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Nearly 300 million people live in the US. How many of them does it take to make an “orphan works problem”? Apparently 215 (give or take a few). That’s the only conclusion we can draw from the Report on Orphan Works released by the Copyright Office in 2006.
In their testimony to Congress, the Copyright Office stated they had received “over 850 letters” to their Orphan Works Study. Yet they failed to note that 600 of those letters had to be dismissed as irrelevant or too vague to determine their relevance to orphaned work.
That information can be found, if you look for it, in their own Report on Orphan Works. http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/orphan-report.pdf:
“The Office received an overwhelming response (by comparison to past studies), receiving 721 initial comments, and 146 reply comments.” – Page 17
Or a total of 867 letters. So much for the talking point. But read on to page 21:
“A large portion of the comments (about 40%) did not identify a specific instance where a copyright owner could not be identified or located. Another portion (10%) presented enough specific information for us to conclude that the problem presented was not in fact an orphan works situation. (Italics in original.)
“Still, approximately 50% of comments did contain information that could fairly be construed as presenting an orphan works situation, and a significant number of those comments (about 45%, or about 24% of all comments) provided enough information about a specific situation for us to conclude that it presented an orphan works situation.” (Emphasis added)
In other words, 24% of 867, or about 215 letters.
On the basis of these letters – out of a country of nearly 300 million people, Copyright Office attorneys have deduced an orphan works “problem” so serious that US copyright law must be be rewritten behind closed doors and rushed through Congress without an open and transparent public debate.
- Many who responded to the Orphan Works Study no doubt thought they were contributing to a study of true orphaned works – not promoting a bill that would legalize the commercial infringement of new work from the moment it was created.
- The “interested parties” who worked with the law students in drafting the bill’s “legislative blueprint” were well aware of the Copyright Office study and filed comments supporting the recommendations they had worked on.
- But individual artists, design firms, and other small businesses never knew the study was being conducted and therefore had no voice in the study.
- An exception was the statement submitted by the Illustrators’ Partnership, signed by two thousand artists and endorsed by 42 national and international visual arts organizations. It spelled out the need for maintaining existing copyright protections and warned that a bill drafted too broadly would undermine intellectual property rights and spread uncertainty in commercial markets. Yet although the Orphan Works Report was 127 pages long, the Copyright Office never found space to mention that statement. http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/comments/OW0660-Holland-Turner.pdf
“In other words,” writes David Rhodes, President of New York’s School of Visual Arts, “those who believe there is no [Orphan Works] problem are defined as not serious and dismissed out of hand. As a gauge to serious, some other examples are instructive. When the Federal Communications Commission tried to change ownership rules to allow further media conglomeration, a serious problem, it received millions of negative comments. More recently when the Federal Reserve asked for comments on abusive credit card practices they received 56,000 comments. Obviously, people believe that these are serious issues. Most people simply do not believe that “Orphan Works” are a serious issue.” http://www.scribd.com/doc/6210734?secret_password=ohitwbyx8ada6g3e16e
Yet based on these 215 letters, the Copyright Office report set off an Oklahoma land rush for orphan works domain names. According to an excellent paper by the Advertising Photographers of America:
“Within two weeks of the issuance of the [Orphan Works Report January 23, 2006], nearly all the domain names associated with orphan works were registered by commercial interests in preparation for the profit-taking that will result if this legislation is passed.” – Page 10, The “Come-And-Get-It” Factor, The Orphan Works Dilemma, by the Advertising Photographers of America http://www.apanational.com/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3864
– Brad Holland and Cynthia Turner, for the Board of the Illustrators’ Partnership
Tomorrow: “Meow” or Moving the Cats’ Food
The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (H.R. 5889) has not been passed by the House of Representatives, but could be placed on the Suspensions calendar and passed by the lame duck session of Congress scheduled to re-convene next week. The Illustrators’ Partnership is asking lawmakers to hold the bill over to the next session of Congress, when rightsholders can have an opportunity to have their case heard before the full Judiciary Committee. |
There are a lot of people using Facebook these days. You might well be among them. If you’re a business owner, you should know how you can reach those individuals so that you may gain a new customer base. The following piece includes useful ideas for Facebook marketing for your business.
If you’re marketing your business on Facebook, you should be professional about it at all times. Although social media is relaxed, you should never post anything that could be deemed unprofessional. If you stay professional at all times then people are going to respect you and your business a lot more.
Engage your customers by replying to their posts as much as possible. This means you should always check your wall for new comments and use the @ symbol before mentioning your brand’s name. Reply back, particularly if it is a complaint or someone who needs service immediately.
All content that you post online should be linked from the Facebook page. Do you post blogs? If so, ensure that your blogs are automatically posted on your Facebook account so that people who don’t know about your blog can find it. Link your Twitter and Facebook pages to have your tweets posted on your page.
Use custom tabs to make your page stand out. Tabs will give you the opportunity to organize information on your page. For instance, use a custom tab for any contests you might run.
Don’t forget about your existing audience. People often focus on new customers and tend to forget about the old. To maximize the impact of your Facebook marketing campaign, you have to maintain the respect of your audience. This engages your consumers with your brand, so you can’t forget who your champions are.
In return for a “Like”, provide an exclusive reward. Likes are a good way to raise the profile of your page. Think about offering something that’s exclusive and free to those that like your page. It is something that you can give to everyone or offer a sweepstakes. If you are offering them something that they want, they probably won’t think twice about the quick click of a button.
Of course, you want your Facebook marketing efforts to pay off. To keep you on track, set short term sales goals. Getting a lot of likes on your page does not mean much if it does not translate into sales. Your strategy may need adjusted if you do not see the results you hoped for.
Be sure that your posts offer some value. In other words, your followers should get something out of each and every one of your posts, whether it is a great deal, a helpful tidbit of knowledge or an inside scoop on the latest product. Don’t “sell” too much or you could make your followers tired of seeing you pop up in their news feed.
One way to entice people to follow you is to only show content to those who are following you. If a portion of your Facebook site is hidden from casual viewers, they will follow you so that they can see the content. Hide only a little bit of your content because hiding too much can affect your SEO negatively.
Only post professional-looking photos on your wall. Understand that your photos will represent your business, both in good and bad ways. If you take photos to post on your business’s Facebook page, make sure they are high quality and appropriate.
Always try to respond to every question and comment you receive. This include comments in your inbox as well ones posted on your page. This takes some extra effort and hard work, but this personal touch is appreciated by your users.
You can use contests and competitions to help get likes for your business page. Offer discounts or freebies once you get a sufficient amount of likes. This strategy will increase your subscribers.
Keep your Facebook page consistent with your website design . For instance, if you use cardinal red on your website, also be sure to include it on the Facebook page too. This helps folks make the connection between you and your brand. If they are vastly different from one another, your following will get confused.
You can add a link to your Facebook right on your site. This is something that is easy to include and a huge benefit for your business. The plug-in will help others find your Facebook page easier and could also notify them as to your latest posts.
Understand that success with Facebook marketing is going to take time. Successful marketing takes time. To increase your sales, you must continue to increase your followers, provide them with excellent information, and convince them to return to you. By doing these things, you will succeed eventually.
Facebook marketing actually isn’t that hard, as long as you do some research and learn about the process. By using what you’ve learned here, you’ll be able to plan and carry out a Facebook marketing strategy. So get out there and start marketing! |
Since I recently went on a clothing bender, which includes my clothing haul at Do Good Co.’s Yard sale, I figured that I should probably make a point to take care of my new (and slightly used) threads. Sure I wash my clothes, but, A. my detergent is from Wal-Mart and isn’t exactly local (branding and all) and B. I don’t even know what’s in my detergent. The ingredients aren’t, in fact, listed on the bottle, you’re generally referred to the website if you are wanting to know what’s in your detergent.
While the ingredient list isn’t particularly long (at least it isn’t if you use Arm & Hammer like I do), but it is filled with lots of ingredients I can’t pronounce. Not to mention that your commercial detergents are made with petrol-chemicals which are often linked to various health problems, including, respiratory issues, skin irritation, even cancer.
While it seems weird to care about what you wash your clothes with, consider which products you use when you’re in the shower. The bottom line is, if your conscious of what you use to shower with, it might be time to consider what you wash your clothes with too. Your skin is your largest organ and you live in your clothes on an every day basis. With that thought in mind, I scoured the city for a laundry detergent that would be a little healthier/safer, eco-friendly and locally made.
Being a bit of a Kansas City institution, we are probably all familiar with Indigo Wild’s principals: handmade products with no chemicals, ever. Or “Any more natural and you’d be naked” as they say.
My eyes literally lit up when I saw that Indigo Wild made a laundry soap because I’m literally a home goods addict (someone help me), but it also meant that there was hope for me to finally get rid of a laundry detergent I wasn’t exactly happy with. (I don’t know about anyone else, but do your clothes feel weirdly oily after they’ve been washed? Maybe it’s just me.)
In any case, this laundry soap is different because it’s soap, NOT detergent; detergents are made with petrol-chemicals while laundry soap is made with vegetable or animal fats/oils. Laundry soaps are also better for the environment as detergents are toxic to fish and wild life. Furthermore, this laundry soap doubles as a fabric softener so no dryer sheets needed here.
I recently spent the weekend washing my clothes with this laundry soap and was actually impressed to find that I truly didn’t have to use a dryer sheet. Not to mention the lingering scent of essential oils in the air. The smell isn’t strong but it’s strong enough to still be enjoyed on the next time you wear your clothes. The unobtrusive scent is also nice if you’re the type of person that wears perfume everyday like I do. I would also argue that I had to use less soap to get my clothes clean in comparison to my normal detergent, but I can’t really say for certain. I don’t measure how much soap/detergent I use, I just kind of eyeball it.
Mixture was founded in Merriam, KS in 2008 and specializes in small-batch, made to order home, bath and body products. In addition to Mixture’s bath bombs, soaps and bath salts, they also carry Luxury Laundry Wash, available in ten scents. Mixture also offers wrinkle release spray, linen spray and wool dryer balls to complete your laundry lineup.
While Mixture also lists their ingredients on the bottle, the specifics of their ingredients is a little bit more murky (ingredients pictured). This was a hard one for me because I love supporting local businesses, but I have also being trying to phase out synthetic products with more natural alternatives in my home, especially when it comes to anything involving my skin. With more questions than answers, I took to the internet to see what I could find on Mixture as a brand as well as information on the ingredients lists on the bottle, unfortunately nothing concrete came of that search as the ingredients aren’t specific enough. I did happen to find some information on Mixture from a third party retailer, but it doesn’t look like that information is on Mixture’s actual website.
When I asked Mixture about their scrutiny process for determining whether or not an ingredient is safe, I received the following email:
To deem an (natural or synthetic) ingredient as safe to use, we go through a few steps.
CA Prop 65
Any ingredient used in home products must not be listed on the California Proposition 65 list as well as any other known carcinogen list.
– If an ingredient is intended to be used in a product that goes onto skin, the ingredient has to be able to be used in a formulation that is neutral to human skin.
– Ingredients used on natural stone need to have a neutral pH.
– Ingredients used in formulations that will be used in food areas must be non-toxic.
Formulations must have no physical or environmental hazards, all products must be classified as non hazardous materials. Any ingredient that can not fit into this standard is not used.
In terms of how well this laundry wash cleaned…seriously a 10 out of 10. My clothes were so soft and had that typical fresh linen scent (I have the Egyptian Cotton scent) that everyone covets. Since Mixture calls this a laundry wash and the actual ingredients aren’t listed, I can’t say whether or not this wash is a laundry soap or detergent. Also, while they do offer wool dryer balls, I didn’t really feel like I needed a dryer ball or dryer sheet. My clothes came out pretty static free.
Of all the reviews I have written, this one is by far one of the harder ones because I generally like to give only positive feedback on products. But with Mixture, I have some suggestions:
- A more extensive overview on your commitment to providing safe products to your consumers, how you go about doing that and making that process/information accessible on your website. People like to know what they are getting and what you are about, especially us “Show-me State-ers”.
- Name your ingredients. “Brightening Agents” for example, could mean anything. We want to trust a company we give money to, especially (for me) when it’s local. I want to be good to my body and my budget too. If I am going to spend more on a local product, I want to know that it will be better than what I was buying before. Not having an exact name for an ingredient feels a little bit deceptive. If a consumer wants to look up an ingredient for their own sake, they should be able to easily do so.
Now it’s your turn. Which laundry detergent would you use? Are there any other local laundry soaps you know of that I should check out? Tell me everything. |
A (very brief) summary of the setting and immediate story thread…
The Empire is the largest and most powerful nation of men in the Old World. It is a confederation of provinces, each led by an Elector Count, which are united under the rule of the Emperor Karl-Franz I.
Standing proud in the heart of the Old World, the Reikland is the richest, most cosmopolitan and most powerful of the Empire’s grand provinces. Known for its engineers, wizards, and merchants, and for being the birthplace of the Cult of Sigmar, it is a realm of soaring mountains, snaking rivers, dark forests, and powerful trading centres. From his throne in the city of high-spired Altdorf, Emperor Karl-Franz I rules not only the Reikland, but all the Empire that lies beyond.
The fortress-town of Ubersreik is nestled in the craggy shadows of the Grey Mountains, guarding the Grey Lady Pass, the only reliable trade route from the Reikland into the Bretonnian duchy of Parravon. It stands in the fertile Lady’s Vale astride the river Teufel, and is connected by roads traversing the Reikland in all directions. The town profits from the never-ending stream of trade flowing through its busy mercantile districts, handling goods from Bretonnia and the Dwarf Holds of the Grey Mountains before exporting them across the Empire and beyond
The mighty fortress known as the Black Rock is connected to the walls of the town should any less welcome travellers attempt ingress. Ubersreik has had a long association with the nearby Dwarven clans of the Grey Mountains, and in a situation unique to Ubersreik, representatives of the city’s Dwarf population sit on the town council. One of Ubersreik’s more famous edifices, its spectacular bridge over the River Teufel, was built by Dwarfs during the time of Magnus the Pious. Widely regarded as one of the most impressive feats of engineering to be found in the Reikland, it connects the trade road which runs all the way from Bögenhafen to Dunkelberg then Nuln. Ubersreik deals in trade of all kinds, but is most well-known for ore and the skilled metal-work of the Dwarfs.
Ubersreik’s roads are choked with coaches, wagons, and horses carrying goods to and from the town’s busy market places. Similarly, its rivers and connecting canals teem with barges, boats, and ships laden with all manner of cargo for sale and trade. News of this prosperity has spread across the Reikland, resulting in a constant stream of folk too poor to do aught but walk heading to Ubersreik in search of work.
All this traffic makes the town surprisingly cosmopolitan. In addition to a sizeable Dwarf quarter, many Halflings call the town home. Humans from across the grand provinces of the Empire can be found walking its streets and drinking its ale. It is also host to a significant community of Bretonnian expats, and even a small Tilean compound.
Recently, Ubersreik’s rulers, the Jungfreuds, were controversially removed from power following a decree from Emperor Karl-Franz I. This unexpected command was enforced by troops sent from the capital, Altdorf, and compliance was mercilessly secured. This occupying force garrisons in Black Rock Castle, Ubersreik’s nigh-on impregnable inner bastion. Now armed soldiers sporting Altdorf ’s red and blue livery leave there to tour the surrounding land, enforcing the Emperor’s justice with scant regard for the traditions or the wishes of the stunned locals.
The PCs have found themselves thrown together after being caught up in a riot within the Marktplatz of the town. The exact causes of the riot are not exactly known, but it quickly became a chance for disgruntled citizens to take out frustrations from the recent change in town ownership. The Altdorf soldiery stamped down their authority and quelled the brawl, arresting all participants. Whilst the majority of the brawlers were let off with a fine and caution, the PCs had been fingered as the ring leaders and accused of various crimes, with the penalty being death or long term incarceration in a labour gang.
However, fortune favoured the PCs. During their trial, a barrister named Osanna Winandus appeared to act as their advocate. She managed to wrangle a change in sentence – that the PCs join the Ubersreik City Watch. The PCs have little option but to agree.
The new recruits have been placed under the care of Sergeant Rudi Klumpenklug, a grizzled old watchman who is quick to show the PCs the ‘right’ way to walk a beat – keep your heads down, and take advantage of any situation to make a little coin on the side. As the rawest recruits, the PCs have been assigned duties around the docks and slum areas of the town.
They have so far managed to nab a thief, and save some people from a blazing fire. They are currently looking into the report of a missing person. A young boy has reported that his father went missing four nights ago when he left the house to attend to a call of nature. The boy comes from the slum area that has developed under the large Dwarf built bridge in the city (The Dunkelfeucht). The PCs are aware from rumours that there have been quite a few folk disappearing recently, and not just the expected beggars and strays.
The Sergeant thinks this investigation a waste of time, and has let the PCs pursue this alone. They have spoken to the wife of the missing man (Reikert Pechvogel), and have wandered down to the river’s edge to look for any traces of him.
Important status/conditions that were carried over.
Else has a festering wound , giving the following conditions:
Fever - all Fellowship and physical test are at -10
Malaise - you have a Fatigued condition that persists until you recover from your illness. As a reminder, Fatigued gives you -10 to all tests.
Wounded - you can’t heal one of wounds, which stays open and sore, and possible seeping foul-smelling pus.
Lingering - once the duration of the illness has passed, there is a chance it refuses to go away…
Amris is at 10/10 Wounds, 0/1 Fortune, 1/1 Resolve
Meinrad is 14/14 Wounds, 3/4 Fortune, 1/2 Resolve
Fronika is 11/11 Wounds, 2/2 Fortune, 4/4 Resolve
Else is 14/16* Wounds, 1/2 Fortune, 3/4 Resolve (*dropped from 17 due to the festering wound)
The PCs were undertaking perception checks.
Both Amris and Meinrad had failed their rolls, Else had succeeded, and Fronika had yet to attempt the test…
(Any questions or clarifications, please jump onto the discussion thread or PM me. Otherwise, over to @Sagantine and we’ll get the game back underway). |
The Herald (heraldscotland.com) on May 16, 2013 released the following:
“A COMPUTER hacking teenager from Shetland will learn today if he is to be extradited to the United States given his core role in a series of damaging cyber attacks on the networks of the NHS, the FBI and major international corporations.
Jake Davis, 18, has admitted he and fellow members of LulzSec stole huge amounts of personal data belonging to hundreds of thousands of people and posted it online for anyone to download.
Southwark Crown Court in London heard yesterday that Davis, along with Ryan Ackroyd, Mustafa Al-Bassam and Ryan Cleary considered themselves “modern day pirates”, who carried out the attacks for entertainment.
All members of the group, which included a schoolboy and an ex-soldier, have pled guilty to carrying out various acts of cyber crime in 2011.
At a pre-sentencing hearing, prosecutor Sandip Patel said the men lacked the political drive of groups like Anonymous, from which they had developed, and seemed to have been doing it for kicks.
He said: “It’s clear from the evidence that they intended to achieve extensive national and international notoriety and publicity. They saw themselves as latter-day pirates.
“This is not about young immature men messing about. They are at the cutting edge of a contemporary and emerging species of criminal offender known as a cyber criminal.”
Smartly dressed Davis, 20, from Lerwick, who used the alias Topiary, smirked in the dock when details of his activities were outlined to the court. He was LulzSec’s main publicist and in charge of media relations.
Both he and Al-Bassam previously pled guilty to hacking and launching cyber attacks on organisations, including the CIA and the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
Davis’s barrister, Simon Mayo QC, told the court his client had completely turned his life around since being arrested.
Born in Canterbury, Kent, he moved to the Shetlands aged six with his mother to escape his alcoholic father, who later committed suicide. Socially isolated from his early teens, Davis suffered from depression and fell under the spell of a “misguided ideology”, Mr Mayo said.
But since his arrest, he had moved to London via Lincolnshire and found work with several artistic groups, also writing for the Observer about his time with Anonymous.
Carole Cadwalladr, a feature writer with the paper, provided a reference.
Michael Morris MBE, the co-director of art group Artangel, gave a character reference in court.
“In short, Davis has been given an opportunity he was previously denied, an opportunity to transform himself from a depressed 18-year-old in the Shetland Islands into a self-sufficient scriptwriter living in London,” Mr Mayo added, suggesting his client could be given a suspended sentence.
The court heard that the “DDoS” attacks they carried out with other unidentified hackers belonging to online groups such as Anonymous and Internet Feds flooded websites with traffic, making them crash and rendering them unavailable to users.
To do it, they used a remotely controlled network of “zombie” computers, known as a “botnet”, capable of being programmed to perform the attack.
The court heard the codes, written by Cleary, may have been using up to one million computers to carry out attacks via the internet without their owners knowing it.
The group only existed for a matter of months in 2011 before the main members were arrested between June and September, the court heard.
Attacks like those on Sony and Nintendo harvested massive amounts of private data. The Sony leak alone saw it lose details relating to 26.4 million customers, causing its Playstation network to shut down.
Davis was found to have 750,000 separate pieces of sensitive data on his computer after his arrest, and Cleary 10,000.
The hearing continues.”
Douglas McNabb – McNabb Associates, P.C.’s
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The Mid-Year Conference is coming up and you know what that means… all FuJETS get to reunite!
After the first day of the conference (November 26), we’ll be heading to the Asahi Beer Factory. What’s on the table? Two hours of nomihoudai (all-you-can-drink, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) as you feast over all-you-can-eat Genghis Khan-style BBQ. For vegetarians, we’ll set you up with a vegetarians-only table.
We will be taking a bus from the hotel to the beer factory. If we get 45 people, that fills one bus. We can only get a second bus if we get another 45 people to fill it to maximum capacity. So make me proud FuJETS! Come out and play! This is the only time during the year that all FuJETs will be together in one place, for real.
UPDATE: The final price is 4,000 yen. You will not need to furikomi your money. Just bring cash to the conference; we will be collecting it either during morning registration or during the afternoon AJET meeting on the 26th.
To reserve your spot, you should e-mail yoshidamatthew [at] gmail [dot] com. Please indicate if you are vegetarian. If you’ve already e-mailed Gemma or fujetcouncil [at] gmail [dot] com, that’s fine. No need to RSVP twice. We’re extending this invite to your JTEs as well. If you want to show them how we party, this is the time to do it! We’ll update a list on the FuJET forums with willing party goers. Please sign up by Friday, November 13 – the earlier, the better!
PLEASE NOTE: Once you sign up, you are responsible for finding a replacement in the event you need to drop out.
After the Asahi Beer Factory, the bus(es) will whisk you back to the hotel. The rest of the night is up to you – find some karaoke, another bar, go to sleep, etc.
So, to wrap up:
What: Mid-Year Dinner
Where: Asahi Beer Factory
When: November 26, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. **Meet at the Sunroute Plaza at 5:40 p.m.**
Cost: 4,000 yen
You should come – it’s going to be epic!! |
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are wobbling between small gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street following a big gain from last week. Markets have swung sharply in both directions in recent weeks as investors try to gauge how much damage a virus spreading from China will do to the global economy. European and Asian indexes mostly fell. Oil prices fell, while U.S. government bond prices rose. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 1.56% The S&P 500 rose 1 point to 3,329. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed at 29,104 and the Nasdaq edged up 13 points to 9,534.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Global stock markets slid Monday after China reported an uptick in new virus cases and analysts warned optimism the disease is under control might be premature.
Indexes in London and Frankfurt were lower in midday trading and Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul closed lower. Shanghai edged up after spending most of the day in negative territory.
A decline last week in daily Chinese reports of new virus cases fed investor optimism the disease and its economic impact might fade. But economists and industry analysts warn the outbreak still is weighing on retailing, tourism, electronics, shipping and other fields.
Markets took the decline “as an early indication of containment,” Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank said in a report.
“But this may well prove to be premature relief,” said Varathan, adding that the market relief “is at best shallow, if not essentially no relief, at this point.”
In Europe, London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.2% to 7,452 and Germany’s DAX shed 0.3% to 13,473. France’s CAC 40 retreated 0.4% to 6,007.
On Wall Street, the futures for the S&P 500 index and for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were both down about 0.1%.
In Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 closed down 0.6% at 23,685.98 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.6% to 27,225.13.
The Shanghai Composite Index bucked the trend and gained 0.5% to 2,890.49, suggesting government-backed entities bought shares to shore up public confidence.
In Seoul, the Kospi sank 0.5% to 2,201.07 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 was 0.1% lower at 7,012.50. India’s Sensex shed 0.6% to 40,910.93.
China reported 3,062 new virus cases in the 24 hours through midnight Sunday. That was up 15% from Saturday’s tally in a reminder of enduring uncertainty about the disease, which has prompted authorities to cut most access to the central city of Wuhan and impose travel and other restrictions on others.
China’s central bank promised additional lending to companies involved in fighting the virus. The government promised tax cuts and subsidies to farmers, makers of medical supplies and other companies.
Authorities are using targeted loans and government spending instead of a broad-based stimulus, Iris Pang of ING said in a report.
“It seems that policymakers do not want to confuse emergency policies with standard easing policies,” said Pang. “We may not see broad-based economic policy actions in the near term.”
Since mid-January, central banks in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand have cut interest rates to cushion against the impact of anti-disease measures.
On Wall Street, stocks snapped a four-day winning streak and fell Friday but closed out the U.S. market’s best week in eight months.
Stronger corporate earnings and hopes that global central banks can support markets had helped to diffuse fears about the Chinese virus. But analysts said investors took profits Friday amid lingering uncertainty about the virus’s global impact.
ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude lost 7 cents to $50.25 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 63 cents on Friday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gave up 10 cents to $54.37 per barrel in London. It slid 46 cents the previous session.
CURRENCY: The dollar rose to 109.76 yen from Friday’s 109.72 yen. The euro gained to $1.0952 from $1.0948. |
Swiss duo In Flagranti find themselves presenting a deeply satisfying disco 12” courtesy of Jonny Sender, the bassist from renowned post-punk dance band, Konk. Released on Codek Records, the record has a real sense of history behind its creation: it came into fruition as a result of Sender contributing his bass-playing skills to In Flagranti’s very own ‘Hi Pitch’, and it wasn’t long before the pair were after some original cuts from the man himself.
The A-side of this particular new release sees Sender giving us two versions of his very own jam ‘Zhivago Zhivago’. The original is a nigh-on ten minute sprawl of funky hypnosis. Utilising the producer’s friend and musical collaborator Elhadj Fall, the Senegalese vocalist speaks in his native tongue in seemingly intermittent bursts of energy, lending the song a hazy, languorous sense of momentum. Bucharest-based duo Khidja are on hand for the dub mix, and their version is very much in spiritual unification with the original – it’s adorned with flowery, bucolic synth-work this time around, as well as instrumentation which, in the words of Jonny, melds the “[electronic] sounds of east and west”.
B-side cut ‘Disco Touch’ is a reworking of the original mix, switching up the tempo with a real house inflection. It’s undeniably addictive and the followup comes courtesy of Siren, another duo in the seemingly endless list of talented pairings. Comprised of Metro Area’s Darshan Jesrani and Disques Sinthomme/Ghost Town owner, Dennis Kane, they offer up a doozy of a remix; with raucous licks, jamming rhythms and groovy overtones all round, it’s quite simply a gorgeous slice of classy dance music with genuine feeling.
Jonny Sender signs off the descriptive passage accompanying his latest 12” with a promise that 2016 will see the release of further new music and remixes – it’s safe to say that we have high hopes for whatever comes next after this latest batch. |
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Education in the Netherlands is many-sided and offers a wide range of opportunities for students from all over the world.
The school system in this country consists of primary, secondary and higher study levels. The structure is flexible, which gives students a multitude of chances of finding the correct academic route.
Elementary education is compulsory for children from the age of 5 to 12 but schools tend to accept children who are 4 years old. It has eight grades known as groepen (the range from Groep 1 to Groep 8).
Gifted children are sometimes offered the opportunity to skip an academic year in the elementary school but in general, students at the age of 12 choose one of the following high schools as a place for further education:
- VMBO – preparatory vocational middle-level education (4 years)
- HAVO – senior general continued education (5 years)
- VWO – university preparatory education (6 years)
VET (Vocational Education and Training)
VET programs are referred to by the Dutch with the abbreviation MBO. The education at this stage is oriented towards vocational training, which can take from half a year to 4 years. Applicants can choose among 70 Dutch colleges, which can be divided into the following main types:
- Multidisciplinary colleges – offer MBO in economics, technology, health care, social services and adult education.
- Agricultural colleges – offer programs for food technology and agriculture.
- Specialized VET colleges – programs are offered for the specialized fields of such industries as butchery, graphic design, furniture painting, house painting and transport.
Students also have an opportunity to decide which level they would like to study. There are 4 levels of VET schooling:
- MBO level 1: entry level at which the training is focused on the execution of basic tasks;
- MBO level 2: basic vocational training. The programs at this level are more complex than those at MBO level 1 but the emphasis is also made on executing simple tasks.
- MBO level 3: full professional training. Here students learn how to perform tasks independently.
- MBO level 4: middle-management and specialized VET training. At this point, students are working on tasks, which require a higher level of professional responsibility. They also get prepared for enrollment into the higher educational institution.
There are two MBO learning pathways:
- BOL – the school-based pathway
- BBL – the work-based pathway
In the case of BOL education, training within a company may take up to 59% of the curriculum (but not less than 20%). Students who chose the apprenticeship pathway will need to take on training, which takes more than 60% of the study time. After 4 years of MBO, learners can either look for employment or enroll in HBO.
Higher education in the Netherlands is divided into two following types:
- Research-oriented education – offered by research universities
- Higher professional education – offered by universities of applied sciences
Programs at research universities make an emphasis on the theoretical aspects of the particular field of study. Students are prepared for conducting independent research. Successful graduation usually leads to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. At research universities, you can also pursue a Ph.D. degree.
Programs offered at universities of applied sciences are more practically-oriented and help students prepare for a chosen profession. Successful graduation usually leads to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
To enroll in a WO Bachelor’s program students are required to present one of the following:
- VWO diploma
- Completion of the first year (60 credits) of an HBO program
To enroll in an HBO Bachelor’s program students are required to present one of these documents:
- HAVO secondary school diploma
- Level-4 (highest) MBO diploma
If the applicant cannot provide any of the diplomas, it is possible to get qualified for admission after a satisfactory entrance assessment and examination.
To enroll in all Master’s programs students require:
- Bachelor’s degree in the specified discipline
In some cases, additional requirements might need to be completed, especially if a student wants to get admitted to a WO Master’s program. |
Ways in Which You Can Select The Right Acupuncturist
For a person who might be thinking of getting acupuncture for the first time, he or she may not know how to choose the best one. Having the thought that you will have some fine needles inserted in your skin is an enough reason for making one get worried. You can get various acupuncturists that work in a safe manner and who are good at their work that you can trust. Acupuncture is a medical treatment that was first done in China a long time ago and it has been in operation for a long time now when treating different ailments and alleviating pain from one’s body. The process involves the acupuncturist putting some small needles on the patient’s body on the pressure points and they release some stagnation on the required areas.
You need to search for a good practitioner so that you can get the right kind of treatment. In acupuncture, there are many individuals who deal with it and you can get them in different places such as the yellow pages, from the internet, in the local holistic health listings among other places. You can get a good acupuncturist through word of mouth whereby if you know an individual who has had acupuncture previously and had satisfactory success after getting the services, he or she can let you know about the acupuncturist.
There are also some individuals who can be in a good position for recommending to you a good acupuncturist and they are a massage therapist or any other medical practitioner that one can rely on and who may know a good one who you can depend on. After you have scheduled for a meeting with the acupuncturist, it is important for you to ask any questions that you may be having because through that you can know if that is the best choice for you. The practitioner that you choose should be one who has the necessary license for him to work in that area.
You also need to ask them for their experience and skills and if they provide some other therapeutic services other than acupuncture. You may have the need of some specialization or some more therapies that you need and therefore it is essential for you to know if they offer the services that you need. You can know the right acupuncturist for you by the way he answers the questions you may be having if they answer them satisfactorily, patiently and without feeling irritated. The right acupuncturist should charge you affordable amounts and provide you with the right services. |
Family of autistic boy sues city, police board
By: Sarah Schulte, ABC7 Chicago: December 7th, 2009
The relatives of a Chicago teenager with autism have filed a lawsuit against Chicago police and the city’s independent police review board.
They say officers beat the 16-year-old when he did not cooperate with them while attempting to question the boy about a case.
Police thought Oscar Guzman may have been a suspect they were searching for. The 16-year-old’s family says the special needs teen was confused when two officers tried to ask him questions. The Guzman family says Oscar did nothing wrong when he was hit on the head. Monday’s lawsuit is a civil rights suit filed in federal court.
Oscar Guzman’s physical wound has healed, but the 16-year-old’s family says his mental wounds stay with him. Back in April, Guzman’s head was split open after a Chicago police officer allegedly beat the teen with autism on the head with a metal baton. Monday, the Guzman family filed a lawsuit.
“Up to this day he still has night terrors. He still feels edgy a little edgy around this department that’s supposed to serve and protect. And how can I tell him they’ll protect you if they are the ones who injured you?” said Nubia Guzman, Oscar Guzman’s sister.
Police say Guzman may have been a victim of mistaken identity. On the evening of April 22, Guzman was outside his family’s restaurant, 3257 W. 26th St., when two officers approached him.
Police say Guzman matched the description on an offender they were looking for. Guzman’s family says the 16-year-old ran inside the restaurant when he was unable to answer the officers questions. The police chased Guzman inside.
“His parents were explaining to the police, he’s a child with disabilities, he’s a special needs kid, he didn’t do anything, leave him alone. The police pushed past the family into the back area of the restaurant and with a baton struck him in the head, split open his head causing need for staples in his head,” said Jon Loevy, Guzman’s attorney.
Besides suing the City of Chicago and the police officers involved, the Guzman family is taking the unprecedented step of suing the agency that investigates complaints against the police department. The Guzmans are accusing the Independent Police Review Authority of stalling the investigation and concealing the identities of the officers involved.
“He’s a child with disabilities, and wasn’t breaking the law. He ends up with his head split open from a baton. How many months does it take to investigate that?” said Loevy.
In a written statement, the Independent Police Review Authority says “it will not sacrifice the thoroughness of an investigation in order to meet a timeline.” The agency says, before an investigation is closed, it must gather the evidence and interview all the witnesses. Members of the Guzman family say they have been interviewed twice.
The City of Chicago says it has not received the lawsuit yet. |
All products are shipped out from Tuning Empire warehouses either in Germany, Russia, USA or Asia or directly from our supplier’s factory or warehouse.
We are working with different couriers and freight forwarding companies depending on the size and weight of the package and its destination. We will advise which courier we have chosen for your package and, where applicable, will send you a tracking number for your goods immediately after despatch (Some freight forwarders only give us the AWB = Air Way Bill reference and ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival). Our preferred logistic partners include TNT, Fedex, DHL Express, DHL Post, EMS for economy shipments, UPS and selected others.
Please note delivery times are our most accurate estimates only which we get also told from the freight forwarders. The delivery times are subject to change depending on parts ordered (special order items, custom production, backordered parts), service speed offered by couriers, custom inspections and shipping service specified, either economy or express.
Everyone loves a free delivery, we therefore do our best to offer you free shipment whereever possible. We use Economy or Express services for deliveries. If a product is requested urgently (via courier), please contact us for a special quote.
We are shipping always door to door or to aiport or sea port, please discuss with us your preference.
Delivery times may vary due to distance from country to country, custom clearance duration, public holidays and other unforseen events. In case of a major delays we will always be in touch with you to inform you about the delivery status.
We are shipping via air freight or sea freight, depending on the size of the cargo and how quick you want the goods. Sea freight shipments are usually cheaper, yet take longer for delivery. If you are buying bulky goods, like a complete body kit with front and rear bumpers, or complete set of wheels and tyres or other bulky aero parts, we would advise to ship via sea-freight.
Smaller, individual items are often cheaper to send via air freight. Let us know if you have any questions about the available shipping methods. We are happy to advise on different options, for you to select the most suitable one.
Unless otherwise stated, local import duties, charges and taxes are not included and must be borne by the receiver on arrival of goods. Please check with your local authorities about import rules and associated costs before you place an order. We are not able to take back the goods as a result of you not checking the potential import procedures and / or import costs in your country.
Please kindly check the goods on arrival for any damage. We deliver all of the goods to the respective carrier properly boxed to prevent any kind of damage. If a package appears damaged upon arrival, please indicate the condition of the package to the delivery person, listing specific damages on your receipt from the carrier along with your signature. If possible please document with photographs.
Without such proof it is not possible for us to claim any settlement against the transport company.
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Tuning Empire does not refund shipping charges. If you modify, install or alter the item in any form, we cannot accept it as a return. We will not cover any expenses related to the product or installation.
With over 200,000+ tuning parts online we are trying our best to monitor the availability of all wheel designs, parts and items from our suppliers. However from time to time manufacturers as well as tuners decide to drop a wheel model or replace it with a new fresh design and it can take few days until we get notice of this change. Same applies to tuning parts which may run out of production, are discontinued or are replaced. If you are interested in a particlar item please contact us to discuss availability and pricing.
The delivery times vary from supplier to supplier and can take for items which are in stock 1-3 weeks if our supplier is located in Europe or with third country suppliers, the delivery time takes 4-6 weeks or longer if goods are made to order.
We will always keep you informed about the delivery times.
Any further questions? please contact us. |
asked by: a guest Will this work to replace a 3 speed hub on a trike?
anwered by: jrichard Unfortunately you have not provided enough information. You would need to know the spacing on the trike, the mounting style as well. This question would be best answered by the manufacture of the trike itself.
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I fitted this new to a FWD recumbent with vertical dropouts in early 2016. All the right spacers and lock washers came in the kit and the directions were easy to follow. I've done 1000 miles on it without ever altering the initial gear setup.
I've matched it to a 33T chainring, 25T sprocket, on 26" wheels. The lowest gear is too low and the top gear too high. The range is ideally spaced and has contingency for up hill and down dale.
It's a little noisy, but in the way good clockwork is; it fizzes and buzzes all the time; but that's in it's nature and I've come to enjoy the company of it.
Be sure you learn to shift with the effort off the pedals (you don't stop), just allow the wheel to get a tiny bit ahead of you, and shift early.
Summed up: Superb bit of kit, set it up right and enjoy 1000s of miles of stress (derailleur) free cycling.
Yes, I would recomend this to a friend.
Likes: Good Range, Looks Good, easy setup
Works for: Commuting
December 13, 2010
reviewed by: Marcucco
I built a sidecar for a 1955 "The Norman". The bike is almost 100 lbs
(with the dog) and the CW coaster brake hub wasn't going to cut it,
...but I couldn't bring myself to put a derailleur on a vintage English 3 speed,
so I gave this a shot.
I haven't put any serious miles on the bike yet (it's winter up here)
but so far I love it.
It's easy to set up and adjust.
The range of the gears is really nice, but unless your a monster you'll probably want to go with a front sprocket around 40 tooth.
As mentioned in the other review:
The ratchet does click louder then a 10 speed,
but no worse then the original 3 speed.
The twist shifter is, in fact, seriously fugly.
A major consideration is the width of this hub.
For the disk brake model you're going to need 5 1/4" between the drops and a 160mm disk barely clears the chain and seat stays.
If you don't pay close attention when you're removing or installing the hub you're going to bend the disk. |
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Once at your premises our emergency glaziers will discuss with you the best possible way to make the property secure and will then carry out this work in a safe, clean and timely manner and within quoted price.
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BRG Adds Technology and Analytics Practice in Singapore to Growing Southeast Asia Hub
BRG has announced the strategic addition of a disputes and investigations-focused technology and analytics practice to its core list of capabilities in Asia–Pacific (APAC).
Erick Gunawan joins as a director, and Chris Lim as an associate director, in BRG’s expanding Singapore office. The two senior hires, together with two experienced consultants, join from a specialist consulting firm which they co-led regionally.
Gunawan and Lim bring a combined 25-plus years of experience in forensic consulting, compliance investigations, information governance, eDiscovery, data identification and collection and managed document review for both contentious and non-contentious matters. They have a strong track record of delivering complex eDiscovery, information governance and review services in sectors including financial services, life sciences and energy.
Working with BRG’s APAC leadership and global technology leads, the pair will develop the new practice’s offering in collaboration with BRG’s law firm clients to bring these services to bear in disputes and investigations, investing in progressive technology which the firm believes to be key to the rapid transformation of the role that data plays in complex disputes.
Commenting on the appointments, Mustafa Hadi, head of BRG’s Disputes and International Arbitration practice in APAC and co-leader of BRG’s APAC region, said: “I am delighted to welcome Erick and Chris to the firm. They are highly respected in the market and share our vision of building a leading technology practice that pushes the boundaries to offer our key law firm clients valuable, data-driven insights on their most complex matters”.
The firm also plans to harness the team’s capabilities to support the new ways in which experts, lawyers, clients, judges and arbitrators are working together, including in virtual hearings which have been necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic but are anticipated to become more common practice in the longer term.
BRG’s newly expanded team will also work, again in collaboration with key law firms in the region and internationally, to provide corporate in-house legal functions with expert-led advice and interventions to not only improve processes but innovate and transform operations through deploying skills in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.
Frank Holder, leader of BRG’s Global Investigations + Strategic Intelligence practice, said: “The addition of Erick, Chris and their team is an important milestone in our continued growth in Singapore and the wider Asia–Pacific region. They also further the expansion of our diverse, cutting-edge technology-based practices globally, which span areas from cybersecurity to eDiscovery and advanced analytics. The global network we have created gives our clients access to experts and professionals with deep technical expertise, combined with the flexibility and local knowledge to address challenges in a range of industries across the world”.
The hires come as part of the firm’s continued overall expansion in APAC and its strategic focus on growth in Singapore. The office, which is already a key hub for the firm’s disputes business, offers on-the-ground expertise in valuation and damages, forensic accounting, strategic investigations, forensic technology and energy industry advisory, with further expansion planned in other areas.
Commenting on his appointment, Gunawan said: “My team and I are thrilled to join BRG's Disputes and Investigations team and contribute to the firm's overall growth strategy in Asia–Pacific. We are also honoured to be part of BRG’s well-established and sophisticated global forensic technology team which will enable us to leverage skillsets and expertise in dealing with various regulatory, data-privacy and cross-border issues in multiple jurisdictions”.
The appointment of the Singapore-based team follows BRG’s addition of 12 experts and professionals from Vista Analytics LLC in the US in late 2019. The Washington, DC-based data science team is centred around expertise in AI and machine learning in dispute technology and analytics. |
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St Luke’s Anglican School was founded in 1994 as a co-educational school, offering seamless education to students from Kindy to Year 12. St Luke’s Anglican School has grown with the community over the years in Bundaberg, with over 750 students enrolled. The School offers a diverse curriculum for students to keep them engaged and working towards their bright futures.
We are inspired by Christ, and committed to educating students to develop exceptional individuals. Our Mission is to be a dynamic and inclusive learning community, grounded in our Anglican tradition and embracing excellence, service, innovation and global thinking. All members of our school community aspire to uphold our values through Faith Performance Honour. These values are given life through ‘The St Luke’s Way’.
Bundaberg has a rich history in the historic sugar cane growing, now famous for sweet potatoes, macadamias and more. The Bundaberg region marks the start of the Great Barrier Reef. It is fringed by fascinating coral cays, lagoons and 140 kilometres (87 miles) of glistening white beaches.
From Bundaberg is home to Mon Repos Regional Park, the largest concentration of nesting sea turtles on the eastern Australian mainland. Bundaberg is also the base for diving and snorkelling trips to Lady Musgrave Island and Lady Elliot Island, as well as swimming and fishing from coastal national parks.
But Bundaberg isn’t just a coastal experience, you can also explore city draw-cards such as museums, heritage buildings and lush botanic gardens. Bundaberg is considered a food-bowl of Australia.
聖路加聖公會學校創校於 1994 年,是一所男女校,給學生提供幼稚園至 12 年級的無縫教育。學校多年來與班達伯格社區一起發展,現有學生 750 多名。學校為學生提供多元化的課程,學生努力學習並積極參與課外活動,為光明的前路打下穩固的基礎。
我們本著基督教精神,致力教導學生發揮個人的美善。我們的使命是建立一個充滿活力和包容的學習社區,以聖公會優良的傳統,培育學生成為卓越、服務社群並擁有創新及全球思維。學校社區的每一名成員均以信心、實踐和榮譽來持守我們的價值觀,以 “聖路加之道” 活出生命的光彩。
班達伯格的甘蔗種植歷史悠久,以番薯、堅果等農產品而聞名。班德伯格位處的地方是大堡礁的起點,它被迷人的珊瑚礁,瀉湖及連綿140 公哩( 87 英哩)雪白的沙灘所包圍。
從班達伯格起就是 Mon Repos 地區公園的所在地,該公園是澳洲東部陸上海龜築巢最多的地方。班達伯格也是前往 Musgrave 島及 Lady Elliot 島進行潛水及浮潛,以及前往沿海國家公園暢泳和釣魚的基地。 |
2008 World Monuments Watch
Vernon Mount, a Neoclassical suburban villa in Ireland, is arguably the finest example of this building form to survive in the country, where politically motivated destruction of country houses was once commonplace. Its decorative interiors include exceptional neoclassical mythological paintings by the late-eighteenth-century artist Nathaniel Grogan, an accomplished painter who studied under John Butts, and was a contemporary of the internationally famous Cork artist James Barry. The building was originally beautifully sited on a hillside, and commanded spectacular views over the city of Cork and the picturesque estuary of the River Lee. Lack of maintenance is the main threat to the site, and is leading to considerable deterioration of the house. There is a significant hole in the roof, slates are slipping, and many windows are broken. Anachronistic modifications have altered the site, and later decorative painting inside has diminished the interior's distinctive character. The future long-term use of the site is in question. Vernon Mount is used occasionally by its current tenants, a local motorcross club. The owners of the house say that the cost of restoring it would necessitate the development of its surrounding lands to provide revenue. However, the Cork County Development Plan dictates that these areas are not zoned for development. If this stalemate is not resolved, the house will continue to deteriorate.
Since the Watch
Following the 2008 Watch, roof repairs were carried out by the Cork County Council with funding from Ireland’s Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In September 2014, the Department announced an additional €22,500 in conservation funding for Vernon Mount, which remained in private ownership. Meanwhile, the proposed construction of a new public park across the South Link Road from Vernon Mount was perceived as an opportunity to revitalize this historic site’s context. Unfortunately, in July 2016 the historic house was extensively damaged by a suspicious fire. |
With the festive season upon us, I thought it a good time to have a plug for some potentially interesting gift ideas. As you well know our hireable Photographic Hide has become very popular in recent weeks but did you know that you can purchase a Gift Voucher for a future slot?
The same applies to our one-on-one Photographic Tuition Days so if you feel like giving a present with a little sparkle then give Reception a ring 01708 899851 to arrange for a gift voucher to be created for either option.
Woodland Photographic Hide Hire: An opportunity to be snapped up!
Our hide feeding station and reflection pool is available to hire on a half or full day basis. It gives up to two photographers the opportunity to get some great woodland bird images.
Full Day: 9.45am - 4.15pm £35 non members including reserve entry, £28 members
Half Day: 9.45am - 1pm or 1pm to 4.15pm £25 non members including reserve entry, £20 members
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Karen Roe
Sparrowhawk - John Humble
Sparrowhawk - Philip Rocker
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@import in CSS
tbee at tbee.org
Thu Apr 9 15:11:37 UTC 2015
Hm. That would mean this should work, but it does not. So instead of moving the lines 216 and up to a separate file, I moved them to the front, but the colorschemes are not working then. The lines must be after the first (.SimpleMetroArcGauge) block. I don't understand why this matters, if it is declaration based.
On 9-4-2015 13:34, David Grieve wrote:
> Yes. The details are in http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/cascade.html#cascading-order, but here is the excerpt that matters: " if two declarations have the same weight, origin and specificity, the latter specified wins. Declarations in imported style sheets are considered to be before any declarations in the style sheet itself."
> On 4/9/15 1:42 AM, Tom Eugelink wrote:
>> Does the order in which things appear in a CSS have influence on the behavior?
>> On 8-4-2015 23:22, David Grieve wrote:
>>> The spec says that if there is an @import it has to appear first before any rule, except @charset, if present.
>>> On 4/8/15 5:12 PM, Tom Eugelink wrote:
>>>> I'm currently porting and reworking some gauges from Enzo to JFXtras. One of things that gets reworked involves that all gauges will have custom colored segments. These segments can be preset using colorschemes (e.g. green to red in 10 steps), so the CSS for these colors are shared over all gauges. I tried using @import, but since it is required to be the first lines in a CSS, I'm suspecting that is the reason it is not working as expected.
>>>> Is there any intention to allow these imports to occur half way in a file? Placeholder-and-replace alike (#include), so to speak.
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Recently, I got some Meyer Lemons from a woman named Kim through an organization called Neighborhood Fruit.
The lemons are really good, and I’ve used them several different ways – mostly I can’t get past just having lots of lemon water! Yummy!
I’ve moved the recipe for the lemon bars here. Sorry for any inconvenience. I just thought they were so good they needed their own home!
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I asked Dan what he wanted from the lemons, and he requested lemon bars (always a favorite!). Lemon bars have a crumbly crust topped with a sweet-tangy lemony topping.
I like to share my lemon bars, and I will be giving some back to Kim as a way to thank her for the lemons. I also gave a plate to my neighbor who gives me lemons.
I wanted to try something new as well, so I was on the lookout for some new thing – unsure what.
Have I ever mentioned that one of the food groups should be ice cream? Well, it should! I especially love homemade ice cream. I have this vague notion of having an ice cream cart that I take to farmer’s markets.
When I came upon a recipe for lemon-mascarpone sherbet it sounded like the perfect thing to do with some of my lemons and to try an adventurous ice cream flavor.
This is a great sweet and tangy frozen treat for the warmer months to come. And, unlike traditional ice cream, you don’t need to stand over the stove stirring for a long time. It’s also lighter in calories and fat than traditional ice cream, yet still tastes rich and creamy.
I switched up the recipe a little, and here’s my version.
Please enjoy! And, if you haven’t checked out Neighborhood Fruit- either to log your fruit you would like to give away, or to see if anyone in your area is giving away their fruit, please do. And, heck, if you checked awhile ago, check again; it’s always changing!
Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Sherbet Recipe notes:
*If you don’t have a Vanilla Bean, or don’t want to spend the money on a vanilla bean, substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. They have some wonderful extracts with vanilla bean seeds in them, so it gives you the speckled look. If you use extract, pour it in after the syrup has cooled a bit.
**Mascarpone — a rich Italian-style cream cheese available at well-stocked grocery stores — can be replaced with an equal amount of heavy cream, cream cheese, or sour cream. The flavor will change, but it might be fun to try lemon sour cream sherbet.
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Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Sherbet
- Place the sugar and the water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Boil 2 minutes; Remove from heat. Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise, and scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Place seeds and vanilla bean pod into syrup. Cool to room temperature. Remove pod.
- Place mascarpone in a medium bowl, and slowly whisk in vanilla syrup, trying to work out any lumps before adding too much syrup. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract. Refrigerate mixture for 2 hours, or overnight. Pour into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Transfer sherbet to a 2-quart container and into the freezer. Sherbet will be soft. |
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Experts at Enviro.BLR.com® recently responded to the question of how long an organization has to remove fluorescent bulbs from its facility since the facility closed operations. Read on to learn the answer.
To have the maximum amount of time to remove your fluorescent bulbs at your facility, you would want to manage your fluorescent bulbs in accordance with the universal waste rules at 40 CFR 273. A fluorescent bulb, provided it’s hazardous and therefore eligible to be managed as a universal waste lamp, becomes a waste:
- If used, on the day it is discarded, or
- If not used, on the date it the handler (e.g. the generator) decides to discard it.
In other words, a hazardous waste lamp does not become a universal waste lamp subject to the universal waste regulations until it is waste – which occurs when it is discarded.
Generators of universal waste lamps can keep such wastes onsite (i.e. at your facility) for 1 year. This is in contrast to the periods of time that generators of hazardous waste can keep hazardous waste onsite. Small or large quantity handlers of universal wastes can keep universal wastes onsite for 1 year, whereas small quantity generators of hazardous waste (SQGs) and large quantity generators of hazardous waste (LQGs) can keep hazardous wastes onsite for, respectively, 180 and 90 days. In your scenario, the 1-year period for universal waste is measured from the time the waste is generated (the date it becomes a waste). These wastes can be accumulated (stored) longer at your facility if you can demonstrate to the EPA or your state environmental regulatory agency that more time is necessary to properly recycle the universal waste.
It is up to you to establish the date that the lamps became a universal waste. That could be the earliest date that the bulbs were removed from their lamp fixtures, or, if left in their fixtures, possibly the date that the facility was closed.
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In what has become an annual tradition, at the beginning of 2017 I made fifteen predictions about the coming year. In what has also become an annual tradition, I was horribly wrong about most of them. Scorecards from past years prove without a doubt that I do not have the powers of Nostradamus, and the following tally of 2017’s glorious ineptitude merely reinforces that fact. I remain undaunted, however, and will be back with predictions for 2018 in an upcoming journal entry.
Without further ado, here’s the recap of 2017:
While Tesla says it will begin volume production of the Model-3 in the second half of 2017, they will miss that goal slightly, delivering only between 4-8,000 vehicles by the end of the year.
WRONG Tesla actually did far worse than even I expected, delivering just 1,550 Model-3 vehicles in 2017. As late as August 2017 Tesla was estimating deliveries of around 25,000 vehicles, so this was a pretty huge miss for them, although demand for the vehicle seems to be robust so there is an enormous amount of potential revenue awaiting them if they can get volumes up.
The Browns will trade at least one of their two first round draft picks.
CORRECT The Browns traded their #12 pick to the Texans for the #25 pick and what became the #4 pick in this year’s draft. For any other team that would be an amazing haul, but since it’s the Browns, the player the Texans took at #12 – Deshaun Watson – looks to have all the makings of the league’s next great QB. Luckily the 2018 NFL Draft is less than three months away.
By the end of the year there will be rumblings in tech publications and among shareholders calling for Tim Cook’s ouster as Apple CEO.
WRONG I was WAY off in my predictions about the stock market – I assumed it was due for a correction, but instead stocks rose over 30%, and in that environment very few CEOs are going to be losing their jobs, much less the head of the world’s most valuable company. For the record, I think Apple has lost its way and needs a leader who can provide a sensible vision, and while Tim Cook may be great at supply chains and logistics, it doesn’t inspire confidence that every year he proclaims his newest iPhone to be “magical” because it is 0.001 mm thinner and has a camera with an extra few pixels.
Donald Trump’s favorability ratings will fall from the current 45% to between 27-32% by the end of the year, and there will be talk of impeachment from both sides of the aisle.
WRONG While his 38% approval rating at the end of the year is a record low for a President in his first year, I was very wrong about how the Republican Party, whose members in many cases skipped or only reluctantly attended their own nominating convention in the summer of 2016, and Fox News, a network that once feuded with candidate Trump to the point that he didn’t attend one of their sponsored debates, would fall in line behind a President Trump.
The stock market will end the year down about ten percent, finishing between 16,500 and 17,500.
WRONG The market closed 2017 at 24,719, up 25.1%. This was a big miss on my part, but the correction I expected in 2017 may be now happening a few months later – as I write this entry the stock market has dropped 1,800 points in two days.
Hidden Figures (which I haven’t seen) will win the Best Picture Oscar.
WRONG But in my defense, even the Oscar ceremony didn’t get the Best Picture Oscar right.
SpaceX will not launch a human spaceflight mission, nor will it launch its new Falcon Heavy rocket, but it will re-fly one of its previously-flown rockets, and will complete at least twenty total missions without another accident.
CORRECT I’m going to count this prediction as a win, despite the fact that they had 18 launches instead of 20. Their previous best year was 2016 when the had eight successful missions, so they more than doubled their previous record, they became the first company to re-fly a rocket, and I correctly predicted the delay in both the Falcon Heavy and manned missions. That puts me at a miserable two out of seven correct predictions, and it’s not going to get much better…
At least one of the following companies will be purchased by the year’s end: Twitter, Spotify, or Lyft.
WRONG I didn’t foresee Uber repeatedly shooting itself in the foot and leaving Lyft looking stellar by comparison, or Apple Music failing to do anything to meaningfully distinguish itself from Spotify, and I continue to be mystified by Twitter’s business model. In any case, this prediction was another one that was spectacularly wrong.
The next Star Wars movie will significantly under-perform the domestic box office take of $936 million earned by The Force Awakens; I’ll predict its box office ends up in the $500-600 million range.
WRONG As of February 4, The Force Awakens has a domestic box office total of $614 million; it’s tempting to count this prediction as correct since I’m so close, but close is relative – for all but a handful of very rich people, $14 million isn’t really a number that should just be shrugged off, so this one needs to go down as wrong despite a really, really strong argument for partial credit.
Obamacare will not be repealed or replaced in any meaningful way.
CORRECT I was surprised that Republicans got to the point where only John McCain’s thumb saved Obamacare from significant changes, but in the end their years of promises to “repeal and replace” hit the hard reality that “replace” is an easy thing to say and a very difficult thing to do.
By the end of the year ESPN & the Discovery network will offer streaming services, while one or both of Netflix and Amazon will find a way to offer local channels.
WRONG I’m amazed at how badly content providers are doing in adjusting to the new reality that people are moving away from traditional cable and towards streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. While ESPN has (finally) announced a streaming service, details are scant and it won’t launch until later this year (at the soonest), while most other networks seem to have their heads in the sand. Meanwhile, although YouTube and DirecTV stream local channels, I was wrong about the interest by other services in providing a full-fledged replacement for cable TV.
The coming actions that Trump and the Republican Congress will take against LGBT rights, abortion rights, the environment, and other issues will create a huge amount of anger on the Left that will manifest itself in similar ways to what was seen with the Tea Party.
CORRECT While it doesn’t yet appear that Democrats are going to quite the extremes that the Tea Party did (no major Democrats seem to be in danger of losing their seats in primaries), there was sufficient anger to create a two day government shutdown, a huge backlash against any sign of Senators supporting Trump nominees, and a massive amount of anger directed towards Washington. While this prediction may seem obvious in retrospect, I get a lot of “obvious” predictions wrong, and am thus still going to count this one as correct.
The Russian election hacking story will just be the beginning of ongoing cyberattacks that will continue in 2017 in an effort to undermine American credibility both domestically and internationally.
WRONG While Russia appears to be gearing up to try and influence the 2018 elections, the fact that investigations into Russian hacking have become politicized has made it very difficult to determine if the attacks are continuing or not; in any case, they have not been the major story that I expected they would be. I’m biased based on my field of work, but in my mind cyberattacks and attempts by a foreign power to divide Americans by manipulating social media are threats that should be taken much, much more seriously, and it should be a topmost priority of the NSA and similar organizations to identify and shut down foreign bots and fake accounts as quickly as possible.
Google will announce an operating system to compete with Windows & OSX
WRONG While Google apparently has an operating system in testing, they barely acknowledge it exists and most definitely didn’t announce it as a Windows competitor in 2017. In all honesty, I didn’t really think this prediction was going to come true when I wrote it, but I’d been working on the “predictions” journal entry for a few days and just couldn’t come up with anything better.
The next season of Game of Thrones is going to kill off Cersei Lannister and Littlefinger.
(Spoiler alert) HALF CREDIT Game of Thrones is a really interesting show, with excellent characters and compelling storylines, but now that the show has pushed beyond the books it’s clear that the twisted mind of George R. R. Martin was not guiding the demise of one of his best characters – Lord Baelish deserved a more devious ending than what he got.
Final score: 4.5 out of 15 (30%), making this only my sixth worst showing (out of nine years). WOO HOO! Predictions for 2018 will be online in the coming days. |
One charged in Eastern York bomb threat
An 18-year-old is accused of sending a bomb threat to Eastern York School District, prompting an evacuation and early dismissal of every district school late last week, according to police.
Wrightsville Police say Jacob M. Chirichello sent the message "There is a bomb in the school" to the district's SafeSchools Alert program Friday, March 9.
Officer Adam Schaum, the department's officer-in-charge, wrote in charging documents that Hellam Township Police and Lower Windsor Township Police assisted in searching all five district schools and that all schools were cleared Friday.
Chirichello, of the first block of Christine Drive, East Prospect, is charged with making terroristic threats and making terroristic threats causing an evacuation of a building.
Threats: According to court documents, the district received the tip through SafeSchools Alert about 9:45 a.m. Friday. Schaum told district officials to evacuate all schools.
SafeSchools Alert, according to the district's website, is a tip reporting service that allows students, staff, parents and others to submit safety concerns to the district administration through texting, phone calls, email or the SafeSchools website.
Superintendent Darla Pianowski said in a statement that since the threat didn't identify any school, all five schools were evacuated and dismissed early that day.
"After an extensive search involving several police departments, trained K9 units, school officials, and other local emergency responders, the buildings were declared to be safe and our local law enforcement is currently investigating leads to identify the suspect," Pianowski wrote.
About 11:30 a.m., Schaum reached out to the SafeSchools service and tracked the number associated with the tip, court documents state.
That number, according to police, belonged to Chirichello. That information was passed along to a school official who was able to find Chirichello's information in school records, according to police.
It is not immediately clear if Chirichello was a student at the time of the incident. Schaum could not be reached for clarification Monday, March 12.
Chirichello was arraigned at the county's central booking unit Saturday morning, according to the York County Sheriff's Office. He remains free after posting $15,000 bail.
It is not clear if Chirichello has an attorney.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 21 at District Judge Robert Eckenrode's office.
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Mike Matei / May 19th, 2011
March 20, 2014 at 11:12 pm
Yay it’s back on the site! Felt weird having it on the app and not on the site.
August 12, 2014 at 11:05 am
Huh? It says it was uploaded in 2011 though. Maybe they somehow made it unlisted or something. Like you can do with YouTube videos.
August 13, 2014 at 10:39 pm
I guess it was on the site… Then got taken off… Then it was put back on. Saw your name at the end credits of the AVGN: Movie! Awesome work!
July 9, 2016 at 11:51 am
It’s his site. He can probably change the time it was uploaded.
March 21, 2014 at 2:44 pm
That was awesome. (Maybie I’ll try making a peepza for Easter :3)
March 22, 2014 at 1:57 pm
Omg! This is pure genious, disgusting and so funny. But the guacamole pizza sounds good.
March 22, 2014 at 4:04 pm
Perfection at it’s most… perfect.
March 23, 2014 at 4:00 am
Thank my time zone is early morning here in Italy, i’ll have plenty of time to buckle up.
March 25, 2014 at 8:45 am
Glad to see this back. Wish I was there.
April 24, 2014 at 3:24 pm
HAHA I’ve never seen this video before. you guys are brave eating all that. Although, I have been putting gherkin pickles on pizza for years! It’s delicious!
April 30, 2014 at 6:54 pm
Who’s the girl in the red top with the scarf?
August 8, 2014 at 8:52 am
II think that’s James’ wife.
August 13, 2014 at 10:40 pm
If you’re thinking of Stephanie Yuhas… She said in the AVGN Roast that she isn’t his wife as some people might think.
May 3, 2014 at 12:22 am
What the fuck does Donatello say? “Nothing like a (hot open?) pizza to start the day.” I listened to it lik ea dozen times, and still couldn’t figure it out. Whatever you put on the pizza looked like ground beef, so it didn’t solve my mystery. WHAT DOES HE SAY? :d ahghghghghghg
May 12, 2014 at 4:41 am
June 25, 2014 at 11:08 pm
Thanks for putting this video back up! I wanna do this with a group of people one of these days XD
July 16, 2014 at 8:53 pm
you put it back up!!! yes!!!
August 8, 2014 at 9:02 pm
It’s Mrs. Nerd! Awesome!!!
August 8, 2014 at 9:19 pm
Tastes like eating the rotten asshole of a roadkill skunk and downing it with beer.
August 13, 2014 at 6:14 pm
Those turtles live in the sewers of Nyc, give ’em a break if they acquired some weird tastes! lol
August 15, 2014 at 10:57 am
What a great idea – simply hilarious!
Haven´t seen this one before, but a diverting video indeed.
May 31, 2015 at 2:19 pm
These home videos are great. You guys come up with the most fun parties!
February 6, 2016 at 1:38 am
James, I wanna talk to the cute girl at 1:45. I’ll give MY facebook page so that she can decide or not.
February 6, 2016 at 1:39 am
The “ooooh” girl in the glasses is who I mean, btw.
March 20, 2016 at 3:14 pm
it looks like it tastes like ass
March 20, 2016 at 3:17 pm
good luck getting the taste out of your mouth
April 6, 2016 at 10:06 am
You should do more videos like this.
June 24, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Mike’s Kid Dracula livestream brought me here.
July 9, 2016 at 11:53 am
1:30 Mike’s like what the fuck’s wrong with you?
July 21, 2016 at 3:51 am
I wonder if actually cooking the pizza with the weird toppings would have improved anything?
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Educational Theme: Commercial Photography & Lighting
As they say…. “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Commercial photography is creating a compelling visual image or images that convey real feelings and evokes an emotional response about a product. Commercial photography includes taking photos of buildings, merchandise, artifacts, models and landscapes that are used for promotional purposes in such things as books, magazines, posters, websites, product packaging, advertisements, menus and catalogs.
Generally, in commercial photography, the entire photo shoot is devoted to a single product being photographed. The background generally is somewhat neutral so as not to detract from the product being promoted.
If you think about it, several of our LAPC photo shoots could very well be used in commercial photography: Winery, Pecks, West Music, Beautiful Food, Motocross, Portrait Studio, High Speed and Rodeo to name a few. All of those shoots could promote a product. Even portrait photography has many aspects of commercial photography.
Via a live demonstration, Doug Benton (Hawkeye Community College instructor and photographer) will show us the lighting, propping, studio procedures, equipment, composition and camera techniques used in commercial photography of a product or two! He will then show use some editing techniques of these images to make them “pop” so they are ready for publication!
Photo Contest Themes:
Two Different Categories and All Digital!
The Contest Committee and the Executive Leaders have decided that for January, all images will be “digital” (no prints). Submit your jpg/psd photos (by 8 pm Saturday, Jan 9th) to: [email protected] Winning photos will be used in the Club Newsletter and deleted thereafter.
Contest 1: 2015 LAPC Photo Shoot
Almost all of us participated in one of the monthly photo shoots. Let's see those images. You can submit up to two photos of any of the following shoots: Snow (Jan), Central Fire Station (Feb), Portraits (Mar), Tropical Fish (Apr), Musical Instruments (May), Raptures (Jun), Motocross (Jul), Apple Orchard (Sep), Fall Colors (Oct), Potters Hands (Nov), Holiday Ornament (Dec)
Contest 2: Photographer’s Choice
You can submit up to two photos of any image that meets the monthly contest rules. If your photo interests are old cars, night skys, food items, animals, etc., then submit your photos in this contest.
See you in January! |
On this page you can listen to mp3 music free or download album or mp3 track to your PC, phone or tablet. In studio record of this music release "I Believe" attended those artists: Simon Phillips (Drums, tracks I Believe), Jeff Campitelli (Electronic Drums, Drums, Percussion), Joe Satriani (Guitar, Bass, Vocals), John Cuniberti (Producer, Engineer), Joe Satriani (Written-By, Arranged By, Producer), Watch now the video Joe Satriani - I Believe: Joe Satriani - I Believe. The 6th track off of Joe Satriani's third CD, Flying in a blue dream, All material belongs to Joe Satriani
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Album: Flying in a Blue Dream (1989). There are many songs called "Believe" or "I Believe", and not a few of them have a spiritual dimension. Although Satriani is known primarily as one of the best guitarists in the business, with this he shows his spiritual side, walking alone, deep in the muse, wondering where he is, and all of us are, going, the meaning of life, and seeking above all to hold on to his dream. This is the slowest track on the monster Flying In A Blue Dream album, easily the most thoughtful, and unarguably one of the best in this vein ever written
Album The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology (2003). Compilation Producer. Joe Satriani, Mick Brigden. Joe Satriani – I Believe Lyrics. I've been out walking for hours. I've got something on my mind.
The Essential Joe Satriani, 2010. Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani - I Believe. Artist: Joe Satriani. Album: The Essential Joe Satriani, 2010. The 6th track off of Joe Satriani's third CD, Flying in a blue dream, All material belongs to Joe Satriani. Has been played on. United States 5.
Joe Satriani - I Believe. Download for free and listen to Joe Satriani - I Believe. We have song's lyrics, which you can find out below.
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- Published By – Strange Beautiful Music
- Drums [Acoustic] – Simon Phillips
- Engineer – John Cuniberti
- Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Written-By, Arranged By – Joe Satriani
- Percussion – Jeff Campitelli
- Producer – Joe Satriani, John Cuniberti
- Remix, Edited By – Chris Lord-Alge
NotesPromotional CD single from the Joe Satriani album Flying in a Blue Dream.
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Treatment of ALS: innovative Japanese approach
This category contains medicines used for ALS treatment in Japan. First of all, it is famous Radicut, certified in USA by FDA as Radicava, and its popular generic Edaravone. There is also orphan medicine named Ketas (Ibudalist) that is also approved not only by FDA but also by EMA (EU) as well. All these medicines for ALS treatment manufactured in Japan are officially certified by the FDA, the American Association of Public Health Supervision. Besides, all medicines are accepted for the treatment in the European Union, where even stricter standards apply. Radicut (Edaravone) was originally developed, certified and tested in Japan and its production technologies are at world’s top level, due to large experience and expertise of local scientists. Most effective medicines for ALS are:
- Radicut injections (FDA, EMA certified).
- Edaravone injections (FDA, EMA certified).
- Ketas (Ibudalist) tablets (FDA, EMA certified).
- Rilutek (riluzole) tablets (FDA, EMA certified).
You may say there are cheaper analogue medicines available on the net for free sale? But are they 100% safe and effective? But think twice before you order them. Beware of Chinese and Indian generics. Due to the low level of technology and poor purification protocols, these medicines for ALS will not work, at the best. And in worst scenario you are likely to accelerate the pathological processes caused by ALS.
All medicines and treatment methods applied for ALS in Japan that are listed in this category are shipped directly from Japan to your home address. Delivery is possible to any country, especially if you have a doctor's prescription or paper with a diagnosis. We do not require these documents and you will be able to import them for personal use. But in case you prefer express delivery parcel may be checked and you may be asked to present diagnosis paper. Even in the EU, these medicines are certified and there are simply no problems with import. We shiped all these ALS medicines to USA, EU, Russia and NIS, to Middle East, India, Singapore, Africa, Brazil, Turkey, Egypt - to 24 countries all in all. Payment for the Radicut and Edaravone medicines is accepted only to bank account due to the new requirements of Japan health care organizations dated 2018. You can pay for Ketas by card online. We are ready to give any advice and provide required relevant documents in English, if there is a diagnostic conclusion by doctor. We provide full support from the moment of ordering until the receipt of the drug. We have been helping and supporting patients in the treatment of ALS worldwide for more than 8 years.
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There are, generally, two broad approaches to structure apply to all works of art: A logical or Geometric style and an Emotional or Expressive style. Art historians would use the terms "Classic" and "Romantic" to describe these two approaches. Sometimes people use the terms "Left Brain" verses "Right Brain."
Classic design builds gardens using geometric forms. The structure is clear. The design is often bound together by axis and terminal elements. Proportions are measured. There is an elegance and clarity to classical gardens. It is a style often used for public or large settings, but has also been used on very small scale gardens. Such gardens have a formal sense to them.
Romantic design is emotive, surprising and the structure may not be immediately clear. It is often characterized by curvilinearity and irregularity. Abundance rather than restraint may also be a part of such gardens. Views, focal points, logic, may still be a part of the structure, but placement is guided by feeling and intuition. Such gardens have an informal sense to them.
Almost no design is purely "Classic" or "Romantic." Few people are purely left or right brained, and this, of course, is true of gardens and landscapes as well. There are infinite blends of the two approaches. Look broadly at many gardens, pictures of gardens, designs of gardens and notice which draw you to them. Analyse whether they are more "Classic", "Romantic" or a mixture of the two.
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Fitting farewell for a racing pioneer
REVERED as a 'loveable larrikin', Laurie Manzelmann's touching farewell captured the impact he had on the racing and Mackay communities.
The first race of yesterday's meet at Mackay Turf Club honoured a man deeply embedded in Queensland's racing history.
Mr Attitude, trained by Laurie's long time friend Ricky Vale, won the Laurie Manzelmann Memorial race in a canter.
Watching jockey Ashley Butler in the pink and lime colours the late trainer made famous, Laurie's wife Lyn Manzelmann became quite emotional.
"That, I can say, was one of the biggest highlights of my life to see those colours go around again," she said.
Manzelmann is a name synonymous with success in Queensland racing.
Several hundred wins in an illustrious career has left a lasting legacy and impression on the industry.
Family and friends in attendance lauded the racing pioneer as a passionate, loveable larrikin, who was always there when a helping hand was needed.
His son Brad Manzelmann described his father as 'a mate'.
"There's nothing Dad didn't know about a horse, it was crazy what he could do with them," Brad said.
"It's very humbling to come back to Mackay and have a race in Dad's name."
Warren Morriss had been a friend of Laurie's for about 30 years.
Mr Morriss explained Laurie epitomised what mateship was all about, after pulling him out of a hole before their relationship blossomed.
"I came down from Mareeba, and I was in a very dark space - the old black dog had me down on my knees and busted me," he said.
"Laurie took me in ... I spent 12 months up here with him and 'Lyny' and he turned the corner for me."
Laurie's impact on the community extended beyond the race course.
Instead of flowers for the funeral, the family requested any gifts become donations to Riding for the Disabled.
Mrs Manzelmann said her late husband always had time for kids and horses had taught him a great deal.
She said he initially tried to train his horses with a slightly heavy hand.
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January 27, 2010
In 2005–2006, 16% of adults had serum total cholesterol levels of 240 mg/dL or greater (high cholesterol). The good news is that generally, for Americans 20 years of age and over, cholesterol levels are declining. However, this decline was seen for men 40 years and over and for women 60 years and over, with little change between 1999 and 2006 for all other age-sex groups.
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January 20, 2010
Depression is a common and debilitating illness. According to the American Psychiatric Association, depression is characterized by changes in mood, self-attitude, cognitive functioning, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Here’s some facts about depression in the U.S. you may not know:
- More than 1 in 20 Americans age 12 and over have depression.
- More than 1 in 7 poor Americans have depression.
- Rates of depression were higher in 40-59 year olds, women, and non-Hispanic black persons than in other demographic groups (see the chart below).
For more information, please visit the NCHS FastStats page on depression at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/depression.htm, or visit http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db07.pdf.
January 14, 2010
New data in the latest Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) from NCHS statisticians show that the increasing rate of obesity may be slowing, although the prevalence of adults who are obese is still high. The numbers from 2007-2008 show that 33.8% of U.S. adults are obese (32.2% for men, 35.5% for women). The growth of the obesity rate in the U.S. over the past 40 years is depicted below.
Obesity by age, United States, 1971-1974 through 2005-2006:
For the data table, visit http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf and see Trend Table 75.
January 7, 2010
Male newborn infants circumcised during hospitalizations, by U.S. region, 1980-2006:
January 6, 2010
Cervical cancer once was the leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S., and although the cases and deaths of cervical cancer have decreased over the past 40 years due largely to regular Pap tests, the disease still was responsible for almost 4,000 deaths in 2006 (most recent data available). The rates vary somewhat, but not widely, by state. See how your area compares below.
Cervical death rates per 100,000 women, United States, 2006
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For more information on cancer mortality, visit http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm. |
I’ve never really thought about the word community outside of it meaning the place where I live and have made my home. We often talk about organising within the community in a political context, but here the word is usually used by politicians to refer to people they actually have no desire to speak to beyond capitalising on a photo opportunity for their next election leaflet.
Stories of the communities my parents and grandparents grew up in have been passed down to me; every road on my mum and dad’s estate having a football team that would play each other every Sunday, my nana making lunch for all the builders she knew by name when they were working by hers because they all knew she made a boss butty.
Since Thatcher declared that there was no such thing as a society, individualisation has been seeping into every aspect of our lives – you are your own responsibility and if you’re not aspiring to make yourself better, you’re of no worth. But how can people be aspirational when they’re barely surviving?
As austerity grinds away at everything we held central to those communities; bus routes being cut, pubs being closed down to make way for luxury housing, youth clubs and post offices shutting – stories of the community fade and become depressing. Instead of meeting to socialise, neighbours meet to help each other with their benefit forms or to lend each other food they can’t otherwise afford.
The Salford Docker explored different types of community being dismantled. An entire industry, docking, which tens of thousands of workers built their life around, broken up due to mechanisation. Unimaginable now for many who sit at desks all day and are encouraged by management not to talk to their colleagues. Slum housing was demolished and its residents moved out and away into high-rise flats with no neighbours.
But while exploring these issues, of which parents and grandparents of the cast had lived through, we built our own community. We had the basic foundations of a socialist society instilled in us throughout the process of making the play. We were empathetic, supportive, responsible for one another. We lived through solidarity and collective struggle. We used the historic lessons of the play to make and develop our own community, and we’ll continue to use those lessons to build communities elsewhere.
It’s difficult to convey the feeling of trust, of solidarity, of collective responsibility we’ve nurtured between the cast of 25 local non-actors, while learning about our own histories in the process. But surely that’s just what a community is.
It’s easy to wallow in the desolation of the communities our working classes have built up over decades, it’s harder to use the lessons we learn from that to keep building and to keep fighting the isolation and individualisation we’re suffocated with daily. It’s hard but we have to keep going.
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What is a cavity?
A cavity is a disease that affects the soft tissue of a tooth. It first attacks the enamel, then moves inward to the dentin and pulp, where the nerve and blood vessels are found. Since cavities don’t heal on their own, they must be removed with a dental treatment.
How does a cavity develop?
Bacteria cause cavities. They feed off of food particles left on teeth and spread to form plaque. When teeth aren’t brushed after a meal, this sticky, transparent film gradually thickens, forming a hard deposit called tartar, which can only be removed by a professional. Bacteria digest sugars, producing an acid that demineralizes tooth enamel, leading to the formation of cavities.
Our saliva possesses enamel-protecting properties and can:
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- Replace some minerals
- Wash away some bacteria to prevent plaque
Unfortunately, the power of our saliva is limited. If you eat too many sweets and snacks, your teeth are subjected to a larger amount of bacteria, which speeds up the development of plaque and tartar. With your teeth in constant contact with acidity, cavities are more likely to form.
Tips for stimulating the production of saliva:
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- Rinse your mouth with water
- Chew sugar-free gum that contains xylitol (a sugar substitute with antibacterial properties)
Which factors lead to the development of cavities?
1) Poor eating habits
Bacteria love sugary foods. Unfortunately, the acid produced when sugar breaks down can quickly demineralize tooth enamel. This is why a diet high in sugar is very damaging to your teeth. Limit your intake of the following foods:
- Candy, treats and gum that contain sugar
- Fruit juice, smoothies and flavored coffee
- Bread, pasta, cereal and prepared foods
For the same reason, the following acidic foods should be eaten in moderation:
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- Wine and soft drinks
Be careful with sticky foods (dried fruit, caramels, gummies, etc.) that can adhere to teeth and are more difficult to remove.
2) Poor oral hygiene
Poor oral hygiene often leads to cavities. For proper oral hygiene, do the following:
- Brush your teeth at least twice a day for two minutes
- Use dental floss before going to bed to get rid of any food particles stuck between your teeth
- Use fluoride toothpaste
- See your dentist once a year for a complete check-up and professional tartar removal
3) Hard-to-reach areas
Some areas can be hard to reach when brushing. Because these areas are more prone to cavities, they warrant a little extra care. Pay special attention to:
- Grooves on the surface of teeth
- Interdental spaces
- Gum line
- Hidden surfaces due to tooth misalignment or overlapping
The importance of early detection
For best results, cavities should be treated as soon as they appear. In the first stage of a cavity, only the enamel is affected and no pain is felt. Only minor repairs are needed.
In the second stage, the cavity reaches the dentin, the softest part of a tooth. Patients may experience sensitivity to heat, no tooth pain. Repairs remain relatively minor.
Eventually, if left untreated, the cavity reaches the pulp, which is located in the center of the tooth. This causes sharp pain. A root canal, and possibly even an extraction, becomes inevitable. At this advanced stage, the infection can lead to an abscess, which causes sharp, throbbing pain.
Because cavities can progress quickly, it’s important to see your dentist regularly.
- Visit the dentist on a regular basis for professional tartar removal
- Maintain good oral hygiene
- Reinforce tooth enamel by using fluoride toothpaste
- Eat a balanced diet and limit your consumption of sugary and acidic foods
Follow these recommendations to stack the odds in your favour. You can prevent cavities and keep your teeth healthy for life! |
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If you own or run a business, you expect the professionals you work with to provide information and advice that is in your best interests. This becomes particularly important when you employ an accountant and although the majority are highly competent, mistakes can be made. Negligent advice from an accountant could have significant or even disastrous financial consequences for your business.
As Olexandr Kyrychenko, Partner, professional negligence and dispute resolution specialist with IMD Solicitors explains, ‘If you have received negligent advice from your accountant which has led to financial loss, you may be entitled to bring a claim against them.’
Consider making a complaint
Before considering whether you might be able to bring a professional negligence claim against your accountant, it is usually worth following the complaints procedures provided by the two bodies that regulate the profession, the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
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Where you have suffered financial loss and believe that it is a result of negligent advice, as opposed to poor service, then you may have a cause of action against your accountant. Common reasons for bringing a negligence claim against an accountant include:
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All three elements (duty, breach and causation) must be present if your claim is to have a chance of being successful.
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Whether or not you have a contract with your accountant, as your professional advisor they will owe you a duty of care. Every professional has a duty of care to their clients to provide a service using reasonable care and skill. If their work or advice falls below the standard that you are reasonably entitled to expect from them, they may have breached their duty and you may be able to sue them for negligence.
It is vital that you are able to prove that your accountant’s breach of their professional duty of care has resulted in financial loss to you or your business. Your accountant may have provided an inadequate service, but this is different from negligence in legal terms. You must therefore make sure that you have sufficient evidence to support your claim that their advice fell below a reasonable professional standard, and of the financial consequences of their failures.
The aim of a professional negligence claim is to put you in the financial position that you would have been in had it not been for the negligent advice. If your claim is successful, the compensation that you receive may be substantial and will usually be paid by your accountant’s professional indemnity insurer.
Bringing a claim
If the three elements are present in order to bring a claim, the first step in the process is to provide your solicitor with all the necessary documentation and evidence of your financial loss. Having reviewed these, your solicitor will then write to your accountant setting out the legal basis of your claim and a summary of the loss. This letter is called a pre-action letter and is the first step in the litigation process. It is part of the pre-action protocol which is designed to limit the number of cases that go to court by encouraging solicitors and their clients to resolve disputes early on in the process.
Your accountant or their solicitor will write back either stating that they accept your claim or that they intend to defend it, and on what basis. Settlement is often reached before a claim is issued at court through the process of mediation. However, if resolution is not possible, a formal claim will then be issued.
As with all claims in negligence, there is a strict statutory time limit for bringing a claim, known as the limitation period. For professional negligence claims, this period is usually six years from the date of the negligence. If the claim is not started within this period your accountant will have a strong defence, so it is crucial that you contact your solicitor as soon as you realise that the actions of your accountant have caused you a financial loss. It is also important to remember that if you decide to follow the ACCA or ICAEW complaints procedures the limitation period will be running during this time.
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Essential to countries such as India is an integrated health system, which addresses both the response and preventive aspects of health
In many parts of the world access to healthcare is denied to large groups of people for several reasons including physical, financial and social causes. While on the one hand the global population of youth is increasing, so is the number of the elderly, creating new dimensions to the kind of health issues faced. As people migrate to urban areas the pressure on urban systems increases. Overcrowding often leads to infections and incidence of new diseases. New ways of working and living also give rise to new forms of illnesses.
All of the above increase the need for better healthcare delivery even as countries face a shortage of clinicians, healthcare workers and infrastructure, when required and where required. Outdated and outmoded healthcare systems are still prent, posing a severe challenge to governments and communities. Better health outcomes call for addressing several other related issues such as water, sanitation, nutrition, pollution, awareness, education, occupation and economic well-being.
As care becomes more complex, it requires a specialised workforce to deliver services often across geographically dispersed areas. This means healthcare managers need to communicate and collaborate in better ways without increasing costs or reducing the effectiveness of human interaction. While advances in research, treatment, and processes have strengthened the healthcare system, accessing them requires interaction between multiple sites. This creates new challenges and increases pressure to improve operational efficiency. Therefore the medical fraternity requires constant updating of skills, learning and education, which is in sync with changing technology.
The health ecosystem as it exists today, is immensely complex encompassing primary, secondary and tertiary care providers, suppliers of drugs and other products, social workers, patients and their families, not for profit organisations, insurance agencies and the government. Unless this ecosystem works in close synchrony, the health needs of the society and various communities cannot be met.
High quality communication is critical
Poor communication among various healthcare workers impacts productivity and patient safety. It also has cost implications. Problems in communication stem from the fact that healthcare industry still clings to outdated methods of communication. Reasons why communication fails also include necessary personnel not being identified, located or not available to respond in a timely manner.
Many types of communications take place among clinicians, and between clinicians and patients. Technology can be applied to facilitate all these communications in a highly collaborative and mobile environment. While collaboration as a way of working is not new to the health system, it is becoming more of an imperative as the priorities of the industry and customers change. Better efficiencies and effectiveness could be achieved through closer collaboration within the ecosystem.
Integrated health system
Essential to countries such as India is an integrated health system, which addresses both the response and preventive aspects of health. A good response system must allow for early detection of health conditions. It must also provide high quality infrastructure, focused on those in need, for the identification of a disease trend and containment of infection. The system must enable rapid dissemination of information, provide for emergency response and empower patients and their families to take charge.
A preventive system meanwhile must allow detection and diagnosis besides providing information to create awareness. Empowerment of such systems is required along with the availability of other support systems such as vaccines, drugs and rehabilitation therapy for containment of infection, through community action. An integrated health system must also ensure skills refresh for clinical staff and health workers, while addressing their issues related to geographical spread. Clearly, high-quality data is central. Focus must shift to stitching together all the information residing in several silos, to help people interact and work together closely. The availability of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure and tools makes it easy for such collaboration to become a reality.
Technology can be applied to facilitate all these communications in a highly collaborative and mobile environment
Today, a ‘connected’ approach is required to be applied to the healthcare sector as organisations align technology and operational needs to support and streamline information flows. With increasing emphasis being placed on prevention and health, there will have to be a radical change in processes so as to optimise delivery of services, reduce medical errors and control spending. These processes must be centered on patients, who play an active role in deciding the most appropriate course of treatment for them.
Ongoing education will have to be an integral part of the agenda for the medical workforce. Healthcare organisations will need an integrated network to help various departments to collaborate, learn and communicate effectively.
Across the globe, governments and healthcare systems have initiated broad healthcare improvement programmes, which require a secure, reliable, and increasingly interactive infrastructure to automate transactions and expedite the flow of healthcare data. This paves the way for a future in which all healthcare stakeholders can respond to patients more efficiently, expand preventive healthcare initiatives, and boost the overall health of communities. Several technology solutions exist for the many mechanisms that may be used to deliver collaborative care. However, the ability to combine or integrate all of them in a manner that is relevant to the specific situation and issues to be addressed, would determine their successful adoption. |
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RUNNING TIME: 93 min
Audio Commentary with writer/director Lori Petty
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The star of Tank Girl teams up with the 2nd lead of Blankman to direct a dramatic portrayal of her formative years on the rough side of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Box Office escapes the blaze of interest relatively unscathed.
Jennifer (The Burning Plain) Lawrence, Bokeem (3000 Miles To Graceland, Black Dynamite) Woodbine, Selma (Hellboy, That One Scene From Cruel Intentions) Blair, David (In Living Color, In The Army Now) Alan Grier.
“What do you mean, you’re the one who has to walk out of here alone in the dark? Mister? Mister, I don’t get it. Hey, Mister! Mister?”
Agnes is a girl who will one day be a mildly famous, extremely non-voluptuous woman. But the “The Poker House”, where she lives amidst drugs, prostitution, and general depravity, is a very long way away from the artistic validation of Point Break. A drab, frequently humorless slice of life/coming of age drama will be necessary to put her on the road to Keanu’s loving arms.
All movies are personal to their creators, that’s a given. But when the subject matter is this harsh, and so expressly autobiographical, it becomes very difficult to criticize it as simply a movie without seeming to insult or dismiss the creator’s entire life story. Nonetheless, I (being fortuitously heartless and callow in character) will now proceed to criticize the story of Petty’s teen years, spent raising herself and two young sisters in a rundown whorehouse, enduring the drugs and poverty and abuse at the hands her mother’s pimp that come along the way.
The big problem is that the autobiographical elements make the film hard to view on its own merits, and they cannot be simply ignored due to a clunky postscript. This makes it thuddingly explicit that the story is true, and the film is to a significant extent a therapeutic exercise for the protagonist/filmmaker. This in turn makes the viewer feel even dirtier for having seen some of the traumatic events in the film, and for me at least, even a little guilty at being underwhelmed by their portrayal.
Another more conventional problem is that Petty seems intent on cramming as much detail from her youth into the scant 93 minutes as possible as possible, which wouldn’t be much of a problem except the action is compressed into a single day for standard dramatic purposes. This kitchen sink approach leaves the film without a strong throughline, and raises some distracting logistical questions (such as why our plucky heroine’s schedule seems so open despite all the jobs and responsibilities and hobbies she apparently juggles). Including so much stuff because it is true rather than because it serves the story also means that only one or two relationships really get fleshed out, to the point where the main character does not even share any screen time with one of her sisters until the final scene. Finally, any critique would be remiss not to give special notice to co-screenwriter David Alan Grier for his “Holy-shit-is-he-serious”-ly bad extended cameo as a mentally unbalanced, shouty barfly.
The film is not without its merits. Much of the period detail and random character interaction does ring true, even if its accumulation eventually muddles the story. And the cinematography has a cold, dreary quality that is mostly effective at capturing the worst part of a Midwestern winter, where it’s not snowy but gray and frigid and seems like it’s five o’clock in the morning all day long. “Gray” is apt to describe the tone as well as the color scheme, actually. There are some attempts at humor, but they are mostly kinda cute rather than genuinely funny, and too tepid to crack the grimace evoked by the pervasive squalor of the characters’ lives. I know the poverty is supposed to be oppressive, but a few real laughs would have gone a long way toward making the setting feel more authentic and alive.
The movie’s biggest asset is definitely the lead performance of Jennifer Lawrence, who makes an admirable attempt to carry the movie on her teenage shoulders as Petty’s stand-in, Agnes. She has instant chemistry with pretty much all her co-stars, which is lucky because she only gets one scene to play off most of them. Also strong are Bokeem Woodbine, playing the kind of sleazy but magnetic criminal that resides firmly in his wheelhouse, and Selma Blair, plumming impressively grotesque depths as Agnes’s odious junkie mother. It’s unfortunate that the movie comes out to less than the sum of these assets, because with a little more focus and a stronger vein of humor, this could’ve been a really good movie. It’s not, but Lawrence still comes away having proven she has a future as a leading lady, and Petty that she is capable of an evocative, if not exactly inviting, visual style.
Bare bones all the way, with some hazy floating head cover art and little in the way of features besides Petty’s surprisingly upbeat but uninformative commentary. She has plenty of praise for her cast and crew, but little to say about the most interesting aspects of the production, like how it felt to dredge up such painful memories to create the script, how her family reacted to their depictions, or the challenges of directing others in the portrayal of your life. Utterly skippable unless you’re one of those who just can’t get enough of Petty’s dulcet tones. |
Pastor: Kayla Mueller Reflected God’s Love
Family, friends, and strangers gather to honor the Christian aid worker killed by ISIS
By Maria Baer |
(WNS)–Thousands of friends, family, neighbors, and strangers gathered last night in Prescott, Ariz., to remember Kayla Mueller, the 26-year-old Christian aid worker killed in Syria by the Islamic State. Mueller was working with Syrian refugees at the Turkish border in August 2013 when extremists kidnapped and imprisoned her. The U.S. government confirmed her death in early February.
Local church volunteers and law enforcement from the small northern Arizona town organized Wednesday’s candlelight vigil, at which Mueller’s dad and brother made their first public appearance since news of her death. Her brother, Eric, fought tears as he read from a letter he had written to his sister: “You were my first friend, my best friend, and my only sister.” He asked the crowd to follow her example to help the suffering.
Mueller volunteered both at home and eventually abroad, in Israel, Africa, and Turkey.
“I find God in the suffering eyes reflecting in mine,” she once said. “If this is how you are revealed to me, this is how I will forever seek you.”
Kathleen Day, a campus minister at Northern Arizona University, remembered volunteering with Mueller and other students at the local county jail one Advent. She said after the event was over, Mueller returned often to train female inmates in anger management.
“Seven years ago, at only 19 years of age, Kayla was already learning and teaching about how to experience God in the midst of prison under the shadow of death,” Day said.
Pastor Jon Wolfinger of Lumen Deo church in Prescott said those grieving Mueller’s death had an opportunity to draw near to God.
“It’s moments like these when the darkness seems to taunt us … we hear the words of God who says he is near to the brokenhearted.”
Wolfinger said Mueller’s selflessness pointed to God.
“What we admire and adore in Kayla we see in the Lord Jesus Christ,” he said. “That God has shown His care for all across all nations by sending His Son.”
The ceremony opened with a recording of the hymn “He Who Began a Good Work in You” (a special request from Mueller’s mom, who used to sing it to her daughter). It ended with the choir from Tri-City Prep School (Mueller’s alma mater) singing “In His Time.”
Attendees brought canned goods to donate to two local organizations. One of the event organizers, Cindy Ksenzulek, lugged a box down the sidewalk after the vigil ended.
“This would be her favorite part,” Ksenzulek said, pointing to the donated food. “It was an overwhelming turnout. I can’t wait to see how many pounds.”
Katia Nyysti signed the memorial book while keeping a close watch on her two wiggly daughters. Nyysti didn’t know Kayla but said she wanted her daughters to learn from her: “I want them to learn how important it really is to care for people and to be available and present and to listen and care. And that having divisions and creating suffering in others doesn’t help.” |
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The Council also appoints the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Leader of the Council, Committee Chairmen and the Chief Executive. The Cabinet and Committees report to and are accountable to Council.
The 'Leader and Cabinet' model of decision-making, first adopted in 2001, is similar to national government.
The Council appoints the Leader of the Council (usually a member of the group with the political majority) and he or she appoints up to nine other Councillors (usually of the same political group as the Leader) to serve with the Leader on the Cabinet. One of the Cabinet Members may be appointed Deputy Leader. The Cabinet Members assume responsibility for different key areas of local governance.
The Cabinet is responsible for running the Council services and ensuring best value is delivered, implementing policies and delivering services, approving new policies other than major policies, playing a leadership role within and generally promoting the economic, environmental and social well-being of the city.
The responsibility for decisions has transferred to the Council's Executive which consists of the Cabinet and individual Cabinet members. Decisions made by the Executive will be posted on this site within two days of them being made and are called Executive Decisions.
The leader publishes a rolling program outlining the 'key decisions' likely to be taken over the next four months. This is called the Forward Plan.
The council has six regulatory committees and associated sub-committees responsible for the functions which the executive, by law, can not undertake or those that the council has agreed should not be considered by the executive. The committees are all cross-party and can include cabinet members.
The seats on most committees will be held by councillors in a way that reflects the political makeup of the council so the party with the majority will also hold the most seats on committees. Most of the meetings take place in public unless confidential issues are to be discussed.
- Appeals and Planning Review Committee
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Overview and Scrutiny was introduced under the Local Government Act 2000 and its purpose is to hold the cabinet and cabinet members to account by acting independently as a critical friend through constructive challenge. Overview and Scrutiny is part of our decision making structure and it reports to full council. Members of the public, service users and partners are encouraged to become involved in Overview and Scrutiny by highlighting areas of concern with our service delivery.
- Adults and Communities Scrutiny Committee
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The American Truck Dealers (ATD) is pushing congressional leaders to suspend the 12% federal excise tax (FET) on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through 2021. A total of 116 organizations, including the American Trucking Associations, added their support to the ATD-crafted letter.
“As representatives of the trucking industry and other important sectors of the economy, we believe that the suspension of the FET would serve as an extremely effective and immediate policy to spur the sales of newer cleaner trucks, which would retain jobs in the trucking sector and help rebuild our economy,” wrote ATD and its supporters.
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“With our nation more dependent than ever on trucking to deliver goods and critical medical supplies, we urge Congress to suspend the FET to bolster our trucking sector and help our economic recovery,” said Steve Bassett, ATD chairman and dealer principal of General Truck Sales in Muncie, Ind.
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- According to the results of the 2007 NAEP Catholic School students scored higher than the national public school average in every category in both grades 4 and 8, by as many as 21 points.
- According to the 2008 results of the SAT students in religiously affiliated schools scored higher than the national public school average in every category, by as many as 65 points.
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- Earn more credits
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- Catholic school students stay in high school longer than students in other schools (99.1 percent of students in catholic high schools graduate)
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Archdiocesan students are tested annually in grades 2-7 using the Iowa Assessment (IA). This national examination serves as a standard to assist Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta in assessing the delivery and mastery of the curriculum. Student performance on the IA is utilized by schools to inform annual goals, to guide professional development efforts, and as an indicator in the pursuit of continuous improvement. All scores reflect 2019 national percentile rankings.
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* Subject not assessed at this grade level.
NOTE: The ELA TOTAL was used for Language Arts. (NOT Extended Language Arts for K-2 this year.)
Each year the “Information for Growth Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education” (IFG: ACRE) is administered to all Archdiocesan students, both Catholic and non-Catholic, in grades 5, 8, and 12. The IFG: ACRE is produced by the National Catholic Educational Association and serves as an integrated approach to assessment offering both faith knowledge (cognitive domain) as well as beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and practices (affective domain) sections. Results of the IFG: ACRE are used by Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta to guide the implementation and development of religious instruction and formation.
Average Archdiocesan IFG: ACRE Results 2019
|Domains||Grade 5||Grade 8||Grade 12|
|Knowledge of Faith||80.3%||83.8%||78.3%|
|Pillars||Grade 5||Grade 8||Grade 12|
|Profession of Faith (Creed)||79.8%||82.1%||83.1%|
|The Celebration of the Christian Mystery (Liturgy and Sacraments)||77.4%||81%||82.2%|
|Life in Christ (Morality)||80.8%||87.6%||83.2%|
|Christian Prayer (Prayer)||75.5%||84.4%||72.1%| |
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This sparks a thought that leads you to take a look at your current pipeline. Wow, a 3 million dollar pipeline... You closed 1.8m last month, your biggest month yet and pretty good considering less than a year ago you were only closing 2-3 loans a month for a whopping 600k monthly average. But as you think about it, you're only spending $1000 on ads, which your conversion rate tells you should net you 3 deals. So where is this extra business coming from?
You think about the deal that just went under contract. Wait, I received that 6 months ago, it's not going to close until month 7. You know not to count that as a conversion towards your internet leads because your favorite mortgage marketing guru, Michael McAllister (hey that's me!) says that conversions should only count within a defined window of time. After all, leads are leads because they're supposed to be "in the market" right? This isn't the first deal you've got like that. In fact, this is probably the 2nd or 3rd in the last 3 months, and you've only been generating leads for 9 months!
Looking closer at your pipeline, you realize that over half of the loans aren't from your leads at all! So where are they from? Well you've got 2 from that agent you sent Mr. Johnson to, another 1 from the agent you sent Ms. Bryant to (and she says she's got one calling you today), another 2 that were referred from other leads you've converted in the past, the one you just added today from the email campaign, another 2 from agents you haven't worked with before but heard through the grapevine that you're referring out business to your agent partners, and 1 that you distinctively remember telling you that they saw your impressive amount of 5 star Zillow Reviews (non-existent before the last year) and was interested in meeting with you (of course you locked that in, you're YOU).
Okay Michael, What the Hell Was That About?
As in everything I write for you guys, of course, there's a point to this besides getting you to visualize yourself leveraging our kickass lead gen system.
You see, most people do one of two things when they first invest in internet leads. They either underestimate the amount of work it is, and don't pay any attention to response times or making sure they make a lot of contact attempts, and just wait for the lay-down to fall in their lap OR they do the opposite. They obsess over every lead, treating it like a precious treasure, not wanting to generate too many to where they'll be "overwhelmed" with the amount of follow up needed. They do everything they can to be the poster child of internet lead conversion so they can "maximize" the dollars they invested.
Here's the problem with that: There is WAY more money to be made in leveraging the business you get from internet leads than the actual internet lead itself. And when I say leverage, do I just mean the ability to refer it out to agents expecting businesses in return? No, not at all. When I say leverage I mean leveraging the injection of business that the system gives you by providing an amazing experience, building relationships, and taking care of the little things.
Basically, the difference in mindset can be boiled down to this: instead of trying to maximize the value of your leads, maximize the value of your closed transactions.
If your internet lead generation is getting in the way of your ability to call a listing agent for some free publicity, or follow up with your closed deals for referrals and reviews online, or provide a WOW experience for your borrowers from beginning to end, 1 of 2 things is true. You're either running your business completely wrong, or you're in a transition period. I understand that there are some times where you may lose support staff, transition companies or systems, or ramp up your marketing. Just don't catch yourself constantly telling yourself you're in transition. At some point, you need to take care of your business because that's the best way to ensure your short and long-term success.
So to wrap it all up, the point is this: The easiest ways to get mortgage business all stem from having a baseline of business to begin with. The only exception to this rule is if you're looking to scale to the point of running a call center operation with a 100% direct to consumer model. If that's not your goal though, don't ever let the focus on maximizing the value of your dollars spent outweigh the focus of maximizing the value of your closed transactions and the relationships you should be building as a result. In the end, you'll have more business and more than likely more happiness too.
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General Tendencies for All Sun Signs
Astrology Synopsis for June 2019It could feel like Greek mythology with the gods at war this month, and I'm so sorry I have to tell you this. I don't like predicting doom and gloom. I'd much rather be telling you about all the positive and beautiful things in our future. But, I've got to be honest with you. I'm just reading the stars, not dramatizing them. So, please don't blame the messenger.
- Jupiter will be at odds with Neptune throughout the first half of June.
- Saturn and Neptune will be holding hands over the first three weeks of this month. But, Saturn doesn't like positive aspects. So, don't expect much.
- Mars, the god of war, will be aspecting four different planets, with three of them on Flag Day.
- Plus Saturn and Pluto are hanging out very close together. And, two of Mars' aspects will be with them.
Technically Saturn and Pluto are not conjunct yet. They won't hit their two degree orb until this Winter. But, you can feel the energy, especially this month, with Mars coming to an opposition with each of them. And, Mercury will be following right behind Mars, adding a second sting to the problem.
The Gemini New Moon on June 3rd could be a fairly nice day. Jupiter and Neptune will already be at odds. So, some of us will come up with some very unsound ideas. But, there won't be any fighting, yet. Saturn and Neptune will be bringing some spiritual insights to our goals, but Jupiter may trump their energy until the Full Moon.
There could be trouble over the weekend of June 8th, with the Sun, Jupiter, and Neptune creating a T-square in mutable signs that will come to a grand cross with the first quarter Moon on Monday, June 10th. Those with Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and/or Pisces dominate in their charts will have the most problems. Bad-luck, poor judgement, extravagance, and delusional esoteric ideas will abound. And, the worse is yet to come.
Mars and Neptune will begin a trine on Tuesday, June 11th, that will come to a peak early Friday, the 14th. So, our intuitions could guide our actions to some positive results. But, by Wednesday our stupidity will kick in, and there will also be an underlying fear creating a stop-start energy in everything we attempt to do. Jupiter and Neptune will add even more stupidity to our approach to life while Mars is zigzagging through the zodiac. Most of this energy will culminate on Flag Day, Friday.
But, we're not done yet. Jupiter and Neptune will continue on through the Full Moon on Monday, June 17th. And, Mercury is going to followup behind Mars and realign with Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter on Father's Day, Sunday, June 16th, causing delays, clouded judgement, and maybe even some addictive behavior. The Sagittarius Full Moon can often be a time for travel and fun. But, it's possible we will end up in the ditch and flat broke on this Full Moon.
Mars won't quite be finished even after the Full Moon. The most difficult aspect of all of them, Mars oppose Pluto, will be in the air from Sunday, June 16th, through Thursday, June 20th. Mars is the god of war, and Pluto rules nuclear weapons. And, these two planets are traveling through cardinal signs. Cardinal signs love to initiate new beginnings. It's quite likely there will be arguments with family, coworkers, and neighbors. Road rage is also a strong possibility, because Mars rules cars. But, what worries me the most is the fact that Mars, the soldier of the zodiac, and Mercury, the journalist, will be in Cancer, the sign of the United States. And the Full Moon will be reflecting into Gemini, the sign of our President. Our government has so much military buildup going on in the Middle East. I fear our planetary alignments could ignite trouble over there. Let's all say our prayers to stop any sort of conflict from escalating in the Middle East at this time. If enough of us pray at the right time, we can prevent more problems.
Neptune is going to turn retrograde on the day that the Sun enters Cancer and the first day of Summer, June 21st. Neptune is the ruler of addictions and euphoric substances. So, watch out for more addictive behaviors. After all the stress we will have been through, many of us may turn to our addictions for comfort.
I'd like to say things will finally calm down when we hit the final week of June. But, that's not really true. We may get a few days of peace. But, we may not, because there will be a Solar eclipse the following week on July 2nd. And, it's quite likely that we will be feeling that eclipse energy even before the last week of June. Also, we have a Mercury retrograde beginning on July 7th, and we will enter it's retrograde storm on Friday, June 28th. So, July's going to be just as bumpy as June if not worse. That eclipse energy could also influence what happens around mid-month. Let's just hope we get through all of this in one piece.
Astrology Forecast for the Week of Jun 3rd
Jun 3rd Mon Astro: The #GeminiNewMoon will happen early today, encouraging us to try new things. But, by mid afternoon, emotions could begin to fluctuate. Be gentle with yourself and others.
Jun 4th Tue Astro: Get calls and meetings done early on this #LastDayOfRamadan, because our moods will change by early afternoon (mid morning west coast). It will be a great evening for a home cooked meal and family conversations. #MoonEntersCancer #MercuryEntersCancer
Jun 5th Wed Astro: We may be ready to act on our emotions, especially early today. Many of those actions could be focused on improving things at home. It will be another great night for a homemade meal.
Jun 6th Thu Astro: From mid morning to mid afternoon (all morning west coast) it will be a great time to focus on beauty and self-care. After that, we may be in the mood for some fun. Or, maybe a little nap. It will be a good evening for sharing ideas. #MoonEntersLeo
Jun 7th Fri Astro: Ideas could be erupting early. But, our minds could spend much of the day reflecting on the emotional wounds we have received. Take some time to relax tonight. #MercurySextileUranus #MercurySquareChiron
Jun 8th Sat Astro: We may not feel like doing anything today. Take time to relax, if you can. Our energy and focus will return mid to late afternoon. It will be a good night for conversations with loved ones. #MoonEntersVirgo #VenusEntersGemini
Jun 9th Sun Astro: Our judgement will be poor on this #FirstDayOfShavuot, and addictions could be strong. Excitement possible this evening. Night owls should find tonight very productive. #1stQuarterMoon late tonight. #SunSquareNeptune |
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This will encourage video innovation for the next generation of content providers. A decade ago, Adobe Flash provided similar easy to access functionality. By making the technology accessible to everyone, that video ecosystem grew. Since then, growth has been stymied because 3D, 4K, and HDR launches had complications. But now, through AOMedia, the set of these technologies is completely available in an open way with no barrier to entry, specifically HDR, HDR10+ and 8K via AOMedia's AV1.
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Posted Friday, November 16, 2018
This past weekend featured GatePraise3 at the GATE radio station! Performing live were guest musicians Mark Caplan, Pete Caputo, Jimmy Medina, Bob Ferrainolo, and special guest Glacia Robinson with her husband Emerson.
Glacia and Emerson shared with George and listeners about Glacia's extensive ministry as a musician, worship leader and missionary in Jamaica and other countries.
Musician and worship leader Jeff Deyo called in to the station to talk about his experience in reaching the broken with worship music during his years… Read more
Posted Tuesday, November 6, 2018
The GATE Radio's George Flores headed over to Gateway Church SI, this past weekend to hear the dynamic musician, Phil Keaggy and renew a 40+ year friendship that has weathered many events, radio stations and conferences.
Posted Saturday, November 3, 2018
Tony Loeffler, President of The Solid Rock Ministry, recently visited our studio, along with musicians Joey Brennan and Sammy Mojica.
An ordained minister and musician leading a powerful work throughout the world, Tony shares on our GateKeepers program about his 40+ years of bringing the Gospel to prisoners behind bars on 4 continents. GATE listeners can also hear Tony’s present passion for serving the Lord in Cuba.
You can tune in to Tony’s interview on our GateKeepers program this week:… Read more
Posted Thursday, November 1, 2018
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Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Please join us Wednesday, October 31, during the noon hour for a special interview with Dr. Mitch Glaser of Chosen People Ministries as he shares pertinent insights in light of this week's Pittsburgh tragedy. Mitch will be sharing with listeners about what we can do to come alongside those who are hurting, as well as how to respond to antisemitism.
Posted Friday, October 26, 2018
Phil Keaggy concert ticket giveaway at the GATE!
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Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Our second live GatePraise broadcast drew an eclectic gathering of musicians, worship leaders and GATE enthusiasts. GatePraise is a two hour program, dedicated to bringing together all things musical for the One True Lord.
This month's guests shared their wisdom and experience during live Q&A sessions in the studio. Topics included addressing the challenges of working with different voices and hearts when leading church worship. Vocalist and church worship leader Lorraine Felix, along with bilingual worship leader Raun Barretto, hinted at a future topic of praise and… Read more
Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Hebrews 10:25 …but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near.
Encouragement. Giving courage to one another.
The writer of Hebrews tells us that all of us need this kind of bolstering.
We recently received correspondence from one of our GATE listeners that underscored the blessing of an encouraging word.
Ed O’Connor, President of the Wheels of Ezekiel Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, took the time to write—not just once, but twice—to let us know his thoughts about… Read more
Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Our Broadcast Director, George Flores, was recently privileged to attend a special concert presented by the talented Chrisagas brothers. TheLegends Concert, hosted by Gateway Church Staten Island, featured an evening of Classic Christian Contemporary Music with Dave Boyer, Farrell&Farrell, David Meece, Chuck Girard and the Chrisagas Brothers.
At 83, Dave Boyer’s vocal presence and encouragement on the stage remained just as strong as his life testimony of God’s saving grace.
Jesus Music pioneer Chuck Girard shared with concert goers about the Contemporary Christian… Read more
Posted Thursday, August 2, 2018
Welcome! We're thrilled to be here and we’re so glad YOU’RE here, too! Could you give a shout out to friends, family, ministries—everyone you can think of—about our new web page? We’d love to hear your feedback—drop us a line on our Contact page.
Check back with us frequently for all the latest updates about sponsors, visitors, events, news, GateKeeper updates, new programming and more—all things… Read more
Posted Monday, July 9, 2018
In the Book of Nehemiah, forty-two different types of workers are named in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem; they all served His plan and His people.
The GateKeepers Interview Program introduces many unique people who work with a heart to serve God and build His Kingdom to our audience.
We’ve interviewed Dr. Dave Schroeder of Pillar College, Dove Award winner Nicole C. Mullen, Chosen People Ministries Director Mitch Glaser, Legacy Minded Men founder & author Joe Pelligrino, stage and screen actor Rich Swingle and many others. We would be excited to hear how… Read more
Posted Friday, May 4, 2018
In the beginning, my loving & encouraging wife Maryann said, “When is the Gate going to be on the air? People need to see and hear the Gate, not just the vision for ‘someday’!"
My heart knew what she meant. Her question became my prayer to our Heavenly Father more than once. But now, thank You God; we have just finished our 2nd year of continuous broadcasting internationally & here at home in the USA. I thank God, I thank you for gifts, prayers, counsel and volunteer work taking this vision from the secret prayer closet to the open internet stream for all to see and…
Posted Friday, May 4, 2018
Harp music to God seems cliché. A Gibson Les Paul proclaiming a cry of praise seems more appropriate for our age but The Harp is symbolic of the sound of worship that our Holy God deserves to hear. The Bowl of Incense, another actual AND symbolic picture representing the prayers that go up to our God, is needful today too. Harp & Bowl, the song and the prayer, are key to The International House of Prayer Eastern Gate, and a compass for The GATE radio broadcasting format. You’ll hear praise, worship, prayer requests and prayer songs on The GATE radio. Dare… Read more
Posted Friday, May 4, 2018
God’s story is not just the history of the Bible but an ongoing interaction with the people on His planet. Current event news is a part of God’s ongoing story with mankind.
The past events of Bible history included much prayer and conversation with God as they unfolded. The headlines of today also call for much prayer and consulting with God as they unfold.
NewsPrayer shares a recent news story with The Gate audience and invites them to pray about it and into it.
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Frutescones H–R (1–11), new sesqui- or monoterpene-based meroterpenoids, were isolated from the aerial parts of Baeckea frutescens. Their structures and absolute configurations were established by means of spectroscopic analyses (HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR, and ECD), as well as single-crystal X-ray crystallography of 1, (−)-7, and 9.
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Baeckea is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae.There are about 75 species, of which 70 are endemic to Australia; the others are distributed in New Caledonia and Southeast Asia.
Baeckea frutescens L. APNI* . Synonyms: Baeckea stenophylla F.Muell. APNI* Description: Shrub to 1 m high with pendent branchlets. Leaves green to greyish, often clustered on short axillary shoots, linear, 4–10 mm long, c. 0.5 mm wide, apex ± acute, base attenuate, margins entire, upper surface concave; petiole <1 mm long.
1. Introduction. Baeckea frutescens L. of the family Myrtaceae is a small tree that is broadly distributed in South East Asia, Australia, and Southern China. The leaves of B. frutescens have been widely used as a traditional folk medicine for a long time to treat fever and rheumatism in areas such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Southern China (Navanesan et al., 2015, Bean, 1997 ...
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Naming. Baeckea frutescens was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The name is considered as validly published. Taxonomy. Baeckea frutescens is a species in the genus Baeckea which contains approximately 50 to 52 species and belongs to the family of the Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family).
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Baeckea frutescens, Malay Willow, False Ru, Cucur Atap, Curan Atap, Hujung Atap, Cina Maki, Pictures, scientific name, common name and origin of flora of Malaysia ...
Baeckea. Published online. Accessed Jan. 28 2018. Baeckea in: Australian Plant Census (APC) 2018. IBIS database, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Accessed: 2018 Jan. 28. Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Baeckea in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
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Baeckea. Baeckea frutescens L. Baeckea frutescens L. is an accepted name This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Baeckea (family Myrtaceae). The record derives from WCSP (data supplied on 2012-03-23) which reports it as an accepted name (record 19200) with original publication details: Sp. Pl. 358 1753.
Baeckea frutescens. From Wikispecies. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Taxonavigation . Taxonavigation: Myrtales ...
What is a Baeckea? Learn about the Baeckea plant of Baeckea imbricata genus. Search over 7,000 plants in our plant guide. See what to plant when thanks to our seasonal gardening guide and plant finder so your flowers and vegetables look amazing whatever the climate.
List of Baeckea species. Jump to navigation Jump to search. This is a list of Baeckea species ... Baeckea frutescens L.Shrubby baeckea; Baeckea grandibracteata E.Pritz.
essential oil of Baeckea frutescens. Study Design: Extraction of essential oil from the air-dried leaf samples of B. frutescens and investigation of its chemical constituents. Place and Duration of Study: Mature leaves of B. frutescens were collected from Hatinh Province, Vietnam in October 2013.
A hardy evergreen shrub that bears masses of small white flowers in summer. The foliage is soft and fine leaved. Grows to around 2 meters high and wide. Very hardy suitable for coastal plantings and boggy sites and makes an excellent hedge due to its lovely dense foliage.
Statistics. The Plant List includes 99 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Baeckea.Of these 47 are accepted species names. The Plant List includes a further 10 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus Baeckea.
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A high-ranking Bloods gangbanger made a terrifying “hit list” of Rikers Island officers and staffers to target for violent attacks, sources told The Post.
The handwritten list — with the headings “Blood-Roster” and “Top 10″ — was confiscated from a cell at the Anna M. Kross Center, the sources said.
On it are supervisors and guards, as well as a top correction official who is widely loathed by prisoners.
In a sick game, the Bloods are also offering “50 points” each for any “yard officer” or “security officer.”
The list is written in black ink on a piece of paper and says the attacks are “To Start May 1.”
A source close to the situation said there was a second “hit list” that included the names of nurses, doctors, social workers.
“We do have an internal security protocol that is followed whenever there is a verified threat, as we take every measure to keep our staff safe and secure, along with the cooperation of the NYPD in investigating such matters,” said a spokesman for the Department of Correction.
Officials did not release the name of the Bloods member who had the note, but it was mentioned to guards at roll call.
“When there’s a substantial threat and the intelligence seems legit about a hit on staff, they let the officer take home a department gun for his or her protection and portable walkie-talkie radios on the NYPD citywide frequency,” a source said.
As word of the threat spread, Rikers officers fumed that new Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte has created “a crisis situation” by adopting a “hug-a-thug” policy.
Since his April appointment, Ponte — former head of the Maine Department of Correction — has nixed solitary confinement for the worst offenders, choosing instead to counsel them in programs with rewards including pizza parties, the source said.
“It’s a crisis situation at the jail. The inmates have the upper hand,” said another source. “They are very emboldened because they know there is no punitive segregation.”
But a correction spokesman denied “any claims that Commissioner Ponte has ended punitive segregation.”
A third officer said, “Ponte is horrible, and the majority of correction officers view him as an inmate lover and they want him gone already. It’s just going to get worse and worse if he stays.”
Since Ponte was given the top spot, inmates have run amok in the 10-jail complex, attacking two medical interns and one other staffer in separate incidents.
One of the beatdowns, caught on video, showed inmate Joseph McRae slamming his fist into the face of a medical intern, breaking her jaw and other facial bones.
Correction officers have been warned not to use force against inmates and told that if a prisoner sues claiming brutality, the facility won’t back them, the sources said.
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James McCartney is a man of many family traditions. He is serious about his music and photography, and yesterday in the Southern California desert, he carried on a new one: playing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where his father, Beatle Paul McCartney, famously played an emotional headlining set in 2009.
For his own half-hour gig, the younger McCartney left the band at home to played solo acoustic, and included six songs from his upcoming solo album debut, Me, which is set for release May 21st. Coachella is only the fourth show in his current nine-week tour across the U.S. At 35, he’s a relative newcomer to the family business, first publicly performing his own material in 2009.
After his set, McCartney retreated to his small air-conditioned dressing room, still flushed from the heat in his black shirt and vest, and spoke with Rolling Stone about his Coachella experience (to be repeated next weekend), his new music, the lasting influence of his mother, the photographer Linda McCartney, and life with dad.
How was your Coachella set?
It was good, man. It was difficult not having a band, but it was fun. We’re just going on the campaign trail, as it were. I think Johnny Marr was playing over at the Mojave [tent]. I was thinking of that a bit. I was looking out at the clouds. I loved looking at them.
How was it up there?
There was some guy going like this [hold two fingers up, pointing into his eyes] to me and it put me off my lyrics a bit. The eyes thing. Then some other guy was like “You’re great!” Oh, that’s cool.
You opened with your song “Mexico.”
I saw that movie On the Road and I read the book years ago after my mom died. It’s a very hedonistic work. [The song] is just the idea of being free and going down to Mexico and having a hedonistic time. I was conceived in Mexico – in Puerto Vallarta. I once went to Mexico City with dad, mum and the family on tour, and we were in a jet circling, and I remember looking down and looking at all the [VW] Beetles cars – which is kind of ironic.
You have a special feeling there?
I do. I have got a spiritual connection there, just as I do to London, where I was born, and St John’s Wood and that whole Beatle country.
Do you feel like you’re continuing a tradition, or is it something separate?
I think it’s a bit of both. That’s very well put. Mainly its a tradition, but it’s a part of my Dharma, which I go on a lot about because it’s interested in self-realization and one’s soul. It’s a tradition but it’s also me doing my own thing. It’s part of what I do, what I enjoy. Picking up a guitar – I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. But I paint and draw and do all that stuff, which is fun – I’m more interested in photography at the moment, capturing that image.
That’s another tradition for you.
Yeah, because of my mum. She was amazing, wasn’t she, and the circle she was in. I always feel honored to meet people who ever met my mum. It means a lot to me.
Did your dad give you any Coachella advice?
He just said have a brilliant gig.
He must say that all the time.
He gives me a lot of encouragement, yeah. It’s fun.
What do you hope to do as an artist?
I don’t know – as much as I can. That’s the self-realization question almost, but it’s directed into music. So, it’s being James McCartney as an entity. At first, it was much being a singer-songwriter and push the boat out on that, and write songs like “Wings of a Lightest Weight.” And then it was grunge, and I still have those songs, which I’d like to release at some point. But I love so much music. I love the blues, roots stuff.
Your music career started later in your life. What was behind that?
Different reasons. My mom’s death [in 1995] was a big part of it, just grieving. I was heavily into Nirvana and I still am, but when I was 23 I got disillusioned by music. Then I just focused more on myself and gave up music for a while. It was definitely inside me. I was writing songs, I was doing artwork.
One dynamic song from the new album was “Butterfly.” Can you tell me about that?
We were in Toronto and some homeless guys staggered out of a wooden stairwell. I was in my room, and I was looking out the window, with skies, seagulls swimming around, and there had been some kind of crazy racist thing in the news somewhere, and I thought it would be good to write something anti-racism.
There’s a strong emotional competence in your songs. Is that how you see your music?
Over the years, it’s been Dharma spiritual, grunge cathartic. And now the more I listen to the Beatles and the Stones and the Sixties and all that stuff, it’s more about the intensely good feeling. I’m not saying I ever achieve it, but I’m trying to enjoy it.
Has the experience been all good so far?
It’s a bit of everything. Sometimes it can be difficult, this experience. I haven’t done much of it. I’ve probably only done 50 gigs or something.
Are they getting better?
They’re getting better. I’m just at the beginning of trying to feel an energy bouncing from the audience.
You were a Nirvana fan, so was it strange to see your dad playing with Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic in the Sound City documentary?
Yeah, it was cool. I respect my dad and he’s amazing. He’s my hero. He’s the Beatles, man – or one of them.
Tell me about your song “You and Me Individually.”
I had a bit of a meltdown and had a little bit of a spiritual epiphany. Me and my family drifted apart a bit, and then came together again. When I hit 30, we hung out more, me and my dad. I just realized how amazing he was. Ultimately, I always knew that. I think it’s a coming of age thing as well.
Maybe you took him for granted a little bit?
Yeah, and the older I get I realize what a legend he is. I think it’s like wine – maturing – isn’t it? |
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“D” is for Duet, a piece for two players. In the case of piano duets the players share the instrument and enjoy closer physical proximity than was generally allowed between bourgeoisie young ladies and horny composers. Mozart and Schubert delighted in the possibilities of the form, but the next generation seriously dropped the ball – Chopin and Schumann were undoubtedly too gauche, and Liszt simply wanted the whole piano to himself. Subsequently, the duet was particularly popular with French composers, with Bizet, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc and Messiaen all contributing to its survival.
There are many great composers with names starting with the letter “D”, not least Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812), a Czeck composer who made the mistake of not settling in Vienna at the height of the Classical Era. Instead his career ranged freely across Europe from London to St Petersburg, but subsequently his music largely dropped off the radar. He wrote 34 Piano Sonatas, which vary in style from easy-going melodic writing through to crazy experimentation. Worthy of rediscovery…
Ernő Dohnányi (1877-1960) was hailed early on in his career as Hungary’s best hope since Liszt. His works include the ridiculously gorgeous Piano Quintet in C minor Op.1, two criminally neglected Piano Concertos, about four hours worth of brilliant solo piano music and a couple of Symphonies. However, he is best remembered for the rather more facile “Variations on a Nursery Song Op.25” for piano and orchestra, and (with less affection) for his “Essential Finger Exercises”. Between composing and touring as a virtuoso pianist and conductor, Dohnanyi became perhaps the most successful piano teacher in history, with students including György Cziffra, Annie Fischer, Andor Földes, Géza Anda, Sir Georg Solti, Istvan Kantor and Joseph Weingarten (my own teacher).
“D” is also for Dampers, the little felt things inside a piano that stop a string vibrating when you release the key. The Damper Pedal lifts these across the full range of the piano so that the strings continue to sound until they fade or the pedal is released. Strings not struck are also free to vibrate “sympathetically”. With care, artistry and sophistication, use of the damper pedal can transform the instrument into an infinite magical sonic colour machine.
Claude Debussy (1862-1918), the French composer and notorious bounder, knew a thing of two about sonic magic, and although he supposedly hated the term “impressionism” it appears to have stuck to his music like superglue. Several of his pieces have established themselves in the hearts of music lovers all over the world, in spite of a temporary setback when the Japanese synthesizer freak Isao Tomita released his electronic renditions on the hit LP “Snowflakes are Dancing”, which soiled several of Debussy’s most popular works.
On the subject of French keyboard composers, Jean-Henri d’Anglebert (1629-1691), whose music nicely bridges the transition between Chambonnières and Rameau, deserves an honorable mention. Judging from contemporary portraits, had he lived a few more years he might have become the original “Cross-eyed pianist”.
Andrew Eales is a pianist, writer and teacher based in Milton Keynes UK, where he runs his independent teaching practice Keyquest Music www.keyquestmusic.com. An active social networker, Andrew founded and ran “The Piano Cloud” (2011-15), the Piano Network UK Facebook group (2014- ) and his latest project Pianodao www.pianodao.com
D IS FOR DEVIL
There’s flaming strings and smoke
From a dance at a village inn
Mephistopheles made an appearance
Grasping Faust amidst the din
There’s Prokofiev’s suggestion
And there’s Dante’s dark crevasse
There are witches, whims, and fancies
At a candle-lit Black Mass
There’s a shooting for a soul
Which Weber bravely traversed
There’s a sabbath and a bonfire
That’s Idée Fixe immersed
There’s a night atop a mountain
Where a Russian mist grows thick
“There’s Totentanz and Danse Macabre”
Chime in Saint Saens and Liszt
There’s a horseride that ends horribly
The face of death stares back
There’s destruction from an ancient bird
Who leaves an amber track
There’s walking to the gallows
As bells ring death and sin
There’s an eater of young children
You’ve mistakenly let in
So, before you sit and listen
With your headphones blasting sound
Lock your doors and bolt your windows
You’re going under ground
To a place that’s dark and evil
Where the devil tempts your soul
Where tritones, dims, and augs reside
Where music pays your toll
Daniel Johnson is an Australian pianist, composer and writer. Find out more at danieljohnsonpianist.com |
Yesterday, Pope Francis published his document Light of Faith.
In a matter of a few weeks it will be available in English (check it out on the Vatican's website). As I began reading it I was struck by the Pope's opening reflection on light and thought it was perfect for this first of our summer editions. He states at the outset that the pagan world hungered for light and developed the cult of the sun god, Sol Invictus,
whom they invoked each day at sunrise. As much as the sun shed light on the world, however, "it was clearly incapable of casting its light on all of human existence."
As you spend some days on vacation, at the beach or in your back yard, let the sun be a springboard for reflection. On a simple level we can feel its warmth, notice the way the sunshine lights up the area around us or shifts as the sun moves across the sky. Even shadows are beautiful. As wondrous as sunlight is, it cannot illuminate all of reality. Most importantly, Pope Francis says, "its rays cannot penetrate to the shadow of death, the place where men's eyes are closed to the light."
The early Christians were aware that Jesus in whom they believed did indeed have power over death. He raised the daughter of Jairus, his friend Lazarus, and he himself was raised from the dead. Peter, as recounted in the Acts, raised Tabitha from the dead. So from the very beginning of Christian devotion, Jesus was invoked as the true Light, the Light shining on every person, the Light who bestows life. Those who have faith walk in the light. If we are in the light, we can see, because it is no longer dark. We see because we believe in the revelation of God who gives light through his Word.
There are those, however, who boldly set out on a search for knowledge. They don't want anything to stand in their way. They need to create what they will believe in, it needs to make sense to them, to their sensibilities, correspond to what they feel is fair and good. Pope Francis here gives the example of Nietzsche's advice to his sister Elizabeth. Some people set out to find our own way on the path of a liberated humanity. They don't want to be restricted in their search or critiqued in their conclusions.
In the process humanity renounced the search for Truth itself, the great Light that dispels the darkness, and contented itself with "smaller lights" along the way. Faith began to be considered to be darkness. The Church was accused as being against progress. "There is an urgent need, then, to see once again that faith is a light, for once the flame of faith dies out, all other lights begin to dim."
I have felt lately that there are many challenges to living as a person of faith in the world today. The Pope's words help to put structure around that vague suspicion. Where do you struggle as a person of faith? Later in the encyclical, Pope Francis offers these reassuring words:
"Faith in Christ brings salvation because in him our lives
become radically open to a love that precedes us,
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During quarantine, we have all had to find things to do to keep ourselves entertained. The Student Activities Committee (SAC) has been incredibly helpful, providing fun challenges and quizzes to boost the community’s mood during this time. One recent such activity was the Mercersburg Art Challenge, which encouraged students to submit images of artwork they have created during the quarantine. These included animation, drawings, paintings, and photography.
Activities like the art challenge are important, as they encourage and celebrate the creativity in our community. However, in such an uncertain time, these diversions are especially significant as they keep the community together and give people something to do or work towards. Sometimes creating a piece of art is all it takes to make quarantine better.
The Mercersburg Art Challenge was organized by Trini Hoffman, the Director of Student Activities. According to Hoffman, “I wanted just to see what people were doing with their time at home and offer something that was relaxing and would take them to a quiet place. I think it is important for everyone to stay connected, and this was a way to see what people might be doing.”
The submissions from students and faculty reflected the different talents of the Mercersburg community. Kaitlyn Dowling ’23, who submitted a digital drawing, said, “The inspiration behind this piece was old Greco-Roman folklore, sirens, mixed with some more modern stories about magic and such. The art was not really influenced by the current situation, as I had already thought about the concept beforehand and really just needed more time to complete it. Quarantine gave me enough free time to do the work.”
The artists drew inspiration from a wide variety of subjects. Science and mathematics teacher Jim Malone took part in the challenge and submitted a wildlife photograph. Malone said, “I love taking pictures of birds, so it is a normal part of my routine.”
College counselor Cindy Fowler sent in a landscape painting. Fowler said, “This time at home has led to a lot more art projects with my kids, and a recommendation from a friend prompted me to take an online painting class a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun, a nice blend of live (virtual) human interaction, and some time to myself in my house. So, nothing overly inspirational, but an enjoyable outlet and chance to do something I enjoy.”
Will Willis, the Director of Environmental Initiatives and member of the science department, shared a hilarious drawing. Willis said, “Just a funny thought that popped into my head as the coronavirus was just getting started in China and Italy. It would make me chuckle once a day or so, and I finally took a few minutes to sketch it up a few weeks later.”
Laura Patterson, the Dormitory Dean of Tippetts Hall, submitted a watercolor painting featuring a bear with a crown of flowers on its head. “I have a particular interest in watercolor painting and I try to paint things that bring me or my loved ones joy, like animals, flowers, and one of my latest pieces of lemons. I try to incorporate a lot of bright colors into my paintings,” Patterson said.
Marlee Ecton ‘21 contributed a paint-by-numbers work. Ecton said, “This situation definitely inspired it though because I’ve been looking for creative outlets to kind of relax and get away from technology and the news. Working on this piece allowed me to take a break every day between class and homework, and it gave me a sense of routine and normalcy amidst this crazy time.”
Inspiration for art comes from many aspects in our lives, and art oftentimes reflects the world we are living in and observing. Art is a way to express oneself, and in the current situation, when words may not convey all of the emotions we are experiencing, art is an outlet to voice those emotions. For many people in quarantine, creating art is a way to remain sane. And, of course, art is beautiful.
Patterson said, “The current situation has influenced me to focus on painting to relax and find the joy in life. It’s also allowed me the time to pursue my interest in watercolor. Painting helps me relax and distracts from the heavy stressors that are occurring in our world.” |
There are many veterinarian-authored articles that articulate the precise symptoms to watch for to decide whether or not your dog is ill. In this blog, however, I’m going to talk about the more subtle signs to watch for in your dog. It’s not always easy to tell if your dog is just tired or really not feeling well–if you should jump to attention and rush to the emergency vet, or let time pass and observe him. These are some things I’ve learned after 35 years of living with dogs.
Tips for understanding your dog
Dogs communicate with their bodies. The tension and lines in their faces, the position of their ears and the wrinkles on their brows communicate only part of how they are feeling. The arc of their backs, the position of their tails, and their level of energy, whether panting and pacing, leaping and barking, or curling into a lethargic ball all give us clues. Sometimes dogs who don’t feel well will cling to us, sometimes they will keep their distance and refuse to be touched. Every dog is different, and that makes it difficult to decipher their signals until you know your dog well.
- Get into the habit of observing your dog carefully. Your dog is constantly communicating with you, the other pets in your house and the world around him.
- Get a good book on canine body language such as Brenda Aloff’s “Canine Body Language” to help you interpret his normal signs of communication.
- Watch for changes in energy patterns…is your dog panting and pacing more than usual? Is he suddenly more energetic or frantic– more outgoing or crazy than normal? Is he sleeping more than usual? Not as interested in being near you? Is he clinging to you? Is his back arched? These behaviors paired with a decrease in appetite, diarrhea stool or blood in the stool, vomiting, limping etc, could tip you off that he is experiencing more than just an isolated symptom, and that your dog is feeling ill or is in pain. In other words, you should contact your vet ASAP.
- An arched back along with panting and pacing could be associated with abdominal pain, and a call or trip to the emergency vet is definitely advised as this could be very serious.
- Lola would shut down when she wasn’t feeling well, but Vera would pant and pace, or leap and spin and bark, unable to settle. Her behavior could be mistaken for a sudden surge of playfulness, where in actual fact, paired with a decreased appetite, we would finally figure out that she was in pain.
- Annie, who recently had blood in her stool, let us know how dreadful she felt by avoiding physical contact one moment, then appearing by my side and asking for reassurance the next. She refused breakfast and treats, but then ate a small amount in the afternoon. Rather than settling for a nap after her snack, she became frantic to get outside and walked quickly ahead of me at the end of the leash, her head down, the sides of her mouth pulled back in stress, tail tucked, and was not at all interested in the smells that usually capture her interest. At that point, we took her to the vet.
- Lip licking, yawning, and turning away from you are other signs of stress and though dogs use these signals constantly to negotiate space, they can be used more frequently in conjunction with other body language if they are not feeling well.
- Looking directly at your hand, and tensing or flinching or moving away when you touch certain parts of their bodies–legs, paws, back or abdomen, could alert you that the area is painful.
- Take some time to get to know your vet before you actually need to visit him/her. Having a trusting relationship with your vet is as important as trusting your own doctor.
- Have emergency phone numbers in your phone. Animal Poison Control hotline has poison expert veterinarians available online 24/7, and the Pet Poison Helpline offers help 24/7 to both vets and owners at 800-213-6680. |
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Here it is, the definitive list! Every plane you could ever dream of, there’s a flight sim where you can fly it. Click the plane name in the list to see the simulations which include it. Some planes have multiple games completely dedicated to them. In these cases, I’ll compare the available flight sims and help you choose which one to get. I’ve played many of these games personally, and talked with people from all over the world who’ve played the others.
I am adding to this list every day. Check back tomorrow and you’ll find 20 more planes on the list! 🙂
Modern Era Fighter Jets
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-15E Strike Eagle
Modern Era Bombers
Other Modern Era Military Planes (Transports, AWACS, Spy-planes)
Modern Era Commercial Planes
Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet
Early Commercial Planes
World War II Fighters
World War II Bombers
Other World War II Planes (Transport, Gliders, Reconnaissance)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota)
World War I Planes
Bristol F2B (F.II)
Handley Page 0-400
Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter
Watch the video below from my go-to SPAD 7.C1 flight sim, Rise of Flight. This so much fun, I just have to share it!
Flying the SPAD 13.C1 is a dream in Rise of Flight. Check out the video below, you’ll love it:
The Germans didn’t fly the only triplanes in World War One! The English had the Sopwith Triplane which you can fly in Rise of Flight. This is a great flight sim for the Sopwith Triplane because of the extreme level of realism balanced with a ton of heart-pounding fun as you dogfight with other aces in single player or multiplayer mode. Highly recommended!
The best flight sim I’ve found to fly the Sopwith Pup is Rise of Flight. You can watch this awesome RAF plane in action below:
The Sopwith Dolphin is one of the more interesting planes of World War One. Lesser known than its cousin the Sopwith Camel, the Dolphin is just as cool, in my opinion. It’s a little tricky to fly, and Rise of Flight simulates its interesting features in exact detail. Watch it fly below:
The famous Sopwith Camel is available to fly in Rise of Flight, the best World War One flight sim in my opinion. The Sopwith Camel is one of my favorite British fighters and Rise of Flight simulates it so well. Check out the video:
The video below is a night flight in the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter in my favorite WW1 flight sim, Rise of Flight. Tons of fun, enjoy!
Here it is, Russia’s contribution to the Great War in the air, the Sikorsky S-16. Rise of Flight simulates this agile little biplane in perfect detail. It’s extremely realistic, and very VERY fun to fly and dogfight in. Video below:
It’s hard to simulate the peculiarities of the S.E.5a correctly, but Rise of Flight nails it. Rise of Flight is already my favorite World War One flight sim by far, but their excellent S.E.5a addon just cements their reputation with me as the best! Words can’t describe it, just watch the video:
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Greek mythology legend explains Pandora as being the first woman who was molded from clay by the Greek gods. She eventually opened a jar unintentionally releasing all the evils of mankind. People refer to this small jar today as “Pandora’s Box”.
Back in 2008 I discovered a new gaming handheld that was being designed also called “Pandora”. The designers of Pandora stated that “it would be more powerful than any other handheld video game console that had yet existed”. That’s a pretty bold statement, but the Pandora would operate off of Linux OS, and designed to be an open source handheld device specifically for gaming emulation and home brewing video games. The Pandora also would feature a 4.3” touch screen, Wi-Fi, wireless Bluetooth, two SDHC Card slots, dual analogue and digital gaming controls, a 43 button QWERTY and numeric keypad, and around a 10+ hour battery life. Sound pretty awesome right?
It’s fitting that this ultimate gaming handheld is called the Pandora because it’s been a series of nightmares since production began. I placed an order and paid $330 plus shipping for my Pandora back in January of 2010. This was before sites like Kickstarter, and interested customers were asked to pay upfront in order to fund the production. Little did I realize that production for the Pandora would keep being pushed back. During the first part of production, there were a lot of issues with the boards failing, and so production shifted from Texas to Germany in order to improve the quality of each unit. Then there were issues with the Wi-Fi not working properly on the units, so production shifted again, and each time raising the total cost. Now production is supposedly in full swing for the new Pandora model, and since June 2012 the new model is a more powerful 1 GHz. Total cost for the newer Pandora model is now cost $699 compared to the original $330 that I paid. Because of the big different in cost, Pandora has to sell around three new Pandoras to cover the cost for one old order. Supposedly there are only 400 old orders to fulfill left, which I’m one of these unfortunate remaining people patiently waiting.
Through the years I’ve received dozens of updates explaining the delays followed up by “it’ll be ready in a couple of months”. I can certainly understand that things happen and that some things are out of the designer’s control. It is frustrating though because I not only ordered the Pandora to obviously play with and use, but I also was hoping to review the Pandora on my show to help provide support and free advertising for the project. Instead I’m left in the dark wondering if I’ll ever receive my Pandora. My original credit card that I ordered the Pandora on has since expired, so any hope of a refund is minimal at this point. If I want my Pandora to arrive faster, I can pay close to $300 in addition to have them expedite my order.
Ironically according to Greek mythology, Pandora when she closed the jar back up after opening “Pandora’s Box”, the only thing left was hope. Hope is also all I have left in ever getting a chance to own my own Pandora.
For more information about the Pandora gaming handheld visit their official site: http://openpandora.org/.
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As fulltime RVers, we have no problem signing a 2 year contract for Internet service from Verizon, but we know many people who only travel part time. What are their options for mobile Internet service? A couple years ago, your only option was to rely on Wi-Fi which is very UNreliable! Now there are several options for short term cellular Internet connections. The technology world moves fast, and nothing moves faster than cellular Internet plans, so take the information below as talking points only. Check with your provider, and/or your contract for the details that apply to you.
Verizon is the focus of much of the information in this article since it is what we use personally, and it is the most popular service among RVers. There are links at the bottom for information on other providers.
1. Putting your Contract on Vacation: Even if you do sign a 2 year contract with Verizon, for example, you can put your service (and payments) on vacation for up to 6 months. Be aware that vacation time will be added to the end of your contract. That means, if your contract period starts on 1/1/11 and goes thru 1/1/13, and you put it on vacation for 6 months, your contract now goes thru 7/1/13. Be sure to check with your service provider (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T etc.) for details based on your particular contract.
2. Bring your Own Device: People sign up for a two year contract because that is the way to get the device (Mi-Fi, or cellular modem) for a steeply discounted price. If you already have an appropriate modem or hotspot device, you can get service on a month to month basis. So, bring your own device and sign up for monthly service and you can turn the service off at any time. Standard monthly service plans offer 5GB for $50.
3. Prepaid Mobile Broadband: These plans can be pretty pricey, but it may be the best option to get your teenagers for your month-long summer vacation. For example, Verizon charges $50 for 1 GB – expires in 1 month or $80 for 5GB – expires in 1 month. There are no overages because, once you hit your limit the service is turned off.
4. Cellular Resellers: You can get service without a contract from Virgin Mobile (resells Sprint network) and Millenicom (resells Verizon network.) Also see the paragraph below on the 3GStore – you will find several options there, including monthly plans that resell Verizon, and DataJack which uses Sprint.
4. Pay-As-You-Go: TruConnect is a service using the Sprint network. You buy the device from them then pay $5/mo plus 3.9 cents per megabyte. This would only be good if you are a very sporadic user with low data needs. According to my calculations 5GB at 3.9 cents per MB = $169.68.
5. Smart Phone Internet: This is my favorite. First of all, you may find that you don’t even need to take your computer on short trips because you can do your email and browse the web straight from your phone. If you do take your computer, many smart phones today have a ‘Hotspot’ feature that costs extra from the service provider, but that feature can be turned on/off at will and you only pay for the time you have it on. When it’s on you have your own Wi-Fi hotspot powered by the phone’s data plan and up to 5 devices can connect to it. You can also use third party tethering software called PDANet. This allows you to tether your phone to the computer with a cable and use the phone’s data plan to power Internet browsing on our computer at no extra service charge. The PDANet software costs about $20 – one time fee. See this Geeks on Tour Video: Connecting to the Internet with Droid.
6. 3GStore: 3GStore has a reputation for being very knowledgeable and helpful in giving guidance thru the morass of mobile internet devices, service providers, data plans, and signal boosters. They are resellers for cellular services and they sell all the devices to make it work. We’ve had such good experience with them that we are an affiliate for 3GStore.com. They have several plans for short-term cellular Internet solutions.
Here are some links to more information
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Hi, I’m Ziggy and I love to eat. From street food to Michelin star-rated restaurants, I love them all. My love affair with food began early on in former Soviet Moldova, where I vividly remember standing in long lines with my dad for the most delicious bread. Coincidentally, my love affair with ice cream began the same way. Same goes for toilet paper.
National Geographic recently ranked the Moldovan people to be the saddest people in the world. Coincidentally the happiest people ranked were ex-Moldovans.
I’m a father of two, husband of one, and at the moment pet owner of none. Our last goldfish. Ziggy Jr. Jr., leaped to his death. This is likely due to the great suffering he endured once my kids discovered Full House and watched it night and day in the same room.
All of us love to travel and food is a very important part of our travels. I have three simple restaurant rules that I try to follow:
1) Never go to the same place more than once (unless I’m in Turks and Caicos).
2) Never eat at my hotel (or any hotel, pretty much).
3) Eat only in places where I can easily distinguish the men’s room from the women’s. Is that a hen or a rooster? I’m on vacation, leave me alone.
My travel style can be best described as food-centric: Instead of eating whatever is available wherever we happen to be, I plan our itineraries around food. For example, in O’Porto, Portugal, I planned the entire day around eating the Porto classic sandwich, a little concoction I like to call the “Francesinha.” I call it that because that is the official name. It means “French girl.”
Now, a lot of guys visiting Portugal and be happy to try any random French girl they find on a corner in Porto. Not Ziggy: I only wanted the one in Cafe Santiago recommended by a local on Trip Advisor
It is a sandwich made with ham, 2 types of sausage, steak and served with melted cheese and some secret beer-base sauce. You can order it with egg or not. It was created by a Frenchman trying to adopt the Croque-monsieur in Portugal, hence the egg and ham. But it’s all about the sauce, which you can barely see here (it’s the yellow stuff – click on the picture to get a closer look) with each restaurant trying to outgun the rest with their homemade sauce. Perhaps the greatest sandwich I’ve ever eaten.
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McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer is a great program to protect you online. This installs as an add-on to the internet explorer.
What this does is that it keeps an online database with McAfee, which stores information about the internet websites. Almost all the popular websites are in the list. It manages by people at McAfee and its servers. The websites are sorted according to the relation with other websites. It stores the links/relation between websites. So, if we know that a particular website is linked with some bad website (having virus or that cheats people).
While browsing, for example, in Google or Yahoo search (and many other search engines are supported), we can see small icon on the right side of each link. A "green" tick means, good site. A "yellow" means linked to bad sites or have some threat level. A "red" "X" means websites with virus or misleading contents.
A "question mark" means that the information about the website is not present in the database. So, we can report those websites manually. It is not reported automatically.
After reporting a website, they will check the site, and add it as a good or bad site. They have an online forum like website, where we can check the status of a particular website. For example, if we are the owner of a website, and that site is reported a "RED" site, then we can give complaints. Also, if we think a "GREEN" website is spamming you, you can report it there.
It says whether a website is spammy, linked to "RED" or "GREEN" sites, and its details, if we need, and whether the download from that website is risky (contain malware, adware, virus, etc).
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer is available as an "enterprise" edition / version, which has link safety checking in e-mail & IMs and "protected mode" to block "RED" websites and it supports a password for changing the settings.
One serious lack of the program that I would like to point out is that it doesn't have any facility to filter the websites according to the age range of a user. Means, it cannot filter porn or other undesirable content. It would have made the program a great tool.
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A GAA county or County board is a geographic region of control within the
Gaelic Athletic Association(GAA), originally based on the counties of Irelandas they were in 1884, and administered by a county board. While the counties of Ireland have changed since the foundation of that date, the GAA counties remain unchanged. Each county board is responsible for organising GAA clubfixtures within the county and the promotion and development of Gaelic games. [
counties of Ireland, coloured by which gaelic game is popular. Yellow indicates a football county, blue a hurlingcounty and green a " dual county", where both sports have considerable support.]
The GAA county can also refer to the inter-county team fielded by each county board.
Since the inception of the county system, there have been changes to the region of control of the overseas units. In Ireland the concept of the county is very strong and changing the county boundary is extremely controversial. A proposal to divide Dublin in two was quickly and strongly opposed. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1785651.stm|title=Whelan slams Dublin split|language=english|accessdate=2006-12-22]
GAA Counties overseas
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Dimitri Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, Op. 29
During his American years, between 1939 and 1942, Britten collaborated with W. H. Auden on a quintessential American topic, the operetta Paul Bunyan. Combining an eclectic mixture of musical styles and manners, the work addresses social conscience, which had played a dominant role in previous collaborations, in the loosely politicized tradition of the American Musical. The operetta failed dismally at the New York premiere in May 1941 and had to wait until 1974 before it was revived at the Aldeburgh Festival. Although Paul Bunyan remains Britten’s most lyrical score, the influence of Shostakovich in the chorus sections is unmistakable.
Benjamin Britten: Paul Bunyan, Op. 17
Britten met Shostakovich face to face only in 1960, when the Russian composer attended the London premiere of his First Cello Concerto. Britten was overwhelmed, and Shostakovich reports “Britten bobbing up and down like a school boy, even nudging him with happiness at the music.” There is much debate as to what exactly inspired Shostakovich to write this concerto in the first place, ranging from the vicious attack of the Soviet government on the poet Boris Pasternak, to the failed and bloody 1956 Hungarian Revolution against its Stalinist government. Whatever the case might have been, the concerto is fraught with enormous technical difficulties and emotionally uncompromising, even to the point of being abrasive.
Dimitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
Shostakovich wrote the work for his friend Mstislav Rostropovich who premiered the work on 4 October 1959 in Leningrad, and he also featured in the performance attended by Britten. Britten was introduced to Rostropovich after the concert, and thus began a friendship and professional collaboration that lasted until Britten’s death. In fact, Rostropovich pleaded with Britten to write him a piece for cello, and the composer produced the Cello Sonata, Op. 65 in 1961. Since Britten had never written for the cello, both artists were rather nervous before their first rehearsal. According to Rostropovich, it required “four or five very large whiskies” before they could begin. “We played like pigs,” he said, “but we were happy.”
Benjamin Britten: Cello Sonata, Op. 65
In due course, Britten would also compose the three Suites for solo cello — a direct succession from the Six Bach Suites for solo cello — the Tema Sacher, and the Symphony for cello and orchestra, Op. 68 for Rostropovich. Through Rostropovich, Britten maintained contact with Shostakovich, and together with Pears traveled to Russia several times. Shostakovich was profoundly affected by Britten’s War Requiem, and recognized it as “a profound work of conscience.”
Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Shostakovich would dedicate his Symphony Nr. 14 to Britten, and Britten reciprocated with The Prodigal Son. In a 1968 interview Shostakovich was asked what attracted him to Britten. He replied, “the strength and sincerity of his talent, its surface simplicity and the intensity of its emotional effect.” Britten according to Shostakovich “possesses the loftiest aspiration any composer could harbor.” Whether you like or dislike Britten’s music, it is certainly difficult to argue with Shostakovich’s assessment.
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A comparison of peri-procedural myocardial infarction between paclitaxel-coated balloon and drug-eluting stent on De Novo coronary lesions
Author(s): Her A.-Y.; Kim Y.H.; Cho K.-I.; Singh G.B.; Shin E.-S.; Garg S.; Koo B.-K.
Source: Yonsei Medical Journal; Jan 2017; vol. 58 (no. 1); p. 99-104
Publication Date: Jan 2017
Publication Type(s): Journal: Article
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Abstract:Purpose: This study compared the impact of paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCB) or drug eluting stents (DES) on peri-procedural myocardial infarction (PMI) on de novo coronary lesion in stable patients. Materials and Methods: In this observational study, we compared the incidence of PMI amongst patients with single vessel de novo coronary lesions who underwent treatment with a PCB or DES. Propensity score-matching analysis was used to assemble a cohort of patients with similar baseline characteristics. PMI was classified as myocardial infarction occurring within 48 hours after percutaneous coronary intervention with a threshold of 5 x the 99th percentile upper reference limit of normal for creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) or troponin T (TnT). Results: One hundred four patients (52 receiving PCB and 52 receiving DES) were enrolled in this study. The peak mean values of CK-MB and TnT were significantly higher in the DES group. There was a significantly higher rate of PMI in the DES group (23.1% vs. 1.9%, p=0.002). Total occlusion of the side-branch occurred in two patients treated with DES, while no patients treated with PCB. In multivariable analysis, DES was the only independent predictor of PMI compared with PCB (odds ratio 42.85, 95% confidence interval: 3.44-533.87, p=0.004). Conclusion: Treatment with a PCB on de novo coronary lesion might be associated with a significant reduction in the risk of PMI compared to DES. Copyright © Yonsei University College of Medicine 2017.
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We have worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), NGOs, local authorities and the devolved administrations to provide a resettlement route to the UK, specifically designed for children at risk from the Middle East and North Africa region. On the UNHCR’s recommendation the scheme will target all children at risk as defined by the UNHCR. This includes unaccompanied children and separated children (those separated from their parents and/or other family members) as well as other vulnerable children such as child carers and those at risk of child labour, child marriage or other forms of neglect, abuse or exploitation.
We will commit to resettling several hundred individuals in the first year with a view to resettling up to 3000 individuals over the lifetime of this Parliament, the majority of whom will be children. Further details can be found in the Written Ministerial Statement available at:
Further, our refugee family reunion policy allows immediate family members of a person in the UK with refugee leave or humanitarian protection status – that is a spouse or partner and children under the age of 18, who formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country of origin – to reunite with them in the UK.
Where a family reunion application fails under the Immigration Rules, the Entry Clearance Officer must also consider whether there are exceptional circumstances or compassionate reasons to justify granting a visa outside the Rules. This caters for family members in exceptional circumstances and would include minors applying to join a member of their extended family who has refugee status or humanitarian protection.
A British citizen or individual with indefinite leave to remain can also sponsor a child to come to the UK under the Immigration Rules if they are that child’s parent, irrespective of whether the child is a refugee.
There is also provision for a child to seek leave to enter to join a relative who has refugee leave or is a beneficiary of humanitarian protection where the relative is not the parent of the child, and the child is under the age of eighteen. Other requirements apply such as the need to be able to care for the child without recourse to public funds. Exceptional circumstance will also be considered in these cases. |
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Scotland have just beaten the No.1 ODI side in the world, and now have their sights set on Pakistan, the No.1 T20I team, in a two-match series to be played in Edinburgh.
The six-run victory over England was one of the great results in the game, the 13th-ranked side topping the best side in the format.
They might not have come down from the high yet, but have little time to waste before coming up against Pakistan in a series of two T20Is – to be played in Edinburgh on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It’s another tough challenge for Scotland – Pakistan are the No.1 side in the shortest version of the game – but they wouldn’t want it any other way. They are hurting after missing out on qualification for the 2019 50-over World Cup, after all, and have made their displeasure at the marquee event becoming a 10-team affair all too public. Big wins are the best way to continue making statements.
“Whatever we do is great for Cricket Scotland, but it’s also great for the Associate world,” said Kyle Coetzer, the Scotland captain, ahead of the first game against Pakistan.
“They (Pakistan) are up there for a reason. They have done all the right things and have deservedly put themselves in that position. They will again be a quality opposition.”
The win against England was Scotland’s first in an ODI against a Test-playing nation apart from the win over Zimbabwe, also in Edinburgh, in 2017. The latest result has brought Scotland attention, but they know that unless they keep winning, the focus will shift again.
“There are going to be a lot of eyes on the two games off the back of what we have done against England,” acknowledged Coetzer. “So it’s important to not just think that we have done our bit now. We need to continue that, we need to continue to build pressure on Pakistan who are No.1 in the T20 format.”
Like Coetzer said, Pakistan are deserving No.1. They have won 17 out of 20 T20Is under Sarfraz Ahmed’s captaincy. But having seen the game on Sunday, Pakistan can’t afford to step off the gas against Scotland.
“We were not taking them lightly even before the England match,” said Ahmed. “T20 is not an easy format. We just saw Afghanistan beat Bangladesh 3-0. You have to play better on the day in this format. It doesn’t matter whether you are a No.1 or No.8 side.”
Ahmed, who recently led Pakistan in Ireland’s maiden Test match, had words of praise for Scotland. “It was a big day for them. It’s good for Scotland cricket that they are playing good sides. The more they play such sides, they will learn more about the international cricket,” he said. |
Coast Guard recruits who have recently spent time at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, may know Chief Petty Officer Milton Casey as a stern company commander. Beyond his duties training incoming service members with his authoritative voice, Smokey Bear hat and unnaturally shiny boots, he is a dedicated family man and consummate community volunteer.
With ingenuity and no small degree of resourcefulness, Kannan and a small crew of station personnel managed to put together a disaster response trailer to get out to Coast Guard members’ homes to assess the damage. It didn’t take long to figure out how extensive the damage was and quickly set out to assist the city in helping residents. The recovery process continues but the crews have made a big impact so far.
This holiday season Coast Guard units throughout the service are giving back to the communities in which they serve. From Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Ohio and New Hampshire, here are a few examples.
April is National Volunteer Month. However, it is not just about one month for many of our volunteers, specifically the Coast Guard Auxiliary. With honor, courage and commitment, Jack Cowley has given a lifetime of service to the military. After two retirements, one from the Marine Corps, and the other from a K-9 unit, Cowley spent the next three decades serving as a Coast Guard Auxiliarist. He was recently honored with the Coast Guard Auxiliary Achievement Medal for his 30 years of honorable volunteer service. Thank you, sir, for your dedication!
Many Coast Guard personnel voluntarily sign up to serve our country either for a few years or for an entire career. But once they start receiving a paycheck, they are not technically volunteers anymore. They are paid employees of the government. However, going back to why they joined a military branch in the first place many of these people have a built-in desire to serve as a volunteer. Chief Warrant Officer Clifford Mooneyham is one member who volunteers his time to assist local law enforcement as a dive team member of the Clatsop County Underwater Recovery Team in Astoria, Oregon.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Geneva Cornelius actively participated in over 50 unit and local community events during her time in Kodiak, Alaska, dedicating countless hours during her off time to community service and enthusiastically pursues more opportunities to help others where ever she is. Her giving spirit has brought resources, services, joy and light to countless lives, yet Geneva Cornelius has cracked the code that helping others in turn helps you find true happiness.
In the seventh annual Feds Feed Family compaign, the Coast Guard is issuing a challenge to donate 225,000 pounds of food to triple last year’s total in honor of the Coast Guard’s 225th birthday. Read more for information about contributing in this food drive.
“The Coast Guard is much more than 39,600 active duty officer and enlisted personnel,” said Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft. “Our missions are far too many, and far too complex to accomplish with so few,” the commandant said.
When 27 Coast Guard Academy cadets arrived at Martinez Magnet School in New Haven, Conn., recently, they had their Junior Achievement briefcases in hand and were ready to teach their young audience about finance, the importance of education and the Coast Guard. The students, ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade, took a day away from the textbooks to allow the cadets to run through various lessons.
Santa Claus and his elves hand out presents to all of the children of Old Harbor during the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR’s Santa to the Villages outreach event. Santa to the Villages is a Coast Guard outreach program in Alaska where many different units spread holiday cheer to some of the more remote areas of |
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Meet the Alberta Street Leadership Team
The Alberta Street Board of Directors is committed to the health and prosperity of our local community. Our Board members include business leaders, active residents and dedicated stakeholders. We know that there is a special creative spirit on Alberta, and we work to foster collaboration and innovation that make us a success.
We are motivated by the cultural betterment and economic prosperity of our home: Alberta Street. There is no better proof that our efforts are working than to stand on Alberta Street and see something unique, quirky, or groovy on any given day.
Finally, we are a group who believe that by supporting our business district and our community we are cultivating generations who will understand the value of community from an early age. The Alberta Main Street Board of Directors currently includes:
Elise Scolnick, Board Vice-President
Sarah Wentz, Secretary
Dassi Owens, Treasurer
Ann Griffin (Executive Director) joined Alberta Main Street in November 2018. Ann is a long time neighborhood economic development professional with a strong background in volunteer management. She is energized by working with people who care about their neighborhood and devote time and talent to “keep it real and keep it local.”
Ann has also worked at the Portland Development Commission (now Prosper Portland), Earth Advantage and the Lloyd EcoDistrict. No stranger to Main Street, Ann managed Brighton Main Street in Boston before moving to Portland in 2000. In addition to trying out new restaurants on Alberta, Ann enjoys hiking and skiing with her family.
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Chelsea McDaniel, Chair
The Business Development team is responsible for analyzing current economic conditions and identifying opportunities for strengthening existing businesses. This team organizes the Small Business Development seminars.
Emma Poriccolo, Chair
The Design Team is responsible for getting Alberta Street into tiptop physical shape including physical improvements to buildings, businesses and public space.
The Promotions Team is responsible for promoting Alberta Street as the place to shop, eat, and play for both residents and visitors. The Promotions team organizes our events, assists with social media communications and helps with our “Welcome New Business!” deliveries.
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How to Sleep in a Camping Hammock: Helpful Tips
There’s something extraordinary about using a hammock. It just makes you feel free, and maybe even a little bit cooler. Plus, camping hammocks are becoming more and more popular as a comfortable alternative to tents which can be heavy and tiresome to deal with.
But once you have a camping hammock, you might be left with one big knowledge gap: how to sleep in a camping hammock. Some might say that it is as simple as climbing up into the hammock and going to sleep, but for others, this might not do the trick. You don’t want to be lying awake all night and ruin your energy levels for the next day of adventures, after all!
How to Sleep in a Camping Hammock Comfortably
For you to sleep well while laying in your hammock, experts recommend the following:
Tip #1: Set It Up Properly
The first thing that you need to make sure that you would be able to sleep comfortably in your hammock is to have it set up properly. If you don’t, you’re certainly not going to be able to get any sound sleep.
You want to make sure that you have the hammock set up in a way that it is not too loose or too tight. If it’s too loose, you’ll end up nearly on the ground! If it’s too tight, the hammock will be practically flat, and you’ll lose the comfort of the natural hammock curve.
Instead, you’ll want to make sure that there is enough curve and give to the hammock to keep you comfortable throughout the night.
In particular, practice setting up your hammock in a way that avoids giving a feeling of cocoon walls. You do not want the high hammock walls to surround you in a cocoon-like fashion.
That will keep you in the middle and prevent you from being able to comfortably rotate or move. If you cannot move and there is no space for you to really get comfortable, you aren’t likely to get a good sleep.
Tip #2: Learn Your Best Angle
Most people who use hammocks to sleep in while camping eventually learn that the best way to get comfortable is to sleep on an angle rather than perfectly parallel to the hammock.
If you lay in the hammock perfectly along its length, you will end up being bent into something like a C-shape. This shape is likely to cause you a lot of discomfort throughout the night and when you wake up in the morning because of the strain it will put on some of your muscles.
When your hammock is loose enough, you’ll be able to lay comfortably on an angle. Here’s how to find the angle:
- Lay down directly in the center of the hammock.
- Move your feet about one foot to the side of the center.
- Then, move your upper body about one foot to the opposite side of the center.
- That’s the angle!
You should now lay very flat in the hammock while still being cradled by it comfortably. It might take some time to get this position perfect, but you should also find that you can immediately tell how comfortable it is to be in this position once you get it right.
You can even sleep on your side when you use this angle without being uncomfortable, so you can rotate into any position you’d like as long as you are at the right angle!
Why Is This Position More Comfortable?
You might be wondering why laying at an angle is more comfortable in a hammock rather than laying right in the center of it. Ultimately, it comes down to the shape of your spine.
Laying at this angle flattens the hammock out underneath of you, and it releases all pressure points. This allows the material to conform to the natural shape of your spine’s curve without causing any stress or discomfort.
Tip #3: Pack the Right Accessories
Finally, you’ll want to ensure that you bring the right accessories along with you in order to make it easier and more comfortable to sleep in your hammock through the night. Sure, accessories aren’t a requirement, but they can make it much easier for you to fall asleep without any outside annoyances.
These are some of our favorite accessories to use:
- Bug Nets
Whether you’re in an area that has a lot of bugs or not, the chances that a rogue bug will come to explore your face in the middle of the night when sleeping in an open hammock are pretty high. Nobody wants to be woken up by the bugs!
To ensure you’ll get through the night without being disturbed, invest in a 360-degree bug net that will keep bugs out of your face all night long.
- Insulate Your Hammock
While hammocks are great for keeping you cool in the summer, they can also cause you to be very chilly on cold nights in other seasons! Since you are suspended in the air when you sleep in a hammock, you may find that you are much colder when you sleep in this type of setup.
Invest in an underquilt for your hammock that will help to keep you warmer while you are sleeping. With the right product, you can find that you will be much warmer and sleep much better.
- Sleep Accessories
Finally, get yourself a pillow and a sleeping mat that fit your hammock appropriately and make you very comfortable. With these items, you’ll be able to sleep like you’re in your own bed!
Sleeping In a Hammock Is Fun
Once you know how to properly sleep in a camping hammock, it can be very fun! There’s no need to feel like you need to sacrifice the quality of your sleep in order to get a good night’s rest. In fact, some people find that they sleep better in a hammock than they do in a more traditional sleeping arrangement!
Experiment with your sleeping setup and practice how to sleep in a camping hammock so that you can be sure to get a full night of rest every single time that you set up your hammock campsite. |
Famously crotchety book blogger Edward 'Edrants' Champion has a bone to pick with Time Out New York EIC Brian Farnham, he declares via his website. "I wrote a profile piece for them in July, but didn't get payment for it until four months later. And the only reason I was able to effect payment that quickly was through persistent emails and phone calls, going directly up the ladder to Farnham," he begins. But according to Ed, that trip up the ladder was a rocky one! "This afternoon, I got a phone call from Farnham. It was an effort to try and shake me up. I had experienced this approach before by bullies in high school, but hadn't seen much action in my adult life outside of bars and law firms. 'How dare you!' he screamed at me repeatedly over the phone. 'Who do you think you are?' These were lines out of a bad melodrama. I responded with facts ... 'You'll get your check,' he seethed, sounding like a frat boy who can't get a new pledge to hand him his beer bong." Gosh, it sure sounds like Brian overreacted to Ed's "professional" insistence on being paid. Why was Brian so mad?
Maybe it had something to do with this, the email Ed sent to TONY editorial coordinator Amy Plitt, on Monday.
With all due respect, Ms. Plitt, (a) the last time we went through this nonsense, it took me four months to get a check, when I was given absolute assurance by EIC Brian Farnham, over the phone and over email, that I would get paid by Chicago, only to discover that his representations were outright lies, and I had to go down to your offices to collect a check cut by YOUR New York office; and (b) your office did not have the professional courtesy to respond to my email, sent almost two weeks ago.
So based on these two explicit communicative failures on Time Out New York's part, something which you are in large part responsible for by way of your responsibilities, I hope you might understand why I am more than a tad vociferous and why I lack confidence in your office's abilities to turn around checks.
If your financial director was on vacation, Ms. Plitt, why did you not simply tell me this off the bat? Why was I the one to call YOU to elicit this answer? Why must I be the one to expend my time because you do not have the decency to communicate honestly about the current situation? I have written for many publications, and the majority of them — indeed, the ones who keep me on board — have the decency to tell me what's going on and inform me, "Hey, we don't have the cash right now, but we can pay you next month." Do you honestly harbor the impression that I labor for your magazine out of some benevolence? I'm a professional, sweetheart, but I'm not a whore who works for free. What would you think if TONY suddenly withheld your regular checks as "Editorial Coordinator" and didn't respond to your requests for clarifications? I suspect you'd feel similarly. I suspect you'd probably be more indignant than me. Thus, it is not unreasonable for me to expect a definitive answer.
Gah, why is it that the kind of person who calls a woman he doesn't know "sweetheart" is nearly always the same kind of person who uses multisyllablic words to sound smart and blogs about his problems? |
I’ve recently become kind of obsessed (okay, super obsessed) with Oliver Jeffers’ books. I love them. They are adorable and genius and simple and wonderful. Did I mention that I love his books? Haha. I’ve already reviewed The Day the Crayons Quit, The Incredible Book-Eating Boy and The Way Back Home. Anyway, I’ve pretty much read all of his books that are currently in my library’s system, so this week, I’m going to do six mini reviews of his books. So far this week, I’ve reviewed Lost and Found and Up and Down.
This one might be favorite Oliver Jeffers book so far. The forest animals’ homes are disappearing. All the trees are being cut down! Oh no! What is happening? The animals meet up to try to figure out the mystery; there must be clues, right? Maybe like the bear with the ax in the background or the flyers for the paper airplane contest?
The humor in The Great Paper Caper is so genuinely funny and charming. This is definitely one of those ones that will delight not only children but adults as well – maybe even more so for adults who will understand the humor of the clues laid out in the background for the reader.
Also, I can’t even handle how ridiculously adorable the illustrations are. The stick legs! Oh my goodness. I just love them. The beaver and the bear and the pig. So freaking adorable. I think some people might easily blow off Jeffers’ illustrations as overly simple or plain, but this book is indicative of why Jeffers is just so talented: all of the little details in the background that you might not notice at first are perfect.
So this one doesn’t quite have the same emotional range as, say, Lost and Found, but it is the definition of an enjoyable book from start to finish. I definitely think kids would enjoy trying to figure out who the paper caper is as much as you will. |
What is ISTQB? ISTQB is the International Software Testing Qualifications Board. It is composed of representatives from each existing national board, such as the ASTQB, the American Software Testing Qualifications Board. The ISTQB decides on the standards for certification and accreditation as an ISTQB accredited training provider. Working parties within ISTQB are responsible for developing and maintaining the various software testing syllabi and exams. As with ASTQB, all members are volunteers. See why you should only register for your ISTQB exam through ASTQB. How did ISTQB certification start? The British Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) of the British Computer Society (BCS), in cooperation with the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), organized by ASQF and International Software Quality Institute (ISQI), introduced a truly international standard for software testers. At both the Foundation Level and the Advanced Level, the programs supporting the ISTQB Certified Tester bridge the gap between research, standard training and industry practice. In Europe, industry demand pushed the development of this certification program. The program has been introduced in the U.S. to truly internationalize it and to satisfy industry demand for an internationally recognized certification, which now is an industry standard in many other countries already. The success of the program can certainly be attributed to its transparent structure, volunteer and non-profit character, and the representation of national interests through national boards. What is the ISTQB Certified Tester program? The ISTQB Certified Tester program provides certification for software testers internationally. There are currently two levels of certification: The Foundation Level and the Advanced Level certificates. For both levels, international working parties develop and maintain internationally uniform curricula and exams. One of the core principles of the program is a strict separation between the administration of exams and the training to those who would like to prepare for the exam in ISTQB compliant courses. What does an ISTQB certificate tell me about the skills of a software tester? The Foundation Level exam tests for knowledge, not skill. It provides information about the certificate holder’s level of familiarity with the most common concepts of software testing and the associated terminology. It does not require work experience. The Foundation Level exam is a stepping stone toward the Advanced Level, which is more in-depth and much more practice-oriented. Foundation Level: Knowledge. Advanced Level: Skill. Trademark Information ISTQB® is a registered trademark of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board. |
The Charles Correa Foundation (CCF) is an initiative of internationally renowned architect and urban planner Charles Correa. Correa started the Foundation to address the fact that many valuable ideas originated by citizens interested in improving their built environment do not see the light of day. There exist few support systems to provide the incubation period ideas need to be developed, and there is no clear path to gain the attention of a governmental or private implementing agency. Therefore, CCF acts as a catalyst for architectural, urban design, planning, and community-based projects that improve the condition of human settlements in India.
We believe in creating meaningful discourse within the community of architects and designers to influence positive change. CCF’s mandate is to identify ideas with potential and process them into tangible, structured projects that can be pitched to the stakeholders and authorities. Over the span of nine years since its inception, the Foundation has worked on projects and ideas that aim to make significant impacts in the public realm. Our work follows an organic process that originates with identifying an issue or concern that has the potential to use a design intervention. Then, we meet with government and non-profit stakeholders, research the extent of the problem, and engage the public in implementing viable solutions for their communities.
Sharing walls with heritage houses in the precinct of Fontainhas, the Foundation studio occupies a small footprint in this historic area. Our office is part of the neighbourhood fabric and the Fontainhas community. Located on street level, CCF always has its doors open to anyone interested in engaging in our work.
All work undertaken by CCF is on a not-for-profit basis. The Charles Correa Foundation is constituted as a duly registered not-for-profit public charitable trust and has been exempted u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act.
Download the Profile of the Foundation here
Aims and Objectives:
To initiate and encourage architecture, urban design and community projects in the urban public realm.
To work for the betterment of the natural and built habitat, through instituting Fellowships that support, coordinate and direct the projects.
To organise field studies, seminars, lectures, conferences, symposia etc., needed for the above mentioned objectives.
To establish and maintain archives of drawings, designs, maps and literature in the field of architecture and the built environment, and make it accessible for the benefit of the citizens.
To publish journals, reports and other research papers and books with a view to disseminating information on architecture, urban and rural planning, low-cost shelters, habitats, and other environmental and ecological issues.
To provide scholarships, prizes and other awards as support to students of architecture including Exchange Programmes and Academic Chairs for architecture and planning.
To carry on any activity to fulfill the objectives of this Foundation if, and only if, it can be termed as charitable as defined under Income Tax Act 1961 or any statutory modifications thereof and to use the income and the funds of the Foundation for the fulfillment of its objectives.
Shrinivas Vasudev Dempo, Dempo Group
Monika Correa, Tapestry Weaver
Rahul Deshpande, Civil Engineer
Nasser-Eddin Mukhtar Munjee, Chairman, DCB Bank
Dr. Oscar F. Rebello, Consultant Physician
Arminio Ribeiro, Architect
Sanjit Rodrigues, Commissioner, Corporation of the City of Panaji
Nondita Correa Mehrotra, Architect
Rahul Mehrotra, Architect; Professor, Harvard University
Ruturaj Parikh, Architect
Ameet Suctankar, Architect
Convener: Tahir Noronha
2020-2021 Research Fellows: Parshav Sheth, Priyanka Kar
2014-2016: Ruturaj Parikh
2011-2013: Arminio Ribeiro
Senior Team Members
2017-2019: Vanessa D’Sa (Convener)
2016-2017: Saritha Sudhakaran (Senior Fellow)
2015-2016: Preethi Sudharsha (Senior Fellow)
2013-2014: Bhavana Hameed (Associate Director)
2012-2013: Vignesh Prasad (Senior Architect and Studio Manager)
2017-2020: Freda Coutinho e D’Souza
2012-2017: Suchita Nayak
2019-2020: Tanya Sharma
2018-2019: Anjanaa Devi Srikanth, Abhijeet Karwa
2017-2018: Vaishali Joshi, Malhar Chawada
2016-2017: Arushi Chitrao, Ankush Chandran
2015-2016: Ankit Kumar, Anubhuti Chandna
2014-2015: Nitesh Kumar, Saniya Khan
2013-2014: Anandit Sachdev, Rochelle Santimano, Rhea D’souza, Golda Pereira
2012-2013: Maria Gutierrez Pilar, K.L. Charanya
2011-2012: Saloni Parekh, Kanika Jamdar
Charles Correa Foundation
Education and Research in Human Settlements
169, St. Sebastian Chapel Road, Fontainhas
Panaji, Goa 403001
+91 832 2220058
10:00 am – 01:00 pm
By Appointment only
The institutions and individuals who have been contributing to the activities at the foundation are:
- The Correa Family
- Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
- Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
- Bombay City Policy Research Foundation
- Rolex Institute
- HDFC Bank Ltd
- Datta Naik
- Raza Foundation
- JSW Steel Ltd
- Goa Carbon Ltd
- Titan Co Ltd
- Mahindra & Mahindra
- Aga Khan Award for Architecture
- Tulip Diagnostics Pvt Ltd
- Fundacao Oriente |
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In this post: Get organized with seasonal clothes storage ideas and tips. Plus sources for baskets, bins and underbed storage boxes for your off-season clothes.
Anyone who lives in North America knows we need a lot of clothes to be properly prepared for all the different types of weather we get. Here’s how to handle that seasonal clothes storage with style!
Why Seasonal Clothes Storage at All?
Seasonal clothes storage is rather a necessity in North America, given that we have to have so many pieces in our wardrobe to handle so many types of weather.
If we’re all honest, we know dressers weren’t really designed to hold all four seasons of clothes at the same time.
But we squish and shove and try to make it all fit.
What we really need to do is cycle our clothes through from storage for each season.
Seasonal clothes storage doesn’t have to mean giant rubbermaid totes or worn out cardboard boxes shoved into the basement or attic though.
Let’s illustrate how to store seasonal clothes in any-sized space using entirely functional and beautiful bins, boxes, baskets and labels, like these…
Oooh. Ahhh. Aren’t they pretty options?
Okay, let’s talk tips for seasonal clothes storage.
5 Tips for Seasonal Clothes Storage
1. Label your storage
Clearly labelling stored clothes is a must. Otherwise you may not be able to find that sweater you love when the temperatures drop suddenly overnight in the middle of summer.
Here are a few ideas for pretty labelling:
- For a vintage look, tie a few vintage paper hang tags (2) to basket handles with fabulously useful and neutral twine (8).
- Or get fancy with library-style Category Label Pulls (3) on wooden boxes and baskets.
- Even add a little personal style to handy-but-plain plastic boxes (10) with brown Kraft Labels (4) and a Sharpie (7).
2. Hide less than pretty storage containers
Sometimes you just don’t want to look at off-season clothes no matter how organized they are (who wants to see capris and tanks when it’s twenty below?), so try hiding storage containers behind some prettier-to-look-at curtains (1). This works especially well for hiding shelving full of stored clothes like we had at our wee bungalow. After looking at this for a while, we hung pretty curtains to hide all those boxes.
3. Use your favorite things
What’s not to love about sorting clothes into numbered canvas bins (5) – hello typography – I adore numbers and letters and fonts?!
And if you’ve got little ones, the numbers could even represent clothing size, shoe size, age or birth order!
4. Make use of otherwise useless space
When space is at a premium, don’t forget about the space under the bed:
- Who needs a bed skirt when you’ve got baskets like these to look at (6)? How easy are those castors?
- Or keep the pretty bed skirt and add some divided under bed storage, like the SKUBB series (11) from Ikea! |
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Important dates for the 2020 New Zealand Building Industry Awards are:
|11 Feb||Entries open|
|24 July||Entries close|
|TBC||Preliminary Judging completed|
|TBC||Face to face interviews|
|30 Oct||Awards Ceremony & Dinner (The Cordis, Auckland;
Te Papa, Wellington; Town Hall, Christchurch)
The companies who have nominated a successful finalist will all be approached by the NZIOB to confirm their ticket requirements. General ticket sales will go on sale in August 2020. Please email the NZIOB’s National Office at firstname.lastname@example.org after this date if you wish to purchase tickets. You can register your interest in attending the Gala Dinner here but please note that this does not guarantee ticket purchase.
Table of ten $2,490 plus GST
Single ticket (NZIOB Member) $249 plus GST
Single ticket (non-NZIOB Member) $299 plus GST
For 2020, the New Zealand Building Industry Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner has transitioned from a single venue event to a multiple location event held simultaneously across venues in Auckland (The Cordis), Wellington (Te Papa), and Christchurch (Town Hall). Connected via a virtual platform, the event will be delivered in a format similar to a television network’s election night special, with finalists attending the various venues, and the MC cutting to live feeds from each venue for the presentations of the awards. The event will also be live-streamed.
The Cordis Hotel – 83 Symonds Street, Auckland CBD
Te Papa – 5 Cable Street, Wellington CBD
Christchurch Town Hall – 86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch CBD
Please note that timing details may possibly change. The dress code is ‘Business Formal – Cocktail’.
|Welcome MC: Jackie Clarke|
|NZIOB National Chair: Graeme Birkhead|
|Convenor of Judging|
|BCITO Young Achiever Award|
|GIB® Supreme Award|
|10:30pm||Port & Coffee| |
Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living
The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
(Psalms 145:20 (NIV))
It is said that your life is defined by your choices!
Think about that in context to the following and see if you don’t agree.
Who you date and who you marry.
If you go to school and where you go to school.
The things that you love to do and the things that you do to earn a living.
How you see the world and how the world sees you.
If you have children or if you don’t.
If you got that promotion or if you quit your job.
I could go on and on about the choices that we all face and how each choice impacts our life far beyond what we could possibly imagine at that moment. Think about the choices that you have made in your life. Your life, as it is, is a direct result of your choices with each choice taking you down a path that is completely different from the one if you had only chosen differently. With that in mind, it is often said that life is a journey. You never truly know where you will go in life until you are there. Some people try to control that journey by making choices that they feel are the ones that will lead to wealth and power only find themselves alone and miserable. Others will make choices in life based on friendship and love only to find themselves surrounded by people who love them deeply no matter what they may have of value in this world.
I realize that I have avoided the biggest choice that anyone can make in this life, and that is the choice you make about the Lord.
To put it simply, the choice you make about who you say He is will impact you for all eternity. He is waiting with open arms to embrace you and to show you such grace and mercy, but you have to accept it. You have to claim it. You have to love the truth and love the Lord. You have to proclaim it! If this is your choice, then the Lord will watch over you. Sadly, you must be prepared for horrible consequences if you do not, for we are told what will happen to all who do not profess that Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords and their personal Lord and Savior!
What does the Lord do with you? |
Most new mommies are often confused about what to get for their newborn baby.
Shopping for the baby can be overwhelming because there are so many kinds of stuff around and we would not know which is essential and which is not.
I have listed all the necessary items we would be needing for the baby’s first year.
Just tick off the list below and you’ll have everything you need to see you through those first 12 months.
Things you’ll need :
1. Diapers / Wipes
3. Diaper rash cream Sebamed Baby Diaper Rash Cream 100 ml
4. Formula dispenser Dr Brown’s Milk Powder Dispenser – Blue
5. Breastfeeding pump Medela Harmony Manual Breastpump (Yellow)
6. Feeding Bottles Phillips Avent 260ml Natural Feeding Bottle (Clear, Pack of 2)
8. Baby blankets
12. Nursing bra
14. Stroller / baby carrier / Car Seat
15. Bibs / teething toys Mee Mee Cotton Bib Pack of 7
16. Bathtub LuvLap Baby Bathtub with Anti-Slip (Pink)
17. Baby Toiletries – Soap, Baby detergent, shampoo, Baby oil and Powder
18. Muslin cloth/ burp cloth Lollipop Lane – Pink Bird Muslin Squares (6 Piece)
19. Bottle sterilizer Philips Avent 3-in-1 Electric Steam Sterilizer
Diaper Bag Essentials:
1. Extra set of clothes for mommy and baby
4. Formula dispenser
6. Thermos flask Thermos Stainless King 24-Ounce Food Jar, Midnight Blue
8. Snacks for older babies
9. Changing Mat
10. Baby lotion / Diaper cream
The Diaper Bag I loved using was the Skip Hop Duo Signature Diaper bag. It was very light weighted and easily accessible. (Skip Hop Duo Signature Diaper Bag (Multicolor))
Thank you for reading my blog post. Hope you all like it. Do share your comments below. |
Skylights can be a lovely addition to any home, but the sunlight pouring in from above can be a bit too much at times. Simply allowing a window to remain uncovered can cause many issues on its own. Not only can it allow too much light in, but windows that aren’t covered can cause fluctuations in the temperature of the room as well. In the summer, too much sunlight can heat up a room. During winter, uncovered windows allow heat to escape. How do you balance light control and energy efficiency with skylights year round?
Allure Window Coverings has skylight solutions that fit the needs of your home through every season. Here are just some of the Hunter Douglas products we offer that make perfect window treatments for skylights.
Duette® Honeycomb Shades
The SkyLift™ skylight system, available on Duette® Honeycomb Shades from Hunter Douglas, is specifically suited for skylights, and is offered with PowerView® Motorization, a remote control system can be used from your smart device, or as a manually operated system. SkyLift is perfect for very large, hard-to-reach, overhead windows.
Somner® Custom Vertical Blinds
Somner® Custom Vertical Blinds offer skylight solutions that provide full rotation and traverse capabilities and are available as left, right, center or split stack.
Vertical Solutions® Vertical Blinds
Vertical Solutions® Vertical Blinds are another choice for skylights offering the same options as Somner® but with differing color and material selections. Our Vertical Solutions® Vertical Blinds are an economical assortment of verticals offered in 3 ½” styles, patterns and colors. Available in both fabric and vinyl.
Learn more about our options for skylight window treatments.
With over 30 years of window covering installation experience, Allure Window Coverings can help outfit your home with all the best window treatment options. You are guaranteed the best prices, best service, best installation, and best repair services in the area. Our mobile showroom means that not only do you get to see hundreds of window coverings to sample with your home furnishings and interior, but you save money as well. Less overhead means better price savings for you. |
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Well understanding how fear, as a powerful motivating force, can induce irrationality in the arena of public sentiment and public policy, President Franklin Roosevelt famously declared in his first inaugural address, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”
Indeed, America has seen some rather infamous manifestations of this when, for example, Roosevelt himself ordered the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, and with two so-called Red Scares—one shortly after the Russian Revolution, in which President Woodrow Wilson imprisoned Americans for their political beliefs, and then another after World War II, in which the House Committee on Un-American Activities and the committees of Senator Joseph McCarthy imagined widespread Communist infiltration of the United States government and sought to ruin the lives of so-called “Communist sympathizers” and anyone associated with them.
Of course, fear in the arena of politics is not always irrational. Those conscientious Germans who feared the rise of Nazism were certainly justified. A fear that our federal government will be unable to implement a more sustainable fiscal policy before a damaging fiscal crisis occurs is not without some foundation either. But among politicians, the peddlers of fear are very often unconcerned with informed and rational conviction. They just want to win. So they seek to exploit fear that can be induced by deception.
Fear is very often a product of uncertainty and, particularly when accompanied by its companion—loathing—a product of ignorance or misunderstanding. Politicians and political advocates of all stripes routinely make exaggerated claims and use quotes or data out of context to incite conviction for their cause among constituents who lack a comprehensive understanding of the issues at hand. They not only induce fear of the effects of alternative points of view through subtle or even not so subtle deception, they often succeed in demonizing the advocates of those alternative points of view. Once a political figure is sufficiently demonized, people are apt to fear and believe that they are capable of a multitude of evils.
All Americans, whether they may tilt to the political Left or the political Right, are vulnerable to the politics of fear. It can be said that those on the Left tend to fear corporate greed and malfeasance, overpopulation, global warming, pollution, government intrusion into personal matters, war or an unwarranted use of military force, and the agricultural use of pesticides, hormones and genetic engineering. It shouldn’t be suggested that these things are not important and should not be of concern, but there is little doubt that their pernicious effects can be exaggerated, resulting in irrational fear among some.
On the Right, fear resulting from uncertainty, or fear of uncertainty itself (or at least an uneasiness with uncertainty), may be an integral part of what induces one to lean to the Right to begin with. A Stanford University social psychology study, encompassing some fifty years of data and published in 2003, concluded as much:
We regard political conservatism as an ideological belief system that is significantly (but not completely) related to motivational concerns having to do with the psychological management of uncertainty and fear. Specifically, the avoidance of uncertainty (and the striving for certainty) may be particularly tied to one core dimension of conservative thought, resistance to change. Similarly, concerns with fear and threat may be linked to the second core dimension of conservatism, endorsement of inequality.
By “endorsement of inequality,” the authors appear to have merely meant that conservative thought is in acceptance of inequality as the necessary price to pay for the preservation of its perceived natural order of society.
We might easily dismiss such a study as the psychobabble of liberal university professors, but we need not look very far to see that many on the Right quite readily respond to the politics of fear. We certainly cannot assume that everyone who holds conservative political views does so as a result of fear. There are some very practical and principled reasons to hold conservative views. Nevertheless, we can find quite an abundance of behavior and convictions motivated by fear on the Right.
Have you ever wondered why all of those purveyors of minted gold coins as an “investment against inflation” find such fertile ground on Fox News and on AM (conservative) Talk Radio? While such coins might be fun to collect, they are a horrible investment. These proprietors are capitalizing on an underlying fear that the economy might suddenly collapse and/or that run-away inflation will ensue (particularly with that “socialist” Obama at the helm). On these venues, Glenn Beck in particular has been a successful merchant of the fear of economic collapse and massive inflation.
Among those on the Right, we also find fears of government intrusion into our businesses and societal or religious choices, government incompetence, very competent government wickedness (ironically), socialism (being asked to contribute to the benefit of undeserving people), illegal immigrants, foreign invasion or subversion, the U.N. and the possibility of a one-world-government (villainous black helicopters and such), drones, religious persecution, losing one’s cultural or religious identity (the so-called Culture Wars), gun confiscation, crime, men of other races, homosexuals and gay marriage, sharia law (this danger appears greatest in the state of Oklahoma), Common Core, and the possibility that President Obama is a socialist, Muslim, or even the Anti-Christ. If you find yourself on mailing lists resulting from having given to Republican campaigns, you’ll likely see emails from a variety purveyors of survivalist supplies taking advantage of fearful and gullible people. One need only have a couple of Right-leaning friends or family members who forward circulating emails to witness a pervasive sentiment of impending doom resulting from the deceitful and nefarious motives of President Obama and the Left.
It is little wonder then, that when the Democrats and President Obama passed comprehensive (very voluminous and perhaps too complicated) healthcare reform without any support from Republicans, the political opposition had little trouble in instilling fear of the law’s allegedly pernicious provisions. After all, they say, the law provides for “government run” healthcare and includes “death panels,” an assault on Medicare, forced participation, a “job-killing” burden on the nation’s businesses, and will result in reduced care and greater costs for us all.
Ironically, given the fervor of their rhetoric as they endeavor to repeal the law before its implementation, perhaps what Republicans fear most is that people will discover that there wasn’t really all that much to fear after all. |
Planning out data migration from legacy learning systems into a new SF LMS instance can be one of the more challenging aspects of an implementation. What data to bring over, how it will be formatted, and how many years of learning history to migrate are topics that should be brought up in the initial phases of the project, as clients often need a while to ruminate on the decisions. Any mistakes made can be very time consuming and expensive to clean up (imagine trying to fix hundreds of thousands of history!).
After managing several LMS data migrations over the last two years, I’ve come up with a “cheat sheet” with some tips and tricks to make the migration of learning items as smooth as possible.
1) Uniform revision dates across all migrated items: Almost every client I have worked with has used a uniform revision date across all items (for example, Jan 01 2016 12:00:00). This is very helpful when using the item connector to update details once you have already done an initial upload. For example, if the client wants to make changes to the descriptions of uploaded items, they only need to provide the item type and ID; you can then easily add the Jan 01 2016 revision date to the items. Using no revision date or a new one will result in a new revision of the item. This will cause headaches if the item is already in use and assigned to users.
2) Item classifications: There is no field on the connector to tell the system what classification to make the item (instructor-led, online only, blended, or other). Instead, the system uses the following combinations of the segment length (CPNT_LEN) and online completion status (CMPL_STAT_ID) fields used on the item to determine the classification.
- Instructor-led: Segment length populated, online completion status blank.
- Online only: Segment length blank, online completion status populated.
- Blended: Both segment length and online completion status populated.
- Other: Neither segment length nor online completion status populated.
3) Item currency: This is important for clients that are using multiple currencies within their organization. There are fields on the item connector to indicate the default price and currency on the item. However, if the currency used on the connector is different from the system default currency, the system default price will still populate on the item at $0 cost. For example, let’s say your system currency is USD. The Canada branch of your client uploads a course with the connector set to $100 CAN. When the item is made, it will be set to cost $100 CAN or $0 USD 0 which is not what the client intended.There is an easy solution to avoid this – at the time of upload, temporarily switch the system default currency to the currency being used in the connector. Once the file is uploaded, switch the default currency back.
4) Item custom columns – Many clients use custom columns on their items to capture additional information about courses. However, during initial implementation, I’ve seen many systems setup with single digit column IDs (column numbers 1, 2, 3, ect). Unfortunately these columns are not supported in the connectors. The item connector custom fields map back to column IDs 10, 20, 30, ect. For example, COL_NUM1_VAL= item custom field 10 (even though the digit in the header field is just a single “1”). Because of this, it is important to prioritize the item custom fields with IDs 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 to hold data that you intend to bring over in the migration process, and use all other field IDs for data you’re maintaining directly in the LMS.
5) Legacy IDs – Many clients change the formatting of their item IDs during the migration process. In that case, there is not a 1:1 match between legacy IDs and SF IDs. While some clients do a good job of maintaining the mapping, others have lost it along the way. These mappings become especially important during the migration of history and scheduled offerings. I highly recommend either using the comments field or an item custom column to capture the legacy system ID. That way, if the mapping is every needed again, admins will not have to go through the arduous process of re-mapping all their courses again.
Thanks and I hope this helps with your implementation!
UPDATE: There was a question posed to me about the CPNT_LEN field. The connector is unfortunately limited to only one default segment. If you put the total segment hours of a course in this field, when an admin first attempts to schedule the item, it will default to one segment at that length. For example, if a course is two days long, eight hours a day, many clients put 16 in that field. If that is done, when a course is first scheduled, the default will be one segment that is 16 hours long. Admins will have to go through the items that have multiple segments and update to the correct settings for scheduling. It is this reason than many clients just use a default “1” in that field for multiple segment items and then just do a manual update in the system.
There is a suggestion on the SF community about updating the connector to make the segment length process easier – kudos it here. |
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It feels great to stick it to the cable (or satellite) company and cut the cord once and for all, rather than continue to pay for bloated TV packages with a handful of channels you actually watch, and a whole bunch more that you don't. That's all well and good, but what if you want to watch Super Bowl LIII? Good news, cord cutters, you won't need a traditional cable package to watch the 2019 Super Bowl.
Of course, that's still the easiest route. If you subscribe to a cable or satellite TV service, then you probably have access to local channels through your package. This year's Super Bowl will air on CBS on Sunday, February 3, at 6:30 pm ET.
The game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and will pit the winner of today's Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints versus the victor between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots. It is one of the biggest events in entertainment, and companies pay big bucks to advertise their goods throughout the game. So, it behooves CBS and its advertisers to reach as many eyeballs as possible.
Where Can I Livestream The Super Bowl?
You will be able to livestream the Super Bowl on CBSSports.com, and if you head there right now, there's a countdown ticker.
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