It’s also possible that a child may show the following three anxiety symptoms along with or instead of the narcissistic disorder traits:


– Persistent Unwarranted Fear: The child will display a persistent and unwarranted fear of the targeted-rejected parent that is cued by either the presence of the targeted parent or in anticipation of being in the presence of the targeted parent.


– Severe Anxiety Response: The presence of the targeted parent almost invariably provokes an anxiety response which can reach the levels of a situationally provoked panic attack.


– Avoidance of Parent: The child seeks to avoid exposure to the targeted parent due to the situationally provoked anxiety or else endures the presence of the targeted parent with great distress.


3. Delusional Belief: The child holds to the belief that the rejected parent is a bad and abusive parent, even in the face of evidence to the contrary, and even in hypothetical situations where the cut-off parent is “cured” of being bad.


Therapists who understand child development know that a child cannot spontaneously develop any of the above symptoms naturally, let alone all three. This combination of symptoms can only be artificially induced in a child by a psychologically abusive person who is close to that child. It then becomes the obligation of the therapist that has made the diagnosis to report this fact to the proper authorities.


To learn more about this revolutionary new model of “parental alienation”


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Three guys start playing Bloodborne. One's finished Dark Souls, one played a bit, one ran away in fear of From Software. That pretty much sums up this week's podcast crew of Krupa, Gav, and Luke, who have all been spending the week exploring the dark and winding alleyways of Yharnam.<|endoftext|>AUTHOR'S NOTE: Inspired by a discussion started by grdnofevrythng and written for the dvlwears_prada community. This story takes place not long after Miranda had a very successful conclusion to her Paris trip. In other words, Andy didn’t quit. Can you guess why?


DEDICATION: This story would not have been possible without the endless assistance of mercurychkita. She was invaluable and from the wonderful banner to the beta, she did it all. This story is hers as much as it's mine. Thanks, dude!


Andy struggled to keep up with Miranda's rapid-fire instructions as the editor paced around the office reviewing the run-through. Jocelyn struggled to pay attention while trying to dress a model in something that wouldn't completely offend Miranda's sensibilities. The model standing in the center of the room watched everything with a stunned look as Jocelyn adjusted the hem on the sweater she was displaying for the fifth time. Only Nigel serenely observed the chaotic scene. Andy was glad that at least she only had to think about fifteen things at once instead of having to do fifteen things at once on top of the thinking.


"Andrea, call Martinique and tell her I need those production samples immediately if she expects them to be featured in next spring's layout. Really, is it too much to ask for a small amount of lead time? Can't she find a suitable sweatshop somewhere that can get them done in a timely manner? Jocelyn, do you really expect me to admire that sweater much less keep my lunch? Have you lost your eyesight? Do something else. Andrea, go with Nigel to James Holt's studio today and harass that inept assistant of his until she gives you the reports I asked for last week. If she doesn't, then tell James to fire her."


Jocelyn looked panicked for a moment until finally Nigel pulled something from the rack. He motioned to the model to remove the offensive sweater and then he draped a sheer black silk wrap over her shoulders, accentuating the low-cut ivory blouse. Andy noted that the new combination gave the model wearing it a luminous glow. Miranda narrowed her eyes as she looked.


Andy grumbled when Jocelyn and the model fled the office, leaving her to wheel the rack back to production while Nigel headed to his office. By the time she had returned, Emily was with Miranda receiving a new set of instructions. Nigel poked his head through the door and said, "Come on."


Andy stuffed her notebook and phone into her bag and grabbed her coat as she rushed to follow the fashion director. They got into the elevator and it paused a few floors down to allow the Elias-Clarke chairman in.


Andy gave him her sweetest smile. "Interesting," she answered and out of the corner of her eye she noticed Nigel smirking. "Definitely interesting."


"Wouldn't miss it for the world," Nigel said and gave the smaller man a thin smile. "I simply adore Spanish culture."


Irv turned to Andy. "What about you, young lady," he asked. "Are you interested in Spanish culture?"


Andy goggled at him a moment, wishing she knew what he was talking about. "Um, yes," she finally answered. "I uhI spent three months in Seville before my senior year studying there."


Irv looked pleased and the small smile on his face grew wider. "Excellent," he said as they all stepped out. He pointed a finger at Andy. "I'll have my girl drop by with an invitation. I'll look forward to seeing you." He paused and turned. "Later, Nigel."


Nigel grabbed Andy's elbow and quickly led her to the town car waiting for them at the curb. As the driver pulled away, Andy turned to Nigel. "Invitation?"


Nigel didn't turn to Andy, instead he watched the pedestrians  okay, men really  on the sidewalk as they drove by. "Every year Irv throws a big masquerade." Andy smiled at his exaggerated air quotes. Nigel continued, "Each has its own theme. This year's is 18th century Spanish Culture."


Andy felt her mouth curling into a wry grin. "And let me guess, we're talking about the culture among the Spanish aristocracy and not the Spanish people."


"Of course," Nigel chuckled with a shrug. "What fun is having a party honoring the seething masses? Regardless, you'll enjoy yourself all the same. Some interesting people will be there for you to meet."


"Are you serious?" Nigel was obviously enjoying himself. "Miranda makes it a point every year to be conveniently out of town during Irv's events. That gives her a good excuse not to go. Besides, Miranda would rather wear baggy jeans with her boxer shorts showing than attend a costume party, no matter who's giving it."


Nigel finally turned to her with a big smirk on his face. "Don't worry, darling. Your fairy godmother will make sure you're the belle of the ball."


Later that afternoon when Andy returned from her errand and gave Miranda the requested reports, she found a linen envelope on her desk with her name elegantly handwritten on the front. Emily glared at her as she opened it and Andy concluded that Emily did not get an invitation.


Inside was another handwritten card requesting her presence at the Fifth Avenue home of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Ravitz. Andy gulped. The Ravitzes didn't live in a house, they lived in a mansion. Well, Nigel had promised to help her so hopefully she wouldn't embarrass herself too much.


The card also invited her to bring along a companion and Andy gave a bitter chuckle at that. Even if Nate were still in town, he wouldn't go anywhere near this kind of society event. As it was, she had no intention of calling him in Boston to see if he was even interested. Their attempt at a long distance romance was a dismal failure.


Andy glanced up and saw Emily eyeing her again. She smiled. "So Emthis is for that Spanish thing Irv's throwing," she started.


"Go with you?" Emily said scornfully. "Andrea, you are deluded. I hear those things are terribly boring. And besides, I already have a date for the theatre that night. Not that that's any of your business."


"Oh well," she said. "Maybe next time." Emily glared at her and Andy smiled sweetly as she put her invitation away and then got back to work.


Later that night, after Miranda had left for dinner and Andy was waiting for the book, Nigel popped into the office and laid a long garment bag over her desk. Andy nearly squealed in delight as she unzipped the cover and spread the flaps.


"Oh, Nigel!" she breathed looking at the gown. It was dark charcoal with subtle floral highlights. Both sleeves were ruffled, leaving a wide expanse of bare chest in between. The midriff was cut in a slenderizing hour-glass design leading again to ruffles layering their way down and around the skirt. Pink and white pleated bows sat low at the hips, accentuating the full-length slit.


"Like it?" Andy said. "I love it! They had gowns like this on display at the Flamenco museum in Cadiz. I never thought I'd ever wear one."


"Well, try it on then," he urged. "I'm sure it'll fit quite well, but I need to see if we have to do any nipping and tucking."


Andy picked up the gown and started for the restroom, but Nigel stopped her. "Use the kitchen, it's easier and no one will see," he said.


"I promise to discretely hide my eyes," he said and made a dramatic show of turning his back. Andy slipped into the kitchen and started to undress. "So tell me about Spain," he said over his shoulder. "Feel free to discuss all your sordid intimate moments with any hot Latin lovers."


Nigel made a dismissive noise in his throat and asked sarcastically, "Any word from the Boston Baster?"


Andy smiled. Nigel enjoyed making subtle jibes at her ex-boyfriend and made no effort to hide his contempt for the way Nate had up and left her. At moments when she was missing Nate, she'd think of Nigel and feel a little better. Fortunately her days were so full and busy with Miranda, she was missing him a lot less. Almost not at all, if she wanted to admit it to herself. Someone else was occupying her thoughts.


"Fine, actually. In fact, so fine I think I might be over him," she said and reached around to zip up


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1256549  3 year alone, DTOCs attributable to social care in an acute setting have almost tripled, rising by a staggering 188%. This compares with a 39% increase in DTOCs attributable to NHS in an acute setting. Albeit still a sizeable increase, this trend within social care highlights a marked, and clearly unsustainable, shift in social care’s capacity to deal with the current demands of the acute care industry.


Despite the NHS being attributable for the highest proportion of DTOCs (as seen in the previous graph), this shows the extent to which the problem in social care is growing. Over the past 3 years, DTOCs attributable to social care in an acute setting have almost tripled, rising by a staggering 188%. This compares with a 39% increase in DTOCs attributable to NHS in an acute setting. It's a sizeable increase, but this trend within social care highlights a marked, and clearly unsustainable, shift in social care’s capacity to deal with the current demands of the acute care industry.


To understand where the burden is being felt the most, it is worth breaking the statistics down by reason codes. Each DTOC, as recorded in the NHS England data set, has to be attributed to one of ten predetermined reason codes set out by NHS England. Below is a summary of all the attributed reasons for the 2013/14 and 2016/17 year.


Three years ago the two principle reasons that were given for recorded delayed transfers of care were a patient ‘awaiting further non-acute NHS care’ and ‘awaiting completion of assessment’. The third highest factor was ‘patient or family choice’. Today, in the 2016/17 year, there has been a massive shift towards patients ‘awaiting care package in own home’. Although this is potentially a reflection of the efforts to allow patients to retain their independence and therefore be discharged to their homes rather than other care facilities, it demonstrates the extent to which the current relationship between NHS and social care teams is not able to effectively facilitate this.


Breaking this one reason code down by attributable organisation, you can again see that from 2013/14 to 2016/17, the increase in DTOC delayed days was largely attributable to social care, and markedly worse in an acute setting in general.


There shouldn’t be anything in this blog that comes as a surprise to any reader familiar with the NHS. It is a well known and widely documented fact that DTOCs are a major challenge facing the NHS and one of the key reasons the NHS 5 year forward view is putting so much emphasis on developing truly integrated care systems for the future.


Therefore, from a strategic point of view, this information simply demonstrates how critical the success of STP’s will be in delivering a sustainable NHS in the future.


However, given the rate at which this situation seems to be deteriorating, there is another more tactical question to ask. Quite simply, can these acute providers afford to wait for the STP’s to take affect?


In a number of cases, the answer is probably not. It is clear that greater collaboration is required between acute and social care providers, which some Acute Trusts are already acting upon by housing social care teams on site and integrating them into the MDT. This is certainly an option that other Trusts may need to consider as a short term fix and is a concept I will explore in my next blog, which looks at the bigger picture of delayed discharges and patient flow in an acute setting.<|endoftext|>Bags and purses are my weakness (a phrase frequently heard by every second girl or woman around the world). However, in my case the situation looks slightly different. Of course I like women's bags, but I am more interested in bags that very original in its outer design that arouse smiles and surprises from strangers. Today my collection of unusual bags include an air balloon, sea horse, watering can and dalmatian. Now a Rabbit-in-the-Hat bag has joined to the team.<|endoftext|>Helmsley Hotel Near Sloan Kettering is free HD wallpaper. This wallpaper was upload at November 18, 2018 upload by admin in .You can download it in your computer by clicking resolution image in Download by size:. Don't forget to rate and comment if you interest with this wallpaper.


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Sarah also arranged Taxi on arrival another job you don't need making it all the more pleasurable.Without doubt Mullins Bay House will be a place my family will return in near future one of our best holidays


Great property, well equipped with beautiful gardens and a great deck and pool plus close to the beach. Great location on the West Coast.


Set within a quiet residential area but only a few minutes walk to beach . Main coast road has buses that run constantly up and down the West coast so exploring is easy . House combines an easy ,authentic ,family style with excellent facilities including efficient air conditioning in all bedrooms. Spotlessly clean. House staff are unobtrusive and attentive and the owners a delight to deal with .Sarah and Simon will provide numerous excellent suggestions if asked - this is their much loved second home and this is very apparent when you stay. Flexibility to holiday with others is a bonus due to the additional garden and pool apartments. Multiple local restaurants - either walking distance or a couple of stops on the bus away . Sunsets are amazing on this west coast - even better when accompanied by a rum sour on one of the west facing beach bars .Would highly recommend the property .


My family and I just arrived back from an amazing week in Barbados. Mullins Bay House is a perfect location and welcoming property offering spacious living quarters and a beautiful covered deck. The grounds are lovely and calming as well, where we were treated to numerous visits by the local monkey family. It was great to be steps away from beautiful beaches, restaurants and bars, yet able to retreat to this private property.


Sarah and Simon offered wonderful tips and were gracious hosts. I highly recommend a vacation at Mullins Bay. I hope to return soon!


From the moment we arrived in Barbados our holiday was magical. Mullins Bay House is just perfect. The house, gardens and pool are fantastically equipped and a wonderful oasis on the doorstep of everything Barbados has to offer. The whole place is beautifully maintained by very friendly staff and owners. It is spotlessly clean with great air conditioning.


The beautiful Mullins Beach is a 5 minute walk away and perfect for an early morning swim or a huge variety of water sports. Gibbes beach is a little further away but quieter and perfect for relaxing.


We managed to explore almost the whole island in a week with the help of Sarah & Simon's (the owners) recommendations, all of which were fantastic. They have a car at the house which is available for rent but also taking the local yellow bus is a must! Fine dining at the Fish Pot and Lonestar, cocktails at the Cliff, local beach fare at Ju Ju's (just as delicious), barbequing locally caught fresh fish at the house on the gas barbeque, a catamaran cruise (complete with swimming with turtles), bodyboarding, paddleboarding and jet skiing were just a few of the activities that filled our week.


Mullins Bay House - simply a wonderful place and one that we definitely plan to return to and would recommend to all our family and friends.


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Madison Bumgarner subdued the Pirates, and you know the rest of that San Francisco story. The Royals rallied from four runs down in the AL Wild Card Game against the Athletics to force extra innings, prevailing in 12. The momentum carried Kansas City all the way to Game 7 of a Fall Classic that ended with MadBum slamming the door on its dream season.


Those twin jackpots guaranteed that the won-or-done Wild Card rides never again can be taken lightly. The upshot is that any team with any shot is not likely to be selling off valuable assets at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. The Royals, in particular, set an enticing template with that conquest of the A's that completely altered their culture while causing a major remodeling in Oakland.


Consider the Wild West of the AL, housing the new-look A's. At midseason, it looks like a two-horse race between the Astros and the Angels. The hungry hearts from Houston have led the division since April 19, but the defending division champs from Anaheim appear to have their high-profile act together at last.


So where does that leave the Rangers, Mariners and A's, all below .500 but by no means out of it? To sell or not to sell is the question. Each club has a few weeks to sort it out.


Devastating blows to the rotation seemingly doomed Texas before Opening Day. The biggest blow came in mid-March when Yu Darvish was lost to Tommy John surgery. With the ace's return projected for midseason 2016, the Rangers knew they'd be operating at a serious deficit.


But along came longtime Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo to fill the void, joining revitalized Colby Lewis at the top of the rotation. And Prince Fielder came back from his neck ailment hitting like the Prince of old, inspiring hope.


On June 13, the Rangers were four games above .500 and only 1 1/2 games off Houston's pace -- without the customary production from injured Adrian Beltre. Hard times followed, but any offense with Fielder, Beltre and, yes, Josh Hamilton, has to be considered a threat.


Rangers GM Jon Daniels is on the clock. With free agency on the horizon, Gallardo could attract a nice return from talent-rich contenders, such as the Dodgers, with rotation needs. Mitch Moreland, under control through 2016 and in the midst of a solid season, is a left-handed weapon that could appeal to a number of clubs.


Widely viewed as a legitimate division contender after acquiring big bopper Nelson Cruz, the Mariners disappointed the fan base with a sluggish start. Adding another proven 30-homer man in Mark Trumbo to a lineup featuring Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager, Seattle has intriguing pieces in place.


Sometimes the best idea is to be patient and see if it all comes together. There are signs, notably in Cano's bat and Taijuan Walker's strong right arm in support of King Felix Hernandez, that this is a club capable of making a post-break run.


The anticipation is that the Mariners will roll with what they have and react accordingly this winter. Sometimes it just makes sense to see where the cards fall.


No general manager in the game is as bold -- or unpredictable -- as Billy Beane. He could move half the roster in two days, or he could reverse his field and keep it intact. Your deal, Billy.


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Reddick, under control through 2016, offers left-handed power and superb outfield defense. Having shipped Josh Donaldson to Toronto, Beane seems unlikely to move a talent like Reddick within the division.


If his triceps tightness isn't a serious issue, Kazmir has significant value. He has used his time in Oakland wisely, returning to the elite level among lefty starters after appearing done at 27 in 2011 with the Angels. Kazmir would be a fine fit with the Dodgers or Yankees, along with the champions across the Bay Bridge from the A's.


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As reported by Mark Maunder at the cybersecurity blog Wordfence, there is a current phishing campaign primarily against Gmail users that, according to various posts, is extremely deceptive to even the most savvy security professional. The attack works by initially sending an email from an already infected account that belongs to a known contact.


The email itself shows an attachment, but this is actually an image rendering of a legitimate Gmail attachment. Upon clicking on the “attachment” for a preview a tab opens with a prompt to login to your Google account. The page itself looks like a carbon copy of the regular Google account login (see below)


Upon entering the login information, you immediately give the hackers access to your actual Google account, which according to Maunder, not only gives access to emails but “a wide variety of other services that you use by using the password reset mechanism including other email accounts, any SaaS services you use and much more.”


A big reason why the bait for the login is taken has to do with the address bar. If there is any suspicion that a link may be misrepresenting itself, the first thought of any security-minded individual is to check the URL. The problem is, rather than some sketchy combination of characters, the address bar shows accounts.google.com which is deceiving many.


To protect against this attack, Mark Maunder recommends in his report that you must “check the browser location bar and verify the protocol, then verify the hostname.” What you’ll notice is that, in the images below, the fake link has information before the https, the lock, and the address. The legitimate link on the other hand will start with the lock symbol, then the https etc.


Additionally, and this cannot be stressed enough, enabling two-factor authentication can help you avoid a hack should you make the mistake of logging into a malicious link. It is not foolproof and it can still be hacked, but 2FA will make it much more difficult to gain access to your account.


Import all required dependencies, and package all dependencies, resources into a single jar. This is the best option else you will have problems trying to include the dependencies into the spark class path:


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Songdo Central Park is a public park in the Songdo district. This park is the centerpiece of Songdo IBD’s green space plan, inspired by NYC Central Park. What can you do in Central Park? In my own experience, I walked through the whole park after having the lunch. You can enjoy the scenery around the park.


Autumn is a good season to watch the tree leaves. Talking with friends in this place must be a pleasure. It would be better if you spend a whole day here because you are able to enjoy the day and night scenery.


Also many citizens like riding a bicycle here. Additionally, a light flower show would be held here every year, always in October. Fall semester exchange students can’t miss it when you go to Songdo.


G Tower is an excellent place to take a bird’s eye view of this city. Commonly, visitors can go up to the 33rd floor for free. In this floor, you can visit the whole city. You will be amazed by great architectures. G Tower is open at 10:00-20:00 on weekdays, and 10:00-18:00 on weekends. There is a sky garden in the 29th floor, but it is only open at 10:00-19:00 on weekdays.


Songdo is a smart city, so there are many special buildings. This one is nearby the Lottemart (롯데마트). Amazingly, you feel this architecture is coming to you when you stand on some angels. I guess the reason maybe we regard the clouds as background.


Tri-bowl was built to commemorate the Global Fair & Festival Incheon, Korea. The bowl symbolizes Incheon and its sky, sea, and land, as well as the districts of Songdo, Chengna, and Yeongjong, which together from the Incheon Free Economic Zone.


Incheon Bridge Observatory which is nearby the G Tower offers great view of Incheon. You can go there to visit and Incheon Bridge and enjoy the sunset. The view of the sunset from the West Coast is out of the world.


The NC Cube Canal Walk is a European-style shopping arcade with a length of 740 meters. The architecture invokes the four seasons, and the canal running through the building is quite impressive. After walking all day, you can go there for shopping and dinner. There are many famous brands shops and restaurants. It is a little difficult for us to find restaurants in Songdo because many buildings are under constructions. I know the Lotte mart has a canteen and most restaurants are located in NC Cube Canal Walk.


(This was what I ate that night in NC Cube Canal Walk. It is a chain shop called TERO, which is famous for its cheese Deep-fried pork chop. This set is just 19,000 KRW and it is suitable for 3 people to share.)


Incheon Grand Park is far away from Songdo, but it is a good place to enjoy the natural beauty too. You can go there if you have enough time.


Sincerely hope the information above can help you. Try another way to enjoy your weekend and you will be surprised by what you see.<|endoftext|>‘Itinerant Pattern’ is an immersive 30 minute study in elliptical, phasing, Reichian pattern recognition and kosmiche synth music realised by N. Chambers, a.k.a. the guy behind Digitalis’ apocryphal ‘Science Of The Sea’ LP<|endoftext|>And for those of you who have done it, know that online dating can challenge your mental and emotional sanity, and to do it in godliness can seem almost impossible. Test him, ask him hard questions, don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself. There are so many people out there — yes, other people that love God and love others! Yes, this year I’ve cried more tears about this process than I could have ever imagined, but there is a bright side: In a culture of ever-growing isolation, this tool allows us to be available to guys who are also seeking marriage. Leah is the oldest of four girls, works in the restaurant development world with a degree in Business Management, and enjoys exploring intentional living.


But through the endless messaging, countless phone conversations, text messages and date after date after date, I’ve learned a few lessons. Remember, you are getting to know a stranger, so don’t say to yourself, I’m OK if all we do is email for four months. Guys are not clear sometimes when they are not interested, so you have to read their actions and not their words. If they don’t reach out, if they don’t call it a “date,” if they don’t call you, just let it go. I can “put myself out there” in a classy way and be faithful to the desire that God’s given me. Online dating is like walking in a minefield, and we are only a few wrong decisions away from destruction. This includes meaningful relationships, Cross Fit, long-distance running, good books and maybe the occasional piece of dark chocolate.


Of course, that's not true—I'd argue there's a lot to be said for learning about someone in person (body language, chemistry, how they react to things, and making sure they aren't a Catfish, to start), but most people would rather just google someone and form an opinion.


Just think about how often you've googled someone, been googled, or googled yourself. Instead, you used to have to earn a person's trust and get to know them in person before they'd open up about their past, as well as their future dreams.


Then, these relationships don't last because constantly texting/liking/snapping at one another is unsustainable, not to mention a poor substitute for intimate physical experiences like going to the movies, hanging out with friends, or cooking dinner.When I sat down to write an article about the state of dating in America, my first thought was, That's probably the only state in America I haven't been to in a while.As a 30-year-old who recently became single, I realized that most of my friends are already married or in serious relationships.Consequently, the value of the date has depreciated.Going a step further, the date has also lost its purpose.<|endoftext|>The enigmatic OnePlus One phone is still covered in a shroud of mystery, however there are some teasers out in the wild that suggest that the sketches you see in … Continue reading<|endoftext|>If you subscribe to beauty vloggers on YouTube, you might have come across beauty sample subscription services. Similar to this concept, Singapore-based startup BlissyBox delivers boxes with a customised set of feminine hygiene products to cater to that “monthly occasion” of ladies. We also have BoxGreen from Singapore that send natural snacks to your doorstep or office desk monthly.


Malaysian-based startup Signature Snack (SS) hops on to the home-delivery snack trend in October last year. Founded by Edwin Wang and John Chang, the idea was sparked while Edwin was working in Living Social. During his one year of employment, Edwin began to gain weight, mainly due to his irregular eating habits, such as skipping lunch and overeating for dinner.


Edwin recounted, “I found myself overweight by 15 kg. As soon as I quit Living Social, I decided to learn how to get back in shape. And one of the most successful methods that I relied on is healthy snacking.”


Edwin decided to change his eating habits by starting with healthy snacking. “It did not just reduce my waist size but I became healthier by eating those nutrient-packed nuts, seeds and dried fruits. I lost my 1st 10 kg in 6 months and gradually lost 15 kg in the course of 1 year,” said Edwin.


When the team was doing their research, they found out that it is not easy to obtain fresh healthy snacks because most packaged food sold in the supermarket are on the rack for at least 3 to 6 months. “How nice would it be if I can get fresh and natural packaged food without costing me a bomb?” Edwin said.


To solve the existing problem, SS roped themselves in to the health startup industry by sending freshly baked and naturally healthy snacks monthly to your doorstep. Edwin explained, “I was instantly sold on the idea as I will be a great fan of their service [a healthy food subscription box based in United States] if they are servicing Malaysia. So I decided to start one myself in Malaysia.”


To ensure that their customer get to enjoy the freshest snacks, all of their snacks are produced internally whereby the team work very closely with their local baker and food scientist to bake, roast, and cook their snacks. In terms of ingredients, the team source their snacks from big local suppliers. Besides that they


1256552 ilesas. In fact, they were two of his former teachers, the hermits Āḷāra the Kālāma and Uddaka the Rāmaputta. Each of them had a large number of followers due to their attainments in concentration. The Buddha had mastered each of their teachings in turn, but had realized that he was seeking something beyond what they taught.


Yet both of these hermits’ minds were very pure. Āḷāra the Kālāma had mastered the seventh level of concentration, and Uddaka the Rāmaputta the eighth, or highest, level of absorption. The kilesas were kept far from them, even during the times when they were not actually practicing their absorptions. The Buddha felt certain they would become completely enlightened if only he would speak a few significant words of Dhamma to them.


Even as the Buddha considered in this way, an invisible deva, a being from a celestial realm, announced to him that both of the hermits had died. Āḷāra the Kālāma had passed away seven days before, and Uddaka the Rāmaputta only the previous night. Both had been reborn in the formless world of the brahmas, where mind exists but matter does not. Therefore the hermits no longer had ears for hearing nor eyes for seeing. It was impossible for them to see the Buddha or to listen to the Dhamma; and, since meeting with a teacher and listening to the Dhamma are the only two ways to discover the right way of practice, the two hermits had missed their chance to become fully enlightened.


What exactly is missing from concentration meditation? It simply cannot bring the understanding of truth. For this we need Vipassanā meditation. Only intuitive insight into the true nature of mind and matter can free one from the concept of ego, of a person, of self or “I.” Without this insight which comes about through the process of bare awareness, one cannot be free from these concepts.


Only an intuitive understanding of the mechanism of cause and effect — that is, seeing the link of recurrence of mind and matter — can free one from the delusion that things happen without a cause. Only by seeing the rapid arising and disappearance of phenomena can one be released from the delusion that things are permanent, solid and continuous. Only by experiencing suffering in the same intuitive way can one deeply learn that samsaric existence is not worth clinging to. Only the knowledge that mind and matter just flow by according to their own natural laws with no one, and nothing, behind them, can impress upon one’s mind that there is no atta, or self essence.


Unless you go through the various levels of insight and eventually realize nibbāna, you will not understand true happiness. With nibbāna as the ultimate goal of your practice, you should try to maintain a high level of energy, not stopping or surrendering, never retreating until you reach your final destination.


First you will make the effort needed to establish your meditation practice. You focus your mind on the primary object of meditation, and you return to this object again and again. You set up a routine of sitting and walking practice. This is called “Launching Energy;” it puts you on the path and gets you moving forward.


Even if obstacles arise, you will stick with your practice, overcoming all obstacles with perseverance. If you are bored and lethargic, you summon up ardent energy. If you feel pain, you overcome the timid mind that prefers to withdraw and is unwilling to face what is happening. This is called “Liberating Energy,” the energy necessary to liberate you from indolence. You will not retreat. You know you will just keep walking until you reach your goal.


After that, when you have overcome the intermediate difficulties and perhaps have found yourself in a smooth and subtle space, you will not become complacent. You will go into the next gear, putting in the effort to lift your mind higher and higher. This is an effort which neither decreases nor stagnates, but is in constant progress. This is called “Progressive Effort,” and it leads to the goal you desire.


Therefore, the ninth factor conducive to sharpening the controlling faculties actually means applying successive levels of energy so that you neither stop nor hesitate, surrender nor retreat, until you reach your final goal and destination.


As you go along in this way, making use of all of the nine qualities of mind described above, the five controlling faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom will sharpen and deepen. Eventually they will take over your mind and lead you on to freedom.


I hope you can examine your own practice. If you see that it is lacking in some element, make use of the above information to your own benefit.


Meditation can be seen as a war between wholesome and unwholesome mental states. On the unwholesome side are the forces of the kilesas, also known as “The Ten Armies of Māra.” In Pāli, Māra means killer. He is the personification of the force that kills virtue and also kills existence. His armies are poised to attack all yogis; they even tried to overcome the Buddha on the night of his enlightenment.


To overcome the forces of darkness in our own minds, we have the wholesome power of satipaṭṭhāna vipassanā meditation, which gives us the sword of mindfulness, as well as strategies for attack and defense.


Sense pleasure is the First Army of Māra. Due to previous good actions in sensual or material realms, we find ourselves reborn in this world. Here, as in other sensual spheres, beings are faced with a wide assortment of appealing sense objects. Sweet sounds, rich smells, beautiful ideas, and other delightful objects touch all our six sense doors. As a natural result of encountering these objects, desire arises. Pleasant objects and desire are the two bases of sense pleasure.


Our attachments to family, property, business and friends also constitute the First Army. Normally for a sentient being, this army is very difficult to overcome. Some humans fight it by becoming monks and nuns, leaving behind their families and all that they cling to. Yogis on retreat leave behind their family and occupation temporarily in order to combat the force of attachment which ties us to the six kinds of sense objects.


Anytime you practice meditation, especially in a retreat, you leave behind a large number of pleasant things. Even with this narrowing in range, though, you still find that some parts of your environment are more desirable than others. At this time it is useful to recognize that you are dealing with Māra, the enemy of your freedom.


The Second Army of Māra is dissatisfaction with the holy life, with the meditation practice in particular. On a retreat, you may find yourself dissatisfied and bored: with the hardness or the height of your cushion, with the food you are given, with any of the elements of your life during the time of practice. Some issue crops up and, as a result, you cannot quite immerse yourself in the delight of meditation. You may begin to feel that this is actually the fault of the practice.


To combat this discontent, you must become an abhirati, a person who is delighted in and devoted to the Dhamma. Having found and implemented the correct method of practice, you begin to overcome the hindrances. Rapture, joy and comfort will arise naturally from your concentrated mind. At this time you realize that the delight of the Dhamma is far superior to sense pleasures. This is the attitude of an abhirati. However, if you are not thorough and careful in your practice, you will not find this subtle and wonderful taste of the Dhamma, and any difficulty in your practice will cause aversion to arise in you. Then Māra will be victorious.


The overcoming of difficulty in vipassanā practice is, again, like warfare. The yogi will use an offensive, defensive or a guerrilla style of combat depending on his or her abilities. If he or she is a strong fighter, the yogi will advance. If weak, he or she may withdraw temporarily, but not in a helter-skelter fashion, reeling and running in disorder. Rather, the withdrawal will be strategic, planned and executed with the aim of gathering strength to win the battle at last.


Sometimes discontent with the environmental or other supports of meditation practice is not entirely Māra’s fault — not entirely due to the wanderings of a greedy mind. Nonetheless, pervasive discontent may interfere with meditative progress. To allow for meditation, certain necessities of life must be available. Yogis must have proper shelter and meals, as well as sundry other help. With these requirements met they can proceed wholeheartedly to practice meditation. The need for a suitable environment is the fourth of nine causes for development of the controlling faculties, and was discussed at length in the preceding chapter. If you find a deficiency in your environment that you are certain is hindering your meditation, it is all right to take reasonable steps to correct it. Of course, you should be honest with yourself and others; make sure that you are not merely succumbing to Māra’s Second Army.


Is food the problem? Perhaps a yogi has to overcome desire and dissatisfaction, only to be attacked again by Māra’s Third Army, hunger and thirst. In the days of old and even now, Buddhist monks and nuns have depended for their food on the generosity of lay people. The normal practice for a monk is to go for an alms round every day in the community or village that supports him. Sometimes a monk may live in a secluded area and


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Note: Since continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, inRoute will automatically shut down if you haven't used it in a while.<|endoftext|>Good News Journalists! The deadline for this years' SAJA Awards has been pushed back to Tuesday, May 7th, 2013.


We invite individual journalists, and news organizations in North America to submit entries for this year's SAJA Journalism Awards.


The South Asian Journalists Association is thrilled to announce the winners of its 2013 student scholarships. SAJA is awarding a record $53,000 to help high school, undergraduate and graduate students fund their journalism education.


The SAJA Scholarships are made possible through generous contributions from the Krishna Kumar Gaur Scholarship Fund, the Arun I & Asmita Bhatia Foundation, and numerous individual and institutional donations. To donate to SAJA and help future scholarship classes, visit http://www.saja.org/donate.


This year, SAJA will grant up to $4,500 distributed among three students who have already secured internships, but may find it difficult to accept because they are partially paid or unpaid. This is a need-based grant. Up to three students will receive between $500 and $1,500 each for the summer.


Thank you to all who donated for our Broadcast Challenge fundraiser. We are pleased to officially announce that we surpassed our goal of reaching the $10,000 mark and this wouldn't be possible without the support and help from you!


Because we reached our goal of raising $10K, this will be matched dollar-to-dollar by some of the top South Asian broadcast journalists from around the country. All the funds we receive go directly back to SAJA, as it will help us fund more for scholarships, internships, reporting fellowship grants, workshops for mid-career reporters and a variety of other events for our members across the U.S. and Canada.


In 2010, SAJA gave away a total of $17,000 in scholarships; in 2011, we hit $36,000; in 2012, we hit $50,000. We kept the momentum going this year by now giving away a total of $60,000 in scholarship and internship funds. These funds will help young South Asian journalists and students advance their media careers.


Last year, we completed an Editors' Challenge and now we've accomplished our goal in the Broadcast Challenge. This shows how much SAJA has grown and expanded to other forms of media in the United States and Canada.


Personally, the Broadcast Challenge was a special fundraiser to organize because as South Asians in the broadcast field, both Vice President Sharaf Mowjood of NBC News and I, Sovy Azhath, of CNN/HLN felt that this helped represent the South Asian community’s role in television and radio media.


Thank you for all the help and support you have given us throughout the years. And we are always looking to hear your feedback and ideas. Please feel free to email us at:


We are branching out into the Pacific Northwest with a great social media event! But if you are interested in hosting a SAJA event wherever you are--we are always eager to connect with journalists from around the country--please feel free to email our President, Sovy Azhath, at president@saja.org or our Secretary, Shefali Kulkarni, at secretary@saja.org for any help or questions.


SAJA along with The University of Washington Communication Leadership Program will co-host a Social Media One-Night Stand with Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia University's Chief Digital Officer and CNET News Blogger. This event is also in partnership with the Seattle Times and the Seattle chapters of SPJ and AAJA. Come and meet SAJA national President Sovy Azhath of CNN who will be visiting Seattle from NYC.


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This summer SAJA is teaming up with AAJA during their national convention in New York City to provide our members an exclusive day pass to the AAJA convention on Friday, August 23rd. This pass will not only include the Career Expo, but will also include access to SAJA panels and mixers at the convention. It's a great opportunity to connect with AAJA members and a wide variety of media companies and employers.


If you are interested in attending the full AAJA convention from August 21 - August 24, you can get a SAJA discount rate as well!


To purchase tickets (the day pass or the full convention tickets) please visit and follow this instructions on this page: http://www.aaja.org/?attachment_id=4464


We are now taking submissions for our annual SAJA Awards! We have 11 different categories to choose from that include journalists and students of South Asian decent as well as reporters who cover the South Asian diaspora.


Submissions can include: print articles, editorials, photographs and new media pieces published, and broadcast aired in 2012.


And good news students: this year we've eliminated the entry fee for all of you, but you are limited to submitting one entry.


If you have any questions about this year's awards please send an email with 'SAJA Awards 2013' in the subject line to board member Anup Kaphle: awards@saja.org


We are also looking for volunteers to help us judge this year's award submissions. If you have the time and are interested in helping us out please send Anup an email with 'SAJA Judge' in the subject line at: awards@saja.org


Don't forget! This year the National Board approved $60,000 in scholarship money to help journalists starting out their careers. High School, Undergraduates and Graduate students are encouraged to apply, but the deadline is March 10th, so hurry!


We're on the final leg of the SAJA Broadcast Challenge and we need all the help we can get to raise funds for scholarships, reporting grants, workshops for mid-career reporters and a variety of other events for our members. Top South Asian broadcast journalists from around the country have offered to match donation SAJA receives from its members. Their special pool of money will match, dollar-for-dollar, all donations made, up to a total of $10,000.


March 15th is the last day of the SAJA Broadcast Challenge! Please chip in! No amount is too small! You can donate here via credit care or Paypal: http://saja.org/donatenow?wofg=true


Good news! This year SAJA will be having its Career fair in conjunction to the AAJA National Convention this summer. SAJA members will have a special one day rate ($150) on Friday August 23, 2013 with complete access to the job fair as well as workshops, panel discussions, and AAJA's silent auction that evening.


Attention SAJA Toronto Members! SAJA is proud to co-sponsor a panel discussion on Thursday March 21 at the University of Toronto.


It’s 2013. Visible minorities are 50% of the GTA population. What impact has this had in the coverage of stories that fall outside what is considered "the mainstream?" Are the shootings at the Sikh gurdwara in the U.S., Tamil protests in Toronto or the Shafia murders treated like any other story or treated as stories about a specific community? Who does the reporting and does ethnic background make a difference in reporting style?


Moderator: Rita Trichur: a telecom reporter in The Globe and Mail's Report on Business and writes about a variety of topics ranging from manufacturing to maple syrup.


Stewart Bell: an award-winning Canadian journalist and the author of three non-fiction books, Bayou of Pigs, The Martyr’s Oath and Cold Terror, a national bestseller. In 2009, Stewart won a South Asian Journalists Association Award for his writing about the civil war in Sri Lanka.


Nicholas Davis: the Manager of Program Development for CBC Radio. He is an accomplished journalist and writer who has worked in radio, television and print and has done so for the past 26 years covering everything from current affairs to the arts.


Noor Javed: an award winning reporter with the Toronto Star, and is currently a feature writer at the paper. She fulfilled a life-long dream when she joined the Star in 2007, and since then has been working to tell the stories reflective of the city’s diverse communities.


Loop21, along with UNITY will host a panel discussion on "Race in the Media" at the National Association of Broadcasters on Friday March 8. The event is free and open to the public and will include a lunch. Panelists include


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the object was to play records which would get the crowd moving , the more exclusive the sound the more likely it was to gain the support of the crowd , coxton dodd was playing coxsons hop and coxsons shuffle.


these were actually us r&b discs whos labels had been blanked by willis jackson (later for gator ) and harold land ( san diego bounce)


these downbeat exclusives kept rivals at bay , with no indication of the real title even if you could get cllose enough to see it the others would have to find more exclusive sounds to fight back


so it seems people were covering up old us records on the other side of the world where they probably havent heard the term northern soul


In 2008 I was awakened after hitting my head during an ice skating accident, this resulted in my suddenly becoming: Clairvoyant, Clairaudient, Clairsentient as well as an Empath. Soon after the accident spirits came to me: healing and guiding me on a deep level - I was shown many of my past lives; giving me a deep understanding of why I have gone through certain life events. This was wonderful since it allowed me to start the process of understanding, accepting, forgiving and moving towards inner peace.


Spirit also honored me by teaching me a variety of Shamanic and Angelic healing techniques, Intuitive Healing as well as helping me fine tune my psychic abilities so that I could help facilitate the healing of others. For me, there is nothing more beautiful and fulfilling than to help someone on their healing journey. It has truly been a blessing.


Healing is a process, I don't think that anyone is truly 'done' healing, but it sure feels better to have started the journey. Life problems still exist, but they don't effect you in the same way.


For years I enjoyed a career as a floral designer working on TV shows, Soap Operas and for a big event planner. I still design the flowers for Saturday Night Live, which I love. It's the best of both worlds!


Reiki Master, I received my Usui/Tibetan and Karuna Reiki Master certificate from William Rand, a highly regarded worldwide Reiki Master and teacher. It is believed that Reiki energy and abilities are transferred from teacher to student.


"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born ... and the day you find out why."


Southern folks love to participate in holiday activities, and what better way to celebrate the season than swinging by your local Christmas village? We teamed up with Darren Knight (a.k.a Southern Momma) to explore Birmingham, Alabama’s prominent Christmas Village, and the featured gifts were… interesting. From indulgent products, like bath bombs and soap to delicious treats, like homemade fudge and pretzel dip – this holiday extravaganza certainly did not disappoint. Of course, in true Southern Momma style, Darren Knight even got his hands on a flamboyant zebra coat. The event was jam-packed with uniquely festive ideas; one vendor even created rustic storage bins out of chicken nesting boxes! The market surely put its attenders in the holiday spirit, and a few folks even volunteered to sing a popular Christmas carol with Southern Momma. Kris Kringle gave his advice, white-hair-covered sloths were sold, and holiday memories were made. We highly suggest you check out your local Christmas Village; it’s sure to be a day you won’t forget!


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love the tutorial!!! carli can you post the outfit details of the black and white playsuit that you were wearing yesterday thanks !!!!


Seriously, every time I watch your videos/read your blog, I feel like I've gained so much cosmetic knowledge! (then feel the need to buy everything…) haha


Carli, you are a beautiful woman. And I think you are definitely the best guru on you tube, & without a doubt the most gorge. I have a quick question…. did you get acrylics again on your nails, or are your natural nails seriously looking that good already??? They look fantastic!!! Can't wait for the next video!! And I know I'm not alone in that sentiment!!!


Every morning I watch again and again your videos!!!! Just AMAZING videos!!!!!!! Every single video is watched a million of times!


you are so cute, i've been following you from your beginnings and i'm so happy that i found you. i've learned so much from you and I thank you for that.kisses and hugs Carli


Great swatches and so many to choose from. Great products here will have to try some out. Thanks for the post hun xxx


I've been using the NYX born to glow liquid illuminator in Gleam – which is a bit more pigmented than the one you're swatching – and I absolutely can't live without it! I'd say it's pretty similar to NARS Orgasm 🙂


Great post, Carli! 🙂 I literally love your blog posts and videos! You're basicly just amazing! 🙂 Good luck,


I'd also like to ask you, if you'd be able to answer a few questions for me- as an interview for my beauty blog 🙂 If yes, please write me an email-lsedliakova@gmail.com.


Hey I love your videos! But a quick question I have the revlon highlighter but when I dab it across the top of my cheeks it seems to rub off my foundation does this happen to you? What am I doing wrong? Thankyou ☺☺:-)


Hi carli, im from Argentina, i've found your videos a while ago and been following your tutorials since then, i’ve been trying a lot of different mascaras and foundations for the last year but couldn’t find anyone i really liked untill i try the loreal ones you use and the telescopic mascara which i love!! I ve been thinking bout trying with some highlighters so this tutorial's been perfect for me!! even though we dont have half of the brands you mention as your favs jaja but i can find some of them.. Thank you soo much!! <3


not really related to this video, but HAD to share this with you…idk what to think about it, but soo interesting! hope you enjoy xxo


Great video! Hope you received your N


1256555  mathematical formulas in PDF documents becomes a new and important problem in document analysis field. In this paper, we present a method of embedded mathematical formula identification in PDF documents, based on Support Vector Machine (SVM). The method first segments text lines into words, and then classifies each word into two classes, namely formula or ordinary text. Various features of embedded formulas, including geometric layout, character and context content, are utilized to build a robust and adaptable SVM classifier. Embedded formulas are then extracted through merging the words labeled as formulas. Experimental results show good performance of the proposed method. Furthermore, the method has been successfully incorporated into a commercial software package for large-scale e-Book production.


In chemical literature much information is given in the form of diagrams depicting molecules. In order to access this information diagrams have to be recognised and translated into a processable format. We present an approach that models the principal recognition steps for molecule diagrams in a strictly rule based system, providing rules to identify the main components - atoms and bonds - as well as to resolve possible ambiguities. The result of the process is a translation into a graph representation that can be used for further processing. We show the effectiveness of our approach by describing its embedding into a full recognition system and present an experimental evaluation that demonstrates how our current implementation outperforms the leading open source system currently available.


To model a handwritten graphical language, spatial relations describe how the strokes are positioned in the 2-dimensional space. Most of existing handwriting recognition systems make use of some predefined spatial relations. However, considering a complex graphical language, it is hard to express manually all the spatial relations. Another possibility would be to use a clustering technique to discover the spatial relations. In this paper, we discuss how to create a relational graph between strokes (nodes) labeled with graphemes in a graphical language. Then we vectorize spatial relations (edges) for clustering and quantization. As the targeted application, we extract the repetitive sub-graphs (graphical symbols) composed of graphemes and learned spatial relations. On two handwriting databases, a simple mathematical expression database and a complex flowchart database, the unsupervised spatial relations outperform the predefined spatial relations. In addition, we visualize the frequent patterns on two text-lines containing Chinese characters.


Archiving official written documents such as invoices, reminders and account statements in business and private area gets more and more important. Creating appropriate index entries for document archives like sender's name, creation date or document number is a tedious manual work. We present a novel approach to handle automatic indexing of documents based on generic positional extraction of index terms. For this purpose we apply the knowledge of document templates stored in a common full text search index to find index positions that were successfully extracted in the past.


We introduce a new system for layout-based (LATEX) indexing and retrieval of mathematical expressions using substitution trees. Substitution trees can efficiently store and find expressions based on the similarity of their symbols, symbol layout, sub-expressions and size. We describe our novel implementation and some of our modifications to the substitution tree indexing and retrieval algorithms. We provide an experiment testing our system against the TF-IDF keyword-based system of Zanibbi and Yuan and demonstrate that, in many cases, the quality of search results returned by both systems is comparable (overall means, substitution tree vs. keywordbased: 100% vs. 89% for top 1; 48% vs. 51% for top 5; 22% vs. 28% for top 20). Overall, we present a promising first attempt at layout-based substitution tree indexing and retrieval for mathematical expressions and believe that this method will prove beneficial to the field of mathematical information retrieval.


We propose a novel strategy for the optimal combination of human and machine decisions in a cost-sensitive environment. The proposed algorithm should be especially beneficial to financial institutions where off-line signatures, each associated with a specific transaction value, require authentication. When presented with a collection of genuine and fraudulent training signatures, produced by so-called guinea pig writers, the proficiency of a workforce of human employees and a score-generating machine can be estimated and represented in receiver operating characteristic (ROC) space. Using a set of Boolean fusion functions, the majority vote decision of the human workforce is combined with each threshold-specific machine-generated decision. The performance of the candidate ensembles is estimated and represented in ROC space, after which only the optimal ensembles and associated decision trees are retained. When presented with a questioned signature linked to an arbitrary writer, the system first uses the ROC-based cost gradient associated with the transaction value to select the ensemble that minimises the expected cost, and then uses the corresponding decision tree to authenticate the signature in question. We show that, when utilising the entire human workforce, the incorporation of a machine streamlines the authentication process and decreases the expected cost for all operating conditions.


During the last few years many document recognition methods have been developed to determine whether a handwriting specimen can be attributed to a known writer. However, in practice, the work-flow of the document examiner continues to be manual-intensive. Before a systematic or computational, approach can be developed, an articulation of the steps involved in handwriting comparison is needed. We describe the work flow of handwritten questioned document examination, as described in a standards manual, and the steps where existing automation tools can be used. A well-known ransom note case is considered as an example, where one encounters testing for multiple writers of the same document, determining whether the writing is disguised, known writing is formal while questioned writing is informal, etc. The findings for the particular ransom note case using the tools are given. Also observations are made for developing a more fully automated approach to handwriting examination.


Document analysis and recognition systems often fail to produce results with a sufficient quality level when processing old and damaged documents sets, and require manual corrections to improve results. This paper presents how, using the iterative analysis of document pages we recently proposed, we can implement a spontaneous interaction model, suitable for mass document processing. It enables human operators to detect and correct errors made by the automatic system, and reintegrates the corrections they made into subsequent analysis steps of the iterative analysis process. Thus, a page analyzer can reprocess erroneous parts and those which depend on them, avoiding the necessity to manually fix during post-processing all the consequences of errors made by the automatic system. After presenting the global system architecture and a prototype implementation of our proposal, we show that document model can be simply enriched to enable the spontaneous interaction model we propose. We present how to use it in a practical example to correct under-segmentation issues during the localization of numbers in documents from the 18th century. Evaluations we conducted on the example case show, on 50 pages containing 1637 numbers to localize, that the interaction model we propose can reduce human workload (29.8% less elements to provide) for a given target quality level when compared to a manual post-processing.


The essential layout attributes of a visual table can be defined by the location of four critical grid cells. Although these critical cells can often be located by automated analysis, some means of human interaction is necessary for correcting residual errors. VeriClick is a macro-enabled spreadsheet interface that provides ground-truthing, confirmation, correction, and verification functions for CSV tables. All user actions are logged. Experimental results of seven subjects on one hundred tables suggest that VeriClick can provide a ten- to twenty-fold speedup over performing the same functions with standard spreadsheet editing commands.


In spite of a hundredfold decrease in the cost of relevant technologies, the role of document image processing systems is gradually declining due to the transition to an on-line world. Nevertheless, in some high-volume applications, document image processing software still saves millions of dollars by accelerating workflow, and similarly large savings could be realized by more effective automation of the multitude of low-volume personal document conversions. While potential cost savings, based on estimates of costs and values, are a driving force for new developments, quantifying such savings is difficult. The most important trend is that the cost of computing resources for DIA is becoming insignificant compared to the associated labor costs. An econometric treatment of document processing complements traditional performance evaluation, which focuses on assessing the correctness of the results produced by document conversion software. Researchers should look beyond the error rate for advancing both production and personal document conversion.


Calligraphic style is considered, for this research, visual attributes of images of calligraphic characters sampled randomly from a "work" created by a single artist. It is independent of page layout or textual content. An experimental design is developed to investigate to what extent the source of a single, or of a few pairs, of character images can be assigned to the either same work or to two different works. The experiments are conducted on the 13,571 segmented and labeled 600-dpi character images of the CADAL database. The classifier is not trained on the works tested, only on other works. Even when only a few samples of same-class pairs are available, the difference-vector of a few simple features extracted from each image of a pair yields over 80% classification accuracy for a same-work vs. different-work dichotomy. When many pairs of different classes are available for each pair, the accuracy, using the same features, is almost the same. These style-verification experiments are part of our larger goal of style identification and forgery detection.


Proc. SPIE 8297, An Oracle-based co-training framework for writer identification in offline handwriting, 82970P (24 January 2012); doi: 10.1117/12.912221


Handwriting styles are constantly changing over time. We approach the novel problem of estimating the approximate age of Historical Handwritten Documents using Handwriting styles. This system will have many applications in handwritten document processing engines where specialized processing techniques can be applied based on the estimated


1256556 -sorted on to numbered cards, needle, chart & full instructions


27 count printed 100% cotton evenweave, DMC stranded cotton threads, pre-sorted on to numbered cards, needle, chart & full instructions


27 count pre-printed ivory background 100% cotton evenweave, DMC stranded cotton threads, pre-sorted on to numbered cards, needle, chart & full instructions<|endoftext|>Hi everyone! I am so happy to be sharing my creation with all No Big Dill readers’! Thank you for stopping by and thank you Katie for this opportunity!


When Katy invited me to be part of Sew All 26 series I immediately knew which letters of the alphabet I wanted to pick: “T” or “I”. You know why? Because these are the first letters on my daughters’ names: Teresa and Ines.


I usually draft my own patterns but this time I’ve decided to use two patterns from my beloved Japanese sewing books. The tunic is from Sew Chic Kids . Happy Homemade (view “N”) and the trousers are from Carefree Clothes for Girls.


I haven’t changed almost anything in those patterns (most of the times I can’t help myself and I always add or change a detail on the original pattern) so sewing everything together was incredibly fast and I end up really please with the result.


Teresa is on her first year of elementary school so I thought it would be fun if she would write down all “T” words on pieces of paper to show us during the photo shoot. It turned out to be a really fun photo shoot as she was having a great time choosing which card she wanted to show us.


Well, I have to admit, the tunic is not really a tunic but a shirt and its color is more aqua then turquoise and the trousers are actually sweet pants with legwarmers attached… But those are just minor details, aren’t they? The most important thing about this outfit is that Teresa loves it! I hope you like it too…


PS.2. I’ve actually also sewn an “I” inspired outfit for Ines as I thought she should not be left behind. I’ve shared it on “I” sew along pool last November and you can check it out here.<|endoftext|>May is Bicycle Awareness Month - A month dedicated to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and to encourage more folks to bicycle. It is also a month to promote bicycling safety and awareness to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians around the nation.


"Whether you bike to work or school; ride to save money or time; pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment; or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride." The League of American Bicyclist.


Bike to Work Week: May 14-May 18, 2018. To register for Bike to Work Week, please click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YCCHSbike2work<|endoftext|>The Vista Cam is located in the top lift shack of the Vista chairlift, with a commanding view of Cache Valley. We have several more webcams around the base of the resort.


The snowcat is now rigged with a webcam! It is currently parked, but you can see some old footage and a still image here.


You might see vertical lines in the snowcat webcam images. These are the defroster lines in the snowcat windshield.<|endoftext|>40 Fresh Rustic Wedding Party Favors from airplane themed party decorations , source:booksandparty.com<|endoftext|>Seachoice Fuse Holder In-Line Heavy Duty 30amp #50-12651 30 Amp fuse holder with 4-1/2" of 12 gauge orange wire leads 30 Amp fuse included


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You are invited for another exceptional evening using the confluence of 3 powerful forces -- an awakened COMMUNITY, an INTENTIONAL practice, and heart-opening MEDICINE. Our emotional sharing circle will be followed by an inspirational and elevating group process. This month, I will offer you a potent heart opening medicine ceremony followed by an extraordinarily powerful tantric meditation in music! It just keeps getting better!


I would love it if you would support the whole Tribe by purchasing one or more raffle tickets here for $20 each.<|endoftext|>Edward was born on March 18, 1950 and passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Edward was a resident of Covington, Tennessee at the time of passing. Edward McKee (March 18, 1950 - September 9, 2017) Edward McKee March 18, 1950 - September 9, 2017 Edward McKee, 67, of Covington, passed away on Saturday, September 9. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 11 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment to follow in Indian Creek Cemetery.


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Social media allows companies to set themselves apart from competitors, increase awareness, and build a loyal customer base – invaluable tools for small to medium sized business looking to connect with their niche audience.


There’s a wealth of information about your business on social media, and it’s all accessible for free. From customer experiences and satisfaction, to opinions on products and services, social media provides insight into opportunities, strengths, and areas where your company could improve.


Whether you choose to have a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram YouTube and/or Pinterest, these platforms allow small businesses to really show their customers who they are and what they value.


To get the most out of these platforms, you need a marketing plan outlined with clear goals and thoughtful content. A carefully tailored marketing plan will not only attract customers, but also maintain long-term interest and engagement.


When done right, the proof is in the numbers. Once your online following grows, your customer base will grow as well. By engaging with followers, listening and responding to their feedback, and offering loyal audiences special incentives, you’ll keep customers continually coming back for more.


Building a presence online can take some time, something a lot of smaller businesses don’t have enough of during the day, but the benefits of developing and tapping into this powerful online community makes it worthwhile – providing lasting rewards and insight for your business.


“Lotus is a sign of beauty and they being pink, is love. So what does it symbolize? That a person who has Lakshmi, who has money, who has wealth should be extremely generous, like a lotus which allows a horrible gnat-like, black, porky, poking type, little beetle also to come into it and to sleep. And She provides in the lotus a beautiful bed of comfort to such a person.” © Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, photo @ari_sterkh<|endoftext|>When it comes to determining the proper trash bag or can liner to purchase for your shop or office area, there are four (4) things to keep in mind. First, the characteristics or usage of the bag and/or liner is critical- some have an excellent tear strength and others have a greater load capacity. Second, the size of the bag or liner is important, as too small or too large of a bag can waste money and time. Third, the thickness, or 'gauge' of the material is vital- a Low Density bag or liner is measured in 'mil' thickness, while a High Density bag or liner is measured in 'mic' or micron thickness. Finally, the color of the bag or liner is important as they are great for aesthetics, hiding not-so-good looking trash, or for recycling and preventing theft. We can help make that next trash bag or can liner experience a pleasant one- and informative!


The ABFM has made changes to the former Self-Assessment Module (SAM) by breaking the Knowledge Assessment (now known as the Knowledge Self-Assessment or KSA) and the Clinical Simulation (Clinical Self-Assessment or CSA) into two separate activities. Either or both of these activities may now be completed to earn CME credit:


Working Groups will still be offered and will now include 8 live AAFP Prescribed Credits by the hosting organization. “SAM Working Group” name has changed to “KSA Working Group.”


You will be re-registered into the same KSA Working Group (with no additional effort or charge to you) and receive 8 live AAFP Prescribed Credits from the AAFP upon completion of the Working Group.


Will the AAFP continue to report my answers to the Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) to the ABFM for reporting/Family Medicine Certification purposes?


Yes, upon completion of the KSA Working Group, AAFP staff will report your answers and your completion of the Knowledge Self-Assessment to the ABFM. No further effort will be required on your part.


No, the ABFM will electronically transmit your CME credit to the AAFP so you may find it on your AAFP CME transcript shortly after the live event.


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1256557  such lawsuit may involve considerable management and financial resources and may not be decided in our favor. If we are found liable, we may be subject to monetary damages or an injunction prohibiting us from using the technology. We may also be required to obtain licenses under patents owned by third parties and such licenses may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.


An unfavorable judgment against us in any legal proceeding or claim could require us to pay monetary damages. In addition, an unfavorable judgment in which the counterparty is awarded equitable relief, such as an injunction, could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.


Our operations, as well as those of the collaborators on which we depend, are vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire; natural disasters, including earthquakes; computer viruses; human error; power shortages; telecommunication failures; international acts of terror; and similar events. Although we have certain business continuity plans in place, we have not established a formal comprehensive disaster recovery plan, and our back-up operations and business interruption insurance may not be adequate to compensate us for losses we may suffer. A significant business interruption could result in losses or damages incurred by us and require us to cease or curtail our operations.


Compliance with laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and new regulations adopted by the SEC, are resulting in increased compliance costs. We, like all other public companies, are incurring expenses and diverting employees’ time in an effort to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The SEC and other regulators have continued to adopt new rules and regulations and make additional changes to existing regulations that require our compliance. In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, was


enacted. There are significant corporate governance and executive compensation related provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act that require the SEC to adopt additional rules and regulations in these areas. Stockholder activism, the current political environment and the current high level of government intervention and regulatory reform may lead to substantial new regulations and disclosure obligations. Compliance with these evolving standards will result in increased general and administrative expenses and may cause a diversion of our time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.


In March 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “PPACA”). Pursuant to the PPACA, beginning in 2013, each medical device manufacturer has paid a sales tax in an amount equal to 2.3% of the price for which such manufacturer sells its medical devices. The PPACA also mandated a reduction in payments of 1.75% for the years 2011 through 2015 for clinical laboratory services paid under the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. This adjustment was in addition to a productivity adjustment to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. In April 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, which halted certain reductions in payment mandated by the PPACA as well as certain CMS policies, and will instead establish a market-based reimbursement system for clinical laboratories beginning in 2017 and require reporting of certain private payer reimbursement data by laboratories beginning in 2016. CMS also issued various regulations and guidance generally effective January 1, 2014 that limited reimbursement for clinical laboratory tests as a general matter, but permitted the continued ability for CMS to pay for Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses in certain circumstances. In addition to these changes, a number of states are also contemplating significant reform of their healthcare policies. We cannot predict whether future healthcare initiatives will be implemented at the federal or state level, or the effect any future legislation or regulation will have on us. The taxes imposed by the PPACA have resulted in decreased profits to us and lower reimbursements by payers for our tests. Other changes to healthcare laws may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.