealer network throughout the world, we offer unparalleled performance products for your vehicle. Specializing in software tuning, F1 quality carbon fiber aero products, super-light forged wheels, suspensions, downpipes, full turbo upgrades and more.
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Performance without compromise. This is the foundation upon which RENNtech has built their reputation.
Established in 1989 by Hartmut Feyhl, RENNtech has evolved and grown from humble beginnings into the foremost authority on luxury automobile performance tuning and offers complete tuning solutions for Mercedes Benz, Porsche, VW, Audi and Bentley vehicles.
Over the years, RENNtech has developed high performance parts for virtually all Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles.
Historically, RENNtech has been a prominent Mercedes-Benz specialist, and Feyhl himself is regarded by many automotive industry insiders as the USA’s foremost authority on Mercedes tuning.
His vast experience comes from his 12 years spent at AMG well before the tuning company became part of Mercedes-Benz in 1999, then going on to serve as that AMG’s North American technical director prior to branching out on his own to start RENNtech in 1989.
RENNtech designs, engineers and manufacturers their proprietary line of tuning products in-house at our facility, which features a full fabrication and machine shop with CNC and rapid prototype capabilities.
Our facility also features in house performance dynos, complete engine management and chip tuning capabilities; a complete service, repair and installation facility. Plus a full time design, engineering and sales staff.
Besides Mercedes tuning; we also provide performance parts for more of the world’s top super cars. Below is a shortlist of some of our most popular performance parts for Mercedes AMG and other vehicles. Please click on any to read more about our featured products.
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Special Offers on our Performance parts! | 2019-04-23T02:31:07 | https://renntechme.com/ | [
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 31, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — The 12th Annual Border Security Conference will convene in Rome, Italy on the 12th and 13th February 2019.
Oxxiom is the only wireless pulse oximeter for sports and aviation that is small enough to allow users to wear the device for long periods, and have real-time access to continuous, uninterrupted measurements of oxygen saturation, heart rate, perfusion index, and waveforms. the Oxxiom for Sports and Aviation pulse oximeter works in combination with the Oxxiom app for iOS devices. By just pressing a button in the Oxxiom app, users can create a complete report with charts for measurement trends and histograms, desaturations per hour, cumulative time with oxygen saturation below a threshold, pulse rate volatility histogram, and perfusion index log-volatility histogram. Typically, a healthy person will have less than 5 or so desaturations per hour with amplitude greater than 4%, and will stay for a very small time percentage with oxygen saturation less than 90%. These values may change (increase) during exercise, or in situations of high stress, or in high altitude places. Increasing pulse rate volatility trends and decreasing perfusion index log-volatility trends are beneficial, and an indication of positive adaptation and/or increase in fitness, making Oxxiom for Sports and Aviation the perfect solution for those who wish to expand their limits.
Oxxiom is small, lightweight and easy to use. It can be placed on the finger, forehead, or back of the ear (posterior auricle). Its design, with no patient cables of any kind, allows users complete freedom of movement in a 33 ft unobstructed path from the iOS device, meaning that athletes can exercise while taking continuous measurements.
(i) Wireless and continuous measurements of oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate (PR), and perfusion index (PI) for 24 hours (typical value).
(ii) Voice-based measurements (once every 30, 60, or 120 seconds).
(iii) Reports with charts for SpO2, PR, and PI measurements over time and distributions (histograms), desaturations per hour, cumulative time with SpO2 less than threshold, PR Volatility distribution, and PI Log-Volatility distribution.
(iv) Storage of SpO2, PR, and PI measurement trends (12, 24, 36, or 48 hours).
(v) Visual, audible, and voice-based warnings: Oxxiom not connected, searching signal, battery empty, poor wireless connection, charge iOS device, SpO2 and/or PR threshold crossing.
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 29, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — National Council of Resistance of Iran – U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US) will roll out a new book, Doubling Down on Terror and Turmoil, which details the role of the most senior Iranian regime officials in a new wave of terrorism against Iranian dissidents in the United States and Europe. It will also unveil the agencies involved in the decision-making and execution of terror operations.
The Iranian regime has devised a sophisticated scheme to retain billions of dollars in revenues from oil and gas exports to continue its crackdown at home, wreak havoc in the Middle East and carry out assassinations against Iranian dissidents abroad. | 2019-04-18T18:35:48 | https://www.militarypressreleases.com/2018/10/ | [
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The Sweet Treat Box Set is perfect for those who want a range of sweet and fruity teas! Well, its not exactly sweek as we don't put any sweetener in any of our teas but these blends are perfect if you want to add a bit of sugar. These blends can be cold brewed for a refreshing dessert tea. | 2019-04-20T15:14:08 | https://www.collabtea.com/products/sweet-treats-box-set | [
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More simply put, Industrial Espionage is the process of gathering information or data about economic or industrial targets of a business for the purpose of profit.
This information loss is fairly common in businesses and something as small as a bugging or eavesdropping device can lead to the loss of a large amount of confidential information, which can ultimately damage a company’s profits or reputation. This is known as technical espionage and is one of the most common modus operandi, however there are other forms of espionage that can be targeted including refuse disposal, waste management and key personnel.
Ensuring Key Personnel and Management understand the value of the information they use daily is one of the most important issues regarding espionage that should not be overlooked. Best practice is always to have a solid system in place including encryption of communications, secure data storage, regular internal and external security reviews and staff training and lectures.
At Insight Investigations our Counter Industrial Espionage services can help your business or organisation to develop and put into action a comprehensive internal security policy, starting with a complete security review to assess your present security levels. Technical Surveillance Counter Measures sweeps should always be an integral part of any company’s security policy, and we offer this as part of our services to avoid any potential threats to your business.
Industrial Espionage should never be taken lightly as it is a huge and common factor in today’s high-stakes competitive business world. It’s no secret that most businesses possess sensitive information such as customer lists, research reports or financial information – and our services are focused around keeping this valuable information secure. | 2019-04-25T18:40:10 | https://www.investigate.uk/commercial-investigators/counter-industrial-espionage/ | [
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The traffic door is increasing in variety of applications of use. Recently, DMF supplied and installed some Traffic doors in a hospital operating theatre. The challenge was that laser equipment is used in these theatres and so required the see through windows, but with the ability to be shielded when the laser was in action. DMF came up with the solution of using a venetian design within the double glazed window. This design meant the venetian blind was securely housed between the double glazed windows, and could be opened and closed from an external control . The doors did not lose their heavy duty design or 180 deg swing action, still being able to accommodate the heavy movement of equipment and beds through. The door panels are tough ABS with heavy duty polyethylene (PE) bumpers, and doors were custom made to size for this application. | 2019-04-20T06:34:25 | https://dmf.com.au/traffic-doors-built-venetian/ | [
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Heron Island is a coral cay on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. It has a modern resort and Heron Island Dive Shop has everything you need to enjoy diving Heron Island.
Heron Island is completely surrounded by coral reef which is accessible by reef walking, scuba diving and snorkelling. Heron Island Resort has 109 rooms, a bar, restaurant and all the facilities you would expect of a modern resort such as a pool and meeting centre.
All in water activities are run from the Marine Centre, and these include diving and a semisubmersible reef viewing boat. There are a number of nature based activities such as reef walking and bird watching arranged via the Information Centre.
The island’s nature calendar includes the nesting and hatching of turtles, the nesting and hatching of sea birds and hump-back whale migration.
From a diving perspective it’s paradise: three dives per day, plus night dives, in reasonably shallow clear water, with most dive sites just minutes from the jetty.
Heron Island is located 82 km north-east of Gladstone on a coral cay.
The Marine Centre is the Heron Island ‘dive shop’. It’s the place where you book in for all watersports (including the semi-submersible trip), and hire any gear you need. Get all the detail via the link below.
There are dive sites all around the reef that surrounds Heron Island, and the adjacent Wistari Reef, so there is always a suitable spot whichever way the wind is blowing. The sites are imaginatively named after the features of the reef near the moorings that mark them and include lairs, cascades, bommies, holes, pools, grottos, gullies, canyons, points, peaks and gardens! The signature dive is Heron Bommie which is due west of the island and almost the closest dive site. In addition to the Heron Bommie dive, the other two dives below are both on the northern edge of the reef.
From a diving perspective, I would recommend getting a diving package and seeing what accommodation options are available with it. All rooms have a balcony or terrace – essential for drying your gear, and quite honestly, do you really need a view of the reef from your window – you’re going to be out on it most of the time.
Still, there may be others in your group who want a little luxury, or direct access to the beach if that’s where they’ll be spending their day, while you’re out on the boat.
Bottom lines: there are plenty to choose from; it’s all good; you can even check into your room at the Marina in Gladstone before you get on the ferry.
There are specific 3, 5 and 7 day packages advertised for divers so check out these first.
Check availability with the Heron Island Resort directly.
The Shearwater Restaurant is the eatery – though some food is served at Baillies Bar. Breakfast is served as a buffet, lunches are a la carte, and dinner is also a la carte apart from the Friday and Saturday evening themed buffets.
The resort will allocate you are dining slot on the à la carte evenings so that there is not the long wait that there would be if everybody decided that 7pm was their dinnertime. You can book a specific slot in advance though if you choose.
The accommodation packages can be taken as inclusive of breakfast or, all meals. The restaurant has an extensive Australian beer and wine list and as it is a resort you are not permitted to take your own alcohol (or indeed food – there are no self-catering options).
Bailies bar has live music most evenings, two pool tables, and an excellent choice of beers on tap at reasonable prices.
The pool is right next the bar so you can safely watch the kids enjoy a drink and the fantastic sunsets.
About an hour before which the bar terrace which overlooks the lagoon has the most beautiful light – perfect for photography.
Check the Heron Times – published daily. Activities are pretty much the same each day, so don’t worry if you don’t have today’s edition. The following daily activities are complimentary.
Research Walk: this is a guided tour through the University of Queensland’s Research station. The world-class research and teaching facility is the largest island research centre in the Southern Hemisphere.
Snorkel lesson: join a 15 minute snorkel lesson (– though as a diver you should be giving the lessons if any of your mob need them).
Bird walk: learn about the many birds that are encountered on the island, including the residents, those that come just to breed like the terns and shearwaters, some migratory waders that come to escape the miserable northern winters, and local visitors from the mainland.
Island Walk: there are walking tracks which wind through the bushy centre of the island to each of the different beaches and reefs.
Depending on the weather, there may also be stargazing at the helipad after-dinner; a nature-based talk on some specific aspect of Heron’s ecosystem or a sunset cruise.
The Information Centre: don’t forget to check out the information centre as soon as you can. You’ll learn a lot of useful background information about the island and the reef ecosystem.
The following activities attract a fee.
Semisubmersible: this is not your average glass bottomed boat trip. The boat in which you sit has a fully submersed lower section (which is covered overhead) so that you can see through the glass side panels and have a very clear and undistorted view of the reef and the amazing fish life to either side. Bookings via the Marine Centre.
Kayak hire: hired by the hour, near the jetty, you can grab a kayak to paddle around the lagoon during the afternoon hours.
Junior Rangers: ditch the kids and go and have a dive (or a rest). The Junior Rangers program was developed by Heron’s team of marine biologists and naturalists with some help from the University of Queensland and is designed for kids aged between 7 and 12 years old. For $15 per child, per session, the kids get a Junior Rangers workbook, hat and get to earn embroidered badges by completing various tasks. For younger kids, there is safe paddling or swimming in the shallow lagoon or swimming pool.
Whale watching (in season): The whales that pass by Heron are Hump-backed whales – named after their small, but pronounced, dorsal fin. Reaching up to 16m in length and weighing up to 50 tonnes, they can be seen breaching from the jetty and shore line. June is the best time to watch for whales heading north to their tropical breeding grounds; September is the best time to see them heading back down south to their feeding grounds around Antarctica.
The Aqua Soul Spa: if you feel the need for a little pampering, book in for a facial, a Pedi or the works at Reception or at the Spa directly. If you’re not sure what to choose, join the daily 15 minute tour from 4pm daily.
Turtles: Turtle nesting takes place between November and March. Turtles can be found simply by walking along Heron Beach one or two hours after the evening’s high tide. Look for the tracks in the sand where the turtle has come in from the sea.
Hatchlings appear two months later (between January and May), again usually after dark. When the hatchlings emerge from the sand they use light horizons to navigate out to sea. If bright artificial light is present, they will get confused and may head toward it instead of the ocean.
In order to not disrupt their habitat, nesting habits, or the behaviour of hatchlings strict guidelines are in place for the viewing of nesting and hatching turtles. Please ensure you are aware of these guidelines before you head off to observe this natural phenomenon.
Of course, you can make up your own activities or just enjoy the island and beach on your own.
It’s the divers’ dilemma that the clearest water is always the coldest. Here are the average temperatures in centigrade.
There are two options for getting to Heron Island from Gladstone: the Heron Islander boat and by air. (Both Virgin Australia and Qantaslink fly to Gladstone).
The Heron Islander is a large (34m) comfortable boat with a bar, and usually a movie for the kids. It has two deck levels, and inside (air-conditioned) and outside seating. The boat travels to Heron Island and back 11 days out of every fortnight. Departing the Gladstone Marina at 11am arriving Heron at 1pm, and departing Heron at 2pm arriving back at Gladstone around 4pm.
There is a coach connection from the airport departing 10.15 am directly to the Marina; and another that transfers from the arriving boat back to the airport arriving just before 5pm. You will need to ensure your flights fit within this schedule, allowing a little contingency time for possible delays.
The alternatives to the Heron Islander are the seaplanes operated by Australia by Seaplane, or the helicopter.
There is no airstrip at Heron, so in-coming flights land on the water in the lagoon adjacent the jetty and depart as soon as they have deposited or collected passengers.
This means that flights are weather and tide dependent, as they need enough water to land and take off again on. It also means that you will need to wade ashore at Heron Island so wear shorts and sandals for the trip. It’s a very scenic 25-35 minute trip though, so you should have your camera handy throughout.
There are two planes – one which departs from Bundaberg Airport, and one which takes off from Awoonga Lake which is a 30 min drive from Bundaberg airport, the transfers being included in the price. The planes only take three passengers, so it is pretty much your own private charter. The standard luggage allowance is 15 kg per person.
The helicopter transfers are operated by Heli Reef, and dependent on availability, can be arranged to work around your other travel requirements. The baggage allowance is 15 kg per person, but additional luggage can be transferred via the launch the day prior at no additional charge.
You can mix and match your arrival and departure methods, though it you are going to do this, you will need to probably need to speak to a person rather than attempt to book on-line.
Though you can charge everything to your room for your stay, take some cash to cover your last lunch after you’ve checked out. | 2019-04-18T11:41:39 | https://www.diveplanit.com/destination/heron-island/ | [
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I say don’t be fooled by the official genre stated above, – this movie is, intentionally and unintentionally, first of all and above all, pure comedy! Don’t get me wrong though, it’s a lovely retro film, with great 80’s Sci-Fi look.
The story is very simple and straightforward, no complexity or depth. It reminded me of good old days, when there could be movies which haven’t had an obvious political backbone.
The characters function well together and you get the feeling that, although everything on emotional level is hilariously simplified, they respect and care for each other.
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The Consumer Electronics (CE) section of Amazon.in has started a new pilot project that sells refurbished smartphones, at cheaper prices, from brands like Samsung and Xiaomi. The smartphones are said to come with 6 months or higher warranty period and are revamped by the brands itself.
Consumer Electronics occupies the top three slots at amazon.in and over the last six months, the selection available for purchase by customers has grown by nearly 150% and the customer demand is also said to have shot upwards. With smartphones being the fastest growing category, statistics say that over 82 smartphone brands are now available for purchase to customers.
The devices are clearly marked as ‘Refurbished, so as to distinguish them from the brand new models. However, as of now, the pilot now is limited to a few brands, though Amazon plans to expand this segment in the coming months.
The reason one can trust these refurbished products, is because, they are firstly brand-refurbished smartphones and one has a 100% guarantee, easy returns and premium guaranteed deliveries applied to these products.
Let us know if you would buy a refurbished product.
Tell me which company who wants to make some profit would do that ? As a customer I would prefer a new phone with a 1 year warranty and higher resell value for the same price or less. Why would I go for a refurbished defective phone from the past, used by someone and a six months warranty . Also with no idea whether or not the parts used are of better quality or worse.
At cheaper rates ? Are you crazy…. the price of the phones are almost equal to the brand new phones… some refurbished phones costs even more than the new ones. Only fools would buy refurbished phones at such prices. Better buy at olx etc. | 2019-04-20T04:38:16 | https://www.igyaan.in/112660/amazon-sells-refurbished-samsung-xiaomi-smartphones-cheaper-rates/ | [
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From designer Giulio Manzoni comes a new armchair which expresses a bound between past and present, and beautifully blends with modern and contemporary environments through its sobriety and elegance. The new Grace armchair has a sculptural design and maximum comfort.
It's rounded softer cone feet contrast with the wing armrests and the thick seat cushions. This year we saw a return of velveteen and suede strong colors materials mixed with neutral and taupe colors. These Italian armchairs are perfect for any room, for hotels and resorts and for boutiques and entertainment spaces and clearly look at the past designs from the 60s and 70s. They want to turn their attention to comfort and durability.
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We’re giving you the chance to check out which companies you’ll get to network with at Skift Global Forum. Is your company missing from the list? There is still time to register!
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The CBN News App averages roughly 65k active users a month as of 2018. Our early 2018 overhaul focused on splitting the app content into two vertical scroll screens with the ability to easily watch video while simultaneously scrolling an article.
The app’s primary navigation is a simple switch between a news feed and video feed, with sorting options for each on top. Additional app options are accessible from the slide up footer menu. | 2019-04-21T14:35:21 | http://www.jonathansantiago.com/index.php/portfolio/cbn-news-app/ | [
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Shri. Kalraj Mishra, the Union Minister for MSMEs, inaugurated the "Centre of Excellence" located in Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus, Bengaluru today. The Centre of Excellence is a joint initiative of Ministry of MSME and IISc, Bengaluru under an MOU signed between them. With its vast repository of knowledge of researchers, professors, and intellectuals, IISc would contribute to innovation, competitiveness and growth in MSME sector through this centre. | 2019-04-19T10:53:21 | http://indiadidac.org/2014/06/union-minister-for-msmes-kalraj-mishra-inaugurates-the-centre-of-excellence-in-indian-institute-of-science-iisc-campus-bengaluru/ | [
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We all know that the manufacturing process could not be the same without CNC milling machines as they cut with great precision and are dependably accurate within multiple applications in many production settings. And once a CNC Machine is programmed it requires very little supervision. However, when parts require Multi-tasking, turning, milling, drilling, taping, boring and finishing, you may find yourself changing machines throughout the process and this takes extra time. If you could save time by getting the whole process done on one machine it could pay off. That is why you should take a serious look at the VRT High Speed Spindle engineered by Bryan Machine.
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The VRT High Speed Spindle stands out above the rest because it is capable of machining any material that can be drilled, milled, or ground. And, you don't have to buy a Turbine Spindle for each speed that you need to run. This High Speed Air Spindle has a variable speed from 15,000 to 40,000 rpm. When interfaced with your control, these spindles can be used like any other tool in your tool changer, completely unattended. This Spindle Speeder can be used on your CNC machines for engraving, jig grinding, profile grinding, & graphite machining.
If you are tired of expensive high-speed machines that don't have the torque for low-speed work, then you may consider upgrading and purchase one of Bryan Machines VRT High Speed spindles. | 2019-04-25T17:53:50 | http://bryanmachine.com/Articles/Reasons-to-upgrade.cfm | [
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By Alexandra Bruell . Published on September 29, 2015.
The current programmatic space is wrought with challenges, but programmatic 3.0, as an Advertising Week panel coined it, pales in comparison to the challenges of programmatic 2.0.
Programmatic 1.0 arose from a need to sell remnant inventory, explained Shenan Reed, president of digital for WPP's MEC in North America. "There was better ROI for us [in 2.0], but it led to a lot of pushing down on price and dilution of quality," she said. "[Programmatic] 1.0 had better quality, but 2.0 was wrought with challenges. 3.0 is our turn to say we want to make it work harder for us."
In the early days of programmatic, when publishers were trying to sell extra inventory, sell rates were only 10% to 30%, she said. "The challenge was in creating revenue that was meaningful. They ultimately sold off too much inventory at too low a price."
Today, it's about getting back to quality inventory that reaches the right people with the right messaging, agreed panelists.
"There was a time we had to sacrifice scale for quality. Now big publishers like me don't need to do that anymore," said Jeremy Randol, VP of programmatic sales strategy at Pandora. "2016 will be the year of programmatic mobile. We've seen companies make strides in defining cross-device [metrics]. DSPs are doing a better job. And there's a migration toward more quality connections."
He said Pandora one and a half years ago hired people who could make programmatic a mainstream sales tactic. His team has grown to 10 people.
Ms. Reed asked the group if in the next version of the marketplace advertisers will be able to buy against a cost-per-acquisition metric. Currently, most buying happens on a CPM, or cost-per-thousand-impression metric.
"We'll sell against how effective the advertising is," said Mark Zagorski, CEO of Nielsen's Exelate. "We're moving into a world where everything is sold on a CPA basis."
"We'll get to a place where sellers can make some real money again," added Ms. Reed. "We've been pushing media partners down and down on these CPMs because we don't see it working. If we can get to the conversion we want, and the metric of success we want, I'm willing to pay more for that success metric." | 2019-04-18T16:26:19 | https://adage.com/article/agency-news/programmatic-3-fixing-2/300628 | [
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Help: You are on Tennis Reunion Island (Challenger Men - Singles) page. Live tennis results at Tennis 24 offer tennis live scores and results, providing also set results, H2H stats and other tennis live score information from Challenger Men - Singles - Reunion Island and more than 400 other tennis tournaments. Get tennis Reunion Island scores, live ATP tennis, live WTA tournaments, Challengers online, ITF tournaments - all at Tennis24.com. | 2019-04-22T08:15:48 | https://www.tennis24.com/challenger-men-singles/reunion-island/ | [
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Come to the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch and dress in your favorite costume and get FREE candy! There will be live music and Keane photography available to capture those in spooky outfits! Great for all ages.
Join us at Amici’s Ristobar before or after for a bite to eat! | 2019-04-19T18:47:41 | https://www.amicisristobar.com/events/calendar/2018/10/28/ghouls-day-out-at-the-village | [
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Do you have customers in the airline or space industry? Perhaps you would like to increase your customer base to include aerospace customers. A trusted aerospace machine shop can give you the chance to increase profits, expand your business, and offer new and exciting products. However, it is important to choose a qualified company and here are some tips for making sure you go with the right shop.
To serve many customers in the aerospace business, you need to conform to AS9100 standards. AS9100 is taken from the high standards set by an ISO 9001 certification. An ISO 9001 company must have a quality control system which places the main focus on customer satisfaction. Everyone in a certified company is responsible for maintaining quality standards. This certification needs renewed every 3 years.
With some companies, most of the quality control responsibility rests on inspectors or quality control personnel. However, with an ISO 9001 certification, everyone is involved in quality. People handling raw materials, machining parts, inspecting, preparing, stocking, loading, and everyone in the logistics system is responsible for maintaining quality. When you choose an AS9100 certified aerospace machine shop, you can depend on the highest quality work.
It takes years of experience to establish a machine shop reputation. When you choose a company with at least 30 years of experience, you can depend on them for quality work and on-time deliveries. This is an important consideration when you look for an aerospace machine shop.
Do you want to increase your services? Outsourcing your work is a good way to increase efficiency and give customers the best prices on your products and services. Make sure to choose a shop with the capacities to handle your needs for today and the future. Your business reputation and the shop you choose are intertwined. | 2019-04-21T16:12:01 | https://www.ezarticles.us/the-importance-of-finding-a-good-aerospace-machine-shop | [
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British company AMC joins Deep Space Industries and Planetary Resources in their attempt to create an asteroid mining economy. The first launch is scheduled for 2020.
Ceres is suspected to contain water-ice on the surface that was separated from it’s heavier inner core a long time ago, along with other lighter elements. Offering a potential reservoir of life supporting resources and fuel for hydrolysis. Most recently there’s been talk of the dwarf planet having more organic material than previously thought.
Europa and Enceladus are two natural satellites of particular interest among the space community due to their sub-glacial oceans and entrenched hydrothermal vents which can possibly support life with the necessary heat for proliferation. We’ve found microbiological organisms flourishing amongst hydro thermal vents here on Earth so why not Europa or Enceladus?
The Asteroid Mining Corporation will start by targeting asteroids between the orbits of Venus and Mars with a similiar trajectory to Earth. Scientists believe there are thousands of these near earth objects. some of them are easier to get to then the moon making that a reasonable first step in establishing economic-industrial operations in outer space.
Their company plans to use as many materials as they can find. Those most evident based on infrared spectrography include Platinum group and Ferrous metals, Rare Earth minerals as well as Carbon and volatile compounds such as water.
AMC wants to secure 2.3 million in crowdfunding for their first objective. Launching “APS-1” a 6U spectroscope based space telescope in to orbit. The first of it’s kind in the UK and a proper demonstration of the technology that will purportedly scale up for later stages of the mission. It’s main purpose is to gather spectragraphic data on target asteroids that could potentially be commercialized. They want to launch the APS-1 space telescope in 2020.
Their next objective is to figure out what differences in material/structural properties arise when metals are refined in the vacuum and micro-gravity conditions of outer space. It is true that the International Space Station has accomplished 3D printing under stable conditions. However they have not printed objects in a vacuum, nor have they printed anything made of metal.
– What type of asteroid it is.
Once the material is extracted they plan to process the elements possibly through smelting, which means they will need some type of furnace depot in orbit. They’ve also mentioned that ferrous (iron based magnetic, recyclable) metals will be kept in space for constructing further infrastructure. Perhaps they could make use of this material to create magnetic gears?
Once the other materials are processed they will be sent back to Earth for commercial activity. The extremely generous projections made by various figures in media are probably inaccurate as far as the long term profitability of asteroid mining is concerned. It is not likely for example that “asteroid mining will make every person on Earth a billionaire” because the price of a natural resource deflate in proportion to its availability… It just takes a while.
So with that being said it is much more likely that the first few companies on the scene will make the most money, and then as more of these “precious metals” make it down to Earth they will decrease in value by virtue of their abundance. So you can expect he Asteroid economy to eventually level off to ordinary sustainable profit, akin to present day mining.
The biggest promise is the erection of a permanent infrastructure for industry and commerce in outer space, which will help to kick off space colonization in particular – allowing humanity to inhabit other worlds potentially via the first 3D printed bases made from asteroid minerals. | 2019-04-23T08:54:11 | https://consciousglobalnetwork.com/2018/06/14/uks-asteroid-mining-corporation-joins-list-of-companies-kickstarting-the-new-outer-space-economy/ | [
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Participates must be at least 10 years of age. Field day classes only are taught at the BPAR office. Registration for the online course and field day class can be done through the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries website, class capacity is 30.
Can you tell me who my child's coach is?
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The shield on the coat of arms is a heraldic representation of the area. Across the gold field runs a blue and white wave representing the River Mole, with the Dorking urban and rural areas on one side and the Leatherhead area on the other.
The acorns are taken from the arms of the three former authorities and that of Surrey County Council.
Behind the Dorking acorns are two stylised hills representing Box Hill and Leith Hill, two notable geographical features of the district, with a blue sky above. The hill figuration also suggests the letter 'M' with a 'V' in the middle.
Above the shield is the closed helm proper to civic arms with the decorative mantling of the basic colours of gold and blue, the traditional Surrey livery taken from the chequers of the Warennes, first Earls of Surrey.
Surmounting the wreath is a mural or walled crown, a familiar symbol of local government, coloured white as in the former Dorking arms and a direct reference to the prevalence of Dorking Lime in many local buildings.
The crest features a swan, prominent in the former Leatherhead arms, which alludes to the old Swan Inn of coaching days and to the river and other local waters. The swan holds in its beak a red sword, referring to the association with the City of London through the City of London Freemen's School and to the connection between the former arms and the 1939-45 war. The Leatherhead arms was the first in heraldry to commemorate the unify of purpose of the Civil Defence Services.
Flanking the swan are two branches of oak leaves linking with the oak in the shield and are a direct reference to the former Leatherhead crest and the County shield.
The supporters are two cockerels of the distinctive five-toed Dorking breed, taken from the Dorking crest and characteristic of the surrounding rural area. Each one holds in its beak a pinecone from the former Dorking Rural District crest; the cones referring to the Weald/Leith Hill wooded area of the district.
The motto, 'Ministrando Vigilans' ('Vigilant in our serving') which gives the initials MV, is a derivation of those of the former Dorking & Leatherhead Councils: 'Virtute et Vigilantia' ('By Courage and Vigilance') and 'Service links all'.
Dorking is twinned with two towns: Gouvieux in France and Güglingen in Germany.
The twinning between Gouvieux and Dorking & District has now been in existence for more than 10 years, while the area has been twinned with Güglingen since 2007.
Leatherhead is twinned with Triel-sur-Seine, France since 2004. More information can be found on www.friendsoftriel.com. | 2019-04-19T12:54:03 | http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=17075 | [
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Before Baby Lo was born earlier this month, we weren't sure if Chris Lopez would be a huge part of his life ... until he showed up at the hospital to be there for Kailyn Lowry when she gave birth. Unfortunately, though, it seems like there's a chance everything has changed. Reportedly, Chris has bailed on Kail and Baby Lo. What?!
According to what a friend of the Teen Mom 2 mama told Hollywood Life, Chris isn't there for the baby like Kailyn thought he'd be after he showed up to the hospital to be there when the baby was born ... and it's really not looking good for the future.
"Kail's relationship with Chris has been like a rollercoaster -- full of ups and downs and unexpected turns. After he showed up for the delivery and drove them home from the hospital, Kailyn thought there was going to be a good chance he would actually be in his son's life. He even made the effort to visit a few times, with gifts for the baby. But just as Kailyn started believing that Chris may actually be committed to being a dad, he bails."
Oh no! That sounds like a miserable thing to deal with when you're juggling life with a newborn (and two kids!) as a single mom.
We're not convinced this story is true, though. Just recently, Chris was on Twitter, talking about how much he loves hanging out with his son, so if he's not lying, we'd take that to mean that he has no plans of bailing -- and hasn't so far.
"It's one thing if he dips in and out of her life, but it's not OK to do that to a child. Right now, she's one step away from cutting Chris out of her life completely, as she can't help but think having no father is better than having one who constantly upsets, hurts, and bails on his child."
We hope everything works out for these two ... for Baby Lo's sake, anyway. | 2019-04-22T20:32:09 | http://thestir.cafemom.com/tv/206719/Chris_Lopez_Has_Reportedly_Bailed | [
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Construction field personnel and office employees can increase their efficiency and reduce avoidable errors by being able to thoroughly understand construction blueprints and drawings. Students taking this course will learn to completely read and understand residential and light commercial blueprints. This home study course covers architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings used in construction projects. Students will learn where to look, how to visualize what a drawing is showing, where to find other views—such as sections and details—and ways to speed up comprehension.
The course includes the text Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction by Thomas E. Proctor and Leonard P. Toenjes. This heavily illustrated workbook covers all aspects of blueprint reading. Sample blueprints and specifications for five different projects are included with the course, including a single-family residence, a multifamily dwelling, a commercial office building, and a Wendy’s restaurant. The course also includes two instructional videos on a USB flash drive and the answers to all quizzes and tests.
The Residential-Light Commercial Blueprint Reading Video Training Program provides essential skills and knowledge that virtually every employee in a construction company or organization should possess. This program is also beneficial for beginning to intermediate office staff members that are involved with sales and customer service.
Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction. This highly acclaimed text/workbook presents information applicable to the carpentry, electrical, mechanical, and general building trades, and provides authentic printreading experiences using contemporary prints. Single and multifamily dwellings, plus mixed-use and light commercial project plans are covered in the book. Specifications describing the building components and construction procedures are also included for two of the projects, the Brick-Veneer Residence and the Wendy's Restaurant. | 2019-04-24T08:15:28 | https://www.ceihome.com/products/blueprint-reading/residential-light-commercial-blueprint-reading/?back=products | [
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The Bloomington Food Policy Council, established in 2011, exists to increase and preserve access to sustainably produced, locally grown, healthful food for all residents in Monroe and surrounding counties. We are a group of community members committed to building food security by assessing the current food system and advocating policy changes that assure everyone access to affordable and nutritious food, with an emphasis on food produced sustainably by local farmers and gardeners.
BFPC Chair, Ryan Conway, will join the DFMC on Thursday April 13th to discuss the importance of including Food Systems in the City and County’s comprehensive and everyday planning activities. The inclusion of Food Systems in the forthcoming City of Bloomington Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP) was mandated by the Imagine Bloomington Steering Committee, tasked by the City of Bloomington to develop core standards for priority needs for the City’s next master plan. However, the original draft of the CMP contained only a few, superficial references to this critical element Bloomington’s social, economic, and environmental systems. Attendees will be invited to contribute general and specific feedback on goals, policies, and programs that the BFPC should include in its recommendations to the City and County regarding a Food Systems chapter in the CMP. The BFPC is recruiting additional board members, to more thoroughly address this crucial policy work, and will entertain self-nominations on a rolling basis, submitted to bfpc@bloomingtonfpc.org. Come learn about and discuss the fight for food security, food justice, and food sovereignty in Bloomington and Monroe County! | 2019-04-22T16:13:13 | http://democracyformonroecounty.org/category/food-policy/ | [
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The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado recently announced that the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean region had reached its annual minimum, which is the lowest extent after melting all summer before the ice begins thickening and rebuilding for fall and winter. This year the amount of ice at the end of the summer was the third lowest on record—1.84 square miles (4.76 million square kilometers).
About a week later, the center updated its report to say that the ice had continued to melt (after appearing to begin its winter recovery). In total, scientists estimate there remained 1.78 million square miles of ice following the 2010 summer.
The remaining ice in the Arctic is younger and therefore thinner than the ice generally is at this time, according to a more in-depth analysis from NSIDC. In short, in addition to decreasing in area, the ice is also diminishing in volume. Older ice tends to be thicker than younger, one- or two-year-old ice.
This is significant because thinner ice is more susceptible to environmental changes, according to the analysis. Should next summer be as warm as this summer, the level of melt could be great.
Last winter, the wind patterns associated with the negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation transported a great deal of multiyear ice from the coast of the Canadian Arctic into the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. Scientists speculated that much of this ice, some five years or older, would survive the summer melt period. Instead, it mostly melted away.
At the end of the summer 2010, less than 15 percent of the ice remaining the Arctic was more than two years old, compared to 50 to 60 percent during the 1980s. There is virtually none of the oldest (at least five years old) ice remaining in the Arctic (less than 60,000 square kilometers, or 23,000 square miles, compared to 2 million square kilometers, or 722,000 square miles, during the 1980s).
Whether younger multiyear ice (two or three years old) in the Arctic Ocean will continue to age and thicken depends on how much of that ice stays in the Arctic instead of exiting into the North Atlantic through Fram Strait whether the ice survives its transit across the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas or instead melts away.
Since NSIDC began satellite measurements of sea ice extent, the trend in the Arctic has been one of decline. Click on this video Arctic Sea Ice Decline to watch a movie of annual maximums and minimums.
For the first 12 years, sea ice melt was usually followed by a recovery. But in 2002 the sea ice minimum fell to a then-record 2.3 million square miles, more than 66,000 square miles below the previous low. It failed to rebound in 2004. In 2005, sea ice extent fell to another low, 2.15 million square miles, and then, in 2007, it underwent a massive drop, to 1.65 million square miles, the lowest yet. | 2019-04-23T08:17:33 | http://www.polarfield.com/blog/arctic-sea-ice-analysis | [
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Well For Culture co-founder addressed the crowd with a powerful speech at the 2019 Phoenix Womxn’s March.
What does your baby really need? Probably a lot less than you think. In this blog, Chelsey offers her tips on purchasing and sourcing baby items, avoiding the corporate hype and figuring out what you should actually spend money on. The minimalist approach will help to keep you stress-free and decluttered.
We get this question every day: why don’t we show our baby’s face on social media? Read to find out.
Read this for tips on maintaining optimal wellness while traveling by air or land with your little one in tow.
Staying active on the road can be a challenge due to lack of time or even motivation. One piece of equipment that will help maximize your gains in a short period and may even motivate you to be active with the little time you have is a resistance band.
Foods, movement, and a healthy routine can play a major role in substance abuse recovery. To find out more, read this. | 2019-04-18T10:51:51 | http://www.wellforculture.com/blog/tag/addiction | [
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When it comes to high heels, the chances are you can’t remember a life before them. Whether you wear high heels yourself, remember your mum or aunts rocking them when you were younger or you’re simply an admirer high heels tend to have a place in everyone’s life - some more than others though, it has to be said!
Whatever your relationship with high heels, how much do you really know about them? We’ve taken a look at some interesting things about high heels that you may not have known.
High heels were actually invented for men and it wasn’t until long after their creation that women were seen donning the look. You see very few men wearing high heels now, though it isn’t uncommon for shorter men to wear raised shoes.
The name for having a high heel fetish is ‘altocalciphilia’. So, if you really love high heels you may have a touch of altocalciphilia.
It was Catherine de Medici that first brought high heels to the attention of women around the world, all the way back in the 16th century. She wanted to make an impression when she arrived in France to marry soon-to-be-King Henry, and being short just wasn’t going to work. So, she threw on a pair of heels.
The infamous red sole of Christian Louboutin shoes was inspired by Andy Warhol’s painting entitled ‘Flowers’. Warhol is known for the bright, eye-catching colours used in his artworks and this can definitely be said for red soled shoes.
Wedge shoes were invented out of necessity. When Italy was faced with being unable to trade with other countries in the 1940s designers were unable to purchase materials to create the heel, and so turned to other designs.
Running in heels can cause arthritis, according to a 2013 study. So, if you’re going to be running it’s best to stick to comfortable trainers.
Roger-Henri Vivier is the person who is thought to have popularised the stiletto heel back in the 1950s, a high heel style that is still popular today.
High heels aren’t always comfortable and though they are extremely popular, most of us struggle to wear them for long periods of time. Help is here in the form of Heelho, take a look! | 2019-04-21T17:04:54 | https://www.heelho.com/blogs/the-heelho-strut/7-little-known-facts-about-high-heels | [
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Firstly, let us take this opportunity to congratulate you on your forthcoming wedding.
The team at Portland House love nothing more than working with couples to ensure that their dreams of their big day are fulfilled, and this is why we take extra time to get to know you and are able to work closely with you to help you decide on the fundamentals of your day including menu choices, décor and room layout.
At Portland House, we understand that your wedding should be as unique as you are, and so our experienced events team go above and beyond to ensure that each and every wedding package created is truly bespoke and personal to each couple.
Formerly the old Natwest Bank, The Banking Hall, steeped in history, has since been redeveloped and granted Grade II listed status, proudly boasting many of its original features including wonderfully ornate marble pillars, a large arched glass ceiling and 19th century inspired glass chandeliers.
Download a copy of our brochure for details on menus, drinks packages and more! Alternatively, reach out to us and contact us on 02920 487 602 (Ext2) or fill in the form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
Portland House is proud to be able to accommodate weddings for all cultures, faiths and religions, and can ensure the most important day of your life creates beautiful lasting memories for you as well as your guests.
What are the halls dimensions?
Yes! Our Lounge bar area stocks premium bottled lagers, beers, ciders and a range of wines and spirits.
Can I have my wedding ceremony at the venue?
We are licensed for weddings for up to 320 people seated and 700 standing. Ceremonies cost £245.00 + standard registrar costs.
Do you have an example of costs for a wedding?
Costs are important and often so much so that they play a large part in the decision making process when choosing the perfect venue. We’ve put together a brief example below to help you on your day.
What is the venues capacity for weddings?
Our in-house catering team can create a bespoke menu that caters for all, regardless of the requirements. We’ll even arrange a food tasting for the couple just to make sure everything is perfect for the day. Take a look at our prepared menus to get an idea of what we are able to provide. This will even help you budget accordingly.
Our wedding menu’s start at £25.00 per person and our drinks packages start at £13 per person. Evening buffets are available from £9.00 per person. | 2019-04-25T00:11:49 | https://www.portlandhousecardiff.com/weddings/ | [
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Among the more than 2 million registered nurses across the country, only about 10 percent are men, according to the latest census data. For Chris Stallard, MSN, RN, FNP-C, COHC, that statistic is troubling. He wants to know what is holding men back from pursuing a career in nursing. He believes that promoting more diversity and inclusion in the nursing community leads to better care for patients.
Stallard is a family nurse practitioner with Professional Performance Development Group, Inc. and an occupational health nurse for Johnson & Johnson in Texas and Arkansas. Stallard first wanted to be a nurse after helping provide relief during both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. While helping, he realized that he enjoyed how nursing let him connect with people, and he immediately told his wife that he wanted to be a nurse. The couple moved to San Angelo, Tex., and Stallard started nursing school.
While in nursing school, Stallard noticed that students often learned about female nursing pioneers like Florence Nightingale and Dorothea Dix, but heard very little about the rich history of men in nursing, dating back to the first nursing school (for men) created in India in 250 B.C. or Friar Juan de Mena, the first identified nurse in what was to become the U.S., 70 years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock.
According to Stallard, a slight bias against men in nursing often begins in the classroom and continues into many aspects of nursing practice. Even the term “male nurse” is in itself a barrier.
However, for many patients, the term “male nurse” is insignificant.
Stallard hopes other men will consider nursing as a career.
And for female nurses, interested in addressing the issues he describes for men in nursing?
For more information about the history of men in nursing, visit DiscoverNursing.com. You can also see a short video featuring Tom, a pediatric oncology nurse, below. Additionally, nurses interested in connecting with a community of men in nursing can join the American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN). The AAMN works to support men who are nurses and demonstrate to society the increasing contributions being made by men within the nursing profession. | 2019-04-18T16:19:41 | https://missourihealthcareers.com/rethinking-the-term-male-nurse/ | [
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Capturing the love between a couple is nothing short of amazing. As an engagement photographer in Bloomsburg, PA I get to see the true and utter happiness that they have each other.
You can see their happiness by the way they move around each other. By the way they touch ever so gently. By the way they look at each other. They give this look that they get lost in each others eyes and love. You KNOW they are saying how much they love each other with their eyes. Wellllll maybe the one of the couple that didn’t want to be there to take photos is actually saying….. “when can we get out of here?”. But either way I KNOW they love each other.
I love when couples come to me and have a vision of what they want their engagement session to look like. I also love when couples leave me to be creative and do my thang. I guess that just says that I love any and all engagement sessions. I get to be with them and laugh with them and enjoy seeing them love each other. | 2019-04-23T20:09:45 | http://kristijamesphotography.com/2018/01/28/engagement-photographer-bloomsburg-pa/ | [
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Can you whitelist certain words from being auto-corrected?
I'm aware you can turn off autocorrect entirely. However I feel like Rick & Morty is popular enough to warrant its exclusion from being autocorrected to Marty.
Is there any way to override/prevent auto-correct for specific words?
Generally, you can tap the little × in the autocorrect bubble to block the autocorrect (or pick the left-most choice if using Predictive). Do this enough times and iOS will learn your typing habits and stop trying to correct that word.
For a more permanent solution, you can also add that word into your systemwide custom dictionary.
Under Phrase enter Morty. Then either leave the Shortcut field blank, or enter morty in lowercase so the name gets capitalized automatically.
Note that these text replacements synchronize across your iOS and macOS devices over iCloud. However if you also want to add a word on macOS, it’s under → System Preferences → Keyboard → Text.
How can I force my keyboard backlight to turn on?
On iOS 8, how do I turn on spell check without turning on Auto Correct? | 2019-04-21T00:54:09 | https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/294343/can-you-whitelist-certain-words-from-being-auto-corrected | [
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LONDON — A global “ransomware” cyberattack, unprecedented in scale, had technicians scrambling to restore Britain’s crippled hospital network Saturday and secure the computers that run factories, banks, government agencies and transport systems in many other nations.
The worldwide effort to extort cash from computer users spread so widely that Microsoft quickly changed its policy, making security fixes available for free for the older Windows systems still used by millions of individuals and smaller businesses.
A malware tracking map showed “WannaCry” infections popping up around the world. Britain canceled or delayed treatments for thousands of patients, even people with cancer. Train systems were hit in Germany and Russia, and phone companies in Madrid and Moscow. Renault’s futuristic assembly line in Slovenia, where rows of robots weld car bodies together, was stopped cold.
In Brazil, the social security system had to disconnect its computers and cancel public access. The state-owned oil company Petrobras and Brazil’s Foreign Ministry also disconnected computers as a precautionary measure, and court systems went down, too.
And all this may be just a taste of what’s coming, another cyber security expert warned.
Computer users worldwide — and everyone else who depends on them — should assume that the next big “ransomware” attack has already been launched, and just hasn’t manifested itself yet, Ori Eisen, who founded the Trusona cybersecurity firm in Scottsdale, Arizona, told The Associated Press.
It could have been much worse if not for a young cybersecurity researcher who helped to halt its spread by accidentally activating a so-called “kill switch” in the malicious software.
The 22-year-old Britain-based researcher, identified online only as MalwareTech, explained Saturday that he spotted a hidden web address in the “WannaCrypt” code and made it official by registering its domain name. That inexpensive move redirected the attacks to MalwareTech’s server, which operates as a “sinkhole” to keep malware from escaping.
“Because WannaCrypt used a single hardcoded domain, my registration of it caused all infections globally to believe they were inside a sandbox … thus we initially unintentionally prevented the spread,” the researcher said, humbly and anonymously, in his blog post.
His move may have saved governments and companies millions of dollars and slowed the outbreak before U.S.-based computers were more widely infected.
Indeed, while FedEx Corp. reported that its Windows computers were “experiencing interference” from malware — it wouldn’t say if it had been hit by the ransomware — other impacts in the U.S. were not readily apparent on Saturday.
That said, the threat hasn’t disappeared, the MalwareTech researcher said.
Microsoft had made fixes for older systems, such as 2001′s Windows XP, available only to mostly larger organizations, including Britain’s National Health Service, that paid extra for extended technical support. In light of Friday’s attacks, Microsoft announced that it’s making the fixes free to all. | 2019-04-18T11:04:32 | http://newsat6pm.com/?p=5394 | [
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This historic Mediterranean style building boats panoramic views of the city skyline and Tampa Bay from one of 2 rooftop terraces. There are also 2 recreation rooms, a fitness center and laundry on the first floor. Just steps away from Baywalk, restaurants, museums, theater and all that downtown has to offer. 70 units, ranging from efficiencies to 2 bedroom, 2 bath penthouses. Quarterly homeowner’s fee includes electric, gas, grounds maintenance, roof, painting, landscaping etc, on street parking with city permit. Elegance at a price far below condos in and around this fabulous area!
The Flori De Leon is a vintage 1927 co-op for the 55 years young in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Once home to baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and can now be your home too! In the perfect location in Downtown St Petersburg, Florida, the Flori De Leon is within walking distance from many pristine waterfront parks like Albert Whitted, North Straub, and Demens Landing. It's also near Northshore Park which has amazing views of Tampa Bay, a bark park, playground, and home to many festivals year round. | 2019-04-21T18:52:25 | https://www.pricegrouprealtors.com/condo/flori-de-leon | [
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This Skoda Roomster came into our Exeter car repair workshop recently as it had sustained off side damage that needed repair. We got our expert team on the job right away and the customer was soon back collected the repaired Skoda looking pristine.
No matter how large or small the body work damage or if you need a car paint repair maybe from stone chips or kerb damage then why not give the team at Smartworld a call on 01392 680046 or contact us through the website here for your free no obligation quotation. | 2019-04-22T06:41:17 | http://www.smartworldexeter.co.uk/skoda-car-body-repairs/ | [
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public School students will have a new way to earn college credits while still in high school.
Starting next year, new legislation will ensure that any CPS student with a passing score on International Baccalaureate exams will receive college credit applicable at any public, post-secondary institution in Illinois.
More than 13,000 students will benefit from the change, CPS officials said.
"When those students pass those classes they actually get college credit which is something that advances our goal of more students not only going to college but completing college successfully," said Janice Jackson, CPS chief education officer.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the change will help CPS reach his goal of ensuring that at least half of all students earn college credit by 2019. | 2019-04-18T13:41:55 | https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-students-get-college-credit-for-passing-ib-exams/1454397/ | [
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Show your Idaho pride with this Idaho Vandals - Gameday Colors Poster which looks great in your office, man cave, nursery or any other room in your house. This Gameday Colors Poster is a great conversation piece and allows you to celebrate the Vandals in a pantone-inspired, colorful, and minimalist design. The Idaho Vandals - Gameday Colors Poster makes a great gift for the hockey fan in your house. We custom print all posters. Please expect between 6-10 business days to receive your Idaho Vandals - Gameday Colors Poster, and see our FAQ for our most common questions. | 2019-04-21T00:33:34 | https://sproutjam.com/products/idaho-vandals-gameday-colors-print | [
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More and more, government must deal with the mountains of things that overflow from our houses and garages. Better policies could help.
During the day, I'm a public official. At night, I'm an unpaid, bitter housekeeper. I'm the father of a 7- and a 3-year-old, and my wife and I spend at least an hour every night picking up Legos, balls, dolls, backpacks and clothes.
I never imagined that two little human beings could generate so much stuff. Loving grandparents, aunts and even trips to the dentist spawn little plastic or stuffed toys that my wife and I will eventually spend significant parts of our leisure time moving from place to place in our house, until I lose my patience and donate it so that the stuff can clutter some other families' homes. The daily management of piles of plastic stuff is not what I expected from fatherhood.
Now, my day job is starting to feel like my night job. I ran for office to help people and protect our open spaces. Yet it's occurring to me that much of what government is now doing is managing the consumption, impact and disposal of stuff.
Economic development staff recruits stuff makers and providers to our community. Our transportation system moves stuff from one place to the next. Our land use reckons with bigger and bigger houses being built or remodeled to contain stuff, not to mention acres of offsite storage units. Neighborhood disputes arise from hoarding, people owning too many cars or, more often, garages that are filled with stuff instead of cars and making street parking more difficult. Courts are inundated with people arrested for stealing stuff. Legions of government workers spend their days inspecting and taxing stuff. And, of course, our waste streams are overwhelmed with the disposal of stuff.
When did we allow stuff to hijack our lives and government? What can we do about it?
• The average size of the American home has nearly tripled over the past 50 years, even though the number of people living in those homes has shrunk.
• One out of every 10 Americans rents offsite storage. It has been the fastest-growing segment of the commercial real-estate industry over the past 40 years. The United States now has more than 50,000 storage facilities, more than five times the number of Starbucks. Currently there is 7.3 square feet of self-storage space for every man, woman and child in the nation.
• Although only 3.1 percent of the world's children live in America, they consume 40 percent of the world's toys.
• The average American throws away 65 pounds of clothing per year. Each pair of jeans requires 7,000 liters of water to make (that's how much water someone drinks in five to six years).
• Shopping malls outnumber high schools.
• Incentives, such as lower fees and faster permitting, for smaller homes as well as moratoriums and limits on large homes and storage facilities.
• Replacing the sales tax with a services tax and a carbon tax to make local governments less biased toward siting big-box retailers and emphasizing consumption.
• Tax incentives for repair shops and the purchase of used goods.
• Packaging reductions and bans on unnecessary plastics.
• Financial literacy education programs for both adults and children. | 2019-04-23T22:33:23 | https://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-united-states-stuff-consumption-land-use-policy.html | [
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Philjay S. Solar started volunteering with the Massachusetts Youth Leadership Foundation in the Spring of 2014 as a Senior Facilitator at the MassSTAR Conference. Philjay attended Dedham High School as a member of the class of 2009. There he was a class representative on student government and the co-editor-in-chief for the High School Yearbook Committee his senior year.
Philjay attended Lasell College in Newton, MA, where he studied Criminal Justice, focusing on juvenile justice. He was also one of the founding members to Lasell's first Domestic Violence Awareness Club. Additionally, Philjay participated with Lasell College Radio, where he hosted his own radio show throughout his college career. In 2013, he was awarded "DJ of the Year."
After graduating from Lasell College in 2013, he then served in the Americorps Program, City Year Boston, from 2014-2016. Through City Year, Philjay served the Boston community working with a team of young individuals striving to close the education gap within inner city public schools.
Philjay is currently attending the New England School of Law and is scheduled to receive his Juris Doctor by 2019. | 2019-04-22T05:23:16 | http://massyouthleadership.org/philjay-solar.html | [
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In episode 89, Anna and Shereen are joined by the one and only REZA ASLAN!! It finally happened! We got our one true GOD on the show. Haha, see what we did there? Anyway we get into religion, his book GOD, Reza's upbringing, how he is raising his children when it comes to religion, and so much more! Buy his paperback version of GOD on 4/9! Also follow him on Twitter at @rezaaslanand check out his website at rezaaslan.com! | 2019-04-23T18:38:02 | https://www.ethnicallyambiguouspod.com/podcasts/we-are-reza-aslan.htm | [
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In an era of consolidation and decreasing reimbursements, how can hospitals and health systems provide substantial population health programs for their patient populations?
Kevin Ban, MD, CMO of athenahealth, and Deborah Bulger, executive director of strategic account management programs for Change Healthcare, discussed the qualities of successful population health programs and their impact on various patient populations during an April 13 panel at Becker's Hospital Review 9th Annual Meeting, which took place in Chicago from April 11 through April 14.
According to Dr. Ban, when the healthcare industry refers to population health, "We're referring to a payment model — we're paying for outcomes, budget, quality metrics and figuring out how an organization will reap the benefits at a much later date." A contract like that, he noted, presents an incredibly risky situation for payers.
"The joke I hear a lot [in terms of population health] is, 'Systems are spending millions of dollars so they can lose millions of dollars.' The fee-for-service model works for most organizations — it takes a tremendous amount of courage for people entering into value-based contracts [to do so]," Dr. Ban said.
However, it is possible to get an organization's physician staff and administration on board in adopting certain population health initiatives. One of the key ways to do so, according to Ms. Bulger, is to present physicians and other stakeholders with tangible data explaining how certain population health initiatives will lead to better patient outcomes.
"The management of data is important to garner physicians' trust [and] create an environment that incentivizes physicians to ask questions about the [population health] model," she said, adding leadership and staff must also examine "how [an organization's] care management programs reduce readmissions and where those patients go after they leave the hospital and what kind of care they get, the types of interventions that are taken there. … It is a very different approach than what we took even 20 years ago."
While the goal of population health initiatives is to improve health outcomes for patients across the board, Dr. Ban said it is unlikely an organization's programs will affect every patient that comes through the hospital.
"You won't be able to move the needle on certain patient populations, so don't even bother. Trauma care is one of them; there are others," he said. "You have to be judicious because your resources are limited. [You have to] get used to the fact you're not going to be able to impact all of your populations, but it's a great goal to have." | 2019-04-18T10:40:15 | https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/population-health/we-re-trying-to-make-millions-to-lose-millions-how-hospitals-can-deploy-population-health-improvements.html | [
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Or, so I argue in my latest piece for Open Borders: The Case. If you don't know, I've become an occasional blogger for that website, putting my name among a set of thinkers who far out-class me. I hope to win over the hearts and minds of the various immigration skeptics out there. You have to start somewhere, and I've chosen to start with property rights.
Cruise on over to OpenBorders.info and read the whole thing. | 2019-04-23T12:40:36 | http://www.stationarywaves.com/2013/07/property-rights-are-no-argument-against.html | [
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Our shopping tote is the perfect accessory for the stylish dog lover.
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In planning for a class all about berries that I’ll be teaching soon at The Roanoke Coop, I’ve been stirring up and swapping out different dressings with varying lineups of salad ingredients. For a mix of spinach and sprouts and strawberries and pecans, I had first matched my popular Poppy Seed Dressing. Then I remembered how well balsamic vinegar pairs with strawberries and I started my search for a Balsamic Vinaigrette that would be up for the task. I wanted this dressing to be simple and perfectly balanced between sharp and sweet. After a bit of trial and error, I hit gold. I’ve made it a couple times and not only does it pair amazingly with strawberries and spinach, it brings out the best in just about every salad I’ve put it on. This is a new go-to recipe for me, for sure.
Place all ingredients in a shallow bowl or a glass canning jar. Whisk, stir or shake until all is well-mixed. Drizzle generously over salads of all stripes. Keeps in an air-tight container in the fridge for about a week — but it won’t last that long! | 2019-04-21T02:59:58 | https://christinanifong.com/2017/05/balsamic-vinaigrette/ | [
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The minutes of IAB meetings on 2007-09-05 and 2007-09-19 were approved. Approval of the minutes of the IAB meeting on 2007-10-03 were deferred until the next business meeting.
On Oct 4, the IESG sent an email to the community re-affirming its reading of RFC 2026 regarding appeals.
There has been a lot of discussion about upcoming BoFs for the Vancouver meeting, please see http://www3.tools.ietf.org/bof/trac/wiki, and remember that there is a joint meeting on October 25.
On Sept 24, Stewart Bryant sent a “Report on ITU-T Q12/15 Meeting In Stuttgart September 2007” to the IESG and IAB. In addition, there have been discussions between the ADs and other IETF members present at this meeting and leaders and members of the ITU-T on press release messages and the like coming out of it.
http://www.ietf.org/IESG/content/ions/drafts/ion-2026-practice.html has been undergoing review and update. It is scheduled for a second round of IESG telechat discussion (and possible approval) on Oct 18.
A “Study Groups” Experiment (draft-aboba-sg-experiment) has been discussed at length. No final decision has been made, but I can report that it looks like if an experiment is approved it will be of very limited scope.
The IESG appointed Simon Josefsson as the designated IANA expert for RFC 4422.
The IESG has been discussing and Cullen Jennings has drafted an IESG Statement regarding the deadline for version 00 of Working Group documents.
The IETF hosted mailing lists have had some problems with some users’ autoresponse (“out of the office”) messages. Chris Newman will draft a policy on Autoresponse Messages sent to IETF hosted mailing lists.
No IRTF report was received.
1) A beta version of the online errata submission form has been made available to the IAB, IESG, and IRSG, as well as a handful of individuals that have provided a number of errata in the past. Beta login and verification screens are to follow shortly.
draft-rfc-editor-errata-process-00.txt was posted as an ID on 29 August 2007. Some comments & replies are on the rfc-interest list.
2) We met with IANA and Bill Fenner to discuss future integration of data between the IANA, IESG Secretariat, and RFC Editor. We will meet again in Vancouver.
Danny noted that there had not yet been an opinion voiced on draft-rfc-editor-errata-process-00 by the IAB.
– As you know ISOC held a Board Strategic Retreat in early October on Trust. Olaf has sent a memo wrt IAB possible items and a “report” will be published by ISOC in due course (and sent to the IETF leadership). Thanks to Russ, Olaf and Danny for their support and participation.
– I have included below a copy of an invitation to a meeting being hosted by ISOC wrt v4/v6. Report out on meeting to follow (late October).
It was also noted that there would be an ISOC-organised round table in Amsterdam on Monday 22 October at the RIPE NCC offices between the five RIRs and the IETF leadership.
The IETF was approached by a representative from ISO/IEC JTC1, with a request to become an Approved Reference Organisation (ARO) in ISO/IEC JTC1. We decided to act upon this request positively. Action on Olaf to return the form.
Loa provided a brief review of the need to establish an IETF design team to consider what work might be required to pursue development of T-MPLS within the IETF. It was noted that this design team was intended to carry out preparatory work for the IETF, and was separate from any future group of ITU and IETF participants which might collaborate on design work.
It was decided that the IAB should send a request for participation to the IESG, the ietf@ietf.org list and appropriate IETF working group lists. Loa to draft text.
It was agreed unanimously to appoint Monique Morrow to the role of IETF liaison to ITU-NGN. Dave Oran to follow up with Monique on specific details of the duties and role of an IETF liaison manager..
Various possible topics for presentation at the Technical Plenary in Vancouver were discussed. Further review of the proposals received is necessary. No decision was reached.
Dave Oran alerted the theIAB to ongoing discussions with the SIP Forum for them to host a bar-BoF activity at the next IETF meeting to engage the community in discussion of how to improve interoperability among SIP implementations. The BoF will likely take the form of a lunchtime workshop where people will be able to present ideas and proposals for where interoperability needs to be improved, and how.
The IAB entered executive session to discuss the IETF’s appointee to the ICANN NomCom. | 2019-04-18T20:46:10 | https://www.iab.org/documents/minutes/minutes-2007/iab-minutes-2007-10-17/ | [
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In 1989, Arthur Rosenthal, then Director at Harvard University Press, took the floor during the AAUP Annual Business Meeting to deliver an encomium for Maud Wilcox, Harvard’s retiring Editor-in Chief. It was both a thoughtful and an unprecedented gesture, and it struck several members of the AAUP Board. The Association was inspired to create a way to formally recognize the achievements of people in the community who were not press directors and who had nevertheless made significant contributions to scholarly publishing, like Maud Wilcox.
And so the Constituency Award was born, first given to Naomi Pascal at the Annual Meeting in 1991. Naomi was the Editor-in-Chief at the University of Washington Press; she had served on a number of committees, was a vigorous First Amendment champion, and one of the principal organizers of the then-annual Western Presses regional meeting. The next year the award went to Harry Van Ierssel, then CFO at the University of Toronto Press, who had systematized the AAUP Annual Statistics in the early ‘80s and who continued to prepare them until Kim Schmelzinger took them over in 2008. The AAUP Operating Statistics have long been considered the gold standard for publishing industry statistics, thanks to Harry.
The Constituency Award Honor Roll is a distinguished one. Press directors are not ineligible, but only two serving Directors have been given the award in its 20-year history, Sandy Thatcher (Penn State) and Seetha Srinivasan (Mississippi). In its original conception and through its history, the Constituency Award is only partly given for the work honorees have done for and through the Association. That is a significant factor, but not a necessary one. The Association believes it is important for AUPresses as a community to thank people who do good work for the common good of scholarly publishing.
The AUPresses Constituency Award continues to honor staff at member presses who have demonstrated active leadership and service to the association and the university press community. It is awarded each year at the Annual Meeting. | 2019-04-23T14:36:29 | http://aupresses.org/aaup-members/constituency-award | [
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