“Those who devour riba do not stand except as one who has been driven to insanity by the touch of Shaitaan. This is because they say: ‘Verily, trade is like riba while Allah has made lawful trade and made riba unlawful.” (Surah Baqarah, aayat 275)


The so-called Islamic banks intransigently refuse to set their house in order. This intransigence is the product of the shaitaani insanity mentioned in the aforementioned Qur’aanic verse. It is a simple issue for these banks to restructure their transactions with only a little effort.


It is a simple matter to bring their trade transactions fully within the bounds of the Shariah if they are truly concerned about the Deen of Allah Ta’ala and if they can bring themselves to understand the vital need for Halaal income. The Muslim community will be only too happy to deal with Muslim banks if they streamline their affairs to conform with the Shariah. Presently, they are employing deception by their utilization of Islamic terminology for deals which are 100% replicas of the transactions of the riba capitalists.


The Muslim-owned banks, contrary to their claims, do not purchase any tangible commodities (maal). The claim they tender in this regard is a massive falsity and deception. They do not deal in maal. They deal in only finance – money. They sell money, and their ‘profit’ is pure riba. Their thinking ability has been affected and deranged by the shaitaani produced insanity because they intransigently persist with the fallacious claim that their riba dealings are halaal trade. Just as the mushrikeen of Arabia had intransigently insisted that their riba was like trade, so too do these banks claim.


These banks will be able to comply with the Shariah only if they agree to think along Islamic lines. But they plot all their dealings in strict accordance with the riba procedures and methods of the kuffaar capitalists right down to the finest detail.


Their so-called shariah boards act as mere rubber stamps for all the un-Islamic and riba transactions fabricated by the banks. The shariah boards are despicable subterfuges providing ‘legality’ for the riba contracts and agreements. Since these boards are directly associated with the banks and the molvis and sheikhs serving on these boards are employees of the banks, they (the molvis, muftis and sheikhs) are incapable of presenting the Haqq of the Shariah. They are perennially searching for interpretations to sanctify and sanction the riba deals of the capitalist banks.


They only need to divest themselves of the riba mentality acquired from the kuffaar capitalists and figure out simple ways to ensure that their dealings comply with the Shariah. This is neither an insurmountable nor a difficult task. It is their intransigence and their determination to follow the riba path of the western entrepreneurs which induces them to believe that banks in this age cannot operate if run strictly according to the Shariah. This mentality is the consequence of the shaitaani insanity stated in the Qur’aan.


If they obstinately refuse to bring their house in order to comply with the Shariah, let them then take notice of the Divine Ultimatum. The Qur’aan issues the following declaration of war to the riba capitalists:


O People of Imaan! Waive (leave off) what remains (for you) of riba if indeed you are Mu’mineen. And, if you do not do so, then take notice of war from Allah and His Rasool. And, if you repent (and abandon your riba demands), then for you is your capital amount (which you had given as a loan). Do not commit oppression and you will then not be wronged.” (Surah Baqarah, aayats 278 and 279)


Compliance with the Qur’aan requires a complete waiver of all interest which the bank demands under guise of its ‘penalty clause’. All riba agreements have to be cancelled and the riba charged (finance charges, etc.) has to be compulsorily refunded to the oppressed debtors. Only then can the Muslim-owned banks be saved from the Ultimatum of War from Allah and His Rasool. This War will continue from this dunya right into the Aakhirah. If they refuse to set their house in order, they should clearly understand their loss as the Qur’aan states:


All Muslims know and understand that insurance is haraam even if they indulge in this riba-qimaar sin.


Albaraka Bank, in fact all Muslim-owned capitalist riba banks have incorporated insurance as a binding condition for granting finance (loans).


The insistence on insurance further testifies to the scant regard these riba banks have for the Shariah. Their primary concern is to safeguard their monetary interests even at the cost of purchasing Jahannum and the Wrath of Allah Ta’ala.


Every agreement of these banks makes insurance mandatory. This demand belies their claim of being ‘Islamic’.


Almost a year on after the beginning of the war in Yemen, there is still no end in sight. This conflict has so far killed at least 6,000 people. An estimated 82% of the population, that is to say more than 21 million people, require humanitarian assistance. Ground fighting and airstrikes have turned Yemen into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.


More than 2 million people have fled their homes. Yemenis all across the country struggle to eat every day and have access to safe water. Risks of disease, malnutrition and psychological trauma are extremely high, especially for children, and more than 3 million of them have no access to education. Schools and hospitals are being destroyed.


In addition to the war, the blockade that has crippled one of the most import-reliant countries provokes food, fuel and medical supplies shortages, increasing the population’s vulnerability and affecting their livelihoods.


As access to many areas in the country remain critically constrained due to ground fighting, airstrikes and fuel scarcity, ACTED field teams continue to balance the urgent requirement to meet immediate needs with careful considerations of security. In Ibb, ACTED has supported the local water corporation to access fuel and provided essential spare parts to sustain water pumping to nearly 300,000 people.


For rural populations in Al Dhale’e, ACTED has promoted improved sanitation environments to almost 60,000 people, rehabilitated 19 communal water points and is working on 9 other ones. The teams have also distributed water filters at household level across 15 villages in this governorate, and have reached an additional 14,000 people with hygiene kits in Ibb. Soon, they will begin water trucking to more than 35,000 people and kit distribution in Al Jawf and Al Dhale’e. In addition to those activities, an emergency cash distribution will be organized to support more than 10,000 people. However, many needs remain unmet as fighting continues.


The war in Yemen has struggled to catch the world’s attention, due to its slow build-up, the protracted nature of the crisis and its inaccessibility to media. Yet, the crisis situation continues and populations are in great need of humanitarian assistance.


Parties to the conflict must support safe and unrestricted humanitarian access to civilians in need, and work together for a permanent ceasefire and lasting political solution.<|endoftext|>Choosing the right Chiropractor is important. We provide excellent care during & after treatment to ensure your well-being.


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1256527 ..perhaps try to get in a little more vegetables and if you usually have sugary breakfasts lay off those as you will probably have enough in the evening.


When we arrive starving we will immediately dive into the cheesy and heavy appetizers and take a few extra plates at the buffet. Instead arrive as hungry as you normally would be and enjoy a bite or two of the special treats you really love.


I don't know how many times I have eaten something on the holidays I don't even like, simply because it was the holidays. Instead we should focus on indulging (and truly enjoying) foods that we really love and appreciate! If you avoid dairy most of the time (and you're not allergic) but egg nog is you all time favourite drink, a Christmas party might be the perfect time to have a glass and really take in the delicious-ness that you can really appreciate. For me, I don't care for chips, but they are something I find myself noshing on at a party, for no reason other than them being there!


Oh! Grab some extra helpings of salads and fresh vegetables (the vegetable try can always use some lovin') and chomp on those while you engage in festive conversations and activities.


Try to not throw off your schedule too much. Like I said, this is the first holiday that I am not in school, which means that I still have to teach classes and work some shifts over the holidays, and this is great for me, no boredom or major schedule derailing. Try to maintain some activities you normally would like working out, reading, relaxing and what ever else you spend your time doing. Often we find ourselves spending all waking hours munching on festive specials instead of doing what we normally would.


What tips do you use to prevent over-indulging at the holidays? Do you just let it all go when it comes to Christmas?


I am so excited for today to be here! I had the opportunity to chat with Leanne over atHealthful Pursuit about mindful eating and my upcoming challenge. If you don't know Leanne, you really should! She was probably the first blog I started reading when I was in university, we are talking at least 4 years ago I started reading her blog. She offers fantastic recipes and I have made MANY with success and she is also a Holistic Nutritionist and attended CSNN, she always made it seem approachable to change your diet and live with dietary restrictions in a world that might not always accommodate. Take some time to check her out and follow her too, she's great!


I would love for you to take a moment to listen to our conversation and sign up for the mindful eating challenge! I will be posting the conversation here too, in the near future... ENJOY!


You can sign up for the FREE 6 Day Mindful Eating Challenge below! I look forward to going on this journey with you!<|endoftext|>Pill with imprint B 300 is White, Elliptical / Oval and has been identified as Cardizem LA 300 mg. It is supplied by Kos Pharmaceuticals.


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Biogenesis Premiere Greens Multi is a complete superfood meal supplement beverage designed to nourish the body with the vital nutrition it needs. Provides a multivitamin mineral core, fruit and vegetable blends, enzymes, and unique specialty nutrients.


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Pea, chlorella, and spirulina proteins provide a unique and great-tasting protein base. Pea, chlorella, and spirulina all have a low-allergenic potential, but still provide a complete source of quality protein. Along with therapeutic efficacy, taste is also essential to help ensure your patients comply with your protocols. This unique protein blend gives the Premiere Greens Multi a great vanilla taste and creamy consistency.


Multivitamin/mineral fortified to help patients meet their basic nutritional needs. In a USDA survey of 270,000 Americans, not one met 100% of the RDA for every single one of the essential vitamins and minerals. Supplementing with a multiple can help patients meet the recommended daily intake for all the micronutrients, a necessary first step to optimizing nutritional intake.


Fruits and vegetables are a rich source of antioxidants and essential nutrients. Unfortunately, many Americans struggle to meet the suggested five to nine servings of produce per day. Premeire Greens Multi contains a blend of nineteen different fruits and vegetables to help your patients meet their daily nutrition needs. Broccoli, kale, and brussels sprouts all provide a source of indole-3 carbinol. This compound may support disease prevention and healthy estrogen metabolism. In addition, both broccoli and cauliflower are sources of sulforaphane glucosinolate. This sulfur-containing compound has been shown to support gastrointestinal health and promote normal cellular differentiation.


Enzymes are the catalysts in all endogenous biochemical reactions. As humans have switched to a diet that focuses primarily on processed foods, dietary consumption of enzymes from raw foods has declined, creating the need for supplementation. Enzyme supplementation can support proper digestion and overall body communication. Another known benefit of enzyme therapy is promoting rapid post-injury tissue recovery. Proteolytic enzymes help improve the circulation and delivery of nutrients to damaged tissue for enhanced healing capabilities.


Fiber blend provides six grams of dietary fiber per serving, making it a significant source of dietary fiber. This fiber blend contains both soluble and insoluble fibers which support the health of the intestinal tract. The blend also provides a balanced ratio of short-chain fatty acids including the all-important butyric acid, which acts as a primary fuel source for the intestinal colonocytes, and promotes the health of beneficial intestinal bacteria and the healthy regulation of cholesterol.


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Cranberry concentrate (source of ellagic acid), bilberry fruit extract (source of anthocyanosides), blueberry (source of anthocyanin and ellagic acid), elderberry (source of flavonoids), raspberry (source of beta carotene, ellagic acid, catechins and monoterpenes)


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Coco Chanel is a legend in the handbag world. Her design work is the definition of "classic" but did you know how intelligent she was? I found a few witticisms I had to share!


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...2011, Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban revealed they had become the proud parents of a baby girl through a surrogate mother; the birth had been kept a secret until the announcement was made. Faith Margaret was born on December 28, 2010, at The Women's Hospital at Centennial in Nashville via a gestational carrier and was the biological daughter of Kidman and Urban. "Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful, to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret. No words can adequately convey the incredible gratitude that we feel for everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier." The couple already had a two-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose, while Kidman also had two adopted children with her ex-husband Tom Cruise, Isabella and Connor.


...2007, Otis and Isaac Ferry, sons of British singer Bryan Ferry, and Max Irons, son of British actor Jeremy Irons, took to the catwalk for Burberry's autumn/winter 2007-08 menswear show. "This season saw our very own Knight wearing the mantle of a true modern day super-hero. From aviator to explorer with, of course, a strict military training courtesy of the Sandhurst Military Academy, 'M' would be only too willing to take on Bailey's newest incarnation. From Sergeant Pepper, through Sir Ernest Shackleton, James Bond and Prince William, Bailey brilliantly works British history and current affairs into the proceedings, producing one of his strongest collections to date," said VOGUE.COM's report. SEE THE SHOW HERE.<|endoftext|>DescriptionBreadth-First Search (BFS) is the underlying kernel algorithm for many graph applications such as social networks, medical informatics, transport systems, etc. Therefore, it has been absorbed as a core of Graph500, used to evaluate the capability of supercomputers in terms of big data processing. In this paper, we introduce into a global bitmap which is used to accelerate two approaches: the top-down and bottom-up. Specifically, the new top-down approach uses the global bitmap to indicate whether the vertices are visited or not, while the new bottom-up approach changes the frontier queue to the global bitmap to indicate whether the vertices are on the frontier. With the help of the global bitmap, the total number of communication messages produced by the BFS will be reduced significantly, and consequentially the BFS is accelerated. Meanwhile, our algorithm is optimized for storage on Knights Landing (KNL). We evaluate our proposal on both the KNL platform and the Tianhe-2 supercomputer. Experimental results demonstrate that the communication was time reduced to roughly 1/4 of the original. We obtain speedups of 2.2-3.1 compared to the top-down approach.


DescriptionHPC is critical to the weather and climate community for the delivery of accurate results in a timely fashion. The weather and climate community represents one of the largest industries for the procurement and utilisation of dedicated HPC systems. As such, the motivation for improved performance, both in terms of numerical accuracy and time to solution, is helping to drive and shape the industry.


However, the scientific applications and workflows used by the weather and climate community have several specific requirements which are unique to the industry. Comprehending these requirements, can help industry vendors design solutions which are better suited to the weather and climate simulation and the associated workflows, in turn advancing the performance capabilities of the whole community.


This BoF session brings together representatives from industry and scientific communities to discuss the HPC challenges in weather and climate computing.


The session will begin by the presenters each delivering a short introduction, detailing their perspective on these challenges, and then participating in an interactive panel session.


Discussions will focus on the following main topics: heritage and evolution of scientific codebases; model coupling; data storage, handling and distribution; and system benchmarking, procurement and deployment.


This BoF is designed to discuss these industry specific requirements and widen the dialogue with HPC vendors about the needs and concerns of the weather and climate community.


This session is an output from the European H2020 ESiWACE Centre of Excellence, a pan-European initiative to address key scientific challenges in weather and climate modelling.


An obsessive astronomer and his unconventional research partner probe their difficult pasts while searching for proof of the existence of life on distant planets, in this emotive sci-fi drama about the importance of making contact.


Director Akash Sherman crafts a remarkably compassionate sci-fi drama that captures the palpable thrill of being on the edge of discovery.


Isaac Bruno is an astronomer consumed with searching the cosmos for evidence of life. When his obsession jeopardizes his career, he ignores a friend's advice to get his life back on track and instead delves deeper into his research — in part to escape from a tragedy in his past. After Isaac meets an artist named Clara, who shares his fascination with space and has a keen eye for detecting patterns, the two begin an unlikely collaboration sifting through mounds of newly released stellar data in the hopes of making a monumental discovery.


Although they are both seekers, Clara's open-minded approach clashes with Isaac's literal-mindedness. As they edge closer to finding habitable worlds, Isaac's tunnel vision makes him blind to what Clara offers — and fail to recognize that she has hidden struggles of her own. Clara urges Isaac to be open to inexplicable truths, but he desperately clings to rationality. Even as their connection grows, Isaac's preoccupation threatens to be his undoing and the downfall of the entire project.


Sherman skilfully explores humankind's greatest ambition — to reach beyond our world — while grounding the film in the basic human need for love and connection. Both grand and intimate, Clara firmly establishes newcomer Sherman as a filmmaker to watch. Profound discovery may be within reach, but only with the courage to follow the heart as well as the mind.<|endoftext|>Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is ~ Raleigh is a shop local event at North Hills Club supporting small, local businesses without a brick and mortar storefront. We will have approximately 20 vendors on hand at North Hills Club plus free parking, giveaways, door prizes and a cash bar!


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1256529 The president of the Ezhu Kalai Ilakkiya Peravai, and close associate of Sathiyamoorthy, kai. Saravanan shared his memories of association with sathiyamoorthy.


A memorial oration was delivered by the Northern Regional Manager of Hatton National Bank, S.Sunthareswaran on “Understanding the Dynamics of Global social Organizations.”


Several people including those who worked with Sathiyamoorthy, co-journalists, relatives and friends participated in the events.


The last voice-report of Sathiyamoorthy from the very battle field or rather the “Killing Fields of Sri Lanka” is presented with this.


Previous PostTwo Years grace to GOSL is a betrayal of Tamil people, condemns the leader of TNPF, Gajendrakumar Next PostThe Tamil Society should attempt to get maximum possible Powers, says the Eastern PC CM, Naseer<|endoftext|>This past weekend Josiah and I escaped to the desert to relax and celebrate our 4 year anniversary. We chose to stay at Del Marcos Hotel which is a smaller, retro style hotel built in 1947. The view was beautiful! The San Jacinto Mountains are the backdrop of this newly remodeled gem. There are a handful of cool hotels to stay at with much larger pool areas but they are also packed and loud. We loved how simple and laid back Del Marcos was and the salt water pool was heavenly. We stayed in the Julius Shulman room and I loved looking through the coffee table book about this talented American architectural photographer. His photos of mid-century modern design reminded me so much of Jonathan Segal's work. Jonathan Segal is an amazing architect in San Diego and we currently rent one of his unit's. We loved the feel and decor of the Del Marco Hotel! The staff was friendly, attentive to any needs, and gave off a family vibe. It's also a pet friendly hotel so we may have to bring Stella some day. :)


We spent most of our weekend by the pool just relaxing, floating in the salt water and soaking up the sun. We don't get outside nearly enough so anytime we getaway we try to be outside as much as possible. I was very excited about dining since we don't get out as much now that we have Stella, our pomeranian puppy. The dining was a bit disappointing but we did have a couple great experiences. Our favorite places were by far Cheeky's for breakfast and Copley's for dinner. Cheeky's had amazing huevos rancheros and the flight of bacon was delish!! You have to get there early as it is the spot to be for breakfast. We got there at 8am when they opened which was perfect. Copley's was our favorite dinner spot. I had been looking forward to it ever since hearing that is was part of the former Cary Grant's estate. It was gorgeous! From the street it looks like the tiniest spot.Then you walk in through the little doorway and find yourself in a beautiful garden patio area. There are benches for enjoying a cocktail, a fireplace and outdoor dining areas. Keep walking forward and you enter the restaurant. It is a long and narrow horizontal set up. The tiny bar is in the middle. We chose to sit indoors since it was so hot and were seated at a perfect back corner table by a window. The service was excellent and the food was delightful.


Something about being by the pool makes you crave a cheeseburger and we tried two burger spots. Tyler's was very plain but very good. Everything was fresh and for being a small burger spot they had great service and it was clear they took pride in their food and presentation. We stopped at Woody's before we hit the road to head back to San Diego. It is a true small town diner experience. We sat on the little stools at the counter and could basically watch the cooks prepare our food. I had to get the sliders since I couldn't decide on one burger. They were all amazing! Not a place you go for the ambiance but if you want a killer burger I recommend it.


Next time we are in Palm Springs I want to try Maracas for dinner. We stopped by and sat on the patio for a quick snack and they the best salsa and guacamole! For some reason we felt like a beer which is rare for us so we didn't try the margarita's. They looked amazing so next time for sure! Our worst experience was at Lulu's. I do not recommend it. It's on the corner, has an all day happy hour and looks good so naturally everyone goes in. It's a trap! The food was awful, service was not great, atmosphere felt like a cafeteria. It was loud, poorly designed and we just wanted to get out quickly.


As far as shopping goes there is a large selection of home interior stores, but disappointingly no great clothing or accessory boutiques besides Trina Turk. I've heard Palm Desert has great shopping but we wanted to stay in Palm Springs, close to the hotel and be able to walk. Since we were there purely to relax and enjoy quality time together it didn't bother us too much, but it's nice to have options. Palm Springs is a great getaway if you want to relax by the pool, casually dine and just soak up the sun. Now that we've stayed there I have a better idea for next time and will plan accordingly. I didn't purchase anything new for this weekend away. Everything I brought with me was fairly old and I made it work. I am dying to travel and take more mini vacations so I've decided that I have to save and be wise with every purchase I make from here on out. It's a challenge I am ready to take on!


Have you stayed in Palm Springs?? Tell me about your favorite spots to dine, stay and play! I'd love to hear so I can check them out next time.


It is well said that creativity and skill never lies out of box because it remains within in the organized framework and it is actually called perfection and innovation in its field work. When it comes to Pakistani fashion industry then we come to know that it has progressed well due to its creativity and innovative work. There are number of talented people in industry that know it very well how to cope with latest trends and how to compete with the increasing demands of styles and fashion. Our old fashion designers have now big command on their work and new one’s are doing marvelous work.


Most of our designers are big fan of Western fashion and they produce such dresses also but they are doing fabulous job by displaying colors in chic contrasts and also follows Pakistani Culture and Styles. Here is the time when we will discuss about the Top 10 Most Famous Wedding Dress Designers of Pakistan. They have not only gained fame in Pakistan but also around the globe. They are are the award winners of best dresses for brides and groom. Let’s have a glance.


The young and innovative Hassan Sherhyar Yasin is one of the most famous fashion designer of Pakistan who has earned fame not only in region but also at international level as well. This talented man has started its brand name labeled as “HSY” in the year 2000 and since that time he is the best choreographer and designer at the same time. He also participate in international fashion shows in which he participate in the collaboration with its country and always got positive feedback from its customers. After his brilliant success in clothing line he launch’s its jewelry brand in 2007.


The one of the most top rated Pakistani designers who is at the 2nd number in the Top 10, he is none other than “Asim Jofa”. He is not only cloths producer but also a famous jeweler as well. He is the certified as USA fashion designers, started its journey as a jewelry designers but after its highest success and due to his skills he began working in clothing failed as well. His eastern ethnicity and elegance makes him the top rated. As his each apparel reveals that one cane change her whole look not only by wearing formal wear but also causal wear.


Deepak Perwani is the best Bridal designer when it comes to wedding wear. Formerly he was a men fashionista but due to his interest and increasing demand in women clothing he got huge response from his clients.Its dresses are always unique and full of elegance as he use different combinations of colors in very chic way. This icon has previously showcased its collections in Lux Style Awards, Dubai Fashion Show, Zargali Premier and now in QMobile Hum Bridal Couture Week.


The Textile and Fashion graduate from the most famous Beacon House National University, came at number forth. Its popularity is based on his fabulous work in dresses designing in both traditional wear and also western styles. He is also famous for his simple and delicate cuts on fabric. Due to its specialization in Bridal Wear, he always appreciated not only in Pakistan but also at international level.


The name of elegance and ethnicity in bridal wear none other than “Maria B”. It is not a new name for customers as she always remains in touch in any case. If talk about women clothing, then she will be at the top listed. Now the name of Maria.b became the symbol of quality, glamour and creativity. After she has graduated from PFSD (Pakistan School of Fashion) she launched its brand in the 1999 and since she is rocking the clothing industry.


Another famous name of fashion and glamour is Bunto Kazmi who is also one of the leading icon of Pakistan. The outstanding and brilliant fashion designer works with the inspiration from Mughal Fashion, that’s why her each apparel shows the touch Mughal Empires Fashion. She have done lots of work in native culture and through its minds creation. Young girls especially loves outfits by her.


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1256530  do is promise that we’re working on it.


I’m not saying don’t email us. We really do value your input and suggestions, we really do. But if you’re telling us that a page is not longer correct, take a look at the bottom and see when that page was last updated. If the date is before July 21, we haven’t gotten to it yet. Yes, we know that “that awful boy” refers to Snape. Yes, we know that many character descriptions don’t include the details from book seven, like the fact that the person is now dead (which I agree is pretty important!). I think we have most of the new spells added, but there are a few still missing, that’s true. I haven’t even touched the timeline, and obviously there will be a LOT of new information to add there. We do know, and we are working on it, one step at a time.


It’s funny, though, how much “behind the scenes” work needs to be done at the same time as the flashy new stuff. You know what I worked on last night? Figured out where the title page and tailpiece images belong on the first reader’s guide page (since I don’t own a Scholastic edition of the book yet, I had no idea how those fit in), looked for images of the covers in the correct size and resolution, and had a discussion with Bel about how to indicate the epilogue in the Lexicon (is it DHe or DH/e or DHep or what? I decided on DH/e). I’ve also been adding the new interviews to the list of sources. That might not seem particularly important, but since we’re adding all this new material and need to include links to those things, the abbreviations have to be decided upon and the links have to be in place. The Lexicon is a very complex, interrelated website. That’s part of what makes it so cool, but also what makes it take a while to update.


Last night I also modified the main index page with a nice navigation menu along the right side. That should make finding what you want even easier. We’re still working on the overall site navigation, by the way, and some of the links are still going to old pages that will be updated when we get a chance. You should be able to browse more quickly to what you want, though. I don’t think we’ll be working on navigation pages for a while now while we have DH material to occupy our time.


Hang in there. The Lexicon will continue to grow and improve. Thanks for your help and support and input.


Raleigh, NC (June 24, 2011) – The RTP CFO Forum (www.rtpcfos.com) will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, July 1, 2011. The organization serves as a peer-to-peer networking and discussion opportunity for more than 200 senior financial executives in the Triangle area. Titled, “Beyond Budgeting: Where is That?”, the meeting will focus on principles used as a model for flexible enterprise control.


Christopher T. McKittrick, CPA, MBA, CFE, will lead the group in an exploration of the 12 Beyond Budgeting Principles that are helping redefine the management model of many top organizations. McKittrick is a member of the North Carolina State University faculty, where he is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Accounting. He is also the owner of Perspective Business Advisors, LLC (www.perspectivebusadvisorsllc.com). McKittrick has more than 30 years of business experience with leadership positions in audit, financial management and information systems.


“Organizational change can be difficult for many managers to embrace, but taking a fresh look at business processes can make the difference in ensuring sustained success,” says Will Eglin, RTP CFO Forum board member and CFO of IEM, Inc. “Chris’s perspectives on alternative management models and principles will be beneficial to our attending members.”


The RTP CFO Fourm meets the first Friday of every month, from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., at the Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP office on 1500 Sunday Drive, Suite 300, Raleigh, North Carolina. Membership in the forum is free and by invitation only. To request to join the group, please email join@rtpcfos.com .


The RTP CFO Forum serves the greater Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill region, supporting more than 200 senior financial executives. The forum is designed to provide interactive networking and discussion of technical and strategic topics in an environment created exclusively for senior-level peers. CPE is provided on select topics. To learn more, visit www.rtpcfos.com .


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15 of the buried bodies were recently retrieved as collection of more than a million Tutsisâ€™ bodies is still difficult, where the other 489 Bodies were collected from other temporary cemeteries created immediately after genocide.


â€œTutsis of Runda, Taba, Ntongwe, Bugesera and Mugina areas all came to seek refuge and security at Mugani Parish.â€ Explained Mugina Sector Executive Jean Marie Rwiririza


Kamonyi District Mayor Jacques Rutsinga said that Tutsis sought refuge in Mugina Sector because its then executive (Burgomaster) Callixte Ndagijimana was against the then governmentâ€™s genocide deeds.


â€œMugina Tutsis were killed by then governmentâ€™s soldiers and Hutu refugees from Burundi, who killed the then Burgomaster Callixte Ndagijimana first.â€ Explained the Mayor


National Coordinator of IBUKA Janvier Forongo called for justice of the Genocide victims especially in getting back refunds of their damaged properties during the genocide.


There is also still a puzzling problem of the then Genocide perpetuators who were Burundian refugees in Rwandan but now returned back to Burundi and cannot be sued by current government of Rwanda.<|endoftext|>Pencil yourself in our calendar so we can get this consulting party started. (And by party, we mean the one you're going to want to throw to celebrate tax savings, better systems, and faster growth.)<|endoftext|>The U.S. Supreme Court, which has not heard a major abortion case since 2007, has agreed to review anti-abortion laws in Texas and Mississippi, with oral arguments expected next year. (Photo by Ian McWilliams via Flickr.)


Setting the stage for what a leading women's health advocate said will be "the most important abortion rights case in almost 25 years," the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed (pdf) to review a "draconian" Texas law designed to shut down clinics that provide safe, legal abortion services.


"Today the Supreme Court took an important step toward restoring the constitutional rights of millions of women, which Texas politicians have spent years dismantling through deceptive laws and regulatory red tape," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which brought the case on behalf of a coalition of women's health providers. "We are confident the Court will recognize that these laws are a sham and stop these political attacks on women's rights, dignity, and access to safe, legal essential health care."


The case, Whole Woman's Health v. Cole, challenges two provisions of a 2013 law known as HB2 that is already "causing real harm to women across the state of Texas," said Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder and CEO of Whole Woman's Health.


The first provision requires that all abortion providers obtain local hospital admitting privileges, a mandate which has already forced the closure of over half the clinics in the state. The second provision requires every reproductive health care facility offering abortion services to meet the same hospital-


1256531  need access to your money. These fees are expenses incurred by Fiverr and are actually cheaper than the fees you would pay if paying them yourself (Paypal fees, etc.)


Considering that, after fees, you are getting just $4 for every $5 gig you sell on Fiverr, it may seem impossible to make it worth your time. In fact, many sellers find it discouraging that they have to sell so many $5 gigs at first to be able to charge any more. But there are ways to make it work, and many freelancers have done it well enough to replace their full-time income from regular jobs. Here are the best tips for doing just that:


Have an ebook, template advice, or a file that you can slightly tweak to each new customer? The less you have to customize, the more you can rely on completed work to carry you through. Selling multiples of the same item (such as a video animation where you only have to change the name each time) is a surefire way to get a good return on your time investment.


Since Fiverr relies heavily on its feedback system to weed out the many non-performing sellers, it’s important that you stand out in the very large crowd early on. Finish a project when you say you can, communicate, and ask for great feedback. The best sellers have almost perfect reviews, and they are often rewarded with prime listings and features on the Fiverr site that get them more exposure.


If you think that you can just put up your listing and wait for the buyers, you have a lot to learn. The most popular sellers make extra money by using social media and word of mouth to direct buyers to their Fiverr seller’s profile. Use keywords that people may be searching for to describe your gigs and share them on Twitter, Facebook, and google+. Let people in your real life know about it, too. Better exposure means more gig sales and the better opportunity to sell those more expensive gig extras!


Many people have had negative things to say about Fiverr. In a flooded marketplace, it can be hard to see how you can stand out among millions of projects. The global market can be difficult for sellers in the United States, as well, who may be competing with workers from other countries who can comfortably charge $5 and not require much more for extra gigs. But like anything else, you get what you pay for. Many of the complaints that buyers have about getting work done on Fiverr is that the quality can be lacking. If you can be a positive experience for them, they will come back to you, share their good experiences with others, and help you grow your business to thousands a month – or more!<|endoftext|>Thursday — Cheeseburger; ham and cheese French toast sandwich with syrup; blueberry muffin, french fries with ketchup.<|endoftext|>That was just about 50% off of the China opening weekend for “The Force Awakens.” That film started with over $52 million and went on to make $124 million total in China.


At this rate, “The Last Jedi” can look for maybe $60 million in China. That’s far off what was expected.


Historians will look back at “The Last Jedi” with some interesting theories. Do you give the people what they want and expect? Or do you just follow your own plan and say to hell with it? Johnson delivered a good film but with a lot of downers for the ending. And the audience responded in kind.<|endoftext|>Surrounded by the oppressive desert heat and the mesmerising figures who move through it, Sofia waits while her mother undergoes the strange programme of treatments invented by Dr Gomez. Searching for a cure to a defiant and quite possibly imagined disease, ever more entangled in the seductive, mercurial games of those around her, Sofia finally comes to confront and reconcile the disparate fragments of her identity.


Every once in a while I like to read books outside of comfort zone. It gives me more variety and shakes up my reading habits. This is exactly what I did with Hot Milk. I found out about this book via my local Waterstones. They are reading it for their July book club meeting of which I am going so I knew I had to give it a read. I knew straight away that this was out of the genres which I usually read but I was willing to give it a go and see what happened.


Sofia, an anthropology graduate and her mother Rose arrive in a village in Southern Spain - a dreamlike location between the desert and ocean. The pair are there to seek medical advice. Rose suffers from a mysterious illness which has confined her to a wheelchair, her legs unusable. Sofia has spent years helping her mother but at the same time trying to understand and solve this mystery illness. Sofia waits as her mother undergoes various tests and treatments invented by the elusive Dr Gomez. All the while whilst Sofia start to confront her identity.


This was such a strange short book. At times I found it hard to actually figure out what the plot was about it felt a bit over the place at times. It was as if it was a puzzle wanting to be figured out. I understood the themes of neglect and guilt that were plastered throughout the story. However, as I am only young and don't know anything about anthropology those elements of the story were lost on me. All throughout reading I felt like there was something I was missing. This was very unsettling and did affect my reading. I could have finished a book this size in 2/3 days but because of my unsettled feelings it took me a week.


I also found it really hard to connect with any of the characters within the story. Rose didn't appeal to me at all. I found her characterisation lacking and she was just a character that you wouldn't be able to bond with. Sofia, was okay but I did find her to be quite dull at times too. She was very complicated and I just couldn't be dealing with that. Although, the relationship between the two was quite interesting. You could tell that despite her irritation towards Rose that Sofia really did love her and appreciate her. As for the supporting characters, I just didn't want to get to know them. As harsh as it sounds but this is just in my opinion.


The one thing I did love about Hot Milk mind you, was the poetic use of language. I love poetry and metaphors and symbolism so the writing style really did appeal to me. I was able to immerse myself in the language and this was probably the main reason why I stuck with the book. I probably would have given up if the writing style wasn't as good. The language suited the style of the story and should be given credit.


Hot Milk was a very odd and slightly complicated read. Totally different to what I am used to and it did push me out of my comfort zone. The use of language however, has made me want to look in some more of Deborah Levy's work. Maybe each of her stories are different.


French band La Femme are best known for their ‘pop meets Krautrock’ sound that has seen them garner millions of streams on Spotify alone. However, they’ve always had a more artistic, experimental edge and chance occurrence led to them expressing that on Runway.


Their friend Hedi Slimane heard a work in progress called Runway, and when he took over at fashion house Celine he asked them to create something for his upcoming show.


The band teamed up with model Grace Hartzel to create a 20-minute soundscape to accompany his show at Les Invalides in Paris – covered by Vogue – that sees the band serve up a trancey, euphoric soundtrack that provides a sophisticated backing to Hartlzel’s musings on the nature of the modern fashion industry.


Vibrant and vivacious, and at times providing a sly but loving critique of the fashion industry, Runway works perfectly as the backdrop to high fashion but also as a standalone piece of art in its own right.


You can check out the show here to get the track in full effect. The track is also available on iTunes.<|endoftext|>Currently I'm a senior software engineer with The Cloakroom, a personal shopping service for men. I focus primarily on front-end development (responsive HTML/CSS, Angular.js, Django/Python) and customer growth through A/B Testing and User Analytics (Mixpanel).


Previously I founded a startup called Revirda which provided Taxi drivers with real-time demand prediction. I led design and development of the web product along with native iPhone and Android apps.


I have launched several prototypes which never quite made it to companies. Beagle was a meta-search engine for online learning, Knownly is a static website hosting service for Dropbox, and Passion Tree was a platform for planning and promoting workshops.


Prior to working on startups I was a Manager at Accenture and worked as a technology consultant and project manager for 8 years.


Seven years experience utliising web and mobile user analytics for data-driven product development, acquisition funnel optimisation and customer retainment.


Dwight, it was great talking to you today! Thanks a lot for sharing your perspective and knowledge about startups as well as for the great inputs!


After working with Dwight as a developer many years ago I sought his advice as an "startup guru" to provide inspiration to my stalled project. In an hour session with Dwight he was able to provide insight and lessons from his experience that helped me to set realistic goals and steer my development on a more efficient path with suggested methods and next steps. Many Thanks Dwight! this time was a very helpful kickstarter for me!


"While working remotely with Dwight we were able to quickly overcome several infrastructure DevOps related roadblocks and challenges I was facing with an important project. This included automated deployment, webserver configuration and some


1256532  Tri weekend or outdoor adventure and come back with the data to prove it. Using the Android Wear 2.0 Smartwatch OS, the M600 pushes calendar notifications, emails, and messages from your Android device or iPhone with access to apps through the Google Play store.


The Polar M600's Android Wear 2.0 OS is compatible with iPhones, however battery life and Smartwatch functionality have been optimized for phones running Android.


Waterproof construction for 24/7 activity tracker of steps, strokes, distance, calories burned, and sleep.


When it comes to finding airfare from Fort St. John to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, there’s no better place to look than WestJet. Our wide and diverse network of flights includes stops into Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, which makes us your go-to partner when you need to get where you're going. We also believe that our passengers shouldn't get less simply because they pay less, and that's why we're committed to offering affordable air travel that comes complete with exemplary customer service. Explore our selection of airfare now.


Both sides of Mexico are just waiting to be experienced here — peaceful pampering at Ixtapa's resorts and city-based excitement in nearby Zihuatanejo. In Ixtapa, guests can board a yacht, catamaran or a cruise ship and sail out into the Pacific Ocean, where there are plenty of opportunities to snorkel and scuba dive. Zihuatanejo, on the other hand, is a lively place filled with great restaurants, great nightlife and exciting annual events like the Zihua Sail Fest.


Find the airfare you need to start planning an unforgettable visit to one of the most calm and good-natured destinations in Mexico. No matter the nature of your visit, you’re sure to enjoy the Ixtapa Ciclopista (bicycle trail), Playa Quieta and Playa el Palmar — most of all you can count on WestJet to get you from Fort St. John to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo.


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Synchronous belt-driven, resulting in minimal backlash - even, quieter, smoother operation and better results when guiding, plus higher torque


Receiving the coveted drivers license marks an historic moment in life worthy of a party. Offered in a selection of colors to coordinate with your theme. This Sweet Sixteen candy wrapper party favor is perfect to celebrate a very special birthday.


Theres a 16 auto with generator coming up for sale at a local auction, it's on Oct 20th, if I win I'll let you know.


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MASON — A 37-year-old Texas trucker accused of trying to snatch a child at Kings Island had three guns and 4,000 rounds of ammunition in his truck, officials said at his court appearance Thursday.


Rodney L. Grisham waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Mason Municipal Court and the case was sent to a Warren County grand jury, WCPO-TV reported.


The truck driver from Dallas, charged with felony drug possession, remains in the county jail on $200,000 bond.


Mason police arrested Grisham at the park July 3 after someone reported him acting suspiciously in the area of the Diamondback roller coaster.


Police originally said they found a loaded firearm in his semitrailer as well as children’s videos and toys, a police-style baton, Taser and non-licensed prescription medication.


The result of extensive development, the Eday bath provides a safe, reassuring bathing environment. The unique door hinging arrangement gives clear, uncluttered access & a watertight door which is effortless to use. Just walk in, sit down & relax on an integral seat to enjoy a soothing deep soak bath or shower. This bath comes without an Overflow or Waste.


This easy access, British manufactured bath is made from from high quality GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic). It measures 1050x665mm & is 860mm deep. Available to order as a Plain Bath, Whirlpool Bath, Spa Bath or Whirlpool & Spa combination (Hydropool), each fitted with either Flush-Jets™ or FlushSpa™ nozzles.


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We Recommend: That you choose the "panel side" of your bath when selecting the "control" & "waste" positions on double ended baths. This is for easier access purposes.


A painter and Fine Arts administrator, Martinet organised exhibitions in his galleries on the Boulevard des Italiens from 1860 on. JW exhibited his Thames etchings there in January 1862.


Martinet founded the Société Nationale des Beaux-arts. From 1861 to 1863 Martinet issued an art magazine, the Courrier artistique, which fought vigorously for the Salon des Refusés in 1863. When Symphony in White, No. I: The White Girl (YMSM 38) was rejected at the Salon in 1863, JW appears to have wanted it to be submitted to the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts. He then, however, cancelled this authorisation in favour of the Salon des Refusés, which opened at the Palais des Champs Elysées on 15 May, where it was shown as 'La Dame Blanche' (cat. no. 596). It was shown subsequently at Martinet's gallery in July (see Fantin-Latour to JW, 19 July 1863, #01082).


At Martinet's galleries, changing displays with works for sale, and individual exhibitions (including a Delacroix memorial show, and, in 1860, a show including works by Jean-Siméon Chardin) created considerable public interest. An important group of Manet's paintings achieved a succès de scandale in 1863. Manet was disillusioned and withdrew his support in 1865.


A layering piece that blends in and stands out. The elegant draped sash detail can be worn in front or back giving you plenty of beautiful options.


Ah, dress codes—a tricky fashion territory to navigate, especially if you've never been to [insert event]. From a function that lists black-tie dressing as its dress code to chic, sleek midi cocktail dresses you can lean on when the invite says "cocktail attire," we make it a goal of ours to help map out exactly what to wear and when. Today's WTW (what to wear) focus? What to wear to the ballet.


Fashion items to immediately take out of the equation? Sneakers are a no, no, as are casual sandals (so don't show up in flip-flops), and now's not the time to sport those logo tees—save them for another occasion. Instead, opt for sleek, elegant, timeless pieces—it's as simple as that. You don't necessarily have to dress super fancy or formal to the ballet, just wear something that's sartorially respectful.


Ahead, see simple but chic outfits you can wear to the ballet and shop the key piece in each, from an LBD to a classic office staple.


As a classic wardrobe staple that will always look chic, an LBD is an easy, smart pick when choosing what to wear to the ballet. Dress it up with the addition of sparkly jewels, elegant pumps, and/or a pretty shawl (it can get chilly), and you're ready to go.


Not a fan of an LBD? Or just want to go in a different direction? No problem. A silk dress is another classic that we definitely recommend wearing to the ballet. Just like an LBD, it's simple to dress up but also looks great on its own.


Dress up a pair of simple black pants and top look with a refined blazer—an A+ outfit to wear to the ballet. Plus, it can get quite chilly during the performance, so you'll be happy to have that extra layering piece with you.


An inspiring guide to transforming a small patch of ground, be it on an allotment or in a garden, into a cut flower patch which produces flowers from early spring to late autumn. Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you'll need. There is advice on what to grow - from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer bulbs to adding foliage and fillers to balance arrangements - and advice on how and when to sow, how to support your plants and tips on weeding, deadheading, pests and feeding. Growing your own means greater choice, working with the seasons and super fresh flowers. Bought flowers can be expensive and the international flower trade often means dangerous chemicals, poor working conditions for growers, demands on water resources and the 'flower miles' of worldwide airfreight. This book will help you get the most from your patch with guidance on how to cut the flowers so that they keep producing more blooms and how to look after them once they have been picked. The Cut Flower Patch is completed by a selection of flower arranging tips and sample arrangements as well as tips on finding great containers, planting plans and a helpful year planner The Cut Flower


1256533  jtst. One can either use a new database user or an existing one but in either case the user needs all priveleges and you will need to know the database user name and that users password. These have nothing whatsoever to do with any Joomla user or password, remember it is a MySQLi user and password.


Copy Akeeba's 'restorer' currently called kickstart.php to directory test. If you are using the pro version you have to rename it to something else.


In you browser go to http://www.livesite.com/test/kickstart.php (or whatever you renamed kickstart.php). This is all spelt out in Akeeba's documentation.


During the restoration stage and almost at the last stage you get the opportunity to enter in details of the new database name, user and password; and also the new suffix. In next stage you can set the new test sites live address (http://www.livesite/test), Cookie site (livesite.com - no http or www bits), and cookie path (/test -with no trailing /). Make sure you check the tick box to override the log and tmp file locations, this is easily missed.


After the Clean Up stage you get button links to the Admin and Front End pages. Try out the Admin first. if that is good then things have basically succeeded. If the front end site just comes up with a blank page or similar it probably means your template is not 'Joomla! 3.x' compatible. Switching to the Beez 3 template for the front end usually give some sort of running front end, thus allowing basic testing whilst you sort out your front end template. You may need to Unassign menu items from another template. If the Admin does not work then you have to resore from an earlier backup and repaet carefully. In one case, which was late at night, I even had to delete everything in the test directory and in the new database before making a fresh start the next morning!<|endoftext|>This wikiHow teaches you how to set up 2-step verification (also known as multi-factor authentication) for Office 356.


Log into Office 365 as an administrator. Office administrators can require multiple log-in steps for all users by making a change in the admin center.[1]


Select users for whom you want to require multi-factor authorization. To select all users at once, click the box to the left of ″DISPLAY NAME″ above the user list.[2]


Click Enable multi-factor auth on the pop-up window. The selected users will be required to set up multi-step authentication upon signing in next.


Open the Office app you want to use. A sign-in screen will appear. If your Office 365 administrator has required you to set up multi-factor authentication for your account, you’ll be prompted to do so at the login screen.[4]


Enter your login details and click Sign in. A window will appear, prompting you to further verify your account.


Choose how you want to receive your verification code under ″Step 1.″ You’ll need to have a special code sent to you each time you log in to Office 365. Choose your preferred method from the drop-down menu.


Click Next. It’s the blue button near the bottom-right corner of the window. In a few moments, you’ll receive your verification code via email, text, or telephone call.


Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. Once the setup is complete, your process for logging in to Office apps will change. Instead of just entering a username and password, you’ll also be sent (or called with) a new code you must enter.<|endoftext|>Repeal-and-replace is dead, buried, gone. Medicaid expansion passed everywhere it was on the ballot. The Affordable Care Act, with its core premise that health insurance is the right of every citizen, lives.Divided government ensures the past decade’s progress toward achieving universal health insurance will not be reversed, at least not in the next two years.


Once upon a time, TV medical dramas were about heroic doctors saving patients. Think George Clooney in ER, rescuing a boy trapped in a flooding storm drain, or even Marcus Welby listening to a suicidal patient and providing answers and solace.


But the latest entry in this genre acknowledges what all of us now understand: It’s not just patients who need saving, but the healthcare system itself.


This is the premise of NBC’s New Amsterdam. The show features a doctor named Max Goodwin, who has just been hired as medical director for a conventional New York public hospital. In short order, he eliminates the waiting room, introduces healthy food for patients and fires an entire surgical department for “placing billing above care.” Goodwin is a disruptor, aiming to shake up a hidebound system that puts process over people.


The fact that a show like this exists speaks to the depth of our healthcare crisis. A major network, using sophisticated market research, has determined that what will sell in 2018 is a depiction of the broken, backward-looking system that’s dangerously disconnected from the needs of the very people it exists to serve.


President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced welcome new guidance to states looking to improve their health care and health insurance systems through “state innovation waivers” under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new guidance gives states significantly more flexibility to devise creative solutions to meet the health care and insurance needs of their constituents and it builds upon new community engagement waivers that made Medicaid more flexible for states earlier this year.


Pity the poor pharmaceutical industry. Now even the Trump administration backs price controls to contain the unconscionably high cost of specialty drugs.They never used the words “price controls” in announcing their plan in late October. But what else should one call a proposal that would peg Medicare’s Part B drug payments to the prices negotiated by foreign buyers of the same products?It would defy political logic for the Trump administration to give the CMS the authority to negotiate drug prices, which is a Democratic proposal.


As of this month, thousands of people who take Humira to treat arthritis and inflammatory disease are able to access the medicine more cheaply—in Europe. That’s because alternative versions, called biosimilars, are hitting the European markets, giving patients in over two dozen countries more affordable choices for getting the care they need. Sadly, Americans won’t be so fortunate.As a new analysis by my organization shows, the maker of Humira has extended its U.S. monopoly on the drug for years by pursuing patenting strategies that delay competition and allow the company, AbbVie, to keep prices high.


“Medicare for All” is now a political campaign talking point. Polls on Medicare for All and single-payer health care have shown that public support varies depending on what the proposal is called and the arguments for or against it. Misconceptions abound about these proposals and their likely effects.


Care would not be free in a single-payer system — it would be paid for differently. Instead of paying insurance premiums, people would pay taxes, which would be collected by a government agency and used to pay for health care on behalf of the population. Some in higher tax brackets might pay more under a single-payer system than under the current system, while others might pay less.


With the midterm elections just weeks away, concerns about health care continue to rank among the top issues for most voters. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll reported that 80 percent of people thought health care was the most important or a very important issue for 2018 candidates to talk about. A late September Pew poll showed health care as the second most frequently mentioned issue voters considered important.


The truth is, voters are right to be seriously concerned about the state of our health care system. Costs are high and growing rapidly. The goal of delivering quality health care at affordable prices remains elusive. In the face of these very real and difficult challenges, lawmakers have achieved little, settling instead for tired campaign slogans — “Repeal and Replace ObamaCare” vs “Medicare for all” — that suggest simple solutions are available.


On the surface, Proposition 8 looks like a well-intended measure seeking to improve dialysis patient care.


In this digital age, 85% of people are willing to trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation. While many healthcare ratings services exist, by and large providers have been spared from an onslaught of individual reviews. This is no doubt due, in part, to the hesitance of patients to criticize doctors and other clinicians about the quality of care they receive. But providers should not expect this trend to continue. People are increasingly confident about expressing their views, and they will not exempt the healthcare system from getting transparent customer feedback.


A few weeks ago I picked up my beat-up old car from the shop, only to discover from the itemized bill I received that my mechanic had charged me for an inspection I’d already had a month before. When I produced the original receipt he was very apologetic because he knew there was an equally good repair shop down the road. Price transparency and competition at work!


The same day, my nut-allergic son unknowingly ate a piece of key lime pie for dessert that included a hidden almond paste.


The Trump administration perennially has threatened to pull “levers” that would push the healthcare industry to become more transparent and lower overall costs.Why would an industry that so often references value need a shove? Because hospitals and drugmakers still shy away from revealing what patients will pay for their services and products despite the near-deafening chorus from consumers begging for financial relief.It wasn’


1256534  slumbering on the sands of Playa del Carmen, gazing at the pyramids of Tikal or haggling in the markets of Chichicastenango, you'll experience multiple sides of Central America.


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Hike, cycle or zip-line through the steamy cloud forests of Monteverde in Costa Rica. Get up close to nature among the hundreds of mammal, bird and plant species that call this place home.


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• Interactive guide to all the Ashes venues• Sign up now for our weekly email The Spin• How to stay awake during the Tests• Follow our daily blog throughout the Ashes• The latest news and comment on our Ashes siteBy the time the first innings deficit of 221 runs had been erased, Strauss, leading magnificently from the front, had made his first Test century in 25 innings since his 161 propelled England to victory against these same opponents at Lord's last year, and Alastair Cook was well on the way to the 14th of his career.


Gadget, Ashes to Ashes is a terrible programme redeemed by one brilliant character, a reasonably attractive actress and some cheesy tunes.


Ashes to Ashes is at least partially popular due to seeing the casual testosterone fueled violence, sexism and Injustice exposed for what it was by the wit and intelligence of the character from the present.


I don't care what anyone else might say, Cloud and Ashes is far and away the most brilliant work of fantasy from 2009, and it's deserving of much more recognition than its received.


An estimated 20K of "My Empire for Ashes" is because, the night before the big battle that closes Act Two, Katrina comes to the castle to see her abandoned daughters - her sole return to the city after she left thirtyish years ago to join the Council's breeding program - and, when she is dismissed, she and Telenias see each other on the balcony - and they both pause.


To clarify further ... once "My Empire for Ashes" is out, I'll be writing Shayara from the starting point of Act One.


* "My Empire for Ashes" is up to 13K; I've killed Cara Telenias, and Martin has just called upon Alexander to serve his house, his people, his Lishaya, his gods ...


The Ashes is a regular series of cricket test matches held between England and Australia. They are held twice every four years - once in each country.


Australian English is strange - I gather they have a brand of sellotape (sticky tape) called Durex (for American readers, Durex is the biggest selling brand of condoms in Britain).


There's no sign of any increased activity out of Durex, which is part of asset sale, which is now part of Reckitt.


There's been no sign of any increased activity out of Durex, which is part of SSL, which is now part of Reckitt.


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1256535 2007, undated) contains biographical information, correspondence, grant proposals, patent applications, articles, research data, reports, and notebooks. The research materials primarily relate to Hammond's work on linolenic and palmitic acids in soybeans and flavoring and processes for making cheeses. Other research interests are also covered to a lesser degree.


Reports: "Microbiology of CIP Process in Ultrafilters" & "Summary of Ultrafiltration of Skim Milk and Cottage Cheese Whey and Other Related Tests" - Kressin


Research for grant application: "Soybean Bioprocessing/Bioengineering Demonstration Project" (folders 1-3)


No, this obviously isn't a FHE but it is something fun to do with your kiddos. All you do is take a white crayon to a white piece of paper, I used cardstock, it's sturdier, and then let your child paint all over it and discover a "hidden picture" madie loved it.


One thing that I have and use almost every FHE is this jar my sis. in law gave me. In it are tonz of questions some are silly like : If you had to cook your mom and dad dinner what would you cook and why? (and it can't be ordering pizza!) and then there are church related questions like: name the "B's" and Who was or is you fav. teacher and what qualities do they have that you would like to work on and develop? etc. its really fun (and easy!) and a good way to talk to your kids and learn about their liked and dislikes. you can do it where the only person who answers the question in the one who drew it, or you can make everyone in the family answer all the questions!


Another thing that I did was I wanted to make a family scrapbook thing for my mother-in-law for christmas. so I sent out letters to all matts bro's and sis's and had them...for FHE.... do a page about their grandma it could have been a letter to her, a picture that they drew for her, their testimony, or an actual scrapbook page with pic.s of them. It was really cute and a great FHE to think about their grandma. It turned out super cute!


Dusty and I are both in primary. Starting today we took a primary picture that they give you in the packet, this one happened to be Daniel in the Lion's Den and the 2000 Stripling Warriors. I told Aspen both stories and Daddy said what we learned from the stories. It was short and sweet and a topic I couldn't screw up.


I have to say that the most successful Family Home Evening is not always the most thought out or the most prepared.... All though it helps to do so! I believe it is more about the time you spend together as a family and feeling the spirit that the evening brings. While children are young they seem to require so much... but a simple lesson is suffice enough to make an impact for their age and the rest of the time should be spent together as a family. When you start having children of different ages your lessons start warping into a mix of different comprehension levels. The most important thing is that they feel the spirit... at any age! Kids will squirm, they will interrupt, they will have their rants.... but they will also know that they are loved and that they are part of a family unit and that is something too many children go without these days.


There is a great little book called "52 Weeks of Family Night" by Tamara Baggett and it has great little lessons in it. For the wee ones you could use the book for weekly topics and shorten the lesson even more!


We have had activities big and small according to our schedules. We've decorated cookies many of times, made cards for someone who was sick, toured the Krispie Kreme (where you could see them make the doughnuts) and then tasted a free doughnut! We've had living room dances, bubble nights, dress up nights, visited grandparents, walked temple grounds, walked in the park, a run in the McDonalds play area, swimming, BBQ with friends, service project (like having them pull weeds for mommy!! It actually turned out to be fun!) We've watched home movies, made sock and brown bag puppets, we've taken explorer walks where we have to discover things around us and ask way too many questions.... (That was fun!) We have gone to a pet store to play with the puppies, made gingerbread houses, made decorations for the upcomming holiday, driven around to see the holiday lights and lots and lots more.


Ok, the reason I went on so much is to hopefully get my point across.... Just be together and make it count. Have fun! Kids are ever changing and going through multiple phases from total defiance to mommys little angel... but I believe that if you keep FHE going, your family will truly be blessed. I myself am still working on having it EVERY SINGLE WEEK and in trying to keep it on the same nights... as well as learning to create an atmosphere that is inviting to the spirit! I know we will get it down someday and you will, too! And yes, I am soooo looking for new ideas so keep them comming!


I'm not really good at the FHE Lessons, but one thing that we do as a family is go to the park. It doesn't always happen on Monday's, just on the days that feel like spring. Aspen loves to be outside and this gets Dusty and myself away from the computers and television and we get to spend fun family time going down slides that are way too small for us (one of these times there will be a post about how the fire dept. was called to get out us out of one of the enclosed slides). As long as we keep away from the teenagers it's a great FHE.


I know that the blog says to add fun family things INCLUDING family home evening ideas(preferably that go over well), but I thought I'd share why I really thought to start this blog...


After recieving a phone call on monday, from my friend Brooks, I was inspired to do family home evening that night. So I got out my book and found a lesson that I thought my 2 year old might understand. It was on Prayer. this is how it went...


Me: "Dear Heavenly Father. and after we do that we tell Him thank you for all that we are thankful for like our homes and our families"


Me:"yeah we can be thankful for glue, so we can do fun art projects together. And then wen we are all done telling Him thanks for all that we are greatful for we can ask Him for special blessings like what? What can we ask Heavenly Father for?


Matt:" Maybe we can ask Him to help us to have a good nights sleep. Madie what can you ask Heavenly Father to help you with?...Madie, name one thing that you can ask Heavenly Father for..."


Me: "I would ask for patience! not her. this is frusterating! And then we say amen! the end! FHE is over.


*matt knows I'm over reacting and dosent say anything...prob trying to keep from laughing at how upset I got. *


"Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for family and glue, please bless that we can sleep and bless mommy that she wont be flustlated (frusterated) (I looked at matt and smiled). Amen.


Me:"Good job Madie!! That was a GREAT prayer! ....See matt she's smarter than you think, she prob. understood what patience meant too. :)


Eventhough I thought that this FHE was a pointless mess, Madie still picked up what was being taught, even if she did pick up on a few "other" things :)


And that my friends Is why I started this blog, so I could have lots of different ideas of things to do with my family. My husband dosen't want to do lessons all the time, he wants to do fun activities together.


I am a mom of two...my husband and my daughter. :) We love to have fun together and in these times of economic struggles we are looking to find fun free things to do as a family to create memories that will last a lifetime!


Please feel free to contribute any fun Family activities or any Family Home Evening ideas that you might have.<|endoftext|>Thanks for this opportunity. The forms are a real improvement and Im glad to see them made available. A few suggestions:


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1256536 ST = 16:13 and Ls = 100°. Heavy solid line represents data from Viking 2 at LST = 9:49 andLs = 120°. Thin dotted line on left shows data from Mars Pathfinder at LST = 3:00 and Ls = 143°. Horizontal line shows estimate of change between Mars Pathfinder and MGS values due to seasonal and diurnal differences based on MTGCM calculations.


The MTGCM simulations reflect a boundary forcing based on the MGCM simulations of the lower atmosphere for specified dust opacities. Currently, only zonally averaged height and temperature fields and specific (semi-diurnal) components of the LST variation of the geopotential field are included. In absolute terms, densities obtained from the MGS accelerometer generally exceeded the unadjusted MTGCM values by 50 to 100%. These underestimates of densities are equivalent to a 3- to 5-km offset of the model and actual thermosphere heights. To remove this bias, given the current inability to validate the model temperature fields between about 70 km and periapsis altitudes, the MGCM zonally-averaged heights used at the MTGCM lower boundary (1.32-μbar level) are offset up to 5 km to obtain the MGS accelerometer measured height of the 1.26-nbar level in the thermosphere (16).


MGS-derived temperatures above 150 km from accelerometer-derived scale heights appear to asymptote to values near 200 K. The vertical temperature structures, derived from scale heights and estimates of mean molecular weight, are in general accord with MTGCM temperatures of the upper thermosphere for visible dust opacities of 0.3 and 1.0. However, observed scale height derived temperatures at 130 km are colder than the MTGCM model predictions (120 K versus 150 K), even with the altitude adjustment described previously. These colder temperatures appear to be a general characteristic of the Mars lower thermosphere. The MTGCM takes into account the present low solar activity, but may underestimate CO2 15-μm cooling (2, 17). Specifically, a larger O/CO2 mixing ratio would lead to an enhancement of CO2 cooling, as for Venus. This O/CO2 ratio is presently uncertain for Mars by at least a factor of 2. Gravity wave processes may also not be represented adequately in the models and could contribute to the temperature discrepancy.


MGS accelerometer measurements of atmospheric density obtained in the upper thermosphere at 160 km (November 1997 to January 1998) (Fig.2) are different on inbound and outbound. Densities to the south exceed those to the north in every case. On the average, the densities during this northern fall season increase from 57°N to 33°N by 75%. Comparable values simulated by the MTGCM are about 66%, in agreement with observations. The latitudinal variations in the upper thermosphere may be largely due to changing solar extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) input with solar zenith angle and changing conditions at lower altitudes. In the lower thermosphere at 130 km, densities are occasionally higher to the north.


Five-orbit running means of thermospheric densities measured by the MGS accelerometer at 160 km from November 1997 through January 1998 north (inbound) and south (outbound) of periapsis, separated on average by 24° in latitude. Horizontal lines show mean inbound (solid line) densities and outbound (dotted line) before and after P080.


Two increases in density were observed at 160 km, one maximum in density after periapsis 50 (P050) and the second maximum in density after P090 (Fig. 2). The first peak is apparently related to a local dust storm and the second feature may be caused by an increase in EUV from the sun. The 10.7 cm solar flux, which is routinely used as a proxy to estimate solar EUV radiation variations, reaches a local maximum, when viewed from Earth 17 days before P093, when 160 km densities maximized. With the 27-day rotation period of the sun, this face of the sun would be seen at Mars 17 days later near the time of P093. Such atmospheric responses may have been previously obscured by the dust storm. The response is not indicated in the lower thermosphere (Fig. 3), due to much weaker solar EUV effects at these lower altitudes. Such possible 27-day variations in the thermosphere, related to the 27-day rotation of the sun, have been detected previously in the Venus thermosphere (18).


Change in pressure with time (and MGS orbit number) at reference altitudes of 61 and 126 km and normalized to values on 26 September 1997, as derived from ground-based Mars disk-averaged microwave data (15, 28) (solid triangles), also normalized by surface pressure estimates. The microwave data are compared to 126 km MGS accelerometer data (open circles). Arrow indicates first detection of Noachis dust storm by MGS. Open triangles indicate even-numbered periapsis pressures and are labeled below the symbol.


Thermospheric storms. The MGS accelerometer observed two episodes of prolonged and substantial increase in lower thermospheric density. The first occurred on P015, with a 50% increase in atmospheric density at 110 km altitude. Measurements on P016 to P018, taken near 121 km, showed further increases of 60 to 90% as compared to earlier orbits near that altitude, indicating that the P015 event was not short-lived.


An even larger density increase occurred on P051 (130%), after detection by the MGS Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) (18) two orbits earlier (P049, Ls = 224°, 25 November 1997) of a fully developed regional dust storm in the southern hemisphere Noachis Terra region (initially centered near 40°S, 20°E). Past data indicate that such storms are likely to occur on Mars during southern spring and summer, particularly duringLs = 200° to 330° (4).